Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

What is the job role?

Our ‘One Coventry’ plan is a powerful and inspiring statement of our vision and priorities for the city, rooted in residents’ priorities. We play a key role in improving our already flourishing city, and ensuring that Coventry continues to be a great place to live and work. We aim to be globally connected, locally committed, deliver our priorities with fewer resources whilst effectively managing our performance and measuring our progress.

In this pivotal role, you’ll develop and deploy a strategic approach to communicating complex messages to a full range of audiences. It’s the complete ‘comms and ideas’ job – you’ll make sure that everyone who needs to can understand our strategic vision, values, and priorities, as well as the challenging context in which we operate, and encourage them to actively engage with the council on key issues. You’ll be responsible for promoting the strengths and reputation of the city, in order to attract investment, influence policy and develop new partnerships of purpose. You’ll encourage a creative, inclusive and self-improving culture within your team and exemplify the highest standards of public service.

Substantial senior experience of leading and managing a full-spectrum communications function, ideally in a public sector setting, is essential. As a key spokesperson for the Council, you will be a confident and credible advocate in every setting. With an impressive track record of shaping and delivering effective multi-platform communications and engagement strategies, including deriving insight from data analytics, you must also have strong writing and content skills. You’ll be a resilient and calm leader under all circumstances. Politically astute, highly organised and with a deft approach to managing complex or sensitive situations, you’ll quickly become a respected and valued member of the senior team.

Please visit www.faerfield.co.uk/coventry to find out more. To arrange an informal conversation with our advising consultants Dawn Faulkner or Helen Sawbridge please call 0121 312 3755.

Selection and Interview dates
Preliminary/Technical Interviews: w/c 18 November
Assessment Centre and Final Interviews: Thurs. 12th and Thurs. 19th December

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council