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Media Officer

Employer
Mencap
Location
London (Greater)
Salary
£30,900 per annum + benefits
Closing date
5 Mar 2019

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Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Discipline
Press / Media Relations
Seniority
Junior, Executive, Specialist
Sector
Charities, Healthcare, Media

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 really meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You’ll 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

• campaigning for the changes that people with a learning disability want.

Job Advert

Are you passionate about securing impactful national media coverage? An up and coming media/PR professional looking for that next challenge?

We have a role for you!

We are looking for a Media Officer to join our new team in London. This is a fantastic opportunity for a PR/media professional looking to make a difference in a leading learning disability charity. You will need to be able to work independently and on your own initiative. But building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders is also a huge part of this role, so priding yourself on your excellent interpersonal skills is a must.

The Media Officer will need to know what makes an outstanding press release, feature and article and will have excellent creativity and writing skills. Being at the forefront of the busy press office, you will be dealing with incoming press enquiries as well as liaising with national journalists, often juggling lots of activity at one time. You will also be supporting internal teams, particularly across programmes and services, to promote Mencap’s work and to give a voice to people with a learning disability in the media. This role is dynamic and can cover a wide range of topics.

To be successful in this role you will need to be a proactive and enthusiastic communicator with an understanding of the media landscape. Everything you will do will be to make sure people with a learning disability are positioned firmly at the heart of the news and consumer agendas. 

Does this sound like the perfect role for you?

If the answer is yes, then we would love to hear from you. Click the “Apply” button to submit your application today. Please ensure that you provide us with an up-to-date CV and covering letter to be considered for this role.

Benefits

We believe that all employees are amazing and we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without them. Here are just some of the ways we would value and invest in you.

  • 24 days’ holiday (exclusive of Bank holidays) increasing to 27 days’ with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme*
  • Amazing Induction from day 1
  • Access to award winning training and development
  • Service related sick pay when 6-month probation is completed
  • Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions upto 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings*
  • Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service life cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness*
  • Loans for bikes, computers and phones when you have been with us for 6 months
  • Interest free season ticket loans
  • Discounts and cashback at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencapextras
  • 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

*T&C's apply based on contract

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