Job Details:
Job Reference: HCC621911
Salary Range: GBP 48,948 : GBP 54,423 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 21 August 2025
Interview Date: 28 August 2025
We're seeking a highly skilled senior communications professional with proven, extensive experience to join our Communications service within one of the largest and highest performing County Councils in the country. You'll bring your expertise and confidence to lead and advise on multi:channel communications strategies to promote and enhance the County Council's reputation.
The Role:
Hampshire County Council has a strong reputation for delivering high:performing essential services to our 1.4 million residents and engaging efficiently and effectively with the people of Hampshire, our staff, partners and stakeholders, the news media and more.
As a Communications Advisor, you'll lead, advise on and deliver a range of comprehensive communications activities and strategies, to promote the County Council's reputation and meet corporate, directorate and service objectives.
Using your outstanding written and digital communication skills, you will be highly skilled in creating and implementing high:quality, engaging communications strategies and materials : which maximise the use of digital and social channels to positively engage a wide range of internal and external audiences and deliver excellent results.
You'll have proven experience of proactively identifying communications priorities, and the ability to communicate them clearly and succinctly : evidencing their positive impact, every step of the way.
As a confident and strong self:starter, you will demonstrate a positive, proactive approach, together with high levels of pragmatism and resilience.
With new and innovative ways of thinking, you'll enjoy finding effective and creative solutions to complex communications challenges, while getting involved in the detail and demonstrating a real understanding of the issues involved.
A strong team player with proven relationship management skills, you'll be comfortable operating at all levels of seniority including with Directors, heads of service, managers, Councillors, key stakeholders and partners.
You may be required to visit other locations within Hampshire, and therefore need to have the ability to travel, as necessary.
What you'll do:
:Under the direction of senior management, and using professional initiative, lead on the planning, development and delivery of innovative and progressive multi:channel communications strategies, programmes and initiatives across internal and external communications, public relations, engagement and media handling activity to meet corporate, directorate and service objectives
:Contribute to the development and delivery of communications services which are progressive, reflect best practice and designated quality standards; legislation and procedures (including libel laws, copyright and data protection) and actively promote continuous improvement and broaden participation, taking into account the regulatory and political environment of local government, national and regional developments, service/stakeholder needs and perceptions and the evaluation of outcomes of previous activity/initiatives
:Provide professional advice on appropriate communications strategy and tactics, to Members, senior managers, Directors and senior management, staff, and partners on matters of varying complexity. Apply professional judgement and experience to communications challenges and refer complex, high:risk and/or sensitive matters and issues to senior managers
:Manage and ensure the effective use of allocated resources, IT and engagement processes to achieve the best outcomes within the resources available, prioritising tasks and projects for yourself and team members where required
:Research, collate