Communications Engagement and Participation Officer - Waverley Court

Communications, Engagement and Participation Officer
Waverley Court

Salary: £40,501 - £47,639
Hours: 36 per week

We are currently seeking two skilled and experienced communications, engagement and participation officers to join our team in the Edinburgh Health and Social Care Partnership.

This is an exciting time for the Partnership, as we deliver our ambitious programme of strategic change to transform and improve health and social care services for the people of Edinburgh. We are looking for experienced communications professionals to support the achievement of our strategic vision.

You should have a background in communications or engagement work, with experience of designing and implementing ways to communicate and involve a wide variety of audiences. You will ideally have experience of operating in a complex, politically sensitive area with a high public profile.

You will be skilled in developing and maintaining relationships and will have excellent interpersonal, influencing and communications skills.

This is an integrated post and the successful candidate will be able to choose between NHS Lothian employment and City of Edinburgh Council terms and conditions of employment. This includes salary.

City of Edinburgh Council Terms and Conditions:
Salary: £40,501 - £47,639

NHS Lothian Terms and Conditions
Salary: £43,169 - £52,603

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce where everyone feels valued and able to be their best. We particularly encourage applications from women for senior roles, as well as people from minority ethnic backgrounds, people with disabilities or neurodivergent people, care experienced people, carers and LGBT+ people across all levels of the organisation, all of whom are currently underrepresented. All applicants will be considered fairly based on skills and experience. Disabled and care-experienced applicants who meet the minimum job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Find out more about our commitment to equalities https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/work-us/inclusive-edinburgh/4

As part of our goal to improve organisational culture and create a great place to work together for the people of Edinburgh, we want to make sure we're recruiting the best people. We're interested not only in your skills and experience but also in your approach to work. Therefore, part of our interview process will be an assessment of how you would bring Our Behaviours of Respect, Integrity and Flexibility into your ways of working.

You can find out more on Our Behaviours web page Our Behaviours - The City of Edinburgh Council

Our salary range typically reflects the initial starting salary and annually increases until it reaches the top of the range.

Happy to talk flexible working.

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