PR manager

Kidney Research UK; Peterborough; Híbrido; GBP 36.000 - 40.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid working

Pension scheme

Annual leave and bank holidays

Sick pay

Death in service

Employee assistance programme

Private medical insurance

Cycle2work scheme

Eyecare

Learning and development

Bike loan

Discount portal

Interest-free loan

Descripción de la vacante

Kidney Research UK is seeking an experienced PR Manager to lead the press office and storytelling function from our Peterborough office with hybrid working. The role focuses on growing media reach and shaping coverage to raise the charity’s profile in kidney disease.

You will manage journalist relationships, ensure safeguarding and data processes, and collaborate with fundraising and policy teams to tell powerful patient stories.

Formación

• Strong press/media relations track record.
• Excellent writing skills.
• Ability to spot a news story and build lasting journalist relationships.
• Experience leading communications across fundraising and policy teams.

Responsabilidades

• Lead our press office and storytelling function.
• Shape and deliver coverage that raises Kidney Research UK's profile.
• Oversee our people and fundraising communications, ensuring safeguarding and data processes are in place.
• Work with fundraising, policy, research, marketing and communications teams to integrate PR into campaigns.

Descripción del empleo

Contracted to our Peterborough office with the flexibility for hybrid working

PR manager

Salary £36,000 - £40,000 depending on experience

Full time 37.5 hours per week

Be a part of an energetic and vibrant team who are driven by the desire to improve the lives of people living with kidney disease. Our vision is the day when everyone lives free from kidney disease.

Kidney disease affects one in ten people in the UK, yet it still doesn’t get the attention it deserves.
We are looking for an experienced PR manager to help us significantly grow our media reach.

You’ll lead our press office and storytelling function and shape and deliver coverage that raises the profile of the charity and shows the reality, urgency and impact of kidney disease on patients and their families.

You’ll have a strong track record in press or media relations, excellent writing skills and the judgement to operate confidently and at pace. You’ll be the first point of contact in the press office, with ability to spot a news story and the credibility to build lasting relationships with journalists.

You’ll also oversee our people and fundraising communications function, ensuring patient and supporter stories are handled with care and the right consent and that safeguarding and data processes are in place. This function also works closely with our fundraising teams, developing integrated plans and telling inspiring stories that encourage people to get involved with us.

Working closely with fundraising, policy, research teams and colleagues in the marketing and communication team, you’ll ensure PR plays a central role in our strategic priorities and campaigns.

If you’re ready to make kidney disease impossible to ignore, we’d love to hear from you.

We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Interviews will be held 3 December at our Peterborough office.

Department

Communications

Contract type

Permanent

Hours

Full Time: 37.5 hours per week

We want all our employees to feel valued and engaged, and are committed to offering a positive working culture along with a good work-life balance. As well as ensuring we pay our employees fairly, we offer the following benefits:

• LOCATION
  Our main office is set in the city centre, a short walk from the bus and train station, with direct services from Cambridge, Norwich, Birmingham, Leicester, Leeds, Liverpool, York, Newcastle and Edinburgh. London King’s Cross is just 45 minutes away. The building is adjacent to the A15, just a few minutes from the A1 and direct connections to the national road network. Cyclists also benefit from Peterborough’s Green Wheel, a network of routes in and around the city, providing safe links to all areas.
• FLEXIBLE WORKING
  Flexible working hours with start and finish times around core hours of 9.30 – 4.30.
• ANNUAL LEAVE
  All full time employees start with paid bank holidays plus another 26 days holiday, increasing with every year of service to a maximum of 31. This is calculated on a pro rata basis for part time employees. Employees have the option to "buy" or “sell” up to one-week annual leave, in a pre-set window prior to the start of the holiday year.
• PENSION
  The charity makes a generous contribution of 6% to a group pension plan. Employees will need to contribute a minimum of 2%, to meet the current pension regulations. All employees are enrolled in the pension scheme as soon as they join the charity, regardless of their salary levels, whether they are on a permanent or fixed-term contract.
• PARENTAL LEAVE
  We comply fully with all legislation with relation to maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave.
• SICK PAY
  Charity sickness benefit is available once an employee has worked with us for three months and equates to 2 weeks full pay, 2 weeks half pay in any rolling 52 week period. After one year’s service, this rises to 4 weeks full pay and 4 weeks half pay, and after two years to 8 weeks full pay and 8 weeks half pay.
• DEATH IN SERVICE
  Covers all employees after three months’ service, whether on permanent or fixed-term contract, and pays four times salary in the event of death while employed. The cover is provided up to your 65th birthday or the state pensionable age, whichever is greater.
• EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
  A confidential email or phone line available to all employees who need support, advice or counselling with respect to work and non-work related issues.
• BIKE LOAN SCHEME
  We offer an interest free loan for employees who wish to purchase a bicycle, whether for travel to and from work or to enter an event for the charity.
• CYCLE2WORK SCHEME
  Through a salary sacrifice scheme, we offer a tax efficient way of purchasing a bicycle, for travel to and from work, where the cost is paid over 12 months.
• EYECARE
  We offer to cover the cost for eye tests and help towards glasses where these are required for computer work (in line with legislation).
• LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
  We offer a variety of webinars and training courses so that employees can develop and reach their full potential. There are regular sessions for knowledge sharing across the charity and opportunities to get involved in events, research visits and volunteering activities.
• PRIVATE MEDICAL INSURANCE
  All staff can choose to opt in to the private medical insurance, arranged and paid for by the charity, which includes dental and optical cover. Staff can include their partner and / or children at their own expense
• DISCOUNT PORTAL
  All employees can take advantage of free access to discounted Cards and Vouchers for top retailers.
• INTEREST FREE LOAN
  We offer an interest free loan scheme for all staff. Employees can borrow up to £1,000, which will be deducted over a 12-month period from your net salary (similar to a season ticket loan), but without the need to specify what the loan is for.

Closing date for applications

22nd November, 2026