Digital Content Producer (18-month fixed term contract)

British Transport Police; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days annual leave

Bank holidays

Family-friendly policies

Blue Light Card access

Salary sacrifice options

Rail season ticket loan

Pension scheme

Fully funded apprenticeships

Job summary

British Transport Police (BTP) is seeking a Digital Content Producer to join the Communications and Engagement team. You will create engaging written and visual content for BTP’s digital and social channels, supporting campaigns and driving engagement across the rail network.

You will work with senior managers to plan content, ensure high-quality visuals, and meet tight deadlines while handling multiple priorities. The role offers a blended home/office working arrangement and a 37-hour week.

Qualifications

• Proven experience creating digital content for social media, with animation and graphic design.
• Excellent photography and photo editing skills.
• Excellent video production and digital animation skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills with ability to advise senior management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver written and visual content for BTP's digital and social platforms.
• Support multi-platform, forcewide communications campaigns and evaluate effectiveness.
• Horizon scan to improve content and expand audience reach and engagement.
• Advise senior managers on content strategy to achieve desired outcomes.

Skills

Digital content

Social media

Animation

Graphic design

Photography

Videography

Tools

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Media Encoder

Photoshop

Lightroom

InDesign

Acrobat

AI tools

Job description

Job Introduction

Salary: £41,267.45 per annum. An additional £4775.00 per annum will be payable to London-based candidates.

Contract Type: 18-month fixed term contract.

Location: Can be based at any Hub location – London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Cardiff or Glasgow.

Type of Working Arrangement: Blended approach of home and office-working is available.

Hours: This is a full-time role (37 hours per week).

British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply: We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.

The Opportunity

Are you looking for your next exciting career move? British Transport Police have an excellent opportunity for a Digital Content Producer to join the Communications and Engagement department. As a Digital Content Producer, you will support BTP towards achieving our strategic objective by contributing to the delivery of our communications strategy through the creation of innovative written and visual content to drive engagement and enhance and protect BTP’s reputation.

What You'll Be Doing

• Develop and deliver purposeful and informative written and visual content (including photographs, video, digital, infographics and animation) for BTP’s digital and social media platforms.
• Support the planning and implementation of multi-platform, integrated Forcewide communications campaigns and evaluate their effectiveness to inform future activity.
• Horizon scan to ensure continuous improvement of BTP’s content, drive innovation and adopt best practices to expand audience reach and engagement.
• Be a trusted Advisor to Senior Managers and the wider Force on how best to use content creation to achieve a desired outcome.

What You'll Bring To The Team

• Proven experience in a similar role, involving creating digital content for social media channels, digital animation and graphic design, photography and videography.
• Substantial experience and skilled in using the following software: Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, Media Encoder, Photoshop, Lightroom, InDesign and Acrobat as well as AI software to assist in content creation.
• Excellent photography and photo editing skills
• Excellent video production and digital animation skills.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills and the confidence to advise Senior Management and the wider Force and Authority, as well as the ability to confidently challenge and influence decisions when in BTP’s best interests.
• Exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills, with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to deliver high-quality content to tight deadlines, whilst handling multiple priorities.

What We Offer

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days after 5 years.
• Family-friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave.
• Bespoke benefits platform and Blue Light Card access.
• Salary sacrifice options for cycles, home technology, gym membership, and electric vehicles.
• Interest-free annual rail season ticket loan after 6 months.
• Access to the Transport Benevolent Fund for health, welfare, and financial support.
• Development opportunities, including fully funded apprenticeships.
• Excellent Pension scheme: We offer the BTP GPP Police Staff Pension Scheme, administered by Royal London. This group personal pension plan is available to all police staff and is a defined contribution scheme. It provides the flexibility to vary your pension contributions from 4.4% to 12% of your salary. For more information, visit the Royal London dedicated pension page or email us at [e-mail]. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.

Additional Information

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

Vetting

Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting (3 years minimum UK residency required), including a full background and financial disclosure. For more information and Top Tips, please see attached document.

Medical

We’ll ask for relevant health and medical history details to support employee wellbeing.

References

We'll ask for references to cover the past 5 years.

Notice Period

This role is subject to a 1 month notice period.

Inclusion & Diversity

We are committed to building a workforce where everyone feels they belong.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities and lived experiences. Diversity strengthens our teams, improves our services and helps us better represent and support the communities we serve.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer and strive to create a workplace that is fair, respectful and accessible to all. We actively work to challenge discrimination, remove barriers and ensure equity throughout our recruitment and employment practices.

We operate a Disability Confident Scheme, candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria will be offered an interview. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment or selection process, please let us know - we are happy to support you.

Your talent, your potential, and your unique perspective matter here.

For more information on Inclusion or the Disability Confident Scheme, please click the links Inclusion & Diversity Disability Confident Scheme

Join Us

Ready to take the next step in your career? At BTP, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, make a real impact, and be part of something extraordinary.

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