Job Communications Coordinator

Communications Coordinator Job id: 38378029
Location: Coventry, West Midlands (County)
Salary: up to £27K
Company:Lloyds Pharmacy
Job type: Permanent
Date posted: 19/05/2008 12:27


Description: Communications CoordinatorUp to 27K + benefitsCoventryThe companyLloydspharmacy is seeking an experienced Internal Communication Coordinator to support our Central Operations team in our head office function in Coventry. This is an exciting opportunity for a professional communications coordinator to join the UK’s largest community pharmacy chain.Our estate has in excess of 1,700 pharmacies across the UK, based predominantly in community and health centre locations. To give you some idea of the size, we employ over 16,000 staff and dispense over 100 million prescription items annually. The Lloydspharmacy vision is to go from a good pharmacy business to a great healthcare brand. Ultimately we aim to be acknowledged by our customers, employees, suppliers and the NHS as the UK’s leading pharmacy multiple in the provision of healthcare – and related products and services – to the community.The roleIn order to achieve our vision we need to ensure that we provide accurate and clear information to our pharmacy network.You will support the development of our communications office and make decisions regarding the content of information we provide to our Pharmacy Network. You will be responsible for ensuring the internal communications are effectively cascaded using a variety of media including email, intranet, large scale mail shots, weekly internal bulletin, Lloydspharmacy internal Radio Station and, moving forward the use of video communication. You will also coordinate large scale communication conferences across the UK. The successful communications coordinator will have the creative flair to maximise engagement in any non-verbal material. You will support the development of new approaches to internal communications and become an integral part of our operations team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a fast paced business at the forefront of the pharmacy industry.The person•The ability to prioritise your workload in a demanding environment•A world class communicator both verbal and written•Experience of working within a creative environment would be desirable•Strong IT skills in all MS applications•The ability to work to deadlines in order to meet the demands of the businessBenefitsYou will receive a market leading salary. Other benefits include pension, life assurance, 25 days holiday (with the option to purchase 5 additional days), childcare vouchers and staff discounts. There is free onsite parking and a subsidised restaurant on-site. To apply for this position please send your CV and covering letter stating your salary expectations to hrsscrecruitment@lloydspharmacy.co.uk.


Contact: Kelly Tsang
Reference: job/Communications Coordinator
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