Senior Communications Advisor P/T (Yeovil)
Job Title: Senior Communications Advisor (Part Time Nominally 3 days per week)
Working For: Adam J Dance MP (Yeovil)
Location: Yeovil - Somerset
Salary: In line with IPSA Rates (according to experience)
Length of Contract: Permanent
Job Details
Key responsibilities:
• Analyse, evaluate and interpret data to ensure the Member is accurately informed on key issues and is aware of trends
• Design and develop engaging, targeted content and messages across a range of channels
• Engage professionally, confidentially with care and integrity with members of the public, through telephone enquiries, social media, emails and face to face
• Ensure online presence is meeting the demands of the constituents, the locality and the MP
• Establish a social media presence in the constituency and publicise surgeries etc.
• Establish and develop appropriate strategies around social media and online presence in the constituency. Produce online graphics and video content, as well as publicising surgeries and news alerts
• Evaluate the impact of external communications activity Manage projects Manage the MP’s website contents
• Monitor media coverage, liaise with media, prepare press releases as required (on constituency, non-party political matters)
• Oversee the monitoring and updating of online platforms including the website and social media Prepare media briefings
• Proactive and re-active communications with all media
• Provide briefings for the MP Responsible for the management and development of the external communication presence of the MP office
• Support the MP’s office and objectives through highly effective communication and social media presence
• There may be requirement for the role holder to work outside of normal hours and travel for work occasionally
Upon appointment you will be required to apply for security clearance, undertaken by the Security Vetting and Pass Office. See Members’ Staff Security Clearance page for further info. MPs generally pay staff in accordance with IPSA guidelines.
Closing Date: 7 August 2024
Interview/Start Dates
Interviews will take place during August and early September with a start date as soon as possible.
Application Details
Applicants should submit their CV and a covering letter to adam.dance.mp@parliament.uk
Please put "Senior Communications Advisor Job Application". in the subject line of your email
We will try to respond to all applicants however if we have been uanble to reach you before end of August 2024 we will not be proceeding with your application.
Website: http://yeovil-libdems.org.uk