Communications & Marketing Assistant

Harborough District Council; Market Harborough; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established local council is seeking a motivated communications and marketing assistant to join their dynamic team. This role offers an exciting opportunity to create engaging content and support the delivery of vital community services. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication skills, a flair for writing, and the ability to adapt in a fast-paced environment. With a commitment to enhancing the council's reputation, you will play a key role in promoting initiatives that benefit the local community. This position also offers flexible working arrangements, allowing you to balance home and office work effectively.

Benefits

Generous holiday entitlement

Local Government Pension Scheme

Occupational sickness scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to create engaging content for diverse audiences.
• Experience with various communication channels and tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the communications team with writing and monitoring content.
• Assist in evaluating marketing activities and suggesting improvements.

Skills

Excellent written communication

Excellent verbal communication

Organizational skills

Creativity

Political awareness

Tools

Social media platforms

Content management systems

Job description

Benefits include: Generous holiday entitlement, Local Government Pension Scheme and occupational sickness scheme

Are you looking to start your career in communications or thinking about a new challenge?

We are looking for a highly motivated individual, with lots of creative ideas, to join our small and busy communications team in a new role as communications and marketing assistant.

Do you have a passion for creating innovative and engaging content which can reach a wide and diverse audience? Do you have a flair for writing clear and interesting copy for a number of existing and developing communication channels?

Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential for this new role. The postholder will support the team by writing copy for newsletters, creating and monitoring content for our social media profiles and assisting with collating information for media enquiries.

The postholder will help to monitor and evaluate our communications and marketing activity and suggest potential opportunities and improvements. They will be able to demonstrate knowledge of a wide range of communication channels and tools.

Our council’s vision is to work with our communities to build a future for the people of Harborough district that gives them the best life chances and opportunities. The successful candidate will support the delivery of this vision with the promotion of council services and initiatives in line with the council’s priorities and help to protect and enhance the reputation of the council.

The candidate’s excellent organisational skills and ability to prioritise and adapt to quickly changing priorities in this fast-paced team will be essential, as will their ability to demonstrate political awareness, confidentiality, tact and diplomacy.

The ability to quickly understand and interpret information relating to a wide range of subject matter and work under their own initiative, under pressure and to deadlines is essential.

The council has an agile working policy and the postholder will be able to work from home if they wish, with some time in the office in Market Harborough, depending on business need.

The postholder may be required to attend evening events or meetings occasionally, with notice.

This post is politically restricted.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 9am 12th May 2025. Interviews will be held on 21st and 22nd May 2025.

We reserve the right to bring forward the closing date should we receive sufficient suitable applications, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

Desirable criteria from the person specification may be used for sifting purposes.

If you think you would be a great fit for us, but don’t meet all the requirements of the role, please contact us as we’d love to discuss how we could be the next step in your career journey.

Please note that a driving licence is not required for the role. While we try to resolve the issue with the filter question, please select "yes" when asked if you have a driving licence.

How to apply

Our preferred method of receipt of application is via the online application form.

Should you have any difficulties applying online, please e-mail [e-mail] or contact [phone]/7.