Job Description

Internal Communications Manager
Location: Paddington, London - Hybrid working
Salary: \xc2\xa351,414 - \xc2\xa358,000
Contract: 12-month fixed term contract, Full time, 35 hours per week

About us
We are one of the UK\'s leading housing associations. Our vision is to improve people\'s lives through high-quality homes and services.

We operate across London and southern England, providing affordable, private and social rented homes, student, NHS and temporary accommodation, as well as supported housing and homes for older people. We also offer high-quality sustainable homes for sale and shared ownership, available through our FABRICA by A2Dominion brand.

Whilst we take a commercial approach to housebuilding, all the profits the Group generates are reinvested into supporting our social purpose, helping to deliver more homes and services for customers.

Role Overview
We are looking for an Internal Communications Manager to join our fantastic Corporate Communications Team, following an internal secondment. This role is tasked with protecting and promoting a positive image of the Group by leading and delivering a high-quality internal communications programme for colleagues, particularly during a time of significant change.

Some key responsibilities:

Strategy & Planning

• To contribute towards the development of internal communications strategies, and lead on the creation of supporting projects, frameworks and procedures from inception.
• To lead on the delivery of the internal communications work programme and monitor, review and report on performance, ensuring all projects are planned and managed effectively.

Management

• To plan, manage and deliver a range of high-quality internal communications projects and activities using the full marketing mix, ensuring activities are delivered to a high standard, timescales and within budget. This includes:

o News, Announcements & Channel Management: identifying, creating and editing leading editorials; managing the content of all internal communications channels, both online and offline

o Creative Campaigns: managing and delivering communications campaigns using a range of tools and techniques

o Engagement: developing, delivering and maintaining guidance and training relating to the communication of change; measurement and monitoring of performance

o Events: Planning and managing employee events, including leadership events.

• Act as overall business partner for key internal departments, overseeing internal comms business partnering (and their relevant projects) and build strong relationships across the Group.
• Lead and manage the internal communications team, ensuring proactive performance management, coaching and development.
• Provide expert internal communications advice and support, ensuring a consistent approach across the Group.
• Champion A2Dominion\'s brand, protect its integrity, including advising on brand strategy and usage, corporate identity, house style and production assets.
• Manage the procurement of and relationships with creative agencies and suppliers.

More about you

• A relevant professional qualification (e.g. in internal communications, public relations, journalism or marketing) or equivalent
• Extensive knowledge and experience of independently developing, managing, and delivering an entire internal communications programme across a range of disciplines and within a large, complex organisation.
• Excellent project and programme management skills, including briefs, plans, delivery (directly and through others), and evaluation, working with peers and colleagues across different departments
• Proven team leadership and direct line management experience
• Ability to provide expert communications advice and to design solutions to complex and sensitive issues
• Strong stakeholder management, influencing and negotiating skills and the ability to provide advice and guidance for stakeholders at all levels.

Choosing us is easy

As an employee of A2Dominion, we want you to feel rewarded and have a choice of flexible benefits, salary exchange benefits, and rewards and discounts that work for you, wherever you are in your life.

We offer a wide range of staff benefits. For this role, these include:

• 25 days\' holiday (plus Bank Holidays) increasing up to 28 days with 3 years of service
• Up to 8% contributory pension
• Flexible working (with the expectation of a weekly team day in the office)
• Investment in your learning and development.

In addition, all permanent and fixed-term employees receive a generous annual allowance of up to \xc2\xa3300 to use towards health and lifestyle benefits for both you and your family.

We also operate a Cycle to Work Scheme whereby employees have access to cycling equipment throughout the year and can pay via monthly salary deductions.

Whatever the role, we want you to bring your knowledge and experience to play your part in improving people\'s lives.

If you require a reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process, please contact our Talent Team to request:

A2Dominion Group is a Disability Confident Employer which means that we are committed to employing disabled people and will:

• Actively look to attract and recruit disabled people
• Provide a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process
• Offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job
• Be flexible with assessing people so disabled applicants have the best opportunity to demonstrate that they can do the job
• Make reasonable adjustments as required.

At A2Dominion Group, we recognise the positive value of diversity, promote equality and inclusivity in our hiring processes. We always aim to recruit the person who is most suited to the job and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds - men and women, people of all ages, sexual orientations, nationalities, religions, and beliefs.

Meeting the role requirements

We recognise that some females will only apply for a role if they meet 100% of role requirements. If this sounds like you, we\'d still encourage you to apply and also to arrange a call with one of our recruitment team to discuss your application further at .

A2Dominion is proud to be a family friendly employer.

Everyone is welcome at A2Dominion Group. We know that equality, diversity, and inclusivity make us better. We embrace the unique contributions of our people and seek to create a workplace where everyone feels like they belong. Find out why our people love working with us.

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