Senior Communications and Campaigns Manager
Barnet Council
Salary range: Grade K £54,627 - £59,739
Location: 2 Bristol Avenue, London, NW9 4EW, GB
Hybrid
Full time
Working Hours: 36
Job Identification 700
Closing date: 15 June 2025, 17:30
This is a 12 month fixed term contact, covering Maternity
About Barnet Council
Barnet is a borough with much to be proud of. Our excellent schools, vibrant town centres, vast green spaces and diverse communities all help make it a great place to live and work. As a council we want to build on these strengths as we move into the future. We are growing and developing as an organisation to meet the challenges facing our borough and we are committed to working with partner organisations and residents to make Barnet even better. As an organisation, our staff are committed to Our Values: Learning to Improve, Caring, Inclusive, Collaborative – which drive everything we do.
About the role
We're looking for maternity cover for our Senior Public Health Communications & Campaigns Manager. Join us in making Barnet London’s healthiest borough, drive impactful campaigns, tackle health inequalities, and shape a healthier future.
We’re looking for a strategic and creative communications professional to lead the delivery of Barnet’s Public Health & Prevention communications strategy. You’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering impactful campaigns that tackle health inequalities and promote healthier lifestyles across our diverse communities.
Working closely with internal teams and external partners—including the NHS and VCS organisations—you’ll lead a busy schedule of campaigns for 2025–2026 and help shape the forward plan for 2026–2027.
You’ll manage multi-channel content, oversee the Your Health Barnet microsite, and provide expert communications advice to senior leaders. With a sharp eye on value for money, you’ll ensure our messages are not only heard—but make a difference.
If you're passionate about public health, behaviour change, and strategic communications, we’d love to hear from you.
Please click here to download the Job description for this role.
If the link to the JD does not work please get in touch with the recruitment team on recruitment.admin@barnet.gov.uk
About you
Degree in communications or a related field, relevant professional qualification or equivalent work experience
Working with and influencing senior management and leadership stakeholders, and elected Members
Expert knowledge of delivering and evaluating evidence-based communication and campaign strategies
Knowledge of best practice in communicating Public Health information, ability to provide expert advice and guidance to senior stakeholders
What we offer
31 days annual leave, plus public and bank holidays
Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, which provides a valuable guaranteed income in your retirement together with security for your dependents
Work-life balance options may include hybrid working, flexitime, job share, home working, part-time
A vast range of lifestyle discounts from major retailers, supermarkets, energy suppliers and more
Broad range of payroll benefits including cycle to work, eye care vouchers, travel and gym membership
Excellent training and development opportunities
Employee well- being training programs including confidential employee assistance
How to apply
Read the job description and person specification via the link below before clicking ‘Apply’ to commence the online application form. If you would like any further information about the role before applying, please contact Janet Djomba on janet.djomba@barnet.gov.uk
Barnet Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Barnet operates stringent safer recruitment procedures.
To deliver Barnet Council’s commitment to equality of opportunity in the provision of services, all staff are expected to promote equality in the workplace and in the services the Council delivers. As such we value diversity and welcome applications from all backgrounds. For further information, please read our equality statement.
Barnet Council embraces all forms of flexible working (including part-time, compressed hours, and remote working) and is committed to offering employees a healthy work-life balance. Candidates are encouraged to talk about relevant requirements and preferences at interview. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
Barnet Council is a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview, please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme, further details are available at www.gov.uk/access-to-work/apply
All posts with the council are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the council satisfaction your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.
Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close vacancies before the stated closing date if sufficient number of applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.
Please ensure you regularly check the email account (including JUNK MAIL folders) that you use to submit your application, as any further communication regarding your application will be sent electronically. Should you not hear from us within four working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.
