PS/703/C - Communications and Engagement Officer - Office of Police and Crime Commissioner

If you know your apostrophes from your semicolons, how to engage the public through social media and have experience of running busy events, then we have the job for you.

A vacancy has arisen for a Communications and Engagement Officer in the Office of the Cambridgeshire Police and Crime Commissioner.

You must have outstanding written and verbal communication skills and be able to explain to the public how the Police and Crime Commissioner helps cut crime and support victims through his Police and Crime Plan.

Police and Crime Commissioners are elected to represent the people and ensure an effective and efficient police service. In Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Darryl Preston is responsible for setting police and crime objectives, the police budget and for holding the Chief Constable to account.

Your role will be to raise awareness of his work through a range of traditional and digital media and communication channels. You will be responsible for organising and supporting engagement opportunities with local stakeholders and residents and for ensuring their views are responded to.

An average day could include:

• Handling media enquiries
• Writing press releases, statements, website content and social media content
• Working in partnership on multi-agency campaigns
• Responding to members of the public
• Organising public and/or stakeholder events

You will need at least three years’ experience in a busy communications or press office environment and be able to take the initiative to run your own communication campaigns. 

You must have excellent presentation and interpersonal skills, be a confident and adaptable writer, with current working knowledge of effective social media and efficient administration skills.

You will be part of a small, but supportive team, who are splitting their time between home and the Office of Police and Crime Commissioner based in Police Headquarters in Huntingdon.  You must be able to travel to the office, and around the county and elsewhere, for meetings to meet business need.

The role is preferably full time (37 hours) but flexible working arrangements will be considered for the right candidate. 

If this sounds like you and you want a chat about the role please contact Catherine Kimberley, Communications and Engagement Manager via cambs-pcc@cambs.police.uk

The deadline for applications is July 10 at 2355. Interviews will be held on Thursday July 21, 2022 at Police Headquarters in Huntingdon.

Please note, as below, the statement of no more than 500 words should be against the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile not the competency and values framework.

For the purposes of the application you will be expected to provide your CV as well as evidence against the minimum entry requirements (MERs). There is a word count limit of 500 words for the MERs.

If you are shortlisted for interview, you will be expected to evidence against all CVF competencies and the minimum entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.

Recruiting Manager: Nicky Phillipson: Nicky.phillipson@cambs.police.uk 

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. ‘Following the application deadline, if you have not been contacted regarding your application within 2 weeks then unfortunately, it is likely that you have not been shortlisted for the role’.

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