Media Literacy Associate

Closing Date:

26/02/2025

Group:

Strategy and Research Group

Management Level:

Associate

Job Type:

Permanent

Job Description:

Please note that this role will close at 00:01 on Wednesday 26 February, and therefore we advise getting your application in no later than midnight on Tuesday 25 February.

This position can be based in our London, Edinburgh, or Manchester offices.  We support remote working for some of the week and all roles in this team require occasional travel.

About the team

This role is part of our Media Literacy Policy team which forms part of Ofcom’s Strategy and Policy Team.

Media literacy ensures that people can navigate content safely and flourish online. Ofcom defines media literacy as “the ability to use, understand and create media and communications across multiple formats and services”. Media literacy therefore has a foundational role to play in Ofcom’s overall mission to “make communications work for everyone”.

Purpose of the Role

Our ambitious 3-year strategy is reliant on making media literacy everyone’s priority.  This is a delivery- focused role, where you will have the opportunity over time to work across the programme, to achieve the goals detailed in the strategy.  This could include working with global brands or small community organisations.  You could be working on toolkits or evaluation reports, creating impressive documents that easily convey complex material or working on team thinking through sustainable media literacy funding.

This is a key role in a growing and ambitious team.  We’re looking for a hands-on all rounder, who comes to work to make a difference and can see different ways of doing that. The current post-holder has been promoted within the organisation.  Ofcom’s mission is to make communications work for everyone and we’re keen to build a team that helps us do that, so applications from under-represented communities are welcome.

The precise duties will be agreed subject to the business needs at the time and the skills of the successful cadidate.

What you are expected to deliver in this role

Working with colleagues across the programme

Working closely with one or more senior associates you will work across parts of our media literacy strategy, supporting the delivery of specific projects with tangible outcomes.  This might include working with online services or exploring new ways to embed media literacy in other organisations

Supporting on external communications and events

Support the team in the creation of high-quality external facing documents and publications – including reports, presentations blogs, think pieces and consultation documents. Support the team on the dissemination of these documents so our insights and recommendations are widely known. Support the team on external events – including our flagship annual conference, and regular online events.

Attending and reporting back on events

Attend in-person and virtual events and provide concise reports to the team as required.

Network and build relationships within the sector.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience

• Forming Relationships Strong relationship-development skills.

• Owning Accountabilities: Being proactive, take responsibility for your actions, decisions, and their outcomes. Show up reliably and commit to getting the job done.

• Articulating Ideas: Strong written communications skills, including email writing and editing.

• Forming Relationship Strong relationship-development skills.

• Executing Plans: Strong organisational skills, accuracy and attention to detail, ability to effectively prioritise workload and react to changing priorities.  A problem solver and  committed team player.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office – Outlook, Word, Excel and Powerpoint, and Teams.

• Knowledge or experience in one or more of the following areas: Online Safety, Media Literacy, Broadcasting

Ofcom has a clear mission: to make communications work for everyone.  To be able to deliver on this, we want our organisation to reflect the diversity of background, experience, upbringing and thought that exists across the UK.  We aim to recruit from the widest pool of candidates possible – no matter your social background, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender or disability. 

Where positions are listed as full-time, we remain open to reduced hours, part-time arrangements, job shares, and other flexible working options. From day one, we champion flexible work arrangements to accommodate individual needs.

We also warmly welcome applicants who are returning to the workforce after a break – for whatever reason. If you have taken time away and are ready to rejoin, we look forward to reviewing your application.

Our recruitment processes prioritise accessibility and inclusivity. If you need information in an alternative format or have specific preferences, please contact our recruitment team at [email protected] or call 0330 912 1378.

As a Disability Confident employer, we offer interviews to disabled applicants who meet essential criteria for advertised roles. Learn more about this scheme here.  https://careers.ofcom.org.uk/careers/how-we-hire/