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Are you a bold communicator who knows a great story when you see one? Do you want your work to genuinely matter - amplifying the voices of people who need to be heard, shifting public perception of social care, and putting a passionate, values-driven charity on the national map?
Community Integrated Care is one of the UK's largest social care charities, supporting thousands of people with learning disabilities or mental health conditions to live the lives they choose.
As we launch our new five-year strategy, Best Lives Bolder this is a defining moment for our organisation. We are setting out to be even more creative, courageous and influential in how we champion the people we support and drive change across the sector.
We're looking for an exceptional PR & Media Manager to lead our media function and help us tell our story with ambition, imagination and impact - playing a pivotal role in bringing our Best Lives, Bolder vision to life through powerful storytelling and high-impact media engagement.
This is a full time permanent, national role with hybrid working. You will be required to work from our head office at least once a week, so our ideal candidate will be based within an hour's commute of Widnes, Cheshire.
What is "The Deal" for you?
- Flexibility: You can work your 37.5 hours over 4 days and enjoy a long weekend, or split the hours over 5 days to accommodate your other commitments.
- Pension: contributory pension scheme
- Benefits: retail discounts, holiday discounts, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts through our benefits app
- Best Lives Possible: You'll be working for an award winning charity who is passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives bolder
- Development: We'll work with you to develop your career or to learn and experience new things. We're passionate about developing our people!
- Support: From our Employee Assistance Programme (available 24/7), financial support options, and wellbeing fund you'll have the support available to lead an easier (financial) life
This isn't a press office role. It's a platform for someone who wants to shape conversations, build national influence and champion the people at the heart of social care.
What you’ll be doing:
- Developing and owning our national and regional Media & PR Strategy, aligned to our influencing and advocacy goals.
- Proactively pitching compelling stories to secure high-quality national, regional, trade and broadcast coverage
- Building and nurturing relationships with journalists, influencers and media contacts across care, sport, culture and nature sectors.
- Leading crisis communications - protecting our reputation calmly and decisively when it matters most.
- Translating complex policy and social care issues into accessible, powerful content for diverse audiences.
- Collaborating closely with our Head of Influencing, Policy and Public Affairs to align media work with policy goals.
- Working with our Partnerships & Communities team to turn high-profile community programmes and brand partnerships into media ready stories.
- Supporting and developing confident spokespeople at every level of the organisation.
- Monitoring coverage, producing insight-driven reports and keeping senior leaders informed on media trends and reputational risks.
Our ideal candidate:
- Track record - Proven experience in a PR, media or communications role in the charity, public, health or social care sector.
- Media instinct - You know a story, you know how to place it, and you know when to act fast.
- Strategy - Experience designing and delivering media strategies with measurable outcomes.
- Crisis management - Experience building proactive processes for reputation risks and leading calm, confident responses when issues arise.
- Relationships - A strong network of media contacts or the ability to build one quickly across sectors.
- Storytelling - Exceptional writing, from press releases to opinion pieces to compelling human stories.
- Collaboration - Proven ability to work across teams, influence senior leaders and align messaging.
- Policy experience - Ability to turn complex social, regulatory or policy issues into content that lands with public and political audiences.
Why join us
- You'll be working for an award-winning charity that’s passionate about ensuring our colleagues and the people we support lead the best lives possible.
- Flexible hours - work 37.5 hours over four days for a long weekend, or across five days to suit you. You can also work from home, with at least one day per week at our Widnes Head Office.
- A collaborative, values-driven team where your work will be seen, valued and celebrated
- Opportunities to travel nationally and attend sector events and media moments.
- A contributory pension scheme to help you plan for the future.
- Wellbeing support, including a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, financial support options and a wellbeing fund. Retail discounts, holiday deals, cycle to work scheme and travel discounts via our benefits app.
If you're a bold, strategic communicator who wants to use your skills to change perceptions, influence policy and amplify the voices of people in social care - we'd love to hear from you.
Please note, if you are interested in this role, we welcome your application as soon as possible! Depending on the volume of applications received, the vacancy may be closed before the expected advertising end date.
We’re really proud to be a Hive HR Employee Voice Certified organisation, a recognition that confirms our commitment to creating a culture where our colleagues are not only encouraged to share their thoughts, but where this feedback is actively sought and acted upon to drive positive change at every level.
In our 2025 Colleague Engagement Survey, 59% (nearly 3,800) of our people shared their feedback and insights, giving us an incredible Employee Net Promoter Score of +34.
The Employee Net Promoter Score is a measure of how willing our colleagues are to recommend us as a good place to work to their loved ones – and a score of +34 is considered a Very Good score when compared to global benchmarks set by hundreds of other organisations.
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Do you have the passion and storytelling skills to amplify our ambitious plans to improve the lives of everyone affected by ovarian cancer? Could you play a pivotal role in bringing our work to life through powerful case stories, compelling content and engaging communications that inspire action and raise awareness?
