Job Introduction
Facts about Staffordshire:
- There are more miles of canals in Staffordshire than in any other county in England.
- Marmite was first produced here in 1902.
- Staffordshire County Council comms team is hiring!
If you are a creative communicator looking for a new challenge to make an impact in internal communications, we have a great opportunity for you.
We are recruiting for two internal communications roles: one permanent position covering all of Staffordshire County Council and its 4,000+ workforce, and one on a 12-month fixed term, specialising in supporting comms for our Children and Families directorate.
Reporting to the Senior Internal Communications Officer and part of the award-winning Communications Team, these roles are at the core of internal communications at Staffordshire County Council.
You’ll be joining a team of talented people who are dedicated to effective, impactful communication and finding innovative ways to connect with our audiences.
This advert is for the permanent position. If you'd also like to be considered for the fixed term position please apply through the other advertisement as well.
Main Responsibility
Never a dull day, there's a broad scope of internal comms work to be done, and loads of demand from across the council. You will produce and deliver engaging content for our internal comms channels, including video, newsletter, and intranet copy.
You’ll also help plan and deliver internal events that connect our audiences with senior leaders, members, and each other.
And, you'll keep an eye on how our content is performing and feed into our internal comms strategy and plans with the findings from evaluation.
There are lots of opportunities to work with departments across the council, particularly colleagues in HR and Organisational Development. You’ll give advice and guidance to people at all levels of the council, right up to Chief Executive.
The Ideal Candidate
We’re looking for great communicators with the right blend of skills, experience, and personality to fit with our talented team.
The ideal candidate:
- experienced in internal communications and engagement.
- understands the challenges of communicating in a large public sector organisation.
- knows about the power of insight and can use research to drive objective-led campaigns and content.
- excellent language skills, able to write clear and compelling content in plain English.
- great digital skills, confident with recording and editing video and audio.
- creative and innovative, seeking new ways to connect with internal audiences, and keep on top of trends and best practice across the industry.
For more information please take a look at the full job description, and if you have any questions before applying or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Senior Internal Communications Officer, Gabrielle Hyde - gabrielle.hyde@staffordshire.gov.uk
About Staffordshire County Council
We are no ordinary county council
Our Values:
The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.
Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:
We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.
We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.
Our benefits:
We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.
In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.
Our recruitment process:
As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities
As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
