Fundraising and Communications Manager

Magic Me is the UK’s leading provider of intergenerational arts activities, working with care home residents and other people most impacted by covid. We are looking for an experienced, confident, fundraising and communications professional to establish this brand-new role, for an initial 12-month contract, to start as soon as possible.

The arts have a vital role to play in post-pandemic community building, and this is a crucial and exciting time in Magic Me’s development. Join us and lead the creation and delivery of a new fundraising strategy to continue this vital work, including a major bid to Arts Council England for NPO funding in early 2022.

Can you:

• Write, lead and deliver a clear fundraising strategy for Magic Me, in partnership with the Director and Programme Director?
• Conduct prospect research to identify potential new funders, whilst nurturing relationships with existing supporters?
• Develop and write compelling, successful bids with a focus on trusts, foundations and livery companies?
• Lead the writing of bids, including an NPO bid to Arts Council England.
• Review and update Magic Me’s communications, our messages and channels, e.g. social media, newsletters.
• Oversee Magic Me’s website, writing copy and working with colleagues to create new content.

Salary: £28,000 pa, 28 hours per week for a 12-month Fixed Term Contract (pro rata £35,000 Full-time role) Interested in applying for this role as a freelancer? Please contact us.

We welcome and encourage applications from disabled people, Black and Asian candidates, and those from other minoritised ethnic communities. Our board and staff are actively working on a new anti-racism strategy. We believe by improving the diversity within our organisation and our leadership, we will improve the quality of our work.

HOW TO APPLY 

Please read the full Application Pack and complete the Personal Details Cover Sheet and Monitoring information Form.

You are required to send the following: anonymised cover letter, anonymised CV and the accompanying forms (more details of this is found in the application pack) to our email address. Please ensure you follow the directions on the forms carefully, so your application can be processed fairly and anonymously.

NB To ensure the shortlisting process is anonymous and fair, please do not include your name on your CV or covering letter. Instead, please include this information in the Personal Details cover sheet. The selection panel will not see your Personal Details or Applicant Monitoring Information when shortlisting applications.

Deadline for applications: Send your application to us by 9 am on Thursday, 4th November. We will not be able to consider applications received after this deadline.

RECRUITMENT TIMELINE

• MONDAY 11 OCTOBER – Adverts out and recruitment starts.
• THURSDAY 4 NOVEMBER – Deadline for applications.
• FRIDAY 5 NOVEMBER – Shortlisting and candidates notified.
• WEDNESDAY 10 NOVEMBER – Interviews. Decision.
• START DATE – As soon as possible.

We are recruiting an experienced and motivated Senior Finance Officer with a proven track record of delivering to deadlines in a busy and dynamic environment. This is a varied role that will process transactions, perform reconciliations and help ensure that financial controls and policies are followed across the charity and its trading subsidiaries.

For more information about the role, please read the Job Pack. 

Project Manager

• £39,768 rising to £42,771 in project year three (includes £4,000 per annum London weighting)
• 35 Hours per week
• Plus 8% employer pension contribution
• 30 days annual leave 

About Us

The Civil Society Alliance is a new project which will empower civil society organisations, especially marginalised voices far from the Westminster, to scrutinise and influence constitutional, administrative and legal changes taking place in the UK policy landscape following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This new Alliance will bring civil society voices together from all parts of the UK and will be a key vehicle for navigating our complex and challenging post-Brexit landscape. The post holder will be contractually employed by the Human Rights Consortium who are initiating the Civil Society Alliance as a collaborative project with the Human Rights Consortium Scotland and the Wales Civil Society Forum on Brexit, but the work and direction of the Alliance itself will be influenced and developed in close collaboration with the broad range of civil society organisations that we anticipate will form this wide alliance.

About You

We seek an experienced and dynamic individual to lead this new project and manage the Alliance on a day-to-day basis. The Project Manager is a senior position within this new project and the postholder will be expected to be able to operate with a large degree of independence in managing both the programmatic and financial administration of the Alliance. A key part of the role will be developing and expanding the network of civil society organisations within the Alliance and in developing and maintaining relationships with key external stakeholders at Westminster, so we need an individual with appropriate experience and capacity to work with both civil society and elected representatives and decision makers. The work of the Alliance will focus on helping civil society navigate the post-Brexit legal and constitutional landscape with an eye on maintaining important standards and practises that are important to civil society. So, a background in research and analysing the impact of Brexit on the UK would be particularly useful in this role. For further details on the type of individual we are seeking please see the full Job Description and Person Specification.