We are looking for an Interim Communications & PR Officer to join our brilliant marketing and communications team on a fixed-term basis. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives on creating impactful content, building relationships, and working collaboratively across an organisation to deliver meaningful communications.
In this role, you’ll take the lead on developing and managing a library of real life stories from people affected by ovarian cancer, ensuring their voices are heard in a way that is sensitive, authentic and impactful. You’ll create high quality written content across a range of channels – from website copy and emails to reports and campaign materials – helping to engage and inform audiences and support organisational objectives
You’ll also play a key role in managing relationships with supporters, including celebrities and influencers, identifying opportunities to amplify our work and increase our reach. A creative, empathetic and highly organised individual, you’ll be confident working with people with lived experience and handling sensitive stories with care. You’ll enjoy collaborating with colleagues across teams and be motivated to continuously improve how we communicate, ensuring our messages are clear, compelling and impactful.
With the support of the Interim Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, you’ll contribute to delivering communications that engage more people with our work – whether that’s using our services, campaigning for change, or supporting us through fundraising and partnerships.
If you’re excited by the opportunity to use your communications and storytelling skills to make a real difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Join us and together we'll fight for a world where everyone with ovarian cancer lives.
The role is a full time, 35 hours per week, interim position (1 year fixed term contract).
We currently offer a hybrid-working model. This means you may usually work from your home or remote location, but are expected to attend meetings and pay for your own travel to the office near London Bridge when required.Please email our organisation if you would like to find out more about how frequently you would likely be required in the office for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you have the passion and creative vision to amplify our ambitious plans to improve the lives of everyone affected by ovarian cancer? Could you play a pivotal role in shaping and strengthening our brand, ensuring it inspires action and helps more people connect with and support our work?
We are looking for a Brand Manager who will bring their creative expertise, strong eye for detail and collaborative approach to our brilliant marketing and communications team. This is a great role for someone with experience in brand or marketing who is looking for a flexible, part-time opportunity with a leading national charity.
A creative and driven individual who enjoys both strategic thinking and hands-on delivery, you’ll be passionate about building a clear, consistent and impactful brand. You’ll act as the guardian of our identity, ensuring that Target Ovarian Cancer’s brand is used effectively and creatively across all channels and by all teams.
With the support of the Interim Senior Marketing and Communications Manager, you’ll lead on developing and delivering high-quality design and brand assets, managing our Brand Hub and helping colleagues apply our brand confidently and consistently. You’ll work closely with teams across the organisation to coordinate marketing activity, develop plans and ensure everything we produce aligns with our wider strategy and objectives.
You’ll also play a key role in managing creative processes – from designing assets in-house to overseeing work with external agencies – as well as maintaining our photography and video library to ensure all visual content reflects our brand and values.
Collaborative, organised and full of ideas, you’ll be confident managing multiple projects, building strong relationships with colleagues and stakeholders, and supporting others to understand and champion our brand. Most importantly, you’ll be motivated to help us communicate more effectively, so we can engage more people to use our services, campaign for change, and support us through fundraising and partnerships.
If you’re excited by the opportunity to shape a meaningful brand and help drive real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Join us and together we'll fight for a world where everyone with ovarian cancer lives.
The role is a part time, 14 hours per week worked over 2 full days and is a permanent position.
We currently offer a hybrid-working model. This means you may usually work from your home or remote location, but are expected to attend meetings and pay for your own travel to the office near London Bridge when required.Please do contact us if you would like to find out more about how frequently you would likely be required in the office for this role.
To apply to become our Brand Manager, please submit a CV and cover letter (one page maximum) .
Please also complete the equalities monitoring form, links to this are in the Recruitment Pack.
Please submit your application by Friday 22 May 2026.We will also be looking to schedule interviews week commencing Monday 1 June 2026.In the event you are invited to interview, you will be given the opportunity to let us know any reasonable adjustments you may require to the interview process.
Target Ovarian Cancer does not hold a sponsorship licence and therefore cannot sponsor any individual to work in the UK.
We want to make our recruitment accessible to all, if there is a way we can support you in your application, please contact us with the job title in the subject line.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title: Community Fundraising Manager
Location: Hybrid, minimum 1 day per week in London Bridge office
Contract: Fixed Term for 6 Months - Full-time
Working Pattern: Four–day working week (32hours)
Reporting to: Head of Fundraising (Community & Events)
Salary: £34,000 – £37,000 per annum
About Spinal Research
Every two hours, someone in the UK becomes paralysed. Globally, more than 15 million people live with paralysis. At Spinal Research, our vision is a world where paralysis can be cured. We fund groundbreaking research to deliver life-changing treatments for people with spinal cord injuries. By backing the brightest minds and fostering innovation, we are driving progress towards what could be the medical breakthrough of the 21st century: curing paralysis. We will not stop until that future is achieved.
