Communications and Engagement Officer

Do you have experience of planning and delivering effective communications activities? Perhaps you have a flair for creating innovative and engaging content for digital newsletters, websites, print and social media for a wide and diverse audience?

We are looking for a highly organised and proactive candidate with strong communications experience gained across a variety of complex projects to join our busy communications team.

The postholder will provide strategic communications advice, guidance and support to major projects and all service areas across a variety of activities and channels to inform and engage residents across the large, rural Harborough district.

The postholder will be an exceptional communicator who will build excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including all council service areas, the council’s Corporate Management Team and councillors.

The ability to work flexibly across a wide range of subject matter and work under your own initiative, under pressure and to deadlines is essential, as is a sound understanding of working in a political environment.

Our council’s vision for the next ten years is to work with our communities to build a future for the people of Harborough district that gives them the best life chances and opportunities. The successful candidate will take a proactive approach to support the delivery of this vision with the promotion of council services and initiatives in line with the council’s priorities and helping to protect and enhance the reputation of the council.

The council has an agile working policy and the postholder will be able to work from home if they wish, with some time in the office in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

This post is politically restricted.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 2^nd December 2024 at 9am.

Desirable criteria from the person specification may be used for sifting purposes.

All applicants should be aware that any employee, who is at threat of redundancy at the time of a position being advertised, will have priority status. Find out more about the benefits of working at Harborough District Council at Benefits of working for us | Working for HDC | Harborough District Council