Colleague Communication and Engagement Specialist - 1 Year FTC
Warwick, GB, CV34 6DA
About Us
At National Grid, we keep people connected and society moving. But it’s so much more than that. National Grid supplies us with the environment to make it happen. As we generate momentum in the energy transition for all, we don’t plan on leaving any of our customers in the dark. So, join us as a Colleague Communication and Engagement Specialist, and find your superpower.
National Grid is hiring for an experienced Internal Colleague Communications & Engagement Specialist to join our fantastic corporate function team on a full-time basis for a 1-year fixed-term contract. This is a hybrid role based out of either Warwick or London.
About The Role
You will be responsible for helping to deliver impactful internal colleague communications in a large, complex and changing environment, working at pace with competing priorities. The role partners teams in our corporate functions, such as health & wellbeing, safety, DEI and compliance. The right candidate is an effective communicator with superb stakeholder management skills along with strong experience of developing and executing internal communications plans. This is a great opportunity for an experienced internal comms specialist who embraces change. The role is both strategic and tactical, so passion for variety is key. To develop and implements an internal and external engagement strategy to promote the National Grid profile to internal and external stakeholders.
About You
- A confident writer who has experience developing creative, multi-channel narratives that engage a wide range of audiences.
- Experience of all aspects of the internal communication mix, including objective/outcome setting, planning, channel usage, research, and measurement.
- Ability to manage and prioritise competing communications challenges and issues maintaining high standards with minimal guidance.
- Lead on stakeholder engagement meetings, demonstrating negotiating and influencing skills to make sure our communications are audience centric, drive business outcomes and stay focused on the topics that matter.
- Experience of managing company-wide and confidential / market sensitive announcements.
- Experience communicating HR and People programmes such as DEI, wellbeing and compliance is a plus.
What You'll Get
A competitive salary between £51,899 – £65,675 – dependent on capability.
As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on personal and company performance and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%. You will also have access to a number of flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few.
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At National Grid, we work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office.
Our goal is to drive, develop and operate our business in a way that results in a more inclusive culture. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, the innovation from diverse teams & perspectives and business need. We are committed to building a workforce so we can represent the communities we serve and have a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.