We are pleased to be recruiting a Communications Intern, an exciting opportunity for a candidate is who is enthusiastic about a career in communications and would grasp the opportunity to work in an organisation committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.

With career mentoring to support the successful candidate in identifying and maximising future career choices and opportunities within the field, you could use the skills developed at the Health Foundation to gain employment in Communications roles in a wide range of organisations.

You will have the opportunity to experience a broad range of communications work. You will work with the Digital and Editorial team working on social media management, editing blogs and writing website copy, and internal communications; with the Marketing team supporting our e-comms, producing promotional materials and event logistics support; with the External Affairs team, including managing media clippings and the weekly roundup, and stakeholder monitoring. 

These nine-month internships will suit people looking to embark on a career in communications who are educated to a minimum of A-Level or equivalent.  You will be able to demonstrate enthusiasm, curiosity and a flexible approach to your work. Our successful candidates will have experience of, or a demonstrable interest in, Communications, as well as an eagerness to learn and a desire to grasp the opportunities offered to them. 

The Health Foundation is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive workplace and we are keen to encourage and welcome applications from candidates from a wide range of backgrounds. 

Job title: Finance Manager

Location: Based in Bargoed.

Salary: £36,000 to £40,000 plus a pension contribution.

Hours per week:  37

About us:

Citizens Advice Caerphilly Blaenau Gwent, a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, is the largest Citizens Advice service in Wales and one of the largest in the England and Wales network.

From our newly refurbished head office in Bargoed we run a range of services across our two counties, across the whole of Gwent and, from our 100 seat contact centre in Caerphilly, multiple telephone and digital advice services across England and Wales.

Over the last five years we have seen substantial growth and now employ just under 150 people and manage a budget in excess of £3.5 million.

About the role:

An  exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented Finance Manager to join our team. The Finance Manager will be an integral part of the Senior Management Team.

As Finance Manager you will report to the Chief Executive Officer and hold a key relationship with the Trustee Board Treasurer. You will lead and develop the interface between management and the Trustees on financial matters and provide sound financial advice to Trustees, the Finance Committee, the Chief Executive, Operational Managers and other senior management colleagues. Ideally, you will have substantial experience in a similar role in the third sector environment.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To proactively lead an effective, efficient and professional Finance Function.

• To contribute, at a senior level, to the overall strategic and operational direction and objectives of the organisation including the development of the Charity’s business plan and risk register.

• To take responsibility for the provision of high quality financial reporting in support of the Charity’s operational objectives.

• To proactively protect and safeguard the charity’s assets, facilities and systems. 

• To lead on the development and maintenance of policies and procedures to ensure that the financial management of the charity complies with our internal policies, the relevant regulatory bodies and good practice.

• To lead on the development of appropriate financial management arrangements and advice to support the long-term financial sustainability of the charity.

• To oversee the work of the Finance Officer; providing support and the opportunity to reach full potential.

• Preparation of management accounts/finance reports on a quarterly basis and presentation to the Finance Committee and Trustee Board.

• To manage the preparation of the annual budget within the agreed timetable.

• To provide budget holders with accurate and timely performance and cost information to allow them to manage and understand their budgets effectively.

• Deal with all aspects of financial reporting to funders.

• To prepare the year-end statutory accounts and working papers satisfying all legislative and administrative requirements. To liaise with the external auditors.

• Other duties in keeping with the role of Finance Manager and a member of the Senior Management Team.

Essential skills and attributes

• The ability to commit to and work within the aims, principles and policies of the Citizens Advice service.

• Qualification with a recognised body in accounting/business and/or qualified by accounting experience.

• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and reporting skills.

• High standard of IT literacy including accounting software, MS Office and in particular advanced Excel skills. 

• Commercially astute.

• An understanding of the Third Sector financial landscape, including grant funding, tenders and funder reporting.

• A working knowledge of accounting in the Charity Sector in recording and preparing financial records in accordance with the Charity SORP.

• Demonstrable experience in a similar role in a Third Sector environment.

• Ability to clearly explain technical financial information to non-finance colleagues and Trustees.

• Experience of producing financial reports for a range of audiences.

• Ability to interpret and analyse data to a high standard.

• Experience in the preparation of business plans, financial planning and budgeting.

• Positive leadership and management skills including experience of managing staff.

Closing date: 12 noon 29 November 2019

See Job pack for further information.

ABOUT US

Over 250 million children under 5 globally do not get the early childhood care and education (“ECCE”) they need, leading to poor health, poor education, lost life opportunities and poverty.

