Internal Communications Manager

Role: Internal Communications Manager

Team: People

Package: Flexible Working, Pension, Unlimited leave, Life Insurance

Location: Hybrid

Salary: Up to £55,000

About Corndel:

Corndel is a unique, multi award-winning UK management and technology training provider that focuses on delivering the highest quality programmes to help businesses drive organisational and personal performance through transformational learning.

Our vision is to shape a world where everyone is empowered to be their professional best. We are growing fast and provide a great platform for proactive and motivated individuals to take the next exciting step in their career.

Our people and our culture are important to us and you would be joining an organisation with a fun, entrepreneurial and supportive environment, providing fulfilling work and an open, informal culture.

Our Internal Communications Manager Role:

Are you passionate about creating a vibrant and connected workplace?

As we continue to grow as a business the role of internal communications will play an increasingly important role in how we connect, collaborate and evolve and ensure that we maintain our supportive and inclusive culture. As a result, we are looking for an experienced and passionate Internal Communications Manager to be the driving force behind making a difference in our internal communications.

Responsibilities:

Drive improvements in our overall approach to Internal Communications at Corndel to maximise the impact it has for our people and the business.

• Understand through feedback what is good and not so about our current approach, both proactively and in response to communications activities.
• In collaboration with others in key communications roles in the business, develop, agree and deliver plans to make tangible improvements.

Development & coordination of the Corndel-wide communications calendar:

• Develop and maintain a clear internal communications calendar; ensuring alignment with key business objectives and milestones; and timely preparation and planning to maximise engagement and the effectiveness of the communications.
• Collaborate with our teams across Corndel to integrate communication updates and key messages into the overall communications plan and calendar.

Internal Company Communications:

• In collaboration with the marketing team, develop communication materials, formats, styles and tone that will support the effectiveness of our communications and allow these to resonate and be accessible to our people.
• Support the development of communication content to improve the effectiveness of our communications and messaging.
• Develop our communications channels to improve the way we share and provide access to internal communications content and resources.
• Provide expertise and input to support our teams in communications techniques, ideas and landing their key messages with different audiences.

Developing the Effectiveness of our Internal Communication Channels:

• Working with key roles and teams in the business build and execute a plan to enhance and improve the effectiveness and accessibility of company and departmental information and resources.
• Take a lead on the management or our Corndel intranet, includes managing the day to day processes of updating and sharing content, whilst driving improvements that enable improved engagement. Working with the various internal teams and stakeholders to ensure effective and timely communications.
• Support the business to utilise a diverse range of communication channels, to improve the reach and improve overall engagement in our core communication channels. (current communications channels include; virtual company briefings, all company and regional events, Corndel intranet, email, team meetings, Viva Engage)
• Explore innovative ways to enhance the impact of internal communications through emerging technologies.

Implement and Coordinate Regional and Companywide Employee Connection Events:

• Plan, coordinate and evaluate the introduction and ongoing role of engaging regional employee connection events taking place in Q2 & 3 of the year.
• Develop ideas on activities that support the informal sharing of knowledge, build understanding of teams and roles and support individuals to connect with one another and build and enhance employee relationships.
• Encourage Corndel colleagues to volunteer to work as champions for regional events and get involved in planning and running events.
• To implement solutions to support ongoing connections and support networks post events, building regional Corndel communities.
• Support the design and delivery of the annual all company Cornfest event to maximise the event and post event activities in supporting the engagement and connection of our people.

About You - What we are looking for

• Previous experience of making an impact with internal communications in a medium sized growing business.
• Experience in developing a connected and internally networked business, that facilitates collaboration and open communication, would be a real advantage.
• Energy and passion to drive to delivery, supported by natural ability to bring people on the journey and work collaboratively to achieve goals and targets.
• Effective influencing and stakeholder management skills and experience, ability to deliver and embed changes in ways of working.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, including the ability to manage multiple initiatives concurrently.
• It sounds obvious but great communication skills, ability to engage different audiences and have real impact.
• Effective content creation skills, including strong copywriting, an eye for design, video creation.
• Up to date knowledge of different communications tools and platforms, understanding how these can be used to best effect.

Why join Corndel?

• We're committed to having a fully inclusive, welcoming, and safe culture and always striving to improve.
• We provide an environment that is truly flexible and supportive, somewhere you will have autonomy over your role.
• We are a leader in our field, with quality and excellence at the heart of what we do.
• This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to make a difference to the impact of our internal communications activities in support of the ongoing and future success of the business.

As part of our commitment to create an inclusive workplace where all colleagues can be their true selves, excel in their roles and progress in their careers, we recognise the importance of embracing the diversity in the working population and making Corndel a fully accessible employer.

As Corndel is a Disability Confident Employer, we make sure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job will be offered an interview. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, when submitting your application, please select the appropriate option to let us know that you have a disability. Please note this does not mean that all disabled people are entitled to an interview, in some recruitment situations such as peak times, we might need to limit the overall numbers of interviews we offer.

If you have a disability that might affect any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know about any help or reasonable adjustments you need before any interview or assessment. We’ll work with you to make sure any appropriate support is in place and make the application process a more positive experience.

Corndel is committed to safeguarding and safer recruitment practices, and will undertake pre-employment checks on the successful candidate, including Enhanced DBS Disclosure and a Barred List Check.