Job Description

Reference
HUL/25/0317

Full Time Equivalent Salary (based on a 37 hour working week)

35235 - 37938


Occupational group
Marketing & PR
Job term
Full Time
Appointment type
Fixed Term
Hours
37
Division
Regeneration & Partnerships - Directorate
Closing Date
06 July 2025
Proposed Shortlisting Date
07 July 2025
Proposed Interview Date
16 July 2025
Place of work
The Guildhall, Hull HU1 2AA
For an informal discussion please contact
Diane Heath
Contact telephone
01482 616 029

We are looking for a Media Relations Officer to provide outstanding public relations support to the council as part of our busy communications team.



You will be an outstanding communicator who is able to manage media enquiries and work closely with internal and external stakeholders, including the council's corporate directors and cabinet.



You will have a good understanding of how the council works and the wider issues affecting the city and will be able to plan media and PR strategies to promote the council and its activities.



Please note this is a politically restricted post in accordance with the Local Government Act.



This post is fixed term to cover for maternity leave.



For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Diane Heath, Media Lead on 01482 616 029 or email Diane.Heath@hullcc.gov.uk



Please ensure that your application demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria against the person specification as listed in the job description.





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Please ensure that you complete and submit your application by midnight on the closing date.



We are committed to increasing the diversity, equity, and inclusion within our workforce to represent the people we serve and build an environment in which everyone can feel like they belong. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.



We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.



We reserve the right to amend the dates associated with this advert, which may include closing the advert early where required.



The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.


Fixed term vacancies are available to Hull City Council employees on a secondment basis, subject to approval from their current line manager for up to 18 months. PLEASE ENSURE YOU DISCUSS THIS OPPORTUNITY WITH YOUR MANAGER PRIOR TO APPLYING FOR THE VACANCY. For further information and guidance, please refer to the Council's Secondment policy.


Hull City Council embraces the principles of WorkSmart and this post has been identified as a suitable role. WorkSmart principles create opportunities facilitating a combination of working in the office, ad hoc homeworking, or working from various locations, therefore being flexible about where/ how you carry out your role, the specific opportunities available will be discussed at interview.