Media Officer
£19,612 per year
An exciting opportunity is available for someone to join our highly respected and award-winning in-house PR and campaigns team. Working within our Communications Department, the role is key in helping to raise awareness of epilepsy and the charity’s vital work.
Ideally you will have experience in a PR and media role and a relevant qualification and be ready to join a busy but supportive and dedicated team. Excellent written, telephone and interpersonal skills are a must, along with a can-do approach. The team achieves high levels of media coverage and with your help we will do even more.
As well as writing press releases, you will be involved in other areas of our PR work. You will work with our media volunteers, be involved in our social media work, be active in internal communications and work with the media. It’s a well-rounded PR role that will mean you never get bored!
Closing Date: 10am 11th February 2013
Interviews: 25th & 26th February 2013
Job Reference: MO- 0113
Application forms
- Electronic version: Microsoft Word
- Manual version: Microsoft Word or PDF
- Accessible versions: Microsoft Word or PDF
Please send electronic applications to recruitment@epilepsy.org.uk and printed applications to Recruitment, Epilepsy Action, New Anstey House, Gate Way Drive, Yeadon, Leeds LS19 7XY
Other documents
- Sample copy of 'Epilepsy Today' magazine [PDF]
- Sample copy of 'Epilepsy Professional' magazine [PDF]
- 'How Epilepsy Action Works' [PDF]
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Epilepsy Action is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to the training and development of its staff.
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Ihave had falls during my seizures and can take 4-5 hours before being fully aware of who i aam or how i got there, hospital, been pulled off busy roads,ended up to up to a mile away,I also have had my lymph node removed during a cancer op I lost 4 and a half months memory last decand the e-mail i have given is the only one i remember as is the password that goes with it, i Iive in southlanarkshire where there has never been any help given to people with my symptoms,I write poetry and have all awards on poetry. com as bobby ferguson where even my reviews had a following I evenwrote a poem about a seizure which received great reviews they say i am critic5 promoter5 hall of fame distinguished poet , most valuable poet, poet laureate and legendary poet, I also received an air mail from canada yesterday that had my poem as editors choice, and people can not believe i coulld think of all these poems which some say wow,awesome u r poetry they can imagine being in the poem as if it were real and the imagery is terrific and many more like romeo and i wish i had you this is not a boast i have the evidence, but with my epilepsy and cancer i feel as if people have