There’s never been a better time to progress your marketing career as a Recruitment Marketing Executive with Brunelcare.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced recruitment marketeer to help deliver our recruitment strategy at the candidate attraction and engagement stage.

As part of the Strategy and Transformation team, you will be supporting the Marketing and Communications Manager to deliver our recruitment strategy across the Charity.  Using your marketing skills and knowledge you will develop and implement creative solutions resulting in candidate attraction to meet the needs of the business, making a real impact on the service delivered by Brunelcare to its customers and community.

Can you showcase recruitment campaigns that you have led on or have been part of and their results? 

Do you want to add social value and be part of an amazing team, working for a not-for-profit organisation? 

If so, apply to join Brunelcare today and be part of something more!

About the role

• Lead and deliver on the recruitment marketing strategy at the candidate attraction stage for all services across the charity

• Work with the Marketing and Communications Manager to develop and implement creative and impactful recruitment marketing campaigns and delivery of our portfolio of internal and external events.

• Assist internal ‘customers’ with recruitment marketing and communications support

• Work closely with external suppliers, such as designers, creative agencies and printers, on the development of recruitment marketing collateral

• Write creative content for publication on our website and social channels

• Work with the Marketing and Communications team to ensure social channels and the website are kept up to date including planning and scheduling content 

• Monitor, evaluate, and report on all recruitment marketing campaigns.

About you

Essential

• You will have at least 3 years Marketing experience at an executive level

• You will have a qualification in marketing, ideally CIM/CAM

• You will have experience in recruitment marketing

• You will have great organisational skills & an eye for detail

• You will be happy to get out into the community, therefore will have a driving license and use of a vehicle   

Desirable

• Experience in social care or housing sector

• Familiar with Google’s G Suite applications

Job benefits

• Equivalent to 22 days paid annual leave (excluding bank holidays), increasing to the equivalent of 25 after 5 years’ service (pro rata)

• Comprehensive and flexible induction provided and ongoing support

• Free DBS Check

• 38p mileage allowance (per mile)

• Cycle to Work Scheme

• Pension Scheme - Death In Service Cover Included 

• Company Sick Pay – Linked to length of service

• Care First Employee Assistance Programme, which provides a range of free confidential services

Please be aware this vacancy may be closed before the closing date listed if sufficient applications are received so please apply at your earliest opportunity.

We’re looking for an experienced and inspirational person to lead the brand marketing & creative team at one of the most well-known and successful charities in the UK. Do you fit the bill?

This is a high-profile role, responsible for leading the brand marketing strategy across Great Ormond Street Charity. You’ll be comfortable working in a matrix environment to ensure alignment with colleagues in the hospital brand team. You’ll work closely with colleagues in fundraising, communications, digital and the hospital to develop and enhance the GOSH brand, ensuring brand and marketing opportunities are optimised to deliver maximum impact for engagement and income generation.

You will be an experienced creative professional leading a team of brand managers and designers, with experience either in-house or agency and a proven track record of delivering impactful marketing campaigns.

We’re looking for somebody with experience in

- Developing and enhancing a much-loved brand
- Instilling a brand culture across an organisation
- Managing creative and marketing agencies
- Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills
- A passion for using data to drive business performance

About the Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill
children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Our approach to hybrid working

This role is based in our Central London office (WC1N, opposite Russell Square underground) with the option to work remotely up to three days a week.

Please refer to the full job description when you click apply for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the 'GOSH Charity Information Pack' on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: 12th December.

Horatio’s Garden is looking for an enthusiastic, experienced Fundraising Officer to join our growing fundraising team and help make a difference to the lives of people with spinal injuries. We are seeking someone who is progressing their career and is looking for a new opportunity to join a dynamic charity - you will be given ongoing support, training and mentoring throughout the job.

Horatio's Garden builds and looks after beautifully designed garden projects in NHS spinal injury centres, supporting everyone affected by spinal injury through the most challenging times of their lives. We work with well-known, leading garden designers and architects to create outstanding spaces in the heart of the NHS. We then maintain the gardens and deliver therapeutic activities in collaboration with the clinical teams.

We currently have five garden projects in Salisbury, Stoke Mandeville, Oswestry, London and Glasgow with a sixth due to open early next year in Wales and a further in design phase in Northern Ireland with further capital projects planned over the next 5-10 years.

If you have experience of building relationships with Trusts and Foundations and businesses to contribute to sustainable income growth and would like to further develop your skills within a dynamic charity, we would love to hear from you. 

