Internal Communications Consultant

Join EDF as an Internal Communications Consultant and you’ll deliver internal communications for the Hinkley Point C project, following a strategy across a range of channels, ensuring effective links and alignment across the project,EDF, contractor partners and suppliers. Your role is critical that inspires, informs, engages and enthuses all those working on the project so that they work as one team, with shared values and goals, so that the project is completed safely, on time and budget and with high quality.

You’ll represent the HPC Communications team on Project Teams and Company-wide forums, keeping Senior Management informed of plans on a regular basis. As part of a small internal communications team delivering a wide range of activities – and part of a wider HPC communications team, you must be able to work flexibly, meeting changing and challenging demands. You’ll interact on a daily basis with management and will independently use your initiative whilst building relationships across a complex business with multiple stakeholders.

We’re based in a stunning county that’s renowned for its quality of life. And we have a vibrant social calendar, which means that there’s always something to do and the chance to get to know colleagues from across the project.

Pay, benefits and culture...
In addition to a salary starting from £30,000 we offer a market-leading company pension scheme, paid holidays with ability to buy additional holiday and a range of flexible benefits, such as: a company incentive bonus plan, health cover, cycle to work scheme, electric vehicle scheme, gym membership, discounts and employee pricing.  

The role will predominately based between the Hinkley Point C construction site and Bridgwater with occasional travel to Bristol and other company locations.

At EDF, everyone’s welcome. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse environment where everyone has a voice and where you feel confident being yourself.
We’re committed to equality, diversity, inclusion. We’d like our future workforce to have an equal gender balance, represent a broad mix of people from minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQ+, those with a disability and supporting social mobility.  

We’re an equal opportunity and disability confident employer. If you feel comfortable sharing with us that you have a disability, you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we will guarantee you an interview.

We’ll value the difference you bring and give you opportunities to thrive and succeed and to feel you belong. 
 

The Opportunity....

As an Internal Communications Consultant you’ll be responsible for a range of internal initiatives on site and beyond and design, implement, populate and maintain the mix of employee feedback and two-way communication channels that enable the achievement of the overall communications strategy. You’ll act as an advisor, staying abreast of what’s happening in order to identify and put in place the appropriate communication strategies and plans that enable the successful embedding and communication of change.  

You’ll develop and implement the communications strategy and plans for key change projects and other business initiatives, ensuring that changes are communicated effectively to colleagues and to maintain employee confidence in business and decisions. The Internal Communications Consultant will be accountable for the preparation and sign off of verbal, written and digital communications that inform, enthuse, engage and align those that work on the project with the vision and changes.

What we're looking for...

You’ll develop and implement the communications strategy and plans for key change projects and other business initiatives, ensuring that changes are communicated effectively to colleagues and to maintain employee confidence in business and decisions. Acting as an advisor, you’ll stay abreast of what’s happening in order to identify and put in place the appropriate communication strategies and plans that enable the successful embedding and communication of change.  
Using your excellent knowledge and skills, you will understand and segment different stakeholders and match to appropriate channels of communication. Using your strong persuasion skills, you’ll influence and obtain buy-in to communication plan proposals that meet business objectives and ensure effective communications to all staff.