Are you an experienced media professional with a passion for helping to change the lives of children and families across Wales?

At Barnardo's, we're looking for a passionate and creative person to join our busy media and communications team as our Media and Communications Lead for Cymru and South West England. You'll be helping us shape the national conversation around the issues that matter most to children and young people.

Your week might be spent gearing up for a major media campaign to help improve the lives of children, you might be heading to a local Barnardo's service to make sure children's voices are heard in local media – or you might be prepping our regional director for a challenging live interview. You'll also be leading on a national portfolio area for Barnardo's across the UK.

Whatever you're doing, you'll be finding bold, creative ways to position Barnardo's as a thought leader and trusted voice on the challenges facing children and young people today. If that sounds like an exciting prospect for you, please get in touch!

We're looking for a highly motivated individual who is creative, strategic and results driven.   

You'll have great news sense and will be as comfortable working with social media as you are developing compelling stories for hard-hitting newspaper articles and broadcast channels.   

You will work collaboratively within the media and communications team across Barnardo's to promote our work in Wales and South West England. You will also be a key player linking our policy campaigns, children's services, fundraising, retail and corporate activity alongside external stakeholders.
  

A key part of the role is to actively gather stories to bring to life the work of Barnardo's. Strong relationships need to be formed with Barnardo's Children's Services to ensure a regular flow of stories that help us explain the work we do and the people we support.   

Experience of working in a fast-paced press office or public relations function is essential, as well as the ability to use social media channels to contribute to social content across a variety of platforms. Knowledge, experience and understanding of issues affecting Wales is essential, relationships with local journalists and press outlets highly desirable.   

The successful candidate will be required to handle sensitive, confidential issues and work out-of-hours on a duty rota. 

Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.

Os hoffech wneud cais am y swydd hon yn Gymraeg, cysylltwch â'r Tîm Recriwtio os gwelwch yn dda.

E-bost:

recruitmentcentre@barnardos.org.uk

If you wish to make an application for this role in Welsh, please contact the Recruitment Team.

Email: recruitmentcentre@barnardos.org.uk

Ynglŷn â Barnardo's

Mae Barnardo's yn credu mewn plant - pwy bynnag ydyn nhw, beth bynnag maen nhw wedi'i wneud, neu beth bynnag maen nhw wedi'i ddioddef. Darllenwch am ein sylfaen a'n gwerthoedd drwy ddilyn y ddolen isod. Gofynnir cwestiynau i chi amdanynt fel rhan o'r broses recriwtio ar gyfer y swydd hon.

Mae Barnardo's wedi ymrwymo i gael gweithlu amrywiol a chynhwysol ar gyfer staff a gwirfoddolwyr. Rydyn ni'n mynd ati i annog ceisiadau gan bobl anabl, pobl Dduon, Asiaidd ac o Leiafrifoedd Ethnig a gan ymgeiswyr sy'n ddynion gan nad ydynt wedi'u cynrychioli'n ddigonol yn Barnardo's.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Ein sylfaen a'n gwerthoedd

Our basis and values