Communications Officer

Morgan Law; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in the public sector is seeking an interim Communications Officer to support a local authority in the Midlands. This role involves creating and managing internal communications, engaging with stakeholders, and translating complex financial information into accessible content. On-site attendance is required once a week, with competitive daily rates ranging from £300 to £400. Ideal candidates will have relevant communications experience, particularly within local government or finance.

Qualifications

• Experience with local government or finance sector communications.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear messaging.
• Proven teamwork skills and ability to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Iterate communication plans for the Finance directorate.
• Engage in event planning.
• Create and distribute newsletters and bulletins.
• Ensure messaging consistency across internal channels.

Skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Event planning

Content creation

Financial terminology

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting an interim Communications Officer for a local authority in the Midlands. The role is £300 - £400 a day via an umbrella company, for 6 months, and on-site attendance is required once a week.

If you have all-round communications experience with exposure to local government or the finance sector, this is the job for you.

Stand out abilities

• Translate technical language
• Experience of writing instructions
• Acknowledge of local government lexicon and how they operate
• Finance terminology and financial operations

What we are looking for

• Act collaboratively, being part of a team, while delivering their workload on time to the required quality. This could include:
  • Iterating the communication plan for the Finance directorate
  • Engage in event planning
  • Work with a variety of stakeholders
• Able to work in a dynamic environment and meet strict deadlines
• Create, edit, and distribute regular newsletters, bulletins, and updates
• Coordinate messaging across all internal channels ensuring consistency and clarity and alignment with the Finance Improvement and Recovery Programme
• Produce high-quality written content for various internal audiences using clear English and non-management speak
• Be people focused and able to adapt to a variety of needs and styles to support successful delivery of the Finance Improvement Programme
• Create visual content, workflows and infographics to support key messages and reinforce new ways of working, liaising with internal specialists where required
• Align templates and style guides for directorate communications establishing consistent style, tone and brand with existing corporate collateral
• Translate complex financial information into accessible communications that nudge behavioural change
• Meet the needs of a variety of stakeholders. This could include:
  • Reframing customer-facing letters to be benefit-led rather than process-focused, simplify terms and conditions into plain English that customers can easily understand
  • Develop supplier communications that clearly explain new procurement processes creating behavioural nudge materials to encourage supplier compliance