About this role
Job summary
As our Communications and marketing assistant you will be a key member of the Winchester Hospice Fundraising Charity team, supporting the realisation of our communication, engagement and marketing plans to our stakeholders, allowing the charity to deliver its innovative fundraising strategy to be able to meet ambitious financial targets.
In this role you will collaborate with the wider team to ensure a unified and effective approach to fundraising communications, helping to ensure that the charity is financially sustainable and widely recognised by the local community. You will support the promotion and delivery of events, large and small, provide excellent communications support to steward donors and to enhance supporter journeys. You will contribute significantly towards the delivery of meaningful digital and print communications. Your proactive, can-do attitude and dedication to communications will play a crucial role in building a charity brand that is pre-eminent and synonymous with Winchester.
At all times you will ensure that you operate effectively and efficiently in compliance with legislation, Charity Commission guidelines, organisational policies and financial structures.
Main duties of the job
o Production of copy and brand materials.
o Continually evaluating the success of communications, implementing learning as appropriate.
o Develop, implement and evaluate communications projects, providing creative, editorial and operational support to colleagues.
o Researching, planning, writing, proofing and editing engaging copy for a range of audiences and publications.
o Producing consistently high-quality promotional, printed and digital materials in a wide range of formats.
o Planning, creating and delivering integrated digital and print campaigns.
o Arranging interviews and photo opportunities and escorting media onsite or at events as and when required.
o Managing media enquiries and responding to or escalating as appropriate.
o Managing stakeholder email mailings as required and supplying copy for partner communications.
o Day-to-day management of social media, including managing and monitoring social media at events outside of office hours where required.
o Updating and populating the hospice website.
o Maintaining good practices in relation to data protection, ensuring consent forms are obtained and filed appropriately.
o Attending events off-site and working out of office hours as required (time back in lieu will be given for this).
o Completing agreed programmes of work, meeting targets, deadlines and standards of performance as agreed with line manager.
About us
Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.
Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.
We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.
The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.
Your Next Career Move Made Easier - Accommodation May Be Offered
We understand relocating can be a big step. Hampshire Hospitals may be able to provide accommodation options for successful candidates, depending on availability. If this something you would like to explore please contact Southern Housing on 02080 360017
Job description Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification PDF for more detail and should you have any questions please contact the Head of Charity.
Person Specification
Essential Essential
oUndergraduate degree or equivalent experience oA proactive, outgoing, self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and prioritise multiple tasks oDemonstrable time management experience and ability to work to deadlines oExcellent communication and interpersonal skills
Essential Essential
oExcellent written communication skills oExceptional team player - demonstrating motivation, ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders and to build relationships oKnowledge and experience of using various social media platforms oFamiliarity with administrative procedures and information analysis. oExcellent attention to detail.
Desirable Desirable
oUndergraduate degree in media communications, marketing or PR oProfessional qualification from the CiM, CIPR, DMI or CIF oExperience of working in marketing, PR, communications and/or charity oExperience of volunteering in marketing, PR, communications and/or charity oCreating content e.g. social media posts, press releases or posters, using free or paid-for software such as Canva or InDesign
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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Employer details Employer name Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address Royal Hampshire County Hospital
Romsey Road
Winchester
SO22 5DG
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.hampshirehospitals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)