Communications Assistant

Slimming World is the UK’s leading weight management organisation, helping members lose weight in our community-based groups around the UK and Ireland and online through our digital programme.

We’re recruiting a talented and enthusiastic Communications Assistant to join our Writing & Communications team. In this role you’ll support the team to deliver inspiring, brand building and multi-channel communications for members, our self-employed Consultants and Head Office teams, using a variety of media, including our regular Consultant magazine, staff newsletter, training manuals, email, letter and websites.

Your role with us…

It’s an exciting and varied position. You’ll work with various teams across Head Office and the Field to gather, collate and catalogue content, edit and adapt copy for our different audiences, help keep our wealth of features gorgeously up-to-date, accurate and consistent, play a part in communicating key messages… and much more!

​About you…

This is a new role, ideally suited to someone who’d love to develop their communications and planning skills within a busy team. You’ll have a natural flair for, and a keen interest in writing, possibly with a qualification or experience to match. And most crucially you’ll be a team player with a passion for helping others, a dazzling can-do attitude and a desire to learn about every aspect of our business.

We’d really love to hear from you if you also:

• communicate in a naturally warm and effective way (always with a dash of humour!), and with empathy, kindness and understanding.
• demonstrate good planning, organisational and prioritising skills
• have basic understanding of content management systems
• are proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
• have an eagerness to better understand the work we do to touch hearts and change lives, and the drive to help us to help many more people lead a happier and healthier life

You'll receive a generous rewards package including:

• a positive working culture and a friendly, safe and inspiring place to work
• annual performance-related bonus
• life assurance cover
• health cash-back plan plus access to rewards and discounts
• onsite gym and free exercise classes
• subsidised restaurant serving breakfast and lunch alongside free hot and cold drinks and fresh fruit
• regular social events
• 34 days holiday a year
• discounts at our gorgeous on-site salon
• free 12-week Slimming World membership, both in group or online

How to apply…

Please firstly note this role is based at our head office in Somercotes.

If you love the sound of this role and want to work with a friendly and supportive team, please apply via our careers website and send us a letter telling us about you and what has led you to apply for the role. Please also include an up-to-date CV to support your application.

​At Slimming World, we aim to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates. If you need any adjustments during the application or recruitment process, please let us know by emailing hr.services@slimmingworld.co.ukor phone us on 0344 892 0400.

Thank you and good luck with your application!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: £23,000.00-£25,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Free fitness classes
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Life insurance
• On-site gym
• On-site parking
• Sick pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Supplemental pay types:

• Performance bonus

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Alfreton: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work Location: In person