Lively Minds is an award-winning NGO tackling this crisis in rural Ghana & Uganda. We believe that one of the main barriers to ECCE is that parents in remote resource-poor villages lack the information, education and aspiration to provide basic and affordable opportunities for their children. We have developed an innovative behavior-change programme that empowers marginalized, poorly educated Mothers to run educational Play Schemes for pre-schoolers and to provide better home-based care, using cheap local resources.  Not only does this result in positive outcomes for child development, but also has positive impacts for the Mothers too.

These are exciting times for Lively Minds. In Ghana we have recently received results from a Randomised Control Trial (RCT) conducted by independent evaluators Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) which demonstrate the programme has a positive impact on a wide range of child and mother outcomes. We have signed an MoU with the Ministry of Education, and are currently working with National Government and other stakeholders in developing our 2020-2025 plans to scale the programme across 60 rural districts in the northern regions of the country, reaching approximately 4000 kindergartens and over 1m children.  In Uganda is in a test and position for scale stage with the long-term aim of national roll-out.

Organisational Structure and Roles

Lively Minds is a partnership between 3 organisations:  Lively Minds UK, Lively Minds Ghana & Lively Minds Uganda.  Lively Minds Ghana and Uganda implement the activities in the field. They are supported by our global senior management team (some of whom are based in the UK and others are mobile) - which currently is made up of the CEO, COO, Ugandan & Ghanaian Country Directors, Head of Monitoring & Evaluation, Marketing Communications Manager, Curriculum Coordinator and Training & Development Manager. 

We are seeking to recruit our first Finance Manager to support the development and implementation of a sustainable scale strategy and to ensure our financial management is robust and sustainable as we go through this period of rapid growth.

The Finance Manager will report directly to the CEO and will manage the finance team which currently includes a part-time Financial Controller, and 3 bookkeepers (one in each of our overseas offices). We are likely to recruit extra finance staff in Ghana and also a Fundraiser in the UK- all of whom will report to the Finance Manager.

Key responsibilities for the role include financial modelling; analysis and budgeting; staff management; financial accountability and reporting.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Strategic development

• Contribute to the development and implementation of the organisation’s scale strategy.

• Develop and strengthen robust cost models  (including sensitivity analyses/stress testing) to guide decisions around the pace and rate of scale, staffing & resource requirements, ensure value for money and maximise cost efficiencies.

• Facilitate the development of budgets with managers to ensure that they have the resources they need to deliver against strategic goals, and that they have the tools to track and control expenditure.

• Analyse actual expenditure against the model and budgets to test assumptions, measure cost-effectiveness, manage risk and leverage opportunities

• Identify and drive forward sustainable funding opportunities for the organisation (including consultancy services, outcome bonds, partnerships, licensing materials)

Financial management

• Ensure that the organisation-wide financial systems, policies, procedures and internal controls and audits are robust, compliant and support current activities and future growth

• Lead and coach the finance team to maintain and deliver operational excellence & financial rigour, closely monitoring the operating and financial reports against plans and budgets

• Lead monthly financial reviews and oversee timely production of monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports

• Work with Finance team to ensure processes and controls are in place to oversee the day-to-day operation of financial systems and resources, including cash flow monitoring, bank reconciliations, invoicing, banking, petty cash and payroll, stock control.

• Advise on ways to control for currency exchange rate fluctuations including exchange forwards, managing cash transfers between organisations, managing reserves and cash flow issues.

• Lead procurement exercises for major purchases

Financial support to government

• Work with our COO and programmes team to develop financial systems so that direct financial support is provided to local government partners and they are able to take on responsibility for and account for programme budgets 
• Work with programmes team to build the capacity of local government partners in financial management, procurement, and budgeting so that they will eventually be able to fund and sustain the Lively Minds programme themselves.

• Support the work at national government to identify ways to integrate the programme into and fund it from existing budgets and budget cycles

Grants and donor reporting

• Create the budgets, financial information, documentation and materials for funding proposals;

• Oversee the creation of all financial reports for funders, ensuring mechanisms to track and report against restricted income are robust.

Leadership and team development

• Actively manage the performance and build the capacity of direct reports through training, coaching, holding 1to1s, setting performance goals, appraisals, developing new policies and practices

• Where necessary interview, recruit and train staff and/or contractors

Governance/Legal/HR

• Provide monthly and quarterly management accounts for trustees

• Attend trustee meetings, present information to the Board and liaise with Board members

• Ensure that the Statutory Accounts for all entities are prepared:  ensuring internal information is collated and provided, external auditors are instructed and deliver to standard.

