Communication assistant jobs in london, greater london

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team to provide administrative and event delivery support across all event and fundraising activities. This will include a wide range of admin and support tasks pre-event, onsite and post-event for the BOA’s flagship event, BOA Annual Congress, and other educational, social and fundraising events, both face to face and virtual, delivered by the team. In addition, the postholder will be responsible for maintaining comprehensive administration systems across the events and fundraising team, corresponding with members, Stakeholders, delegates, fundraisers etc, using the CRM database, updating event and fundraising content on the BOA website, and supporting content creation for social media.

If you are a proactive individual with drive and enthusiasm looking for a new challenge, have an interest in events and fundraising and would be keen to work for a membership organisation involved in supporting trauma and orthopaedic surgeons and care for orthopaedic patients we would love to hear from you.

About you

• Able to establish good relationships with people at varying levels of seniority, including clinicians, expert advisors from the Council and subcommittees, and external stakeholders and organisations.
• Ready to get stuck in and capable of undertaking multiple tasks or projects at any one time
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to deal with people diplomatically and appropriately
• Comfortable with handling multiple issues and flexibility to adapt if priorities change or opportunities emerge at short notice.
• Proactive and keen to make a difference while appreciating the importance of sound project management and an eye for detail
• Good organisational skills and time management with ability to prioritise and independently work to deadlines
• Strong attention to detail and ability to achieve high standards of work with little supervision.
• Confident learning and using IT and online systems, including CRMs

What we can offer you

• Good team working environment
• 25 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 Association closure days.
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements.
• Employee Assistance Scheme
• Benefits platform.

We are fully committed to equality and diversity and will assess your application based on your experience, skills and suitability to the position only

About us

Around 10 million adults and 12,000 children, have a musculoskeletal condition in the UK today. We are a professional membership organisation and registered charity with the mission of ‘Caring for Patients, Supporting Surgeons’ working with our members to deliver excellence in surgical care and restore pain free mobility.

Our activities include influencing and engagement, professional practice, research and training and education. We have over 5,000 members worldwide, the majority based in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Membership is made up of consultants (active or retired), surgeons in training and staff and associate specialist grades (SAS).

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer. 
 

About the role

As part of a large, newly aligned and dynamic engagement directorate, you’ll be supporting the chief engagement officer (CengO) and engagement directors’ key priorities at a formative time for the charity in delivering to our bold new strategy and income and awareness growth. Supporting the CengO’s time, projects, communications and external and internal relationships, you’ll be a key connector cross-organisationally on CengO’s behalf in order to support this progressive time for the directorate and charity. In particular, you will provide exceptional stakeholder management support for the CengO and wider team launching and progressing the £50m campaign and campaign board.

This is a 12 month fixed term contract. 

About you

You’ll be a pro-active, perceptive individual who has experience of executive assistant support for director or chief level. You’ll have a high attention to detail, the ability to work independently, at pace and communicate well across teams at all levels.
You’ll be able to quickly and effectively build key relationships internally and follow up in order to best support the CengO, director team and their priorities in delivering to an ambitious strategy and time of growth.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date 10am on Monday 24 November 2025

Interview date Tuesday 2 December 2025

We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.

This is a new and exciting role which you can out your stamp on. You'll help the charity run smoothly, support our Board of Trustees, coordinate meetings, manage key communications, provide day-to-day office management and ensure that strategic projects are delivered effectively. This is a great opportunity for someone who thrives in a dynamic environment and wants to make a real difference through their work. In particular you'll:

• support our CEO with diary management, responding to incoming communications, preperation for events and managing managings
• manage payroll for both the charity and its trading subsidiary, Ignition Brewery
• provide administrative support to our Finance Manager
• coordinate our parent-carer forum, ensuring it is well supported
• support our Board of Trustees including coordinating all aspects of Board and Committee meetings, taking minutes and supporting with Trustee recruitment
• act as our Office Manager, overseeing the various administrative functions and support contracts we need to run smoothly
• assist with the implementation and management of projects across the Charity that support our mission and drive efficiency

As well as our Brighter Horizons team, you’ll also have a hand in supporting our trading subsidiary Ignition Brewery, making this a varied role, ideal for someone who likes to be involved in lots of things at the same time.

