Job Reference:
GC016
Application deadline:
01/07/2022
Salary:
£38,341.00 - £41,809.00
Job Description
Base Location - Hybrid Working (Dunfermline Campus/from home)
Salary - £38,341 – £41,809 per annum (subject to pending job evaluation)
Plus, pension and 46 days annual leave
We are looking to recruit a talented, fresh-thinking and enthusiastic public relations professional to join our Marketing and PR team in the critical role of PR and Public Affairs Lead.
Reporting to the Marketing Director, you will drive initiatives across both public relations and public affairs remits, being the lead contact for media relations, proactive PR programmes, internal and external stakeholder liaison and political engagement. You will also have frequent exposure to both the Executive team and Board of Governors.
Fife College is one of Scotland’s largest further and higher educational establishments, with 17,000 students, 1,000 staff and strong engagement with businesses across the region.
You would join us at a hugely exciting time. What we are doing at the College is fundamental to the rebuilding of the economy, working with businesses and public bodies to fill the skills gap and drive growth; working with communities to provide opportunities to all, regardless of background; and working with students of all ages to provide the life enhancing skills, knowledge and resilience that will help shape their future success.
In addition to a fantastic set of facilities, including five campuses, a University Hub, a Conference Centre and state-of-the-art training and learning resources, we are also in the midst of developing a new £100m learning campus in Dunfermline which promises to be transformational for education in Scotland. A key part of this role will be to drive all communications and engagement with stakeholders for this new build.
This role is a superb opportunity for an ambitious and talented individual to join us and help drive forward our strategy, providing direction and ideas to support the delivery of our brand, communications and corporate objectives.
Public sector experience may be beneficial, but is not essential.
Method of applying is by completion of on-line application form.
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Closing date for this position is 1 July 2022 (12.01 am) please ensure you submit your application by 30 June 2022.