Corporate Communications Officer


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Details

Reference number

306195

Salary

£30,000
A
Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

GC – Communications & Engagement

Type of role

Communications / Marketing

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

Birmingham

Job summary

Corporate Communications Officer
Birmingham, West Midlands (with hybrid working)

We are looking for a Corporate Communications Officer to join our team in Birmingham where you will help to support the Commission’s corporate communications and stakeholder engagement. This will include supporting communications and engagement for major Commission projects, drafting briefing material and speeches for senior staff, and leading individual communications projects.

Job description

As a Corporate Communications Officer, you will be confident maintaining a number of communications channels, reviewing and assessing their impact and success in delivering our ambitions.

Your role will also involve:

– Delivering the Commission’s major communications projects, including timed announcements and reactive communications, and lead on a small number of communications projects. You will also support the research and drafting of briefings and speeches for senior staff.
– Leading on a number of stakeholder relationships, contribute to stakeholder mapping and maintain information on the Commission’s stakeholder relationships.
– Developing and updating of the Commission’s website. You will ensure news, documents and information are uploaded in a timely manner, make sure the website meets accessibility requirements and think creatively to present information in an engaging format.
– Assisting with ad hoc projects across the Communications and Engagement team when needed. General communications team support and administration as required during busy periods.

This is a hybrid role, therefore there will be a requirement to attend our Birmingham Office.

Person specification

– Experience of supporting the delivery of major communications projects, including drawing up communications plans and preparing material to share with stakeholders.
– Experience of researching and drafting communications assets.
– Experience of mapping and maintaining records on stakeholders.
– Excellent IT skills and ability to learn new systems quickly.
– Strong administrative skills.
– A proactive, team player who wants to work across a multi-disciplinary communications team and learn new skills when necessary.
Alongside your salary of £30,000, Gambling Commission contributes
£8,100 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
– Salary of c£30,000 per annum
– Civil service pension, with an employer contribution rate of 27%
– Flexible working
– Hybrid working, specific guidelines are to be agreed with line manager
– 26 days holiday, rising to 29 days after 2 years’ service, with the option to buy up to five days extra annual leave

Joining us means joining an organisation that is certified as a Great Place to Work, respects work-life balance, inclusive, and is completely dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential. Whether that’s through flexible working, really understanding how you work best or exposing you to real opportunities to challenge yourself, if you’re passionate about making your mark on the industry and on society, then we will help you do that.

Selection process details

The closing date for this role is 27 August. Please apply on our careers website. 

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

  • UK nationals
  • nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
  • nationals of the Republic of Ireland
  • nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
  • relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
  • certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Recruitment Team
  • Email : recruitment@gamblingcommission.gov.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : recruitment@gamblingcommission.gov.uk

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