This is a full time role, based in our office in Salisbury for a minimum of 3 days per week. 

Please apply by submitting your CV and a covering letter, outling how you meet the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. 

Horatio's Garden is an equal opportunities employer. 

A bit about us

Jesuit Media Initiatives are the small but passionate media team for the Jesuits in Britain, with a vision to help people on their journey of faith. We want to meet people where they are, however they are, and provide them with the tools they need to live out their relationship with God using Ignatian spirituality.

We reach hundreds of thousands of people around the world every day and that number continues to grow. We collaborate with a number of other organisations such as the Jesuit Refugee Service, Jesuit Missions and the Season of Creation, to produce content that serves the needs of many.

We are about to embark on a new era, branching out to new audiences and increasing our digital reach with more of a focus on video and podcasts.

What We are Looking For

We’re looking for someone to join our team and to be at the creative forefront of our digital designs and to help share our content with the world on a wider scale.

If you’re a dynamic creative with their finger on the pulse of social media and design trends, this could be for you.

Someone ideal would balance a strong creative outlook with a detail-focused approach. We would love you to be a great communicator who enjoys being a part of a team, collaborating with others, and has an energetic, positive ‘make-it-happen’ attitude that helps you juggle all those multiple tasks on a day-to-day basis!

All applicants called in for a final interview will be asked to produce evidence of their eligibility to work in the UK, in compliance with the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996.  Please ensure before applying that you currently have the right to work (paid) in the UK.

Deadline for applications is 5pm on the 10th December 2021. Interviews will be held in person on the 21st December 2021.

JOB DESCRIPTION:Finance Manager

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION

The overall purpose of the role is to manage the financial operations of the organisation, including setting and monitoring budgets, producing accurate and timely management accounts, processing payments and payroll and providing strategic financial advice where appropriate.

The Finance Manager is a member of the Management team, led by the Executive Team which includes the Finance Manager, General Manager, Head of Production, Associate Director, Head of Marketing and Head of Development. 

For more info and to apply please visit our website and click Join Us (at the bottom of the homepage)

You’ll be responsible for 

Financial planning and decision making:

• To support the Executive Team and Heads of Departments with excellent financial information, analysis and advice to drive decision making.

• To assist the Executive Director in the preparation of annual and long-term financial plans. 

Forecasting, budgeting and accounting

• To assist the Executive Director in the annual budgeting process.

• Prepare and review quarterly management accounts with the Executive Director 

• To prepare Reading Rep Theatre’s end of year accounts, with support from the Executive Director and our external accountants and auditors.

• To lead on cashflow planning and manage the overall cash flow with the Executive Director, ensuring adequate funds are available to settle liabilities as they fall due.

Accounting Records - using Xero

Sales and income processing 

• Raising and processing sales invoices 

• Producing regular debtor reports and issuing statements and emails to customers in respect of overdue debts, following up where necessary 

• Reconciling and processing bar takings and posting bar income  with the support of the General Manager

• Recording and processing fundraising income with the support of the Head of Development

• Recording and producing settlements for visiting companies, accounting for income and contra as per the hire agreement, with the support of the General Manager.

• Recording and reconciling Box Office income for in house productions.

Purchase ledger and expense processing 

• Reviewing and processing supplier invoices following approval by the budget holders

• Making payment of suppliers by specified dates 

• Following up on supplier invoice discrepancies

• Communicating with suppliers to resolve queries 

• Process and log company expense payments

Nominal ledger

• Maintenance of Chart of Accounts (including tracking categories/cost centres)

• Nominal ledger adjustments/journals as required

• Maintenance of Restricted/Unrestricted reserves allocations

Payroll  - using Brightpay payroll software

• Dealing with new starters/leavers/employees on Statutory leave

• Preparing & processing the staff payroll

• Enrolling employees onto the pension scheme. 

• Communicating with staff and pension provider as required.

• Responsible for auto-enrolment pensions compliance

• Preparing and submitting RTI uploads to HMRC

• Maintenance of employee holiday records

• Preparing information for the monthly salaried payroll including information on starters and leavers and gross pay information.

Contract Administration and HR

• Issuing all employment contracts, supported by the Executive Team

• Process all new starters onto the payroll system 

• Track and log contractual compliance prompting any necessary actions

Banking

• Processing all payments and receipts onto the Xero nominal ledger

• Reviewing and processing staff credit card expenses and petty cash expenses

• Processing internal transfers

Tax and compliance:

• To ensure that the Reading Rep Theatre’s obligations are met with regard to VAT, Gift Aid, payroll taxation, employment status with the Executive Director as required.

