Communications Officer (Website and Digital)

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Contract Type: Contract Type: Temporary/Fixed term
Location: Location: Wiltshire/Dorset
Department: Department: Corporate Support
Closing Date: Closing Date: 15-May-#####
Job title: Communication Officer (Website and Digital)Grade: ESalary: £31,364 per annum (rising by annual increments to £33,945), plus out of hours rota payment of £3,895 per annum paid in 12 monthly payments. More information on salaries and progression can be found on our pay and policies
page.Hours: Full Time – 37 hours per weekThe role will require to you to be available to provide an out of hours Press Office function being on-call one week in four, overnight, on Bank Holidays and at weekends.Location: We encourage flexible working and believe that work is what you do, not where you do it. The role will be based at Service Headquarters in Salisbury, with the flexibility to work from home / DWFRS stations / Support Offices as required. We would welcome a conversation with the successful candidate on what type of flexible working arrangement will work best for you. There will be a requirement to attend your base location approximately four days a month for key activities and meetings.Appointment Type:Temporary – 1 Year Fixed Term (or until return of substantive postholder)Contact: For a chat about this post, please contact Louise Knox, Senior Communications Officer on 07841 951111 or Emily Cheeseman, Corporate Communications and Engagement Manager on 07785307272.Closing and Interview date: The closing date for applications is Wednesday 15th May#####4 (midnight). It is intended that interviews will take place on Friday 7 th
Jun#####24. Should you be shortlisted for interview, further details regarding the interview format / location will be provided before the interview date.We are a small but busy team, that undertake a variety of communications and engagement tasks across the organisation. We are responsible for all internal and external communications, our digital platforms, crisis communications, corporate events, advising on consultation – and much more!We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join the team, who has the skills, organisation and willingness to learn our systems. The right person will help us develop our communications even further and give our staff and our communities the best service possible.As a Communication Officer (Website and Digital) in our Communications & Engagement team, you will:Develop, support and monitor the Service’s digital platforms (intranet and website), ensuring these are maintained and updated in line with procedures, and respond to queries. Deliver training as appropriate.Work with managers across the organisation to identify internal and external opportunities for digital communication in support of the Service’s priorities.Maximise the use of all digital communications channels, including proactive consideration of technology advances, to support the successful delivery of projects, campaigns and Service priorities.Be part of the Service’s press office function, developing media releases and responding to queries as required, and providing cover to the out of hours rota (being on-call one week in four, overnight, on Bank Holidays and at weekends).What makes you our ideal person?4 GCSE passes – Grade A* - C / 9 - 4 including English and Mathematics / equivalent Level 2 qualification / or higher level qualification and a Level 3 NVQ or equivalent qualification.Similar working or practical experience in a media environment/role.Experience of developing press releases and public campaigns including written, digital and social media communications.Confident in using a range of Microsoft Office products and use of social media management tools.For full details of the role and requirements please have a look at the job description and person specification.Other Information:You must have a full current driving licence and be able to fulfil the travel requirements of the role to provide the out of hours Duty Press Officer role. Use of your own vehicle will be required; however, a Service vehicle may be available. Please note Service vehicles are manual transmission only. If you are unable to drive due to a disability, we would still welcome your application and will explore any reasonable adjustments that could be put in place.The role involves some evening and weekend working on a rota basis to provide a press office function, and as required to support campaigns and events organised by the Communications & Engagement Team. (Out of hours rota attracts a separate payment to salary).You will be required to travel across both counties on occasion.A Standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check (DBS) clearance will be undertaken on the successful individual prior to offer of employment.Any offer of employment will be subject to full pre-employment checks which include identity checks, right to work in the UK, medical and receipt of satisfactory references.Should a permanent position arise in the team during the period of your Fixed Term Contract, that is substantially similar to the role you are carrying out, you may be considered for the role in the first instance.This is a fantastic opportunity to join Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service, an organisation that is passionate about changing and saving lives. Our corporate staff are absolutely vital in helping to make our communities safer and healthier. Without them, we couldn’t do it.As well as being one of the largest combined Fire and Rescue Services in the country we are also one of the top performing. In Februa#####022, inspectors from His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) looked closely at our Service and graded us as ‘Good’, ‘Outstanding’, and ‘Good’ across the three inspection pillars of Effectiveness, Efficiency and People.We offer a wide range of employee benefits
and strive to ensure that staff feel valued and rewarded. For example, we offer a flexi time scheme, Local Government Pension Scheme, a generous annual leave allowance, a variety of family friendly schemes and health & well-being services.Additional Information - Raising Tax Awareness and Pension ConsiderationsAnnual Allowance -Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Annual Allowance implications. A breach in the Annual Allowance threshold could result in a Tax charge. Further information on Annual Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.Lifetime Allowance -Please note that it is your personal responsibility to check whether by applying/accepting this position it would result in any Lifetime Allowance implications. A breach in the Lifetime Allowance threshold will result in a Tax charge. Further information on Lifetime Allowance can be obtained from our Pensions team.Temporary Promotions/Positions - Wholetime and On-call staff: Please note that any period of ‘temporary’, whether that is by way of promotion or allowances associated with a temporary position, will not be pensionable.To find out more and apply:Please note we do not accept CV’s in place of application forms.You should ensure you include satisfactory evidence in your application to support all of the areas stated as being measured at the Application Stage on the Person Specification. This will ensure you have the best opportunity of progressing to the next stage of the selection process.We are committed to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our communities and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. All applications will be treated on merit and staff involved in recruitment and selection processes undertake unconscious bias training.We are committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and guarantee an interview to applicants with a disclosed disability if they meet the minimum criteria for the post to which they are applying. Please tell us in confidence if this applies to you, or if there are any reasonable adjustments that would help you apply for this post.Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. All staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.If you hold international qualifications, you will be required to provide official evidence that shows how these compare to UK Qualifications. We will accept a Statement of Comparability from a UK organisation called ENIC which can be obtained via their website . Please note that UK ENIC charge for this service, so if you request a Statement of Compatibility, you will be required to pay for it as we are unable to reimburse you.For further guidance on how to complete your application, please refer to the Job Application Guidance Notes. If you are experiencing difficulties completing your application or have a need to complete your application in an alternative format due to a disability, please contact HR Resourcing on 01722691444 within plenty of time of the closing date of the position you are applying for.Our recruitment, assessment and progression processes are based on our Code of Ethics that has been developed specifically for Fire and Rescue Services. When recruiting, we identify the most important behaviours for the role and these are used as part of the shortlisting and selection process.Please be aware that maintenance to the e-recruitment platform is conducted on the third Saturday of each month, which may cause a delay in applying on these days for a limited time.
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