The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) employs more than 44,000 officers and staff, plus thousands of volunteers and provides policing to one of the most diverse capital cities in the world.
The MPS provides policing across 32 London boroughs, and is also responsible for a number of other local, national and international functions such as counter terrorism and organised crime prevention.
As the country’s largest police service, the MPS is recognised internationally as a leader in fighting crime and many other policing organisations look to the MPS for best practice and guidance.
We are looking to recruit students for a 52-week student placement with the Metropolitan Police Service. All roles will give students valuable insight and experience of working for one of the largest public organisations in the UK and the largest single employer in London.
Background
The Communication and Engagement department is the Met’s in-house comms team and is arguably one of the busiest and most exciting in the country.
The department operates around the clock to deliver impactful communications that help to keep people safe, keep over 44,000 police officers and staff informed; and deliver the Met’s vision to make London the safest global city.
We are looking for talented and enthusiastic university placement students to join our team as a Media and Communication Administrator, supporting our news, internal and digital teams to help deliver the Met’s most important work to-date. From communications that help to rebuild the public’s trust and confidence, to reducing all types of violent crime, increasing professional standards across our workforce and helping to attract the right people to join us as police constables.
The Met and its people have an abundance of fascinating stories to tell and incredible content to showcase through our established internal, external and digital channels; as well as paid for advertising campaigns and our work with media organisations.
Opportunity and support
We are an award-winning team and our staff have access to strong professional development opportunities. You will be part of a supportive team working alongside talented and experienced colleagues from across the different teams within the department, including our news, internal, campaigns, digital and stakeholder teams.
We offer a blended working approach, so while you will be based at New Scotland Yard, you will have the opportunity to regularly deploy across London as you create content and facilitate communication activity. There will also be the opportunity to work from home some of the time.
The role
As a Media and Communications Administrator, you will be working with colleagues from across the Communication and Engagement department, providing support for our proactive and reactive communications activity, both internally and externally. You will have the opportunity to help plan communications activities and gather, produce and publish content across our owned channels, as well as work with external media to showcase the work of the Met and tell our story to the public.
We are looking for someone who is a supportive individual, passionate about developing their skills in communications and media, and is eager to learn and take on new opportunities. You should be able to demonstrate how you can provide proactive support and be able to evidence some of the key skills required for this role.
The role includes many rewarding responsibilities, such as:
- Support the delivery of reactive and proactive external media engagement/internal stakeholders.
- Support the delivery of our internal and digital channels and content.
- Support the research and writing of press releases/copy, including the editing, proofreading, collating amendments and securing approvals from colleagues and stakeholders.
- Source and/or develop images, video, infographics, and other content products as required.
- Provide communications advice and spot areas where more experienced advice will need to be offered.
- Ensure any media interactions and media statements are logged correctly.
- Be a contact point on media or internal communication, responding to any queries promptly and effectively.
- Assist in the monitoring of media or social media channels and help compile monitoring reports as required.
How to apply
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement, and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 30th November 2024.
About you
We are looking to recruit a university placement student pursuing a degree in Media and Communications or similar-type subject. Students from other courses are welcome to apply but must able to demonstrate their interest and relevant experience in media and communications.
You must be an undergraduate student in a sandwich year course, returning to study in Autumn 2026
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate they hold the necessary skills and experience as outlined in the Media and Communications Administrator Job Description, which can be downloaded from this site.
Essential for the role
- Good written and verbal communication skills.
- Applicants must be working towards a communications/media-related degree.
- An awareness of the media landscape at national and regional level.
- An understanding of the social media landscape and some experience of how to use digital media to communicate effectively, storytell and engage with the public, as well as a workforce and internal audience.
- An understanding of how to take and process complex information, and produce clear, concise copy.
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.
The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.
Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more aboutpolice fitness standards.