We’re a small team but growing and ambitious team, making the role really varied. Experience of administration is a must, preferably in a small charity setting. If you are a people person and are passionate about causes in your community, we want to hear from you.

What we need from you (the essentials):

• a minimum of one years’ experience working in a fast-paced administrative environment
• experience of managing projects from design through to delivery and evaluation
• strong organisational and time management skills with an ability to plan ahead and manage multiple priorities effectively
• excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• excellent skills in Microsoft Office and CRM systems, especially with digital collaboration tools
• good written skills, with an ability to produce reports and other relevant documentation
• an ability to maintain discretion & confidentiality and handle sensitive information with professionalism
• meticulous attention to detail with an ability to perform tasks accurately and efficiently
• the ability to work proactively and independently

What we’d also like from you (the desirables):

• previous experience of working as an Executive or Personal Assistant
• an understanding of charity governance / experience working with Trustee Boards
• experience of working with neurodivergent adults and/or adults with learning disabilities in a paid or voluntary capacity

JFF Administrator/Executive Assistant

Job Title: Administrator/Executive Assistant

Responsible to: Director of Programmes and Innovation

Contract: 3 month Fixed Term contract, possibility of extension

Hours: 4-5 days/28-35 hours per week

Location: Hybrid/Home based, in the London area with regular travel in the Greater London area (approx. twice weekly) and occasional National travel

Salary: £30,000 FTE (£24,000 pro rata)

Leave: 22 days + bank holidays, pro rata.

 The Role:

To provide high-quality administrative, coordination, and communication support across the charity. This role ensures smooth day-to-day operations, supports the Director and fundraising team, and contributes to the effective delivery of projects, workshops, and events. The postholder will play a key role in strengthening systems, improving efficiency, and supporting the charity’s mission to build children’s financial confidence.

Main Duties

Executive and Administrative Support

· Manage the Director’s diary, meetings, and correspondence.

· Prepare and format documents, reports, and presentations.

· Coordinate travel, logistics, and meeting arrangements.

· Maintain accurate and well-organised filing systems.

· Support refinement of administrative processes to improve efficiency.

Governance and Board Support

· Collate and coordinate board papers and meeting packs.

· Prepare and circulate trustee newsletters and updates.

· Maintain trustee and senior stakeholder contact lists.

Fundraising and Data Administration

· Process and acknowledge donations, ensuring accurate records on the CRM.

· Support fundraising communications and donor stewardship.

· Assist with fundraising research and preparation of proposals or reports.

· Provide administrative support for fundraising campaigns and events.

Workshops and School Liaison

· Liaise with schools to coordinate logistics and materials for workshops.

· Prepare and send workshop resources and packs.

· Support event delivery, including assisting on the day

Events and Community Engagement

• Coordinate logistics for internal and external events, including venue booking, catering, and invitations.
• Help at events to ensure smooth delivery and a positive experience for participants.
• Liaise with suppliers and partners as needed.

Communications and Design

• Format and design materials in PowerPoint and Canva.
• Support production of newsletters, social media content, and reports.
• Maintain brand consistency across all outputs.

Systems and Office Support

• Maintain shared calendars, contact lists, and databases.
• Handle general office administration and supplier coordination.
• Identify ways to improve systems and working practices.

Closing date: 5pm Wednesday 26 November. Interviews will take place online throughout the shortlisting process.

Please note we will only consider applications that include a CV and covering letter.

About The Role

We’re looking for a creative, proactive and digitally savvy Social Media and Content Assistant to join our Communications team. You’ll support the planning, creation and delivery of engaging content across our social media channels, with a particular focus on Instagram and TikTok.

You’ll be responsible for creating content that helps the organisation achieve our marketing objectives, which are:

• Inspire inclusive practices among projects and professionals working with young people in music.
• Build the credibility of Youth Music among young creatives.
• Grow awareness of Youth Music as the leading voice on young people and music.
• Demonstrate the impact of Youth Music’s work and partnerships.
• Support the organisation in achieving our ambitious fundraising goals.

