Communications Officer

This is a Gloucester City Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Communications Officer
• Job Location:                    Gloucester City Council 
• Salary:                              £32,115 - £35,235 per annum (pro rata) 
• Hours per Week:              22.50 
• Contract Type:                  Permanent 
• Closing Date:                    11/06/2025 
• Job Requisition Number:  11684 
• This post is open to job share

We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester. Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It's all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day.  We're always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.

About the role

We are looking for a talented, creative and hard-working Communications and Engagement Officer to join us at one of the most important and exciting times for Gloucester City Council. We aspire to create a thriving Greater Gloucester as part of the country-wide plans to reorganise local government. We are looking for professionals who can successfully help us to convince residents, businesses, stakeholders, local politicians and ministers our proposal is the best for everyone living in the city and the rest of the county.

The successful candidate will have wide-ranging responsibilities within the communications team, with an emphasis on producing inventive, engaging and compelling video content for all our digital platforms which reflects the terrific work the council is doing for people living and working in the city.

You will be based in the cathedral city of Gloucester, which lies on the River Severn, just a stone’s throw from the beautiful countryside of the Cotswolds and the Forest of Dean. We offer the chance to have a mix of working at home and in our modern, light, spacious main office, in the heart of the shopping area, to support a great work life balance.

Help us to be the voice of change in our city

Our ambitions are big. From city centre regeneration and carbon reduction to healthy living and culture, the role of our communications team is to craft and deliver a clear, compelling narrative that helps residents, businesses, and stakeholders understand and engage with the transformation happening around them.

Your key responsibilities will include:

• Helping us to deliver our key messages in a clear, engaging, accessible and contemporary way.
• Producing video and written material for our social media outlets.
• Involvement in public engagement campaigns – including public meetings and online Q&As.
• Turning sometimes complex council plans into interesting stories – and helping everyone to understand their impact.
• Liaising and building a positive relationship with local and national media.
• Forging communication channels with a wide range of local organisations and community groups to maximise reach and impact.
• Monitoring public sentiment and engagement, using insights to help us to improve our approach.
• Liaising with members of staff across the council, cabinet members and other elected members.

What we need from you

You need to understand how to shape public perception, inspire action, and ensure communities feel connected and involved with the decisions that shape their city.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• A sound knowledge of communications, marketing, PR or public engagement.
• Evidence of strong social media and video making skills.
• Excellent writing and storytelling ability, with knowledge of how to distil complex information into accessible and engaging content.
• The ability to engage diverse audiences and stakeholders.
• A passion for community engagement.
• Evidence of showing resilience and commitment
• A willingness to operate flexibly to cover some evening and weekend events, when necessary.

What we can do for you

• Flexible, Hybrid.Agile working opportunities
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service.
• An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)
• 2 days paid leave every year to participate in local volunteering activities
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & Life Cover of 3 times your salary
• Regular training, career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that provides free, confidential counselling and advice for employees, available 24 hours a day, online and by telephone, and in an in-house Occupational Health service
• Enhanced family friendly leave and pay
• Car salary sacrifice scheme (T&C apply)
• Cycle to Work scheme (Salary Sacrifice - T & C apply)
• Employee discount scheme
• Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced rate use of GL1 facilities
• Free Flu-jabs
• Access to employee led networks such as Black Worker's, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and the Young Employees Network, and opportunities to participate in our Equalities Working Group

How to apply…

If you feel you have the skills, desire, experience and passion to help deliver our ambitious plans for the city then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday June 11th, with shortlisted candidates likely to be invited for interview during week commencing Monday June 16th.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Communications and Engagement Manager, Jason Dean Jason.dean@gloucester.gov.uk .

Additional Information

To access the Job Profile, please follow the link below:-

Communications Officer - Job Profile

Gloucester City Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people or vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. 

Equality and Diversity
We recognise the positive value of equality and diversity and pride ourselves on growing a high-performing workforce that is diverse, skilled and talented; that represents the community it serves.   

We aim to recruit a diverse pool of talent and will recruit the person who is most suited to the job without regard to their race, colour, religion or belief, age, nationality, ethnicity, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, caring responsibilities or disability. 

We are a disability confident employer committed to removing barriers to employment to those with disabilities or long-term health conditions. Reasonable adjustments will be made to the recruitment procedure to ensure that no-one is disadvantages because of their disability. Please contact the recruitment team if you require support or reasonable adjustments during the application or recruitment process recruitment@gloucestershire.gov.uk  

Further information on our commitment to Equality and Diversity can be found Here

If you wish to apply for this position on a secondment basis, please obtain approval from your current line manager that you may be released on a secondment before submitting an application form.

It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a 'customer facing role' must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.