We are recruiting an Assistant Director of Communications to play a key, leadership role in the development and implementation of the Health Foundation’s external communications activity.

This is an opportunity for a senior communications professional to lead high profile strategic communications in support of our thought leadership, policy influencing and grant programmes.

The post holder will lead the implementation of communications strategies on the topics of health care improvement, and analytics and data-driven technology, in support of the Foundation’s wider objectives to improve health and health care.

They will also act as the senior communications lead for major partnerships with organisations including the University of Cambridge, NHS England and Improvement, and the Ada Lovelace Institute.

We are looking for someone who has senior level experience of leading integrated communications campaigns, motivating team members, generating ideas and ensuring people have the resources and skills they need to deliver.

For further information please click on the link below to be redirected to our website. job description. 

• Application deadline: 23:59, Sunday 31 January 2021
• First round interviews: w/c 8 and 15 February 2021
• Second round interviews:    w/c 15 and 22 February 2021

The Health Foundation values diversity and champions inclusion and strongly encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Campaign Manager

We are seeking a Campaign Manager to oversee our newly recruited staff team and ensure effective delivery of the campaign, with a particular focus on political influencing, policy and research.

Campaign Manager Responsibilities:

To date the campaign has been entirely run by volunteers, but as it has grown and developed there has been an increasing need for staff support to ensure that we are as effective as possible and have the best possible chance of achieving our campaign objectives. The Campaign Manager will take on responsibility for the day-to-day running of the campaign, as well as developing campaign strategy alongside the campaign team who are all personally bereaved. The post-holder will bring experience in influencing political and public opinion in order to build a successful campaign, as well as an ability to build strong partnerships with other organisations and campaigns.

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

Campaign Manager Requirements:

• A strong understanding of how a small campaigning organisation can work most effectively.
• Ability to supervise or line manage staff and/or volunteers.
• Systematic and organised approach.
• Understanding of the role political influencing plays in winning campaigns
• Experience of engaging with politicians around contested matters of public interest
• Ability to advise, support and lead campaign team to carry out political influencing activities
• Ability to formulate and implement political influencing strategies
• Demonstrable and detailed knowledge of political processes in the UK
• Ability to build strong and lasting relationships with partner organisations
• Experience of working in partnership in a campaigning context
• Ability to advocate for and represent the campaign in meetings and publicly, if required

About Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK:

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

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

Location: Anywhere in UK - Home Based

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

Salary: £35,000 per annum

You may have experience of the following: Campaign Manager, Campaigner, Campaigns Officer, Senior Campaigner, Policy Officer, Project Manager Researcher, etc.

Ref: 96315

Campaign Assistant

We are seeking a Campaign Assistant to provide effective day-to-day support to the campaigning activities of the organisation, including through working with campaign volunteers, supporting internal and external campaign communications and ensuring smooth running of systems and processes.

Campaign Assistant Responsibilities:

To date the campaign has been entirely run by volunteers, but as it has grown and developed there is an increasing need for staff support to ensure that we are as effective as possible and have the best possible chance of achieving our campaign objectives. The Campaign Assistant will support the full breadth of the group’s activities and ensure the smooth running of the campaign. This will include organising campaign actions, taking day-to-day responsibility for the effective running of our systems and processes as well as supporting with handling our social media channels, press and other enquiries. It will also involve supporting our volunteer campaign team and liaising with group members.

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

Campaign Assistant Requirements:

• Experience in campaigning and/or supporting a team to achieve its aims
• Ability to advocate for and represent the campaign in meetings and publicly, if required
• Ability to solve problems relating to the work of a busy campaign
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use social media to engage public audiences
• Experience of communicating clearly in face to face meetings and in difficult circumstances
• Ability to work sensitively around delicate issues such as bereavement
• Knowledge of, and interest in, current affairs
• Self-motivated and a high level of initiative
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required
• Personal belief in and support for the aims of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice
• An understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion

About Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK:

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

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

Location: Anywhere in UK - Home Based

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (6 months, possibility for extension subject to funding)

Salary: £24,000 per annum

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

You may have experience of the following: Policy, Campaigns Assistant, Policy Advisor, Policy Assistant, Communications Assistant, Campaigns, Data Administrator, etc.

