Temporary Media Communications Officer

☞ Triumph Consultants Ltd

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Update day: 24-05-2024

Location: Sittingbourne South East

Category: Marketing / PR

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Salary: £14.63 an hour

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Temporary Media Communications Officer Reference no:Swale RQ861165 Pay Rate:£14.63 per hour PAYE Role Length: This opening assignment is for 2 months A Media Communications Officer is needed to deliver professional media relations service for the organisation, acting as the main point of contact for journalists. Key responsibilities:
  • Offering expert advice to councillors and officers on proactive and reactive media handling strategies to protect and enhance the organisation’s reputation.
  • Monitor and evaluate media coverage and reporting, keeping key stakeholders informed about the client’s reputation in the media.
  • Use appropriate communications channels to reach target audiences communications.
  • Contribute to a rolling forward plan of proactive communications activity to deliver a strategic approach to media relations.
  • Proactively identifying news opportunities and creating tailored content for a range of on and offline channels.
  • Respond to journalist queries in a timely and professional manner, in liaison with service managers, heads of service or councillors as appropriate.
  • Contribute to a rolling schedule and forward plan of upcoming media activity for the organisation.
  • Monitor, record and evaluate key service data as part of the teams continual monitoring process.
  • Develop positive relationships with councillors, officers, stakeholders, partners, and the media.
  • Communicate with customers at the required level.
“Role Requirements” – to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria: Qualifications/Knowledge:
  • CIM qualified or working towards.
  • Knowledge and understanding of the legislation relating to information copyright and intellectual property issues.
  • Specialised knowledge and skills in graphic design (e.g., typography/layout/image manipulation etc).
Experience:
  • At least 2 years equivalent communications or journalistic experience.
  • Experience of working in a busy press office, media handling and writing news releases
  • Experienced in using a range of communications tools and techniques including traditional media relations and social media.
  • Previous experience monitoring and evaluating media activity and coverage.
  • Experience dealing with the media and/or public.
  • A track record of working proactively with the media and devising proactive communications campaigns.
Skills/Technical skills:
  • Strong customer service skills.
  • The ability to converse at ease with customers adapting communication style to suit differing audiences and provide advice in accurate spoken English.
  • ICT literate.
  • Interpersonal skills and enthusiasm.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally & in writing to a wide range of people.
  • Ability to organise own workload to meet targets & deadlines.
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. SEE DETAILS AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS AD. If you have previously applied to one of our vacancies and have already sent the required supporting documentation to us, please make this clear when you re-apply as this will help speed up your application. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF. If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.

Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
  • Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours.
  • Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
  • Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
  • Please refer to the Role Requirements section above - your CV must address the requirements listed.
Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:
  • Any local authority/public sector experience
  • Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for.
AE If you would prefer to send a CV straight to us rather than by way of an on-line application, you are very welcome to do so via jobs@tclrec.com but please quote both the job reference and job title exactly as they appear below:

Job Ref: Swale RQ861165

Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Please do try to resist contacting us with requests for progress updates. We really do read every CV sent to us. All applications will be acknowledged by a human, not a robot, provided the job remains live and provided your CV meets the “Essential Requirements” listed. Please note that we do our level best to take down ads as soon as roles have been filled. We are not in the business of harvesting CVs. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary.
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Deadline: 08-07-2024

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