*JOB OF THE WEEK* digital web lead, coventry city council

Digital Web Lead

Coventry City Council

Salary: £51,536 - £57,403

Job Reference: coventrycc/TP/39042/11503

Contract Type: Full Time Permanent

Working Hours: 37

Location: Council House, Earl Street, Coventry

Closing Date: 26 September 2025

Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.

• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.

• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.

• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.

• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.

• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

The Communications Team is at the heart of Council work, helping to promote decisions, publicise events and keep everyone informed and up to date.

The team works closely with councillors and senior managers to ensure all areas of the Council’s work get the publicity they need to help residents in their daily lives – from bin collections to staging the Godiva Festival and roadworks to fostering and adoption.

It works with local and national media organisations and across a broad range of communications tools to promote the Council’s work, including social media, digital and photography, as well as being responsible for areas such as internal marketing and graphic design.

The City Council provides vital services to thousands of residents and needs to make sure they know exactly what’s being planned and why. The Communications Team makes sure that happens, as well as keeping staff across the authority informed and able to carry out their roles equipped with the latest knowledge.

What is the job role?

The Digital Web Lead will be responsible for managing and maintaining the content on the Council's website, its subsites and the Council’s intranet, as well as championing accessibility for online content across the Council. 

The role will also provide strategic support to other council departments and their content authors as well as take a strategic approach and lead the management responsibility for all future development of the Council’s web content. 

All candidates must have the Right to Work in the UK. We are currently not offering sponsorship for this role.

Who are we looking for?

We're seeking an exceptional digital leader who combines strategic vision with technical expertise. You'll have proven experience managing complex websites in customer-focused environments, with a track record of leading teams to deliver measurable digital outcomes.

The ideal candidate brings deep knowledge of accessibility standards, GDPR compliance, and web technologies including HTML, CSS, PHP, and JavaScript. You'll think strategically and analytically, spotting opportunities to improve user experiences while ensuring rigorous accessibility and security standards.

Your outstanding communication skills enable you to influence stakeholders, negotiate high-value contracts, and train diverse teams. You're naturally innovative, staying ahead of digital trends and bringing fresh approaches to local government.

Most importantly, you're passionate about public service, understanding that behind every website click is a resident seeking essential council services. Whether from local government, private sector agencies, or large organisational web teams, we want to hear from you if you're ready to lead digital transformation.

For more information about this role, contact Nigel Hart, Head of Communications, on 024 7697 1052 or nigel.hart@coventry.gov.uk. 

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans

• Are currently in care or have previously been in care

• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

Interview date: Thursday, 9 October 2025.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

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communications and marketing assistant, association of electoral administrators

Communications and Marketing Assistant

Association of Electoral Administrators

Salary: £27,742.78

Contract: Permanent/37 hours per week annualised hours, UK homebased with occasional event attendance.

Closing Date: 8 September 2025 at noon

The AEA is, at our heart, a membership organisation run to support the professionals delivering electoral services across the UK. We’re growing our team with this new post to provide administrative and communication support across the organisation.

Post overview

• Support our Communications and Marketing Manager across the business.

• Process all job advert requests, liaising with customers and raising invoices.

• Coordinate, draft and distribute our online weekly newsletter.

• Support planning, design and distribution of our quarterly online magazine.

• With support, carry out planned and ad-hoc communication activity, including:

  • providing in-house branding and design support

  • proofing, contributing to and publishing AEA materials

  • monitoring and posting to social media

  • maintaining and updating website content

  • monitoring for relevant news and updates from key stakeholders

  • maintaining a media enquiry and coverage log

  • gathering year-round polls data.

• Help market our annual conference, events, training and consultancy services.

• Support peak workloads across the business as required, including our Annual Conference and market-leading polling station staff training.

• Undertake duties in line with our Code of Ethics and Professional Standards.

• Comply and ensure compliance with legal requirements and our own policies, rules and procedures.

• Carry out other appropriate duties and responsibilities assigned from time to time.

Who are we looking for?

We’re looking for a proactive person to help us grow our communications and marketing activity, supporting our 2,000+ members and helping us meet our business objectives.

Whether you’re a recent graduate, have administrative experience, or are looking for a career change, you don’t necessarily need a grounding in communications or marketing, but must have excellent writing skills and an eye for detail.

Confident in handling a varied workload, you’ll be comfortable collaborating with a range of colleagues, helping draft, design and distribute content to our members and stakeholders across different channels.

Happy to handle routine administrative tasks, you’ll also be flexible enough to pitch in when asked, taking on short notice requests and prioritising your workload.

