PS/231/H A5 Senior Press and PR Officer - Maternity Cover

Police Staff
Corporate Communication
Hertfordshire Constabulary
Headquarters, WGC, Herts
Corporate Communication
Maternity Cover
A5
£29,235
Full Time
No
Maternity Cover - 12 months

Hertfordshire Constabulary is committed to using professionals in media, social-media and public relations to support the force’s drive to reduce crime and improve public confidence. In addition, in a time of great change, internal communications is of the utmost importance in ensuring the whole workforce are well informed and have the right information to be as effective as possible.

Our communities need to be informed at every level about how policing is delivered in Hertfordshire. Working as part of a busy and friendly team, no two days are ever the same in Corporate Communication. From giving front line officers communication support at major crime scenes and incidents, through supporting the communications and engagement aims of the Police and Crime Commissioner to helping communicate details of major corporate changes there is a wide variety of police business to support.

You’ll be writing news releases, communication plans and supporting colleagues on high profile campaigns and crime cracking initiatives. It’s an exciting opportunity and the right candidate will be ambitious about the contribution they can make to communication both internally and externally.

The Senior Press and PR Officer post requires a high degree of experience and self motivation and holders of this post are expected to be advising senior managers on media, PR and internal communication issues.

To join our team you’ll need to demonstrate an understanding of press and broadcast and social-media culture and have knowledge or experience of public relations/journalism and/or internal communication. Finally, you should have excellent communication and computer skills.

For an informal discussion, please contact Colin Connolly on x 4586.

For the purposes of the application you will be expected to provide evidence against the four personal qualities below and the entry requirements:
• Leading Change
• Managing Performance
• Professionalism
• Decision Making
There is a word count limit of 500 words per section.

Please note, if you are shortlisted for interview you will be expected to evidence against all personal qualities and the entry requirements stipulated in the role profile.
All applications must be received by the closing date.

All internal staff from Hertfordshire Constabulary (including Agency Workers, but excluding Specials and Volunteers) are eligible to apply for this post.

Please note that in the first instance priority will be given to any applicants in a redeployment situation.

Any individuals in a redeployment situation who are interested in applying for the role should contact the HRST (HREnquiries@herts.pnn.police.uk) and request the redeployee application form.

Please note that with immediate effect: Police Staff at risk of redundancy (redeployees) are given priority for all vacant posts. This means that if a candidate is successful for a position following an interview/assessment, the role will still be available to redeployees up until the successful candidate has received a final offer of employment. Therefore it is possible that a redeployee could be offered and given priority to the vacant post up until the point that the successful candidate has received their final offer letter.

If you are currently protected under the multiple impact mechanism, please contact your HR Advisor prior to applying for this post to see how it may affect your salary.

Please be aware that members of Police Staff who find themselves in a redeployment situation who choose to apply for a secondment/maternity cover post, may, at the end of the secondment, no longer be treated as a redeployee and may forfeit any entitlement to redundancy pay (if applicable or otherwise stated). We would therefore advise you to discuss this with your HR Advisor before applying.
15 December 2014
19 December 2014

This opportunity is closed to applications.