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Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.
Job Summary
We are seeking a driven individual with excellent communication skills and creative flair to produce high quality content to support MAXIMUS UK with media engagement, public affairs and policy activities.
Home based - anywhere in UK.
Salary ranges:
£25k - £35k
Essential Job Duties
• Draft high quality, accurate and engaging content for use across a number of communications channels, including case studies, blogs and briefing documents
• Support with upkeep of MAXIMUS UK thought leadership webpages, coordinating the regular production of content with internal stakeholders
• Undertake research projects and draft policy updates and summaries across a wide range of policy areas, including welfare, justice, defence and health
• Support the Head of External Communications and wider team with PR and public affairs activity, leading on specific projects
• Work with Business Development team on bid opportunities and stakeholder engagement
• Provide ongoing communications support across a range of public sector contracts, ensuring contractual requirements are met and stakeholders are fully engaged
• Provide wider administrative, event and organisational support to the Communications and Marketing team
Education and Experience Requirements
• Ability to write high quality copy for a wide range of audiences essential
• A natural creative flair and an eye for compelling designs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent copywriting skills
• Ability to perform comfortably in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented work environment, disseminating complex information succinctly and accurately
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong and demonstrable interest in media, public affairs and policy
• University Degree or equivalent qualification/experience in a relevant subject (social sciences or communications)
• Experience in journalism, politics or policy desirable
• Experience of working across a number of different clients/contracts, either at an agency or in-house
• Interest in employment, skills and disability issues
• Membership of professional body desirable
Maximus Statement
MAXIMUS is committed to developing, maintaining and supporting a culture of equality and diversity in employment in which our employees as well as candidates for employment are treated equitably. We understand that a diverse workforce adds to our competitive advantage; and as such, we aim to ensure that job applicants do not receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, race, marital status, disability, age, part-time or fixed term contract status, sexual orientation or religion, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements that cannot be shown to be justifiable. Advertisements for posts will include sufficiently clear and accurate information to enable potential applicants to assess their own suitability for the post.
Where reasonable, MAXIMUS will review and consider adjustments for those applicants who express a requirement for them during the recruitment process.
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