Communications Officer
Salary: £37682 - £44248
About The Role
Working in a small but busy team, the role holder will work within the Scottish Prison Service’s Office of the Chief Executive. The role requires a high level of collaboration with colleagues across the organisation, Scottish Government and our wider stakeholder network.
The role holder will be a dynamic individual, who will work well as part of a team, and take on a wide variety of roles. They will play their part in delivering a professional and proactive approach to media and internal communications, under the leadership of the Head of Communications, the Communications Manager, and the Senior Communications Officer.
A hard-working self-starter with a desire to learn, the role-holder will have the flexibility to work across a range of disciplines; examples of which include media relations, sourcing and writing quotes, updating the website, intranet, and social media, and effective handling of sensitive information. The individual will be part of a team ensuring media and communication lines are accurate, sensitive and provided under, at times, challenging deadlines.
The role-holder will be a confident communicator, able to develop and maintain good working relationships with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, respecting sensitivities and confidentiality.
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