• Salary: £58,197 – £61,347 per annum 
• Working Pattern: Full time, 35 hours per week 
• Contract Type: Permanent 

Could you be our next Media and Public Affairs manager? 

This is a fantastic opportunity to take up a key and well-respected role within the council. 

As our media, publications and public affairs specialist you’ll be in your element when generating positive coverage and influencing policy change. 

This is a leadership post within the external communications and campaigns team, working into the Head of external communications and campaigns. 

Responsibilities include people, budget and out-of-hours media rota management, based a minimum of two days a week in Islington town hall. 

Our work is themed by our 2030 vision missions, our delivery plan, and our core purpose as a council of making Islington a more equal borough. 

You

We are looking for excellent interpersonal, leadership and management skills, and significant experience delivering a proactive public affairs, news and media service for a large complex organisation. 

We would like you to be able to demonstrate experience leading on outcomes focused communications. 

Us

In return you will have the opportunity to be part of one of London’s leading local authorities. 

We have a great team culture with plenty of opportunities to socialise as well as to network with other communicators throughout the borough. We take part in national awards and last year were shortlisted and highly commended in three categories at the Comms2Point0Un awards. We have had four officers graduate from the national LG Comms Future Leaders programme since 2021 and encourage participation in pan-London network groups. 

As an employer we offer excellent training, pensions, discounts on shopping and entertainments, and hold regular colleague events. These include an annual staff awards, which this year demonstrated that some colleagues have been in post for over 40 years and have risen from apprentice to director level all under one roof. This year there were 415 peer led nominations and every one of them told the story of an inspiring individual doing outstanding work to provide the best outcomes for Islington.

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How to apply

If this sounds like the kind of place you’d like to be working, please apply by completing an online application form HERE.

Closing date: Sunday 15^th September 2024 at 23:59 

If you’d like more information or an informal chat about the post, please contact: 

David Hardiman, Assistant Director Communications and Campaigns via david.hardiman@islington.gov.uk 

When submitting your application, please specify that you heard about the role through the Taylor Bennett Foundation.