Communications Officer
Deliver a proactive communication service helping to prevent crime, increase community safety and promote positive policing across Derbyshire.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to join our amazing Communications and Engagement team on a part-time basis, 22 hours per week across 3 days as part of a job share.
As our Communications Officer, you will produce content, including written, video, audio, and imagery, for the force website, intranet, and social media platforms to reflect and support the corporate brand and key messages. You will help prevent, reduce, and detect crime as well as enhance public confidence in Derbyshire Constabulary.
What you’ll be doing
- Interacting with officers, staff, and the public online through effective channel management.
- Helping to plan and take part in emergency planning exercises.
- Support and advise senior officers during major incidents and crime investigations.
The must haves
- Ability to quickly react and write succinctly during high pressure incidents.
- A good working knowledge of communication methods.
- Experience of dealing with the media on a regular basis.
What’s in it for you?
Find out about what rewards and benefits you will receive at Derbyshire Constabulary.
For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis.
What’s next
Check out the job description for full details on the role and requirements.
If this is the job for you, and you want to make a difference every day, click apply.
To support you with your application we have provided some application guidance and our recruitment process.
To find out more about working for Derbyshire Constabulary and find out about the recruitment process, visit our careers website.
Vacancy closes: Sunday 5th January 2025 at 23:55
As a Disability Confident Leader, applications from individuals from all backgrounds and encourage anyone who has considered a career in policing to apply. We are particularly keen to increase the number of females and candidates from black and minority ethnic communities and candidates from the LGBT community, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.
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Agile Worker
Generally office based, can work from other force sites or from home on an occasional or regular basis.