Corporate Communications, Participation and Equalities Manager

About Us

Help shape how we connect with our communities. The Vale of Glamorgan is an ambitious council with a clear vision for the future. We're delivering significant change through our Corporate Plan, Vale 2030, and our transformation programme, Reshaping.

Reporting to the Director of Corporate Resources, you'll lead our Corporate Communications & Consultation Team and Corporate Equalities Team. You'll work closely with senior leaders, elected members, colleagues, partners and community organisations to deliver strategic priorities and improve outcomes for residents.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading the Council's communications, consultation, participation and equalities functions.
• Developing and delivering high‑impact communication campaigns and engagement programmes.
• Protecting and enhancing the Council's reputation through effective public affairs, media relations and crisis communications.
• Driving delivery of our Public Participation Strategy, Strategic Equalities Plan and Welsh Language Promotion Strategy.
• Providing expert advice to senior leaders and elected members.
• Working with communities, including groups whose voices are often underrepresented, to ensure they can influence decisions that affect them.

You'll be a strategic operator with significant experience in communications, consultation, participation, equalities or a related field. You'll bring your experience and track record with you, including:

• Experience of leading communications and engagement services within a complex organisation.
• A strong track record of working with senior leaders and external stakeholders.
• Experience developing and delivering strategies, plans and programmes.
• Excellent communication, influencing and relationship‑building skills.
• Experience of reputation management and responding effectively during challenging or high‑profile situations.
• A strong understanding of equality, Welsh Language and public participation.
• The ability to think strategically while delivering practical results.

The person specification describes all of the essential and desirable requirements for this role.

At the Vale of Glamorgan Council, we're proud of our communities and ambitious about our future. We believe in working openly, collaborating with others and delivering the best possible services for residents. Our values run through everything we do, and we are looking for someone who’d relish the opportunity to be:

• Ambitious in making a real difference to how residents engage with the Council.
• Working together with colleagues and the community to deliver Vale 2030.
• Open to working in new ways that enhance the understanding and confidence of the work we do.
• Proud to play a key role in shaping the future of the Vale of Glamorgan.

For an informal conversation about this role, please contact Tom Bowring, Director of Corporate Resources, tbo

Interviews will be held on Friday, 7 August 2026.