Media Officer - Kidlington, United Kingdom - Data Careers Ltd

Data Careers Ltd

Verified Company

Kidlington, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

Role:
Media Officer - 10-month FTC - UK Police Force

Reporting to:
Media Manager

Location:
Hybrid (2 days per week on-site at Oxfordshire HQ and home-based)

Type:
Fixed Term Contract till end of January 2024

Rate:
£17.91 per hour (Inside IR35)

Summary:

Our client is a large UK Police Force and they are seeking a Media Officer on a Fixed Term Contract to join their busy Media team as follows:

Duties include:

Provide information to the communities served via the media, website and social/digital channels in order to promote understanding of, and support for, the work of the Force and to promote the Police Force at a local and national level.
Respond to daily and out of hours enquiries from local, national and specialist media, including writing and distributing regular press releases. When required, act as an official spokesperson for the Force for local, national and specialist media. Respond directly to public enquiries about incidents and activity via social and digital channels.
Organise broadcast media interviews and manage the media at operational incidents, press conferences/briefings and when required at campaign launches. Support the communications officers in planning and attending open events to promote the work of the Force directly to the public.

You will need to be able to demonstrate skills and experience as follows:

A good standard of education with a nationally recognised communications qualification or working towards accreditation (e.g. NCTJ Proficiency Test, CAM Dip) or relevant equivalent experience.
Recent and proven experience of working with national, local and specialist media for a high profile organisation
Proven writing skills and an ability to give high quality interviews to the broadcast media, both live and recorded.
A working knowledge and understanding of social networking systems and the ability to use video and recording devices for use on YouTube etc
Must have the capability to travel to different locations across the Force area to undertake all assignments in a timely manner. Due to the requirement to work flexibly, unsocial hours and personal safety for lone working; public transport may not be available or suitable at these times. For this reason a full UK driving licence is considered essential.

Job Types:
Full-time, Permanent

Salary:
£17.91 per hour

Benefits: