Marketing and Design Officer

Communications and Marketing Business Unit

Marketing and Design Officer

NS8 £30,060 - £31,586 (pro-rata)

18.5 hours per week

We've got a new job opening to join our talented and passionate marketing and communications team! We're recruiting for an enthusiastic Marketing and Design Officer to come and support commercial services with everything content, design and planning.  

We offer a competitive salary, enrolment in the local government pension scheme, a generous annual leave entitlement that increases with service, free car parking, a whole host of family-friendly benefits, flexi-time, hybrid working, 1 day’s paid volunteering leave per annum, a health cashback plan, access to an employee benefits platform, and £10/month membership at one of our four gyms in the district.

What will you do?

The position will see you take a leading role on the marketing of our commercial services across the district. Your work will be diverse, overseeing marketing campaigns from planning through to creation and execution. You'll be working with a range of activities and services that all keep the community of Newark and Sherwood running and thriving. 

There will also be extra tasks to support the wider Communications and Marketing team, including adhoc marketing activity, design, social media messaging, and PR.  

What are we looking for in the successful candidate?

You will have experience in a communications or marketing environment – this could be work or education based, will have experience of working directly with customers or residents, have excellent communication and organisational skills, and enjoy working both within a team and using your own initiative. You will also have a GCSE in English at A*-C/9-4 or equivalent.

For an informal chat about the role, or for more information, please contact Jess Selby on jessica.selby@newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk.

Ideally, the hours for this role will be worked over three days.  One day must be a Tuesday and worked from the District Council offices in Newark. The other two days will be on a Thursday and generally a Friday and will be hybrid working subject to the needs of the business and the successful candidate.  There may be some flexibility around this.

To apply, please submit your CV and a supporting statement, explaining why are you interested in the role and detailing how you meet the essential criteria via the iTrent Recruitment Portal. A supporting statement addressing the essential criteria for the post will be considered far more favourably than a generic covering letter and CV.

Closing Date Monday 12 May 2025

Interviews Tuesday 20 May 2025

As an employer, we promote an inclusive working environment to maintain and develop a forward thinking and diverse workforce.

Veterans/family of forces/ex-forces, those in care/care leavers, and candidates who declare a disability (as defined under the Equality Act 2010) will be guaranteed an interview provided they have demonstrated that they meet the essential criteria of the post as detailed in the Person Specification on their application form.