| The successful candidate will be a professional communications self-starter who can undertake the following role and has the competencies and skills to fulfil a wide range of communications needs: The Role
• Undertake duties with minimum level of direct supervision.
• Be able to think strategically.
• Able to plan a communications strategy and action plan around any of the council’s services with a particular emphasis initially on Housing, Planning, Regeneration and Strategic Property.
• Able to research, write and produce materials targeted at a variety of different audiences both internal and external.
• Deliver the communications plan, to include, writing press releases, web material, leaflets, newsletters, magazine articles and social media.
• Able, or willing to learn, to produce video content where required. Editing skills useful but not essential.
• Knowledge of working in a political environment would be useful.
• Experience of working in a team – this role will report to the Public Affairs Executive and the Head of Service.
• Experience of working at all levels – this role can include working with Heads of Service, directors and Portfolio holders and ward councilors.
Umbrella hourly rate:
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