Communications And Campaign Officer

Communications and Campaigns Officer

Wandsworth Council is a dynamic local authority in London, committed to delivering excellent services and making a positive impact on our diverse community. We are looking for a talented Communications and Campaigns Officer to join our team and help us effectively communicate our initiatives, engage residents, and drive positive change in the borough. Check out the other communications roles we're recruiting to via https://recruitment.richmondandwandsworth.gov.uk/wandsworth-communications/.

The Communications Team is at the centre of the Council and has a high impact on the services and audiences it serves. It provides strategic leadership on media relations, public relation, event management, community engagement, publications, social media management and monitoring, branding, design and the councils websites. It is also responsible for the operational oversight, delivery and coordination of all corporate communications activity across the wider council.

This will be an exciting and varied role where you will work directly with Cabinet members and senior leaders, external stakeholders and suppliers. You will make empowered, informed and expert decisions around the right communications solutions to a range of council initiatives. The role will require a proactive approach to create compelling communications material to reach and engage diverse audience groups.

You will have:

• PR, media relations, or communications, preferably within a public sector or government environment. Previous experience as a journalist would be an advantage.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• Clear understanding of how to use and assess the effectiveness of social media and other e-marketing tools.
• Passion to work in local government to support the delivery of positive outcomes for the the community.

Closing Date: 5th June 2024

Shortlisting Date: 10th June 2024

Interview Date: w/c 17 June 2024 (interviews will be via video call - questions will be shared in advance)

Test/Presentation: In person written test and group exercise w/c 17th June – Wandsworth Town Hall.

The Communications and Campaigns Officer role is a two-year fixed term contract. This is a hybrid role working 2-3 days from Wandsworth Council offices/out and about in the borough and the rest from home.

Richmond and Wandsworth Councils are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences, recognising that employees from a variety of backgrounds bring important and positive contributions to the Councils and can improve the way we deliver services.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, please let us know.

We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Some posts may be exempted under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to these posts will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

All internal applicants for this secondment must seek permission from their current line manager before applying. Failure to do so may result in the secondment not being authorised.

We offer a wide range of benefits designed to attract, develop, and reward our employees such as 40 days annual leave (including Bank Holidays), flexible working and a generous pension plan.