Internal Communications Officer

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Starting Salary: £48,336 with the opportunity to earn £50,810
Bonus: Up to 10% base salary per annum, based on achievement of Company targets and personal performance.
Working Pattern: Days (37 hours per week, typical hours are 07:30 – 15:40 or 08:10 – 16:20)
Location: Sellafield, West Cumbria or Risley, Warrington (delete where appropriate)

What will the successful candidate be doing:

These roles support the delivery of the Sellafield Ltd Communications and Stakeholder Engagement strategy.

The first role forms part of a newly created, dedicated Internal Communications support function to the Site Management directorate.

Site Management brings together all the parts of the Sellafield site that keep the show on the road. There are around 4700 people in the directorate, almost half of the total Sellafield Ltd workforce, providing the facilities, infrastructure, engineering and maintenance, analytical services and safety services that we need to keep the site running.

The second role supports our Information and Communications Technology team.
This team brings together our IT, Cyber Security and Information Assurance and Digital capabilities to help deliver the ICT the business needs, now and in the future. There are around 400 people in the directorate, along with a sizeable supply chain contingent across 12 key contracts.

It’s important that everyone feels part of the same team, delivering the Sellafield mission to create a clean and safe environment for future generations.

The Ideal Candidate:

Essential Skills

• Ability to develop and execute communication and engagement plans to support Operations, and other areas of the business, as required.
• Be able to source, coordinate and produce consistent communication messaging for internal and external stakeholder relationship holders.
• Create and maintain communications material including briefing material, presentations, intranet page etc.
• Provide strategic and tactical guidance to the business on communication issues and opportunities.
• Contribute to directorate plans, reviews and prioritisation activities.
• Support the provision of emergency response communications as part of the Emergency Duty Team responsibilities.
• Experience in communications, including demonstrable experience of internal engagement techniques.
• Confidence and competence to advise and influence at a senior leadership level.
• First-hand knowledge of change communications principles, techniques and best practices.
• Excellent presentational, writing and editing skills.
• Ability to clarify and simplify complex issues and technical subject matter.
• Excellent relationship skills.
• Sound understanding of business strategy.
• Strong planning, scheduling and prioritising capabilities.
• Strong event management capability and experience.
• Ability to develop and execute communication and engagement plans to support Operations/ICT, and other areas of the business, as required.

Desirable Skills

• Relevant professional accreditation/qualification or equivalent experience.

Why choose Sellafield?

Seventy-five years ago, we helped to create the nation’s nuclear deterrent. Today, we’re using our unrivalled knowledge of nuclear to create a clean and safe environment for future generations.

In cleaning up the birthplace of the UK’s nuclear industry, we are once again generating growth and employment in West Cumbria, the North West of England and beyond.

Our 11,000 strong workforce is joined by more than 40,000 people from the best of the best in the nuclear supply chain, from small Cumbrian businesses to global market leaders. We need this diversity of thinking, of backgrounds, cultures and experiences.

What’s in it for you?

At Sellafield Ltd, we are committed to supporting our employees in fulfilling their potential. With 100 years of work in front of us, we offer comprehensive training and development opportunities, enabling you to feel inspired in your role. Whatever area you join us in, you’ll find a genuinely exciting and rewarding career.

Making sure our employees feel supported is important to us. Therefore, to help you get the most out of life in and outside of work, we also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Be a part of Sellafield’s 100 year mission.
• An attractive defined contribution pension scheme – the company will match up to 13.5% for a 7% employee contribution!
• You will be eligible to take part in an Annual Incentive Scheme, which provides a bonus payment up to 10% base salary per annum based on achievement of Company targets and personal performance rating as discussed with line management.
• 25.5 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays. Rising to 30 days annual leave from 1st April 2024. There is also the ability to purchase 3 additional days.
• The ability to carry over 5 days (rising to 10 from 1st April 2024) annual leave each financial year.
• Paid Sick Leave.
• Family Friendly Policies – Visit our Rewards & Benefits page to read more.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Lifestyle Benefits sasra.co.uk
• Learning & Development Opportunities https://careers.sellafieldsite.co.uk/work-with-us/learning-and-development/
• Reward & Recognition Policies.
• Welfare & Employee Assistance Programme.
• Free Aviva Health App & Annual Health Check.
• MyDiscounts – Employee Savings & Discounts.
• MyBenefits – A Charity Giving Scheme.
• Many, many more! Click this link to visit our Rewards & Benefits page: https://careers.sellafieldsite.co.uk/work-with-us/rewards-and-benefits/

Please Remember:

• As part of the application process you will be asked to provide evidence of your qualifications. Attaching them at application stage will ensure a smooth process and prevent delays.
• In the event of a high number of responses to any advert, Sellafield Ltd reserves the right to close the advert early.
• Please regularly check your Spam/Junk folders for news about this vacancy, correspondence could contain invitations to interview and other important updates.