An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented, passionate and flexible individual to join the team of Vikki Slade MP as Communications Officer (full time - 40 hours).

The successful applicant will support the MP’s office and objectives through highly effective communication and social media presence. They will design and develop engaging, targeted content and messages across a range of channels.

They will ideally have access to a car and be comfortable and confident in accompanying the MP on visits and be competent with notetaking. The role is office based. 

The role includes the need to:

- Establish and develop appropriate strategies around social media and online presence in the constituency. Produce online graphics and video content, as well as publicising surgeries and news alerts

- Ensure online presence is meeting the demands of the constituents, the locality, and the MP

- Publicise the MP’s parliamentary duties on social media

- Manage and monitor social media enquiries, dealing with cases that do not need to be transferred to a higher level. Ensure all enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner

- Monitor media coverage of the MP and work she is involved in

- Build relationships with journalists, preparing and sharing press releases as required

- Evaluate the impact of external communications activity

- Develop proactive and re-active communications with all media

- Research local, regional, or national issues to support MP's work

- Collaborate to prepare media briefings

- Manage the MP's website

- Occasionally take initial action on queries from members of the public, including responding on behalf of the MP as appropriate

- There may be a requirement for the role holder to work outside of the normal working hours and
travel for work occasionally

- Engage professionally, confidentially with care and integrity with members of the public, through telephone enquiries, social media, emails, and face-to-face