The Fire and Rescue Service in Nottinghamshire is looking for an enthusiastic and innovative Communications Officer to join their team. Want a job where no two days are the same? Then this role is for you!

Communications Officer
Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP
* Full time, 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
* Permanent position
* Grade 4: £29,269 - £31,364
Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK
 
As a Communications Officer, you will help keep staff engaged, motivated and well informed. You will help deliver internal and external behaviour change campaigns that pack a punch and genuinely save lives. You will support the frontline firefighters during major incidents, keeping local communities safe and up to date. And that’s just the start!
The successful candidate will need the ability to think fast, have excellent written communication skills and have the ability to develop relationships with a variety of different people. If this sounds like you and you want to help keep the community of Nottinghamshire safe, apply today!

Key Responsibilities
* Play a leading role in the delivery of a first-class internal communications service that keeps staff up-to-date and well-informed
* Deliver a proactive and reactive media relations service, including dealing with communications relating to incidents.
* Help to manage the development of the service’s social media channels, using these platforms to engage with people across the county
* Take part in the service’s out-of-hours press office rota – allowing them to fulfil their statutory duty to warn and inform the public during large-scale incidents
* Represent the service at internal and external events, help with communications projects and design and deliver behaviour change campaigns that pack a punch

Experience/Qualification
* NCTJ, CIPR, CIM or equivalent qualification in a communications or marketing discipline.
* Experience working in public relations and experience using social media as part of communications.
* Ability to use a wide range of IT applications and possess good keyboard skills.
* Good organisational, communication and interpersonal skills.
* An understanding of how traditional and social media works.

Benefits:
* Agile Working – They are very proud to offer employees the ability to mix office working with working from home to provide flexibility to help with your work life balance.
* Flexibility – They are family friendly and are open to considering different working patterns which help you provide a better service to the community while supporting your home life. They also support part time working.
* Annual Leave - 23 days of annual leave with an extra three concessionary days, plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day.
* Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme.
* Health and Wellbeing -  As a Service they provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all their employees which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym.
* Blue Light Card – working for an emergency service you will have the ability to apply for a Blue Light Card which enables discounts on shopping and eating out.
* Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities (day release opportunity to study Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT)) which will help you advance your career.
If you feel you have the skills and experience they are looking for and want to play an integral part in keeping Nottinghamshire communities safe, then they look forward to hearing from you.

How to apply for the role:
If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today and you will be directed to the company website where you will be able to submit an application form.
You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Closing date: Sunday 11th August 2024
Interview date: W/C 19th August 2024

Our client is proud to be an equal opportunity’ and ’Disability Confident’ employer, and they are committed to increasing the diversity of their workforce.  They welcome applications from all parts of their communities and particularly those who are currently under-represented in their workforce.
Our client is committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and or neglect and operates a safer recruitment process.
The successful candidate will be subject to a Standard Disclosure and Barring Service check and a Police Vetting check. Applicants must have had 3 years continuous residency in the UK to be eligible for a Police Vetting check.
Please note that CVs will not be accepted in place of application forms.

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