Communications and Events Officer
Posted 1 day 18 hours ago by National Voices
Permanent
Full Time
Advert / Media / Entertainment Jobs
Not Specified, United Kingdom
Job Description
Communications and Events Officer
Job Description and Person Specification
Job title Communications and Events Officer
Hours 28 hours per week (can be flexible on work pattern)
Salary £27,000 FTE £21,600 actual pro rata
Location Hybrid work between home and our Vauxhall office please read more about our approach to hybrid working in the relevant section below. Please note that our offices are fully wheelchair accessible and that we are committed to making our workplace fully inclusive
Reports to Policy and Communications manager
National Voices
Making what matters to people matter in health and care
National Voices is the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. We have more than 200 members covering a diverse range of health conditions and communities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people. We work together to strengthen the voice of people: patients, service users, carers, their families, and the voluntary organisations that work for them.
Our Vision:
People shaping their health and care.
Our Mission:
We advocate for more inclusive and person centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most.
We do this by:
Understanding and advocating for what matters to people especially those living with health conditions and groups who experience inequalities.
Finding common cause across communities and conditions by working with member charities and those they support.
Connecting and convening charities, decision makers and citizens to work together to change health and care for good.
The Role
The purpose of the Communication and Events Officer role is to:
Responsibilities
Deliver on our communications work
Develop engaging content that conveys National Voices messages to members, external stakeholders, and media (including managing the day to day running of social media platforms) to maximise the reach and impact of the organisation s policy messages and funded project work
Support the Policy and Communications Manager with media relations activity by drafting media statements, liaising with journalists and other media activity as required
Create National Voices membership content, including member newsletters and member blogs
Oversee and manage process of external design of National Voices reports with designer
Manage the comms and events calendar and work with internal and external team to schedule project releases and other events
Support the maintenance of National Voices website, keeping the site up to date and coordinating input and content from National Voices staff and members.
Coordinate the production of key publications, from liaising with partner organisations to overseeing design and production
Communications administrative tasks including developing and maintaining press list, tracking press coverage and social media analytics data
Support operation team s internal comms around job postings, organisational policy changes, and office announcement.
Support the operations team internal events programme
Work across the organisation to support our internal events programme including leading on some events. This includes support on logistics like venue booking, arranging catering and providing technical support.
Support the creation and development of materials for events and presentations.
Support in the organisation of our Annual General Meeting and board events where needed.
Work with the team to lead on staff social events.
Provide ad hoc support to the operations team as required.
General
Take a pro-active approach to including our members and people with lived experience in all areas of our work.
Support the senior team in identifying potential new members and funding opportunities where possible.
Follow processes set out to measure, monitor and communicate the impact of our work.
Support good project, financial and data management.
Contribute to the team s planning activities and undertake other relevant duties as appropriate.
Deputise for other members of the team when needed.
Check the post when in the office and flag important notices with relevant members of staff.
Be prepared to take part in full day events, including providing planning and support
Be prepared to take part in events outside of core hours, when sufficient notice has been given
Person Specification
Values, attitudes and behaviours
Passionate about National Voices mission and work.
Proactive, flexible and responsive
Comfortable working in a team, as well as under own initiative
Calm under pressure and able to work to tight deadlines.
Committed to reducing inequality and embracing diversity.
Comfortable with a range of views and perspectives and keen to make connections and build relationships.
Willing and confident to assert views, constructively challenge others and receive constructive feedback.
Skills and abilities
Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
Able to synthesise complex information and present it in simple and impactful ways.
Strong organisational and project management skills, including demonstrable ability to prioritise workload and maintain quality.
Excellent people skills, able to work collaboratively and flexibly in a small, friendly team, and communicate and collaborate with a wide range of external stakeholders at all levels
Ability to embed clear and reliable processes amongst a team of creative and busy people
Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office programmes, CRM systems, online conference/meeting software and other programmes where required.
Able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
Our approach to hybrid working
We recognise the importance of coming together regularly, in-person, as a team, so we can share learnings and spend social time with each other. We also recognise that people need flexibility, and that homeworking enables focused work and can fit well in people s lives.
