Our Values

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation. 

Our Values are:

About the team we are recruiting to

The Communications Team is at the heart of Council work, helping to promote decisions, publicise events and keep everyone informed and up to date.

The team works closely with councillors and senior managers to ensure all areas of the Council’s work get the publicity they need to help residents in their daily lives – from bin collections to staging the Godiva Festival and roadworks to fostering and adoption.

It works with local and national media organisations and across a broad range of communications tools to promote the Council’s work, including social media, digital and photography, as well as being responsible for areas such as internal marketing and graphic design.

The City Council provides vital services to thousands of residents and needs to make sure they know exactly what’s being planned and why. The Communications Team makes sure that happens, as well as keeping staff across the authority informed and able to carry out their roles equipped with the latest knowledge.

What is the job role?

Assistant  Communications Officer (Very Light Rail and Transport Innovation)                (One year fixed term, with review and possible extension)

We’re looking for an experienced, enthusiastic Assistant Communications Officer to join a team right at the heart of a Council and a city at very exciting times.

We are UK City of Culture 2021 and a host city for the Rugby League World Cup in 2021 and for Commonwealth Games’ netball and the International Children’s Games in 2022.

We are home to amazing events like the Godiva Festival, Motorfest and Pride; top professional sport; and a thriving arts, leisure and cultural scene that is growing all the time.

Our city centre is undergoing major improvements; we have two award-winning universities that attract the best students from around the world; and we are famous as a city of peace and reconciliation.

And the Council is changing too, with new offices, hot-desking, flexible working and the systems and equipment to back it up.

We are the very heart of innovation in the green industrial revolution and initiatives like Very Light Rail, the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre and innovations in autonomous vehicles and transport infrastructure means there has never been a better time to be in Coventry.

This is a great opportunity for an Assistant Communications Officer to be a part of it all. The Communications Team includes PR professionals, marketing experts, web team and a graphic design unit.

Our city has been transformed in recent years – with narrower roads and widened pavements we are changing the way people move about the city.

Famous as the city at the heart of the motoring revolution we are now leading the way to a greener future. We have more electric charge points than any city outside London and we are working with a number of innovative partners to create a new very light rail (VLR) system that could transform travel in smaller towns and cities. 

VLR is an innovative, affordable battery operated rail based system due to start testing this year, but it is only part of the story. We are planning to trial an urban airport, we are innovating with new road resurfacing materials and we are looking at helping to manage congestion with traffic lights that communicate with vehicles.

Who are we looking for?

This is a great role that needs someone with experience of the worlds of communications, marketing and local government, and the skills, enthusiasm and drive to get the job done.

The role needs someone who can work with elected Members, managers, colleagues, residents and partner organisations to build awareness and get excited about what’s to come.

And as a member of the Communications Team, you be involved in lots more as well, supporting colleagues and working on exciting projects from developing our use of social media to running campaigns and staging major events and festivals.

So if you are ready for the challenge – come and join us!

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date(s): Week Commencing 7th June 2021

About Coventry

Coventry is a lively, multicultural city, which embraces old and new. Around the modern city centre there are traces of history everywhere – in the old city walls, the timber-framed buildings and the reconstructed medieval Spon Street. But Coventry has always had an eye on the future, and is now firmly focused on regenerating and re-inventing itself to meet the challenges of the 21st Century. With major developments and new projects taking place right across the city, Coventry City Council is the place to be!

There's a huge buzz about the city – Coventry ranks as the 8th best city to live, work and do business in the UK, and is the UK City of Culture 2021 ! We believe this will help put Coventry on the map for all the right reasons. You can feel the sense of local pride throughout the city as we build towards this momentous year. It also offers a unique, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to those joining us to play their part in it.

We genuinely believe that Coventry City Council is a special place. You will be joining Coventry City Council during an exciting time to become part of a team that contribute to achieving our visions for the city. We have made our council a place where we look after our people, making sure you're happy in your work and given everything you need to succeed. We've created friendly, welcoming workplaces where everyone is working towards the same cause, providing the best possible services for the city of Coventry.

As a council with improvement at its heart, we’re committed to making life better for the people who live and work in Coventry. We’re equally concerned with the quality of life enjoyed by our people, so by joining us, you won’t just be helping the community, you’ll be helping yourself too.

Not only do you get to work alongside great people that are helping to improve services for our community we offer great benefits too! For your valued contribution we will provide a fantastic benefits package including;

• Flexible working arrangements
• Generous annual leave allowance starting at 27 days and rising to 32 days
• Pay progression through multiple increments
• Outstanding local government pension scheme
• Learning & Development with access to certified courses.
• Access to an award winning Occupational Health Team
• Vibrant employee networks 

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