Job description
The role
An internal communications specialist is being sought by one of Scotland’s oldest charities. Throughout our 230 year history, we have constantly evolved and changed to ensure that we are delivering innovative and high quality services to ensure that people with sight loss can live well and independently. A motivated, inspired, informed and engaged workforce is essential to the delivery of our services and this role is instrumental in delivering this. With a wide range of operations spanning two charities and services including a school, residential care, social enterprise and community support, the Internal Communications and Engagement Manager ensures that our employees see the golden thread running through the breadth of our work and work effectively together across different professions and geographical areas.
This role designs and delivers tailored communications across a range of channels, including email newsletters, video, intranet and leadership engagement opportunities. During periods of strategic change, the post holder is also responsible for change related communications strategies that can expand to external audiences as well such as our service users and stakeholders.
Sight Scotland and Sight Scotland Veterans have a hybrid working policy, enabling colleagues in Head Office roles like this one to work both from home and in the office which is located in Edinburgh. This role requires the post holder to work a minimum of two days a week in the office, with the days dependent on business needs.
About you:
Professional experience of:
Working in a role focussed on strategic internal communications
Delivering change related communications, including around organisational culture
Writing messaging on behalf of senior leaders, including content of a sensitive and / or confidential nature
Developing communications and engagement strategies working across different channels including video, multiple stakeholder audiences and utilising a variety of tactics
Using Sharepoint and email marketing software such as Mailchimp
Writing and editing staff newsletters and other materials for internal promotional campaigns
Skills:
High level of attention to detail
Excellent written and verbal communication skills with strong grammatical accuracy
Ability to deal with confidential information, prioritise and work to tight deadlines
Ability to communicate with a wide range of internal and external audiences in a sensitive and empathetic manner, listening to and valuing opinions
Ability to engage with staff at all levels including senior leaders
Responding and behaving positively to change, identifying and acting upon new opportunities and encouraging others to embrace change
Strong understanding of what matters to employees, service users, families and customers
Strong level of personal resilience
Commitment, energy and enthusiasm for achieving organisational goals
Other:
Willingness to work flexibly according to organisational need, with the ability to work out of hours for which TOIL will be granted
Benefits of working for us:
Up to 12% employer pension contributions on a salary sacrifice scheme
37 days of annual leave including bank holidays
Flexible working and hybrid working arrangements
Employee Assistance Programme
Access to Health and Wellbeing resources through Spectrum Life
Access to a range of employee discounts through our Benefits Hub on Spectrum Life
Cycle to Work scheme
Family friendly policies
Closing date – Midnight on Sunday 16 July 2023
Interviews – Week commencing 24 July 2023
We're one of Scotland's oldest charities - for more than two centuries, we've been supporting and empowering people with sight loss to live fulfilling lives. We're proud of all we've achieved in the past - but we have our sights set firmly on the future.
We're determined that no-one should face sight loss alone. We're committed to improving, diversifying and growing our services to make sure we can reach many more people with sight loss - when and where they need us.
Generous employee pension scheme
Learning and Development opportunities
Employee assistance programme
Discounted cinema tickets
Discounts for
carers