Senior Communications and Behaviour Change Officer
Lewisham Council
Salary: £53,634-£55,710 per annum (PO5)
Full time
Job Identification1409
Locations: 1 Catford Road, London, SE6 4RU, GB Wearside Road, London, SE13 7EZ, GB
Closing date: 10 August 2025, 23:59
Job description
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UK’s first Borough of Sanctuary, for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Introduction
Are you an expert in behaviour change campaigns? Are you a confident communicator with a creative streak? Are you inspired by big challenges and keen to make a difference? This could be the role you are looking for.
What’s the role? ……
We are looking for a behaviour change expert to lead the development and delivery of the communications and behaviour change strategy for our Waste and Recycling programme. You will be responsible for planning, implementing and evaluating integrated behaviour change campaign plans to support the programme, including reducing contamination, increasing recycling, and shifting public perception. We have ambitious targets for the programme and want someone with the experience and attitude to match!
What’s in it for you?
Excellent training and development opportunities, plus a range of benefits including:
Generous holiday allowance
Local Government Pension scheme
Flexible working and family friendly policies
Season ticket and bicycle loans
A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
Supportive staff networks
What we’re looking for
You will have an excellent working knowledge of campaigns, engagement and all things behaviour change. This role requires someone who can write a strategy, but also get down into the detail of content creation, it's all hands on deck in the Comms team at Lewisham! You will enjoy working with people as you will work closely with the Recycling Advisors and collection crew, as well as our local residents, community groups and schools. You will be creative, influential, a problem solver and genuinely want to make a difference!
Location
The job is primarily based in Laurence House, Catford, London SE6 4RU and Wearside, London SE13 7EZ but we operate a hybrid approach where you will be required to work in both offices and from home on a regular basis.
Special conditions
Weekend working out and of hours work may required for this job
This post is a 2 year fixed term contract
The recruitment process is anonymous and we don’t accept CV’s.
Applicant handbook - please read the guidance in this handbook when applying. It is essential that you complete the application fully and that your supporting statement covers how you meet each of the person specification criteria listed.
For an informal discussion about this job, please contact Carly Davis, Head of External Communications on 07393 399773.
Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Salary
£53,634 - £55,710 per annum (P05)
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale), which is subject to evidential proof.
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident 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
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