Communications Lead – People (Public Health, ASC, Stockport Family)

About the Role

Communications Lead People (Public Health, ASC, Stockport Family)

MB4 (£42,403 - £48,474)

37 hours, Full-Time

Permanent

Stopford House. If your role is hybrid, 2-3 days in the office in line with business need

Application Deadline: 1st July 2024.

Shortlisting Date: 2nd July 2024.

Interview Date: w/c 8th July 2024.

Interview Type: Face to face.

Your Role

2024 is a landmark year for Stockport, we have an ambitious £1bn development and regeneration programme that is transforming the town centre and Stockport has been recognised by the Times as the best place to live in the North West. We have big ambitions for our Borough and our people, and we always put people at the heart of what we do. There’s no better time to join us! This new role will be part of Stockport’s ambitious communications team and will work closely with colleagues in our People Directorate to deliver their priorities and initiatives to residents, businesses and partners.

About You

We are now looking for a results-driven Communications Leader to join our team to lead the strategic communications for our People Directorate. This newly created role will be responsible for leading a team of communications officers and together you will shape the communications for Adult Social care, Public Health and Stockport Family services and recommend the best course of action to produce effective communications in line with our ambitions across different target audiences.

You will have a proved track record of leading, delivering and driving forward a broad range of communication and marketing campaigns in line with corporate priorities. You will be a self-starter, will hit the ground running and able to motivate a team to deliver top class communications.

If you think you have what it takes for this new role then we want to hear from you.

About Us

At Stockport Council, we are one ambitious team on a mission to create opportunities for everyone who lives, works and spends time in the borough. Working at Stockport Council means contributing to one of the most thriving towns in the North. We’re keen to recruit people with the right values and behaviours that can help us ensure our workplace values are at the heart of everything we do.

We are proud to be recognised under the Good Employment Charter as an organisation committed to the wellbeing of our colleagues. As members of the charter, we have been recognised as a great place to work for all colleagues and pledge to pay the real living wage, engage staff in key decisions and endorse fair and flexible working conditions.

If you would like to find out more about the role please contact Alison North, head of Marketing and Communication on alison.north@stockport.gov.uk for an informal discussion about the role.

There is a contractual requirement for this role to form part of the On Call Communications Rota which operates Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays from 8am to 8pm. A standby allowance is paid for each shift £32.81 (as at 1 April 2023). The postholder will be on the rota approx 6 weekends a year.

This post is politically restricted under the terms of the 1989 Local Government and Housing Act. This dictates that you must seek the council’s permission before taking up any additional appointments or positions.

Stockport Council holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify.

Please note that we have made a commitment to improve the employment opportunities for people with disabilities, care leavers and ex-military personnel. As part of the Guaranteed Assessment Scheme you will therefore be guaranteed an interview if you meet both the criteria for the scheme and the essential job role criteria.

Stockport Council is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive workforce culture - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities to join our workforce.

We want our employees to have a good work life balance and in many job roles we can offer a range of flexible/hybrid working arrangements. We also have inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support our diverse workforce. We will listen to, learn from, and develop our workforce.

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