Press and Communications Officer (Wales)

Position: Press and Communications Officer (Wales) 
Hours: Part-time (21 hours a week) 
Contract: Permanent 
Location: Office-based in Cardiff, Wales (CF24) with flexibility to work remotely. 
Salary: £28,423 - £30,200 per annum FTE (£17,053.80 - £18,120 per annum actual) plus excellent benefits  
Salary Band: Band D1

About the Employer  
This charity makes sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything they do. And it’s this commitment that unites them across the UK. 

Their strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told them is important to them. It gives the organisation a clear and determined focus.

Their work is based on the hopes and aspirations of the MS community. Together they campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

This organisation's people are their greatest asset and the key to their success. They offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference. 

About this job   
This is a brilliant opportunity to join this charity's  hardworking, creative and supportive Cymru team.

Yo wi’ll be communicating with both Welsh- and English-speaking audiences, and you must be a fluent Welsh speaker.

They are looking for a tenacious, proactive Press and Communications Officer to join their team and help them meet their ambitious goals.

Crucially, you will promote and deliver media coverage/strategies to promote this charity's work, with a particular emphasis on promoting their fundraising, campaigning and service activity.

You will also be the point of contact for media enquiries received. And yo wi’ll support the development and delivery of digital communications, ensuring this organisation has a strong and representative social media presence.

The chosen candidate will have relevant experience (such as a press office, PR agency or journalism), and be comfortable managing competing priorities as part of a busy team. You will have excellent writing and Communications skills in Welsh and English, and a positive attitude.

This employer recognises the significant and excellent contributions; experience; and skills their employees bring to the organisation.

Working with external pay and reward consultants, they are taking active steps this year to review employees’ pay and benefits package. Ensuring they are aligned with the most accurate and up-to-date benchmarks for the UK charity sector.

Please note this is a part-time role for 21 hours per week. 
Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 8 April 2024 
Please note the successful candidate will require a standard DBS check.

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role. 
Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload a CV, you are not applying at this stage.

Equal Opportunities
This employer particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Disability Confident Employer 
They’re a Disability Confident Employer and they’re committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both their recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes. 

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact them to discuss. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format. 

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with this organisation. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if they offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. They currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.  

More about their recruitment and selection process

• The HR team will anonymise your CV and supporting statement before forwarding to the shortlisting panel. This is done as part of their commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• The first round of their recruitment and selection process includes an interview with competency-based questions. 
• Their recruitment and selection process might also include extra tasks. For example, a written or Microsoft Excel test or making a presentation.  
• They’ll let you know what the selection process will include when they invite you to interview. You can ask for any more reasonable adjustments for the interview as part of the invitation. 
• You might also be invited for a second interview. They’ll let you know about this during the selection process. 

More about their employee benefits: 
They have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 
Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and them)
• Flexible working options  

Caring for you and your family

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis
• Enhanced leave for new parents
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • in the event of miscarriage or still birth
  • to support fertility treatments
  • for antenatal appointments for both parents
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service scheme
• Health cash plans to help offset the cost of health care for you and your family

Thinking about your finances

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax 
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing 

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities 
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups)
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for the charity's activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community)
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours  

Safeguarding

They’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses their services and they come into contact with.

This is regardless of:

• gender
• race
• disability
• sexual orientation
• religion or belief
• pregnancy
• gender reassignment

They recognise their particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

They have measures in place to protect everyone they come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

No agencies please.