Cambridgeshire County Council

GCP External Affairs Manager,

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Our Benefits We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage… A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing , both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings Access to development opportunities , apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes Take a look at our Employment Benefits Brochure attached to this advert to find out more. About the role The aim of the role will be to boost the profile of the Greater Cambridge Partnership (GCP) by working closely with colleagues to develop stories to provide compelling content for national, local and trade media and for our own GCP communication channels. The post holder will lead and be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of an effective stakeholder relations programme. The manager will work collaboratively across GCP supporting the head of communications to ensure delivery of a broad range of strategic objectives and outcomes. The role will work as part of a team to: • Drive innovation, creative thinking and alternative ways of delivering outcomes in line with delivering the GCP’s vision • Manage resources within agreed procedures and budgets For more information or to chat about this opportunity please contact Tony Taylorson at Tony.Taylorsoncambridgeshire.gov.uk About you You should be a story teller - spotting what resonates with the public across all our infrastructure and skill based projects. You will comfortable talking to people, understanding their motivations and then developing campaigns to gain their interest. You should be inquisitive, ready to try new ideas and be prepared to challenge as well as support colleagues to deliver excellent communications. About us Cambridgeshire is a great place to work and live with a diverse population, an urban centre in Cambridge, historic Isle of Ely, Huntingdon and St Ives as well as more rural landscapes.We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire and want our workforce to be reflective of this diversity, which we believe benefits our employees, the organisation and our communities.https://youtu.be/DDE1nplZttYVisit our jobs and careers section to find out more about our wide range of learning and development opportunities; apprenticeships; our wellbeing package; staff benefits; our commitment to equality, diversity and Inclusion. http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/council/jobs-and-careers