Corporate Communications Assistant

Number of vacancies
- 1

Location
- Hindlip

Grade
- D

Salary
- £25,758 - £27,690

Working pattern
- Weekdays

Type of Contract
- Fixed Term

Job Advert

**Why work for us?**

We’re on a journey to shape the future of policing in our three counties and we want you to be part of it.

We value difference and believe in creating an inclusive working environment where our employees feel safe to make suggestions and voice their opinions.

We want to show our staff that they’re valued, which is why we offer generous annual leave entitlements, flexible working opportunities and access to a host of staff associations to ensure you get the support you need when you start your career.

After all, keeping people safe isn’t just a uniquely rewarding career, it’s one that rewards uniqueness.

**This is a full time position**

**This is a fixed term contract until 31st March 2024**

**The closing date for this post is 12 noon on Wednesday 29th March 2023**

We are looking for a creative communicator who is eager to use their skills to help keep the public safe by engaging with communities about Watch Schemes and neighbourhood policing initiatives.

During this fixed term contract you will join a team of professional communicators within West Mercia Police but will work closely with our volunteer network and local police officers and PCSOs, you’ll have a focus on sharing good news, campaigns and information on a range of issues associated with neighbourhood policing and crime prevention.

It’d be a perfect fit for anyone early in a communications, marketing, PR or journalism career.

We need someone who is creative, has a good eye for detail, can work at a fast pace and communicate effectively to a range of audiences. If you have a good sense of humour, a love of being busy and a strong-work ethic you will fit in well with our team.
- At least one years’ relevant work experience in a communications team with a media and/or digital focus.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- An understanding of different communication disciplines - internal, marketing, digital - and how they operate together.
- An understanding of what great communication (including social media) looks like and can achieve, and how the best content and reactive responses can contribute to engagement levels.

If you’ve got the skills we need and this sounds like something you would enjoy getting your teeth stuck into then we’d love to hear from you

We are also happy to talk flexible working where it is suitable for the role. This may including some agile working.

**To read more about the added benefits and rewards **of working for West Mercia Pol**ice, please go to **our website.***

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