Key benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme 
• 25 days annual leave excluding bank holidays (pro rata)
• Development and training 
• Compassionate and sick leave
• Day 1 flexible working 

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated, creative and energetic digital marketeer who is driven by the mission to tackle social injustice. 

We are a small yet well-established and ambitious team, respected for our work over the past 11 years.  We continue to be trail blazers on a mission to effect big changes in the world of poverty.
 

This exciting new role within the Business Development Team offers the opportunity to make a real impact, playing a role in shaping campaigns, challenging the current narrative around poverty, and coordinating the logistics of seasonal events.
 

You will also manage the day-to-day operation of our digital and social media channels and support the Marketing & Communications Manager in delivering our fundraising and engagement strategy. 

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has the drive and ambition to develop as our organisation continues to grow.
 

You will be joining a professional staff team who are based in Poplar, London but are currently following a hybrid model of work.

You should be comfortable working in a fast-paced work environment.  Experience of working in a start-up or charity is desirable.

Applications are encouraged from those with lived experience.
 

An Occupational Requirement exists for the post-holder to be supportive of the Christian values, purposes and aims of First Love Foundation in accordance with the Equality Act 2010

Working with a network of 130 churches and projects, using website, email, and social media, but also with an awareness of communities which are digitally deprived, you will manage the digital and general communications of our District.  You will support, and where appropriate provide, pro-active communication, both internal to the District and between our churches and the public sphere.  You will pay attention to target, design, and method, and successfully increase both the public profile of the Methodist Church in our area, and the strength of relationships within the District.

Who we are looking for:

We will want you to have a qualification or equivalent experience in social media and online engagement.

We will want you to be in sympathy with the aims and purpose of the Methodist Church :

• centred on the good news of Jesus Christ
• inclusive and welcoming to all
• working for a good and just society

You will be IT literate, and will demonstrate the capacity to develop and implement a communications strategy across our geographically dispersed district (Oldham to Knutsford, and Buxton to Salford).  You will also be able to develop social networking websites, and be able to work with Zoom, Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms. 

You will have some experience of developing and offering training packages, and of building links with the media. 

We need someone with good interpersonal and social skills, able to relate to a wide range of people, and with excellent written and oral communication skills. 

We need someone who is prepared sometimes to work irregular hours including weekends, and who has an understanding of the importance of confidentiality and security in information sharing.

You will need a professional and positive approach, with a commitment to professional development and self-improvement.  You wil also need the be able to develop constructive working relationships and be very comfortable working in a team environment with other employees and volunteers.

You will show that you are able to set and work to goals and deadlines without direct supervision, while exercising deiscretion and retaining a high degree of confidentiality when required.  You will demonstrate excellent organisational skills.

Key Responsibilities

Raise the profile and awareness of the work of the district internally and externally

1. Ensure communication structures are fit for purpose and fully utilised

2. Ensure district staff involved in communications are suitably equipped and trained

3. Establish a set of common resources for all district staff

4. Identify key stakeholders – who needs to know what when and how and ensure that contentis sent in a targeted way.

5. Enable people in district and circuits to be equipped to exercise their particularly ministryand fulfil their calling

6. Increase the awareness of learning opportunities

7. Enable officers and other across the district to see new ways of doing things

8. Enable a flow of relevant information between churches, circuits, and individuals

9. Better inform churches and circuits about opportunities leading to new activities

10. Ensure that information which is available to be discovered (primarily the website and social media presence) is of high quality, up to date and easily accessible;

11. Promote stories of good news;

12. Work with the connexional communications team to manage communication in relation to crisis events.

Key tasks

1. To monitor and develop a communications strategy and plan for the District which will support the effective achievement of the District Mission and Development Plan.

2. To produce and develop electronic publications for use within the District, including by producing and writing appropriate material and the annual prayer handbook in printed and electronic forms.

3. To edit and develop the District website and the use of social media, ensuring they promote positive stories of the work of the Methodist Church throughout the District.

4. To work with the District Administrator to further develop the weekly bulletin and other regular communications from the district to circuits and churches.

5. To provide support to churches and circuits to help them develop and improve their communications, through networking, facilitated training and other means.

