Change Communications Manager

Position: Change Communications Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours a week) - Fixed term contract (12 months)
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely
Salary: £44,339 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 3, Professional/Technical

*you’ll start at an entry point salary of £44,339 per annum, increasing to £47,110 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £49,881 after a further 6 months.

About the Employer

This charity makes sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything they do. And it’s this commitment that unites them across the UK.

Their strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told them is important to them. It gives the organisation a clear and determined focus.

Their work is based on the hopes and aspirations of the MS community. Together they campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

This organisation's people are their greatest asset and the key to their success. They offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

About this job

Please note this is a fixed term contract for 12 months.

The charity is looking for a Change Communication Manager to lead in developing, coordinating and delivering strategic communication campaigns to support their internal transformation work. This includes projects strengthening data and service offers and enhancing the organisation's culture.

An expert in change communication and stakeholder engagement, you will work closely with teams across multiple projects, synchronising content delivery and language to ensure clear storytelling and maximising employee engagement.

Your work will involve understanding the needs of audiences across the charity, ensuring they are connected and engaged with the transformation programme.

As a skilled storyteller, you will craft inspiring narratives that connect staff and volunteers to the charity’s transformation journey and its wider strategic aims. Your work will help staff and volunteers feel informed, engaged and empowered as the charity evolves their ways of working.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Tuesday 15th April 2025

How to apply:

Please click 'Apply' and follow the job board process. You will receive an email from CHM Recruit containing further information on how to apply for the role.
Please note that although you may be asked by the job board to upload a CV, you are not applying at this stage.

Equal Opportunities
This employer particularly welcomes applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

Disability Confident Employer
Our client is a Disability Confident Employer and they’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both their recruitment and new starter onboarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact them to discuss. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format.

More about their employee benefits:
They have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

Encouraging work-life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and them)
• Flexible working options

Caring for you and your family

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week
• Enhanced leave for new parents
• Free access to a confidential helpline service for both you and your family
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time
• Cycle to work scheme
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave for miscarriage or stillbirth, to support fertility treatments, and for antenatal appointments for both parents.

Thinking about your finances

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely
• Various opportunities to influence how this organisation operates
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for the charity's activities during normal working hours
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal working hours

Safeguarding

This employer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses their services.

Your right to work in the UK
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with this organisation. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if they offer you employment.

No agencies please.