Communications Assistant
Scone
Temporary Part-Time (21 hours per week up to 6 months)
The role:
As a Communications Assistant, you’ll help shape and deliver engaging communications that connect our organisation with the community. Working alongside the Senior Communications Advisor and wider Communications team, you’ll coordinate content, support key communications activities, and provide valuable administrative assistance across the organisation, including Customer Services when required.
What’s on offer:
- A salary range from $1181.30 to $1323.10 per 35 hour week (based on relevant skills and experience) + 12% superannuation
- Pro-rata Annual Leave entitlements
- Generous uniform allowance
- Access to Long Service Leave after five years
- Training and upskilling opportunities
- Salary sacrifice options
What we need from you:
- Qualifications or experience in communications, marketing, graphic design, media, or a related field, with experience in a similar role.
- Excellent organisation and time management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively in a team.
- Strong communication skills with a keen eye for detail and experience creating engaging content across print, digital, and social media platforms.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and design/content creation tools, with experience in Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign) and other creative software highly regarded.
- Experience with websites and social media, including CMS platforms (e.g. WordPress) and channels such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X, plus a current unrestricted driver's licence.
About us:
Council is a progressive and caring organisation where all our employees work together to deliver quality services to support our community. We strive to make a difference and add value to the lives of our community. Everything we do is underpinned by the values of the organisation and staff, which are honest, open and accountable, having mutual respect for all people and cultures, ensuring we deliver on our commitments, providing efficient, effective and reliable services to ensure staff and community safety and to provide improved environmental responsibility.
Located in the picturesque Upper Hunter, our shire encompasses the townships of Merriwa, Murrurundi, Aberdeen and Scone. All great places to live and work, come and see for yourself!
Job Description:
To view the job description for this role, please click here
Closing Date:
Wednesday 12 August 2026
Enquiries and Further Information:
Give Brayden Duignan, Senior Communications Advisor, a call on 02 6540 1110 or e-mail [email protected] to discuss this opportunity.
How to Apply:
We encourage all applicants to apply online and attach their cover letter and resume by the closing date by clicking “Apply for this job” or through Council’s website - upperhunter.nsw.gov.au.
We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and value diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We encourage all applicants, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, people with disability, LGBTIQ and culturally diverse communities to join Council.
Council will provide reasonable adjustments for individuals with disability throughout the recruitment process. If you identify as a person with disability and require adjustments to the application, recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please advise via [email protected] or 02 65401100 to discuss.
