Visits and Events Manager Vacancy Reference Number 21562 Number of Vacancies 1 (B) OCU Communication & Engagement Location Westminster Building NEW SCOTLAND YARD Band Band C Part/Full Time Full Time Hours per Week 36 hours per week Type of Contract Fixed Term Contract Duration 12 Month Job Advert Job Title: Visits and Events Manager Salary: The starting salary is £48,995, which includes allowances totalling £3,009. The salary is broken down as £ 45,986 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £ 54,863. Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000. Location : New Scotland Yard, Westminster. You may be expected to work at other Met buildings across London as part of a blended working agreement. There are also some opportunities for remote working when appropriate. Work pattern: 36 hours a week. You will be required to work some weekends and other out of hours cover with appropriate notice to ensure the successful delivery of visits and events for which TOIL or overtime will be available. JOB PURPOSE There is no greater mission than keeping the public safe. This communications role is integral to the success of the Metropolitan Police Service. Our communities and police officers depend on excellent communications and engagement informed by insightful policy and political advice. This role works as part of the visit and events team who design and deliver a proactive and strategic programme of engagements for the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioner, and wider Management Board as well as planning, delivery and continuous improvement of the Met's corporate events and awards. You will directly lead on plans and execute them that increase the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner's visibility internally with our workforce and externally with community groups, businesses, charities and a range of other organisations. You will also be asked to project manage from planning to evaluation of key corporate internal events and awards supporting the Commissioner and Management Board, these will include Precision Leadership Summits (PLS), annual corporate awards and other key leadership events. You will innovate and lead on scoping and delivering new events and processes for celebrating success and leading awards ceremonies at a local level with B/OCUs. You will also coordinate and deliver community engagement events using innovative ideas. Alongside this core focus, the role will occasionally work with colleagues in the political engagement strand to oversee incoming senior-level visits requests from Government and City Hall to design visits that support our priorities and help advocate for the Met. The competencies you will be expected to hold include: Influencing and persuading Making effective decisions Managing a quality service Seeing the big picture Changing and improving Resilience Line management Achieving outcomes KEY RESULT AREAS Successful delivery of the Met's annual corporate awards programme, meeting agreed objectives, budgets and timelines while reinforcing organisational principles and values. Planning and delivery of internal and external events as part of an annual rhythm, that supports NMfL and internal workforce engagement e.g. Precision Leadership Summit, corporate awards, launches. Occasional planning, delivery and evaluation of internal and external senior visits, including VVIP or political engagements, for both proactive opportunities and incoming requests. Support colleagues across communications with advice and quality assurance on event or visit related activity as required. Excellent submissions, itineraries and briefings to support events. Strong coordination of external relations, media, internal comms and content colleagues to ensure events align with NMfL and our communications objectives. Development of strong working relationships with Management Board Members, private offices, senior officials and stakeholders to ensure successful events. Spotting of opportunities and risks, making recommendations and finding solutions. Be part of a team of band C and band D staff members to deliver high quality events. Quality assure the work of team members as they set up and manage events. Ensure the effective planning and scheduling of activity, as well as the sign off and commissioning processes. Work in collaboration with the wider communications leadership team, helping to create a professional and friendly office. Lead others, monitoring performance and provide extra support where necessary to increase capability and confidence to ensure delivery. High ethical and professional standards that align to the values and principles set out in A New Met for London. Be part of a culture of continuous learning in which we evaluate and improve ways of working and communications delivery. Every member of our team is expected to be multi-skilled and work across several communication disciplines using modern up-to-date professional practice. Understand the New Met for London plan and the Commissioner's priorities, and use this to implement key messages clearly, accurately, coherently, consistently and creatively. Represent communications, including in organisational or partnership meetings, to provide high quality communication and engagement advice across the breath of the communication spectrum. 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 range of Met and national processes. As part of the role you are expected to operate and demonstrate the behaviours as set out in the national policing competency and values framework to the levels as shown below: Level 2: 'We are emotionally aware'; 'We are collaborative'; 'We deliver, support and inspire'; 'We are innovative and open minded' Level 3: 'We take ownership'; 'We analyse critically' An overview and full details of the Competency and Values Framework can be downloaded from Met Careers application pages. How to apply To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button ". The application process requires an online application form. Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 28/05/2026. Essential For The Role KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE Lead the planning, delivery and evaluation of the Met's annual corporate awards. programme, from initial concept through to ceremony delivery and post-event learning. Assist on project management for large-scale leadership and corporate events, including Precision Leadership Summits and other Management Board-led engagements. A track record of planning and successfully executing large scale events against a complex events programme. Experience of using events as a communications tool to ensure key campaign messages are delivered to the right people at the right time in the best format. Experience of delivering events in support of and integrated with internal and external campaigns and advocacy work. A demonstratable ability to deliver modern and fresh events that feel different to the Met, particularly recognition, leadership and community focused events. Experience building partnerships with a diverse and senior range of stakeholders quickly forming and maintaining working relationships with colleagues internally and externally. Outstanding organisational skills with the ability to work to pressing deadlines reacting quickly and calmly to changing circumstances and demanding stakeholders, during busy periods. A working understanding of media and external relations and how both elements relate to visits and events. Experience of setting, profiling and managing significant budgets and ensuring value for money. Some experience of working with and managing third party agencies and suppliers. Strong co-ordination skills, sharing and escalating opportunities and challenges where appropriate and liaising with operational colleagues in a large and complex organisation. An understanding of how the most impactful communications are delivered using all of the available disciplines. Experience of being able to take and process complex information, address any gaps and produce appropriate, clear and effective communications materials. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills and a passion for supporting teams to tell the story of the Met. A working knowledge of policing, the wider criminal justice system, and the ability to hit the ground running. Experience of leading others, developing and motivating colleagues to increase their capability, confidence and effectiveness to thrive in their role. Ability to work flexibly and develop the capabilities of others through coaching, mentoring and developing others. A track-record of using data and insight to drive advocacy. Required Languages English Reports To Band B Additional Information The following competencies will be tested against during sift: We are emotionally aware at level 2 We take ownership at level 2 We collaborate at level 2 We support and inspire at level 2 We analyse critically at level 2 We are innovative and open-minded at level 2 The following values will be tested against during sift: Accountability Courage Empathy Integrity Respect 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. 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