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When you join the Police Federation of England and Wales, you will be part of an organisation that serves more than 139,000 rank and file police officers in the political and personal arena. You will work with experts in policing, motivated colleagues, and front-line officers to position the organisation as the undisputed voice of policing.
Primary Function
- The job of the Communications Officer is to design, coordinate and deliver compelling tailored content supporting our membership and wider issues in policing
- To promote a positive image of the work of the Police Federation of England and Wales to a range of internal and external audiences, developing an agenda of work to deliver against the requirements of the overarching communications strategy
- Acting as an insights guide and trusted advisor, supporting the team to deliver media, events, and PR
- To support the production of creative and compelling communications work undertaken by the team, dealing with publicity projects, campaigns and assignments as directed by the Senior Communications Officer
Responsibilities and Duties
- To support the Communications Department in delivering a range of communications products to deliver against our Communications Strategy
- To research and write a range of tailored content for a variety of audiences, including but not limited to magazine articles, profiles, presentation abstracts and Op-Eds.
- Prepare a variety of digital and print materials in adherence with the PFEW style guides
- Ideate and evaluate content quality of communication campaigns and products to achieve continual improvement
- Produce, copy check, and proof releases and all other material ensuring no errors
- Attend appropriate internal and external events to identify communications opportunities
- Liaise and collaborate with other internal departments to ensure deadlines are met
- Attend briefings, meetings, and events on behalf of the Communications Department, identifying opportunities for internal and external communications
- To produce, upload, update and monitor content for the e-communications channels, ensuring all content is regularly refreshed, accurate and relevant and meets branding and writing style guidelines
- Undertake all relevant administrative support activities as requested by the Communications Manager
Please note that these duties and responsibilities are not exhaustive and may be changed from time to time in line with the reasonable requirements of the Police Federation and as directed by the line manager, on behalf of the General Secretary.
Person Specification
It is essential that the post holder has:
- At least two years’ experience in a related role, researching, writing, and delivering a broad range of campaign materials and communications to a range of audiences in a range of ways
- A high degree of interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey messages to different groups of people by adopting a range of styles, tools, and techniques appropriate to the audience and nature of the information involved
- A sufficient understanding and a proven ability of working collaboratively with key stakeholders, relevant external bodies and can develop and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people
- Effective organisational, planning, and co-ordinating skills
- Experience of using all forms of digital media
- Experience of working under pressure and to tight deadlines
- Ability to produce accurate information in a timely way, with an eye for detail
It is desirable for the post holder to have
- Communications experience within a political or public sector environment
Additional Requirements
- The post-holder is expected and required to participate in the out-of-hours on call rota, within the defined parameters
- Regular travel between London and Leatherhead is required, with some additional travel around England and Wales. This will involve mobility to travel either by own car or public transport, and overnight accommodation if more than one day’s attendance is necessary
CV needed? Yes
Cover letter needed? Optional
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