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Job introduction

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About the role

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people and the opportunities we create together. As a Communications Intern, you’ll have the chance to kick-start your career in a fast-paced and creative communications environment, gaining valuable hands-on experience while supporting the promotion of services that make a real difference to local communities. Working as part of our Communications Team, you’ll gain exposure to a wide range of specialisms including media relations, social media, marketing, internal communications and events, helping you build the skills and confidence needed for a successful career in communications.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone at the start of their career who is eager to learn, develop new skills and make a meaningful contribution within a supportive and collaborative team.

Additional information

You’re enthusiastic, creative and keen to build a career in communications. You enjoy writing, have a good eye for detail and are confident communicating with a wide range of people. Whether through education, voluntary work, personal projects or previous experience, you have an interest in storytelling, social media and creating engaging content.

You’re someone who enjoys learning, takes initiative and can work both independently and as part of a team. Strong organisation skills, a positive attitude and a willingness to embrace new challenges will help you succeed in this role. Most importantly, you’ll share our passion for making a difference and bring energy, curiosity and creativity to everything you do, reflecting our THRIVE values and helping our communities to thrive.

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so we recommend applying as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

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