PS/493/C - SO1 - Communications and Engagement Officer - OPCC
Police Staff
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Headquarters, Huntingdon, Cambs
Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
Permanent
SO1
£28,353 - £32,907
Full Time
No
No
**Please note that this vacancy has now closed and is available to redeployees only; it will not be checked on a regular basis by the recruitment team. It is therefore essential that if you apply for this role, you e-mail BCHCareers@herts.pnn.police.uk to notify us that you have submitted an application. We will then process it for shortlisting. If you do not notify us by e-mail that you have submitted an application, it will not be picked up. Please also ensure that you notify your allocated Change Advisor of any redeployee applications that you have submitted.
Redeployees who apply will be given priority over any other internal applicants for permanent roles up until the point that an offer has been accepted either verbally or in writing.
If a role is not filled by an internal candidate and is advertised externally, redeployees will continue to get priority over external applicants until a successful candidate has received a final offer of employment.**
SO1: Communications and Engagement Officer – Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
Are you an experienced press officer looking to develop your skills in a public affairs arena?
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is looking for a confident and creative Communications and Engagement Officer to join his team in Police Headquarters in Huntingdon.
The Commissioner is elected to represent the people of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and ensure an effective and efficient police service. He 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 the Commissioner’s work through a range of media and communication channels. You will also be responsible for organising 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 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 3 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, current working knowledge of effective social media and efficient administration skills.
If this sounds like you and you want a chat about the role please contact Catherine Kimberley, Communications and Engagement Manager on 01480 425819, or Nicky Phillipson, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Commissioning on 01480 425807.
This is a permanent, full time position, based in Police Headquarters in Huntingdon but will require some travel across the county.
For the purposes of the application you will be expected to provide evidence against the four personal qualities below and the entry requirements:
• We are emotionally aware
• We take ownership
• We are collaborative
• We deliver, support and inspire
• We analyse critically
• Entry requirements
There is a word count limit of 500 words per section
The closing date for completed applications is September 12, 2019.
Interviews will be held September 26, 2019.
* All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below.
** Please note that this advert will be live to redeployees throughout the recruitment of this advert. Any redeployee that applies will only need to evidence against the minimum entry requirements of the role profile. To do this if you are a redeployee, write ‘Redeployee’ in the other competency boxes and just complete your evidence against the minimum entry requirements in the relevant box. Redeployees will take priority over other candidates at any point during the recruitment process up until a final offer is produced and you will be notified if this happens.
Redeployees who apply will be given priority over any other internal applicants for permanent roles up until the point that an offer has been accepted either verbally or in writing.
If a role is not filled by an internal candidate and is advertised externally, redeployees will continue to get priority over external applicants until a successful candidate has received a final offer of employment.**
SO1: Communications and Engagement Officer – Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner
Are you an experienced press officer looking to develop your skills in a public affairs arena?
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough is looking for a confident and creative Communications and Engagement Officer to join his team in Police Headquarters in Huntingdon.
The Commissioner is elected to represent the people of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough and ensure an effective and efficient police service. He 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 the Commissioner’s work through a range of media and communication channels. You will also be responsible for organising 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 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 3 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, current working knowledge of effective social media and efficient administration skills.
If this sounds like you and you want a chat about the role please contact Catherine Kimberley, Communications and Engagement Manager on 01480 425819, or Nicky Phillipson, Head of Strategic Partnerships and Commissioning on 01480 425807.
This is a permanent, full time position, based in Police Headquarters in Huntingdon but will require some travel across the county.
For the purposes of the application you will be expected to provide evidence against the four personal qualities below and the entry requirements:
• We are emotionally aware
• We take ownership
• We are collaborative
• We deliver, support and inspire
• We analyse critically
• Entry requirements
There is a word count limit of 500 words per section
The closing date for completed applications is September 12, 2019.
Interviews will be held September 26, 2019.
* All applications must be submitted through our online recruitment website by clicking the apply button below.
** Please note that this advert will be live to redeployees throughout the recruitment of this advert. Any redeployee that applies will only need to evidence against the minimum entry requirements of the role profile. To do this if you are a redeployee, write ‘Redeployee’ in the other competency boxes and just complete your evidence against the minimum entry requirements in the relevant box. Redeployees will take priority over other candidates at any point during the recruitment process up until a final offer is produced and you will be notified if this happens.
12 November 2019
This opportunity is closed to applications.