We ask all staff to take part in pre-arranged team meetings which take place every six weeks in our office space. We also might ask you to meet in-person with members of your team from time to time, or to be available for face-to-face meetings with clients and partners where this enhances the work.
We assume that this would usually not amount to more than one day per fortnight for people who work full time.
We are happy to discuss how this sits in your life. This can be agreed by your line manager.
Equality and Inclusion
As reflected in our Equality Action Plan, we are committed to being a truly diverse organisation. We want to ensure that our trustees, staff members, lived experience partners and volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their own unique perspectives and experiences. We want to ensure that everyone feels heard and is fully able to participate and thrive.
We are committed to diversifying our team in order to broaden the insight and experiences we can draw on, and to do our work more credibly. So we strongly encourage people from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, and people who live with health conditions or disability to apply. Our offices are fully accessible and we are an LGBT+ friendly employer. Men are currently underrepresented in our team so we would welcome applications from men and non-binary people.
We welcome applications from people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system. For some roles, you may be asked to undergo a basic or enhanced DBS check, but you will only be deemed ineligible for roles which relate to any offences on your criminal record.
We have a range of benefits in place to ensure everyone can thrive, for example:
We are a Disability Confident employer
We offer enhanced parental and sickness leave
We offer flexible working wherever possible
We provide our employees with an annual wellbeing allowance
And much more
Application guidance
Please submit a cover letter along with a CV to apply.
Applications should be addressed to our Director of Policy and External Affairs, Sharon Brennan, and submitted through CharityJob.
Please apply by Monday the 5th May 2025
We will let you know the outcome of your application by 9th May 2025
Interviews will be held on 20th May 2025 on Teams
Please note, we will be blind shortlisting all applications, so we ask you not to include your name in your application.
If you are invited to interview . click apply for full job details
Job Description and Person Specification
Job title Communications and Events Officer
Hours 28 hours per week (can be flexible on work pattern)
Salary £27,000 FTE £21,600 actual pro rata
Location Hybrid work between home and our Vauxhall office please read more about our approach to hybrid working in the relevant section below. Please note that our offices are fully wheelchair accessible and that we are committed to making our workplace fully inclusive
Reports to Policy and Communications manager
National Voices
Making what matters to people matter in health and care
National Voices is the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. We have more than 200 members covering a diverse range of health conditions and communities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people. We work together to strengthen the voice of people: patients, service users, carers, their families, and the voluntary organisations that work for them.
Our Vision:
People shaping their health and care.
Our Mission:
We advocate for more inclusive and person centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most.
We do this by:
Understanding and advocating for what matters to people especially those living with health conditions and groups who experience inequalities.
Finding common cause across communities and conditions by working with member charities and those they support.
Connecting and convening charities, decision makers and citizens to work together to change health and care for good.
The Role
The purpose of the Communication and Events Officer role is to:
- Communicate National Voices all relevant organisational output to members, decision makers, external influencers and media, including policy, improvement, lived experience and insight work.
- Assist the organisation to plan, develop and deliver content and logistics for our operations teams internal event commitments, including supporting on the Annual General Meeting, board events and staff team days etc.
- Work with voluntary sector organisations and people with the greatest health and care needs to develop National Voices communications positions and deliver against funded project work
Responsibilities
Deliver on our communications work
Develop engaging content that conveys National Voices messages to members, external stakeholders, and media (including managing the day to day running of social media platforms) to maximise the reach and impact of the organisation s policy messages and funded project work
Support the Policy and Communications Manager with media relations activity by drafting media statements, liaising with journalists and other media activity as required
Create National Voices membership content, including member newsletters and member blogs
Oversee and manage process of external design of National Voices reports with designer
Manage the comms and events calendar and work with internal and external team to schedule project releases and other events
Support the maintenance of National Voices website, keeping the site up to date and coordinating input and content from National Voices staff and members.