The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to step into a newly shaped role following a restructure that has created space to further strengthen and grow our community fundraising programme. You will be working closely with the Head of Fundraising (C&E) to create and deliver a new community fundraising strategy, and will agree the key priorities for the role to ensure a clear and realistic focus for the contract period.
This is a 6-month contract role, created to provide immediate expertise and momentum during a period of change. There is scope to make the role permanent, subject to success and organisational needs.
As Community Fundraising Manager, you will play a central role in shaping a fundraising programme with lasting impact. You will take ownership of growing income, expanding supporter engagement, and building long-term relationships across the community.
We are looking for an engaging, proactive and enthusiastic individual who can bring structure, creativity and energy to help shape the future of community fundraising and inspire supporters and volunteers to get involved and maximise their impact.
Key Responsibilities
Strategy & Growth:
- Work with the Head of Fundraising (C&E) to develop and deliver a refreshed community fundraising strategy.
- Shape and implement plans to grow income, engagement and supporter involvement.
- Set clear income targets, KPIs and growth priorities.
- Develop a diverse and sustainable pipeline of community fundraising opportunities and supporters.
Supporter Engagement & Stewardship:
- Build strong supporter and volunteer relationships, delivering high-quality stewardship and supporter care to enhance journeys, maximise retention and grow long-term engagement.
Fundraising Delivery:
- Lead delivery of a range of community fundraising activities, including individual fundraising activities and challenges, in celebration and in memory fundraising.
- Identifying and developing new community fundraising opportunities.
- Create engaging campaigns and opportunities that attract new audiences and grow engagement with existing supporters.
Recruitment & Communications:
- Recruit, support and develop volunteers and fundraisers across a range of activities.
- Encourage progression of volunteers into active fundraisers and community leaders.
- Provide ongoing guidance, tools and support to enable successful fundraising delivery.
- Support the promotion of fundraising activity through social media, digital channels and campaign communications.
- Contribute to marketing activity aimed at attracting new supporters and engaging existing audiences.
Systems, Insights & Reporting:
- Use CRM systems effectively to manage supporter data and activity.
- Monitor income, engagement and performance against agreed KPIs.
- Analyse results to identify opportunities for growth and improvement.
- Use insight to inform future planning and campaign development.
Collaboration:
- Work closely with internal teams to align community fundraising with wider organisational goals.
About you
Experience:
- Proven experience in community fundraising at manager level.
- Strong track record of growing income and supporter engagement.
- Experience delivering a range of community fundraising activities and campaigns.
- Experience working with volunteers and supporter communities.
- Confident use of CRM systems and supporter databases.
- Experience in marketing, audience growth or supporter recruitment.
- Worked for a medical or research charity (Desirable).
Skills & Attributes:
- Strong relationship-building and communication skills.
- Creative and proactive approach to developing fundraising opportunities.
- Comfortable working in a role that is shaping and evolving.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Supporter-focused with a passion for community engagement.
- Enthusiastic, collaborative and motivated by purpose-driven work.
Why Join us?
- Play a key role in shaping and strengthening community fundraising.
- 6-month contract with scope to make permanent.
- 4-day working week while working full-time hours.
- 8% pension contribution.
- Flexible, hybrid working environment.
Working Arrangements
- Hybrid role split between home and our London Bridge office.
- Spinal Research is a four-day week employer (Fridays Off).
- Part of a supportive, values-driven team (commitment, integrity, collaboration, innovation).
- Occasional evening or weekend working may be required to meet organisational needs, with time off in lieu provided.
Ready to help us deliver life-changing impact?
Apply now to join Spinal Research and play a key role in our mission to cure paralysis.
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We're the UK's specialist blood cancer charity and our vision is clear: we’re here to beat blood cancer. We fund world-class research; provide information and support to patients and their loved ones; and raise awareness of blood cancer.
Blood Cancer UK is looking for a Direct Marketing Manager to deliver innovative, insight-led direct marketing campaigns that grow supporter engagement and maximize income. This is an exciting opportunity to join a collaborative, high-performing team and help shape digital fundraising products and campaigns that make a real difference to people affected by blood cancer.
Based in London with hybrid working options (2–4 days per month in the office may increase dependent on business needs) this role offers hands-on campaign delivery, opportunities to develop new fundraising products, and the chance to contribute to strategic digital acquisition. If you enjoy using data to drive decisions, experimenting with new approaches, and delivering campaigns that really engage supporters, we’d love to hear from you.
We are committed to actively promoting equality, diversity, and inclusivity. In line with our strategy we welcome approaches from individuals from underrepresented groups, including minority communities, and applicants with a disability, to better reflect the community we serve and help broaden our perspectives.
We research, we support, we care. Because it’s time to beat leukaemia, lymphoma, myeloma and all types of blood cancer.