• Ensure all organisations are compliant with tax, regularity and legal requirements (e.g payroll, tax, NGO registration, insurance, registrations with regulatory authorities)

• Support HR function: ensuring practices, policies and procedures are in place (particularly related to finances, expenses, allowances) and all legal requirements are complied with; pay reviews and benchmarking exercises are conducted

PERSON SPECIFICATION

To succeed in this role you will need….

• to be comfortable delivering a complex programme to the highest standards, working at pace with a high degree of autotomy
• to be innovative & results-oriented. We operate in resource-poor settings, with challenging stakeholders and with limited financial resources and capabilities.
• to be willing to go the extra mile.  We need you to be proactive and constantly seeking ways to do things better.
• to be business-minded.  In order to spread our impact, we need you to help us secure sustainable income, gaining the support of government, funders and key stakeholders
• to be a leader.  You will need to role model professionalism, determination & resilience, a growth mindset, and passion for the work and our organisational values.
• to be actively involved in delivering growth; as a small charity, we need you to be adaptable, with the ability to advise on strategic finance matters, as well as being hands-on when necessary 

Essential

- Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

- 8 years post qualification experience delivering full range of financial and accounting services required by a charity or small business

- Wide experience of managing grants and donor reporting

- High proficiency in financial modelling and advanced Microsoft Excel (including experience in VBA automation and using Excel’s data model to directly interact with other systems)

- Experience of managing people

- Excellent communication skills (written and oral)

Desirable

• Experience working with remote teams
• Experience working in Africa

I CAN is looking for an exceptional Philanthropy Manager to support our fundraising team. Reporting to the Director of Philanthropy and a key part of the team, the new Philanthropy Manager will develop and manage a portfolio of donors, significantly improving our performance in building long term engaging relationships and raising funds.

We are keen to hear from you if you have:

• Significant experience of building and managing personal relationships with high net worth individuals and/or senior stake holders and/or influential individuals.
• Implementation experience of the principles of major gift fundraising, including cultivation, solicitation and stewardship of major donors or equivalent experience in a commercial organisation.
• Experience networking with, and influencing, senior people both internally and externally in order to achieve pre-defined outcomes.

I CAN, the UK’s leading children’s communication charity, has an opportunity to make a real difference to the lives of children in the UK.

I CAN believes that language is a fundamental life skill, essential for learning. Good language at age five is the single most important factor in helping children escape poverty. 10% of children in the UK have long-term persistent speech, language and communication needs, I CAN is determined to lead on raising the profile of this issue.

Through its training programmes, interventions and specialist schools, I CAN provides critical support to children of all ages and the children’s workforce. Thousands of nurseries and schools benefit from its evidence-based programmes. I CAN itself runs two special schools for children and young people with the most complex communication needs. 

I CAN has ambitious plans for growth over the next three years and needs to grow its voluntary fundraising income to allow the charity to develop pioneering new approaches in supporting children who have trouble communicating.

If this sounds interesting please apply with your CV and a supporting statement on how to meet the criteria for the role. Interviews will be held on 16th and 17th December.  

I CAN is committed to equality of opportunity in employment and the safeguarding and welfare of children. We carry out the appropriate vetting and verifications on all staff and this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check. 

Marketing and Communications Manager

London – 137 Shepherdess Walk

£35,000

Business in the Community is the oldest and largest business-led membership organisation dedicated to responsible business. We were created nearly 40 years ago by HRH The Prince of Wales to champion responsible business. 

We inspire, engage and challenge members, mobilising that collective strength as a force for good in society to:

• Create a skilled, inclusive workforce today and for the future

• Build thriving communities in which to live and work

• Innovate to repair and sustain our planet

Today, we have a vibrant membership of hundreds of businesses, large and small, connected by the conviction that their success is inextricably linked to society’s prosperity.

We are looking for an experienced Marketing and Communications Manager who will have demonstrated marketing communications experience, in addition to outstanding written and verbal communication skills with basic proofreading knowledge.

Enthusiastic, creative, process-driven and organised, this person will have substantial experience of providing compelling and accurate content for social media campaigns and integrated marketing activity, always keeping the target audience at the centre of everything we do.

Strong Microsoft Office-based skills, backed up by a real interest in BITC’s focus areas will be essential for this role.

This role is a fantastic opportunity for you to grow, work collaboratively with fantastic colleagues and make a real difference. If you like the sound of what we do and want a challenge, please apply.

To view the full job description and person specification please go to our website.

A short proofreading exercise will be conducted 15 minutes before the interview begins.

