Internal Communications Officer

2 weeks ago

Nottingham, United Kingdom Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Full time

Internal Communications Officer
UKRI - NERC - BGS

**Salary**: salary range is £25,702 to £27,938 (depending on qualifications and experience)
Grade: UKRI - Band C
Location: This role can be based at either the BGS headquarters in Keyworth, Nottingham or our offices in Edinburgh, which are situated on the Heriot-Watt University campus
Hours: Full-time - 37 hours a week (some flexible working options may be available, including a small amount of hybrid working in line with BGS policy)
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: 2nd January 2023

A great benefits package is offered, including an outstanding pension scheme, 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and access to flexi-time

**About the role**

We have an exciting opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced Internal Communications Officer to join the BGS Engagement & Communications Team. This important role will ensure there is a single point of contact for internal communications in BGS for content and a consistency of approach - this will enable the rest of the team to be more agile to the growing number of requests for external and digital communications support.

**Your key duties/responsibilities will include**:

- Supporting and devising a staff engagement plan as well as internal communications plans for internal working groups.
- Devise and implement an internal communications plan for BGS.
- Work closely with HR, Estates, Business Development, Finance and Science functions to plan and shape internal communications.
- Content creation for internal and external communications.
- Production of evaluation reports for internal and external communications.
- Coordination of NERC/UKRI internal comms through a business partner model.
- Production of case studies.
- Logging of internal and external communications using Sharepoint and IDA.
- Coordination of communications team, including management of the on-call rota and procurement activities.

**About you**

A key part of this role will be to support the Engagement and Communications Team and develop relationships with staff at all levels.

With strong communication skills, you will have experience using a variety of online communication channels, such as Poppulo, Sharepoint, Zoom and digital newsletters, as well as traditional channels, with the capability to evaluate these channels to continually improve and develop consistent communications that promotes greater transparency and increases engagement with staff at BGS.

You will have worked in high pressure environments and with the ability to write engaging copy to tight deadlines. This post will also require occasional travel within the UK.

Please also refer to the specific essential and desirable skills criteria for this post.

**About us**

The British Geological Survey (BGS) is an applied geoscience research centre that belongs to UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and is affiliated to the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). It is a world leading geological survey whose core mission is to inform government of science related to the subsurface and to undertake applied research to solve earth and environmental issues, both in the UK and globally. It is funded directly by UKRI, as well as through research grants and private sector contracts.

BGS has an annual budget of approximately £60 million and employs 650 people. It has two main sites: a head office in Keyworth near Nottingham, and the Lyell Centre, which is a collaboration with Heriot Watt University in Edinburgh. BGS works with more than 150 private sector organisations, has close links with 40 universities, and sponsors approximately 100 PhD students each year.

We strive to promote equality and diversity across our organisation in order to continuously improve our scientific and organisational efficiency As such, we aim to have a workforce with employees from all backgrounds with people who are passionate about earth science and who share our dedication to work for the good of the environment and the benefit of society.

**How to apply**

Applicants are required to include a cover letter outlining their suitability for this role. We would stress the importance of this paperwork in our selection process.

**Internal Communications Officer: Skills Specification**
- Criteria to be assessed at Shortlist ‘S’ and Interview ‘I’ Stage_

**Qualifications**
- Essential_
- A degree in communications, Media or PR or other relevant qualification (S)
- Desirable_
- Professional membership (S)

**Experience**
- Essential_
- Proven experience in communications, planning and content creation (S&I)
- Experience creating and editing copy for a range of channels (S)
- Experience of planning and delivering multiple projects (S&I)
- Experience developing internal communication campaigns (S)
- Experience working in a large organisation with staff across multiple sites (S)
- Desirable_
- Experience developing digital communication assets such as newsletters and video (S&I)

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