Head of Corporate Communications

Evidencing the impact of our team isn't hard in GMP and there's nothing "behind the scenes" about what we do. We work hand-in-hand with front line officers to find missing people; to identify wanted criminals; to support families with tributes to loved ones; to find witnesses; to explain operations and incidents and provide advice and direction to people on what to do in emergency situations.

That's alongside telling scores of great stories about successful operations supported by great graphics, photography and film; engaging the public in events; telling our stakeholders about our progress; designing and delivering campaigns that go further than just winning hearts and minds to change safety behaviour and engaging with our staff so they feel informed, involved and consulted with. Not only do we actually make a difference; we offer work that's always different: with ever changing public safety issues, there is no typical day.

GMP is committed to improving how it communicates and engages and we have recently restructured the team to include new roles in staff engagement and a refocused priority on improving public trust and confidence. We are looking for an experienced, highly motivated and creative Corporate Communications profession to lead and develop our Corporate Communications and Engagement Branch.

The Role

Reporting to the Director of Media, Engagement and Corporate Affairs, the Head of Corporate Communications will provide leadership of the Corporate Communications and Engagement department in the UK's second largest Police Force.

Leading a team of dedicated communications specialists, whilst using your expertise in strategic corporate communications, you will plan, manage, deliver, evaluate and continually develop the Force's communication strategy including reactive and proactive media delivery through owned and non-owned channels. You will ensure high quality delivery, content and impact to support community relations and contribute to building and sustaining public confidence. You will be calm and confident in a crisis and you will use your skills as a professional communicator to ensure effective internal communications to inform, connect and empower our workforce and to influence positive change., Due to the Equality Act (2010) the sickness will not be checked until the conditional offer stage of the recruitment process and therefore candidates need to ensure that they have a good attendance record for the last 2 years for Staff and officers and for 12 months for apprentices.

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in all areas of employment, including recruitment. The Police Service welcomes people with disabilities and will do its best to make reasonable adjustments to the working arrangements and/ or the working environment providing it is possible to do so.