Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Resource Hub at Unicef UK empowers colleagues to deliver best in class relationship management, by providing sector-leading professional services such as prospect research, risk screening and strategic writing for our Partnerships and Philanthropy teams. As a result of growth, we are currently recruiting for an additional Prospect Research Manager to join the team.

The new Prospect Research Manager will work alongside one other Prospect Research Manager to provide high quality research, scoping projects, mapped networks and biographies for Relationship Managers across our Partnerships and Philanthropy fundraising teams, on both existing and potential supporters.

To succeed in this role, you will have experience of high-value prospect research, and its application in high-level fundraising best practice within a charity or other non-profit organisation.  You should have demonstrable experience in supporting fundraising teams to manage relationships and a high value prospect pipeline.  Knowledge of GDPR is also essential.

This is a great opportunity to use your prospect research skills to help us to raise more funds so that we can deliver more for the world’s children. 

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 28 January 2021.

First Interview date: Tuesday, 9 February and Wednesday, 10 February 2021 via video conferencing.

We are normally based in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

The film and television industry is a wonderful, exciting creative place to work – but it can be tough. That’s why the Film & Television Charity exists. We understand the highs and the lows. We’re here to help the people who work behind the scenes make the most of career opportunities and get through the difficult times too. We’re the screen industry’s charity driven to help the people who make it so great thrive. 

With roots as a benevolent fund, we changed our name to the Film and TV Charity as a statement of our intent to modernise. We have a new strategy to make a step change in the way we engage with the industry and deliver support, and we’re building a team of talented individuals to make it happen.

We’re now embarking on the next stage of that journey for the Charity through the delivery of a major mental health programme, the Whole Picture Programme, to address the mental health crisis uncovered in our industry. 

Do you have: 

• Extensive experience of delivering marketing, communications and behaviour change campaigns 

• A proven track record of outcomes when working with a range of partners and stakeholders at a high level 

• A passion for creativity, storytelling and inclusion 

• A focus on problem solving and getting results. 

If that sounds like you, and you would relish the opportunity to get involved in transformational work, then we would love to hear from you. Please read the job description and person specification. 

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. 

We are Age UK Croydon and our vision is a Croydon where everyone can love later life. Our mission is to lead the way in empowering, enabling and supporting older people in the London Borough of Croydon to live well, healthily and independently. The ASC Service (Advice Services Croydon) is a partnership delivering information and advice to older people in various key sites across the borough.

The ASC service offers drop-ins, appointments, home appointments and advocacy (specialist team) and is part of a new and exciting development to take the service out into the community where we can reach and support more older people locally. We also operate a helpline 5 days per week.

The voluntary sector is experiencing significant changes in Croydon which will include modifying the service to a blended model of online, telephone and face to face delivery which is fully accessible and delivered locally.  London Borough of Croydon are reducing their information and advice services from April and alongside this the new Locality Model of service delivery will provide opportunity to grow and expand our I & A service.

To successfully achieve the necessary transformation, we are looking for a manager with excellent people management skills, the ability to contribute to the strategy and vision which will transform the service to a model that can meet those objectives.  We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Information and Advice Manager to lead and build the team of outreach advisers and helpline advisers. If you are passionate about making a difference to the lives of the older people who use our services and want to support older people then we would love to hear from you.

This role will require an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check. 

Large print application form is also available.

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 09:00am - 25th January 2021

Interview Date: 29th January 2021

Only shortlisted candidates will be notified

The role: This role is crucial to help us realise our ambitions of supporting more young people with their social action projects and system change activities, packaging up and delivering training outside London and for scaling our impact and reach.

The Communications and Campaigns Manager is responsible for:

• Co-designing and delivering our communications strategy: working with the whole team (including with teenagers and young adults engaged with the charity) to develop and deliver a new and successful campaigns and communications strategy that promotes the organisation's work and also supports projects and income generation initiatives.
• Supporting business growth: meeting personal and organisational marketing and communications targets and business and income generation objectives.
• Reinforcing organisational culture: building and maintaining an empathic, positive and relational culture within the organisation with strong, clear, and consistent internal and external communications that reflect our values and the voices of our Young Partners ad team.
• Advancing our mission through communications: ensuring that the organisation's communications are of the highest quality and that they support and advance our charitable objectives.

Who we are looking for: We’re looking for a creative individual who is able to empathise with and support young people to influence change. An energetic and ambitious person who wants to contribute their time, passion and positive energy to our mission! Is this you?

