Senior Communications Officer

Overview

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Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around
13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

Senior Communications Officer

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£37,414 - £39,383 per year

35 hours per week

Monday
- Friday 9am – 5pm

18 month secondment opportunity available upon current line management approval

The role will sit within Sanctuary’s Corporate Communications team and will focus on communications for our Group-wide technology projects.

The job sits within the Communications department which manages brand strategy, digital, regional, internal, corporate and strategic communications. It produces a wide range of high-quality publications and materials to promote the Group to its key stakeholders.

The role of Senior Communications Officer will include:

• Create compelling pieces of content for technology innovation and change projects across a range of communications channels including, but not limited to, internal communications, web content, video, PR, social media, direct communications, presentations and publications
• Work with the Technology and Corporate Communications teams to plan, manage and deliver impactful communications campaigns for technology projects.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders, advising on and providing practical and cost-effective solutions for their communications challenges in order to communicate desired key messages and reach their target audience
• Brief and liaise with technical specialists such as designers, web managers, printers and suppliers to ensure the delivery and quality of effective communications across all channels

Skills and experiences:

• Experience in a similar communications role and understanding of communications channels and activities
• Experience of managing communications for specific projects, planning activity, drafting content and maximising reach to key audiences
• Proven experience analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions
• Knowledge of design software and printing processes

Why work for us?

We provide homes and care for more than 250,000 people in England and Scotland. Our customers are at the heart of all we do. With around 14,000 colleagues, we foster a diverse and inclusive culture, and nurture and reward talent.

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

• 25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays (pro rata)
• A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits
• Life Assurance
• Employee Advice Service including counselling
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Voluntary health plans
• Wellbeing support and tools
• Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools
• Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
• Role salary is £37,414 per annum (rising to £39,383per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance) (pro rata)

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you
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We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.

We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working.

Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.