Senior Press Officer

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Department for Energy Security & Net Zero Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 340228**Salary**:

- £37,470 - £45,565- National: £37,470 - £41,925; London: £41,055 - £45,565. £5050 Communications Allowance- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- Communications**Type of role**:

- Communications / Marketing
- Press Relations**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Aberdeen, Birmingham, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, London, SalfordAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Do you want a career where you can make a real difference? Do you want to work in a government department that is at the forefront of current policy making decisions that will impact the UK and beyond? If yes then a career at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) could be for you.

Here at DESNZ we are securing the UK’s long term energy supply, bringing down energy bills and halving inflation. We are seizing the opportunities of Net Zero to lead the world in new green industries and encouraging greater energy efficiency across the UK. The work of the department has never been more timely or relevant, and by joining us you will be part of making that difference.

Our work is varied, interesting and most importantly its impactful. Our DESNZ Values are interwoven into everything we do; we are Bold, we are Collaborative, we are Inclusive and we Learn. As a department we are committed to these values to build a culture where everyone can thrive.

We offer great working benefits including a world-class pension, flexible working options and a career where your learning and development is taken seriously. We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.

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**Job description**:
The role and our team

At the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, we pride ourselves on our creative communications.

Our agenda - which includes issues such as energy security, energy bills and tackling climate change - means we are always in the news.

We're looking for expert communicators with proven skills in media relations to join our team, drafting high-quality plans to tell the story on some of the Government's highest priorities.

The talented and high-profile press office at the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero is staffed by a team of committed, professional communicators. As a member of the Government Communications Service, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills with both formal and informal training and mentoring.

So if you want to work in a fast-paced environment at the heart of Government, this could be the role for you.
- Create multi-channel media plans to ensure activities reflect policy developments and the emerging news agenda and inform the wider communications strategy and the goals of DESNZ Ministers and the Government Communication Service (GCS).
- Deliver creative content that tells real-world story on support for businesses, working constructively with senior policy colleagues and partners to gain expert opinion.
- Provide considered communications advice to ministers, special advisers and senior officials on new, developing and existing policy.
- Demonstrate excellent written and editing skills to deliver quality and timely press releases, rebuttals and lines to take in response to developing stories.
- Deliver strong evaluation of media strategies to inform future proactive and reactive media campaigns.
- Participate in the out-of-hours duty rota.

This role may include line management responsibility.

**Person specification**:
**Essential Skills and Experience**
- Experience of working and leading teams in a fast-paced media office, with highly effective media, rebuttal and crisis management skills.
- Excellent written and oral communications skills.
- Sharp news sense, excellent judgement, strong political savvy and outstanding communications skills.

**Behaviours**:
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Seeing the Big Picture

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £37,470, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £10,116 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

- A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
- Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- A minimum of 25 days of paid ann

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