Media Communications Officer

The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) • Full-time • Remote (Greater London, Greater London, GB) • £32,000 - £38,000 / year • 1w ago

We are looking for a dynamic Media Communications Officer to join our dedicated communications team. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with colleagues across communications and other departments to develop and deliver impactful communications plans to help engage and influence key audiences, with the ultimate goal of supporting the organisation to protect the public and support health and care professionals to deliver safe and high-quality care. Specialising in media and public relations support, you will work as part of a small close-knit communications team. You will have experience of building effective working relationships with journalists, responding to media queries and identifying proactive opportunities, and of communicating complex topics in a clear and engaging way. You will be managing multiple projects at any one time, developing communications plans and compelling narratives for key areas of our work. You will draw on data, case studies, and storytelling techniques to help bring our work to life for a wide range of audiences. The role is wide and varied with responsibilities ranging from drafting and selling in stories, through to supporting at events, and providing advice to colleagues on media and communication matters. So, if you have excellent writing skills, the ability to tailor messages for different audiences, and you want to work somewhere that makes a difference, we would love to hear from you! Purpose and Main DutiesIn this role, you will deliver timely, clear and impactful communication plans and activities through:

Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, to deliver pro-active and reactive communications activity across a number of channels
Developing core narratives and lines to take for campaigns and key topic areas, translating complex materials into clear, engaging, and easy to understand messages.
Monitoring the press inbox, and responding to queries from journalists, in a way that protects and enhances the organisation's reputation.
Establishing effective working relationships with relevant journalists and identifying opportunities to share proactive positive stories and examples of our work through media outlets/HCPC channels/externally owned channels.
Drafting and editing copy for a wide range of channels, adapting style where necessary, to ensure messages land with impact.
Using storytelling, case studies, data, and trusted voices to help bring our work (in particular our standards) to life.
Identifying opportunities to engage our target audiences.
Working closely with Health & Care Professions Tribunal Service to provide media relations support and advice for relevant Fitness to Practice cases.

Candidate RequirementsWe're looking for someone who:

Has proven experience in a media or communications role, ideally within the public or not-for-profit sector.
Is an excellent writer and storyteller, with the ability to craft clear, compelling messages tailored to different audiences and channels.
Understands the UK media landscape and how to engage effectively with journalists including experience in drafting press releases, pitching stories, and handling media enquiries.
Is proactive, organised, and able to manage multiple priorities under pressure.
Adopts a collaborative approach, with the ability to build strong working relationships across teams and with external stakeholders.
Demonstrates sound judgement and political awareness, particularly when dealing with sensitive or high-profile issues.

Location: London-based hybrid role requiring 1-2 office days per week at our Kennington office.Closing date: Monday 21 July 2025 (All vacancies will close at 1pm)Interview date : Week commencing 28 July 2025 HCPC's vision is to be recognised as an actively anti-discriminatory organisation that upholds and promotes best practice in equality, diversity and inclusion and an active ally for change. We are a Disability Confident employer and aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join the HCPC. We will make reasonable adjustments and adaptations to ensure the recruitment process is inclusive and barrier-free and will offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role. If you would like to have a confidential discussion on how we can support you, please contact (url removed).