Technical Communications Specialist - 18 month FTC

UK Atomic Energy Authority; Culham; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 67,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension scheme

Generous leave and flexible working

Job summary

UK Atomic Energy Authority is seeking a Communications Technical Specialist to turn complex technical information into clear messages for internal and external audiences, advising senior leaders and protecting the organisation’s reputation.

You will lead integrated communications activity, develop strategies, and manage high-impact campaigns across multiple channels, coordinating with internal teams and external stakeholders to deliver consistent UKAEA messaging.

Qualifications

• A degree or professional qualification in a relevant subject.
• Extensive experience of delivering high-quality communications or campaigns.
• Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating communications strategies.
• Experience of providing strategic communications advice to senior stakeholders.
• Experience of managing communications across internal and external channels.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver and evaluate integrated communications strategies aligned with organisational objectives.
• Translate complex technical and programme information into clear and accessible communications.
• Lead high-impact campaigns across internal and external channels.
• Act as the communications lead for priority programmes, divisions and organisational initiatives.
• Manage communications projects from initial planning through to delivery, including briefings, media materials and digital content.
• Advise senior stakeholders on communications approaches, audience engagement and reputational risk.
• Coordinate communications activity across internal teams, external stakeholders and the media.
• Oversee written and digital content, ensuring it is accurate, consistent and aligned with UKAEA’s messaging and brand.
• Manage governance and approval processes for sensitive or high-profile communications.
• Provide specialist support as a trained member of UKAEA’s Crisis Communications Team.

Skills

Strategic communications

Campaign management

Stakeholder engagement

Crisis communications

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Job description

Fusion, the process that powers the sun and stars, is one of the most promising options for generating the cleaner, carbon-free energy that our world badly needs. UKAEA leads the way in realizing fusion energy, partnering with industryand research organisations to achieveground-breaking advancements. Our goal is to bring fusion electricity to the gridby developing the power stations of tomorrow and the skilled workforce to deliver them.

About the job

As Communications Technical Specialist, you will lead integrated communications activity supporting UKAEA’s strategic priorities. You will turn complex technical and programme information into clear, accessible messages for internal and external audiences. You will also advise senior leaders and help protect and enhance UKAEA’s reputation.

What You’ll be Doing

• Develop, deliver and evaluate integrated communications strategies aligned with organisational objectives.
• Translate complex technical and programme information into clear and accessible communications.
• Lead high-impact campaigns across internal and external channels.
• Act as the communications lead for priority programmes, divisions and organisational initiatives.
• Manage communications projects from initial planning through to delivery, including briefings, media materials and digital content.
• Advise senior stakeholders on communications approaches, audience engagement and reputational risk.
• Coordinate communications activity across internal teams, external stakeholders and the media.
• Oversee written and digital content, ensuring it is accurate, consistent and aligned with UKAEA’s messaging and brand.
• Manage governance and approval processes for sensitive or high-profile communications.
• Provide specialist support as a trained member of UKAEA’s Crisis Communications Team.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree or professional qualification in a relevant subject.
• Extensive experience of delivering high-quality communications or campaigns.
• Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating communications strategies.
• Experience of providing strategic communications advice to senior stakeholders.
• Experience of managing communications across internal and external channels.

UKAEA is an onsite organisation, and this role requires regular onsite presence (usually between 3-5 days in any given week) in line with business needs. We actively support flexible working arrangements where this is compatible with the role.

We have a generous range of benefits (see the full list here) and highlights include:

• A salary of £58320
• Up to 7% corporate performance bonus
• Final salary defined benefits pension scheme with an equivalent of21.5% employer pension contribution
• 25 days annual leave plus 2.5 privilege days; 8 Bank Holidays
• 3 days of site closure over Christmas break
• Flexible working options plus family-friendly leave provisions

Our commitment to ED&I

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds to help us achieve this goal. We are committed to equality, diversity, inclusion and accessibility, and strive to ensure fair representation across our workforce.

We particularly encourage applications from groups currently underrepresented in STEM, including women and people from diverse ethnic backgrounds. All appointments are made on merit and further information can be found here.