• To work with the Development department in relation to Gift Aid and VAT issues in the context of sponsorship, membership schemes and fundraising events with the Executive Director as required. 

• To support the Executive Directors relationships with tax authorities and professional advisers. 

Financial systems, processes and controls:

• To ensure that finance processes and systems are fit for purpose in terms of efficiency, effectiveness, business support, reporting and effective controls.

• To act as an authorised signatory and process weekly BACS transfer for Payroll and the Purchase Ledger as required.

Other duties:

• To undertake any other reasonable duties as requested by the Executive Team

• Take an active role in Reading Rep Theatres financial policies to ensure they are robust and fit for purpose.

Person Specification:

Essential

• Thorough knowledge of financial systems, procedures and controls.

• You should hold an appropriate payroll qualification and have at least 2 years payroll processing experience.

• Knowledge of the Charity/not for profit sector 

• Strong HR skills/knowledge and experience 

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills 

• Experience of producing reports for Board or management 

• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office Experience of working with a computerised Accounting system (ideally 2 years experience using Xero)

• Experience of producing management & statutory accounts 

• Excellent organisational & administrative skills 

• Proven ability to prioritise a complex workload 

• Proven ability to work as part of a team 

Desirable

• Knowledge of box office systems (Spektrix)

• Knowledge of Theatre Tax Relief

• Knowledge of theatre operations, budgets and processes

Job Summary

Job Title: Finance Manager (Part time/ Freelance/ Job Share) 

Salary: £32- 34k pro rata (per annum) either freelance or employed. 

This engagement is circa £20-21k per annum.

For the right candidate we would consider dividing this role into a job share between a Finance Manager and Finance Assistant.

Hours: 3 days/25 hours per week (part time/ flexible/ remote working).

Start Date: February 2022 (TBA and subject to phased handover with outgoing Finance Manager)

Location: We would actively seek applicants from across the UK  with the necessary skills and experience. 

Reading Rep offices are located at (Reading Rep Theatre, Kings Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4LY). We would look to set a regular office day/s to ensure some presence in the RRT office.

Responsible to: Founding Artistic Director and Executive Director

Line Manager: Executive Director and Joint CEO
 

We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different skills and stories to join us and influence and develop our working practise. We are particularly keen to hear from people of colour and candidates who self-identify as disabled. Reading Rep Theatre is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and sexual orientation.
 

How To Apply 

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter (of no more than two sides each) demonstrating how your experience, skills and qualities make you the ideal candidate for this role

Please put FINANCE MANAGER in the subject line of your email. Please ensure you send back a completed equal opportunities monitoring form as part of the application.

The deadline for applications is Monday 13th December 2021 at 10am

Interviews TBC 
Should you wish to have an informal conversation about the role please get in touch

For more info and to apply please visit our website and click Join Us (at the bottom of the homepage)

Outreach and support has been a core service since our charity started over 35 years ago, and it is crucial that this and the other services we offer deliver whatever it takes to best support people affected by Spinal Muscular Atrophy. 

You will be ‘hands on’ in the delivery of our Outreach and Support Service, working with and leading our small professional and experienced Support Team who also provide our other services: information production, advocacy, activities that connect people with the SMA community and liaison with our community volunteers. With the team, you will further develop our high-quality services building on the charity’s existing relationships and community connections to meet the individual needs of people living with SMA, their families and communities in the most impactful and appropriate way.

We are committed to safeguarding all children and adults at risk and expect you to share this commitment.

The successful candidate will have:

• A relevant qualification, background and level of experience of delivering support services
• A commitment to addressing the challenges faced by disabled people
• All the qualities of an effective team player with a willingness and ability to work with and across all teams to meet the wider organisation’s objectives.

Do you have experience of leading a support team or helpline service?  Do you want to make a difference to people living with a rare neuro-muscular condition, and all that physical disability entails?  Then apply to join our fantasic team - we can't wait to hear from you.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Crisis Skylight Croydon is located in the heart of the borough on Surrey Street in Croydon, directly next to the market in the centre of Croydon. Our Skylight offers courses, 1-1 coaching around progression, work and learning, mental health and housing and provides practical support in the form of showers and laundry facilities to assist and support individuals who have become street homeless.  In addition, we work closely with partner agencies including the homeless health team, job centre plus and drug and alcohol outreach teams.

