Press Officer

4 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Full time

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

- 327176**Salary**:

- £30,317 - £36,606- National: £30,317 - £32,803, London: £33,827 - £36,606 For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading ‘Salary’.- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Higher Executive Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DEFRA - Strategy - Communications**Type of role**:

- Communications / Marketing**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time, Compressed Hours**Number of jobs available**:

- 2Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Bristol, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, YorkAbout the job

**Job summary**:
We are looking for an ambitious, talented and motivated Press Officer to join our busy team at the heart of government.

Whether it's actions to enhance and improve the environment and tackle climate change, protecting the nation from flooding and animal disease outbreaks, or working on new approaches to farming and fishing outside the EU, the work of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and its Arm's-Length Bodies is of huge public interest.

You will have experience of working in journalist media or public relations and an excellent knowledge of the news agenda, combined with strong news judgement, political awareness and the ability to confidently present your work.

**Job description**:

- They will also demonstrate their understanding of the wider political context to Defra group’s work
- Under the guidance of their senior press officer and Press Office's senior management team, our information officers work across Government to develop strategies to communicate our work, including promoting food and farming, protecting the country from floods and animal and plant disease, improving the environment and championing the countryside

**Person specification**:
They will have excellent knowledge of the national news agenda and communications handling; strong news judgment and political awareness; exceptional writing skills; and the ability to confidently present and evaluate their work.

In turn, we can offer an enticing package that includes a generous pension scheme, good holiday entitlement, and all the support you need to achieve your career aspirations.

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

- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace

**Benefits**:

- Alongside your salary of £30,317, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs contributes £8,185 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Things you need to know

**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

- Communicating and Influencing
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Seeing the Big Picture

**Application**

**Sift**

**Interview**

Interview dates, as well as the interview location, will be confirmed.

**Location**

For information, our core Defra hub locations are:

- York - the Kings Pool
- Newcastle - Lancaster House
- Bristol - Horizon House (Please note that space at this office is limited and it may not be possible for all Policy roles to be recruited to this location)
- London - 2 Marsham Street

All other applicants will be based in one of the advertised locations.

Travel and subsistence will not be paid for travel to a base office location.

**Reserve List**

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

**Merit Lists**

**Salary**

**Visa Sponsorship Statement**

Please take note that Defra does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

**Reasonable Adjustment**

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

**Accessibility**

**Criminal Record Check**

If successful and transferring from another Government Department, a criminal record check may be carried out.

**Internal Fraud Database Check**

**Higher Security Clearance**

**Childcare Vouchers**

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new w



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