BSIP Communications and Engagement Advisor - Planning

☞ Triumph Consultants Ltd

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Update day: 07-05-2024

Location: Weston-super-Mare South West

Category: Marketing / PR

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Salary: £14 an hour

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Full Job Title:Temporary BSIP Communications and Engagement Advisor – Planning Reference no: N Somerset RQ760897 Pay Rate: £14.00 per hour PAYE A Communications and Engagement Adviser is required to support the delivery of two recently secured funding streams. The BSIP programme includes:
  • Bus Priority schemes
  • Transport hubs
  • Shelters and stops programme
  • Improvements to the first and last mile to bus stops
  • Fares packages
  • Bus service improvements
  • Demand responsive transport
  • And much more…
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) programme includes:
  • Financial support for communities
  • Capital grants for businesses and communities to support with cost of living and decarbonisation
  • Employment support for residents
  • Projects around capacity building for communities
  • Projects to support regeneration and town centre transformation
These projects will have a hugely positive impact on the transport decarbonisation programme, residents’ access to jobs and training, and the area’s economy. They are looking for a specialist to design, develop and deliver successful strategic communication and engagement activities, including:
  • The ability to work as part of a joint delivery unit with communications and engagement staff
  • Understanding of how to develop and deliver a successful network branding campaign for a wide range of stakeholders
  • Skills and experience with community and stakeholder engagement activities including co-production
  • Ability to develop a coherent overarching narrative linking BSIP to the wider transport decarbonisation work of the transport and highways services
Duties to include:
  • You will have significant post qualification experience to develop and deliver communication and engagement plans and activities and you will provide specialist communication and engagement advice and guidance to the BSIP project, UKSPF projects and Transport and Economy service area more broadly
  • Work closely with the project managers to understand the project details and objectives in order to then develop complementary end to end communication and engagement approaches to support the project goals
  • Develop understanding of the communities and stakeholders involved and design and implement an agreed communication and engagement programmes of activities that will achieve effective communication with the identified audiences
  • Undertake the specialist role of communication and engagement within the team and provide professional advice to other team members
  • Carry out research and analysis to support development of strategic communication and engagement plans to meet service needs
  • Prepare and deliver key messages to targeted audiences via public consultation meetings, social media and on a one to one basis to influence and engage key stakeholders in achieving project milestones
  • Provide support and advice to identified communities as detailed within the BSIP and Economic Development work programme and address any concerns and objections to take into account community priorities
  • Undertake supervision of others and support their professional development including mentoring and support of designated staff, enhancing and developing competencies, disseminating research and best practice findings to improve the performance of the team
  • Communicate effectively with members, stakeholders, colleagues and communities, both verbally and in writing through the appropriate use of reports and other record keeping within information sharing protocols and record keeping policies
  • Manage delegated budgets and seek external funding to support service initiatives
“Specific Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria:
  • Communication and / or engagement qualification to at least NQF level 6 or above (minimum of an honours degree or equivalent), or equivalent demonstrable experience to give an in-depth level of knowledge necessary to undertake the most complex development of the service
  • Practical experience of working within the professional area of public relations/communication, giving rise to a variety of technical skills and thorough understanding of the principles of the services available, work practices and processes
  • Significant experience of working with complex and high-profile subjects, gaining demonstrable skills in influencing stakeholders and the general public for positive outcomes
  • Ability to relate to a wide range of audiences, understand alternative perspectives and opinions, and to use that understanding to develop techniques to gain engagement with the projects’ development and achieve delivery
  • Knowledge and experience of researching and applying current and relevant communication and engagement tools, especially digital tools to achieve strategic objectives
  • A comprehensive knowledge of legislation and professional codes of practice for the service area
  • Ability to collect, collate and present information in ways that is appropriate to the audience; factually, accurately and objectively
  • Ability to manage/organise own work and that of colleagues to meet agreed deadlines
  • Understanding of financial constraints and monitoring budgets
  • Understanding and recognition of professional boundaries
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD. If you have previously applied to one of our vacancies and have already sent the required supporting documentation to us, please make this clear when you re-apply as this will help speed up your application. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF . If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

“Other Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
  • Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
  • Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
  • Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
  • Please refer to the Role Requirements section above – your CV must address the requirements listed
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
  • Any local authority/public sector experience
  • Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for
JE If you would prefer to send a CV straight to us rather than by way of an on-line application, you are very welcome to do so via jobs@tclrec.com but please quote both the job reference and job title exactly as they appear below:

Job Ref: N Somerset RQ760897

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.
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Deadline: 21-06-2024

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