Social Media Engagement Officer

Jobs at Kent Police and Essex Police; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Police and Essex Police are seeking a highly motivated Communications Officer with expert knowledge of the social media landscape. You will tailor content for multiple platforms, maintain brand consistency and drive engagement across local communities.

The role requires excellent written English, strong storytelling, and proven video production and editing skills using Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop or Canva.

Qualifications

• Excellent written communication skills.
• Proven experience of content creation for a variety of social media platforms.
• Video production, photographic and editing expertise, including filming and postproduction.
• Experience of working collaboratively within a communications team or environment.
• Experience of social media data analysis.
• Independent decision making and risk management.

Skills

Written English

Content creation

Video production

Editing

Storytelling

Social media data analysis

Independent decision making

Risk management

Tools

Adobe Premiere Pro

Photoshop

Canva

Job description

We are looking for a highly-motivated individual with a thorough understanding of the social media environment, ensuring content is tailored for different platforms, maintaining brand consistency and optimising engagement. The post holder will have excellent written English, attention to detail and accuracy, and strong storytelling abilities. They will also have specialist expertise in visual design, with proven experience of using tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, or Canva - for example - to create visual content. The post holder will have experience of social media data analysis, identifying short-term and long-time trends to inform effective communication with local communities. The ideal candidate will also have experience of working in a fast-paced environment, ideally in a policing or public sector setting, as well as an excellent understanding of the risks and challenges to policing, and the wider context in which it operates. Please provide evidence of the following in your application:

• Excellent written communication skills.
• Proven experience of content creation for a variety of social media platforms.
• Video production, photographic and editing expertise, including filming and postproduction.
• Experience of working collaboratively within a communications team or environment.
• Experience of social media data analysis.
• Independent decision making and risk management.

In addition, it would be helpful if you could evidence:

• Experience of working in communications in a public sector or policing environment.