6. To provide support to district officers to enable their work to be better known throughout the District.

BACKGROUND

CARE International is one of the world’s leading humanitarian organisations, fighting poverty and inequality in 100 countries. It’s an exciting time to join CARE. Overall, the Confederation is moving towards a new vision of global influence and impact with a unified approach and interdependent way of working. CARE’s global program strategy drives a significantly step up our ambition to save and protect lives in emergencies and bring lasting change through our programs which focus on smart solutions and empowering women and girls. To resource our bold vision, we need to accelerate and strengthen external communications plans, and this role is key to this growth.

The main purpose of this role is to manage and develop the CARE International Secretariat’s digital channels, including the corporate website and social media accounts. The successful candidate will lead coordination and knowledge sharing across the organisation globally to build a thriving community of content and digital specialists in order to plan, co-create and curate global multimedia content, as aligned with the global calendar and overall communications strategy.

The ideal candidate is a tech savvy storyteller, on the front foot of new and emerging digital technologies and approaches.  With strong project management skills, and an emphasis on digital monitoring and evaluation, the role requires a combination of strategic thinking with hands-on implementation in fast-moving contexts, all while working collaboratively with a variety of departments and diverse global teams to support thriving digital and content communities of practice within CARE.

POSITION SUMMARY  - Key areas of responsibility but not limited to:

Global Digital Platform Management (approximately 50%)

• Manage CARE International Secretariat’s digital platforms including website, and social media using the latest cutting-edge tools and technologies to drive more innovative approaches
• Develop digital content that engages and inspires institutional and thought-leadership audiences, including by producing blogs and data visualisation assets for dissemination of global impact reports and analysis
• Manage social media dashboards and conduct performance analysis with a view to improving outreach and optimising content
• Alongside the Humanitarian Communications Coordinator, support the Head of Global Communications as required, and specifically on crisis communications.
• Develop and manage databases of graphic designers, multimedia producers and content agencies, and project manage when required.
• Assist with CARE International’s website redesign (ongoing) including coordinating content development  and acting as liaison between the agency and CARE staff

Global Digital Working Group Coordination (approximately 50%)

• Chair and facilitate global communities of practice relating to digital communications and multimedia content to provide leadership and coordination across the CARE Communications Working Group
• Support the development of digital content (short videos, infographics, and imagery) for regional and country offices
• Lead management and implementation of CARE International Global Content Fund for local storytelling with investing parties
• Build and deliver guidelines/training/tools and templates on digital/social media best practice for wider use by the CARE Confederation
• Working alongside the CI Humanitarian Communications Coordinator, report impact on a quarterly basis across the confederation
• Continually scanning the horizon for new opportunities in the digital space to share across relevant working groups
• Alongside the rest of the global communications team, act as a champion of CARE’s Global Communications Commitments to continue to promote diversity, inclusion and a decolonial approach to CARE’s external and internal communications practices

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

CI Secretariat staff, CARE International communications staff and communications colleagues in the wider CARE network.

External

Work with suppliers and consultants

Team

The Communications Coordinator reports to the CI Head of Global Communications and works closely with the Humanitarian Communications Coordinator.

Supervisory responsibilities

CI intern

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Required

• Academic degree or relevant diploma in digital communications, multimedia tools and techniques desired
• 3-5 years of experience in delivering digital communications including producing written and visual multimedia products and stories
• Solid understanding of communications principles and approaches and excellent communication skills
• Knowledge of HTML, and understanding of SEO and SEM principles.  Knowledge of Drupal a distinct advantage
• Competent in the use of Adobe Creative Suite, CANVA, video-editing software, digital content management systems and graphic design skills for social media
• Proven experience of monitoring content performance using analytics tools for press, social media and web and in ways that have improved performance and audience engagement
• Excellent command of the English language, knowledge of French, Spanish or Arabic a distinct advantage

Desired

• Experience in digital communications and content production for an international relief or aid organization
• Strong knowledge of CARE's work or work of peer organization
• Project management experience
• Experience with tools and platforms for knowledge management such as Sharepoint, Facebook Workplace and Microsoft Teams

Work attributes:

• Proactive approach to work planning and prioritisation
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to deadlines
• Excellent attention to detail
• Good communication and team-working skills
• Experience of successfully influencing staff at all levels within an organisation
• Demonstrable interest in, and knowledge of, CARE's work, international development and humanitarian relief
• Commitment to diversity, inclusion and anti-racism

We are committed to preventing all unwanted behaviour at work.  This includes sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and child abuse.  We expect everyone who works for us to share this commitment by understanding and working within the CARE Safeguarding Policy and related framework.