Closing date: 20 November 2019 at 23.30

We have a simple application process but please be aware that to be considered you must submit both CV and cover letter.

Interviews to take place on the week commencing 25 November 2019

Communications Manager

Grade: 5.1

Salary: £25,881

Hours: Full time 35 hours a week

Solent Students’ Union has an exciting opportunity for a professional, passionate and enthusiastic communications professional to join our team. As our Communications Manager, you will be responsible for delivering high quality communications and marketing across all physical sites and online channels in order to increase student awareness of and engagement with the Students’ Union activities and services.

This is an ideal first management position and the successful candidate will have experience of:

• innovation in communications;
• creating engaging and targeted communications for specific groups;
• leading successful marketing campaigns, including planning, delivery and evaluation;
• managing and developing a website with associated software;
• working on multiple projects simultaneously, often with competing deadlines;
• using, collecting and analysing data effectively.

The successful candidate will have an eye for detail, a good understanding of GDPR in relation to marketing and a record of inspiring, motivating and driving teams with a diverse range of skills to reach targets.  You must demonstrate skills across a diverse range of communication mediums and have a passion for working in a democratic, student led and constantly changing environment.
If you feel you have the skills knowledge and experience to join the team as our next Communications Manager we would love to hear from you.

Further Information

For further information or an informal discussion on this post please contact Lorna Reavley, Chief Executive 

Application

Closing Date:  2 December at midnight

Interview Date:  9 December 2019   

Do you have integrated marketing and communications experience? Do you have agency experience, or experience working with corporate partners? This is an amazing opportunity to work with a well-known UK charity, where you will develop integrated communications campaigns and marketing messages for one of their leading campaigns, with their corporate partnership.

Key responsibilities:

To drive awareness of the partnership to keep kids safe online, amongst key target audience (parents of 8-13s), and support their engagement and signposting into key partnership services, resources and support.

Lead the planning and delivery of marketing and PR activity including; planning and evaluating campaigns, maximising channels and utilising social media and digital communications.

Align with the development of communications, creative and campaign briefs, coordinating internal departments to achieve partnership objectives.

The ideal candidate:

You will have a proven track record in developing and delivering high quality marketing and communications activities on behalf of large, national brands.

Experience of delivering strategic marketing and communications activities with a particular focus on driving positive social impact or inspiring behaviour change.

Experience of stakeholder management, with ability to influence senior stakeholders.

This is an 18 month FTC

Starting salary £37,366

Based in London.

Please e-mail your CV to [email protected] ASAP for more details!

At St Ann’s, there’s one thing that motivates us, and that’s providing excellent care and support to those living with or affected by life-limiting illnesses.

We’re continuously developing our plans for delivering world-class, innovative care and to ensure St Ann’s is in the best shape possible for future generations.

You’ll be challenged, inspired and empowered to help us achieve our purpose and to play your part in making a difference.

Have you got what it takes?

• Are you a communications professional looking to make a real difference with your work?
• Can you demonstrate a can-do attitude and appetite for creating campaigns that cut through the noise?
• You must be passionate about our patients and a collaborative colleague.
• Most importantly, you must be wholeheartedly committed to and motivated by the purpose and values of St Ann’s Hospice.

This is an exciting time to join an ambitious, much loved charity and help us achieve our goals. If you’re looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Dependent on the job role a DBS Check maybe required, the cost of which is covered by the hospice. St Ann’s Hospice is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults at risk and children.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

Are you looking for a varied communications role that will see you focus on enhancing engagement with businesses that support Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK)? 

The Communications Officer (Corporate Lead) will provide high quality communications support for our existing Corporate Partnerships, as well as supporting efforts to secure new partnerships. The postholder will also assist in increasing awareness of ARUK’s Corporate Partnerships in regional media, specialist and consumer titles, and national media where appropriate, to help increase awareness of ARUK’s brand, promote the charity’s Corporate Partnerships offering and help raise more funds for dementia research.

The role assists in the delivery of communications programmes that support the work of the National and Regional Corporate Fundraising teams, as well as supporting ARUK’s own corporate communications function. The role plays a key part in raising awareness of dementia and inspiring engagement with our cause at businesses across the country, and in maximising positive exposure of our Corporate Partnerships.

This is a full time; fixed term contract/secondment opportunity working Monday to Friday (37.5.5 hours per week), for a period of 12-months, or on return of substantive post holder, whichever is earlier and is to cover a period of maternity leave.  