Ref: 96316

Schools and Groups Communications Officer

£30,000 per annum

Woking, Surrey or at our London office near Victoria with travel to Wisley at least twice a week

(Initially home based)

Join our Schools and Communities Team

The RHS is a national charity with a mission to inspire everyone to grow, as it is vital to our wellbeing, the environment and the happiness of us all. This dynamic role is based in our passionate communities and schools team and will ideally be based at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey or our London office near Victoria with frequent travel to Wisley.

The role will support our national school’s programme, the RHS Campaign for School Gardening, by creating exciting and inspiring communications, competitions and initiatives to help get young people growing. It will also support Britain in Bloom, an amazing force of volunteers that clean and green our towns, cities and villages across the UK, as well as the work of our national Outreach Team who provide hands-on support to schools and groups so they can fully feel the amazing benefits of gardening.

If you are a communications expert with a passion for the environment or plants, then we’d love to hear from you. The RHS is undergoing lots of exciting changes with a new state-of-the-art science and learning facility soon to open at RHS Wisley and a brand new garden, RHS Bridgewater, opening in Salford, both of which will grow our opportunity to make an impact in communities and schools around the UK.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic schools and communities team to support on all areas of our communications and marketing. You will work with the Senior Communications Officer and Engagement Coordinator to deliver exciting communications that will increase engagement with our audiences, manage and bring to life our key projects and activities, as well as oversee the content creation for our website, social media platforms and newsletters.

We’re looking for someone with experience in delivering communications that have increased engagement with audiences and an excellent understanding of marketing tools and techniques. The successful candidate will be a strong communicator with an understanding of how to write for different audiences and platforms, as well as excellent time management skills.

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is committed to being an inclusive employer and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Closing date for applications is Friday 29th January 2021.

Location flexible: offices in London, Brighton, Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Belfast, Cardiff, Manchester

Regional based: £34,190 to £36,190 per annum

London based: £37,270 to £39,270 per annum

We are looking for an experienced Campaigner to join our Climate Team.

As a Campaigner with us you will work with others to deliver great campaigns for Friends of the Earth - building our supporter base and grassroots strength.

We’re looking for someone who can demonstrate strategic thinking in developing and delivering campaign strategies. You will have the ability to identify what sort of pressure for change is needed, and where and when it should be applied to achieve our campaign goals. 

Understanding of how change happens politically and socially is also required, along with experience in mobilising people to effect change.

Closing date: Sunday 17th January 2021 (23:59)

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

Press & Communications Officer

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

Press & Communications Officer Responsibilities:

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

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

Press & Communications Officer Requirements:

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

About Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK:

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

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

Location: Anywhere in UK - Home Based

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

Salary: £28,000 per annum

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

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

Ref: 96317

Permanent

Circa £29,000 per annum

Currently working from home

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

The Advocacy team at Unicef UK works to improve private sector and government policy and practice on child rights in the UK and internationally, by presenting decision-makers with a compelling case for change based on evidence, through lobbying and public campaigning. We work hard to ensure children’s voices are at the heart of this work.

We are currently recruiting for a Youth Campaigns Officer to join us. You will play a key role in motivating the UK public, from children and young people to campaigners, to engage with Unicef UK’s advocacy priorities. This means enabling children and young people to develop their skills and become powerful advocates for change themselves, alongside campaigners taking action in support of children and the issues we work on.

To succeed, you will have worked with children and young people and understand safeguarding best practice. You will have a basic understanding of youth engagement and public campaigning principles, as well as experience of project work from concept to delivery and understanding of project management process. 

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 25 January 2021.

Interview date:  Thursday 4 February 2021 via MS Teams.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Communications and Campaigns Manager is responsible for:

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

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

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

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

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

Deadline – Sunday, 14 February 2021 at midnight.

