Communication & Engagement Manager

Communication & Engagement Manager

Salary: £53,679 - £59,672 (City Pay Band 9)

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Location: Cambridge

Job Reference: CCC00300

It really is an exciting time for us here at Cambridge City Council and you could be exactly the person that we are looking for.

Dynamic and experienced, you’ll bring with you a fresh approach to communication and engagement, at a time when Cambridge is regularly in the national spotlight.

Working closely with the Council’s leadership team, you will ensure we hear from local people, meeting them in the places and platforms where they spend their time; you will influence stakeholders in support of our vision: ‘One Cambridge, Fair For All’; and, best of all, you will help to create the Cambridge story.

You will be leading our brilliant Communications team, which has recently gone live with a redesigned Cambridge City Council website, and been responsible for organically growing our consultation and engagement platform to nearly 5,500 users in two years.

If you are ready to be our Communications and Engagement Manager, then get in touch to find out more. We cannot wait to hear from you.

The role profile has more details about the role, but your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the development and execution of a strategic communications plan to support our organization's goals and enhance our public image.
• Building and maintaining relationships with community groups, media outlets, and other key stakeholders.
• Overseeing the creation and dissemination of engaging content across various platforms, including social media, press releases, newsletters, and the website.
• Managing a team to deliver effective communication and engagement.

If you’re ready to take on a challenging and rewarding role that has a real impact on our community, we would welcome your application.

The successful applicant will need to undertake a Basic Disclosure & Barring Service Check.

Hours: This is a full-time role, for 37 hours per week.

Although the role is advertised as full time, if you believe you have the skills and experience to join us and would like to discuss different working patterns, please do get in touch.

Location: This is flexible – working in Cambridge on site or at one of our offices or working from home. You will be able to balance your work location accordingly.

In return we can offer:

• Family friendly policies
• Agile and Flexible working
• Generous annual leave allowance 25 days’ per annum, rising to 30 days’ after five years continuous service; plus 8 days public holidays (pro rata for part time).
• Annual leave purchasing scheme
• Access to the highly valued Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
• Additional Voluntary Contribution (Shared AVC) Scheme
• A variety of learning and development opportunities via a range of sources and methods
• Confidential advice and support via the Employee Assistance Programme
• Health and well-being programme
• Professional Membership Fees paid for, dependent on the role
• Subsidy for public transport
• Relocation Assistance may be payable in approved cases
• Staff reward and recognition framework

More Information:

To find out more about the requirements of the role please visit www.cambridge.gov.uk/careers and click on ‘Our Vacancies’. There you can search for the role and download the Role Profile which will tell you a bit more about the role.

You can also click on the links here to find out more information about Staff Pay and Benefits, Working for the Council, our Values & Behaviours or Equality & Diversity in Recruitment

If you would like an informal chat, please contact our Chief Operating Officer, Jane Wilson, via jane.wilson@cambridge.gov.uk

Closing Date: 22 September 2024.

Interviews: Will be held on a date yet to be confirmed.

Location: Cambridge, GB

Posted Date: 9/22/2024