You’ll be line managed by the Digital Marketing Manager and will work closely with the Digital Content Lead.

About You

This role is ideal for someone who lives and breathes social media, loves spotting trends, and has a passion for storytelling that spotlights the work of young people amnd grassroots projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Spot and recreate viral trends, adapting them into engaging content for Youth Music’s audiences.
• Confidently use TikTok and Instagram features, trending sounds, and best practices to boost reach and engagement.
• Support in planning, creating, editing and scheduling content (Reels, TikToks, Stories, carousels, graphics, blogs).
• Capture and share content from live events, including NextGen community events, festivals, and project visits (occasional evenings and weekends required)
• Oversee our social media channels on your working days, monitoring all channels (TikTok, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, YouTube and LinkedIn) and liaising with the Digital Content Lead to ensure that messages and comments are responded to promptly and appropriately.
• Contribute ideas for campaigns and activations that highlight Youth Music’s impact and opportunities.
• Craft unique copy for multiple channels and formats across campaigns, business documents and owned media.
• Support the preparation and running of content shoots, from planning to on-the-day assistance.
• Research trends, youth culture and peer organisations’ activity to inform fresh and relevant content ideas.
• Track and analyse content performance, supporting the creation of regular insights reports.
• Ensure all content is accessible, inclusive, and aligned with Youth Music’s brand guidelines.
• Assist in maintaining the Asset Management System, ensuring all assets include accurate information (such as credits and consent details) and are regularly updated.
• Support with ad hoc design work and editing of templates for key campaigns e.g. the Youth Music Awards

General

· Carrying out all such additional duties as are reasonably commensurate with the role.

· This job description is not necessarily an exhaustive list of duties but is intended to reflect a range of duties the post-holder will perform.

· Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, with good awareness of accessibility and understanding of inclusive best practice.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Minimum 12 months’ cumulative experience in a social media, digital content or communications role.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms, particularly Instagram and TikTok.
• Confident using TikTok and Instagram features, sounds and trends to create engaging content.
• Clear and accurate written communication skills with good attention to detail.
• Ability to edit short-form videos using tools such as CapCut, Canva or Adobe Premiere.
• Basic graphic design skills, ideally using Canva or similar software.
• Confidence contributing ideas and supporting campaign planning.
• Strong organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines.
• Enthusiasm for Youth Music’s mission to equalise access to music.
• Interest in the UK music scene, particularly youth and grassroots projects.
• Willingness to work occasional evenings or weekends to capture live event content.

Desirable Criteria

· Experience creating and scheduling social media content (through work, volunteering, studies, or personal projects).

· Awareness of accessibility and inclusive content principles.

· Experience capturing and editing content at live events or festivals.

· Understanding of social media analytics and performance measurement.

· Familiarity with social media scheduling or reporting tools such as Sprout Social, Buffer or Hootsuite (desirable).

· Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere)

Are you a dog lover with excellent administrative skills?
We’re looking for a Property Assistant to provide excellent administrative support to our Property team, who support our busy Rehoming centres with all things property, from reactive repairs to major refurbishments.

What does this role do?
As Property Assistant, you’ll:

• be the first point of contact for the team, supporting our Rehoming centre teams with queries related to their sites and repairs, escalating where appropriate to other colleagues in the team,
• deliver high quality administrative support to the team, from raising purchase orders and arranging travel, to administering our repairs ordering system, Infraspeak,
• support with administration around contractors, such as issuing contracts and drafting meeting minutes,
• support with the planning of regular meetings and site visits.

This is a part time role for 17.5 hours per week, across 2.5 days. The current working pattern for the role includes Mondays, with flexibility across the other days.

Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for Tuesday 25th November 2025 and will take place on Teams.

Could this be you?
To be successful in this role, you’ll need some experience in an administrative role, with excellent IT skills. As this role supports a small team, you’ll be working independently often, so it’s critical that you are able to organise your own workload and prioritise tasks effectively. You’ll also need to be a strong communicator, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

About Dogs Trust
We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button. Our application process requires you submit a personal statement explaining your interest and suitability for the role.
 
