West Yorkshire Combined Authority - Bradford, United Kingdom - Bradford Metropolitan District Council

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Communications and Marketing Officer - PSC/C25hk

£37,984 pa | Grade 7 |

Leeds/Hybrid

Fixed Term for 6 months | Secondment Opportunity for 6 months

37 hours per week | Applications for part time / job share will be considered |

Closing date: 5 November 2023
Do you want to work for an organisation that
values you
as an individual? An organisation that will
support your professional development?

What about an organisation that has
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at the heart of everything that it does?

How about an organisation that does
all these things and more?

Then look no further than the West Yorkshire Combined Authority

We currently have a vacancy for a Communications and Marketing Officer to join our Communications Team.

It is an exciting time to be joining the Mayoral Combined Authority.

We have a wide variety of exciting projects that we are working on which will help shape the West Yorkshire region.

In 2021 the £1.8bn devolution deal was secured for West Yorkshire.

This meant the first Mayor of West Yorkshire was subsequently elected, with Tracy Brabin taking up post in May 2021.

The devolution deal and election of the Mayor has enabled us to start to drive up living standards for local communities while tackling the climate emergency and helping to deliver our commitment to become a net zero carbon city region by 2038.

To find out more about the work the Combined Authority is involved with take a look at our latest news stories.

The Role
Reporting into the Lead Communications and Marketing Officer, the key responsibilities are but not limited to:

Preparing and delivering internal and stakeholder communication plans to support business change
Writing regular enewsletters
Creating intranet content and keeping pages up to date (using SharePoint)
Supporting the organisation of events and briefing speakers
Working with colleagues across the organisation including staff network groups to develop impactful engagement activity
Briefing design and digital content to create assets in line with corporate brand.

About you
You will have the following key skills, attributes, education and experience:

Plan, manage, deliver and evaluate integrated, multi-channel communications and marketing campaigns aimed at promoting the full breadth of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority's economic agenda to internal and stakeholder audiences.
Working in a central team with a focus on delivering high quality strategic, corporate and internal communications, events and projects.
Advise senior managers, and spokespeople on how best to maximise strategic and tactical communications and public affairs opportunities to achieve the organisation's objectives.

Our offer
Alongside a competitive salary, we offer an excellent benefits package including:

28 days Annual Leave (increasing upon years of service)
plus bank holidays
Generous Employer-Contribution Pension Scheme
Free Travel on rail and buses across West Yorkshire with the M-Card (Zones 15)
Flexible Working Practices with Health & Wellbeing initiatives to ensure you achieve the best work/life balance and career goals.

We have also recently undergone a major office refurbishment and have bright, airy, modern office space, with all latest technology, and just a 2-minute walk from Leeds Railway Station.

We also have agile working options too if you would rather work from home, or another suitable location, as well as a generous flexi-time scheme.

Have a look at our Employee Benefits webpage to find out more.

To apply
Communications and Marketing Officer - PSC/C25hk - West Yorkshire Combined Authority (westyorks-)

Further Information
The Combined Authority is passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity.

We know through experience that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better outcomes.

Whilst agile working is an option for most staff, there is an expectation that employees are able to attend the office in central Leeds as and when required.

Please note that whilst it is our policy to recruit at SP1 for all appointments, which is the salary stated above, each role includes career salary progression, with incremental increases applicable in most cases, on an annual basis.

Terms and conditions

The West Yorkshire Combined Authority has recently been in consultation with employees and Trade Unions to review the Terms and Conditions of Employment and Staff Benefits.

We are pleased to announce that these proposals have been accepted and work is currently underway to implement these.