At a Glance
- Tasks: Create engaging content for social media and manage communications with press and public.
- Company: Join a dynamic council team focused on impactful communication.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Work in a hybrid environment with a focus on collaboration and creativity.
- Why this job: Make a difference in your community through creative storytelling and media engagement.
- Qualifications: Degree in communications or relevant experience; strong writing and digital skills required.
The predicted salary is between 21.25 - 21.25 £ per hour.
This post supports the development and delivery of strategic and operational communications to press, public and staff via a range of platforms and media, including the production of creative content for social media and web-based platforms.
Requirements
- Assist with the creation of content for the council’s communication activities with press, public and staff.
- Provide a point of contact for media enquiries and create engaging press releases.
- Provide advice and guidance to council staff, heads of service, senior managers and councillors on media issues as required.
- Attend council meetings and provide publicly accessible reports.
- Assist with the planning and promotion of events.
- Participate in the Council’s Employee Review and Development Programme.
The Individual
- Good understanding of local government.
- Strong background in communications industry.
- Managing digital channels.
- Planning and producing high-quality, creative and optimised content for a range of audiences, predominantly for websites and other digital platforms.
- Relevant Degree or equivalent experience in communications/public relations or other relevant discipline (such as journalism).
- Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills.
- Excellent writing, creative, IT and web development skills.
- Adaptable, self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
- Ability to use photographic and filming equipment including gimbal, mics and drone.
- Meticulous attention to detail, ability to proofread with a high degree of accuracy.
- Good knowledge of English, spelling and grammar.
- Excellent written skills and ability to meet deadlines.
- Experienced social media manager and creator.
- Good understanding of the needs and working practices of print, broadcast and digital media.
- Ability to ‘spot a story’.
- Calm and decisive under pressure and in emergency events.
- Ability to work as a member of a team working in a hybrid way, taking the lead on areas of expertise and guiding others when necessary.
- Ability to engage effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to focus on agreed objectives, to ensure they are achieved within agreed timescales.
- Good track record of inter-agency collaboration, group work and management.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality when dealing with or advising sensitive and/or confidential issues.
- Proven ability to plan and manage workload, work to tight deadlines and under pressure.
- Experience of working in a confidential environment.
- Driving Licence to undertake site visits, engagement sessions and cover stories across Moray – pool vehicle can be provided.
Closing Date: 7 August 2026
Salary: £40,056.25
Hourly Rate: £21.25 per hour
Hours Per Week: 36.25 hours
For all enquiries, please contact: Kirsty Craig, 07817955756 or Kirsty.Craig@moray.gov.uk
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