Senior Communications Officer (Digital and Internal)

Senior Communications Officer (Internal and Digital)

Communications & Marketing

One year fixed term contract - maternity cover

Full time, 37 hours per week

Salary NS11, £39,152 to £40,777 per annum

Pay Award Pending *

We are looking for a positive, proactive, dynamic and creative Senior Communications Officer to lead on our internal and digital communications

Our workforce is our biggest asset, and we must invest in communicating and engaging with them. You will take the lead on coordinating, and creating, our internal communication content and activity across the Council. Alongside this, you’ll also be responsible for overseeing our digital communication channels, our 8 websites, 20 social media channels, e-newsletters and more, looking to drive forward an innovative and ambitious agenda. You’ll be project managing the move of our websites onto a new content management system as well as auditing the success of our social media output, always striving to improve the service we offer! Alongside this, you’ll be working on our busy press service too. With a wide variety of tasks and responsibilities, no two days are alike, and that's exactly what makes this role so enjoyable.

We’re an ambitious, forward-thinking Council with strong values and a culture of doing our absolute best to serve our customers. We are proud of our organisational culture and receive positive feedback from our employees. We have a programme of internal activity to ensure that the voices of our employees are always heard and that they are kept informed on all Council activity and events. From roadshows to an annual award ceremony, from reviewing working arrangements to monthly craft sessions, it is incredibly important our employees are shown how valued they are and that they remain the beating heart of our workplace.

We offer:

• Enrolment in the career average local government pension scheme.
• Flexi scheme.
• Hybrid working.
• A generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service.
• Family-friendly benefits.
• One days’ paid volunteering leave per year.
• Lifestyle benefits platform.
• Funded health cash plan.
• Free car parking to 31 March 2028
• £10 a month gym membership at one of our gyms in the district.

You will be working with a professional, committed and experienced team who are passionate about supporting us to deliver the objectives as outlined in our Community Plan.

For an informal chat or more information, please contact Sarah Lacey, Head of Communications and Marketing on Sarah.Lacey@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk.

*Pay Award from 1 April 2026 still under negotiation.

As an employer we will promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare disabilities (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed interviews provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specifications on their application forms.

We will not accept CVs from unsolicited recruitment agencies.

We recommend you submit your application early, as we often receive a large number of applications and therefore we reserve the right to close the advert early

Closing Date: 1 September

Interview: Tuesday 8th September - please advise at point of application if you are unable to attend on this date