People Communications Partner

Role: People Communications Partner
Department: Employee Experience
Grade: 7 (£39,975 - £47,416)
Responsible to: Head of People Communications
Campus: Belfast
Reference: 039966

(Full-Time, Permanent)

- ABOUT US -

We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation and regional engagement, making a major contribution to the economic, social and cultural development of Northern Ireland.

Our core business activities are teaching and learning, widening access to education, research and innovation and technology and knowledge transfer.

- THE ROLE -

Employees are at their most engaged, motivated, satisfied and effective when they recognise themselves and their contribution in the ambition, impact and story of their organisation.

The People Communications Partner plays a key role in delivering and supporting communications and people storytelling that reflects employees both as audience and as featured content within a people-first University.   
 
Driving purpose, belonging, culture and engagement through communications approaches, the post holder will help to challenge thinking and perceptions through the people lens to ensure hearts and minds are understood, earned and on board.
 
Based in People & Culture and working closely with the Employee Experience and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion teams, People Communications is also integral to the wider marketing matrix and supports directorates right across the University. 
 
If you are a compassionate, creative and collaborative communications professional with a keen interest in people, their experience and their stories, People Communications could be your next career step.

- ABOUT YOU -

- A bachelor’s degree or equivalent level 6 qualification.
- Substantial professional experience in communications, including planning, content creation, and people storytelling in a multi-channel environment.
- Demonstrable evidence of confidence and fluency in creating and curating digital communications on owned channels such as web destinations, intranet, outbound, and internal social networks.
- Experience of developing and delivering communications linked to at least two of the following people-related priorities: organisational change/transformation, wellbeing, learning and development, reward and recognition, or employee/customer value propositions.

Please find our employee benefits on our website.

Ulster University holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing Gender equality in higher education. You can read more about what this means on our University website. The University has a range of initiatives to support a family friendly working environment, including flexible working.

The University is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants from all sections of the community, particularly from those with disabilities. Appointment will be made on merit.

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