Media & Communications Officer. Job in Southwark Education & Training Jobs

Charity People; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare institution seeks a Media & Communications Officer to innovate national discourse. You will engage with top-tier journalists and influence policy while advancing emergency medicine. Enjoy hybrid working and be part of a mission-driven team that champions healthcare narratives with significant political impact.

Benefits

Flexible/hybrid working

Generous benefits

Collaborative culture

Qualifications

• Passion for healthcare and public affairs.
• Strong writing skills and media instincts.
• Experience in a fast-paced press office.

Responsibilities

• Lead media relations: pitch, write, and place stories.
• Build relationships with journalists and political stakeholders.
• Support spokespeople and manage high-impact campaigns.

Skills

Communication

Media relations

Writing skills

Public affairs

Job description

Media & Communications Officer
Location: London (Hybrid) Salary: £30,000 - £33,000 Type: Full-time, Permanent

Step into the spotlight. Shape the national conversation.

Are you a sharp, confident communicator with a passion for healthcare and a hunger for headlines? A leading institution committed to advancing emergency medicine globally is looking for a Media & Communications Officer to join their dynamic national press office, where no two days are the same, and your work could be on tomorrow's front page.

This is your chance to work directly with top-tier journalists, brief high-profile politicians, and drive stories that matter; that influence policy, spotlight NHS pressures, and champion emergency medicine.

What you'll do:

• Lead media relations: pitch, write, and place stories that make waves.
• Build strong relationships with national journalists and political stakeholders.
• React fast to breaking news and shape the narrative.
• Support College spokespeople and manage high-impact campaigns.
• Juggle multiple priorities with confidence and clarity.

What you'll bring:

• A passion for healthcare and public affairs.
• Confidence to pick up the phone and sell a story.
• Strong writing skills and media instincts.
• Experience in fast-paced press office.

Why this organisation?

• Enjoy flexible/hybrid working with just one day in-office per week.
• Be part of a mission-driven team making real change in the NHS.
• Work on stories that matter with national reach and genuine political impact.
• Enjoy generous benefits, and being part of a collaborative culture.

Ready to make headlines?

Please send a copy of your profile or CV to Glen Manners at Charity People as the first step.

Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.