Communications Officer

Police Digital Service

England

Hybrid

GBP 28,000 - 41,000

Part time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote working flexibility

Access to graphic design support

Development of creative assets

National project exposure

Job summary

A national policing organization seeks a part-time Communications Officer to support cyber resilience initiatives. The role involves engaging with stakeholders, managing media relations, and contributing to strategic objectives. Candidates must be current communications officers within UK police forces and possess experience in media relations and stakeholder engagement. This opportunity allows for flexible working arrangements while maintaining current responsibilities.

Qualifications

Current communications officer within UK police forces with valid vetting.
Experience with media relations and stakeholder engagement.
Ability to deliver under pressure and work independently.

Responsibilities

Engage with stakeholders on cyber security objectives.
Manage cyber security risk and respond to incidents.
Use plain language to explain cyber relevance to policing.
Engage with stakeholders to align with national priorities.
Provide clear, plain language messaging and incident response communications.
Lead on focused projects within the national digital strategy.

Skills

Media relations

Stakeholder engagement

Internal communications

Ability to work independently

Job description

Communications Officer – Part Time Secondment (8 weeks)

Join Police Digital Service as a Communications Officer. PartNuevo – 2 days a week (14.5 hrs). Secondment Opportunity – around your current role. Initially for 8 weeks.

About Police Digital Service

Our vision is to support UK policing to keep people safe, get more from technology investments and make better use of public money, and we’reonk always on the lookout for great Bron to help us achieve this.

Are you a police communications professional looking to develop your skills and gain experience at a national level in UK policing?

We are offering a funded secondment for an experienced communications lead to join our team, supporting high‑profile projects across UK policing.

Our Values

We value People
We do the right thing
We are innovative
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We are proud and passionate

Key Responsibilities

Shared Vision
Explain that the strategy aims to make policing resilient to cyber‑attacks while maintaining public and stakeholder trust and confidence.
Communicate why this matters for平方 operational effectiveness and public safety.
Strategic Objectives montant:
Engage with stakeholders on the six core objectives ofdub social t
Manage cyber security risk.
Detect and respond to incidents.
Minimise impact of breaches.
Build skills and culture.
Align cyber security with policing outcomes.
Use plain language and real‑world examples to show relevance to frontline policing.
Changing the viewpoint that cyber is a block but rather an enabler of services.

What's on offer

Work largely remotely, with occasional travel for key meetings and events.
Flexibility to work from your home or force office.
Working in a small and diverse team with access to the latest technology.
Access to graphic design support and small budget to develop creative assets.
Opportunity to contribute to national priorities, including cyber resilience and strategic engagement.
Working on the wider strategy but taking the lead on specific focused projects within the strategy.
As it’s a part time secondment you will maintain your role in force and this is a fantastic opportunity to develop skills and experience.

What you need to succeed in the role

Current communications officers within UK police forces who have valid vetting for working in policing.
Experience in media relations, internal communications, and stakeholder engagement.
Ability to work independently and deliver under pressure.
You don’t need to be expert in technology - your role will be to help our non‑technical stakeholders understand and support松 the National Digital Strategy.

Diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to equal opportunities for all and will not discriminate on any grounds. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible span of experience. All applicants will be considered without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, nationality, neurodiversity or disability status.

Working Arrangements

Secondment for two full days per week (14.5 hours) for an initial 8 week period based from your current office with occasional travel.

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Security Vetting Requirements

All applicants must be eligible to undergo NPPV3 (Non Police Personnel Vetting Level 3) and SC vetting clearances. Successful applicants will require NPPV3 clearance to have been cleared before starting with PDS. If you currently hold NPPV3 and or SC, it can be transferred across for this role.

Application Note

Please note, we may choose to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications for this role so please endeavour to finish as soon as possible.

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