CARE International has a zero-tolerance approach to any harm to, or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners.  CARE International reserves the right to seek information from job applicants’ current and/or previous employers about incidents of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment the applicant may have been found guilty to have committed or about which an investigation was in the process of being carried out at the time of the termination of the applicant’s employment with that employer.

By submitting the application, the job applicant confirms that s/he has no objection to CARE International requesting the information specified above.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. We will seek at least two references, one of which must be your most recent employer. We participate in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme and will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, child abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By applying, you confirm your understanding and agreement of these checks.

Depaul UK are currently recruiting for a youth-focused Community Engagement & Communications Coordinator, passionate about ending homelessness, to work as part of a team based in Cumbria and the North East. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £21,068 Per Annum plus Pension & Benefits.

Depaul UK works with some of the most disadvantaged young people in the UK. We specialise in working in communities where poverty and long-term unemployment have resulted in generations of social exclusion and high rates of homelessness

Over the past 30 years, we have grown as an organisation and developed and enhanced our work and the impact it has across the UK.  Depaul UK has a wide range of services for young people and adults at risk of homelessness

What’s the role all about?

As Community Engagement and Communications Coordinator, you will have a primary focus on recruiting volunteer ‘hosts’ for Nightstop and making sure people at risk of homelessness are pointed in the direction of Depaul.

In addition, you will develop and implement a comprehensive and effective programme of communications and community engagement activities to promote Nightstop North East & Cumbria, creating engaging publicity content and engaging with local organizations, groups and networks.

What makes the Community Engagement & Communications Coordinator?

• A thorough induction and orientation to help you settle in and ensure you have the knowledge and support you need to perform your role.
• Continuous support and supervision including reflective practice to develop your learning and skills as a practitioner.

What will ideally support your success as our Community Engagement & Communications Coordinator

• Experience of building effective community relationships, with community, voluntary, and statutory sectors in the area
• Demonstrable knowledge of the homeless / social care / young people sector
• Experience in media relations, including writing press releases and handling media enquiries, and a knowledge of key media outlets in North East & Cumbria
• Demonstrable experience of developing and delivering successful marketing campaigns and promoting a project through social media
• Excellent standard of written English, and experience of writing engaging materials for a range of audiences
• A willingness to travel independently around North East & Cumbria, and occasionally nationally
• To ensure that confidentiality and compliance with the Data Protection Act.
• Knowledge of safeguarding in relation to vulnerable young people or adults

What’s it like to work at Depaul UK?

You'll be joining a friendly, flexible, and values-led organisation, and will receive:

• Competitive salary
• 26 days of annual leave plus bank holidays
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Cycle to work scheme
• Interest-free Annual Season Ticket Loan
• Four Weeks Paternity Leave

If this sounds like the perfect opportunity for you and you’d like to become our Community Engagement & Communications Coordinator then please click ‘apply’ today – don’t miss out, we’d love to hear from you!

Closing Date for applications: Tuesday 02 November 2021 at 23:59

An enhanced DBS disclosure is a requirement for this role. Our recruitment checks, induction, and ongoing support and supervision reflect our commitment to safeguarding our clients. Depaul UK strives to be equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We kindly request no contact from Recruitment or Media Agencies.

The European Respiratory Society (ERS) is looking for an experienced Communications Coordinator to join our small but very busy team based in Sheffield. This is a full time and permanent position.

We are looking for a good all-round communications professional. The successful candidate will be a key contact for a wide variety of communications requests – liaising regularly with colleagues based in Switzerland and Belgium, Society officers based across Europe, and external stakeholders including the press.

Reporting to the Communications Manager, the Coordinator will need to be able to assess communications needs, develop communications plans and implement those plans in collaboration with other members of the team and using the full range of resources/channels available.

Responsibilities of this role:

• Act as a contact for communications requests
• Assess communications needs
• Develop and implement communications plans that support strategic ERS initiatives
• Ensure clear and on-brand messaging across all ERS communications channels
• Create engaging content, which is both platform and audience appropriate
• Maintain the ERS website and approve content for publishing
• Create/adapt images suitable for social media and web
• Use content management systems (CMS), mailing systems and social media channels to disseminate information
• Coordinate a bi-weekly newsletter
• General copywriting and editing
• Support the web redesign project as required
• Updating digital media accounts such as YouTube, Spotify and SoundCloud
• Write (ad hoc) press releases
• Manage press queries and link ERS representatives with the press
• Liaise with external press consultants to facilitate press releases
• Use media distribution systems for press release dissemination and press reporting
• Facilitate the press centre during the ERS International Congress
• Mentor the communications assistant and assign tasks to them
• Some (limited) European travel may be required

Candidate requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in English, Communications, Journalism, PR, or related (essential)
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a similar role (essential)
• Ability to create communications plans in full (essential)
• Excellent writing skills – press releases, statements, news, social media content etc. (essential)
• Proficient with digital media channels (essential)
• Highly organised with exceptional attention to detail (essential)
• Ability to prioritise – handle multiple assignments, manage/meet tight deadlines, and quickly adapt to meet unexpected and urgent requests (essential)
• Ability to use mailing systems, image editing and content management systems (essential) - MailChimp, Canva and WordPress are preferred.
• Experience of working with the press: responding to queries; writing and issuing press releases; use of press distribution systems; building/maintaining contact lists; monitoring and preparing coverage reports (preferred)
• Experience of a medical/scientific organisation (preferred)
• Experience of working in a communications role for a not-for-profit organisation (preferred)
• An understanding of SEO (preferred)

More about the organisation:

ERS is an international membership organisation that brings together physicians, healthcare professionals, scientists and other experts working in respiratory medicine. We are one of the leading medical organisations in the respiratory field, with a growing membership representing over 160 countries. Our mission is to promote lung health in order to alleviate suffering from disease and drive standards for respiratory medicine globally.

Science, education and advocacy are at the core of everything we do; we promote scientific research, provide access to high-quality educational resources and play a key role in raising awareness of lung disease to politicians. We work closely with the European Lung Foundation to extend that reach to the public and patients.

One in eight people in Europe die due to lung diseases – this means one person every minute. It includes well-known diseases like asthma and lung cancer and other less known like Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which is now the third most common cause of death.

We are delighted to be supporting our client, one of the UK's leading research-focused higher education institutions in their search for a temporary Communications & Engagement officer for three months in the first instance. This will be to provide essential support and administration to the Estates and Facilities Directorate, including all matters relating to recruitment, learning and development, mandatory training, discipline, absence and welfare.

In this role, you will be responsible for driving the communications and engagement strategy which is at the heart of helping employees feel connected to the University, Directorate and their colleagues. Motivating employees to perform their job to the best of their ability and encouraging them to strive to reach their maximum potential. You will take the lead on initiatives to communicate key topics in a way that both informs and engages both internal and external audiences, using a range of platforms such as digital, social media, online tools etc. You will develop mechanisms for obtaining feedback on website content and set measurable KPI's for all activity based on audience insight and evaluation.

To be considered for this role, you must have previous experience working in a similar role and have a good understanding of internal communication preferably within a higher education environment. Having significant experience of developing, delivering and evaluation of a communications and engagement strategy within a complex organisation. Excellent working knowledge of web content management systems and of design principles and their applications across a range of communication channels. You will also have excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong analytical and problem solving ability.

Please be aware that you will need to be available immediately or relatively soon in order to be considered.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Please initially apply with a Word Copy of your CV - more information about the role and the organisation will be provided to suitable candidates.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape the communication offers of an organisation of vital importance to Manchester’s diverse community of disabled people, ensuring their needs and experiences are heard and responded to. You will have responsibility for developing, delivering and monitoring Breakthrough UK’s digital marketing and communications activities.  

We’re looking for an experienced Communications & Engagement professional to provide specialist communications for Street Support Network and our partner locations. You will need to communicate more clearly what we do and help the locations spread awareness of their existence and activities and develop their own local brands.

The successful candidate will provide a professional and high-quality communications service, supporting opportunities to raise our profile, celebrate our achievements and look for new opportunities for growth. This role provides an opportunity to work across many channels, particularly with our expanding digital and social media platforms. 

We envision the successful candidate creating a ‘Best Practice’ bible which includes information, tips, guidance, and other relevant information. This task will involve research, interview and data collection from locations featured in the Network and development and roll out of the bible.

The Communications & Engagement Coordinator will organise our quarterly UK Network wide events. These events bring together all of our locations to connect, share best practice and challenges and co-create ongoing solutions to tackle homelessness.

Job Title: Communications and Youth Voice Coordinator

Reporting to: Director of Programmes
Responsible for: Working with the Programme Director and Head of Philanthropy, Enterprise and Growth to create and execute a communications strategy and creating opportunities for young people to be heard.

Salary: £21,157 p.a.
Location: London-based (SE1) with occasional travel to the Midlands, Sussex, Hampshire and Dorset and Yorkshire.

Start date:  January 2022
End date: December 2022 (with the potential to extend)
Job Type: Fixed Contract (with the potential to extend)

Application Deadline:  5th November (5pm)

First interviews: 11th November

Final Interviews: 12th to 19th November

Job Purpose & Key Responsibilities

This is an exciting new role in our organisation and we are looking for a committed, passionate self-starter to get the voices and opinions of the young people we work with heard by as many people as possible. The candidate will have the opportunity to shape this role as they explore the best ways to get young voices heard. The candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing a communications strategy and creating opportunities for young people to speak and share their thoughts views and opinions at public forums.

In addition, the post holder will be expected to lead on general office management duties. 

The key responsibilities of this role are set out here.  The tasks are not a comprehensive list and other duties may be required as directed by the Line Manager. It is not expected that the post-holder will be doing all of these tasks at once.

Time to Shine information

This role forms part of a wider 12-month leadership programme in partnership with The Rank Foundation and The National Lottery Community Fund.

In addition to your role, you will be expected to take part in a number of leadership days and conferences dedicated to your professional development. Travel and overnight stays will be part of the programme and therefore we ask you to consider this when applying. Ideally, you should be based within reasonable travelling distance of the organisation.

Key requirements for the Time 2 Shine programme:

• You will be currently unemployed or underemployed
• This is a 12-month entry level role starting at the beginning of January 2022
• The role is full-time (35/37.5 hours)- job share is not suitable
• You will be paid at the Real Living Wage rate. You will be required to travel and stay in accommodation for leadership days and conferences (Covid-19 restrictions allowing)
• If successful at the interview, there will be a second interview with The Rank Foundation in November 2021.

The recruitment process is in two stages:

Stage 1: your application to the organisation.

For the applicant who is successful at stage 1

Stage 2: there will be an informal interview for you and your line manager with The Rank Foundation and The National Lottery Community Fund.

The final job offer is dependent upon success at stage 2.

Overview of Speakers Trust 

Our vision is for every young person to speak confidently and be heard. Our mission is to provide opportunities through training, resources and competitions for every young person to speak confidently, effectively and with purpose. 

Speakers Trust is the UK's leading public speaking training charity, specialising in the education, not-for-profit and community sectors. We have worked with over 1000 schools, colleges and charities throughout the UK and trained over 400,000 people.  We create a pathway for young people, from primary school through third level, to enhance their speaking and communication skills.  These skills unlock the individual’s potential with benefits spreading to the home, school, the economy and society. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

Coordination of communications

You will be expected to:

• Design and implement a communications strategy
• Write a variety of different content to support communications and marketing efforts, including newsletters, website copy, and brochures and press releases
• Create video and visual content for digital media channels
• Attend events and training to capture case studies
• Promote our programmes and build connections with key stakeholders through impactful communications across all channels (including social media)
• Monitor analytics and create reports detailing the successes and failures of communications campaigns and strategies
• Write press releases and gather press attention for the work of Speakers Trust and the speeches of young people.
• Respond to media inquiries and build and maintain relationships with journalists and other members of the press
• Communicate with donors and supporters of all levels

Coordination of youth voice and events

You will be expected to:

• Find and organise opportunities for young people to speak and deliver speeches
• Liaise with schools and youth organisations to the ensure safety and attendance of young people at events
• Work with young people to understand how and where they would like to speak and who they would like to speak to
• Strategically share videos of young people’s speeches with decision makers to effect change in the community

Office Management

We are a small team and you will be expected to:  

• Fulfil general office duties (answering the phone, taking messages, greeting new clients, etc);
• Provide support at office training events;
• Organise staff general meetings and events;
• Order and monitor office supplies and stationery;

Knowledge and experience

We value applicants with experience or knowledge of:  

• The education system;
• Experience working with young people
• Experience creating digital content and managing social media accounts
• Experience of building relationships with members of the press
• Administration

Qualifications and Functional Competencies

You will have:

• An outstanding level of literacy and numeracy;
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills (including an excellent telephone manner and the ability to engage with people at all levels and the ability to write concise, coherent and accurate reports and emails;)

• A high degree of personal effectiveness (Good time management skills with the ability to prioritise and work with a high level of productivity and the ability to adhere closely to deadlines and grant requirements);

• Knowledge of a range of computer software packages, including MS Office, Excel spreadsheets, (ideally SalesForce) or show the desire and ability to learn;

Other requirements are:

• An enhanced DBS check (or be willing to undergo a full check) as Speakers Trust is committed to the protection and safety of the young people we work with;
• Attended safeguarding training (or be willing to attend) as Speakers Trust is committed to the protection and safety of the young people we work with;

Personal / Behavioural Competencies

You will be able to:

• Work with colleagues collaboratively and as part of a team;
• Manage multiple roles concurrently, effectively;
• Take a practical approach to problem solving;
• Take a proactive approach to your learning and development needs. 
• Work effectively under pressure;
• Be open and honest in relationships with others;
• Use initiative and be a self-starter;
• Have a commitment to the development of young people;
• Work flexibly - some evening work may be required.

Speakers Trust is an equal opportunities employer and we particularly encourage applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the sector.

Christians Against Poverty is a dynamic and growing charity with a clear vision, award-winning culture and passionate workforce. CAP's vision is to see every UK church passionately serving and including the poorest whilst confidently proclaiming Jesus. Christians Against Poverty exist to equip the local Church to serve the poor and reach the lost in their community.

CAP offer a highly effective collection of services which enables them to break through the crippling spiral of poverty, isolation and stress evident across the UK. In its place, they deliver hope, peace and freedom through their excellent and compassionate service.

Christians Against Poverty offer debt advice through their network of Debt Centres, assistance finding employment through Job Clubs, and valuable tools for living through Life Skills. By offering these services in partnership with the Church, they also see over 1,000 people a year come to know Jesus and find belonging in the church family.

Christians Against Poverty are looking for a Communications Integration Partner to join the team on a permanent basis.

Christians Against Poverty Communications Integration Partner

Location: Hybrid working 2 days in the Head Office (Bradford) and 3 days remote (negotiable)

Salary: £28,247 - £30,815 plus excellent benefits

Contract: Permanent

The Communications Integration Partner will join the Brand Strategy team, who are the the owners, creators and developers of CAP's brand that means being totally tuned in to what CAP look and sound like. The team weave together compelling visual and written content that engages, inspires and motivates the organisations many audiences. They resource, advise and empower the charity to ensure they are presenting a public face that consistently promotes CAP's mission. The Communications Integration Partner works with audience, campaign and channel leads across the organisation to help them reach their goals through excellent communications and digital engagement. They partner with teams throughout the charity to develop audience-centred communications and engagement plans, building on organisation-wide strategies. While the role sits in the Brand Strategy team, the role will work closely with all C&DE teams Brand Strategy, Digital Engagement and PR & News

The successful candidate will have experience in a communications role which has involved developing and leading on multi-audience communications and engagement strategies. You will have the knowledge and skills to build relationships with teams across the organisation to enable effective collaboration and deliver an organisation wide strategy. Due to the values of this organisation this vacancy is open to practicing Christians only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).

