6 month Fixed-term / Secondment Opportunity
Hackney Council’s award-winning communications team is seeking a communications officer to promote and support some of the most important work we undertake for residents.
This post will lead communications for a wide range of projects and initiatives across the Council’s work to build a better Hackney. You’ll help show the Council in its best light; help change behaviours to encourage people in Hackney to live healthier, fairer, greener and safer lives; and reach more of Hackney’s diverse communities.
You will have a passion for creating, writing, planning and problem-solving. You will understand the power of words to influence, persuade and inform; you will be an expert in imaginative and innovative marketing techniques and communications strategies; and will be able to deliver outstanding, integrated communications campaigns and plans on time, and within budget.
You will work quickly and accurately under pressure, creating and delivering communications content across multi-media channels; and you will provide informed and robust public relations and reputation-management advice to senior leaders in a fast-paced working environment.
You’ll be used to juggling multiple projects and working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders to achieve your communications objectives.
A good understanding of local government or working in a political organisation is preferable, but it doesn’t matter if that’s not your background – it matters that you’re passionate about public service.
If you would like to discuss any elements of the role, please contact paul.fowler@hackney.gov.uk.
Hackney is one of the most dynamic and progressive local authorities in the UK. We are a resilient, vibrant, and creative borough in the heart of London, with strong, diverse communities and a powerful set of shared values.
Over the past twenty years, the Council has built up first-class services, outstanding public infrastructure, and a reputation for excellence, innovation, and ambition. We are leading the way on essential work such as our fight for equity in Hackney with a particular focus on becoming an actively anti-racist borough. But the work doesn’t stop there, we are proactive in our approach to bringing fairness to all aspects of life including gender, neurodiversity and across the poverty divide.
As a Council, our most outstanding asset is our staff, who are highly dedicated to serving our residents and committed to our goals as an organisation.
If you want to work in a place where you can represent our values so we achieve the best for our residents, please click on the apply button below.
We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Therefore, we do not accept supporting statements or CV’s.
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As part of the application process, you will need to complete a number of competency based questions. These questions allow you to demonstrate your suitability for the role and provide examples of your skills, knowledge and experience outlined in the job description.
We understand the benefits of using AI in the workplace. However, if you are thinking of using this tool to submit your application, we ask you to think about what value it will add. AI tools tend to lack the personal touch and authenticity we value in candidates. We encourage you to showcase your unique knowledge and skills using your own voice.
Closing date for applications: 02 March 2025 (22.59)
Interview date: wc 10 March 2025
We are also working towards our vision, which is to be a place for everyone; where residents and staff can be proud; a place that celebrates diversity and where everyone can feel valued, included and involved. In order to achieve this, we look for people who are: Proud; Ambitious; Pioneering; Open; Proactive; Inclusive.
Hackney Council works to eradicate discrimination on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. We also recognise that people can be disadvantaged by their social and economic circumstances, so we will also work to eliminate discrimination and disadvantage caused by social class. We also welcome those interested in flexible working. We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, as this group is currently under represented in our workforce.
The Council has a dedicated employment support service (Hackney Works), which offers Hackney residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you are thinking about applying for a job, please contact the Hackney Works team to find out what support is available: hackneyworks@hackney.gov.uk.
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