HR Communications Advisor

Job Title: HR Communications Advisor
Location: Remote
Contract: Until 30th June 2025
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week
Pay Rate: £23.58 per hour

We are looking for a talented HR Communications Advisor with strong public sector experience to join our HR team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and delivering clear, effective communications for internal HR initiatives, particularly in relation to restructuring, redeployment, and TUPE processes. You will work closely with senior leadership and HR teams to ensure that all employees are informed, engaged, and supported during times of change, helping to drive a positive and transparent communications culture.

Key Responsibilities:

Internal HR Communications: Lead the development and delivery of HR-related communications, ensuring that key messages are clear, consistent, and effectively communicated to employees at all levels. This includes writing and editing internal newsletters, policy updates, FAQs, and other employee-facing communications, tailored to the public sector context.

Change Communication: Support HR and leadership teams in communicating major changes such as restructures, redeployments, and TUPE transfers. Create communication plans that ensure all employees are informed, understand the changes, and know how they will be impacted.

TUPE and Restructure Messaging: Develop and manage messaging related to TUPE (Transfer of Undertakings) processes, including communication of employee rights, transfer timelines, and the support available to affected staff. Ensure that all messages are compliant with public sector standards and regulations.

Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a key point of contact for senior leadership, HR teams, and employees during periods of change. Facilitate communication between HR, management, and staff, ensuring that feedback and concerns are addressed in a timely and sensitive manner.

Policy and Document Creation: Work with HR and legal teams to draft and review policies, guidance documents, and FAQs, ensuring they are clear, accessible, and comply with relevant public sector regulations. Help to ensure that all documents are written in a formal, professional tone appropriate for a public sector audience.

Crisis Communication & Sensitive Issues: Provide support in managing sensitive or crisis communications, such as redundancy announcements, restructures, and other significant HR changes. Ensure messaging is handled with care, transparency, and empathy.

Training & Support: Provide advice and training to line managers and senior leaders on how to communicate effectively with employees during periods of change. Help managers understand how to convey HR messages clearly and sensitively.

Feedback & Evaluation: Collect and evaluate employee feedback on HR communications to ensure effectiveness. Use insights to continuously improve messaging and communication strategies.

Skills & Experience:

Public Sector Experience: Proven experience in HR communications within the public sector. You should have an understanding of public sector policies, regulations, and the language used to communicate with internal stakeholders in these environments.

Strong Communication Skills: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to write clear, concise, and engaging content tailored to different audiences. Experience in writing formal documents, policies, and FAQs in a public sector context is essential.

Change Management Communication: Experience in supporting communications around organisational change, such as restructures, redeployment, and TUPE transfers. Familiarity with communicating sensitive changes in a way that is transparent, supportive, and legally compliant.

Employee Engagement: Strong ability to engage and motivate employees through effective communication strategies. You should be able to design communication campaigns that build trust and keep employees informed during periods of transition.

CIPD or Equivalent HR Qualification: A relevant HR qualification (CIPD Level 5 or equivalent) or significant experience in a communications or HR advisory role.

Policy & Document Writing: Proven experience in writing and reviewing formal policies, guidance documents, and other HR-related communications. You should be adept at making complex HR issues clear and understandable.

Stakeholder Management: Ability to build strong relationships with senior leaders, HR teams, and employees. Experience in acting as the central point of contact for HR communications during times of change.

If you have a background in HR communications within the public sector, we would love to hear from you!