Healthwatch Sefton: Digital Communications Officer – Closing Sunday 24 August 2025

Job Title: Healthwatch Sefton – Digital Communications Officer
Salary: £27,090 pro rata (£13,545 actual salary)
Hours: 17.5 hours per week
Term: Fixed term until September 2027 (in the first instance)
Location: Hybrid working
Responsible to: Manager, Healthwatch Sefton

Benefits: Your health and happiness are important to us; we offer a comprehensive staff wellbeing package, generous holidays, life assurance and income protection along with flexible working.

Our vision is to develop a vibrant voluntary, community and faith sector that encourages and supports independent, resilient and sustainable communities.

Job Purpose:

To develop and deliver appropriate, comprehensive and accessible communication and marketing support for Healthwatch Sefton. Raise community awareness of Healthwatch Sefton branding, role and work projects.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for the organisations digital plan in line with their wider communications and engagement objectives (including a refresh of the wider Healthwatch Sefton Communications strategy).
  • Responsible for systems and processes to ensure the delivery of high-quality digital communications/campaigns that are timely, responsive and integrated with other team activities.
  • Day to day content production and management of Healthwatch Sefton’s digital platforms and tools including websites, social media, and e-bulletins.
  • Lead on the development of the quarterly newsletter to the Healthwatch Sefton membership.
  • Creating innovative and engaging graphic, audio and video elements to support work plans and campaigns.
  • Carrying out ongoing monitoring, evaluation and review of the effectiveness of digital communications using recognised analytics tools. 
  • Supporting team members and others in the effective use of digital media.
  • Support the Healthwatch Sefton Manager and Chair to respond to reactive media enquiries in a timely and effective manner.
  • Help to research and disseminate appropriate information to the membership of Healthwatch Sefton and support in drafting press releases when required.

Job Pack (Downloads)

Job Description & Person Specification
Application Form
Guidance Notes
Diversity Monitoring Form
Criminal Convictions Declaration

The closing date for applications is 11:59pm, Sunday 24 August 2025.
Interviews to be confirmed