Digital and Creative Services Manager
Want to join a great Communications team and play a critical role in keeping people safe?
Thames Valley Police is looking for a talented manager to lead a diverse team of communication experts. As Digital and Creative Services Manager your portfolio will be diverse, including social media, web design, graphic design, photography, corporate events and responsibility for our force museum. Your team is part of the Corporate Communications department which is responsible for all internal and external communications and engagement for the largest non-metropolitan police force in England and Wales.
We already have an online community of over 600,000 and 8,000 people attended our force Open Day in 2017. So you can see that the reach of the role is substantial and this is an opportunity to make a real impact in supporting the policing of Thames Valley (Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Buckinghamshire): to keep people safe, prevent harm and protect the most vulnerable in our society.
You don’t have to be an expert in all the areas you manage – your team are all specialists in their fields – but you have to be willing to broaden your expertise, facilitate the development of great products, and lead this great team.
You will be based in Thames Valley Police HQ South, Kidlington.
This role is available on a full time permanent basis or on a fixed term contract for 18 months. For more information please visit our website.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11th and Thursday 12th April.
If you have any queries please contact People Services Recruitment Department on 0845 2 66 66 77 (internal 301 6500) quoting reference 14214.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Monday 2nd April 2018.
At Thames Valley Police (TVP) we work together to protect our communities. Whether as an officer, staff member or volunteer, you will make a difference and play an important role in helping achieve our mission. As you take on a role with pride and confidence, you will be supported, developed and valued, ensuring you can be at your best in the service of our communities. Learn more About Us.
Working Smart. You will be joining an organisation that strives to improve every day. In the post-pandemic era this means changing the way we work and deliver our services, which brings a number of benefits including a more flexible and capable workforce.
Supporting You. Your wellbeing and safety is at the heart of all we do. Whilst you are doing the work that matters, we’ll be supporting you via a wide range of Wellbeing services, partnerships and initiatives. We have a number of active staff support networks and buddy schemes which you will have access to and can be involved with. We also offer a comprehensive range of benefits and discount schemes, some provided directly by the organisation and others via partnerships including Blue Light card. Learn more about how we will be Supporting You.
Developing You. We promote a culture where your continuous professional development and learning is actively encouraged and where people have the opportunity, and responsibility, to achieve their full potential.
Valuing Difference. We are committed to building a workforce that better reflects the communities we serve and an inclusive culture that not only values, but finds strength in difference. Learn more about how we are Valuing Difference.
Vetting. All posts require a level of Police Vetting as per the National Vetting Code of Practice. The residency requirement is necessary to enable all applicants to be checked in an equitable manner. Thames Valley Police will allow applicants to apply who do not necessarily reach the criteria as long as they have proven UK residency and supporting evidence where necessary. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
This opportunity is closed to applications.