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Head of Communications & Influencing (Maternity Cover)
Salary: circa £60,000
London / Birmingham - hybrid (primarily homebased with some travel to London, Birmingham and external meetings)
12month fixed term contract
Closing date: 7th April 2026
We’re looking for a dynamic Head of Communications & Influencing to lead our high impact PR, media and influencing work during a period of maternity cover.
As our Head of Communications & Influencing, you’ll drive national media coverage for National Debtline and Business Debtline, act as a senior spokesperson, and lead campaigns that shape policy and support people in financial difficulty.
You’ll oversee our communications, public affairs and policy activity line managing a talented team and contributing to organisational strategy.
About us
We’re a national charity working to prevent financial difficulty and remove problem debt from people’s lives. Through our frontline debt advice services, National Debtline and Business Debtline, plus our campaigns, research and policy work, we support hundreds of thousands of people each year.
What you’ll do
This is a wide ranging and influential leadership role where you will:
Lead our external communications strategy
· Shape impactful PR and media campaigns that boost awareness of our services
· Act as a senior media spokesperson, including on TV and radio
· Drive high impact consumer facing media coverage
· Oversee a proactive press office and strengthen relationships with key journalists
Drive our influencing and policy agenda
· Lead our influencing strategy and high profile campaigns
· Oversee policy development and public affairs engagement
· Represent the Trust at senior external meetings, including with politicians, regulators and partners
· Ensure the voices of people in debt sit at the heart of our campaigns
Lead and inspire
· Manage and develop a talented team of communications and policy professionals
· Contribute to our wider organisational strategy as part of the Leadership Group
· Foster a creative, collaborative and forward-thinking department
About you
You’ll bring:
· Significant experience in communications, PR and/or influencing
· An ability to think strategically to develop and deliver effective communications, stakeholder engagement and influencing activity
· A track record of leading impactful campaigns and securing high profile media coverage
· Strong public affairs and policy skills, with confidence engaging senior stakeholders
· Excellent leadership abilities and a passion for developing people
· Confidence acting as a media spokesperson
· A passion for making a difference to people facing debt and financial difficulty
Why this role matters
Financial difficulty can affect anyone. The work you lead will raise awareness of vital national services, influence policy change, and help create a more supportive system for people in, or at risk of, problem debt.
We believe in taking care of our people, and we offer a great range of benefits, including:
· 29 days annual leave plus bank holidays
· A contributory pension scheme
· Flexible hybrid working arrangement
· Generous Life Insurance
· Wellbeing days to support your mental health
· A healthcare cashback scheme
· Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
· Enhanced maternity pay
· Working outside the UK (up to 30 days per 12-month period)
Ready to make a difference?
We’d love to hear from you. Apply now and help us drive real change for people facing financial challenges across the UK.
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Job title: Head of Global Development, Asia
Employer: Imperial College London
Salary: £69,365 to £79,257 per annum
Location: White City, London W12 (Hybrid)
About the role:
Here at Imperial College, we are recruiting a Head of Global Development, Asia to join our brilliant team. Reporting to and working closely with the Director of Development: Principal Gifts and Global, this is a new position which will help deliver our first university-wide fundraising and alumni engagement campaign.
What you will be doing:
As Head of Global Development, Asia, you will lead our development efforts across Asia, helping to shape and deliver the College’s philanthropic strategy in the region. The role will be central to cultivating major philanthropic relationships, supporting regional engagement for Imperial’s President and senior representatives, and contributing to the wider success of our global campaign.
What we are looking for:
This position is an opportunity for either an experienced fundraiser or an individual with business or relationship development experience in the region. The role will require diplomacy, strategic insight, and the ability to operate effectively within a complex global institution. Experience working across Asia would be advantageous.
This is a unique opportunity to shape and lead our engagement with high-net-worth individuals and stakeholders across Asia – one of the most exciting regions for philanthropic fundraising - connecting them to Imperial’s world-leading research and innovation ecosystem. We hope to hear from you!
What we can offer you:
- The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to use science for humanity.
- Benefit from a sector-leading salary and remuneration package (including 39 days’ annual leave and generous pension schemes).
- Access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day one, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and cycle-to-work scheme.
- Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel.
- Be part of a diverse, inclusive and collaborative work culture with various staff networks and resources to support your personal and professional wellbeing.
About Imperial
Welcome to Imperial, a global top ten university where scientific imagination leads to world-changing impact.
Join us and be part of something bigger. From global health to climate change, AI to business leadership, we navigate some of the world’s toughest challenges. Whatever your role, your contribution will have a lasting impact.
As a member of our vibrant community of 22,000 students and 8,000 staff, you’ll collaborate with passionate minds across nine London campuses and a global network.
