Work for NDNA: PR & Policy Officer

Huddersfield/hybrid
Band C
Permanent
27 hours per week

Main purpose of the job

NDNA’s Policy and Communications work is critical to ensuring that we are at the forefront of the debate on early years education and childcare. The post holder will help secure high quality media coverage as well as supporting our policy development and political influencing work. Working with the PR Manager, the post holder will take responsibility for monitoring media coverage, creating engaging content for press releases and news features, as well as supporting the Director of Policy and Communications with stakeholder engagement and policy research.

Main duties

  • Support PR Manager to deliver NDNA’s media relations strategy to ensure effective communication of key messages to target audiences via the national, trade, and social media
  • Identify and create print, broadcast and digital opportunities for maximising the reach and impact of NDNA’s key messaging
  • Support NDNA’s work with the All Party Parliamentary Group for Childcare and Early Education to increase awareness of early years policy priorities among politicians from all parties
  • Develop work programmes and undertake research to explore policy issues as agreed with the senior management team
  • Liaise with press and media contacts to maximise NDNA’s positive exposure and coverage across UK national and trade media
  • Manage the day-to-day operation of NDNA’s media and policy contacts, particularly with compiling and maintaining a library of contact details
  • Monitor the media and respond promptly to new developments, compiling and circulating information about NDNA’s media impact
  • Develop and maintain contacts with members, early years organisations, policy institutes and think tanks
  • Support in finding suitable nurseries as case studies and spokespeople for the press and broadcast media
  • Assist with internal and external speaking engagements from researching possible external speakers and supporting their involvement at NDNA events, to briefings and preparation support for NDNA spokespeople with media and public engagements
  • Publish NDNA’s press releases and comments on the website and circulate to relevant members and NDNA stakeholders
  • Write and produce material for NDNA’s member magazine Nursery News as well as other member communications and publications
  • Contribute towards the delivery of NDNA’s social media presence using emerging technology for effective stakeholder engagement and supporting the work of colleagues in this area
  • Contribute to developing NDNA’s research programme, including compiling and publicising surveys, analysing results and writing reports
  • Support NDNA to deliver high quality policy outputs, including contributing to consultation responses and parliamentary briefings as appropriate
  • Any other duties reasonably requested by line management and commensurate with the post.

In carrying out the duties and responsibilities set out within the job description and in the context of developing working relationships with others, the post holder will be expected to demonstrate commitment to and comply with the specific requirements and the spirit of NDNA’s Equal Opportunities Policy. The principle applies equally to all aspects of the role including any responsibilities relating to the provision and development of services

Benefits: Include 25 days’ holiday, rising to 29 after service increments plus 8 bank holidays, Personal Pension Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, flexible working patterns

To apply you will be asked to submit your CV along with a cover letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role. Please email this to [email protected]

NDNA is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and is actively opposed to discrimination in society.

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