Senior Communications Officer
Gravesham Borough Council
Salary Package: £30,949 - £33,044 inclusive of allowances
Full time
Hours: 37
Location: Gravesend Civic Centre
Closing date: Friday 10 January
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced communications/PR professional or journalist to join our communications team.
Reporting to and deputising for the Communications Manager, you will be skilled at producing accurate, punchy news releases, eye-catching social media posts, and video and photography content on a range of subjects, from how much this year’s council tax bill will be to who is topping the bill at our summer Riverside Festival.
You will be equally at home working with and briefing the media, council members, and senior colleagues, and with keeping our staff up to date with what is happening in our fast-moving working environment.
You’ll be busy. Gravesham is an innovative and progressive organisation with a lot to shout about, so much so that in 2024 we were shortlisted for Council of the Year and Local Authority of the Year in the national LGC and MJ awards respectively. And we’re an IIP Gold employer.
This is a rare opportunity to develop your skills in an environment where effective communications are deeply ingrained in the corporate approach.
About You
You will have excellent written and verbal communication skills, the ability to think strategically and work creatively and under pressure, a strong portfolio of stills photography and videography, and the ability to lead and motivate others.
You will also have knowledge and understanding of marketing and digital media, adobe and Microsoft products and, of course, social media platforms.
Our Organisation
Gravesham Borough Council is committed to delivering to the community and working with us means you are part of delivering the level of growth and improvement our community needs and deserves.
Centrally located in the Thames Gateway, Gravesham Borough Council provides a range of services to over 106,000 people and 4,000 businesses.
The Borough of Gravesham, situated in the northwest corner of Kent, covers 25,000 acres of the most varied countryside in southeast England.
Bordered by the River Thames to the north, it is at the heart of Thames Gateway and has a significant role to play in the regeneration of a major government growth area.
To find out more detailed information about Gravesham Borough Council please visit us via the following link - www.gravesham.gov.uk
Our Offer:
· A minimum of 23 Days Annual Leave, plus paid bank holidays.
· Membership to Local Government Pension Scheme - Local Government Pension Scheme
· Access to over 1000+ instant discounts from favourite retailers, restaurants, food delivery services and attractions via our benefits portal VivUp.
· Career development, training opportunities and access to e-learning
· Access to eye care vouchers and VDU Glasses
· External Occupational Health service
· Cycle to Work Scheme
· Access to an employee assistance programme 24/7
· Hybrid Working (minimum two days in the office per week)
· Free parking
· Octopus Electric Vehicles Salary Sacrifice Scheme
If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please call Andy Rayfield on 07909 933164.
Important Information -
Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job description.
Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement
Gravesham Borough Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.
Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted. All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.
