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We have an exciting opportunity available for a communications officer to be part of our North London Waste Authority (NLWA) communications team.  In this role you will be responsible for providing communications and administrative support to enable the successful delivery of activities set out in the North London Waste Authority communications strategy.

You will be responsible for all aspects of communications – from planning and executing multi-channel campaigns, social media activity, internal communications, proactive PR, and publications production.

The right individual will have a communications/marketing qualification OR experience in delivering social, digital or other communications activities. You will have experience of providing administrative or communications support in a busy environment. You will have good attention to detail and excellent organisational skills as you will often have to manage a busy and varied workload.

You will have knowledge of MS Office and knowledge of social media channels, including Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.  The individual will also have an innovative and creative approach to problem solving. 

Excellent verbal and written communications skills and the ability to build relationships with different people is a MUST. 

Degree level qualification or equivalent is desirable but not essential. Experience of working on projects to deliver measurable outcomes and of writing for different target audiences is also desirable.

Please refer to the job profile supplementary information for full details of the role.

About Camden 

Camden’s main offices are located in modern, award-winning offices at King’s Cross. You can expect an exceptional range of benefits including discounted access to the onsite leisure facilities with swimming pool, recognition and reward for high performance with progression and pay increases, flexible and agile working hours and access to a leading pension scheme.

Camden is proud to be the country’s first Timewise council and as part of this accreditation, we work to help parents balance work with childcare. This fits in with our aim to be leaders in innovative, flexible and part-time working that allows for different patterns of care and for parents to share childcare responsibilities.

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Camden are very proud to be accredited to the level of excellence for the Mayor of London’s Good Work Standard.  The Mayor’s Good Work Standard sets the benchmark for the highest employment standards and demonstrates that as an employer, Camden is contributing to a fairer and more inclusive London. These good practices are also an important step in attracting and retaining a diverse, talented and productive workforce.

How to apply

To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application form you will be expected to explain how you meet the key requirements for this role listed in this advert. When explaining how you meet each of the requirements, please give examples that clearly demonstrate your skills, knowledge and experience. When writing your examples give a brief description of the situation or task but focus on the actions you took and the result of your actions.

Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the recruitment process, or provide any information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk, or post to 5 Pancras Square, London N1C 4AG.

Closing dates for applications: 26 February 2020, 23:59

Interviews to be held: w/c 02 March 2020

Please quote reference: 2000001Q          

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