Working Pattern: Full time
Working Arrangement: 36.25 hours per week / Hybrid working
Fixed Term End Date: 24 months
Interview Date/Type: Week commencing 13 July 2026 / Face to face
SMART Working: We aim to offer flexibility wherever possible. Many of our colleagues work from home one or more days a week and/or adjust their hours. We call this SMART working - giving you the freedom to shape your working pattern around your life, whilst still delivering great outcomes. Speak with the hiring manager about the range of flexible working options available for this role.
Are you looking for a job where you get to experience something new every day? Keen to really make a difference to people living in Trafford? Then we want to hear from you.
We are recruiting for a key role to help us communicate our Trafford Live Well and Best Start Family Hubs initiatives. These programmes see us working with local partners to create great everyday support across Trafford.
You’ll be part of a small but high-profile team, working in a fast-paced environment which is the beating heart of the Council’s efforts to share critical information to our residents, businesses and partners.
You will be a highly motivated and organised worker, with specialist knowledge of communications. You will have an excellent ability to manage multiple projects, with experience of writing, implementing and evaluating communications plans and campaigns.
You will have flair for developing and delivering communications materials across traditional and digital media, as well as good working knowledge of social media. You will be able to turn complex facts and data into easy-to-read information for a variety of audiences.
Experience is key for these roles, so you will have delivered communications plans across multiple channels, as well as working collaboratively with partners and in a demanding high-profile team.
You will have strong copywriting skills, an ability to provide advice on the right communications approach to a range of stakeholders and senior leaders. You will also have effective presentation and written skills, and the ability to adapt your style to meet the needs of the audience.
This advert may close early if we receive a high number of applications, so please apply as soon as possible.
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Occasional evening and weekend work will be required.
For the full details of this opportunity, please refer to the role profile linked below.
If you have any questions or would like an informal chat you can get in contact with Martin Dillon at [email protected] or on 07739 857025.
