Communications Officer - Pontypridd, South Wales
2 days ago
Pontypridd
Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 Dependant on experienceBasis: Full timePlease note: this position is only available to candidates employed within Transport for Wales. If you are not eligible to apply for this position, your application will not be considered. If you have submitted an application for this role within the last 6 months and were unsuccessful, please do not re-apply as regrettably, your application will not be considered. Equal Opportunities At Transport for Wales we value diversity. It makes us stronger, helps us understand our customers better, make better decisions and be more innovative. Everyone's different and has their own perspective so we're building a diverse team that mirrors the communities we serve. Through this we're determined to be one of Wales' leading inclusive employers. We're creating an inclusive transport network that everyone in Wales can be proud of. Who we are At Transport for Wales, we're on a mission to transform transport in Wales and make it fit for the future, whether that's rail, bus, walking or cycling. We want to inspire a nation to change the way it travels, so that we all travel more sustainably and help to combat the climate emergency we're all facing. We're an open and inclusive place to work, where everyone is welcome and our people are supported to reach their full potential. We want to create an environment where our people can grow and succeed. This is key to enabling us to deliver on the promises we've made to the people of Wales to build a sustainable transport network that meets their needs. Role responsibilities The communications officer role will provide essential support in the development and delivery of a successful and long-term strategic programme of communications to ensure we offer the best in the business communications service for our people, our customers and stakeholders. • Provide day-to-day communications support to the communications business partners by effectively offering the right level of communications support to ensure the right advice is given to support the delivery of key projects and programmes across designated directorates., • Deliver day-to-day project delivery by writing content such as drafting PRs, vlogs, social media posts, web content and colleague communication. Liaising with project managers to ensure that relevant communications tasks are actioned to support the delivery of key projects and programmes across the designated directorates., • Be a key ambassador for our communications approach, by making sure activity is aligned to our vision and values to ensure we achieve a consistent standard, approach and messaging in our communications across the organisation and our communication channels., • Support the development of our workforce culture and relevant change programmes by working closely with the senior communications officer to ensure that delegated actions are delivered to support our overall colleague engagement programme., • Experience of working in a communications environment, such as communications officer, marketing assistant etc., • Experience of working on communications campaigns., • Experience of project management or project support (e.g. events)., • Experience of managing successful relationships with stakeholders.