Careers Site Advertising End Date
13 Apr 2025
All Departments
IT, Marketing and Communications
Advertising Salary
£25,854 - £27,711 per annum
Contract Type
Permanent
Full time

About The Role

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is an ambitious local authority with big plans and massive opportunities ahead. With one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, Great Yarmouth is England’s offshore energy hub and Norfolk’s biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park.
 
Are you confident, organised and committed? Do you have excellent communication and people management skills? Do you enjoy organising community events?  From managing the borough's Mayor’s diary, supporting the running of the Civic committee meetings to organising high profile public events including Remembrance parades and receptions, no day is the same in this unique and interesting role.

This position will put you at the forefront of an all-year round programme of civic engagement within Great Yarmouth Borough Council and providing support to the Mayor in carrying out an extensive number of engagements each year.

The successful candidate must be committed to providing a high standard of customer care and will take prime responsibility for the direct liaison with a wide range of residents and community groups, as well as regular contact with a variety of dignitaries and high level public servants.

Working with the wider marketing, events and engagement department, teamwork is essential as well as being able to work creatively on your own initiative to meet deadlines.

Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday13 April 2025

Interviews will be held on: Wednesday 23 April 2025 

Previous applicants need not apply 

About You

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate that they have the following skills, knowledge and experience:
 
  • A pro-active self-starter.
  • Excellent organisational skills with attention to detail. 
  • Track record of organising events. 
  • Working within budgets.
  • Excellent communication skills. 
  • Ability to work with a range of stakeholders. 

About Us

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has the goal to achieve excellence for the Borough. We don’t just say we are ambitious; we mean it. We are always looking at the ways in which we can improve and be the best that we can, providing the best for the people who live, work, visit and operate businesses in the Borough.

We have big plans for the future and massive opportunities ahead. We are one of the most successful enterprise zones in the country, Great Yarmouth is England’s offshore energy hub and Norfolk’s biggest seaside resort at the edge of the Broads National Park. The challenges we face in the borough are wide, but our commitment to achieving more has never been so focused.

We know that our team members are our most valuable asset, working hard to achieve our short and long term goals. Find out more about the people who work with us, and if you are as ambitious as we are, apply now and be part of our team.

We offer a range of exciting benefits as an employer and are committed to a policy of equal opportunity in employment and the services we provide.

There is more information on the Jobs page of the Great Yarmouth Borough Website, with details of how to apply and the recruitment process. You will also be able to find more details regarding DBS checks (if relevant for the job role), Right to Work checks, along with details of our values and behaviours, agile working and our Privacy Notice.

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