Assistant Communications Business Partner – Insurance, Pensions & Investments

Job title:

Assistant Communications Business Partner – Insurance, Pensions & Investments

Company

Lloyds Banking Group

Job description

End Date Monday 01 July 2024Salary Range £38,295 – £42,550Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job ShareJob Description Summary .Job DescriptionJOB TITLE: Assistant Communications Business PartnerSALARY: £38,295 to £42,550LOCATION(S): Edinburgh, Bristol, Leeds and HalifaxHOURS: Full-timeWORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.About this opportunityDo you have a passion for finding and sharing stories? Are you energetic, creative and organised? Does the challenge of managing high profile staff events, creating great internal and external content, and dealing with a wide range of people sound like a challenge you’d enjoy? If so, we have a brilliant opportunity for you to join Lloyds Banking Group’s corporate affairs team.You’ll be part of a team providing communications support to our Insurance, Pensions & Investments (IP&I) business unit, whose customer-centric purpose is to transform the pensions, protection and retirement markets through great brands like Scottish Widows.Thousands of people across the UK are working together to deliver brilliant service and innovative products to millions of customers. Communicating our vision and the progress we’re making on this journey is critical to keeping our people engaged.As an integral member of the team, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with leaders, develop engaging communications for a variety of channels, and be part of a fast-paced, multi-disciplined corporate affairs function.Here’s a sense of what a day in the life of an Assistant Communications Business Partner could look like…You start the day leading a brainstorm with your colleagues, discussing upcoming activity, growth stories and how to bring them to life. You feel energised and inspired as you share innovative ideas and quickly put plans in place to deliver.Next you dive into preparing for the next monthly CEO townhall, combining an in-person audience and thousands of colleagues joining online. You’ve worked closely with leaders and your team to understand the vision, translating it into an engaging and interactive agenda – now the heat is on to ensure it all comes together: content, logistics and technology. Your attention to detail and planning expertise will come into play here – you’ll need to manage speakers, content, external suppliers as well as your own team to ensure the session is flawless. It doesn’t stop there though as you make sure we measure the effectiveness of the activation to keep future sessions fresh and engaging.Throughout the day, you engage with lots of teams across the Group, including creative agencies and technical experts. You thrive in a collaborative environment, using your excellent communication skills to build strong relationships and keep everyone aligned on objectives and expectations.As the day winds down, you take a moment to reflect on the impact of your work. You feel a sense of fulfilment knowing that your creativity, organisational skills, and passion for storytelling have helped colleagues to connect with our purpose and strategy – and that they understand the role they’re playing in delivery!Why Lloyds Banking GroupIf you think all financial services companies are the same, you’d be wrong. We’re an innovative, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. An organisation that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.What you’ll needAs a small team with a broad remit, there will be lots of opportunities to develop. We’re looking for someone with a can-do attitude, but there are a few skills and attributes which are essential for anyone who wants to apply. We’re specifically looking for:Ability to sniff out a great story that shows how we’re growing with purpose and changing at pace – to replay or elevate it so more people hear itSomeone who’s collaborative and comfortable working with a range of stakeholdersExperience of delivering communications through a range of channels, in particular face-to-face events, video production and virtual broadcastsGreat attention to detail and highly organisedAn exceptional communicator with strong writing skillsProficient in measurement and evaluation of communications activity, with the ability to build on the insight gatheredExperienced in using MS365 suite, in particular Teams Live, Viva EngageCurious and with a growth mindset – we’re always looking to develop and improveAwareness and interest of the broader media and external landscape and how it affects the business and people you supportAnd any experience of these would be really useful:Ideally you’ll have experience of working in a large corporate Financial Services organisation, although this is not essentialAbout working for usOur focus is to ensure we’re inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:A generous pension contribution of up to 15%An annual performance-related bonusShare schemes including free sharesBenefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on topA range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policiesReady for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive?If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our Corporate Affairs Business Partner team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.Apply today and find out more.At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you’ll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you’ll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.We keep your data safe. So, we’ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We’ll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.We’re focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.

Expected salary

£38295 – 42550 per year

Location

Edinburgh – Hamilton, South Lanarkshire

Job date

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 03:00:17 GMT

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