We’re looking for another dynamic, super-organised communicator to join our team.
The successful candidate will be able to work to communications strategies and deliver their objectives for this fast-moving unitary authority.
You’ll need to know how to target and grab the attention of the right audiences with the right content in order to share important information or to inspire action.
Your bright ideas and energy will mean you can learn fast, work accurately and to deadline.
Working with teams across the council and partners across the city, we know that you love the interest and pace.
You’ll be part of a busy and supportive team which will encourage and further your can-do attitude and your flair for comms.
You’ll build on our strong relationships with other organisations to maximise the reach and impact of our messaging. You’ll also work with contractors to ensure our exacting standards are met.
We expect a high level of written English, and ideally we’d like applicants to have relevant experience in communications, editorial or marketing.
As this role is public facing, applicants will need to demonstrate, at interview, their competency to converse and provide advice and guidance to members of the public, in spoken English to CEFR level C2: Can express him/herself spontaneously at length with a natural conversational flow, avoiding or backtracking around any difficulty so smoothly that the person with whom they are conversing is hardly aware of it.
This post is deemed as politically restricted. As designated politically restricted officers, employees will not be allowed to undertake certain activities. Please refer to the guidance attached for further information.
For further information or an informal discussion please contact Megan Rule, megan.rule@york.gov.uk or on 01904 555515
Closing date: Friday 31 July 2020 at 12 midnight
Interview date: week commencing Monday 17 August 2020
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Politically Restricted Guidance