Communications Summer Student

**We are looking for**: a full-time, contract Communications Student
**Hours of Work**: 34 hours/week. This is a hybrid work from home role. Monday to Thursday 8:30am to 4:30pm and Friday 8:30am to 3:30pm.
**Reports to**: Manager, Communications

**Responsibilities**:

- Produce written content with an emphasis on storytelling, including articles, social media posts, and website content;
- Design creative visual content using InDesign and Photoshop, including posters and flyers, and social media graphics;
- Prepare and design weekly e-newsletters for Personal Support Workers using Wordpress;
- Assist with supporting the communication and marketing needs of internal departments;
- Update web-based communications using Wordpress to provide current information for stakeholders and employees;
- Assist with administrative and data management tasks on behalf of the Communications team;
- Additional communications-related projects as required;
- Previous program knowledge (Wordpress, Adobe CC, Mailchimp, etc.) are not required to apply, and may be learned on the job.

Risk, Health and Safety Management
- Identifying and reporting health and safety incidents and concerns in a timely manner to the appropriate supervisors and/or funders, documenting incidents in EasyCare and escalating appropriately to the designated supervisors as outlined in the Client Safety Reporting policy (C.01.38).
- Participating in health and safety processes and procedures
- Participating in maintaining a safe workplace environment by cultivating a positive safety culture and encouraging best practices to promote both staff and client safety and well-being
- Participating in all health and safety training initiatives on a regular basis
- Taking proactive action against client incidents within your scope of practice
- Being actively involved in the improvement of the reporting system to prevent future reoccurrences
- Developing a plan to identify, manage and/or minimize client safety risks or situations in adherence with risk management operations policies
- Facilitating the planning discussion in the preparation stage prior to disclosure, with the goal of enabling a supportive and effective conversation.
- Promoting a culture of safety by being responsible for encouraging blame-free reporting.
- Investigating adverse events by performing a root cause analysis and gathering all relevant information as it pertains to the event.

**Qualifications**:

- Post-secondary student currently enrolled in a communications or marketing program (or similar);
- A willingness to learn and strong problem-solving skills;
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills; strong editing and proofreading abilities;Proficient at learning new software and technology;
- Previous experience with Adobe CC, MailChimp, and/or WordPress is a strong asset, but are not required in order to apply.

Benefits of our Student Program
- Take part in unique learning opportunities including cross-disciplinary guest speakers
- Develop the knowledge and on the job experience required for a professional practice
- Participate in student-specific events
- Gain visibility into a rapidly growing sector of the healthcare industry
- Contribute to the meaningful purpose of supporting seniors to age independently in their homes
- Develop a network of industry mentors, colleagues and connections
- Open up potential future career opportunities

Additional information
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