Job Introduction
Right to work within the UK – unfortunately at this time we cannot provide working visa or sponsorship for overseas workers.
Job title: Communications Officer (Net Zero)
Salary: £38,223 - £43,421
Location: Cunard Building
A bit about us:
Liverpool is home to vibrant, energetic and engaged communities, people who take real ownership of their local area and are passionate about making our city a better place. We've got ambitious targets to meet by 2025 and we need people who are driven, dynamic and ready to deliver the very best for our communities. Public service is more important than ever, and this role represents a real opportunity to make a difference to our communities by transforming the way we work and placing our residents at the heart of everything we do.
Working at Liverpool City Council provides an opportunity to contribute to your community and make a positive impact on the lives of residents. Our values shape how we work to deliver public services, and how we communicate with the residents we serve. We care about the best outcomes for local people, through our public services.
We are proud of our world-famous thriving city with its rich culture, affordable housing, stunning waterfront and our beautiful green spaces – there’s really something for everyone!
The Role:
- Produce content and engagement that relates to sustainability and the Net Zero agenda
- Highlight the decarbonisation agenda and capture the hearts and minds of staff, members and residents
- Support all environmental engagement/consultation work, in particular deliver a Citizen’s Jury
- Produce campaigns underpinned by behaviour change
- Find innovate and creative ways to align the agenda to the UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Highlight and promote citywide campaigns about climate change
- Liaise with external organisations to amplify and support their sustainability ambitions
- Work closely with internal comms colleagues to promote sustainable activities
- Work closely with the Sustainability Manager, the Economic Strategy, Skills and Sustainability Director and the Director of Communications in the maintenance of excellent working relationships with chief officers, their leadership teams, portfolio members, external partners, journalists and external reliable sources of usable intelligence to ensure the delivery of high-quality communication advice, strategy, products and research.
- To create communication strategies which enable the delivery of agreed service objectives and outcomes.
- To build relationships with journalists, editors, partners and communications staff in other Liverpool partners.
- To support the development and provide overall editorial control to key communication channels as agreed.
- To network externally in order to ensure that Liverpool City Council is kept abreast of the latest thinking and practice in communication management and behaviour change.
- To promote the interests of Liverpool City Council and its partners locally, regionally, nationally and internationally, establishing a strong profile for the City Council and enhancing its reputation, influence and impact.
- To always act in ways that enhance the reputation of the City Council and the City of Liverpool.
Our offer to you:
- 35 hour working week with hybrid working model
- At least 31 days holiday rising to 35 after 5 years service.- option to purchase further days
- Agile working - A “Flexibility First” approach to Agile working where flexibility is the norm rather than the exception.
- Part of the Local Government Pension scheme – option to join the AVC scheme
- Progression - opportunities and training through a wide range of high quality learning
- Health and Wellbeing - offer including Employee assistance programme
- Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes
- Drive Time – a salary sacrifice car lease scheme
- Family friendly policies with enhanced leave
- Discounted Gym Memberships
- Employee Volunteering Scheme
- Medicash
Click on this link to view our Recruitment video and what life is like working at Liverpool city council - https://vimeo.com/942364338
Closing Date is: Monday 23rd September 2024
If you would like to talk to a member of the team about the role or have an informal discussion, please contact – Mike Doran at mike.doran@liverpool.co.uk
Liverpool City Council is committed to fostering a workforce representative of the communities we serve. As an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe in appointing candidates based on their skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. To support this commitment, we guarantee an interview to candidates from under-represented groups who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role.
If you require any reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010, such as an application form in a different format or additional time to complete your application, please contact us at recruitment@liverpool.gov.uk
Although we advertise on Jobs go public, and other websites, your application process will be directed to our Tribepad system. Please note that all communication regarding your application for this post will be sent to the email address that you have registered on Tribepad, including your invite to interview if you are shortlisted. Please check your emails regularly, including Spam/Junk, after the closing dates for notifications. Please ensure you complete your full profile, work and education history in Tribepad.
We reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than the specified date should we receive sufficient applications. If interested, please complete an application as early as possible
