Communications Officer

Blue Octopus; Basildon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Engagement Officer to enhance community relations and communication strategies. This role involves crafting engaging content, managing public relations, and fostering relationships with residents and stakeholders. You’ll thrive in a fast-paced environment, utilizing your creativity and communication skills to inform and engage the community effectively. Join a forward-thinking organization that values diversity and innovation, where your contributions will help shape the future of local engagement and community development.

Benefits

Profit Share Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme

26 Days Holiday & Bank Holidays

Enhanced Pension Plan

Private Medical Insurance (Including 24hr GP)

Life Assurance

Share Save

Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay

Work Perks Discounts & Vouchers

Flexible Working & Flexible Bank Holidays

Volunteering (2 days paid)

Qualifications

• Experience in communications and public relations.
• Proven ability to create engaging content for various platforms.

Responsibilities

• Manage content for the council’s communication channels.
• Build relationships with residents and capture insights.

Skills

Communications

Public Relations

Video Editing

Social Media Management

Content Creation

Community Engagement

Education

Degree in Communications or related field

Tools

Adobe Illustrator

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Suite

Job description

Permanent – Full Time

We have an exciting opportunity for an Engagement Officer to join our team and play a key role in ensuring residents, Council employees, and key stakeholders are kept informed of activity, results, and positive stories from our partnership with Basildon Borough Council.

About the role

As our Communications Officer, you will thrive working in a fast-paced team, promoting, managing, and protecting the partnership through proactive and reactive public relations and delivering on an integrated communications plan. You will be responsible for managing the content used in the council’s communications channels and producing engaging content that helps inform residents of the repairs and maintenance partnership.

Working closely with the Tenant and Engagement team and the Council communications team to deliver engagement opportunities and events, you will build relationships with residents and capture invaluable insights, which you can then feedback to the wider teams.

The role is based in Basildon and will require working from the Basildon Civic offices for a minimum of three days a week.

About you

You will be a people-person with an inquisitive nature and a creative flair! A confident self-starter with a passion for creating engaging stories and using a variety of web and social media tools. You will have demonstrable experience in communications, be confident capturing and editing videos, and using design packages such as Illustrator, Photoshop, and Adobe suites.

An understanding of working in a political local government/public sector environment is welcomed. We particularly value experience in resident engagement or community development.

Holding a driving licence is essential, with some evening work required.

Benefits

• Profit Share Discretionary Annual Bonus Scheme
• 26 Days Holiday & Bank Hols
• Enhanced Pension Plan
• Private Medical Insurance (Including 24hr GP)
• Life Assurance
• Share Save
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Pay
• Work Perks Discounts & Vouchers
• Buy & Sell Holiday
• Flexible Working & Flexible Bank Holidays
• Cycle to Work
• Volunteering (2 days paid)
• Learning & Development Opportunities
• Extensive Wellbeing Support, including EAP
• Loyalty & Values Awards
• Funded Professional Subscription
• Eye Care Vouchers

About Us

Morgan Sindall Property Services provides integrated asset management for housing associations and local authorities, focusing on improving residents' living conditions and leaving a lasting legacy in the communities we serve. Our services include responsive repairs, void refurbishments, compliance services, and planned maintenance works.

With over 1000 employees, we foster a culture that puts people at the core of everything we do, encourages innovative thinking, and always prioritizes our customers.

Build your career with a leading property services company, where we recognize that diversity of thought and talented people are key to our success.

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We shortlist and interview throughout the duration of the advert. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment. We reserve the right to close any of our adverts prior to the stated closing date should we receive a high volume of suitable candidates.