PR & Digital Media Officer

at  Lake District National Park

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Lake District story tellers required
Ready for a communications role in a world-class landscape like no other? We’re searching for a strong communicator to create compelling stories, inspire action and engage with people who visit, work or live in the Lake District National Park.
About us
We’re a friendly, flexible Communications and Engagement team working in an innovative, forward-thinking organisation to look after this unique corner of England. Our staff include rangers and field workers, advisers at our visitor centres, planners and more.
About the role
The role is based in the Communications and Engagement service and offers plenty of opportunities to use your creativity through a range of media, digital content and campaign activities.
You’re confident managing media enquiries, spotting an issue or an opportunity, briefing senior colleagues and devising inspirational messages to help care for this spectacular National Park.

Key tasks for the first 12 months will include:

• Coordinate and deliver the content plan with the Communications team
• Act as first point of contact in the press office, managing a wide range of enquiries
• Seek out stories, in particular nature recovery, a net zero National Park and sustainable visiting
• Create content for our new website (2024/25).

About you
Could you be our next PR and Digital Media Officer? You might be currently working in a communications, marketing or engagement role - or perhaps you have something completely fresh to offer. We’re looking for self-starters with an eye for detail, and plenty of ideas and energy. You’ll be keen for a challenge and ready to make a difference in England’s largest National Park and World Heritage Site.
Benefits

Working with us, you’ll enjoy:

• Generous Pension Scheme
• Electric car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Paid time off so you can volunteer
• Subsidised healthcare scheme

Happy to talk flexible working.
The role will be based at our Head Office at Wayfaring House in Kendal at least two days per week. We’re set up for hybrid working and can accommodate some working from home and from other locations across the National Park. You’ll be provided with a laptop to enable you to access our secure IT network when working remotely. We’re also happy to talk flexible patterns of work.
Contact
For an informal chat about this role, please contact Sarah Calderbank, Head of Communications and Engagement on 07795 497 142 or sarah.calderbank@lakedistrict.gov.uk
Apply
Closing date for applications is midnight on Wednesday 26 June 2024. Interviews will be held on 10 and 16 July 2024 in Kendal.
Please note CVs will not be accepted.
We’re also on the look out for a Communications & Engagement Officer (full time, 2 year fixed term contract) - for more details about this role and to apply, please visit the jobs pages on our website.
Diversity and Inclusion
As an equal opportunities employer, the Lake District National Park Authority is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. These groups are under-represented at the LDNPA, particularly at senior level.
Disability Confident Employer
We guarantee to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role. By ‘minimum criteria’ we mean that you must provide evidence in your application which demonstrates that you meet the level of competence required under each of the essential criteria, as well as meeting any of the qualification, skills or experience defined as essential.

• Coordinate and deliver the content plan with the Communications team
• Act as first point of contact in the press office, managing a wide range of enquiries
• Seek out stories, in particular nature recovery, a net zero National Park and sustainable visiting
• Create content for our new website (2024/25)