Communications Analyst Permanent, Full Time £35,276 to £38,235 per annum Location: Chelmsford Working Style: Anywhere worker Closing Date: 4th February 2024 Please note the expectation for office attendance in Chelmsford is 2 days per week. Who are we? The Essex Pension Fund is one of 86 pension funds which make up the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). The LGPS is the largest defined benefit pension scheme in England and Wales with a fund value of over £340billion. On its own, our Fund looks after 182,000 Scheme Members, over 800 Employers and is valued at over £11billion, placing us within the top 10 LGPS funds in the country. Here are some of the things you would you be doing? Using a suite of Microsoft products, including Outlook, Teams, Word, and Excel, in addition to other products such as Adobe and InDesign Responsible for drafting and implementing the Fund's Communications Policy Responsible for organising and promoting stakeholder engagement events Accountable for the preparation and design of the Fund's Annual Benefit Statements Leading the development of online content in relation to the Fund website What are we looking for? We love people with great attitudes; it isn't only about having experience. We want people who are driven and who are keen to learn new things, who are hard-working, take pride in their work and are team players. People who are enthusiastic, punctual, considerate and who place a high level of importance on things such as being trustworthy, approachable, flexible and friendly. We've a host of training material available to help develop you, ranging from day to day on the job support from your colleagues to Essex County Council's My Learning site where you'll find a huge variety of material to further enhance your skills and knowledge. So, if you share our values and behaviours, have some creative flair, great IT skills along with a passion for communicating and a desire to help people then we want to hear from you To find out more about Essex Pension Fund and the teams who make good things happen please click here - Careers in Essex Pension Fund - Working for Essex Why Essex? As one of the largest and most dynamic UK local authorities, Essex offers a stimulating public service environment. Covering over 1,420 square miles and serving 1.8 million residents, we're committed to transformational change and delivering better quality at lower cost. Recognised in the top three of the latest IMPOWER index for productivity, we ensure everyone matters in Everyone's Essex. With flexible working options and a focus on innovation, whether you are looking to develop your career or contribute to the local community, Essex is the ideal place for you. Essex County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. We're committed to interview all disabled applicants who choose to apply under our Job Interview Scheme if they meet the minimum requirements of the job. Please speak to our Recruiters if you require any reasonable adjustments during the process. We're also committed to interview all veterans and care leavers, who meet the minimum requirements of the role for which they are applying. As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription, and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained. For further information on the DBS update service please go to https://www.gov.uk/dbs-update-service Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. If you would like to be kept up to date on other relevant opportunities, blogs, news, events and industry related news at Essex County Council, please join The Essex Talent Community If you have queries on this role or require anything further, please email resourcing.teamessex.gov.uk Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn. Further details can be found on our careers page. Downloads Pay and Reward | Our Ways of Working | About Us | Organisation Behaviours