Senior Communications Officer

This is a Gloucester City Council job.

• Job Title:
  
  Senior Communications Officer
• Job Location:
  
  Gloucester City Council
• Salary: £37,280- £39,862 per annum pro rata
• Hours per Week: 22 hours
• Contract Type:
  Fixed Term
• Duration: 31st March 2028
• Closing Date: 31/08/2026
• Job Requisition Number: 14750
• This post is open to job share

We are a dynamic local authority providing essential services to the people of Gloucester.

Our main office, based in the Eastgate Centre on Eastgate Street in the heart of the city, is an accessible, modern and light space designed for collaborative working and finding new ways to work. It's all open plan, with a living green wall and other plants without set desks, so you can sit next to someone new every day. We're always looking to improve how we work and we offer flexible and agile working to give our people a great work life balance.

As a Senior Communications Officer, you'll play a leading role in delivering the Council's internal and external communications strategy. You'll ensure our messages reach the right people, at the right time and in the right way - supporting our key projects, services and organisational goals.

You will work flexibly across a wide range of communications disciplines, including:

• Digital communications - Planning and delivering engaging content across social media platforms and the internet that resonates with all our communities.
• Media relations - managing and responding to enquiries, and building strong relationships with local, regional and national news providers.
• Internal communications - ensuring colleagues are consistently well informed, engaged and supported through clear and consistent messaging.
• Stakeholder engagement - collaborating with partners, community groups, businesses and residents to shape two-way communications and build trust.

You'll be a proactive and multi-skilled communications professional with:

• Experience delivering strategic communications in a high-profile environment as part of a team.
• Strong digital, social media and content-creation skills.
• Excellent judgement under pressure and the confidence to advise senior leaders.
• A collaborative mindset and the ability to engage with a broad range of internal and external audiences.
• A passion for public service and a drive to help Gloucester's communities stay informed, involved and supported.

• Experience in a communications, PR or digital media role.
• Strong understanding of social media strategy and content creation.
• Video and editing experience.
• Familiarity with social media content management tools.
• High level interpersonal skills.
• Excellent writing and proofreading skills.
• Experience of converting complex documents and material into engaging content.
• Ability to analyse performance data and report on communications impact.
• Willingness to work flexibly when necessary - with occasional evening and weekend work, as required, to cover relevant stories, council meetings and events.

For an informal discussion about the role please contact Communications and Engagement Manager, Jason Dean -

• Flexible, hybrid, agile working opportunities
• Generous Annual Leave entitlement 30 days (Pro-rata)
• An option to purchase up to 10 days of additional leave per year
• 2 days paid leave every year to participate in local volunteering activities
• Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) & Life Cover of 3 times your salary
• Regular training, career development and qualification opportunities
• Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
• 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, and in an in-house Occupational Health service
• Enhanced family friendly leave and pay
• Car salary sacrifice scheme (T&C apply)
• Cycle to Work scheme (Salary Sacrifice - T & C apply)
• Employee discount scheme
  
  Discounted tickets for local events, and reduced rate use of GL1 facilities
• Free Flu-jabs
• Access to employee led networks such as Black Worker's, Prism (LGBT+), Carers, Disability and the Young Employees Network, and…