Head of Internal Communications
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 26 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | £65,000.0 i £75,000.0 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £67,236 - £74,724 |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 19 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 2NA |
| Cwmni: | Hays Specialist Recruitment |
| Math o swydd: | Cytundeb |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 4774509_1772103424 |
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Your new company
Join this large UK charity and membership organisation at a pivotal time in their history. With a new organisational strategy and refreshed values, they are focused on strengthening their culture, deepening engagement, and ensuring all staff and volunteers feel connected to the organisation's purpose.
You will become part of a highly experienced and supportive Communications & Campaigns leadership team-working in a fast-paced, complex, and deeply mission-driven environment where collaboration, creativity, and clarity are highly valued.
This is an opportunity to shape internal culture across thousands of employees and volunteers, influencing how they feel, work, and connect.
Your new role
As the Interim Head of Internal Communications & Engagement, you will lead the organisation's staff and volunteer communications during a transformative period. You will develop and deliver a clear, inspiring internal communications strategy that brings organisational priorities to life.
You will:
- Lead and inspire a medium-sized team and a wider internal communications network, championing best practice and high-quality, inclusive communication.
- Work closely with the Executive Team and senior leaders to ensure clarity, cadence and accessibility across all staff and volunteer communications.
- Shape channels, content and engagement approaches that motivate action and enable the organisation's people to feel informed, valued, and heard.
- Drive a culture of listening, ensuring insight, feedback and "you said, we are" responses are embedded across internal communication activity.
- Maintain strong external networks to keep the organisation connected to the latest thinking in internal communications and engagement.
Your work will have a significant impact on organisational culture, enabling people to thrive and making the organisation a place where everyone feels they belong.
What you'll need to succeed
We're looking for an experienced communications leader who can operate confidently in a large, complex organisation. You will bring:
- Senior-level experience in internal or external communications.
- Strong strategic thinking and planning skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics.
- Exceptional influencing skills, with confidence engaging colleagues at all levels, including senior leadership.
- Excellent communication skills, including copywriting, presentations, and briefing.
- Experience leading change communications effectively with clarity and empathy.
- Proven leadership and people management capability, with experience developing high-performing teams.
- The ability to manage competing priorities, deliver at pace and oversee significant budgets.
- Knowledge of best practice in internal communications and engagement, particularly across diverse audiences.
If you are passionate about people, purpose and clear communication, and you are motivated by the opportunity to shape culture at a large scale, we'd love to hear from you.
What you'll get in return
This position is offered on a 6-month Fixed Term Contract. The annual salary ranges from £67,236 to £74,724. A range of benefits are offered including 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays), hybrid and flexible working arrangements, pension and life assurance, amongst others.
What you need to do now
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