To Apply

Complete and return the Application Form and Monitoring Form available for download below.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 29th October 2021

Please view the Job Description and Person Specification below.

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We are recruiting for someone to join us as Place-based Physical Activity Project Manager on a 3 year FTC.

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this. Please be mindful that we may need to close adverts early if we receive a high volume of applications, we therefore encourage you to apply as soon as possible. If a shortened closing date has a significant impact on your ability to apply, please let us know.

Overview of the role purpose

I am a physical activity/health specialist delivering an important project to increase opportunities for people severely affected by mental illness and their carers to be physically active; supporting people to improve their physical health and quality of life.

Working in two alliance areas, I have a deep-rooted understanding of each place, the existing infrastructure in relation to physical activity opportunities, local community groups and an understanding of the changes required to the system to ensure physical activity is effectively and sustainably embedded.

I have a sound understanding of co-production and actively engage with experts by experience to co-produce local interventions to support people to improve their physical health.

I will work closely with the Physical Activity Programme Manager to deliver the place-based physical activity programme. I will also work closely with the Community Mental Health Unit managers in the alliance areas to ensure a joined-up approach.

Additionally, I work closely with internal teams to ensure awareness and understanding of the project, including, co-production, operations, communications, and wider Policy & Practice teams.

Regular travel to the alliance areas will be required where necessary to fulfil the requirements of the role.

What will you be doing?

•  I will develop an in-depth understanding of the physical activity and mental health community support landscape in each place, including identifying the key stakeholders in delivery and influencing.
• I engage with local stakeholders and experts by experience to understand the existing community mental health pathway, understand the needs and barriers, and identify opportunities to embed physical activity into the system.
• I recruit a network of experts by experience to co-produce interventions with experts by training and local stakeholders
• I develop relationships with a range of stakeholders across the clinical, community, voluntary and physical activity sector, including but not limited to;
  • Relevant departments within local authorities (i.e. Public Health, sport and physical activity, parks and green spaces, leisure)
  • Active Partnerships
  • Local community and faith groups
  • Peer support groups
  • Mental health services
  • Physical activity providers
  • Community mental health teams
  • Healthcare professionals (i.e. GPs, pharmacists)
• I feed into wider policy and influencing, working closely with the Physical Activity Programme Manager to create system-wide change and embed physical activity into the community mental health pathway.
• I advocate and educate the mental health sector on the benefits of being physically active.
• I consider opportunities to ensure 1:1 personalised physical activity support for people severely affected by mental illness, such as introducing a physical activity navigation function into each area.
• I put co-production at the heart of what I do and actively promote and identify opportunities to co-produce, working closely with the co-production team.
• I identify opportunities to disseminate support (resources, training, webinars, etc.) and co-produce these where possible.
• I feed into the programme evaluation and support with local data collection.
• I regularly report highlights, risks, issues, challenges, and budget to the Physical Activity Programme Manager.
• Ability to plan, deliver, facilitate and influence stakeholders both in-person and remotely.

Do you have what we are looking for?

• I am a health/mental health/co-production/physical activity professional with demonstrable experience working in the sector.
• Experience of delivering high impact projects.
• Experience of working with beneficiaries and a variety of internal and external stakeholders to develop and deliver creative initiatives to change behaviours.
• Experience of getting stakeholders buy-in and communicating progress of delivery.
• Excellent communication skills to produce progress reports and present updates and findings.
• I can build effective relationships regardless of seniority.
• I work proactively and collaboratively with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders to achieve outcomes and impacts.
• I am resilient and able to work flexibly and dynamically to meet the demands of the project and manage unforeseen challenges.
• I am able to prioritise workload demands and positively respond to unforeseen challenges.
• I have a passion for improving the physical health of people severely affected by mental illness

The safety and wellbeing of our service users and colleagues is our first priority, which is why it is now a condition of employment for anyone joining us that they have either had the recommended Covid-19 vaccine or agree to have it when offered by the NHS. You can find more information on our approach and why we have made this important decision in our attached Covid-19 vaccination information document.The safety and wellbeing of our service users and colleagues is our first priority, which is why it is now a condition of employment for anyone joining us that they have either had the recommended Covid-19 vaccine or agree to have it when offered by the NHS. You can find more information on our approach and why we have made this important decision in our attached Covid-19 vaccination information document.

