Job Description

PR & Communications Officer Leading North West neurological physiotherapy service, Physio Matters, is seeking a PR & Communications Officer to deliver internal and external communications activities and contribute to the commercial success of our growing business. We are an award-winning and innovative neurological physiotherapy team providing high-quality community-based rehabilitation for people living with Traumatic Brain Injury, Stroke and other complex conditions. We are based in Greater Manchester and work with a wide range of clients and other healthcare and legal professionals across the North West. This role is initially offered part-time at 37.5 hrs per week. It is permanent and office-based. You will play a key role in delivering consistent, positive and creative messages to our clients and stakeholders. Working closely with our Clinical Director and Business Support Team, you will ensure brand consistency and coordinated communications that reflect Physio Matters core values. You will also contribute to the development and delivery of a Communications Strategy in line with our business objectives. Key tasks: \xc2\xb7 Manage effective communications in the private healthcare sector to internal and external stakeholders in relation to key messages, news, activities and service developments \xc2\xb7 Identify, produce, edit, and issue timely news articles on the corporate website and social media platforms \xc2\xb7 Maintain and update our website ensuring that all information is up to date and that the site is engaging and user-friendly \xc2\xb7 Manage the company\xe2\x80\x99s social media engagement, producing and sharing creative social media content for chosen platforms and effectively developing brand awareness \xc2\xb7 Organise and publicise internal and external events and support attendance at exhibitions \xc2\xb7 Develop relatable human interest stories around our business to engage clients, stakeholders and key decision makers \xc2\xb7 Co-ordinate production and promotion of corporate and client videos \xc2\xb7 Support business development opportunities and build relationships through networking activities \xc2\xb7 Identify appropriate media opportunities \xc2\xb7 Pro-actively manage corporate reputation through high-quality communications and public relations activities \xc2\xb7 Work effectively with suppliers and partner organisations. \xc2\xb7 Support colleagues and provide strategic advice to support the business at times. The Ideal Candidate will be able to demonstrate: \xc2\xb7 Proven experience in public relations and communications, in-house or agency \xc2\xb7 A degree in communications, public relations, marketing communications or a similar discipline, and/or relevant industry qualifications \xc2\xb7 Strong understanding of delivering effective public relations and communications \xc2\xb7 A passion for and understanding of the healthcare sector \xc2\xb7 A strong understanding of reputation management \xc2\xb7 Good interpersonal skills and ability to work with members of a team at all levels \xc2\xb7 Excellent copywriting skills to produce engaging and accurate content for our target audiences, including ability to identify news stories and write strong human interest articles, blogs, case studies and social media posts \xc2\xb7 Experience in writing and producing high-quality corporate literature \xc2\xb7 High level of attention to detail, accuracy and a consistent approach \xc2\xb7 An excellent understanding of social media in business \xc2\xb7 Experience and use of IT, e.g. Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and design software such as Canva or other \xc2\xb7 Some experience of creating surveys or working with survey software \xc2\xb7 Experience in maintaining and updating a corporate website \xc2\xb7 Strong organisational skills and good time management Experience Please note: A minimum of 3 years\xe2\x80\x99 experience within a similar industry or sector is desirable for this role. What we offer \xc2\xb7 33 days holiday pro rata (includes bank holidays) \xc2\xb7 Pension scheme \xc2\xb7 Flexible working opportunities \xc2\xb7 Networking opportunities \xc2\xb7 Team building \xc2\xb7 Team outings \xc2\xb7 Training budget Salary
Starting from \xc2\xa332,500 per annum pro rata Job Types: Full-time, Temp to perm
Contract length: 6 months Salary: From \xc2\xa332,500.00 per year Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Oldham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Public relations or Communications: 3 years (required)

Work Location: In person Application deadline: 14/12/2023
Reference ID: PM.PR281123
Expected start date: 24/01/2024