Job Description

Communications Officer - Inside IR35
Contract Term: 6 months Contracting Authority: Crown Commercial Services Location: Birmingham, Liverpool, Newport, Norwich
CCS are the largest public procurement organisation in the UK. As a trading fund and executive agency of the Cabinet Office, we implement procurement policy on behalf of the government. We use the collective buying power of our customers and our commercial expertise to help public sector organisations achieve value for money and provide great outcomes for taxpayers.
As a Communications Officer, your main responsibilities would be:

• Support the forward planning of CCS\xe2\x80\x99s internal communications activities and the Senior Internal Communications Officer in delivering the internal communication strategy.
• Develop and deliver internal communication plans and campaigns based on audience insight, using effective communication channels to engage audiences and maximise reach.
• Work with stakeholders at all levels and handle staff communication enquiries, using your expert knowledge to provide advice, challenge and recommendations.
• Write and develop content that engages and informs a target audience, using effective story-telling techniques and insight to maximise impact.
• Regularly assess the impact of internal communication channels, campaigns and processes in order to refine future communication activities.
• Manage, plan and seek out ways to enhance the CCS intranet.
• Participate in communication learning and development to maintain professional standards.

You\xe2\x80\x99ll have relevant experience in:

• Experience within an internal communication function, using a range of digital tools and communication channels to engage and inform employees.
• Track-record of collaborating with colleagues outside of team to deliver internal communication activities.
• Demonstrable experience using insight and data to tell a story and make recommendations and improvements.
• Comfortable communicating with senior stakeholders, both verbally and in writing, providing expert advice and challenge.
• Excellent copywriting and editorial skills and experience, with a keen eye for detail and the ability to deliver communications to deadlines.

At CCS, we actively support, promote, and celebrate our differences for the benefit of our employees, suppliers, and customers. CCS is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. CCS believes that diversity and inclusion is critical to our success, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

If you consider yourself to have a disability or if you are a veteran, and you meet the essential criteria for the role, PSR provides a \xe2\x80\x98Guaranteed Interview\xe2\x80\x99 scheme whereby you will have the opportunity to discuss this role and your suitability with a member of our PSR Sourcing team.
If you qualify, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk and we will be in touch.
In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.