Internal Communications Officer

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 240761**Salary**:

- £30,032- plus London Weighting Allowance, if applicable**Grade**:

- Other**Contract type**:

- Fixed Term**Length of employment**:

- 12 months**Type of role**:

- Communications / Marketing**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time**Number of posts**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- Birmingham, Cardiff, Croydon, London, Sale, WakefieldAbout the job

**Summary**:

- The Internal Communications Officer will support the development and deployment of internal communications strategies aimed at engaging a geographically dispersed and diverse workforce.**Job description**:

- Deliver the internal communications strategy for the IOPC - with a focus on supporting the change management programme.
- Write clear, persuasive and creative copy for a variety of internal and external audiences.
- Edit copy provided by non-communications colleagues according to plain English and house style principles.
- Use a range of channels to deploy internal communications across the IOPC to build effective networks across the IOPC’s offices in England and Wales.
- Provide internal communications advice to colleagues at all levels to ensure that key messages are communicated effectively to all staff using a range of channels.
- Evaluate the success of internal communications campaigns.
- Ensure that internal and external communications are aligned - to support staff to be effective ambassadors for the IOPC.

**Responsibilities**:
**Experience**
- Experience in an internal communications/communications role within a large organisation.
- Experience of developing and implementing internal communications plans that engage staff.
- Experience of using a range of communications channels, including online and digital platforms.
- Experience of drafting clear, concise targeted messages.
- Ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines and juggle a range of priorities.
- Strong written and verbal communications skills, combined with an attention to detail.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to deal confidently with people at all levels using persuasive skills when necessary.
- A flexible, proactive and creative approach.
- Ability to handle sensitive material with tact and diplomacy.

**Benefits**:

- 27.5 days paid annual leave (increasing with service to 32.5 days)
- Options to carry over, buy or sell annual leave
- Civil Service pension
- PAM employee assistance programme
- Access to Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) membership
- Staff networks focused on each of the protected characteristics - run for staff, by staff
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity behaviours

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**Security**:
- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Selection process details**:

- Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.**Nationality requirements**:
This job is broadly open to the following groups:

- UK nationals
- nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements**Working for the Civil Service**:

- The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
- We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.-
- Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.**Contact point for applicants**:
Job contact:

- Name:
- Keshia Humphreys
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