Senior Press Officer

2 months ago

London, United Kingdom Department for Work and Pensions Full time

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

- 274691**Salary**:

- £43,698 - £55,650- London £48,793 - £55,650, Wales (National) £43,698 -£50,578**Job grade**:

- Senior Executive Officer- Senior Information Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- DWP - Communications**Type of role**:

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

- Full-time**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- London (region), South East England, WalesAbout the job

**Job summary**:
Are you a communications professional looking for a role that makes a difference to people’s lives across the UK? The work of the Department for Work and Pensions is often national news and we are recruiting a Senior Press Officer, based in London or Wales, to be part of our supportive and high-performing press team.

Our work is often national news. From cost of living support for the most vulnerable and getting people back into work to improving the lives of disabled people and giving pensioners security in retirement. As part of the Press Office you will be responding for breaking news stories, planning proactive press activity and briefing ministers. You will also work closely with the rest of the Communications Directorate to promote the Department’s work and services, as well as bringing ideas and energy to one of Whitehall’s busiest press offices. We are looking for people who have good judgement, a strong understanding of how the news cycle works and an ability to solve problems creatively under pressure. If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

**Out of hours working is a key feature of this role and you will be included on a duty rota for weekday evenings and weekend service. There is an additional allowance paid for this.**

**Job description**:
We are recruiting a Senior Press Officer to be part of our supportive and high-performing press team. As part of the Press Office you will be responding to breaking news stories and planning proactive press activity. You will need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced environment, engaging with journalists and reacting quickly and confidently to developing issues and breaking news.

You will need excellent news judgement, the ability to be able to think strategically, strong interpersonal skills and an aptitude for digesting complex information quickly which you are then able to explain in plain English. Ideally, you will have a good understanding of the political landscape, the workings of Whitehall, Parliamentary procedure, devolution and propriety.

You will need to lead and develop your team, championing them both across the department and the Government’s communications profession.

In turn, you will be working in a supportive team and tasked with delivering communications objectives that form a critical part of this Government’s priorities.

**Senior Press Officer, London **or Wales**

Acting as a Ministerial Press Secretary, this position entails handling interview requests, managing proactive press, offering handling advice and oversight of a small team to provide a timely, accurate and professional service to journalists. This role is also part of an out of hours duty rota.

The Role will either be based at Caxton House, London SW1H 9NA or at Ty William Morgan - William Morgan House, Cardiff, CF10 1EP

For roles based in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

**Some travel may be required for business purposes. Travel costs will be re-imbursed in these cases.**

**Person specification**:
**What we are looking for**

**Essential Criteria**
- Excellent judgement and understanding of how the news cycle works
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and reacting quickly and confidently to breaking issues
- Excellent writing skills including, identifying media opportunities and planning stories
- Leadership qualities while managing a small team of press officers
- Knowledge of media channels, including the role of digital media

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

- Leadership
- Communicating and Influencing
- Making Effective Decisions

**Technical skills**:
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

- Insight
- Ideas
- Implementation

**Benefits**:

- 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%
- 25 days annual leave allowance in year one. However, this may vary for existing civil servants based on their number of years’ service

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**Selection process details**:

- This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.**2. Interview**

A ‘blended’ interview lasting aroun

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