Communications Partner - Contract

Are you ready to be part of something special? Welcome to Settle, where our brand-new 2030 strategy marks the start of an exciting journey. We're thrilled to continue our mission of delivering outstanding service to residents, making it an exciting time to join our team.

At Settle, we're driven by a relentlessly resident focus with a holistic and personalised touch, building trust through unique, community-centred initiatives. We have established strong community ties, enabling us to offer essential services such as mental health support and financial guidance. Our agile approach ensures we adapt swiftly to meet the evolving needs of our residents and neighbourhoods, utilising data insights to stay ahead of trends.

Join us in making an impact and contributing to our ambitious goals through collaborative efforts. Together, we empower residents and provide them with a solid foundation upon which they can build their lives.

Here at Settle we are looking for a Communications Partner to join us on a 12 month fixed term contract. For this vital role we’re looking for an enthusiastic professional to help us communicate the work we do and how we’re acting on the things we know are important to our residents, colleagues and partners.

Outline of Key Responsibilities...

• Be a skilled content producer, able to distil complex issues into concise, accurate, compelling messaging across print and digital channels, including social media.
• Be skilled at developing engaging audio-visual content, able to record/film and edit this yourself or work with external contacts as we increase our inhouse production use of video / audio across the business
• Build strong, trusted relationships with colleagues across Settle, residents and external partners including journalists, drawing on your skills and expertise to secure their support for activity.
• Understand and identify opportunities to proactively and reactively tell the story of our work internally and externally, ensuring this all supports delivery of our strategic priorities.
• Project manage activity you are responsible for and contribute to team plans, collaborating with colleagues to ensure communications are effectively prioritised, delivered to agreed timings and budgets.
• Listen to and engage colleagues, residents and stakeholders to make sure communications reflect the things we know are important to each group, and what we’re doing about them.
• Support residents and colleagues to ensure their voices are heard across communications, working sensitively to make them feel comfortable and confident about sharing their experiences.
• Proactively identify risks and mitigations to ensure delivery of successful communications activity.

We are looking for someone who is...

• skilled at developing content for a range of channels including social media.
• a positive role model able to develop strong working relationships to achieve the desired outcomes.
• experienced working in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines, able to spot an opportunity and respond quickly to effectively communicate our work.
• collaborative, with a positive and empathetic approach.
• has excellent communications skills and a strong eye for detail, focused on ensuring the accuracy of all content you are responsible for.

At Settle, our friendly and hard-working colleagues are proud to be relentlessly resident focussed, and we believe that dedication deserves a stellar benefits package. Here’s what we offer to our amazing colleagues:

• an annual salary of £40,000 pro rata
• flexible working: hybrid and flexible options available (role-dependent)
• generous leave: 27 days of annual leave, increasing to 32 days with length of service
• family leave: enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave
• pension contributions: up to 10% from Settle
• healthcare cash plan: for your health and wellness
• flexible benefits: cash towards your heath and wellbeing
• development: excellent personal and professional growth opportunities

And that’s just the beginning! We’re also thrilled to provide:

• fresh fruit Wednesdays: keep your energy up with healthy snacks
• colleague-led campaigns and celebrations: wellbeing weeks and charity bake sales
• volunteering days: 2 paid days to give back to the communities we work in
• secure parking: free onsite parking and bike sheds too!
• local discounts: enjoy perks from our community partners
• mental health support: access to counselling sessions and mental health resources
• feedback commitment: we listen to our colleagues and take action
• shower facilities: perfect for those who cycle to work or hit the gym
• early finish Friday: a kickstart to the weekend!

At Settle, we’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. Join us and enjoy the benefits of working in a collaborative, kind, and inclusive environment.

"At Settle we operate a no closing date policy and evaluate candidates upon application. Therefore please apply without delay."

Our Commitment 

Our culture at Settle is inclusive and celebrates the differences in everyone. We are committed to creating an inclusive workforce, by reflecting and representing the diversity of today’s society. We would like to encourage applicants from disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds; people who identify as disabled, neurodiverse, members of the LGBTQ+ community and people from global majority communities.

Accessibility and Adjustments

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. Please let us know in advance of any suitable arrangements required so you can fully participate in the recruitment process.

Due to the nature of some of our roles involving work with vulnerable members of society, this post may be subject to a Basic Criminal Disclosure, which will be carried out when a conditional offer is made.

Please ensure you fully answer the questions on the application form.