ERSOU / ROCU - Communications Lead - Corporate Communications (Bedfordshire) - Ref: 11100

ABOUT ERSOU

ERSOU celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented or minority groups. ERSOU is a Disability Confident employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments for your application process, please contact the HR Service Centre on 01438 757777. We also recognise 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. Where possible we will also consider flexible working requests.

THE ROLE

We have an exciting opportunity for an ERSOU Communications Lead.

The unit comprises officers and staff from across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk and Kent and is dedicated to tackling serious organised crime and terrorist activity.

This is a hugely important area of policing and would require a quick learner with a good knowledge of policing and experience in internal and external communications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

From planning awareness campaigns to keep people safe from a terrorist attack, to highlighting operations which dismantled organised crime networks in the region, the successful candidate will be responsible for a wide range of varied and interesting communications activity. They will also be an an active member of the unit's Senior Leadership Team and help shape the culture of the organisation.

WORK LOCATION

Working agilely, the role will involve travelling across the region, building relationships with each of the seven forces’ communications teams, a range of stakeholders and local media. The post holder will also be part of the national counter terrorism and regional crime units' communications networks, coordinating national messaging into local communities.

VETTING

Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo Management Vetting (5 years residency criteria), Security Clearance (5 years residency criteria) and Development Vetting before taking up the post. This will involve vetting checks on successful candidates, their family and others that live at their home address, which will include financial enquiries. Due to the sensitive nature of these checks, we are not able to supply feedback should clearance be declined.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Please contact jonathan.vale@beds.police.uk or charlotte.parker@beds.police.uk for more information or to discuss the position in more detail.

WHAT TO INCLUDE IN YOUR APPLICATION

All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period in order to apply for this role. 

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate competence in their current role and be able to demonstrate excellent organisational, communication and partnership working skills. To apply, please submit your CV and an expression of interest of no more than 500 words outlining how you meet the role profile. You will be asked to provide EOI while completing online application on Triforce website.

Internal applicants within  Beds, Cambs and Hertfordshire Constabularies, 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 an expression of interest as per above. 

External applicants should ensure that your current CV is uploaded and provide an expression of interest as per mentioned above. To ensure the recruitment process is fair and equal, please do not include personal details on your CV other than your name. 

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Any redeployee that wishes to apply should apply through the Redeployment Portal and provide a statement no more than 500 words against the entry requirements only. Please see attached role profile for guidance. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. 

This force is a Disability Confident Leader. Should you require any workplace adjustments for your recruitment journey with us which you have not informed us of, please contact us on 01438 757777 or email us on careers@bch.police.uk and we will be happy to support you.  If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’. 

Everyone at Bedfordshire Police take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. 

It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed. We try to speak to our applicants however, we may receive a high number of applications that can delay our response.  Please assume that you have not been shortlisted for the role if we have not responded 4 weeks after the closing date.

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