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As one of the UK's best employers, we’re looking for a talented Marketing Communications Manager to join our team on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping and protecting our reputation, leading impactful campaigns, and making a real difference through meaningful communications.
Location: Hybrid working – a mix of home working, office-based work in Cheadle, Stockport, and occasional travel across Greater Manchester and England.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week (occasional evenings and weekends required)
Salary: £43,150 per annum
About the role:
As Marketing Communications Manager, you’ll be at the heart of our communications activity—crafting compelling content through excellent copywriting and driving engagement with key audiences including supporters, staff, volunteers, and media.
You’ll work closely with the Head of Communications, deputising when needed, and leading a small team to deliver high-quality, creative and effective communications across multiple channels.
What you’ll be doing:
- Leading and delivering integrated marketing and communications campaigns.
- Managing and developing members of the communications team.
- Leading PR and media activity, including press releases and interviews.
- Supporting crisis communications and participating in a 24/7 media rota.
- Working with fundraising teams to deliver impactful campaigns.
- Managing external events from planning through to delivery.
- Ensuring all communications are clear, consistent, accessible and on brand.
- Monitoring performance and continuously improving communications activity.
What we’re looking for:
You’ll be an experienced communications professional who combines creativity with strategic thinking, and you will bring:
- Educated to Level 3 or 4 (or equivalent relevant experience in PR and communications).
- Proven experience of managing communications or marketing teams.
- Strong background in PR, media relations, digital and internal communications.
- Experience managing budgets and setting KPIs.
- Excellent copywriting experience and attention to detail.
- Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to adapt tone for different audiences.
- Strong IT, digital and administrative skills.
- Experience delivering successful campaigns and measuring impact.
- Confidence in building relationships and influencing stakeholders.
- Good understanding of GDPR and data management.
- A proactive, flexible and solutions-focused approach.
Experience in the charity sector is a bonus—but not essential.
Why join us?
- Annual Leave 27 day holiday plus 8 days bank holidays rising to 30 after 5 years, 33 days after 10 years.
- Generous pension scheme and death in service benefit , up to 7% company pension contributions initially rising with length of service and up to 6 x basic salary death in service benefit.
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card.
- Proud to be a real living wage employer.
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us.
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications.
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online.
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home.
- Inclusive networks: Disability & Neurodiversity, Race Equality, Proud Together (LGBTQ+), Together for Men, Women Together.
Due to the locations and scheduling of events, the ability to travel independently between sites is preferred.
Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
Interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 1 June 2026.
We welcome applications from individuals who have the right to work in the UK. Currently, we are not providing sponsorship for overseas staff.
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can do to support you.
The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including a DBS check (at no cost to yourself).
We are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for a passionate and empathetic communications professional to develop, build and manage our public profile. This is an exciting opportunity that comes at a crucial moment for the organisation. We are looking for someone who understands how to co-create with people with lived experience to engage people with the work we do across England, Sierra Leone and Syria.
This is a hands-on role within a small team, shaping campaigns, managing social media and communications, and amplifying the impact of our programmes. You’ll play a key role in:
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Developing and delivering marketing & comms strategy
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Creating engaging content across digital platforms
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Growing audiences and strengthening the organisation’s voice
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Supporting fundraising, partnerships and programme visibility
We are part of the Experts by Experience Employment Initiative. The network supports inclusive recruitment of people with lived experience of the UK asylum or immigration system. If this is your experience, you can find useful resources on their website. You can also ask for free and private help with your application by contacting them directly.
Multi-award winning Music Action International co-create life-changing music programmes with survivors of war, trafficking and persecution.


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We are looking for a warm, organised and proactive Membership and Individual Giving Manager to help us deepen relationships with our members and supporters.
EDS UK is the leading UK charity dedicated to supporting people living with Ehlers-Danlos syndromes (EDS) and hypermobility spectrum disorders (HSD). We provide trusted information, community connection and advocacy, for better recognition, diagnosis and care. Our members and supporters are at the heart of everything we do.
This role is central to building a sustainable income base that allows EDS UK to continue providing vital support, information and advocacy for people living with EDS and HSD.
As part of a small team, you’ll enjoy a varied role that blends hands-on delivery with strategic thinking. You’ll lead our membership scheme, grow regular giving, and ensure every supporter feels valued, understood and connected to our mission. You’ll bring empathy, clarity and creativity to supporter communications, recognising the diverse needs of our community.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who wants to make a tangible difference every day and help shape the future of EDS UK’s supporter experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Dimensions, the UK's largest not-for-profit support provider for adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, is seeking a Campaigns Manager to lead bold, audience-focused campaigns that strengthen our voice, grow our influence, and help drive even better lives for the people we support.
