What are the responsibilities and job description for the External Communications Consultant position at NWG (Northumbrian Water Group)?
About The Role
External Communications Consultant
Permanent role – 37 hours per week
Salary – Up To £43,156 (depending On Experience)
Location –Durham/Hybrid
About The Role
We're looking for an experienced external communications professional to join our Corporate Communications team in Durham.
The successful candidate will be able to analyse complex information quickly and translate into simple, but effective, language for our customers.
You’ll be required to write, shoot, film and create content for a number of different audiences and channels while being able to deliver effective campaigns in a fast moving and reactive environment.
You’ll be expected to always be on the lookout for media and PR opportunities for the business and be committed to supporting colleagues and keeping them up to date with priorities, targets and objectives.
An important part of this role is also being able to build good working relationships both internally and externally and being able to provide support and guidance as well as challenging when necessary to produce results.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page to access the full job description.
About You
You will need to be proactive, motivated and enthusiastic individual with proven experience of working in media relations. You’ll also have proven experience of being able to build good working relationships with key regional stakeholders (local councillors and MPs) and understand the regions media outlets too.
The successful candidate will be able to research, write and edit engaging and creative content for a range of communication channels (video, digital and social media) as well as produce news releases and provide briefings and manage events.
You’ll be resourceful and resilient; able to manage multiple projects and competing demands. Being able to remain calm under pressure is essential as well as being able to prioritise your time and resources efficiently and effectively to ensure that all your activities and projects are delivered in line with our values.
This is a great opportunity to develop your existing skills. So if you are ambitious, detail-focused, calm under pressure and have experience of managing multiple projects, then we want to hear from you.
About Us
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA ), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply
NWG At a Glance:
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.
We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.
Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our Benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
About Us
NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
External Communications Consultant
Permanent role – 37 hours per week
Salary – Up To £43,156 (depending On Experience)
Location –Durham/Hybrid
About The Role
We're looking for an experienced external communications professional to join our Corporate Communications team in Durham.
The successful candidate will be able to analyse complex information quickly and translate into simple, but effective, language for our customers.
You’ll be required to write, shoot, film and create content for a number of different audiences and channels while being able to deliver effective campaigns in a fast moving and reactive environment.
You’ll be expected to always be on the lookout for media and PR opportunities for the business and be committed to supporting colleagues and keeping them up to date with priorities, targets and objectives.
An important part of this role is also being able to build good working relationships both internally and externally and being able to provide support and guidance as well as challenging when necessary to produce results.
Please scroll to the bottom of this page to access the full job description.
About You
You will need to be proactive, motivated and enthusiastic individual with proven experience of working in media relations. You’ll also have proven experience of being able to build good working relationships with key regional stakeholders (local councillors and MPs) and understand the regions media outlets too.
The successful candidate will be able to research, write and edit engaging and creative content for a range of communication channels (video, digital and social media) as well as produce news releases and provide briefings and manage events.
You’ll be resourceful and resilient; able to manage multiple projects and competing demands. Being able to remain calm under pressure is essential as well as being able to prioritise your time and resources efficiently and effectively to ensure that all your activities and projects are delivered in line with our values.
This is a great opportunity to develop your existing skills. So if you are ambitious, detail-focused, calm under pressure and have experience of managing multiple projects, then we want to hear from you.
About Us
Here at Northumbrian Water/Essex & Suffolk Water, we embrace and value Diversity, Inclusion and Equity, and encourage all colleagues to bring their most authentic self to work.
Our colleague network groups include our Rainbow Support Network (LGBTQIA ), REACH (Race, Ethnicity, and Cultural Heritage), WiSTEM (Women in STEM) and Thisability (disability and neurodiversity) networks. They provide a safe space for colleagues from diverse backgrounds, welcoming all colleagues regardless of their personal characteristics to participate in valuable conversation that improves our organisational awareness, understanding and inclusivity.
We encourage and welcome all applications, as we strive to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to having diverse communities represented within all our teams, structures, and organisation.
NWG are an inclusive employer who support the rehabilitation of offenders, we will not, however consider candidates who have certain unspent convictions to ensure our commitment to fostering a safe and secure working environment for all OR colleagues, suppliers, customers and third parties.
We’re aware that not everyone will have every skill listed in the job description, however if you have some of the skills listed, we'd encourage you to apply
NWG At a Glance:
Our purpose at NWG is caring for the essential needs of our communities and environment, now and for generations to come.
We do this by providing reliable and affordable water and wastewater services for our customers.
We make a positive difference by operating efficiently and investing prudently, to maintain a sustainable and resilient business.
Our vision is to be the national leader in the provision of sustainable water and wastewater services. To support us in achieving our vision, we have five core values which are the guiding principles, defining who we are, what we do and how we do it.
Our Benefits
We’re a Great Place to Work because of the amazing people who work for us, and to say thank you we offer a range of benefits to colleagues. Our ‘Tap Into’ benefits include:
- Generous holiday entitlement starting 26 days, plus bank holidays and additional time off on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. There’s also the option to buy or sell holidays.
- Company pension scheme, where we’ll double match your contributions up to an employer contribution of 10%.
- Free access to local attractions.
- A fantastic discount scheme, with savings on days out, shopping, travel and more.
- Award winning ‘Living Well’ wellbeing support, including access to a digital GP service for you and your family members.
- Support with sustainable travel – through salary sacrifice cars and a cycle to work scheme.
- Financial wellbeing support – access our community savings scheme, financial education and low cost loans through Salary Finance. We also provide 4 x Life Assurance and an Income Protection Scheme.
- Support with your development – we offer a range of development opportunities, can support you through an interest free qualification loan and we’ll even pay for any relevant professional body subscription.
About Us
NWG (Northumbrian Water Group) provides water and sewerage services to 2.7 million people in the North East of England as Northumbrian Water, and water services to 1.5 million people in the South East of England as Essex & Suffolk Water.
We are proud to serve our customers and we're committed to delivering great service, putting our customers at the heart of everything we do.
Salary : $43,156
