We are currently recruiting an interim Communications Officer for a local authority in the Midlands (£300 - £400 a day via an umbrella company, 6 months & must be on site once a week).

If you have all round comms experience, with exposure to local government or the finance sector, then this is the job for you.

Stand out abilities:

translate technical language
experience of writing instructions
acknowledge of local government lexicon and how they operate
finance terminology and financial operations
What we are looking for is someone who can:

Act collaboratively, being part of a team, while delivering their workload on time to the required quality. This could include:o Iterating the communication plan for the Finance directorate
o Engage in event planning
o Work with a variety of stakeholders

Able to work in a dynamic environment and meeting strict deadlineso Create, edit, and distribute regular newsletters, bulletins, and updates
o Coordinate messaging across all internal channels ensuring consistency and clarity and alignment with the Finance Improvement and Recovery Programme
o Produce high-quality written content for various internal audiences using clear English and non-management speak

Be people focused and able to adapt to a variety of needs and styles to support successful delivery of the Finance Improvement Programmeo Create visual content, workflows and infographics to support key messages and reinforce new ways of working, liaising with internal specialists where required
o Align templates and style guides for directorate communications establishing consistent style, tone and brand with existing corporate collateral
o Translate complex financial information into accessible communications that nudge behavioural change

Meet the needs of a variety of stakeholders. This could include:o Reframing customer-facing letters to be benefit-led rather than process-focused, simplify terms and conditions into plain English that customers can easily understand
o Develop supplier communications that clearly explain new procurement processes creating behavioural nudge materials to encourage supplier compliance