Dogs are incredibly diverse, much like the humans that love them! At Dogs Trust we value diversity, and we're committed to fostering an inclusive culture. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, abilities, and cultures and believe that a diverse workforce helps us to achieve our mission. Our colleague networks give our people a voice, acting as vehicles for real and meaningful change within Dogs Trust. We truly want to see every candidate shine throughout the entire job application process, interview stages, and during their time with us. If there's anything on your mind or any adjustments you may need, don't hesitate to reach out to us. We're here to support you every step of the way.

About us

The Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF) is a UK-wide charity that exists to prevent child sexual abuse and exploitation. We’re here for everyone who needs us. We protect children by working with people who pose a risk and diverting them from causing harm. We support individuals and families who have been affected by abuse. And we help professionals who work with families to create safer environments for children through delivering risk assessments, interventions, training and consultancy.

About the role and you

The Communications Coordinator will support colleagues across the team to deliver engaging, accessible and effective communications that help prevent child sexual abuse. This is a rewarding role in a fast-paced, collaborative team, which will bring a greater awareness of our work and help to deliver real impact in the prevention of offline and online child sexual abuse across the UK.

You’ll play a vital role in supporting our digital channels, campaigns and content creation - from social media and newsletters to website updates and printed materials. Here are some of the skills we’re looking for and we’re happy to support the right candidate to grow and learn on the job:

• Confident using social media to reach different audiences and be able to design multimedia content that’s engaging and on-brand.
• A strong writer and editor, able to tailor content for different platforms and audiences - from short social posts to longer-form blogs and newsletters.
• Familiar with website content management systems (like WordPress) and ideally have some experience with paid digital campaigns (e.g. Google Ads, Meta).
• Organised and proactive, able to juggle multiple tasks and support colleagues across different projects and teams.
• Comfortable using data and analytics to evaluate and improve communications.
• A team player with a positive attitude, keen to learn and contribute to our organisation’s mission.

You’ll be energetic, curious, and solutions-focused, with a good eye for detail and a passion for delivering impactful, creative communications across our platforms and channels. You’ll be comfortable working independently and collaboratively, and able to build strong relationships with colleagues and external partners.

For a more detailed job description, please request a job pack.

What you’ll get from us

We offer the following benefits:

• Hybrid working (with a minimum of 2 days in the office per week; we ask for 3 days in the office per week for the first month)
• NEST pension
• 33 days’ annual leave rising to 38 days (inclusive of statutory bank holidays following qualifying period)
• Up to 5 days’ learning and development per year
• Flu jabs & eye tests
• Season ticket loans
• Charity discounts
• Employee assistance programme
• Option of private healthcare with Benenden

How to apply

We really welcome informal conversations with prospective candidates about the role and the charity in advance of the deadline.

To apply, please download the job pack and return your completed documents by Sunday 16th November. Stage 1 interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 25th November and stage 2 interviews are scheduled to take place on Tuesday 2nd December for shortlisted candidates.

If you have not been contacted within 2 weeks of the closing date you have been unsuccessful with your application. Please note the successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check for this position.

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The Role

Are you a motivated professional with a flair for communication, a keen interest in the legal world and a passion for stakeholder or member engagement?

We're on the hunt for an External Affairs Manager to support our engagement with members and key players across the legal sector.

Join our External Affairs Team at the Law Society and be at the forefront of our engagement with the largest 150 member firms, top in-house teams, and pivotal city and business groups.

For more details on responsibilities and requirements, please see the attached full job description.

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is a master communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills, a proactive problem-solver who takes initiative and drives solutions, and someone who is highly organised, detail-oriented, and professional in every interaction.

In return, we offer the chance to steer pivotal conversations and shape the future of legal practices, opportunities to network with industry leaders and influence key decisions, and a role that combines strategy and creativity in a vibrant, fast-paced environment.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work in an organisation which has recently achieved gold accreditation from Investors in People in recognition of its work over the last few years focusing on being an employer of choice for people who want to make a difference.

