Communications and Engagement Officer | Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
Employer:
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Location:
Chester, CH21BQ
Pay:
Contract Type:
Contract
Hours:
30 hours per week (part time)
Disability Confident:
Yes
Closing Date:
10/04/2026
About this job
Are you an enthusiastic communicator with a creative flair and a passion for developing engaging content? Join us for a fixed‑term maternity cover opportunity to develop your skills, knowledge and experience within a friendly, forward‑thinking NHS communications team.
Working with a team of experienced communications professionals, you will be supported through training, skill sharing and mentoring in all areas of communications, marketing and engagement. With access to a range of professional tools, you’ll have the chance to use your creativity to bring our messages to life and help us achieve our communications objectives.
The role is broad and you’ll be involved in day‑to‑day work across social media, web development, graphic design, videography and more, while also developing skills in areas of interest.
Key Responsibilities
* Gather information from both CWP and wider sources to inform reactive and proactive communications and engagement to support the Trust.
* Adapt ideas, messages and plans into simple and engaging content for multiple channels and audiences including social media, print, web, newsletters, posters, flyers and leaflets.
* Develop outline action plans and provide general advice and support to stakeholders on messaging, implementation and monitoring progress and outcomes.
* Collaborate and partner with colleagues in services, service users, patients and carers to maintain good relationships and proactively identify communications and engagement opportunities.
* Promote meaningful engagement of stakeholders to develop a culture of real involvement throughout the Trust.
* Undertake photography shoots and editing for internal and external use.
* Undertake basic videography and audio recording and editing for internal and external use.
* Support Trust event coordination.
* Contribute to the conceptual development and production of design and branding requests as part of projects, in line with the departmental strategy.
Qualifications
* Good understanding of internal and external communications channels.
* Experience writing content for a range of channels.
* Eye for design.
* Enthusiastic, adaptable and quick to learn.
As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices inclusive and values differences.
All new starters will commence in post on a fixed start date each month in line with our Prepare to Care induction programme, which offers up to three weeks of training to support role completion.
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