Senior Communications Officer

Hampshire County Council; Winchester; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Hampshire County Council is seeking a Senior Communications Officer who will drive effective engagement with the community. This role involves strategic communications, media management, and content creation. The successful candidate will contribute to promoting various services and ensuring consistent messaging for Hampshire residents.

Benefits

Holiday entitlement

Pension scheme

Flexi-time scheme

Family friendly policies

Interest-free travel loans and discounts

Qualifications

• Experience in communications and PR.
• Proven track record in media handling.
• Current full driver’s licence required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver effective communications strategies.
• Manage media inquiries and ensure timely responses.
• Create engaging digital content and analyze impact.

Skills

Media Management

Written Communication

Digital Content Creation

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Job description

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Senior Communications Officer

Job Reference: HCC621240
Salary Range: £39,382 - £43,679 per annum
Work Location: Elizabeth II Court, Winchester (Hybrid Working)
Hours per week: 37
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing Date: 17 June 2025

The Role:

Hampshire County Council is currently one of the largest local authorities in the country, with a strong reputation for delivering high-performing essential services to our 1.4 million residents and engaging efficiently and effectively with the people of Hampshire, our staff, partners and stakeholders, the news media and more.

We’re seeking an experienced communications professional with a broad range of communications and PR skills, as well as a strong track record in media handling, to join our Corporate Communications Team. You’ll bring your experience, drive, creativity, and best industry practice to our work, communicating the County Council’s various services and support for Hampshire residents.

What you'll do:

Your keen eye for detail, new ideas, strong media management and multi-media digital skills, together with a positive can-do approach will help us to deliver great results. You’ll apply your excellent written communications skills to the job - proactively identifying positive communications and PR opportunities and making the most of social media and digital content creation to encourage active, positive engagement - while using analytics to monitor trends, measure impact and demonstrate value.

You’ll deftly handle diverse media enquiries and respond quickly to urgent demands to meet tight deadlines.

What we're looking for:

Experience in advising senior colleagues on effective communications strategies will stand you in good stead for this role, as will experience of working closely with partners when required, to ensure communications are consistent and delivered in a timely way.

With your excellent organisational skills, you’ll make sure activity and content is well planned, coordinated and executed to the highest standards.

Candidates will need to hold a current full driver’s licence for ad hoc work-related travel.

Our benefits package includes details of the holiday entitlement, pension scheme, flexi-time scheme, family friendly policies and interest free travel loans and discounts. We offer a flexible, motivating and inclusive workplace. We have created an environment that you can look forward to being a part of, where you are empowered to be your best and a workplace built on teamwork where people can grow and develop in their roles.

If you think you have what it takes to make a real difference in Hampshire, get in touch!

Hampshire County Council is recognised nationally as one of the highest performing local authorities in the UK. A modern, forward-looking local authority, it offers a pleasant, supportive, and collaborative working environment.

Hampshire County Council is also a flexible employer interested in making the most of your skills and offers a great work life balance.

Please note this post is Politically Restricted.

Vetting Requirements:

This post is subject to a Criminal Records Check.

Contact Details for an Informal Discussion:

Hampshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect this commitment.

In order to combat discrimination, no unnecessary conditions or requirements will be applied which could have a disproportionately adverse effect on any one group. All sections of the population will have equal access to jobs. No applicant or employee will receive less favourable treatment because of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership and pregnancy or maternity, unless a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) applies.

We are a Disability Confident Employer - committed to ensuring that our recruitment and selection process is inclusive and accessible.