Press Officer
Hello. Ever wondered how you hear about all of the amazing things Severn Trent does in their communities and at work?
Our people are what make Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to be. We’re a team of nearly 10,000 with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials. We do it all while thriving in our unique culture and making a lasting difference to our planet, society, and careers. Which is why we’re thrilled to have a job where you can bring all of the brilliant work we do and the common purpose we have, to life!
If you want to join our growing team, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW
Within our communications teams we have a PR team who take all of the great work we do and turn it into stories to share with our customers and communities. To this end, we’re looking for a media savvy, self-motivated and creative Press Officer to join the team at Severn Trent.
In this role you’ll be handling a wide variety differing stories & sometimes complicated queries from local and national press, and working to a tight deadline or two. We’ll look for you to tell the many inspiring
stories of the people of Severn Trent, identifying engaging human interest tales, working on creative campaigns and then securing media coverage with engaging content.
Other key accountabilities for the role include:-
- Develop key journalism contacts and help host media events, and co-ordinate story and campaign coverage across print, broadcast and digital media, with a full 360 social media approach.
- Work with the members of our senior management team and other individuals and highlight world leading programmes their teams are delivering.
- Interrogate data and turn it in to engaging stories and content that helps people understand complex topics.
WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE
The right skills and experience are important. But if you have the right character, positivity and a go-getting attitude we want to talk to you, too.
It would be great if you could join us with an excellent news sense, bringing brilliant interviewing and writing skills to the team. We’ll look for you to know how to frame the story to maximise coverage with print, digital and broadcast journalists. We also want you to know how to get the best possible reach across the full range of social media platforms, including TikTok, X, Instagram and LinkedIn. We’ll want you to be a team player and bring a curious attitude to understand the way the business works as well as being agile and ready to work in a very fast paced team. You’ll take part in a 24/7 oncall team on a rota and be able to grow your skills in incident response management too.
We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We want people who show up and get involve. Those who are ready to be part of something bigger and who want to make a difference because they care.
Is that you?
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.
With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:
- 28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
- Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
- Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
- Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate
- Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
- Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
- Family friendly policies (including, a year off fully paid maternity and adoption leave)
- Two volunteering days per year
WHATS NEXT?
We can’t wait to hear from you.
Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare. We’ll always let you know the outcome of your application after the closing date - so keep an eye on your phone and emails.
And if this has sparked your curiosity, and you're wanting to find out even more, search #LifeAtSevernTrent on social media.