• You are passionate about social justice, and utilising your creativity, communications, campaigning and marketing skills and experience to really make a difference
• You have excellent inter-personal skills, are values-led, with a high level of social and emotional intelligence.
• You are empathic, fair and kind, and can relate to and connect with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
• You will relish the challenge and autonomy this role presents, and getting involved with all aspects of a young and growing charity.
• You are excited about coproduction and the opportunity to work alongside young people, sharing decisions and budgets. 
• You enjoy working as part of a team, and can get on board with ‘consent-based decision making’ in an organisation.
• You are ambitious, looking for somewhere you can grow and build your career, and you thrive working in fast paced environments where you can influence growth and innovation. 

How to Apply: Please read the Applicant Pack attached for a full role description and person specification and send a CV and cover letter (two pages maximum) telling us about yourself and what you could bring to Peer Power in this role. Please make it clear in your application how you meet the essential and desirable criteria, highlighting your areas of strength and areas of the role you would look to outsource.

Please indicate the date at which you are available to start and/or your notice period for your current role.

Deadline – Sunday, 14 February 2021 at midnight.

Possible Interview date (TBC): Tuesday, 23 February 2021

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.

About the role
This is an exciting time to be joining Crisis Client Services as we work towards our Vision to 'End Homelessness' for more of the members we work with. We are a value's driven organisation with members at the heart of what we do.

We have recently restructured our services here at Skylight London, with a real focus on delivering planned and structured support for our members, ensuring they receive a well-planned and supportive route out of homelessness. This will incorporate housing, employment, learning and engagement with community based partners to ensure our members get the best support when they need it. The role sits within the management team of Skylight London and will play a key part in the ongoing development of best practice.

About You
We are looking for an experienced, skilled and driven person to join the team as one of two Operations Managers within the Structured Coaching team. Working in a psychologically informed way, you will support and manage a team of highly aspirational coaches to use IAG and Coaching, to support members to end their homelessness. You will ensure the delivery of high quality, person centred coaching support and activities for homeless and vulnerable people. You will lead on quality assurance, monitoring and evaluation of our processes whilst working within Crisis operational policies and procedures and values. 

Benefits
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 on-going development to build your skills, experience and career.

How to Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, the contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Sunday 7th February 2021 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on Friday 19th February 2021

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

The preference is for this role to be London Office based (in line with Government Guidelines during the pandemic). However, for the right candidate we may consider this post to be based in any of our UK Offices. Please be advised that London Weighting advertised only applies to London Office based candidates. 

Please make sure to address and answer the competency questions listed at the bottom of the advert in your application. 

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

About the role

This role is responsible for growing Christian Aid’s institutional funding portfolio in our Francophone programmes specifically in Haiti, Burkina Faso and Sahel, and in support of the DRC and Burundi, and other country programmes to ensure strong contract management on their funds from institutional donors. The post holder will work closely with Country Managers and programme colleagues to initiate new donor engagements and sustain relationships with current donors; to coordinate the development of funding applications, and to advise and provide support on the delivery of on-going contracts ensuring compliance with donors’ and Christian Aid’s regulations.

This is a senior role that is expected to engage at strategic levels both at the country and corporate levels to influence Christian Aid’s business models and the way we deliver our programmes. The role will be critical to supporting the relevant Country and Regional Managers in representing the organization to donors and other external stakeholders, and to improving Christian Aid’s in-country visibility.

About you

Candidates should have a good knowledge and expertise in working with institutional donors, which may include the UN, DFID/FCDO, USAID, European Union / ECHO, with a deep understanding of the humanitarian cycles in-country, as well as the humanitarian-development nexus. They will have proven experience of successful bid leadership across development and humanitarian grants, alongside excellent communication and networking skills.

The role also requires fluency in English and French, and knowledge of Project Cycle Management and monitoring, evaluation and learning methodologies.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

All successful candidates will require either and Enhance  or Basic Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid’s Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid’s Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

Competency questions 

As part of your application you will be asked to demonstrate your suitability by giving answers to the following questions in your supporting statement:

Build Partnerships

Tell us about a time when you had to build and maintain relationships with others in order to secure significant restricted income that will help to reach the goals of your organization.

Steward Resources

Tell us about a time when you have been involved in the development of a funding strategy for an organisation or programme?

Communicate Effectively

Tell us about a time when you had to communicate a complex issue to a donor in writing and convince them that your way to approach the issue was the best way to achieve common objectives

Position: Digital Engagement Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: MS National Office, NW London (Currently home-based)
Salary: Circa £47,220 per annum
Salary Band: Band H, Level 1
Department: Digital and Content

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated people person to lead our digital engagement function.

