Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer
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Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer
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Grade C: £32,471 (National) or £38,143 (London – for London office based or homebased workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home.
Contracted Hours: Full-time opportunity - 37 hours per week.
Contract Type: Fixed Term, Secondment opportunity until 31 August 2026.
Location: Home based. Office based – hybrid working can be considered (working 3 days in the office and 2 days a week from home, if preferred). CQC’s offices are in London, Newcastle, Leeds, Nottingham and Bristol.
Closing Date: Sunday 31 August 2025 at 11.59pm
Make a difference
Every role at CQC contributes to our mission. If you’re looking for a new role in the Engagement Directorate that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose, then you’ve found it! Our regional media and communications team helps protect people using health and social care services by sharing vital information and driving improvement.
Picture this
In the last 12 months, as a Senior Regional Media and Communications Officer in the Engagement Directorate, you would have:
Helped shape public understanding of health and social care by preparing press releases and statements that explain our inspection findings.
Supported inspectors and operations teams to confidently engage with the media and stakeholders during high-profile inspections.
Built strong relationships with NHS trusts, local authorities, and Healthwatch to ensure our messages reach the right people at the right time.
You’ll play a key role in the organisation by:
Writing clear, engaging content for press releases, internal briefings, and reactive statements.
Managing regional media enquiries and making decisions about how to respond, including liaising with national teams.
Planning communications around inspection reports and enforcement actions.
Supporting stakeholder engagement and helping inspectors connect with local communities.
Tracking media coverage and maintaining systems to monitor communications activity.
Show us
We’re Looking For
Experience writing for different audiences – including press releases and reactive statements.
Confidence handling media enquiries – especially around sensitive or complex issues.
Strong organisational skills – able to manage deadlines and work under pressure.
Compliance
Note For Internal Candidates
This is a secondment/fixed term opportunity. Please read the recruitment and selection policy section on secondments. You must discuss your application with your line manager before applying.
To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
Next steps
If you apply, you’ll need to create a profile and complete an online application form. Your application will be completely anonymous. Please see our information for applicants for more details on the process. We contact every applicant to let them know the outcome of their application, so you will hear from us whether or not you are shortlisted.
You can read the full details of the role in the Job Description
If you’d like an informal chat about the role contact – John Scott, Senior Regional Media and Communications Advisor; john.scott@cqc.org.uk. For general enquiries, please email recruitment@cqc.org.uk.
The Benefits
We offer a wide range of benefits, including:
* Annual leave starting at 27 days per year, rising to 32.5 days with service, plus bank holidays (usually 8 days per year).
* Training and development opportunities.
* Wellbeing initiatives, such as gym discounts and meditation.
* NHS pension scheme, with around 14% employer contribution.
* Discount schemes (including eligibility for a Blue Light card, at a cost of £4.99 and valid for 2 years), reward vouchers, car leasing and more!
Please see our benefits page for the full list.
Equity for all
We know job descriptions can feel intimidating. Research shows they can cause some people to doubt whether they’re a good fit. This happens more often to people from underrepresented groups (e.g. ethnic minority backgrounds). If this role interests you, we encourage you to apply. Your unique perspective, skills, and experience could be exactly what we need.
We want every candidate to feel supported and able to do their best. If you need adjustments to our process, we’ll work with you to remove any barriers. Visit our accessibility page for more on this. If you’d like to chat, please contact recruitment@cqc.org.uk. Please note, if you have previously informed us of adjustments you need for interview or within your role these are not carried over and must be discussed for each individual application you make.
We promote a workplace where fairness, respect and inclusion are a priority. Diverse teams make our work better, help us deliver our mission and make our culture stronger. See our ED&I page for more about this.
We Welcome Applications From Everyone, And Colleagues Can Find Support And Community Among Our Many Employee Networks. This Includes People Of Any
* Age
* Sex
* Gender identity or expression
* Sexual orientation
* Religion or belief
* Ethnicity
* Disability
Values and vision
We are guided by our core values, which shape our work and our culture.
Excellence – being a high-performing organisation.
Caring – treating everyone with dignity and respect.
Integrity – doing the right thing.
Teamwork – learning from each other to be the best we can.
We are a disability confident employer and a carer confident employer.
A Note on AI
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* AI can support research, structuring and refining your writing, but your application must reflect your real skills and experience.
* Spell-checking and condensing word counts are great ways to use AI effectively.
* Do not copy and paste AI generated answers. These will not help you stand out; remember we want to hear about your skills and experience.
* Providing false and insincere examples goes against our core values of honesty and integrity and may lead to your application being withdrawn or termination of your employment.
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