Internal Communications Specialist

Job Description

Internal Communications SpecialistSalary £36,905 - £41,999Position: 6-month FTC - possible extensionLocation: Birmingham/ HybridIf you’ve got the creativity to tell great stories, the experience and knowledge to deliver effective internal communication campaigns, and the skills to understand how their diverse employees will receive and act on all oftheir communications then comeand be a part of a fantastic organisation creating foundations for life.Our client understand that their people are everything and to deliver the best service to customers they need to support and look after their staff. You’ll have lots of creativity and will play a crucial role in developing and executing internal communicationinitiatives that inform, engage, and align our employees with our company vision, values, and strategy. As an excellent relationship builder, you will work closely with various stakeholders to create compelling content which bring to life the strategy andhelp colleagues feel connected.In housing you can make a real difference, the role of Internal Communications Specialist will involve:

• Design and deliver measurable internal communications and engagement plans for specific projects
• Work across the Internal Comms team and with colleagues across the organisation, to produce engaging and creative content across a range of channels.
• Support the Head of Internal Communications with the introduction and implementation of new internal comms channels.
• Provide guidance and support to colleagues in delivering effective internal communications.
• Manage the intranet content by working across the Communications directorate and across the business to ensure that it’s relevant and engaging.
• Lead on the creation of a group of intranet super users so that the intranet is well maintained, easy to navigate and up to date.
• Develop and maintain a plan of content across the year to support the business strategy and other business activity.
• Support with generating data of the impact of internal communication content and channels to provide insight into what is working and what needs to change.

As an Internal Communications Specialist they need you to have:

• Experience of using CMS, Adobe Creative Suite, Mailchimp/Campaign Monitor
• Demonstrable experience in an internal communications role.
• Experience implementing communications initiatives that inspire and engage employees
• Strong project management and organisational skills
• An understanding of the principles of internal communications
• Excellent knowledge of internal comms channels and when to use them
• Strong technical skills in writing, video capture and editing, and presentation development

They would be really excited if you have:

• IOIC/ CIPR qualifications preferable but not essential
• Ability to create and edit video content

Their people are everything and they offer:

• Opportunities for salary progression, which is directly linked to performance reviews
• IT equipment to allow some optional home working
• Live work better’ scheme which actively encourages work-life balance
• Annual leave starts at 25 days per year, increasing with length of service
• Enhanced family leave
• Company Pension - match up to 10%
• If part of the pension scheme you are entitled to Life cover (three times your annual salary)
• Organisational Sick Pay (benefit increases with length of service)
• EAP - a 24/7 service which gives free, confidential advice and support on a range of issues including telephone counselling
• Medicash scheme -which includes GP Access, digital Physiotherapy app, retail vouchers and discounts, discounted gym memberships and more!Recognition through our Employee Excellence Awards
• Representation opportunities on our Staff Consultative Forum
• Access to Citizen’s Wellbeing platform
• Employee Excellence Awards (winners receive extra days annual leave that year)
• Occupational Health
• They believe everyone has something to give and encourage everyone to be the best they can be to reach their full potential with extensive learning and development opportunities and Study Leave

With over fifty years of experience, Theyhave grown to be one of the UK’s most trusted social housing providers,our client owns and manages 30,000 homes for diverse communities across the West Midlands, from urban tower blocks to rural villages and towns.There are some fundamental challenges people in their communities’ face, and we want to be an organisation which can help them deal with these. So, they are working to solve some of the most pressing issues around housing and homelessness.They adopt a proactive approach to safeguarding to ensure everyone accessing our services can do so without fear of harm, abuse or neglect.Closing date: Friday 15th SeptemberInterview date: Tuesday 19th SeptemberPlease note they will be reviewing applications throughout the campaign and may invite candidates to interview at any time. They reserve the right to close this role earlier than the published closing date should a suitable candidate be identified.