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463506 Media Officer

Department for Transport

Apply before 11:55 pm on Tuesday 9th June 2026

📍 Location: Birmingham, Leeds, London (This role is suitable for hybrid working)

💷 Salary: £35,663 (National) £39,533 (London)
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Full-time

🏆️ Available Positions: 1

As a media officer at the Department for Transport (DfT) you could be helping shape the national news agenda every day, creating headlines from transport policy and showcasing the latest announcements through creative communications approaches and visuals.

No two days are the same in the communications directorate. You might be communicating our reform of the railways, highlighting the department’s work to improve bus services, or promoting transport’s key role in encouraging the transition to electric vehicles.

You’ll need to be a confident and talented writer and at ease working in a fast-paced environment. You’ll also need to show a flair for spotting when there are factual inaccuracies in media stories and be able to build strong relationships with key partners, including journalists, stakeholders, Ministers and Special Advisers.

Top Responsibilities

• You will play an important role in responding to media enquiries, working with policy and Ministerial teams to inform and educate the public.
• You will also work proactively on government announcements on a range of significant transport policies and campaigns, using insight and creative communication handling to speak to our audiences on the platforms they use, including new media and social media.
• This will involve exciting Ministerial visit opportunities, planning interviews and maximising positive coverage.
• You will play an important role in a 24-hour communications team and will be part of a duty rota able to respond to enquiries out-of-hours. This includes working weekends and evenings and comes with a competitive remuneration package.
• When working on Ministerial visits, you will be expected to travel domestically, sometimes at short notice, with some out-of-hours work.
• You will prepare briefing materials for Ministers in advance of a visit, sometimes conducting a recce in advance, and will maintain a close dialogue with key colleagues at all times.

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
• 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
• Access to the staff discount portal.
• Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, apprenticeships, etc.
• Joining a diverse and inclusive workforce with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues.
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.

About You

To be successful in this role you will need to have the following experience:

• Experience of working within communications and/or media
• Experience of developing proactive and reactive communications approaches.
• Experience of working collaboratively with others to deliver at pace and manage competing demands.

How to Apply

👉 Read the full description and apply here: https://bit.ly/4x1QDnd

This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Tuesday 9^th June 2026