You will join an organisation with a reputation for excellence, commitment to EDI, development and wellbeing, and a culture of clarity, trust, and respect.

We offer hybrid working, a generous flexible benefits package, a positive working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

We hope that interviews will be held in the first week of December 2025.

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.

Are you a detail-oriented and principled administrator who’s passionate about making sure things are done right and who wants to make a difference in the charity sector? We’re looking for a Governance Assistant to join our small Governance Team, helping to ensure our governance structures are clear, transparent, and effectively applied.

In this vital role, you’ll support our Board of Trustees, senior leadership, and volunteer committee members, providing high-quality administrative support across governance activities. From co-ordinating a busy portfolio of committees to maintaining compliance with charity and company law, you will work with the Governance Manager to help uphold the organisation’s commitment to accountability and ethical practice.

About us:

The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP) is a charity and the lead organisation for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) in the UK and Ireland. We are a growing organisation which aims to improve the mental health of people across the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, through furthering research and good practice in CBT and related professions. We have more than 25,000 members across the UK, Ireland and overseas, and a growing staff team, who work remotely.

What you’ll do

• Co-ordinate and support committee meetings – collate papers, record minutes, and track actions.
• Help review and maintain governance documents, policies, and procedures.
• Support compliance with charity, company, and data protection regulations.
• Assist with AGM preparation and member engagement.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of governance processes and resources.

The role will be home-based with the requirement to travel approx. 1-3 days per month to UK and Ireland destinations to support in-person meetings and events as necessary.

About you

You’ll bring:

• Experience in governance or charity administration.
• Strong skills in minute-taking, document management, and use of MS365 applications including SharePoint and Teams.
• Excellent organisational and communication skills, with great attention to detail.
• A collaborative, ethical, and solution-focused approach to work.

This is a fantastic opportunity to grow your governance expertise and play a key role in supporting transparent, effective charity leadership.

What we offer:

• Flexitime scheme

• 30 days’ annual leave  plus bank holidays

• Voluntary healthcare cash plan, death-in-service benefit

• Company pension scheme

How to apply: Send an up-to-date CV with a cover letter of no more than two pages by 23:59 on Monday 1st December.

The cover letter should set out how you meet each of the criteria from the Person Specification that are marked as being tested via ‘Application’ (’A’), including those jointly tested by both Application and Interview (‘A/I’).

Online interviews for this role are planned to take place on 15th December 2025.

We are seeking a proactive and highly organised Administration Assistant to support the Bishop of Willesden and the wider Parish Area Support team on a part-time basis, 17.5 hours per week. This role is vital in ensuring smooth day-to-day operations, managing communications, maintaining records, and supporting safeguarding processes

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the Bishop's diary, inbox, and communications
• Draft and manage correspondence, including sensitive communications, maintaining confidentiality
• Coordinate travel and meetings, including agendas and minutes
• Compile newsletters and general communications
• Support clergy permissions and historical record-keeping
• Welcome visitors professionally
• Organise events, liaising with external providers
• Monitor visa status and safeguarding compliance
• Manage clergy files in line with GDPR
• Respond appropriately to pastoral and safeguarding concerns
• Undertake additional tasks as required to support the Bishop and team

We are looking for someone who is:

• Administratively efficient, detail-oriented, and proactive
• Emotionally intelligent, discreet, and confident in handling sensitive matters
• A strong communicator with excellent interpersonal skills
• Experienced in managing varied workloads and working independently
• Sympathetic to the mission and values of the Church of England

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Previous administrative experience
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook); willing to learn Excel and other tools.
• ability to work effectively under pressure and to deadlines
• Strong literacy and numeracy skills

Please refer to the Job Description for more information about the role and person specification.

Your Salary

A salary of £13,513.50 (FTE £27,027) per annum, plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of your salary.

