Communications and Marketing Officer - Maternity Cover in Lincolnshire

Do you have an appetite for communicating? Are you an energetic and resilient team-player? Could you support and celebrate the achievements of children and young people in North East Lincolnshire? We are looking for a passionate marketing specialist to join us on a one year fixed term basis.

What will your day look like? Taking a leading role in Council communications, with a focus on services that support children and families, each day will be different. You’ll support colleagues to deliver impactful and innovative communications campaigns to celebrate our children and young people, staff, and foster carers. From attending events to writing content for press releases, the web and social media, you will be immersed in many of our most vital service areas. You’ll also work closely with our in-house graphic designers and print unit to produce visually attractive and meaningful adverts to support some of the Council's key messages.

Who are we looking for? We’re looking for an experienced communicator who is familiar with the local media landscape and understands the challenges of working in a busy public sector organisation. You’ll be expected to manage your own workload, working closely with managers and senior leaders in the authority to deliver communications objectives. Forming content for press releases, web pages and social media posts, you’ll need to be a confident and creative storyteller with a record of delivering impactful writing. You’ll also need to be comfortable dealing with emotive subjects, maintaining communications plans and managing relationships with key stakeholders including journalists, local politicians and external partners.

Why join us? This is a fantastic opportunity to join an experienced and supportive team. You’ll have the chance to be involved in some of the most significant local campaigns in the area.

RewardNEL package and benefits: As part of your RewardNEL package, you will have a generous leave entitlement (including bank holidays) and enrolment into a local government pension. You will also have access to our exclusive RewardNEL platform. This includes a variety of salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle2Work, Holiday Extra and Tusker (Car Lease), discounts at local coffee shops and bars, direct access to our inhouse wellbeing support, free and discounted local car parking as well as instant access to new savings at major retailers, entertainment and hotels. NELC staff can also benefit from flexible working and excellent training and development opportunities and a Fostering friendly scheme.

Equal Opportunities: We regularly review data to ensure our recruitment processes are fair, transparent and promote equal opportunities for all. We also have an in-house Equalities Champions Group that works to promote and embed inclusivity in the workplace, helping us identify areas where we can take positive action, and make the organisation a safe space for colleagues to feel connected.