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Assistant Communications & Engagement Officer

Employer
Coventry City Council
Location
Coventry Council House, Earl Street, Coventry
Salary
£22571 - £28226
Closing date
4 Sep 2022
Reference
coventrycc/TP/2858/5636

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Communications / Marketing / PR
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
Standard
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

These are new posts for the Council and they will combine the linked skills of communications and engagement.  You will be based in the Communications Team, at the heart of Council work and helping to promote decisions, publicise events and keep everyone informed and up to date but you will also have close links to the Transport and Infrastructure team.

You will work closely with councillors and senior managers to ensure the Council’s transformation plans get the publicity they need to help residents to understand and influence what is planned for where they live or work - from new active travel schemes, to community regeneration, from active travel neighbourhoods to major infrastructure improvements to help reduce congestion and improve sustainable transport solutions.

You will work across teams that work with local and national media organisations and across a broad range of communications tools to promote the Council’s work, including social media, digital and photography, as well as being responsible for areas such as internal marketing and graphic design. You will also act as a link between local people and the Council and use a variety of methods to make sure we hear the voices of our diverse communities.  

The Council provides vital services to thousands of residents and needs to make sure they know exactly what’s being planned and why. You will help to make sure that happens, as well as keeping staff across the authority informed and able to carry out their roles equipped with the latest knowledge.

Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

 

Our Values are:

What is the job role?

Coventry City Council is looking to appoint an enthusiastic, innovative and self-motivated communications and engagement officer. This will be a new style post for the Council and the role will combine two key, linked skills.  You will be working on a wide range of projects with direction and support provided by strategic leads. You will be working as part of a small, dedicated team to maintain and develop relationships with local people, stakeholders and the media.  You will be looking for effective ways to help our services get their messages across.

This exciting post will see the successful candidate:

  • create and develop content about a range of schemes to help inform and engage local people
  • provide support to teams to set up face-to-face meetings and to provide opportunities for local people to be involved
  • design, create and send e-newsletters as well as growing databases so more local people are informed and engaged.
  • monitor and improve our extensive social media channels
  • draft surveys and consultation and engagement materials
  • work effectively with stakeholders and partners to support co-creation

The team works flexibly, from different locations, and you will be given a laptop and equipment to enable this. Some office-based and out of hours work may be required.

The post is a two year fixed-term contract.

Who are we looking for?

Flexibility, creativity, organisation and enthusiasm are key to this role. If you have the right attributes, this could be the ideal next step in your communications and engagement career. Keen to join the team? Please complete an application form, tell us about your previous experience and where you have used your skills to shine.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date: 20th September 2022  

Introduction to Coventry City Council

Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new. Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere – in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future, and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry City Council is the place to be!

There's a huge buzz about the city – Coventry ranks as the 8th best city to live, work and do business in the UK, and it was the UK City of Culture 2021. We believe this will help put Coventry on the map for all the right reasons as you can feel the sense of local pride throughout the city. It also offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.

We genuinely believe that Coventry City Council is a special place. You will be joining Coventry City Council during an exciting time to become part of a team that contribute to achieving our visions for the city. We have made our council a place where we look after our people, making sure you're happy in your work and given everything you need to succeed. We've created friendly, welcoming workplaces where everyone is working towards the same cause, providing the best possible services for the city of Coventry.

As a council with improvement at its heart, we’re committed to making life better for the people who live and work in Coventry. We’re equally concerned with the quality of life enjoyed by our people, so by joining us, you won’t just be helping the community, you’ll be helping yourself too.

Not only do you get to work alongside great people that are helping to improve services for our community we offer great benefits too! For your valued contribution we will provide a fantastic benefits package including;

  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days
  • Opportunity for Salary Match and Pay progression through multiple increments
  • Outstanding local government pension scheme
  • Learning & Development with access to certified courses.
  • Access to an award winning Occupational Health Team
  • Vibrant employee networks 
  • Lifestyle savings
  • Salary Sacrifice Schemes; Car Scheme, Cycle to work and more
  • Interest free travel loans
  • Payroll giving scheme
  • Workplace parking scheme
  • Maternity, paternity and adoption Leave
  • And much more

 

Company

About Coventry City Council

Coventry

At Coventry City Council we never want to hear the words – ‘but that’s the way we’ve always done it!” We are a Council that’s looking for new ways of working to tackle new – and old – challenges. We have had great success already and made great strides in changing the way we deliver services and in the way we work with colleagues. We have brought in a new flexible approach to working – giving staff the power, skills and tools to work from the best place at the best time to get the job done. We have a new Customer Service Centre, more online services for residents, a new Council office building, and a city that is changing to meet a new age of driverless cars and superfast broadband. There’s never been a more exciting time to be a part of Coventry.

The City

Coventry

Coventry is a city that is changing fast – and we are looking for candidates with the right skills and personality to join our team and help take us into a bright new future. We are a city that is going places - with an inspiring, world-famous history and exciting times ahead. We are UK City of Culture 2021; home to award-winning universities, top level sport and concerts and famous brands such as Jaguar Land Rover and Severn Trent. We are a part of the ‘Midlands-Engine’, the home of the UK motor industry and a proud multicultural city. Major developments are taking shape around the city, including a new-look shopping centre, a water park, new business quarter, restaurants and a modernised rail station. More and more firms and families are relocating to our city as they see what we have to offer. Coventry is a great place to live and work, and it’s getting even better!

The Council

Coventry

Our city is changing – and the Council is changing too. Headed by Chief Executive, Martin Reeves – who has assisted in bringing in the new WMCA - the Council is committed to improving the quality of life for residents – and its workforce. The Council is bringing in new, streamlined ways of working and making more use of technology to deliver services in new ways – helping residents to do more for themselves online and to do business with us when and how they want.

Coventry City Council is a modern council for a new age, embracing technology and flexible working to continue to rise to new challenges. It’s a council that’s not afraid to try something new!

Company info
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Telephone
02476 97 5500
Location
One Friargate, Coventry
Coventry
West Midlands
CV1 2GN
United Kingdom

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