This is a Temporary, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The vacancy
Location
This role will be based in Unite’s Central Office in Holborn
Reports to
Senior Communications Advisor
Salary
Grade 9 – £66,510.00 per annum full time. Plus £5,356 London Allowance
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract (12 months)
Hours
Full time - 34 hours per week, plus out of hours/rota and weekend work when necessary
Working Pattern
Monday to Friday
Benefits
Include Annual Wellbeing Allowance, Final Salary Pension Scheme
As a Press Officer you will work within the Engagement Department to manage rapid responses to emerging issues, secure national and regional media coverage, contribute to coordinated communications plans and advise senior representatives, officers and colleagues, ensuring clear, accurate and consistent messaging that supports campaigns and protects and enhances Unite’s reputation.
The successful post holder should be a quick writer, creative thinker, capable and skilled multi-tasker with demonstrated experience utilising a range of communications tools to help advance campaigns.
This role is being advertised internallyand externally and individuals who can meet the requirements set out are invited to apply.
Applications are encouraged from people who are currently under-represented in the union. We therefore actively encourage women, Black people, Asian people, disabled people and LGBT+ people to apply.
Interested applicants are invited to apply by clicking on the green “Apply Now” button. A copy of the Job Description and Person Specification can be found in the documents section.
If you require recruitment materials in an alternative format, or a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@unitetheunion.org.
We are committed to making our recruitment process accessible and will consider and make reasonable adjustments where appropriate.
Unite reserves the right to withdraw this role at any time.
Please be advised that the successful candidate may be required to undertake a DBS check as part of their pre-employment checks dependent on the nature of the role.
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Unite the Union
Unite is the union for the 21st century, meeting the greatest challenges facing working people today. It is a democratic and campaigning union, which fights back for employees in the workplace, protects workers' rights and takes trade unionism out to millions of unorganised workers.
It is a union that stands up for equality and advances members' interests on a political and national level. Unite is also active on a global scale building ever stronger links with trade unions around the world to confront the challenges of our globalised economy.
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Sharon Graham Unite General Secretary
It is a great privilege to be elected as your General Secretary, on a clear mandate for positive change.
Unite members face a critical time. Many employers are emboldened, tactics such as "Fire and Rehire" are becoming increasingly common, jobs are under threat and pay rates are under attack.
I have been elected to do what it says on the trade union tin - fight for jobs, pay and conditions. Now is the time to build strong, effective trade unionism at every workplace.
The pledges made in my election manifesto will be delivered. The task of delivering on that begins immediately.
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