Communications Specialist

Our world-leading Time & Frequency department are seeking a Communications Specialist with experience in in delivering internal communications for complex major programmes.

You will be joining our team at an exciting time - we maintain the UK’s National Time Scale, UTC (NPL), and are currently developing a new resilient Time Scale facility that will underpin UK Digital Infrastructure. This will address the risks associated with our dependency on global navigation satellite systems (such as GPS) that are vulnerable to both natural and intentional interference.

You’ll collaborate with prominent Scientists, Engineers, and Specialists in physical and cyber Security, to design and implement a high-quality suite of Communication plans / activities to support behavioural change; to time, quality, and cost.

Key responsibilities:

• Co-ordinate with colleagues across the Programme to gather Communications content in line with the Communications plans and Programme strategy
• Work closely with the Communications Manager to manage the change network
• Develop high-quality internal Programme Communications; maintaining brand, style and voice
• Monitor the success of Communications and suggest improvements where needed
• Support the maintenance of the critical stakeholder engagement analysis

Essential:

• Proven and recent experience in delivering Communications within complex programmes, to support transformational behavioural change.
• Experience in closely managing Communications plans – from ideation through completion
• Experience in creating and managing a comprehensive change network to support complex behavioural change
• Excellent stakeholder analyses, management and engagement skills.
• A degree (or equivalent experience / professional qualifications) in Business Change Management, Organisational Change Management, or Strategic Communications Management.

Highly-desirable:

• Prior experience within a business change consultancy
• Exposure to a variety of business change methodologies (such as ADKAR, McKinsey 7S model, Kotter’s, Kubler-Ross, etc.)
• Experience in utilising Communications to implement security-related behavioural changes in diverse organisations
• Experience of utilising a variety of Communications channels to engage complex audiences

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance.  

However, to work in this role in the Time & Frequency department, you will need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance. 

Please note:  Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward.  We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.

NPL and BEIS have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and BAME candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

We’re transforming. As a national laboratory, we’re exploring even more commercial routes to market and that’s presenting us with greater opportunity – for you and us. Our success relies on the diversity and talent of our people, we strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued and supported to excel in their chosen field. This value is at the core of our organisation.

We believe in a culture of fairness by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, background or any other factor irrelevant to a person’s work. At NPL we are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits. NPL’s values are at the heart of what we do and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success.

As part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we signed up to the Institute of Physics' Project Juno in 2015 as a Juno Supporter. NPL were proud to be awarded Juno Practitioner status in 2018. NPL also joined Stonewall as a Diversity champion in 2015, participating in their annual Workplace Equality Index for the equality of LGBT+ community at NPL. In 2018, NPL became a member of the Business Disability Forum and joined the disability confident scheme as level 1 committed employer.

To ensure everyone has an equal chance, we’re always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss, please contact us.