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your skills with the chance to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £29,485.09 to £32,025.17 per annum
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays
• Your "Rethink Day" - one day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

Policy & External Affairs Manager

(Ref SUS3398)

£31,683 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)

Up to 37.5 hours per week

Happy to talk flexible working

Base:  Sustrans office in Cardiff / flexibility to work from home

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

About the Role

We now have an exciting opportunity for you to join us as the Policy & External Affairs Manager supporting the National Director, Cymru and senior leadership team to develop and deliver influencing policies in Wales.  This role will coordinate Sustrans policy and communications work in Wales, developing our position on a range of topics relating to transport and active travel, ensuring the development of robust policy briefings, consultation responses and media releases.

About You

An excellent communicator, you will represent Sustrans in meetings, at events and in the media and ensure that our business development work is closely linked to the national strategy, using our knowledge from policy and project delivery to generate opportunities.

You will have experience of leading on policy and external affairs including policy development, communications and corporate support and you will have a strong understanding of Welsh Government and local government structures and policy making.

So, if this sounds like you, apply today!

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a team where you can make a big impact and where we value the contribution and expertise of everyone.

What we Offer?

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Interviews

The closing date for the receipt of completed applications is mid-day on Wednesday 27 October 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Monday 8 and Tuesday 9 November 2021.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. This includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Rheolwr Polisi a Materion Allanol

(Cyf SUS3398)

£31,683 y flwyddyn (pro rata ar gyfer oriau rhan amser)

Hyd at 37.5 awr yr wythnos

yn fodlon trafod gweithio’n hyblyg

Lleoliad:  Swyddfa Sustrans yng Nghaerdydd/ hyblygrwydd i weithio o gartref

Ynglŷn â Sustrans

Ni fu ein gweledigaeth a'n cenhadaeth erioed mor berthnasol.

Ledled y DU mae llywodraethau'n addunedu eu buddsoddiad a'u camau gweithredu ar gerdded a beicio.

Rydym yn gweithio gyda'n gilydd i greu gwir wahaniaeth lle gall pawb fyw a theithio'n hapus ac iachus, lle cynhwysir pawb.

Ni fyddai ein gwaith yn bosibl heb ymroddiad ein cydweithwyr.

Rydym yn falch o'n sgôr hyrwyddwr net cyflogwr a’n safle ni ymhlith yr 20% uchaf o'r holl gyflogwyr ledled pob sector yn y DU, yn sgil ein gweithlu llawn egni, cyfeillgar a llawn cymhelliant.

Ymunwch â Sustrans heddiw a'n helpu i gyflawni pethau, gyda'n gilydd!

Ynglŷn â'r Swydd

Bellach mae gennym gyfle gwych i chi ymuno gyda ni fel y Rheolwr Polisi a Materion Allanol yn cefnogi Cyfarwyddwr Cenedlaethol Cymru a'r Uwch Dîm Rheoli i ddatblygu a chyflawni polisïau dylanwadu yng Nghymru. Bydd y swydd hon yn cydlynu gwaith polisi a gwaith cyfathrebu Sustrans yng Nghymru, yn datblygu ein safbwynt ar amrywiaeth o bynciau yn cynnwys trafnidiaeth a theithiol llesol, yn sicrhau datblygiad briffiau polisi cadarn, ymatebion i ymgynghoriadau a datganiadau i'r Wasg.

Amdanoch chi

Yn gyfathrebwr rhagorol, byddwch yn cynrychioli Sustrans mewn cyfarfodydd, digwyddiadau ac ar y cyfryngau i sicrhau bod ein gwaith datblygu busnes yn cysylltu'n agos â'r strategaeth genedlaethol, gan ddefnyddio ein gwybodaeth o gyflawni polisi a phrosiectau i greu cyfleoedd.

Bydd gennych brofiad o arwain ar bolisi a materion allanol, yn cynnwys datblygiad polisi, cyfathrebiadau a chefnogaeth gorfforaethol. Bydd gennych ddealltwriaeth dda o strwythurau Llywodraeth Cymru a llywodraeth leol a llunio polisi.

