Communications Officer – Community Engagement
Want to be part of a dynamic communications team and experience something new every day?
Are you looking for a role where you are given the freedom to be creative?
Do you want to make a difference to the lives of residents across the Thames Valley?
Thames Valley Police is looking for a confident, experienced communicator to join their Community Engagement team in their Corporate Communications department.
Engaged communities help us to police effectively. They are central to the detection, prevention and reduction of crime and help us to maintain public safety. As you will know from recent national events, it is vital that we sustain and build public confidence in the police, and we have created a specialist community engagement function to effectively listen, engage and respond to the needs of the communities we serve.
In this role, your working day will be varied: you will work with local teams and partners to create and deliver a community engagement strategy responding to local policing and crime issues; help to improve the use of digital and social media channels within local areas, both internally and by the public, and identify and implement new methods of public engagement, in particular for ‘hard-to-reach’ communities.
To join our team, you will have either a nationally recognised qualification in communications, public relations, business or journalism or relevant equivalent experience, together with experience of working in a large public or private sector organisation.
Strong stakeholder management skills are critical as a key part of this role is developing relationships at a local level to identify community engagement opportunities.
You should have excellent writing skills for a variety of mediums and a proven ability to plan, prioritise, and implement communications activity, seeing the work through to completion and effective evaluation.
You will also have professional experience of using social media to reach target audiences and enthusiasm for identifying and exploring new communication channels and methods of engagement.
You should enjoy working as part of a team but have the motivation to work independently and the ability to think on your feet.
You will be based at our force headquarters in Kidlington and will be required to travel and work from local areas on a frequent basis, therefore a full driving licence is considered essential.
The role is based at our force headquarters in Kidlington however you will be required occasionally to travel and work across the Thames Valley area, therefore a full driving licence is considered essential.
If you have any queries please contact People Services Recruitment Department on 0845 2 66 66 77 (internal 301 6500) quoting reference 15916.
The closing date for enquiries and receipt of completed applications is Sunday 14th July 2019.
As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 22-30 days annual leave per annum (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, performance related pay increases, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme. To view a full list of our benefits, please click the below link.
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.