Communications Business Partner – Staff Engagement - Ref: SS01222

£34,373 - £39,571 per annum

This opportunity is open to existing Walsall Council employees only and is offered as a permanent contract or as a secondment opportunity (minimum 12-months).  

You said in last year’s Employee Survey that we need to improve communication channels to help colleagues in all areas of the Council to better understand priorities, processes and decisions. Can you help us to do that? If so we want you to join us in a new post created to respond to the results of the Staff Survey.

Our new Communications Business Partner for Staff Engagement doesn’t have to be a communications expert but has to have a passion for Walsall Council, a good understanding of how the Council works and be motivated to improve employee satisfaction and engagement, which is one of our 3 Proud promises.

The Council makes a difference to the lives of people in Walsall every day. We have so much to be proud of and our new Business Partner – Staff Engagement will help us to celebrate our successes and will help us to spread the word about what a great place Walsall Council is to work.

There’s lots to do and you’ll be working as part of the newly created Communications Marketing & Brand service area.

The candidate

• You don’t have to be a communications expert but you need to be a good communicator, someone who will be comfortable talking to colleagues from across the Council
• We need someone with a good knowledge of the Council, and ideally someone who was worked either on cross Council projects or in a number of different areas of the Council, or both
• You’ll need to be a good writer
• We’re looking for someone with excellent organisational skills and experience of leading projects, programmes or campaigns
• Importantly you will be a creative spark who will come to us with lots of ideas  

View Job Description & Employee Specification

Closing date for applications: 17 July 2022

Recruitment process

Legislation imposes restrictions on political activity for certain local government employees. This position is designated as a politically restricted (sensitive) post as set out in Part 1 the Local Government & Housing Act 1989 and the Local Government (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990 (LGO(PR)R 1990) [SI 851] and S.30 of the Local Democracy Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

This post is covered by the Government’s Code of Practice on the English Language Fluency Duty for public sector workers.  The postholder will be required to communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English.

IMPORTANT:  if you are applying as a secondment opportunity then you should seek the support of your line manager in the first instance.