Senior Media and Communications Officer, Select Committees
| Posting date: | 08 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £41,340 to £47,975 per year |
| Additional salary information: | On Call Allowance: £4,875 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 September 2025 |
| Location: | Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA |
| Company: | House of Commons |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6341_1757329526 |
Summary
The Role
This role offers a unique opportunity to amplify how influential committees communicate their work, making their impact on policy both visible and far-reaching. Based at the heart of Westminster, you'll collaborate with MPs, committee leaders, and leading journalists to deliver high-profile media strategies.
Some of the responsibilities for this role include:
- Advise and oversee the development of media and communications plans and strategies, encouraging innovation and experimentation
- Establish and maintain strong working relations with relevant journalists in national and regional print, broadcast and digital media, and ensure that they are regularly and fully briefed
- Draft and/or edit media releases, features, comment pieces, statements, quotes, Q & As, interviews, social media posts, speeches and other material for use in print, broadcast and digital media
- Advise Chairs, Committee Members, Clerks and Inquiry Managers on media and communications.
Staff Benefits
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:
- 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
- Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%.
- Access to training and development.
- Flexible working.
- Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.
Skills and Experience
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
- Significant experience of identifying and developing news stories and other output in journalism and/or communications, with strong news sense and an ability to use this to deliver media coverage which supports the committee's aims.
- Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to communicate clearly both orally and in writing.
- The ability to persuade and influence at all levels, while exercising political awareness and providing politically impartial advice.
Our Team
You will be working in the Select Committee Team (SCT), supporting the work of the House of Common's Select Committees. Select Committees are cross-party committees of MPs who examine government policy and spending. You can find out more about what Select Committees are and what they do on the Commons webpage .The post is part of a team of 16 media and communications staff which provides a specialist service for around 30 select committees. The media team is part of SCT Communications, working alongside colleagues in the Digital and Publications Team (DAP) and Public Engagement Team. Each Committee also has a dedicated team, usually of between four and seven people.
House of Commons
At the House of Commons, we make parliament happen. This is a unique and exciting place to work right at the heart of the UK's thriving democratic system.
Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community. More information on what it's like to work at the House of Commons can be found here: Be at the heart of the House of Commons - UK Parliament
Next Steps and Additional Information
- Application Form - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit an application providing evidence against criteria 1,2,3 & 5 in the Job Description.
- If you are invited to interview, you will likely be asked to do a pre-interview task for criterion 4 & 6.
More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament
More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.
Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.
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