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with the Communications Manager (Corporate and Policy) to plan and implement communications programmes, working through multiple channels including media, staff newsletters, blog posts, video and social media.
• Develop effective relationships with ARUK’s National and Regional Corporate Fundraising teams, and with external corporate partners, in order to identify and deliver on communications needs.
• Prepare, write, issue and “sell in” regional and national press releases relating to ARUK’s corporate fundraising activity, bringing the charity’s expertise and key messages to the forefront.
• Proactively work with the Communications Manager (Corporate and Policy) and the National and Regional Corporate Partnerships teams to identify additional communications opportunities to be delivered via, or in partnership with, our Corporate Partners.
• Seek additional ways to promote ARUK’s Corporate Partnerships work through the media and other channels, including ARUK’s blog.
• Develop effective working relationships with relevant members of the media; respond promptly to queries, including occasional out-of-hours queries.
• Secure appropriate social media coverage in support of our Corporate Partnerships, liaising with digital team.
• Liaise with ARUK spokespeople, the public, scientists, journalists, freelancers, ARUK colleagues, Trustees, Patrons, other charities and organisations, IT and other support agencies as appropriate.
• Act as spokesperson in media interviews, alongside others, where necessary.
• Monitor relevant media coverage; keep up to date with social, scientific and charitable sector issues which could benefit, or have relevance to, ARUK.
• Attend and/or organise appropriate meetings and events – these will require some travel and occasional unsociable hours.
• Ensure activities comply with ARUK’s branding and style guide.
• Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Communications Manager (Corporate and Policy) in line with the responsibilities of the post.

What we are looking for;

• Excellent journalistic skills and news sense.
• Ability to create communications copy and campaigns that engage, inform and inspire.
• Confidence working with computers; knowledge of Microsoft office packages and databases, good keyboard skills.
• Excellent organisational skills; the ability to manage a large number of tasks with internal and external stakeholders to multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate appropriately with people affected by dementia and to translate scientific work for lay people; knowledge of dementia and/or science is advantageous, but not a requirement.
• Experience of supporting or co-ordinating partnership working.
• Experience of delivering communications programmes through a variety of media (e.g. press, social media, email, events).
• A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences.
• Working with independence, intelligence, drive and initiative.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK and to work outside of regular office hours when needed.

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £27,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is 21st November 2019, with interviews to be held on the 27th & 29th November and 2nd & 4th December. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on this date.  Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

Service Development Programme Manager

The Service Design Programme Manager will be a catalyst for creating and delivering exciting ways to improve the services and impact we deliver to children and young people with cancer and their families.

You will be responsible for improved cross departmental collaboration, co-development of fundraising proposals and developing new and innovative ways of delivering better outcomes for those we support through direct service delivery and influencing and campaigning for system change. Additionally, this role will work across the Services Directorate to ensure we have appropriate systems and processes in place to plan developments, quality assure services and monitor and report progress.

If you are an experienced project or programme manager who is passionate about championing innovation, developing new and improved services through a user-centric and insight led approach, and are skilled in engaging stakeholders and managing a broad portfolio of work at pace – join our fight!

About us

At CLIC Sargent we are One Team with One Target. It is our mission to ensure that everyone under 25 with cancer, and their families, get the support they need to thrive, not just survive. We fight tirelessly to stop cancer destroying young lives and we strive to improve the services we deliver to children, young people and their families.

We want to build on what is great about our services. We also know that there are significant opportunities for attracting new sources of funding through improved cross departmental collaboration and co-development of fundraising proposals that will support the sustainable delivery of these services to those we support.

About the role

- Identify opportunities to improve services so that what we do has greater impact on the outcomes of those we support and gives the best value for our funders.
- Develop investment appraisals and business cases for these opportunities
- Manage a portfolio of projects across the full lifecycle - to deliver new and innovative approaches along with incremental improvements
- Champion innovation and continuous improvement approaches across the Services Directorate and broader organisation
- Promote and facilitate children, young people and their families participation and consultation in co-design and co-creation of services and improvements
- Develop approaches with our insight and data teams to ensure an evidence based approach to service developments, performance reporting and service evaluation activity
- Support the efficient operation of the Services Directorate by helping to organise and deliver the strategic and annual planning and budget setting process and the development and delivery of new approaches and improvements to quality assurance, risk management and reporting activities

You will bring

- Significant experience of managing complex projects and programmes with multi-disciplinary stakeholder groups
- Demonstrable experience of delivering new and improved services and ways of working (knowledge of health and social care sectors ,along with digital is highly desirable)
- Good knowledge and experience of approaches to project management, innovation and theory of change
- An interest in research and data along with the ability to analyse, interrogate, understand and draw insights to inform new developments, drive improvements and evaluate the changes that we make
- An engaging communication style and the ability to influence and build strong working relationships.
- Strong consultative and listening skills with a drive to be solution focused and collaborative.
- The ability to work at pace, quickly get up to speed on complex subjects that you may not have had prior experience of and manage competing demands and priorities effectively

What we offer

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and season ticket loan. (For more information search for ‘our benefits’ on our website.)

