Working for the Council

£31,212 - £38,158 per annum plus benefits

The Education Workforce Council (EWC) is the statutory, self-regulating professional body for members of the education workforce in Wales.

Working with the Communications Manager, the Communications Officer will support the development and implementation of the EWC Communications and Engagement strategy and related campaigns. This will include monitoring and producing content for EWC communications channels, identifying and creating key corporate messages, preparing and proofing corporate materials, organising corporate events and building effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The Communications Officer will also assist colleagues in compliance with the Welsh Language Standards by undertaking short translations in Welsh.

With experience working in a communications or marketing role, the successful candidate will have produced engaging publications and copy for a range of channels and audiences, and will have used various forms of social media for corporate communication. They will have excellent critical-thinking and problem-solving skills as well as first-rate communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will be a fluent Welsh speaker and have the ability to work through the medium of Welsh and English, with experience of written Welsh translation.

Employee benefits include access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme, flexi-time and 31 days annual leave (excluding 10 bank holidays and privilege days).

For further information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., or to download an application pack visit: https://www.ewc.wales/recruitment

The closing date for applications is 14 February 2022.

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