Press and Communications Officer

Responsibilities

• Planning, delivering and evaluating communications campaigns.
• Managing social media channels, creating compelling content and growing audience engagement.
• Responding to journalist enquiries, drafting press releases and identifying proactive media opportunities.
• Building relationships with journalists and supporting colleagues and spokespeople to share key messages confidently.
• Developing case studies with foster carers, children and young people, supporting their involvement in media activity.
• Writing engaging content for websites, newsletters, publications and external media.
• Using data and insights to measure impact and improve future communications.

Requirements

• You will be an experienced communications professional with excellent writing skills, creative ideas and a strong understanding of the media landscape.
• You will bring:
• Experience of working in a press office, either in-house or within an agency.
• The ability to turn complex issues into clear, accessible content for different audiences.
• Experience of managing and developing social media channels.
• Experience of researching stories and supporting spokespeople or case study participants.
• Familiarity with media distribution and monitoring software.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing deadlines.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Experience of journalism, knowledge of fostering or lived experience of care would be welcome.

Preferred

• Experience of journalism, knowledge of fostering or lived experience of care would be welcome.

Benefits

• 38 days’ leave including bank holidays
• flexible and hybrid working
• family and fostering friendly leave
• enhanced maternity and adoption pay
• enhanced sick pay
• a 24/7 Employee Assistance Helpline
• pension
• life assurance
• contributions towards eye tests and lenses
• season ticket loans