JOB TITLE: MARKETING & COMMUNITY OFFICER

Grade: LC2 SCP 18 – 23
Hours: 23.5 to include evening and occasional weekend work.
Three full days and one short day (30min lunch break) – hours to be agreed.
Hours adjusted to allow evening meetings as required.
Responsible to: Town Clerk.
Responsible for: None.
Budget responsibilities: Community and Partnerships Committee.

Your essential skills, knowledge and experience

• Experience either in a public sector environment or other relevant experience.
• Good presentation and numerical skills.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and written.
• Good organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook (email and calendar), Teams

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• Experience of working for a Town or Parish Council.
• Experience with the use of social media and the internet; in particular, channel

Your qualifications

• ‘A’ level or equivalent academic qualifications, or relevant experience.
• A local government qualification such as ILCA or CILCA or willingness to undertak

1. To Deputise
   1.1 Work with the Information Centre Manager/Activities Officer to gain a general
   understanding of their role and deputise as required, carrying out their functions
   in his/her absence.
2. To act as Clerk to the Community and Partnerships Committee
   2.1 To prepare agendas, reports, etc. for meetings.
   2.2 To attend meetings as required and produce minutes thereof.
   2.3 To advise Councillors on all aspects of Local Government law and
   administration.
   2.4 To implement the decisions of the above.
   2.5 To prepare annual budget estimates for approval by the above.
   2.6 To be responsible for control of expenditure and to prepare the annual budgets
   for the above.
3. Publicity and engagement
   3.1 To be responsible for the Town Council website and improve search engine
   optimisation.
   3.2 To produce a monthly Town Council Newsletter.
   3.3 To create, maintain and utilise a distribution database.
   3.4 To oversee Town Council PR, writing regular press releases for Town Clerk’s
   approval.
   3.5 To organise and oversee community engagement events that raises the profile
   of the Town Council and encourage resident participation.
   3.6 To work closely with the Activities Officer to deliver a programme of public
   events.
   3.7 To undertake two shifts per week in the Information Centre.
   3.8 To work closely with the Deputy Clerk to formulate and a marketing strategy for
   the Town Council venues.
   3.9 To work in partnership with a variety of groups and stakeholders to ensure
   Faringdon is a great place to live and work.
4. Undertake operational problem-solving, as required.
5. To source and apply for appropriate grant funding to support the work of the
   Town Council.
6. To attend training courses associated with the work and role as required by the
   Town Clerk.
7. To undertake specific projects, as and when required.
8. To undertake other such duties as may be required from time-to-time
   commensurate with the level of the post and, in particular, to provide cover for
   other office staff.
   For all staff - You have specific responsibilities under Health & Safety legislation to

ensure that you:

• Take reasonable care for your own health and safety and for that of others affected

by what you do, or do not do.

• Co-operate on all issues involving health and safety.
• Use work items provided for you correctly, and in accordance with training and

instructions.

• Do not interfere with, or misuse, anything provided for your health, safety or welfare.
• Report any health and safety concerns to your line manager as soon as practicable.

Person Specification

Your essential skills, knowledge and experience

• Experience either in a public sector environment or other relevant experience.
• Good presentation and numerical skills.
• Excellent communication skills both orally and written.
• Good organisational skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook (email and calendar), Teams,

SharePoint, Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Experience of updating a website.
• The successful applicant will be required to undertake a DBS check.

Desirable skills, knowledge and experience

• Experience of working for a Town or Parish Council.
• Experience with the use of social media and the internet; in particular, channels

such as Twitter and Facebook.

• Ability to employ a range of traditional, social and digital communication methods.
• Experience of using and updating a WordPress website.

Your qualifications

• ‘A’ level or equivalent academic qualifications, or relevant experience.
• A local government qualification such as ILCA or CILCA or willingness to undertake

such a course with one year of appointment.

Your style and behaviour

• Positive approach and “can-do” attitude.
• Ability to adapt to changing circumstances.
• Ability to manage own workload and responding flexibly to changing needs and

demands.

• Ability to communicate effectively in oral and written forms to a wide variety of

audiences.

• Ability to work as an individual and as a member of a team.
• Ability to grasp issues and requirements quickly and to hit the ground running.
• A commitment to valuing diversity and equality, and to respecting residents,

councillors and colleagues in all relationships and aspects of service delivery.

• Ability and willingness to attend meetings in out-of-office hours.

Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £30,559.00-£33,366.00 per year
Expected hours: 23.5 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension

Work Location: In perso