Internal Communication Officer

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Are you an experienced communicator? Have you previously managed internal channels within a large organisation? Yes, then please stay with us as we may have the role for you. 
Mencap has an excellent opportunity to join our small, but very busy, Internal Communications team as an Internal Communication Officer. The role is a full time (37.5 hrs per week) fixed term contract for 7 months. Location for this role is flexible. Some of the team are based in Mencap’s head office in London, and others work remotely and from home.
As an Internal Communication Officer you will need to be highly organised and able to juggle a number of priorities and projects at the same time and you will also need to be an excellent fit with Mencap’s core values: Kind, Positive, Passionate, Inclusive and Brave.
The Internal Communications Officer will lead on the production of several of Mencap’s internal comms channels, including our staff e-newsletter, intranet news and our manager and leader communications. They will take the lead on gathering and sharing relevant, interesting and engaging content from across the organisation.
At Mencap, we value a diverse and inclusive workplace and we intentionally plan for the success of our colleagues in everything we do. We welcome applications from everyone, so come as you are and join us. Together we are Mencap!
 
Do you have the skills to be our Internal Communication Officer?

• You will have a passion or strong interest in Internal Communications and engaging employees through a time of organisational transformation.
• Ability to manage a successful communication project from start to finish.
• Excellent editing skills and strong attention to detail.
• Understanding enterprise social networks (Yammer desirable)
• Ability to work under pressure and meet strict deadlines.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills both written and verbal.
• Ability to engage with and build relationships with stakeholders at all levels.
• Creative, innovative thinker.
• Experience of email marketing, and editing intranet or web content.
• Photo and video editing skills desirable.
• You will have an interest in and a desire to know more about Mencap, learning disability and an understanding of accessible communication.

This role will close on Tuesday 20th February and interviews will take place on Thursday 29th February. 
 
If you feel that this role is for you, please apply with a full and up to date CV that demonstrates how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the job description and why you want to work for Mencap. Please contact Kirsty in our recruitment team for more information at (url removed)
Job ID: 31015
 
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and welcome applicants with disabilities to apply for all roles with us. To find out more about the scheme please visit the direct gov website.
Benefits
As well as knowing that what we do is making a positive difference to people’s lives, you will receive fair pay and have access to a wide range of rewards and benefits as one of our employees.

• 24 days holiday (plus bank holidays) increasing with long service plus the ability to buy up to another 10 days via our HolidayPlus scheme
• Eligibility to join Mencap Pension Plan where Mencap matches contributions up to 5% on a salary sacrifice basis meaning NI savings. If you don’t join the Plan you start, you will be auto-enrolled after three months with us.
• Membership of Mencap Pension Plan to include up to 3 times salary death in service live cover AND Income Protection of 50% salary to be triggered at 26 weeks of long term sickness
• Discounts and cashback from 3% to 30% at high street shops including major super markets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via Mencap Extras
• Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc.
• Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
• Access to award winning training and development

*T&C's apply based on contract
About Mencap
We work in partnership with people with a learning disability, and all our services support people to live life as they choose. Everyone wants a purposeful job - to do something meaningful. At Mencap, we can give you that. You will have opportunities to develop as a person, colleague, leader and activist. We want to make you feel inspired to reach your potential.  
Our work includes;

• providing high-quality, flexible services that allow people to live as independently as possible in a place they choose
• providing advice through our help lines and web sites