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join us and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. We particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with CLIC Sargent.

CLIC Sargent is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post may be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

To apply for this role please visit our website - you will be invited to answer some standard questions and then upload your CV and a supporting statement outlining your interest in the role and what skills and experience you feel you would bring.

Location: Bristol, BS6 5TL

Job type: Full Time, permanent, 35 Hours per Week, Flexible working considered

Salary: £36,043 per annum

Closing Date: noon on 4th December 2019

Interview Date: 1st round 10th December, 2nd round 16th December 2019

You may have experience of the following: Project Manager, Programme Manager, Project Management, Programme Management, Service Development, Service Design, Innovation, Continuous Improvement, Product Manager, Product Management, Service Delivery Manager, etc.

Ref: 90363

Job Title: Communications Officer

Reports to: Head of Fundraising & PR

Location: Lifelites, 26 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BL

Hours: 34 per week

Duration: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000

Lifelites’ goal

Lifelites is a small charity with a unique mission to donate life-changing technology packages to give life-limited and disabled children using hospice services a chance to play, be creative, control something for themselves and communicate, for as long as it is possible. We donate this technology, including training on how to use it and technical support, for children using every children’s hospice service in the British Isles. 

Purpose of the role

The Communications Officer is a key role within the Fundraising & PR Team, providing the full communications remit for Lifelites. This remit includes creating media opportunities for Lifelites; planning and managing the annual schedule of communications; managing the day to day running of the website and social media activity.

The candidate

We are looking for someone wishing to dedicate themselves to making a positive difference to the lives of life-limited and disabled children. You will need to work efficiently with colleagues, fundraisers and volunteers to raise the £750,000 we need each year to give these children a chance to escape the confines of their conditions.

You will need the right balance of experience, professionalism and friendliness and be willing to pick up the phone to make a new contact. And you will have the desire and skill to develop relationships with external parties, media, donors and volunteers to build Lifelites’ community of funders to help us do more for the children we support.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Promotion of existing and new activities to engage target audiences through communications and maximise fundraising

• Developing marketing materials to support fundraising

• Supporting fundraising activities and campaigns

• Sourcing and securing press, TV and radio opportunities for Lifelites

• Website and social media management

• Oversight of communications at external activities

• Assisting with the communications to hospice staff

• Strategy, analytics, and PR reporting

At Lifelites we reward our employees’ hard work with benefits that include:

• 25 days annual leave (plus extra days off between Christmas and New Year)

• 4pm finish on Fridays + many more benefits!

Please apply addressing the person specification below by sending your CV and a covering letter (maximum of two sides of A4) indicating why you think you are the right person for this job.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 28 November

Interviews to be held on 6 December

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to join this forward thinking charity, which exists to support the health and wellbeing of the banking community, numbering almost two million people in the UK.

It’s a great time to join BWC. We already support thousands of people every year and our new strategy will see us grow further, expanding our offering and reaching more clients.

About the Role

Your key purpose will be to manage the day-to-day running of BWC’s Finance function, to apply the Charity’s finance and accounting policies and procedures effectively, to produce management reports in line with BWC’s reporting framework, to support the Head of Finance and IT in the preparation of the quarterly Finance & Investment Committee reports and to prepare the annual statutory financial statements in accordance with UK GAAP and Charity SORP.

About You

This role requires experience and knowledge in applying Accounting Principles; a knowledge of charity SORP and charity statutory accounting; solid experience of the audit and preparation of annual financial accounts; and a qualification in either ACCA, ACA or CIMA, with experience preparing management, statutory and investment accounts. 

In order to succeed you will have a sound working knowledge of Sage 50 Accounts and Microsoft Excel; strong attention to detail, producing work with a high level of accuracy; excellent written and oral communication skills and an ability to use information effectively and apply sound judgement in order to make decisions.  You will be adaptable and organised in prioritising workloads; work effectively to deadlines with minimum supervision and demonstrate integrity, understanding the care needed with sensitive information.

