Marketing and Communications Officer - Shepton Mallet, United Kingdom - Shepton Mallet Town Council

Description

Marketing and

Communications Officer

Recruitment Pack

March 2023
Introduction


Shepton Mallet Town Council is looking for an enthusiastic and professional

Marketing and Communications Officer to support the Town Council in delivering the objectives of the Council through engagement, collaboration and development.

This person would plan, develop and deliver the internal and external communications with an emphasis on positive messaging for the purpose of raising the profile of the town council locally, and to raise the profile of the town to a wider audience.

The role serves to ensure that the council's reputation is protected by managing all risks associated with public relations when dealing with internal and external issues.

This person will act as the council's press officer and will develop strong working relationships with a number of stakeholders: Internally with staff, councillors and contractors and externally with the residents, community groups, charities and organisations, businesses, all other tiers of local government and surrounding towns.

The role is required o translate ideas, projects and objectives into eye-catching, attention-grabbing engaging and targeted communication campaigns: print, visual and digital.

If you would like to speak informally about this vacancy, please contact Claire
Shepton Mallet

**Shepton Mallet is a small, vibrant and community
- focused market town and civil parish in the Mendip District of**
Somerset.
The town is about 16 miles (26 km) south-west of Bath, 18 miles
(29 km) south of Bristol and 5 miles (8.0 km) east of Wells, with a population of about 11,000.

The Mendip Hills lie to the north and the River Sheppey runs through the town, as does the route of the Fosse Way, the main
Roman road into south-west
England.

The medieval wool trade gave way to industries such as brewing in the 18th century.

The town remains noted for cider production and there is a wide range of industry and commerce based in and around the town to this day.

Collett Park
What does the Town Council do?

The Town Council has 16 councillors, 8 per ward (East and West), and they represent those people in the ward on a range of issues.

What does a councillor do?
The role of a councillor is to liaise with the public and to represent them in the decision-making process. Some councillors will be nominated as a representative of the Town Council onto another body. The council acts as a corporate body and all decisions are made at Town Council or committee meetings. The Town Clerk manages the agenda for meetings in consultation with the Chairman of the Town
Council and committee.

The public can attend meetings and speak before the meeting commences, but they do not participate in the decision-making process.

Councillors are nominated onto at least one of the committees and will be expected to attend all full council meetings and the relevant committee meetings.

From time-to-time sub committees and working parties are also set up for a particular function.


The Town Council

The Town Council is actively converting its ambitious ideas into reality, delivering on our Town Plan over the next few years.

The Town Council also manages the
Green Flag award winning Collett Park and many annual events supporting the arts, heritage and community.

The Town Council makes full use of its website, social media and noticeboards to publicise the activities of the Town Council.

Councils fall under the legislation of the 1972 Local Government Act, amongst other pieces of legislation and must abide by the law.

A qualified clerk ensures that the
Town Council works within the legal framework as well as ensuring that the Town
Council has a sound system of governance and risk management in place.

From time-to-time new policies and procedures are introduced to strengthen the governance of public funds and to ensure that the Town Council is accountable to the electorate.

Most meetings are held in the Council Chamber or Committee Room of Mendip
District Council on Tuesdays. Meetings start at 7pm and should be finished by 9pm.


Town Street

Job Description:

Hours of work: 22 to 37 hours per week, some evening meetings, and occasional weekend work

Contract:
Permanent


Reporting to:
The Town Clerk

Location:
Offices of Shepton Mallet Town Council, Somerset

Staff Responsibilities:
None


The Purpose of the Role

• To work with councillors and members of staff to deliver the objectives of the town council, through engagement, collaboration and development
• To plan, develop and deliver the internal and external communications with an emphasis on positive messaging for the purpose of raising the profile of the town council locally, and to raise the profile of the town to a wider audience
• To ensure that the council's reputation is protected by managing all risks associated with public relations when dealing with internal and external issues
• To act as the council