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At Greater Manchester Police we’re on a mission to make Greater Manchester a safer place to live, work and socialise. From our vibrant nightlife and our thriving workplaces to our rich communities and busy transport network, we are proud to be protectors of an area known for its variety and diversity – but we need your help.
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) is a powerful force for good and our Communications and Engagement Branch works side by side with our hardworking and dedicated officers to support delivery of policing services and be a Force that does things differently.
Our Communication and Engagement branch has an enviable track record and has won numerous awards for crisis communication, digital developments, social media initiatives, campaigns and partnership working. We are expanding our team and you could join us!
We are responsible for engaging the public and the media on a wide variety of policing operations, from serious and violent crime to neighbourhood policing, producing news and appeals on all types of crime, working with the best documentary makers in the country and enhancing public confidence by developing engaging communications for diverse communities across our 10 districts.
We engage with the public and delivering two-way conversations, we work to build public, staff and stakeholder trust and confidence by making sure people are informed and involved.
The Role
The Media Office team is looking for a creative and proactive Media Support Officer to help take our communications activity to the next level, and there has never been a better time to join one of the most fast-paced, exciting and varied communications jobs on the market.
The Media Office is looking for candidates with a positive, proactive, and a can-do attitude. The ideal candidate will have the skills and attributes to support delivery of a new and innovative news information service on behalf of GMP, including creating engaging communications for the media, social media and the wider public, a keen-eye for monitoring and evaluating the news agenda and identifying potential reputational risks, coming up with new ideas for engaging with our audiences, whilst also providing sound and rational advice on media matters to senior officers.
You would be expected to demonstrate experience of media handling, working well in a fast-paced environment, a strong team ethic and key skills for supporting the day-to-day running of the GMP Media Office.
We’re on an exciting journey to make GMP even greater – if you thrive on a challenge, enjoy a busy and varied workday, want to develop your career and apply your skills to be a force for good, please apply now to join us and you could be the difference!
GMP are committed to ensure that the make-up of our workforce is reflective of the communities we serve and we recognise that having a diverse workforce makes us more approachable and relevant to the public.
Other Information
To be eligible for appointment as a member of police staff, you must be a British citizen or a citizen of a country that is a member of the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland. Commonwealth citizens and foreign nationals are also eligible but only if they are resident in the UK free of restrictions.
After 30 June 2021, nationals of the EEA or Switzerland will also need to provide evidence that their stay is free from restrictions.
In the context of EEA nationals, we are content that pre-settled status counts as free from restrictions.
Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details regarding the skills required to do this role. The Job Description has been signposted to indicate at which stage of the process each criteria will be tested.
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.
If you have a disability and you require support with your application, please let us know so we can consider and support you with any reasonable adjustments you may require. If you need any support completing this application please contact [email protected] and the recruitment team will be happy to assist .
Should you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know during the selection process.
Please note that you will be required to provide an educational psychologist report in support of any adjustments.
Policing values are enshrined in the Code of Ethics (a copy of which can be found at https://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Ethics/Ethics-home/Documents/Code_of_Ethics.pdf
Greater Manchester Police have been informed of potential personal tax implications for members of the 1987 Police Pension Scheme, who retire and take a pension between the ages of 50 and 54 inclusive and then take up employment as a Police Staff member. Members of the police pension scheme whose age is between 50 and 54 who are re-employed as a Police Staff member have to meet certain conditions to keep their PPA and to protect against personal tax liability charges on any payments paid before the age of 55. One of those conditions is that a break of at least 1 month is required where the re-employment is ‘materially different’. However, if the role is not deemed to be ‘materially different’ then a 6 month break is required.
Every person serving with the police service needs to adhere to these standards of professional behaviour. As an applicant to Greater Manchester Police, we expect that you will hold views and attitudes in line with the Code; that if you are successful in your application you will uphold the Code of Ethics by displaying the behaviours that the Code sets out; and that you will report any conduct of others that falls short of those standards. Any failure or apparent failure to uphold the Code of Ethics will be taken seriously. It will be looked into and in cases involving serious and/or repeated failings, criminal and/or misconduct proceedings may follow. With that in mind, you are reminded that you must not share any information relating to the recruitment and assessment process. Sharing of such information could result in criminal and/or misconduct proceedings
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