Internal Communications Manager

We’re currently recruiting for an Internal Communications Manageron a 12 month Fixed Term Contract to support the planning and delivery of internal communications requirements for the Chief People Office and the wider Group HR function.

Location: Flexible on location (Rushden & London main offices)
Contract: Fixed Term Contract (12 months), full-time position. Also, able to consider part-time opportunities.

Responsibilities

In this role, you’ll work with the wider Marcomms Team to support the company-wide integration of our Communications and Marketing strategy. This role will also provide strategic guidance to our Chief People Officer and the wider HR Senior Leadership Team to create engaging internal communications which support our people strategy. You’ll work closely with Group Marcomms to create cross functional approaches and provide effective planning on HR and people initiatives and provide counsel on communications and engagement activities such as keynote speeches, media appearances and internal/external social media activity.

You may be asked to undertake other activities associated within this role, which are not included in the above description, but are within your capabilities and the broader remit of the position.

Diversity, inclusion and wellbeing

Promote the wellbeing of your team and ensure that an inclusive workplace where diversity of thought, backgrounds and experience is actively encouraged and achieved.

Who are we looking for?

An organised, responsive and driven individual with good attention to detail. You’ll have proven experience in influencing business leaders and good planning and organisational skills to project manage multiple initiatives simultaneously. You’ll also have good verbal, writing and editing skills with an ability to write in different styles to reflect the nature of the audience, stakeholder and message. An ability to prioritise conflicting projects and proficient with the use of MS Office including PowerPoint and internal communications platforms is essential.

We’re all about finding potential here at Kier, and transferable skills are always welcome! So even if you don’t tick every box, please apply and we can have a chat. We want to hear from candidates from all backgrounds and experiences, and we especially encourage those from underrepresented communities to get in touch with us.

If you require any reasonable adjustments during any part of the application process, please get in touch at InclusiveRecruitment@kier.co.uk to discuss and arrange these.

Benefits at Kier

We’re proud to be able to offer our fantastic employees a wide variety of benefits that you can tailor to your needs. Some of our favourites include:

• New and enhanced family friendly policies, including eight weeks paternity leave, 26 weeks maternity leave, pregnancy loss leave, surrogacy leave, menopause guidance and more
• 26 Days annual leave
• Green car scheme
• Matched pension up to 7.5%

And so much more! You can read the full details of all of our benefits on our website: www.kier.co.uk/careers/rewards-benefits

Who is Kier?

We’re made up of six business units, Group Functions, Construction, Highways, Infrastructure, Utilities and Property, and as a group, our purpose is to sustainably deliver construction and infrastructure services which are vital to the UK. Take a look at our sustainability objectives: https://www.kier.co.uk/sustainability/

At the core of all our projects is technical excellence, utilising the latest building methods and innovations to ensure we offer the best value to our clients as sustainably as possible.

Our projects are those that support the local communities we work in, helping them thrive and progress. We are collaborative, trusted and focussed in all that we do, and our people are essential in helping us achieve our goals.

Diversity and inclusion

Making Kier a diverse and inclusive place to work is a huge priority for us. We’re proud of the steps we’ve taken so far, but we know we must always do more. Our employees are key in shaping Kier’s diversity and inclusion (D&I) initiatives, and our people have made a huge impact on how we work, by using their experiences to shape our policies and initiatives.

You can see more about our D&I action plan here: https://www.kier.co.uk/media/6668/di-roadmap-2021.pdf

Please note, interviews may take place before the closing date, and we reserve the right to close applications early.

Closing Date: Friday 27th January 2023