Head of Communications

York, UK (Hybrid)

£50K/yr – £57K/yrSenior LevelFull time

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Job Summary

Own and lead the Hospice’s Communications function, shaping the brand, audience engagement, and cross-departmental strategy from clinical services to fundraising.

  • Lead the Communications strategy and brand initiatives
  • Drive engagement with referral partners, patients and the public

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Lead our Communications team as Head of Communications
  • Building the charity’s brand and driving audience engagement
  • This role is the strategic lead for communications at the Hospice, from clinical services to income generation
  • Work collaboratively with other leadership roles across the Hospice to develop and implement an insight-based, audience-focused communications strategy
  • Engage our three key audiences: Referral partners in the healthcare system; Patients, families and carers who can benefit from Hospice services; Members of the public who can enable our work through volunteering, donating and fundraising

Requirements

  • Significant experience planning, delivering and evaluating communications strategy
  • A proven track record of delivering impactful campaigns
  • Strong leadership and management skills
  • The ability to communicate complex messages sensitively and appropriately to a range of audiences

Benefits

  • Flexibility for a great work/life balance
  • Generous annual leave entitlement of up to 41 days
  • Attractive pension schemes
  • Extensive employee discounts on shops, holidays and lifestyle choices and Blue Light Card discounts
  • Opportunities to grow your skills and career
  • Free onsite car parking
  • A supportive and friendly working environment
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St Leonard's Hospice

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St Leonard’s Hospice is an independent charity providing specialist palliative and end of life care to people in York and across North Yorkshire. From diagnosis, we are here to support anyone living with a life-limiting and terminal illness, as well as those close to them.Our services include our Inpatient Unit, Hospice@Home, carer support, bereavement services, and wellbeing support.All of our care is provided free of charge to patients and their families, when they need it most.But that care is not free to deliver. It costs £10.5 million each year to run the Hospice. While we receive some public funding, the majority is only possible thanks to the generosity and support of our local community.

Founded in 1985
York, England, GBR
107 employees
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