Job Description

Corporate Communications and Campaigns Assistant (Apprentice)

Reference: CCC/01

Location: Watford, UK

Function/Specialism: Public Sector

Job Type: 2 Year Fixed Term Contract

Job Status: Full Time

Salary Description: £27,422 - £29,176

Expiry Date: 17 November 2024

About Watford Borough Council

Watford is an urban borough in South West Hertfordshire; The borough has excellent transport links with mainline rail connections to London. Watford is the centre of a sub-region serving around 500,000 people living within a 20 minute travelling time catchment. As part of the London commuter belt, Watford is strongly influenced by London which brings the benefits of a buoyant economy.

At a glance

- £1.4bn local investment happening – mix of public and private funding

- 5 major development and regeneration projects happening

- 3500 registered businesses

- Higher than average working age population

- Skilled workforce

- Affordable local housing market

- Home to many major international head offices

The Role

Our people are collaborative, open, creative and enthusiastic, able to build coalitions to drive a culture of innovation and achieve excellent results. Together, they model our shared values and take pride in making our borough an inspiring, thriving and vibrant place to live, work and visit.

As a Corporate Communications and Campaigns Assistant, you will play a pivotal role in our Corporate Communications and Campaigns team, supporting the creation and delivery of impactful and engaging campaigns across various digital and traditional platforms. This role enhances the council’s reputation by supporting corporate communications activities and campaigns with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

This post requires a variety of skills, including excellent organisational and planning capabilities, writing for different audiences and channels, social media content creation and an appreciation of visual communications.

The ideal candidate will be an enthusiastic learner who takes the initiative and a creative thinker, with a natural flair for communications.

You will also be studying towards a Business Administration Level 3. Please refer to the course academic criteria as you may not be eligible if you already hold a relevant qualification in this subject