Navcis Corporate Communications Officer

NaVCIS Corporate Communications Officer

Job Title: Communications Officer (NaVCIS)

Salary Range: £33,915 - £35, #

Work Location: College of Policing, Ryton-on-Dunsmore

Hours per week: 37 hours; Monday - Friday with flexible office hours

Contact Type: 12 month fixed term

Closing date: Sunday 24th November 2024 at 23:59

Interview date: Thursday 12th December

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a 12 month fixed term role as Communications Officer to the National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS). Whether it's working with national media to promote NaVCIS' role in combatting freight crime or setting up filming opportunities to publicise the seizure of high value stolen cars at ports, the successful applicant will provide a wide range of communications support.

Information for internal staff who wish for this role as a secondment
Internal Secondment Declaration Form

If you would like for this temporary post as a secondment you must have the prior approval of your current Line Manager and Head of Department. Please therefore ensure you have completed the 'Police Staff Internal Secondment Declaration', and forwarded it as instructed to obtain their sign-off. This step must be completed so the form is submitted as part of the application process, prior to the vacancy's closing date.

Your declaration form should be uploaded alongside your application form. Please note that completion of this declaration is required whether or not your application is supported. Lack of managerial support will not prohibit you from applying, but it may have implications on your employee status. As a result you should consider this fully. Such applications will be treated on a case-by-case basis and following consultation with the Head of HR & OD, as per the Secondment guidance.

More about the role

The role holder will be at the heart of promoting the work of NaVCIS using a range of channels. Media is a key area - national interest is high and we want to the successful applicant to be proactive in developing opportunities to celebrate the many successes of NaVCIS' specialist teams. This is in addition to showcasing this work on the NaVCIS website and overseeing our considerable social media output.

The successful candidate to the Communications Officer (NaVCIS) role will be based in the NaVCIS office at Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwickshire. This is a new role and has been broadly based on a generic role profile. References to ACRO and Hampshire are not relevant to the duties or location of this role, which is entirely NaVCIS focused.

Progression to the SO2 salary band (£36,996 - £39,036) is subject to the bar criteria and is not guaranteed.

More about us

The National Vehicle Crime Intelligence Service (NaVCIS) is a national police unit, hosted by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary but based near Coventry. We work closely with partner agencies across law enforcement and the private sector in order to better understand and mitigate the threats posed to the public and communities by vehicle theft.

Motor finance fraud and associated offences impacts upon victims and communities, the national economy and demands placed upon law enforcement agencies. Through effective partnership working, NaVCIS seeks to prevent offences of motor finance fraud by utilising our subject matter experts to investigate, develop and share specialist intelligence to support law enforcement investigations to prevent crime and disrupt organised criminality.

More information about NaVCIS can be found here

What's on offer?

As NaVCIS is hosted by ACRO/Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary you may have access to a wide benefits package, including but not limited to:

-A working environment with flexible working hours (following the successful completion of any required training)
-Competitive pay with the ability to progress through the salary range
-Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
-Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days (pro-rata for part-time workers) in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years' service.
-Cycle to work scheme
-Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
-Local Government Pension Scheme
-Opportunity to join the Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club and obtain a Blue Light Card, which both offer a range of shopping, holiday and leisure discounts and other benefits
-Employee wellbeing support
-On-site gym
-Free on-site car parking
-Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
-Long service and recognition awards
-Eye test vouchers

Application and Interview

If you have not completed a competency-based application or interview before, make sure you read each competency or value in detail, research the STAR (situation, task, action, result) format and use it when giving evidence.
Please note you do not need to add a CV or covering letter, and these documents will not be reviewed when considering your application.

Essential Qualifications
Educated to
QCF Level 3
(2-3 passes)
, NCTJ qualification or other qualification in either PR, general media or marketing studies OR work experience deemed to have brought the post holder to a comparable level.

Essential Experience
-To have worked for a considerable period as a journalist or in a communications or marketing role.
-Evidence of a keen interest in current affairs and contemporary policing issues.
-Experience of using social media in a professional capacity.

Competencies and Personal Qualities
-We are Emotionally Aware Level 1
-We Take Ownership Level 1
-We are Collaborative Level 2
-We Analyse Critically Level 2
-Public Service

Contact details for an informal discussion

The ACRO HR Team can be contacted by email at acro.personnelhampshire.police.uk or by phone on .

To discuss the role in confidence, or for guidance on the recruitment process, Stuart Bell, Deputy Head of NaVCIS, on stuart.bellnavcis.police.uk or Phil Rogers, ACRO Communications Manager, on phil.rogersacro.police.uk

Please note that the email address you supply when submitting an application will be used for contact throughout the full lifecycle of that vacancy. You will not be able to amend your contact details. You should therefore ensure that you choose an appropriately accessible email address, being mindful that the process may take several months for some roles.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.

Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.

The Equality Act 2010 allows us to promote equality within Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary by adopting Positive Action to support people from under-represented groups. Our aim is to recruit talented people with a diverse range of skills and experience and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our Positive Action team are available to provide support through the application and assessment process by contacting: positive.actionhampshire.pnn.police.uk

The Disability Confident campaign aims to remove barriers, increase understanding and ensure that people have opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. We will accommodate requests for reasonable adjustments where possible throughout our recruitment and promotions processes and encourage anyone requiring reasonable adjustments to disclose this at the earliest opportunity.

Educated to
QCF Level 3
(2-3 passes)
, NCTJ qualification or other qualification in either PR, general media or marketing studies OR work experience deemed to have brought the post holder to a comparable level.

Essential Experience
-To have worked for a considerable period as a journalist or in a communications or marketing role.
-Evidence of a keen interest in current affairs and contemporary policing issues.
-Experience of using social media in a professional capacity.

As NaVCIS is hosted by ACRO/Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary you may have access to a wide benefits package, including but not limited to:

-A working environment with flexible working hours (following the successful completion of any required training)
-Competitive pay with the ability to progress through the salary range
-Family friendly policies supporting those with caring responsibilities
-Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days (pro-rata for part-time workers) in addition to public holidays, rising to 29 after five years' service.
-Cycle to work scheme
-Access to a wide range of learning and development opportunities
-Local Government Pension Scheme
-Opportunity to join the Hampshire Police Leisure and Sports Club and obtain a Blue Light Card, which both offer a range of shopping, holiday and leisure discounts and other benefits
-Employee wellbeing support
-On-site gym
-Free on-site car parking
-Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
-Long service and recognition awards
-Eye test vouchers