Communications Officer (AC15)
Contract: Permanent, working 35 hours per week (Arts Council also recognises the benefit of flexible working as a valued part of the way we work, and welcome applications from individuals who require flexibility)
Salary: £32,974 per annum plus benefits including a final salary pension scheme, generous annual leave, and flexible and hybrid working.
Location: London (The role will be based at the office base listed; however, we are operating a hybrid way of working and support our staff to make use of remote working options when combined with regular on-site contact days with other members of the team, normally 1-2 days a week)
Arts Council England is looking for a skilled and versatile Communications Officer to work in this role on a permanent basis. If you have demonstrable experience handling media enquiries in a busy environment and communicating complex issues to a wide range of audiences, we would love to hear from you.
To thrive in this London based Communication Officer role, you should have a good understanding of how media, including print, broadcast, online, and other emerging new media, operate. An informed awareness of the news agenda will also help the right candidate to be successful in this role.
Essential requirements of this Communication Officer job will include:
- Experience of working in a communication team or similar
- Familiarity with the core principles of communication - including copywriting, editing, strategic planning, audience insight, messaging, reputation management, and evaluation
- Significant on the job experience or a recognised professional qualification in one or more of the above core specialisms
- Well-developed skills in planning, influencing, and conscious inclusive judgment
- Experience of working with and interpreting complex data
You will also need to have basic project management skills and be comfortable working in matrix teams.
Equality Diversity and Inclusion Statement: Arts Council are committed to building an inclusive employer and workplace and recruiting a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve. However, you identify, and whatever background you bring with you, we welcome you to apply for a role at Arts Council.
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Disabled, D/deaf and/or neurodivergent people and those from Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in our workforce so we particularly encourage applications from people in these groups.
About us: Arts Council offers a range of benefits to our employees including hybrid and flexible working, a generous annual leave allowance and the Arts Council Retirement Plan - a final salary scheme. To find out more, click here.
Our Code of Ethics requires that employees of the Arts Council are not able to receive an Arts Council grant, investment or loan funding - either in person, as a member of a partnership, or for any organisation they own. There are also limitations on board or CEO positions employees can hold in organisations we fund. For more information on this, please talk to the recruiting manager or contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk
We believe our recruitment process should be inclusive and transparent. Find out what to expect with our application guidance and more about our commitment to diversity on our website here.
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Job ref: AC15
Closing date: 9:00 am Monday 22 July
Interviews: w/c 29 July or w/c 05 August
Please note: We do NOT accept CVs or cover letters as part of our recruitment process. If you require any documentation in an alternative format, please contact recruitment@artscouncil.org.uk
