Senior Communications Officer (Digital & Internal)
Permanent
Full time, 37 hours per week
Salary: NS11, £37,938 - £39,513 FTE
per annum If you are reading this, then hopefully you might be the right person to come and work in our fantastic Communications and Marketing team! We are looking for a positive, proactive, dynamic and creative Senior Communications Officer to lead on our internal and digital communications. Our workforce is our biggest asset, and we must invest in communicating and engaging with them. You will take the lead on coordinating and creating our internal communication content and activity across the Council. Alongside this, you’ll also be responsible for overseeing our digital communication channels, our 8 websites, 20 social media channels, e-newsletters and more, looking to drive forward an innovative and ambitious agenda. You’ll be project managing the move of our websites onto a new content management system as well as auditing the success of our social media output, always striving to improve the service we offer! Alongside this, you’ll be working on our busy press service too. No two days are the same, the work is extremely varied and we think incredibly enjoyable! We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council, and the Communication and Marketing team covers a huge remit, beyond that of most local authorities. We strive to do our absolute best to serve our residents, and we are proud of our organisational culture, receiving positive feedback from our employees. We offer: Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme. Flexible working scheme. Hybrid working. A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service. Family-friendly benefits. One day’s paid volunteering leave. Lifestyle benefits platform. Funded health cash plan. Free car parking (until 30 June 2026). £10 a month gym membership at one of our four gyms in the district. You will be working with a professional and committed team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver our Community Plan. To organise an informal chat or more information, please contact Sarah Lacey, Communications and Marketing Manager via email
sarah.lacey@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk . As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward-thinking and diverse workforce. Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms. To apply, please submit your CV along with a supporting statement (if you do this in writing, it should be no more than 500 words) on why you think you are the best person for this position and how you meet the essential criteria. Any applications that do not meet the application instructions, or if you do not meet the essential criteria, will not be considered further. If you submit your supporting statement in any other format other than a word document or PDF, then it should be emailed for the attention of Rosie Whittaker to
personnel@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk . Closing Date:
Sunday 19 January Interview:
Monday 27 January
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per annum If you are reading this, then hopefully you might be the right person to come and work in our fantastic Communications and Marketing team! We are looking for a positive, proactive, dynamic and creative Senior Communications Officer to lead on our internal and digital communications. Our workforce is our biggest asset, and we must invest in communicating and engaging with them. You will take the lead on coordinating and creating our internal communication content and activity across the Council. Alongside this, you’ll also be responsible for overseeing our digital communication channels, our 8 websites, 20 social media channels, e-newsletters and more, looking to drive forward an innovative and ambitious agenda. You’ll be project managing the move of our websites onto a new content management system as well as auditing the success of our social media output, always striving to improve the service we offer! Alongside this, you’ll be working on our busy press service too. No two days are the same, the work is extremely varied and we think incredibly enjoyable! We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council, and the Communication and Marketing team covers a huge remit, beyond that of most local authorities. We strive to do our absolute best to serve our residents, and we are proud of our organisational culture, receiving positive feedback from our employees. We offer: Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme. Flexible working scheme. Hybrid working. A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service. Family-friendly benefits. One day’s paid volunteering leave. Lifestyle benefits platform. Funded health cash plan. Free car parking (until 30 June 2026). £10 a month gym membership at one of our four gyms in the district. You will be working with a professional and committed team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver our Community Plan. To organise an informal chat or more information, please contact Sarah Lacey, Communications and Marketing Manager via email
sarah.lacey@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk . As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward-thinking and diverse workforce. Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms. To apply, please submit your CV along with a supporting statement (if you do this in writing, it should be no more than 500 words) on why you think you are the best person for this position and how you meet the essential criteria. Any applications that do not meet the application instructions, or if you do not meet the essential criteria, will not be considered further. If you submit your supporting statement in any other format other than a word document or PDF, then it should be emailed for the attention of Rosie Whittaker to
personnel@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk . Closing Date:
Sunday 19 January Interview:
Monday 27 January
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