Location: London - Hybrid (Office 2 days per week)
Contract: Full-time, 7.4 hrs/day, 5 days/week
Start: ASAP | Duration: 4-5 months
Salary: Umbrella £37-£40.83ph
About the Role
A leading public sector organisation seeks an experienced Press Officer to join a fast-paced press office supporting senior leadership. The role covers proactive and reactive media, events, briefings, and multi-channel communications, including social and emerging content platforms.
Responsibilities
Draft press releases, media quotes, briefings, op-eds, and social content.
Respond to high-volume media enquiries and support events/photo opportunities.
Advise on media strategy across policy areas.
Maintain media relationships and contribute to media databases and channels.
Skills & Experience
Proven press office experience, ideally in public sector communications.
Strong writing skills and ability to work independently under pressure.
Experience with London/national media; knowledge of non-traditional media is a plus.
Flexible for occasional out-of-hours events.
We can only consider applications from those eligible to work in the UK for this position. This position will require some additional checks, to ensure you can access the site worked as needed.
Disclaimer:
This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change
Salary description
£35.00 - £40.83 per hour