Internal Communications Lead (Mat cover)

Location: Remote, UK.

Salary: £40,000 per annum

Hours: 35 per week (part-time hours considered for the right candidate)

Contract type: Maternity Cover

Application deadline: 6 August 2026

Interview Dates: 19 & 20 August 2026

About RNID

We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 18 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus. We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better. RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.

Join our team

At RNID we have big, ambitious plans to make real impact for our communities. To do that, we need the right people in our team. We are a remote working organisation, with colleagues based across the UK in locations from Cornwall to the Scottish Highlands and everywhere in between. We come together in person two or three times a year for our Staff Summits, inspirational events for sharing skills and ideas, hearing from external speakers and spending quality time with colleagues. Working in this way, we bring together the best of digital and in-person working in a modern, progressive organisation. We know our colleagues have responsibilities and interests outside work and we want to support that, which is why we offer a sector-leading flexible working policy to all our staff from day one. Our values are at the heart of how we work and communicate with each other, and the outside world. We strive to be an organisation that is connected, insightful, curious and passionate in everything we do.

We're looking for an experienced internal communications professional who understands the critical role effective communication plays in building an engaged, motivated and high-performing workforce.

What you will be doing

• Ensure all internal communications programmes align with and support the strategic objectives of RNID
• Lead on coordinating internal communications across RNID, owning, reviewing and implementing the Internal Communications Plan and advising colleagues at all levels on best practice
• Liaise directly with the senior leadership team as a subject matter expert
• Lead planning and delivery of our two in-person Summits each year with the support of the Summit Planning Group, responsible for all logistics and bookings and ensuring we have high-quality content at the events
• Line manage the Staff Events and Communications Coordinator

You

You’ll be a confident self-starter with the ability to lead projects from concept through to delivery, while building strong relationships and influencing stakeholders at all levels, including senior leaders. You’ll bring creativity, fresh ideas and a continuous improvement mindset, always looking for new ways to enhance employee engagement and communications. With excellent written and verbal communication skills, you’ll be highly organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Most importantly, you’ll be passionate about accessibility, inclusion and deaf-aware communication, and share RNID's commitment to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, supported and able to thrive.

What we can offer you

• 28 days annual leave plus all bank holidays
• Plus 2 wellbeing days for extra flexibility
• Sickness benefit entitlement from day 1
• Fully remote working with no core hours
• £26 remote working allowance every month
• In person whole staff conferences throughout the year
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Employee assistance programme that provides counselling sessions
• Additional benefits for maternity, paternity and adoption
• Hospital Saturday Fund health benefit
• Access to an event ticketing platform

Our commitment to diversity

We are committed to supporting our staff including making reasonable adjustments. If you require support to apply for or fulfil the requirements of this role, please inform us so we can discuss the options with you.

Disability Confident

Disability Confident is a government scheme designed to encourage employers to recruit and retain disabled people and those with health conditions. It has replaced the previous Two Ticks Positive About Disabled People scheme that you may have heard of. RNID is proud to be a member of Disability Confident and as a Disability Confident Leader we recognise the value disabled people bring to RNID.