Communications Officer

7 days ago

Leicester, United Kingdom 4Recruitment Services Full time

**Communications Officer - Leicester (Temp Vacancy)**

**Umbrella Pay Rate:£15.00ph**

**Full-Time (37 hours)**

**Job Purpose**:
Plan, implement and evaluate communications to deliver agreed outcomes for the council.

**Accountabilities**:
**_You will plan and deliver communications activity which is designed to manage reputation, deliver behaviour change or generate income._**

This means:

- using media relations, commercial and social marketing techniques to deliver your communications objectives
- creating high quality content that can be used across several channels, includingtraditional media, social media, online, face-to-face engagement and internal channels
- using and maintain databases to support the effective planning, implementation and evaluation of activities
- working together as part of multi-disciplined teams so that our communications are integrated and make the most cost-effective use of our resources
- working within the council’s corporate brand guidelines
- being alert to and escalating risks to the council’s reputation

**_You will evaluate your work - ensuring you are contributing to achieving the council’s aims. _**

This means:

- you will have a strong grasp on what you are setting out to achieve and how you will measure it
- ensuring your activity has clear reputation, behaviour change and/or income-related objectives which are evaluated on a monthly basis
- implementing research activities in order to identify priorities and evaluate activities
- working with colleagues in the departments to ensure our work contributes to council objectives
- using the team’s planning, evaluation and reporting tools

**_You will work in partnership._**

This means:

- working with internal colleagues to achieve corporate objectives
- advising officers and Members where appropriate and influencing to achieve aims
- working with communications teams in external partners, including health, police, districts, voluntary sectors and national bodies
- working as part of a multi-agency team in planning for and managing emergency situations
- ensuring the correct protocols are followed and that all work is undertaken with adherence to the relevant legal controls on local government publicity

**_You will monitor the use of resources - making sure we get the most value from every pound we spend and every hour we dedicate._**

This means:

- monitoring spend and tracking the use of time so that we can manage performance, generate income, forecast demand and re-prioritise when necessary
- being part of an out of hours emergency call out team and work on a rota basis if required to ensure that there is cover for emergency enquiries out of normal working hours.*

*_In the first instance the rota will be staffed by officers working specifically in the ‘media team’.Other officers may be required._
- Undertake various other tasks and duties appropriate to the grading and responsibility of the post as requested._

**We offer**:

- 24 hour one on one specialist consultant based within your geographical area
- 4Recruitment Services Employee Benefits Programme
- Our own dedicated payroll support ensuring you get the full benefits of your payment

**Recruitment is done in line with safe recruitment practices. 4Recruitment Services is an equal opportunities employer.**

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