Incommunities · Bradford, West Yorkshire
This is a live UK-based role at Incommunities, a UK Skilled Worker sponsor tracked by Sponsorly AI against the Home Office register. Posted 21 September 2026. Listed as open until 22 October 2026.
We are looking for a proactive PR Specialist to protect and strengthen our reputation through effective media and public-facing communications. You’ll lead day-to-day media relations, build strong journalist relationships, respond to enquiries, pitch stories and create engaging content that supports our organisational priorities. This is an exciting opportunity for someone looking to make a positive difference across Incommunities. About us We are a social housing landlord and one of the largest housing providers in the region with over 22,000 social and affordable homes, mainly in the Bradford district. We employ a talented workforce of nearly 1,000 people. In 2024 we launched our five-year Corporate Strategy, which runs to 2029. Our purpose is to provide high quality homes, services, and support to our customers, so we’ve worked with colleagues and customers to find out what’s important to them. Our customers sit at the heart of what we do, and our colleagues are the people who’ll help us achieve our vision, which is to create the best customer experience to improve everyday lives. Duties include: Build and maintain strong, professional relationships with journalists, editors and relevant influencers to secure positive and balanced media coverage. Act as a first point of contact for media enquiries, proactively pitching stories, arranging interviews and briefings, and responding accurately and confidently to requests. Write and distribute high‑quality press releases, statements, reactive lines and media briefing materials, ensuring consistency with agreed messages and tone of voice. Identify and broker opportunities for features, interviews, speaking engagements, roundtables, thought leadership pieces and opinion articles. Support the preparation for and management of reputational issues and incidents, working with the Policy and External Affairs Manager, Head of Communications and Marketing and colleagues across the organisation. Maintain the central statement book, ensuring content is accurate, up to date and ready for use where required. Prepare briefing notes, key messages and scripts for spokespeople to support media and public‑facing engagement. Plan and deliver creative, goal‑driven PR and communications campaigns to increase reach, engagement and impact. Lead the coordination of award submissions. Support stakeholder engagement activity led by the Policy and External Affairs Manager, including events, visits and meetings. Monitor media coverage and public sentiment, providing regular reports and insight on performance, risks and opportunities. Track and evaluate the impact of PR activity, using data and insight to inform future activity and continuously improve effectiveness. Requirements Demonstrable experience in a public relations, media or communications role, leading day‑to‑day PR activity and securing positive media coverage. Experience of creating high‑quality PR content, including press releases, statements, briefings and digita…
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