4004 - Deputy Head of Communications: Housing and Regeneration

This role will lead and manage the strategic planning and delivery of housing and regeneration communication activities and campaigns within the communications team. In doing this the postholder will lead on the delivery of a number of our annual ministerial communications priorities. You will work closely alongside teams in the Housing & Regeneration directorate to develop the department’s strategic narrative, ensuring this is coherently and cohesively promoted including through key note speeches.

Working in a fast paced and challenging government communications environment, the postholder will be responsible for the day to day line management of one Senior Information Officer, play a leading role in supporting the Head of Communications and work alongside the Chief Press Officer to plan day to day communications activity. They will also help to respond to critical communications needs in the housing and regeneration portfolio.

The postholder will work closely with senior housing and regeneration officials to plan communications activity, including announcements and reactive issues. They will work with other communications teams across the Welsh Government to ensure a joined up, cross-government approach.

The postholder will also be expected to manage relationships with stakeholders to ensure a pipeline of positive stories for media and social channels, linked to the roll-out of key Government priorities and policies such as the delivery of 20,000 social homes.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.

Welsh Government, like all other Government Departments use Success Profiles when we recruit. For each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate to be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job. It raises performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

The selection process and stages are:

Number of Stages:2 stage process

Stage 1Application Form

Stage 2Interview

In the event of a large number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted against the lead assessment criterion: Communicating and Influencing. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

If two or more candidates achieve the same total score, the following order of criteria will be used to determine merit in weighted order:

• Communicating & Influencing',
• Leadership'

Seeing the Bigger Picture'.

A reserve list may be held for this opportunity. Any candidate who is successful in being offered a reserve status, will remain on the reserve list for 12 months.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.