Communications Coordinator

Communications Coordinator

Intro

We have a great opportunity for a Communications Coordinator to join our External Communications team, within Corporate Affairs, on a permanent basis in either our London or Darlington office (hybrid based).  

Who we are

Railpen is responsible for the safekeeping and investment of around £34 billion in assets and the administration of several pension schemes, including the Railways Pension Scheme, one of the UK's largest and longest established pension funds.

Our heritage of looking after the pension needs of the rail industry and its employees gives us our name and our unique outlook on how we serve our members. Railpen takes a holistic view, focusing on how we serve members today and how we can positively impact the communities and the world they will retire into.

To learn more about Railpen including our values, culture and purpose, visit our LinkedIn Life page

The role

Within this role, you’ll plan and create high-quality, multi-channel content that supports with the effective communication of topical and varied subjects for a diverse range of audiences.

You will enhance Railpen’s media (PR and events) and brand engagement through careful co-ordination with subject-matter experts, helping us to measurably deliver on our strategic goals.

This is a brand new role, encompassing both PR and brand delivery activity, across a broad range of channels.

The person

Having worked in a similar role, your transferable skills include creating, proofreading and publishing content. You’re accustomed to managing and scheduling a calendar of external communications activity and have experience with content management systems and social media tools.

Familiar with a broad range of channels, your experience of delivering communications will be across press activity and social media, web content, and reporting (to name but a few). You’re able to translate complex information into clear and accessible communications for a broad audience and have previously coordinated collaborative relationships with a wide variety of stakeholders.

Above all, you’ll relish the opportunity to champion  Railpen and the purpose that drives us. You’ll be passionate about communications and enjoy being part of an energetic and dedicated team. You’ll appreciate the importance of detail, accuracy and version control and, while prior experience in pensions or financial services isn’t essential, an appreciation of working within a regulated environment would be preferred.

We’ll be looking for you to work effectively as part of a team, while also taking ownership of your own workload. Effective at prioritising, you are calm, pragmatic and solutions-focused and take pride in turning around high quality communications.

Sound like you? We can’t wait to meet you!

Our values of integrity, community and alignment are the guiding principles that influence our behaviour. They help us make decisions and shape our relationships with others. They’re what we stand for. You will actively demonstrate our values, helping to create a safe environment, to place the needs of the community above oneself and, through a culture of ‘fair challenge’, align to the best interests of our members. 

What we can offer youRewarding you

• A competitive salary (depending on experience)

• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Generous annual bonus plan

• We provide membership of the Railways Pension Scheme, a Defined Benefit arrangement under which you get a pension for life and a lump sum when you retire, based on your length of service and pay

• 4x Life Assurance cover

• Colleague referral scheme

Heath & Wellbeing

• Employee assistance programme

• Heath cash plan

• Eye care vouchers

• Flu vaccination

Lifestyle

• We support hybrid and flexible working along with very generous family leave including 12 months full pay maternity leave and 6 months full pay paternity leave

• Buy and sell holidays

• Give as you earn scheme

• Paid volunteering days

• Flexible half days leave

• Electric vehicle leasing

• Cycle to work scheme

Next Steps

Please apply for the apply button or visit Careers Page by 6th March.

Railpen is committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment, we value diversity and welcome people from all backgrounds and walks of life