Senior Media Officer

Are you a dynamic and creative PR professional with experience working in a fast-paced press office? Do you have experience of using media to campaign for change? Are you confident with spotting a great story and delivering high-impact PR campaigns across a range of media? If yes, then keep reading!

We are looking for a Senior Media Officer to join a Media team on a full time (37.5 hours per week) fixed term basis (until end March 2027)

The charity are challenging the way the UK understands learning disability and are paving the way for even more impactful change to the way learning disability is portrayed in the media.

Do you have the skills and experience to be a Senior Media Officer?

*This is not an exhaustive list of the role and its requirements, please look at the full job description for further information. 

This vacancy closes on Monday 8th December, with interviews to be held soon after.

The charity operates a blinded recruitment process for a lot of roles, please ensure you apply with a full application and covering statement. 

• You will have experience of working in a busy national press office
• You will have outstanding communication skills
• You will have worked on campaigning issues
• You will work well with different stakeholders and have experience of advising others on media opportunities and sensitivities

Benefits

The organisation offers an impressive range of benefits designed to support and reward employees to ensure that teams feel valued and appreciated. The benefits package offers 32 days of paid holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata), along with a range of perks such as discounts at leading high-street retailers, access to health cash plans, interest-free loans, and many more exciting offerings. 

About The Organisation

The charity's vision is for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives. They're here to support people with a learning disability, their families and their carers. They fight for a kinder, fairer and more inclusive society for people with a learning disability to live in. Everyone works with people with a learning disability either providing support or advice, or alongside one another as colleagues. Belonging is for everyone, every day, everywhere. · Everyone is expected to treat people well and make it an inclusive organisation. · Every day we grow and learn. It’s okay to make mistakes but we learn from them and make changes · Everywhere people will feel respected, valued, and safe to be themselves. There are Belonging network groups that meet online and are open to all colleagues. The groups include people who identify as Black and Asian, LGBTQIA+, disabled or with a long- term health condition, women, parents and carers, and their allies. The charity wants to encourage everyone to apply and offer a variety of different contract types and working patterns. They’re not looking for specific experience. It is your personality and values that will make you a great colleague. They will train and develop you to succeed in the role you’re applying for.