Communications Assistant

**PROGRAM AREA: Business Support**

**EMPLOYMENT STATUS: Contract 9 weeks (June 16, 2025 to August 22, 2025)**

**HOURS/WEEK**: 30 hours**

**What We Live By**:

- **Our Vision**:
A community without barriers to health and wellbeing.
- **Our Mission**: We reduce health inequities by providing interprofessional primary health services and community programs, focused on the populations we prioritize, in collaboration with community partners.
- **Our Values**: Innovation, Accountability, Person-Centred, Health Promotion, Excellence, Sustainability, Accessibility

Guelph Community Health Centre prioritizes people who face barriers to health and accessing services, and people who identify as:

- Homeless or at risk of homelessness
- Living on low income
- Newcomers to Canada with language barriers
- Having moderate to severe mental health and/or addiction issues
- Having moderate to severe disabilities
- Indigenous First Nations, Inuit and Métis
- Black, mixed race and racialized populations
- Experiencing intersectional oppression
- 2SLGBTQIA+
- Vulnerable children and their families experiencing conflict, isolation or attachment struggles

**Eligibility requirements**

This position is partially funded by the Canada Summer Jobs fund. In order to be considered for this job you must:

- be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment contract;
- be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment (student visas do not qualify); and,
- have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations

**About this Job Opportunity**:
**Guelph CHC is looking for a Communications Assistant to help with our communications and marketing this summer. The role will be supervised and trained by our Communications Coordinator. This position requires communications skills, a high degree of self-sufficiency, and supported problem solving. The successful applicant will need the qualities listed in the “Required Qualifications” section below.**

**Basic Responsibilities**:

- Assist with executing Guelph CHC’s social media and marketing strategies (creating posts, taking photos)
- Assist in-person with creation of, and printing of outreach materials (posters, pamphlets, etc)
- Assist with other communications projects as needed (presentations, reports, etc.)

**Required Qualifications**:
primarily from home, and
also in-person at Guelph CHC’s various sites. The ability to get around is necessary; a G Driver’s license is recommended.
- Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Guelph CHC
- Commitment to equity and anti-oppressive practices
- Commitment to working safely and efficiently
- Experience with marketing, graphic design, photography and/or social media
- Strong English communication skills, including writing
- Punctuality and reliability \\Strong organizational habits (multi-tasking, attention to detail)
- Teamwork and leadership abilities
- Computer skills, including Canva and Microsoft Office
- Willingness to complete a criminal background check

We thank, in advance, those who apply, but will contact only those who qualify for interviews.

If at any stage in the selection process you require accommodation, please let us know the nature of the required accommodation.

We require that all finalist applicants undergo a Criminal Record Check and Vulnerable Sector Screen through their local Police Services Branch prior to start date.