Award-winning Julia’s House Children’s Hospices is seeking an experienced Media and Communications Officer for Wiltshire, with experience gained ideally within the charity sector. 

Julia’s House provides vital home-based and hospice-based care to many life-limited children across the county. The successful candidate will provide dedicated PR and communications support in Wiltshire across multiple channels including digital, raising awareness of Julia’s House and the care it provides to families across the county.  With no Government support, maintaining this lifeline for local families will be the focus of this new position, by creating and implementing PR and communications in support of the dedicated Wiltshire fundraising appeal.

With a sound knowledge of the Wiltshire area, community and media, the successful candidate will be based at our Devizes hospice a minimum of 2-3 days a week, with additional time at our Head Office in Poole, Dorset (subject to Government COVID-19 restrictions).

If you have the following qualities and experience and have the passion to see Julia’s House succeed, we would like to hear from you:-

• Ability to seek out and create compelling and engaging stories

• Experience of PR and media relations including writing press releases and dealing with the media

• Experience of campaign development and management to support brand awareness and fundraising goals

• Sound social media knowledge and experience of creating and marketing digital content

• Excellent communication and writing skills

• Work well within a multi-disciplinary team

• Self-starter, with initiative and a creative spark

In addition to a 35 hour week we offer 30 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) and a generous pension scheme amongst our benefits. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our family and be part of our passionate, dedicated team where you can make a significant difference to the lives of families in Wiltshire.

Closing date: 11 November 2020 

Interviews to be held during week commenting 23 November.

Job Description and Person Specification are available on our website.

The above post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Registered Charity No. 1067125

Julia’s House is a Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For and has received their award for 10 years’ commitment to better workplaces

Julia’s House is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our clients, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.   Based on our current staffing profile, we have identified that there is an under-representation of: (a) individuals of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, so would especially welcome BAME applicants for any of our vacant positions; and (b) males, so we would welcome male applicants for any of our vacant positions and especially for any care and nursing roles.  We also welcome applications from people living with a disability.

Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) is one of the UK's leading marine conservation and campaigning charities. Our mission is simple: to Create Ocean Activists Everywhere. Our projects and campaigns inspire, unite and empower individuals and communities to take action to protect our ocean, beaches, waves and wildlife. Our vision, Thriving Ocean, Thriving People, is about connecting all humans to the ocean and creating communities of people who want to make real change happen. We support and empower people to campaign together as the authentic voice of the ocean.

The organisation was founded in 1990 and became a charity in 2013. The charity is made up of a board of 11 trustees, an executive team of 21, 200+ Regional Reps and over 100,000 active volunteers around the UK. The charity also founded and runs the only marine conservation All Party Parliamentary Group in Westminster – the Ocean Conservation APPG, bringing together a collaborative voice for ocean in Westminster.

The charity has recently confirmed the Patronage of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales and 2020 sees the start of the new decade and an opportunity for the charity to reflect on a 30 year legacy of high-impact environmental campaigning, and look forward to further establish itself as one of the most authentic and trusted voices in marine conservation. The year marks the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, and the UN Decade of Ecosystem Restoration which provides us with a powerful external frame to continue to develop and deliver our campaigns. In 2020, we will begin a decade devoted to the ocean, redoubling our efforts to mobilise volunteers, collect citizen science, influence legislation and diversify our campaign efforts. We will develop clear goals and a roadmap of campaigns to protect the ocean.

The latest annual report and accounts can be accessed through the Charity Commission.

Community and Values

The ever-growing SAS community believes in staying connected with the ocean. To strengthen this bond, we live by four core values, which matter deep down, to us all.

• Open: Together, we’re passionate, down to earth campaigners, born out of the community, with a deep unrelenting love of the ocean. We believe in building diverse, inclusive and active communities.
• Dynamic: We are dynamic, radical, active, energetic doers and campaigners. From the beaches to the front benches, we bring people together, empowering them to get stuck in and make real change happen.
• Authentic: We are human, doing our best. When we don’t get things right, we learn from it. We believe in authenticity. You can’t fake trust. We are deeply connected to and motivated by the ocean.
• Creative: We are creative and entrepreneurial. We move fast, think far and believe the future is bright. From our humble home, we make waves (of all shapes and sizes) to improve our greatest gift. A healthy ocean = a healthy society.

The Role and Opportunity

Proactive communication is the most important driver of our campaign impact, positioning, audience acquisition and fundraising potential.

We need someone with an eye for an ocean story, has their finger on the pulse of environmental stories, knows the pace of a breaking story, and can plan and deliver a campaign with precision. Someone who brings their instinctive understanding and technical experience of communications to enhance our high impact campaigns to protect the ocean.

You will have a strong appreciation of grassroots movements and the convening power of ‘open environmental campaign brands’ in delivering impact and change, whilst maintaining brand authenticity and cohesion. You will know how to position an organisation at a national and international level.

We need an energetic, committed and strategic individual, with great experience of turning communications strategy into real impact.

We are a small, agile team with the ability to deliver big and you will need to be collaborative, inspirational and decisive. You will be skilled at empowering teams to create and deliver consistently bold and brilliant content efficiently in house. We are a practical charity, and you will be able to roll up your sleeves, write, create content and work on tight timeframes, capacity and budgets.

You will have a strong appreciation for the platforms and systems that can support taking our communication offer to the next level and you will help identify and implement these as needed.

