Communications Coordinator
Job Description
What You'll Do:
Create engaging content across our website, social media, and email campaigns
Craft compelling stories that inspire donations and build lasting relationships
Be the vital link between our charity, hospital staff, and the local community
What We're Looking For:
Communications experience and a passion for storytelling
Self-motivated, confident working independently
Bags of energy and enthusiasm
Creative thinking with the ability to mobilise projects from start to finish
Why Join Us:
You will be integral to our dedicated team, helping strengthen supporter engagement and fund projects that directly impact lives. Your work will truly matter.
Ready to combine your communications skills with meaningful purpose? We would love to hear from you!
To support the delivery of Dorset County Hospital (DCH) Charity's communications, focussing on growing and creating engaging content for multi-platform campaigns, including the website, social media and email communications, to increase income generation and support the aims and objectives of the Fundraising Team. The role will help raise awareness of DCH Charity, inspire donations, and strengthen supporter engagement through effective storytelling and digital marketing. The postholder will be required to provide support and backfill to other roles in the team to cover sickness and holiday, as and when required. Training for this will be provided.
The Communications Coordinator is an integral part of the DCH Charity team. The post-holder will have knowledge and experience of effective communications and considerable energy and enthusiasm that will inspire patients, visitors, staff and the local community to choose to support DCH Charity.
The post-holder will contribute to the successful performance of DCH Charity by helping to plan and deliver a variety of communications campaigns and initiatives to help develop a range of income streams and create a positive supporter experience to engage new supporters and retain current supporters. The post is an important link between the DCH Charity, DCH staff and the local community, ensuring relationships are formed with a wide range of stakeholders with diverse interests and wishes for supporting DCH Charity.
Join Our Team
Be part of something special. Our small, friendly, and successful Charity team is dedicated to raising vital funds that support exceptional care at Dorset County Hospital.
We believe in looking after our people as much as our supporters. With a flexible working policy including a hybrid mix of office and home working, we are committed to creating a fair, inclusive environment where every team member can thrive.
Our Mission
To deliver excellent care at the heart of the community.
Our Values
At Dorset County Hospital Charity, we pride ourselves on the compassionate care we provide for our supporters and the positive, supportive culture we are building for our staff. We work hard to ensure everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to make a real difference.
A Note on Applications
We understand that some applicants may choose to use artificial intelligence tools to assist in preparing their application materials. While this is not discouraged, we kindly remind candidates that all submissions must be truthful and accurately reflect your own experiences and suitability for this role.
Personal integrity and authenticity are central to our recruitment process. We value honesty and appreciate applications that are genuine and representative of the individual behind them.
Social Media
Grow audiences and engagement on all social media channels with effective storytelling through photos, video, graphics, and engaging text, ensuring content is shared with appropriate individuals and organisations. Set up and manage a Facebook group for DCH Charity supporters.
Liaise with DCH ward teams to create content about equipment and facilities donations have funded and regularly thank supporters
