Communications Officer - Internal Communications

RESP Communications Officer - Internal Communications

Duration - 6 Months with scope to extend

Location - Warwick/Remote

Introduction

The Regional Energy Strategic Planning (RESP) team has been established to deliver the new RESP role, as defined by Ofgem in their RESP Policy Framework, published in April 2025. The RESP service is made up of a central 'hub' team and eleven regional 'spokes'. The regional teams cover Scotland, Wales and nine English regions.

The central hub includes the RESP Engagement and Communications (E&C) team. The E&C team is responsible for developing the delivery of the RESP service's engagement and communications strategy, coordinating its delivery, and for delivering certain elements.

RESP central communications activities are delivered by the RESP E&C team, focused on both external and internal audiences.

This role sits within the RESP E&C team, leading and supporting the delivery of the team's communications responsibilities.

Key Accountabilities:

• Create and manage the development of lines to take, intranet articles and updates, newsletter articles; drafting emails communications; drafting messages for internal channels such as Microsoft Teams and internal social platform; creating slide pack and PowerPoint presentations; managing Sharepoint sites; coordinating internal news updates and briefings
• Work closely with other communications teams, especially the central internal communications team, to ensure that colleagues are kept well-informed about RESP activity and developments
• Organise and coordinate RESP internal events, such as colleague webinars; develop communications for internal events
• Work with other teams within the Strategic Energy Planning directorate and with the Corporate Affairs team for approval of communications
• Work closely with the wider RESP team to ensure accuracy of communications from an internal communications perspective, such as keeping lines to take up to date

Required Skills:

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with an ability to adapt for different types of audiences
• Strong attention to detail
• Good organisation and planning skills
• Ability to think creatively
• Ability to summarise complex information into high level communications for non-technical audiences

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