About the Role We are seeking a proactive and creative Communications & Engagement Business Partner to act as a critical link and key point of contact for all communications and marketing activity within allocated directorate(s). Working closely with senior stakeholders and their teams, you will ensure that corporate communications and marketing activity effectively supports organisational priorities and objectives. This is a highly collaborative role requiring strong relationship management skills, strategic thinking and the ability to translate complex information into clear, engaging messages. Key Responsibilities You will be a confident communications professional with a creative mindset and a strategic approach. You will be able to quickly understand priorities, draw out key messages and translate them into effective communications activity. You will demonstrate:

Proven experience in communications and/or marketing roles Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Experience of planning and delivering multi-channel campaigns The ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines A proactive, solutions-focused approach

About West Northants Council 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr