Content creator
| Posting date: | 03 December 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,064 to £31,022 per year |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 December 2025 |
| Location: | Oxford, OX1 1ND |
| Company: | Oxfordshire County Council |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | OCC/TP/842/1609 |
Summary
About Us
This post is based in the communications, marketing and engagement team, we provide integrated communications, marketing, consultation and engagement advice andsupportacross all service areas at Oxfordshire County Council.
The marketing and campaigns team delivers awareness and promotional activity that connects residents and businesses to the council's work and services.
About the Role
You'll be surrounded by marketing and creative specialists who will use the content you produce to tell the story of the council as part of planned campaigns and marketing communications.Your high impact, creative, audio and video storytelling content will help residents identify,understandand access the services and initiatives that couldsupportthem.
This role is focused on short form content specifically that will helpsupporta range of communications priorities across the business - everything from fostering recruitment to highways maintenance, NHS Health Checks to local government reform.You'll work closely with the team to plan your work and organise your schedule so thattogetherwe meet the needs of the business.
About you
If you’re passionate about content, love achallenge, can think on your feet and are great at organising your time, we want to hear from you. Working in a team of marketing communications specialists we'll need you to work closely with others.We need you to have ideas, think creatively and work them through to completion - so innovation and a strongunderstandingof digital marketing trends and channels is essential. We want to make sure the right content is seen by the right people at the right time.
Rewards and benefits
It really is true that every single job role here contributes to bettering the lives of the people in our county - we want to do this for our employees too. We are proud of our strong flexible working culture, including the opportunity for flexibility on working hours and the use of technology to support agile working. We offer some of the best learning and development opportunities to support your ongoing development.
We have a generous holiday allowance which rises as you remain in employment with us up to 32 days, as well as giving you the option to buy additional holiday. You will also have access to a Local Government Pension Scheme with employer contributions of up to 19.9% of your salary; a range of local and national retail discounts; and a host of enhanced family friendly policies including carers leave and paid time off for volunteering.
We encourage early application as we may begin interviewing earlier than the closing date if we receive high quality applications.
Ourcommitmentto:
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At Oxfordshire County Council we are proud of our diverse workforce.Everyone is accepted for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, or on maternity or family leave. We have a number of staff network groups which provide peersupport, education and safe spaces for all.
Ourcommitmentto:
Guaranteed Interview Schemes
As a DisabilityConfidentemployer, we guarantee an interview for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.We also guarantee interviews to care leavers who have completed further education and who meet the essential criteria for the job. For those leaving care without any further education, we guarantee an interview for our apprenticeships.We are alsocommittedto helping andsupportingthose transitioning from HM ArmedForcesto civilian life and guarantee an interview for those demonstrating the essential criteria for the role, within three years of leaving the service.
Ourcommitmentto:
Safeguarding
Oxfordshire County Council arecommittedto safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all employees, workers and volunteers tosharethiscommitment. We will ensure that all our recruitment and selection practices reflect these commitments.
Ourcommitmentto:
Flexible Working
We are open to discussions about flexible working, which can include flexi-time, part time working, jobsharing, nine-day fortnights and annualised hours, depending on the requirements of the role and the service.
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If you encounter any issues with the application system, please contact Charlotte Knowles, Marketing and Campaigns Manager (charlotte.knowles@oxfordshire.gov.uk)
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