Comms and Engagement

Communications and Engagement Lead – Neighbourhoods

Employer: Liverpool City Council
Location: Cunard Building, Water Street, Liverpool
Salary: £47,665 – £53,051 per year
Contract: Permanent, full time
Hours: 35 hours per week
Working arrangement: Agile / fully flexible
Job reference: liverpoolcitycouncil/TP/694/2286
Closing date: 13 October 2026
Job category: Marketing, Communications and Public Relations
Posted: 1 October 2026

About the role

Liverpool City Council is looking for an experienced Communications and Engagement Lead (Neighbourhoods) to join its Communications and Engagement team.

The successful candidate will help shape how the Council communicates and engages with residents, stakeholders and partners across important services, with a particular focus on:

• Neighbourhoods
• Highways and transport
• Active travel
• Parks and green spaces
• Community engagement

You will lead the development and delivery of integrated communications and engagement plans that support Council priorities and improve outcomes for residents.

The role involves working with neighbourhood teams, elected members, service leads, community organisations and other partners. You will also provide strategic communications advice to senior officers and members.

Key responsibilities

The successful applicant will be expected to:

• Develop and deliver communications and engagement plans.
• Design engagement approaches that reach diverse communities.
• Translate complex information into clear and accessible content.
• Build and manage relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Provide strategic communications advice to senior officers and elected members.
• Support communications and engagement across neighbourhood and related Council services.
• Manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to tight deadlines.

Essential experience

Liverpool City Council is seeking someone with substantial experience in:

• Communications
• Engagement
• Public relations
• Marketing or a related discipline
• Community engagement activity
• Stakeholder relationship management

Excellent writing and storytelling skills are required, together with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Employee benefits

The Council’s benefits include:

• At least 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 32 days after five years’ service.
• Option to purchase additional annual leave.
• Agile working through a “Flexibility First” approach, subject to the role.
• Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Access to the AVC Scheme.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Employee Assistance Programme and other health and wellbeing support.
• Cycle to Work and Travel Pass Schemes.
• Drive Time salary sacrifice car lease scheme.
• Family-friendly policies with enhanced leave.
• Discounted gym memberships.
• Employee Volunteering Scheme.
• Medicash.

Sponsorship and right to work

Liverpool City Council states that eligibility to work in the UK will be verified during the final stages of the selection process.

Candidates must either already have the right to work in the UK before employment begins or meet the Home Office criteria for visa sponsorship.

The advert therefore does not state that Skilled Worker sponsorship is guaranteed for this vacancy. Candidates who require sponsorship are advised by the Council to check the relevant Home Office eligibility criteria before applying.

Selection process and key dates

Closing date: Midnight, Tuesday 13 October 2026
Shortlisting: Friday 16 October 2026
Interview: Week commencing Monday 2 November 2026
Interview format: Face-to-face, including a presentation

Liverpool City Council reserves the right to close the vacancy early, so applicants are advised to apply before the closing date.

Application

Applications are processed through the Council’s Tribepad recruitment system. Candidates should complete their full profile, including work and education history.

All application-related communication, including interview invitations for shortlisted candidates, will be sent to the email address registered on Tribepad.

Source: Liverpool City Council.