Digital Senior Communications Officer

Do you have the skills to deliver high quality, engaging video, photography and digital content and have confidence using a range of web and digital platforms?

We're a fun, friendly and very busy team so we need someone who is able to thrive under pressure and balance conflicting priorities.

About You

You will be proactive, enthusiastic, creative and have experience in digital communications. You will have good written and verbal communication skills, and a passion for communicating effectively through digital channels.

You will be used to creating, scheduling, and managing social media posts and will be confident in using analytics to monitor the success of campaigns.

You need to be confident in taking and directing photography as well as video content and editing and producing engaging content that gets our message across in a simple and effective way, often to tight deadlines.

You will also have experience in writing and publishing content for websites and intranet sites. You will be confident in creating and managing email campaigns and newsletters and understand the latest accessibility guidance.

You will need to have established experience in content creation, video creation and editing. If you do not have this you will be automatically disqualified., We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire's diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.

Hybrid working is available for this role, with 2 days a week required in our Shire Hall office in Gloucester. You will also be required to travel across the county to capture photographs and video of events, people and places. A drivers license and access to a car would be advantageous.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:

Flexible and agile working opportunities

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service

An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)

Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family

Career development and qualification opportunities

Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)

Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential, counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone

An in-house Occupational Health service

Employee discount scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network