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Press and external affairs officer/maternity cover Jobs in London, England, UK at Early Years Alliance
Position: Â Press and external affairs officer (maternity cover)
About The Role
The Early Years Alliance is the largest early years membership organisation and voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare andeducationin England. An educational charity, the Alliance represents the interests of over 14,000 member settings who deliver care and learning to over 800,000 families every year. We are looking to recruitPress and External Affairs Officer.
We are looking to recruit an ambitious, proactivePress and External Affairs Officerto join our small,dynamicand friendly communications and external affairs team as maternity cover.
In this role, you will lead on our day-to-day press and media engagement and support our high-profile policy, campaigns and external affairs work. You will also manage our Twitter, Linked In and Bluesky social media accounts.
The role is ahybrid role, based in our Old Street office for two days a week.
Benefits:
26 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, pro rata for part-time employees.
Enhanced sickness pay.
Employer and employee contribution pension scheme.
Birthday leave so you can have a day off for your birthday dedicated to you and your well-being.
Enhanced sickness pay and paid bereavement leave.
Regular access to internal and externallearning and developmentopportunities.
A Recruitment Referral Payment Scheme, giving you an introductory payment of up to £300 if someone you have referred to the Alliance takes up a role in the charity.
Access to our Employee Assistant Programme (EAP), which includes 24/7 helpline access, dedicated managers helpline, confidential counselling sessions delivered by accredited specialists, legal, debt and life management advice, discounts, and wellbeing content plus resources.
Savings of up to 25% on O2 Refresh Airtime Plan on any new phone or tablets.
A dedicated mental health First Aider to support your mental well-being.
Main duties:
To act as the Alliance’s first point of contact for the local and regional media.
To lead on the drafting and dissemination of both proactive and reactive press releases and comments.
To gather evidence, case studies and other information as required to support the Alliance’s strategies for press, public affairs and campaigning.
To draft briefings for MPs, journalists and other opinion formers, both directly and through support networks in order to influence and persuade.
To implement the regional and local press and campaign strategies, as agreed by the Communications and External Affairs Director, liaising as appropriate with Alliance staff, members and volunteers.
To identify opportunities for positive media coverage to ensure that the Alliance increases and maintains its profile across national, sector and consumer media.
To develop and maintain an effective database of media and parliamentary contacts and their interests.
To lead on the management of the Alliance’s Twitter, Linked In and Blue Sky social media channels.
To monitor relevant policy updates, and disseminate these through relevantcommunicationchannels including the Alliance website.
To support members to manage their own press and public affairs issues.
To research and write reports, articles and correspondence as directed.
To carry out the role in line with the Alliance’s Standards and Values.
Essential criteria:
Experience of working in a media / press role.
Experience…
Title: Press and external affairs officer/maternity cover
Company: Early Years Alliance
Location: London, England, UK
Category: HR/Recruitment, Marketing / Advertising / PR
