Communications Assistant - Future Jobs Fund (6 months)

Would you like the chance to work for the Vale of Glamorgan Council’s busy Communications team?

We’re offering a talented graduate with ambitions to work in public relations the chance to help support the team and gain experience in local government PR.

Based at the council’s Civic Offices in Barry, the role will include monitoring the media and helping produce our news service, which includes clippings and a daily media bulletin, using effective writing skills to work on news releases and the council’s publications, liaising with journalists, undertaking administration work (including working on databases), organising photography bookings, some website work and more.

Candidates should have the ability to write effectively for a varied audience and have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

This is a government funded Future Jobs Fund post fixed for six months, working 28 hours per week. Applicants must be aged 18 – 24 years and have been claiming Job Seekers Allowance for 26 – 51 weeks.

All applications must be made through the Job Centre Plus

If you are interested in the post please contact your Job Centre Plus Personal Adviser.

This opportunity has now closed.