Internal Communications Consultant
Salary: Circa £55,000 per annum
Location: Southampton (1 day a week in the office)
Hours: Monday - Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Contract: 9 Month Contract
Are you a passionate communicator ready to make a real impact?
Our client is driven by a clear vision and strong values. They're looking for a dynamic and proactive Internal Communications Executive to join their team in Eastleigh and play a vital role in bringing their Company story to life for every UK-based employee.
Main Responsibilities:
- Supporting the Internal Communications Manager in developing and executing comprehensive communication plans for the UK teams.
- Writing, editing, and drafting a diverse range of internal communications materials.
- Monitoring the effectiveness of their communication and implementing improvements.
- Coaching and educating team leaders and project managers on best communication practices.
- Championing the importance of excellent internal communications across the business.
- Project managing changes to internal communication processes and activities.
- Collaborating with HR Business Partners to address functional communication needs.
- Providing proactive support for functional internal communication initiatives and events.
- Helping to ensure all employees embody the company values and culture in every customer interaction.
Skills/Experience Required:
- Ideally, a degree in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations, or Marketing.
- Proven experience in producing and managing a variety of written and visual content, with exceptional proofreading skills.
- Experience in internal communications, employee communications, or change communications.
- Experience dealing with comms plans for employees going through TUPE (highly desirable).
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to build strong relationships at all levels.
- The ability to communicate sensitive issues effectively and engagingly.
- A keen eye for identifying external communication potential in internal stories.
- Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong questioning and active listening abilities.
- Excellent project management and prioritisation skills to manage multiple tasks.
- The ability to plan, create, and execute communication strategies.
- A proactive, energetic, and passionate approach with a focus on building strong relationships.
Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
- Working for an employer who has received 'Top Employer’ status in the UK.
- Flexible Working - gives employees flexibility around location and for many of roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc.
- Minimum of 31 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.
- Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan
- Health Screening
- Will Writing
- Voluntary Critical Illness
- Wellbeing Activities - Yoga, Mindfulness.
- Annual Bonus Schemes
- Annual Salary Reviews
- Competitive Pension
- Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover
- Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover
- Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.
If you're a motivated and skilled communicator looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference, we want to hear from you!