Do you excel at grammar as well as Yammer? Know your CMS from your SMS? Can you write online with a flourish of design? Are you ace at spelling, as well as story-telling? If so, then read on, as our client may have the perfect opportunity for you.

Position: Internal Communications Assistant
Job type: Part-time / 12 Month Fixed-Term Contract
Hours: 22.5 per week
Salary: £14,425 pro-rated per annum (Inclusive of London Weighting)
Location: London NW1

About The Organisation

Our client is an international conservation charity. Their vision is a world where wildlife thrives and they're working every day to achieve this. From investigating the health threats facing animals, to helping people and wildlife live alongside each other, they are committed to bringing wildlife back from the brink of extinction. Through the work of their pioneering scientists, their dedicated conservationists and their unrivalled animal experts in their two zoos, their purpose is to inspire, inform and empower people to stop wild animals going extinct.

Role Profile

The organisation is recruiting for a new Internal Communications Assistant on a part-time basis (3 days a week) based in London. You will be joining at a crucial time as they launch their new intranet, a way to share lots of exciting news and updates. The successful candidate will support the launch of the intranet, so engaging colleagues and encouraging user uptake with the intranet is vital to this role. The role will also support drafting content for other internal communications, managing the internal communications inbox, and supporting the Internal Communications Manager.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintain the intranet homepage ensuring the content stays fresh and relevant
• Source and write engaging content relevant to colleagues in the UK and overseas
• Encourage two-way communication within the organisation with the use of Yammer groups and comments within news items and blogs
• Produce monthly reports using google analytics highlighting user behaviour and make recommendations on how to improve user experience
• Train new content creators on how to use the intranet
• Help to develop a blogging culture within the organisation, proving writing tips and advice to bloggers
• Oversee the internal communications inbox, deciding on the best channel for sharing news and information
• Assist the Internal Communications Manager with various tasks

Person Specification

• Be educated to a degree level or equivalent qualification or have an equivalent level of proven work experience in an internal communications environment
• Have a proactive approach to writing content, ensuring news stories are topical.
• Excellent working knowledge of intranet content management systems, preferably SharePoint
• Excellent interpersonal and communications skills
• Strong organisational and time-management skills

Please note: This is a part-time, 12 month fixed term contract where the post holder will work a basic 22.5 hours and will be based in London. The role may require occasional travel to our client's sister-site near Dunstable, Bedfordshire, thus having a driver’s license and access to a car is desirable but not essential.

Closing date for applications: Midnight Sunday 30th June 2019.

To Apply and for More Information:

Please click the apply button. You will be taken to a simple CHM Recruit form and then redirected to the employer’s website.

Our client is committed to the principle of equal opportunities in employment. They apply policies that are determined solely by job criteria and personal ability.

No agencies please.