Employee Engagement and Communications Advisor

Full Time, Permanent

Are you a passionate and creative communications professional looking for your next role? If so, this new Employee Engagement and Communications Advisor role might be for you.

We are looking for a proactive individual who has experience in developing and delivering internal communications and employee engagement campaigns.

Your role will be to create internal communications and employee engagement material to engage audiences for a range of projects. You will also support the work of our employee engagement consultants on larger projects in order to deliver project outcomes.

In addition, you will oversee and deliver our weekly communications pulse of news and updates to the workforce, working with officers to understand their aims and objectives. You’ll also work pro-actively to increase the visibility of senior leadership and create engagement opportunities for our colleagues.

We are looking for a communications professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and can juggle multiple projects.

You would be joining a team of five and must be available to work in City Hall as and when required.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice – mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

We\’re a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We\’ll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

To find out more about the role, or if you have any questions, please email Employee Engagement and Communications Manager Laura Iles at.

At Bristol City Council, we value having a workforce as diverse as the city we serve. We therefore welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

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