Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority
Communications Officer
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About The Role
Can you turn complex information into clear, engaging stories? Do you enjoy creating content and campaigns that help people understand the opportunities and services available to them?
We’re looking for a Communications Officer to join our communications and public affairs team at the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority.
You’ll help communicate work that matters to our region, from improving transport and growing the economy to raising Cambridgeshire and Peterborough’s profile as a place for investment.
Reporting to the Corporate Communications Manager, you’ll take ownership of communications projects, content, and campaign activity, working with colleagues across the organisation to understand their priorities and find effective ways to reach their audiences.
This is a varied, hands-on role for someone who combines strong writing skills with digital confidence, sound judgement, and the ability to see work through from brief to delivery.
What you will be doing
- Planning and delivering comms activity, taking ownership of defined projects, workstreams, and smaller campaigns.
- Creating engaging, accurate, and accessible content for websites, social media, newsletters, press releases, and marketing campaigns.
- Working with colleagues to develop clear briefs, advise on communications approaches, and constructively challenge ideas where needed.
- Managing and updating digital channels, ensuring content follows accessibility requirements, brand guidelines, and our tone of voice.
- Using audience insight and performance data to shape content, evaluate activity, and improve results.
- Coordinating timelines, actions, and deadlines to keep communications activity on track.
- Exploring new digital tools and approaches and sharing knowledge and good practice within the team.
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About You
You’ll have experience in communications, engagement, or public affairs, with a track record of creating content across different channels and taking responsibility for delivering communications activity.
You’ll be an excellent writer and editor, able to make complex information understandable and adapt your approach for different audiences. Accuracy, accessibility, and attention to detail will be central to your work.
You’ll Also Bring
- Practical experience of managing website and social media content, using content management systems, and email marketing tools.
- Experience of planning and delivering campaigns, using analytics and audience insight to evaluate and refine your approach.
- The ability to create visual content using design software or templates, with an understanding of graphic design principles.
- Confidence in building relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, gathering requirements, and advising on effective communications.
- Strong organisational skills, initiative, and sound judgement, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
Experience in the public sector, supporting media relations, or knowledge of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough would be welcome, but is not essential.
Why join us?
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Your work will help people understand how the Combined Authority’s priorities translate into improvements across our region.
You’ll join a collaborative communications and public affairs team, with opportunities to contribute ideas, develop your skills, and take ownership of varied projects.
Key information
This role is politically restricted. You will need to travel across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough as required and work flexibly, including occasional evening and weekend working and out-of-hours cover.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
We are committed to creating an inclusive organisation where everyone can bring their whole self to work and have the opportunity to thrive.
We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and particularly encourage applications from groups that are currently underrepresented within our workforce.
How to apply
Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification at the bottom of this advert, then click Apply Now to submit your application.
Your supporting statement should explain how your skills, knowledge, and experience meet the requirements of the role, using examples of communications activity you have delivered and the contribution you would bring to our team.
Right to work
Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role. Candidates must have the existing right to work in the UK for the duration of the appointment.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications, so early applications are encouraged.
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