ABOUT US The Guinness Partnership is one of the leading providers of affordable housing and care services in England. We build and manage homes and provide housing services for around 140,000 customers nationwide. Our vision is to deliver great service, provide great homes, to be a great business and to be a great place to work. Because everything we do is about our customers, our communities and our people, any profit we make is re-invested in new and existing homes and improving services. The Guinness Partnership is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all colleagues, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. JOB DESCRIPTION About the role We're looking for an Internal Communications Officer to join our dynamic Communications team on a fixed-term contract for 6-months. This role can be based in our Oldham, Bristol, or London offices, offering hybrid working where you work three days in the office and two days at home. The successful candidate will help make sure that internal communication channels are used effectively and have maximum impact and increase staff engagement. Key responsibilities include: Delivering day-to-day internal communications activity, which enhance colleague engagement and keep staff well informed. Co-ordinate, develop, and deliver research, writing, editing, and imagery of internal communications and engagement material. Manage the intranet for the business on a day-to-day basis. Regularly reviewing the intranet and making recommendations for continuous improvement. Deliver campaigns, events, and focus groups to boost staff awareness and engagement, and gather feedback. Integrate internal communications into broader communications activities. Ensure all outputs are consistent and align with TGP brand and visual identity. Provide training and advice related to communications. Establish and manage effective working relationships with a range of internal contacts to ensure that all communications activities meet our standards, and that information is accurate and up to date. Assist with other communication tasks as required. Essential Skills: Excellent oral and written communications. Strong experience of working with intranets and content management systems. Proven experience of delivering communications campaigns and working within a communications environment delivering on agreed objectives and operational priorities. Ability to produce concise and informative written material. Strong relationship management of diverse stakeholders. Good project management skills. Desirable Skills: Experience of organising internal events. Ability to manage varied and complex work streams. Previous experience of working within an integrated communications team. If you are interested in joining us and would like to apply for this role, please review the role profile to ensure you meet the essential criteria. To be considered for this role please follow the online application process by submitting your CV and personal statement. Interviews will take place on MS Teams from Wednesday 5 th March 2025. Benefits • Holidays We offer 25 27 days holiday a year, plus bank holidays. We will also give you the opportunity to buy up to an additional 5 days. You will also receive additional holiday in line with your length of service (1 extra day per 5 years service, capped at 4 days). • Competitive Pension Scheme We will help you save for your retirement through our workplace pension scheme. Guinness match your contribution up to 9%. To help you get the most out of your pension contributions, we operate a salary sacrifice arrangement that means you will pay less National Insurance contributions. • Benefits Portal We have a lifestyle benefits scheme, pulling together a range of special offers and great deals. You can make some great savings on everyday shopping from fashion and electronics to travel, leisure and days out and weekly supermarket shopping. • Performance Pay Annual Performance Score bonus subject to eligibility • Life Assurance For peace of mind Guinness provides three times salary life cover in the event of your death • Health Plan Options There are a couple of health care schemes available depending on the post grade • VDU/DSE Free eye test vouchers every 2 years with £55 contribution to glasses if requires for VDU work • Access to the Finance wellbeing portal • Professional subscription annual payment • Travel season ticket loan • Car lease scheme