Communications Assistant

Solution Search Limited - Construction; London Borough of Croydon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Solution Search Limited - Construction is seeking a Communications and Marketing Assistant to support internal and external communications across the business. The role is office-based with central London site visits and requires a genuine interest in the building and refurbishment sector.

You will help develop content for bid submissions, employee communications across projects, and external media activity, ensuring brand consistency and engaging messaging across digital platforms while

Qualifications

• Interest in the construction industry.
• Experience in a communications role preferred.
• Strong writing and editing skills across audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support business development and bid submissions through compelling content and messaging.
• Communicate with employees across projects, offices, and sites.
• Develop content for internal channels including intranet and newsletters.
• Assist with external communications including media relations and corporate announcements.
• Draft and approve media releases, statements, case studies, and executive speeches.
• Collaborate with managers to improve client, community, and government communications.
• Support community engagement and stakeholder consultation when required.
• Ensure brand consistency across all communications materials.
• Create content across digital platforms, social media, websites, and marketing collateral.
• Support ESG, sustainability, safety, diversity, and social impact communications.

Skills

Interest in construction

Communications experience

Strategic thinking

Writing/editing

Multitasking under pressure

Job description

Leading tier 1 construction company operating within the building refurbishment sector are currently looking to recruit a Communications and Marketing Assistant to help deliver both internal and external communications across the business.

The role requires an interest and appreciation of the building and construction industry as the role will be office based with central London site visits

Key Responsibilities

• Help support business development and major bid submissions through compelling written content and messaging
• Assist with communications to engage employees across projects, offices, and sites
• Develop content for internal channels including intranet, newsletters,
• Assist with external communications including media relations, corporate announcements, and thought leadership
• Draft and approve media releases, statements, case studies, and executive speeches
• Work closely with Managers to better facilitate communications with clients, communities, and government stakeholders
• Support community engagement and stakeholder consultation activities where required
• Ensure brand consistency across all communications materials
• Createcontent across digital platforms, social media, websites, and marketing collateral
• Support communications related to sustainability, ESG, safety, diversity, and social impact initiatives

Skills & Experience

• Interest and desire to work in the construction industry
• Ideally some experience in a communications role, ideally within construction but not essential
• Ability to think Strategically
• Good writing skills and editing ability across a range of audiences and formats
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities across concurrent projects