Senior Communications Officer (Change & Transformation) Location: North West Contract: 12-week initial contract Rate: £26.86 per hour (Umbrella) Working Pattern: Full-time Overview A large local authority is seeking a Senior Communications Officer to lead strategic communications supporting a major transformation and improvement programme. The role will shape the organisation's narrative, strengthen reputation, and ensure clear, consistent messaging across staff, members, partners and residents during a significant period of change. Key Responsibilities Lead delivery of a portfolio-wide communications and engagement strategy Develop and maintain a clear transformation narrative across all channels Ensure consistent messaging across programmes, projects and services Advise senior leaders on reputational risk and communications approach Deliver multi-channel campaigns including internal comms, digital and video Produce briefings, toolkits, FAQs and organisation-wide updates Support alignment of communications across services and reduce duplication Line manage and develop two communications professionals Monitor and evaluate campaign effectiveness About You Strong experience in strategic communications within a complex organisation Background in transformation or corporate communications Confident advising senior stakeholders in politically sensitive environments Excellent writing, storytelling and stakeho...