Communications Officer

Gillingham, Medway, UK (Hybrid)

£30K/yr – £35K/yrFull time

Posted 2 months ago

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Job Description

Communications Officer Contract type: Full time - 10 Months FTCLocation: London or Rainham - HybridHours of work: Monday to Friday 9am-530pmSalary: £30,000 - £35,000 per annum 
We are looking for a Communication Officer to cover maternity leave. They will lead and enhance our internal communications strategy across Restore Plc. This role will report into our Marketing & Communications Director and collaborate with key stakeholders across the business to keep employees informed and engaged, fostering a positive company culture, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.  
Key Responsibilities
  • Implement a structured internal content plan that aligns with business priorities and colleague needs.
  • Work closely with stakeholders across the business to drive the agenda for Health & Safety, ESG, Diversity & Inclusion as well as other topics.
  • Manage our internal communication platforms and become the expert and go-to person within the business (Sharepoint)
  • Ensure messaging is clear, consistent, and engaging aligns with Your Say Survey objectives, improving trust and transparency.
  • Support our Plc team with updates to our external website
  • Improve our engagement on social media
  • Support our marketing teams across all business unit to take appropriate internal content externally to enhance us as an employer and to our customers
  • Act as a trusted advisor to internal teams, providing communication guidance and best practices.
 
Skills & Experience
  • Fluent English speaker with excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Exceptional writing skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Full communications toolset experience across a range of tactics and channels
  • Previous experience developing internal communications tools including Intranet and SharePoint content creation, development and management
  • Strong project management skills and an ability to deliver to tight deadlines
  • Ability to build strong internal relationships and work collaboratively with a broad range of stakeholders.
  • A proactive, self-starter who enjoys identifying and plugging gaps for continuous improvement
  • Ability to champion a shared organisation culture with strong cross departmental working
  • + 5 years experience
  • Degree in communications or equivalent
What We Can Offer You:
  • Life assurance
  • Annual leave entitlement (starting with 20 – 25 days + bank holidays)
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Share save scheme
  • Paid volunteer day
  • Long service recognition
  • Eyecare voucher
  • Retail discounts
  • Family leave
  • Employee assistance programme

Restore Commitment to Disability Confidence
We assess candidates based on their experience and suitability for the role, as outlined in their CV and application. You can let us know about any adjustments you may need via the application form.
As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability or health condition who meet the essential criteria, where it is fair and appropriate to do so.

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Restore plc

Restore is the UK’s leading provider in integrated information and data management and technology recycling. Providing physical and virtual data storage, digitisation and automation of data, secure data erasure and destruction and IT recycling services. Restore's mission is to be the most trusted environmentally responsible provider to the private and public sector.

Founded in 2004
Rainham, England, GBR
1K employees