Internal Communications Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Salary - The national salary range is £27,223 - £28,613 London salary range is £31,169 - £32,760. Your salary will be dependent on your base location

Number of jobs available - 1

Detail of reserve list - 12 Months

Region - East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, North West, South East, South West, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber

City/Town - Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Jarrow, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Nottingham

Building/Site - 102 PETTY FRANCE LONDON, SW1H 9AJ, CAMBRIDGE MAGISTRATES CAMBRIDGE, CB2 3AX, LIVERPOOL THE CAPITAL LAA LIVERPOOL, L3 9PP, SOUTH TYNESIDE BERKELY WAY LAA JARROW, NE31 1SF, 5 WELLINGTON PLACE LEEDS, LS1 4AP, LAA Brighton, BN2 9QA, LAA Store Street, Piccadilly Gate, FLR 7, M1 2WD, LAA Temple Quay House, 2 The Square, BS1 6DG, LAA William Morgan House FLR11, CF10 1EP, LAA 1 Unity Square, FLR 3, NG2 1AW, LAA Level 3, 23 Stephenson Street, Birmingham, B2 4BH

Grade - EO

Organisation Grade for MoJ - EO

Post Type - Permanent

Working Pattern - Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working

Role Type - Operational Delivery

Job description 1

Working Pattern:

The post is supported by the MoJ flexible working policy and includes colleagues who work flexibly, remotely (as part of hybrid working), part time or as part of a job share etc.

Reporting to:

Head of LAA internal communications

About us
Are you interested in joining the Government communications profession?
This is a great opportunity to join one of the most creative, proactive, successful (and happy) teams in government.

You will play a crucial role in developing and delivering outstanding communications to inform and inspire staff, working to the high standards set out by the Government Communication Service.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is one of the largest government organisations with more than 80,000 staff in offices, courts, and prisons across the country.

The organisation works together to bring the principles of justice to life for everyone in society, through a focus on delivery swift access to justice; protecting the public; and reducing reoffending.

The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is an executive agency of MoJ with offices across England and Wales.

Our role is to provide civil and criminal legal aid and advice to help people deal with their legal problems.

The LAA internal communications team leads on communication to LAA staff, working closely with colleagues in MoJ HQ communications.

We advise our senior leaders and other colleagues on communications plans for the LAA's priorities and work on everything from crisis communications to staff engagement campaigns.

We were shortlisted for the Institute of Internal Communication best public sector team award in 2021 and received an 'Award of Excellence' for our work keeping colleagues connected during the pandemic.

Across MoJ we are guided by our shared values - purpose, humanity, openness, and togetherness.

We believe in our purpose, providing justice for our society; we care about each other and those we work with, we show them humanity; we are open to learning and innovating, both in ourselves and the things we do; and we want to work together, collaborating with colleagues throughout MoJ and far beyond.

We provide a flexible culture including hybrid working, job-sharing, and part-time work to support our people be the best they can be.

Our LAA commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
The LAA is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we positively promote flexible working, including job shares.

Job Summary

We are looking for an internal communications assistant to be part of a high-performing team, working in an exciting environment, developing new skills to build a career at the heart of government.

You will have an interest in and flair for innovative communications which will engage the LAA's 1,200 staff in delivering priorities and supporting organisational and culture change.

You'll have a flexible approach, a can-do attitude and excellent relationship management skills.

You will help to drive forward the delivery of the LAA internal communication strategy which has an ambitious programme of work including leadership engagement events, staff awards and planning, designing and implementing campaigns.

You will play your part in ensuring that LAA's staff understand and buy in to our organisation's vision and mission, our shared values, and our current priorities.

Learning, development, and wellbeing are integral parts of the offer as you'll be supported to develop your career and grow your knowledge of communications in the Civil Service, exploring what skills you want to develop by working with other comms colleagues on cross-cutting projects.

You will also have access to the Government Communication Service training curriculum where you can take part in on-demand webinars, live courses, podcasts and have access to gu