External Communications Officer

External Communications Officer Location: Home-based with occasional travel to Memorial House, Coalville, Leicestershire and other locations Hours: 35 hours per week, working Monday to Friday Salary: £31,295 per annum (People & Strategy RFJ 4) Contract: Permanent About us Emh group is one of the largest providers of affordable housing, care and support services in the East Midlands, with a strong track record of helping people and communities thrive.

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We are proud of the positive impact we make by creating safe, sustainable communities and delivering services that genuinely improve lives.

Diversity is one of our core values and we support a number of colleague network groups.

We are also proud to be a Disability Confident employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace and supporting people with disabilities and difference to thrive.

About the team – and why now is such an exciting time to join This is an exciting time to join emh Communications team.

We're strengthening how we engage with residents, partners, the media and wider stakeholders, and as part of this, we're growing the team and creating three brand-new roles: Digital Communications Officer Internal Communications Advisor External Communications Officer These new roles give you the opportunity to be part of a newly expanded, collaborative team, helping to shape how we communicate externally and how the organisation is seen and understood.

You'll join at a key point of change and growth, with real scope to influence approaches, build relationships and make a visible impact.

We welcome applications from all regardless of race, faith, age, sexuality, gender identity, neurodivergence or disability, and if there is anything we can do to make the application process more accessible to you, please let us know.

The role As our External Communications Officer, you'll support the delivery of high-quality external communications, media relations and stakeholder engagement activity that protects and enhances emh group's reputation.

Working closely with the Senior External Communications Advisor and colleagues across the growing Communications team, you'll help produce clear, accessible and engaging content for external audiences, support media activity and contribute to proactive reputation-building across local communities and the wider housing sector.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys writing compelling content, building relationships and working in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same.

About you We're looking for someone who: Has experience producing high-quality written content for external audiences Understands media, PR and reputation management principles Is confident working across multiple channels, including web and social media Can manage competing priorities while maintaining accuracy and attention to detail Enjoys working collaboratively as part of a growing team Experience in housing, local government, the public sector or a regulated environment is welcomed but not essential.

Our values Our values are central to everything we do, and we're looking for people who can help live our values of Integrity, Diversity, Openness, Accountability, Clarity and Excellence.

Company benefits Our package includes: Competitive salary Contributory pension scheme Health cash plan – BHSF 39 days' annual leave (including statutory days), increasing to 44 days with length of service (pro-rata for part time) Flexible working A wide range of training and development opportunities (we are an Investors in People accredited organisation) For further information about the role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Key dates Closing date: Friday 29th May 2026 at 23.59.

How to apply Please send an up- to-date CV with a covering letter of no more than 3 sides of A4, detailing how you meet the requirements of the person specification.

(Please note your covering letter and CV will need to be on the same document).

Please note: we may close these vacancies earlier than the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of applications.

We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

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