Corporate Communications Officer

Headquarters St Asaph/ Agile Working - 30 hours per week 
Temporary (12 month Fixed Term Contract) 
NWFRS Grade 07 £36,581 to £39,481per annum (pro rata) 

This role offers a valuable 12-month fixed-term opportunity to join North Wales Fire and Rescue Service as a Corporate Communications Officer within the Corporate Communications Team, providing maternity cover. This is an exciting opportunity for a communications professional to help shape how we engage with our staff, communities, partners and stakeholders. Working across a wide range of projects and campaigns, you will play a key role in delivering clear, engaging and impactful communications that support the Service's priorities. 

You'll be responsible for creating compelling content across a variety of channels, supporting internal and external communications, managing digital and social media activity, and helping to protect and enhance the reputation of the Service through proactive and responsive communications. 

As part of your professional development, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service will fund the CIPR Professional PR qualification. The programme is delivered 
online and will be completed in your own time, providing an excellent opportunity to gain a recognised industry qualification while working in the role. 

About You 

We are looking for an enthusiastic and proactive communications professional with excellent writing skills and the ability to build effective working relationships 
with a wide range of stakeholders. 

You will be able to demonstrate: 
• You will be educated to degree level or equivalent qualification in a related 
subject or have equivalent communications experience Excellent written and verbal communication skills.  
• Experience of delivering internal and/or external communications.  
• Experience of creating engaging content for a range of audiences and channels, including digital and social media platforms.  
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities.  
• The ability to build positive working relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.  
• Sound judgement and the ability to handle sensitive information appropriately.  
• Welsh language skills to Level 4. You will need to be a fluent Welsh speaker, with excellent written and interpersonal skills in both English and Welsh. 

Please note that this post is subject to pre-employment checks including a DBS Check, Drug and Alcohol test and satisfactory references. If a positive disclosure (spent or unspent) is received on the DBS, a risk-based approach on managing the information will be adopted by the Service and a reasonable and proportionate decision is then made regarding the current or prospective employee.  

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 form is 12.00 noon, 20 November 2026 with interviews expected to take place week commencing 30 November 2026 

The closing date will be strictly adhered to and no exceptions will apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We are committed to 
equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender 
reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We welcome correspondence and calls in Welsh and English and we will respond equally to both and will reply in your language of choice without delay. Applications submitted in Welsh will be treated no less favourably than an application submitted in English.