About the role
As an Initial Contact and Engagement Team Leader, you will manage Crisis Skylight Croydon’s exceptional Initial Contact and Engagement service providing a high quality, non-judgemental and safe service to individuals who approach Crisis Croydon including some of the most excluded, vulnerable people in the borough. The Initial Contact and Engagement Team is the first point of contact for a range of enquiries from people who are experiencing homelessness for the first time, individuals with complex and multiple needs, visitors, volunteers and supporters. You will be providing information about Crisis services, delivering a high-quality triage and assessment service and offering Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG) on local homelessness and other related services.

Crisis uses a case management approach and the successful candidate will be expected to attend case management meetings as well as reflective practice and full team meetings. You will also be expected to work collaboratively with external partners and Crisis Skylight Croydon’s Progression and Learning Teams.

This is a 9 month fixed term contract until September 2022. 

About you
To be successful in this role you will have:
- Experience of working with homeless or other vulnerable groups and understanding of the importance of respecting confidentiality, showing empathy and sensitivity, and working in a boundried way.
- Experience of working in a Psychologically Informed Environment and in a way that ensures that members with all levels of need can access the service
- Customer service experience with a commitment to delivering the highest standard of customer care
- Proven line management experience including managing employee performance, conducting supervisions, effective delegation and supporting professional development
- Strong interpersonal skills including effective written and verbal communication skills
- Good working knowledge of Word, Excel and Outlook

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds. 
 

Working at Crisis 
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including: 

- Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
- Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career. 
When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. 
Closing date: Sunday 12th December (at 23:59) 
Interviews will be held on Monday 20th December

Accessibility 
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, contact details can be found on our website.

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Content Officer

Salary: £26,328 per annum

Tenure: Permanent, full time

Location: Hybrid working – 2 days in the office each week

Closing Date: 9th December (please note this position may close earlier or later based on the volume of applications)

We’re looking for a Content Officer to help achieve our vision of London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. Working closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager, our Content Officer will play a central role in creating and delivering our marketing and communications initiatives and campaigns. As our Content Officer, you’ll be developing content that tells compelling stories about our work and its impact while ensuring Trust’s brand voice and style is followed, to increase engagement with new and existing audiences and support the growth of our membership base.

Your responsibilities

• Supporting the timely and effective delivery of London Wildlife Trust’s marketing and communication strategy, including digital and social, press and print media

• Creation and delivery of content across all London Wildlife Trust platforms, building an active, engaging social media presence and increasing engagement and reach

• Supporting production of press releases, statements, and other media materials to local and relevant national media - including compelling and informative case studies, demonstrating the impact of the Trust’s work

• Working closely with the Marketing and Communications Manager to ensure external comms support income generation, where appropriate

What’s in it for you?

Salary: £26,328 per annum

Tenure: Permanent, full-time contract

• 25 days annual leave pro rata plus statutory holidays
• Pension scheme
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
• Supportive and inclusive policies including a family-friendly policy and enhanced flexible working policy
• ‘Staff Day’ once a quarter where you can get involved in conversation work on one of our sites

Our ideal Stakeholder Communications Officer

• High standard of writing copy, with experience of preparing marketing and promotional material for all media

• Experience of using social media channels (including social media scheduling platforms), web content and targeted approaches to engage a wide audience

• Experience of creating and editing video and engaging graphics for use on social media, print and web using Adobe Creative Suite (or similar)

• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage a full workload with competing deadlines

(Please see job description for full person specification)

Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!

Our vision is a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. In order to achieve our goal of engaging everyone in protecting London’s wildlife for the future, we know that our staff team needs to better reflect and represent all of London’s communities. Therefore we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, and people with disabilities, as these groups are currently under-represented at London Wildlife Trust.

Our efforts extend beyond recruitment. Our policies are designed to support our people including an enhanced Flexible Working policy and an inclusive Talent policy which includes our commitment to giving fair opportunities to ex-offenders.

Read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on our website.

Interim Head of Network Engagement (Maternity Cover - 12 Months)

UK Youth is at a very exciting moment in the organisation’s development, with our bold new strategy now live and our new departments established and gathering momentum. We head into 2022 with big ambitions for the organisation, our movement and the young people we exist for.

