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United Kingdom · PR and communications · Entry Level (0-2 years)

Employee Communications Coordinator

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  • Experience bandEntry Level (0-2 years)
  • Direct reportsNo direct reports
  • Reports toEmployee Engagement Manager
  • UK framework levelUsually someone starting out, or keeping a process running

Also advertised as Junior Internal Communications Specialist · Employee Engagement Assistant · Internal Comms Support Officer

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The qualifications matched to this job

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The units you would start with

Digital Communications Technology OCNLR Entry Level Certificate in Digital Skills (Entry 3)
Digital Communication NOCN Entry Level Diploma in Preparing for Further Learning or Employment (Entry 3)

The future skills this job leans on

Data Fluency turning numbers into a decision
Systems Fluency seeing the whole picture
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  1. Digital Communications Technology OCN London · covers 1 of 2 standards Entry Level
  2. Digital Communication NOCN · covers 1 of 2 standards Entry Level
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2AI and this work

Will AI change your work as an Employee Communications Coordinator?

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The new skill this role is being asked for

  • Data Storytelling (Basic)
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3What this role really is

This job involves supporting internal communications and employee engagement, helping messages reach staff and organising events that keep people informed.

4What you'd actually use

The tools this job runs on, and how well you'd need to know each one.

Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) Intermediate

Drafting documents, basic data tracking in spreadsheets, creating presentation slides for team meetings.

Internal Comms Platforms (e.g., Firstup, Poppulo, SharePoint Online) Intermediate

Creating and publishing content (news articles, newsletters), managing distribution lists, tracking basic open/click rates.

Collaboration & Real-Time Comms (e.g., Slack, MS Teams) Advanced

Managing channels, using integrations (like Polly for polls), drafting communications following established guidelines, staying connected with the team.

Engagement & Survey Platforms (e.g., Glint, Culture Amp) Intermediate

Launching pre-built pulse surveys, pulling standard reports ('heat maps'), managing user lists for survey distribution.

HRIS (e.g., Workday HCM, SAP SuccessFactors) Basic

Looking up employee data (e.g., department, location) to support survey analysis or comms distribution lists.

5What you get to decide, and how that grows

Power in a job isn't your title. It's what you're allowed to decide. Here's how it grows as you move up.

The choiceComing in Where you are nowThe step above
Content Approval (Internal Comms) Draft content, but always needs full review and approval from your manager or a senior team member before publishing. Can draft and get sign-off for routine, low-risk communications (e.g., weekly updates). Complex messages still need senior review. Can draft and approve most routine internal communications. Consults with Director on high-impact or sensitive messages.
Event Logistics & Vendor Selection Research options and provide recommendations to your manager. All bookings and vendor contact need manager approval. Can independently book venues and manage simple vendor relationships within a pre-approved budget (e.g., up to £500). Manages event budgets up to £5K, selects and negotiates with vendors for key internal events. Consults with Director on larger events.
Employee Data Sharing (e.g., for surveys) You'll pull pre-defined reports from HRIS/engagement platforms. Any sharing of employee data, even anonymised, must be approved by your manager and follow strict data privacy rules. Can pull and share anonymised, aggregated data for specific business units with manager approval, following established protocols. Can independently analyse and share aggregated, anonymised data with business leaders, ensuring all privacy and compliance rules are met. Consults on any new data sharing requests.

6How you'll be judged

The scoreboard, and what is not on it. The hard targets, how often each is actually looked at, and the quiet signals that never reach a dashboard.

Internal Comms Accuracy & Timeliness
Making sure the messages you help draft or distribute are correct and get out when they're supposed to.
Target · <2 minor errors per 10 pieces of content; 95% of tasks completed on schedule

You've proofread 15 internal announcements this month, and only one had a tiny typo that was caught before it went out. All your content calendar updates were done by the Friday deadline.

