Press Officer
As a Press Officer at ADCS, you’ll be a vital member of a small team consisting of policy experts, media specialists, membership and business support professionals, who work at a national level with ADCS members in councils right across England, government officials and other key partners.
Relationship building and communication is at the heart of everything we do and so is vital to this role. The successful candidate will work closely with our Policy & Press Officer, along with journalists from key trade titles and national media outlets, to promote the work of ADCS and children’s services, as well as the rights and interests of children and young people.
You’ll enjoy autonomy and the chance to influence the Association’s priorities nd engagements nationally. We welcome your ambition and are open to your ideas and will offer you plenty of support along the way. You can look forward to a package that includes flexible hybrid working, a high-quality Manchester City Centre-based office environment, a competitive salary and pension scheme, along with a generous annual leave allocation in addition to bank holidays.
To join us, you’ll need a degree level education plus relevant experience of working in a press and comms function, ideally within local government and/or children’s services. Your passion for public service and children’s issues and rights is key and should be matched by your written and verbal communication skills.
At ADCS, we want all our employees to feel valued and appreciated. We aim to ensure equality of opportunity and prevent discrimination of all forms. We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels empowered to be their full, authentic selves.
Application
Application is by application form only which should be submitted to Honorary.Secretary@adcs.org.uk by 12:00pm midday on Friday 6 February 2026.
- Application Pack (pdf)
- Application Form (Word)
Shortlisted candidates will be notified if successful for interview on Monday 9 February, if not before.
Interviews will take place at our Manchester office on Thursday 12 February 2026.
