Overview
The Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) is looking for a Communications Manager to lead RSH's engagement with the media and contribute to wider communications and engagement work within the team. This is a 12-month fixed-term maternity cover role.
Responsibilities
* Plan, deliver and evaluate a wide range of media activity, including content about RSH's busy schedule of publications and announcements.
* Handle reactive enquiries from the trade and national media, write thought leadership pieces for senior leaders, and prepare them for broadcast interviews.
* Provide expert communications advice to senior leaders and across the organisation on tactical and strategic communications issues.
* Scan the horizon for key issues in the media that could impact on RSH's reputation.
Qualifications
* Experience of leading media relations in a regulatory or public sector environment, preferably with experience of working with trade, national and local media.
* Experience of providing strategic communications advice to senior leaders and at all levels of an organisation.
* Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholder organisations, including the media (trade, national and local).
* Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating strategic communications activity and driving continuous improvement.
* Working knowledge of the range of communications disciplines set out in the GCS Modern Communications Operating Model.
* Self‑starting with an ability to plan and manage your own workload, as well as manage the input of others, to meet tight deadlines and competing priorities.
* Valid right to work in the UK – as we are unable to provide sponsorship, must also meet the requirements outlined in the Civil Service Nationality Rules.
* Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete a baseline personnel security standard checks.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Commitment to equality and diversity: Our anonymous shortlisting process helps to ensure fair and consistent recruitment decisions, based solely on skills and experience. We are a Disability Confident Employer and shortlist those who best meet the minimum criteria as part of our commitment. We are passionate about building a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone feels valued and respected and has the opportunity to thrive. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, beliefs, identities and life experiences, recognising that varied perspectives enrich our organisation.
Benefits and Salary
Alongside your salary of £53,160, Regulator of Social Housing contributes £15,400 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. At RSH, we offer a fantastic range of benefits including a 35 hour working week, 33 days annual leave and access to the Civil Service Pension Scheme.
Our staff survey results consistently show that our staff think that the best thing about working at the RSH is our flexible and hybrid working, along with our family friendly policies that support work‑life balance. We also offer access to our staff discount scheme, cycle to work scheme, a Nuffield Health Screening and a range of other well‑being focussed benefits. Full information on this and our other fantastic benefits is available on our website.
Location
We operate a hybrid model of working with a mix of office and home working, as well as offering a range of flexible working arrangements. This role can be based out of any of RSH's core offices in Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham and Bristol. Our Manchester and Bristol offices will be relocating during 2025/26, however will remain within the city centre. Most roles involve some travel within England between our offices, with some roles also involving onsite visits to social housing providers.
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