Media Officer

Hamilton - £30,000 Pro Rata – 6-month contract

In-house PR opportunity with one of Scotland’s biggest public sector brands.

We are looking for an experienced and hard-working Media Officer to help manage the public profile of one of Scotland’s biggest public sector brands.

At Strathclyde Fire & Rescue (SFR), our aim is to protect and serve our communities - 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

We are looking for an experienced Media Officer who can help us make full use of all available opportunities to publicise the Service, our good work and our fire safety messages.

You’ll be responsible for dealing with media enquiries about our emergency operations and will be tasked with promoting our work through SFR’s web and social media channels.

With three to five years’ experience already under your belt, you’ll have a strong feel for a good story and will be able to call on a range of media contacts to help support your promotions.

A skilled communicator, you’ll be able to deal not just with the media, but with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

You’ll also be expected to work hard, show boundless enthusiasm and maintain a calm, steady hand under pressure.

In return, we can offer an exciting working environment and a genuine career-building opportunity with one of Scotland’s biggest public sector brands.

The post is offered as a six month fixed term contract but opportunities to expand the role in the new Scottish Fire and Rescue Service may be available.

If you’d like to help deliver our vision of a safer Strathclyde, then contact us at connect@strathclydefire.org.