Deputy Communications and Engagement Manager

Job Introduction

Deputy Communications and Engagement Manager – focus on fly-tipping 

£52,194 to £55,323

Fixed term two years / full-time 

Location: The Woolwich Centre, The Birchmere Centre and some flexible home working

Passionate about tackling fly-tipping? We’re looking for a Deputy Communications and Engagement Manager to lead our fly-tipping and waste campaigns.

You’ll help us communicate and engage with residents and other stakeholders to deliver a high-profile campaign to tackle the scourge of fly-tipping. This will include naming and shaming offenders as well using behaviour change science to make it as easy as possible for people to do the right thing.

We need someone with excellent writing and planning skills to deliver creative and innovative targeted campaigns with clear objectives that are regularly evaluated. You’ll have led behaviour change campaigns and have experience managing external agencies.

You’ll need to write engaging content for a range of publications, channels and audiences, as well as managing the Council’s reputation through the press and social media. You’ll be confident creating and editing your own video content, working to deadlines and building trust with colleagues and political members.

Based in Woolwich, a short walk from the new Elizabeth line station, with some working from our Birchmere Centre too, the role will comprise a mix of office and some home working.

We offer a work environment which is stimulating, fast-moving, and supportive, giving you the chance to use your skills and develop new ones within a high-profile organisation.

From the world-famous sights of Greenwich town centre in the west to Thamesmead in the east, from the Greenwich Peninsula in the north to Eltham in the south, our communities are diverse. We want our workforce to reflect and respect this diversity and bring richness, productivity and innovation.

If you’re ready to be part of our exciting journey, please apply now, or contact us to discuss the job.

Recruitment timetable

Closing date: Sunday 15 February 2026. 

Interviews and tests: Week beginning 23 February 2026.

For an informal discussion please contact Tom Bull at tom.bull@royalgreenwich.gov.uk or 0208 921 3545

Diversity Statement: Royal Borough of Greenwich values the diversity of its community and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We therefore encourage applications from all sections of the community.

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How Applications are Scored: Each application is scored according to how well the supporting statements addresses each point on the Person Specification for the role. Candidates will be short-listed for interview on the extent to which they meet the specific points within the Person Specification. The Person Specification is supplied with the job advert. When completing your application, please use the supporting statements section to tell us how you meet each of the points on the Person Specification. We need to have this information in order to consider your application.

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