Communications Manager (Fostering and Adoption)

Title: Communications Manager (Fostering and Adoption)

Rate: £22.27 per hour

Location: Hybrid - New Shire Hall, Huntingdon

Type: Temporary - 6 months

Opus People Solutions are working with Cambridgeshire County Council to recruit for an interim Communications Manager in fostering and Adoption.

Specifically the post holder will work as part of a team to manage a coordinated multi-skilled corporate service dedicated to a specific area of the business delivering part or all of the following functions:

• Communications ,marketing and campaign development and delivery
• Web and digital development and delivery
• Brand management
• Media management
• Internal communications and stakeholder engagement
• Communications support and advice to services to Chief Officers and Members

Main Responsibilities:

Support the Communications Business Partner to deliver appropriate communications, web and marketing strategies and annual action plans in a key area of the council's business in accordance with our statutory responsibilities aimed at improving and enhancing the reputation of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.

This could include coordinating and research for internal or external stakeholder engagement, drafting web and digital strategy and systems, developing market or social media campaigns to deliver on council targets, consultation and surveys and organising or facilitiating direct engagement with communities through social media, exhibitions, public events and liaison with local groups.

Manage the provision of proactive and reactive responses to all aspects of media -including social media - in a timely way ensuring that the Council's reputation and integrity is maintained.

Maintain effective relationships with, provide advice and support as appropriate, for heads of service/Members on communication and marketing including supporting the provision or commission of any necessary training.

Represent the County or City Council as lead Communications officer at appropriate external meetings with partners and key stakeholders for teams within the wider service.

Ensure effective use of communications, web, digital and marketing tools and approaches to proactively shape and manage internal and external customer expectations in line with the changes in service delivery.

Use customer and employee insight to drive innovation and to ensure that all appropriate channels are used to reach and engage with different target audiences.