Digital Senior Communications Officer

This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
 

• Job Title:                           Digital Senior Communications Officer
• Job Location:                     Shire Hall, Block 3, 2nd Floor 
• Salary:                              £37,280 - £40,777 per annum 
• Hours per Week:                37.00 
• Contract Type:                   Fixed Term 
• Duration:                          Please refer below 
• Closing Date:                    23/06/2026 
• Job Requisition Number:    14267 
• This post is open to job share 

Are you a content creator looking for a new challenge?

Do you have the skills to deliver high quality, engaging video, photography and digital content and have confidence using a range of web and digital platforms? 

We’re a fun, friendly and very busy team so we need someone who is able to thrive under pressure and balance conflicting priorities.

About You 

You will be proactive, enthusiastic, creative and have experience in digital communications. You will have good written and verbal communication skills, and a passion for communicating effectively through digital channels.  

You will be used to creating, scheduling, and managing social media posts and will be confident in using analytics to monitor the success of campaigns. 

You need to be confident in taking and directing photography as well as video content and editing and producing engaging content that gets our message across in a simple and effective way, often to tight deadlines.  

You will also have experience in writing and publishing content for websites and intranet sites.  You will be confident in creating and managing email campaigns and newsletters and understand the latest accessibility guidance. 

You will need to have established experience in content creation, video creation and editing. If you do not have this you will be automatically disqualified. 

About Us 

Hybrid working is available for this role, with 2 days a week required in our Shire Hall office in Gloucester. You will also be required to travel across the county to capture photographs and video of events, people and places. A drivers license and access to a car would be advantageous.

For all your hard work, you will receive the following:  

Flexible and agile working opportunities  

25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service 

An option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro rata for part-time staff)  

Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family  

Career development and qualification opportunities  

Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision  

Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)  

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 

An in-house Occupational Health service  

Employee discount scheme  

Cycle to Work scheme  

Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&Cs apply)  

Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network 

How to apply  

If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.  

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Emma.Wild@gloucestershire.gov.uk

Interviews will take place 13th & 14th July 2026. 

Please note we are recruiting for 2 positions. One position - fixed term for 2 years, the second position - fixed term for 1 year.

Additional Information

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

Senior Digital Communications Officer - Job Profile

We reserve the right to close this vacancy, early due to the volume of applications received. 

The council is not currently able to offer sponsorship in this role. Candidates will need to have right to work that enables them to commit to at least 6 months employment. Right to work is not transferable from a sponsored role held with another employer.  

Applications from any Gloucestershire County Council's employees who are currently on the redeployment register or at risk of redundancy will be considered first at shortlisting stage.

Gloucestershire County 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.

We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities.  Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.

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.

Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.