Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a communications assistant with good general communications skills, strong administrative skills and a keen interest in digital and social media.
This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to learn more about working in the busy and varied world of communications with a forward-looking company that directly supports the NHS frontline.
Main duties of the job
Working for AGH Solutions Ltd, a company owned by Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, you will be able to write well and produce engaging content for the company's website, intranet site and across a range of social media.
Other duties will include writing copy for internal and external newsletters, supporting events, managing media and creating visual communications. The ability to make short videos would be an advantage.
About us
AGH Solutions plays a proactive role, together with Airedale NHS Foundation Trust, in the Bradford District & Craven Health and Care Partnership, one of the five Places that together form the West Yorkshire Health & Care Partnership. The Bradford District & Craven Partnership's focus is to help local residents to be 'happy, healthy, at home' and AGH Solutions supports this ambition: not only by underpinning the delivery of high quality, safe care at Airedale but also by contributing economically and providing employment and skills development opportunities across its footprint.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information and full details of the job role please see the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a related area (communications; marketing; PR; journalism) or equivalent work experience in a communications/marketing environment
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development in the PR/marketing/journalism fields.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of media handling.
- Experience of working with complex, confidential and sensitive information
- Experience of working with a wide range of people at all levels, developing relationships and providing a responsive communications service.
Desirable
- Experience within the NHS/civil service/public sector.
- Experience of making videos/animations.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a related area (communications; marketing; PR; journalism) or equivalent work experience in a communications/marketing environment
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development in the PR/marketing/journalism fields.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of media handling.
- Experience of working with complex, confidential and sensitive information
- Experience of working with a wide range of people at all levels, developing relationships and providing a responsive communications service.
Desirable
- Experience within the NHS/civil service/public sector.
- Experience of making videos/animations.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
Additional information
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
