Marketing & Communications Officer (Recruitment & - Kidlington, United Kingdom - Thames Valley Police

Thames Valley Police

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Kidlington, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Marketing & Communications Officer (Recruitment & Retention) Secondment/Fixed Term Contract:

Department
Corporate Communications

Location

Kidlington, Home Address (Hybrid)

Rank/Grade

TVP Broad Band 3H

Salary

Band 3H, circa £36,963 per annum, plus benefits

Part/Full Time

Full Time
All roles are available for flexible working including job sharing and parttime unless there are legitimate operational / business reasons why this cannot be accommodated

Type of Contract

Secondment/Fixed Term Contract
Job Advert

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Secondment/Fixed Term Contract until 31 March 202

A brilliant opportunity has arisen to join the Thames Valley Police's Corporate Communications department as a Marketing & Communications Officer, within our Recruitment & Retention Communications Team.

This job plays a vital role in helping achieve our collective mission to protect our communities, by supporting the attraction and retention of a workforce, representative of all the communities we serve.

What do we do?

Our work is incredibly diverse and wide-ranging, focusing on developing large and smaller scale campaigns that champion the many roles and opportunities available; from bulk recruitment areas including Police Officers, 999/101 Call-Handlers, Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) and Special Constables to staff and volunteer positions within all our enabling departments.

The team simultaneously helps promote greater retention, working closely with our People Directorate communicating around the key strands of our People Strategy, particularly around our Inclusion, Development and Wellbeing agendas.

As a team, we are really proud that our campaigns have contributed significantly to TVP achieving our targets in respect of the National Police Uplift Programme, encouraging over 2,000 people to start a policing career in the past three years.

Your role

Our people are at the heart of our recruitment and retention marketing strategy, in this role you will help tell their stories.

The overall purpose of the role is to produce engaging communication strategies and campaigns (from conception through to evaluation) that support the force's attraction, recruitment and retention goals.

This will include content for both internal and external communications through commissioning graphic design, photography, producing video and writing compelling copy.

You can expect your working day to be varied and you will be given freedom to be creative, developing new and engaging ways to support and reinforce TVP's employer brand; helping to build a diverse workforce, which is representative of our communities.

A great deal of pride and satisfaction comes from working with people who are really passionate about protecting our communities and having a positive impact on society.

To ensure your success you will have

A recognised digital/social media, communications, or journalism qualification or equivalent relevant recruitment marketing experience.
Professional experience of using social media to reach target audiences and have enthusiasm for identifying and exploring new communication channels.
Professional experience in writing content and updating websites.
Recent experience using monitoring and analysing digital and social media tools.
The ability to make, edit and post short video clips.
Experience managing multiple Pay Per Click (PPC) online advertising is useful
A valid driving licence due to the requirement to work flexible hours and to visit various locations, where public transport may not always be available.

What can we offer you?

The opportunity to join a successful team, whilst having ownership of your own projects from start to finish, with a great deal of creative freedom.

Are you the one?

Please note:

Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from the previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role for the duration of the secondment.

As part of the Thames Valley Police family you will enjoy a fantastic range of benefits including 24 days annual leave per annum, pro-rata for part time (plus Bank Holidays), flexible working conditions, a wide range of lifestyle discounts, career development opportunities and have the option to join a local government pension scheme.

To view a full list of our benefits, please click the below link.

Find out more about our roles here.

LI-Hybrid (for hybrid working)

At Thames Valley Police (TVP) we work together to protect our communities.

Whether as an officer, staff member or volunteer, you will make a difference and play an important role in helping achieve our mission.

As you take on a role with pride and confidence, you will be supported, developed and valued, ensuring you can be at your best in the service of our communities.

Learn more About Us.

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