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Can you build a relationship with your local community?

We are looking for someone to share the work taking place to keep people safe and to combat crime through creative and innovative campaigns.

You will also build positive relationships with local and regional media to tell our story and contribute to our busy media desk. You will work with from officers on patrol to the senior leadership team from your area and get involved in everything from crime prevention to crisis management.

If you have a strong track record in media relations and the credibility and experience to advise and support a local management team we would love to hear from you. Based in Newport with regular visits to our HQ in Cwmbran this role offers the chance to work from home each week.

We offer a great supportive team, the opportunity to work flexibly and a range of benefits. If you would like an informal chat about the role please contact: [email protected]

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What are our benefits

Here at Gwent Police, we value our employees, and we provide ample support and training to ensure you excel in your role, alongside receiving benefits such as:

• Generous annual leave entitlement that rises to either 27 or 30 days depending on grade plus 8 bank holidays
• Employee Assistance programme and a range of wellbeing support programmes
• Free access to on-site gyms
• Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme and Vectis Card
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Hybrid/Agile working (role dependant)
• Flexible working opportunities
• Local government pension scheme
• Range of support networks
• Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements
• Generous sick pay provisions
• Option to become a member of UNISON, the public service union

INTERNAL CANDIDATES: Please note that we are unable to progress you to shortlisting unless we have received your Line Manager Approval form. Please submit this in line with the closing date. Thank you.

To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds, with a range of professional and life experiences, so that we are truly representative of our communities.

Gwent Police provide a positive action support programme for underrepresented groups. To find out more please email Brian, Clare & Rima via [email protected] or visit our positive action page here: Positive Action | Gwent Police

We are proud to be a Welsh speaking policing service and welcome applications from candidates with Welsh Language skills.