Children & Education Content Creator - Hybrid Role

Sandwell Local Area Partnership; Little Fields; Hybrid; GBP 33,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Sandwell Council is seeking an organised and enthusiastic Children and Education Creative and Digital Content Officer to join its Communications team. The role is based at the Oldbury office with a hybrid working pattern (3 days in the office, 2 from home) to support services for children, young people, families and carers.

You will use videography, photography, graphic design and copywriting to produce engaging digital and traditional content that promotes services and helps deliver the

Qualifications

• Educated to diploma level or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience.
• Experience in creative disciplines such as graphic design, videography, photography, animation, web design or copywriting.
• Experience producing content for digital and/or traditional communications channels.
• Experience supporting communications, marketing or engagement campaigns.
• Strong ability to identify opportunities to tell compelling stories.
• Understanding of audience engagement and targeted communications.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office including Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experienced with social media and online engagement.
• Knowledge of local government and public sector communications.
• Ability to manage priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong organisational and time-management skills.
• Creative, proactive, collaborative, and adaptable.
• Willing to travel across the borough when required.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality, engaging content to support Children and Education campaigns.
• Produce content across videography, photography, graphic design and writing.
• Develop content for websites, newsletters, social media and online campaigns.
• Support corporate communications strategy and marketing plans.
• Write engaging content to inform and encourage service uptake.
• Create videos, reels and visual content to tell stories.
• Produce photography and graphics in line with branding guidelines.
• Draft social media content and manage audiences with appropriate tone.
• Respond to social media inquiries professionally.
• Contribute fresh, creative ideas to improve campaign effectiveness.
• Analyse campaign performance and audience insights.
• Produce reports evaluating reach and impact.
• Provide advice on content creation and audience engagement.
• Support Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in communications.
• Work flexibly including occasional evenings and weekends.

Skills

Graphic design

Videography

Photography

Copywriting

Web design

Animation

Audience engagement

Stakeholder communication

Time management

Education

Diploma level or equivalent

Tools

Adobe Creative Cloud

Microsoft Office

Job description

Sandwell Council is seeking an organised and enthusiastic Children and Education Creative and Digital Content Officer to join its Communications team. The role is based at the Oldbury office with a hybrid working pattern (3 days in the office, 2 from home) to support services for children, young people, families and carers.

You will use videography, photography, graphic design and copywriting to produce engaging digital and traditional content that promotes services and helps deliver the