Communications Officer (Internal Applicants Only)
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PLEASE NOTE THIS POST IS ONLY OPEN TO INTERNAL APPLICANTS
Organisation: Leicestershire County Council
Work Location: County Hall LE3 8RA
Salary: 32070 - 34359 per annum (pro rata for part time) (Pay award pending)
Working Hours:37 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 4th May 2026
Interview Date(s): TBC
Were looking for a creative and driven Communications Officer to join our corporate communications team and help deliver impactful campaigns that support the councils priorities. This is an exciting opportunity to plan deliver and evaluate communications that protect and enhance our reputation influence behaviour and support income generation across a wide range of services.
About the Role
Working as part of a busy multidisciplinary communications unit youll create highquality content for a variety of channels from media and digital to internal communications and facetoface engagement. Youll use social and commercial marketing techniques to reach audiences effectively while working within our brand guidelines and legal controls on local government publicity.
Youll be confident working in partnership with colleagues across the organisation as well as with external partners including health police districts and voluntary sector organisations. Youll also have a strong grasp of evaluation using research and insight to shape activity and demonstrate how your work contributes to council objectives.
Were looking for someone who is positive flexible and audiencefocused with excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to manage competing priorities. Youll be comfortable spotting reputational risks advising stakeholders and representing the council professionally. The role is based at County Hall and may occasionally require working outside normal office hours.
About You
To apply for this post you must have:
Proven experience of planning delivering and evaluating communications or marketing activity with clear objectives and measurable outcomes.
Educated to level 4 or relevant experience
Strong content creation skills with the ability to produce high quality audience focused content for a range of channels including media digital social and internal communications.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with sound editorial judgement and the ability to present complex or sensitive messages clearly and confidently.
Ability to build effective working relationships with colleagues partners and stakeholders and to influence others to achieve communications objectives.
Organised and adaptable with the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure identify reputational risks and work flexibly in a fast paced environment.
In addition we also expect you to shareour commitment to our valuesandto delivering accessible and inclusive services which meet the needs of all of our residents. You will be asked to demonstrate your understanding of these commitments as part of the selection process.
Reasonable adjustments will be considered for applicants with a are a Disability Confident Employer.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016) and therefore the ability to speak fluent English is an essential requirement for this role.
Interested in Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working which may include part time working job sharing term-time working flexible start and finish times and hybrid working depending on the requirements of the role and the service. If you would like to discuss the possible flexible working options that might be applicable to this role please contact the person named below.
For more information or an informal discussionplease contact:
Sally Brighty - Communications Manager
How to Apply
At Leicestershire County Council were looking for top talent from all walks of life. Whoever you are wherever youre from and whatever your background - we care about what you bring to our organisation not just whats on your CV. Thats why weve designed a recruitment process thats fair accessible and focused on potential. And with benefits that support people at every age and stage of life we make sure you can thrive - both personally and professionally.
If you share our passion to make a difference for the people of Leicestershire wed love to hear from you. Click the apply button to submit your application ensuring that you upload a supporting statement that explains how you meet the criteria listed in the About You section above. Without this information we wont be able to assess your suitability for the role and your application will be rejected. For tips on how to write your statement see the How to Applysection on our career site.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible.
If you have any technical issues when trying to apply for this post or you want to request an application pack in an alternative format please contact our Employee Service Centre by telephoning0(select option 2) or raising a ticket via our online portal: applying for this post you agree to ourTerms and Conditions.
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