Programme Communications Consultant
Not disclosed
Salary
Not disclosed by employer
£41,700
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2493 (85% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £41,700, and AEGON UK PLC is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2440 (Business and financial project management professionals, Role involves programme coordination and project management tasks). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
About the role
Job Description Summary
Job Description
Programme Communications Consultant
9 Months Fixed Term Contract
Location: Edinburgh (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)
Salary: A competitive salary from £54,480 - £87,720 depending on the experience you can bring
Closing date: 6th September 2026
As a purpose-led business, we're focused on supporting our customers as they navigate through new stages of their lives and all the moments that matter. We're here for everyone who wants to make the most of their time on the planet and leave it a little better than they found it, however grand or humble their ambitions.
We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. At Aegon, we strive in creating a diverse organisation that plays a meaningful role in driving greater equity, inclusion and belonging.
We're looking for a Programme Communications Consultant to lead colleague communications for a large transformation programme in Aegon UK. This is a fixed-term role to support the delivery of a specific project.
This role offers a unique opportunity to shape the communications approach for a programme that will impact colleagues across the business. Working with senior leaders, programme teams and stakeholders across different business areas, you'll help ensure colleagues understand what’s changing, what it means for them and what they need to do.
You'll act as the central coordination point for programme communications, bringing together activity from multiple workstreams and turning complex programme information into clear, engaging and actionable communications.
Key Responsibilities:
Developing and managing the overall Programme communications plan.
Coordinating communications across multiple programme workstreams.
Creating colleague, manager and leadership communications.
Managing approvals and governance across a range of stakeholders.
Ensuring communications are timely, consistent and colleague focused.
Supporting key programme milestones.
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
Significant experience in internal communications, change communications or programme communications.
Proven experience supporting large-scale organisational change or transformation programmes.
Strong stakeholder management skills, including experience working with senior leaders and project teams.
Excellent writing, editing and storytelling skills.
Experience developing communication strategies and integrated communication plans.
Ability to manage and deliver multiple priorities and competing stakeholder demands.
Strong project management and organisational skills.
Experience in creating communication toolkits, FAQs, manager resources and leadership briefings.
Confidence working in a fast-paced environment with evolving priorities
What’s in it for you?
We’re serious about your future and our enhanced pension scheme is now in place. We ask you to contribute 3% of your salary to your pension and we’ll put in 9%. If you decide to contribute more, we’ll match it up to a combined total of 20% of your salary (that’s 7% from you and 13% from us).
A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
Annual car allowance
38 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)
We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our employees live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments. To find out more about what to expect at Aegon, visit our careers site
We're looking for talented individuals who are ready to make a real impact. If you're excited about new challenges and want to work with a collaborative team that values your skills, apply today!
The legal bits
We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with AEGON UK PLC, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
SOC 2493 · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · ~33k in sampleSimilar sponsored roles
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. AEGON UK PLC holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2493 going rate of £41,700. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.