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Communications Officer (Media)
🏢 Leicestershire County Council
📍 Glenfield, England
💼 Government
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£27,858 - £27,858
£2,322 - £2,322 / mo
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Transatlantic Cost of Living & Purchasing Power Benchmark
Location Base
Glenfield, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
Single tax filer baseline
Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications
Communications officer (media), £27k - £30k
We’re looking for someone with press office or media experience, with an eye for a story and a grasp of print, broadcast, digital and social media.
As a member of our busy team, you will bring your professional expertise to a range of communications activities.
Whether it’s recruiting foster carers, attracting companies to our business parks, or planting 700,000 trees, you’ll create compelling content whilst managing our reputation - and ultimately, make a difference to our residents’ lives.
A career which supports your values
You can be creative, innovative and collaborative. We are proud of our culture. Read our ‘working for us’ guide to find out more.
Drive your career
- Annual investment in your learning and career development
- Flexible working hours – the way we work brings out the best in you and your team
- Flexible location – with a blend of working remotely, from home or in the office with dedicated time to connect with your team
- Technology – the right kit to suit your role
A commitment to wellbeing
- At least 24 holiday days plus bank holidays
- Compassionate leave of up to five days
- Paid sick leave for when you’re unwell
- Mental healthcare – an in-house wellbeing service and 24/7 telephone counselling
Lifelong benefits
- A generous pension based on your career average earnings
A team where everyone can be themselves
We believe that people perform better when they can be themselves at work. And teams thrive when they’re made up of diverse people with different backgrounds and life experiences. We have dedicated networks for Black and Asian staff, LGBTQ+ staff, disabled staff and carers.
About us
Our media team is at the heart of the council. We’re part of the communications and digital unit which brings together corporate external and internal comms and creative design to support the council’s priorities.
About the team
Managing the council’s reputation, changing perceptions, explaining difficult decisions and influencing – that’s our focus.
About the role
You will tell the council’s story, help run a traditional press desk and maximise use of our own channels. You’ll be original, collaborative, able to influence, place audiences at the heart of your work, positive and flexible.
What you'll be getting up to
There’s no average day – you’ll be promoting the council’s work, spotting risks, providing sage advice, managing queries, leading training and more. Every day you’ll be delivering results and adding value.
How to apply
If you’re keen to find out more, please read the job description and person specification.
Please apply by uploading a copy of your CV as well as a supporting statement detailing how you meet the requirements of the post. The supporting statement should be no longer than 500 words and must be incorporated into your CV to form a single document.
For informal enquires please contact Katie Pegg, tel: 0116 305 6162 Email: katie.pegg@leics.gov.uk
We particularly welcome applicants from black, minority, ethnic (BME) communities, disabled people and lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities, as they are currently under represented within our workforce. For further information about working for Leicestershire County Council, please click here.
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