Moxie and Mettle Limited
BS11AD
£60,000 – £65,000
Full-time
9 days ago
Associate Director, PR and Communications Agency, Bristol x 3 days a week. £60k to £65k, plus excellent benefits and would also consider x…
PR and Policy Officer
We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced PR and Policy Officer to help secure high quality media coverage as well as supporting policy development and political influencing work.
Position: PR & Policy Officer
Location: Bradley, Huddersfield/Hybrid
Hours: Part-time, 27 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 - £32,000 pro rata dependant on experience.
Duration: Permanent
Benefits: Include 26 days paid holiday (rising to 30 days with service increments) plus 8 bank holidays, Personal Pension Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Flexible working patterns
The Role
The role is critical to ensuring that the organisation is at the forefront of the debate on early years education and childcare.
Working with the PR & Policy Manager, you will take responsibility for monitoring media coverage, creating engaging content for press releases and news features, as well as supporting the Director of Policy and Communications with stakeholder engagement and policy research.
Support the PR & Policy Manager to deliver the media relations strategy
Identify and create print, broadcast and digital opportunities for maximising the reach and impact of key messaging
Support work of the Director of Policy and Communications to increase awareness of early years policy priorities among politicians across all parties
Develop work programmes and undertake research to explore policy issues
Liaise with press and media contacts to maximise positive exposure and coverage across UK national and trade media
Manage the day-to-day operation of media and policy contacts
Support in finding suitable nurseries as case studies and spokespeople for the press and broadcast media
Assist with internal and external speaking engagements
Write and produce material for a range of member communications.
About You
As PR and Policy Officer, we are looking for someone who will bring enthusiasm and creativity to the role. You will be educated to degree level or have gained equivalent experience working in a similar role. You will have outstanding communication skills, have experience of writing for diverse audiences (e.g. newsletters, social media content, briefing papers, press releases) and have excellent editorial and proofreading skills with consistent accuracy. You will also possess strong data analysis skills to draw results, trends and conclusions from qualitative or quantitative data sources.
To apply you will be asked to submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.
About the Organisation
The organisation is a national charity and membership association specifically for nurseries working in partnership with nurseries, local authorities, national government and a range of partners to develop an environment in which early learning and care can flourish.
The organisation is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and is actively opposed to discrimination in society.
You may have experience in areas such as PR Officer, Policy Officer, PR and Policy, PR and Policy Executive, Public Affairs Officer, Planning Policy Officer, Public Affairs and Policy Officer, Public Relations Officer, Planning Policy Officer, Public Relations and Policy Officer, Marketing Officer, Communications Officer, Marketing and Communications Officer, Marketing and Communications Executive, Marketing and Communications Assistant, Marketing and Communications Policy Officer, Social Media Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Print Media, Broadcast Media, Media and Policy Officer, EYF.
Please note this role is advertised by the recruitment agency acting for the client – Not For Profit People.
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