£44,241 per year, Candidates based in Yeading will receive the London Weighting allowance of £4,340
Contract Type:
Permanent
Hours:
Full time
Disability Confident:
Yes
Closing Date:
07/12/2025
About this job
Can you effectively develop and deliver communication campaigns?
Do you have experience in strategic communications?
Have you worked with corporate senior leaders (CSLs) and communications colleagues to develop compelling, impactful communications?
If so, we’d love to hear from you The Senior Strategic Communications Manager is a key role in the DVSA’s External Communications Team as they are accountable for acting as a key communications advisor and partner for the agency’s 3 services and corporate activities.
Joining our department comes with many benefits, including: Employer pension contribution of
28.97% of your salary.
Read more about Civil Service Pensions here 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.
Read more in the Benefits section below Find out more about what it's like working at DVSA roles: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
* Department for Transport Careers. Our Strategic Communications Team provides leadership by setting direction and making key decisions about what, when and how to communicate.
They guide the implementation of communications activity (alongside other disciplines) to tell DVSA’s long-term narrative, as well as ensure measurable outcomes are achieved.
The team as a whole is responsible for providing specialist communications advice and input to Corporate Senior Leaders across DVSA to identify, manage and mitigate risks through timely communications.
Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to: Accountability for developing communications strategies with defined objectives Translating policy and operational decisions into effective communications activities Using the OASIS framework to ensure communications are effective, efficient and evaluated Acting as a ‘trusted advisor’ to constructively advise, influence and challenge CSLs Seeking ways to overcome barriers by influencing decisions on timings and messaging Keeping the wider landscape under regular review to identify impacts on communications Maintaining positive relationships with DfT and other ALB communications teams Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need.
We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.
For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile.
Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only
* whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process.
This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.
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