Contract type – Full Time, Permanent, Secondment
Location – London
Band – Band C
Salary – £44,132 – £52,652
Information about the Role
The job holder will be responsible for defining and implementing communications strategies for priority programmes and projects that contribute directly to CTP’s mission to protect the public from terrorism. You will work closely with colleagues across the national Counter Terrorism Policing network, as well as with senior police officers and police staff.
You’ll be part of a highly motivated communications team, with the chance to learn from senior officers and police staff and work on one of the most important issues to the public. But you’ll also have the opportunity to draw on your own experience and initiative to plan and deliver communications that support wider organisational and operational objectives.
Your primary goal will be to ensure that our key audiences have the information they need, when they need it. You’ll be a positive advocate for communications as a profession and be able to explain how it contributes to CTP’s overall mission. You’ll provide your expertise and support to senior officers and police staff across our national network and play an active role in building the communications profession within CTP.
You’ll also be committed to your own continuous professional development and will be supported in this with membership of the Chartered Institute for Public Relations (CIPR) and a bespoke learning and development curriculum for Counter Terrorism Policing communicators.
Job Requirements
We are looking for a leader, or aspiring leader, who has the experience and confidence to plan and implement communications activity that supports a range of operational and organisational priorities.
You will need to be a self-starter, able to quickly grasp new projects or priorities, or refresh and refine an existing approach. You will need to balance the strategic with the tactical, with a real focus on delivery. You’ll need to build excellent relationships with senior officers and colleagues right across the country, as well as with stakeholders from law enforcement partners, government, business and other groups.
You’ll have a good understanding of the different channels at your disposal and will use audience insight to choose the right approach. You’ll be focused on outcomes and changing behaviour and will use evaluation to drive continuous improvement of your plans. You’ll take responsibility for planning and producing content, and will work collaboratively with others to plan, programme and deliver your work. You’ll build and maintain great relationships and use your network to support not only your own projects but CTP’s wider communication strategy.
You’ll make your presence felt as a positive and proactive member of the team and national communications network. You may have line management responsibilities, but whether you have direct reports or not, you’ll be constantly on the lookout for opportunities to share best practice, support your colleagues and contribute to wider network initiatives, including on Learning & Development. You will take active steps to contribute to our shared commitment to Inclusion, Diversity & Equality.
You will bring energy, purpose and new ideas to our mission. You’ll look for opportunities to improve what we do and help to ensure that that the work we do is constantly evolving to meet the threat from terrorism that we face, and the communications environment that we operate in.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Collaborate with members across the CTP comms team, the CTP Network, and key senior leads across Counter Terrorism Policing to produce innovative and impactive campaign content that engages our external audiences
- Collaborate across the CTP comms team, the CTP Network and with key senior leaders to proactively seek content to support our internal and external comms and help promote CTP: developing trust and confidence, promoting CTP excellence and success and CTP brand management
- Provide expert advice on evaluation and insight from internal and external campaigns to key CTP seniors and relevant stakeholders
- An advocate for our shared commitment to Inclusion, Diversity and Equality in everything we do
Essential Skills (Professional & Technical)
- Proven experience (4+ years) leading large scale communications projects, with track record of translating business challenges into successful communication strategies, plans and campaigns
- Ability to use insight and research to plan and refine communications activity to reach and engage target audiences
- Strong understanding of a range of communications disciplines and channels, using knowledge to plan and adapt chosen approach
- Experience of forward planning and managing day-to-day communications and engagement activity, coordinated as part of wider organisational activity
How to Apply
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