In this role, you will have the opportunity to work alongside a team of experienced channel specialists, providing leadership as we continue to innovate across our ever-growing digital channels.

You must love collaborative working, always seeking opportunities to work alongside teams to help them develop their digital engagement strategies for campaigns, appeals, new technology and products.

You will use your understanding of 360 campaign management, the supporter journey and personalisation to share content that drives income and engagement across our website, social media, email, video, influencer and paid marketing channels.

As an experienced people manager you will always be looking for ways to empower and motivate your team. You will love working with them to create new ideas and new ways of working to help increase our impact.

Together you will lead on a series of exciting projects including evolving our digital and content strategies, launching a brand new forum and developing tailored email programmes to help people live better with MS.

You will be joining us at an exciting stage of our digital programme as we shape the way we engage with supporters. This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and vibrant team, who are dedicated to making a difference for people with MS.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move from our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision.

Closing date: 9am on Wednesday 6th January 2021

In order to apply for this role, please submit an updated CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification in the attached job description

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

No agencies please.

Press & Communications Officer

We are seeking a Press and Communications Officer to generate and maximise positive media coverage of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, in order to further the aims and objectives of the campaign.

Press & Communications Officer Responsibilities:

To date the campaign has been entirely run by volunteers, but as it has grown and developed there has been an increasing need for staff support to ensure that we are as effective as possible and have the best possible chance of achieving our campaign objectives. The Press and Communications Officer will provide wide-ranging support to the campaign in ensuring effective media coverage and achieving maximum engagement with social media channels. This will include media liaison and monitoring for opportunities, interview booking as well as prepping and training spokespeople, sharing content on our social channels, as well as a proactive and innovative approach to getting our campaign in the news.

This role will work with two other paid roles, the Campaign Manager and Campaign Coordinator and be line-managed by the Campaign Manager. Support will also be provided by a large pool of volunteers with a range of responsibilities and expertise. We are really excited for the potential these new roles bring to take our campaign to the next level and amplify the voices of bereaved families to secure positive change.

Press & Communications Officer Requirements:

• An understanding of the role news coverage plays in winning campaigns
• Experience of providing media services to an organisation dealing with contested matters of public interest
• Ability to advise, support and lead staff in carrying out media activities
• Ability to formulate and implement media strategy solely and within teams
• Ability to craft compelling messages that influence news coverage
• Demonstrable and detailed knowledge of the workings and needs of media in the UK
• Ability to advocate for and represent the campaign in meetings and publicly, if required
• Ability to solve problems relating to the work of a press office
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of communicating clearly in face to face meetings and in difficult circumstances
• Experience of developing strong and enduring relationships with journalists
• Ability to manage the social media accounts of an organisation

About Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK:

Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice is a newly formed not-for-profit organisation working to provide a voice for families bereaved by Covid-19. We have more than 2,000 members who are all personally bereaved and at the heart of everything we do. We’re campaigning for a statutory public inquiry into the Government’s handling of the pandemic so that families can get answers and lessons can be learnt to prevent further loss of life. Alongside our campaign to secure an inquiry, we are also campaigning for improved bereavement support for families and to ensure that those bereaved are protected from hardship.

As a group of volunteers we've already produced agenda-setting front page news stories, garnered support from hundreds of thousands of people, given oral testimony to influential parliamentary committees, held high-level political meetings and been discussed by the Prime Minister in Parliament. Now we’re recruiting paid staff to take the campaign to the next level.

Location: Anywhere in UK - Home Based

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (12 months, possibility for extension subject to funding)

Salary: £28,000 per annum

Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and additional closure days in December

You may have experience of the following: Communications Officer, Media Manager, PR, Public Relations, Public Relations Officer, Project Management, Charity, Third Sector, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, Press Officer, etc.

Ref: 96317

We are recruiting this post to aid the development of Anti-Slavery’s communications and fundraising programme at an exciting time for the organisation as we enter a new strategic period. You will join a growing and supportive team generating funds and campaign actions for the eradication of all forms of slavery throughout the world. 

The post holder works across all of Anti-Slavery International’s communications and fundraising work to ensure the smooth running of the team, supporting events, overseeing our community and events portfolios and supporting the growth of our digital engagement. 

We hope that you are excited about this opportunity and would consider a role that plays a central role in how our supporters and campaigners engage with a cause which aims to ensure freedom for slavery for all. We are looking for a dynamic individual who loves to speak to supporters online, on the phone and in person (as and when that it feasible), is organised and creative.

If this sounds like something you might be interested in, we look forward to hearing from you.

