Internal Comms & Engagement Manager
***This position offers a mixture of office and home working***
We are happy to consider any location in the UK
What
an exciting unique opportunity!
The
people function within The Works is going through an exciting transition phase and we have an amazing
opportunity in a newly created role as Internal
Communications and Engagement Manager reporting into the People
Director. We have an ambitious
people agenda in order to support our business plans and we are looking for a
talented team player to join in and contribute to our evolving business.
About
the Role
We
are looking for an experienced individual to own, design, develop and execute our
internal communications and engagement strategy to our 4000 colleagues across
530 locations (UK & ROI) covering Retail Stores, Warehouse and Support
Teams (who do work from home a lot). We already have a special culture at The
Works that we are extremely proud and protective of and as such, you will be an
ambassador and gatekeeper of all things culture, purpose and values building on
this foundation. You will create and lead
the execution of a strategy that brings our employer brand and people promise
to life through the entire colleague lifecycle through exposure and working
collaboratively with stakeholders across the entire business. You will be the internal voice of our fun and
inviting brand, continuing to build brand loyalty amongst our 4,000 colleagues
creating communities and connections by engaging them with creative content, and
innovative interactions.
We
are also looking into new communication channels and platforms and this role
will play a key part in deciding how we progress forward with future
investments and plans.
In
order to be successful you will:
About You
Although
you will work collaboratively with many people across the business to ensure
success, this is a newly created standalone role and so we are looking for an
innovative, dynamic and enthusiastic person to take up this really exciting
role to really make a difference to our colleagues and our business and carve
the path for the future of internal communications and engagement at The Works.
Finally, the bit "About The Works"
We are people who do!
Here at The Works, we are building a working environment that’s fun, friendly, and supportive - all at the same time. It’s somewhere that’s designed for people who love getting busy, whether that’s helping customers, meeting new challenges, or building a rewarding career.
It’s a place for people who know how to roll their sleeves up, get creative, and put their passion and imagination to work…People who do!
We are the UK’s leading family friendly retailer of value gifts, arts, crafts, toys, books and stationery. With over 500 stores nationwide together with a brilliant online store, we’re here to offer our customers a unique and enjoyable shopping experience, built on our core principles of value, variety and quality. You will find our stores in a huge and diverse range of locations; on high streets, in shopping centres, on retail parks, and as concessions (usually in garden centres). We are also one of the few value retailers with a full featured online store that helps our customers to shop how they want, when they want, 7 days a week.
Oh....and we are super proud to be a Best Companies, Best Big Company to work for in the UK in 2021
It all means that we have built the kind of working environment that is the perfect place for people who love our products to build a career. It is somewhere you can put your proud and passionate, inclusive and accessible, confident and honest, fun and creative, and nimble and driven approach to work.
And if you can roll up your sleeves, get on with any job, and meet any challenge, it’s also somewhere you can thrive.
Internal Comms & Engagement Manager
***This position offers a mixture of office and home working***
We are happy to consider any location in the UK
What
an exciting unique opportunity!
The
people function within The Works is going through an exciting transition phase and we have an amazing
opportunity in a newly created role as Internal
Communications and Engagement Manager reporting into the People
Director. We have an ambitious
people agenda in order to support our business plans and we are looking for a
talented team player to join in and contribute to our evolving business.
About
the Role
We
are looking for an experienced individual to own, design, develop and execute our
internal communications and engagement strategy to our 4000 colleagues across
530 locations (UK & ROI) covering Retail Stores, Warehouse and Support
Teams (who do work from home a lot). We already have a special culture at The
Works that we are extremely proud and protective of and as such, you will be an
ambassador and gatekeeper of all things culture, purpose and values building on
this foundation. You will create and lead
the execution of a strategy that brings our employer brand and people promise
to life through the entire colleague lifecycle through exposure and working
collaboratively with stakeholders across the entire business. You will be the internal voice of our fun and
inviting brand, continuing to build brand loyalty amongst our 4,000 colleagues
creating communities and connections by engaging them with creative content, and
innovative interactions.
We
are also looking into new communication channels and platforms and this role
will play a key part in deciding how we progress forward with future
investments and plans.
In
order to be successful you will:
About You
Although
you will work collaboratively with many people across the business to ensure
success, this is a newly created standalone role and so we are looking for an
innovative, dynamic and enthusiastic person to take up this really exciting
role to really make a difference to our colleagues and our business and carve
the path for the future of internal communications and engagement at The Works.
Finally, the bit "About The Works"
We are people who do!
Here at The Works, we are building a working environment that’s fun, friendly, and supportive - all at the same time. It’s somewhere that’s designed for people who love getting busy, whether that’s helping customers, meeting new challenges, or building a rewarding career.
It’s a place for people who know how to roll their sleeves up, get creative, and put their passion and imagination to work…People who do!
We are the UK’s leading family friendly retailer of value gifts, arts, crafts, toys, books and stationery. With over 500 stores nationwide together with a brilliant online store, we’re here to offer our customers a unique and enjoyable shopping experience, built on our core principles of value, variety and quality. You will find our stores in a huge and diverse range of locations; on high streets, in shopping centres, on retail parks, and as concessions (usually in garden centres). We are also one of the few value retailers with a full featured online store that helps our customers to shop how they want, when they want, 7 days a week.
Oh....and we are super proud to be a Best Companies, Best Big Company to work for in the UK in 2021
It all means that we have built the kind of working environment that is the perfect place for people who love our products to build a career. It is somewhere you can put your proud and passionate, inclusive and accessible, confident and honest, fun and creative, and nimble and driven approach to work.
And if you can roll up your sleeves, get on with any job, and meet any challenge, it’s also somewhere you can thrive.