Internal Communications Lead

Job Introduction Are you a skilled communicator with a passion for fostering employee engagement? We are seeking a dynamic and experienced **Internal Communications Lead** to join our team at Vita Health Group.**What you will do in the role **In this critical role, you will be responsible for developing and executing our internal communications strategy. Your expertise will be vital in ensuring that all internal messaging is clear, consistent, and aligned with our company's goals.You will collaborate closely with senior leadership and be responsible for setting up the structures and processes to drive employee engagement and strengthen our company culture.**A bit about us **Hello We are Vita Health Group and have a great opportunity for an Internal Communications Lead to join our service. We have recently been recognised as being one of the UK’s best health care companies to work for, and we want you to become part of that As a people-centred company, we are keen to develop individuals’ careers where their interests apply. So, if you’re looking to enhance your skill sets, progress your career or focus on your personal growth, please read on.
Skills and Experience:
Essential:

- Public relations/ communications or other related/relevant qualification or equivalent experience
- 3 years communications experience.
- Experience of setting up new communications systems and processes
- Experience of developing and leading on a Communications strategy
- Working under pressure and achieving tight deadlines.
- Passionate about working in a communication.
- An awareness of and commitment to supporting and facilitating diversity and inclusion
- Willingness to travel, which may include overnight stays on occasion, as and when required

Desirable:

- Evidence of ongoing study towards further qualifications.
- Communications within the healthcare sector.
- Basic understanding of healthcare sector.
- Knowledge of specialist design or communications tools/software.

**Why Vita Health Group?**

Vita Health Group celebrates life. Improving lives physically and mentally drives everything we do. Now part of Spire Healthcare Group plc we have been providing physical and mental health services for over 30 years. We work in partnership with the NHS, are engaged by insurers and some of the UK’s largest corporate companies to support their workforce and provide a full range of physiotherapy services to private customers.To achieve our mission of **Making People Better**, we recognise the importance of investing in our staff. We are an award-winning employer recently recognised nationally as _“Best Company to Work for” at the Health and Wellbeing Awards 2024._This is also recognised by current employees - our most recent Employee Survey results showed the top 5 reasons to work here as being:

- Supportive team and management
- Positive work environment
- Wellbeing and mental health support
- Trust and respect
- Autonomy and flexibility
- We are a Mindful Employer
- Our Ethnicity Matters Scheme where all applicants for senior roles (£40,000+) from a minority ethnic group that meet the essential criteria will be invited for interview.
- Our Gender Matters Scheme where all women applicants for senior roles (£60,000+) that meet the essential criteria will be invited to interview.
- Our sign up to the Armed Forces Covenant.
- Our status as a Menopause Friendly Committed employer.
- Our sign up to the Employer with Heart Charter.
- Our commitment to meet the standards outlined in the NHS Equality Delivery System (EDS). Workforce Race Equality Standard (WRES) and Workforce Disability Equality Standard (WDES).
- Access to health and wellbeing services for colleagues including Mental Health Advocates and an Employee Assistance Programme.
- An embedded “speaking up” culture facilitated by Freedom to Speak Up Guardians.