Area and Divisions Communications Officer
England, UK (On-site)
Posted 3 weeks ago
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Job Description
The Crown Prosecution Service is recruiting Area and Divisions Communications Officers across England and Wales. Please view the full advert on Civil Service Jobs for details of all available locations.
About the Crown Prosecution Service
At the Crown Prosecution Service, we are responsible for delivering justice through the independent and effective prosecution of crime. As the principal prosecuting authority across England and Wales, the nature and diversity of cases we advise on and prosecute means our work is often emotionally challenging and complex. As such we employ over 7,000 individuals who think objectively, act professionally, show the utmost respect for others and continually strive for excellence.
About the role
As an Area and Divisions Communications Officer within the Corporate Communications Directorate, you help deliver an effective communications service to Areas and Divisions through internal and external channels. Youmanage day-to-day relationships with local media, provide communications advice to colleagues and leaders, and support the delivery of communications plans and activity aligned with national and local priorities. You also help maintain Area and Division channels, including intranet and website content, ensuring information is timely, relevant and accessible.
About you
We’re looking for someone with experience of media handling, public relations, internal communications or corporate communications. You must have a strong understanding of media law practices, with excellent written and oral communication skills.
About our benefits
At the Crown Prosecution Service, we pride ourselves on providing benefits that ensure our employees’ needs are central. We want to ensure you can thrive at work and home, offering support to achieve a balance. We offer a range of benefits including:
- flexible and family-friendly working
- competitive salary
- Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 28.9%
- 25 days leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- 3 days paid volunteering leave
- an extra privilege day for the King’s birthday
- £350 a year individual learning budget
- wellbeing support and counselling
- Cycle2work scheme, high street retailer offers and discounts
If you want to make a positive contribution to society supporting the vital work we do, find out more and apply today.
Crown Prosecution Service
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) prosecutes criminal cases that have been investigated by the police and other investigative organisations in England and Wales. The CPS is independent, and we make our decisions independently of the police and government.Our duty is to make sure that the right person is prosecuted for the right offence, and to bring offenders to justice wherever possible.The CPS:- Decides which cases should be prosecuted; - Determines the appropriate charges in more serious or complex cases, and advises the police during the early stages of investigations; - Prepares cases and presents them at court; and - Provides information, assistance and support to victims and prosecution witnesses. Prosecutors must be fair, objective and independent. When deciding whether to prosecute a criminal case, our lawyers must follow the Code for Crown Prosecutors. This means that to charge someone with a criminal offence, prosecutors must be satisfied that there is sufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction, and that prosecuting is in the public interest.The CPS works closely with the police, courts, the Judiciary and other partners to deliver justice.
