Media Officer

4 weeks ago


Devizes, United Kingdom Wiltshire Police Full time

Role type- Police Staff
- Contract duration- Fixed Term Contract
- Contract type- Full Time
- Location- Devizes
- Grade/scale- W8 £32,736 - £34,332
- Vetting List- RV
- Find out if you are eligible
- Vetting | Wiltshire Police
- This/These post(s) attract allowances- Essential Users Allowance, On Call
- Risk assessed factors- DSE use (for a substantial part of work), Exposure to traumatic material, Lone working

Contract duration

Number of months
- 12
- Closing date
- 13/06/2024, 23:55
- Job description
- **Wiltshire Police** - Media and External Communications Officer**
- Full time Secondment position - Up to 12 months
- Located at Police HQ, Devizes
- 37 hour working week in an agile work environment (60% office based)
- Salary £32,736 - £34,332 pa, plus essential car user allowance
- Interview for this role will be held on 20th and 21st June 2024

Do you have knowledge and experience of journalism or a similar environment, with knowledge of Media Law? Are you able to review complex data, and ad communicate this in an audience friendly format? Are you looking for a role where your exceptional communication skills and attention to detail really can make a difference? This is a fantastic opportunity to join as a Media and External Communications Officer within Corporate Communications on a secondment basis. This is a fast paced and highly reactive role - as part of the media team you will be called upon to provide timely support to police colleagues on the front line.

You will be responsible for providing a proactive news service with your creative multi-media content supporting criminal investigations and the operational needs of the Force. Your work will help to produce positive outcomes and address how we prevent and respond to emerging issues and risks.

**Main duties will include**:

- Creating compelling news packages online, through social media and the press.
- Support and develop campaigns for the Force which will include an element of internal communication.
- Media liaison, management and strategy development
- Develop and maintain relationships with partner agencies:
**The successful applicant will have**:

- Good organisational skills with the ability to manage several projects and conflicting timescales with a proven ability to work to tight deadlines.
- The ability to compile media releases and statements ensuring messages are not lost. You will also be able to build and maintain positive working relationships with key stakeholders and external agencies.
- A keen interest in current affairs and understanding of the media is also important.
- Proven experience in a similar type of role eg journalism or other media-related disciplines.
- Ability to build relationships (both internally and externally) and effectively manage expectations.

All vacancies advertised as secondment/fixed term contract have the potential to go permanent in the future.

Alongside role and career development opportunities, we offer fantastic employee benefits such as free on-site gym (Devizes), physical and mental wellbeing support, 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service) and a generous pension scheme

**Job description attachment**
- WP_Media and External Comms Officer_JD_March 2021.pdf - 269KB
- National Insurance Number
- Identification Detail e.g. passport
- Address information
- Referee information
- Full employment history including dates and any qualifications you may have attained
- Tattoos - you will also be requested to provide photos and describe of any visible tattoos you have
- A Passport style photograph
- A copy of your photo card driving licence
- A downloaded DVLA summary showing full driving record
- A copy of your paper driving licence counterpart (Northern Ireland only)
- Clear, colour photos of any non-intimate tattoos
- Formal translation from a reputable source for any foreign language or symbol tattoos
- Any paperwork relating to discharged debts, CCJ, bankruptcy etc
- Deed poll certificate for any name changes
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