Digital Communication Officer BLUD51075

Up to Full Time hours of 37 per week (this is flexible)

Our client is an innovative, forward-thinking housing association based in and around Macclesfield, with around 5000 homes. They are passionate about what they do in providing high quality homes and investing in their communities to help improve people’s lives.

They are now looking to appoint a Communication Officer to play a key role in developing and shaping all their internal and external comms.  They are looking for a forward thinking, creative and thorough individual who is keen to make a difference. 

You will write brilliantly for a range of audiences, possess up to date digital skills and know how to use them to get your point across. Their successful candidate will also work with colleagues to help the Trust to fulfil its digital strategy in all areas of the organisation.

They’ll need you…

• To maintain a forward content planner and think proactively
• To deal with reactive enquiries from print and online media.
• To write copy for a range of Trust publications and digital channels
• To create engaging digital content that can work across platforms from social media posts to tenants’ email newsletters.
• To write eye-catching and informative copy for a range of audiences across print and digital channels, from tenants’ news to internal app posts
• To take great photos and the snippets of video and turn them into eye-catching content.
• To design and edit simple publications and artworks and to work with external agencies.

Above all, they would like to hear from you if you are passionate, enthusiastic and dedicated to making a difference through digital communication.  In return they offer excellent benefits including minimum of 28 days holiday rising to 33 days after 5 years service, plus flexi time, up to 13 extra days off per year (must be accrued) flexible working, final salary pension along with other great benefits.

Closing date:   28^th July 2017

Interview date: 4^th August 2017

This is a Blue Octopus Recruitment Ltd vacancy who are operating as an employment agency. Once you have clicked to apply for this vacancy, we will then send you more information on the role including a copy of the application form via email.