Internal Communications Adviser
| Posting date: | 15 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £32,603 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 02 June 2024 |
| Location: | Bristol |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 351291/1 |
Summary
Can you influence, persuade and develop stakeholder relationships?
Are you someone who can work to deadlines and manage conflicting priorities?
If so, we would love to hear from you!
This is an exciting opportunity to work in a diverse role, where no day is the same.
The successful candidate will be responsible for managing day to day internal corporate communications so that colleagues are informed about, understand, and engage in delivering DVSA’s strategic goals and objectives, while supporting organisational and cultural change.
They will work as part of the internal communications team as a trusted adviser, working in partnership with directors, corporate senior leaders, colleagues in communications, and in the wider agency to deliver campaigns, announcements and ‘business as usual’ communications.
The role supports the planning and sharing of internal communications to DVSA’s c4500 colleagues, around 80% of which work on the frontline and are geographically dispersed across the country.
The internal communications team is responsible for the internal corporate channels needed to reach this large, diverse workforce. These include DVSA’s intranet, webinars and Teams live events, face to face events, regular direct emails and communications targeted at senior leaders and line managers.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
- Working closely with internal stakeholders to identify communications objectives, and design and develop effective, evidence based, corporate internal communications plans, campaigns and messages.
- Using channels with a focus on building engagement and encouraging two way or multi-way communication and conversations.
- Developing and producing online communications content such as articles and blogs, and supporting the running events; both face to face to face and virtual.
- Developing, producing and presenting evaluation of internal communications.
- Demonstrating leadership by providing guidance to colleagues to support the delivery of objectives.
- Managing and engaging with honesty and integrity, and upholding the reputation of the Agency, Department and Civil Service.
For more information about the role and responsibilities please see the attached Candidate Pack.