Responsibilities

• Designing and delivering creative social media plans
• Managing the day-to-day delivery of all HMICFRS social media channels, continuing to grow our social media presence and engagement
• Creating social media graphics and filming and editing videos
• Using insight and evaluation to continually improve our communications output
• Support the delivery of the HMICFRS press office, including media monitoring, drafting press releases, media Q&As and other media materials, facilitating media interviews and responding to media enquiries from journalists
• Supporting the media team out-of-hours on call roster

Requirements

• Experience of social media management, including content production and campaign planning
• Experience of video and audio editing and digital design skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• A proven ability to build and manage relationships with stakeholders internally and externally

Preferred

• Experience in a press office, PR agency, journalism or similar, including experience of drafting press releases and other media materials

Benefits

• A Civil Service Pension
• See civil service pensions website for more information www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
• Recruitment and Retention Allowance This post attracts a Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) of £2,300 per annum, payable in addition to salary. The allowance is non-pensionable and subject to regular review in line with organisational requirements.
• Learning and Development tailored to your role
• We are committed to investing in our staff and providing all staff with opportunities to maximise their skills and achieve their potential. We offer a range of work-based training, learning and development opportunities including access to coaching and mentoring, and five days volunteering per year.
• An environment with flexible working options
• We promote flexible working that balances professional and personal commitments. We support virtual and smart working, making best use of our technology and building collaborative working models to help all staff to work from home and/or in the office in a ‘hybrid’ way.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• The diversity of our people is a real asset to HMICFRS. We are committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive workplace where all our people are able to bring their whole selves to work and perform at their best. We particularly welcome applications from candidates from ethnic minority groups and people with disabilities, as they are currently under-represented within this grade level.