Job Title: Head of Communications

Salary: £69,161 to £79,882 plus a Location allowance of £1,721.

Location: External - 10 Victoria Street, London, with flexibility to work remotely.

Contract – Maternity Cover for up to 12 months

Allowances: A location allowance will be awarded to Met/external applicants and secondees already in receipt of this allowance. Secondees from other forces, outside of the London area will not be entitled to this allowance but instead can claim any travel expenses incurred.

THE NATIONAL POLICE CHIEFS’ COUNCIL (NPCC)

Policing is operating in a time of global change and uncertainty, the public and our staff need a service which is responsive, able to tackle future challenges and embrace opportunity.

The National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) brings UK police leaders together to set direction in policing and drive progress for the public.

We achieve this through:

• Coordination – by joining up the operational response to critical national policing issues to deliver policing today and shape the future.
• Collaboration – by working in partnership as part of the whole policing system and beyond to improve public safety.
• Communication – by sharing the collective expertise, views and action of UK police chiefs.

NPCC COMMUNICATIONS TEAM
The NPCC Communications Team plays a crucial role in communicating the collective views and action of UK police chiefs to the public, government, and stakeholders, building and maintaining confidence in policing at the national level and supporting effective engagement with stakeholders.

THE ROLE

We are seeking a dynamic communications leader to lead the NPCC communications team for 12 months.

This is a high profile, challenging communications leadership role supporting the UK’s most senior police officers to achieve their strategic objectives and drive progress for the public.

Working at the centre of policing on the biggest issues for the service, it offers the opportunity to make a real difference.

The Head of Communications will have responsibility for delivering a communication strategy aligned to organisational objectives that consistently delivers strategic impact. They will act as the principal communications advisor to the UK’s most senior police leaders, leading and developing a high-performing communications team, building the communications profession within NPCC, encouraging innovation and best practice.

The successful candidate would need to have the following experiences and skills:

• Excellent strategic judgement to make decisions about complex, high-profile and sensitive corporate issues and advise senior leaders.
• Extensive experience and proven results leading a multi-disciplinary communication team to deliver large-scale, complex and sensitive communications strategies and programmes fully aligned to business objectives.
• Be an engaging, inspiring leader able to get results and build capability, capacity and an inclusive culture.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please provide a CV and evidence against the following competencies, (350 words maximum per competency) which are based on the knowledge, skills and experience set out in the job description and the competencies in the Competency and Values Framework (CVF).

• We deliver, support and inspire, Level 3 - Provide evidence of achieving proven results leading a high-performing, multi-disciplinary communication team to deliver large-scale, complex and sensitive communications strategies and programmes fully aligned to business objectives.
• We are collaborative, Level 3 - Provide evidence of developing effective engagement strategies and forging collaborative productive relationships with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders, including media, to achieve strategic objectives.
• We analyse critically, Level 3 - Provide evidence of decision-making on complex, high-profile and sensitive corporate issues and advising senior leaders.

Should you want to know more about the role, we would strongly encourage you contact hr-recruitment@npcc.police.uk

For secondment applications, please contact hr-recruitment@npcc.police.uk

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Occasional national travel may be required. Travel expenses will be paid if location allowance is not being received, or when travel falls outside of the home to work journey. NPCC will pay for overnight accommodation if required.

The Metropolitan Police manage HR for NPCC recruitment.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 8th March 2023

For candidates who are shortlisted to interview stage, we are aiming to interview on Friday 17th March and Monday 20th March. Interviews will be competency based against Level 3 of the Competency & Values Framework, and you will also be assessed on your knowledge and skills.

We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer the Met have committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.