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Service lead advising Chief Operations Officer, Director of Communications and Performance and SeniorLeadership Team on strategic internal communications issues.Head of Internal Communications team.Developing and managing the internal communications strategy for the Council, including key campaigns.Ensuring internal communications activity supports and reflects the Council’s prioritiesDeveloping and implementing internal communications policies and standards across the Council.First point of contact for strategic internal communications issues.Providing internal communications strategies and planning to major programmes and projects within the Council, working closely with the Head of Organisational Change and other heads of functions/programme directors.Providing strategic direction for internal communications activity, ensuring all internal communications channels, products and messages are aligned to the Council’s priorities and supporting and building understanding of the rationale for change.Deputising for the Director of Communications and Performance as and when required.

Executive level strategic communications and planning.Responsible for and leading internal communications team within an NHS Trust CQC rated ‘outstanding’.Development of internal strategic integrated comms in line with Trust strategy.Partnered to People Directorate Executive in strategic delivery.Portfolio holder; change development, reward and recognition, engagement, awards, National Staff Survey, operational pressures, Trust strategy implementation, critical incidents, and system comms.Planning and delivery of Trust events and ceremonies.Corporate communications, colleague engagement, corporate strategy delivery.Leadership and line management of internal comms team, including pastoral care, career progression and performance review.Strategic communications and planning.Executive level relationship building.Key stakeholder management.

Supporting the Director of Communications in the delivery of communications activities in line with Trust values and strategy including:Contributing to the corporate management of the organisation as a member of the Chief Executive’s Team and advisor to the NUH Trust Board.Management of media relations and media handling, including crisis media planning and handling.Reputation management.Internal communication, including the management of digital communication channels.Social media.Internal and external marketing and advertising.Patient experience (online feedback).Communications and engagement with public members.Stakeholder engagement and involvement, plus engagement and consultation.Corporate and brand identity, including the Trust values.Line management of communications officers.

Public relations, media, and agency management.Key stakeholder management with Shadow Cabinet, Government Ministers, non-governmental agencies, and agents active in relevant sectors.Communications advisor to Member and Shadow Cabinet on policy, campaigns and parliamentary actions.Project management.Briefing materials, policy papers, and media analysis.Digital expertise in social media, video production, digital material design and CMS.Internal and external communications dealing with press and media both local and national.

Providing dynamic and professional strategic services to deliver international client success. Policy and communication strategies.Reputational Management.Crisis management and contingency planning.Geopolitical analysis, workshops and tutorage.

Lead strategist and operations specialist for seven candidates in the District Council elections.Devised & implemented key operations in 9 month intensive campaign.

Selected as District Council Candidate for election in 2019.

Organising society to engage students and lecturers about all topics within politics.Raising profile of issues affecting students in todays climate and to increase interaction within political sphere.Accommodate visits from guests to improve students understanding of political world and its structure.General overseeing of Politics Society to ensure funding, an increase of membership and a highlighted profile within academia.

Structure reviewer, branch policy, agendas and minutes. Also, recruitment and canvassing co-ordinator.

Organisation of Ashfield Labour Party internals, including liaising with local MP and committees. Enabling smooth operation and communication within the local party.Campaigning.Networking and profile raising.Liaising with local constituents through face to face and telephone methods to achieve Party aims.

Organising all major fundraising events, from creating initial contacts to the running of the events.