Importantly, you will understand how digital tools can help influence the debate to bring about change and grow our supporter base. You will have a strong grasp of environmental issues, spot opportunities, and understand how to engage and mobilise new audiences at this crucial time for our environment.

This new role with the charity will be both strategic and hands on, delivering trackable and meaningful uplift on a powerful existing communications ecosystem. The main responsibilities are outlined below but this is not a definitive list and it will change and evolve over time.

Responsibilities

General

• Review and map the SAS communications ecosystem and network;
• Lead the development and implementation of SAS’s communications (& marketing) strategy;
• Oversee digital comms ecosystem – E-newsletters, website, social media platforms;
• Grow our audience share and brand awareness;
• Line manage the Digital Communications Officer;
• Provide dotted-line communication management and support across the team;
• Support the CEO to appoint and manage a PR agency;
• Ensure our campaigns are aligned with external communication opportunities;
• Manage the budget and forecasting for marketing and communications;
• Develop an ambassador’s programme.

Brand Management

• Oversee all aspects of the SAS brand including copywriting; image & film management; IP; events, office and physical spaces; partnerships;
• Create and implement a consistent tone of voice and brand representation;
• Work with the campaigns team and CEO on M&C Saatchi (pro bono) annual flagship campaign.

Communications and Public Relations

• Lead the re-development of the SAS website and ensure that it is properly maintained by the heads of each department;
• Support the campaigns team and curate communications for major campaign launches and community activations;

• Curate, manage and cultivate social media platforms and audiences - Facebook; Instagram; Twitter; LinkedIn; Wikipedia;
• PR – Work alongside PR agency. Proactive and reactive news responses; planning; press releases and sell-in; media relationships; media monitoring and reporting; inbound enquiries; supporting CEO voice;
• Media Training - supporting the team to excel in representing the charity (from copywriting to media appearances);
• Track, monitor and communicate our reach and impact.

Other Duties and Responsibilities

• To adopt a positive approach to personal and professional development;
• To be aware of, and act on, relevant governance responsibilities and requirements as an employee of SAS and adhere to these wherever you are working;
• To maintain confidentiality in all areas of work at SAS;
• To work with the broader SAS team and to perform any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the post;
• To demonstrate a strong commitment to creating an inclusive, equal and diverse workplace.

Personal Specification

• Thrives in a fast-paced campaigning environment and has flexibility and agility in approach where necessary;
• Ideally has experience of working both agency and client side;
• Ideally has experience of campaigning within the charity sector;
• An agile, flexible leader able to inspire others to act;
• Develops open and collaborative relationships, able to delegate and empower;
• Possesses excellent communication, interpersonal and diplomacy skills;
• Deals with conflict and pressure maturely and rationally;
• Experienced in dealing with hostile audiences and firefighting digital attacks;

• Works positively to address challenging personal and organisational goals, taking responsibility for resolving problems;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Adept at engaging a variety of cross-sectorial stakeholders and managing diverse relationships.

Knowledge and Passion for the Cause

• Is passionate about marine conservation and the wider environment;
• Fully supports the aims and objectives of the charity;
• Understands the critical role the ocean plays in current environmental challenges;
• Committed to supporting investigative work, empowering ocean activists in action and movement building.

Surfers Against Sewage values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

PURPOSE OF ROLE

Working directly with the Director of Fundraising to deliver Premier’s Major Donor fundraising strategy.

This is a key income generation role for Premier, the UK’s leading Christian Media charity and will involve; relationship building with a wide range of supporters and stakeholders to secure long-term financial support for the charity.

This role will work within a small but dynamic fundraising team to build Premier’s Major Donor supporter base. Identifying and cultivating potential supporters of Premier through our expansive network of relationships, bringing supporters into committed giving programmes and raising funds for Premier’s Leap of Faith special campaign which will raise funds to establish the first ever Centre of Digital Excellence for Christian Media in the UK. 

A unique opportunity for a talented fundraiser, to expand their experience in an exciting media environment which will involve relationship building with high net worth individuals and through prestige events, working with audiences of brands such as Premier Christian Radio, Christianity magazine and Unbelievable? 

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Prospect/Donor Engagement:

• Be an engaging, empathetic and effective ambassador for Premier 

• Contribute to the development of effective cases for support and wider fundraising materials to ensure integration of core messaging and strategic objectives Implement agreed Major Donor fundraising strategies

• Manage a portfolio of donors & prospects, in order to generate major gifts and multi-year pledges, through a mix of face-to-face and desk-based (phone) relationship building

• Establishing a pipeline of opportunity and delivering all aspects of the donor journey including research, cultivation, briefing, ask and stewardship phases for each prospect either in person or by the CEO, other senior colleagues, Board members or volunteer ambassadors

• Achieve donation targets by growing support from existing Major Donors, as well as identifying and securing new Major Donors, bringing them into a closer relationship with Premier

• Help organise and manage regular cultivation events for prospective donors

• Participate in cultivation events e.g. online events such as webinars and Zoom conferences, as well as in person events which could include parliamentary networking events, music events such as the Premier Gospel Awards, community awards ceremonies and a wide variety of conferencing events throughout the UK, with the aim of leveraging the events programme and content production to build a strong portfolio of relationships and/or in support of the wider fundraising programme

Reporting and Pipeline Development:

• Conduct ongoing desk-based research to qualify existing contacts, maximising on Premier’s extensive existing database

• Maintain a diary of prospect cultivation meetings

• Maintain accurate records of interactions with donors and volunteer leaders and regularly update a tracking system

• Deliver responsible fundraising as per the IOF Code of Practice, demonstrating a genuine duty of care for Premier’s supporter base.