Os mai dyma eich hanes chi, ymgeisiwch heddiw!

Dyma gyfle gwych i ymuno â thîm lle gallwch greu effaith gadarnhaol lle rydym yn gweld gwerth yng nghyfraniad ac arbenigedd pawb.

Beth rydym yn ei gynnig?

Lles

• 26 diwrnod o wyliau blynyddol y flwyddyn a gwyliau banc am weithio’n llawn amser
• Gallu prynu wythnos ychwanegol o wyliau blynyddol (pro-rata i staff rhan-amser)
• Diwrnodau gwirfoddoli staff
• Gwasanaeth cefnogi am ddim, diduedd a chyfrinachol 24/7
• Rydym yn aelodau o'r Fenter Cymudo Gwyrdd a'r Cynllun Beicio sy'n cynnig cynlluniau beicio i'r gwaith

Ariannol

• Cynllun Pensiwn Personol Grŵp gyda chyfraniad cyfatebol o 4% neu 5% o'r gyflog sylfaenol yn cael ei wneud gan Sustrans
• Benthyciadau beic, cyfrifiadur a thocynnau tymor
• Buddion ar ffurf gostyngiadau

Cyfeillgar i deuluoedd

• Tâl mamolaeth a thadolaeth uwch na’r sylfaenol
• Arferion gweithio hyblyg (yr oriau llawn amser yw 37.5 yr wythnos, Llun - Gwener)

Cyfweliadau

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau wedi'u cwblhau yw canol dydd, dydd Mercher 27 Hydref 2021. Cynhelir cyfweliadau dros MS Teams ddydd Llun 8 a dydd Mawrth 9 Tachwedd 2021.

Cydraddoldeb, amrywiaeth a chynhwysiant

Mae Sustrans wedi ymrwymo i leihau anghydraddoldeb, yn gweld gwerth mewn amrywiaeth a galluogi cynhwysiant.

Croesawn geisiadau gan bobl o bob rhan o'r gymuned, yn arbennig lle nad oes gennym gynrychiolaeth ddigonol. Ar hyn o bryd, mae hyn yn cynnwys pobl anabl a'r bobl o gefndiroedd ethnig lleiafrifol Du ac Asiaidd.

Company Secretary and Administrative Officer

Our Company Secretary and Administrative Officer will ensure the smooth and proper legal functioning and administration of the Crystal Palace Park Trust, making sure that necessary reporting is carried out, in particular to ensure proper compliance with Companies House and Charitable Commission requirements. The post will also  manage the Trust’s essential databases and policy documents and keep records and minutes of Trust meetings.

The successful candidate will report to our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and will make sure the Trust’s governance and administration are managed legally, smoothly and efficiently. The Trust is a new start up charity and the role will require a willingness to engage at all levels and the enthusiasm to drive the business forward in a flexible manner.

If you are a graduate with excellent writing and communications skills, are well organised, tech savvy, numerate and want to be part of an exciting new charity, focused on benefiting the local community and an historic park, this is a brilliant opportunity to utilise your expertise and knowledge, and we are interested in hearing from you.

The deadline for applications is 5:00pm on 15 November 2021.

Welsh Women’s Aid is the national umbrella organisation in Wales for third sector specialist services working to end domestic abuse, sexual violence and other forms of violence against women.

Are you passionate about working in a women-led membership organisation and supporting local violence against women services and survivors across Wales?

WWA is looking to expand to our Services and Survivor Engagement team and are recruiting for a role dedicated to supporting our member services to improve their capacity and sustainability.

Are you experienced in working in partnership with organisations that deliver VAWDASV support services? Do you have a good knowledge and understanding of organisational development within third sector organisations? Are you an effective communicator with excellent networking and project management skills?

We are looking for asolution-focused individual to provide targeted support to our members, helping them to strengthen their services and communicate their value externally, enabling them to access new funding opportunities. A willingness to travel across Wales and to attend evening meetings and weekend events is required, whilst having a flexible attitude to hours of work.

This post is open to women only under the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.We value diversity and are committed to promoting equality. We encourage applications from women from all backgrounds and communities-applicants from Black, Asian or other ethnic minority backgrounds and people with a disability who meet the essential job criteria will be guaranteed an interview.

