Role Outline Salary scale: Grade 2: £24,242 - £27,628 Contract: Permanent Hours: 37 hours (for this role we are open to discussing the possibility of reduced hours, flexible start and finish times, or compressed hours) Location: Bradford, BD1 4QU (some hybrid working available) Probationary period: Six months Closing date: 10am, Wed 23 April Interview date: Week commencing 28 April Questions: In the first instance any enquiries to be emailed to [email protected]. For an informal chat about the role before applying please contact Communications & Engagement Manager [email protected] About Us Bradford District and Craven Mind is a thriving, independent mental health charity with a clear purpose to promote positive mental wellbeing and empower and help people experiencing issues with their mental health to manage and work towards recovery and fulfilment. We do this through: Building community and individual resilience for better mental wellbeing Providing early intervention advice and support Supporting people in crisis Empowering and helping people to recover and sustain improved wellbeing Watch this video to find out what it’s like to work at BDC Mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vKxbMQk_ALwQ Read our latest Impact Report and 2024-2028 Strategy: https://www.mindinbradford.org.uk/about-us/ Find out more about our approach to Equity, Diversity and Inclusion: https://www.mindinbradford.org.uk/about-us/equity-diversity-and-inclusion/ Join us and you’ll receive: 25 days annual leave per year, rising to 28 days with length of service plus bank holidays Up to two additional leave days to use each year to support your wellbeing. Simply Health Cash Plan to claim back on personal health costs including dental, optical, prescriptions, physiotherapy and more. Employee Assistance Service including 24/7 confidential mental health support and access to structured therapy sessions. Generous pension scheme and employer contribution to help you plan for a secure future. Discount schemes including Company Shop and Blue Light Card. Excellent personal development opportunities including access to Clinical Supervision. Enhanced sick pay after your six-month probation. Accredited employer with Mindful Employer, Disability Confident and Real Living Wage. Role Background Our communications & engagement activities underpin everything we do at BDC Mind. You will work as part of a small but perfectly formed team working across all departments, services and teams to help amplify our impact, challenge stigma and connect with more people across Bradford District and Craven. Your creativity and storytelling skills will help shape our voice, strengthen our reputation and promote a positive approach to mental health and wellbeing. If you're a creative communicator with a passion for storytelling and communications, we’d love to hear from you Role Purpose You will promote a positive understanding of mental health and help deliver our strategic objectives by creating compelling content that engages a diverse range of audiences, including our staff, volunteers, people who use our services, and corporate and community supporters. Role Outcomes Supporting the Communications and Engagement team to deliver our annual communications and engagement plan. Leading on individual service communications providing insight and operational best practice support. Creating and delivering the social media plan across a range of channels including management of an advertising budget for paid social content. Producing monthly newsletters using Mailchimp to our key audiences. Developing and delivering campaigns to support income generation including fundraising events and training products. Supporting media opportunities with regional news including radio, TV and online publications. Collaborating with services to create lived experiences stories from people supported by our services. Designing and developing effective print and online communications materials including development of accessible materials targeting priority groups. Effectively managing content on the BDC Mind and Healthy Minds’ websites via content management systems. Acting as an ambassador and represent Bradford District and Craven Mind at external functions, events, giving talks and presentations as required. Consistently working in alignment with our aims, objectives,policies, core values and standards set out in our employee handbook. Fully participating in all relevant training to develop and maintain your performance in the role. Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to our values: Caring Always, Working Together, Supporting Everyone, Enabling All and Continually Improving. Performing other duties as reasonably required within the role. Person Specification BDC Mind is committed to promoting mental health awareness, reducing stigma, and improving the quality of life for people with mental health challenges. We value diversity, inclusion and lived experiences when recruiting our staff and volunteers. Qualifications Essential: A minimum of 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) grades A-C – must include English and Maths) Desirable: Degree or equivalent in a relevant subject (English, communications, journalism, marketing etc) Experience Essential: Reasonable experience in a similar Marketing, Communications or Engagement role Copywriting for different platforms Designing digital and print content Effective email marketing Social media management Video filming and editing on a phone Website content management Desirable: Managing communications and marketing campaigns Creating assets using Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite Experience of videography and photography Experience of monitoring and analysing the impact of communications activity Experience managing people on collaborative work at events Skills and Abilities Essential: Clear and effective writing and communication skills with the ability to adjust tone and language based on medium and target audience Personal work planning and organisation skills to balance demands and meet multiple deadlines Willingness to work flexibly and positively, learning new skills to meet the changing needs of the organisation Desirable: An understanding of the voluntary and community sector and mental health organisations Ability to motivate and inspire others, such as staff, volunteers and clients Ability to lead projects with minimal management support Knowledge Essential: An understanding of mental health and the impact on people How to use communications to create change Attitude and Personal Attributes Essential: Ability to work independently and with autonomy Ability to take the initiative and problem-solve Effective team player How to Apply Please click the 'Apply for this job' button and follow the steps to fill out the application form. Upload your CV and a cover letter showing how your experience and skills match the Job Description and Person Specification under. We’re unable to provide feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted. We are committed to safeguarding vulnerable children and adults. All successful candidates will need to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a right to work in the UK check.