Public Relations and Communications Officer

About Gatehouse Bank Founded in 2007, Gatehouse Bank is a UK challenger bank built on Shariah principles. With offices in London, Milton Keynes, Birmingham and Wilmslow, we provide ethical savings products and residential property finance, as well as expertise in UK real estate investment. We're proud to combine strong values with a modern, customer-first approach. The role As PR and Communications Officer, you'll play a key role in shaping, building and delivering Gatehouse Bank's external communications strategy. You'll coordinate campaigns, business updates and editorial content to raise Gatehouse Bank's profile externally, working to protect and promote the Bank's reputation. What you'll be doing

• Develop and deliver PR and communications campaigns across press, social media, website and thought leadership channels
• Build journalist and media relationships, developing proactive plans to raise the Bank's profile and brand awareness.
• Advise stakeholders on external communications, media engagement and reputation management
• Create and schedule social media content aligned with the Bank's brand, marketing objectives and communications strategy
• Build journalist and media relationships, developing proactive pitches to enhance the Bank's profile and brand awareness
• Monitor market trends, competitor activity and emerging issues, drafting reactive statements and maintaining accurate, consistent messaging to support reputation management
• Prepare spokespeople for media engagements, events and speaking opportunities through briefing materials and message development. Attend media briefings and coordinate media training alongside the Communications Manager and Head of Marketing and Communications
• Produce monthly and ad hoc PR, social media and public affairs reports, using analytics to measure performance and identify improvements
• Use Canva to create graphics and supporting materials for PR and social media activity What we're looking for
• Experience managing social media platforms such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram
• An organised, self motivated individual, with attention to detail
• Strong writing, editing and proofreading capabilities
• Previous experience using Canva
• Confidence - dealing with external and internal stakeholders, showing discretion and professionalism Please note - the position is office based with a Hybrid Working policy with flexibility to work from home up to 3 days a week. What you'll get in return We offer a competitive and well-rounded benefits package, including:
• 25 days holiday entitlement increasing with service
• Pension plan
• Private medical insurance
• Dental cover
• Income protection
• Life assurance
• Employee referral bonus Please be advised that we have an appointed recruitment partner, The Curve Group, to manage our recruitment process and give candidates the best possible experience in pursuing a career with Gatehouse Bank. The personal details you have shared with us may be processed by The Curve Group on behalf of Gatehouse Bank. The Curve Group is a Recruitment Services and Human Resources business with a mission to transform the working lives of the people and organisations we work with. We collect and process your personal data for the purpose of providing recruitment and related HR services, in line with our legitimate business interests and legal obligations. We will retain your data for two years from the last point of contact, after which it will be securely deleted unless you request otherwise. For more details about how we handle your personal data and your rights, please see our full Privacy Policy: https://www.thecurvegroup.co.uk/privacy-policy/