Communications Manager
Posted Today by Magna Housing Ltd
£45,565 Per year
Fixed-Term
Hybrid
Dorchester, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Transformation and Change Communications Manager at Magna involves developing and delivering an internal communications strategy to support the organization's service transformation journey. This position requires translating complex information into clear communications, fostering engagement, and maintaining trust across teams. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with various stakeholders to ensure effective messaging and colleague engagement. This is a fixed-term contract for three years, with a focus on driving transformation and inspiring change within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and deliver a clear internal communications strategy for Magna's service transformation programme.
- Translate complex programme content into simple, engaging communications.
- Design and implement innovative colleague engagement approaches.
- Produce high-quality communication outputs across multiple channels.
- Gather insight and feedback to measure engagement and identify risks.
Key Skills:
- Expertise in internal communications and organisational change.
- Ability to simplify complex information and engage senior stakeholders.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience in multi-channel strategies and service design.
- Familiarity with digital communication channels and content design principles.
Salary (Rate): £45,565 yearly
City: Dorchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: fixed-term
Seniority Level: Mid-Level
Industry: Other
Salary £45,565 per annum plus benefits. 37 hours per week Home-based with occasional travel. You will be expected to be present for workshops and company events based in Dorchester DT1 2PJ, therefore we suggest that you reside within 70 miles distance of this location. Fixed-term contract: 3 years. The closing date for applications: 18.05.26 (Midday) Please be aware that we are unable to provide Visa Sponsorship against this role. Applicants must already have the legal right to work and reside in the UK without the need for Employer Sponsorship.
At Magna, our vision is to create great homes together. We have ambitious plans, and are seeking creative, aspirational, and talented people to join our fast paced, adaptable, and highly collaborative environment.
The role and what you take care of: Are you passionate about driving transformation and inspiring change? Magna is seeking a Transformation and Change Communications Manager to ensure colleagues understand, believe in, and engage with our service transformation journey. In this pivotal role, you build awareness, foster genuine buy-in, support behaviour change, and maintain trust and transparency across teams. If you are ready to translate complex change into clear, meaningful communication for a diverse workforce and help us deliver lasting impact, we want to hear from you!
Develop and deliver a clear internal communications strategy for Magna's service transformation programme, ensuring messaging aligns with organisational priorities and our Better Futures strategy. Translate complex programme content into simple, engaging communications, collaborating closely with programme leads and delivery teams to address key colleague questions. Design and implement innovative colleague engagement approaches, supporting two-way feedback and helping leaders communicate change effectively across all departments. Produce high-quality communication outputs across multiple channels, manage timelines linked to programme milestones, and partner with leaders to provide clear messaging frameworks. Gather insight and feedback to measure engagement, identify risks, and continuously improve communication, working collaboratively across the communications team to strengthen internal capability.
A comprehensive role profile will be attached to the application process.
What you need to be successful: Demonstrated expertise in internal communications, organisational and culture change, and multi-channel strategies, with the ability to simplify complex information, engage senior stakeholders, and deliver impactful content in dynamic, regulated, or public sector environments, underpinned by a pragmatic, people-focused approach and a strong understanding of service design. Demonstrated expertise in clear written and verbal communication, simplifying complex information, managing and influencing senior stakeholders, engaging a diverse workforce, and delivering effective organisational change through strong planning, service design understanding, and multi-channel strategies in dynamic, regulated environments. It would be advantageous to have expertise in translating complex information, engaging senior stakeholders, planning and delivering multi-channel strategies, and supporting organisational change in housing, public sector, or regulated environments, underpinned by a strong understanding of service design, colleague engagement methodologies, and familiarity with digital communication channels and content design principles. You will be calm and confident in complex environments, pragmatic and delivery-focused, curious and people-oriented, comfortable with constructive challenge, and able to build trust swiftly at all organisational levels. It would be advantageous, although not essential, to hold a degree or equivalent experience in communications or a related field, membership of CIPR, CIM or other professional body, a recognised change management certification, and/or a relevant postgraduate qualification. Applicants with transferable qualities are encouraged to apply.