Employee Communication Business Partner (12 month fixed term contract) in London - National Highways

Your new role
We have an exciting opportunity for an Employee Communication Business Partner to join our Employee Communication and Engagement division (part of HR and Employee Communication directorate) on a 12-month fixed term contract basis.
The successful candidate can be flexible based in one of our UK offices. The role will be hybrid working, with a combination of office and home working. You will be required to attend the office at least 2 days per week.
You will be a BP for two directorates: Safety, Engineering and Standards (SES) and Commercial & Procurement (C&P) and will work closely with the leadership teams in those directorate(s) to deliver engaging communications that enhance and promote strategic and operational business priorities to support improved organisational performance, staff engagement and employee relations.
You will be part of a corporate team of BPs and will provide your directorates with strategic advice and guidance to ensure successful execution and delivery of key initiatives and change programmes, aligned to the wider corporate narrative and priorities. The ability to lead a project through its lifecycle to deliver innovative communication solutions while meeting deadlines and stakeholder expectations is essential.
To apply, please create a cover letter and attach with your CV.
What youll be leading on
Provide strategic communication advice and guidance to your directorates Executive Directors and leadership teams, enabling the delivery of engaging, meaningful communication.
Own and lead on the development of the directorates communication plans, working closely with the wider Employee Communication & Engagement team to ensure communication is aligned to the corporate employee communication objectives, effectively planned and delivers measurable outcomes.
Act as the account manager for your directorates and as an enabler of integrated employee communication, planning and delivery. Ensuring that communication objectives and priorities are clear, messages are consistent, and all communication is evaluated against agreed measures.
Provide check and challenge to the directorates leadership teams on timing of corporate communication activity, messages, channel, prioritising communications and targeting audiences appropriately.
Support the directorate leadership teams in the development and delivery of leadership employee communication: content for speeches and presentations, coaching, advising and supporting people managers to communicate effectively.
To be successful youll need
Professional qualifications CIPR/CIM or equivalentandeducated to degree level or equivalent in an appropriate discipline.
Demonstrable experience in internal communication including effective stakeholder management experience on large projects.
Superior communication skills on all fronts written, oral, creative campaigns, across all channels and mediums including digital and social.
Demonstrable experience in defining, delivering and evaluating communication strategies and detailed plans.
Exceptional organisational skills, combined with ability to prioritise and meet deadlines on multiple projects/tasks in constantly changing environments.
Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills and familiarity with project management/communication planning and content management system software/tools.
A bit about us
We're fully committed to making National Highways a great place to work. We want an inclusive culture where our people feel informed, motivated, engaged - and always reaching for high levels of performance.
Our HR & Employee Communication directorate includes a wide range of services to support our people to be the best they can be and to enable the organisation to achieve its goals and objectives.
Through our People Strategywe're also building our company's resilience, making it better prepared for the future - and we're always striving to improve our day-to-day services.
ABOUT US Why you should join us
At National Highways we believe in a connected country. We are passionate about creating a culture where colleagues feel connected, included and enjoy greater wellbeing to achieve this. Were proud that as an organisation we are continually striving to do better and actively encourage and support our colleagues to do the same with their careers.
So, if you put safety first, take ownership of your work, show passion for what you do, work effectively in a team, and demonstrate integrity in how you do it then youll be a great fit for our organisation.
An informal blended working approach has been adopted for many of our roles across National Highways. We offer many different ways to work flexibly and were open to discuss part-time working, job shares, and flexible start and finish times.
Please wait until the interview stage before asking us about flexibility, and we will explore what is possible.
Our benefits package
Our total reward package includes basic salary, the potential for a performance related bonus
Contributory pension scheme with employer contribution of up to 10%
Annual Leave starting at 26 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising by 1 day each year up to 31 days (plus Bank Holidays)
Flexible hours and blended working between base location/home
Life assurance of 4 times annual salary
Health and wellbeing support, including anEmployee Assistance Programme, available 24/7 365 days and network of mental health first aiders. Plus access to a wellbeing app to enhance your self-care 24/7, Occupational health service and flu vaccines
A cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
Significant investment in your career development, through learning and development, talent management, coaching, mentoring and on job experience
And we are
Family friendly with enhanced maternity leave and pay, paternity leave (15 days), shared parental leave, adoption leave. Plus access to financial support for holiday play schemes and paid special leave (up to 5 days pa), eg for caring responsibilities
Money friendly with access to a discounts platform including over 3000 discounts for supermarkets, eating out, leisure, holidays. Alongside a financial wellbeing programme
Community friendly offering paid leave to volunteer, 3 days basic/year plus an extra 3 days to support the national Covid effort
If you are successful, it is key to know all offers of employment are subject to satisfactory completion of our pre-employment checks which include:
Right to work check
3 year employment history references
DBS criminal record check
Social media and adverse journalism check
Driving licence check (if applicable)
Fit to work questionnaire (for all), followed by a medical check (if applicable)
And finally We reserve the right to close before the advertisement expires

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