Corporate Communications Officer

TipTopJob; Fareham; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization near Fareham is seeking a Corporate Communications Officer to manage media relations, engage staff, and promote services through various channels. The role offers flexibility, a hybrid working environment, and outstanding benefits, making it an excellent opportunity for those with a communications background. Ideal candidates will have relevant experience or qualifications and a strong understanding of media communications.

Benefits

Hybrid working environment with flexible hours

Generous annual leave starting at 24 days

Access to learning and development opportunities

Local Government Pension Scheme

Wellbeing support and Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience in communications or marketing roles.
• Considerable period as a journalist.
• Experience using social media professionally.

Responsibilities

• Managing national media inquiries on high-profile issues.
• Engaging employees via internal channels.
• Promoting organizational work through social media.

Skills

Social Media

Media Relations

Communication

Education

QCF Level 3 plus NCTJ qualification

Job description

Location: Near Fareham

Salary: A GBP 35,526 : A GBP 40,893 per annum

Hours per week: Flexible up to 37 Hours, Monday : Friday with Flexible Office hours

The Role

You will be involved in every aspect of communications for ACRO. This includes:

• Dealing with national media enquiries on high profile issues
• Engaging with staff through their various internal channels
• Using social media and their website to promote the organisations work
• Advising colleagues at all levels on communications matters
• Supporting marketing campaigns to widen awareness of the organisations services
  
  

While an all:round understanding of communications is important, they welcome applications from anyone with a specialist background.

The organisation offers a wide range of services and they are keen to develop imaginative ways to promote them.

This is a great opportunity to join an innovative organisation and play a major role in shaping its future profile.

Candidates should note that this role may occasionally involve UK travel requiring overnight stays. The post holder may need to work occasional unsocial hours to respond to operational demands.

Flexible working requests will be considered for this vacancy. Working hours can be discussed at interview.

Skills And Qualifications

• Educated to QCF Level 3 plus NCTJ qualification or other qualification in either PR, general media or marketing studies OR work experience deemed to have brought the role holder to a comparable level.
• To have worked for a considerable period as a journalist or in a communications or marketing role.
• Experience of using social media in a professional capacity.
  
  

Benefits

• A hybrid working environment with flexible working hours
• Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days (pro:rata for part:time workers) in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years service.
• Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Retail, holiday and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club or Blue Light Card
• Excellent wellbeing support including onsite wellbeing rooms and access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Staff representation groups and inclusion network
  
  

If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for this reputable organisation, please proceed through the following link to be redirected to their website to complete your application.

careers.newjob.uk/job/Near:Fareham:ACRO:Corporate:Communications:Officer:HAM/1206043801/

The organisation is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities they police and serve. They recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

The organisation is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work:life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. They actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.