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PR Officer

Employer
SSAFA.
Location
Central Office, London, with flexibility to work remotely
Salary
£28,000 per annum
Closing date
10 Jul 2022

Job Details

We are looking for a full time Public Relations Officer to join the PR and Public Affairs Team at SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity. The role supports the delivery of compelling and hard-hitting media campaigns to raise awareness of the services SSAFA provides for Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families. It supports a range of fundraising initiatives and events from finding stories to sell-in at both a regional and national level and working with the media to facilitate interviews.

Central to the role is relationship management and stakeholder engagement. The successful candidate will have the ability to build strong, collaborative relationships with key national and regional media and will successfully build contacts throughout SSAFA, including our volunteer network, as well as other organisations across the military and wider- welfare charity sector.

While this role is based in our London office, there will be the flexibility to work remotely. There will also be the requirement for out of hours press office cover.

About the team

The PR and Public Affairs team has a wealth of experience with a varied and interesting remit incorporating media relations, reputation management, celebrity and political engagement, research, content and case study development.

The team sits in the wider MarComms directorate which is made up of Marketing and Digital teams. Working collaboratively across all departments means the PR Officer role is exposed to a wide range of skillsets and will be fully immersed in the inner workings of the MarComms team with regular meetings and workshopping ideas.

About you

We are looking for an innovative problem solver and an exceptional self-starter who works well alone and as part of a team. We want someone who brings ideas to the table (we can always scale them down if they’re out of reach!).

Ideally, you’ll have at demonstrable work experience in Public Relations and come armed with examples of campaigns that you’ve worked on or ideas that you’ve facilitated into reality. Experience collaborating across teams is essential as well as a willingness to learn about, and enhance, a wide range of activity that SSAFA undertakes.

About SSAFA

SSAFA, the Armed Forces charity, has been providing practical, emotional, and financial support to our Forces and their families since 1885. Last year our teams of volunteers and employees helped more than 79,000 people in need, from Second World War veterans to those who have served in more recent conflicts or are still currently serving, and their families.

SSAFA understands that behind every uniform is a person. We are here for that person – any time they need us, in any way they need us, for as long as they need us.

Diversity and Inclusion at SSAFA

SSAFA exists to support a diverse range of beneficiaries within the armed forces community, and we believe diversity within our teams is key to ensuring we can deliver our services effectively. We thrive on differences and believe it is critical to our success as a worldwide charity. SSAFA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business.

SSAFA is committed to using the Disclosure & Barring Service to ensure we, as an employer, safeguard those we serve.

No agencies please. Any unsolicited submissions from agencies will be accepted as a direct application from the candidate and no fees will be payable.

Closing date: Midnight on 10th July. SSAFA reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

Interviews: Week commencing 18th July

Company

We believe that the commitment of our Forces and their families deserves our lifelong support. So we provide practical, emotional and financial support to anyone who is serving or has ever served and their families. Whenever you need us, we’ll do whatever we can to help.

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