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This is a fixed term post of 2 years.
The shift pattern for this post is 9am-5pm, Mon –Fri.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Communications Officer to work within Renfrewshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) Support Team and Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership (HSCP). The successful candidate will be an experienced communications professional, with a knowledge of alcohol and drugs to lead the development and delivery of key communications, campaigns and initiatives.
The post-holder will be required to create and implement a communication and marketing strategy for Renfrewshire ADP. They will manage all external communication channels, with a predominant focus on digital formats. They will be responsible for communication with service users and professional stakeholders, for planning, production and management of content across multiple channels on and offline, matching channels, styles and messages to audiences, as appropriate.
They will be expected to proactively monitor and evaluate activity, ensuring any potential reputational issues are managed promptly. The post holder will report to Renfrewshire HSCP’s Lead Officer for Communications and Public Affairs and work directly with Renfrewshire ADP’s Support Team, as well as liaising on a regular basis with key senior staff in operational services, other HSCP services and NHS Board Communication teams alongside other public organisations and the third sector. They will also need to work with other professionals within the alcohol and drug field and the NHS to ensure the validity and accuracy of information relevant to them or their service users. The post holder will therefore need to have a high level of competency around communication and managing digital media, as well as knowledge of alcohol and drugs a sound sense of judgement around issues which may cause controversy and need managed sensitively.
Contact information for informal contact:
John Millar, Lead Officer, Communications and Public Affairs
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs
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