Senior Communications Officer

Senior Communications Officer - Workforce Communications & EngagementWorking Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Type: 12 months maternity cover
Working Location: Hybrid
Closing Date: 6th May 2024, 23:59
Aboutus
This is an exciting time for Salford as the city is undergoinggreat change and development and it’s an exciting time to be part of thistransformation. At the heart of ourapproach are ambitious plans for Salford to become a modern inclusive globalcity. Working closely with our dynamic workforce and effective communications areintegral to telling this story.
The communications team is a service at the heart of the council,and we are looking for a communications professional with experience ofinternal communications who wants to make a real difference to the lives of #TeamSalfordand thrives on change. You should have the credibility to influence andcollaborate, as you’ll be working alongside the council workforce, includingour Chief Executive and senior leaders.
As a people centred and values-based organisation, it is a reallygreat place to work. With a positive permission culture and can-do approach, weembrace innovation and the highest levels of performance.
We’re looking for an individual who can help build on our workforcecommunications and engagement successes and bring new experience, knowledge andideas into the team.
Aboutyou
Yourstyle and approach will reflect our values: you will be passionate about whatyou do and always striving to improve how we do things. You will value andrespect the contribution of others and work collaboratively to deliver afantastic service.
Youwill have experience in delivering a similar communications and engagementrole. You will take pride in getting things right first time and learn from thetimes when things do go wrong.
Youwill work alongside a fantastic team of multi-disciplinary communicationsprofessionals and HR and OD specialists to enhance our activity and support ourworkforce. You must be skilled at managing the delivery of top-class internalcommunication plans and evidence-based campaigns.
Weare looking for an individual who can help shape workforce communicationsaround our vision, values and priorities and understands how to develop ourprofile and champion our work. Someone with experience of producing effective,exciting and targeted campaigns across digital and offline channels.
Personal and professional development arevery important to us, and you will be required to demonstrate that you are keento continue to develop your individual skills. This includes communicationsplanning and delivery, working proactively with a range of media and theeffective use of targeted digital communications.
Aboutthe role
AsSenior Communications Officer, Workforce Communications & Engagement youwill work closely with the Communications Manager and our HR and OD team todevelop and deliver a range of communications plans for a variety of projectsacross the council, informing and supporting our workforce.
Youwill act as workforce communications lead, supporting and advising colleagues, senior leaders andelected members and delivering strategic communications activity.
Within your 12 months you will:
Play a role in thedelivery of our Autumn and Spring Leadership Conferences, supporting ourleaders and managers in their understanding and connection to ourpriorities.
Be creative andinnovative in the internal engagement of the Corporate Plan, connectingour workforce in the role that they do.
Lead on EmployeeAwards for workforce communications and engagement, and delivery of ourannual event recognising the contribution our workforce makes to our city.
Deliver an annualplan of communications and engagement activity and campaigns, managingstakeholders and priority planning.
Ourprojects are diverse, but our priorities focus on delivering the elected CityMayor’s vision and objectives.
Youmust be able to offer support at all levels of the organisation.
We recognise the importance of a positivework-life blend so are happy to have conversations about flexible working.
Our ongoing MyWork programme enables ourworkforce to work smarter by using digital tools and technologies to connectvirtually, allowing us to connect from the most appropriate place for our role.
We have moved away from full time office-basedworking and whilst there will always be a need to meet up with work colleaguesand residents, MyWork reinforces that we can still do a fantastic job from avariety of locations.
As a result, we welcome applications from thosewho are not necessarily Greater Manchester based. There will be travelrequirements into Salford but much of your working week can be based fromflexible locations that allow you to best deliver your priorities.
About your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where yourpersonal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have theopportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are atthe heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture,empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you willhave the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employeegroup and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeingare important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits includingflexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range ofhealth and wellbeing options to suit your needs.
Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when movingbetween a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester,which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport forGreater Manchester, as well as many others.
Diversity andInclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respectsindividuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless ofbackground to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accrediteddisability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understandhow hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim toprovide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilitieswith work
Our core data protection obligations and commitments are setout in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice whichcan be found at
We havemade a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people withdisabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of aGuaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if youmeet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if youqualify please visit:GreaterManchester Guaranteed Assessment Scheme | greater jobs
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Senior Communications Officer
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Salford City Council
Salford City CouncilSalford Civic CentreChorley RoadSwintonSalfordM27 5AW Senior Communications Officer - Workforce Communications & EngagementGrade: 4A, £40,221 - £43,421 per annumWorking Hours: 36 hours per week Contract Type: 12 months maternity cover
Working Location: Hybrid
Closing Date: 6th May 2024, 23:59
Aboutus
This is an exciting time for Salford as the city is undergoinggreat change and development and it’s an exciting time to be part of thistransformation. At the heart of ourapproach are ambitious plans for Salford to become a modern inclusive globalcity. Working closely with our dynamic workforce and effective communications areintegral to telling this story.
