Media Relations Officer

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week

Closing Date: 23:59 on 16th Of March 2022

Salary: £24,000.00 to £29,000.00 dependent on location and experience

Location: London

Our media relations team is looking for someone who has a nose for a great story to step into the role of Media Relations Officer.

This is a varied and rewarding role that will help us to raise the profile of The Trust’s cause, services, campaigns and events, with a focus on securing coverage in national, regional and local media. The role is full time and based in London, with some homeworking, with a contract term of 10 -12 months.

The responsibilities of the role will include writing press releases and case studies, pitching to regional and national journalists and advising colleagues across The Trust on effective communications, with a view to raising awareness of the work of the charity with young people and supporters.

This role would suit someone who has experience in securing excellent media coverage, and who can demonstrate strong collaboration skills. Your enthusiasm and expertise will help us to make a real difference to the lives of young people who need our support.

For more information, please go to the job description. (This will open in a new window)

Why we need a Media Relations Officer

Last year, we helped more than 70,000 young people, with three in four young people on our programmes, move into work, education or training.

The young people we help face a range of challenges, such as unemployment, mental health issues or some have been in trouble with the law. Our job is to inspire and support young people, to help them reach their potential so that they can thrive and society can prosper.

We believe all young people should have the chance to succeed, and that young people are the key to a positive and prosperous future for all of us.

Perks For Working At The Trust

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure the days between Christmas and New Year
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks full pay and 13 weeks half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks full pay for paternity leave.
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, you can work hours to fit in with, school hours or care arrangements for example and you can also work from home.
• Interest-free season ticket loans
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial wellbeing support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The Prince’s Trust Awards, active events etc.
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary)

Here at The Prince’s Trust, we’re committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We want to be an organisation that’s representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, ethnicity and perspective. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives.

We’re a Stonewall Diversity Champion and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by PT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), PT GEN (Gender Equality Network), PT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and Pulse (LGBT Network). For more information, click here.

The Prince’s Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants.

a Note For Recruitment Agencies

We prefer to hire people directly, but we do have a preferred supplier list for when we need a helping hand. We’ll be in touch directly if we need you!

Req ID: 1434