So…. what is this role exactly?

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Public Relations & Public Affairs Manager to join Your Housing Group’s small, collaborative, fast-paced Communications, Engagement & Marketing department to lead our new in-house PR & Public Affairs offer, and drive YHG’s proactive external narrative.

It’s a great time to get involved at #TeamYHG, not only is this a newly scoped in-house role and a fantastic opportunity to really make this your own, we also have a brand-new leadership team, values, vision and are about to embark on rolling out our brand new 3-year corporate plan.

We are looking for a highly proactive, creative, and impactful PR and Public Affairs professional that has a genuine hunger for news, storytelling, and strategic stakeholder management.

What will my working week look like? 

You will be predominantly homebased, living within the Northwest, within a reasonable travelling distance to our HQ in Warrington, which you’ll visit frequently to attend meetings, training, etc when required.  Realistically, you will likely visit this office approximately once a week, sometimes more, sometimes less.  

What will I be responsible for doing?

This role will see you share your time 50/50 between public relations and public affairs.

You will work closely with the wider CEM team, senior leadership teams to shape our external narrative and promote and protect our brand leading on media relations and own-channel PR.

With the senior leadership team, you will identify and manage key stakeholder relationships to support the delivery of our business plan and be an active voice for change in our sector. One of the great things about this role is the variety of the work, no two days are the same and each provides a real opportunity to make a positive impact for both our business and our customers!

And what would make me stand out from the crowd?

To be a successful as our new PR & Public Affairs Manager you will be hungry for news and able to proactively deliver a strong strategic narrative, a great writer and a proven public affairs practitioner, ideally with strong experience working within non-profit or local government sectors.

You will be confident working with both internal and external stakeholders to build positive and productive working relationships at all levels, with a natural flair for influencing.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a busy and supportive team where your creativity and ideas will be encouraged and nurtured. If you feel this could be the right role for you, we would love to hear from you!

That all sounds great, what’s in it for me?

In return we offer £48,000 – £53,0000 for a 35-hour week, and 25 annual leave (holidays also increase with time served) plus Bank Holidays, but our employee offering provides much more than just a competitive salary and holiday allowance.

At #TeamYHG we measure performance on outputs and quality, not hours and minutes. We offer a flexible, homeworking culture where you’re trusted to get the job done.  If you need time for an appointment, the school run or an exercise class, if it fits with business needs, we’re open to what works for you too. And when you need to collaborate with your team, you can visit Youggle House – our purpose-built collaboration, wellbeing, and social space in Birchwood, Warrington.

On top of this, we’ll provide you with a great benefits package, including a contributory pension where we match whatever you choose to contribute (up to 8%), an advanced level Healthcare cash plan through BHSF, that doesn’t just provide dental and optician cashback but also health and wellbeing benefits (such as 24/7 GP Access, money back from prescriptions and alternative therapy treatments) and an amazing discount scheme that gives you access to half price cinema tickets, subsidised gym memberships and a huge range of discounts with some of the biggest high street and online names.

For more of our great benefits, please review the benefits information sheet available by visiting the vacancy on our website - www.yourhousinggroup.co.uk/careers.

And who are Your Housing Group?

Your Housing Group is a registered social landlord helping people at every stage of life to live in quality homes they can afford.

As one of the North’s sector-leading landlords, we are proud to play our role in tackling the UK's housing crisis by continually reinvesting in our 29,000 properties and tailoring our services to meet the diverse needs of our customers. We also build over 1,000 new homes each year.

We’re an employer of choice, over 82% of colleagues here recommend us as a 'great place to work.

We review applications as they’re received and reserve the right to close this advert early; if you’re interested, please apply ASAP to avoid disappointment.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability, if these applicants meet the minimum requirements for the role (as set out in the role profile and/or person specification) they will be guaranteed an interview.  Your Housing Group welcomes applications from our customers, however, access to confidential information and probity will be explored to determine whether there is a potential conflict of interest or security issue present which may prevent the Group from being able to proceed with the application.