A passion for people is essential, as is a passion for the mission of the organisation.

Closing date for applications: Friday 15th October at 9.00am

If you would like to receive a full job description and further information about this role, with details on how to apply, please contact Harriett Stevens:

Harriett Stevens: [email protected] | 020 7820 7305

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

About Tree Aid:

Tree Aid is an international development organisation working with people in the drylands of Africa to tackle poverty and the effects of the climate crisis by growing trees, improving people’s incomes, and restoring and protecting land.

We are recruiting a Communications Officer. This is a fantastic opportunity to support transformational change for some of the world’s most vulnerable people living on the frontline of the climate crisis. Tree Aid works in partnership with communities in the drylands of Africa, using forestry and natural resource management to relieve poverty and protect the environment. We are values led, unique in what we do and are growing fast.

About the role:

The Communications Officer will lead on the production and coordination of Tree Aid content and communications to engage target audiences. You will be part of a team of three and will report to the Communications Manager.

You will need to have at least two years’ experience of working in communications and producing content for target audiences. You will enjoy producing inspiring content and delivering effective storytelling. You will have experience of working across multiple communications platforms.

In your role you will generate engaging content across Tree Aid’s communications channels; manage website content and development; manage social media channels for Tree Aid; and provide support for content-gathering trips, contracting freelance creatives and managing our digital Tree Aid Content Library.

Communications Officer Alice is leaving Tree Aid after three years.  She says;

“During my time at Tree Aid I have had the great opportunity to help shape and develop Tree Aid’s messaging and brand as the organisation grows. I have enjoyed playing a key role in redeveloping our website to refresh the look and feel of our communications. I have really loved working for such an amazing cause and helping to make positive changes in the world.”

Tree Aid Communications Manager Mora McLagan says;

“It is a very exciting time for Tree Aid. We are expanding our organisational voice, developing new advocacy work and creating more content, working with Africa-based producers and content-gatherers in creative ways.  The Communications Officer role will be pivotal to making our storytelling sing, and I’m looking forward to welcoming fresh perspectives and new ideas to our work.”

Key documents:

The full job description and person specification, and equal opportunities monitoring form can be downloaded by clicking the links below:

• Job description and person specification
• Equal opportunities monitoring form

Key dates:

• Closing date: Sunday 7th November 2021 – midnight
• Shortlisting notification: Monday 8th November. We will shortlist throughout the application period.
• Tasks sent to shortlisted candidates: latest by Monday 8th November. The task will be sent to you if you are shortlisted after you submit your application.
• Task Submission Date: latest by midday Thursday 11th November. You will be given three days to submit the task.
• Shortlisting for interview notification: Thursday 11th November
• Interview Date: Tuesday 16th November
• Start date: Monday 3rd January 2022

How to apply:

To apply, please send your CV and equal opportunities monitoring form through the Tree Aid website

• Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at time of application.
• As a charity with limited resources we can only respond to successful applicants.
• This role requires a DBS check.

Our approach to recruitment:

We recruit with openness and transparency and employ people based on their ability to carry out the role being recruited for. We ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status, caring responsibilities or hours of work. 

We value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background. 

Tree Aid is committed to safeguarding people within our programmes from exploitation and abuse and has signed up to the Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. The jobholder will be expected to sign Tree Aid’s Safeguarding Policy and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies.

BookTrust is looking to recruit an experienced communications officer to play a key role in helping us raise our profile and promote the cause of reading to a diverse range of audiences.

We're looking for an ambitious and proactive individual with at least three years' experience to join our busy team. The right candidate will have solid press office or PR agency experience, but also be someone who's used to working collaboratively in a multichannel and integrated comms environment. Your focus will be on supporting the development and delivery of communications plans, producing great content and delivering impactful media coverage.