Survey Support Completion Rate
How effectively you help with the logistical side of our employee surveys, like setting up distribution lists or collating basic data.
Target · 100% completion of assigned survey support tasks

You successfully pulled the correct employee lists for the Q2 pulse survey and uploaded them to Glint without a hitch, ready for launch.

Internal Event Support Quality
The smooth running of internal events you've helped organise, from invites to venue setup.
Target · Positive feedback from event attendees/organisers; 90% of logistical tasks completed correctly

The Q1 Town Hall ran without any tech issues thanks to your meticulous setup, and the post-event feedback mentioned how organised everything felt.

Proactive Learning & Initiative
How much you're actively trying to learn, asking good questions, and taking on new challenges without being constantly told.
  • You're regularly asking 'how does this work?' or 'what's next?'. You're suggesting ways to improve small processes. You're taking notes and applying feedback from previous tasks to new ones.
Team Collaboration & Support
How well you work with the rest of the engagement team and other departments, offering help and being a reliable pair of hands.
  • Your manager and colleagues mention you're a helpful, willing team member. You're quick to offer support when someone's swamped. You're good at following instructions and asking for clarity when needed.
Adherence to Brand & Tone of Voice
Ensuring all communications you help with sound like 'us' and look consistent with our company brand guidelines.
  • Your drafted content consistently uses our brand language and visual style. You're quick to spot if something doesn't quite fit and ask for guidance.

7Would you like it

Both sides. What people enjoy, and what grinds them down.

What people enjoy
Learning & Development

You'll be asking for feedback on your drafts, volunteering for tasks that stretch you, and generally trying to understand the 'why' behind what we do. You're keen to pick up new software and communication techniques.

After drafting a newsletter, you'll ask your manager for specific feedback on tone and structure, then apply those learnings to the next one, showing clear improvement.

Contributing to Team Success

You get a kick out of knowing your support helps the wider team achieve its goals. Whether it's making an event run smoothly or ensuring a message is clear, you like being a valuable part of a collective effort.

You feel genuinely pleased when a big internal announcement goes out perfectly, knowing your careful proofreading and scheduling made a difference.

Seeing Employee Impact

You're motivated by the idea that your work helps employees feel more informed, engaged, or simply happier at work. You like knowing you're contributing to a positive company culture.

You enjoy seeing positive comments about an event you helped organise, or hearing colleagues say they found a recent internal communication really useful.

What frustrates people
  • Dealing with messy data when trying to pull a simple report.
  • Having to chase people for content or approvals to meet a deadline.
  • Spending time on a task that then gets deprioritised or changed at the last minute.
  • The occasional feeling that your work is 'just admin' (even though it's vital!).
What this role does not give you
  • Full strategic autonomy or decision-making authority.
  • A quiet, solitary work environment (it's collaborative and often busy).
  • The chance to lead large projects from day one.
  • A role where you only do 'glamorous', high-profile work.

8Who you work with

Your work directly helps ensure our internal communications are clear and consistent. This means employees feel more informed and connected, which in turn helps with morale and productivity. It's about making sure the small, daily interactions add up to a big, positive experience for everyone here.

Inside the business
  • Employee Engagement Team
  • HR Business Partners
  • Marketing Team (for brand consistency)
  • Departmental Leaders (for event support)
Outside the business
  • None (this is an internal-facing role)

9What you need before you start

Not a wish list. The things you would be expected to already have.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • A genuine interest in how companies communicate with and engage their employees.
  • Proficiency with standard office software (e.g., Microsoft Office).
  • A can-do attitude and willingness to learn new tools and processes quickly.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team.

10What to practise next

Where the job is going, and what to do about it starting this week.

AI-Powered Content Creation & Refinement

AI isn't just for first drafts anymore; it's getting really good at refining tone, summarising long documents, and even personalising messages for different audiences. Being good at using it will make you incredibly efficient.

