Communications Advisor Kirkcaldy Area Place and

1 week ago


Kirkcaldy, Fife, United Kingdom Fife Council Full time

Proposed Interview Date:
Monday 3 June 2024


Closing Date:
Sunday 19 May 2024


Contract Type:
Temporary for 2 years


Salary:
FC7 £31, £38, Pro-Rata)


Working Pattern: 18 hours per week (2.5 days a week with some flexibility required)

Location:
Based in Kirkcaldy Town House, covering Kirkcaldy, Burntisland, Auchtertool, Kinghorn communities


Supporting Statement


Make sure to tell us why you're suited to a job working with local partners and organisations to create engaging content and communication materials for communities.


Job Details


We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Communications Advisor to help us connect locals and visitors with the stories of people and places in the Kirkcaldy Area.


As Place and Tourism Communications Advisor for the Kirkcaldy Area, you will provide professional media and communications expertise to help promote local stories that connect people with the place they live, and encourage others to visit the area.


You'll be responsible for:

  • Creating and delivering coordinated multichannel communications with partners and alongside the community.
  • Contributing to developing a consistent and compelling vision for the area.
  • Enabling effective stakeholder and community engagement.
  • Developing a network of local influencers and contributors to help shape the story of Kirkcaldy and surrounding areas.
  • Amplifying the voice of residents and communities, highlighting local heritage and communityled initiatives that support the aims of the local community plan and the Plan for Fife.


You'll be based in Kirkcaldy Town House and will need to travel around Kirkcaldy, Burntisland, Auchtertool and Kinghorn as part of your work in, and with, communities.

Day to day you'll work with the Community Manager, as well as being connected to the council's communications team.

You'll be part of a busy team working to improve local lives.

The Person


You must have an HNC in communications or marketing or equivalent professional qualification or proven experience in a similar communications or marketing role.


We need someone flexible and enthusiastic, committed to improving local information and community engagement, who can work as part of a busy team.

You'll also be able to show that you are:

  • able to communicate ideas and details clearly and effectively in writing and verbally.
- familiar with best practice in media and communications, including use of digital/social platforms and tools.
- experienced at informing and engaging a broad stakeholder group.
- able to prioritise workloads to set and meet deadlines, and respond well under pressure.
- a confident, creative self-starter who can work independently while staying connected to your wider team and networks.

Further Information
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Role Profile:

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How We Work Matters:

- **Our employees are expected to display and promote certain behaviours in the workplace. See our How We Work Matters behaviour framework for more information.

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Employee Benefits:

- **Employees have access to a benefits package that offers discounts on a wide range of products and services.
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Directorate Information - Council Department information

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**We are currently shaping our future workstyles however, in light of current advice, we are introducing blended home/office working that will include office access days each week with homeworking for the remainder of your working time.

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