Strategic Communications and Marketing Officer

Barnsley Council; Barnsley; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Excellent pension scheme

Training and development

Work-life balance

Job summary

Barnsley Council is seeking a Strategic Communications and Marketing Officer to support the Environment and Transport service on a 10-month fixed-term cover. You will develop communications and marketing activity to make a difference and help us achieve our priorities.

You’ll use multiple channels, with skills in Public Relations, media liaison, copywriting, social media content creation and management, and delivering integrated campaigns to reach diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Level 6 qualification in communications/marketing, or Level 3 with extensive equivalent experience.
• Political understanding of how your work affects stakeholders; all roles are politically restricted.
• Experience in managing multiple priorities and projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop communications and marketing activity to meet priorities and ambitions.
• Create engaging content using multiple channels and manage media relations.
• Deliver digital marketing strategies across social platforms.
• Work with communities across the borough to tell their stories.

Job description

Position Details

Position reference: 50115959

Directorate: Core | Service: Communications & Marketing

Salary & Working Hours

Salary: £36,581 - £39,481

Working Arrangements: Working between Smithies Depot, Westgate Plaza and A gile Working

Hours per week: 37

Contract type: Fixed Term until 27/08/2027

We are happy to talk flexible working arrangements with you, please get in touch.

Secondment & Rewards

Suitable for Secondment: Employees wishing to be considered for secondment should agree with their head of service before submitting an application form.

See our range of Employee Rewards: Employee rewards and benefits

Other Important Information

Closing date: 25/09/2026 at 23:59

Please be aware that this is a politically sensitive post.

This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check

Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.

When applying, please ensure you are prepared to start work with all the necessary legal documents, such as a valid visa, relevant to the type of work you will be undertaking. Please be aware that our organisation does not possess a Home Office license and, as a result, is unable to provide sponsorship for anyone seeking a visa as a skilled or temporary migrant worker.

Pensions Regulations have provisions to reduce pension payments in certain circumstances of those who return to work within local government service. If you are in receipt of a pension upon commencing employment with the authority, this may affect your pension entitlements and you should therefore seek advice from the relevant Pensions Authority.

About Barnsley Council

At Barnsley Council you can start a career that makes a real difference to people’s lives, helping our council and residents to be the best they can be.

We’re an award-winning council and one of the biggest employers in the borough, supporting around 243,000 people. We put people at the heart of everything we do, and that includes our employees. As part of the team, we offer lots of benefits and rewards to support you to thrive and grow, like flexible working, employee discounts, support for your health and wellbeing, and opportunities for training and development to grow your career and develop your skills.

There’s so much happening in our thriving borough, and now’s the perfect time to join our excellent Strategic Communications and Marketing team as we work to make Barnsley the place of possibilities.

Benefits and Rewards

• We’re an award-winning team and one of the biggest employers in the borough supporting around 243,000 people.
• Working at Barnsley Council means being part of a team that makes a real difference to people’s lives, where you can develop the skills you need to make change happen.
• If you join the team you’ll receive great pay alongside an excellent pension scheme. With flexible working we’ll also support your work/life balance, helping you to adjust your hours and take time off when you need it.
• We’ll help you to develop your career and grow your skills with opportunities for training and development.
• There’s so much happening in our thriving borough and your talent and skills will help us make Barnsley the place of possibilities.
• Key to our success is working with our residents, partners, businesses and organisations and building these partnerships to bring about change in Barnsley.

About The Post

We’re looking for a Strategic Communications and Marketing Officer to support the council’s Environment and Transport service on a 10-month fixed-term cover. Could that be you?

Your aim is to develop great communications and marketing activity that makes a difference in people's lives and helps us to achieve our priorities and ambitions. We’re proud of Barnsley, and we want your passion to match ours.

You’ll do this by using multiple channels and creating engaging, high-quality content. As a talented communicator, you’ll put to work your skills in Public Relations and working with the media, copywriting, social media content creation and management, and delivering innovative, integrated communications and marketing campaigns.

Your insight-led plans and campaigns with SMART objectives will deliver results for Barnsley.

You’ll be confident in creating and delivering digital marketing strategies, maximising the benefits of platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Tiktok. Your work will look and sound great and stand out in a crowded content market competing for attention.

You’ll be a natural storyteller who is confident in working with communities across the borough to tell their stories, using the right tone and language to make our messages clear for a wide range of audiences.

You’ll have a Level 6 qualification in communications, marketing or a related subject or a Level 3 qualification in communications, marketing or a related subject with extensive equivalent experience in communications or marketing roles.

Managing priorities and multiple projects effectively will be key, and you'll need a political understanding of how your work and activity affect all our stakeholders. All of our roles in Communications and Marketing are politically restricted.

We’re a creative team, working in a fast-paced environment, bursting with ideas and enthusiasm. With your previous experience in communications and marketing roles, you’ll be an important part of it. We can’t wait to work with you.

We welcome the opportunity to have a chat about the role and are happy to address any questions you may have about flexible working arrangements, including as a result of caring responsibilities.

We're committed to creating a workplace where differences are valued and everyone truly feels able to be themselves. If you have any support needs during the recruitment process, please let us know.

At Barnsley Council, we believe in second chances and value diversity. Our recruitment process is inclusive, and we welcome applicants with past convictions. We're committed to fairness and do not discriminate. Join us in building a future where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. #InclusiveHiring #SecondChances