What we Offer

In return you will receive a competitive salary and the opportunity to participate in a discretionary performance related bonus up to a maximum of 15% of salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

• 30 days holiday plus statutory bank holidays
• 10% employer contribution to BWC’s pension scheme
• Group Life Cover (three times annual salary)
• Season Ticket Loan (upon successful completion of probation)
• Employee Assistance Programme

To apply please review the attached applicant pack, which includes the job description and person specification, and then submit your CV and a supporting statement, outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing Date: 9am on 18th November 2019

ICT AND BUSINESS SUPPORT MANAGER

FULL-TIME

SALARY: £34,664 rising to £38,655 per annum (FTE for 37 hours a week)

Carers in Hertfordshire is a well-respected, independent, carer-led charity, established in 1995.  The charity works to ensure that all Hertfordshire’s unpaid carers are recognised, valued and supported in their caring role, have the opportunity for a life outside caring and can exercise a collective voice in the county. We support adult carers and young carers and provide information and advice. We also arrange a variety of ways for carers to work collaboratively with professional staff in a wide range of voluntary and statutory organisations, to link our services and help those organisations to develop a carer friendly focus.

The charity has experienced significant growth over recent years, with 110 staff and over 31,000 registered unpaid family carers. During this expansion, the charity’s commitment to driving quality improvements has led to an expansion in the nature and extent of services offered, as well as national acknowledgement through a GSK Impact Award.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced ICT and Business Support Manager to join us to further develop, drive and implement effective business support arrangements as the charity continues to grow.

This post will manage a broad portfolio of business support functions including our ICT Development Plan, management of all premises, administrative support, health and safety, quality assurance and business continuity planning. The post holder will also be responsible for managing the central Administration Team of staff and volunteers.

We are looking for a self-motivated and tenacious individual, who has a demonstrable record of delivering effective business support services, strong project and programme management skills, and good commercial awareness.

A high standard of ICT skills is required, including use of databases and Microsoft Office 365.  The role will require travel across Hertfordshire, so you will need the ability to travel independently, have access to a car and have a full valid driving license.

This is an exciting time to join us as we develop a new Business Plan for the charity. This post will have a central role in planning the business support requirements to deliver on this plan.  

For informal discussion about the role, please contact Tim Napper on our Head Office number.

Closes: 9am on Monday 18th November

Interviews: Wednesday 27th November or Monday 2nd December

Full time (37.5) 12 month fixed term contract in the first instance / Part-time (30hrs) working considered

The JU:MP Campaign Manager role is an exciting opportunity to join the Magpie team and to be part of a once in a life-time initiative which will have a real and lasting impact on the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families in some of the most deprived communities in the country.

Magpie is helping to create healthier and happier communities one person; one campaign, one community at a time and creating behaviour change campaigns that transform lives and tackle important social issues.

At Magpie we are on a mission to create campaigns which have a positive impact on the communities around us. We call this The Great Campaign.

Working as a Campaign Manager representing Magpie and based primarily within the JU:MP team. JU:MP (Join Us: Move Play) is an important social movement gaining momentum within the North Bradford area.

JU:MP is a National Lottery funded Sport England initiative. Part of Active Bradford, JU:MP works with families and communities in North Bradford to inspire, energise and support children to be active.

Magpie has been chosen to deliver innovative behaviour change solutions which make it easier for communities to access sport and physical activity. 

The role:

The JU:MP campaign manager will play a pivotal role within the programme, implementing marketing strategy, building strong client and community relationships.

Experienced in campaign and project management and in delivering multi-faceted marketing campaigns you will be comfortable in taking an overarching client strategy and turning it in to marketing implementation strategies, initiatives, and campaign briefs.

You will have an eye for detail and with your meticulous project planning and excellent communication skills you will be excited by this opportunity and ready to embrace the challenge.

Leading on the creation and getting stuck in with the hands-on delivery of the JU:MP campaign, you will be expected to deliver successfully on the strategy which aims to increase the physical activity of young people in the following areas of Bradford:

1. Allerton, Lower Grange and Fairweather Green
2. Manningham, Toller, Girlington
3. Eccleshill, Undercliffe, Thorpe Edge, Windhill and Wrose

In this role we expect that you will be a self-starter who has the ability to take initiative and make things happen.

Job Dimensions and scope

You will be responsible for delivering the strategy of the JU:MP social movement, contributing to the measurable behaviour change through the JU:MP social marketing and communications campaigns.

You will be expected to be self-motivated and able to take on and manage all aspects of campaign management, leading the campaign independently. Working directly with the client team and the Director of Impact at Magpie directing and managing campaigns and activity and liaising with all stakeholders, suppliers and partners throughout.

