
Communications Officer - Strategic Projects (Internal Applicants Only)
Leicestershire County Council
Leicestershire, UK (Hybrid)
London, UK (Hybrid)
Posted 3 days ago
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Salary: Up to £35,000 plus Veolia benefits and generous bonus scheme (list below)
Hours: 40 hours per week
Location: Kings Cross, London with hybrid working available
When you see the world as we do, you see the chance to help the world take better care of its resources, and help it become a better place for everyone. It’s why we’re looking for someone who’s just as committed as we are, to push for genuine change and bring our ambition of Ecological Transformation to life.
We know that everyone here at Veolia can help us work alongside our communities, look after the environment, and contribute to our inclusive culture.
What we can offer you:
25 days of annual leave.
Access to our company pension scheme.
Discounts on everything from groceries to well known retailers.
Access to a range of resources to support your physical, mental and financial health; so you can lean on us whenever you need to.
24-hour access to a virtual GP, 365 days a year, for you and family members in your household.
One paid dayevery year to volunteer and support your community.
Ongoing training and development opportunities, allowing you to reach your full potential.
Stream - Employee financial wellbeing support: early access to your earned pay, savings, budgeting, financial coaching & rewards.
As part of your application, we would like you to share with us examples/portfolio of your work, including design assets. Please include this along with your CV.
What you'll be doing:
We are looking for a talented Internal Communications Officer to join a team that is transforming the way we communicate with and engage colleagues across the UK and Ireland to drive business performance. Reporting to the Internal Communications Manager, this role is ideal for someone who has a passion for communications and inherently understands how the written word and visual layout work together to create impact.
The Internal Communications Officer plays a key role in the day-to-day running and building of our internal communication channels, focusing heavily on UX layout, digital design, and asset creation across our portfolio. You will be responsible for the end-to-end production of multi-channel assets for internal audiences, ranging from simple standalone emails to complex, multi-channel campaigns and our monthly newsletter.
You will craft and build content to keep our employees informed, inspired and engaged. This will include designing, formatting and proofreading materials for online and offline channels (including intranet pages, articles, events, and email broadcasts), ensuring that headlines, banners, and copy seamlessly align with visual aesthetics.
You will coordinate and co-create communication materials, utilising digital design tools (such as Canva) and enterprise email platforms (such as Poppulo) to bring content to life.
Your focus will be on the layout, build and design relevance of these assets. You will ensure all outputs meet our high standards of accuracy and visual excellence for maximum audience engagement.
What we're looking for:
Proven experience in communications, with a strong focus on digital content build, UX layout, channel management and asset creation within tight deadlines.
A strong eye for design and layout alignment, understanding how copy, banners, and imagery interact to drive engagement.
Experience with digital communication and design tools, ideally including enterprise email platforms (e.g., Poppulo or similar) and design software (e.g., Canva).
Exceptional attention to detailwith a perfectionist mindset, used to delivering flawless execution for senior stakeholders.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively in cross-functional and matrix teams.
Strong stakeholder influencing capabilities and outstanding interpersonal skills across all levels of the organisation.
Excellent project management skills, including the ability to handle the build and delivery of multiple projects simultaneously.
What’s next?
Apply today, so we can make a difference for generations to come.
We're proud to have been named as one of The Sunday Times Best Places to Work for three consecutive years in 2023, 2024 and 2025. This consistent recognition reflects our commitment to our people, demonstrating that Veolia is not just transforming the environment, we're also transforming what it means to have a rewarding, purposeful career.
We're dedicated to supporting you throughout your application journey, offering adjustments where reasonable and appropriate. As a proud Disability Confident Employer, we will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who opt-in to the Disability Confident scheme, and meet the minimum criteria for our roles.
We're also committed to ensuring that all applicants and colleagues receive fair treatment without discrimination on any grounds, aiming to create a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive.
Veolia group aims to be the benchmark company for ecological transformation. With nearly 220,000 employees worldwide, the Group designs and provides game-changing solutions that are both useful and practical for water, waste and energy management. Through its three complementary business activities, Veolia helps to develop access to resources, preserve available resources, and replenish them. In 2021, the Veolia group supplied 79 million people with drinking water and 61 million people with wastewater service, produced nearly 48 million megawatt hours of energy and treated 48 million metric tons of waste. Veolia Environnement (listed on Paris Euronext: VIE) recorded consolidated revenue of €28.508 billion in 2021. ----Le groupe Veolia a pour ambition de devenir l’entreprise de référence de la transformation écologique. Présent sur les cinq continents avec près de 220 000 salariés, le Groupe conçoit et déploie des solutions utiles et concrètes pour la gestion de l’eau, des déchets et de l’énergie qui participent à changer radicalement la donne. Au travers de ses trois activités complémentaires, Veolia contribue à développer l’accès aux ressources, à préserver les ressources disponibles et à les renouveler. En 2021, le groupe Veolia a servi 79 millions d’habitants en eau potable et 61 millions en assainissement, produit près de 48 millions de mégawattheures et valorisé 48 millions de tonnes de déchets. Veolia Environnement (Paris Euronext : VIE) a réalisé en 2021 un chiffre d’affaires consolidé de 28,508 milliards d’euros.

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