This is your chance to help shape the future. We hope you’ll join us at Imperial.
Our culture
We work towards equality of opportunity, eliminating discrimination and creating an inclusive working environment. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to employing a team that has diverse skills, experiences and abilities. You can read more about our commitment on our webpages.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do and everyone in our community is expected to demonstrate respect, collaboration, excellence, integrity and innovation.
Further Information
This is one of two exceptional opportunities to join our dynamic team. As we continue to expand our international presence, we are recruiting for the following role:
- Head of Principal Gifts
Each of these roles offers a unique opportunity to shape our strategic direction and build impactful partnerships.
Closing date: Midnight on Thursday 16 April 2026.
Interested?
Please familiarise yourself with the attached Candidate Pack.
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter.
Imperial is partnering with Erin Hall-Westfall and Joanna Logan of Constellate Global Talent on this search.
No agencies please.
Please familiarise yourself with the attached Candidate Pack.
To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter by midnight on Wednesday 19 November 2025.
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- Area of work: Policy - Clinical Informatics and data
- Contract type: 3-yearfixed term (with potential extension)
- Employment type: Part-time(2 days per week / equivalent to 4 GP sessions)
- Salary: £48,517.12 (Annual take-home equivalent for 16 hours per week)
- Location: Hybrid - approx. 1 day per week in London office; the remaining time remote
- Start date: ASAP
- Closing date: 7 April 2026
- Benefits: Comprehensive package including flexible working, professional development, wellbeing support, and active staff networks
Overview
This isa high-impact opportunity for a qualified GP with stronginterest or experience in digital health, data policy, and clinical informaticsto shape national policy and support the future of data and digitaltransformation in general practice.
As Clinical Lead forData and Digital, you will provide authoritative clinical insight across a wideportfolio of digital, data, AI and informatics work. You will help ensurepolicy positions, guidance, research activity and external communications are groundedin credible, current clinical expertise.
You will play avisible role, advising on national policy proposals, supporting specialistinterest groups, contributing to research programmes (including major datapartnerships), and helping strengthen digital capability and confidence acrossthe GP workforce.
What You'll Be Doing
Policy Influence & Clinical Insight
- Provide expert clinical leadership on digital and data policy affecting general practice.
- Conduct horizon scanning on emerging issues (e.g., AI, voice technology in consultation rooms, data handling challenges, interoperability).
- Shape organisational positions across campaigns, policy and external communications.
- Represent the College at national committees including the Joint GP IT Committee (RCGP-BMA).
- Advise and challenge government proposals relating to NHS digital and data reforms.
- Engage with specialist interest groups (Health Informatics SIG, AI SIG), helping prioritise activity within realistic resource constraints.
- Support devolved nation teams on UK-wide policy consultations.
Guidance, Education & WorkforceCapability
- Help develop guidance, resources, and e-learning on digital, data and AI issues.
- Identify capability gaps among GP members and advise on relevant training needs.
- Ensure digital and data content aligns with educational and CPD priorities across the College.
Research, Data Use & Innovation
- Provide expertise to research programmes using GP data, ensuring ethical, regulatory and professional compliance.
- Support the nationally significant Research and Surveillance Centre, including work with the University of Oxford.
- Promote trust, transparency and confidence in the use of GP data for research and surveillance.
- Advise on evaluating and scaling digital innovations in general practice.
About the Team
You will join acollaborative, multidisciplinary policy and professional team working closelywith experts across:
- policy and public affairs
- research and innovation
- education and CPD
- clinical leadership
- specialist interest groups
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Qualified GP (GMC registered and in good standing).
- Experience in health informatics, digital projects, or data-related work in general practice.
- Strong stakeholder engagement experience.
- Good understanding of UK health data policy, GDPR, and relevant regulatory frameworks.
- Ability to interpret and communicate complex information clearly, including supporting data visualisation.
- Strong interpersonal skills, diplomacy and communication.
- Ability to work independently and prioritise effectively with limited time and resources.
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in informatics or equivalent experience.
- Experience developing clinical guidance or educational resources.
- Experience working on regional or national digital health initiatives (NHS England, ICBs, ALBs, think tanks, etc.).
Person Specification
- Collaborative and supportive team member.
- Flexible and responsive to changing priorities.
- Motivated by improving patient care through digital transformation.
- Analytical thinker with strong attention to detail.
- Confident in representing clinical perspectives internally and externally.
Additional Information
- 2 days per week = 4 clinical sessions.
- Hybrid working: typically 1 day a week in London, 1 day remote (flexibility available).
- Mixture of internal meetings (policy team, clinicians, SIGs) and external engagement (BMA, NHS bodies, committees).
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