JU:MP is being evaluated by academic researchers so you will be expected to support the evaluation where necessary, including the provision of fortnightly reflections about your approach to the project.

You will be based in split locations sharing time with the Magpie team in Leeds and the JU:MP team in Bradford.

Key Responsibilities

Client Service

Representing Magpie within our clients’ environment, bringing marketing expertise to their team. Independent project direction, always achieving the very best outcome for our client.

Regular and effective communication and liaison with both JU:MP and Magpie to provide timely updates on project progress and to ensure that the client receives the very best of Magpie and our experience in delivering behaviour change campaigns.

Closely linked to Magpie and embracing the purpose, culture and approach of our unique behaviour change campaigns agency.

The clear interpretation and organisation of client feedback.

Campaign Strategy

Working closely with the client and Director of Impact at Magpie you will be responsible for overseeing and developing sub-strategies for areas such as: insight; brand; partnerships; social media; digital and events.

Creating implementation plans, scopes, delivery plans and schedules and determining approval milestones and practices which ensure that delivery is smooth and standards are high at every touch point through all campaigns.

You will be an experienced campaign manager with the ability to keep all projects on track whilst ensuring that communication with all key stakeholders and in particular the client and Director of Impact at Magpie.

You will embrace our behaviour change approach and the co-creation and collaboration embedded within the Magpie way.

As a part of this:

Collaborating with the JU:MP Community Engagement Managers to devise a comprehensive community engagement plan and maximise the success of the campaign.

Gaining insight in to the three community areas, working alongside Community Engagement Managers to ensure that we provide campaign information, engagement and materials in the most appropriate way.

Co-creating with the community members in an open and inclusive way and adapting the strategy and approach to meet the needs of the community.

Selecting and managing relationships with partners and suppliers.

Working alongside the JU:MP Communications Officer to ensure the campaign fits in to the wider programme communications strategy.

Providing hands-on marketing as and when needed - capturing and creating social content, managing emails/database, promoting events and activities, writing press releases.

Organisation and administration

You will be experienced in managing all aspects of budget control, administration and organisation and the communication of all aspects of campaign management in order to deliver in the most appropriate way, on-brand, on-brief on-time and on-budget.

You will be capable managing a high volume of information about stakeholders, their organisations and activities.

Essential Experience and Skills:

We are looking for an experienced team member who can hit the ground running and who will embrace the challenge. Self-motivated and confident, you will work on your own initiative.

• A solid background in creative or marketing environments, with a proven ability to manage a brief
• The ability to plan and manage social marketing campaigns at a strategic / senior level, including time/delivery management and budget management
• Significant experience in relationship management, with the ability to exercise sound judgement, sensitivity and political awareness in working with multiple stakeholders and interested groups
• Proven experience and the ability to work with a wider Magpie team – including campaign management, creative, digital and content producers plus any key suppliers in order to deliver impactful high-quality campaigns
• Experience of working collaboratively with a range of partners and proven experience of shaping partnership opportunities within communities to maximise campaign success

• A strong track record in meticulous project planning
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Effective team management and leadership capabilities
• A keen attention to detail and budgetary constraints
• Full awareness of creative processes and techniques – including digital platforms
• Innovative thinker, with proven ability to problem solve
• Self-motivation with confidence and ability to work on own initiative

Desirable

• A knowledge and understanding of the communities that the JU:MP campaign is targeting
• To be able to speak one or more of the following languages: Punjabi, Urdu, Polish, Bengali 

Background Information

Magpie

Magpie is a cause–led marketing agency placing behaviour change science at the heart of what we do. Our purpose is to help create healthier and happier communities; one person, one campaign at a time.

Born in Bradford

Born in Bradford (BIB) is an internationally acclaimed applied research programme which aims to improve health and wellbeing through the development and evaluation of interventions to promote health, and the application of research into practice.

BIB is experienced in delivering complex evaluations in real life settings and hosts a skilled staff set with expertise in qualitative and quantitive evaluation methods, routine data linkage, community engagement and dissemination.

Bradford Institute for Health Research

The Bradford Institute for Health Research aims to become a national centre for excellence in health research and to forge unique research collaboration between the people of Bradford, the NHS community and the Universities of Leeds Bradford and York.

Active Bradford

Active Bradford is a newly registered company made up of six member organisations who are committed to working together to increase the number of people being active and playing sport in Bradford. These six members are The University of Bradford, Bradford Metropolitan District Council, Bradford College, Bradford Teaching Hospitals, NHS Foundation Trust (Born in Bradford), Yorkshire Sport Foundation and One in a Million.

Closing date – 1st December 2019