Communications Assistant

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic communications team and play a key role in helping us engage staff, service users, partners and local communities.

You'll help bring our communications strategy to life by researching, creating and delivering compelling content across a variety of platforms. From creating engaging and informative video for social media, supporting media relations and monitoring coverage, to updating our website and intranet, you'll contribute to communications activity that informs, inspires and makes a difference.

You'll also support the delivery of events and campaigns, manage press office administration, and provide vital day-to-day support to ensure the Communications Team continues to deliver high-quality, impactful communications across the organisation.

Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is currently unable to provide sponsorship for this role. If you hold a visa which allows you to work in the UK, you are welcome to apply for this role however our policy requires you to have at least 12 months on your visa at commencement of your employment for training and operational reasons. This means that you need at least 15 months right to work in the UK at the point of application to enable employment checks to be undertaken. Please note this guidance is in line with current UKVI regulations, there is a possibility this may change at any point, and we will update applicants where possible.

Main duties of the job

To support the communications team in the delivery of the Communications Strategy.

To support the Communications Manager to develop, research, write and produce relevant communications and materials in electronic and standard formats to an agreed timetable.

To manage the administration of the press office ensuring that all media enquiries are logged, answered or referred on.

To develop and maintain systems for all communications activities, including media monitoring and logging of press calls.

To support the day-to-day updating of the Trust’s web and intranet sites.

To support event co-ordination.

To support the Communications Department in administrative duties.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Support the Communications Team in the delivery of the communications strategy.

Assist the Communications Team in the administration and supply of up-to-date and accurate information to service users and staff.

Support the delivery of accurate and coherent messages both internally and externally using existing communications channels.

Support the day-to-day updating of content on the Trust's website and intranet.

Support the Communications Manager with the Trust's social media channels, including monitoring activity and scheduling posts.

Provide additional cover for the communications team in the management of highly sensitive and complex reactive media enquiries.

Assist and support the implementation of communications plans and campaigns.

Carry out research for press materials and articles on behalf of the communications team.

Contribute to the Trust's weekly internal e-bulletin for staff and assist the Communications Team in its production.

Assist the Communications Team in the organisation and arrangement of appropriate photography.

Ensure all images held on file have appropriate consent and are stored in an effective and efficient manner.

Help arrange special events, campaigns and visits to the Trust, including VIP visits.

Assist with the co-ordination of the Trust's annual Recognition and Achievement Awards.

Monitor press coverage and compile regular evaluation documents with the Communications Team.

Support the administration of the Communications Team.

Respond to out-of-hours work and attend evening and weekend meetings/events when required.

Undertake any other related duties as specified by the line manager.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post will require a submission for Disclosure to be made to check for any unspent criminal convictions.