To undertake any other reasonable tasks as required by the Director Of Fundraising.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• Degree educated

• At least 4 years’ experience working in face to face donor cultivation which could be within Community, Corporate or Major Donor fundraising roles

• Good demonstrable experience in target driven roles

• Proven success in relationship building and creativity in approach, taking a prospect through to Major Donor status 

• Excellent analytical and critical thinking skills

• Institute of Fundraising accreditation (desirable but not essential)

• Familiarity with Raisers Edge (desirable but not essential)

ABILITIES & SKILLS

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – spoken, written & face-to-face

• Confident in relationship building with a natural ability to adapt appropriately to different audiences

• Highly developed organisational, administrative skills and the competency to manage multiple tasks simultaneously

• Proficient IT skills and related software packages 

• Results driven but a team player 

• Ability to work occasional evenings and weekends

• Regional travel may be required so an ability & enthusiasm for travel is essential

PERSONAL QUALITIES

• Ambitious and pro-active nature

• The post-holder will work within a Christian environment and therefore it will be necessary for the post-holder to have sympathy and understanding for the Christian faith

The Service Delivery & Training Manager has responsibility for the day to day management of Ben’s Corporate and industry offerings and will play a key part in the development and growth of the department.

They will over see a team of associates, who deliver our training services nationally and Produce training and develop products that meet the needs of a dynamic, fast paced industry. They will be an SME within health & wellbeing and be able to share this knowledge with all stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

• Manage day to day communications with all key relationships, especially focusing on external partners (employers).
• Arranging the logistics of services and training with automotive partners and booking trainers in a timely manner.
• During training or service, be readily available to solve any issues that might occur.
• Post-training or service: complete a call to gather feedback with partners (employers) and associate trainers.
• Retention of all associates by providing regular updates on progress and maintaining a positive relationship.
• To scope new products and services that can be offered through Ben4Business by reviewing communications with partners, feedback gained through training and services, publicly available reports/papers, attending relevant conferences and reviewing Ben’s industry report.
• Develop content for training that is engaging and current. It should be timely and match with national and industry specific pressures.
• Be a SME within the organisation and work with the Marketing team to ensure a stock of content that can be drawn upon when required.
• To keep abreast of best practice within the health and wellbeing sector.
• Maintain quality assurance and compliance.
• Contribute to influencing the future direction and vision for BenTraining products and services.
• Keeping up to date with evidence-based practice and guidance to support product development and consultation with partners (employers).
• Attending external events for professional development and attending possible speaking opportunities.
• Produce analytical data on a quarterly bases and present to SLT.
• Finance & Budget (as applicable)
• Raise sales invoices for products and services and chase late payment.
• Manage purchase order system to process and pay invoices.
• Manage day to day communications with all key relationships, especially focusing on external partners (employers).
• Arranging the logistics of services and training with automotive partners and booking trainers in a timely manner.
• During training or service, be readily available to solve any issues that might occur.
• Post-training or service: complete a call to gather feedback with partners (employers) and associate trainers.
• Retention of all associates by providing regular updates on progress and maintaining a positive relationship.
• To scope new products and services that can be offered through Ben4Business by reviewing communications with partners, feedback gained through training and services, publicly available reports/papers, attending relevant conferences and reviewing Ben’s industry report.
• Develop content for training that is engaging and current. It should be timely and match with national and industry specific pressures.
• Be a SME within the organisation and work with the Marketing team to ensure a stock of content that can be drawn upon when required.
• To keep abreast of best practice within the health and wellbeing sector.
• Maintain quality assurance and compliance.Contribute to influencing the future direction and vision
• for BenTraining products and services.
• Keeping up to date with evidence-based practice and guidance to support product development and consultation with partners (employers).
• Attending external events for professional development and attending possible speaking opportunities.
• Produce analytical data on a quarterly bases and present to SLT.
• Finance & Budget (as applicable)
• Raise sales invoices for products and services and chase late payment.
• Manage purchase order system to process and pay invoices.

  Benefits

• 33 days holiday including bank holidays

• Contributory pension scheme – matched at 4%

• Referral scheme
• Life assurance
• Discount on certain car brands

Apply Now

If this describes you, then please contact us and enclose your latest CV and covering letter explaining why you are the ideal candidate for this role. If you are ambitious and motivated and want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, get in touch with us.

Debates around Black Lives Matter, mass remote working, inequality in our education system exposed by Covid-19 restrictions and debates about privilege – our society and our world of work is very clearly at a turning point.

As a social mobility charity, The Brokerage is in the fortunate position to influence that change in a positive, practical and meaningful way, working with underprivileged young people from state schools. We partner with corporates in the City (financial and professional services) that want our help with building and accessing a different talent pool and change organisational practices to create a post-inclusion culture where people from all backgrounds can thrive and be themselves.

The Brokerage is at a critical and dynamic point having recently launched a strategic re-direction, innovative new services and a relevant new brand, all supporting our vision of a world where a young person’s ability and aspiration alone determine their career path. At the heart of this exciting new direction is implementing our new partnership model to ensure that The Brokerage is both re-positioned as a Changemaker with corporates and ensures sustainable funding of its activities.  

