You will need to login before you can apply for a job.
Sector: Marketing, Advertising and PR
Role: Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
About Network Rail
At Network Rail, we're part of a large family serving millions of passengers and freight users throughout the UK every day. Our service impacts millions of people and we strive to become more efficient as we enhance, maintain, and operate our network.
Our passengers and freight users are at the heart of everything we do. We help connect people to their friends and families and get goods to their destination safely and efficiently. We're an organisation where people matter. When you're part of our team, you matter to us, and you matter to millions.
The Wales & Western region includes more than 2,700 miles of railway and we serve communities and businesses of Wales, the Thames Valley, West of England, and the Southwest Peninsula. Our ambition to be responsive to passengers and freight users drives us every day and we're empowered to do the right thing for those who use the rail network. We actively challenge unsafe practices and take responsibility for addressing risks, resolving issues, and protecting safety and wellbeing.
About our people and the recruitment process
We're an inclusive employer of choice and we welcome applications from everyone!
As a Network Rail employee, you will enjoy a wide range of benefits!
Privileged staff travel - Leisure travel discount of 75% on all leisure travel and includes family members.
A subsidy of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets if you travel to work on the train.
GWR ticket alliance - Heavily discounted all day passes for you and up to 3 friends and family to use across the GWR network.
Benefits package including healthcare offers, a cycle to work scheme, discounted healthcare club membership, and a discounted offers and benefits including childcare, healthcare and online shopping site.
A range of Pension schemes to choose from.
Effectively manage work-life balance with a 35hrs per week contract, hybrid working, flexible working, flexible leave, and enhanced family friendly support.
5 days paid volunteering leave.
2 weeks paid reserve leave for the Armed Forces community.
In Wales and Western region, you will have the opportunity to join PROUD, our reward and recognition scheme where you can say thanks and recognise colleagues across the region who have demonstrated outstanding values and behaviours.
Brief Description
To develop and deliver high-quality internal communications content to build engagement with Network Rail employees, that meets business objectives and is aligned with Network Rail's internal communications strategy.
About the role (External)
Your Main Responsibilities will be to:
1. Develop and programme internal communications to production deadlines, with the appropriate tone, language, content and house-style so that colleagues remain informed and are able to understand business priorities.
2. Develop campaign materials using data and insight so that it is tailored to target audiences in order to increase employee engagement and understanding.
3. Develop standards, guides and best practice, working collaboratively with wider communications colleagues in order to deliver Network Rail's internal communications strategy.
4. Apply project management processes to achieve goals, budgets, deliverables and metrics.
5. Monitor and report on the core internal communications channels to understand effectiveness and improve future communications.
6. Support and sustain training for colleagues on key channels (eg MyConnect/Yammer/Newzapp).
7. Manage content on MyConnect pages as appropriate so that the latest and most relevant information is available to colleagues.
8. Monitor employee use of Yammer in order to understand employee sentiment and reactions.
9. Contribute to maintaining the channels guidelines so that clear guidance is available to communication colleagues.
10. Work collaboratively with other communications colleagues to deliver joined-up internal and external messages.
You will ideally have
Essential
1. Education to degree level or equivalent qualification or holds a professional qualification in communications or can demonstrate equivalent relevant experience.
2. Proven experience in successfully shaping and delivering key messages to various audiences and meeting their individual needs.
3. Ability to provide guidance on communication issues and develop strategies to support business objectives.
4. Demonstrable excellent written communications skills.
5. Ability to produce accurate and effective content quickly and to deadlines.
6. Excellent verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
7. Excellent attention to detail.
8. Experience of Office 365 and SharePoint.
Desirable
1. Experience of writing content for a variety of communication channels (eg. intranet, video, Yammer).
2. Relevant experience in internal communications.
3. Sound knowledge of strategic corporate communications practices.
4. Editorial/journalist skills.
Company
Every day, 4.8 million people use our network. Keeping Britain moving and building a better railway for the future is full of challenges – but also tremendous opportunities.
From our commitments to your development, our range of benefits and our approach to Diversity & Inclusion, we believe there are many reasons to join the team at Network Rail.
We’re proactive in empowering employees with the knowledge to help them progress. We encourage all our employees to be ambitious, and offer great training and career development opportunities. As the railway becomes bigger and more technologically advanced, it’s crucial that our employees have the right skills to develop their careers and meet the challenges ahead.
We believe that investing in our people is one of the most effective ways of improving the safety, reliability and efficiency of the railway.
We also know that it’s vital to get each individual’s training programme just right. As well as helping us to meet our immediate needs, we believe this is an approach that encourages people to stay with us and develop their careers.
Your health, wellbeing and benefits
We believe that safety and performance go hand in hand and this doesn’t just mean safety on the railway! We are committed to the wellbeing of our employees and believe, that should come first.
We provide access to support services such as our employee assistance program to help you with finances, family, health and wellbeing. In addition to this, we offer excellent benefits, are sensitive to work-life balance and encourage our employees to use their 5 volunteer days for their favourite causes.
We have a range of benefits including:
* 28 days annual leave entitlement.
* My benefits – Our discounted online shopping site.
* A range of discounted offers including, childcare vouchers, Healthcare offers – cycle to work, healthcare club discounted membership and other benefits.
* Subsidies of up to 75% on rail and underground season tickets.
* A range of pension schemes.
* 2 weeks paid reserve leave for our Armed Forces community.
What Diversity and Inclusion means to us
‘Diversity’ means recognising differences between people while valuing the contribution they make. ‘Inclusion’ means creating safe and welcoming workplaces with fair cultures that encourages innovative and fresh ways of thinking.
Our aspiration is that the behaviours and actions that support diversity and inclusion will come from the conviction of everyone here at Network Rail – making diversity and inclusion a conscious part of how we run our business throughout Britain.
Disability Confident Leader
Network Rail is an accredited Disability Confident Leader. This means, where a disabled applicant meets the essential criteria for any of our vacancies, they will receive an interview.
Find out more about our recruitment process here.
#J-18808-Ljbffr