Internal Communications Manager
- Recruiter
- Joseph Rowntree Foundation
- Location
- YO30 6WP, York
- Salary
- £36,545.60 per annum
- Posted
- 19 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 16 Aug 2021
- Ref
- JRFT113275
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
12 Month Fixed Term Contract (Maternity Cover)
About the role
As we embark on the next stage of our work with a strategy refresh and consolidating new practice and lessons learned from the pandemic, we are seeking an experienced Internal Communications Manager for an interim period.
You will lead on the delivery of the internal communications strategy that will enable culture change and put employee engagement at the centre of JRF and JRHT.
The role will provide effective, consistent, co-ordinated and trusted internal communications to all levels of the organisation and lead a wide range of staff engagement activities which are of a high quality and underpin the delivery of our strategic and business plans.
We are looking for a sound, strategic thinker who can lead a team to work collaboratively across JRF / JRHT. Your challenge will be to demonstrate effective communication, which is dynamic, influential, engaging and reaches all audiences.
About you
You will have a substantial experience in internal communications ideally in a complex organisation with up-to-date knowledge of best practice.
Your portfolio will demonstrate the management of a number of successful communication campaigns that have effectively delivered strategic messages and complex information to a wide range of audiences. You will have outstanding written and verbal communication skills and proven experience using a range of channels and methods, including social and new media technologies.
If you are passionate about employee engagement and have the skills and behaviours to take the lead and drive our internal communications, then this is a great opportunity for you.
About us
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) is an independent social change organisation working to solve UK poverty. The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is a registered housing association and care provider in Yorkshire and the North East. JRF and JRHT are two important influencing organisations with an ambitious agenda for inspiring positive change in the UK in line with our vision of a prosperous and poverty free UK.
Closing date for applications is Sunday 1 August 2021
Interviews will take place on Thursday 12 August 2021