Your Benefits

• 25 days annual leave plus eight bank holidays.
• We welcome all flexible working arrangement requests. This is looked at in a case-by-case scenario and if this fits within the department's needs. We try to be as flexible as we can in your work pattern to support you with other commitments, and to give a good work-life balance.
• We offer many services and initiatives under our Family Friendly Programme, some of these include enhanced Maternity Leave initiative, Adoption Leave, Paternity Leave, & Shared Parental Leave.
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Automatic enrolment and access to Medicash (one of the UK's leading health cash plan providers), providing you with many services including reimbursements of routine dental treatment, optical, specialist consultations, and therapy treatments. Unlimited access to virtual GP & Private prescription service and health & Stress related helplines.
• Apply for eligibility for an Eyecare voucher.

Interview Information:
Friday 12th December 2025
Venue: London Diocesan House, 36 Causton Street, London SW1P 4AU
Time of interview: From 9 am

Please note: You must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for the role.

Are you looking for a meaningful part-time role where your organisational skills can make a real difference in healthcare? We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Quality Improvement Administrative Assistant to join our supportive Quality Standards for Imaging team which is a collaboration between the Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) and College of Radiographers (CoR).

In this varied and rewarding role, you’ll play a key part in supporting imaging services across the UK as they work towards the Quality Standard for Imaging (QSI), a nationally recognised mark of excellence. From coordinating meetings and events to managing communications and supporting financial processes, your work will help ensure services deliver safe, effective, and person-centred care.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Supporting imaging services on their QSI journey with accurate record-keeping and communications.
• Coordinating meetings and webinars, including preparing agendas, minutes, and logistics.
• Assisting with the planning and delivery of our annual QSI conference and monthly events.
• Managing financial tracking and administrative tasks with precision.
• Collaborating with internal teams and external stakeholders to keep everything running smoothly.

About You:

• Proven administrative experience, ideally in a team-based environment, with a professional and responsive approach to internal and external contacts.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage your own workload, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the confidence to engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, and a willingness to learn new systems and tools as needed.
• A proactive and flexible mindset, ready to take initiative and support a variety of projects and events.
• A commitment to quality and service, aligned with our values of continuous improvement and delivering excellent support to healthcare services.

Why Join Us?

You’ll be part of a passionate team committed to improving healthcare quality. We offer a collaborative and inclusive working environment, opportunities for professional development, and the chance to contribute to meaningful change in imaging services across the UK.

How to apply

If this sounds like the role for you, please download the candidate pack or visit our website to find out more along with instructions on how to apply. The closing date for applications is 23.59 on Sunday 16 November 2025.

Starting Salary: £54,269 - £59,422 (including LW)  

Contract: Permanent  

Location: Romero House, London - Hybrid working with a minimum of 40% of your time in the London head Office

Job Profile

CAFOD has an ambition to be digital first in our marketing and communications, to stay ahead of emerging trends and make the most of what digital technology can offer to strengthen our relationships with our supporters and in our ways of working across the organisation. Digital technology has already transformed our communications and will continue to do so. This senior communications and marketing role will be responsible for steering the ongoing digital transformation of CAFODs work, primarily in the supporter programme and also across the wider organisation.

This role encompasses overall responsibility for the brand, digital marketing, messaging, proactive and reactive media relations, with a core focus on digital transformation across all platforms. This post will play a key role in guiding our digital shop fronts and marketing efforts, evolving supporter journeys, steering our email programme and leading on the digital infrastructure to enable delivery of our supporter programme. It will ensure that digital engagement and conversion is embedded and an integral part of our communications planning. 

This role will drive innovation and data-informed insight across the full spectrum of communications and wider organisation functions. It will embed a digital-first approach across teams and guide and accompany the wider organisation on harnessing opportunities of new technologies, making digital engagement integral to communications planning. 

This role will drive brand awareness, brand advocacy and action across our programmes to ensure CAFOD is top of mind amongst the Catholic Community of England and Wales, helping to grow support from our constituency. You will bring proven senior-level experience in digital communications and marketing, ideally within the charity sector. With a strong understanding of communications at a senior level with expert knowledge of digital channels, audience engagement, and online conversion, you also have a strategic grasp of how digital integrates into broader communications and supporter strategies. Your leadership style is collaborative and visionary, and you have the gravitas and expertise to set the digital marketing direction for a large organisation, while bringing all teams along with your vision.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic development, direction setting and delivery of an ambitious, insight-led digital-first communications strategy that enhances supporter journeys, increases engagement and drives measurable growth in support of our supporter programme, especially our parishioner-first fundraising strategy. 