One of your first projects will be helping develop our new website. You’ll be part of the project team getting the site ready for launch, making sure content looks and reads as it should, and site visitors can easily find what they’re looking for.

You’ll also help us support our members through a new round of legislative change, including votes at 16, changes to voter ID and local government reorganisation in many parts of England.

You don’t need to have a local government background or know how elections are run, but you must be willing to learn. We take staff development seriously and will fund relevant training for you, both around elections and to develop your communication and marketing skills. We’ll also fund membership fees to a relevant professional body.

There is no requirement for applicants to be an AEA member and members are encouraged to share details of this vacancy with non-members.

Rewards and other details

The postholder will be contracted based on an annualised hours working contract, equivalent to 37 hours or five days per week. The post is offered on a permanent basis and is homebased.

Our annualised hours contract allows our staff flexibility over their working hours, although the expectation is you generally work office hours Monday to Friday. You must be available as required, and on occasion travel away from home to our Annual Conference and other events.

A salary of £27,742.78 will be paid and all necessary work-related expenses will be reimbursed, and a standard homeworking equipment pack will be provided.

Benefits include an employer contributory pension (Aviva scheme), a company sick pay scheme, homeworking support allowance, in-service death benefit, optional medical and critical illness cover, and 25 days annual leave (plus paid statutory public holidays) each year.

How to apply

Please write to Kelly Quigley-Hicks, Communications and Marketing Manager:

• Outlining in detail how you meet the requirements in the person specification.

• Detailing the personal attributes and experience you would bring to the post.

• Giving details of all relevant experience and employment history.

• Explaining why you want to be our Communications and Marketing Assistant.

Completed applications must be received by no later than 12:00 on Monday 8 September 2025 and should be sent by email to business.support@aea-elections.co.uk.

The full job description and person specification for the post is available here.

What happens next?

Selected candidates will be invited to an in-person interview during the week of 29 September – most likely on Thursday 2 October – at a location to be determined. The interview will include a one-hour task-based assessment. We cover standard class travel costs and will send you a claim form for you to complete and submit with your receipts and then reimburse you afterwards.

If you need any more information, or would like to informally discuss the post, please contact Kelly at kelly.quigley@aea-elections.co.uk.

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press and media officer, walsall council

Press and Media Officer

Walsall Council

Location: The Council House Room 21, Walsall, WS1 1TR

Full time

Permanent

Ref: RT02925

Salary G7: £32,654 - £37,035 per annum (pay award pending)

Closing date: 7th September 2025

Tens of millions of pounds have been secured to transform Walsall, and we are looking for a talented communications professional to join our team to tell the story of our people, our place and our council.

We have big ambitions to build on our proud industrial heritage and build a borough fit for the future.

Our team has an important role to play in this. Due to an internal promotion, we need a Press and Media Officer for our busy Press Desk who will work closely with local, regional and national media to raise awareness of the council’s work and promote the positive results the council is achieving across all its services. 

The candidate:

We are looking for an experienced communications professional with strong writing skills who can generate and place good news stories to enhance the reputation of the council. 

Researching and writing news releases and responding to media enquiries will be at the heart of this role, alongside developing contacts and building relationships with journalists.

You’ll also be creative and able to develop ideas to tell the council’s story and create engaging content for social media and marketing campaigns.

So, if you’re someone with a flair for writing with lots of creative ideas and a passion for communications, we’d love to hear from you.

This role may also be suitable for journalists looking to develop a career in public sector communications.

Key responsibilities include:

• Handling media enquiries. 

• Researching and writing press releases and liaising with relevant officers, senior managers and Members.

• Supporting project teams and assisting with the planning and delivery of communications and marketing campaigns.

• Creating engaging multimedia content for social media.

We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that’s you, we’re waiting for your application.

For more information about this role, view the Job Description and Employee Specification (Senior Communications and Marketing Executive: Communications, Marketing and Brand).

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Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please also ensure that you complete the work history and qualifications sections of your application form. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them.  Please see our Information for Applicants leaflet for further information.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this job vacancy. We are not accepting agency applications or referrals at this time.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers. The post holder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

This position is designated as a politically restricted (sensitive) post.

Closing date for applications: 7th September 2025.

About Us

Here at Walsall, we want to attract the best talent. That's why - as well as a satisfying and rewarding job - we offer a range of attractive benefits. Working arrangements in most jobs are flexible (you may work flexitime, full or part time and job sharing is usually available) and you can expect generous holiday entitlements, a first class pension scheme and plenty of opportunities for training and personal development.

We advertise vacancies because we want the best talent available. If that's you, we're waiting for your application.

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