Communications and Campaigns Officer

37 hours per week

Standby allowance paid when on rota’d duty session  

Join TeamIWC as a Campaigns and Media Officer

Are you a creative communicator with a flair for storytelling, digital engagement, and social media? As part of our dynamic team of Campaigns and Media Officers, you’ll use your copywriting, editing, and content creation skills across a range of digital platforms to spotlight the full breadth of the council’s services.

Your mission: to strengthen communications with our community and partners by delivering integrated media, marketing, and digital campaigns that support every aspect of the council’s work. You’ll bring our organisational objectives to life through impactful tactical communications that drive engagement and make a real difference.

Reporting to the Communications Manager, you’ll work closely with council services, elected members, and media contacts to ensure the right messages reach the right audiences. You’ll help grow and optimise our communication channels, ensuring they’re vibrant, informative, and well-used.

A key part of your role will be supporting the Social Media Manager in planning and creating engaging content for our social media channels — including short-form video, graphics, and written posts — to help build our online presence and connect with residents in fresh and meaningful ways.

Your day-to-day will also include responding to media enquiries and managing press relations, briefing and advising senior officers and members for interviews, and providing out-of-hours cover and crisis communications support when needed.

You’ll also lead and support consultation and engagement activities including surveys and roadshows, ensuring residents, businesses, and stakeholders across the Island are involved in shaping decisions that affect them.

This is a rewarding role where your work will have visible impact, from Adult Social Care and Children’s Services to regeneration and environmental initiatives.

If you’re looking for a role where you’re valued, where your work matters, and where you can make a difference, join us at TeamIWC.

In your application we will be looking for evidence of your experience of successful working in this field, including reference to the following.

• Practical evidenced experience of media relations management, integrating marketing into campaigns, negotiation and consultations.
• Experience in online publishing and editing.
• Knowledge of e-communication tools and its use in achieving effective communication internally and externally.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to build relationships and influence others to ensure the best results for all.
• Experience of writing communication plans with services to capture requirements and outcomes effectively.
• Experience of leading and supporting communication around major projects
• Proven ability to explain technical / specialist information in a way which a non-specialist can understand.

You will be educated to level 4 in relevant subject or have equivalent experience in communications specialist roles.

For further information or an informal discussion, please contact Martin Neville at [email protected]

Join #TeamIWC and you'll receive our staff benefits package, including:

• Annual leave entitlement of 32 days p/a PLUS public holidays!
• Local Government pension scheme
• Discounted Solent ferry travel
• Island bus network discount
• Cycle to work scheme
• Staff parking permit scheme
• Discounted island sports & leisure gym membership
• National and local discounts & benefits schemes
• Relocation scheme of up to £8,000 may be available for some roles (subject to criteria)
• Travel allowance may be available if commuting from the mainland (subject to criteria)

Find out more about working for the Isle of Wight Council and living on the Island.

The Isle of Wight Council currently does not have a license to sponsor overseas workers.

We actively promote the diversity of our workforce, and provide flexible working options (where appropriate) to support the different needs of our employees. We are an equal opportunities employer, proud to encourage applications from all cultures, backgrounds and abilities to better reflect the diversity within our local community.

We are a Disability Confident employer. Along with a number of commitments, this means, providing you meet the basic essential requirements of the advertised role and have declared yourself as disabled, you will be offered an opportunity for an interview within the council.

The Isle of Wight Council protects its employees from discrimination, and this is supported by;

unacceptable behaviour policy

employee code of conduct 

our values, culture and inclusivity 

The Isle of Wight Council’s Terms & Conditions of employment are available upon request. Please contact our recruitment team via [email protected] if you would like to receive a copy.

The Isle of Wight Council reserve the right to close vacancies earlier than stated, if required. To ensure your application is considered, it is recommended to submit your application promptly.

For support completing your online application or for further information on how to apply, phone 01983 823134 or email [email protected]  Only applications submitted online by the closing date will be accepted.

We often receive a high volume of applicants for our vacancies. If you do not hear from the recruiting manager within three weeks of the closing date, we regret that your application will not have been successful on this occasion. Please revisit our job page for alternate posts that may be suitable.

Please read the Application Guidance Notes before applying. If you are unable to complete this application, email us at [email protected] or telephone us on 01983 823113