Permanent Full Time role in Human Resources.
Located in London - Hybrid.

Permanent Full Time

Human Resources

London - Hybrid

502602

Head of Internal Communications and Engagement, People Team

Working at our iconic office in King’s Cross, London, and virtually via Microsoft Teams

Your new role at NewDay

You'll craft and lead NewDay's communications strategy, cultivating a connected culture throughout the organization where everyone feels valued, included, informed, and engaged.

You’ll partner with leaders at all levels of the organisation to ensure that communications are relevant and impactful, aligned to NewDay’s strategy and Purpose, with our Values central to all we do.

You’ll drive the development and promotion of our inclusion and diversity strategy, spearheading initiatives that foster a sense of belonging and contribute to our diversity objectives.

You’ll report directly to the Group Chief People Officer.

In this role, you’ll have a direct report to support you and will work closely with an established People Leadership Team.

You’ll deliver

Create an effective communications plan across all channels to drive a change in our communications and storytelling so that colleagues feel connected to our longer-term vision and short/medium term developments

Own our key channels:

corporate and careers website

our internal digital workplace, “the Circle” and,

our LinkedIn pages

Work with our business verticals to create a communications plan that engages their teams directly

Lead, run and support on company-wide events

Create an inclusion and diversity strategy to ensure all colleagues feel included, and to move us closer towards our organisational goals

Lead the company inclusion network

Embed our “Be Brilliant” EVP, both internally and externally, supporting diverse talent attraction and motivating our talented colleagues to stay and thrive at NewDay

Live our Values and make them visible to others through our initiatives

What you’ll bring

We need knowledge, experience + expertise in:

Leading and delivering an internal communications strategy with the ability to provide direction and influence at the executive level, including working directly with the Group CEO.

Capability to write excellent contemporaneous relevant content and driving through multiple channels for example through our intranet ‘The Circle’ and internal reporting of our financial results.

An understanding of the creative process with the ability to drive exciting new content in video and digital format which reflects the NewDay brand, internally and externally through linked in and our corporate website.

Driving and implementing inclusion & diversity initiatives aligned with company goals, with an understanding of the barriers individuals face and an innate drive to overcome these barriers

Analytical skills to be able to translate data and trends into strategy and actionable plans.

And would love you to know or learn:

Financial Services/regulated sector experience

Knowledge of creative/design tools

Where next? NewDay is on an exciting growth journey with opportunity for the right person to make a huge impact to our colleagues from the outset.

Let’s talk about this role –

About NewDay

We help people move forward with credit and help our colleagues to move their careers forward too.

We use our highly flexible, scalable, and multi-product digital credit engine to power over 120 million transactions every year. Our brands include Aqua, marbles, fluid and Bip. We partner with leading brands such as John Lewis, AO, Argos and DEKO.

Over 5 million UK customers are supported by our award-winning customer service.

At NewDay, we value all types of diversity. We’re an equal opportunity employer and believe that our differences create a vibrant, authentic working culture. We want all our colleagues to feel able to bring their whole selves to work. We don’t discriminate on the basis of age, physical or mental disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and carer status, race (including colour, nationality, and ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We make sure that every job is crafted to be inclusive and that people with disabilities or caring responsibilities can take part in the application and interview process. Tell us if you need accommodations: we’ll put reasonable adjustments in place to support you.

Our dynamic NewDay culture

We’re focused on what will drive impact in helping people move forward with credit. Our distinctive culture is geared to spark innovation and team working – with lots of open doors for development. Our customers can rely on us because we aim high, support each other, do the right thing and build for the future.

We invest in our colleagues. On top of a strong market competitive salary, you get a bonus opportunity that matches the impact (delivery + values) you drive in your role. We also help you retire better with market leading pensions.

At NewDay, #yourwellbeing matters: You get 26 days holiday and can buy up to 5 more after probation. Then you’ll get extra days as you build your career with us.

NewWork, our flexible, hybrid working approach, helps you to manage your work/life balance - and even bolt on work time in other countries before or after your holiday. And when you’re in the office, you get free healthy breakfast, fresh juices, lunch, barista coffee etc.

Our tax efficient green car and cycle to work schemes save you money (and help the planet).

Ask your Talent Acquisition Partner to tell you more about any of our perks.

We work with Textio to make our job design and hiring inclusive.

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