Job Description

Salary

Grade 6 (36,124-37,938 pay award pending)

Contractual hours

37

Basis

Full time

Region

Doncaster

Job category/type

Housing

Date posted

26/06/2025

Job reference

REQ20605

Communications Team Leader

Grade/Salary:

Grade 6 - 36,124 to 37,936 (pay award pending)

Hours/Type:

37 hours per week - Monday to Friday

Location:

Civic Office, Doncaster - with opportunities for agile working to meet the needs of the business

Closing Date:

14th July 2025

Interviews:

21st and 22nd July



Are you up for sniffing out a good story and putting communications up front and centre in the organisation?

What are we looking for?

We're on the hunt for a dynamic, imaginative, and skilled communicator with a proven track record in all thing engagement and communications. If you live and breathe storytelling, thrive in fast-paced environments, and can bring our values and services to life through compelling content--this is your moment.

Why now?

Because we're building something exciting--and we want you to be part of it!

We're a tight-knit, innovative team with big ambitions. This role is your chance to shape impactful communications across a wide range of projects.

What's ahead?

We're looking to make some key changes--revamping our internal and external communications with the power of digital tools. You'll play a key role in ensuring ideas are implemented and supporting with the refresh of our Communications Strategy.

Your role as Communications Team Leader:

You'll lead a small team of Officers within our Engagement and Communications team who support the delivery of our Communications and Tenant Voice Strategies, and will work closely will all areas of the business to ensure effective engagement internally and externally. You will manage a team who are the engine behind our news, digital content, multimedia storytelling, and graphic design.

What you'll do:

Collaborate with teams across the organisation to craft campaigns, content, videos, and case studies. Ensure a consistent, engaging narrative across all channels. Write with flair--whether it's a press release, a feature story, or a social media post. Turn everyday work into inspiring stories that resonate with tenants and colleagues alike. Be the go-to expert for media enquiries and strategic messaging.




If you're a natural storyteller, with a creative approach we'd love to hear from you.

What is in for you?

We are focused on being an employer of choice, where people thrive, and your voice is truly heard.



You will enjoy competitive pay, and a wide range of benefits, including:


Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 31 days a year plus bank holidays and increasing with length of service. Enrolment to the Local Government Pension Scheme. Support your career by offering a wide variety of formal training courses with a combination of in-house and externally provided courses. A flexible approach to your work life balance. We know people give their best when they can give 100% to the job. Maternity, Paternity and Adoption leave with enhanced pay (subject to eligibility) Access to paid for private healthcare with the opportunity to upgrade




If you are the kind of person that wants to do a great job and make a difference to our customers and colleagues, we think you will love it here.



If you would like to discuss this opportunity further, please contact Asim Munir on 01302 862958 for an informal and confidential discussion.