Head of Communications

Role: Head of Communications 

Full time: 37.5 hours per week. Maternity cover (12 months from start date) role, based in Cheadle, Cheshire

Reporting to: Governance Director 

The Together Trust is a charity that values and supports people with disabilities, complex needs and autism and their families. Our services include a range of care, community and special education services for people with behavioural challenges, learning difficulties, physical disabilities, complex health needs and autism.

Our mission is to offer an equal chance in life. We believe everyone has the ability and the right to experience joy, happiness and hope, and we do everything in our power to make that happen.

Our values are:

• We are positive 
  We take pride in celebrating the difference we make
• We are professional 
  We act in a fair and respectful way that recognises our collective expertise 
• We are passionate
  We encourage creative ideas and inspire one another 
• We are supportive 
  We are considerate and caring towards one another.

We are looking for a highly organised and enthusiastic Head of Communications to cover maternity leave in our friendly team. 

Working in a small, but dynamic communications team, the head of communications will be tasked with the day-to-day running of the department, and the management of a new website project and brand refresh. 

The post would ideally suit someone with a mix of communication skills from charity communications background, with a proven track record in management, relationship building and working on large, high priority projects. 

This is an exciting time to join the Trust and the ideal candidate will have a passion for communications, strong leadership skills and experience of working across a range of internal and external channels. Good organisation skills, a flexible approach, a good eye-for-detail and strong written and oral communication skills are also essential. 

Closing date: 5th March 2018 Interview date: 13th March 2018