JOB SUMMARY

In recognition of the hurt caused by the infected blood scandal and highlighted by the Infected Blood Inquiry (IBI), compensation will be paid to those infected and affected. This role is an opportunity to join a new Arms Length Body – the Infected Blood Compensation Authority (IBCA) – as we build a team of Communications and Engagement professionals to put the infected and affected community at the heart of our communications and support them to get the compensation they are entitled to.
The number one goal for this new organisation is to build and maintain trust with its service users and stakeholders. Effective, open and transparent communications will play an important part in this.
The Communications and Engagement team sits at the heart of the IBCA to ensure we explain the new compensation scheme with clarity, simplicity and effectiveness.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Strategic Communications, Campaigns and Marketing team plans, leads and delivers campaigns for IBCA. This includes activity to support the development of our compensation service, and explaining to the infected blood community about how and when they’ll start their claim.
We are responsible for creating innovative, insight-driven campaigns and measuring and evaluating their effectiveness. We work closely with colleagues from across the organisation to understand and stay ahead of what’s happening so we can deliver the right communications at the right time. We also deliver internal communications to create an engaging workplace for IBCA colleagues.
We are creative, fast-working and encourage collaboration.
We are looking to add very particular skillsets to our team. One of those is communications planning.
Are you passionate about helping communication teams plan campaigns and projects that drive behaviour change? Are you confident in using project and work management tools and techniques to keep your colleagues working to agreed timelines? Our communications planning role could be for you.
This position is an opportunity to pursue those passions and develop your skills in a team striving for best practice as we help build an organisation from the ground up.

DESIRABLE

• You have relevant experience and/or familiarity with comms planning and project management tools.
• You are confident in training others to use the tools you depend on to manage projects and design plans.
  If you’re not sure you meet all of the criteria, but you’re passionate about aspects of this role, consider applying anyway. We’re looking for people with a desire to learn and grow as part of our team. You may also be interested in any other communications roles we advertise on this website.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Government Communication Service – Implementation
• Government Communication Service – Insight
• Government Communication Service - Implementation

We only ask for evidence of these technical skills on your application form:

• Government Communication Service – Implementation

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

We’re looking for a highly motivated and enthusiastic colleague to join our communications and engagement team. It’s a great opportunity to build your skills in communications and marketing, working flexibly across the team to support different priorities.

You will be required to:

• Support the communications team with the planning needed to deliver strategic behaviour change campaigns.
• Maintain our communications planning processes, liaising with the wider communication team and producing weekly forward look plans.
• Work closely with our wider team on communications strategies, creating effective implementation plans and supporting them through campaign delivery.
• Continually review and update our communications and marketing strategy, keeping the team on plan.
• Support regular planning activities including meeting with teams across the IBCA and its agencies.
• Monitor comms team mailboxes – allocating and actioning enquiries.
• Develop constructive and productive working relationships with colleagues and the wider government communications network to ensure best practice.