Description
We are seeking a talented, collaborative and creative communications leader to help shape and deliver inspiring internal communications campaigns for the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG).
As part of a dynamic and ambitious communications team, you'll play a key role in bringing our employee value proposition to life, helping colleagues connect with our purpose, priorities and culture.
Responsibilities:
- Lead internal communications campaigns that bring our staff value proposition to life, engaging colleagues and delivering measurable impact through evaluation.
- Provide internal communications guidance, advice, and feedback to the owners of people-based messaging, helping to create a joined-up value led narrative.
- Manage and cultivate effective relationships across the People team, serving as the key communications contact to ensure the delivery of clear, engaging, and impactful employee communications.
- Lead the strategic direction for people-led messaging, overseeing and drafting articles, presentations, blogs and other communications materials, and ensuring priority work is clearly linked to organisational objectives.
- Collaborate with SEOs across the team (external communications and channels & creative) and play a key leadership role in ensuring the Communications team is effective, innovative, and fully supportive of OPG’s business objectives.
- Develop excellent relationships with OPG’s executive team and senior leaders, becoming a trusted adviser.
- Build effective, collaborative relationships with colleagues in MoJ corporate communications and across the wider department.
About you:
- Experience of leading internal communications campaigns and engaging multiple teams around delivery of new people initiatives.
- Experience of planning, delivering and evaluating effective communications strategies and plans, though not necessarily within government.
- Leadership experience, and the ability to motivate people to create engaging and inspirational content.
- Good planning, organisational and people skills, including delivering communication products to tight deadlines.
- Experience in advising senior leaders and providing first class communications support.
- Ability to deliver at pace, capable of juggling multiple competing priorities under pressure and in a fast-paced environment.
- Able to quickly develop a sound knowledge and understanding of business priorities, ways of working and information management.
- Excellent communication skills both orally, in writing and in the production of presentation materials coupled with strong interpersonal skills.
Benefits:
- Salary of £42,914 - £53,081 per year
- Access to learning and development
- A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
- A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Annual Leave
- Public Holidays
- Season Ticket Advance