Senior Communications Officer - Pride in Place

About The Role

Working hours:

35 hours per week

Contract type:
Time Limited for two years

Working style:
Hybrid – Employees split their time between working remotely (e.g., from home) and working on-site (e.g., in an office).

Closing date: 11.59pm, 9 July 2026

Interview method: in person

Applicants must have existing right to work in the UK, as visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

This role is subject to:

• Legal right to work in accordance with Home Office guidance. Successful candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment.
• 2 references (where possible we require 3 years' history).

Make a real impact in Manchester’s neighbourhoods. We’re looking for a creative, driven communications professional to join our Strategic Communications team and play a key role in delivering the Government’s Pride in Place programme. This is an opportunity to help shape a £100m, 10-year investment across five Manchester neighbourhoods—supporting community-led regeneration and amplifying the voices of residents at the heart of change.

You’ll work at the centre of an ambitious programme, partnering with Pride in Place boards, project teams and communities to deliver engaging, strategic communications that inspire, inform and connect.

We would love to hear from you if you have experience of:

• A communications, marketing or engagement role
• Creating excellent content across digital and social platforms
• Managing competing priorities and delivering at pace
• Working with senior stakeholders and community partners
• Presenting complex information clearly, producing high-quality documents and communications materials
• Working with a wide range of stakeholders, including communities and external partners
• Have a passion for storytelling and community-led change

• Communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Planning and organising
• Problem solving and decision making
• Strategic thinking
• ICT skills
• Research and intelligence
• People management

• Generous holiday allowance – enjoy up to 26 days annual leave per year plus bank holidays. Increasing to 31 days after five years of local government service. Leave purchase up to two additional weeks.
• A buzzing pension – you’ll be enrolled in the UK’s largest local government pension scheme, with options to top up. Includes life cover of three-times your salary as a lump sum.
• Enhanced parental and carers leave – take advantage of our enhanced family leave options.
• Brilliant perks – access a range of discounts, from saving on the weekly shop to holidays and days out with MCR+, plus discounts on phone contracts, cycle to work scheme, free flu jabs and eye tests, and more.
• Learn and grow – we are dedicated to nurturing talent and providing learning opportunities, including workshops, training, apprenticeships and qualifications. A comprehensive onboarding process.
• A Good Employment Charter member – we are committed to offering secure, flexible work and embedding fairness. We review pay annually and offer the best health and wellbeing support.
• Up to 3 days volunteering leave – give back to the community with three days pro-rate of paid volunteering leave.