Internal Communications Business Partner

What if you could work with remarkable people on extraordinary things? What if the end result was something a little bit special? What if your role was mission critical?
For nearly 70 years, AWE has been at the forefront of nuclear weapons research and development. We have a critical mission: to provide the warheads for the UK’s ultimate deterrent - Trident. We also use our unique skills to provide wider UK government with counter-terrorism and nuclear threat reduction solutions.
It takes a special sort of person to work at AWE. What if that person was you?
We have a new and exciting new vacancy for a n Internal Communications Lead to partner with our engineering function to join us at AWE Nuclear Security Technologies.
Location : Hybrid and flexible working , with o ur offices b ased in Aldermaston RG7 4PR. We’ll need you on site once a week and for ad hoc events.
Salary range starts at: £ 50 ,000 - negotiable with experience and skills .
Working at AWE Nuclear Security Technologies is wide-reaching and always varied.
As a talented Internal Communications Lead , you’ll be a valued member of the Corporate Affairs team supporting the successful delivery of our m ission , while working directly day-to-day with our world-class Engineering Function.
Our team works with colleagues within the function s , helping to achieve our business change objectives .
Providing expert communications and engagement advice to senior stakeholders is a key part of this role .
We’ll ask you to shape and analyse insight and implement your plans for critical communications to a wide range of audiences.
A typical day for a n Internal Communications Lead could look like this :

• Listening and understanding the needs of senior leader s and extract ing insights about the behaviour change required on each project , activity or campaign.
  
• Develop ing communications objectives that deliver real change , across multiple internal channels .
  
• Align ing your Internal Communications plans with our Corporate Business Plan objectives , and corporate narrative.
  
• Writing , producing or curating engaging , multimedia content that takes full advantage of our internal channels to reach all audiences.
  
• Continually a nalysing and optimising the effectiveness of your plans.
  

• Using strong project management skills as you identify and overcome any obstacles.
  

We’d like you to demonstrate some , or all, of these skills and experience :

• Able to build great relationships
  
• Effective listening, with a flair for influencing, supporting and providing solid communications advice to senior management, as well as colleagues at every level.
  
• Strategic communication plan development and implementation
  
• Innovative and knowledgeable i n producing engaging multimedia content including strong writing and editing skills.
  
• Analytical skills to draw insight and implement change for continuous improvement.
  
• Passionate b rand c hampion - advocating for our recently renewed corporate brand.
  
• Experience of developing and implementing business change objectives .
  
• As part of the Corporate Affairs on-call team, effectively responding to emergency and business continuity situations.
  
• Well- rounded understanding of theory, development and application of Internal Communications.
  

We recognise that you may not tick every single box but that doesn’t mean we won’t be interested in seeing an application from you so do go ahead and apply now!
W hy work for us?
AWE has been voted one of the best 25 big companies to work for in the UK again this year . So, when you work with us, you can take advantage of a great package of benefits and development opportunities on top of your salary including:

• 25 days annual leave
  
• Every other Friday off (AWE works a 9-day fortnight)
  

To find out more about our benefits and to apply, go to AWE Careers.
You must be willing and able to obtain and maintain Security/ Developed Vetting Clearance (funded by the AWE) in order to start with us in this role. It can take several months for clearance to come through. More info is available on UK.Gov
Important things you need to know:

• Interviews will be scheduled during working hours
  
• Interviews will be .... minutes on TEAMS
  

For more information about the role or the recruitment process, get in touch with me (Sunflower) at: [email protected]
(Sorry agencies - all recruitment for this role is being managed by our team)
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Please note that you must be a British Citizen to apply for a role with us.
Our ambition is to create workplaces where we recognise and celebrate differences, encourage diverse contributions and our employees feel able to be themselves at work. We strive to create a genuine culture of openness and inclusion and encourage diverse applicants. Any inclusion information you provide us will be used to encourage and support you through the application process and will be held only for this purpose in accordance with GDPR.