Job Description

Role

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Salary scale:

24,242 - 27,628 per hour

Contract:

Initial 12-month fixed term contract with opportunity to extend based on future funding

Hours:

37 hours per week

Base:

BDC Mind office, BD1 4QU and Scorex House, BD1 4AS

Responsible to:

Communications and Engagement Manager (Healthy Minds)

Probationary Period:

6 months

Closing Date:

15th July 2025

Interview Date

: 21st July 2025

Questions:

In the first instance any enquiries to be emailed to recruitment@mindinbradford.org.uk. For an informal chat about the role before applying please contact Communications & Engagement Manager suzy@mindinbradford.org.uk

About

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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 its like to work at BDC Mind: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxbMQk_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

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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

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ackground

The Healthy Minds website is the go-to website for better mental health and wellbeing in the Bradford district and Craven area. It was developed in partnership with the NHS and Bradford Council and lists more than 300 services and apps from around 80 organisations, as well as information and advice about mental health. Under the guidance of the Communications and Engagement team at BDC Mind, this role will increase access to the website and the wider Healthy Minds movement of services, events and mental health information. If you're a creative communicator with a passion for partnership working and mental health, wed love to hear from you! Please note this role is advertised for an initial fixed term of 12 months but with the potential for extension based on future funding.

Role

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urpose

You will help the people of Bradford District and Craven find and have access to the right mental health support that meets their needs via effective delivery of the Healthy Minds priority.

Role

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utcomes

Supporting the Communications and Engagement team to deliver against the Healthy Minds annual targets. Promote the Healthy Minds brand, including Heathy Minds branded services, managing brand assets and messaging to ensure consistent application across channels. Creating and delivering the social media plan across a range of channels including management of an advertising budget for paid social content. Produce newsletters using Mailchimp to key stakeholder audiences. Design, develop and distribute effective print and online communications materials including development of accessible materials targeting priority groups. Create, edit, and promote accessible video materials. Use Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut and Veed with confidence. Copywrite in tone of voice for a range of formats. Effectively manage content on the Healthy Minds website via content management systems. Provide communications and engagement support for the Community Mental Health Transformation Programme. Act as an ambassador and represent Bradford District and Craven Mind, Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership and the Healthy Minds priority at external functions and 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

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pecification

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, CapCut and Veed Experience of videography and photography Experience of monitoring and analysing the impact of communications activity Experience of managing people in collaborative work at events

Skills and

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bilities

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 with ability to build good working relationships

How to

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pply

Please click the 'Apply for this job' button and follow the steps to fill out the application form.
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