Prompt Engineering (Basic) · Brand Voice Consistency · Content Summarisation · Ethical AI Use

  • This week: Experiment with free AI tools (like ChatGPT or Claude) to draft emails or internal social media posts.
  • This month: Try using AI to summarise long articles or internal documents you need to read.
  • Next 3 months: Learn about prompt engineering – there are loads of free guides online – and try to apply it to your daily tasks.
  • Next 6 months: Look for opportunities to use AI to refine existing content, focusing on clarity and tone.

Quick win: Start using AI to draft simple, routine emails or to generate alternative headlines for internal news articles. It's a low-risk way to get comfortable with the tech.

11Staying current once you are in

What people here do to keep up
  • Attending industry webinars or online workshops on internal communications or employee engagement.
  • Reading relevant industry blogs and publications (e.g., from IoIC - Institute of Internal Communication).
  • Taking online courses on platforms like LinkedIn Learning or Coursera in areas like 'Writing for Business' or 'Introduction to HR'.
  • Seeking out mentorship opportunities within the company to learn from more experienced colleagues.
  • Volunteering for cross-functional projects to broaden your understanding of the business.

12The rising capability

The rising capability

Zavmo analysis

What's rising in its place

This is where the work is heading, and the higher pay with it. Get fluent here and the shift stops being a threat and starts being your edge.

Data Storytelling (Basic)

It's not enough to just pull data; you need to be able to explain what it means in a way that makes sense and inspires action. Leaders are swamped, so making data easy to digest and impactful is key.

  • Narrative Structure
  • Visual Hierarchy
  • Audience Tailoring
  • Simplifying Complex Data

13What you’ll use

What you’ll use

Skills this role draws on

Technical

  • Internal Communications Principles
  • Employee Engagement Concepts
  • Data Interpretation (Basic)

14The pathway

The pathway

How you actually get there, here

How you become one varies far more by country than what one does. This is the UK route. Most people take one of these ways in; the right one depends on where you're starting from.

  1. 1

    Recent Graduate (Communications/HR Degree)

    0-1 year post-graduation

    Skills to master

    • Applying academic theory to real-world internal comms challenges, mastering our internal tools, developing professional writing for a corporate audience.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Successfully managing multiple small projects simultaneously.
    • Consistently producing high-quality first drafts of communications.
    • Proactively seeking and acting on feedback to improve work.
  2. 2

    Administrative Assistant / Office Manager

    1-2 years in an admin role

    Skills to master

    • Transitioning from general admin to specialised comms tasks, understanding internal stakeholder needs, developing an eye for engaging content.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Demonstrating strong organisational skills in a fast-paced environment.
    • Showing initiative in taking on new responsibilities beyond core admin duties.
    • Excellent attention to detail in all written communications.
  3. 3

    Marketing Coordinator (Internal Shift)

    1-2 years in a marketing support role

    Skills to master

    • Adapting external marketing principles to internal audiences, understanding employee psychology, building relationships with HR and internal business units.

    You're ready to move on when

    • Proven ability to create engaging content for specific audiences.
    • Experience with content management systems or email marketing platforms.
    • A keen interest in employee experience and internal brand building.

15Where this role leads

The long view: This work can lead to senior employee engagement roles, a staff employee engagement strategist role, or a management role overseeing an engagement and communications team.

The ten Future Fluencies

Zavmo analysis

The credential is what you can do today. These are what keep you valuable.

A qualification proves you can do the job as it's defined today. These ten are what decide whether you're still the obvious person for it in five years. They're the capabilities employers are now writing into senior roles faster than people are learning them. Zavmo weaves them through whatever you study, so you come out with both: the credential and the fluency.

The highlighted ones are the Fluencies your role leans on hardest, from how Employee Communications Coordinator is actually changing.

Where it leads

Roles this leads to

How you would learn this

One to one, on the work you already do

A tutor sets the task against your own job and marks the reasoning, at your pace. There is no cohort to fall behind.

A lesson from Digital Communications Technology, worked against Employee Communications Coordinator.

