The Chartered College of Teaching is the professional body for the teaching profession and represents more than 45,000 teachers across the country, reaching more than 3 million students. Through Chartered College of Teaching membership, teachers have access to a wealth of research, resources and insight to enable excellent teaching. By bringing the profession together and giving teachers a platform for their voices to be heard and their expertise to be respected, we can raise the status of teaching together.

We are seeking a creative communicator to join the team as Communications and Marketing Officer. You will be responsible for delivering communications activity to promote the Chartered College's membership and its work to support fantastic teaching.

We are looking for someone with strong attention to detail, who has the knowledge and the skills to develop communications and marketing content for a variety of different channels and audiences. 

Reporting to the Head of PR & Communications, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a high performing team with an organisation that keeps going from strength to strength. The successful candidate will support the creation and implementation of communications and marketing campaigns and activities across the Chartered College of Teaching, with a particular focus on growing our products and programmes such as our Chartered Status. We are looking for a highly capable and driven individual with the skills and experience to produce high quality work within tight deadlines for this busy and exciting new role.

If you're passionate about communications, are great at reaching new audiences and can balance competing priorities to tight deadlines then apply now!

For more information about joining the Chartered College, please find a short video from Dame Alison Peacock (CEO) and find full and comprehensive details about this role and our benefits in the application pack on our website (chartered.college/join the team).

Diversity and Inclusion

The Chartered College of Teaching is committed to ensuring that our workforce is truly representative of all sections of society and that each employee feels respected, heard and able to give their best. To ensure inclusion and engagement for all, the Chartered College of Teaching is committed to helping each employee always feel celebrated, supported and connected. We recognise the value that diversity adds to our work and organisation and welcome applications from candidates regardless of their sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, age or disability, and, in particular, we encourage applications from BAMER people that are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Proud to be a Mindful Employer

We have made the ongoing commitment to be a certified member of the NHS Mindful Employer Network and are proud to have signed the ‘Charter for Employers Positive about Mental Health’.

The mental health and wellbeing of our staff is a priority for us at the Chartered College, and we take seriously our responsibility to be an indiscriminatory employer. All Chartered College employees have free access to the Mindful Employer Plus Advice Line, which provides access to trained counsellors for support with any matters that people may be struggling with, in any aspect of their work or personal lives. 

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer. 

Requirements

Reasons why this role could be great for you

• You will identify and lead proactive communications activity to promote the organisations, its programmes and products to support growth and expand audiences. You will also analyse data from communications and marketing activity to develop future plans and identify improvements to communications channels
• You will work collaboratively with many of the team across the business supporting with various tasks including developing proactive communications and engaging marketing campaigns, monitor brand use and provide feedback to the wider team to ensure brand consistency, marketing and advertising promotional activities (e.g. direct mail and digital)
• You will build your knowledge in the specialist areas of programme marketing, charity marketing and membership bodies
• You will be helping to grow the first professional membership organisation for the teaching profession and be part of the team driving the organisation forward at this exciting time for the future of the Chartered College

About you

Essential skills

• You have 1 years+ experience in a communications role, along with a recognised qualification in communications or marketing (or working towards this), or equivalent experience
• You will have experience in email marketing and a strong working knowledge of social media tools and techniques
• Strong written skills and the ability to create effective and accurate copy for a variety of audiences and platforms
• Good working knowledge of the MS Office Suite 
• Strong attention to detail and proofreading and editing skills 
• The ability to interpret stakeholders needs and present solutions in line with project goals 
• Focused on quality, with the ability to produce high quality work within tight deadlines and remaining calm under pressure

You will also be able to work both independently and as part of a team. You will have strong interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate a flexible approach, with the ability to adapt to and embrace change and competing priorities. You will have a commitment to diversity, inclusion and accessibility.

Desirable skills

• Background in marketing for a provider of programmes 
• HTML knowledge 
• Dotmailer and/or Salesforce experience 
• Wordpress experience or similar
• Google Ads, Google analytics and SEO experience
• Image and video creation and editing knowledge 
• Experience of working in the education and charity sector

Application Process 

To apply for the role you will need to upload your CV and a maximum 1 page cover letter explaining why you are the right candidate for the role and your notice period.

Timetable

First round interviews: 3rd - 6th August 2021

Second round interviews: w/c 9th August 2021

These dates may be subject to change. 

