PR and Public Affairs Executive

Job Title: PR and Public Affairs Executive

Salary: £28,500 - £36,000 depending on experience

Hours per week: 35

Location: At IOSH, we embrace hybrid working because we believe it's the key to achieving work-life balance, strategic success and fostering our collaborative culture. You’ll be required to work from our head office in Wigston, Leicester a minimum of 2 days per week. The remainder of your working hours will be undertaken from home.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live, and to work in the UK.

Closing date: 16 March 2026

Interview date: Date and time to be confirmed but Teams interview (first round) expected 25-27 March 2026

About the role
Ready to make an impact? IOSH—the global chartered body for health and safety—is looking for a talented PR and Public Affairs Executive to help amplify our voice across national, international and sector media.

In this role, you will contribute to high impact media relations, develop compelling content, track emerging issues, and support our advocacy and public affairs work. You’ll collaborate across the organisation to bring IOSH’s vision, strategy, policy positions and campaigns to life through effective, engaging communications.

In this varied and fast paced role, you will:

• Build strong relationships with journalists and media outlets
• Deliver proactive and reactive media activity
• Create engaging content—press releases, op-eds, blogs, pitches and more
• Support campaigns that drive awareness of IOSH’s vision and policy positions
• Monitor media trends and spot opportunities for impact
• Work closely with digital, social and policy colleagues to ensure joined up communications
• Support the delivery of IOSH’s industry-leading member magazine
• Collaborate on the development of presentations and speeches for senior IOSH staff and volunteers to deliver at high-profile events

What you'll bring

• Excellent writing and storytelling skills, with the ability to craft clear, compelling and audience focused content.
• Proven ability to write strong press releases and translate complex information into engaging, newsworthy material.
• A strong news sense, with the ability to identify, shape and pitch compelling stories that capture media interest and generate positive coverage.
• Confidence in building effective relationships with journalists and media outlets, engaging with a diverse range of audiences and stakeholders.
• Comfortable liaising with and influencing staff and volunteers, ensuring they are well-briefed and remain aligned with key messages.
• Experience creating impactful content and supporting multi‑channel campaigns that drive engagement.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and work to tight deadlines.
• A proactive, collaborative mindset, with a willingness to contribute ideas and work across teams.

Essential criteria

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across multiple media channels.
• Experience creating impactful, multi‑channel content.
• Ability to build relationships with journalists and media outlets and an ability to engage with diverse audiences.
• Excellent organisational skills.
• Proven experience of supporting the development, implementation and analysis of content-led plans and campaigns in an organisation with multiple stakeholders and customer segments.
• Relevant degree or equivalent experience.

What's in it for you?

We support our colleagues to bring their best selves to work, so they can deliver exceptional outcomes. We do this by offering a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• Hybrid working and flexibility to ensure a positive work-life balance
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) increasing with length of service, with the option to buy more
• Private medical insurance and healthcare cash plan covered by IOSH
• Salary sacrifice pension scheme, minimum of 3% employee contribution whilst IOSH contribute 5%
• Individual performance related pay scheme
• Up to five paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Assistance Programme to support you and your dependent's wellbeing

About us

The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) is the world’s Chartered body for safety and health professionals.

We understand that diversity of thought, culture, perspective, and background is essential to our vision. We believe in creating a personal environment where everyone is treated as they wish to be treated. At IOSH, you can be yourself, no matter who you are.

We are proud to be a disability confident employer, and are committed to offering an interview to disabled applicants who best meet the minimum essential criteria for the vacancy.

Find out more about how we advocate for, and support health and safety professionals worldwide to create a safer and healthier world of work by visiting www.iosh.com.

How to apply
To apply, you'll need an up to date CV and some additional time to complete the application questions so we can find out more about you and your experience. Just click on the apply button below.

If you want to find out more about IOSH please visit our website. If you have any queries about the role or require any reasonable adjustments to support you with the recruitment process please reach out to people@iosh.com.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.