HEAD OF CORPORATE COMMUNICATIONS
Headquarters, St Asaph
Permanent, 37 hours per week
Salary: £57,692 - £61,877 (plus 8.5% on call allowance)

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A strategic leadership opportunity has arisen within North Wales Fire and
Rescue Service for a permanent Head of Corporate Communications.
This critical role will report to the Executive Board and be an active and
integral member of the Service Leadership Team (SLT). The role is based
at Headquarters in St Asaph, with some flexibility for remote working.
As Head of Corporate Communications, you will provide strategic,
ethical and pragmatic advice, challenge, and support to the Chief Fire
Officer, Executive Board, and Fire Authority. You will be responsible for
ensuring that communications and engagement are at the heart of
effective service delivery and organisational success.
Leading a dynamic Corporate Communications function, you will
oversee media relations, internal communications, community
engagement, external affairs and be instrumental in upholding the
Service’s commitment to bilingualism, ensuring Welsh and English are
treated equally in public communications and internal operations. You
will drive forward a comprehensive and data-driven Communications
Strategy, building trust, credibility and engagement with internal and
external stakeholders.
The successful candidate will be a highly experienced communications
professional, with the ability to lead across all disciplines, including crisis
communications, digital engagement, brand management and
organisational culture change. You will demonstrate transformational
leadership, embedding innovative communication approaches and
ensuring the Service has a strong, influential and consistent voice across
all platforms.
As part of this role, you will lead and participate in a joint 24/7 on-call
rota with North Wales Police to provide press and social media support
for major incidents out of hours.
We are looking for a visionary leader who aligns with the NFCC Core
Code of Ethics, bringing a strong commitment to inclusivity,
collaboration, and public service.
For further details about the role, please refer to the information
pack. To apply, please complete and submit your application
pack by email to: recruitment@northwalesfire.gov.wales
Closing date for receipt of application forms is
12.00 noon, 07/03/2025
The closing date will be strictly adhered to and no exceptions will apply.