Responsibilities

• Lead on all comms activity for allocated council teams, planning and evaluating communications and engagement activities in line with our corporate values and priorities.
• Identify opportunities to promote the council's work, providing written content for a range of platforms, managing media enquiries, developing digital content, and supporting the production of high-quality graphic design.
• Working alongside experienced communications professionals, you'll help to create communication packages that are clear, consistent and aligned with the council's values and priorities.
• In this role, you will help colleagues and residents understand and engage with the council’s work through accessible and meaningful communications.
• You will have excellent communication skills, strong news judgment and a talent for turning complex information into engaging content.
• You will enjoy working across multiple projects, thrive in a busy environment and understand how effective communications can support the council’s work and maintain its reputation.
• Most importantly, you'll be enthusiastic about helping people understand the work we do and the difference it makes to local communities.

Requirements

• Proven experience of working in a communications, marketing or PR role and / or a relevant qualification
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong news judgment
• Ability to turn complex information into engaging content
• Enthusiastic about helping people understand the work we do and the difference it makes to local communities
• Enjoy working across multiple projects in a busy environment

Benefits

• Agile working scheme with a combination of home and office working
• 34 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 38 days after 5 years (full time equivalent)
• Attractive Local Government Pension Scheme with at least 22% employer’s contribution
• Employee benefits programme’ including payback on medical, dental and optical expenses
• Continued training and development opportunities