Media Officer, - Ref:1379853
Department
National Heritage Memorial Fund/ Heritage Lottery Fund
Number of Vacancies
1
Location: Region
London
Location: City/Town
London
Location: Building/Site
holbein place
Grade
Other
Equivalent Grade
E
Salary Minimum
£24,605
Salary Maximum
£27,755
Type of Role
Communications/Marketing
Reserved/Non Reserved posts
This is a Non Reserved post under the Civil Service Nationality Rules and is therefore open to UK, Commonwealth and European Economic Area (EEA) Nationals and certain non EEA members.
Security
Basic check
Disclosure and Barring service (DBS) check
This post does not require a Disclosure and Barring service (DBS) check
Is a medical required for this post?
No
Job Description
Job description
Media Officer - Communications
Reporting to: Senior Media Manager
Location: London
HLF Grade: E
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) distributes the heritage share of funds raised by the National Lottery. We allocate around millions each year to an amazing variety of projects including historic buildings, fine art, industrial heritage, wildlife, cultural traditions, parks, and places of worship – in short everything that has been important in the formation and the character of everyone in the UK.
We are continuing to develop our national media relations activity – especially within the consumer press and with radio, TV and the web in order to pro-actively promote our work and achievements in these areas.
The post-holder will report to the Senior Media Manger and ultimately to the Head of Corporate Media.
The corporate team is currently made up of the Head of Corporate Media, 2 x Senior Media Managers (one part time) with specific responsibility for national media awareness of the HLF/NHMF.
The role includes servicing both internal and external communications needs.
Specific duties include:
1. External Communications - Media Office Duties
Media Responsibilities
• Applicant liaison and press release drafting and distribution to support monthly grant announcements, openings and events as appropriate including drafting of statements
• Specific areas of responsibility for supporting grant programmes including Parks for People, working closely with partner organisation, the Big Lottery Fund (BIG)
• Work closely with National Lottery Promotional Unit (NLPU) to provide information and be main liaison point for NLPU-related activities and enquiries
• Proactively identify and create ‘added value’ opportunities for enhanced news/feature/broadcast coverage of HLF across national and specialist media linked to corporate communication objectives, especially regarding promotion of Young Roots and other young people-related projects
• Developing and nurturing close working with partner organisations
• Day-to-day handling of media enquiries, deciding on appropriate response and keeping the line manager and department informed as appropriate
Housekeeping Responsibilities
• Manage media training for Regional and Country Managers and other senior spokespeople as required
• Take overall responsibility for the corporate media office media database ensuring it is regularly updated, accurate and comprehensive
• Continued development of HLF’s Twitter profile along with other forms of social media
• General day-to-day administrative duties, including media monitoring
2. Internal Communications
• Keep a watching brief on daily media coverage and ensure issues of the day which affect HLF are brought to the attention of the Corporate Media Team, Press Office or Management Group, as appropriate, in a timely fashion
• To consistently monitor HLF website and upload Corporate Media Team press releases to ensure key stories and information are available as appropriate
• To develop good working relationships with internal departments, particularly Operations and Strategy and Business Development, to ensure accuracy of all media activity
• The preparation and dissemination of internal and external corporate PR calendar dates to share with colleagues, stakeholders, NLPU, partners, as required, highlighting any potential clashes with HLF activity
Media Officer - Communications
Reporting to: Senior Media Manager
Location: London
HLF Grade: E
The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) distributes the heritage share of funds raised by the National Lottery. We allocate around millions each year to an amazing variety of projects including historic buildings, fine art, industrial heritage, wildlife, cultural traditions, parks, and places of worship – in short everything that has been important in the formation and the character of everyone in the UK.
We are continuing to develop our national media relations activity – especially within the consumer press and with radio, TV and the web in order to pro-actively promote our work and achievements in these areas.
The post-holder will report to the Senior Media Manger and ultimately to the Head of Corporate Media.
The corporate team is currently made up of the Head of Corporate Media, 2 x Senior Media Managers (one part time) with specific responsibility for national media awareness of the HLF/NHMF.
The role includes servicing both internal and external communications needs.
Specific duties include:
1. External Communications - Media Office Duties
Media Responsibilities
• Applicant liaison and press release drafting and distribution to support monthly grant announcements, openings and events as appropriate including drafting of statements
• Specific areas of responsibility for supporting grant programmes including Parks for People, working closely with partner organisation, the Big Lottery Fund (BIG)
• Work closely with National Lottery Promotional Unit (NLPU) to provide information and be main liaison point for NLPU-related activities and enquiries
• Proactively identify and create ‘added value’ opportunities for enhanced news/feature/broadcast coverage of HLF across national and specialist media linked to corporate communication objectives, especially regarding promotion of Young Roots and other young people-related projects
• Developing and nurturing close working with partner organisations
• Day-to-day handling of media enquiries, deciding on appropriate response and keeping the line manager and department informed as appropriate
Housekeeping Responsibilities
• Manage media training for Regional and Country Managers and other senior spokespeople as required
• Take overall responsibility for the corporate media office media database ensuring it is regularly updated, accurate and comprehensive
• Continued development of HLF’s Twitter profile along with other forms of social media
• General day-to-day administrative duties, including media monitoring
2. Internal Communications
• Keep a watching brief on daily media coverage and ensure issues of the day which affect HLF are brought to the attention of the Corporate Media Team, Press Office or Management Group, as appropriate, in a timely fashion
• To consistently monitor HLF website and upload Corporate Media Team press releases to ensure key stories and information are available as appropriate
• To develop good working relationships with internal departments, particularly Operations and Strategy and Business Development, to ensure accuracy of all media activity
• The preparation and dissemination of internal and external corporate PR calendar dates to share with colleagues, stakeholders, NLPU, partners, as required, highlighting any potential clashes with HLF activity
Competence 1
Non-core competency
Competence 1 - Detail
Please view JD
Grade Entry Qualifications
No
Working Pattern
This post is full time and not suitable for part time or job share applicants
Employment Terms: Post Type
Permanent
Employment Terms: Hours
40
Contact and further details
www.hlf.org.uk
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We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, HIV positivity, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs - or any other grounds.
External applicants should note that for posts in Northern Ireland, applications from the Roman Catholic community are particularly welcomed as this group is currently under-represented in our workforce.
We will not tolerate discrimination on any of the following: gender, marital status, sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality, religion, age, disability, HIV positivity, working pattern, caring responsibilities, trade union activity or political beliefs - or any other grounds.
External applicants should note that for posts in Northern Ireland, applications from the Roman Catholic community are particularly welcomed as this group is currently under-represented in our workforce.
The Cabinet Office’s recruitment processes are underpinned by the principle of selection for appointment on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s Recruitment Principles.http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/news/recruitment-principles/
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lf your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact the recruiting department in the first instance https://jobs.civilservice.gov.uk/help/faq.cgi
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Closing date
17 Nov 2013
Follow link to apply
www.hlf.org.uk
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