Communications Officer - Castle Point Borough Council

Job description

Commnications Officer - Castle Point Borogh Concil

Castle Point Borogh Concil

Permanent, Fll Time

£34,811 p to £38,51 per annm

Location: Castle Point

Closing Date: 3th October 6

How to apply: Jobs This role is being advertised on behalf of Castle Point Borogh Concil therefore all applications mst be sbmitted via the Castle Point Borogh Concil website here. Please note any applications sbmitted via the Working for Essex 'apply' btton will be advised to reapply via the Castle Point Borogh Concil website here

We are looking for a fll-time Commnications Officer to work at Castle Point Borogh Concil in the Policy, Performance & Cstomer team. This exciting role will lead the marketing and commnications activity for the Find Yor Active - Canvey Island Place Partnership, helping to drive initiatives that encorage residents to be more physically active and improve health and wellbeing across the borogh.

Working closely with a wide range of internal teams, partners and commnity stakeholders, the postholder will develop and deliver engaging marketing and commnications campaigns that raise awareness of local opportnities, increase participation in physical activity, and promote the services, programmes and activities available to local commnities. The sccessfl candidate will play a key role in spporting behavior change, strengthening commnity engagement, and helping to create a healthier, more active Canvey Island.

Key Skills and abilities

Deliver effective day-to-day external and internal commnications, inclding press releases and social media management.

Translate complex concepts into plain English with excellent literacy and attention to detail.

Act as a point of contact for media enqiries, managing both proactive and reactive media activity.

Persade and inflence managers and elected members toward appropriate corses of action regarding press responses.

Design visal content sch as posters and digital images to spport internal campaigns.

Ensre all commnications activity aligns with corporate branding and accessibility gidelines.

Experience

Previos practical experience working within a specialist commnications environment is essential.

Experience managing social media acconts, inclding content cration and analysis

Experience in handling media enqiries and developing relationships with jornalists.

Any other desirable experience

Experience in monitoring media coverage and sing data to evalate the effectiveness of messages.

Experience in commissioning design services and managing associated financial transactions.

Qalifications

Applicants shold ideally hold a qalification in a relevant specialism.

For an informal discssion regarding this role, please contact Ben Brook - [email protected]

The Concil is committed to the safegarding of children and vlnerable adlts, and we expect all or employees to share this commitment.

Or vales: Trst, Respect, Improving and Learning, and Cstomer Focs. Castle Point Borogh Concil is an Eqal Opportnities Employer.

How to apply: Jobs This role is being advertised on behalf of Castle Point Borogh Concil therefore all applications mst be sbmitted via the Castle Point Borogh Concil website here. Please note any applications sbmitted via the Working for Essex 'apply' btton will be advised to reapply via the Castle Point Borogh Concil website here