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

Job Title: PRESS AND CAMPAIGNS OFFICER

Salary: £25,148 + £3,000 London Weighting PA

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 5 days per week

Contract: Permanent

Based: London

Citizens UK is the home of Community Organising and the Living Wage movement. Our diverse member organisations include schools, churches, mosques, synagogues, parents groups, health practices, charities and trade unions. We help our 450+ members to develop leaders, so they can participate in public life and hold politicians and other decision-makers to account on the issues that matter to them.

Our work has led to the creation of many local, regional and national campaigns and social change projects including the Living Wage Foundation, Sponsor Refugees and Parents and Communities Together. We’ve achieved positive change for hundreds of thousands of people through positive interventions on wages for low paid workers, refugee resettlement and social support for new parents.

Right now, we at an exciting phase in our growth, with civil society alliances of faith, education, trade union, health and charitable institutions in 15 towns and cities in England and Wales, with several more alliances due to launch in 2020/21 and our projects planning a series of new interventions to improve the lives of the people they serve.

Purpose

The purpose of this role is to help Citizens UK, its chapters, projects and member institutions effectively communicate their activity and Community Organising to the outside world via the media and owned Citizens UK communications channels. Ideal for an adaptable comms or media relations professional looking to gain a broad range of experience. Working in a close-knit team of 3 comms specialists, this role’s primary focus is to act as a press officer working with the Head of Communications and the Living Wage press team to create impactful media moments with our Community Organising and project teams. It also includes elements of campaigns and communications work as part of the wider team of four who comprise the Citizens UK comms team. 

For more information on the application process please click on 'Apply' now. 

Citizens UK is committed to being an inclusive employer. We value a diverse workforce and encourage those with an interest in this role to apply, regardless of whether they meet all the required criteria. We invest in our employees and support them to develop the skills and knowledge required to deliver their role. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates to represent the communities we work in.

UKLGIG, the leading UK charity dedicated to supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system, is recruiting its first campaigns role dedicated to improving the asylum and immigration system for LGBTQI+ people.

UKLGIG has been supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system and campaigning for their rights since 1993. We are now looking for a Senior Campaigns Officer to help galvanise a new supporter base in favour of an asylum and immigration system that treats LGBTQI+ people fairly and with dignity, and provides safety to those in need of international protection. This is a unique opportunity to apply your experience and knowledge of public campaigning, building relationships with allies and ensuring meaningful involvement of people with lived experience to mobilise LGBTQI+ audiences to campaign for reform of the asylum and immigration system.

You will:

• Work closely with the Executive Director to develop and deliver an impactful campaign strategy that mobilises new audiences and influencers, particularly those outside the refugee and migration sector, to build pressure for reform of the asylum and immigration system to the benefit of all those who go through it.
• Build relationships with potential allies and mobilise LGBTQI+ audiences to take campaign actions.
• Ensure people with lived experience are meaningfully involved in UKLGIG campaigns.

UKLGIG is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

Owing to the nature of the work with vulnerable adults, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a basic DBS check and to disclose all unspent criminal records at the point of conditional job offer.

HOURS: Full-time (35 hours per week). Job sharing will be considered. Occasional work in the evenings and at weekends may be required when face-to-face working resumes but with plenty of notice.

LOCATION: UKLGIG’s offices are based in Borough, central London. All UKLGIG staff are currently working from home due to Covid-19. A mix of working at home and/or the office is likely for the foreseeable future. When face-to-face working resumes, there might be occasional travel outside London with plenty of notice.

ANNUAL LEAVE: 25 days per year, increasing by one day per holiday year after two years of employment up to a maximum of 28 days

CLOSING DATE: 10.00 am, Thu 21 January 2021

INTERVIEW DATES: 3 and 4 February 2021

HOW TO APPLY: Please read the job description and person specification. Email your completed application form and optional monitoring form to the email address in the Job Description. We do not accept CVs.

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

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

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

Do you have: 

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

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

• A passion for creativity, storytelling and inclusion 

• A focus on problem solving and getting results. 

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

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

The MEDIA DIVERSITY INSTITUTE is seeking a social media campaigner to lead the strategic development, management, design, coordination, and delivery of the new phase of its Get the Trolls Out! project (GTTO) to counter hate speech against religious minorities in Europe. The next phase of GTTO will cover 7 European countries and is designed to challenge stereotypes, debunk discriminatory ideas, and shape public opinion by developing inclusive content and leveraging traditional and new media platforms. Applicants must have a minimum two years of relevant practical experience in successfully developing and executing trans-national social media campaigns in the field of diversity.

