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Town Hall (On-Site)
Permanent, Full time
No DBS check required
GBP 40,221.00 - 43,421.00 per year;GBP 8,000.00
About the job
Salary: £40,221 - £43,421 per year
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Are you passionate about communication making a difference in your community?
We're looking for a dynamic Press and Communications Officer to join our Communications and Marketing team!
In this role, you'll be the go-to person for professional media delivery and play a key part in distributing creative, well-planned communications campaigns. You'll manage our press office and social media accounts, working closely with the corporate team to ensure we communicate effectively and positively with the public.
You'll provide expert media advice, develop strategies to enhance our reputation, and handle everything from proactive campaigns to reactive media responses. Your work will focus on external communications, including impactful campaigns around housing, social justice, and value for money, helping to shift perceptions and inspire change.
If you're ready to help shape the way our council connects with the borough and beyond, we want to hear from you!
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
We are looking for someone who has experience of operating in a press office or media environment, and of developing and implementing effective media strategies, through creative communications, marketing strategies, campaigns and projects, including utilizing various channels of social media.
You'll need to demonstrate you are able to negotiate, consult and influence key stakeholders and senior staff including councillors, providing professional advice securing support and commitment to a course of action or different way of thinking in order to achieve buy-in, and able to use those skills to present complex/sensitive information in a way that is clear for a range of audiences.
We do ask that you are qualified to degree level in marketing or communications (or equivalent relevant workplace experience), or recognised professional qualification in Media, Marketing, Public Relations and/or equivalent verifiable experience or training.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
Salary: £40,221 - £43,421 per year
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Permanent
Are you passionate about communication making a difference in your community?
We're looking for a dynamic Press and Communications Officer to join our Communications and Marketing team!
In this role, you'll be the go-to person for professional media delivery and play a key part in distributing creative, well-planned communications campaigns. You'll manage our press office and social media accounts, working closely with the corporate team to ensure we communicate effectively and positively with the public.
You'll provide expert media advice, develop strategies to enhance our reputation, and handle everything from proactive campaigns to reactive media responses. Your work will focus on external communications, including impactful campaigns around housing, social justice, and value for money, helping to shift perceptions and inspire change.
If you're ready to help shape the way our council connects with the borough and beyond, we want to hear from you!
Please note this role does not attract sponsorship.
About you
We are looking for someone who has experience of operating in a press office or media environment, and of developing and implementing effective media strategies, through creative communications, marketing strategies, campaigns and projects, including utilizing various channels of social media.
You'll need to demonstrate you are able to negotiate, consult and influence key stakeholders and senior staff including councillors, providing professional advice securing support and commitment to a course of action or different way of thinking in order to achieve buy-in, and able to use those skills to present complex/sensitive information in a way that is clear for a range of audiences.
We do ask that you are qualified to degree level in marketing or communications (or equivalent relevant workplace experience), or recognised professional qualification in Media, Marketing, Public Relations and/or equivalent verifiable experience or training.
About us
Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision - that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty - is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.
The people of Luton depend heavily on this council - and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?
Benefits
We offer a range of excellent staff benefits which include:
- From 25 to 32 days' annual leave: linked to length of service and grade
- Buying annual leave scheme: buy up to 20 days additional annual leave
- Career Pathways: step up in your career or move into a specialist area
- Pension scheme: with generous employer contributions of up to 20.2 per cent (at July 2023) and 3x salary death in service grant
- Generous relocation package: up to £8,000 (subject to eligibility)
- Employee Assistance Programme: a free, 24/7 confidential counselling and wellbeing support service available to all employees, their partner or spouse and dependent children over 16 still living at home
- Work/life balance: flexible working options including working from home where possible. We welcome requests for flexible working arrangements including part-time hours and alternative working patterns
- Training and support: unlimited access to development courses, mentoring and support and clear career pathways
- Staff offers: includes discounts on your MOT, gym and fitness, restaurants and salons
- Arriva Travel Club: great value savings on local bus travel
Closing date: Tue 01/10/2024 at 01:00
Job reference: LBC03350