Ashfield District Council have a great opportunity for a Communications Officer to join our team based in Kirkby in Ashfield. You will join us on a full time, fixed term contract of up to one year Maternity Cover, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £31,067 - £33,366 per annum. Are you an experienced Communications professional who is passionate about creative and effective communications? Can you craft compelling and balanced communications for a variety of audiences internally and externally, including the media? If so, this is the role for you. Join us and help us tell our stories in a wide range of internal and external communications. Ashfield District Council's ambition is to be ‘Great' across all our services. Our focus is to look forwards and make positive change. As a result, there are so many great things happening and stories to tell our residents, staff and stakeholders - from our ambitious events programme, to realising the delivery of huge levels of investment in regeneration of Ashfield. This exciting role will play a key role in delivering our communications strategies and communicating our vision and ambitions across our various channels. Whilst the emphasis of the role is media, it also covers a wide variety of tasks to drive proactive communications and stakeholder engagement. We're raising our sights, looking to the stars – are you ambitious like us? For full requirements of the role, please see the job description and person specification. Please ensure you cover all points of the person specification when submitting your supporting statement. Package Up to 43 days per year including bank holidays (pro rata for part time) Hybrid working Local Government pension scheme Personal Development Discounted leisure facilities Retail discounts Free eye tests Cycle to work scheme Health and well-being Closing date: 8th January 2025 Interview date: 23rd January 2025 Why not click ‘apply' today? Don't miss out on this opportunity to develop your career as our Communications Officer. Canvassing of Members of the Council (directly or indirectly) for any appointment shall disqualify the candidate for that appointment. Applicants should disclose if they are related to a Member or Officer of the Authority. Ashfield District Council is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the Community. ADZN1_UKTJ