Digital Communications and Marketing Assistant at Reading Borough Council | Reading, UK | £26K/yr – £31K/yr

Reading Borough Council

Digital Communications and Marketing Assistant

Reading, UK (Unknown)

£26K/yr – £31K/yrEntry Level1+ years expFull time

Posted 3 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own the admin and basic marketing services backbone for a municipal communications team, turning mailouts, calendars and reporting into reliable delivery for campaigns and events.

Coordinate contact data, content calendars, and asset libraries to keep programs on track.
Support multi-channel communications across social, email, and events with data gathering and light analysis.
Handle finance basics and stakeholder-facing duties to keep operations running smoothly.

Job Description

Responsibilities

Maintaining databases and mailing lists and preparing mailouts.
Assisting with distributing communications across social media, email newsletters and other channels.
Supporting communication, marketing and events programmes — including attending events when required.
Producing content such as photography, video and newsletters
Carrying out general administrative tasks including mail handling, filing and photocopying.
Processing invoices and supporting basic finance processes.
Helping to gather and analyse campaign performance data
Coordinating communication systems such as content calendars, project plans and photo libraries.

Requirements

English and Maths GCSE/O‑Level/NVQ or equivalent.
Strong ICT skills, particularly in Word and Excel.
At least one year’s experience within communications, marketing or events.
The ability to set up and maintain filing and distribution systems.
An understanding of basic financial processes.
The ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines.
Confidence to act as a first point of contact for internal and external stakeholders.
A proactive, team‑focused approach, with the ability to work independently when needed.

Benefits

A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday entitlement - 25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service and 33 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
A wide range of flexible working opportunities
Modern working environment at the Civic Offices in the heart of Reading
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted
Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax

Reading Borough Council

Reading Borough Council - providing services for residents of Reading Borough. One of the fastest growing towns in the UK, Reading’s forward momentum is remarkable. Transport connections are excellent with exceptional access to Heathrow, central London and beyond.Around an already thriving retail heart, our new Abbey business quarter has opened up a hidden heritage gem in the middle of Reading, and we’re committed to enhancing our cultural infrastructure. We’ve the 7th highest employment rate in the UK, the working population is the 6th most well-educated, and the average weekly salary is 18% above the national average. Extensive new housing of all tenures (including through our own housing company), and a flourishing university complete the picture for inward investors. We’re proud that the Council, through our Team Reading approach, is driving much of this transformation. We are determined to ensure that our growth is good growth: low carbon, sustainable and - most important of all - to the benefit of local people.

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1.6K employees

www.reading.gov.uk