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Communications Officer

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Network Rail is at the heart of revitalising Britain’s railway. From Crossrail – Europe’s largest civil engineering project – to investment in world-class stations and major programmes of electrification, we're involved in some of the most ambitious and diverse ventures that this country has ever seen. We at Network Rail are dedicated to becoming one of Britain's best employers and believe this starts with placing the candidate at the heart of everything we do!

Transpennine Route Upgrade

The Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) is a major multi-billion-pound railway programme in the North of England between Manchester, Huddersfield, Leeds and York. It will transform journeys across the North, better connecting towns and cities through more frequent, faster, greener trains, running on a better, cleaner and more reliable railway.

TRU will bring passengers:

• More trains to choose from and more seats
• Faster journeys so you can travel to your favourite towns and cities more quickly.
• More reliable journeys with trains that run on-time
• Better stations
• Greener travel, reducing our carbon footprint and improving air quality

???Stretching across the North of England, this key 70-mile rail artery serves 23 stations, crosses over and dips under 285 bridges and viaducts, passes through six miles of tunnels, and crosses over 29 level crossings.

The Role:

This communications manager role will have a key focus on safety, with the main objective being to effectively deliver safety communication strategies internally, within the Transpennine Route Upgrade.  

As a Communications Officer your main responsibilities will be:

• Develop and implement safety communications strategy internally to raise awareness levels.
• Create and develop targeted materials, both physical and digital, to be used for internal engagement.
• Produce and manage detailed communications plans, detailing activities and resources necessary for implementation and providing recommendations for continuous improvement / best practice.
• Work with the relevant TRU departments to promote safe working, using the latest communications approaches.
• Plan, film and edit safety style videos to raise awareness and reach
• Build strong relationships with the TRU safety team to understand trends and risks
• Check that all branding used on the project complies with Network Rail’s corporate policy on branding, visual identity and image.
• Produce regular reports on all communications activities on the project, including reaching, budgets and any key trends.

Essential Criteria:

• Good experience within corporate communications
• Proven track record of creating targeted and engaging content
• Excellent writing skills
• Excellent influencing skills and ability to build relationships with internal and external stakeholders

Desirable:

• Educated to degree level
• Ability to plan, film and edit safety targeted videos.

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with Paula.Sloan@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk

Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone.

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, the Home Office guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant  

Home Office guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.