Lead Communications Officer Norwich, England
Job description
Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £32,909 to £34,723 per annum (Grade I) | Norwich
We’re looking for a Lead Communications Officer to join an award winning communications team, working at the heart of Norfolk County Council.
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment. You will plan, deliver and monitor communications campaigns across broadcast, print, digital and social media as well as working to protect the reputation of the organisation through proactive and reactive media and crisis management work.
We’re looking for someone creative, enthusiastic and self-motivated, with a real passion for excellence in digital. You will be responsible for the communications for a range of departments, so it’s vital that you’re a self-starter with an ability to manage competing pressures.
Norfolk County Council provides a wide range of services for people who live, visit or do business in Norfolk. They include environment, highways, libraries, museums, economic development, children’s services and schools, adult social services, waste disposal and adult learning.
This is a hybrid role with essential office-based working from County Hall in Norwich.
We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people. Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.
Already a Norfolk County Council employee? See and apply for all internal and external vacancies via myOracle using your @norfolk.gov.uk or @nccal.ac.uk email address.
Before you apply please see the full job description and person specification in the below link – this will help you to shape your application to demonstrate how you meet the criteria for the role.
Job description and person specification
You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.
These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:
- Competitive salary
- Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
- Health and Wellbeing services including fast-track physiotherapy and a free counselling service
- Flexible working opportunities including flexi-time, part time, remote and hybrid working – dependent on your job role and business need.
- Financial benefits such as:
- ‘ Norfolk Rewards’ our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.
- A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
- Relocation expenses paid upfront (where applicable)
- An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
- Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants’ pensions .
- A payment if you refer someone you know to a hard to fill job. Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension, new bikes and electric cars.
Closing date: 11 September 2023