We now have a fantastic opportunity for someone brilliant to join our new Collective Action Team as the Interim Head of Network Engagement (maternity cover) to help shape and drive our approach to mobilising, empowering and championing our diverse movement of youth organisations, cross sector partners, young people and volunteers over the next year.

Our Collective Action Team creates spaces for organisations and individuals to connect and come together, to share what works and create and test new solutions collectively and the issues young people face.

We create and share resources, services and opportunities for young people and youth organisations, continually consulting, co-designing and generating insight and learning as we go. We ensure the voice and needs of young people, youth workers and the youth sector is heard and the transformative impact of youth work is increasingly understood, utilised and invested in beyond the sector to enable all young people to thrive.

As the Interim Head of Network Engagement you’ll be at the heart of this work, responsible for developing and leading our ambitious network engagement strategy, building and managing diverse networks and engagement approaches to respond to the priorities of the UK Youth Movement and drive collaboration and change.

If you are an experienced team manager and leader, passionate about young people and the youth sector and all about relationships, communication, collaboration and bringing people together to tackle issues then this could be the role for you.

Come and be part of something very exciting at UK Youth….

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a values-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. 

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please read the job description, and then click here and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied).

• Closing date for applications will be Mon 6th Dec at 17:30

• Interviews are due to take place on Weds 15th & Thurs 16th Dec

• We are looking for someone to start Early March 2022

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference.

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

Stakeholder Communications Officer

Salary: £26,328 per annum

Tenure: permanent, full time

Location: Hybrid working – 2 days in the office each week (Westminster, SW1P 2AF)

Closing Date: 9TH December (this may be extended or shortened based on volume of applications)

We’re looking for a Stakeholder Communications Officer to help achieve our vision of London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. No one day will be the same; from working on multi-level campaigns to designing digital and printed communications to share Trust activities. We’re looking for an efficient worker adept at managing multiple projects and most importantly multiple stakeholders’ needs.

Your responsibilities

Work alongside internal stakeholders to help them define their marketing and comms objectives, building strong relationships as you go.

Tell compelling stories about our work and its impact, increasing engagement and awareness and supporting income generation.

Support the development and delivery of London Wildlife Trust’s marketing and communication strategy, including digital and social, press and print media.

What’s in it for you?

Salary: £26,328 per annum

Tenure: Permanent, full time contract

• 25 days annual leave pro rata plus statutory holidays
• Pension scheme
• Access to a free Employee Assistance Scheme to support you inside and outside of work
• Supportive and inclusive policies including a family-friendly policy and enhanced flexible working policy
• ‘Staff Day’ once a quarter where you can get involved in conversation work on one of our sites

Job requirements

Our ideal Stakeholder Communications Officer

• Experience working in a communications role in a complex organisation with multiple work streams

• Ability to create simple design documents (adhering to brand guidelines) using Adobe InDesign

• High standard of writing copy for various audiences, with experience in preparing marketing and promotional material for all media

• Demonstrable experience of using social media channels (including social media scheduling platforms), creating content and responding to comments both positive and negative

• Experience using CMS platforms to update and maintain complex websites

• Strong project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage a full workload with competing deadlines

(Please see job description for full person specification)

Does this sound like you? We’d love to hear from you!

Our vision is a London alive with nature, where everyone can experience and enjoy wildlife. In order to achieve our goal of engaging everyone in protecting London’s wildlife for the future, we know that our staff team needs to better reflect and represent all of London’s communities. Therefore we particularly welcome applicants who identify as being from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background, and disabled people, as these groups are currently under-represented at London Wildlife Trust.

Our efforts extend beyond recruitment. Our policies are designed to support our people including an enhanced Flexible Working policy and an inclusive Talent policy which includes our commitment to giving fair opportunities to ex-offenders.

Read more about London Wildlife Trust’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on our website.

Purpose: To help CEASEFIRE promote civilian rights including through implementing a project to strengthen military accountability in the UK’s use of armed force and improve the scope for reparations where civilian rights have been violated by UK armed forces.

Responsibilities:

1. Policy promotion

- to coordinate the production of policy reports and briefs related to UK military accountability and protection of civilians, including management of expert authors/researchers, submission of freedom of information requests, editing of drafts, liaison with designers and proof-reading.

- to coordinate the holding of expert seminars involving legal experts, officials, academics and the policy and humanitarian community, including drafting agendas and preparing seminar materials, invitation of speakers and participants, coordination of logistics with partner organisations, and preparation of seminar reports.