Location: London

Start: 1 March 2021

Deadline for applications: 24 January 2021

How to apply: Please send your CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the criteria for this role with the subject line “Social media campaigner application London”. Interviews will be held between the 27th of January and the 3rd of February 2021.

Please note, this role is conditional upon receiving eligibility to work in the UK and two relevant references.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Development and implementation of Get the Trolls Out!  social media campaign strategy, as well as specific project campaigns.
• Management of the project’s digital channels (website, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram), in close partnership with the project manager and the partner organisations in Europe, to enhance the visibility of the project and strengthen engagement.
• Lead on creation of regular visual content for social media platforms
• Monitoring campaign progress through social media and website metrics, such as Google analytics, Facebook Insight, and Twitter Analytics, using these tools to target digital activism and campaigns activities
• Provision of strategic advice to the European teams involved in the implementation of the project
• Use of ad manager platforms for social media accounts

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Demonstrable belief in MDI’s values, the importance of diversity in the media, and an overall understanding of media’s influence on our societies
• Fluency in English with excellent written, verbal and presentation skills, including the ability to create compelling stories
• Excellent knowledge of how to produce engaging social media content
• Ability to maintain and develop a brand working within messaging guidelines and using the appropriate tone of voice
• Confident in using social media including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram and associated tools
• Able to use photo and video editing software such as Photoshop and Adobe Premiere, as well as design software such as Canva
• Knowledge of content management systems to update website content
• Organised and proactive in developing a range of content to deliver on organisational and team objectives
• Experience and demonstrated success in developing and implementing international social media campaigns, with knowledge of messages, audiences and delivery methods
• Experience and knowledge on the use of data analytics to target digital activism and campaign activities, including expertise and knowledge on designing clear metrics for monitoring progress
• Great organisation, prioritisation and planning skills
• Knowledge of fundamental Human Rights such as Freedom of Expression and Right to Equality, with a focus on religious discrimination in conventional and social media in Europe
• Experience in designing, executing, and analysing ads on social media
• Team player with demonstrable work ethic

Desirable

• Experience of working through strategic alliances in order to deliver a successful campaign, and the ability to anticipate, coordinate and facilitate activities
• Knowledge and/or experience in campaigning on TikTok
• Experience of having lived and/or worked in one of the countries where this project is based (Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Poland, UK)
• Additional language skills in Flemish, French, Hungarian, Greek, Polish and/or German

The Media Diversity Institute (MDI) works internationally to encourage accurate and nuanced reporting on race, religion, ethnic, class, disability, gender and sexual identity issues in media landscapes around the world. While our work is grounded in the principles of freedom of expression and values of diversity and inclusion, our day-to-day work focuses on cultivating practical skills to combat negative stereotypes and disinformation and improve media and information literacy.

An exciting opportunity for a communications specialist who has experience of leading behaviour change campaigns, who enjoys building relationships and is a confident communicator. In this role you will be part of an exciting new strategy where two well-known organisations are joining together to create a new programme which reaches out to disadvantaged groups, dedicated to improving the reading, writing, speaking and listening skills of those who need it most.

You will be responsible for planning and delivering communications and behaviour change campaigns. This includes campaign strategies which use a range of innovative channels to spread impactful key messages among communities and affect behaviours among target demographics, synching work with core charity activity. You will also build relationships with local partners including the media and manage campaign activities and events. You will line manage a Campaigns Officer.

