Department of Health and Social Care
Chief Press Secretary
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In the Department of Health and Social Care, we are proud of our purpose – to enable everyone to live more independent, healthier lives for longer. To achieve this, and create a great place to work, we have four values: we are inclusive, we constantly improve, we challenge, and we are agile. If this sounds like an environment you would like to work in, we would love to hear from you.
About the Role
Our communications team are looking for a Press Secretary to the Secretary of State with experience of working in a complex environment that is subject to significant public, political and media scrutiny. We are looking for an experienced communicator who will bring energy, experience and dynamism to the role.
You will be a senior member of our 24-hour media service managing risk and reputation, delivering real-time rebuttal as well as creative, original proactive media opportunities.
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As Press Secretary to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, you will oversee all communications for the Secretary of State, ensuring her priorities and agenda are understood by a wide range of audiences through traditional and non-traditional media channels.
As part of the Communications Management Team, you will work to help design and deliver our communications strategy while playing a key role in leading our high performing media team.
This leadership role is one of the most senior positions in the communications division working closely with a high-profile cabinet minister and influencing how policy is communicated in a prominent government department.
Person Specification
The focus of this role is to provide strategic media advice to the Health and Social Care Secretary of State and oversee their major announcements, visits, and events.
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As press secretary, you will oversee all media requests for the Secretary of State and be required to establish strong relationships with journalists, briefing them on major health and social care policies to shape the news agenda.
With this in mind, your ability to develop a close and constructive working relationship with the Secretary of State, special advisers, private office, and senior officials is vital and you will be required to confidently shape and offer trusted media advice on a daily basis.
You will report into the Deputy Director, Head of Media Relations, who you will support in providing strategic direction for the wider team.
You will be required to attend high-level meetings to help shape decision making, while being responsible for briefing the Secretary of State ahead of media appearances and interviews.
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