Advertiser's description (via the Food Standards Agency):
Location
We offer great flexible working opportunities, and have offices in Belfast, Cardiff or York. Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not overseas. Travel within the UK will be required on an occasional basis, possibly with overnight stays.
About the organisation
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking for a Communications Manager who can help to protect public health, working with their colleagues to ensure the delivery of informative, helpful and accessible messaging to consumers and businesses across Northern Ireland.
As the public-facing representatives of the FSA’s work in Northern Ireland, the Communications Team shapes the public understanding of our work, and fuels important conversations around food safety and nutrition.
About the job
Delivering both proactive and reactive media relations in Northern Ireland, your work will help to maintain consistent messaging, building strong working relationships with a network of journalists, partners and other influencers to enable us to reach as wide an audience as possible.
To this end, you will work to create content across the Northern Ireland focused areas of the FSA’s website and social media channels, and work alongside our Digital Team to ensure that all published content meets our content style guide as well as our accessibility standards.
As the FSA works across three nations, you will also work collaboratively to ensure that national priorities and activities are aligned and delivered effectively in Northern Ireland. You will have a demonstrable knowledge of the local media and political landscape to be able to support these areas.
You should be capable of delivering high quality work and making effective decisions in a fast-paced environment. If you are excited by the opportunity to make a tangible impact in the health and food safety of consumers in Northern Ireland and beyond, be sure to apply for this exciting role.
Salary
£32,505 (National) £34,647 (London) (2024/25 pay award pending)