Digital Communications Technology Entry Level

Applied to your work in Employee Communications Coordinator

This unit aims to equip learners with the skills to use digital communication technologies effectively. Learners will be able to compose and send messages using asynchronous tools, participate in real-time online communication using synchronous tools, and securely input, store, and transfer data on mobile devices.

How the thinking builds
  1. 1 Remember
  2. 2 Understand
  3. 3 Apply
  4. 4 Analyse
  5. 5 Evaluate
  6. 6 Create
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Employee Communications Coordinator
  • Internal Communications Principles
  • Employee Engagement Concepts
  • Data Interpretation (Basic)
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16The detail, folded away

Everything else the record holds

The career branches in full, how AI is already showing up in the day-to-day, and the questions people ask about this job. Here when you want them, out of the way while you decide.

Where it leads next, rung by rung

Where it leads

The career path, and where it branches

Employee Communications Coordinator is a start, not a ceiling. Each step below asks for new skills and hands back more autonomy.

  1. Employee Engagement Specialist (L2)

    2-3 years in the Coordinator role

    You'll move from supporting tasks to owning entire processes and managing smaller projects independently.

    • Designing and executing pulse surveys end-to-end.
    • Analysing survey data beyond basic reports to identify trends.
    • Developing multi-channel communication campaigns.
    • Managing employee recognition programmes.
Working with AI on the job

Working with AI

Where AI is starting to help

Let's be real, a lot of the day-to-day work in internal comms and engagement can be a bit repetitive. That's where AI comes in. We're not talking about robots taking over your job; we're talking about smart tools that handle the grunt work, freeing you up to learn more, be more creative, and actually focus on the human side of employee engagement.

Imagine getting a first draft of an internal memo in minutes, or quickly summarising a pile of survey comments without having to read every single one. That's the kind of practical help AI can give you right now. It means less time on the tedious bits and more time on what actually matters—connecting with people and making their work lives better.

First-Draft Comms Content

Use generative AI (like ChatGPT or Claude) to quickly create initial drafts of internal announcements, newsletter articles, or even social media posts for our internal channels. You'll still need to refine it and add our specific tone, but it saves loads of time getting started.

Basic Report Summaries

Feed simple survey reports or meeting notes into an AI tool and get a quick summary of the key takeaways. This helps you grasp the main points faster and prepare for discussions with your manager without having to pore over every line.

Event Planning Assistant

AI can help you research potential venues, draft invitation wording, or even brainstorm creative ideas for internal events. It's like having a super-fast assistant for all those logistical bits and pieces.

Content Idea Generation

Stuck for ideas for the next internal campaign or newsletter theme? Use AI to brainstorm fresh, engaging topics that align with our company values or current priorities. It's a great way to kickstart your creativity.

Common questions

Common questions

How do you become an Employee Communications Coordinator?

Common routes in include Recent Graduate (Communications/HR Degree) (0-1 year post-graduation), Administrative Assistant / Office Manager (1-2 years in an admin role) and Marketing Coordinator (Internal Shift) (1-2 years in a marketing support role). Times vary with prior experience.

Where can an Employee Communications Coordinator progress to?

This role can lead on to Employee Engagement Specialist (2-3 years in the Coordinator role), depending on the skills you build.

What new skills matter most for an Employee Communications Coordinator?

Increasingly, Data Storytelling (Basic). These are the skills our record of this role lists as growing.

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17Where to go from here

Other roles at Level 2

Same depth of qualification, different job. Useful if the work appeals but this particular role does not.

 More jobs in PR and communications

Stay in the field you know and move sideways rather than up.
If you leave this industry

The skills built in this role, understanding employee sentiment, writing clear internal messages, and supporting cultural initiatives, apply across many settings. This can lead into broader HR roles such as HR Business Partner, into corporate communications, or into change management. People who can connect well with employees are needed in most organisations.

This role profile is © 2026 Growth Engineering Technologies Ltd. Built from UK occupational standards and regulated qualification data, and written for Zavmo.

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