Work Opportunity: Junior Press Officer for Reform UK Group Office (3 positions)
Salary range (pro rata): £26,345 - £33,873
All new staff typically enter on the scale minimum of the appropriate pay band. Though if demonstrable experience is evident, a successful candidate may enter at a higher pay point.
Working hours: 22.2 hours per week
Appointment type: Fixed Term for 6 months with the potential for extension upon satisfactory performance
Location: Senedd
Reference: MBS-056-26
Purpose of job:
A Band 3 Junior Press Officer working for the Reform UK Group would typically be responsible for assisting with the communication efforts externally. Assisting the Group to disseminate key messages and information via press release and social media. Some administrative work including the arrangement of media interviews.
Main duties:
- Monitoring local and national media for relevant news.
- Assisting in responding to media inquiries and arranging interviews.
- Producing press releases.
Essential knowledge and experience:
- Expected to develop proficiency in an area of administrative or practical work; able to answer a standard range of queries from others and know when to refer on more complex queries.
- [Data protection / information security] Knowledge of law and good practice related to data protection and information security.
- [Health, safety and wellbeing] Experience and practical understanding of law and good practice regarding health, safety and wellbeing, including risk assessments, control measures, and knowing when to seek competent advice.
Essential qualifications:
- Requires ability to demonstrate knowledge or experience of a range of work procedures based on relevant work experience and/or vocational qualification, for example, NVQ level 3 or 4 or equivalent in media or communications.