Location: Appletree Court, Lyndhurst / Home-based
Salary: £33,024 - £36,665
Hours: 37 per week
Contract Type: Permanent
We’re looking for an experienced senior communications officer to join our communications, digital, and graphics team.
It’s an exciting time at New Forest District Council, with a new chief executive and Leader, a refreshed corporate plan, and a review of how we communicate with our residents and staff underway.
This is a varied role in a busy team which will suit a strong all-rounder with significant experience in communications, ideally in the public sector. The successful candidate for this new role will be a flexible and creative people-person, who thrives on a job well done, where you know you have made a difference. You’ll be proactive, have sound judgment, good people-management skills, and know when a topic needs to be handled with sensitivity and care.
You can react appropriately and professionally to situations that arise, as well as plan and deliver longer term projects. You are calm under pressure, and your written language skills are excellent.
You will regularly deputise for the communications manager, and be responsible for researching, writing, and implementing communications plans for a range of different services. You are comfortable using a range of channels across digital and social media, to traditional PR and stakeholder relations.
Please note, this post is subject to a Basic DBS Check.
For an informal discussion regarding this post please email sara.hamilton@nfdc.gov.uk or call 02380 28 5480.
Benefits:
Closing date: Midnight Sunday 12th December 2021.
Anticipated interview date: Monday 20th December 2021.