The Campaigns Manager leads the development and delivery of impactful, evidence-led campaigns that raise awareness, influence policy and practice, and drive engagement with key audiences.
The role plays a vital part in improving the lives of people with learning disabilities and autism by shaping public attitudes and ensuring their voices are heard and represented authentically.
Working in co-production with people with lived experience, the post holder will ensure campaigns are inclusive, evidence-based, and aligned with Dimensions’ priorities and values, contributing to meaningful and lasting change.
As part of your application, we would like you to share your portfolio. You can include a link in the skills and experience section of the application or include the links in a covering letter.
Interviews will take place face to face in London.
We will require proof of qualification if you successfully secure this role.
About the role
Your main duties will include:
- Lead the development and delivery of integrated, insight-led and evidence-based campaigns that support organisational priorities and drive measurable impact.
- Plan and deliver influencing content that supports organisational priorities and contributes to policy and practice change.
- Work in co-production with people with learning disabilities and autism to shape campaign priorities, messaging, and delivery.
- Build strong relationships with internal teams, including Involvement and Engagement, Resourcing, Communications, and Operations, to deliver joined-up campaigns.
About you
The successful applicant will have:
- Degree level or equivalent qualification in journalism, marketing, communications or a related field and evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of developing and delivering successful, integrated campaigns that achieve measurable impact.
- Possess strong planning and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Have a good understanding of campaigning approaches, including behaviour change, digital-first and content-led campaigning and coproduction.
The rewards
- Up to 35 days’ annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays)
- Staff discount shopping scheme ‘Rewarding Dimensions’
- We offer a salary advance scheme where you can access up to 50% of the money you've earned before payday.
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Pension scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Qualification scheme
- Employee recognition scheme 'Inspiring People'
- Discounted health and dental cover
- Life Assurance
- Bike to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan
Apply now
- We welcome applications from everyone who has the right to work in the UK, and value diversity in our workforce
- As Disability Confident Leaders, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy - Dimensions has been awarded this symbol by Jobcentre Plus to recognise our commitment towards the employment, retention, training and career development of disabled employees
- As part of our commitment to making reasonable adjustments, we can offer support to complete your application. Please contact the Resourcing Consultant Team
- We now have British Sign Language (BSL) translated videos for all our recruitment communications.
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As one of the founding funders of A Bed Every Night, we have been at the forefront of efforts to reduce rough sleeping in the city region. The funds we have raised have gone to frontline services offering a warm welcome, hot food, safe shelter and wrap-around support to help move people into more stable accommodation. However, our support for the homelessness ecosystem extends beyond A Bed Every Night, as we also provide funding for initiatives, organisations and projects that can help stop homelessness before it becomes a reality, and ensure it is only ever rare, brief and non-recurrent.
Working with businesses, people and communities across Greater Manchester, we raise funds to deliver grants across three priority areas:
1. Emergency Response
2. Places and Spaces
3. Prevention
2026 is an exciting year for the Charity as we embark on the next phase of our growth and look to appoint a new Communications & Campaigns Manager to help us drive this forward. If you are ready to bring our vision to life, excited to work within a small but committed team dedicated to addressing homelessness in Greater Manchester, then we look forward to receiving your application!
Homelessness has no place in Greater Manchester.
Help Change Attitudes towards Childhood
At Barnardo's, we believe in children – and in the power of influencing attitudes to create lasting change. As part of our Strategy & External Affairs department, the External Communications & Engagement function plays a critical role in shaping public understanding of the issues facing children and strengthening support for our work to deliver positive change.
We're looking for an experienced and ambitious Senior Manager (Campaigns & Communications Planning) to lead our advocacy campaigning activity and help coordinate impactful communications across the charity.
What Will You Be Doing as the Senior Manager (Campaigns & Communications Planning)?
- Lead and deliver advocacy campaigning activity that supports Barnardo's strategic aim to change attitudes towards childhood
- Oversee and manage a single, central communications grid bringing together activity from across the charity to maximise impact and audience experience
- Work closely with senior leaders and colleagues across Strategy & External Affairs, Fundraising & Marketing, Children's Services and other departments to plan, prioritise and integrate communications activity
- Collaborate with the Voice & Influence team to ensure children, young people, parents and carers help shape our advocacy and campaigning work
- Line manage up to five colleagues, providing clear leadership, support and development
This is a senior, influential role at the heart of shaping Barnardo's external voice which combines strategic oversight with hands-on leadership. You'll be part of a committed department that shares learning, supports wellbeing and is united in a clear mission: delivering change for children.
What Are We Looking For?
We're looking for a Senior Manager (Campaigns & Communications Planning) who has:
- Significant experience (at least five years) working in communications, advocacy and/or campaigning
- Experience of line management and operating effectively within matrix-managed environments
- A strong track record of communications planning in a large or complex organisation
- Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
- A creative, curious mindset, with the ability to adapt quickly in fast-changing contexts
You'll also be able to attend in-person meetings at least twice a month in central London, and occasionally elsewhere in the UK.
