Communications Manager - Fixed Term Contract

Job Description

The salary for this role is £36,000 – £38,000.

This role is being offered on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract.

Are you passionate about bringing people together through clear, engaging communications that make a real difference?

Can you turn complex updates into simple, creative messages that colleagues actually enjoy reading?

Do you love working with people across all levels to create communications that inform, inspire, and connect?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

At Livestock Information Ltd, our mission is to be an outstanding service provider of livestock data, empowering government, industry, and farmers to effectively manage disease and infection control, whilst enhancing productivity and innovation in agriculture. To achieve this, we need great people, who share in our values.

As a Communications Manager at LI, you will will lead the execution of our internal communications strategy, ensuring colleagues are informed, connected, and engaged through clear and timely messaging.

This role involves a creative mix of responsibilities, including producing monthly newsletters, organising internal events and workshops, creating engaging communications materials, and collaborating with senior leadership to share key organisational updates across the business.

Responsibilities

Your responsibilities will include

• Developing an annual Internal Communications strategy to align with the Business Plan, and lead the delivery of this strategy, including exploring new channels and ways of working, to drive employee engagement and sense of belonging.
• Creating high quality, audience focused content in varying formats to suit relevant comms channels – includes blog writing, newsletters and formal updates.
• Managing the planning and delivery of internal events, team workshops and virtual company-wide meetings.
• Supporting organisational changes with a strategic approach by promoting transparency and fostering effective engagement from employees.
• Being the main point of contact for Senior Leadership and departmental leads, helping them to shape their communication plans into clear, simple and engaging content.
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with senior leaders, including the Managing Director, to support business updates.
• Working closely with People Services to develop new initiatives and promote organisational values from a culture perspective.
• Monitoring and evaluating internal communications activity, using insights to continuously improve engagement and effectiveness.
• Fostering a positive and proactive work ethic to ensure the right groups of people are informed about business updates in a timely manner.
• Supporting the Comms team with external communications activity, events and stakeholder engagement as required.

Requirements

We are looking for someone with the following

• Significant experience working in a communications role, supporting organisational change and delivering successful engagement initiatives.
• Proven ability in planning, with ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to transfer complex information into clear, precise and easy to read content.
• Experience of organising and delivering events and workshops.
• Confident in engaging with senior management and influencing decisions.
• Able to provide visible leadership and strategic communications advice.
• Experience managing relationships with external suppliers and contractors.
• Enthusiasm to motivate and inspire colleagues to engage with internal communications initiatives.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft tools, including SharePoint, Office 365, and MS Teams
• Proficiency in using Canva to create engaging content
• Experience working with CRM systems and managing multiple distribution lists

For further information, please see the attached Job Description -

Qualifications/Certifications

You will hold the following qualifications/certifications

• Relevant qualification(s) in Communications, PR, or Marketing, supported by significant professional experience

Benefits

As an LI employee, you will be entitled to our company benefits which include

• A fully remote and flexible working set up
• 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service up to maximum of 30 days (plus Bank Holidays)
• 1 Privilege Day
• 4 x annual salary Life Assurance
• Market leading pension scheme through Legal & General
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Excellent learning, training, and career development opportunities
• 24/7 access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• A diverse and inclusive culture where everyone is respected and valued

Application and Interview Process

To apply for this role, you will need to submit a CV and answer some pre-screening questions.

The interview and assessment process for this role will involve a telephone interview with our Talent Team, followed by a first stage and a final stage interview. Interviews will be conducted either remotely via MS Teams or face to face.

If we need to make a reasonable adjustment so that you can complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible by emailing talent@livestockinformation.org.uk before the closing date to discuss your needs.

The closing date for this role is 4pm on Wednesday, 8th April. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered. Please note that we may close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications

Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence tools can be used to help you prepare your application. However, all statements and examples provided during the recruitment process should be accurate and based on your own knowledge and experience. Applications may be withdrawn if content is found to be plagiarised, including where ideas or experiences generated by artificial intelligence are presented as personal work. For further information, please click on the following link : AI & Recruitment at LI

Values

We approach our work with TACT; we are Transparent, Accountable, Committed and we work as a Team.

We are transparent together, embracing honesty and building trust. We are accountable to the industry and strive for the best possible solutions for the communities we serve. We drive change with passion, commitment and enthusiasm to deliver a great service to the livestock industry. We work kindly and cohesively which allows us to support each other in our personal and strategic goals. For more information on our values and what its like to work at Livestock Information, please visit our Careers Page : Careers - Livestock Information Ltd

At Livestock Information Ltd, we have a zero-tolerance approach to harassment, abuse, discrimination, or bullying during our recruitment process. Any such behaviour may result in a candidate being withdrawn from consideration We are committed to upholding our company values and ensuring a safe and respectful experience for all candidates and staff.

Diversity statement

At Livestock Information, we value diversity and believe that every individual brings different strengths. We understand that not everyone may possess every single skill outlined in this job description, but if you believe you have a solid skill set that enables you to excel in this position then we really encourage you to apply.

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in a fair and open manner or if you are dis-satisfied with any of your interactions during the recruitment process and you wish to make a complaint, you should contact our Talent team via email: talent@livestockinformation.org.uk

Disclaimer

Livestock Information Ltd. cannot sponsor work visas at this time.

Livestock Information Ltd. Does not discriminate based on race, sex, colour, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.

Livestock Information Ltd. Does not accept unsolicited CVs from any source other than directly from a candidate. Any unsolicited CV’s not originating directly from a candidate and sent to Livestock Information Ltd or any Livestock Information Ltd employees, including unsolicited CVs sent to a Livestock Information Ltd mailing address or email address, are rejected. Livestock Information Ltd will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited CV. Livestock Information Ltd considers any candidate for whom the recruiter has submitted an unsolicited CV referred by the company free of any fees.