Senior Media Officer

About this role 

Join us to shape how Turn2us is seen, heard and understood. We’re looking for a strategic and creative Senior Media Officer to help us cut through a fast-moving media landscape and build our influence where it matters most. This is an exciting role at the heart of our Income & External Affairs Directorate, where you’ll work across press, digital platforms and emerging channels to amplify powerful stories, shape public narratives and strengthen trust in our work. You’ll play a key role in raising our profile, connecting with new audiences, and amplifying the voices of those we exist to support, ensuring we are reaching the right audiences in the right ways and at the right time.

From managing our press office to shaping partnerships with creators and influencers, this role sits at the heart of how Turn2us is seen, heard and understood — helping us drive impact and income through influence.

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.

About you

You’ll bring senior-level experience working across media, digital platforms or public influence in a fast-moving, high-profile environment. You’re a confident and compelling writer, able to translate complex issues into clear, engaging narratives that resonate across different audiences and channels. You have strong strategic judgement, balancing opportunity, risk and ethics, and are comfortable making decisions in ambiguous or rapidly evolving situations. You understand how stories travel in today’s media landscape from traditional press to creators and online communities and are skilled at building relationships with journalists, partners and stakeholders. Above all, you’re curious, values-driven and motivated to use media and storytelling to drive real-world impact.

Please read the Senior Media Officer job pack for further information.

How to apply

Please apply on the Applied website.

Then, the next steps will be:

1. You will then be asked to submit personal details including diversity data. All diversity data will be treated as confidential. Those involved in the selection process will NOT have access to it. The information given by candidates will be solely used for the purpose of improving the recruitment process.
2. As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete some questions which are linked to the requirements of the role. These will be blind-reviewed, and the scoring of these will determine whether you move forward in the process.
3. The closing date for applications is 10th August 2026 at 11:59PM.

Please let us know if you will require any special provision as a result of any disability should you be called for interview.

Turn2us is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from members of all communities. It is committed to equality of opportunity, inclusion and diversity. We encourage and welcome applications from all parts of the community regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Turn2us wants to enable an environment where everyone is kept safe from harm and can thrive. We are committed to safeguarding everyone involved in our charity and the work we do. You can read a safeguarding policy on the Turn2us website.

If you join us at Turn2us, you will start on 25 days annual leave per annum (prorated for part time workers). Each year in the month you joined, you will receive additional day of leave up to a maximum of 30 days. On top of this you will receive bank holidays. The charity also offers 2 volunteering days per year to allow staff to gain experiences and skills outside of work for example at a food bank or becoming a trustee at another charity.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of one day a week. Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than this and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.

Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

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