Assistant Media Officer London, England
Job description
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Do you have experience working in a fast paced press office or PR team and are looking to take your next step? Do you like confronting social injustice and driving change for good?
Mencap is the UK’s leading learning disability charity, and we have an exciting position as an Assistant Media Officer.
We are a passionate and dedicated team who work with journalists across print, broadcast and online media to:
- Get learning disability firmly at the heart of the news agenda
- Improve representation of people with a learning disability in the media
- Get media coverage for our campaigns on issues affecting people with a learning disability
We do this by:
- Establishing excellent relations with the media and responding to enquiries in an efficient and timely manner
- Finding creative ways to get our messages heard in the national media
- Finding inspiring stories that will peak the media’s interest in our campaigns and messages
As Assistant Media Officer you will be a crucial cog in ensuring the smooth running of the press office. With essential administrative tasks such as media monitoring, compiling press lists, evaluation reports and logging coverage and requests you will keep the team running efficiently.
Additionally you will be at the heart of generating media coverage for Mencap by dealing with journalist enquiries, researching creative publicity ideas, drafting media materials and setting up media interviews among other activities.
The Assistant Media Officer role is full time (37.5 hours per week), on a 6 month fixed term contract. We are based in our London office but we offer flexible working. We know that work is something you do not just a place you go. At Mencap we give office-based colleagues and teams more flexibility about where the work is done.
At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!
Does this sound like the role for you? Please apply with a full and up to date CV that demonstrates your skills, knowledge and experience and why you want to work for Mencap. Please contact Kirsty in our recruitment team for more information on 01733 873765.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.
- 32 days holiday (including bank holidays) increasing to 35 days with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
- Service related sick pay when 6 month probation is completed
- Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
- Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
- Loans for debt consolidation,bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Quarterly award scheme and recognition at every 5 years through our YouRock program
- Access to award winning training and development
- T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.
Our work includes;
- providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
- providing advice through our help lines and web sites
