Principal Communications Officer (Media Relations)

Principal Communications Officer (Media Relations) Norwich, England

Norfolk County Council
Full Time Norwich, England 39248 - 43517 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description

Permanent Contract | 37 hours per week | £39,248 to £43,517 per annum (Grade K) | Norwich

We’re looking for a Principal Communications Officer to join our award-winning communications team, working at the heart of Norfolk County Council.


We’re looking for someone creative, enthusiastic and self-motivated, with a real skill for strategic communications. You will be working with our Children’s Services teams on programmes to help children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities and their families. You will also be leading communications for our new Family Hubs and Start for Life projects, as well as supporting wider communications across Children’s Services. It’s vital that you’re a self-starter with an ability to manage competing pressures.

We’re searching for a communications all-rounder, with excellent experience in proactive and reactive media and reputational work, as well as skill in developing and managing proactive promotional or behaviour change campaigns.

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: 31 August 2023


We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage. Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk. Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents. We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.

Principal Communications Officer (Media Relations)
Norfolk County Council

www.norfolk.gov.uk
Norwich, United Kingdom
Wendy Thomson
$100 to $500 million (USD)
5001 to 10000 Employees
Government
National Services & Agencies
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