The contractor will provide general support for approximately two days per week plus resilience PR support when staff are on annual/unplanned leave.

This will not include out of hours working.

This general support will cover the following:

• Adopt a pro-active approach and liaise closely with Fire Brigade representatives to identify news stories.
• Produce on average six press releases a month and distribute to all appropriate media. It will also arrange for the distribution of accompanying photographs/images as and when appropriate.
• Attend regular face to face meetings with Brigade personnel
• Assist with incoming media enquiries as and when required and assist the Brigade when large incidents occur.
• Ensure that all information is approved by appropriate Fire Brigade personnel before it is disseminated.
• Attend a pre-planning meeting once a fortnight at Fire Brigade Headquarters and attend other meetings as and when required.
• Observe data protection protocols and ensure that conflict of interest issues do not occur.
• Pro-actively follow up press releases with media contacts to encourage publication in their paper/magazines and provide evidence of media coverage.
• Attend launch events as required