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Role Purpose
As Head of Creative & Content, you will shape and champion the creative vision of Child Bereavement UK. You’ll lead the development of a bold, purposeful content and creative strategy that brings our mission to life, ensuring every story, campaign and asset is high-quality, evidence-based, accessible and emotionally resonant across all channels.
You’ll set the creative direction and ensure everything we produce is consistently compelling, inclusive and impactful, delivering outstanding user experiences that truly connect with our audiences.
This role leads the full content lifecycle, from strategic planning and innovative production to governance and evaluation. You’ll drive creativity that supports income generation, strengthens service delivery and grows brand awareness, making sure our content doesn’t just inform, but inspires action and change.
Main Responsibilities
1. Leadership, Team Management & Administration
- Work alongside the Director of Marketing & Communications to lead the Marketing & Communications team, ensuring there is a clear direction of travel, an understanding of purpose and exemplary culture embedded to drive future success.
- Provide clear leadership and direct line management to the Brand Lead and Content Creator.
- Build a high-performing content function with strong planning, evaluation and cross-functional collaboration.
- Support and mentor a network of volunteer content creators.
- Champion innovation, best practice and a user-centred approach to content.
- Proactively formulate appropriate, strategic and creative responses and pitch new ideas for campaigns and activities.
- Oversee the content strategy for all level 1 output, and seasonal appeals and campaigns.
- Effectively manage expenditure across all content workstreams in line with agreed expenditure budgets.
- Ensure that the recording of permissions and consents is adhered to in line with our policies and procedures and in accordance with GDPR.
- Deputise for the Director of Marketing & Communications when required.
2. Creative and Content Strategy & Governance
- Set, implement and continuously evolve the organisation-wide content strategy, ensuring alignment with strategic aims and audience needs.
- Oversee content systems, processes, policies and tools to ensure consistency, quality, accessibility and compliance.
- Develop a sensitive and safe lived-experience content strategy, ensuring safeguarding standards are met and contributors are appropriately supported in partnership with service teams.
- Identify and pursue content collaboration opportunities to enhance reach, impact and brand visibility.
- Manage the content budget and ensure effective prioritisation and resourcing.
3. Content Creation, Management & Delivery
- Lead delivery of high-quality cross-channel content, including copy, editorial, design and audio-visual assets.
- Develop and provide creative direction for content-led campaigns.
- Grow and manage a library of level 1 and evergreen content.
- Identify new and emerging content opportunities appropriate content opportunities using market insight and analytics to continuously develop Child Bereavement UK’s content position.
- Create, assign, commission and manage a diverse range of evergreen and project specific multimedia content including but not limited to video, audio, design and copy.
- Maintain a robust content production schedule to support organisational priorities.
- Quality-assure and ensure all content meets visual identity, user experience, accessibility, safeguarding and GDPR requirements.
- Support colleagues with interviewing service-users, professionals, staff and supporters and producing high-quality case studies for use across channels including the Impact Report, website, publications, social media and fundraising materials.
- Support and guide colleagues with basic content production duties as needed.
4. Brand & Information standards
- Provide line management and leadership to the Brand Lead to oversee brand (design, editorial and audio-visual) standards across all key external communications.
- Support the Brand Lead to identify and steward brand opportunities and collaborations.
5. Insight, Evaluation & Reporting
- Lead ongoing insight and research activities to assess content effectiveness and identify gaps or opportunities.
- Monitor and analyse content reach, performance and effectiveness producing regular reports for senior leadership.
- Adopt test-and-learn approaches (e.g., A/B testing and insight sharing) to drive continuous improvement.
6. Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with the Directors of Marketing & Communications, Services & Service Transformation, and Income Generation to deliver strategic content needs.
- Partner with bereavement services, income generation and participation teams to identify and maximise high-value content opportunities.
- Collaborate with brand and marketing colleagues to deliver projects aligned to the marketing strategy and comms plans.
- Liaise with creative agencies, media partners and freelance suppliers.
- Foster strong cross-charity relationships to ensure coherent messaging and shared learning.
All Staff
- Contribute to the vision and mission of Child Bereavement UK; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.
- Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in accordance with Child Bereavement UK policy.
- Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required.
- Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).
- Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.
- Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.
- Take an active part in the Quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.
- Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work.
- Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Child Bereavement UK policy.
Person Specification
Essential
Experience & Knowledge
- Proven experience developing and delivering an organisation-wide content strategy.
- Experience leading a content or editorial function in a complex organisation (charity, health, social care or similar desirable).
- Proficient in graphic design and video editing skills (e.g. Canva, Adobe, CapCut).
- Strong track record for producing and overseeing high-quality written, digital, graphic and audiovisual content.
