Senior Internal Communications Manager

Senior Internal Communications Manager (Channels)

Location

Milton Keynes, GB

Department Name

GC Internal (358700) G4

About Network Rail

About Network Rail…

🌟 Join Our Team at Network Rail! 🌟

Are you ready to make a difference in people's lives? At Network Rail, we connect passengers and freight customers, ensuring safe and efficient transportation across the country.

We're dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive organisation that reflects the passengers we serve. To achieve this, we're committed to becoming an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace, leveraging the skills and expertise of our talented workforce. Together, we strive to create a safe and accessible railway for everyone.

Investing in our people is key to enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of our railway system. If you're passionate about making a meaningful impact, then this opportunity is for you!

Brief Description

Vacancy Details

Duration: Permanent

Location: This role is based in Quadrant: MK. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered.You must live within 90 minutes of The Quadrant.

Band & Salary: Band 3B £46,701 - £52,538 (Subject to experience)

Closing date: 3rd October On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.

Next Steps: Successful applicants will be invited to complete a video application process.

Following this, Interviews will be held W/C 14th October depending on business requirements.

Some of our great benefits:

🌍 Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.

🌞 Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.

🎁 Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.

Defined benefit pension scheme

🚂 75% subsidy on leisure and season train tickets.

🎟️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.

🕊️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.

Plus more….

About the role (External)

Who we are looking for?

Are you ready to step into the role of our next senior internal communications manager, where you'll be at the forefront of leading engaging and innovative content from start to finish?

We’re on the lookout for a talented individual to take charge of our multimedia internal communications channels and manage a program of content that shares the Network Rail story in a fun and engaging way, resonating with colleagues across stations, maintenance depots, signalling centres, and our various functions.

Your success in this position will depend on your excellent writing skills and expertise in creating digital content. Experience in customizing communications for different audience groups and a proven ability to creatively engage both desk-based and mobile team members are essential. Candidates should be familiar with the M365 suite and have a solid understanding of how internal communications channels operate.

The railway environment is fast-paced and vibrant, and in this role, you will utilise your collaborative skills to foster relationships with regional colleagues throughout the UK while juggling multiple priorities. Your remarkable creativity and passion will be vital in keeping colleagues informed and enthusiastic about the journey towards establishing Great British Railways.

This is a leadership role and we’re only looking for experienced communicators with a previous track record of managing and motivating a team of people as well as those who are at ease navigating relationships with senior leaders. You will need the ability to think long term and be able to create and deliver on a winning communications strategy and plan, together with the ability to understand and interpret data insight to make solid business decisions.

Essential Criteria

·Educated to degree level or a professional communications qualification (eg IoIC, CIPR, PRCA) or demonstrable equivalent experience

·Evidence of having successfully managed internal communications channels

·Excellent written and spoken communications skills

·Customer service mindset and demonstrable collaborative approach

·Proven ability to grasp, understand and promote complex and sensitive issues in a persuasive and sensible way

·Ability to meet deadlines and handle competing demands

·Evidence of using creativity to engage different audience groups

·Knowledge and understanding of new and innovative best practice communications to drive engagement and shape culture

Desirable Criteria

·Experience of directing and managing daily news output

·Experience in working cross functionally, particularly with IT

How to apply (External)

Additional Information…

Contact: If you have any questions or reasonable adjustments, please contact Katrina Tzannis

We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!

We're also a Disability Confident Leader employer and we'll try our best to adapt the process and offer a reasonable alternative to help support people with disabilities access, apply and interview for roles. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision

Visit Evenbreak’s Career Hive should you need accessibility support to apply or any require any reasonable adjustments, please email [email protected]

BPSS

As an arm’s length department of the UK Government, Network Rail is required to comply with a well-established pre-employment vetting process for all prospective employees. Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks require prospective employees of Network Rail to meet the following requirements.

• Provide eligibility to work in the UK and identity documentation

• Complete a satisfactory 3-year employment history check

• Complete a satisfactory unspent criminal conviction disclosure check for more information regarding BPSS pre-employment related checks, please visit the UK Government website for further information - UK Government - BPSS Checks

Network Rail welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender status, sex (or gender), employment status, trade union affiliation, or another factor.