Internal Communications Officer - London, United Kingdom - Starling Bank

Starling Bank

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Hello, we're Starling.

We built a new kind of bank because we knew technology had the power to help people save, spend and manage their money in a new and transformative way.

We're a fully licensed UK bank with the culture and spirit of a fast-moving, disruptive tech company.

We're a bank, but better:
fairer, easier to use and designed to demystify money for everyone. We employ more than 3,000 people across our London, Southampton, Cardiff and Manchester offices.
We are looking for a passionate Internal Communications Officer to join our corporate affairs team.

This role will support the internal communications manager with day-to-day employee engagement and help to coordinate our colleague activities with our charity and corporate partners.

This is a full time position and will be a hybrid role, reporting to the Internal Communications Manager.

The role is part of the Corporate Affairs team, which covers external and internal communications, social media and public affairs.

Responsibilities:

Provide comprehensive support to deliver engaging and effective internal communications across the organisation.
Coordinate and draft The Pulse, Starling's monthly staff newsletter and organisationwide updates via Slack
Manage the relevant Slack channels and respond to queries on a timely basis
Collaborate with Marketing and other Comms colleagues to align/adapt internal communications content as appropriate.
Coordinate internal events, partnership webinars and fundraising activities across all Starling's offices
Support the D&I forum (Always Open) and the environmental committee (Green Shoots) with copywriting and event management
Support the delivery of key programmes and initiatives, including scheduling volunteering opportunities and managing the allocation of charity places at sporting events
Actively maintain relationships with partner stakeholders, including coordinating and scheduling meetings
Maintain accurate data relating to fundraising totals and volunteering
Work closely with the internal communications manager to create an annual internal event calendar
Always look for new ways we can communicate to our colleagues, ensuring this in a way they like to digest information aiding engagement. Helping the team to innovate and develop its communication methods

Requirements:

Organised individual who likes to plan ahead, but can also think on their feet and move quickly where required
Not afraid to ask questions and contribute ideas
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (spoken and written) with a keen eye for attention to detail
Creative and resourceful, with a keen interest in driving bestinclass communications
Strong administrative skills
3+ years experience in IC/employee engagement either agency or inhouse

Our Interview Process

Interviewing is a two way process and we want you to have the time and opportunity to get to know us, as much as we are getting to know you Our interviews are conversational and we want to get the best from you, so come with questions and be curious.

In general you can expect the below:
Stage - a short, pre-recorded video interview
Stage minute interview with our Internal Communications Manager and Talent Acquisition Partner
Stage minute interview with our Chief Corporate Affairs Officer

Benefits:

25 days holiday (plus take your public holiday allowance whenever works best for you)
An extra day's holiday for your birthday
Annual leave is increased with length of service, and you can choose to buy or sell up to five extra days off
16 hours paid volunteering time a year
Salary sacrifice, company enhanced pension scheme
Life insurance at 4x your salary & group income protection
Private Medical Insurance with VitalityHealth including mental health support and cancer care. Partner benefits include discounts with Waitrose, Mr&Mrs Smith and Peloton
Generous familyfriendly policies
Incentivised refer a friend scheme
Perkbox membership giving access to retail discounts, a wellness platform for physical and mental health, and weekly free and boosted perks
Access to initiatives like Cycle to Work, Salary Sacrificed Gym partnerships and Electric Vehicle (EV) leasing

About Us
We're on a mission to radically reshape banking - and that starts with our brilliant team.

Whatever came before, we're proud to bring together people of all backgrounds and experiences who love working together to solve problems.

Starling Bank is an equal opportunity employer, and we're proud of our ongoing efforts to foster diversity & inclusion in the workplace.

Individuals seeking employment at Starling Bank are considered without regard to race, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, ancestry, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by appli