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. (Remove if FTC)
- 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 Pension-Queries@btp.police.uk. Note: If you are an existing member of Police Staff in the RPS, your pension will not be affected.
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 aDisability 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.
The above advert, Job description and Application process is available through the medium of Welsh – if requested.
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