Ryna Sherazi

Head of Fundraising and Communications

ROYAL FREE CHARITY

HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS

SALARY - £50,000-£55,000 per annum -subject to skills and experience

37.5 hours a week over five days

Base – initially home working then office based at Royal Free Hospital

The Royal Free Charity stands at the threshold of its most important period of development. The pandemic has shown just how vital is its support for the staff and patients of our three hospitals across north London and our generous donors have never been more ready to enable us to provide it. The need for our support for globally-important research has also never been more clear.

We now need world class communications to underpin all our conversations: with our staff, our hospital colleagues, our donors, our other partners. This is your opportunity to make sure we get them right.

If you have the right experience, and the confidence and the imagination, to steer the messaging of our expert and ambitious teams; and if you feel excited at the idea of creating a new benchmark in philanthropic healthcare communications, we want to hear from you.

The head of communications will be reporting to the director of engagement and communications.

The main purpose of the role:

To lead on the organisation’s media campaigns, brand, communications (both external and internal), marketing, social media and digital engagement, ensuring the RFC is an exemplar for NHS charities in terms of public and member engagement. Develop and implement a communications and messaging strategy that ensures significant growth in the awareness, engagement and participation in our work from people across north London and beyond, wherever the trust offers services.

Benefits:

28 days’ paid holiday plus UK bank holidays each year.

Enrolment into the pension scheme.

To apply for this post, send a Word document CV with a 500-word statement addressing how you meet the criteria set out in the job description and person specification: qualifications, experience, skills, knowledge and personal qualities. Please ensure you include your last employer and dates of employment within your CV. 

Closing date for application: Thursday 21 January 2021, 12 noon.

Interview date: Thursday 28 January 2021

Are you looking for a new and exciting opportunity? Have well-developed digital media skills to communicate research to new audiences? Want to use your passion and personal experience of mental health issues to inspire others? If yes, we are keen to hear from you. Join our team and work on a unique project alongside others including Elaine Fox, Professor of Psychology and Affective Neuroscience at the University of Oxford.

In 2018, the funding body UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) funded 8 Mental Health Reserach Networks, made up of researchers, charities and other organisations working collaboratively to understand and improve mental health. A Co-ordination Team supports the networks to maximise their impact and raise the profile of mental health research. A national campaign/conversation on ‘Why Mental Health Research Matters’ will build on and amplify the value created by the eight networks, to inspire both a new generation of researchers and the public.  You will be central in this programme of work based at and line managed by McPin but working with the Co-ordination Team led by Professor Fox and members including an early career researcher, information specialist and media professionals.

This unique post would suit someone with excellent people skills, who is passionate about mental health, and has good digital communication content skills (shooting, editing and delivering podcasts / webinars / videos on a number of platforms). We are running webinar events, commissioning blogs and supporting the networks to produce content. You will have a good understanding of research principles and must be confident with, and mediating between, a range of stakeholders. You should demonstrate your motivation and willingness to develop in this post. You will be supported to draw on personal experience of managing mental health issues in this role.

Please refer to the job description for a fuller explanation.

The McPin Foundation is based in Borough (near London Bridge) but all staff are currently working remotely. When Covid-19 restrictions allow, some travel around the UK will be required. You can find out more about us on our website.

The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 8th February 2021.  Interviews will be held via Zoom w/c 15th February 2021.

The Remap Communications Officer is a key role for the charity. The post-holder has overall responsibility for communication channels within the charity's staff and volunteer teams and externally to key stakeholders and clients. The team at Remap experience great job satisfaction from being a part of an organisation that changes lives for the better. Join us and know that you will be making a positive difference to disabled people of all ages.

• Permanent Contract
• 25 days annual leave plus UK bank holidays
• 1 month notice period and 3% workplace pension contribution on successful completion of probation.
• Homeworking as part of the fully remote Remap team
• Responsible to General Manager; Board of Trustees

Job specification

• Responsible for development and implementation of Remap’s overall communications plan to support the operational and strategic aims of the charity
• Develop social media strategy and content
• Develop / maintain marketing materials
• Develop / maintain materials for external publications
• Manage Remap website and content
• Manage MakeAbility website, system and content
• Manage Remap presence on Social Media platforms
• Produce newsletters and publications to support volunteers and donors
• Manager the collation, formatting, publication and distribution of newsletters in hardcopy, online and using Mailchimp
• Promote volunteering at external events
• Represent Remap at external and internal events
• Support Administration Manager in organisation of events, annual awards and AGM activities
• Support Administration Manager in responding to enquiries and referrals and external requests
• Manage donation responses and reports

Person specification

• Appropriate background: Relevant career experience which will transfer to this role. An affinity for the aims of the organisation.
• Appropriate skills: Ideally two years’ experience of relevant communications, PR and or marketing work. Excellent Microsoft Office, website CMS and social media skills.
• Technical knowledge: Ability to work with various online technology (Salesforce experience advantageous).
• Attention to detail: Proven track record of completer-finisher behaviour and the ability to produce highly accurate, high quality work.
• Self-starter and enjoys working in and/or with small teams: working effectively autonomously and independently is vital as this role is based remotely.

