Communication & Engagement Consultant

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Communication & Engagement Consultant

I am working with a Public Sector Organisation based in West Sussex who are looking for a Communication & Engagement Consultant for 10 Months Initially.

The role is full time, to start ASAP and paying up to 350 Umbrella per day. The role is outside scope of IR35.

Job Purpose

The consultant will advise on the effective creation and co-ordination of holistic messaging to embed new ways of working that will transform services for SEND support. This includes two DfE funded programmes that are running to Summer 2025. The consultant will work in partnership with key officers to engage with a broad audience of stakeholders including schools, professionals and parent / carers.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement an effective approach for the Change Programme to achieve its milestones and objectives through communication and engagement
• Develop and co-ordinate communication activities and advise on the delivery of complex and varied messages via a variety of channels
• To be accountable to a WSCC Strategic Steering Group, and report progress to DFE as part of the Programme and DfE funding requirements
• Collaborate with key officers to develop key messages in relation to the SEND & Inclusion Change Programme
• To advise senior leads on strategic narratives with stakeholders, partners and teams.
• Compile, analyse and produce intelligence to show impact and completion of objectives
• To align with WSCC Communications Standards and Guidelines
• To leave a sustainable communications approach for SEND & Inclusion to be managed as BAU

Knowledge & Skills

• Experience of working in a communication or engagement programme during a time of change
• within local government or an Education setting
• Deciphering key messages from statutory information and conveying it in a compelling way through briefings, presentations, web content and other communication materials
• Collaborating with local government and education partnerships and handling difficult messages as well as sharing success in a proactive way
• Strong interpersonal and networking skills with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships with stakeholders
• Experience of using digital media to communicate with stakeholders
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Provision of consistency of message with the appropriate tone
• Working under pressure and meeting deadlines
• Confidence to adapt or introduce new channels or communication tools

Please only apply for this post if you are an experienced Communication & Engagement Consultant and available to start on no more than a week's notice.

Thank you

Priyanka Sharma (Eden Brown Synergy)

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

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