Public Relations Assistant

Strateon; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local authority in Glasgow is seeking a public relations professional to join its dynamic press office. The role involves assisting with the delivery of corporate communications, supporting various approaches while working alongside stakeholders and partners. This position offers hybrid working arrangements, promoting flexibility to manage work-life balance. Additionally, candidates should note that the role is politically restricted, ensuring a focus on delivering civic communications effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Public Relation Officers in delivering corporate communications activities.
• Support delivery of Council approaches using various communication channels.
• Contribute to projects, assist with media enquiries, and work with external partners.

Job description

An exciting opportunity for a public relations professional to join a dynamic and fast-paced council press office for the largest local authority in Scotland.

Located within the Chief Executive's Department, Communications & Strategic Partnerships (Press Office), you will assist the Public Relation Officers in the council press office with the delivery of the Council's corporate communications activity encouraging behavioural change among citizens and working alongside stakeholders and partners.

You will support the delivery of Council approaches using a variety of communication channels and content creation, contributing to projects, assisting with media enquiries and working with services and external partners.

Hybrid working is available in this role. If you're shortlisted for the post we look forward to telling you more about our approach to ensuring needs of the business are met along with flexibility to manage and maintain your work life balance.

This role is politically restricted.

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