Principal Communications Officer - Norwich, United Kingdom - Norfolk County Council

Norfolk County Council

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Norwich, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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**Fixed Term Contract for 7 months | £41,173 to £45,442 per annum (Scale K) | 37 hours per week | Norwich

We're looking for a Principal Communications Officer to join our award-winning communications team, working at the heart of Norfolk County Council.

We're searching for someone creative, enthusiastic and self-motivated, with a real skill for strategic communications.

You will be working with our Adult Social Care and team on projects that support people to live longer, healthier, happier lives, with a focus on supporting independence and resilience.

Norfolk has an aging population, with increasingly complex needs. Demand continues to grow on Adult Social Care and there are ongoing financial pressures and recruitment challenges.

This comes as councils prepare for inspection by the Care Quality Commission - the first inspection of its kind for ten years.

We need an experienced strategic communicator, with excellent experience in proactive and reactive media and reputational work, as well as skill in engagement and co-production.

This is a hybrid post, with at least two days based in the office.

We want our people to be inspired and motivated to work well together, make the most of our workspaces, enjoy a healthy work-life balance, and deliver excellent services to Norfolk and its people.

Flexibility is built into the way we work, with hybrid working a key feature for many roles. Our technology platform and equipment are first class, enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We ask that you have in place good Broadband connectivity.

**Job description and person specification

You can also find out about the rewards and benefits we offer as well as our other terms and conditions.

These are some benefits you can enjoy by working for Norfolk County Council:

Competitive salary
Generous holiday entitlement with the ability to buy and sell leave
Health and Wellbeing services including fasttrack physiotherapy and a free counselling service
Flexible working opportunities including flexitime, part time, remote and hybrid working dependent on your job role and business need.
Financial benefits such as:

- ' Norfolk Rewards' our employee discounts programme which helps you save money on almost anything, from everyday groceries and clothes, to holidays, new technology, gym membership, trips to the cinema and days out.

A Blue Light card for Fire Service and Social Care Workers
Relocation expenses (where applicable)
An advance of your expenses if you travel for work
Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution, life assurance, death in service payments and dependants' pensions
Tax efficient ways of getting extra pension and new bikes

Redeployment Closing date: 5 April 2024

Closing date: 19 April 2024

We have miles of beautiful coastline and our unique Broads, thriving market towns and a city with a proud cultural heritage.

Our economy is growing and driven by innovation in a number of sectors, including energy and food. We also have ambitious plans for new housing and a building programme for schools across Norfolk.

Our county a great place to live, work and visit, and is an excellent environment for businesses to start, grow and innovate.

We are the main local authority for Norfolk providing services countywide to more than 850,000 Norfolk residents.

We take the lead in critical policy areas, working with 84 elected Members responsible for the strategic local government services in the county.

We provide a high quality service through involving people who use our services to shape and comment on them and by promoting efficiency and innovation.

We work in partnership with local businesses, voluntary organisations and other local authorities such as District and Parish Councils to provide the people of Norfolk with excellent services.