Communications & Marketing Officer

Communications & Marketing Officer
£25,102 per annum
Long Stratton, Norwich, Norfolk
Permanent, Full Time
We have an opportunity for a Communications and Marketing Officer to join Saffron to support the delivery of the organisation’s Communications Strategy and enable the departments of the organisation to deliver key communications to staff and key stakeholders in a planned way.
Key responsibilities include:
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Provide effective communication of relevant corporate information to staff, tenants, and other key stakeholders.
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Update brand guidelines and produce templates. Advocate and support the consistent use of the corporate brand.
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Write copy including for the Saffron website, intranet, and tenant newsletter/e-news.
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Produce digital content such as videos (filming and editing) and creative material including posters and graphics.
Please see the full list of responsibilities on the Role Profile attached.
Our ideal candidate will have:
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Experience of working in a marketing or communications role.
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Experience of using Adobe design, photo and video editing software.
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Digital and social media experience.
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Excellent written skills. Ability to write in a variety of styles and tailor it to different audiences in line with Saffron’s tone of voice.
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Excellent verbal communication skills with the ability to liaise with various audiences.
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Excellent time management skills, including an ability to prioritise workload and meet targets.
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Well organised and methodical with excellent attention to detail.
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Works well as part of a team as well as independently.
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Possess good IT skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and MS Teams.
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Understands the importance of confidentiality and data protection of business information.
The Company
We are a housing association based in Norfolk providing quality homes and services to people across the county and in Suffolk.
We manage over 6,000 homes including affordable homes for those in housing need who cannot afford to rent or buy in the open market.
We offer specialist homes for older and vulnerable adults and are committed to providing new homes to help solve the housing crisis.
At Saffron
We have a huge commitment to our employees. We want the team at Saffron to be happy, empowered, motivated and feel proud to be part of the Saffron community. We know by having great people we can do a great job for our tenants. We trust our staff to do the right thing and we are looking for people whose values are aligned with ours (PACE – Professional, Accountable, Collaborative and Evolving).
You will have the freedom to learn and grow. We are passionate about investing in our people, providing them with the skills they need now, and for their future aspirations. We do this by offering a blend of learning opportunities, including our innovative e-learning platform where learning is self-directed allowing people to learn what they want, when they want to.
We work with and support our people to work in an agile way to ensure that have the right work/life balance. They have the choice to work in the office, work from home, coffee shop, park or a combination of all. We have recently refurbished our offices to encourage collaborative, agile working.
As an inclusive employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and have a zero tolerance policy relating to discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the Saffron Community