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Communications Officer

Employer
Trident Group
Location
Birmingham
Salary
£24720/annum
Closing date
8 Jul 2022

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Job Sector
Administration
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
New Vacancy- Communications Officer - Birmingham

£24,720.00 per annum (plus car allowance)

37.5 hours per week

REF/ 75220

Trident Group has over 50 years of delivering homes, services and innovation for up to 8,000 people in over 3,400 homes in some of the most disadvantaged communities in the Midlands. It employs more than 750 staff, works with over 150 volunteers and provides training places and apprenticeships for many more. The Group has an annual turnover of more than £32m and owns assets close to £170m.

The Group includes Trident Housing, which provides landlord services for the Group in respect of housing management and maintenance; Trident Reach, a registered care and support charity providing services (homeless, mental health, young people, older people, BME groups and domestic violence) to people in the Midlands.

The Opportunity:

To support the delivery of communications across the business by researching and drafting press releases, news articles, social media content and internal communications.

About the role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed Communications professional to join Trident Group’s Communications Team. The ideal candidate will need to have a good command of English (written and oral) including technical accuracy, engaging style, and the ability to transform salient points into a compelling narrative. The successful applicant should also be creative, have a passion for storytelling and be able to apply their problem-solving skills in a range of professional scenarios. If you are an aspiring Communications professional, graduate of English, media/PR, communication related degrees or seeking your next move in communications in a progressive organisation, then we would like to hear from you.

As part of a small but dynamic team delivering all the Group’s marketing and communications services, the post will work alongside the Group’s Senior Marketing and Communications Officer, both reporting into the Executive Lead (People & Resources).

About you

Excellent attention to detail

A passion for storytelling

Exemplary written English

Experience of social media and web management

 Experience of writing copy in a professional context

Applying

As this role is heavily centred on written skills please include a cover letter with your application detailing what makes you a strong candidate for the role. This should be no longer that one side of A4 paper at a maximum.

All applications must be accompanied with a current CV which will be used to assess your suitability for the role. Please ensure all the skills, experience and qualifications requested are clearly demonstrated in your CV as explained in the body of the advert.

All applicants must provide their right to work documentation at interview stage, such as a valid passport which will be verified to check your eligibility to work and live with in the UK

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from Disclosure and barring service (DBS). Please be aware you will need to complete an enhanced adults DBS check before taking up the role

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