PLEASE NOTE: INTERVIEWS FOR THIS POSITION WILL BE HELD IN THE WEEK COMMENCING 8 FEBRUARY 2021. APPLICANTS SHOULD ONLY APPLY IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEW VIA ZOOM VIDEO CALL IN THIS WEEK. Due to the high volume of applications we receive, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion if you have not heard from us by 5 February.

Position: Volunteer Engagement and Communication Manager
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Flexible
Salary: £40,002 - £45,455 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band G, Level 1
Department: Community Networks

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

The role of Volunteer Engagement and Communication Manager sits within our new Community Networks team.

This exciting role will lead the Engagement and Communication team, ensuring that we have a programme of engagement and communication across our volunteer network, using all appropriate channels and developing a two-way dialogue, ensuring volunteer voice is heard, and that our volunteers understand our work, their roles, and have the skills and knowledge they need to succeed.

The post-holder will ensure that our communication with volunteers is coordinated, and that the volume, content and tone of communication is appropriate to volunteer and organisational needs.

The post holder will have experience of:

• working alongside end-users in the coproduction of services or activities, and a commitment to the principles of coproduction
• developing and implementing business plans across a team
• writing and editing copy to inform and inspire within a communication or customer relations environment
• delivering well designed training programmes that motivate and develop others

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move from our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 22nd January 2021

PLEASE PRESS THE 'APPLICATION DETAILS' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO APPLY.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

No agencies please.

The iconic Poppy factory in Richmond employs disabled veterans and dependants to produce poppies and wreaths for the Royal Family and for The Royal British Legion’s annual Poppy Appeal and we organise and host the nation’s annual Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey.   The Poppy Factory is also the country’s leading employment charity for veterans with health conditions or impairments. We work with businesses across the country to provide bespoke opportunities and employment support for hundreds of disabled veterans of all ages and from all Services, helping them to restore financial independence through sustainable and rewarding work.

We are seeking to recruit a Production Manager as replacement for our current manager who is retiring in May.  We will require a candidate of the highest calibre to fill this position of which the key duties include:

• Responsibility for production of the annual order for The Royal British Legion “Poppy Appeal” and for provision of items to the Royal Family, ensuring Remembrance wreaths and symbols are produced in sufficient quantity, on time and in accordance with the required quality standards.
• Management of the production staff team who include wounded, injured or sick veterans or veterans disabled dependants’, taking responsibility for recruitment, training and performance management, ensuring that the team are motivated to achieve optimum performance taking account of their individual abilities.
• Providing support to the Director of Production & Estate in ongoing development and forward planning for the production operation; ensuring production systems and processes are organised to be cost-effective and efficient.
• Support for the planning and delivery of the annual Field of Remembrance

Working as a member of the production and estate management team, candidates must be able to demonstrate high calibre production management and team working skills; flexible, resourceful and resilient with a can do approach; you must have understanding and empathy with the needs of a diverse staff team and the wounded, injured and sick veteran community, whom we serve.  Full details of the knowledge, experience and skills required are outlined in the person specification. 

The Poppy Factory aims to be an exemplar employer.  Salary for the role is in the range £38,000 to £40,000 per annum.  The post is offered on a permanent contract and we offer an excellent benefits package of which includes:

• Generous paid leave entitlement
• Excellent company pension scheme
• Company paid life assurance
• Reservists’ leave

How to apply

For the full job description and more information about the role, please download the candidate pack.

To apply for this position please prepare your CV and a covering letter clearly outlining how you meet the essential criteria in the person specification. You may address your covering letter to Jeff Short, Director of Production and the Estate.

The deadline for completed applications is midnight Monday, 15 February 2021

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact Jeff Short.

No agencies please

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

The Poppy Factory is committed to equality, valuing diversity and promoting inclusion.  Our commitment is to take positive measures to recruit people from underrepresented groups, and we actively encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview for any job applicant with a disability who meets the essential criteria for the role. Please indicate in your application whether you wish to be considered under this scheme. We are also happy to discuss reasonable adjustments to the application or interview process to accommodate disabled candidates.

We are a family friendly employer and happy to discuss flexible working.