Are you looking for a challenging and exciting role at the very heart of government? This role involves crafting how the biggest stories are reported and helping people understand issues that affect their daily lives. If so, we’d love to hear from you!
About the Team
The Ministerial and Communications Group sits at the heart of the Treasury. If you are interested in the inner workings of the Government, meeting Ministers, Senior Officials and liaising with the Press then this could be the place for you! We are a friendly and inclusive Group working on some of the most exciting issues of the day, bringing together work from across the rest of the department and engaging closely with partners across Whitehall and beyond.
We provide support to Ministers, through Ministerial offices. We act as Treasury's external face, through the Press Office and Communications team. We are responsible for managing the department, through our support for the Permanent Secretary, the Second Permanent Secretaries, the Treasury Board, and the Executive Management Board (EMB), and our ownership of Treasury governance structures. The Group is led by the Permanent Secretary.
About the Job
In this role, responsibilities will include:
1. Reactive media management - dealing with breaking stories, quickly drafting and providing well-written statements and information to journalists...