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Communications Business Partner for Devolution

2 weeks ago

BarrowInFurness, United Kingdom Westmorland & Furness Council Full time

Job profile
- The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

**Job details**:
**Job reference**

REQ00000019000

**Date posted**

03/10/2025

**Application closing date**

14/10/2025

**Location**

**Salary**

£56,883 to £59,198

**Package**

**Contractual hours**

37

**Basis**

Full time

**Attachments**

**Communications Business Partner for Devolution - WMF2338e**:
**Job description**

**Location**: Cumberland and Westmorland & Furness
**Contract Type**: Temporary/Fixed term

**About this opportunity**
- We are seeking a talented and solution-focused Communications Business Partner to play a key role in ensuring the Council is effectively represented to all key audiences.
In this high-profile role, you will support the Devolution programme in providing strategic communication and reputation management advice to senior staff and Members. You will be responsible for media relations, social media activity, campaigns, and the management of communication channels.

**Please note** that final decisions on consent to Devolution will not be known until 14th October and therefore there will be no commitment to commence with the interview/selection process until after this date.

**Who we are looking for**
- We are looking for someone with the skills, creativity, and confidence to deliver high-quality communications in a complex, fast-paced environment. You will bring:

- A degree or equivalent expertise in communications or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of external communications and strategic thinking.
- Excellent writing, creative, and editorial skills.
- Up-to-date understanding of best practice in media relations, social media, and campaigning.
- Political awareness, sound judgement, and the ability to manage sensitive issues effectively.
- Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities under pressure.
- The ability to build relationships, understand challenges, and develop practical, sustainable solutions.

**What can we offer you**
- Working at Westmorland and Furness Council you will receive a variety of benefits, including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and other various perks and discounts schemes. For more information about life at Westmorland and Furness Council and what we can offer you, please visit our Careers site.** Our benefits | Careers (westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk)**

**Would you like to find out more?**
- For further information about this role, such as responsibilities and essential criteria please view the below attachments:

- **Post Specification**:

- **Role Profile**
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**Application and Interview information**
- Closing date: 14 October 2025
Interview date: 20 October 2025
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**Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion**
- As a Disability Confident Leader, disabled applicants, who meet the essential criteria of this job, are guaranteed an interview.
We also offer guaranteed interviews to Armed Forces personnel and veterans and those in care or care experienced and under 24 years old (someone who has been looked after by a local authority at any point, for any length of time, e.g. foster care, residential care, or under the guardianship of a local authority) that meet the essential criteria for the role.
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