We encourage you to apply promptly as we will be reviewing applications as they are received and may complete the process earlier than expected if an excellent candidate is identified at an early stage.

Queries

If you have any questions or queries about this role or encounter accessibility issues that prove to be a barrier in applying for this role, please contact us via our website.

After this unprecedented period of lockdown, we are now looking to recruit a Campaigns Planning Operations Officer to provide an excellent customer care service and assist in the co-ordination and planning of fulfilment needs for our fundraising activities, as part of our Supporter Care Operations Team (SCO).

SCO prides itself in providing excellent levels of customer care to our supporters, donors, volunteers and internal stakeholders. The quality of service we provide is tailored to help facilitate every fundraising supporter’s journey who is in touch with RNIB. The service we deliver helps to protect and retain the valuable income we receive in order to provide our varied services to the blind and partially sighted community.

In addition to championing customer care within the team, you’ll collaborate with fundraising teams to deliver a calendar of fundraising events, liaise with external agencies in the planning of fulfilment processes and data importing requirements and assist in creating fulfilment briefings for outsourced fundraising appeals, covering all aspects of fundraising planning including data import specifications, donation handling, thanking, complaint management and whitemail processes. You will also play a vital role in continuing to improve our systems and processes without impacting on the quality of service we offer.

With experience of providing excellent customer care, the successful candidate will be a confident communicator, able to work well as part of a team. A keen eye for detail and accuracy, as well as experience of using database systems to produce reports and analysis is also essential.

In exchange, we offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment and a benefits package including:

• 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays – pro rata), which increase with service
• Excellent pension schemes
• RNIB Rewards - Our employee discounts platform gives you access to offers at over 800 in-store and online retailers
• In-house training and development opportunities
• Flexible working arrangements - Each new member of staff will be given a laptop to make working flexibly easy

If you would like to apply for this great job opportunity, please click the apply button.

Closing date for applications is 10th August 2021.

Appointment is subject to an Enhanced Criminal Records Check and relevant Barred Lists check, if appropriate.

We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.

One of our core values is to be led by blind and partially sighted people and we involve our customers in recruitment. Please be advised that your anonymised application may be shared internally with those involved in the recruitment process.

RNIB is committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation and we welcome applications from people with sight loss.

At Koreo we are looking for a Campaigns Executive to join us on a full-time basis, as part of our growing team focusing on supporting us to deliver our business development and client relationships work.

The Campaigns Executive, a critical part of our team, will be:

1. Responsible for managing, developing and monitoring client relationships and driving new opportunities through business development conversations

2. Responsible for managing a dynamic and evolving portfolio of talent recruitment campaigns, including attending events, volunteer management and delivering effective social media and email campaigns

3. Responsible for contributing to the team and self development as part of a thriving working culture at the company

To apply for this role please download and complete our application form and return to us alongside an EDI form which is available from the job pack.

We also particularly welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in the nonprofit sector, London and the United Kingdom including Black and BAME individuals and those from other minority backgrounds as well as women, gendernonconfirming people and those with disabilities.

The Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Coordinator helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by ensuring that the team has the right information at their disposal to execute the highest quality policy, public affairs and campaigning. They will assist in the execution of a diverse range of policy, public affairs and campaigns activities, and will work in a versatile way. 

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential
· Some experience of working in policy, public affairs or campaigns in a professional or voluntary capacity.
· Demonstrable understanding of the political framework and environment in the UK.
· Knowledge of current public affairs and campaigning techniques.
· Demonstrable understanding of advocacy based campaigning.

Desirable
· Experience in a policy/ public affairs / campaigning administration role
· Experience of local campaigning.
· Experience of using online broadcast email and/or campaigning tools such as Engaging Networks.
· Research Skills.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Please contact our Recruitment Team if you require any support with your application.

Interim Grassroots Campaigns Organiser

• 30hrs across 4 days per week at 0.8 FTE
• 12 week duration
• Point Person: Grassroots Campaigns and Policy Manager
• Day rate of £156.25 inclusive of VAT if applicable (£7,500 total for 12 weeks) This is outside of IR35.
• Remote
• Consultancy agreement basis

Purpose:  Safe Passage International is looking for a consultant to provide the Campaigns and Communications Team with support for grassroots campaigning in relation to the Nationality and Borders Bill, particularly supporting the engagement and outreach of our grassroots campaigners.

