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- Communication Team
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- NHS AfC: Band 4
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- Llawnamser - 37.5 awr yr wythnos
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- 367-CORP-101495
- Cyflogwr
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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- The Colonnades, Beaconsfield Road, Hatfield. AL10 8YE
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- Hatfield
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- £29,812 - £32,715 per annum (5% inclusive HCAS)
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- 16/08/2026 23:59
Teitl cyflogwr
Junior Communications Officer
NHS AfC: Band 4
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
Trosolwg o'r swydd
The Junior Communications Officer plays an important part in helping the Communications Team to support the Trust’s aims and objectives.
The post holder provides general communications and administrative assistance to the Communications Team, helping organise events, supporting the team’s activity plans and helping ensure the team’s tasks and actions are completed to agreed deadlines.
The post holder will take responsibility for key communication tasks such as screensavers and checking and updating the Trust’s intranet and public website.
The post holder will be organised and enthusiastic with a passion to grow their career in communications.
Whilst we welcome all applications from all suitable candidates, unfortunately, we will not be offering sponsorship for this role.
Prif ddyletswyddau'r swydd
This role is a great mix of admin, organisation and creative communications work within a busy team. You’ll help keep everything running smoothly, supporting the staff intranet (The Hive), contributing to newsletters, managing our shared inbox, updating the website, and helping plan events like the staff awards.
There’s lots of variety you could be writing content, checking and updating pages, organising meetings, tracking activity, or even taking photos at events to support campaigns.
We are looking for someone who is organised, proactive and a real team player. You will need strong communication skills, good attention to detail, and the ability to manage your time and juggle different tasks. Being confident with IT and interested in digital content, social media and communications is important too.
Most importantly, we want someone who is enthusiastic about communications, keen to learn, and happy working in a fast-paced, supportive team environment.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
- Provide general communications and administrative support to the Communications Team.
- Assist in maintaining and developing The Hive (staff intranet) - including researching, writing and uploading content and supporting editors and contributors from departments and services across the Trust. Carrying out regular audits of expired documents and other content, contacting authors to ensure information is updated or removed.
- Support the Internal Communications Officers with the production and development of the weekly staff newsletters.
- Managing the stakeholder database.
- Assisting with the communications and engagement activity planner, ensuring team members are managing and delivering agreed actions.
- Responsible for uploading and managing screensaver schedule (internal and public screens).
- Arrange team meetings, produce agendas and distribute relevant papers, provide note taking and action planning.
- Taking lead responsibility, working with other team members, to ensure the team’s generic email inbox ([email protected]) is reviewed regularly throughout the day and messages are managed and responded to in a timely manner.
- Manage the stationary/purchase order request/invoices etc for the department using the Trust’s procurement system.
- Support production of communications activity reports, collating information and statistics to produce regular update reports on activities and impact.
- Assist in maintaining and developing the Trust’s website including researching, assisting with written content and uploading content and supporting editors and contributors from departments and services across the Trust. Carrying out regular audits of pages and links.
- Support the Communications Officer and External Communications Manager in monitoring the Trust’s social media channels.
- Support the planning and organising of key events – in particular the staff awards and the Annual General Meeting.
- Support the Communications Team by acting (when required) as a Trust photographer, capturing high-quality images at events and for campaigns, including cultural awareness days. Images will feature staff, service users (with consent) and members of the public, helping to create engaging photography for use across publications, campaigns and digital channels.
- Positively contribute to the delivery of the Communications Team’s objectives.
For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.
Manyleb y person
Qualifications and Education
Meini prawf hanfodol
- At least five GCSEs in grades A – C including English and Mathematics
Meini prawf dymunol
- A level English, NVQ/SVQ Level 3, or a BTEC National qualification relating to public relations/communications, marketing, journalism or digital communications.
Skills and Abilities
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Excellent organisational and administrative skills
- An ability to co-ordinate your own work plans and manage your time effectively
- Demonstrate excellent IT literate and keyboard skills
- An ability to demonstrate flexibility and be able to adapt to a changing environment
- The ability to work within a team
Knowledge and experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Experience of a range of IT software packages including Microsoft office
- Experience of using equipment to capture video and audio content
- Ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines
Meini prawf dymunol
- Experience of office administration
- Experience of managing databases
- Experience of arranging meetings and events
- Knowledge of media and PR techniques
- Experience of social media channels and their usage with different audiences.
- Experience of writing for different audiences
Bathodynnau ardystio / achredu cyflogwyr
Gofynion ymgeisio
Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
Dogfennau i'w lawrlwytho
Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Helen Bond
- Teitl y swydd
- Senior Communications Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 01707 253902
Rhestr swyddi gyda Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust yn Gwasanaethau Gweinyddol neu bob sector