Administrative and Communications Support Officer

1 week ago


Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, United Kingdom Blackburn with Darwen Council Full time
Job description

Terms and Conditions:
Full time, 37 Hours per week, Permanent


Interview Date:
w/c 4th March 2024


Department:
Health and Wellbeing


Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council's Health & Wellbeing Team are looking to recruit a highly motivated and passionate individual to work as an Administrative & Communications Support Officer and offer
varied support across the team.**
About us: We are committed to our ambition to work together and create a healthier, safer, and fairer Blackburn with Darwen where everyone benefits from sustained improvements in health and wellbeing, staying as healthy as possible for as long as possible. To achieve that, we work in collaboration with people to support them in improving their health, and work to create strong, trusting partnerships with professionals to work together, widen the networks and increase the health offer across the borough. We respect and adopt the diverse borough that we work in, and endeavour to reduce health inequalities, making a healthy lifestyle accessible for all. We treat team members as individuals and embrace their contributions in supporting the innovative, continued development of forming a positive, thriving team.

About the role:
The role of an Administrative & Communications Support Officer is to provide a range of support across the Health & Wellbeing Team, including:

PR & Communications Tasks:

  • Drafting written communications content (e.g. social media)
  • Support with maintenance of communications channels
  • Website development
  • Creating promotional materials (e.g. infographics)
  • Working closely with external suppliers (e.g. print and design suppliers)
  • Support with planning and organising public events
  • Support with the filming and editing of short videos.

Administrative Tasks:

  • Support with arranging meetings
  • Taking minutes at meetings
  • Record keeping
  • Filing
  • Photocopying
  • Process of mail
  • Collating data and reporting using key administrative systems, including submission of complex forms and reports.

About you:

Do you have any of the following skills, knowledge, or experience in the key areas below that we are looking for as an Administrative & Communications Support Officer.


  • Experience in PR & Communications (i.e. drafting social media content)
  • Experience in graphic design
  • Experience in digital development
  • An understanding of basic computer systems
  • Experience of working with administrative systems and understand how to effectively collate data to present in a reliable manner.
  • You need to be reliable, approachable, have excellent presentation / communication skills and a flexible approach to working (occasional evening or weekend working may be required to meet the needs of the service).
  • To support the team where necessary, regarding general clerical tasks.
To find out more about the role, take a look at our Key Requirements document.

To find out more about working for Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council, including our values, benefits and rewards click here Working for us:
our values | Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council

In addition to your CV, please include supporting information which evidences how you meet the criteria detailed on the key requirements document.

Job details:

Job reference

  • REQ02673
Date posted

  • 05/02/2024
Application closing date

  • 28/02/2024
Location

  • Blackburn with Darwen
Salary

  • Grade D, SCP 5 to 8, £23,500 to £24,702 per annum
Package

  • Blank
Contractual hours

  • 37
Basis

  • Full time
Job category/type

  • Council


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