Tasks will include:

• Supporting community organising and grassroots engagement. For example: supporting campaigners with local campaigning efforts; briefing campaigners and supporters; administrative tasks to facilitate organising and growing our grassroot campaigner and supporter networks.
• More specifically this role will focus on:
  • Supporting our grassroots network in ongoing activities and other partners to build power and engage with local MPs and local press on Safe Passage’s ongoing campaigns.
  • Supporting with communication and updates to our grassroots network, including campaigners, groups and other organisations via email, social media and our WhatsApp group.
  • Creating resources for the grassroots team to support their local outreach.
  • Monitoring and tracking grassroots campaigns outreach, particularly MP engagement, regularly storing relevant information and communicating updates with the Safe Passage campaigns team.
  • Supporting the establishment of a resources hub to decentralize communications amongst our grassroots campaigns team.
• Working with colleagues to ensure our digital communications enable, enhance and highlight grassroots campaign opportunities to campaign and build power.
• Supporting our wider campaigns and communications workstreams around the Nationality and Borders Bill as necessary. For example, organising logistics for campaign actions and other events

About Safe Passage International

Safe Passage International grew out of the urgent need for child refugees to access their legal right to reach a place of safety. From the initial aim of helping children in Calais to reach the UK at the height of the refugee crisis in 2015, Safe Passage now has teams in Greece, France and the UK. We work to open and strengthen safe and legal routes to protection for refugee children, and then support their first steps to rebuilding their lives. Since we started work in 2015, we have directly helped 200 child refugees to safety and more than 1,800 children have travelled through the safe and legal routes we have helped open.

The Safe Passage campaigns team builds and cements public and political support for safe and legal routes to sanctuary, particularly children, and works to open and defend such routes.

We value equality and diversity in our organisation, and strive to build a workforce reflective of the communities we work in. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith, or disability. People with refugee or asylum-seeking backgrounds are experts by experience and are particularly encouraged to apply.

How do I apply?

Apply by sending your CV and a 1 page cover letter that tells us how your skills and experience would ensure that you excel in this role.

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and closing the vacancy as soon as we have enough suitable candidates to interview. Please note only successful candidates will be contacted.

Send your application to the email address (as shown on the Careers page of the Safe Passage International website) with the Email Subject Line: First name, Surname, Interim Grassroots Organiser Application. Attachments should be titled First name, Surname Cover Letter or CV.

Creativity and nous. LCC’s new Campaigns Officer will demonstrate all this and more. We’re looking for a capable and enthusiastic campaigner to join LCC’s amazing campaigns team and help us win more political action to make London’s streets safe enough for people of all ages and abilities to cycle - and in doing so, create a zero carbon, healthier, happier London.

Building on past successes, they will help choreograph our major Climate Safe Streets Campaign as well as the day-to-day activities of the campaigns team. They will represent LCC in the media and in public, keep an overview of the campaigning by our local groups, and maintain productive links with other campaign groups. Plus, they will also help our organisation become more representative of London’s diversity, through our advocacy.

Join us to play a central role in creating and delivering both London-wide and localised, grassroots campaigning. This role is suitable for someone already in a similar role or someone ready for a step up in responsibility.

Key Responsibilities:

• Representing LCC at meetings with politicians and officials, at an appropriate level and with other external stakeholders such as environmental NGOs, including making and delivering presentations and public speaking
• Co-ordinating the day-to-day work of LCC’s campaigns team including managing the campaigns matrix of actions and priorities
• Contributing to the collective determination of proactive and reactive campaign tactics
• Keeping a general overview of LCC’s campaigning (both centrally and by LCC’s local groups)
• Responding to media and public speaking requests, fielding them directly or lining up other staff
• Maintaining an open dialogue with LCC’s Marketing Officer on day-to-day campaigns-related communications
• Working alongside other campaigns staff to help support and develop LCC’s group network, taking a hands-on role with this work from time to time
• Writing campaign reports and opinion pieces, and contribute to the creation of campaigns collateral
• Building and maintaining key stakeholder relationships with external organisations and representatives

LCC is committed to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation, with new plans in place to help realise this. We encourage applications from all parts of the community, particularly from under-represented groups. This currently includes people with disabilities and from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

This is a full time role with a salary of £32,646 per annum. LCC makes an 8% pension contribution. Annual leave is 28 days. We operate the Cycle to Work Scheme and offer season ticket loans.

