Job overview

As our Communications and marketing assistant you will be a key member of the Winchester Hospice Fundraising Charity team, supporting the realisation of our communication, engagement and marketing plans to our stakeholders, allowing the charity to deliver its innovative fundraising strategy to be able to meet ambitious financial targets.

In this role you will collaborate with the wider team to ensure a unified and effective approach to fundraising communications, helping to ensure that the charity is financially sustainable and widely recognised by the local community. You will support the promotion and delivery of events, large and small, provide excellent communications support to steward donors and to enhance supporter journeys. You will contribute significantly towards the delivery of meaningful digital and print communications. Your proactive, can-do attitude and dedication to communications will play a crucial role in building a charity brand that is pre-eminent and synonymous with Winchester.

At all times you will ensure that you operate effectively and efficiently in compliance with legislation, Charity Commission guidelines, organisational policies and financial structures.

Main duties of the job

• Production of copy and brand materials.

• Continually evaluating the success of communications, implementing learning as appropriate.

• Develop, implement and evaluate communications projects, providing creative, editorial and operational support to colleagues.

• Researching, planning, writing, proofing and editing engaging copy for a range of audiences and publications.

• Producing consistently high-quality promotional, printed and digital materials in a wide range of formats.

• Planning, creating and delivering integrated digital and print campaigns.

• Arranging interviews and photo opportunities and escorting media onsite or at events as and when required.

• Managing media enquiries and responding to or escalating as appropriate.

• Managing stakeholder email mailings as required and supplying copy for partner communications.

• Day-to-day management of social media, including managing and monitoring social media at events outside of office hours where required.

• Updating and populating the hospice website.

• Maintaining good practices in relation to data protection, ensuring consent forms are obtained and filed appropriately.

• Attending events off-site and working out of office hours as required (time back in lieu will be given for this).

• Completing agreed programmes of work, meeting targets, deadlines and standards of performance as agreed with line manager.

Working for our organisation

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

We provide specialist services to people across the UK and internationally. We are one of only two centres in the UK treating pseudomyxoma peritonei (a rare form of abdominal cancer) and we are leaders in the field of tertiary liver cancer and colorectal cancer.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust.

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Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

• A proactive, outgoing, self-starter with the ability to work autonomously and prioritise multiple tasks

• Demonstrable time management experience and ability to work to deadlines

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Essential

Essential criteria

• Excellent written communication skills

• Exceptional team player – demonstrating motivation, ability to work with colleagues and stakeholders and to build relationships

• Knowledge and experience of using various social media platforms

• Familiarity with administrative procedures and information analysis.

• Excellent attention to detail.

Desirable

Desirable criteria

• Undergraduate degree in media communications, marketing or PR

• Professional qualification from the CiM, CIPR, DMI or CIF

• Experience of working in marketing, PR, communications and/or charity

• Experience of volunteering in marketing, PR, communications and/or charity

• Creating content e.g. social media posts, press releases or posters, using free or paid-for software such as Canva or InDesign

Our commitment to you:

We are committed to equality and diversity in both the provision of our services and how we recruit and manage our staff. Applications are encouraged from everyone with the necessary attributes for the job, irrespective of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

The paperwork:

HHFT is committed to putting the safety and care of our patients first – as well as helping us to protect you and your colleagues. Therefore, we would recommend that you are vaccinated against COVID-19 and that you understand that we are treating COVID-19 positive patients within our services.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted at least 5 working days before the scheduled interview date. Applications will be submitted directly into our preferred third party recruitment system (Trac). All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs via email - please ensure to check your junk/spam folders.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post.

In compliance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016, all applicants must be able to communicate fluently in English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed as part of the selection process.

This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. If you intend to apply you are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

We believe that using technology wisely reflects strong time management and a commitment to innovation. However, it's essential to personalise your recruitment application to showcase your unique skills and experiences. Over-reliance on generic, AI-generated content may result in rejection if multiple candidates submit applications with similar language or structure. In such cases, recruiting managers may reach out for further clarity where applications appear consistent with others, to better understand your individual strengths.