The communications team is a service at the heart of the council,and we are looking for a communications professional with experience ofinternal communications who wants to make a real difference to the lives of #TeamSalfordand thrives on change. You should have the credibility to influence andcollaborate, as you’ll be working alongside the council workforce, includingour Chief Executive and senior leaders.
As a people centred and values-based organisation, it is a reallygreat place to work. With a positive permission culture and can-do approach, weembrace innovation and the highest levels of performance.
We’re looking for an individual who can help build on our workforcecommunications and engagement successes and bring new experience, knowledge andideas into the team.
Aboutyou
Yourstyle and approach will reflect our values: you will be passionate about whatyou do and always striving to improve how we do things. You will value andrespect the contribution of others and work collaboratively to deliver afantastic service.
Youwill have experience in delivering a similar communications and engagementrole. You will take pride in getting things right first time and learn from thetimes when things do go wrong.
Youwill work alongside a fantastic team of multi-disciplinary communicationsprofessionals and HR and OD specialists to enhance our activity and support ourworkforce. You must be skilled at managing the delivery of top-class internalcommunication plans and evidence-based campaigns.
Weare looking for an individual who can help shape workforce communicationsaround our vision, values and priorities and understands how to develop ourprofile and champion our work. Someone with experience of producing effective,exciting and targeted campaigns across digital and offline channels.
Personal and professional development arevery important to us, and you will be required to demonstrate that you are keento continue to develop your individual skills. This includes communicationsplanning and delivery, working proactively with a range of media and theeffective use of targeted digital communications.
Aboutthe role
AsSenior Communications Officer, Workforce Communications & Engagement youwill work closely with the Communications Manager and our HR and OD team todevelop and deliver a range of communications plans for a variety of projectsacross the council, informing and supporting our workforce.
Youwill act as workforce communications lead, supporting and advising colleagues, senior leaders andelected members and delivering strategic communications activity.
Within your 12 months you will:
Play a role in thedelivery of our Autumn and Spring Leadership Conferences, supporting ourleaders and managers in their understanding and connection to ourpriorities.
Be creative andinnovative in the internal engagement of the Corporate Plan, connectingour workforce in the role that they do.
Lead on EmployeeAwards for workforce communications and engagement, and delivery of ourannual event recognising the contribution our workforce makes to our city.
Deliver an annualplan of communications and engagement activity and campaigns, managingstakeholders and priority planning.
Ourprojects are diverse, but our priorities focus on delivering the elected CityMayor’s vision and objectives.
Youmust be able to offer support at all levels of the organisation.
Role Profile.pdf Why work for #TeamSalford? | greater jobs
Flexible working
We recognise the importance of a positivework-life blend so are happy to have conversations about flexible working.
Our ongoing MyWork programme enables ourworkforce to work smarter by using digital tools and technologies to connectvirtually, allowing us to connect from the most appropriate place for our role.
We have moved away from full time office-basedworking and whilst there will always be a need to meet up with work colleaguesand residents, MyWork reinforces that we can still do a fantastic job from avariety of locations.
As a result, we welcome applications from thosewho are not necessarily Greater Manchester based. There will be travelrequirements into Salford but much of your working week can be based fromflexible locations that allow you to best deliver your priorities.
About your benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where yourpersonal and professional development will be encouraged and you will have theopportunity to work and grow in a values based organisation where people are atthe heart of everything we do. We promote a positive permission culture,empowering you to make a difference. Your opinions matter to us and you willhave the opportunity to shape how we do things through our Salford 100 employeegroup and our employee led redesign approach. Your work-life balance and wellbeingare important to us so you will have access to a range of benefits includingflexible working, green travel, pension and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition to this we offer a range ofhealth and wellbeing options to suit your needs.
Continuous service commitment
New employees can now keep their service related benefits when movingbetween a whole host of public sector organisations within Greater Manchester,which include: Councils, NHS, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue, Transport forGreater Manchester, as well as many others.
Diversity andInclusion
We are committed to developing a culture which respectsindividuals, appreciates difference and allows everyone regardless ofbackground to reach their full potential. We are proud to be an accrediteddisability confident employer and a Stonewall Diversity Champion. We understandhow hard it can be to combine caring for a loved one with work so we aim toprovide support and flexibility to balance family and caring responsibilitieswith work
Our core data protection obligations and commitments are setout in the council’s primary Recruitment and Employment Privacy Notice whichcan be found at
We havemade a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people withdisabilities, care leavers, carers, and ex-military personnel by way of aGuaranteed Assessment Scheme. Our application forms ask you to indicate if youmeet any of the criteria within this scheme, and so to find out more and if youqualify please visit:GreaterManchester Guaranteed Assessment Scheme | greater jobs
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