Due to a period of maternity leave, we are recruiting for an Engagement and Internal Communications Coordinator to join the People Team on a 12 months fixed term contract. The role is hybrid working, 3 days in our Basildon offices and two days working from home. In return, our successful candidate will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,000 along with a generous company benefits package. On completion of the full 12 months contact, we are also offering, a £2000 loyalty bonus, in recognition of the valued support provided to the team over the course of the 12 months contract. Who we are Stonebridge Mortgage Solutions Ltd is one of the leading dedicated mortgage and protection networks in the UK with a professional community of more than 1,100 mortgage and protection advisers and 600 firms. Our team is comprised of passionate professionals committed to excellence and continuous improvement. We aim to provide world class support and guidance utilising our cutting-edge systems and regulatory expertise and our revolutionary spirit has the customer at its heart. Our benefits Competitive salary Great company culture Flexibility to work partly office based and partly from home Free breakfast, lunch, fresh fruit snacks, hot and cold soft drinks when working in the office 2 days off per annum for charity / community volunteering 2 half days paid leave for 'me time' to support mental and physical wellbeing 1 day paid leave for 'team time' joining your team in a volunteering / community service activity Full programme of employee engagement activities Company reward and recognition schemes Discounts off online and high street shopping through our employee benefits platform Company sick pay Casual dress Option to buy / sell up to 5 additional days annual leave Gym Subsidy Bike to work scheme Pension Employee Assistance Programme £500 employee referral scheme Death in service insurance cover Critical illness insurance cover Key responsibilities: Leading on employee engagement and internal comms for the business. Implementing and owning the annual employee engagement survey programme and the reporting of results. Identifying trends and opportunities from our employee survey programme and work with the Senior Management Team to create deliverable action plans for specific business areas to continually improve engagement levels Ensuring our mantra and values are brought to life and always at the forefront of any activities, messaging and communications Planning, designing and delivering an annual internal communications plan, utilising multiple communication channels to ensure the biggest impact and widest reach Creating the content, including drafting of all copy, imaging, and video material for engagement related internal communications. Planning, designing and delivering an annual calendar of employee engagement activities, ensuring alignment with employee feedback to maximise engagement levels. Promoting all internal communication and engagement channels and platforms, maximising take up and usage across the business. Working with the Head of People to increase visibility of, and employee participation in, company initiatives that support the mental health awareness agenda. Assisting the HR team with the recruitment, training and engagement of mental health first aiders and champions. Working with the Facilities Coordinator to ensure our catering offering for the office aligns well with our People strategy and employee engagement survey feedback. (The relationship with 3rd party food suppliers and the maintenance of the kitchen area including cleaning, tidying and presentation of food is managed by the Facilities Coordinator) Planning, designing and delivering an effective employee recognition programme. Managing relationships with charity scheme providers. Keeping up to date with available corporate charity scheme options and proposing recommendations for consideration to Head of People Our ideal candidate Previous experience in an employee engagement and / or an internal communications role Creative thinker Strong relationships with colleagues inside and outside of immediate team Enthusiastic and outgoing. Able to drive employee engagement throughout a company Promotes our company culture HR knowledge and experience an advantage Influencing and interpersonal skills Well organised Good planning and organising skills for designing and delivering engagement initiatives and events Excellent communication skills (written & verbal) to clearly articulate messages to a variety of audiences MS skills (Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook) Team player Flexibility Comfortable working with ambiguity Eye for detail Confident and proven in their own abilities. Able to work independently without day to day close supervision How to apply Apply with CV. If you require any reasonable adjustments for any part of the recruitment process, please let our recruitment team know. Individuals with different cultures, perspectives and experiences are at the heart of the way Stonebridge works. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnerships, and ex-offenders.