Communications Lead

**Communications Lead Adults and Wellbeing**
Location Trafford Town Hall, Talbot Road, Trafford Manchester M32 0TH
Salary range Band 9. Starting salary £42,708 - £45,718
Trafford Council is a Living Wage Employer

Working Pattern Full time, 36.25 hours per week

Contract type Permanent

Application deadline 16/02/2025
Interview type In person

**About the role**

Are you looking for a job where you get to experience something new every day? Keen to really make a difference to the people, businesses and environment of Trafford? Then we want to hear from you.

We are recruiting for a key role to help us communicate and engage with our audiences in the directorate of Adults and Wellbeing.

You’ll be part of a small but high-profile team, working in a fast-paced environment which is the beating heart of the Council’s efforts to share critical information to our residents, businesses and partners.

**About you**
You will be a highly motivated and organised worker, with specialist knowledge of communications. You will have an excellent ability to manage multiple projects, with at least three years’ experience of writing, implementing and evaluating communications plans and campaigns.

You will have flair for developing and delivering communications materials across traditional and digital media, as well as good working knowledge of social media. You will be able to turn complex facts and data into easy-to-read information for a variety of audiences.

Experience is key for these roles, so you will have delivered communications plans across multiple channels, as well as working collaboratively with partners and in a demanding high profile team.

You will have strong copywriting skills, an ability to provide advice on the right communications approach to a range of stakeholders and senior leaders, as well as being able to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise. You will also have effective presentation and written skills, and the ability to adapt your style to meet the needs of the audience.

**About us**

Trafford Council’s vision is to create a borough where all our residents, communities and businesses prosper, and we are looking for the right people to help us achieve this.

Trafford Council is a great place to work and our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do. This involves a people-centred approach that ensure all our staff feel valued and have regular input into our plans and strategies. We are also inclusive and are committed to creating an environment that values and respects the diversity and richness that differences bring.

Additional Information
Flexibility will be required to work outside core hours as evening meetings need to be covered sometimes. You will have flexibility in terms of working at home and in the office.

Contact Details

About the benefits
You will be welcomed into a friendly environment where your personal and professional development will be encouraged. You will have the opportunity to work and grow in a people-centered and values-based organisation that promotes a positive permission culture. Your opinions matter so you will have the opportunity to shape how we do things here at Trafford.

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