Marketing Communications Administrative Assistant - Portsmouth at Portsmouth City Council

Position Marketing Communications Administrative Assistant - Portsmouth
Posted 03 May 2026
Expired 02 Jun 2026
Company Portsmouth City Council
Location Portsmouth | GB
Job Type Full Time

Job Description:

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Marketing Communications Administrative Assistant - Portsmouth, PO1 2AL, United KingdomJob Category: Communications/MarketingRegion / Division: UK RegionLocation: Civic Offices PortsmouthWorking Hours: 37

We have a vacancy for a motivated and organised Marketing Communications Administrative Assistant to join our marketing and corporate communications team.

This is a 1 Year Fixed term contract to cover maternity and will start in July 2026.

About the Role

Reporting to a senior member of the marketing communications team, the post holder will provide a combination of administrative and entry‑level communications support to the council’s corporate communications service. 

The role includes providing basic communications support, such as building and distributing email bulletins, drafting straightforward web pages, articles and news releases, and updating content online. The post holder will also help schedule and monitor social media posts across a range of platforms, supporting the team’s digital communications activity.

The role will involve assisting with campaign delivery and evaluation by helping to track activity, distribute publications and provide administrative support for marketing initiatives. Responsibilities will also include booking print and advertising, raising and processing invoices, and ensuring materials are distributed accurately and on time.

 

The ideal candidate

We are looking for someone who:

  • Has a good standard of education with excellent literacy and numeracy skills
  • Has a marketing, media or PR‑related qualification, or experience working in a related environment
  • Can demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills
  • Has solid administrative experience, including minute‑taking and spreadsheet management
  • Is highly IT literate, with good knowledge of Microsoft Office
  • Is confident using social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube and LinkedIn
  • Is well organised, able to manage competing priorities and work to deadlines
  • Is confident dealing with a range of internal and external customers
  • Is enthusiastic, proactive and keen to learn

 

Please ensure that you download and read the full job profile attached for the details and expectations of this role, paying particular attention the section 'Who is the person' as you will need to refer to this when completing your Personal statement.

 

About Portsmouth City Council

Portsmouth City Council is a unique organisation, committed to making a difference, and is guided by core values that set who we are as people, what we stand for, and how we act.

 We are committed to our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, inclusivity and being people-focussed. These values set out how we can contribute to the success of the council and our own success as individuals. Learn more about our values and behaviours. 

 

Hybrid Working   -  Minimum of 2 days in the office 

 

Informal Enquiries - If you would like to discuss this role in more detail with the hiring manager, please email  

 

Application process

We anonymise applications during application & shortlisting to ensure only relevant information is considered. 

As part of your application, we ask that you complete a personal statement, this statement is crucial and is where you must demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the job against each of the points described in the 'Who is the Person' points on the Job Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience.

 

We are a disability confident employer and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard. More information can be found at Equality, diversity and inclusion - Careers portal

 We are committed to offering an interview to all those candidates that qualify under our corporate commitments and meet the minimum criteria, however, for roles that receive a large number of applications, we will select the candidates that best meet the minimum criteria.

 

You will need to demonstrate that you have the Right to Work in the UK. No post will be offered without it. 

 We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role.

  

Should you require any support in completing the application form please contact or call the recruitment team on  

Job Info:

  • Company: Portsmouth City Council
  • Position: Marketing Communications Administrative Assistant - Portsmouth
  • Work Location: Portsmouth
  • Country: GB

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