Corporate Communications Officer

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service; St Asaph; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

North Wales Fire and Rescue Service is seeking a Corporate Communications Officer to join the Corporate Communications Team on a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover. The role is based at Headquarters St Asaph with agile working and a 30-hour week.

You will create compelling content across channels, support internal and external communications, manage digital and social media, and help protect and enhance the Service's reputation while engaging staff, communities and stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification in a related subject or communications experience.
• Experience of delivering internal and/or external communications.
• Experience of creating engaging content for a range of audiences and channels, including digital and social media platforms.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to build positive working relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Sound judgement and handling of sensitive information appropriately.
• Welsh language skills to Level 4; fluent Welsh and English written and spoken.

Responsibilities

• Create compelling content across a variety of channels.
• Support internal and external communications and manage digital and social media activity.
• Protect and enhance the Service's reputation through proactive and responsive communications.

Skills

Excellent writing

Content creation

Stakeholder management

Digital & social media

Organisational skills

Welsh language level 4

Education

Degree or equivalent qualification

Job description

Headquarters St Asaph/ Agile Working - 30 hours per week

Temporary (12 month Fixed Term Contract)

This role offers a valuable 12-month fixed-term opportunity to join North Wales

Fire and Rescue Service as a Corporate Communications Officer within the

Corporate Communications Team, providing maternity cover.

This is an exciting opportunity for a communications professional to help shape

how we engage with our staff, communities, partners and stakeholders.

Working across a wide range of projects and campaigns, you will play a key

role in delivering clear, engaging and impactful communications that support

the Service's priorities.

You’ll be responsible for creating compelling content across a variety of

channels, supporting internal and external communications, managing digital

and social media activity, and helping to protect and enhance the reputation

of the Service through proactive and responsive communications.

As part of your professional development, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service

will fund the CIPR Professional PR qualification. The programme is delivered

online and will be completed in your own time, providing an excellent

opportunity to gain a recognised industry qualification while working in the role.

About YouWe are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive communications professionalwith excellent writing skills and the ability to build effective working relationshipswith a wide range of stakeholders.You will be able to demonstrate:

• You will be educated to degree level or equivalent qualification in a relatedsubject or have equivalent communications experience Excellent writtenand verbal communication skills.
• Experience of delivering internal and/or external communications.
• Experience of creating engaging content for a range of audiences andchannels, including digital and social media platforms.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.
• The ability to build positive working relationships and influence stakeholdersat all levels.
• Sound judgement and the ability to handle sensitive informationappropriately.
• Welsh language skills to Level 4. You will need to be a fluent Welsh speaker,with excellent written and interpersonal skills in both English and Welsh.