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Gloucestershire County Council
4 A Shire Hall
Westgate Street
Gloucester
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GL1 2TG
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Digital Communications Officer - 11303
Gloucester
This is a Gloucestershire County Council job.
- Job Title: Digital Communications Officer
- Job Location: Shire Hall, Block 3, 2nd Floor
- Salary: £29,093 - £31,586 per annum
- Hours per Week: 37.00
- Contract Type: Permanent
- Closing Date: 14/05/2025
- Job Requisition Number: 11303
- This post is not open to job share
About the team and role
Are you skilled at communicating with a variety of audiences in creative ways ensuring our Fire and Rescue Service messages are understood and engaged with?
Do you have the skills to deliver high quality, engaging photography, video and digital content and have confidence using a range of web and digital platforms?
If yes, then please apply for this exciting and rewarding role.
You will be part of Gloucestershire County Council and Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service Communications Team who work on internal and external communications. This role will support the Fire and Rescue Service digital communication needs.
About you
You will be enthusiastic, creative and have experience in digital communications. You will have good written and communication skills, and a passion for communicating effectively through digital channels.
You will be used to creating, scheduling, and managing social media posts and will be confident in using analytics to monitor the success of campaigns. You need to be confident taking and directing photography as well as video content. Editing and producing engaging content that gets our messages across in a simple and effective way.
You will also have experience in writing and publishing content for websites and intranet sites. You will be confident in creating and managing email campaigns and newsletter, and understands the latest accessibility guidance.
About Us
For all your hard work, you will receive the following;
- Flexible and agile working opportunities
- 25.5 days annual leave rising to 30.5 days after 5 years continuous service
- Plus, an option to purchase 10 days of additional leave per year (pro-rata for part-time staff)
- Family friendly employer offering benefits to help support you and your family
- Career development and qualification opportunities
- Supportive and positive working environment with regular, robust supervision
- Excellent Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- 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.
- An in-house Occupational Health service
- Employee discount scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Links to employee networks such as Prism (LGBT+) network and the Young Employees Network. Gloucestershire Salary Sacrifice Green Car Scheme (T&C's apply)
How to apply
If you feel you have the skills, desire and experience required to make a positive difference then please submit your application and personal statement today by clicking the “Apply Now” Button.
For an informal discussion about the role please contact Melinda Cooksey via email at Melinda.Cooksey@gloucestershire.gov.uk
Additional Information
To access the Job Profile for this role, please follow the link below:-
Digital Communications Officer - Job Profile
We want to be an employer of choice, attracting and retaining excellent people to work for us, so that we can best serve all of Gloucestershire’s diverse communities. Our promise to you is that we will provide an inclusive and supportive working environment that enables you to bring your whole self to work and realise your full potential.
It is a legal requirement, under the Immigration Act 2016, that anyone appointed to a ‘customer facing role’ must be able to demonstrate an ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence in fluent English.
Hybrid working arrangements are available for the majority of our roles, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice, with a mix of both remote and office working.
For more information about the job, view links, download attachments and apply please click on the Apply Now button.
Closing date for applications: 2025-05-14
Salary: £29,093 - £31,586 per annum
Hours Per Week: 37.00
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