To apply, please click below and upload a completed Application Form and Equality and Diversity Form by midnight Monday 23 August.

CVs will not be accepted.

Due to the expected volume of applications we regret that we will only be able to reply to those selected for interview.

Savera UK is a leading national charity (no.1145564), its vision is to eliminate ‘honour-based’ abuse and harmful practices across the UK and beyond. Savera UK’s mission is to tackle the causes and effects of ‘honour’-based abuse and harmful practices by helping clients find their ‘savera’ – meaning ‘new beginning by providing one-to-one support for those at risk as well as delivering and providing consultancy and training, raising awareness, and contributing to research. Our values are being approachable, respectful, empowering, collaborative, ambitious, and leadership.     

As an occupational requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010, the post holder must be female under the Sex Discrimination Act, 1975 Part 7 to meet the needs of the majority of our service users.

Job Duties:

As a Campaigns, Communications & Engagement Officer, you will support the organisation by developing & co-ordinating creative & engaging communication outputs and assessing their impact. You will work closely with staff, volunteers and service users to create and share impactful communications to a wide range of audiences, developing tactical plans in line with Savera UK's Communications Strategy. This will mean finding powerful ways to open up genuine discourse, whilst listening and responding to audiences and stakeholders.

You will develop and deliver marketing and communication campaigns, including on social media, on the issues tackled by Savera UK. You will create opportunities to influence and bring about change.

With guidance from the CEO, Advisory Board and the Board of Trustees, you will develop marketing strategies to support the organisation's activities and programmes, including income generation through training packages and fundraising, community engagement, events and conferences.

You will design and manage campaigns that work across digital and offline platforms to deliver tangible results. This includes increasing engagement across social media channels with exciting and creative content, and tactics to optimise content to achieve engagement objectives.

You will have the responsibility of working with and facilitating the Savera UK Youth Advisory Board, in terms of campaigns and development.

Responsibilities:

Campaign and Youth Advisory Board

• Coordinate and facilitate the Savera UK Youth Advisory Board in terms of their campaign and engagement programme.
• Liaise with a range of agencies/services to partner with Savera UK Youth to support their campaigns and development.  
• Manage all Savera UK Youth communications that go out to the public, ensuring they fit with Savera UK’s values and processes.
• Develop and deliver campaigns to raise awareness of ‘honour’-based abuse and harmful practices.
• Coordinate the logistics of Savera UK Youth events (e.g. videography, still photography).
• Coordinate all aspects of Savera UK Youth conferences, major announcements and media events.

Communications

• Develop the Campaign and Marketing/Communications plan and coordinate its implementation.
• Write and edit content for the web and communications pieces, including E-newsletters, blogs and social media.
• Develop briefs and liaise with external agencies to develop background pieces, fact sheets, media releases and various editorial materials needed for campaigns.
• Distribute internal and external promotional materials.
• Coordinate the logistics of events and campaigns.
• Analyse, develop and set future campaigns with management.
• Effectively manage timelines throughout the campaign process, including collating research and insights, generating briefs, media and creative presentations, development of plans and concepts.
• Work collaboratively with teams across the charity to facilitate the successful delivery of campaigns, commercial, digital, content, public relations and evaluation.
• Monitor campaign performance and work with relevant colleagues and agencies to optimise activity to maximise results.
• Share campaign evaluation reports and key learning with team and management, to inform future marketing and communications activity.
• Provide creative and media support across the organisation as required.
• Work closely with Savera UK PR consultants for coordination and development in terms of PR and communication. 

Social Media & Website

• Develop Social Media content plans. Create and edit content and communications that are optimised, targeted and timely for publishing on all our digital channels.
• Pro-actively track conversations and engage with partners, influencers and relevant content on social media.
• Develop and manage a calendar to schedule posts and ensure consistent relevant contact.
• To respond to immediate and relevant news.
• Responsible for reviewing and updating the website content and liaising with our Marketing agency for all Savera UK’s branding and designs.