- to liaise with relevant UK officials concerned with civilian protection and military accountability, including in the Ministry of Defence, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and the UK’s armed services, including briefing officials and drafting submissions to government consultations.

- to liaise with MPs and Peers, including members of relevant parliamentary Committees, to promote constructive parliamentary debate on relevant issues, including suggesting parliamentary questions, briefing for debates, drafting amendments, etc.

2. Communications

- to help coordinate one or more social media accounts for Ceasefire.

- to coordinate the production of short public awareness videos for use on social media channels.

- to liaise with the press and broadcast media, including preparation of media briefs and releases, briefing of journalists, coordination of contact lists and dealing with media inquiries.

- to prepare communications on programme outputs and achievements for donors, supporters and partners.

3. Programme implementation and development

- to handle all aspects of programme coordination and administration, including preparing plans and schedules, managing programme budgets, and preparing narrative and financial reports on programme implementation

- to identify opportunities for further policy and programme development, including relevant partnerships.

- to undertake and write up research to support future programme development and fundraising.

4. To undertake any other tasks as may from time to time be requested by your line manager.

5. To maintain high standards of personal and organisational integrity, including confidentiality, and commitment to the safety and security of Ceasefire’s partner organisations.  

Occasional foreign travel may be required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:

Education:

First degree in a relevant subject, such as law, politics/sociology, international relations or strategic studies.

Essential: Demonstrated knowledge of international humanitarian law (law of armed conflict)

Desirable: Knowledge of international human rights law.

Experience:

Essential: Two years of professional experience in advocacy work either related to UK policy and practice at the national or international level, and / or related to military accountability and civilian protection in armed conflict.

Desirable: Professional experience working in a humanitarian or military environment.

Skills:

Policy and advocacy: Excellent policy analysis and advocacy skills, including legal accuracy, and ability to draft letters, briefs and submissions to high standard.

Communications: a) Excellent professional media skills, including understanding of mainstream media, and social media (Twitter), with ability to build and sustain constituencies.

b) Very high level of professional presentation, both in writing and in person. Ability to interact with senior individuals from a wide range of professional and international backgrounds, including government and military, and inspire confidence. 

Organisation: Excellent organisational and coordination skills, including planning, budgeting, evaluation and reporting, event organisation, computer skills, problem-solving. High level of accuracy.

Languages: English to first language standard. Proficiency in other UN language an asset.

Motivation and status:

Commitment to human rights and equality, ability to work for an impartial and neutral organisation, willingness to be self-servicing and to work with minimum supervision.

Permission to work in the UK and to travel as required.

This post is supported by the Joseph Rowntree Charitable Trust.

Relate Nottinghamshireare in an exciting phase of development and are continually exploring opportunities within our area for growth.  We are looking for a positive, dynamic person who will lead the organisation and share our enthusiasm for the work we do. 

Disability Sports Coach are currently recruiting for a Marketing and Communications Officer to be responsible for the management and delivery of our marketing and communications activities.

We run 14 pan-disability community clubs across London, annual disability sports festivals and inclusive coaching sessions in schools, colleges and community groups. We also train teachers and PE teachers to confidently deliver sport to disabled children. Since 2013 we are proud to have reached over 21,000 disabled people.

We are seeking someone who shares our passion to empower disabled people to lead more active and connected lives through sport. This varied role will manage day-to-day activities like posting on social media and responding to queries across all platforms, project-manage key campaigns, and develop marketing plans to promote our activities.

As we are a small charity, you’ll have the opportunity to make the role your own and make a real difference to the lives of disabled people.

Salary: £22,000 - £28,000 dependent on experience

City: London / Remote Working

Job Type: Full-time (37.5 hours) with flexible working available.

Closing Date: 5pm 10th December 2021

Essential Experience

• Demonstrable experience of managing key projects and developing marketing plans to increase engagement among service-users while reaching new people with our activities.
• Ability to effectively work with the team and external stakeholders to deliver all activities such as marketing communications, public relations and website developments.
• Ability to demonstrate a high level of knowledge and competence within marketing and communications functions including events and social media.
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship management.

Essential Qualifications

Degree level qualification in a relevant subject (e.g. marketing, communications, business development) or equivalent experience

Benefits

• 28 days holiday including bank holidays
• Pension and Private healthcare
• A network of social activities at the House of Sport
• Remote working with occasional visits to the House of Sport

Please note that applications must be made using the application form attached to this advert and on our website. Applications by CV will not be considered.