To achieve this The Brokerage is currently recruiting for a Corporate Changemaker Manager to lead on the design and delivery of The Brokerage’s employer products and the engagement of our corporate partners. This is a new strand of work for us and this role will be instrumental in developing, testing and delivering our new employer products including our corporate leaders forum, employer culture change workshop and partnership assessment tool. In addition, this role will also lead on the development of our alumni proposition and ensure our alumni are leveraged to enhance our insights, profile and reach.

Main duties

• Manage the development and delivery of our employer products, especially our culture change workshop and develop related products e.g. support sessions for line mangers
• Play a liaison role between our partnerships and delivery teams, ensuring that agreements with our corporate partners are fulfilled and relationships are built
• Work with the Senior Insights and Communications Manager to generate collateral to support our corporate partners in their internal engagement activities around our work e.g. case studies/personal stores, business case around D&I
• Keep abreast about partners needs and develop a deep understanding of how the Brokerage can use our insights to add value and create change in organisational practices and behaviours, working closely with the Senior Insights, Impact and System Manager
• Work with the Partnership Team to deliver our partnerships assessments using insights and knowledge from the wider delivery team
• Manage corporate volunteers and ensure we make the most of their position in the organisation, working closely with the Senior Delivery Administrator
• Manage the development of manager support session and develop and implement a manager support network for our corporate partners for all of our activities
• Support the CEO and wider team with the delivery of the corporate employer forum 
• Research and manage the establishment of our alumni proposition and network and how they can be utilised to deliver on our strategic objectives
• Manage corporate and alumni engagement via social media and other channels
• To proactively support the Marketing and Communications Manager with case studies and other materials
• To play an active role in the planning and delivery of The Brokerage’s strategic objectives and participate in The Brokerage events and activities as required.

Person specification

Essential

• Dynamic, outgoing and engaging personality
• Experience of working in a corporate environment
• Experience of HR policies and procedures and wider organisational practices
• Knowledge of corporate D&I agendas and strategies
• Employee volunteer management experience
• Highly organised, with excellent attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, to work to tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment and still produce quality outputs.
• Demonstrable knowledge of and interest in issues surrounding social mobility, education, as well as corporate diversity and inclusion programmes.
• Excellent IT skills, including demonstrable usage of Microsoft Office suite, CRM databases (eg. Salesforce or equivalent) and social media.

7% pension contribution

25 days’ paid annual leave plus Bank Holidays

2 days’ paid volunteering leave

Season ticket loan and a range of other staff benefits

Please apply by submitting a Cover Letter and CV by 0900 on Tuesday 3 November

Interview - dates tbc

upReach are seeking to hire a Senior Brand, Marketing and Communications Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to the growth of the charity through raising our profile and status, and to play a key role in all aspects of marketing, branding and communications. This role would suit individuals with 2-3 years experience in a branding, marketing or communications role, who have a passion for social mobility and are used to operating in a fast paced environment. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the successful implementation of an ongoing rebrand for the charity and ensure consistency throughout the charity, in addition to working on all external communication channels for the charity, including social media and website. They will be a key member of a dynamic and growing national team. 

This individual will play a pivotal role in all aspects of our communications and branding. Reporting to the Fundraising and External Affairs Manager, they will seek to raise the charity’s profile and position upReach as an expert within the field of social mobility. They will work across the organisation on all aspects of public facing work, in addition to taking on responsibility for the charity’s ongoing rebrand. They will work alongside the leadership team to form plans and strategies for upReach’s external messaging and reach, including brand management, marketing communications, digital and social media, and PR. They will create varied, engaging content to energise and excite a variety of audiences, from prospective donors to students, universities and corporate employers. They will also manage ‘aspire’, an online platform of resources providing inspiration, information and advice to help sixth-formers to make informed decisions about their post-18 options, including a Career Video Library, and a 60-page Guide which is sent to every sixth form in the UK annually. 

Core Responsibilities

These will include:

1. Taking on the responsibility of ensuring internal consistency of how the upReach brand used, including training the team and maintaining the professional external image of the upReach brand. 

2. Managing all aspects of ‘aspire’, our online platform of resources for sixth formers providing inspiration, information and advice to help sixth-formers to make informed decisions about their post-18 options. This includes a 60 page guide created and sent to all UK sixth forms, a Career Video Library, a teacher resource pack, website, and social media campaign for its yearly release.

3. Creation of marketing materials and suitable templates/designs for wider team use, alongside support from participants on the Future Charity Leaders Programme.

4. In collaboration with the Fundraising and External Affairs Manager and CEO, developing a PR strategy to raise the profile and awareness of upReach.

5. Leading on all aspects of our outward-facing digital communications, including social media and website, proactively keeping content current and relevant.

6. Leading on the production of media related output (eg. press releases) and work to secure greater media coverage for upReach.

7. Working with our Director of Programmes and Impact to market upReach to potential Associates (the students that upReach support), including social media campaigns.

8. Working closely with the fundraising team on the marketing of fundraising events, materials and campaigns.

9. Working closely with our Technology Lead to keep our new Alumni Platform updated and relevant, and to market and promote its use for our Alumni members.

10. Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the charity’s marketing and communications channels and approaches and implementing improvements where needed.

11. Supporting and working with participants of our Future Charity Leaders Programme Graduate Scheme.

12. Undertaking other marketing or administrative tasks that are required within this role.

Person Specification 

This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission and have an understanding of, and empathy with, the challenges facing those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

To be successful you should have 2-3 years experience working in marketing, communications and/or branding. The ideal candidate will be proactive, resilient and used to managing competing priorities within a varied workload. They should be flexible and willing to perform varying duties depending on the shifting needs of the charity.

Essential Skills/Experience:

1. Experience working in a fast-paced environment and working independently to find solutions to problems.

2. At least 2 years experience working within a marketing, communications or branding role and a proven ability to use data and insights to make decisions and achieve a strong ROI. 

3. Proven experience in creating content for online sources and marketing materials.

4. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with an eye for varied and engaging content, and the marketing flair to flex stylistically for different audiences.

5. Exceptional eye for detail, including excellent proofreading and editing skills.

6. Creativity and a proactive attitude.

7. Strong project management and problem solving skills, in addition to superb organisational skills to manage a varied workload.

8. At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)*

9. University degree (2:1 or higher)* in any discipline, or equivalent experience.

10. Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently.

11. Ability to engage and communicate confidently with stakeholders, such as Trustees, beneficiaries, upReach partners and all levels of employees across the organisation. 

Desirable Skills/Experience:

1. Experience of running social media platforms and campaigns.

2. Experience working with both back and front ends of website platforms.

3. Experience ensuring brand consistency across an organisation, and experience working on previous rebranding projects highly desirable. 

4. Sound knowledge of GDPR legislation and regulations.

5. Familiarity with Canva, G Suite and Zoom video conferencing software.

* The nature of the role requires a high standard of Maths and English, and the ability to quickly review a large amount of information and identify and communicate key themes clearly. Applicants may demonstrate this through the academic qualifications shown above and/or other relevant experience. As our beneficiaries are all undergraduates, a good understanding of the university experience is essential, although it is not necessary that this was acquired through personally gaining a degree.

Values & Competencies

upReach upholds the following values:

• Perseverance

• Integrity

• Advocacy

• Aspiration

• Proactivity 

We are looking for candidates to display the following competencies during the application stages:

• Problem solving and decision making

• Planning and organising

• Collaboration

• Passion and motivation

• Communication skills  

Equal Opportunities

upReach is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, social background or any other protected class. We support workplace diversity and believe it creates dynamic and effective organisations. We are working hard to increase diversity in our team and would particularly welcome applications from BAME candidates.

We are committed to making our roles and culture inclusive. We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job.

Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.

We are looking for a Facilities Manager to support, and where appropriate deputises for the Head of Estates and Facilities in the delivery of high quality, customer focused Estates and Facilities service across the three Centres. Line Management responsibilities for the facilities team, ensuring that all planned and reactive maintenance, contracts, services, and project works are carried out in a safe, high quality and compliant manner, and which reduce the Home’s environmental impact.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 150 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Estates & Facilities Team

The Estates and Facilities Management team provide a cost effective and coordinated Estates & Facilities management service to give expert support to the Home’s core activities.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

We are committed to providing equality of opportunity and valuing diversity for all current and prospective staff, volunteers and Trustees. We aim to ensure that this commitment, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together. We would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic and disabled candidates, who are currently under-represented at Battersea.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

Working to ensure that every baby born prematurely in the UK is given the best chance of survival and quality of life, Bliss is an award-winning, digital first charity. With one in seven babies born prematurely, sick, or needing care in a neonatal unit the organisation is a vital resource for many, supporting through extremely emotional and challenging times

As Communications Manager for Bliss you will lead a team of five in total, with four direct reports; and will report directly to the CEO.

Key responsibilities include:

- Leading the Communications Team to develop and deliver the charity's communication strategy and annual operational plans

- Provide effective and consistent line management and leadership to your team

- Work closely with the Digital Lead on the development of the charity's digital channels

- Ensure the ongoing development and consistent application of the charity brand

- Lead on the development and delivery of integrated marketing activity to raise awareness of all areas of the charity's work, including specific awareness campaigns around key dates annually

The charity is happy to consider applicants for whom this role represents the next step in their career and is keen to hear from individuals with broad communications experience, particularly in digital and strategic marketing with a strong track record of developing and delivering successful, integrated campaigns. The successful candidate will also have:

- A track record of developing and implementing successful communication strategies and plans

- The ability to analyse and segment audiences and tailor messaging accordingly

- Experience of managing and leading a team, specifically with experience of leading to achieve targets and of developing team members

- Brand management skills and experience of raising the profile of an organisation through the media

Bliss is a fantastic charity to work for that takes pride in its collaborative and inclusive work culture. In addition to excellent benefits the charity is a flexible, forward-thinking employer with a commitment to diversity. As a small organisation there are lots of opportunities for Managers to work closely with the Senior Management Team; this role is managed by the CEO, works closely with other senior colleagues, and has the opportunity for engagement with trustees.

The role is currently a full time position but the charity is happy to consider applications from individuals keen to work part time (four days per week). At the moment all staff are home based until the New Year at least but when the London office reopens staff will have the opportunity to work from one or two days per week.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity 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 do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

If you'd like to be considered for this role please send your CV to or call on 020 7939 7448 to have an initial chat about the position.

