Internal Communications Business Partner

Hello. We’re Severn Trent and we think water is wonderful. And we’re pretty keen on people, too.

Our people are what makes Severn Trent a truly exciting and inclusive place to work.

We’re a team of over 8,000 people with a purpose to deliver one of life’s essentials. We do it all while thriving in our unique culture and making a lasting difference to our planet, society, and careers.

If you want to do more because you care, we’d love to talk to you. There really is something for everyone here.

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW

Within our highly engaging Communications team, we’re on the lookout for a Communications Business Partner to join us, becoming an integral part of our team that deliver wonderful colleague experiences.

In this high-profile role you’ll be working alongside a Senior Leadership Team and you’ll be responsible for overseeing and delivering the strategic internal communication plan for one of Severn Trent’s largest business areas. This will involve managing all the communication to our colleagues but also the relevant messages which go to our wider Severn Trent Group.

Working within the dedicated team of Internal Communications specialists, you’ll deliver a wide range of bespoke and effective employee engagement and internal communication activities that align with the overall directorate objectives and wider Severn Trent strategy. You’ll also act as an account manager within the wider Group communications, PR and marketing teams, ensuring that business stakeholders have one main point of contact, while you tap into the broader skills across the team.

What you’ll be responsible for:

Lead on the development and delivery of the strategic internal communications plan for the business directorate ensuring it aligns with both the key objectives of the directorate and the broader communications strategy.
Develop the internal messaging and channel strategy for our colleagues ensuring we can effectively communicate with them and provide them with the essential information they need – both at a strategic level and day to day support.
Work closely with the Group Communications Team, directorate leadership team and other key stakeholders to produce compelling communications content, events and campaigns that help support the business objectives.
Oversee all relevant leadership and change communications and provide counsel to the SMT as necessary.
Create awesome employee moments and help to drive employee engagement across the directorate.
Engage with operational and management teams to make sure that communications land effectively.
Amplifying the big companywide campaigns within your business area, and also ensuring your business areas comms reach their key audiences.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING TO THE ROLE

We welcome people from all walks of life and celebrate individuality as we know diverse minds, experiences and backgrounds help us to learn and better serve our communities. We employ thousands of people from across our community who really care about what they do. Because that is how we do what we do.

In this role your stakeholder management capabilities, your ability to deliver new and innovative campaigns and events will be utilised on a daily basis. You’ll need excellent networking and stakeholder management skills, being able to influence in a fast paced environment.

We’ll be looking for you to be a proven senior internal communications and engagement professional with experience of communication with either large field based or dispersed teams, as well as experience in developing and implementing communication plans that helps the business meet its goals.

It would be great if you also had experience in handling the design and delivery of engaging employee messaging and campaigns to operational or frontline line teams.

And when it comes to inclusion, we’re making sure we keep up the progress with our wonderful working groups – LGBTQ+, Women in Operations & STEM, Disability and Ethnicity; who help us do just that.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU

Working here isn’t just a job. You can build a career at Severn Trent. We’ll reward you for it, too. We have a range of benefits that recognise great work, and award-winning training to help you reach your potential. And we’ll also help you play your part in looking after the environment and the communities where we live.

With that in mind, here are just some of our favourite's perks that you’ll get being part of the Seven Trent family:

28 days holiday + bank holidays (and the ability to buy/ sell up to 5 days per year)
Annual bonus scheme (of up to £2,250 per annum based on company performance)
Leading pension scheme – we will double your contribution (up to 15% when you contribute 7.5%)
Sharesave – the chance to buy Severn Trent Plc shares at a discounted rate

Dedicated training and development with our ‘Academy’
Electric vehicle scheme and retail offers
Family friendly policies
Two volunteering days per year

WHAT’S NEXT

We can’t wait to hear from you.

Before you apply, you’ll need an updated copy of your CV and about five minutes to spare.

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