Engagement and Communications Officer
- Employer
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- Jack Judge House, Oldbury B69 2AJ
- Salary
- Band E, SCP 26-31 (£23,866 - £28,221 per annum) (£12.37 - £14.63 per hour)
- Closing date
- 1 Feb 2019
- Reference
- SAND000003687
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- Sector
- Local Councils
- Job Type
- Communications / Marketing / PR, Social care
- Contract Type
- Fixed Term Contract
- Working Pattern
- Standard
- Hours
- Full-Time
Job Details
This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join a busy, established team that work across the ASCHW directorate, and support essential work on communication and engagement The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, and understanding of the directorate (including public health) and be passionate about effective communications and engagement.
The candidate will have a strong command of the English Language, and be happy to spend time proof reading large documents, editing copy to ensure it resonates with its intended audience and write new copy for services across the Directorate.
The role will involve updating web pages and managing social accounts, so the individual needs to be IT literate, and confident using various platforms.
We will need to be happy to work under pressure, jumping from project to project with very strict timescales.
This post is fixed term until December 2020.
Hours
37 hours per week
This vacancy and advert will be closed as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible.
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Company
Who are we?
Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.
Why work for us?
- Generous annual leave entitlements
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
- An exclusive retail discounts portal
- Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
- An employee assistance and counselling service
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
- Flexi-time working
- A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
- Volunteering scheme
Your career at Sandwell Council
We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.
Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.
Our plans for the future
Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell.
We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030
For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs
For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours
To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;
https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers
- Website
- http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 0121 569 3300
- Location
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom
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