37 hours
£28,142 rising to £28,598 on successful completion of probation and induction period
Are you creative, digitally savvy, and passionate about making a difference in your community? Bury Care Academy is looking for a dynamic marketing and communications officer to help us amplify our message, engage our audiences and showcase the incredible work happening across our academy.
We are a newly developing team, with a remit to support the adult social providers in Bury with their workforce development needs, including managing a centralised recruitment service, raising awareness of social care as a career amongst the wider Bury community, working with schools and colleges, facilitating and attending jobs fairs, careers fairs and other events and much more….
You’ll play a key role in shaping how we communicate with the public, partners, and internal teams. You’ll lead on campaigns, manage our website and social media, create engaging content, and support events that raise awareness and encourage people to work in adult social care.
To find out more about us, click here.
About you
- Experience in a marketing or communications role
- Strong ICT skills, including MS Office and social media platforms
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and work both independently and collaboratively
- Excellent attention to detail and communication skills
- A creative mindset with a passion for storytelling and engagement
No one will meet every single desired qualification. If your experience looks a little different from what we're saying and you think you can bring value to the role, we'd love to learn more about you!
About the role
- Website & Social Media: design and manage campaigns, maintain website content, and grow our social media presence
- Marketing Materials: create and edit content for a variety of platforms including video, images, and written communications
- Events & Engagement: coordinate and attend events, gather feedback, and develop case studies to showcase impact
- Photography & Videography: produce promotional films and visual content to support our communications
- Stakeholder Relationships: build strong connections with internal teams, care providers, and community partners
Further information about the role can be found in the job description.
In return for your contribution we will support you throughout your career -
We provide a wide range of employee benefits, career development and lifestyle support services to ensure that you too feel supported, fulfilled and valued from day one of your employment with us.
For more details on learning & development, click here. Find out about our values and our purpose here.
Click here for stories on working for Persona, from people who work for us and read FAQ about working in care here.
Persona is committed to being an inclusive employer and recognises the value of having a diverse workforce that reflects the communities we serve.
We welcome applications from all people, irrespective of their personal characteristics or circumstances, and appointments are made objectively based upon talents, abilities and experience.
Where possible, we will support employees to work flexibly or with adjustments, so that they can perform to their best ability. We are committed to providing a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect, and where individual skills and life experiences are valued.
If this sounds like the role for you:
Please complete the attached form, including your CV and a supporting statement of your choice demonstrating why you think the role, and Bury Care Academy, are the next career step for you, – no more than 1 side of A4 if written, 5 slides if PowerPoint or 5 minutes if video footage.
Deadline for applications is Thursday 28 August 2025 with interviews being held at Persona Care and Support on Friday 5 September 2025.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Please note we are not currently in a position to offer sponsorship to workers.
