Summary

Job Description for Communications Manager:

There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.

We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible. So, if you're keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.

The Communications Manager will identify rich content in NNL and opportunities and channels to deliver quality communications that showcase the science, technology and innovation at our core; to enhance our reputation for delivering nuclear science that benefits society.

A keen interest in Science and Technology, they will lead communication of our science and technology working closely with the VP Science and Technology; maximising content through creation of integrated plans that reach a variety of audiences - internally and externally - whilst working as part of an integrated comms team to reflect NNL strategy and ambitions.

From developing strategies, sourcing stories and creating compelling science communication, to managing our communications channels and roadmaps; this is a varied role that will play a key part telling NNL's story.

The location for this role is flexible and can be based at Risley, Preston, Sellafield, Workington or Culham.

Main Responsibilities for Communications Manager:

• Development and deliver communications strategy, which amplifies NNL's science and technology capabilities consistently across all internal and external communications channels.
• Define and deliver an integrated communications plan to communicate key science and technology areas in NNL.
• Be a proactive and enthusiastic member of the NNL comms and public affairs team and develop strong relationships with the S&T community.
• Identify rich content from within the organisation; and use this to write, edit, design and deliver engaging content for distribution across a variety of internal and external communications channels.
• Define clear and consistent communication messages for a variety internal and external audiences, based on sound understanding of target audience groups.
• Create high-quality and creative campaigns to showcase the variety of science, technology and innovation delivered by our organisation to a variety of audiences.
• Drive innovation in science comms by identifying and developing new ways to engage a variety of audiences in science.
• Deliver a strong and timely pipeline of planned communication activity that provides proof points to reinforce NNL's strategy and focus areas and ensure NNL is visible to the right stakeholders.
• Lead production of key science engagement activities and publications, including our NuClear Science: Webcast series, case studies, reports, videos and articles to name a few.
• Demonstrate effective engagement through development of regular reports that evaluate activity and monitor progress; and provides insight that informs our direction and demonstrates the value of science communication.

Essential Criteria for Communications Manager:

• Experience in technical and or scientific environments, with ability to define clear and consistent messages; taking complex content to simple effective communications.
• Experience of delivering strategic communications plans and multi - channel communication campaigns; internally and externally.
• Experience of leading multiple communications projects in a busy team with the ability to handle competing deadlines.
• Creative writing skills with the ability to develop human, engaging copy that connects with its audiences.
• Organisation skills and experience of managing communications roadmaps and plans.
• Good influencing and communication skills
• Experience working with suppliers, providing detailed briefings and guidance to lead to production of engaging content and events.
• Ability to build a wide range of good working relationships across professional and operational boundaries and at all levels, including senior management and external stakeholders.
• Experience of evaluating impact of communications activity through quantitative and qualitative methods.
• Demonstrable experience in communications roles.
• Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Communications Manager:

• Scientific degree.
• Demonstrable experience in communications roles.
  

Why join us?

NNL isn't just a place where you can do career-defining work that makes a real-world impact. It's also a place where you'll feel appreciated and valued. We're creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is free to be themselves and feel like they belong. We put your wellbeing first, we push you to reach your potential, and we do everything possible to help you feel safe, supported and inspired.

We also offer a range of employee benefits:

• Sector leading Family-Focused Policies: celebrate life events, including enhanced maternity and paternity leave and a week off for your marriage.
• NNL offers attractive pension plans. If you contribute 5%, NNL contributes 15%. Alternatively, if you choose not to contribute (0%), NNL will still contribute 10%.
• Annual Leave: Benefit from 25.5 days of leave, plus 4 extra days to be taken during Christmas shutdown, plus Bank Holidays.
• Reduced gym membership with discounts of up to 25% from 3,700 gym and leisure providers across the UK
• Company Bonus: Be rewarded for your contributions.
• Learning Opportunities: Enhance your skills through excellent development programmes.
• Employee Assistance: Access support for personal and professional challenges.
• Cycle to Work: Stay active and eco-friendly.
• Life Assurance: Ensure peace of mind for you and your loved ones.
• Enhanced Sick Pay Benefits: Receive support during illness or injury.
• Access to 'Mydiscounts' which has a range of special offers and discounts from more than 200 suppliers, including medical insurance and dental insurance.
• Health Care: Health savings plan which allows you to claim money back on visits to the dentist, optician and/or physiotherapist (limits apply).

