Role: Employee Communications Specialist
Salary: Excellent Salary / Package plus Great Benefits
Location: Woking
At Impact Food Group, we’re more than a school caterer. The people are the heart of what we do. We’re driven by creating a positive food culture and helping more students eat better food. Making a positive social impact is at the centre of our identity. We tirelessly learn, develop and make improvements in every way, every day.
Through our industry-leading brands — Innovate, Hutchison, Cucina, and Chapter One — we cater for over 550,000 students and operate in more than 900 schools nationwide, growing every year.
Guided by our values, integrity, bold, impactful, empathy and community; you will help us shape a workplace and culture we can all be proud of.
Due to continued business growth an exciting opportunity has arisen for experienced Employee Communications Executive to join the team at a really exciting time of growth. As an employee Communications Specialist, you will be responsible for developing and executing the internal communications strategy for Impact Food Group to ensure operational efficiency and support thought leadership. You will be responsible for creating and delivering compelling content that engages employees and strengthens the company’s culture. You will work closely with key stakeholders to ensure all internal communication is clear, consistent, and aligned with the company’s goals and values. You will joining a growing a brilliant team that is making a real impact on the success of Impact Food Group.
What you will be doing
Develop and execute the internal communications strategy for IFG, including key messaging, communication channels, and tactics.
Create and deliver internal communications content, including email updates, newsletters, intranet content, videos, and presentations.
Work with key stakeholders to ensure all internal communication is clear, consistent, and aligned with the company’s goals, vision and values.
Monitor and measure the effectiveness of internal communications and make recommendations for improvement based on feedback and data analysis.
Develop and maintain a content calendar to ensure that internal communications are timely, relevant and effectively planned to manage volume of cascades.
Identify opportunities to promote employee engagement and help foster a positive culture, including being a champion for the employee engagement survey.
Design content and oversee implementation for DEIB communications, cultural and wellness calendars, meetings and other events.
Creating, implementing and maintaining IFG’s internal communication tools, ensuring they are up-to-date, user-friendly, secure and aligned with the company’s goals and values.
Coordinate internal events and other initiatives to promote employee engagement and strengthen the company culture.
Handling all data in strict compliance to GDPR and company confidentiality policies.
Extracting and reporting key metrics from the HR system.
Being accountable for fully understanding, monitoring and driving improvements with your agreed KPI’s.
What we are looking for
3+ years of experience in employee/internal communications, corporate communications and employee engagement
Excellent writing and editing skills
Excellent prioritisaton and organisation skills
Experience with content creation and delivery, including email, newsletters, intranet content, videos, and presentations
Strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Experience managing and maintaining internal communication tools is a plus (internal email software, intranet, etc.)
What We’d Love To Give You
Competitive salary
Bonus payable upon team hitting target
Hybrid role – 2 days in the office ( Woking )
25 days paid annual leave plus bank holidays
Life assurance & company pension scheme.
Access to our extensive online Learning platform and development opportunities
An employee wellbeing platform.
Access to a salary sacrifice electric car scheme.
IFG rewards for highstreets discounts.
Annual Summer Party with company awards.
Additional Details
IFG are committed to the safeguarding of children and our employees share this commitment. Successful candidates are required to undergo an enhanced DBS check, which we supply the cost for.
We are a committed equal opportunities employer - if you require any assistance for the interview process, please detail within your application. All information is kept confidential and in compliance with GDPR requirements.
Applicants will need to provide a portfolio of work to demonstrate experience. Second stage interviews will include psychometric testing and a skills-based task