Head of Media - London, United Kingdom - Cabinet Office

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- £50,694 - £61,848
  • National: £50,694 £57,654 London: £55,794 £61,848
    Job grade:
  • Grade 7
    Contract type:
  • Fixed Term
  • Loan
  • Secondment
    Length of employment:
  • 2 Years
    Business area:
  • CO
  • Covid Inquiry
  • UK Covid19 Inquiry Team
    Type of role:
  • Communications / Marketing
  • Other
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Job share, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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  • Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, Manchester, YorkAbout the job

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In May 2021, the Prime Minister made a statement in the House of Commons that the Government will establish an independent public inquiry on a statutory basis, with full powers under the Inquiries Act of 2005.


In December 2021 Baroness Heather Hallett DBE was appointed as Chair to the Inquiry and following an initial set up phase we are now looking for exceptional staff to join the Inquiry team.


The Inquiry is seeking a Head of Media to lead a small press office that is based across the UK.

The Inquiry sits independent of the Government with the Cabinet office acting as the sponsoring department.


This is an exciting opportunity to join an inclusive, innovative team where you will be supported to challenge yourself in often ambiguous circumstances.

The team encourages working in a flexible, collaborative manner to learn and support each other as we look to undertake one of the broadest, most publicly anticipated inquiries in UK history.


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Job description:


We are looking for a talented and confident Head of Media,with experience of working in a busy press office to join the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry.

This is an opportunity to join an inclusive, fast paced team working on one of the broadest, most publicly anticipated inquiries in history - helping us to communicate the Inquiry's work to media across the four nations.


Managing a small team, you will be responsible for leading a high quality press office and overseeing the Inquiry's social media channels.

You will need excellent writing skills, good judgement, an eye for detail and be able to build good relationships with journalists.

You will be expected to develop and coach your team to support them to deliver at a high standard and to continue developing.


There will be a requirement for travel when the Inquiry has hearings and events in London and locations across the UK.


You will be joining the Inquiry's Communications and Engagement team at an exciting time, with the first witnesses due to appear at the public hearings in June, where work you do will be placed on a national scale at an historic Inquiry.


Your responsibilities will include, but not limited to:

  • Manage the media team in developing proactive longer term strategies and provide regular media handling advice to senior colleagues.
  • Develop strong relationships with journalists and brief them confidently and accurately, ensuring your team can do the same.
  • Provide overall support and direction to your team with particular attention to developing their skills.
  • Manage the press office out of hours duty rota, taking charge of rotas and being on the rota as required.
  • Develop and maintain strong working relationships with teams from across the Inquiry, building trust and confidence in particular legal and planning teams.
  • Overseeing delivery of the Inquiry's social media strategy across its channels including LinkedIn and Twitter.
  • Monitor and evaluate the ongoing success of media activity and suggest areas for improvement.

Person specification:


Essential Criteria:


  • You will have significant media skills gained from working in a fast paced press office.
  • You can manage a team, motivate staff and are an enthusiastic team player. Supporting team members to achieve in an inclusive environment.
  • Experience working in the legal sphere and/or with people who have recently experienced trauma and/or in the healthcare sector would be an advantage
  • Strong organisational skills, including the ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritise own and others' work in order to manage a busy and/or complex workload

Behaviours:

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Leadership
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills:

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

  • Looking at implementing, impact and ideas within the context of the role

Benefits:


  • Learning and development tailored to your role.
  • An environment with flexible working options.
  • A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
  • A Civil Service Pension which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
  • A minimum of 25 days
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