Senior Communications Officer

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Communications professional to join Gloucestershire County Council in a rewarding role which supports communications activity across Adult Services, Children's Services and Public Health. You will be part of Gloucestershire County Council's Communications Team which works on internal and external communications, working closely with a range of council services providing knowledge and communications expertise. This is a full time role but job share or part time options can be considered., The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer. If you are an Internal applicant and consider yourself to have a disability

• as per the Equality Act (2010), please declare this in an email to recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk, as this is NOT currently covered in the application due to a technical error.
By providing this information, you can choose to be considered for a guaranteed interview under our Disability Confident pledge if you meet all essential criteria. It also enables the recruiting manager to arrange any reasonable adjustments you may need during the process.
• a disability is defined as: a physical or mental impairment, which has a substantial and long-term (more than 12 months) adverse effect on a person's ability to carry out normal day-to-day activities.
Commitment to our employees: Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage. Gloucestershire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 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.

You're an experienced communications professional, with a strong track record in delivering impactful, multi-channel campaigns across digital, media, marketing and internal communications. preferably within a local authority but this is not essential. You will have strong written and communication skills and a passion for communicating effectively. Confident working in complex, politically influenced environments, you build effective relationships, offer clear advice and provide constructive challenge. You're a skilled content creator with excellent writing, editing and digital skills, able to manage deadlines and shifting priorities. A collaborative colleague, you bring resilience, creativity and sound judgement, along with the ability to lead projects and respond calmly in fast-moving or high-pressure situations.

Hybrid working is available for this role, with 2 days a week required in our Shire Hall office in Gloucester. For all your hard work, you will receive the following: Flexible and agile working opportunities 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 after you have completed 5 years 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