Public Relations Assistant

Trapeze Recruitment Services Ltd; Dover; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable recruitment agency is seeking a Public Relations Assistant in Dover, United Kingdom, to support the corporate stakeholder management strategy. This role involves managing statutory consultative bodies and engaging with internal communications. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in stakeholder engagement, internal communications, and media relations. Competitive benefits include generous annual leave, a pension scheme, health care, and opportunities for employee volunteering.

Benefits

5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays

Generous contributory pension scheme

Discretionary annual bonus scheme

Private Health Care

Life assurance

Employee assistance programme

3rd party discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Benefits and reward platform

Free Parking

Employee volunteering scheme

Qualifications

• Relevant degree or equivalent required.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and management.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office required.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of the corporate stakeholder management strategy.
• Accountable for administration and development of statutory consultative bodies.
• Assist with delivery of strategic-level engagement.

Skills

Stakeholder Management qualification

Internal Communication qualification

Experience in stakeholder engagement

Experience in internal communications roles

Content authoring for social channels

Experience in marketing and media relations

Event management experience

Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office

Ability to handle media enquiries

Education

Relevant degree or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary of Public Relations Assistant

Your role will be to support the delivery of the corporate stakeholder management strategy, being accountable for the administration and development of its key statutory consultative bodies, internal engagement and assisting with the delivery of strategic-level engagement and overall stakeholder intelligence.

Hours of work: 37.5hrs per week Monday - Friday.

Skills and Qualifications of Public Relations Assistant

• Relevant degree or equivalent, including Stakeholder Management qualification, and Internal Communication qualification, or: previous relevant experience
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and management, both internal and external
• Experience in stakeholder intelligence
• Experience in internal communications roles
• Experience of authoring content for internal social channels (e.g. Viva Engage, Intranet, Digital Screens)
• Experience in marketing and media relations
• Experience in event management
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office packages to an intermediate standard
• You will also be required to occasionally handle media enquiries as part of an on-call rota

Benefits

• 5 weeks annual leave + bank holidays (pro rata)
• Generous contributory pension scheme
• Discretionary annual bonus scheme
• Private Health Care
• Life assurance
• Employee assistance programme
• 3rd party discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits and reward platform
• Free Parking
• Employee volunteering scheme

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