Internal Communications Officer

Job Title: Internal Communications Officer
Location: Hybrid – including travel to our Bradford office and occasional travel across the UK
Hours: 37.5 per week
Salary: £34,000 per annum

Do you have a passion for creating meaningful communications that inspire and engage? Join us at Anchor!

We are on the lookout for an enthusiastic and creative Internal Communications Officer to join our dynamic team at Anchor.  If you’re someone who thrives on creating communications that truly resonate and engage, we want to hear from you! This is your chance to play a key role in shaping the experience for our colleagues in the Care sector and have a lasting impact in an incredibly rewarding industry.

What does it mean to be an Internal Communications Officer at Anchor?

• Communication Campaigns: You’ll take the lead on exciting projects, managing all aspects of communication campaigns across internal channels that captivate and inspire our colleagues.
• Create Impactful Content: Develop compelling content across multiple channels, with the opportunity to engage audiences and make a meaningful impact.
• Reporting and Feedback: You’ll monitor and evaluate communication strategies, gathering feedback to continuously improve the way we engage with our colleagues.
• Event Support: You’ll help create exciting events at Anchor! Such as Leaders Live, Chef of the Year and our annual care conference, ensuring everything runs smoothly and providing an unforgettable experience.

Who are we looking for?

• Creative Spark: You bring fresh, innovative ideas to comms and colleague engagement, you thrive on thinking outside the box and finding new ways to engage. 
• Collaborative: You build connections effortlessly. Whether working with senior leaders or frontline colleagues, you can influence, collaborate, and connect at all levels.
• Tech-savvy: You’re comfortable using a wide range of digital tools and platforms to get your message across and engage your audience.
• Outstanding Communicator: You know how to speak to people and make them feel heard. You excel at offering constructive feedback, fostering collaboration, and inspiring those around you.
• Strategic Thinking: You’re not just creative; you use data and insights to refine and perfect your campaigns, always looking for ways to improve engagement and impact.

To be successful in this role we’d like you to have:

• A professional qualification in communications is desirable, with relevant training or experience and evidence of continued professional development.
• Experience in internal or stakeholder communications within a customer-facing, regulated environment.
• Knowledge of the older people’s housing and care sectors is highly advantageous.

If you're excited about this opportunity to connect with amazing teams, develop creative campaigns, and contribute to a sector that truly matters – we want to hear from you!

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and mor e

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.  

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.  We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.