Organisation Responsibilities

• To contribute to and support the delivery of the short/long term Savera UK strategic business plan.
• To uphold the values of Savera UK, and all aspects of its confidentiality and Data Protection policies at all times, for the clients and the business of the organisation.
• To maintain and advance the public profile of the organisation across all levels.
• To work closely with the wider team of Savera UK; to participate and contribute to all levels of communication and engagement.
• Ensure that all materials and communications used are accurate and always represent and reflect Savera UK’s branding.
• Attend relevant meetings and partnership groups.
• To present at Board meetings, when required. 
• To support the provision of monitoring and evaluation reports to external funders around our campaigns and communications.

 Other Responsibilities

• To undertake any training as identified. 
• To participate in staff meetings and any other appropriate meetings identified.
• To carry out any other duties as and when required by your line manager and the Board of Savera UK.
• Follow all health and safety including all of Savera UK policies and procedures.

Apply:

Please visit our website for more information, including a full Job Description and Person Specification, and details about how to apply. Please note, we do not accept CV's and you will need to download and complete the Application Form and Equal Opportunities and Monitoring Form. 

Closing date: 12pm Monday 9th August 2021. Interviews are expected to take place the following week.

We encourage all women to apply, in particular those from underrepresented groups. Please note that a Disclosure & Barring Service check (DBS) will be required for this post. Savera UK is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Registered address: 151 Dale Street, Liverpool L2 2AH Company Number 7564891 Charity Number 1145564

Introduction

This is an exciting new role as part of a growing team at Scope. The Campaigns and Mobilisation team engages members of the public on the issues which matter most to disabled people to help create everyday equality for disabled people in the UK. We seek to support and engage disabled people and other members of the public to create change. Through our campaigns we influence policy-makers, business leaders, politicians and the public.

The Campaigns Assistant will play a crucial role in supporting the team to make this change as big and impactful as possible. They will liaise with disabled campaigners (and others) online and offline, maintain processes which give us insight, support our young campaigners programme, and help to develop creative new ways to build support for our campaigns. This is an ideal starting point for someone starting their career in campaigning, and a great role to learn in.

Part time, 21 hours (3 Days Per Week) 

Full job description

The Role

You will be an ambassador for the Campaigns team, providing great customer service when liaising directly with our campaigners, and building those relationships.

At the heart of the Campaigns team, you will provide support to the team (a Campaigns Manager, Senior National Campaigns Officer, National Campaigns Officer, and Youth Community Campaigns Officer) in the delivery of our online campaigns and youth campaigners’ programme.

You will manage vital data processes to ensure we are communicating in the right way with our campaigners, are GDPR compliant, and that our campaigns delivery is insight-driven.

You will monitor campaigning trends across the sector, with an eye for great creative campaigning, and share your learnings to help continually improve Scope’s campaigning.

About you

We are looking for someone who has a passion to fight for disability equality, and work with disabled people towards this. You will have experience of building great relationships with team-mates, colleagues and customers, and have a positive, can-do attitude. You’ll have great communication skills, whether written or verbal. You will be organised, with great attention to detail, able to learn new administrative processes and ensure they’re upheld. Ideally you’ll have experience working with a database, or Microsoft Excel. And you’ll have some experience of campaigning, and enthusiasm to learn more about it and develop your skills as a campaigner. Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.

Disabled candidates 

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. 

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. 

Spires is seeking a Marketing & Communications Officer to cover many different aspects of marketing and communications. The successful candidate will work closely with our team with the aim of increasing Spires public visibility. We are searching for a highly motivated individual who is creative, and has skills in writing, graphic design, writing reports, digital fundraising and in planning and delivering effective, growth-driven results through social media. The ideal candidate would have experience of managing Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with activity across a range of accounts and channels, as well as tracking their effectiveness. We are about to engage on a rebranding exercise that will be reflected in a new website.

The Organisation

38 Degrees is one of the UK's biggest campaigning communities, involving over 2 million supporters who campaign to make the UK a better place. We are united by a set of shared values; to defend fairness, protect rights, promote peace, preserve the planet and deepen democracy.

In the space of a week, millions of members could be campaigning on anything from protecting our NHS and stopping cuts to Universal Credit, to saving local libraries and pushing for laws that welcome more refugees.
 

38 Degrees is fiercely independent. We do not take donations from political parties, or big donors. We’re run on hundreds of thousands of small donations from the public. This independence means we never have to hold ourselves back from taking on those with power and can truly listen to our members.
 

