Here at Teach First we believe how much you achieve in life should not be determined by how much your parents earn. Yet in the UK, it too often is. We believe in the power of education to change this. We are an education charity working with others to give every child the right to a decent education.
What will you be doing?
The Media Officer will play a key role in raising awareness of educational disadvantage and Teach First’s role in addressing it. You will develop and implement strategies to raise awareness of our work, position Teach First as a leading voice on education issues and help influence policy and public attitudes. This role will include developing and implementing media strategies, media messaging and statements while building and maintaining stakeholder relationships.
What makes you the ideal candidate?
Firstly, commitment to delivering results and chasing opportunities and setting ambitious targets. We are also looking for experience in the following areas:
- Communication & Influencing - Outstanding written and verbal communications skills, across a variety of audiences as well as communicating complex policy issues through the media and identifying and responding to external events to secure media coverage;
- Collaboration - Commitment to working in a collaborative way and across a variety of communication channels;
- Relationship Management - Experience of reputation and/or crisis management and dealing with hostile stakeholders;
- Media - Developing and delivering proactive stories and securing significant coverage;
- A strong news sense, and an understanding of the political and policy landscape.
What will you get?
- The opportunity to learn from a skilled and dedicated team and develop your skillset;
- An agile working environment;
- A range of benefits that Teach First has to offer including medical insurance, agile working, cycle to work schemes and much more.