Ref:
102528
Location:
Chippenham
Employment:
Full time
Role Classification:
3

Apply Now

Enlarge Map

Share this page

Vacancy Alerts

Create an alert subscription based on this vacancy

Create Alert Subscription

Looking to move roles but not leaving the Mitie family?

Why not share your experience with others about life at Mitie?

Better places, thriving communities.

Location: Chippenham

Hours: 37.5, Monday- Friday- 08:00- 16:30

Located and based in Wiltshire, the post holder will manage the Corporate Communications Department in MOD Lyneham. This includes delivering internal Communications and external Public Relations services in accordance with current MoD regulations and contractual requirements of the Hestia South West Contract.

Main Responsibilities

Manage all PR and media activity, acting as the main point of contact for enquiries, media requests, press releases, official visits and publicity opportunities.
Deliver corporate communications, ensuring all communications, branding and promotional materials comply with corporate communications policies and standards.
Build strong stakeholder relationships, liaising with Defence Media, MOD press officers, regional media contacts, internal departments and other relevant organisations.
Support senior management and the Establishment, preparing media briefs, supporting interviews and Command meetings, coordinating communications activity and keeping management informed of PR matters.
Manage the team and maintain compliance, overseeing staff health, safety and welfare while ensuring activities meet Mitie Health, Safety and Environmental requirements.

What we are looking for

Management & Leadership: Proven management experience with strong organisational, motivational and decision-making skills, demonstrating professionalism, integrity and the ability to lead change.
Media, PR & Digital Communications: Successful experience in media relations and PR, with strong media knowledge, relationship-building skills and effective use of online and social media.
Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent written and verbal communication, influencing and networking skills, with the ability to engage confidently at all levels and explain complex information clearly.
Organisation & Customer Focus: Proactive, adaptable and self-motivated, with proven customer-facing experience and the ability to manage changing priorities, short-notice requirements and demanding deadlines calmly.
IT, Health & Safety & Qualifications: Excellent Microsoft Office skills, management-level knowledge of Health & Safety legislation, preferably IOSH Managing Safely, and ideally NVQ Level 5 or equivalent.

Additional Information

MOD security clearance and DBS Standard required. To meet national security vetting requirements, you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least 3 years to gain a Counter Terrorist Check, 5 years for Security Clearance and 10 years for Developed Vetting prior to the date of application. All Developed Vetted posts are required to be UK Nationals.Proof of right to work in UK essential

Required to wear approved company work wear.

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

Join our Mitie Team.

Together our diversity makes us stronger.