Salary:
£50,269 - £52,413 per annum
Hours:
37 hours per week (hybrid working available)
Closing Date:
14-September-:59
About the role
Are you a dynamic and charismatic communications & engagement professional looking for your next challenge?
We are currently in search of a Communications and Engagement Manager to lead this exciting and pivotal function with Gedling Borough Council.
Your role will be to lead the Council's Communications and Engagement team, ensuring alignment of all activity to support the delivery of the Council's priorities, maintaining and further building on the Council's reputation, public and employee trust.
You will work with services, partners and residents in delivery of Council aims and objectives, leading on the development and management of community-based engagement arrangements.
You will also deliver an effective internal and external communications service including media relations, marketing, internal communications, publications, events, community and employee engagement and social media management, ensuring genuine opportunities for two-way communication and maintaining compliance with the law.
You must have extensive experience and a successful track record of working at a senior level in either a communications, community engagement or marketing role and will possess a degree in PR, communications, journalism, marketing, media or similar discipline. Local government experience or working in a multi agency environment is also essential. In addition to the above, you will have managerial experience and can demonstrate successfully leading and developing a team.
Please note, this is a politically restricted role- in essence the post holder must remain politically neutral in their views and outlook.
How to apply
Please apply direct to our website here:
About Gedling
To see just how good the range of other benefits are check out the "Employee Benefits" section on our web site's jobs page. Benefits include generous annual leave, generous local government pension scheme, hybrid and flexible working, free work parking, significantly discounted leisure centre membership, employee discount scheme, professional fees paid and many others.
We believe in fostering a culture of flexibility, and we're open to discussing various working arrangements.
Closing date for applications will be the 14th September 2025. For an informal discussion about the role and the opportunities that it offers, please contact Kate Lindley- Head of Transformation )