Communication, Marketing and Consultation Team Leader
Blaby District Council
Salary: Scale 6 £41,177 - £45,529 per annum
Location: Main Council Offices, Desford Road, Narborough, Leicestershire, LE19 2EP
Contractual hours: 37
Full time
Fixed Term / Temporary - 12-month Fixed Term Role
Job reference: REQ01185
Closing date: 22 November 2026
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We are looking for an experienced communications leader to bring creativity to our Communications, Marketing and Consultation team. This is a fixed-term maternity cover position leading the team from February 2027 for up to 12 months.
Leading a small and talented team you will bring ideas to life across press and media activity, communication plans, marketing campaigns and materials. You will also provide expert consultation advice to internal and external stakeholders. As a champion of the Blaby District Council brand you will drive consistent messaging and help strengthen our reputation.
This varied role will see you confidently manage projects, use data and evaluation to improve results and ensure our content is accessible to everyone.
If you have proven experience of leading communications, marketing or digital teams, together with writing, design and relationship-building skills, this is your opportunity to make a real contribution. We would love to hear from you.
In return you will receive a competitive salary and minimum 24 days’ holiday, plus access to a local government pension scheme. You will also enjoy flexible working, including a flexi-time scheme, and out-of-town offices with free car parking and cycle bays. Employee benefits
We also support Hybrid working arrangements with a combination of on-site and home working.
This is a politically restricted position; the successful candidate will be speaking on behalf of the Council on a regular basis to journalists or broadcasters. This means that that individual appointed to the role is prevented from having any active political role either in or outside the workplace.
To find out more about the job and what it is like to work for us, please contact Julie Handley, Communications, Consultation and Digital Services Manager on 0116 272 7648 for an informal discussion.
Should you have any technical issues when applying, please email
Closing date: Midnight on 22 November 2026
Interview date: Tuesday 1 December 2026
Blaby District Council is committed to equality of opportunity for all, and we welcome applications from all diversities. We are committed to the employment and career development of disabled people and those in the Armed Forces, and therefore as a Disability Confident Employer and to show that we commit to the Armed Forces Covenant, we offer a Guaranteed Interview Scheme. Further information can be found on our jobs page.
