Communications Specialist
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The vacancy
Full time, Permanent
35 hours per week, Monday - Friday
Our organisation is all about people – the people who live in our homes, the people in the communities we serve, and the people we work with.
So, it’s no surprise we recruit for attitude and behaviour which are central to us delivering great experiences for everyone.
We employ people who are passionate about making a difference, who can take responsibility and get things done. And we have developed an agile, flexible culture which supports people to do this.
As a not-for-profit housing association, we provide homes and services to more than 20,000 people across Greater Manchester. We build affordable new homes, work with partners to reduce homelessness, and support people to reach their potential.
This role will help us with this by effectively delivering our ambitious communications strategy, and its supporting plans and activities.
You can expect great variety with no two days the same, and the chance to really make an impact on our customers and communities through engaging and inspiring communications which support customers, foster partnerships, and celebrate the difference we make.
In this role, you will be responsible for:
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Developing and delivering targeted customer communications across all channels.
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Managing digital platforms - website, social media and film.
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Producing communications and marketing materials for diverse audiences.
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Researching and creating engaging content for use in award entries, social media and media releases.
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Assisting with events for customers and partners.
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Delivering inspiring internal communications and enhancing colleague engagement.
We need people who have:
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Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
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Good knowledge of media platforms and communications tools and tactics.
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Experience of delivering effective communications and stakeholder engagement campaigns which achieve their objectives.
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The ability to think creatively and produce engaging and informative content.
Ideally you will hold a higher education CIPR or CIM certificate and/ or marketing or communication related degree.
Everyone’s welcome here. Our culture is inclusive, and we are committed to increasing diversity. We enable everyone to be themselves at work, so that they feel at home with us. And we trust and support people to do their best, in
a role that is fulfilling and rewarding because we know that this helps us to deliver better outcomes for our customers and our colleagues.
If you want to be part of our team and help us make a difference whilst furthering your communications career, we’d love to hear from you.
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The company
Irwell Valley Homes is a housing association providing affordable homes and services to over 16,000 people across Greater Manchester and employing over 280 colleagues.
We are a charitable, registered provider of social housing and offer homes mainly for social rent, with a small number for affordable rent, market rent and shared ownership. We also provide homes with support for people with dementia, mental health issues, learning and physical disabilities, those who have been made homeless and people affected by domestic abuse.
As well as providing homes, we deliver services and support to customers and work in partnership with specialist organisations to help them sustain their tenancies and get on in life. And we engage with customers to shape services and review our effectiveness.
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