Registered charity number: 1140962

Senior Project Officer, Collaborative Design

£27,804 per annum

(pro rata for part time hours)

 (Ref:  SUS3400)

Up to 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Base within easy reach of Manchester / Liverpool area

About The Role

We now have an exciting opportunity to be part of a truly collaborative Design team, assisting in the management of programmes and projects across the North of England that lead to the development of new innovative designs for neighbourhoods and streets, including public realm and walking and cycling routes. You and the team will engage with the public and diverse communities to produce designs and feasibility studies, creating maps and drawings and undertaking site visits, working on our emerging portfolio of ground-breaking, community-led projects, contributing to the creation of healthier, happier cities and towns.

About You

We are looking for someone with experience of relevant qualification or significant work experience in urban design, landscape architecture or a related field / demonstrable specialism.  You will have experience of working on issues surrounding walking and cycling infrastructure or general transportation issues as well as design projects with a significant level of community engagement.  You will also have previous experience in workshop facilitation.

If you are passionate about health, sustainability or the environment and want to work somewhere you can make a big impact, then please get in touch!

What we Offer?

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 25 October 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Wednesday 3 November 2021.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes disabled people, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.

Kinship Young Champions is our new ground-breaking three-year project that is being funded by BBC Children in Need. The project is based across six North London boroughs and aims to bring together a group of kinship care experienced Young Champions, aged between 14 and 17 years old. Together, with your support they’ll create and deliver campaigns to raise kinship care awareness and accelerate policy, practice, and legislative change.

We are looking for a creative and inspiring senior youth participation worker to join our organisation and lead this project. You will bring experience in developing and delivering youth work projects and a passion for engaging vulnerable young people with lived experienced of being in kinship care. It’s really important that you have experience of developing and delivering inspiring and successful youth participation projects, an understanding of the political landscape affecting children’s social care with a focus on the impact on the child, and a track record of securing positive change. You’ll be really good at project management from set up to evaluation and monitoring and will be excited to own and drive this new project.

With services right across England and Wales and with unparalleled reach and engagement with 9,000 kinship carers and their children in our community, we are committed to developing a role for kinship care experienced young people in the development of policy and practice both locally and nationally.

Location: The North London boroughs of Enfield, Camden, Hackney, Haringey, Barnet, and Islington. 

Hours: 2 days a week.

Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays and pension (pro rata)

About Kinship:

Kinship is the leading charity in England and Wales for kinship carers – relatives and friends who raise children when their parents aren’t able to. We offer kinship carers expert advice as well as financial, legal, practical and emotional support and understanding from the moment they need it, for as long as they need it. We’re always there to help with the complicated and stressful decisions that so many kinship families have to make, as well as to celebrate the good times.

Working alongside kinship carers and the children they raise, with their voice and views at the fore, we build communities of support and give everything we have to fight for each family and their rights, as well as to raise awareness of kinship care and secure better support for all those playing this critical role.

Application Deadline: 9am 20th October 2021

Selection Day (online): 27th October 2021

Start Date: 10th January 2022

We’re an award-winning charity that runs local learning centres in the heart of communities where the young people we support live. Our centres provide an innovative education programme which includes practical learning support and motivational and confidence-building activities for children and young people aged 7-18. Our aim is to inspire students from the least advantaged neighbourhoods to broaden their horizons and achieve their full potential.

As the UK’s leading university access organisation, our staff team is helping thousands of young people each year to achieve their potential. We have thirty-five centres and extension projects across England and Scotland, with ambitious plans to scale-up our provision further over the coming years.

We are looking for a high-calibre candidate to take up a permanent role as Centre Leader in an existing centre in London. You will have responsibility for running your IntoUniversity centre, including managing your team, planning and delivering the programme, liaising with external stakeholders and meeting IntoUniversity’s targets for delivery. However, a substantial element of this role is delivering our education programme to children and young people aged 7-18, so you will need to have a genuine passion and enthusiasm for working with young people, including leading a class of 30 from the front, working with small teams of children and providing one-to-one support.

