Head of Internal Communications

Head of Internal Communications - 13 months - £63,500 (outside London) £68,000 (London based)

Closing Date:14th April

The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment has partnered with a high profile division of the Civil Service who have offices throughout the UK to help recruit for a Head of Internal Communications for a 13 month period on a fixed term basis.

Offering hybrid working, flexible working with generous annual leave allowances, civil service pension, CPD and a wide range of health & well being benefits. The role offers a hybrid environment ensuring that work/life balance is prioritised.

The organisation is committed to equal opportunities and guarantee interviews for candidates with disabilities who meet the essential selection criteria.

The Role

This role will help devise and lead an employee engagement strategy that inspires colleagues and supports them through a large scale transformation programme.

• Lead the development and delivery of a structured employee engagement strategy-using multiple communications channels to engage and inform colleagues,
• Provide robust counsel to the CEO and ExCo on internal communications and employee engagement. Scripting speeches for Chair, CEO and other senior executives as required.
• Lead and develop the internal communications team by setting a clear team vision, championing learning and development and working with individual team members to maximise their potential.
• Deliver an engaging employee intranet which combines a strong editorial calendar with high user numbers and satisfaction levels

Requirements

The successful Head of Internal Communications role will meet most of the following criteria:

• Managing multiple suppliers budgets

• Strong presenting skills, ability to confidently host business wide events with 250+ attendees.
• Excellent writing and editing skills across copy,video screens,speeches with CEO/Chairs
• Managing multiple suppliers,budgets

Reward

The successful Head if Internal Communications will be rewarded with the following:

• Salary of at least £63,500 (based on location)
• Civil service pension scheme
• 32 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexi-time scheme
• Hybrid working
• Multi-site offices

Is this one for you?

If you are an Internal Communications Manager who wants to work for a forward thinking and established organisation, I would like to hear from you, please express your interest,