Junior Communications Officer - Reigate, United Kingdom - Surrey County Council

Surrey County Council

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Reigate, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Job Introduction

This role has a starting salary of £31,262 per annum, based on a 36 hour working week.
This is a 12-month fixed term contract which may be reviewed near the end of the contract.

We are hiring a
Junior Communications Officer to join Surrey County Council's (SCC) Communications and Engagement team.

This role will support Surrey Fire and Rescue Service's (SFRS) communications and is offered on a hybrid basis with both office and home working.

You will work with your SFRS communications team from our Woodhatch office in Reigate 1-2 days per week.

SFRS is an award-winning communications team. We work alongside fantastic colleagues from SCC's wider Communications and Engagement team. We work as one team to successfully communicate with Surrey residents on the important issues

Rewards and Benefits

26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service
Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave
An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing
Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year
Paternity, adoption and dependants leave
A generous local government salary related pension
Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more
2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year
Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources
Blue Light Card

- for a huge range of discounts

About the Team
Surrey Fire and Rescue Service communications team is responsible for internal and external communications for the service. A key element of this is content creation. Members of our team have a range of skillsets. These skills include videography, writing, social media and internal communications.

We create and deliver safety and awareness campaigns throughout the year. We also handle press enquiries and update the public on incidents we are supporting.

Internal communications also forms an important element of our team. We create a fortnightly staff newsletter and support with the crafting of important messages to staff

About the Role
In this role you'll find yourself at the forefront of our communication efforts.

On an average day you might be crafting social media content or writing a press release on our new state-of-the-art equipment.

No two days are the same.

You will support the team on filming projects, creating story-boards and scripting, and even taking on a more hands-on role.

(We can provide some in-house filming training)

You will have the opportunity to lead on some of our campaigns, with autonomy to come up with content ideas.

You will ensure our messaging aligns seamlessly with Surrey Fire and Rescue Service's Core Code of Ethics.

If you would like a role where each day brings a new storytelling opportunity, then we would love to hear from you.

Shortlisting Criteria

Experience of content creation (Can include blogging, photography, social media content creation or video)
Excellent knowledge of social media platforms
Understanding of media relations
Excellent written communication skills

Contact us
Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment.

The job advert closes at 23:59 on 31/03/2024 with interviews planned for week commencing 08/04/24.

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