As a charity with social mobility as its core objective, IntoUniversity is wholly committed to equality of opportunity. We work with children and young people from a diverse range of backgrounds, and we believe that our staff team should be similarly diverse and representative. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be, and we recognise that we have much more to do in this regard. We are committed to building a culture where students, staff and volunteers are valued for the unique people they are. We therefore encourage applications from candidates from as wide a range as possible of ethnic, cultural and social backgrounds. In particular, we actively and warmly welcome applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, male candidates and candidates with a disability as they are currently under-represented within IntoUniversity.

If you believe that all young people deserve the chance to develop their talents regardless of their background and want to play a part in helping them succeed, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

Project Officer

• Two Year contract
• £ 13,243 rising to £13,734 in year two (includes £1,600 per annum London weighting). Equivalent to £33,107 - £34,335 per year full time.
• 14 Hours / 2 days per week

About Us

The Civil Society Alliance is a new project which will empower civil society organisations , especially marginalised voices far from the Westminster, to scrutinise and influence constitutional, administrative and legal changes taking place in the UK policy landscape following the UK’s withdrawal from the EU. This new Alliance will bring civil society voices together from all parts of the UK and will be a key vehicle for navigating our complex and challenging post-Brexit landscape. The post holder will be contractually employed by the Human Rights Consortium who are initiating the Civil Society Alliance as a collaborative project with the Human Rights Consortium Scotland and the Wales Civil Society Forum on Brexit, but the work and direction of the Alliance itself will be influenced and developed in close collaboration with the broad range of civil society organisations that we anticipate will form this wide alliance.

About You

We seek an experienced individual to help support the development of this new project. The post holder will provide support to the Project Manager in running the Alliance on a day-to-day basis and help carry out extensive coalition building, research, communication and advocacy work for the Alliance.

The ideal candidate will be someone with a background in working with civil society organisations to assist them in having their voices heard within key decision-making processes. Someone who has the appropriate research and policy skills to help analyse and explore the major political and legislative issues that will be of relevance to our members. A successful candidate should also be able to help maintain and develop a diverse coalition of civil society voices and ensure timely, relevant and accurate information and updates to them. The ability to maintain an active digital and social media presence and the availability of appropriate resources to our members will also be a key part of the role.

For further details on the type of individual we are seeking please see the full Job Description and Person Specification.

To Apply

Complete and return the Application Form and Monitoring Form available for download below.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 29th October 2021

Please view the Job Description and Person Specification below.

Mix of home/London office based with UK travel

Save the Children has an exciting opportunity for an experienced and strategic communicator to join us as UK News Lead, a diverse and varied role where you will develop and deliver two strategies fundamental to creating change for children.

• Are you a dynamic and influential individual with extensive experience operating within UK media?
• Do you have a wealth of contacts to strategically place Save the Children's UK priorities at the heart of news
  and public debate?
• Do you have a proven record of building influential partnerships between teams and organisations and achieving high profile media coverage for social causes?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose
We are looking for a UK News Lead to develop and deliver two key strategies fundamental to achieving the objectives of Save the Children UK. The first will be to use media and partnerships to secure political influence and new sources of funding by helping Save the Children become better known for work in the UK aimed at alleviating child poverty, improving early-years education and promoting social mobility. 

The second will strengthen the standing of Save the Children in the UK through innovative corporate communications and media partnerships, generating stories and angles suitable for webinars, briefings, conference speeches and op eds by the CEO and executives. 

This role will give you the opportunity to shape the organisation's UK media and corporate communications strategies, working closely with the CEO and other senior directors. You will have the chance to expand and innovate the organisation's reach and networks among new and high level circles and have a high level of autonomy in shaping the role and its outputs.

Main Accountabilities

• Lead on developing and implementing a strategy to promote our policies, campaigns, advocacy and programmes in the UK to address child poverty and strengthen education in the early years
• Lead on developing and implementing a corporate communications and media partnerships strategy that supports our influencing and corporate objectives, clearly identifying target audiences and the appropriate communication channels to reach them
• Identify opportunities to deliver corporate communications which promote Save the Children, the organisation, and its thought leadership
• Lead on building relationships across the UK to bolster our evidence-gathering and generate case studies that humanise child poverty issues
• Lead on building media partnerships across the UK to i) increase the impact of our media coverage at all levels, nationwide and locally and ii) to support and promote our appeals, fund-raising or otherwise, to wider audiences
• Strengthen our organisation through building our thought-leadership brand and through building the capability of our leaders to be ambassadors for our brand
• Strengthen our relationships with target audiences through specialist media
• Provide effective editorial leadership ensuring best media outcomes across the organisation
• Act as spokesperson for Save the Children on relevant policy areas
• Protect Save the Children’s reputation, developing and implementing issues and crisis management media strategies and rebuttal as required

