We are working closely alongside a Local Authority in Bromley to assist with the appointment of a Public Affairs Officer, on a 3- month contract, highly likely to be extended at clients discretion. Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration. Rate of Pay: £14.00 per Hour PAYE Responsibilities: To act as the first point of contact, maintaining professional communications with internal and external customers, including email and telephone enquiries, handling them as appropriate. To create press releases, news reports, marketing materials, statements for social media Council websites etc, to agreed standards. To create, edit and publish engaging video content, developing the Councils use of video and social media. To respond appropriately to media enquiries, preparing media releases and arranging interview opportunities. To ensure that relationships with Members, senior managers and peers are the most effective for achieving business requirements. Qualifications: Good standard of literacy and numeracy skills. Excellent working knowledge of IT, including Microsoft and applications relating to communications. Experience of using business processes. Experience of and competency in using standard Microsoft Office packages, including MS Teams. Please note: You should be available to work immediately or at a short notice. You should have right to work in U.K Disclaimer: Brackenberry Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. We are committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer. Unless otherwise stated all of our roles are temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent. Important: We will interpret your application as being permission to submit your CV to this role (with the right to represent you) unless you advise us to the contrary. Incase the role requires an enhanced DBS, your DBS must be either through us or be accompanied by a subscription to the DBS updating service. RQ1228333