Hybrid Media Officer Media Officer with verification

Job DescriptionMedia Officer.Salary: £31,500 per annum.Location: Remote.Contract: Permanent, 35 hours per week.Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.
• Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.
• Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailer's discounts.

Why Action for Children? Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives. A Bit About The Role This is an exciting opportunity to join Action for Children as a Media Officer. You will have responsibility for planning and delivering news and media relations activities across the UK to highlight the work of Action for Children and issues relating to vulnerable children, young people and families.This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced, proactive & enthusiastic Media Officer to join the team at Action for Children.How You'll Help To Create Brighter Futures By

• Planning and delivering national, regional, and trade proactive and reactive media relations activity to highlight Action for Children campaigns, services, policy and fundraising initiatives.
• Developing key relationships and engaging with national, regional and trade media as appropriate including journalists, producers and researchers.
• Researching and writing media releases, statements and articles as appropriate for media outlets.
• Writing briefings and Q&As.
• Participating in the news and media relations rota, 365 days a year, 24 hours a day including weekends and Bank Holidays.
• Helping identify and manage case studies.
• Providing administrative support to the media team.

Let's talk about you

• Experience of working within a press, PR or communications office, handling proactive and reactive activities.
• Experience of working with national broadcast, print and online media.
• Experience of briefing and preparing service users and colleagues to undertake media interviews.
• Experience of working on projects/ campaigns within multidisciplinary teams to achieve shared objectives.
• Experience of planning and delivering creative media strategies.
• Experience of responding to crisis/reputation management issues.
• Ability to build rapport and establish, develop and maintain positive stakeholder relationships with journalists, staff, volunteers, vulnerable families, young people and children.
• Ability to influence other teams with different priorities to achieve shared objectives.

Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements. Contact: David Simpson on 01923361732 or email us at  [email protected]  quoting reference 10325.Good to knowApplication ProcessPlease note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.Diversity, equality, and inclusionAt Action for Children, we're dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic, and disabled candidates as they are under-represented within Action for Children. We want to take deliberate and purposeful action to ensure equal opportunity to all groups in society and for Action for Children.Want to know more about Action for Children?Find us on  X ,  Linkedin ,  Facebook  or  YouTube  to get to know us better.Closing Date: Monday 11th November 2024.Interviews will be week commencing 18 th November 2024.Job DescriptionSee below for further information about working with us:Action for Children Employee BenefitsAfC Commitment Statement