Media Relations Officer - London, United Kingdom - British Transport Police

British Transport Police

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London, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Are you looking for a job where no two days, or even two calls, are the same?

You might think British Transport Police (BTP) only responds to fare evaders and fights on trains. But you'd be wrong.

We lead murder cases, co-ordinate operations targeting organised crime, deal with terrorist attacks, and lead press conferences at crime scenes - so you'll need to be prepared for anything.

We're on the lookout for
two dynamic and creative
Media Relations Officers to join our busy and close-knit team based at
Force Headquarters, Camden, London on
permanent contracts, paying
£30,614.33 plus
£ London Allowance per annum.

This role offers a blended approach of home and office-working.

This is an exciting and challenging role for someone who can:

Help showcase the outstanding work of our officers, whether its cracking down on knife crime, deterring terrorism or tackling sexual offences.
Create powerful press releases and generate fresh news stories for national and local media.
Design and deliver impactful social media content to help us reach new audiences.
Confidently work out of hours as part of an oncall duty rota, responding to a range of cases and incidents.
Be a selfstarter, with a strong understanding of the media landscape.

For further information about this role, please see the attached job description.

To take on this role, you will need:

Experience of working in a fast moving press office or newsroom.
Excellent, highquality communication skills and the confidence to build relationships with a range of journalists and stakeholders.
The ability to create topquality news releases, statements, articles, media briefings and digital communications, often to tight deadlines.
Experience of creating quirky and engaging social media content driving forward innovation where possible.
To be a selfdriven, with the ability to recognise and act upon opportunities to raise the profile of BTP.
To be flexible and willing to work outside normal office hours and throughout the country if needed.
Knowledge of media law and a relevant degree would be an advantage too.

In return for your experience, we can offer you:

£30,614.

33 plus £ London Allowance plus £ on-call allowance per annum:

Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Flexible agile working approach
Family friendly policies including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
Bespoke benefits platform and access to Blue Light Card
Development opportunities including fully funded apprenticeships
Employee assistance programme and dedicated wellbeing hub
Pension scheme

BTP is an employer who cares about the impact we have on the environment and the wider challenges of climate change, and as such we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving Net Zero Carbon (NZC) through offsetting by 2035.

At BTP we are proud guardians of the railway and it is crucial that we represent the diverse communities we serve and protect.

As 'One BTP' across the UK, we know that diversity, inclusion and belonging help us improve our decision making, foster creativity and drive innovation so all our people can thrive.

**How to apply?