Digital Communications Officer - Glasgow City Youth Health Service - B5

NHS National Services Scotland; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate individual to join their Youth Health Service team in Glasgow. This role offers the chance to enhance the health and wellbeing of young people by managing digital communications and creating engaging content for social media. You'll work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to promote vital services and ensure effective communication strategies. If you're creative, have a knack for web design, and are eager to make a difference in the community, this position is perfect for you. Join a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion, and help shape the future of youth health services.

Qualifications

• Educated to Degree level or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience in content creation, web design, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage and update webpages for the Youth Health Service.
• Create content for social media accounts and promotional campaigns.
• Evaluate and improve service communications based on feedback.

Skills

Content Creation

Web Design and Editing

Project Management

Interpersonal Skills

Creative Thinking

Basic Image Editing

Education

Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Job description

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

The shift pattern for this position is 08:30-16:30.
(Please note the salary is Pro Rata for part time hours.)

The Department

Glasgow City Youth Health Service is a holistic, early intervention and prevention service for young people aged 12-19 years. The service offers support with a wide range of health and wellbeing issues including mental health, sexual health, risk-taking behaviour, relationships and employability. The service team is multi-disciplinary, incorporating Nurses, GPs, Business Support staff, Counsellors, Multiple Risk Workers and a Youth Employability Coach. The Youth Health Service is available in the evenings, at 9 venues across Glasgow City, with 3 in the North East, North West and South localities.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity to provide communication support to a service that works to improve the health and wellbeing of Glasgow’s young people. The key responsibilities for the post holder will be:

1. Updating and managing the webpages of the Youth Health Service and hosted weight management service, Weigh to Go.
2. Working with the Youth Health Service team to create content for the Youth Health Service Social Media accounts.
3. Promoting the Youth Health Service and Weight to Go through advertising campaigns.
4. Ensuring all communications activity is in line with relevant policies and procedures.
5. Monitoring and evaluating the success of communications activity.
6. Engaging with young people, parents and carers to evaluate service and recommend improvements.

The successful candidate will be educated to Degree or equivalent level in a relevant discipline. They should have experience of content creation and management, web design and editing, project management and partnership working. Basic image editing skills, excellent interpersonal skills and an ability to think creatively are also essential in this role.

Hours of work:

20 hours per week with a working pattern agreeable to the service and successful candidate. The majority of working time will be during the day, with occasional requirement to work in the evenings to visit services or attend events.

Informal contact: Laura Sinclair, Senior Communications Officer, 0141 451 2727, [e-mail]

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

NHS Scotland is reducing their full time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours. However, as not all service areas will be able to adopt the 37 hour working week immediately from 1 April 2024, you may be required to work up to an additional 30 minutes per week for a temporary period for which you would be paid until the service you are working in changes rosters or working patterns to accommodate the new reduced working week. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Recruiting Board.

Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged. By submitting your application, you confirm that all answers are your own work, reflect your personal knowledge, skills and experience, and have not been solely produced or altered by AI or similar technologies.

Failure to comply with this requirement may result in your application being withdrawn from the application process.