Senior Communications Officer

Wyre Council; Banks; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyre Council is seeking an experienced communications professional to take a lead role in telling Wyre's story, managing media relations and protecting the council’s reputation. The Senior Communications Officer will craft clear, creative and effective communications for diverse audiences across channels.

The role involves developing communications plans for major priorities, handling media enquiries, advising senior officers on sensitive issues, delivering campaigns, and coordinating

Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage media relations and reputational risk.
• Strong writing, editing and storytelling across diverse audiences.
• Experience advising senior leaders and elected members on communications strategy.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and deliver high‑profile campaigns and emergency communications.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver comprehensive communications plans for key council priorities.
• Handle breaking media enquiries and manage media relations.
• Advise senior officers and elected Members on sensitive issues.
• Coordinate communications during emergencies and assess reputational impact.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis comms

Stakeholder engagement

Writing & storytelling

Job description

Great communications can shape how people see their council, build trust and make a real difference to our communities. We're looking for an experienced communications professional to help us do just that.

As our Senior Communications Officer, you'll take a leading role in telling Wyre's story, managing our media relations and reputation, and making sure our communications are clear, creative and effective.

This is a varied role where no two days will be quite the same. You could be developing a communications plan for a major council priority, handling a breaking media enquiry, advising senior officers or elected members on a sensitive issue, delivering a campaign, or coordinating communications during an emergency.

We're looking for an experienced communications professional who combines excellent communications skills with sound judgement and the confidence to operate in a busy, politically led organisation.

You'll know how to build strong relationships, influence people and give clear professional advice, including when issues are urgent or challenging.

You'll be a strong writer who can turn complex information into clear, engaging content for different audiences. You'll have experience of managing media relations and delivering communications across different channels, and you'll be equally comfortable planning ahead and responding quickly when an unexpected issue lands.

You'll also manage and support colleagues within the communications team, helping us maintain a professional, proactive and creative service.

We're looking for someone who is professional, creative, calm under pressure and genuinely enjoys communications.

If that sounds like your kind of communications role, we'd love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 25 November 2026

Interviews will be held on 4 December 2026

A career in local government can be very rewarding, offering a variety of roles and opportunities for personal and professional development.

Wyre Council offers this development through many of its career paths.