Press, Channels

Description

This Job posting is only open to Internal Applicants at Brent Council

Salary range: £55,323- £58,461 p.a. inc. London weighting

Contract: Permanent

Hours of work: 36 hours per week

Location: Civic centre and other locations from time to time

An Exciting Opportunity as a Press, Channels & Content Manager 

Brent is a tremendously vibrant London borough where the iconic arch of Wembley Stadium dominates the skyline. Spanning both inner and outer London, it is a borough of huge contrasts in terms of its economic, environmental, ethnic and social make up. Brent's diversity is evident to all who visit our borough and our long history of ethnic and cultural diversity has created a place that is truly unique and valued by those who live and work here.  

The council is pursuing a far-reaching transformation agenda that better meets the needs of our community so it is an exciting time to join us. 

The Post

This is a pivotal and exciting time to join Brent Council. Your work will support wider efforts to build trust with local communities, protect and promote the reputation of the council, and to influence national and regional decision-makers.

The role will involve:

• Seizing opportunities to tell the council's stories across numerous channels.
• Providing strategic and creative communications advice to senior leaders and elected members.
• Ensuring our content is engaging, creative, and tailored to the right audience—delivering messages that resonate, inspire action, and reflect Brent's tone of voice.
• Editing Your Brent magazine.
• Deliver excellent media coverage for the council's initiatives, and oversee the 24/7 press office operation to ensure high quality communications support for media enquiries and crises.
• Managing a small team of officers, coordinating work and collaborating across departments.
• Championing communications best practice, ensuring that the council informs, educates and influences audiences in ways that are effective and represent best value for month.

The Person 

We're looking for a dynamic and results-driven communications professional to lead the development and delivery of impactful campaigns that drive measurable change. 

The successful candidate will be:

• Passionate about understanding Brent's residents and stakeholders and creating communications that resonate.
• A creative thinker with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Skilled at project management with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• A confident communicator, adept at building relationships and influencing.
• Proven in the field of communications and media relations, with results to show.
• Committed to fostering a culture of curiosity, continuous improvement and collaboration.

Why join us?

We know people achieve their best when they feed valued. At Brent, you'll benefit from:

• Up to 33 days annual leave (depending on length of service) plus bank holidays
• Excellent pension with generous employer contributions (LGPS)
• Hybrid and flexible working options available for most roles
• Supportive family-friendly policies for parent, guardians, and carers
• Health and wellbeing support, including access to eye test support and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Financial support such as education sessions, childcare deposit loans, and season ticket loans
• Travel perks including Zipcar access, affordable parking nearby, a Cycle to Work scheme, and great onsite facilities
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career
• Access to My Brent Rewards with exclusive discounts on shopping, travel, leisure, and entertainment

Closing Date: 4 December :

Assessment & Interview Date: December 2025

Additional Information 

If you are interested in applying for this job, please start by clicking the "Apply Now" button below. You must provide a supporting statement as part of your application that clearly shows how you meet the criteria on the Person Specification. We will accept a CV in support of your application, however, you should still provide a supporting statement.

This position is only open to current employees of Brent Council or Temporary Agency Workers currently working in Brent Council. External candidates are not permitted to apply for internal only roles. 

Brent Council values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this and therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community. We positively encourage all applicants to self-identify their characteristics in the diversity survey section in the application.

We are committed to safer recruitment and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that posts working with children, young people and vulnerable adults are subject to an Enhanced DBS check as well as other employment clearances.

Brent has a positive approach to flexible working.

As a disability confident employer Brent welcomes applications from people with all disabilities, including "non-visible" disabilities and mental health conditions. We will interview any disabled applicant who meets the essential criteria. If you require reasonable adjustments to be made to any part of the recruitment process due to your disability, please contact us on   

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