Internal Communication Business Partner
This is a Permanent, Full Time vacancy that will close in {x} days at {xx:xx} BST.
The Vacancy
We have an exciting new opportunity for an Internal Communications Business Partner to join our internal communications team, based in Glasgow or Edinburgh.
The role is envisaged as full-time, however we’re also open to considering candidates interested in a 4 day working week.
What will your role look like?
Internal Communication is an important function in our firm. The team work closely with our management board and leadership teams across the business to ensure that effective two-way communication is in place. It’s about ensuring that everyone has the information they need to thrive in their role, deliver great service to our clients and to contribute to the ongoing development of the firm.
You’ll be working closely with our Head of Internal Comms, you’ll partner with key contacts and teams to consult on, advise and support a wide range of communication and engagement activity. This will include intranet news and content, firmwide and leadership online briefings, team and project communications, internal events and the ongoing development of our comms channels – particularly Viva Engage.
Though this is a varied role, your key tasks will include:
- Day to day co-ordination of our intranet news channels
- Managing the intranet publication schedule and news pipeline
- Working with contacts across the business to plan, produce and refine content
- Loading, formatting and publishing content in SharePoint when required.
- Support the development of our communication channels and wider intranet
- Driving adoption of Viva Engage and developing wider use blogs, video and digital channels
- Working with the business to curate written, online and video content
- Managing and measuring our internal communication
- Maintaining and developing our strategic communication plans and schedules
- Support the development of our Internal Communication metrics
- Project and programme communication
- Working with teams across the firm to advise on and coordinate strategic communication plans and initiatives
- Liaising with marketing and other business areas to ensure a joined-up internal and external comms approach on internal.
- Research best practice, developments and generate new ideas, contributing to the ongoing development of our communication strategy.
To enjoy and succeed in this role, you will have:
- A pro-active, self-starting approach, while working well as part of a team
- Excellent communication and inter-personal skills
- Proven business writing, editing and proof-reading expertise
- Organisation, planning and time management skills – experience of working in a busy deadline-driven environment
- Business partnering experience – confident in communicating with and influencing contacts and stakeholders
- Strong digital skills – particularly MS Office, SharePoint and the MS Viva suite
- A relevant qualification and/or experience gained in a professional communications or related role
We would also encourage applications from candidates who perhaps do not possess all the attributes and experience listed above but are competent with the majority and would be able to quickly develop the additional skills and experience required in post with our full support.
In addition to a competitive salary and access to our profit share scheme, we offer:
- A flexible selection of employee benefits, so you can choose a package that best matches your lifestyle and needs.
- A collaborative and encouraging work environment where your thinking and ideas are encouraged.
- On site mental health and wellbeing assistance.
- A commitment to helping you develop both personally and professionally, with mentoring opportunities and access to our award-winning learning portal, Aspire.
- Regular social activities, in addition to three days paid volunteering leave each year and a day’s leave to celebrate your birthday.
- Hybrid working so you can enjoy the positive wellbeing of working from home as well as the benefits of meeting colleagues in our sociable, modern office environments – with the expectation of two ‘in-office’ days per week.
- A flexible working window, allowing colleagues the freedom to work flexibly between the hours of 7am and 7pm.
Please note, we recruit on a rolling basis so early applications are recommended to avoid disappointment.
About Us
Together, we’ve been building better futures for over 100 years. For our people, our clients and their people, our communities and the environment.
We thrive on tackling complex problems. And we believe those problems are best solved by diverse teams – diverse in skills, approaches and backgrounds. Our independence lets our people be themselves and think freely, while working in a collaborative, supportive environment. We love innovative, independent thinking and want everyone to share their ideas.
Working alongside employers, trustees and financial services institutions, we offer pensions, investments, benefits and risk consulting services, as well as data and technology solutions. With over 1000 employees and counting, we’re one of the leading consultancies in our field and are proud to be recognised by numerous industry awards.
We’re committed to developing our people and encourage everyone to carve out their own career path. We’ve many colleagues who started out in one team in the business and have ended up somewhere completely different, having had the chance to develop new skills and explore new passions.
We are continually working to improve our inclusive culture and employ diverse talent. We therefore welcome applications from people from all backgrounds, which includes but isn’t limited to: age, disability, ethnic heritage, gender, marital or civil partnership status, neurodiversity, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background.
Our hybrid working model offers the best of both worlds – home working as well as a fun, collaborative office environment - meaning flexible working patterns to accommodate individual needs. Find out more about our careers here.
If you need any assistance in relation to a personal requirement, medical condition or neurological difference during our selection process then please let us know.
Together, we can make this the best job you’ll ever have.
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