The Organisation

The Brilliant Club is an award-winning charity that exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly-selective universities. We do this by mobilising the PhD community to share its expertise with state schools. We recruit, train and place PhD researchers to work with state schools: either part-time as tutors through The Scholars Programme or full-time as classroom teachers through Researchers in Schools (RIS). In 2018/19, The Brilliant Club worked with over 700 state schools and 13,000 pupils across the UK.

The Opportunity

As The Brilliant Club enters our tenth year, we want to build our brand and our voice within the education sector. We are looking for an experienced Public Affairs and Communications Officer who is passionate about influencing government, MPs, policy makers and the wider education sector to ensure that a young person’s life chances are not determined by their background. The successful candidate will work closely with the External Affairs team to establish and deliver our public affairs priorities. They will identify opportunities to engage in policy discussions, build relationships with sector stakeholders, engage in education networks and write policy briefings. They will also lead on written submissions to government or sector consultations, working closely with senior members of the charity. The Public Affairs and Communications Officer will also be responsible for proactively building relationships with the press, and for responding to press and media enquiries. They will identify opportunities to raise awareness of the university access gap and create platforms for the young people we support to share their stories. The successful candidate will also support the Communications and Marketing Manager with copywriting, digital analytics and sharing best practice tools and training across the charity.

The Brilliant Club has three core values, which we expect all employees to embody. These are:

• We get to a solution.

• We seek and act on the best data available.

• We understand that little things go a long way.

The successful candidate will have examples of where they have demonstrated these values in the past.

The Brilliant Club exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at The Brilliant Club and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.

About Rethinking Economics

Rethinking Economics (RE) is an international network working to build a better Economics in society and the classroom. We started as a student movement in 2012 and have since grown to become a registered charity with a 7-person staff team. Through a mixture of campaigning, events and projects, we support over 100 groups in over 30 countries around the world, alongside thousands of supportive members of the public, to reform the university Economics curriculum to make it more pluralist, critical and applicable to the real world.

Rethinking Economics is undertaking an exciting transition process in which we are developing and expanding the future of the organisation.

Over the next year we will be launching a book on the lack of diversity in Economics, redeveloping our website and visual communications and building a spokesperson network of student economists that will promote Rethinking Economics in the UK.

What we’re looking for

Effective communications are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a dynamic communications professional who can take the lead on overhauling and professionalising Rethinking Economics’ branding, website, communications and marketing strategy. You will have a keen eye for effective communication tools, and you will be passionate about keeping up to date with sector trends and have solid knowledge of best practice.

This is a new role and the successful candidate will have a real opportunity to make their mark on the communication function of Rethinking Economics. Your communications will attract new members, supporters and drive the growth of the organisation. We are a small organisation who are continually developing and growing – a keenness to thrive in a fast-paced changing environment is essential.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to providing equality and fairness for all and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age. We encourage and celebrate the different qualities that our colleagues, and others we work with, bring to our work. And we believe that seeing things from a wide range of different perspectives helps us to resolve problems, adapt our approaches and develop as an organisation. We want to bring greater diversity to our team and we’re keen to hear what you think you’ll bring from your own background and experience (beyond your professional skills and knowledge).

Terms & Conditions

Reporting to: Co-Director, Movement Building

Starting salary: £30,000 - £33,500 pro rata per annum on the basis of an offer by the organisation which cannot be negotiated

Start date: January 2021 (negotiable)

Contract type: Permanent

Benefits: Statutory pension increasing to 5% matched from April 2021, 25 days holiday pro rata in addition to winter break between Christmas and New Year, access to bespoke economics education, person centred training opportunities, yearly cost of living increase.

Hours: 4 or 5 days a week. Evening and weekend work will be sometimes be necessary, for which time off in lieu can be claimed. We support flexible working across the whole team.

Location: Remote. The role involves regular UK, and occasionally international, travel, particularly to our Manchester Office on an average a monthly basis. If you are not based in Manchester the travel costs will be reimbursed. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, you will not be expected to travel.

Purpose of the Role:

To lead on external communications for the organisation, ensuring that Rethinking Economics remains relevant and responsive to the needs of the network.

Responsibilities

Main Areas of Responsibility

● Development of RE’s digital marketing strategy

● Development of RE’s social media presence

● Supporting on the development of an evidence led communications strategy

● Developing, planning and maintaining organisational external communications

● Producing and reviewing website content

● Liaison with and recruitment of students, writers, designers and video editors where relevant for content creation

● Promotion and amplification of a diverse range of voices within our network

Key Skills and Experience

The role profile asks for a wide range of competencies and we recognise that we are unlikely to find a candidate who fits every requirement. If you fit some of the essential and/or desirable criteria and believe you have the potential to learn the other areas of the role, we’d like to hear from you. A strong background in organising and movement building within Economics or educational reform would be of great advantage.

● An interest in and understanding of Economics, particularly a knowledge of alternative and pluralist Economics

● A passion to reform Economics teaching and practice

●      Higher education qualification in Economics or Economics and a related subject

Technical Competencies & Experiences

Essential

●      A strong understanding of brand building, and the role of communications as part of this.