About The Company

NNL is an incredible place to work. A place where people do things that have never been done before. A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business and society as a whole.

This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact… you can do it all here.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

Job Title: Communications Graduate

Job Type: 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Employment Start Date: October 1, 2024

Hours of work: Mon - Fri (37.5 hours a week)

Onsite requirement: This will be a hybrid role, with 2 days per week minimum on site

Industry: Pharmaceuticals

Location: Camberley, Surrey until December. From January, an office within 18 miles of the current office from January and near a train station

Salary: £30,000 per annum, holidays, sick pay, pension

Education required: To be eligible for this placement you must have graduated from a leading UK university in the last 3 years with a 2:1 or first, or a similar qualification.

About Sandoz

800 million. That's how many treatments Sandoz offers patients across Europe every year.

Sandoz is a global leader in generic and biosimilar medicines, the largest in Europe and globally. Our Purpose is to pioneer access so the NHS can treat more patients. We develop, produce and market high-quality medicines.

We are building a culture that reflects our values - collaborative, open-minded, ambitious and leading. The UK organisation is friendly, fast-paced and led by our Purpose. We are keen to develop ourselves and to deliver our mid-term strategy.

Graduates interns learn quickly from their manager and colleagues and from hands-on experience with the business. Graduate interns are valued for the major contribution they make through their skills, energy and new approaches. Our graduates develop skills and experience that lead to jobs within or outside Sandoz.

Job purpose

This role supports internal and external communication activities for Sandoz UK. You will be joining a team of two full-time, permanent corporate affairs specialists and will report to the Head of Market Access and Corporate Affairs.

Job accountabilities

• Contribute to the development of the external communications strategy
• Plan, draft and design corporate communication content, e.g. company LinkedIn posts, website content
• Day-to-day coordination of projects and liaison with business units to deliver communications activities
• Work closely with an agency on social media campaigns, initially to help us grow our recently launched LinkedIn page
• Lead on communication projects with increasing responsibility as your capability develops e.g. our corporate website and intranet
• Support with media outreach, PR and media monitoring
• Support the adoption of our new Sandoz branding among UK colleagues
• Ensure all activities and materials comply with the Sandoz P3 principles using internal systems
• Being flexible to take on work across the team depending on workload and priorities

We are looking for a talented individual

• Who is outgoing, confident and able to communicate with colleagues at all levels
• Who is curious and driven to receive feedback and take more responsibility
• Who is skilled at writing in different styles - business, social media, informal
• Is able to create visually appealing slides and simple graphics
• Can demonstrate project management skills and attention to detail
• Who has experience in using social media in a sophisticated way for personal, study, social or business purposes
• Desired but not essential are an ability to use design software (e.g. Canva) and photography skills

In this role, you will learn a lot about corporate communications and working in a corporate environment. Our graduate interns go on to roles in Sandoz and other major employers.

If you think this role sounds interesting and you have the required skills, we would really like to hear from you.

Additional Information

Please ensure that you are willing and able to live within commutable distance of the company site before applying. This placement is based in Camberley, Surrey until December and from January on a new site within 18 miles that will have a nearby train station. We support hybrid working and expect the Graduate to be in the office at a minimum two days per week.

For the duration of your contract you will be employed by SRG, who are acting as the recruitment agency for this role.

Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group STEM Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Are you brilliant at capturing content and stories that can inspire? Are you able to run creative and organic campaigns that can increase engagement? And can you activity promote our values and be an ambassador for the Trust? If you answered yes, then we have the perfect role for you.

