At a Glance
- Tasks: Create impactful communications campaigns and engage with communities to drive change.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking council dedicated to public health and air quality.
- Benefits: Flexible working hours, generous holiday entitlement, and competitive starting salary.
- Other info: We value diversity and offer guaranteed interviews for eligible candidates.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing your communication skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in communications and engagement, with a knack for storytelling.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
Responsibilities
- Work closely with the wider communications, public health and air quality teams as well as executive directors and senior managers.
- Engage with communities to develop communications campaigns and provide high-quality communications for the Council to a range of stakeholder audiences.
- Plan and lead engagement events such as focus groups, community events, communications plans and video content for social media.
- Advise senior officers and elected Members on air quality and the communication strategy.
- Communicate confidently with communities and stakeholders, remaining calm under pressure.
Qualifications
- Experienced communications and engagement professional.
- Strong judgement and skills to develop and deliver innovative campaigns telling compelling stories and driving meaningful behaviour change.
- Ability to plan and lead engagement events within a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
- Adaptable, resilient and able to work with a range of stakeholders.
Benefits
- Full-time employees work 37 hours per week for 52 weeks of the year with a generous holiday entitlement.
- Flexible working opportunities including reduced-hour contracts, part-time or job share arrangements.
- Starting salary at the bottom of the grade, with potential to start higher if evidence of higher basic pay is provided.
- Equality of pay is extremely important, with all roles entering an evaluation process that may change pay arrangements from 2026.
- Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the role.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to increasing the diversity of our workforce, particularly Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, Disabled and LGBTQ+ people. Under the Guaranteed Interview scheme, applicants who are disabled, care leavers or armed forces veterans will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria and indicate their eligibility. We also support staff with unpaid caring responsibilities to work flexibly.
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