Communications & Marketing Assistant

Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave 25–30 days

LGPS (Local Government Pension Scheme)

Flexible working policy

Job summary

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is seeking a part-time Communications & Marketing Assistant to support the Communications team in delivering engaging communications, media activity and events that benefit our communities.

You will assist with media monitoring, website updates, press releases and campaigns, provide administrative support, respond to enquiries and help identify positive local news stories.

Qualifications

• Experience in communications, media relations, journalism, social media or a similar field.
• Experience of administration and working to deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and relevant software packages.
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer service and working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders.
• A Level 3 qualification, or equivalent, in a relevant subject such as communications, marketing or visual design.

Responsibilities

• Provide essential administrative support to the Communications team.
• Help manage media and social media activity.
• Assist with website updates and contribute to press releases and publications.
• Support the delivery of campaigns and events across the Borough.
• Identify positive news stories and monitor media coverage.
• Respond to enquiries and contribute ideas for innovative communications and engagement activities.

Job description

We're looking for a proactive part time Communications & Marketing Assistant to join our Communications team and help support the delivery of engaging communications, media activity and events that make a real difference to our communities., This is an excellent opportunity for someone with communications, marketing, journalism or administrative experience who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and wants to develop their skills in local government communications. Working alongside experienced communications professionals, you will provide essential administrative support, help manage media and social media activity, assist with website updates, contribute to press releases and publications, and support the delivery of campaigns and events across the Borough. You will also help identify positive news stories, monitor media coverage, respond to enquiries and contribute ideas for innovative communications and engagement activities.

We are looking for an enthusiastic team player who has:

• Experience in communications, media relations, journalism, social media or a similar field.
• Experience of administration and working to deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good IT skills, including Microsoft Office and relevant software packages.
• A commitment to delivering excellent customer service and working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders.
• A Level 3 qualification, or equivalent, in a relevant subject such as communications, marketing or visual design. Our Council

Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council is a small authority with BIG values. We take pride in serving the residents of our borough and look to provide value for money services. We aim to work to the best of our abilities with honesty, integrity and place particular importance on working together.

Why join us?

Situated in the heart of England, Nuneaton and Bedworth shares excellent rail and motorway links to the rest of the country. We offer a wide range of job opportunities from refuse and cleansing roles, which directly serve our local community, to behind the scenes administrative roles; providing essential support to our front line professionals.

A wide range of benefits including competitive salaries that are based on our competency framework and paid according to the scoring of the job profile, to ensure that all roles performing the same duties are paid equally. A generous annual leave entitlement. Our employees receive 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years continuous service. Plus all bank holidays. A wide range of learning and development opportunities. We recognise our employees as a valuable resource and are therefore committed to the investment of time and financial resources to support the learning and development of our workforce. We offer a wide range of learning prospects, which to name a few include: In-house training sessions, E-learning modules, Leadership and management development programmes and a Post Entry Training scheme Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), which provides a secure future income, independent of share prices and stock market fluctuations. To help your pension grow, the Council meets the balance of the cost of providing your benefits into the LGPS. Health and Wellbeing initiatives- our in-house Sports Development Team operate regular work place challenges, health checks and MOT's. Employees also receive discounted gym and leisure membership. Wider Wallets - all our employees gain access to offers and permanent discounts to everyday savings, ranging from discounts on high street stores to offers on days outs. Travel, car allowances and schemes - mileage allowances are paid for using cars/cycles for Council business. In addition, Level 1 car users are provided with a car park pass. We also operate a Cycle salary sacrifice scheme. Work-life balance -. We have a number of initiatives in place to support flexible working including, a job-sharing policy, career break scheme, flexible working policy, flexitime scheme, parental leave scheme, time off for dependants, maternity support leave and agile working.

Armed Force Covenant - We are proud signatories of the Armed Force Covenant and actively work to ensure that we continue to deliver on our commitment as stated in the Covenant. We were recently awarded the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award. We have a range of internal processes and policies to support our Armed Forces Communities.

What we look for…

We seek candidates that can adapt to change and welcome new challenges. We look for those that share our values and take pride in what they do.