●      Experience of growing an organisation’s media presence and maintaining its reputation

●      Considerable experience of social media function and be aware of innovative ways to extend our reach

●      Editorial experience of campaign focused communications

●    Experience of working with volunteer organisers in a campaigns or communications based role

●    Ability to create compelling digital content , including articles, news items, blogs, social media assets, videos, long-form stories etc

●    Ability to proactively spot and exploit relevant comms opportunities

●    Experience of planning and delivering communications projects that deliver measurable results

Desirable

●    Strong knowledge of SEO principles

●    Experience of conducting qualitative research such as semi-structured interviews and focus groups

●    Proven track record of delivering engaging and impactful training

●    Experience of cultivating media relationships

Essential Values & Behaviours

●    Commitment to RE’s Values of Justice & Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion and Collaboration.

●    Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving environment and a movement that is growing.

●    Self-reflective, willing to listen and consider other points of view.

●    Ambitious, dynamic and energetic, constantly reflecting on RE’s effectiveness and seeking ways to improve our impact.

●    A critical and strategic thinker, able to both see the big picture and have an eye for detail.

Essential Organisational Competencies & Experiences

●    Ability to communicate complex information effectively to different audiences.  Adapting communication style as necessary and targeting communications to ensure that information is understood and has influence. 

●    Ability to bring together colleagues from different teams to work on projects or initiatives, or create networks, develop partnerships to support the aims of Rethinking Economics.

●    The use of initiative and creativity to combine complex ideas or processes or quickly evolving ideas and situations.

●    Experience of overseeing the work of external suppliers, contractors or freelancers and holding them to account for quality, delivery and timeliness of work.

●    Working with a high degree of independence and self-direction.

●    Experience of strategic leadership of a particular team, programme, or function.

●    Experience of monitoring and reporting on financial resources

How to apply

Please compete and return the attached application form and diveristy monitoring form to recruitment [at] rethinkeconomics [dot] org before the closing deadline 23:59, Sunday 8th November. Interviews will be online via zoom between 16-18th Nov - please let us know if this will be difficult.

If you have any queries or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please do not hesitate to contact us via recruitment [at] rethinkeconomics [dot] org.

Please note that we cannot accept any non-EU based applicants due to government visa minimum salary criteria.

Fundraising and Communications Manager

Salary: £27,000 - £32,000 dependent upon experience (pro rata for 50% FTE). 

Hours: Equivalent to 2.5 days per week, based on a 40 hour week. Core hours Monday to Friday are expected but flexi-time is in operation whereby staff can start earlier or later in agreement with his/her line manager and work corresponding

Location: Pershore, Worcestershire WR10 3NE but flexible home-working can be agreed. Occasional travel within the UK.  Trips to field programmes in Africa may occasionally be required.

Closing Date for applications: 25th October 2020

The role of the Fundraising and Communications Manager is to build awareness, engagement and support of Action on Poverty’s work, meeting organisational and funding targets.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement a fundraising and communications strategy

• Devise and implement a strategy with an annual communications and appeals calendar, growing our outreach, and maintaining existing and building new support.
• Tailor communications for audience specific fundraising and build support for the cause through targeted profile raising.
• Keep abreast of the development environment and the media, particularly on issues which relate to Action on Poverty’s activities, and linking with communications.
• Prepare all communications, campaign promotion and support materials for individual donors.  This will include developing themes of support and the ‘ask’, researching and sharing topics of interest to build relationships, through newsletters, social media advertising etc.
• Maximise the use of our database (Beacon), website (being developed for October 2020), social media, email communications.
• Manage Action on Poverty’s website, creating engaging content.
• Contribute to the guardianship and development of the Action on Poverty brand.
• Secure media coverage through proactive promotion of the Action on Poverty’s work through press releases and other media activity, including social media.

2. Development and delivery of diversified fundraising activities:

• Sustain and build regular and cash giving to Action on Poverty, through:

- Identifying and targeting key individual donor groups and design specific supporter journeys that encourage people to join and donate to Action on Poverty, build satisfaction and trust; generate further involvement, maximising their giving potential and life-time value. 

- Providing effective supporter stewardship supporters and build relationships through on and offline communications and sharing stories about our work to increase commitment to Action on Poverty.

• Promoting legacy and in memory giving and maximise Gift Aid.
• Meeting income generation targets by:
• Increasing the number of standing orders and one-off donations

- Stimulating and supporting others to undertake challenges, and ultimately run third party fundraising activities; and develop donor networks, establishing links with others who have the potential to engage others.

3. General

• Maintain and update the database and work with colleagues to ensure accurate database records are maintained, and conforming to the data protection act.
• Keep abreast of the interests, trends, and practises in the funding environment, exploring new approaches and adapting the strategy as appropriate.
• Monitoring and tracking progress of fundraising strategies through agreed KPI’s, providing analysis of the levels of success; including keeping up to date records, analysing and evaluating activities to inform plans.
• Contribute to the work of other Action on Poverty’s colleagues in fundraising and communications, and relationship building, including the timely provision of information.
• Represent Action on Poverty at meetings, events and other networks as appropriate.
• Contribute to the strategic planning of the organisation.
• Undertake any appropriate duties that may be requested by the CEO.