You should be able to craft compelling copy – from captivating press releases to feature pieces; memorable quotes to case studies - that helps build our profile and showcase the exciting work we are delivering to bring the benefits of reading to families in most need. You'll work closely with internal and external stakeholders to tease out their insight, experience and opinions and use this to develop and pitch insightful and thought-provoking articles, blogs and opinion pieces that you know will resonate with our audiences.

We're looking for someone with an eye for a story and with the tenacity, drive and creative thinking to follow up an idea and create a media opportunity as part of their day-to-day work.

If you're passionate about the difference compelling communications can make and looking for a nurturing and supportive place of work with plenty of opportunity for development, this is the role for you.

To apply, please go to our website. 

Closing date: Sunday, 24 October 2021 at 9pm
Interviews: Interviews are scheduled to take place at the beginning of November. They will be held remotely and candidates will be asked to conduct an exercise as part of the interview process.

Our commitment to diversity and inclusivity

We aim to provide an inclusive recruitment process and actively welcome applications from diverse talent pools: BAME candidates, candidates with disabilities and long-term conditions and candidates from under-represented communities.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and want to ensure we have an accessible application process for all candidates. If you need any reasonable adjustments or would like us to do anything differently during the application process, please contact our HR team (contact details can be found on our website).

In order that our equality policy is effective we carry out regular monitoring of job applicants, and we would therefore ask you to complete the equality monitoring form.This information will be kept centrally within our secure HR department, completely separate from your recruitment application form and will be used for the sole purpose of compiling statistical information. The information will be separated from the application form and will not be given to the selection panel. The completed monitoring form will be destroyed once the information given in it has been collated.

BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. The recruitment and selection process reflect our commitment to safeguarding, therefore the suitability of all prospective employees will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment, with pre-employment checks.

Location:Home based, flexible location (regular travel to Head Office in Guildford expected when restrictions allow)

Salary: £26,500 - £30,500per annum

Contract: Full time (37.5hrs p/w), permanent

Would you like to work within an innovative and engaging organisation that is working towards bettering the lives of others through cycling? An exciting and engaging opportunity integral to delivering Cycling UK’s communications strategy is available for a highly motivated, creative, and enthusiastic individual to join our communications team.

The successful candidate will act as an initial point of contact for media enquiries, develop and nurture our existing positive media relations as well as build new key contacts to portray Cycling UK’s work in a positive light enabling the movement for our strategy to get a million more people cycling. Excellent communications skills and proactive planning strategies are essential for this role as the post holder will be liaising with all internal departments as well as external partners, while co-ordinating media materials such as video content, instructional information, and press releases.

If you are an experienced and creative communicator who’s passionate about their work, we want to hear from you.

Tell us why you are the one to drive impact in this capacity and help to progress Cycling UK’s strategic vision of enabling millions more people to cycle.

Head to our website to explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening, referring directly to the person specifications and send to our recruitment team.

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before: 09:00am Monday 01 November 2021

WriteUnite is a non-profit on a mission to ensure young people across the globe can express their thoughts and feelings, and be heard. We work with young people around the world to gather their thoughts and feelings about global issues and then publish them for the world to see.

We are looking for a creative Communications Assistant to join us. You will be supporting the full range of our marketing and outreach efforts, helping us amplify the voices of young people around the world. You will also have the opportunity to take responsibility for key marketing areas including implementing our social media strategy.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop, create and curate engaging content (written, video and photo/illustrative as required).
• Research into ideas and content.
• Maintain a content calendar and implement posting and scheduling for our social media platforms, adapting content to suit different channels and audiences.
• Facilitate our online community by responding to messages, enquiries and comments, and encouraging engagement.
• Establish and monitor basic metrics to track ongoing communications impact.  
• Support the publication and launch campaigns of our next project.
• Help with other marketing and publicity duties as needed.

Skills:

• Strong communication skills and fluency in English.
• Strong copywriting and editing skills.
• Interest and expertise in online marketing strategies and social media platforms.
• Proficiency with Canva and/or Photoshop.
• Commitment to, or experience of, working in youth development.

You must have the right to work in the UK.

Initially a part-time, six-month contract for 2 days per week with flexible hours and remote working.

Salary: £23,500 pro rata.

WriteUnite is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. We welcome job applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experience