- Experience commissioning and managing agencies, freelancers and creative partners.
- Demonstrable experience creating or stewarding sensitive or lived-experience content, including safeguarding, trauma-informed practice and GDPR compliance.
- Experience of embedding and adhering to content governance and policy.
- Experience managing a team of content specialists and/or volunteers.
- Experience working collaboratively across multiple directorates and with subject matter experts.
- Experience using insight, analytics, testing and research to evaluate content performance and inform decision-making.
- Strong project management experience, managing multiple concurrent content projects and deadlines.
- Strong understanding of accessibility, UX principles, brand management and content governance.
Skills
- Excellent copywriting, editing and storytelling skills across multiple formats and for diverse audiences.
- Skilled in producing high-quality video and audio content, including hands-on skills in filming, recording and editing.
- Ability to translate complex or clinical information into clear, engaging content. Ability to set strategic direction and translate it into actionable plans and workflows.
- Strong ability to prioritise, allocate resources and manage competing demands.
- Ability to balance creative ambition with commercial or organisational objectives.
- Skilled in coaching, mentoring and motivating individuals and teams.
- Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills, with the ability to influence internal and external stakeholders.
- Ability to interpret data, identify insights and make evidence-based recommendations.
- Excellent attention to detail and commitment to editorial quality.
Attributes & Values
- Compassion, emotional intelligence and ability to work respectfully with bereaved children, young people and families.
- Collaborative, approachable, and able to build trust across teams.
- Creative, innovative and proactive, with a solutions-focused, self-starter mindset.
- Highly organised, resilient and able to work independently in a remote environment.
- Strong commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and ethical storytelling, including amplifying lived experience safely and respectfully.
- Willingness to undertake relevant training and development opportunities.
- Willingness to be flexible work to meet organisational need.
- Ability to undertake periodic UK travel and represent the charity at meetings and events.
Desirable
- Experience working within the charity/third sector, particularly in bereavement, mental health or social care.
- Understanding of bereavement and the needs of bereaved children, young people and parents.
- Previous experience in a Head of Content or similar leadership role.
- Experience of leading in-house and external creative teams.
- Background in storytelling, editorial or publishing environments.
- Experience of delivering large-scale content programmes across multiple channels.
- Familiarity with CRM systems such as Salesforce.
- Experience managing or supporting lived-experience contributors, ambassadors or volunteers.
- Knowledge of digital marketing principles (e.g., SEO, user journeys, content optimisation.
- Active engagement with creative or content industry networks
Recruitment Timetable
Application deadline: 27th May 2026 at midnight
First Stage Screening Interviews – on-going
You may be asked to attend a 10-minute Screening Interview on MS Teams with the Hiring Managers for the vacancy, to assess your suitability for the role. During the interview, you will be asked two skills-based questions.
Second Stage Interviews – Friday 5th June
If you are progressed to a second stage interview, you will be invited to attend a 1-hour formal interview on MS Teams with the Hiring Managers for the role. It is our policy to share the role-specific interview questions with applicants ahead of the interview, to aid their preparation. You may also be asked to complete an interview task, which will also be shared with you in advance.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This varied role requires a proactive self-starter who can work effectively at pace with internal teams and independently with our partners. Responsibilities include project management of selected campaigns, e-newsletter delivery, managing the design of internal reports, supporting the social media strategy and managing inbound media enquiries as well as ad hoc support for other members of the marketing team.
Overview of Role
This role will sit within the Marketing team, reporting to the Head of Campaigns, and will work collaboratively with all other departments. Core responsibilities of the role will be:
Campaign Delivery
Working with the Head of Campaigns and Director of Marketing, be responsible for selected marketing campaigns to parents, including overall project management, cross-departmental briefings, development of messaging/creative approach, creation of comms plan, management of budget and delivery of all elements
· Manage PR activity to support key campaigns including media bookings and briefing spokespeople
· Develop and create social media content as required for campaigns and on an ad hoc basis
· Monitor KPIs during campaigns and deliver robust post campaign analysis.
Partner Relationship Management
To own Internet Matters’ relationship with selected partners including regular meetings, status updates and reporting, with the ability to engage at a senior level
· To project manage delivery of defined scopes of work across the organisation
· Working with the Head of Campaigns and Partner Relations, be responsible for the planning and delivery of co-branded marketing campaigns
· To understand each partner’s areas of interest and identify opportunities for additional activation opportunities
Press Office
· To manage incoming requests from media outlets, selecting suitable opportunities, identifying/briefing spokespeople, and recording/evaluating coverage
· Creating monthly reporting on coverage achieved, using Onclusive tracking platform
Other responsibilities
· Offer support across the wider Marketing Team as required to ensure we deliver on our priorities
· Curation of parent-facing newsletters including copywriting and newsletter build using DotDigital
· Management of regular communications to Partners including newsletters and content briefings
· Managing production of Internet Matters reports including briefing, image selection, fit with brand guidelines, accuracy of content and proof reading
Salary circa £40,000 DOE.
