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Campaigns Lead
Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service —Edinburgh
- £49,401 - £59,152 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Standard Life —Edinburgh
- From £100,000 a year
- No degree
- Human resources
- Financial services
- Annual leave
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- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Supervising experience
- Team management
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Campaigns Lead

Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service -
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Permanent | Full-time
£49,401 - £59,152 a year
13 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Flexible schedule

Qualifications

Stakeholder liaison
Presentation skills

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Reference number

475351

Salary

£49,401 - £59,152

Starting salary would be £49,401 with the maximum salary on this scale being £59,152 subject to future COPFS pay awards. All salaries are pro rata for part-time staff.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

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Senior Executive Officer

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Permanent

Type of role

Communications / Marketing

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Full-time

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You can be based in Crown Office, Edinburgh.
You will be required to attend the office at least twice a week or as and when required.
Home working and flexible working opportunities are available under our Agile working policy on agreement with your Line Manager.

About the job

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to help build a developing campaigns function, working with colleagues across HR, policy, legal, operational and corporate services teams to turn complex objectives into clear, audience-focused communications. From recruitment and equalities initiatives to staff engagement, public awareness and organisational change campaigns, you'll lead activity that makes a real impact on both our people and the public.

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Communications, you will provide expert campaign advice, influence senior stakeholders and help embed a more coordinated, evidence-led approach to communications across COPFS. Working alongside specialist colleagues in digital communications, media relations and external affairs, you'll ensure campaigns are strategically planned, effectively delivered and measured for success.

You'll join a supportive and experienced communications team, with opportunities to work closely with senior leaders, develop your strategic communications expertise and help shape the future of communications at COPFS. This role offers the chance to work on a diverse portfolio of high-profile initiatives while influencing how campaigns are planned, delivered and evaluated across the organisation.

We're looking for someone who combines strategic thinking with a practical, hands-on approach to delivery. You'll be an excellent relationship builder, confident in influencing and constructively challenging stakeholders, and skilled at translating complex priorities into impactful campaigns. Most importantly, you'll be passionate about delivering communications that make a difference and excited by the opportunity to help shape a growing campaigns function within COPFS.

Job description

We are looking for an experienced and creative Campaigns Lead to help build and deliver a more strategic approach to communications campaigns across COPFS.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape a developing campaigns function and lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of internal and external campaigns that support organisational priorities. Working with colleagues across HR, policy, legal, operational and corporate services teams, you will turn complex objectives into clear, audience focused communications activity that delivers measurable outcomes.

From recruitment and equalities initiatives to staff engagement, corporate resilience and public awareness campaigns, you will lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of a diverse range of internal and external campaigns.

Reporting to the Head of Strategic Communications, you will provide expert campaign advice, influence stakeholders and help embed a more co-ordinated and effective approach to communications across COPFS.

Person specification

We are looking for a confident communications professional with the ability to think strategically whilst delivering practical results. You will be skilled at building relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels, providing constructive challenge and helping colleagues identify the most effective way to achieve their objectives through communications.

You should be comfortable operating in a complex environment, balancing competing demands and translating broad organisational priorities into clear audience focussed campaigns. You should bring curiosity, sound judgement and a commitment to continuous improvement, using insight, evaluation and evidence to shape decisions and drive better outcomes.

An interest in developing new approaches and helping establish a more strategic, co-ordinated and evidence led campaigns function within COPFS would be highly advantageous.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £49,401, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service contributes £14,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

We offer an excellent range of benefits which include:

25 days paid holiday + 11.5 public and privilege holidays (rising to 30 days paid holiday after 2 years).
Generous Civil Service Pension employer contribution, on average over 28.97% of your pay
Flexible working hours and family friendly approach to work.
Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loans.
Employee Wellbeing Support with Mental Health First Aiders and access to an Employee Assistance Programme.

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Selection process details

If you would be interested to learn more about this role, please see the attached application pack for further job details, salary information and assessment guidance.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo an enhanced (or equivalent) criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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