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Are you a graduate looking for a new challenge within a growing organisation that makes a real difference to people's lives? If so, read on.
We our looking for a Media Relations and External Communications Graduate to join our Communications team.
The role
In this exciting role you will support our media relations, public affairs and external communications plans, that promote LiveWest to our wide range of audiences across online, print, broadcast and social media channels.
You will have a hands-on approach allowing you to be involved in a variety of activities. You will build relationships and communicate new ideas, with opportunities to write content and package videos for our company website, social media, and media platforms. You must have a keen eye for detail and a fresh outlook.
Responsibilities range from liaising with the media, generating ideas and writing first-class content, researching news story and stats, tracking coverage and media relations. You must have effective communication skills and a passion for external communications.
This role is being offered on afull-time, fixed term basis for a period of up to 2 years. We have 1 position available, but you can be based in our Exeter, Weston-super-Mare or Tolvaddon office.
For further information about this opportunity, please click here to view our candidate information pack.
About you
To be considered for the role of Media Relations and External Communications Graduate, you will be / have:
- A degree in any discipline.
- A positive, can do attitude.
- A real desire to learn and develop.
- Strong communication skills with excellent interpersonal skills.
Benefits
- Discretionary Bonus scheme.
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays with service related increase to your entitlement up to 30 days plus an option to purchase extra annual leave.
- Health Cash Plan including dental and optical cover (worth up to £1,100 per annum).
- Lifestyle discounts portal and internal supplier discounts offer great savings.
- Defined Contribution pension scheme – employer contribution of 6% - 9%.
- Learning and Development including coaching and professional qualification support.
- Death in Service benefit (3 x salary).
- Family Friendly policies.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
- Health and Wellbeing programme which includes enhanced sick pay, monthly campaigns, training and yearly flu jabs.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Car Benefit scheme.
- Volunteering days.
About the company
LiveWest provides over 39,000 homes to over 80,000 people throughout the South West from Gloucestershire to the Isles of Scilly. We have plans to build over 6,000 homes in the area over the next five years, developing new homes of all tenures including low-cost rent and sale, market rent and sale, and a range of supported housing and intermediate housing products, creating choice and flexibility.
As well as developing new homes, we continue to invest in existing properties and communities. Through the stability of good housing, we place better living for better lives at the centre of our mission both today and for generations to come. At LiveWest we believe in a home for everyone.
