Communications Lead

2 weeks ago


Morpeth, Northumberland, United Kingdom Northumberland County Council Full time
Job Introduction

Do you want a challenging and rewarding career with real opportunities to change the lives of people in Northumberland, if you are dynamic, dedicated and enthusiastic then we want to hear from you.

Who is NCC?

World renowned as a visitor destination, Northumberland is also the ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. What better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than to sample it on an everyday basis?

Our Vision is:
"a land of great opportunities" - and this is your opportunity to join us.


We're looking for someone that's passionate about communications and engagement, to lead on our internal communications, whilst also having the skills and expertise to support our external communications too.


Our people are the heart of Northumberland, which is why we place such importance on ensuring staff are engaged, informed and feel valued.


The person we are looking for should be creative and innovative in their approach and places a firm focus on demonstrating how communications makes a real difference.


We are looking for someone who has extensive experience of developing and delivering communications and engagement plans in a large and complex organisation and will help deliver the Council's key priorities and build its reputation with employees, residents and partners.


You'll use your skills and experience to support the delivery of corporate priorities and nurture the corporate culture in line with our values.


It is essential that you can quickly build effective relationships with colleagues across the council, helping you to understand the diversity of the organisation, build trust and identify effective ways to engage staff.


You will have experience of effectively monitoring and evaluating your work, ensuring communications channels and engagement activity are engaging and make a positive difference; as part of this you'll also be confident in reporting performance in a clear and easy to interpret way.


As one of our communications lead, you'll join a talented team, and well-established corporate communications service to enhance our communications and engagement capacity.

You will be able to take a proactive role in the service, championing new, innovative and effective ways of working.

You are someone who can plan, deliver and evaluate effective, professional and high-quality internal communications and engagement activity.


Superb communication skills and the ability to influence and negotiate with people at all levels are essential, as well as being able to work on your own initiative.

will be essential, managing a small but perfectly formed team. Excellent relationships with partner organisations will also be fundamental to the role.

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification.


This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and deliver the successful delivery of staff communications and engagement across Northumberland County Council.

Why choose us?

We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:

  • 26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
  • Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
  • Flexi scheme (if applicable) up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for parttime employees)
  • Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
  • Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, termtime only, and compressed hours
  • A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
  • Staff networks run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality
Further information

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