Senior Internal Communications Manager

Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance

Salary: Grade 12, £53,460 - £57,379 per annum.

37 hours per week

We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.

We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!

Your role:

This role sits at the heart of Wigan Council’s change journey, bringing our ambitions for Wigan Borough and our Progress with Unity vision to life. As Senior Internal Communications Manager, you will shape and share a compelling organisational story, helping embed our four behaviours and champion mission led leadership. You’ll capture and celebrate the six ways of working in action, spotlight best practice and learning as we grow as a learning organisation. You’ll also help strengthen the council’s external reputation by showcasing our achievements through awards, campaigns and recruitment activity.

About you:

We’re looking for an experienced, confident internal communications professional who enjoys working at pace and influencing at a senior level. You’ll have strong storytelling skills, sound judgement and the ability to turn complex information into clear, engaging messages for diverse audiences. Collaborative and adaptable, the successful candidate will need to be comfortable working across services and leaders to support change, culture and engagement. You’ll be curious, insight led and inclusive, with the flexibility to support engagement activity across different settings and respond to emerging organisational priorities.

About us:

Wigan Council has been voted ‘Overall Council of the Year’ at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.

The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape how a large, values driven organisation connects with its people during an exciting period of change. You’ll join a supportive, ambitious Public Relations team that works closely with leaders and services across the council. Our culture is rooted in Progress with Unity, collaboration and trust, with a strong focus on staff voice, learning and inclusion. We offer flexible working, genuine support for development, and the chance to make a visible impact on culture, engagement and pride across the organisation.

Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this. We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do. This may include working from home, the office, or the community. We like to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits click here to find out more about working for #TeamWigan.

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For an informal conversation, please contact: Lucy Downham on l.downham@wigan.gov.uk

Priority Candidates Interview date: Wednesday 20th May 2026

Interview date: Thursday 21st May 2026

This is a politically restricted role

If you have completed the GM Elevate (Leadership Development) Programme, please indicate this within the ‘About You’ or ‘Supporting Statement’ section of your application. To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below: