Full Time, Fixed Term for 12 months to cover maternity leave (starting August 2026).

Are you a passionate and creative communications professional looking for your next role? If so, this Employee Engagement and Communications Advisor role might be for you.

This is a fixed-term maternity cover position, offering an excellent opportunity to join a busy and supportive team and make a real impact through internal communications and employee engagement.

We are looking for a proactive individual who has experience in developing and delivering internal communications and employee engagement campaigns.

In this role, you will oversee and deliver our weekly communications pulse of news and updates to the workforce, working with officers to understand their aims and objectives.

You will also create internal communications and employee engagement materials for a wide range of projects and support the work of our employee engagement and communication consultants on larger pieces of work to help deliver successful project outcomes.

We are looking for a communications professional who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment and can juggle multiple projects at once.

You would be joining a team of five and must be available to work in City Hall as and when required.

Why Bristol City Council?

At Bristol City Council, we go that extra mile for our people; we offer a work environment which is fast moving and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation. For the majority of our roles hybrid working arrangements are available, giving teams the opportunity to work in a way that suits them, balancing service need and individual choice - mixing both home and office working.

Join us and you’ll receive an excellent rewards package including flexible working and flexitime, membership of the Local Government Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave allowance. In addition, you’ll be working in a supportive environment where you’ll have the chance to make Bristol a better place and contribute to its future.

How do I apply?

If you share our values and are ready to be part of our exciting journey please select the apply button below.

To be shortlisted for interview you’ll need to demonstrate how you meet each of the essential criteria in the Person Specification within the Further Information section of your application. On occasion we will receive high numbers of applications, we may then shortlist against the desirable criteria along with the essential criteria, so if you can, please demonstrate how you meet this in your application.

Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and we reserve the right to close this vacancy early. We therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

For permanent Bristol City Council employees, this post will be a secondment.

For employees who are currently on a fixed term contract with Bristol City Council, the secondment must not extend beyond the end of the fixed term period to ensure there is a substantive post to return to.

If you are currently a casual worker or a member of an employment agency (currently working with Bristol City Council) this post will be a fixed term contract.

We're a Disability Confident employer which means we value recruiting and retaining disabled people. Any job applicants who consider themselves to be disabled and meet the essential criteria in the Person Specification are guaranteed an interview. We'll make reasonable adjustments throughout the interview process and provide continued workplace support throughout your career.

To find out more about the role, or if you have any questions, please email Employee Engagement and Communications Manager Laura Iles at laura.iles@bristol.gov.uk

Bristol City Council strives to have a workforce that reflects the communities it serves, we are therefore committed to ensuring diversity in our hiring process. We welcome, develop and promote people from all sections of the community. Appointments will be made on merit.

The personal information section (including your name) you’ll complete as part of the application form will not be visible to hiring managers, but is used confidentially to make sure that everyone is treated fairly.

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