Colleague Communications Officer
Midland Heart
Location: Birmingham, Bath Row, B15 1LZ
Salary: £37,072 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Full Time, Temporary
Closing date: Midnight on Sunday 19 January 2025
The Role
Are you a people-focussed communications professional who enjoys working at pace and committed to helping your colleagues connect? If so, we’re looking for a proactive Colleague Communications Officer with a track record of producing impactful content that supports a first-class experience for colleagues every day, to join us on a 12-month fixed-term contract.
As our Colleague Communications Officer, you’ll act as a trusted advisor to colleagues at all levels and across all functions within our organisation; working closely and collaboratively with them to shape and communicate key messages. You’ll lead on the planning, execution and evaluation of creative and engaging internal communications, campaigns, engagement activities and events that educate, empower and connect our people – providing them with the insight and knowledge needed to best support our tenants and help to build our reputation as a great place to work.
Our ideal candidate? Your application will demonstrate that you have:
· Achieved a Degree level qualification in a Marketing, Communications, Media or Journalism related subject or have equivalent experience in Internal Communications.
· Demonstrable experience of producing corporate communication materials (e.g. blogs, newsletters, briefings, presentations, reports etc.) tailored to a range of channels and audiences.
· Excellent stakeholder engagement/management experience, having engaged stakeholders in the planning and delivery of internal communication campaigns.
· Experience of utilising various communications related applications and software.
· As a smart working organisation, you can expect a balance of working from the office and from home. Typically, you’ll be working from the office 3 days per week and 2 days per week from home.
Who is Midland Heart? We’re one team working together for our tenants. A large, ambitious housing organisation providing people with an affordable place to call home. We value people from all walks of life and strive to create an inclusive environment where you can grow your career and make an impact. We expect a lot from our people, but in return, you’ll find a supportive and rewarding workplace where great people thrive.
We are proud to say we have recently been named in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work list, within the Big Organisations category (The Times).
Applications close at midnight on Sunday 19 January 2025.
Please be advised however, that suitable candidates may be invited to participate in an assessment for the role shortly after applying.
We reserve to right to close recruitment activity, should an appointment be made prior to the advertised date.
Interested? Applying is easy – simply click the apply button. You will be directed to our candidate portal. There you can register and submit a comprehensive CV which clearly demonstrates why you’re the ideal candidate for the job. Please upload a copy of your CV along with a Covering Letter for this role.
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. Please feel free to contact us if you would like to discuss any adjustments you might need in order to be successful in this role.
