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MMP Consultancy are looking to recruit a Communications Officer to join a wonderful Local Authority in Essex on a temporary basis.

Key Responsibilities:

• Point of contact for media inquiries, ensuring timely and accurate responses.

• Draft and distribute press releases, statements, and briefing notes to promote council initiatives and activities.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local, regional, and national media outlets.
• Monitor media coverage and produce regular reports on public and media sentiment.
• Prepare and support spokespeople such as the Chief Executive, The Leader and members of the Cabinet, including providing briefing materials and advice for interviews.

• Social media posts, ensuring they reflect the organisation's values and priorities.
• Plan, create, and schedule engaging and relevant content across all platforms, including text, images, and video.
• Respond to comments, messages, and queries in a timely and professional manner.
• Monitor social media trends and analytics to measure engagement and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Work collaboratively with other teams to ensure alignment of social media messaging with broader council initiatives.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience in communications, press relations, or a related field, ideally within a public sector organisation.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and channels.
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms, trends, and best practices.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to build positive working relationships with a variety of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in using communication tools, including content management systems, Microsoft 365, email marketing platforms, and social media scheduling software.
• Creative flair and attention to detail, with the ability to produce high-quality content. Copywriting and editing.

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in managing housing condition claims, including opening and maintaining case files.
• Process legal documents, correspondence, and reports for solicitors, tenants, and contractors.
• Monitor case progress to ensure compliance with statutory and court deadlines.
• Liaise with tenants, contractors, and legal representatives to coordinate inspections, repairs, and case updates.
• Maintain accurate records in housing management systems and produce reports as required.
• Support the team in responding to legal queries and requests for information, ensuring adherence to data protection regulations.
• Assist in preparing court documents and disclosures in line with the Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Condition Claims.
• Coordinate meetings, take minutes, and follow up on action points.
• Provide general administrative support, including, raising purchase orders, and maintaining filing systems.

What We're Looking For:

• Prior experience gained within a repairs and maintenance environment (for a contractor, client or both) is essential.
• Experience of working in Soft FM would be preferred.
• IT literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
• Knowledge of MRI advantageous but not essential
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Customer focussed with the ability to use initiative to solve routine issues.
• A collaborative approach, pro-active approach with the confidence and ability to communicate with key clients and customers.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Previous experience or internships in a similar role are a plus

MMP Consultancy have been approached by one of our Housing Association clients to assist them with their search of their new M&E Manager.

Title: M&E Manager
Location: Essex
Rate: £400 Per Day (Inside IR35)

Role Overview:

To provide expertise and lead in the operational management of compliance control, information maintenance and monitoring with regard to the servicing, inspection and follow up regimes of remedial works across all statutory and non-statutory compliance work- streams within remit, liaising with the Performance team to ensure up to date adherence is understood at all times.

To work effectively and collaboratively across all external stakeholders to ensure statutory and non-statutory obligations, planned works contract delivery and associated consequential remedial works, inclusive of building and engineering disciplines, are being met and ensure safe running of associated asset related life safety systems and equipment.

To manage the M&E Engineer and maintain working relationships with the senior management team and operational delivery teams to promote confidence in the agreed assurance mechanisms and raise the level of awareness and understanding of statutory compliance within our clients homes.

Key Deliverables

1.Ensure that all relevant compliance service, testing and inspection processes within remit are carried out correctly, remedial/follow on works are undertaken on a risk basis; that the service, testing and inspection process remains current and fit for purpose, and all records and certification are appropriately recorded. Keep up to date with changing legislation, standards and technology. Assist in the updating of specifications and documents.
2.Implement and operate robust processes and procedures in order to ensure the legal obligations in regard to property compliance are managed and met; and to ensure all identified risks are mitigated in the most efficient manner, making best use of available resources to keep all residents safe.
3.Work in collaboration with H&S Manager and the Building Safety Manager to ensure risks around health, safety and compliance are identified and risk mitigation strategies are developed and implemented to maintain property compliance and our regulatory obligations are met.

Title: M&E Manager
Location: Essex
Rate: £400 Per Day (Inside IR35)

Responsibilities include:

• Assist in managing housing condition claims, including opening and maintaining case files.
• Process legal documents, correspondence, and reports for solicitors, tenants, and contractors.
• Monitor case progress to ensure compliance with statutory and court deadlines.
• Liaise with tenants, contractors, and legal representatives to coordinate inspections, repairs, and case updates.
• Maintain accurate records in housing management systems and produce reports as required.
• Support the team in responding to legal queries and requests for information, ensuring adherence to data protection regulations.
• Assist in preparing court documents and disclosures in line with the Pre-Action Protocol for Housing Condition Claims.
• Coordinate meetings, take minutes, and follow up on action points.
• Provide general administrative support, including, raising purchase orders, and maintaining filing systems.

What We're Looking For:

• Prior experience gained within a repairs and maintenance environment (for a contractor, client or both) is essential.
• Experience of working in Soft FM would be preferred.
• IT literate with good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams
• Knowledge of MRI advantageous but not essential
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.
• Customer focussed with the ability to use initiative to solve routine issues.
• A collaborative approach, pro-active approach with the confidence and ability to communicate with key clients and customers.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Previous experience or internships in a similar role are a plus