Communications Officer

Communications Officer/Public Affairs Officer - Local Authority

We have an excellent opportunity for a Communications Officer to join a Local Authority within their Public Affairs department on a 6+ month contract.

Location: BR1 3UH, Hybrid
Start date: ASAP
Contract duration: 6+ months
Working hours: Mon - Fri, 08:30 - 17:00, 36 hours p/w
Pay rate: �14 p/h

As the Communications Officer, your duties will include:

• Write for press releases, social media and magazine articles.
• To plan a communications strategy and action plan around any of the council's services with a particular emphasis initially on Housing, Planning, Regeneration and Strategic Property.
• To research, write and produce materials targeted at a variety of different audiences both internal and external.
• Deliver the communications plan, to include, writing press releases, web material, leaflets, newsletters, magazine articles and social media.
• Experience of working in a team - this role will report to the Public Affairs Executive and the Head of Service.
• Experience of working at all levels - this role can include working with Heads of Service, directors and Portfolio holders and ward councillors.

Skills and experience:

• The successful candidate will be a professional communications self-starter who can undertake the following role and has the competencies and skills to fulfil a wide range of communications needs.
• Accurate writing and grammar/spelling skills for different audiences is absolutely essential.
• Ability to take reportage photographs as needed, especially in relation to news releases, magazine articles and Instagram.
• Eye for details in researching stories and in delivering outputs.
• Ability to balance multiple projects and prioritise work to achieve often tight deadlines.
• Understanding of social media platforms and how to write for them.
• Knowledge of working in a political environment is useful.
• Experience of answering media enquiries is useful.

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