The entire team is currently working remotely and we are open to applicants who would like to work remotely on a permanent basis.

Why you’ll want to work here
The 38 Degrees culture is honest, kind, supportive, courageous, and respectful. We move fast, and frequently change plans to respond to events. We work hard but we also have fun. We regularly enjoy team away days and social hours. Benefits include:

27 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), Employer pension contribution,

24 hour employee support line, Enhanced family leave policies, Cycle to work scheme,

Free annual flu vaccination, Rental deposit loan, Contribution to eye tests/glasses,

Learning and development budget
 

Special COVID provisions:

• 9-day fortnight (every other Friday off)
• COVID flex leave
   

The role

We’re looking for a Head of Campaigns to play a senior role in our campaigns team. You will help run and win campaigns that make the UK a better place but you’ll also be a key player in shaping the overall direction of 38 Degrees - including the culture, the team, and organisational strategy. Day-to-day you’ll be developing strategies and guiding teams to put those plans into action - no one day will be the same, you will work across projects and campaigns sometimes responding quickly to a news moment and other times working on longer term projects and campaigns. You will be a champion of our members and come up with ideas and tactics that will make real change in the world - from digital tools like petitions, to media and working with external partners and allies.

Essential Experience

• Experience in contributing to or leading the development of impact driven campaign and/or organisational strategies and a track record of delivering on targets.
• Experience in managing/overseeing projects to fruition and someone who thrives when operating with high levels of autonomy and accountability.

Desirable

• Experience in successfully influencing public opinion/political/ corporate decision makers.
• Experience in landing strategically salient media and ability to form strong relationships with journalists.
• Experience in understanding and analysing public opinion and experience in balancing organisational values with public prioritisation.
• Experience of promoting and/or managing a web based product/service.
• Corporate - experience in corporate affairs/comms or inhouse CSR
• Journalism experience of successfully pitching stories into local or national press and getting coverage
• Advocacy & Relationship Management - experience of talking directly to the public and partners
• A wide range of political contacts that one can draw upon.

What’s next?

38 Degrees is committed to inclusive working practices, so during the application process we commit to:

• Paying for childcare whilst you’re at 38 Degrees interviews or tasks
• Paying for your travel costs to the office and back – and for overnight accommodation if you’re travelling from a long distance. Right now though, given the restrictions COVID-19 presents, we are expecting all interviews to be held online using zoom.
• Making any reasonable adjustments – for example ensuring we have BSL interpreters organised in advance if you’d like them
• If there anything else you’re concerned about or think we could provide, please let us know. The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.

You can apply for this role by emailing your CV and responses to the below questions to the email address provided.

As part of the application process please can you ensure you cover the following in the supporting statement (100 - 300 words per point):

• What attracted you to apply for this position at 38 Degrees?
• 38 Degrees wants to have as much impact on political decision makers as possible in the coming years.  What do you think we  should prioritise in a 2021-2024 political strategy and why?
• Tell us about a project or achievement at work where your leadership made a major impact: what was the outcome, what was your role? 
• Thinking about your leadership role in teams, tell us about a sensitive or difficult decision you have led or implemented which had an impact on others. How did you handle this? What was the outcome and what did you learn?
• Describe how you’ve motivated teams to achieve their best performance.

The Organisation

38 Degrees is one of the UK's biggest campaigning communities, involving over 2 million supporters who campaign to make the UK a better place. We are united by a set of shared values; to defend fairness, protect rights, promote peace, preserve the planet and deepen democracy.
 

In the space of a week, millions of members could be campaigning on anything from protecting our NHS and stopping cuts to Universal Credit, to saving local libraries and pushing for laws that welcome more refugees.
 

38 Degrees is fiercely independent. We do not take donations from political parties, or big donors. We’re run on hundreds of thousands of small donations from the public. This independence means we never have to hold ourselves back from taking on those with power and can truly listen to our members.
 

The entire team is currently working remotely and we are open to applicants who would like to work remotely on a permanent basis.

