£39,700 • Plan International UK • London
Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London
Salary: £39,748 per annum
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.
We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal.
We are looking for an experienced Media and PR Officer to join our Strategic Communications and Content Unit. This is a crucial role within the organisation’s busy press office and the post-holder will be responsible for delivering media and PR strategies and helping to build Plan International UK’s profile as a go-to voice on key issues.
From securing high quality media coverage in target outlets, to supporting in the planning and delivery of comms strategies for integrated fundraising and influencing campaigns, this varied and fast-paced role is pivotal to the organisation’s successful delivery of our brand awareness, fundraising and influencing objectives.
The successful candidate will have a track record of working in a busy press office. They will possess an outstanding news sense, exceptional written and verbal communication skills, a strong network of journalist relationships, and proven experience delivering successful media and PR campaigns.
Able to work effectively in a fast-changing external environment, the candidate will be skilled responding quickly to emerging news as well as proactively developing stories that meet objectives. They will be comfortable commissioning and collecting high-quality written and visual content, ideally in a global context. Above all, they will be able to demonstrate a passion for gender equality and creating a safer, more just world for all children.
For further detail of this role, please see the job profile.
The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Wednesday 19 March 2025
Interviews will take place on 3 and 4 April 2025
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include a Basic (DBS) check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.
Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds