Internal Communications Advisor - Toolstation

We are looking for an Internal Communications Advisor whose role is predominantly focused on supporting the Internal Communications lead for one of our key businesses, Toolstation. You will deliver the Toolstation communication and culture agenda, as well as supporting the delivery of the overall Travis Perkins Group internal communication approach.

Hybrid working - Comfortable working remotely with weekly travel to Northampton and/or Bridgwater offices and other Toolstation and Travis Perkins Group sites as required.

Toolstation, part of the Travis Perkins Group is one of the UK’s fastest growing retailers with a wave of impressive sales behind us. But we’re not resting on our laurels. We’ve set our sights on becoming a Billion Pound business, with customer insight and colleague voice at the heart of our strategy. 

We’re creating a place where every colleague belongs, building respected, highly engaged teams who take ownership and accountability, delivering a seamless end to end customer experience. 

What you’ll do:

The Internal Communications Advisor’s success will be ensuring the seamless coordination and delivery of communication through the engagement of key stakeholders; ensuring projects and initiatives are identified, planned and brought into the business in a smooth and effective way; helping the evolution of our culture.

The role holder will need to have proven experience in organising and coordinating multiple projects and initiatives, be a great communicator, as well as developing and maintaining great working relationships with key audiences.

Some accountabilities of the role:

• Supporting the design, development, delivery and measurement of colleague communication and culture initiatives.

• Monitoring and collating feedback from Colleague Voice channels such as forums and surveys.

• Managing key communication channels and reviewing their effectiveness in light of business/colleague needs.

• Supporting the organisation and delivery of key business events e.g. Town Halls, Senior Leadership videos and roadshows.

• Delivering Toolstation communications content into Group wide channels such as the Myplace group wide intranet and The Measure, a weekly communications bulletin.

Is this you?

• Proven experience of producing engaging internal communications for a diverse audience, ideally including non-desk workers.

• Interest and experience in shaping organisational culture and engagement.

• Organised with a natural inclination for planning and coordination, being able to bring sense and structure to a fast moving landscape.

• Communication campaign development and implementation.

• Able to work collaboratively and facilitate positive change in a growing business.

• Able to work effectively at all levels in an organisation.

What’s in it for you?

You’ll be supported by a fabulous team, which means whatever it is you do with us,  it will be easy for you to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group. 

We’ll also equip you with a benefits package that grows as you grow with the company:

• Competitive performance related bonus

• Save-as-you-earn scheme

• Buy-as-you-earn scheme

• Contributory pension scheme

• Colleague discount including 20% off at Toolstation

A bit about us

As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years.

With over 5 businesses, 19,000 colleagues and more than 1,500 branches, stores and sites around the UK we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way! 

We’re driving to become a truly inclusive employer. We want everyone to be at their best and it’s our ambition that everyone within our Group feels safe, welcome and confident to be their authentic selves.

You be you, it makes us, us!