Communications Officer

Communications Officer

Application Deadline: 23 November 2025

Department: Communications and Marketing

Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time

Location: Sheffield Head Office

Reporting To: Communications Manager

Compensation: £41,511 – £44,711 / year

Description

• Hours: 37 hours
• Contract: Permanent
• Salary: Grade 9 £41,511 – £44,711 (Pay award pending)
• Location: Sheffield (This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office)

Are you a creative communicator with a passion for public service and a flair for storytelling? Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same? If so, we want to hear from you.

The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA) is looking for a dynamic Communications Officer to join our busy and ambitious Communications team. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping how we engage with our communities, partners, and stakeholders – locally, nationally and internationally.

Applications must be accompanied by a cover letter to detail how you meet the essential criteria for the role (please see role profile attached). Please note, all applications should be made directly via our careers portal.

About the role

As a Communications Officer, you’ll be at the heart of our mission to improve lives across South Yorkshire. You’ll work closely with senior leaders, partners, and colleagues to plan and deliver impactful communications that support our strategic priorities and enhance our reputation. From crafting compelling content and managing digital channels, to supporting high-profile campaigns and events, you’ll bring energy, creativity and clarity to everything you do. You’ll also play a vital role in internal communications, helping to keep our teams informed, engaged and aligned with our values.

What you’ll be doing

• Delivering engaging communications across digital, internal, and stakeholder channels.
• Supporting campaigns that promote key projects and initiatives across the region.
• Writing and editing content for press releases, social media, websites, newsletters, and more.
• Coordinating events, launches, and internal engagement activities.
• Monitoring and evaluating communications impact and audience engagement.

About you

We’re looking for someone who:

• Has a degree or equivalent experience in PR, journalism, media, or a related field.
• Brings experience from a fast-paced communications, media, or political environment.
• Is confident creating content across multiple platforms and channels.
• Has excellent writing, editing, and storytelling skills.
• Understands the importance of inclusive, audience-focused communication.
• Can juggle multiple priorities and work to tight deadlines with confidence and creativity.

Experience in internal communications, stakeholder engagement or digital content is especially welcome. Please see the full list of essential and desirable criteria for this role within the attached role profile.

Benefits

All colleagues have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme and the chance to be part of an organisation where you can really make a difference. Located in Sheffield City Centre, we are well-placed for transport links and encourage employees to take advantage of the active travel facilities. Work/life balance is extremely important to us here at SYMCA with our recognised family/friendly policies, genuine work flexibility, recognition, and shared success.

In addition to the above, some of benefits include:

• Enhanced Holiday Entitlement – From 28 to 36 days annual leave entitlement (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays. Pro-rata for part time colleagues.
• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme – The ability to purchase up to a further 15 days per year in addition to your normal annual leave.
• Hybrid working – Our offices are a space where we come together and collaborate. Most roles are offered on a hybrid basis with the exception of some support roles being onsite full time. Please note, unless specified within the job advert, we cannot accommodate remote working contracts.
• Flexible Hours Scheme – Most roles within SYMCA work under the Flexi-Scheme which allows office-based employees’ flexibility and discretion over their working hours. Under the scheme employees can accrue a defined amount of credit or debit of working hours, and to take time-off in the form of Flexi-Leave or banked Annual Leave.
• Rewarding You – Reducing everyday expenses through discounts, benefits, financial advice, wellbeing solutions and more with Reward Gateway and Cycle-to-Work schemes.
• Training on the job – Support with upskilling skills through on-the-job training and qualifications.
• Professional Membership Fees – Where membership to Professional bodies is applicable to your role, SYMCA will reimburse your membership fees where applicable and following approval by Line Management.

Diversity at South Yorkshire Combined Mayoral Authority

Our workforce is made up of a diverse community, where we all belong and feel part of something bigger. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion and/or belief. All employees are eligible to request Flexible Working arrangements from day one of employment as such all requests will be considered subject to operation requirements.

Where candidates share disabilities within the application process, if they demonstrate that they meet all essential criteria from the Role Profile within their application, they will automatically be invited to interview.

If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the process, please contact recruitment@southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk or include within your application form detailing the adjustment and how it will assist in managing any barriers.