Interim Communications Officer

We’re looking for a Communications Officer to join our public-sector client on a full-time contract for approximately six months. This is a varied, hands-on role covering digital communications, social media, website and intranet content, internal communications, stakeholder engagement and content creation. This is a predominantly remote/hybrid opportunity - with a base in London, occasional UK travel, paying a day rate up to £185 per day inside IR35.

Title: Communications Officer
Contract: Approximately 6 months
Working pattern: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Location: Remote/hybrid, with occasional travel to UK office locations
IR35: Inside IR35
Rate: Up to £185 per day

We are recruiting for a Communications Officer to join a busy and collaborative communications team within a high-profile public sector organisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a talented communications professional who enjoys working across a broad range of digital, internal and external communications activity. You'll play an important role in delivering clear, engaging and accessible communications to a wide range of audiences and stakeholders.

The role

As Communications Officer, you'll be involved in a varied range of communications activity and will work closely with colleagues across the organisation.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting and leading a range of communications projects and activities

• Creating high-quality, engaging content for different audiences and channels

• Managing and contributing to organisational social media channels, including creating posts, responding to queries and monitoring coverage

• Writing news stories and content for internal and external communications

• Planning, organising and scheduling communications content

• Creating social media graphics using Canva

• Supporting the production and distribution of e-newsletters

• Updating website and intranet content using a Content Management System (CMS)

• Ensuring digital content is clear, accessible and meets relevant accessibility standards

• Gathering and analysing digital performance data using tools such as Google Analytics

• Supporting colleagues with communications advice, proofreading and content development

• Managing and coordinating responses to communications enquiries

• Supporting internal communications activity, including staff newsletters and organisation-wide events

• Working with colleagues and stakeholders to turn complex information into clear, engaging and accessible communications

What we're looking for

We're looking for a confident and highly organised communications professional with strong writing and digital communications experience.

You'll ideally have:

• A professional qualification in Communications, Public Relations, Marketing or a related field, or equivalent experience

• Excellent writing and editorial skills, with experience tailoring content for different audiences and channels

• Experience writing press releases, monitoring media coverage and responding to media enquiries

• Strong experience using a CMS to update websites and/or intranets

• Experience managing organisational social media accounts

• Experience creating tailored social content and graphics

• Strong project management and organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and competing deadlines

• The ability to analyse and simplify complex information into clear, engaging and accessible content

• Excellent stakeholder management and team-working skills

• A proactive approach and the ability to manage your own workload effectively

Experience working within a large or complex organisation would be advantageous, alongside an understanding of digital accessibility standards.

Contract details

• Contract length: Approximately 6 months

• Working hours: 37.5 hours per week

• Location: Predominantly remote/hybrid, with occasional UK travel

• IR35: Inside IR35

• Rate: Up to £185 per day

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced communications professional looking for a broad, hands-on role across digital, social media, internal and external communications.

If you have strong content, digital and stakeholder communications experience and are available for a new contract opportunity, we'd love to hear from you.

Please apply with your CV as soon as possible, as this is an urgent requirement and the interview process is moving quickly.

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