Description Our local government clients are recruiting a Senior Communications Officer to manage a team of communications officers, delivering a wide-ranging, proactive communications service and to support and develop the communication officers. To work across all areas of communications, including developing excellent content, planning, using and creating channels and building our audiences. To provide a professional media and social media service which delivers and measures content and advises senior officers and members. Responsibility Ensure the effective management, performance monitoring, and development of communications officers who champion the use of digital channels and best practices. Maintain an effective planning grid, including annual forward plan, daily grid, campaigns grid, external communications team rota and communications plans that support the delivery of the corporate communications strategy. Qualification Essential Previous experience in the care profession. Degree or equivalent qualification in the relevant subject or area. Advanced Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), social media and CRM. Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience Requirements - Criteria to be Evaluated at the Shortlisting Stage. Successful candidates will have: Ability to develop and deliver communications strategies, align comms activity with priorities and corporate objectives, deliver tangible outcomes, and horizon scan to anticipate emerging issues. Ability to build ..... full job details .....