INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER (TRADING)
 

Salary: £33,000 - £36,000 per annum

Reports to: Internal Communications & PR Manager (Trading)

Department: Policy, Information and Communication

Location: Stratford, London w/ high-flex (1 – 2 days per week in the office). We are open to further discussions regarding flexibility for the successful candidates.

Employment type: Permanent

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Closing date: Sunday 25 August 2024, 23:55

Interview dates: 12 / 13 September 2024

Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
 

We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That’s why we’re looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.
 

We have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as an Internal Communications Officer (Trading). We need you to deliver internal communications that informs, motivates and inspires our 2,000 colleagues and 11,000 volunteers within Trading, to bring about a world where people can live longer, better lives, free from the fear of cancer.
 

Further to this, you’ll manage weekly communications channels and lead on bespoke communications projects from end-to-end, evaluating success and managing multiple stakeholder priorities.
 

What will I be doing?

• Delivering regular, impactful internal communications to Trading including intranet content and e-newsletters

• Developing and executing multi-channel, audience-led communications plans to support Trading and CRUK’s objectives, coordinating stakeholder sign-off as needed

• Project managing and prioritising communications requests in shared inboxes, working with stakeholders from across the charity to deliver communications in a timely manner

• Responding to and proactively actioning stakeholder enquiries on behalf of the Trading Internal Comms team

• Working closely with other internal communications colleagues to tailor and repurpose org-wide messages for Trading staff

• Supporting urgent internal communications responses to crises, pulling together key messages at pace

• Reviewing the impact of communications and making suggestions for tweaks and improvements based on analytics, presenting back regular insights

• Delivering operational and administrative communications tasks to a high standard.

What skills are you looking for?

• Good written and verbal communication skills

• Experience of tailoring messages to different audience needs

• Relevant experience of planning and executing multi-channel communications plans

• Good organisational skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities to meet regular deadlines

• Good interpersonal skills and experience of building relationships with internal stakeholders

• Attention to detail and an eye for proofreading

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and using a content management system to publish content – experience using SharePoint for content creation would be a significant advantage

• Able to manage and prioritise multiple enquiries.

What will I gain?
 

Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that’s impressive.
 

In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.

Our benefits package includes a substantial retirement plan, a generous and flexible leave allowance, discounts on anything from travel to technology, gym membership, and much more.

We don’t forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.

Our work – from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy – will change the world. It’s exciting to be part of our team.

How do I apply?

We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. You will be required to fill out an online application form, including your work history and application questions. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview.

Our vision is to create a charity where everyone feels like they belong, benefits from and participates in, the work we do. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.

We want to see every candidate performing at their best throughout the job application process, interview process and whilst at work. We therefore ask you to inform us of any concerns you have or any adjustments you might need to enable this to happen. Please contact [email protected] or 020 3469 8400 as soon as possible. 

Unfortunately, we are unable to recruit anyone below the age of 18, so that we can protect young people from health & safety and safeguarding risks.