Communications Officer
Closing date: 08/09/2025
Reference: REQ106215
37 hours / Temporary
31, ,699 *
Penmorfa, Aberaeron
*All salary values are pro-rata.
About the role
This is a key role, supporting a Senior Communications Officer with a wide variety of communications issues.
This role is a great opportunity for an individual who has a real passion for marketing and communication.
It offers a wide range of interesting and varied activities and is an opportunity to make a valuable contribution to the strategies of the Team and the Council.
We are looking for a person with the following qualities:
* a proactive approach when disseminating key corporate messages, projects and achievements
* excellent bilingual writing skills and strong interpersonal skills
* strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work under pressure, and prioritize work
* wide experience of working together as a member of a team
We believe work-life balance is very important. To support you in achieving this, you will have access to the following discretionary benefits:
* Hybrid Working: Subject to certain conditions being met, you may choose to work from home or in an office location.
* Flexi-time: Hours may be worked within a defined bandwidth, Monday to Friday, subject to service needs.
Job Description and Person Specification
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Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.
What we offer
Work-life balance
Lifestyle savings scheme
Generous employer pension scheme
Cycle to work scheme
Learning and development
Where you'll work
Democratic Services
We play a key role in ensuring the smooth and efficient management of the decision-making process of the Council, including support and advice to Councillors; PA, administrative and project management support to all service areas; facilitating elections; the communications team; translation and the Welsh Language policy officer. Our key functions include:
* Corporate Service Support: PA and Administrative support; Business support including project management and minute taking.
* Democratic Services: Councillors; Council, Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny Committees and Regulatory Committees.
* Electoral Services: General and local elections; Management of electoral register.
* Communications Team: Manage communication activities corporately; support services in campaigns and projects; deal with the press and media; develop and issue press releases; manage social media pages.
* Translation: Documents and simultaneous translation.
* Welsh Language Standards: Operational; Policy making; Promotion; Monitoring; Service delivery.
Penmorfa
Penmorfa is our most central office, it is where our Chief Executive and Councillors are based.
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Aberaeron
Aberaeron is a picture perfect harbour town and is one of Ceredigion's best loved holiday destinations with fashionable places to stay and eat.