Please supply a copy of your CV and cover letter to demonstrate how you meet the role requirements.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an all-round Communications Manager to join our small team. You'll be able to build on your existing experience with some exciting upcoming projects that will have direct impact on the head and neck cancer community – as well as generating awareness across the general public. We have a unique opportunity to develop our organisation to create maximum impact for head and neck cancer patients and their families while staying true to our origins. There’s a lot of work to do.
Main responsibilities and duties:
- Contribute to a PR and communications strategy in conjunction with our Executive Director.
- Produce and rollout a new brand identity for the organisation.
- Manage and develop a new organisation website.
- Maximise media opportunities by identifying news angles and producing stong stories.
- Produce high quality materials – written, digital and visual – to promote the organisation and engage audiences to action.
- Use case studies and impact to develop our storytelling and create compelling copy to encourage financial support.
- Oversee literature production to support head and neck cancer patients and their families through their experience and work towards PIFtick accreditation.
- Co-ordinate production of a quarterly e-newsletter to keep our supporters informed of charity developments and that of the wider head and neck community.
- Regularly update our website to ensure all information is current and fit for purpose.
- Design and implement a social media plan to increase awareness of the charity and its activities.
- Produce monthly reports to track engagement and use these to improve our reach.
- Create campaigns to support our work in HPV awareness in line with the government’s target to increase vaccine take up.
- Identify opportunities to promote the organisation to those diagnosed with head and neck cancer and their families.
- Work with the Fundraising Manager, develop compelling fundraising campaigns that will appeal to the wider general public as well as our existing stakeholders.
- Liaise with the Executive Director to represent head and neck cancer patients with policymakers and raise awareness of the unique issues that affect this group.
- Act as the organisation’s spokesperson when required.
- Ensure that the charity meets all GDPR and data handling responsibilities in line with UK law.
Please apply with a copy of your CV, along with a statement (maximum two pages) outlining your suitability for the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are Anthony Nolan. We unite people and science – matching stem cell donors to those in need of transplants and treatments and growing our world-leading stem cell register, so everyone can find the lifesaving match they need.
Thanks to Shirley and Anthony Nolan, our register of almost a million potential donors, our cell and gene therapy research and our expertise in stem cell transplants, we currently help four patients a day in need of a transplant, giving more people another chance to live.
Driven by patients, backed by stem cell donors, and powered by science, we won’t stop until we’ve unlocked the cures, treatments and transplants that will transform the future for more patients. And together, we can reach the remarkable day where every patient who needs us can not only survive, but thrive.
If you're inspired by this vision, and feel you have the skills and experience we need to help achieve it, we'd love you to join our lifesaving team.
We are looking for a Marketing Manager, Supporter and Youth to join our Engagement team.
Please note: We encourage you to apply as soon as possible – this advert may close early if we receive a high volume of strong applications.
Interviews are expected to take place w/c 25th May.
Title: Marketing Manager, Supporter and Youth
Salary: £39,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 per week (standard Anthony Nolan working hours)
Location: Hybrid, with head office in Hampstead, London
This role sits within the Marketing team and supports the Senior Marketing Manager in delivering audience-centred marketing to increase visibility, inspire action and nurture a growing, engaged and loyal community.
You will lead the day-to-day marketing approach for supporter and youth audiences, developing and optimising end-to-end audience journeys and delivering integrated, insight-led campaigns. This includes campaign planning, overseeing creative development, conducting audience and competitor research, executing multi-channel activity, and evaluating performance to inform continuous improvement.
Working closely with the wider Marketing team and Communications, you will provide strategic marketing support planning and advice to the Fundraising and Register Development teams to build brand awareness, drive consideration and strengthen long-term engagement. You will build impactful relationships across the organisation, managing stakeholders effectively and ensuring shared objectives and alignment on priorities.
You will have proven experience in delivering brand-led marketing campaigns, alongside strong stakeholder management skills. You will also work closely with external brand, media and creative agencies where needed, supporting the development and delivery of campaigns aligned with organisational aims.
The role is part of the wider Engagement division (which includes Communications and Register Development).
What’s in it for you?
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A competitive salary
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27 days annual leave, pension scheme, childcare vouchers, access to counselling via a 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme
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A stimulating work environment full of opportunities to learn and develop
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Life Assurance of four times annual salary
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Travel season ticket loan, Cycle to work Scheme
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And more! (further details on our Life at Anthony Nolan page)
Please check out the full job description attached to this advert, or hyperlinked here on our careers page advert, and you can read more about what to expect on the Our recruitment process page.
Release your remarkable, join our team and give someone another chance to live.
Anthony Nolan is a Disability Confident Committed and Living Wage accredited employer.
All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