• Act as CAFODs senior expert on communications, advising the Executive team, across departments and influencing strategic decision-making, including on digital direction and development, at the highest level. 

• Lead complex cross-organisational projects that improve our digital supporter experience, from acquisition to long-term engagement and conversion, ensuring timeliness and consistency with supporter programme priorities, especially the parishioner-first fundraising strategy and approach. 

• Provide leadership and overall oversight of external communications and messaging, including brand consistency and press/media engagement, ensuring consistency between our fundraising efforts, our campaigning work and profiling our international work to supporters and key stakeholders.

• Lead and oversee the digital teams - email marketing programme, social media engagement, digital developments, campaigns and the website, to ensure user experience is optimised and platforms support our supporter programme and broader organisational strategic objectives and ambitions. 

• Lead the media team to explore and encourage new approaches including how we further maximise the digital media landscape.

• Line manage senior specialists across digital marketing, website, and media and PR, ensuring high performance and professional growth. 

• Work closely with IT, data and external agencies to ensure agile, secure and effective digital delivery across platforms. 

• Represent the organisation externally where appropriate, with a focus on digital thought leadership. 
• Develop and manage the communications budget effectively, aligning resources to priority areas and demonstrating clear impact. Agree and ensure accountability for objectives and KPIs as part of the wider supporter strategy, fostering a culture of ongoing learning, adaptation and improvement.  

Safeguarding 

All CAFOD staff share responsibility to promote and maintain a strong safeguarding culture, including identifying the key actions they should take given their role and responsibilities.

Person Specification 

• Extensive experience in a senior digital communications and marketing leadership role, with demonstrable success in developing and delivering integrated and audience-led multi-channel communications and marketing strategies. 
• Strong experience of overseeing development of supporter journeys and objectives, website development, CRM integration and email engagement and conversion. 
• Passionate about digital innovation and technologies, with deep knowledge of platforms, formats, and trends. 
• Committed to insight-led and data-driven approaches with skills to use digital tools, platforms and analytics to shape decisions and measure impact. 
• Excellent leadership, inter-personal and team management skills, with the ability to develop and motivate multi-disciplinary teams. 
• Strong cross-functional project management ability, with experience leading organisational change in digital capability. 
• Understanding of broader communications and marketing disciplines, with the ability to ensure alignment and brand consistency and also oversee media and PR work, including reputational risk and crisis communications. 
• Understanding of the Catholic church in England and Wales and knowledge of Catholic Social Teaching. 
• A track record of strong written and spoken communication skills. 
• Highly organised, able to manage a busy workload and consistently meet deadlines. 

Safeguarding for Children and Vulnerable Adults 

CAFOD recognises the personal dignity and rights of children and vulnerable adults, towards whom it has a special responsibility and a duty of care and respect.  CAFOD, and all its staff and volunteers, undertake to do all in our power to create a safe environment for children, young people and vulnerable adults and to prevent their physical, sexual or emotional abuse.  CAFOD is committed to acting at all times in the best interests of children and vulnerable adults, seeing these interests as paramount.  Any candidate offered a job with CAFOD will be expected to adhere to CAFOD’s Safeguarding policy and sign CAFOD’s Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, and appropriate screening checks can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. CAFOD also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of, and consent to, these recruitment procedures. 

Senior Marketing & Communications Officer

The Science Council is seeking a dynamic Senior Marketing and Communications Officer to join its engagement and policy team. The post-holder will be responsible for leading and executing impactful communications and marketing initiatives with our members and external stakeholders. The role is pivotal in shaping the organisation’s voice, enhancing brand visibility, and driving engagement across multiple platforms.  

The Science Council is a charity and membership organisation that brings the science professions together and provides professional registration for scientists, science technicians and science teachers. Engaging with member organisations, potential members, science employers, partner organisations and others is central to all our work. The engagement team makes sure that we communicate with them effectively, host events that are relevant to them, have influence on their behalf, and help them improve equity, diversity and inclusion.

