Communications Officer

2 days ago

Manchester, United Kingdom Public Sector Resourcing Full time

**Communications Officer**

**Inside IR35**

**Contract Term**:12 months

**Contracting Authority**:Network Rail

**Location**:Hybrid (2-3 days from York or Manchester, remainder WFH/remote)

**Transpennine Route Upgrade**

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a major multi-billion-pound railway programme in the North of England between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. It will transform journeys across the North, better connecting towns and cities through more frequent, faster, greener trains, running on a better, cleaner and more reliable railway.

**TRU will bring passengers**:

- More trains to choose from and more seats
- Faster journeys so you can travel to your favourite towns and cities more quickly.
- More reliable journeys with trains that run on-time
- Better stations
- Greener travel, reducing our carbon footprint and improving air quality

???Stretching across the North of England, this key 70-mile rail artery serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels, and crosses over 29 level crossings.

**The Role**:
This communications manager role will have a key focus on safety, with the main objective being to effectively deliver safety communication strategies internally, within the Transpennine Route Upgrade.

**As a Communications Officer your main responsibilities will be**:

- Develop and implement safety communications strategy internally to raise awareness levels.
- Create and develop targeted materials, both physical and digital, to be used for internal engagement.
- Produce and manage detailed communications plans, detailing activities and resources necessary for implementation and providing recommendations for continuous improvement / best practice.
- Work with the relevant TRU departments to promote safe working, using the latest communications approaches.
- Plan, film and edit safety style videos to raise awareness and reach
- Build strong relationships with the TRU safety team to understand trends and risks
- Check that all branding used on the project complies with Network Rail’s corporate policy on branding, visual identity and image.
- Produce regular reports on all communications activities on the project, including reaching, budgets and any key trends.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Good experience within corporate communications
- Proven track record of creating targeted and engaging content
- Excellent writing skills
- Excellent influencing skills and ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders

**Desirable**:

- Educated to degree level
- Ability to plan, film and edit safety targeted videos.**Disability confident**

**Armed Forces Covenant***

**We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.**

**Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know**.**- Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas._

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