Person Profile
Essential Skills and Experience

• The ability to provide leadership to colleagues in different teams on complex projects, and to contribute to the organisation’s strategy and providing technical guidance to resolve challenging issues
• Experience as a senior news journalist or in media handling, and a strong track record of success in securing media coverage in a variety of outlets, with the emphasis on national and international news coverage. Experience should include strong examples of developing strategies and obtaining significant coverage on own initiative
• The ability to monitor trends within own discipline and an excellent knowledge of the media landscape
• The resilience to work fast, effectively and under high pressure, as well as motivating others to do the same
• Excellent media and strategic skills, and the ability to identify goals and tactics to promote Save the Children’s UK work and deliver media partnerships and corporate communications outcomes
• Strong communications skills (both written and verbal), the ability to manage sensitive issues and to write Op Eds, or features, for publication in a national or specialist publication, and to tailor communications to different audiences
• Experience of devising social and digital media plans to increase news reach
• Excellent knowledge of child poverty, social mobility, early learning and humanitarian issues
• A firm commitment to Save the Children’s mission, values and approach (includes child focus, equal opportunities)

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

About the role and MHFA England

This is a fantastic opportunity for a multi-skilled Marketing and Content Executive who is excited to become part of a strategically focussed fast-paced marketing and communications team.

We are a social enterprise and the leading provider of mental health skills and awareness training courses. Our vision is to improve the health of the nation. 

This role is ideal for someone who loves producing and maintaining on brand marketing content across multiple but primarily digital channels. You will be a skilled writer who is able to communicate in an easy-to-understand language with an eye for compelling visual content and attention to detail.

The role encompasses website and marketing copywriting, content production and supporting marketing campaigns. You will be working on the content of a wide range of products, campaigns, and projects.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver digital first marketing plans with insight driven evaluation
• Produce engaging copy in the form of blogs, case studies, video and much more
• Optimise all content for SEO and digital channels
• Define new marketing activities and bring your creative flair to product marketing
• Assist and lead with the production and writing of marketing materials and literature, such as web content, emails, brochure

The post holder will be passionate, organised, detail-oriented, and able to inspire and engage others.

Looking after you

Wellbeing is at the heart of all that we do and say, we are friendly and supportive organisation. We are committed to rewarding our employees with competitive pay, a flexible and supportive workplace, opportunities to grow and develop, and our promise that we will put your wellbeing first.

What we offer:

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Two wellbeing breaks, in summer and winter
• Free Mental Health First Aid training
• Employee Assistance Programme with a 24-hour helpline from Health Assured, occupational health and counselling
• Free flu jab to protect your health in winter

Employee benefits after probation period:

• Investing in your professional development, including qualifications and mentoring
• Death-in-service and critical illness cover
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Free eye test and £55 towards glasses
• Cycle to work scheme with an interest free loan to buy a bicycle
• Matched pension scheme (up to 5%)
• Flexible working hours and access to flexible ways of working
• Commitment to volunteering
• Fun Club, festive events and celebration
• Team lunches and events

Interested? How to apply

For the full job description and person specification please see the attached document. Go to our website for further information.

To apply please submit a covering letter and CV demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. The closing date for applications is Friday 22nd October. Interviews will be held early November.

Mental Health First Aid England is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or those who are pregnant or on maternity leave. We are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background.

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Are you the dynamic, entrepreneurial and resilient person we are looking for to lead our organisation forward?

We are seeking someone who has the business development expertise to build on our past successes and to develop existing and new services for older people. 

Though operating in a rapidly changing environment, we have maintained our strong track record of delivering advice, care and preventative services and we are ambitious to achieve more. 

You will bring knowledge and understanding of health and social care as it affects older people, experience of leadership and management at a senior level and the personality to build and maintain effective relationships with older people and key agencies across the city and nationally.

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 25th October 2021. Interviews will take place on the 1st November.

Application forms must be completed fully; CV’s will not be accepted. An application form and details of how to apply are available in the recruitment pack below.