Media and Communications Lead

Are you a dedicated communications professional who is motivated, creative and results driven? We have an exciting opportunity for a committed and passionate communicator to join our busy media and communications team to make sure the voices of our children, young people and families are heard. You will: Have great news sense and have a proven track record in developing compelling stories for hard-hitting newspaper articles and broadcast channels. Work collaboratively within Barnardo''s media and communications team to promote our life-changing work across the UK, with particular focus on services in the South and South-East of England. Be able to deliver high quality proactive and reactive communications to promote and protect the profile and reputation of Barnardo''s. Have experience of working in a high profile, fast-paced press office or public relations function. Be required to handle sensitive, confidential issues and work out-of-hours on a duty rota. The job is largely home based but the successful candidate will be expected to travel around the South and South-East of England on a regular basis. When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described. Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close ..... full job details .....