Communications Assistant
Top Benefits
About the role
About Us
The Bridge Youth & Family Services is an Okanagan-based non-profit agency that utilizes evidence-based and client-centered care to provide the best service for our program participants and community. We provide safe, welcoming, and accessible spaces for individuals and families. With more than 50 years of experience, we are consistently expanding our programs and services along with looking for individuals to join our dedicated team and help us continue our impact of transforming lives and building community.
At The Bridge you will have opportunities for success with a focus on personal development and the flexibility to learn and grow. We value our employees and showcase our commitment by offering competitive compensation packages and ongoing training & career development opportunities. Come live, work and play here in the Okanagan where adventure and nature are at your fingertips.
Job Summary
The Communications Assistant is responsible for creating and posting engaging content on various social media and marketing platforms. This includes crafting internal and external communications, such as social media updates, and newsletters. The role also involves monitoring social media engagement, assisting with event promotion, and supporting broader communication strategies to enhance the organization's visibility and effectiveness.
Position: 15 hours per week
Compensation: $23.17 - $26.96
Indirect Compensation
- 3 weeks vacation pay which increases with length of service
- 1 paid wellness day per year
- Paid birthday off
- Paid sick time which increases with length of service.
- Professional development & education reimbursement opportunities
Experience and Skills
- Strong written communication skills, including impeccable English grammar and editing skills
- Experience in building marketing materials, social media content and internal and external communications.
- Experience with the communication of sensitive community issues.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment
- Excellent time management skills, attention to detail, ability to work independently under tight deadlines
- Fluency in Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Requirements
- Ability to successfully complete a Vulnerable Persons Criminal Records Check
- Ability to successfully pass a reference check
- Access to reliable transportation
- Employees must declare their vaccination status for COVID-19 and influenza; if vaccinated, documentation must be provided.
We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest; however we will contact only those candidates shortlisted for an interview
The Bridge is an equal opportunity employer
About The Bridge Youth & Family Services
We embrace the Okanagan community with two distinct arms of service. One, focusing on community and families by working preventatively with new parents and their infants, counselling families who are struggling with their role, and working on behalf of the Ministry of Children and Family Development with young people in our community who are the most marginalized, street entrenched and disenfranchised.
Our second focus includes our recovery and addictions programs. The Bridge is the largest provider of substance use services for the Interior Health Authority, we provide Supported Recovery Housing, Intensive Live-In Adult Treatment, community-based naloxone training, Outreach Overdose Prevention, and Withdrawal Management – detox – for both young people and adults.
Governed by a committed Board of Directors, led by a seasoned Executive Director, and supported by a team of more than 100 professional staff and volunteers, the organization has consistently demonstrated its capacity to effectively and responsively meet the needs of the community it serves.
Communications Assistant
Top Benefits
About the role
About Us
The Bridge Youth & Family Services is an Okanagan-based non-profit agency that utilizes evidence-based and client-centered care to provide the best service for our program participants and community. We provide safe, welcoming, and accessible spaces for individuals and families. With more than 50 years of experience, we are consistently expanding our programs and services along with looking for individuals to join our dedicated team and help us continue our impact of transforming lives and building community.
At The Bridge you will have opportunities for success with a focus on personal development and the flexibility to learn and grow. We value our employees and showcase our commitment by offering competitive compensation packages and ongoing training & career development opportunities. Come live, work and play here in the Okanagan where adventure and nature are at your fingertips.
Job Summary
The Communications Assistant is responsible for creating and posting engaging content on various social media and marketing platforms. This includes crafting internal and external communications, such as social media updates, and newsletters. The role also involves monitoring social media engagement, assisting with event promotion, and supporting broader communication strategies to enhance the organization's visibility and effectiveness.
Position: 15 hours per week
Compensation: $23.17 - $26.96
Indirect Compensation
- 3 weeks vacation pay which increases with length of service
- 1 paid wellness day per year
- Paid birthday off
- Paid sick time which increases with length of service.
- Professional development & education reimbursement opportunities
Experience and Skills
- Strong written communication skills, including impeccable English grammar and editing skills
- Experience in building marketing materials, social media content and internal and external communications.
- Experience with the communication of sensitive community issues.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a deadline-driven environment
- Excellent time management skills, attention to detail, ability to work independently under tight deadlines
- Fluency in Microsoft Office suite including Word, Excel, PowerPoint,
Requirements
- Ability to successfully complete a Vulnerable Persons Criminal Records Check
- Ability to successfully pass a reference check
- Access to reliable transportation
- Employees must declare their vaccination status for COVID-19 and influenza; if vaccinated, documentation must be provided.
We appreciate and thank all applicants for their interest; however we will contact only those candidates shortlisted for an interview
The Bridge is an equal opportunity employer
About The Bridge Youth & Family Services
We embrace the Okanagan community with two distinct arms of service. One, focusing on community and families by working preventatively with new parents and their infants, counselling families who are struggling with their role, and working on behalf of the Ministry of Children and Family Development with young people in our community who are the most marginalized, street entrenched and disenfranchised.
Our second focus includes our recovery and addictions programs. The Bridge is the largest provider of substance use services for the Interior Health Authority, we provide Supported Recovery Housing, Intensive Live-In Adult Treatment, community-based naloxone training, Outreach Overdose Prevention, and Withdrawal Management – detox – for both young people and adults.
Governed by a committed Board of Directors, led by a seasoned Executive Director, and supported by a team of more than 100 professional staff and volunteers, the organization has consistently demonstrated its capacity to effectively and responsively meet the needs of the community it serves.