senior media relations officer, croydon council

Senior Media Relations Officer

Croydon Council

 

Grade 12 - £38,376 - £40,218

Closing date: 28 February 2016

Croydon is a distinctive and diverse place and is London’s most populated borough. Croydon is about to undergo the biggest development and regeneration programme since the 1960s with £3bn of investment flowing into the borough over the next five years, building a positive future for residents and businesses alike.

We are passionate about the value of public services and our new headquarters has the customer at the heart of what we do. It brings together 75 services including council, Met Police, NHS, Jobcentre Plus, Croydon Credit Union and Citizens Advice Bureau under one roof, allowing us all to work together as one team.

This makes now an exciting time to join our team delivering vital services to over 360,000 residents.

Are you a skilled and experienced media relations expert with a proactive attitude to engaging the public? Do you have a flair for producing engaging material in a variety of styles – from punchy social media content to 1,000 word technical features?

Do you have a wide range of media contacts, excellent written English and an eye for detail, and the ability to work to tight deadlines? And are you passionate about local government and helping to make places great to live, work and play in?

If you answered yes to these questions, we may have the role you’ve been looking for.

Croydon is an ambitious London borough and the council is leading the way in ensuring that the people and businesses in the area flourish. We have bold plans for taking our communications and engagement service to the next level and are looking for a senior media relations officer to help us raise the council’s profile even higher.

You will help plan, deliver and monitor comprehensive communications programmes across broadcast, print and social media and ensure that our reputation is protected and enhanced in the public arena.

Applicants must have relevant professional experience, demonstrating strong technical and planning skills.

If you are someone who is up for the challenge and keen to make a difference in this exciting London borough then make sure you apply. For a confidential discussion about the role please contact Helen Parrott by calling 020 8760 5644, or email helen.parrott@croydon.gov.uk

Croydon Council is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

To apply please click here.

Closing date: 28 February 2016

communications and media manager (temporary maternity cover), chartered institute of housing

Communications and media manager (temporary maternity cover)

Chartered Institute of Housing

Salary: £33,302 pa

Location/Base: Coventry  

Hours: full time

Closing date: 17 February 2015

Whether it’s spiralling house prices, rising rents or the bedroom tax, housing is rarely far from the top of the media and political agendas. We’re looking for a brilliant new communications and media manager to help us keep it in the spotlight - and highlight the solutions that could really make a difference.

CIH is the professional body for people who work in housing. What our members do couldn’t be more important – they are making sure people have a safe, decent, affordable place to call home.  We also work to influence governments across the UK to get us closer to our vision of housing that works for everyone.

We’re looking for an experienced PR professional who thrives in a busy, fast-paced environment. You’ll be responsible for making sure we respond quickly to the day’s news agenda and to requests for comment, but also for working with colleagues from across the industry to translate our work into stories that will grab the media’s attention. You’ll be able to spot a good story a mile off and build relationships with national, regional and trade journalists as well as bloggers and other social media influencers.  We’re looking for someone who can turn complex technical material and policy messages into sharp, clear and compelling media releases, statements, blogs and opinion pieces – but who can also identify when an infographic, video or Vine might work better. 

This position will be offered on a temporary contract basis for up to nine-months to cover maternity leave.

For further information about CIH and how to apply, please visit our website at http://www.cih.org/vacancies

Closing date - Wednesday 17 February

Interviews scheduled to take place Wednesday 24 February

2 x communication officers - cheshire west and chester council

Communication Officer

Cheshire West and Chester Council

Salary:  £28,746-Grade 9 £31,846 Per Annum

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 per week

Location: HQ, Nicholas Street, Chester

(There are 2 posts available within this position - one permanent and one fixed term for 2 years)

Closing date: 29 February

Description

Cheshire West and Chester Council brings a fresh and energetic approach to providing top quality services for its many customers and communities. The vision – to be the best Council is driven through core values of Customer First, Best Practice, Value for Money and Leadership.

A fantastic opportunity to join a busy and successful communications and marketing team that will give the successful applicants a breadth of skills and experience in a fast-moving and inspiring environment.

