Job summaryWe have an exciting opportunity for a confident and enthusiastic Communications Assistant to join Yorkshire Ambulance Service's communications, community engagement team and charity teams.If you are interested in working on a variety of projects, using your communications skills to produce documents and presentations, support media relations and communication campaigns, and provide event management support, then this could be the role for you.Team-working is vital to achieving positive outcomes and you'll be expected to work closely with colleagues in the department and across the organisation.Main duties of the jobAs an integral part of the communications, community engagement and charity teams, you will support a wide range of projects and initiatives and will support on a number of key areas including external communications, internal communications, media and social media, design and events.The Communications Assistant role includes the provision of support in a number of areas and processes, prioritising of workload, identifying problems, analysing them and finding solutions.About usYorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) NHS Trust geographically covers nearly 6,000 square miles of varied terrain, from isolated moors and dales to urban areas, coastline and inner cities.We serve a population of over five million people across Yorkshire and the Humber and strive to ensure that patients receive the right response to their care needs as quickly as possible, wherever they live.We employ more than 7,100 staff, who together with over 1,300 volunteers, enable us to provide a vital 24-hour, seven-days-a-week, emergency and healthcare service.Our ambition is to be an employer of choice, and we are continuously working across our partnership to improve our collective offer to staff in areas like health and wellbeing, benefits and flexible working incl. hybrid working.Benefits:o Flexible working including part-time hours, job shares and flexible hours, agile working (role dependant)o 27 days annual leave, increasing to 33 with service.o Contributory Pension.o NHS Discounts including shops, restaurants, gyms etc.o Car lease and other salary sacrifice schemes.o Dedicated employee assistance and counselling service.o Opportunities for research participation, career progression and ongoing development.o Well respected, committed and supported staff networks for our workforce.Check out our YAS One Team Simulation! https://www.nwyhelearning.nhs.uk/elearning/yorksandhumber/yas/yasoneteam/index.htmlJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesYou will support the wider team in delivering internal and external communications plans and projects, as well as responding to internal and external enquiries and requests. You will also be required to deal with sensitive and complex issues, providing support to the team where necessary. Above all, you must have a positive, can-do attitude.Person SpecificationEssentialEssentialEducated to NVQ level 3 or equivalent in a relevant study area or able to demonstrate competency at level 4 in a communications assistant positionExcellent communication and interpersonal skillsExperience of producing documents and presentations to high standards of accuracy and presentationAbility to prioritise own workload, work on own initiative and meet deadlinesExperience of using Microsoft Office applications to a high standard and experience of using social media systemsAbility to identify problems/issues, seek information, analyse, evaluate and put forward an appropriate solutionDisclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Employer detailsEmployer nameYorkshire Ambulance Service NHS TrustAddressYorkshire Ambulance Service HeadquartersBrindley WayWakefieldWF2 0XQEmployer's websitehttps://www.yas.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)