AMS PSR

On behalf of IBCA - Infected Blood Compensation Authority we are looking for a Communications and Engagement Officer x 2 (Inside IR35) for a 2 month contract based in Newcastle (Hybrid, 1-3 days per in Newcastle - candidate location dependant)

In recognition of the hurt caused by the infected blood scandal and highlighted by the Infected Blood Inquiry (IBI), compensation will be paid to those infected and affected. This role is an opportunity to join a new Arms Length Body – the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) – as we build a team of Communications and Engagement professionals to put the infected and affected community at the heart of our communications and support them to get the compensation they are entitled to. 

The number one goal for this new organisation is to build and maintain trust with its users. Effective, open and transparent communications will play an important part in this. 

The Communications and Engagement team sits at the heart of the IBCA to ensure we explain the new compensation scheme with clarity, simplicity and effectiveness.  

The role:

We are building a Communications and Engagement Team unlike any other with one aim: to deliver compensation to the infected blood community. As a Team we collaborate, we lead and we work at pace. With a big job to do you’ll be striving for innovation and excellence as we build the team together.

You will be a driven and creative communications professional with solid experience in either consumer and print public relations or press office. You will have an expert understanding of what it takes to build and deliver intelligent, strategic communications. 

The roles will sit in the media and digital team in the Communications and Engagement Team, delivering dynamic and intelligent media communications and products. 

As IBCA is a community-first organisation, you will be passionate about user centric design. Every piece of targeted content you create will be relevant, appropriate and clear for our audience.    

Job holders in this grade will carry out a range of activities across communications. This will give you the opportunity to work flexibly across the team to support communication and IBCA community priorities. The job holder will be expected to sometimes work out of hours including weekends and evenings

As a Communications and Engagement Officer your main responsibilities will be: 

• Support the delivery of engagement activity and events, including:

• drafting briefing
• helping to brief senior officials
• planning events
• supporting logistics

• Support MP engagement working with private offices, key stakeholders and relevant Cabinet Office teams to deliver MP visits, arrange logistics, briefing, and the MP toolkit and other tailored content
• Support the development and delivery of communications handling approaches for engagement and visits, including creative content from visits that can be used on our social media and other digital platforms
• Draft content for external communications, including input into the community update, toolkits, explainers and other content
• Support external webinars, including devising agendas, drafting briefing, managing platforms such as Zoom and slido and supporting events on the day.

Essential: 

• Excellent attention to detail and written language skills
• Event management and delivery
• Strong engagement and interpersonal skills
• Proactive, creative and resilient
• Social media and online platforms

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme IBCA guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Commitment 

IBCA guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.