PR Co-ordinator

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water: 

We offer salary from £30,691 - £38,292 per annum, depending on experience 

•    Annual performance related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
•    Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution) 
•    Development opportunities in line with the PR Co-ordinator progression plan
•    25 days annual leave plus bank holidays – plus an extra wellness day! 
•    Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary 
•    A great benefits package – choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.  
•    Retail savings scheme  
•    Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more! 

Location:  Bradford / Hybrid Working 

Work type: This is a temporary position for 12 x months,  working full time between a working window of 8:00am-6:00pm, Monday – Friday. 

We have an exciting opportunity for a PR Co-ordinator to join the Communications team at Yorkshire Water. We're on the lookout for someone who's got a real passion for storytelling, loves to create engaging content, and thrives in a fast-paced role.
 

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. 

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.  

Where you fit in:

This exciting opportunity puts you right at the heart of what we do - telling our story to our customers and delivering brilliant customer engagement. Our customers can't choose their water and sewerage service provider, so it's our job to make their experience the best it can be. Our approach to PR and media is all about sharing stories that build trust in our brand, boosting brand awareness, and creating a positively engaged community.

As a PR  Coordinator, you'll amplify our stories to the right audience and showcase the amazing work our team does every day, including creating PR campaigns. You’ll also be helping out with answering media inquiries, working alongside our internal stakeholders, to give timely and substantive updates. This involves a bit of research to keep everything ticking along nicely.

You'll always be thinking of new creative ways to tell our story – making news relevant and interesting – so we can maximise the coverage we get. Keeping your finger on the pulse of PR trends and industry news to spot new opportunities will be part of your day-to-day, as will being proactive in spotting potential issues and collaborating with the wider communications team to address them.

Your expertise will be invaluable across projects within the brand and communications team, providing technical know-how and reporting on our successes. And when the time's right, you’ll also pitch in with broader content and copywriting initiatives, playing a key role in our goal to deliver brilliant customer engagement in a heartfelt and effective way.

What key skills & experience are we looking for? 

•    Experience as a digital professional within an agency or in-house environment 
•    Experience of videography
•    Proactive, creative and driven with an ability to put creative ideas into action
•    Strong time management skills 
•    A proven track record of delivering effective digital campaigns with significant results and within a pressured environment 
•    Has the ability to influence key stakeholders within the organisation.
•    Excellent skills in relation to online channel and content publishing
•    Excellent knowledge of a range of digital monitoring tools 
•    An ability to create content that users want to engage with and ability to utilise this content to build relationships and create advocacy 
•    Strong knowledge of the digital environment, 
•    Excellent interpersonal, influencing and written skills
•    Strong ability to organise and plan work 
•    Be able to work independently and support and contribute to a team 
•    A basic level of technical skills in relation to online channel development, in particular intranets, websites.
•    Strong knowledge of the overall online environment including social media and how this can be used to drive interest in the work we do. 
•     A Public Relations or similar qualification would be advantageous

Do we sound like your cup of tea?   

If you’ve got experience in digital communications or PR and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you.   

Please complete the online application process and submit a covering letter and CV outlining your suitability for the role.

Recruitment Process -

Closing Date –26th September,  2025

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

 All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are committed to removing barriers and ensuring our recruitment process is accessible to everyone. We offer a range of adjustments to make your application experience as comfortable and straightforward as possible.

If you have an accessibility need, disability, or condition that requires changes to the recruitment process, please include this information in your application. We will then discuss any reasonable adjustments required.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

 No agencies please.