PS/565/B - SC5 - Research and Engagement Support Officer to the Police and Crime Commissioner - Beds OPCC

The Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner Bedfordshire is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated and experienced “Research and Engagement Support Officer” to join their small yet far reaching team.  

The successful candidate will be required to work a great deal on their own initiative but also as part of a team, they will be responsible for supporting the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC), Chief Executive of the OPCC (CE) and the Senior Management team when attending events and engagements. 

The successful candidate will be required and expected to manage all of the key factors to ensure that the PCC and members of the senior management team are correctly briefed prior to attendance and are able to ensure that the maximum amount of benefit is gained from every interaction that takes place. 

In carrying out this role, the successful candidate will work closely with the Executive Assistant to the PCC and CE, together with the Engagement and Events Officer and the Communications Officer for the OPCC. 

The successful applicant must have a strong working knowledge in the use of social media, basic video editing and a knowledge of multimedia communication.

This role opportunity comes at an exciting time as the Office is about to embark on delivering the newly appointed Police and Crime Commissioners -Three-year Police and Crime Plan. This means we will have new opportunities for the creation of projects that will drive down criminality, support victims and improve trust and confidence across the communities of Bedfordshire in their police service.  

This role will involve considerable interaction with members of the public from all communities across Bedfordshire, together with key partners from other emergency services, the wider criminal justice system, the third sector and the business community. Excellent communication and social interaction skills are therefore required. 

This post is offered with an initial probation period of 6 months and after successful completion is expected to continue for the duration of the remaining first term of the PCC (up to around 2.5 years). 

The Office of Police and Crime Commissioner is based in Kempston, Bedfordshire and the role will require both remote working, travel and days in the office. The role may at times also require work outside of the core working hours at times of necessary demand. 

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, should upload either a CV or a completed ‘Staff internal role summary’ form, which can be found in the vacancy documents below. Please note you will be required to provide a statement of at least 500 words (maximum 1000 words) against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.  

External applicants should ensure that your current CV is uploaded and provide a statement of at least 500 words (to a maximum of 1000 words) against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include personal details on your CV other than your name. 

This force is a Disability Confident employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments for your application process that you have not made explicit in the application, please contact the HR Service Centre on 01438 75 7777 (or the above email address) or the manager contact for this role directly. We also offer the guaranteed interview scheme; this means that all candidates with a disability covered by the Equality Act 2010, who meet the minimum entry requirements for the role, will be invited to attend an interview.  

All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below.