Why you’ll want to work here
The 38 Degrees culture is honest, kind, supportive, courageous, and respectful. We move fast, and frequently change plans to respond to events. We work hard but we also have fun. We regularly enjoy team away days and social hours. Benefits include:

27 days holiday per year (plus Bank Holidays), Employer pension contribution,

24 hour employee support line, Enhanced family leave policies, Cycle to work scheme,

Free annual flu vaccination, Rental deposit loan, Contribution to eye tests/glasses,

Learning and development budget
 

Special COVID provisions:

• 9-day fortnight (every other Friday off)
• COVID flex leave
   

The role

Campaigners at 38 Degrees are responsible for designing and delivering effective campaign tactics that build our people-powered movements and win campaigns. We’re looking for outstanding campaigners with proven abilities to use technology creatively (mass email, CRM tools, digital marketing) and brilliant communications skills (media relations, social content and top-notch copywriting). You’ll work with campaign managers and directors to input into campaign strategy, and you’ll also take on ownership of smaller campaigns and lead strands of work within larger campaigns. You will thrive on change and enjoy working across campaigns from numerous thematic areas.

Essential Experience

• Experience delivering campaign tactics and working within teams.
• An understanding of the different strategies that can be used to apply pressure to decision makers.
• Flexibility to quickly pivot on issues and strategies, and the ability to balance reactive campaigns with longer-term work.
• Understanding of how to quickly distill complex issues down to concise narratives and a demonstrable ability to write fantastic, clear, and persuasive copy quickly.
• Proven ability to get to grips with new technology (like a mass email platform or the Facebook ad platform) quickly and calmly.
• A deep commitment to our mission of empowering our members to win campaigns on the issues they care most about.

Desirable

• Experience working with the press and developing media pitches.
• Experience effectively and creatively using social media to organise movements and engage new audiences.
• Corporate - experience in corporate affairs/comms or inhouse CSR
• Journalism of successfully pitching stories into local or national press and getting coverage
• Advocacy & Relationship Management - experience talking directly to the public and Partners

What’s next?

38 Degrees is committed to inclusive working practices, so during the application process we commit to:

• Paying for childcare whilst you’re at 38 Degrees interviews or tasks
• Paying for your travel costs to the office and back – and for overnight accommodation if you’re travelling from a long distance. Right now though, given the restrictions COVID-19 presents, we are expecting all interviews to be held online using zoom.
• Making any reasonable adjustments – for example ensuring we have BSL interpreters organised in advance if you’d like them
• If there anything else you’re concerned about or think we could provide, please let us know. The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.

The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK at the time of appointment.

You can apply for this role by emailing your CV and responses to the below questions to the email address provided.

As part of the application process please can you ensure you cover the following in the supporting statement (100 - 300 words per point):

• What attracted you to apply for this role at 38 Degrees?
• Which of 38 Degrees’ issues or campaigns do you care most about and why?
• Tell us a time when you received feedback that was tough but useful. What did you learn from this feedback?
• Give an example of a successful project or campaign that you were part of. What was your role? What made the project successful in your view?

The London Cycling Campaign (LCC) needs a savvy, energetic Campaigns Assistant to help us make cycling safer for all, and so create a greener, healthier and happier London.

LCC has been successful in winning new, high quality provision for cycling and making London’s roads less dangerous. But there is still a long way to go before cycling becomes the natural choice for everyday journeys.

We seek a new Campaigns Assistant to help us campaign for action to create safe and inclusive space for cycling on London’s across the capital. They will also play an important part in LCC’s Climate Safe Streets campaign, calling for London’s roads to be made zero carbon by 2030.

Sympathy for LCC’s goals and bags of enthusiasm is a must, but no prior experience in cycling or sustainable transport campaigning is required.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.

Salary & Benefits

The salary for this role is £24,649 pro rata (grade 20 on the LCC payscale). The annual leave entitlement for all LCC staff is 28 days per year plus Bank Holidays pro rata. LCC makes a pension contribution of 8% of gross salary.

Key Responsibilities

• Building strong, two-way relationships with LCC’s local group network, supporting them with enquiries and managing resource requests
• Compiling and sending the weekly activist newsletter and other email updates to LCC Local Groups
• Monitoring social media channels, proposing reactive posts and drafting and posting proactive content
• Acting as the first point of contact for campaigns-related public/supporter enquiries (phone and email)
• Assisting with event planning and delivery
• Maintaining and managing relevant contact and mailing lists
• Contributing to strategic and tactical campaigns discussions
• Assisting staff outside of the Campaigns Team in delivering local community cycling promotion activities

