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5076 - LAA HEAD OF INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 Ebrill 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £56,532 i £69,338 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | The national salary range is £56,532 - £64,048, London salary range is £61,201 - £69,338. Your salary will be dependent on your base location |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 09 Mai 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, Merseyside |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | Ministry of Justice |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 5076 |
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Location London 102 Petty France,
Liverpool Legal Aid Agency, Level 6, The Capital, New Hall Place L3 9PP,
Birmingham Centre City, 7 Hill St, Birmingham B5 4UA,
Nottingham Embankment House, Electric Ave, Nottingham, NG2 1AT.
Salary Salary Minimum
The national salary range is £56,532 - £64,048, London salary range is £61,201 - £69,338. Your salary will be dependent on your base location.
Vacancy description
Are you a strategic communications leader with a passion for driving engagement and organisational change? We're seeking an exceptional head of internal communications to lead our established team at the Legal Aid Agency.
This role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced communications professional to shape our internal communications strategy. As part of the Ministry of Justice corporate communications unit, you'll lead a small but high-performing team, providing strategic direction and creative excellence that supports our organisational priorities.
The ideal candidate will bring proven leadership experience, exceptional stakeholder management skills at senior levels, and a track record of developing both communications strategies and team members. You'll have the confidence to operate independently, providing trusted communications counsel to our executive team while maintaining the high standards expected within the Government Communication Service.
The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society. Within the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) our role is to provide civil and criminal legal aid and advice to help people deal with their legal problems.
If you're ready to apply your expertise in a purpose-driven organisation that's at the heart of our justice system, delivering vital services to people across England and Wales, we want to hear from you.
Job profile
You will be a trusted adviser to the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) leaders, working in partnership with them to engage staff in delivering priorities and supporting organisational and culture change. You will lead LAA’s internal communications strategy, which has an ambitious programme of work, including delivering creative content and behaviour change campaigns, and supporting the business embed digital and data at the heart of service delivery, improving outcomes for the public.
You will continually look for new ways to improve our offer, both at a strategic and channel level, and inspire and empower a team of outstanding communications professionals.
The postholder is a key member of the MoJ corporate communications senior leadership team. The team works hand in glove with policy and functional leads, senior leaders and private offices across the department to deliver an exceptional internal communication service.
Responsibilities
• Trusted adviser to the CEO and LAA’s leadership team, working collaboratively to build effective relationships.
• Develop and deliver LAA’s internal and change communications strategy.
• Develop and deliver creative internal communications campaigns to support business outcomes and effect behaviour change on LAA priorities.
• Oversee and develop all LAA internal comms content and channels
• Respond to challenges with innovative communication methods, deploying them at pace to support business objectives, based on insight and informed by Government Communication Service best practice.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of communications and deliver ongoing improvement.
• Leadership of a team of three
• Key member of the LAA corporate service SMT and MoJ corporate communications leadership team
Person specification
You will be an experienced communications professional, with proven expertise in leading a high-profile communications team. You will have extensive understanding of strategic communications campaigns, including measuring effectiveness, with a track record of effective decision-making, being calm under pressure and managing crisis communications and complex high-profile issues. You do not have to have experience working in internal communications.
In this role, it is important that you demonstrate the following three areas:
Managing competing demands
You'll need the capability to handle multiple priorities under pressure, multi-tasking across LAA's various internal priorities and channels, while balancing both strategic and tactical demands. This includes:
- Identifying and managing competing priorities and changing deadlines
- Working with ambiguity and identifying where communications can support business delivery, advising leaders accordingly
- Balancing the needs of multiple high-level projects and events alongside day-to-day operations
Liverpool Legal Aid Agency, Level 6, The Capital, New Hall Place L3 9PP,
Birmingham Centre City, 7 Hill St, Birmingham B5 4UA,
Nottingham Embankment House, Electric Ave, Nottingham, NG2 1AT.
Salary Salary Minimum
The national salary range is £56,532 - £64,048, London salary range is £61,201 - £69,338. Your salary will be dependent on your base location.
Vacancy description
Are you a strategic communications leader with a passion for driving engagement and organisational change? We're seeking an exceptional head of internal communications to lead our established team at the Legal Aid Agency.
This role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced communications professional to shape our internal communications strategy. As part of the Ministry of Justice corporate communications unit, you'll lead a small but high-performing team, providing strategic direction and creative excellence that supports our organisational priorities.
The ideal candidate will bring proven leadership experience, exceptional stakeholder management skills at senior levels, and a track record of developing both communications strategies and team members. You'll have the confidence to operate independently, providing trusted communications counsel to our executive team while maintaining the high standards expected within the Government Communication Service.
The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in society. Within the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) our role is to provide civil and criminal legal aid and advice to help people deal with their legal problems.
If you're ready to apply your expertise in a purpose-driven organisation that's at the heart of our justice system, delivering vital services to people across England and Wales, we want to hear from you.
Job profile
You will be a trusted adviser to the Legal Aid Agency’s (LAA) leaders, working in partnership with them to engage staff in delivering priorities and supporting organisational and culture change. You will lead LAA’s internal communications strategy, which has an ambitious programme of work, including delivering creative content and behaviour change campaigns, and supporting the business embed digital and data at the heart of service delivery, improving outcomes for the public.
You will continually look for new ways to improve our offer, both at a strategic and channel level, and inspire and empower a team of outstanding communications professionals.
The postholder is a key member of the MoJ corporate communications senior leadership team. The team works hand in glove with policy and functional leads, senior leaders and private offices across the department to deliver an exceptional internal communication service.
Responsibilities
• Trusted adviser to the CEO and LAA’s leadership team, working collaboratively to build effective relationships.
• Develop and deliver LAA’s internal and change communications strategy.
• Develop and deliver creative internal communications campaigns to support business outcomes and effect behaviour change on LAA priorities.
• Oversee and develop all LAA internal comms content and channels
• Respond to challenges with innovative communication methods, deploying them at pace to support business objectives, based on insight and informed by Government Communication Service best practice.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of communications and deliver ongoing improvement.
• Leadership of a team of three
• Key member of the LAA corporate service SMT and MoJ corporate communications leadership team
Person specification
You will be an experienced communications professional, with proven expertise in leading a high-profile communications team. You will have extensive understanding of strategic communications campaigns, including measuring effectiveness, with a track record of effective decision-making, being calm under pressure and managing crisis communications and complex high-profile issues. You do not have to have experience working in internal communications.
In this role, it is important that you demonstrate the following three areas:
Managing competing demands
You'll need the capability to handle multiple priorities under pressure, multi-tasking across LAA's various internal priorities and channels, while balancing both strategic and tactical demands. This includes:
- Identifying and managing competing priorities and changing deadlines
- Working with ambiguity and identifying where communications can support business delivery, advising leaders accordingly
- Balancing the needs of multiple high-level projects and events alongside day-to-day operations