Communications and Engagement Lead
Location : Ealing
Salary:
£53,607 - £55,620 per annum inclusive (Grade 13) The Role Ealing is a highly diverse and vibrant borough in the west of London. Home to around 370,000 people, it is the third largest borough by population in London and is an exciting, diverse and challenging place to live and work. There are stark and longstanding inequities in health determinants—the building blocks of health like education, social connection, housing, and good jobs. This leads to poorer health and shorter lives for disadvantaged communities. To help address this, the council is one of four London boroughs to be awarded £5 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to create the NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration Ealing. This will enable them to have the capacity and infrastructure to do meaningful research on the health determinants in Ealing, learning together how to promote more healthy, thriving and equitable communities. Their aim is to strengthen the collaboration, drive culture change, and embed inclusive community involvement. Be part of this dynamic partnership of community leaders, academics, voluntary and community organisations, and the Council to shape this work. They are looking for an exceptional Communications and Engagement Lead to spearhead strategic planning and execution for two transformative areas of work within their Strategy and Change directorate. You will lead strategic communications for Ealing's Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) and the Equalities & Engagement Team. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to create inclusive, impactful content for local and national audiences, combining your communications expertise with community engagement best practices. The right person will have a proven track record in strategic communications, excellent collaborative and decision-making skills, the ability to balance autonomy with teamwork to deliver high-quality outcomes, and a commitment to using communications as a tool for driving engagement and equity. Skills and Qualifications A degree in public relations, communications, another relevant field or significant proven experience in a similar role. Evidence of continuing professional development. Proven experience in media relations, public relations, marketing, or communications. Experience of developing and delivering communications plans, working with a range of media and tailoring communications to the needs of different audiences. Experience of delivering large scale communications campaigns to diverse audiences. Experience of using innovative and creative communication tools, methods and practices to increase participation and engagement with diverse and new audiences. Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders on large scale public-facing campaigns. Experience of creating engaging digital content, including social media, video content, and photo editing. Experience of writing press releases, marketing, digital communications, writing for the web, and other publicity materials. Proactive with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable council, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
£53,607 - £55,620 per annum inclusive (Grade 13) The Role Ealing is a highly diverse and vibrant borough in the west of London. Home to around 370,000 people, it is the third largest borough by population in London and is an exciting, diverse and challenging place to live and work. There are stark and longstanding inequities in health determinants—the building blocks of health like education, social connection, housing, and good jobs. This leads to poorer health and shorter lives for disadvantaged communities. To help address this, the council is one of four London boroughs to be awarded £5 million from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to create the NIHR Health Determinants Research Collaboration Ealing. This will enable them to have the capacity and infrastructure to do meaningful research on the health determinants in Ealing, learning together how to promote more healthy, thriving and equitable communities. Their aim is to strengthen the collaboration, drive culture change, and embed inclusive community involvement. Be part of this dynamic partnership of community leaders, academics, voluntary and community organisations, and the Council to shape this work. They are looking for an exceptional Communications and Engagement Lead to spearhead strategic planning and execution for two transformative areas of work within their Strategy and Change directorate. You will lead strategic communications for Ealing's Health Determinants Research Collaboration (HDRC) and the Equalities & Engagement Team. Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to create inclusive, impactful content for local and national audiences, combining your communications expertise with community engagement best practices. The right person will have a proven track record in strategic communications, excellent collaborative and decision-making skills, the ability to balance autonomy with teamwork to deliver high-quality outcomes, and a commitment to using communications as a tool for driving engagement and equity. Skills and Qualifications A degree in public relations, communications, another relevant field or significant proven experience in a similar role. Evidence of continuing professional development. Proven experience in media relations, public relations, marketing, or communications. Experience of developing and delivering communications plans, working with a range of media and tailoring communications to the needs of different audiences. Experience of delivering large scale communications campaigns to diverse audiences. Experience of using innovative and creative communication tools, methods and practices to increase participation and engagement with diverse and new audiences. Experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders on large scale public-facing campaigns. Experience of creating engaging digital content, including social media, video content, and photo editing. Experience of writing press releases, marketing, digital communications, writing for the web, and other publicity materials. Proactive with the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team. To Apply If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable council, please click apply to be redirected to their website to complete your application.
#J-18808-Ljbffr