General Responsibilities

• Sharing the day-to-day workload of the office with colleagues, as required
• Assisting colleagues in their own areas of work, as necessary
• Performing other tasks as may reasonably be requested by the CEO/line manager to further LCC’s aims
• Conducting out-of-hours work as may reasonably be requested by the CEO/line manager (for which TOIL may be claimed)

Skills & Experience

• Sympathy for the goals and values of the London Cycling Campaign (prior experience of cycling or sustainable transport campaigning not essential)
• Experience of working with volunteer activists
• Strong oral and written communication skills; the ability to communicate effectively with a wide range of people
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities effectively
• Proven ability to take the initiative (within agreed parameters)
• Demonstrable experience of working within a team setting
• Proven attention to detail and thoroughness
• Competency in the use of digital media, including social media, and standard office applications
• Ability to work in a politically neutral manner at all times

To apply, please upload a completed application form and diversity monitoring form. The deadline for applications is midnight Friday 6th August.

CVs will not be accepted.

Due to the expected volume of applications we regret that we will only be able to reply to those selected for interview.

Our client is seeking a dynamic and energetic Campaign and Communications Officer.

Evolve HR Consulting is delighted to be supporting a national and international humanitarian and campaigning charity, well-known for being a pioneer in its critical, life-saving work, in its search for a Campaign and Communications Officer This is a unique and exciting time to be joining a team fighting for a cause that has a catastrophic impact on lives in the UK and around the world.

Our client has innovatively led the way in its growing sector for 25 years and is recognised for setting the standard for robust and sustainable partnerships using a model often copied by others and that provides a significant proportion of the Charity’s income.

We’re looking for a high-energy campaigner who isn’t afraid of jumping into a fast-paced environment and making a mark. You’ll have a track record of working with the media and external influencers at all levels. We’re also looking for someone who is results driven, with a good grasp of data and statistics and who has top-notch communication skills.

Reporting to the Head of Public Affairs and Campaign Communications, you’ll work closely with the Chief Executive and the wider team.

The role

Your responsibilities will include the following:

• Responding to calls and emails from journalists, making sure the request is handled professionally and gets to the right person.
• Supporting pro-active campaign communications at all stages of development
• Delivering top-quality media monitoring, looking for trends and making sure emerging issues are part of the charity thinking.
• Managing relationships with volunteer ambassadors.
• Liaising with external stakeholders  and proactively contacting potential partners.
• Being a CRM system super-user and embedding CRM usage across the charity.
• Supporting the Head of Public Affairs and Chief Executive as required in the discharge of their duties.                                                                                     

You will have:

• Experience managing relationships with influential stakeholders at all levels and influencing and achieving change through the legislative process.
• A strong head for figures and technical detail. Experience in evidence-gathering and speed writing of public-facing, well-referenced, succinct reports.
• Excellent communication skills, both in writing and speaking.
• Experience in a campaigning role that is external facing.
• Experience working with the media
• Ability to work alone and with others, taking responsibility for your own output, coaching and training others, and seeking opportunities to drive efficiencies and team work.
• A passion for safe and sustainable travel and a humanitarian understanding of the needs of people affected by death and injury is essential

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it. Our Campaigns Manager plays a crucial role in helping us achieve this ambition.  

About the role
As Campaigns Manager, you will lead a highly skilled team to strategically design and successfully deliver high profile campaigns, aimed at securing political change. The remit is primarily focused at Westminster government; however, your team will also support campaigns lead by teams in Scotland and Wales. This vacancy is to provide maternity cover for a fixed period of 13 months 

About you
To be successful in this role you must be passionate about securing solutions to end homelessness and driven to achieve ambitious reform to government policy on this area. Knowledge of parliamentary affairs and how to affect change to government policy through effective use of media and public engagement are essential, and experience of including people with lived experience in shaping and delivering campaigning activity is highly advantageous.  

We want Crisis to be an inclusive employer which then reflects our members and the communities we work in. We want to offer opportunities to everyone regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

Working at Crisis
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
•  Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy 
•  Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5% 
•  25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days 

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

When you join us you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation. 

We have 5 staff diversity networks which include Black, Asian and Ethnic people, LGBTQ+ people, those with Lived Experience of Homelessness, Women at Crisis and Disability Awareness. 

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.
Closing date: Sunday 1st August 2021 (at 23:59)
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 11th August 
 
Accessibility
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, contact details can be found on our website.
 
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