Communications Manager

AMAZING STORYTELLER WITH A PASSION FOR COMMUNICATIONS ?Community Integrated Care is on an exciting journey of transformation and growth and is looking to recruit a highly skilled Communications Manager to join the charity on a 12 month fixed term maternity cover contract.What is The Deal for you?Flexibility! You can work your full time hours over 4 days and enjoy a long weekend, or work over 5 days to accommodate your other commitments.Hybrid Working! Do you want to work from home? Or do you prefer being in an office? With this role you have the option of hybrid working from home or from our head office in Widnes - or a blend between the two however you will be required to attend our head office in Widnes once a week with regional and national travel as and when required.Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app.Best Lives Possible: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives possible.Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!Dare to Learn: Access to our amazing on line training platform where you can upskill taking a variety of courses and qualifications.Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life.About The Role (list Not Exhaustive See Attached JD)This role supports the development and delivery of our charity’s internal and external communications strategy, positioning us as a high-quality care provider, employer of choice and leading voice within the sector. The post holder will support us to positively drive the external profile of Communicate Integrated Care, as well as keep our internal audiences engaged, informed and inspired, celebrating our valued-led culture and fostering sense of pride and belonging.Day To Day You WillIdentify newsworthy developments, stories, or profile-raising opportunities, working with the External Communications & Marketing team to generate media coverage, promoting charity’s best practice, innovations and successes, to enhance our reputation in the sector.Identify relevant local and national awards events, engaging with colleagues and people we support to find their award-worthy stories and developing compelling submissions, cementing and celebrating our position as a sector leader.Provide support and advice to our Regional Business Units, helping them best engage with their local networks and market our services, ensuring that our brand is professionally represented externallyWork closely with the charity’s Partnerships & Communities team to support the positive promotion of the team’s initiatives, projects and opportunities, helping to showcase us as an innovative care provider and employer.Provide expertise and support with external recruitment content to ensure that we communicate our Employee Value Proposition in everything we say and do, to attract the best talent.Generate creative and compelling content for a range of communications channels, both print and digital, in a timely and impactful way (including magazine, press, website content, news items, brochures, corporate communications, e-newsletters, blog posts etc) to positively position the charity as a great place to work and be supported.Support with the planning and execution of large-scale events such as awards or roadshows, for our internal audiences, to foster a culture of connection and celebration.Support with the creation and delivery of a range of internal communications campaigns to achieve awareness, engagement or behaviour change, amongst our 6000-strong workforce.Set expectations and manage, monitor, coach and develop team members to ensure that they maximise their performance, meet the required standards, and continuously develop their capabilities and experience. Our Ideal Candidate - Skills And ExperienceEducated to Degree level, preferably within a relevant subject (Marketing, Communications etc)Previous experience in a communications role within a values-driven organisationDemonstrable experience of creating and implementing effective communications plansProven track record of working with a wide range of internal and external audiencesExcellent copywriter and content creatorBrilliant communicator at all levelsInnovative thinker and problem solverWilling to be flexible in working hours and travel Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.Interested and want to know a bit more?To find out more about our charity check out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-zYkoj7x8sWe’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.In our 2023 Colleague Engagement Survey, 56% (over 3,300!) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +28. This is a measure of how positively our colleagues talk about us - and 28 is an excellent score compared to other organisations!