Marketing and Communications officer

Bright Futures; Lymm; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in community-based care is looking for a Marketing Communications Officer to support their strategy. The role involves content creation, stakeholder collaboration, and event planning, aimed at enhancing engagement and brand consistency. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a related field and relevant experience in marketing roles.

Benefits

Simply Health cashback scheme (dental, optical, physiotherapy, wellbeing)

Care Friends employee referral scheme

Bright Stars bonus payments

Meals and refreshments provided during work

Pension scheme

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience in marketing/communications roles.
• Experience managing social media and creating platform-specific content.
• Proactive in seeking information to increase clarity and identify opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Communications and Marketing Lead in delivering the marketing strategy.
• Create engaging content for various communications channels.
• Plan and deliver events such as the quarterly Managers Conference.

Skills

Social Media Management

Content Creation

Digital Tools Proficiency

Stakeholder Collaboration

Education

Degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, or related field

Tools

Canva

Mailchimp

CMS (e.g., WordPress)

Job description

Do you want to play a key role in delivering our marketing, communications, and engagement strategy?

In this newly created, second role, you will support activities across internal and external stakeholders and the broader public.

Your key responsibilities will include:

1. Supporting the Communications and Marketing Lead to deliver the organisation's marketing, communications, and engagement strategy.
2. Creating engaging content for various internal and external communications, including intranet, email campaigns, website, social media, print, and blogs.
3. Collaborating with key stakeholders to increase engagement and develop content for internal and external communications.
4. Supporting communication projects and change initiatives.
5. Building and maintaining a content calendar for multiple content streams and events across channels.
6. Planning, promoting, and delivering events such as the quarterly Managers Conference, Annual Awards, colleague engagement activities, Big Thank You Day, and external events.
7. Ensuring consistency with brand tone, voice, and visual identity, adhering to brand guidelines, and embedding Bright Future's values.
8. Managing engaging content across media platforms to support communication goals.
9. Performing other marketing or communication duties to support the team and organizational goals.

Candidate Requirements:

• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Advertising, or related field.
• 1-2 years of experience in marketing/communications roles.
• Experience managing social media and creating platform-specific content.
• Proficiency with digital tools like Canva, Mailchimp, etc.
• Proactive in seeking information to increase clarity and identify opportunities.
• Experience with CMS (e.g., WordPress) and CRM systems is preferred but not essential.

About Us:

Bright Futures provides community-based residential care and education for children and adults with Autism and Learning Disabilities in the North West. We support individuals with complex communication, sensory, and behavioral needs to access meaningful education and community living experiences.

We are committed to high-quality care and education, supported by a dedicated workforce. Our teams are motivated by a desire to enrich the lives of those we support.

Benefits:

• Salary up to £35,000 depending on experience
• Simply Health cashback scheme (dental, optical, physiotherapy, wellbeing)
• Care Friends employee referral scheme
• Bright Stars bonus payments
• Meals and refreshments provided during work
• Pension scheme

Application closing date: Friday 6th June

Interview date: Monday 16th June

If this sounds like the right job for you, we would love to hear from you!

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