External

SWPCP & SWESC Communications Officer

REF:18/016

Portishead / negotiable

Full Time (37hpw)

Scale SO2 (£30,180 - £31,938)

Temporary until 31/03/2019

The 12 emergency service organisations* within the South West seek a Communications Officer with substantial experience of managing complex environments to deliver corporate communications for the South West Police Collaboration Programme (SWPCP) and the South West Emergency Services Collaboration Programme (SWESC).

Working with existing brands and communications strategies, the successful applicant will be directly responsible for planning and delivering a comprehensive communications plan. This will include use of on and off-line platforms and evaluating and adapting activity based upon the needs of a number of diverse audiences.

You will hold a relevant degree or equivalent qualification or equivalent experience as well as substantial experience of working in a corporate communications capacity within a large and complex organisation. You will also need previous experience of operating web and/or intranet based content management systems.

All applicants should have a full current driving licence or the ability to travel around the force area using alternative transport.

Working pattern – Flexible working, full time, part time and job share applications will be considered.

Interviews are scheduled to be on Tuesday 6th March 2018.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 12 noon on Friday 23rd February 2018.

If an internal applicant who is at risk of redundancy / in need of redeployment has applied for this role and pass the selection process they will be offered the role over the remaining internal and / or external applicants.

Please be advised we are unable to supply any feedback after shortlisting.

* Avon & Somerset Constabulary; Devon & Cornwall Police; Dorset Police; Gloucestershire Constabulary; Wiltshire Police; Avon Fire & Rescue Service; Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service; Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service; Dorset & Wiltshire Fire & Rescue Service; Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service; Isles of Scilly South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust; and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.