Harris Hill is working with a London based charity, who is partnering with Harris Hill to find them a Head of Communications who can start ASAP, for 6 to 12 months, on a full time basis. We re looking for someone with strong internal communications experience as well as leadership skills, the team have been through a lot of change and require someone who can pull them together, but also, have a lot of internal changes being planned with an internal communications strategy. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Develop and deliver Communications strategy to deliver strategic objectives, in particular to raise our profile and improve understanding and reach of our work.Lead, motivate and manage the Communications team to ensure delivery of the strategy and support the professional development of individual team members.Work with the branch network where needed to act as liaison with regional and local media outlets to ensure PR opportunities are maximisedAct as the main POC for crisis comms planning with support from Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications (DFMC) and Deputy Director of Marketing and Communications (DDMC)Act as the main POC for the crisis comms risk register and work with relevant internal stakeholders to ensure this is kept updated.Ensure media training needs across the organisation are met and that anyone being interviewed by a media outlet is appropriately briefed and coached.Accountable for the development, delivery and evaluation of the internal and change co