About the role
We are looking for a talented Communications Officer to join our UKCS Living Places business, supporting the East Sussex Highways contract. This is a key role responsible for delivering effective communications and stakeholder engagement across a wide range of road maintenance and improvement projects.
You will play a vital role in ensuring that communities, stakeholders and partners are kept informed, engaged and supported throughout project delivery. Acting as a central point of contact, you will help maintain a consistent and high-quality approach to communications, while shaping how we connect with the public and showcase our work.
What you'll be doing
- Creating engaging and informative content across a variety of channels, including digital and social media platforms
- Managing and monitoring social media activity, responding to enquiries and promoting services in a positive and professional way
- Developing and delivering communication plans for planned and reactive highways works across the county
- Translating complex technical information into clear, accessible content for a wide range of audiences
- Producing high-quality written materials such as website content, newsletters, briefings, reports, presentations and public communications
- Supporting and delivering stakeholder engagement activities, including building strong relationships and responding to queries
- Planning and coordinating public and stakeholder consultation events, both in-person and virtual
- Maintaining and updating online platforms to ensure accurate and up-to-date information is readily available
- Working collaboratively with internal teams and external partners to meet communication objectives and deadlines
- Representing the business at meetings, events and forums when required
- Supporting wider communications activities and contributing to overall service performance
Who we're looking for
- Proven experience in communications, with the ability to create compelling content across multiple platforms
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with a strong attention to detail
- A highly organised and proactive individual, able to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines
- Strong interpersonal skills with a customer-focused approach and the ability to build effective relationships
- Experience delivering communication campaigns and engaging with a range of stakeholders
- Ability to simplify complex or technical information for public audiences
- Confident using IT systems, including content management systems and standard office applications
- A flexible and adaptable approach, with the ability to respond to changing requirements
- Able to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
Desirable:
- Knowledge of highways maintenance standards or infrastructure-related environments
Why work for us
Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.
Why join us?
As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:
- Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
- 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
- Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
- Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…
About us
Balfour Beatty Living Places works in long-term partnerships with local authorities to create great places to live, work and play. We actively engage with local people to understand the needs of the communities we work in and shape the places where local economies can thrive and grow. As a leader in sustainable working, diversity, and social value, we use our expertise to bring real, positive change for our customers.
Diversity and inclusion
At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit www.balfourbeatty.com/diversityandinclusion
To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/
We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: [email protected]
Job Reference: BBUK19871