These roles are integral to the successful delivery of strategic communications that support the Council’s vision and values.

For an informal discussion please contact the recruiting manager, Carl Holloway on 01244 972216. 

Job Description and Person Specification

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There are two posts available within this position - One permanent and one fixed term for 2 years.

In your application you should ensure that you provide evidence of how you have demonstrated living the Council’s competencies of Customer First, Best Practice, Value for Money and Leadership.

For more information and to apply click here.

communications officer, tandridge district council

Communications Officer

Tandridge District Council

Location: Oxted, Surrey

Full time - Permanent

Salary: £32,427 to £36,542  

Closing date: 23 February 2016

We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and dynamic self-starter to work with and deputise for our Head of Communications and Customer Services. 

We are a small, but busy council with big challenges ahead and this role is crucial in helping to maintain our reputation throughout our journey. We need someone with a passion for communications to help us engage with our residents, business, staff and other stakeholders.

You will need to continue our excellent relationship with the media, be a brilliant writer for multiple formats and manage the delivery of a full range of internal and external communication activity. You will also need to have the following skills and experience:

-          Proven track record of working in journalism or public relations/communications

-          Excellent project management, organisation and prioritisation skills

-          Experience of website content management and social media

-          An ability to work as a team player, including building strong relationships with all colleagues and stakeholders

-          Demonstrable political awareness

The Council is committed to equality and opportunity for all. We welcome applications from people of all racial origins but are only able to consider applications from persons already eligible to work in the UK.

This post is politically restricted as set out in the Local Government and Housing Act of 1989.

For an informal chat please contact Giuseppina Valenza, Head of Communications and Customer Services on 01883 732704, e-mail gvalenza@tandridge.gov.uk

For more information and to apply click here.

communications and engagement manager, nhs hambleton, richmondshire & whitby ccg

Communications and Engagement Manager

NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire & Whitby CCG

Salary: 31,072 - 40,964

37.5 hours per week – permanent

Base: Northallerton

NHS Hambleton, Richmondshire and Whitby Clinical commissioning Group are a group of 22 GP practices covering approx. 142,000 patients in the local authority districts of Hambleton and Richmondshire, and the town of Whitby and the surrounding Esk Valley area.

As a group of GPs, we intend to transform local health services to better meet the needs of our local population. All of our work is underpinned by our values of: Integrity; Transparency; Collaboration; Focus; Action; Energy and Courage. Our success depends on having full, open and honest discussions with patients, carers, the public, clinicians, local authorities and voluntary groups and working in partnership with them and we need to develop innovative solutions to meet the problems of rurality, an ageing population and financial pressures.

We currently employ 30 staff and are looking for someone to join our innovative and highly regarded organisation in this vital role. The successful candidate will provide a wide range of communications and engagement activities and projects aimed at external and internal stakeholders. They will take the lead in implementing the communications plan in particular building strong relationships with CCG staff, stakeholders and members of the public identifying and using effective channels for communicating with them and for gathering feedback. They will also be responsible for a wide range of digital and traditional communications focused on stakeholders and staff. Having strong writing and editorial skills, they will play a key role in producing a number of articles for internal and external newsletters and other media.

To succeed the successful candidate will be/have:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience in a relevant discipline i.e. public relations, marketing, English.
• A professional or postgraduate qualification in public relations, engagement, marketing or similar discipline.
• Significant relevant PR or Communications and engagement experience

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly motivated and successful organisation. The post holder will be responsible for managing the communications and engagement service and team, and will work closely with the senior team to deliver the communications and engagement plan.

If you work for us, you will have access to one of the most generous and comprehensive pension schemes in the UK and 27 days annual leave per year (rising to 29 after 5 years’ service and 33 after 10), in addition to Bank Holidays. The salary scale is dependent upon relevant transferable skills and experience.

We hope that you share our values and would like to join our team.

To find out more about the role and the CCG please contact Michelle Atkin, Communications and Engagement Lead on 01609 767600 and click here to apply.