Communications and Engagement Manager (Fostering)
About the role
Greater Manchester is at the heart of devolution and often the voice of the North. We want to improve people’s lives by being bold and ambitious in our goals we have aspirations for everyone to live well and have fulfilling and healthy lives.
Greater Manchester has a history of working together from across a range of sectors and organisations, we pride ourselves on collaboration and delivering for the 3 million people who call this place, home.
We have over 6,000 children and young people in foster care in Greater Manchester, with a further 1,500 currently in need. We want to improve these young lives and give them a chance at a good start in life.
Foster for Greater Manchester is our city-region programme which brings together the ten Local Authorities in the city-region, to drive up foster carers and find homes for children in care within communities.
This 12 month fixed term communications role will have a primary focus to drive up enquiries to foster through the development and delivery of compelling, engaging content.
It’s an exciting time to work in communications in Greater Manchester and be part of leading the way.
For a chat about the role, please email
About you
The successful applicant to this role will be pivotal in leading and delivering communications and engagement for the regional fostering programme.
You will have a proven track record of delivering a high-profile programme of work against challenging timescales with tenacity and professionalism.
You will have extensive experience of working in the communications and campaign space, both through developing or commissioning activity.
You will have clear, evidenced experience of delivering targeted campaigns which deliver results and tangible outcomes.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build and nurture relationships quickly and effectively. You will be able to manage your own workloads, work with autonomy and make decisions independently.
Whilst this role sits within the Communication and Engagement team at the GMCA, but will support the work of the Fostering Hub which is provided by Rochdale Council.
About us
As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including; Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Resources; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, Trans status and Non-binary identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
To find out more about working for us please click here:https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
Our offer:
In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer that you can find out more about here:
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Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Rochdale Council within the fostering hub] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.
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