Senior Press Officer

As a Senior Press Officer, you will lead a small team of media professionals in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment, where every decision counts. You will need to find impactful ways to keep the public informed and reassured while supporting our frontline officers who keep the capital safe. Client Details In the Met Police, the Senior Press Officer role is not like other roles. One day you might be handling communications on a breaking operational issue. The next you might be explaining how the Met is upping its game in dealing with violence against women and girls, protecting our communities or using new technologies. Or you could be finding and telling stories of officer bravery on the front line. In any given month you could go from managing press conferences at the cordon of a major crime scene, to supporting senior detectives and the families of victims during trials at the Old Bailey. You could be working in our Specialist Operations Room supporting senior officers during the highest profile protests and ceremonial events or overseeing media as they film officers breaking down doors to tackle drugs gangs blighting communities. While others say it, we can guarantee it - no two days will be the same. Additional Info: Competency and Values Framework for policing The Competency and Values Framework (CVF) aims to support all policing professionals, now and into the future. It sets out nationally recognised behaviours, which will provide a consistent foundation for a ..... full job details .....