Salary: £24,380-£25,207 pa, dependent on location
Location: Hybrid (home-based/attendance at Kingston-upon-Thames office once a week, with additional travel as required)
Hours: Full time (35 hours per week)
About us
Hastoe owns and manages more than 7,500 homes across the south of England, from Devon to Norfolk. We are a social housing landlord and England’s leading rural housing specialist. We deliver small housing developments in partnership with local communities although, for historic reasons, we also own some housing in urban areas.
We are passionate about providing a first-class service for our customers. If you are enthusiastic, customer-focused, and passionate about making a difference to people’s lives, then we want to hear from you.
About the role
This is a new role in Hastoe’s small but passionate Communications and Engagement Team, and a perfect opportunity for someone keen to build a career in PR and communications, especially in a public sector environment.
Our Communications Assistant will play a pivotal role in helping to plan and deliver Hastoe’s internal and external communications activities and campaigns, aligned to our very clear purpose: to provide a level of service that meets our customers’ expectations and to build high-quality, affordable homes that support sustainable, rural communities.
This role also involves supporting the Communications and Engagement team with administrative tasks as needed.
Responsibilities will include:
- Providing colleagues with communications support, monitoring the team inbox and acting as the first point of contact for requests and enquiries.
- Updating Hastoe’s external communication channels e.g. website, intranet, newsletters and leaflets, with a regular flow of news and content.
- Maintaining and updating Hastoe’s internal communications channels.
- Assisting in the organisation and delivery of events, for colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Assisting with the organisation, communication and delivery of Hastoe’s resident engagement activities.
- Supporting Hastoe’s media and stakeholder engagement activity as required.
- Assisting the Communications Team with a range of administrative activities.
Please note, as this this is a communications-focused role, applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.
About you
Our ideal Communications Assistant will have:
- Genuine enthusiasm for building a career in PR and communications
- A relevant qualification in English or a related subject
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong organisation and time management skills
- An understanding of different digital and social media platforms
- An ability to build strong relationships with others
- A willingness to travel across the South of England when needed, to support in the delivery of our events and other PR opportunities.
Read more detail in the Job Description
Benefits provided
Annual Leave: Starting at 24 days plus UK Public/Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time) plus 1.5 days complimentary leave, along with the option to purchase additional leave.
Enhanced Pension: Hastoe's employer contributions start at 5% and are based on a matching of your own contribution level, plus 2%, up to a maximum of 8% employer contribution.
See the full list of benefits you'll receive as a Hastoe employee
A personal note from Laura Roberts, your hiring manager:
“You’ll be joining a small but supportive team, who have a passion for what we do and enjoy seeing how our work makes a difference both to our residents and our colleagues. No two days are ever the same, and we all enjoy solving challenges to achieve good results. You’ll also have a great opportunity to learn and develop your professional knowledge with us.”
How to apply
Please send your CV and supporting statement to recruitment@hastoe.com by midnight on Tuesday 15 July. Please note, as this is a communications role, applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.
We may close the vacancy early as recruitment progresses, so interested applicants should apply early. Following an initial interview via Teams, successful applicants will need to attend an in-person interview at our Kingston-upon-Thames office on either 30 or 31 July.
If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Laura Roberts, Communications and External Affairs Manager on lroberts@hastoe.com or 07921 234872 or for enquiries about the application process, please contact the HR Team at recruitment@hastoe.com
This post is subject to background checks.
Please note that all offers are made on a conditional basis and Hastoe reserves the right to withdraw this offer of employment if we receive information which is unsatisfactory, or if you fail to disclose relevant information before your employment begins.
