Internal Communications Assistant

Following covid-19 and the new opportunities it has given us, it’s a very exciting time for internal communications at Wincanton. People are at the heart of everything we do and it’s the role of the Internal Communications team to engage, inform and entertain our colleagues. The team work with senior leaders across the business to drive and deliver an effective internal communications strategy in support of the business agenda. Our people are the team’s audience and with a launch of a brand new intranet, there is lots of scope to bring in new ideas and make a big impact.

You will work alongside the Internal Communications Manager to deliver the strategic internal communication plan. You will be responsible for creating and sharing content across our internal channels in an innovative, creative and engaging way. You will inform, support and encourage colleagues to share stories, get involved in discussions and ultimately, support in increasing engagement, improving performance levels and colleague retention rates. This is a creative role with a strategic edge.

**Duties and **responsibilities**:

- Supporting the creation and managing they delivery of internal communication activities and channels that could include newsletters, blogs, vlogs, podcasts, virtual events and meetings, physical events, online content, posters and other printed collateral
- Create, proofread and publish content ensuring ease of access and providing clarity and consistency of messages
- Supporting the maintenance and development of internal communications channels, such as our intranet, Yammer and new platforms in development to ensure content is relevant, up to date and accurate
- Advising and supporting colleagues and key stakeholders on internal communication challenges and opportunities - offering suitable, engaging, achievable and measurable solutions
- Manage the network of communication champions across the business to ensure they have the appropriate skills and support to develop, deliver and share communications locally
- Coordinate activity with members of the Marketing and Communications team - look for opportunities to align with external activity and to improve engagement with colleagues
- Develop an understanding and awareness of the internal communication needs within Wincanton. This will involve liaison with colleagues as well as various teams to understand changes and potential implications for internal communications
- Support the delivery of the employee engagement survey

**Experience and **skills**:
**Experience**:

- 1-2 years’ experience in PR, Communications or Marketing
- A strong understanding and passion for communications
- Demonstrable experience of supporting the delivery and creation of internal communication plans
- Measuring effectiveness of internal communications activity
- Good working knowledge of Microsoft packages - Office, SharePoint, Yammer, Teams
- Not essential but video editing and working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud would be a big tick

**Skills**:

- Good written and verbal communications skills with great spelling and grammar
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Creativity - able to come up with engaging, visual solutions to communication challenges
- Experience of writing, designing and publishing content on digital channels
- Confident and able to advise and work alongside others
- Organised and able to meet deadlines and prioritise workload
- Flexible approach to work
- Enthusiasm for communications and an understanding of audiences and their needs
- Managing and understanding survey data and analytics

**What do we offer?**
We really value our people and offer a friendly, safety-first working environment and a competitive salary along with other benefits including; company pension scheme, private healthcare, 25 days hols + bank hols with the option to buy more, share incentive plan, cycle to work scheme, employee benefits online discount platform and much more

Wincanton is a leading British third party logistics (3PL) company, providing supply chain solutions to some of the world’s most admired companies across a wide range of industries including retail, construction, defence and energy.

As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and implement services and solutions that range from setting up and operating distribution networks, through to bonded warehouses, technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for operational excellence in everything we do.

We work hard to understand and respond to our customers’ needs, build long-term relationships and use our skills and expertise to deliver a smarter, added value service, every day. Our customers rely on us to make their businesses operate more efficiently and to gain a competitive advantage in their sector.

With over 19,000 colleagues across more than 200 sites and a 3,500 strong fleet of vehicles with a revenue of £1.1bn.

Our people are our most important asset and as such we are