Communications Assistant

About us

We’re Abri, a housing association based in the south of England. One of the largest in fact. We’ve got 35,000 homes and 1,500 colleagues. And if all our 80,000 residents lived in the same place, we’d have a town roughly the size of Guildford.

We’re a passionate bunch. We think we can make a real difference. Homelessness, poverty, inequality, a lack of affordable housing. They’re all linked. They’re issues that affect so many, young and old alike. And we don’t think that’s right. We want to give people the chance to dream big and be who they want to be. Homes are at the heart of everybody’s lives. And we exist to help make good homes, and good lives a reality for everyone.

About you

We’ve all got different backgrounds, strengths and experiences. But we share the same values. It’s these shared values that bring us together as one team.

Our colleagues embrace these every day. Be the difference to our customers and colleagues, always curious and look for better solutions, achieve together by working in partnership with others, own it openly through working with others in an open and honest way, and finally embrace possibility and see changes and challenges as welcomed opportunities.

If you share our values and want to make a real difference in the world, you’re on to a winner and we’d love to hear from you!

Your new role

We’re looking for a Communications Assistant to join our busy press and external affairs team. You’ll support us with a wide range of activities to make sure that the press and external affairs team are successfully communicating with our stakeholders and publishing great press releases.

You’ll manage the press coverage we achieve, making sure it’s up to date, always looking for opportunities to create new and engaging content where possible. Remember, we don’t just want to do things the way they’ve always been done, we want to do things even better! You’ll also make sure we’re on top of the news as it happens, whether that’s local, national or government announcements. The team is also responsible for producing the group’s corporate reports so you’ll also support with the production of these – working with teams across the organisation to source the information needed.

No two days will be the same so enthusiasm, a can-do attitude and a genuine passion for always wanting to go the extra mile will be essential. You’ll also help us develop campaigns, engaging content and collate our metrics to be sure we’re always reaching our audiences.

You’ll have the confidence and excellent communication skills to engage with all stakeholders internal and external. You should also have experience writing high quality material for a range of channels and audiences.

What you can expect from us

We want our colleagues at all levels to be bold, inspiring and not afraid to speak up and be their authentic selves.

Your wellbeing is really important to us, so you can expect a competitive reward package to ensure you and your family are supported at work and at home.

We’ll work with you to help you reach your goals through personal development plans and our in-house People Development team.

Depending on your role you may need to work a set shift pattern, or you may have greater flexibility to choose when and where you work. Either way, we strive to ensure all colleagues have a degree of flexibility to attend life’s important events.

Be yourself

Abri is committed to promoting an inclusive culture. We want our colleagues to bring their individual differences, life experiences and knowledge into the workplace and we welcome their contribution to our amazing company. Everyone is different, everyone is unique.

Interviews will be held on 2 February 2022 via Microsoft Teams or, Covid-19 permitting at our Eastleigh office (SO50 6AD).

To our agency friends

We already have a number of carefully selected agency partners who know our business well and who support our in-house recruitment team during exceptionally busy periods. We’re not looking to add to our preferred supplier list right now but if you’d like to be considered at a future date please don’t hesitate to register on our procurement portal.