Coordinate the production of key publications, from liaising with partner organisations to overseeing design and production
Communications administrative tasks including developing and maintaining press list, tracking press coverage and social media analytics data
Support operation team s internal comms around job postings, organisational policy changes, and office announcement.
Support the operations team internal events programme
Work across the organisation to support our internal events programme including leading on some events. This includes support on logistics like venue booking, arranging catering and providing technical support.
Support the creation and development of materials for events and presentations.
Support in the organisation of our Annual General Meeting and board events where needed.
Work with the team to lead on staff social events.
Provide ad hoc support to the operations team as required.
General
Take a pro-active approach to including our members and people with lived experience in all areas of our work.
Support the senior team in identifying potential new members and funding opportunities where possible.
Follow processes set out to measure, monitor and communicate the impact of our work.
Support good project, financial and data management.
Contribute to the team s planning activities and undertake other relevant duties as appropriate.
Deputise for other members of the team when needed.
Check the post when in the office and flag important notices with relevant members of staff.
Be prepared to take part in full day events, including providing planning and support
Be prepared to take part in events outside of core hours, when sufficient notice has been given
Person Specification
Values, attitudes and behaviours
Passionate about National Voices mission and work.
Proactive, flexible and responsive
Comfortable working in a team, as well as under own initiative
Calm under pressure and able to work to tight deadlines.
Committed to reducing inequality and embracing diversity.
Comfortable with a range of views and perspectives and keen to make connections and build relationships.
Willing and confident to assert views, constructively challenge others and receive constructive feedback.
Skills and abilities
Strong communication skills, both written and oral.
Able to synthesise complex information and present it in simple and impactful ways.
Strong organisational and project management skills, including demonstrable ability to prioritise workload and maintain quality.
Excellent people skills, able to work collaboratively and flexibly in a small, friendly team, and communicate and collaborate with a wide range of external stakeholders at all levels
Ability to embed clear and reliable processes amongst a team of creative and busy people
Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office programmes, CRM systems, online conference/meeting software and other programmes where required.
Able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.
Our approach to hybrid working
We recognise the importance of coming together regularly, in-person, as a team, so we can share learnings and spend social time with each other. We also recognise that people need flexibility, and that homeworking enables focused work and can fit well in people s lives.
We ask all staff to take part in pre-arranged team meetings which take place every six weeks in our office space. We also might ask you to meet in-person with members of your team from time to time, or to be available for face-to-face meetings with clients and partners where this enhances the work.
We assume that this would usually not amount to more than one day per fortnight for people who work full time.
We are happy to discuss how this sits in your life. This can be agreed by your line manager.
Equality and Inclusion
As reflected in our Equality Action Plan, we are committed to being a truly diverse organisation. We want to ensure that our trustees, staff members, lived experience partners and volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their own unique perspectives and experiences. We want to ensure that everyone feels heard and is fully able to participate and thrive.
We are committed to diversifying our team in order to broaden the insight and experiences we can draw on, and to do our work more credibly. So we strongly encourage people from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, and people who live with health conditions or disability to apply. Our offices are fully accessible and we are an LGBT+ friendly employer. Men are currently underrepresented in our team so we would welcome applications from men and non-binary people.
We welcome applications from people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system. For some roles, you may be asked to undergo a basic or enhanced DBS check, but you will only be deemed ineligible for roles which relate to any offences on your criminal record.
We have a range of benefits in place to ensure everyone can thrive, for example:
We are a Disability Confident employer
We offer enhanced parental and sickness leave
We offer flexible working wherever possible
We provide our employees with an annual wellbeing allowance
And much more
Application guidance
Please submit a cover letter along with a CV to apply.
Applications should be addressed to our Director of Policy and External Affairs, Sharon Brennan, and submitted through CharityJob.
Please apply by Monday the 5th May 2025
We will let you know the outcome of your application by 9th May 2025
Interviews will be held on 20th May 2025 on Teams
Please note, we will be blind shortlisting all applications, so we ask you not to include your name in your application.
If you are invited to interview . click apply for full job details