Senior Communications Officer

Wyre Borough Council; Fleetwood; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Wyre Borough Council is seeking a Senior Communications Officer to lead the council’s storytelling, media relations and reputation management. You will develop communications plans for major priorities, handle media inquiries, advise senior officers on sensitive issues and coordinate campaigns across channels.

You will be a strong writer, build relationships, and guide the communications team in a fast-paced, politically led environment, ensuring clear, proactive and creative services.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing media relations and delivering communications across channels.
• Ability to advise senior officers and elected members on sensitive issues.
• Strong writing skills to turn complex information into engaging content.

Responsibilities

• Tell Wyre Borough Council's story and manage reputation.
• Develop communications plans for major council priorities.
• Handle breaking media inquiries and advise on sensitive issues.
• Deliver campaigns and coordinate communications during emergencies.
• Support and supervise colleagues within the communications team.

Skills

Media relations

Crisis communications

Stakeholder engagement

Strategic planning

Content writing

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