We are offering a once in a generation opportunity to be part of the team behind a new Frimley Park Hospital. We are looking for a motivated individual who is eager to contribute, spark fresh ideas and go beyond expectations.

You will source and create material for external and internal audiences to increase engagement and understanding, and maintain and develop content for a dedicated website.

You are a quick thinker, committed to building fresh and exciting campaigns to engage with various stakeholders. And you are a team player, who is also able to manage your own workload.

Frimley Health is a Trust committed to providing the best possible care and experience for patients, while also being a truly great place to work.

If you think you’ve got what it takes to get our colleagues, members and the wider public involved in our exciting capital and estates programmes, apply to join our fantastic team.

The communications officer will be responsible for producing and supporting internal and external corporate communications throughout the Trust as part of the communications and engagement team.

The role includes developing relationships with a broad range of internal and external stakeholders such as staff, trust members, patient groups, governors, community groups, local commissioners and other integrated care service partners, and media, working alongside colleagues at all levels of seniority, internally and externally.

The post holder will be involved specifically in the communications and engagement work supporting the New Hospital Project (NHP) and the wider capital and estates (C&E) programmes.

There’s never been a more exciting time to build your career at Frimley Health, one of the country’s largest and most respected trusts

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust (FHFT) has an outstanding reputation and a proud record of achievement. We have an ongoing commitment to improving the health and care services for the 900,000 people we serve across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.

We continue to invest in our services and facilities, including a £10 million upgrade to the hospital maternity unit as well as £49m major new Emergency Assessment Centre on our Wexham Park site. The opening of a brand new £100m state of the art hospital which replaced the existing hospital facility at Heatherwood and are planning to invest further in diagnostics and inpatient capacity at Frimley Park.

We have also made significant investment in our quality improvement and digital programmes to support our vision and we will ensure that we achieve our aim of providing the highest quality healthcare to our patients. Our new EPR – Epic – went live in June and we are already beginning to reap the benefits of this ambitious investment.

Our three core values, and the behaviours that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other.

If you have a passion for clinical excellence, patient care and your own career development, you’ll feel at home at Frimley Health.
• Actively promote the trust’s values and act as an ambassador and advocate for the Trust in all duties and responsibilities.
• Source and create good news material and stories for local, national and specialist media to help raise the profile and reputation of the trust – this includes writing press releases, managing any press calls, photo / filming opportunities and interviews.
• Source and create material for staff and other internal audiences to increase engagement and understanding of the trust’s business and objectives.
• Create key messages for the media and a standardised approach to managing social media/website content relating to the NHP and other C&E work programmes.
• Maintain and develop content for a dedicated website.
• Help to develop new opportunities with social and digital media to promote and benefit the Trust.
• Help to devise and run social media campaigns on relevant subjects with support from your manager and the rest of the team.
• Support the C&E programme team to develop comms resources to support wider briefings and reports to an array of key stakeholders.
• Design and write content for a variety of internal and external communications channels to support the NHP and C&E work, providing content for all audiences, integrating these channels to make best use of resources available.
• Work with the wider team to manage VIP visits and major events.
• Act as a host for media on site and ensure that their presence is managed in a way that does not disrupt the trust’s core business and that trust policies are observed.
• Assist the communications manager in preparing for upcoming issues and potential issues that could affect the trust’s reputation.
• Prepare media statements when requested and ensure effective mechanisms are in place to brief appropriate stakeholders when media coverage is expected. Work as part of a wider directorate to maximise opportunities for all activities including engagement or community involvement.
• Be cognisant of and sensitive to the department’s budgetary challenges as a publicly funded organisation, liaising with managers in the team over all matters involving costs and resourcing.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships between the trust and local, national and specialist media.
• Support the creation of a monthly stakeholder briefing, managing all aspects of the process from information gathering, editing and design to distribution and follow-up. Take part in an out of hours on call rota for communications support as required, including as a responder to major incidents.
• Provide active communications support at a senior level in relation to all major strategic developments


This advert closes on Tuesday 5 Dec 2023

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