Corporate Communications Officer

Nursing and Midwifery Council ,
London, Greater London
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £27,978 per annum

Overview

Corporate Communications Officer Contract Status: Permanent, Full time Salary: £27,978 - £32,915 per annum plus benefits Location: 23 Portland Place, London W1 Better, safer care for people is at the heart of what we do Join the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and help us express a shared identity as one team, so our audiences know who we are and what we stand for. The NMC is here to enable better, safer care. We set the education standards that nurses and midwives across the UK, and nursing associates in England, must achieve to practise. We register more than 700,000 practitioners, operate a revalidation process and, on the rare occasions when care goes wrong, step in to investigate and take action when needed. About the role To support better, safer care, we need our audiences know who we are and what we stand for. That’s why our corporate communications is geared towards helping us express a shared identity as one team. This role is about ensuring that everything we produce reflects our visual and verbal identity. That means supporting us to establish best practice for tone of voice and narrative, develop our visual identity, and deliver accessible corporate communications that leave nobody behind. It also means delivering high-quality newsletters and working on video projects that support our corporate priorities. The World Health Organisation has declared 2020 as the International Year of the Nurse and Year of the Midwife and it’s an exciting time to join the NMC. We’re getting ready to launch our new five-year strategy, aiming to improve people’s health and wellbeing through excellent nursing and midwifery. About you You’ll be a values-driven person who believes in the power of communication to make a positive difference to people. You’ll have some experience of working in a communications role, whether in-house or with an agency. You’ll be looking to develop your career in corporate communications, with a particular interest in corporate identity. You’ll be an excellent writer who understands tone and has experience of writing for different audiences. You’ll also have an eye for great design and a desire to help us achieve the best possible expression of our visual identity. You’ll value teamwork and be driven to succeed as part of a high-performing team. We often face lots of competing priorities, so you’ll be highly organised and motivated to deliver great work on time, every time. Why work for the NMC? Our people are at the heart of everything we do. We aim to recruit the right people in the right places and we value the contribution they make to the success of our organisation. In return, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package. To find out further information, please look at our benefits page. To apply For more information about the role please read the job description and the person specification. Please click on the apply button at the top or bottom of this advert, where you will be taken through our application process, where you will be asked to submit your experience in line with the essential criteria detailed in our person specification. Please note that incomplete applications will not be considered. For any application related queries please contact or call Jeremy Pilcher on , or for an informal conversation about the role, please email Closing date for completed applications: Sunday 15th March 2020 Interview Date: Interviews anticipated for week commencing 23rd March 2020 Screening and Vetting All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks, we are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future. The NMC is an exciting organisation with the ambition to be the leading healthcare regulator. To achieve this, we are working in an agile way that offers great opportunities for people with diverse backgrounds. We are committed to being an inclusive employer. Working life doesn’t always have to be ‘nine to five’ and we support flexible and agile working wherever we can. No promises, but please chat to our resource team about the flexibility we could offer for this role. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, disability, or gender identity.