Ref no:: 16356_1788769908
Published:: 07/09/2026
Closes:: 21/09/2026

Location:: 4 East Market Street Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH8 8BG
Salary:: £47,639 - £56,392 per year
Contract Type:: Temporary
Position Type:: Part Time
Hours:: 24.6 hours per week

Senior Communications Officer - Fixed term until 29/10/2027
Waverley Court

Salary: £47,639 - £56,392 (pro rata for part time)
Hours: 24.6 per week

Do you have a passion for connecting with people and a flair for creative, impactful communication? Are you the kind of person who puts colleagues at the centre of everything you do? If so, we want to hear from you.

The City of Edinburgh Council's award-winning communications team is searching for a Senior Employee Communications Officer to help drive positive change across our diverse and dynamic organisation.

We keep over 19,000 colleagues informed, involved, and empowered and champion our core Behaviours of Respect, Integrity, and Flexibility. As part of our dedicated employee communications team, you'll be instrumental in shaping the future of work for colleagues delivering more than 750 services across the city.

In this role, you'll:

Collaborate closely with our Human Resources team to craft engaging communications that support the wellbeing and engagement of all colleagues.
Translate complex information and change programmes into clear, accessible, and inspiring content for a wide range of audiences.
Develop creative campaigns and initiatives that foster inclusion, awareness, and understanding of new or updated policies and practices.
Use a variety of channels, from our news site to events and videos, to reach and engage our people.
Champion best practice, innovation, and fresh ideas in everything you do, helping us stay at the forefront of employee engagement.

You'll bring extensive, hands-on experience in developing and delivering internal communications which is absolutely essential for the role. Your expertise in internal comms will be key to supporting colleagues through complex change, driving engagement, and ensuring everyone is informed and involved.

Especially in the context of change management and stakeholder engagement, you know how to reach people where they are and guide them through transformation. As a creative storyteller, you have a flair for bringing even the most complex topics to life, making them relevant and accessible to everyone across the organisation.

Your ability to translate challenging content into clear, engaging communications using a variety of channels, from our intranet and news site to events and digital storytelling such as video creation, editing, and filming, truly sets you apart.

Above all, your enthusiasm and creativity shine as you consistently seek out fresh ideas and new ways of working that connect with colleagues and make a positive impact.

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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