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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.
Communications Officer
Toryglen or Priesthill based with a balance of home and office working
£33,397 – £35,144 per year
35 hours per week
We have an opportunity for a Communications Officer to join our team based at either Toryglen or Priesthill. This role sits within Sanctuary’s Customer Communications team and supports communications activity across Sanctuary Scotland. Working across both customer and corporate communications, the role will create engaging content and communications campaigns for customers, colleagues, stakeholders and local communities.
The role forms part of the wider Communications department, which manages brand strategy, digital, regional, internal, corporate and strategic communications across the Group.
The role of Communications Officer will include:
- Create compelling content across a range of channels, including customer communications,internal communications, web content, video, PR, social media, presentations and publications
- Support the delivery of customer and corporate communications projects and campaigns, and stakeholder and media communications activity, across Scotland
- Build positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders and support their communications needs
- Write, edit and publish content across a variety of channels, ensuring communications are accurate, engaging and accessible
- Brief and liaise with designers, digital specialists and external suppliers to help deliver effective communications across all channels
Skills and experiences:
- Experience in a communications, marketing, journalism, public relations or similar role, with an understanding of a range of communications channels and activities
- Experience creating engaging content for different audiences across channels including web, social media, internal communications, video and publications
- Strong writing, editing and proofreading skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate and engaging content
- Experience supporting communications projects and campaigns and managing multiple priorities to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
- Proven experience analysing and diagnosing problems and implementing effective solutions
- Knowledge of website content management systems, design software and printing processes would be advantageous
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
- A pension scheme with employer contributions from Sanctuary
- Life Assurance
- Employee Advice Service including counselling
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Voluntary health plans
- Wellbeing support and tools
- Staff Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues
- £33,397 per annum (rising to £35,144 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)
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.
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