- Advertised from 1st April 2022
- Contractual hours 35
- Competitive Reward Package
- REQ02027
Role
We are looking for a special person to lead a small Communications team here at Bield Housing and Care. ‘Free to Be’ is our Brand Promise, and it sums up our firm belief that older people should have the freedom to make their own choices and be free to live as independently as possible.
We are looking for someone who can lead our strategic internal communications and drive outward-facing communications. We want to hear from creative, imaginative, organised and committed people who can use storytelling to engage our colleagues, tenants, and service users, including their family and friends, alongside wider stakeholders—helping to embed culture and celebrate our diverse services and support.
This is a small team with lots to be achieved and very busy. We need a Manager to help to inspire positive change through detailed planning and creative talent. You should be able to tell our powerful stories in user-friendly ways.
We are looking for a socially minded colleague with the skills to help us deliver improved internal communications and external communications. If you have a strong communications or marketing background with some project management skills, we think you might be a perfect fit for us!
The successful candidate will bring to the role past work experience in leading, planning and delivering communications strategy, plans and campaigns. You will have a Degree Level membership/ qualification in a relevant discipline or equivalent experience gained through relevant work experience. It is desirable that you also have a Diploma Level Qualification/ Level 6 in marketing, digital marketing or communications recognised by Chartered Institute of Marketing. A full and valid UK driving license and access to a roadworthy vehicle insured for business use is also an essential requirement of the role.
Hours of employment are 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday. This position can be based within any Bield office (Dundee, Glasgow or Edinburgh). Please see the attachment above for the full job description and person specification.
Benefits include:
- Competitive salary reviewed annually.
- Excellent holidays, up to 34 days each year (pro rata for part-time employees).
- Option to buy or sell holidays each year.
- Job related training.
- Flexi time system.
About Bield
We are a non-profit organisation with charitable status committed to providing a wide range of housing, care and support services to enable older people to make their own choices and lead independent lives. At Bield it is our firm belief that older people should have the freedom to make their own choices and be free to live as independently as possible. The right candidate will understand and support Bield's ethos of "free to be".
Disability Confident
We are a Disability Confident employer if you have a disability and would like to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme please include this information in your covering letter. If as a disabled applicant you meet the minimum criteria for the role then you will be given the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities at an interview. If you would like to receive any of the above information in a different format please contact the HR Team on 0131 273 4020.
If you require this information in an alternative format please contact us using the details above. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) which means you must disclose all unspent and relevant spent convictions on your application
Application notes
To apply please visit our website
Application closing date: 14/04/2022
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