Summary of role

Salary: £34-36k

Working hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (we will consider flexible working)

Contract: Permanent

Location: Science Council Offices, London (Hybrid)

Benefits 

• 5% employer pension contribution.
• 25 days annual holiday and public holidays, plus Science Council closure days between Christmas and New Year.

The role

This is a great opportunity to make your mark on delivering the Science Council’s strategy, using the full range of your marketing and communications skills. 

We are looking for a strategic thinker who focuses on hands-on execution, can multitask effectively, and is passionate about delivering results. 

Reporting to the Head of Engagement & Policy, you will be: 

• Implementing the marketing and communications strategy 
• Building and maintaining relationships with marketing and communications contacts at members' organisations to collaborate on activities
• Leading the creation of high-quality content for the website, newsletters, case studies, and our social media channels 
• Oversee brand and key messaging 
• Provide design support to teams and produce new materials for external communications 
• Oversee the development of our new website and manage our social media channels to increase following and engagement 

For full role responsibilities and person specification, please download the JD/PS. 

As a member of the Science Council team, you will provide excellent customer service, work with and support colleagues across the organisation, promote and uphold professional standards, and demonstrate exemplary commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.

In return, you will be welcomed into a friendly and dedicated team of staff and volunteers. You will be provided with the support, training and development you need to do your job. You will benefit from a flexible and inclusive approach to work.

How to apply

Please submit both a succinct CV (maximum 3 pages) and a personal statement (maximum 2 pages) that explains how you meet the essential criteria that are labelled as being assessed at the application stage. Apply via our portal by 17th November at 9am. 

Interviews to be held 2nd December onsite at Science Council Offices, London. 

Please note that applicants must have the right to work in the UK, and documentary evidence will be requested at the interview stage.

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Join Our Team!

This is a great role for someone looking to join the charity sector. You will work as part of our Supporter Care team to provide excellent customer care, and engage, involve and inspire all supporters of Crohn’s & Colitis UK through building excellent relationships via a variety of communication channels.

About Us

We're the UK's leading charity for Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis.

A diagnosis of Crohn’s or Colitis is life-changing. Over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease many people have never heard of, and for which there is no known cure.

Crohn’s & Colitis UK funds research, provides award winning information and support and raises vital awareness by increasing the public’s understanding of the conditions, and what it means to live with debilitating symptoms. But we need to do more. We need to be a louder voice in the marketplace. Our ambitious plans for 2026 will help to make a real difference to every supporter’s journey with us. If this excites you - join us!

Role Overview

The Supporter Care Team are looking to hire two Supporter Care Assistant posts who’ll provide excellent customer care; engaging, involving and inspiring all supporters of Crohn’s and Colitis UK through building excellent relationships via a variety of communication channels. The role will involve dealing with donations, ensuring that our records are kept updated on our database, running reports, and undertaking general admin duties.

About You

You’ll have experience of working in a similar role, providing a high standard of customer care in a fast-paced environment, handling supporter queries and providing information in a concise and comprehensive manner. You'll need strong written and verbal communication skills to write engaging and inspiring content and messaging, you'll also be skilled at listening and responding to queries appropriately and be comfortable and effective at managing challenging situations.

You will have the ability to manage a busy workload and deadlines whilst taking ownership of problems to find a solution where possible, escalating to a manager where required. 

Experience of Microsoft office is essential, as well as excellent administration skills and high levels of accuracy and attention to detail.

Please see our Recruitment Pack for details of our full Job Description and Person Specification.

Our Location

We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. In this role, there is plenty of scope for working from home,  although you will need to be in the office for two days a week minimum. There will also be other times when you’ll need to be in the office for fulfilment tasks or to attend meetings such as our ‘All Staff Together’ days four times a year and you will also be required to attend fundraising events.

Benefits

• 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing one day per year up to 30 days
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity pay
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme
• Wellbeing programme
• Interest free loan for season tickets
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking and secure bike locks
• Training and development financial support and/or study leave
• Performance review and development scheme