Mayoral Communications Officer

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority; Huntingdon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Huntingdon is hiring a Mayoral Communications Officer to enhance communications for the Mayor and authority. This role involves creating media content, managing public relations, and organizing events. Candidates should have experience in media management and excellent writing skills. The position offers a competitive salary and hybrid working options.

Benefits

Access to Local Government pension scheme

Hybrid working flexibility

Ongoing development and career progression

Qualifications

• Experience in public relations, media management or related subject.
• Proficiency in building relationships with media outlets.
• Ability to adapt copy for various audiences and channels.

Responsibilities

• Create impactful and timely media content.
• Develop and maintain the press office communications grid.
• Organize Mayor's external engagements and manage media.

Skills

Public relations experience

Media management

Excellent writing skills

Job description

We're Hiring: Mayoral Communications Officer

Location: Huntingdon/Hybrid

Directorate: Chief Executive’s Office

Salary: NJC Grade 10, starting from £37,938

Closing Date: 13th August 2025 at 9am

Please note: We may close early if we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid missing out.

Role Overview

Join the Mayoral & Communications team to deliver high-impact communications on behalf of the Mayor, CPCA, and Business Board. You’ll be instrumental in raising awareness of major investment, housing, transport, skills, and climate initiatives across the region.

This role sits within the Chief Executive’s Office Directorate and reports directly to the Media and Mayoral Support Manager. The post provides key support to both the Communications and Mayor’s Office departments

What you'll be doing:

• You will create and deliver timely impactful, proactive and reactive media content and briefings.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the press office communications grid.
• Organise and accompany the Mayor to appropriate external engagements, ensuring effective media management.
• Create and develop social media assets, including processing and editing event photography, subtitling videos and creating and editing images and graphics for publication.

We’re looking for someone with:

• Experience in public relations, media management or other related subject area.
• Proficiency in building and maintaining positive relationships with media outlets, reporters, and journalists.
• Excellent writing skills, demonstrating a journalistic approach to storytelling and ability to adapt copy for a range of audiences and channels.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary starting from £37,938 and access to Local Government pension scheme.
• Hybrid working with flexibility to balance office and remote days.
• Full support for equality, diversity, and wellbeing.
• Ongoing development with potential career progression.

Job Description

You can view the full Job Description for this role here.

Key Details

How to Apply

Please email your CV and covering letter to [e-mail].

Your covering letter must demonstrate how you meet the Knowledge, Skills and Experience outlined in the job description.

Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

In this role, you will regularly work in our Huntingdon office and across the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region at least 1–2 days per week.

Key Dates

• Closing date: 13th August 2025 at 9am
• Please note: this is the closing date for this vacancy is as stated here; other job sites may display a different date.
• Interviews will be held w/c 1st ot 8th September in our Huntingdon office.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

We kindly ask that candidates who have previously applied for this role in the last 6 months and were unsuccessful do not reapply.

Enquiries

For more information, contact: [e-mail]

Right to Work

This role does not offer visa sponsorship. You must have an existing and valid right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Our Commitment

We are a Disability Confident Employer and proud supporters of the Care Leavers Covenant and Armed Forces Covenant.

We encourage applicants to complete our voluntary Equal Opportunities Questionnaire. Your participation in this process is entirely optional and will not impact your application in any way. The information you provide will be kept confidential and will only be used for internal monitoring purposes. Please click on the link to complete this Equal Opportunities Questionnaire Form. For more information, please visit this page.