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Job Description

Responsibilities;
You will lead the communications work, developing and implementing the communications strategy and advising the Board and the senior management team on both internal and external communications. The post holder will also be responsible for managing media relations on a national basis, proactively and reactively. The post holder reports to the Head of Performance and Stakeholder Management

Key tasks

Support the delivery of the organisation's objectives by developing and implementing our communications strategy, ensuring this is continuously reviewed to ensure our communications provide a clear sense of direction, aspiration and purpose.

Ensuring that communications considerations are an integral part of our approach, providing expert advice and information directly to the Board and the senior management team.

Support the Board and Senior management team by providing professional communications input into the development and delivery of our strategic plans.

Building and managing a strong communications team, developing staff and establishing effective working relationships that will enable the delivery of the communications strategy

Promote effective corporate branding of the organisation ensuring a co-ordinated approach across all areas

Establish effective external networks to promote the organisation's influence, including managing and undertaking media relations activities.

Promote effective internal and external communications, to ensure open and accessible information, organisational transparency and the widest participation, representation, consultation and feedback to engage and inform the organisation's staff and stakeholders.

Develop collaborative working relationships across the organisation, contributing to projects as required

Co-ordinate and deliver events and seminars both internal and external including identifying speaking opportunities and generating ideas, creating, content and style

Agree and monitor protocols for approval of communications activity

Keep the senior management team informed about progress of the communications work ensuring appropriate people are involved

Liaising with colleagues in the Communications Team of the Programme Board and in Government Departments such as the Home Office Press Office.

You will be immediately available to interview and begin the role.

Do not delay in forwarding your CV to (email address removed) or calling (phone number removed) for further details. The deadline for this position is 3pm on Wednesday 16th July.

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