Press Officer and Press Secretary to The Financial - London, United Kingdom - HM Treasury

HM Treasury
HM Treasury
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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Salary:

- £32,970 - £38,500
  • A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
    Job grade:
  • Higher Executive Officer


  • Senior Executive Officer

  • Range D
    Contract type:
  • Permanent
    Business area:
  • HMT
  • Ministerial and Communications
    Type of role:
  • Communications / Marketing
  • Press Relations
    Working pattern:
  • Flexible working, Fulltime, Parttime
    Number of jobs available:
  • 1Contents
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Location

  • This post will be based in London (1 Horse Guards Road)About the job

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About HM Treasury


If you're interested in making a difference to people's lives across the country, the Treasury is the department for you We sit at the centre of everything that the Government does and have provided advice on economic policy and decisions that affect the public finances throughout the country's history.

A Treasury career continues to offer an exciting opportunity to be part of the decision making that affects the whole of the UK.


Working at the heart of government, we collaborate with other departments to ensure public money is spent well and to drive strong and sustainable economic growth.

Our work ranges from protecting customers through to the regulation of the financial sector, helping to reduce carbon emissions and creating a greener economy, supporting people across the country through the COVID 19 furlough scheme and Plan for Jobs as well as helping first time buyers buy their first home.

- and late-career changers with transferrable skills, people from all backgrounds and circumstances regardless of disability, gender, age ethnicity, LGBT+ identity and socio-economic status.


Job description:


About the Group
The
Ministerial and Communications Group sits at the heart of the Treasury.

It provides support to Ministers, through the Ministerial offices; it acts as the external face of the Treasury, through the Press Office and Communications teams; and it is responsible for the management of the department, through its support for the Permanent Secretary, the Treasury Board and the Executive Management Board (EMB), and its ownership of Treasury governance structures.

The Group is led by the Permanent Secretary.


About the Team
The
Communications Team is responsible for all communications conducted by HM Treasury and its Ministers.

It works closely with Ministers, special advisers and policy teams to communicate the full range of the Treasury's work, through traditional and new media channels.

The team is high-performing, supportive and fun. We work highly collaboratively across the different aspects of communications (press, digital, events). The roles are high-profile and post-holders are given a large degree of ownership for their projects.

The team is a flexible resource, and the post-holder will need be ready to support colleagues during busy periods and as responsibilities can move around to reflect government priorities.


Key Accountabilities
The Treasury is looking for a sharp, collaborative, motivated person to join the Tax Desk in the Press Office.


This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to work close to Ministers at the heart of Government in a Department that is soaked in history.

There has never been a better time to work in Treasury communications. We are continuing to support businesses following the pandemic and are exploring new opportunities to grow the economy.


This is a fast-paced and rewarding job, and you will often see your work on the front page of national and regional newspapers, as well as leading broadcast bulletins and online news.


The successful applicant must be hard-working, self-starting and collaborative as well as possessing outstanding news judgement, excellent political antennae and an ability to clearly communicate complex ideas.

The post-holder will be responsible for the Financial Secretary (FST) to the Treasury's press operation


This will involve:

  • Working closely with Special Advisers and No10 to provide a quality service to the Financial Secretary to the Treasury (FST).
  • Building and maintaining strong relationships with key journalists and leveraging these relationships to influence and advocate the government's position effectively.
  • Supporting FST visits and media interviews.
  • Taking an insightled approach to communications to ensure we are effectively targeting our message, using modern and innovative methods to reach the right audiences, including working closely with the digital team to deliver our message through HM Treasury social media channels.
  • Building strong relationships with policy leads within HM Treasury and across government to develop a solid understanding of policy issues and ensuring that comms handling is embedded into the policymaking process, including in advice to Ministers.
  • Taking part in the out of hours du
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