News Media and Relations Officer

News Media and Relations Officer.

Salary:32000 per annum.

Location:Glasgow Scotland

Contract: 12-month fixed-term contract35 hours per week.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays with up to 5additional days for continuous service andoption to buy or sell leave.

• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.

• Flexible maternity adoption and paternity packages.

• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.

• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15000 national retailers discounts.

Why Action for Children

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that when we work together we can makea huge differenceto bring lasting improvements to vulnerable childrens lives.

A bit about the role

We are looking for an ambitious News Media and Relations Officer to join the Action for Children team based in Glasgow Scotland on a 12-month Fixed Term contract.

You will be responsible for planning implementing and delivering news and media relations activities in the UK to highlight Action for Children and issues relating to vulnerable and neglected children young people and their families.

You will also be responsible for managing the Scottish Social Media Activity across different platforms and Internal Comms.

Howyoullhelp to create brighter futures

• Plan and deliver a number of nation regional and local proactive and reactive media relations.

• Manage the Scottish social media across different platforms.

• To relate national regional and local news and media relations to corporate KPIs the corporate and country business plans.

• To actively promote and sell Action for Childrens initiative-taking initiatives.

• To develop key relationships and engage with nation regional and local media.

• To research and write media releases statements and articles.

• To co-ordinate and deliver media meetings press conferences and similar events.

• To function as a media spokesperson.

• To participate in the departmental news and media relations rota 365 days a year 24 hours a day including weekends and. Bank Holidays.

Letstalk about you

• Experience of working within a press PR or communications office overseeing proactive and reactive news/media.

• Experience of working with national broadcast print and online media.

• Experience of briefing and preparing service users and colleagues to undertake media interviews.

• Experience of working on projects/ campaigns within multidisciplinary teams to achieve shared objectives.

• Experience of planning and delivering creative news/media strategies.

• Experience of responding to crisis/reputation management issues.

• Ability to build rapport and establish develop and maintain positive stakeholder relationships with journalists staff volunteers vulnerable families young people and children.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills with excellent diligence.

Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements.

Contact:Email us atquoting reference12949.

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details CVSupportingStatement &Information Equality &DiversitySubmission&Declaration.

Diversity equality andinclusion

AtActionforChildrenwerededicatedto building a diverseinclusive and authentic workplace.

Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfrom Black Asian &MinorityEthnic and disabled candidates as they areunder-representedwithinActionforChildren. We want to takedeliberateand purposefulactionto ensure equalopportunityto all groups in society and forActionforChildren.

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Closing Date: Tuesday 21^st April 2026.

Interviews:Week commencing Monday 27^th April 2026.

Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfCCommitment Statement

Management Competency Framework