Closing Date: 24/03/2019 | Job Ref: C/50119351 | Directorate: Sheffield City Region | Service: Sheffield City Region | Location: Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Salary: £34,106-£37,107 pending pay award Plus laptop & phone
Hours per week: 37
Contract type: Fixed Term until 31 March 2021
Flexible working arrangement
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Closing date: 24/03/2019 at 23:59
Please be aware that this is a politically restricted post.
The successful candidate will be required to be available outside of services normal working hours as part of a standby rota to respond to out of hours service needs. A standardised standby payment will be made in respect of these duties.
This post requires a Basic Criminal Record Check
Prospective employees will be required to give a reasonable account of any significant periods (6 months or more in the past 3 years) of time living abroad.
About the Post:
Location: Broad Street West, Sheffield, S1 2BQ
This is an exciting time to join the Sheffield City Region Executive Team.
The Mayoral Combined Authority and the Sheffield City Region LEP are a strong public-private sector partnership driving inclusive economic growth across our region, building on investment that has already created 37,000 jobs in the last four years.
We’ve got ambitious plans for transport, for business growth, for skills and employment and for inward investment – and now we’re inviting you to join us.
The Sheffield City Region Executive Team is seeking an experienced, innovative and motivated press and communications officer to join a fast-paced communications team working for Mayor Dan Jarvis and the Sheffield City Region Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP).
The role requires significant experience in delivering successful campaigns across a range of communications channels, including broadcast and print media, social media, digital media and internal communications.
Although the role will primarily involve planning and delivering communications for the Growth Hub and Skills Bank projects, this position will involve working across all aspects of media relations, social and digital media, internal communications and campaigns, including dealing with out-of-hours enquiries.
For further information, or for an informal conversation about the role, contact
Jeni Harvey on 0114 2203436.
Closing date is Sunday 24 March at 2359 hrs
Please use the documents below to help support you with your application form.
Job Profile: Press and Communications Officer Job Profile.docx
Vacancy Exposure Profile: Press and Communications Officer - Exposure Profile.docx
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