Key responsibilities:

* Oversee the rollout of core campaigns in communities and any additional regional campaigns as agreed
* Work with Project Managers and other Campaigns Managers to identify Hub goals and target audiences
* Identify behaviours to affect and barriers preventing target audiences from adopting these behaviours
* Develop key messaging using behavioural science frameworks and present this messaging to stakeholders along with evidence-based rationale
* Test messaging with target audiences e.g. through conducting focus groups
* Draft impactful copy for and advise on campaigning materials e.g. flyers and posters to share key messaging as effectively as possible
* Plan and research innovative local channels relevant to target audiences to disseminate campaign messaging, both on the ground and online
* Devise creative ways to work with local media partners in Hub areas to deliver coverage including key messages
* Develop a digital plan to reach target audiences through social media, campaign websites and other online channels
* Build partnerships with publishing partners, schools, libraries, early years settings, business, cultural and sporting partners to embed campaign messaging in communities

Literacy is a vital element of action against poverty and our work changes children's life stories. The charity is a rapidly growing organisation, with ambitious plans and amazing staff. We have 25 years' experience of delivering programmes and campaigns to improve literacy and partnerships are an essential part of our work with the education sector, with businesses and with community partners. We work closely with both national and local government. Our funders and partners include high street brands and large multinationals.

The successful candidate will be available to start in January 2021. This is a contract running until the end of August 2021.
Salary £32,000.
This is a full-time role. The charity offers a flexible working environment, the office is based in London and ideally you will be office based a couple of days a week, and the rest of the time can be flexible. The role will also involve travel to 'Hubs' across the UK. Please ask me for more information.

Please call me 02078207305 or email [email protected] for more information. The charity is reviewing applications on a rolling basis, and are keen to interview in December.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Flexible location - Our team is dispersed, but our head office is based in London

We’re looking for a talented, creative and experienced Events and Campaigns Lead, to conceive and deliver impactful events and communications that help us to achieve our mission. 

WHY IS THIS ROLE IMPORTANT FOR THE CENTRE’S WORK?

The Centre for Homelessness Impact is the UK’s What Works Centre for Homelessness. We want evidence to become the new normal in the homelessness sector, just as it is in education and public health. After the successful launch of our book, Using Evidence to End Homelessness, we are on the precipice of a new and decisive movement to end homelessness with evidence and need a creative campaigner to support the team to move this work along.  We also have a strong track record delivering quality events, both in person and on-line, including our flagship evident, the Impact Festival. As we navigate our way through the pandemic we are looking for a confident Events and Campaigns Lead to continue this work, curating a varied programme for our audiences at a time of great uncertainty.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN: 

• Develop our existing events portfolio in line with our strategy and our mission
• Raise the profile of our campaign and create engagement opportunities
• Stay organised and keep plans clear, updated and accessible to the team at all times
• Keep abreast of all of the centre’s work and develop creative ideas based on our outputs
• Engage high profile stakeholders and build a network of contacts
• Deliver varied and impactful online, in-person and hybrid events
• Develop clear success measures for the programme

THE EVENTS AND CAMPAIGNS LEAD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:

• Planning, creating and delivering our 2020/21 events programme
• Supporting the growth of our End it With Evidence campaign 
• Delivering our flagship events series - the Homelessness Impact Festival 
• Developing tailored events for different types of audience 
• Developing and maintaining relationships with external partners 
• Working internally to get insights from the CHI team to inform our campaign and events work
• Working collaboratively with Centre associates who support the Centre’s activities.
• Measuring engagement and defining success measures 

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND BEHAVIOURS

You will:

• Have a proven track record of delivering successful events 
• Have experience working in a campaigning organisation 
• Learn about our varied audience and the differing needs for each 
• Be able to manage competing priorities and thrive in an agile environment
• Demonstrate an understanding of the needs of our audience 
• Be proficient in coordinating and facilitating online events using Zoom and other platforms
• Work with the Lived Experiences Specialist and the Strategic Communications and Engagement Manager to ensure a diverse range of views and experiences are represented in our work. 

Start date: Immediately.

CLOSING DATE: Midnight, Sunday 31 January 2020

Interviews will take place on Thursday 4 February via Google Meet video call. 

If you are interested in applying please visit our website via the Apply link.

We value optimism, diversity, collaboration, sense of ownership, the ability to embrace ambiguity, a talk-less-do-more attitude, learning from failure, and making each other successful. If you identify with our values and want to help us end homelessness faster, we’d love to have you in. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, and particularly welcome applications from people with experiences of homelessness.