communications coordinator Forest Hall, England
Job description
Communications Assistant – Fixed Term for 2 years
We’re looking for an experienced communications professional to join our team - someone that’s passionate about communications, is creative and innovative in their approach, and who places a firm focus on demonstrating how it makes a real difference.
As a Communications Assistant, you’ll join a talented, hard-working and award-winning team, and well-established corporate communications service to enhance our internal and external communications capacity.
You will be responsible for a range of communications duties, including contributing to the production of communications plans and campaigns, producing press releases and copy for various publications as well as for the website and digital media. You will provide professional communications advice and guidance to a range of staff, including senior officers and members and respond to media enquiries.
You will have good knowledge of local, regional and national media, experience of effectively monitoring and evaluating your work, ensuring communications channels and engagement activity are engaging and make a positive difference.
No two days are the same – but they will be exciting and will help us tell our story.
Who are we looking for?
You will have good skills and experience of writing and editing engaging copy for a wide range of external communications channels.
You must be able to write, edit and proof copy, work to tight deadlines and work both as part of a team and on your own initiative. You must also be familiar with digital marketing including social media, using website content management systems and e-communications.
The ability to record and edit video footage is desirable.
For full details, please see the attached job description and person specification.
The position is full time (37 hours) for a Fixed Term of 2 years.
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
- A starting salary of £24,496 (rising to £26,845) Band 5
- 26 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time employees)
- Flexi scheme applicable to majority of roles
- Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
Closing date for applications will be midnight on Wednesday 19 July.
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here.
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email [email protected] or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
British Sign Language: northumberlandcc-cs.signvideo.net
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Although we advertise on North East Jobs, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications.