Person Specification

Experience:

As an experienced communicator/fundraiser you will have a proven track record in achieving targets, planning and evaluating campaigns, including:

• A proven track record of managing the growth of individual income streams
• Proven experience of increasing digital marketing engagement through website development and social media platforms.
• Leading on and carrying out donor prospect research and developing new donor relationships.
• Specific experience of building and upgrading donor relationships
• Some experience of working in overseas development

Knowledge:

• Able to demonstrate understanding of the challenges of vulnerable and marginalised people living in developing countries and the potential of sustainable livelihoods, preferably from living and/or working in developing countries.
• Good understanding of charity and direct marketing legislation, General Data Protection Regulation and Chartered Institution of Fundraising Guidelines

Skills:

• Excellent ability to creatively write a range of materials suitable for different audiences and present it in an engaging and appropriate form
• Excellent personal skills with a proven ability to engage, inspire and support people to undertake fundraising activities.
• Target-focused with proven experience in delivering to income targets
• Excellent research and analytical skills
• Good time management skills, able to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Ability to build lasting and positive relationships with individual donors
• Good listening and oral communication skills

Good IT skills including CRM database, MS Office, Social Media Channels, Word Press,

Personal Attributes:

Your strategic approach to individual giving will be analytical and reflective.  At the same time, you will be passionate about Action on Poverty’s work, understand motivations behind why individuals give and be able to communicate a compelling case for support.

As a team-player, you are skilled at building and managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Open to new ideas, you take a proactive, innovative and creative approach to your work.

You will also be able to:

• Work proactively on own initiative.
• Remain positive and quickly recover from setbacks.
• Work in a small dynamic team with limited access to resources.
• Be flexible and willing to support others at times when organisational priorities take precedence.
• Work in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner

Equal Opportunities

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

Policies and Practice

The successful candidate must have a commitment to Action on Poverty’s values and mission; comply with Action on Poverty’s policies and practice, including our code of conduct and safeguarding policies.

Eligibility

Only people eligible to work in the UK can apply for this position. 

The Head of Policy Impact and Communications is an exciting new role created at Design Council which leads our charitable mission to spread awareness of the value of design and influence for greater use of design, and to create commercial partnerships that do design and allow the organisation to thrive.

This involves:

• developing and influencing policies that promote good design and building alliances that can make the case more persuasively together
• measuring the impact and telling the story of the value of our work, and communicating/marketing our offer to create new and funded design partnerships that deliver value
• supporting delivery teams to use the best creative communication & storytelling methods as part of creating change, including harnessing & showcasing a diversity of talent within design.

The role:

• leads the Policy, Impact and Communications team, managing staff and working with external agencies
• forms part of the senior management team, along with colleagues in the delivery team and corporate services team
• reports into the Chief Design Officer, who with two other Directors and the Chief Exec lead the organisation

We are looking for someone who:

• Combines data and stories into compelling new narratives that influence policymakers and organisations to use design
• Builds relationships and alliances with other organisations with similar interests to speak with a bigger voice
• Stitches together, connects and weaves insights from our various project work, and that of the wider design sector
• Amplifies the diversity of design
• Proactively scan the horizon for influencing opportunities
• Is creative and curious in visual and digital methods
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset and can spot business opportunities which widen the use of design and our services
• Cares for the team and how they can be the best they can be

We value inclusion, equality and diversity, and we know that can only design better for all, when we bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, we are actively recruiting for a diversity of candidates that reflects the ‘all’ of the society we are designing with and for. We are happy to hear about and explore reasonable adjustments that we could make which mean that the role would be attractive to a greater diversity of person. This includes the ability to work from home, flexible working,  compressed hours or other arrangements.

To apply please send a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for this role.

The Marketing and Communications Officer will work closely with the CEO and other team members to widen awareness about the SLA, its services and activities. We are looking for a highly articulate and driven person with significant experience in a similar communications role who is pro-active and target driven. This is a new role for the organisation, and we are a small office team, so there is plenty of scope for influence and innovation; you will need to develop and embed ways of working, systems and processes to fulfil this role. You will use your understanding of data and analytics to inform your decisions and grow our channels. 

Working in a small, energetic, friendly and busy team, you will be able to make a substantial and positive contribution from the start. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is evidence and target driven with a solution and audience focused mind-set.

Flexible working hours/days are available to fit around childcare or other needs, including home working. Due to the pandemic most staff are working from home full-time currently.

Our ocean is in poor health and we need urgent action to change this. We want this to be top of the public and political agenda and need an exceptional Head of Communications and Campaigns to make this happen.

You will be a brilliant team leader, a great strategist and have a flair for creative ideas. With strong experience in leading and prioritising organisational communications activities and a track record of planning and developing campaigns with impact – notably working with the media and digitally for effective behaviour and policy change. 

We want the ocean to be front and centre on everyone’s minds and need to raise our brand profile to ensure our voice is heard. If you think you can make this happen, please share your CV and covering letter with us by 1 November 2020

Download the information pack for the full job description and more about what works well for applications. 

Do include a cover letter with your CV which tells us why you would like to work with us, and how you meet the role and person specification.  We value this element of the application, so it's worth you taking the time to include it. 

Please make sure your CV and cover letter are in an editable format – so no PDF or Pages formats.

Everyone can expect to be treated with consideration and respect and MCS is committed to providing an inclusive environment for all.  Good working relationships release the full potential, creativity and productivity of each individual, in an atmosphere where everyone can learn and work without prejudice, discrimination, harassment or violence. 

MCS is an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community, particularly those that are under-represented in environmental and charity sectors.

Eligibility to work in the UK is required. 

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