Responsibilities

• advising senior colleagues, developing campaigns, creating digital content, managing media enquiries, supporting consultations, helping communicate major projects and responding to fast-moving issues.
• Some days you'll be producing social media content from an event or filming a short video.
• Others you'll be advising on a sensitive issue, launching a campaign that reaches thousands of residents or helping colleagues communicate complex policy in a way that everyone can understand.
• You'll also be part of a supportive team rota covering media enquiries and social media, including occasional evenings, weekends and public holidays when required.
• You'll be expected to join fortnightly in-person meetings in our city centre offices, as well as to attend other events and meetings as required.

Requirements

• Experience in communications, public relations, journalism or marketing
• Hours: 37 hours per week (full-time)
• Contract: Fixed Term - 18-months
• Location: Cambridge – flexible working patterns (on site or home)
• You’ll probably have experience in communications, public relations, journalism or marketing and enjoy finding creative ways to tell important stories.
• You’ll be comfortable thinking strategically as well as writing a news story or filming a social media reel.

Preferred

• A professional qualification in communications, journalism or marketing (such as CIPR, PRCA or CIM) is welcome but isn’t essential if you can demonstrate the right experience.

Benefits

• Excellent learning and development opportunities supported via a range of sources and methods and, where applicable, recognised through Digital Badges
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme(LGPS) and Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared AVC) Scheme
• Agile and Flexible working options
• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days, rising to 30 days after five years’ service, plus 8 days public holidays (pro rata for part time), with the option to purchase additional leave
• Family friendly policies and Flexible Bank Holidays
• Confidential wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and Your Care wellbeing platform
• Staff reward and recognition framework, including an annual staff awards ceremony
• Professional Membership Fees paid for, dependent on role
• Salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, Gym Membership and Home & Electronics
• Lifestyle Savings with over 750 discounts from the UK’s leading retailers, restaurants, supermarkets, attractions and more