We’re looking for an experienced, enthusiastic communications professional to work closely with communities and the people who support them.

Local Trust was established in 2012 to deliver Big Local, a unique programme that puts residents across the country in control of decisions about their own lives and neighbourhoods.

Funded by an endowment from the National Lottery Community Fund it provides in excess of £1m of long-term funding over 10-15 years to each of 150 local communities, through the Big Local programme.

The senior communications officer will join the team at an exciting time, with an ambitious organisational strategy in place and a unique opportunity to work with communities and amplify their voices. Their role will be to maximise engagement with the people who are making Big Local happen as we relaunch our support offer. This is a key area of our strategy and an organisational priority.

Unlike many organisations, our communications are not driven by fundraising or brand building. Instead our funding model allows us to focus on supporting communities in 150 Big Local areas and sharing learning from the Big Local programme to influence wider change. With growing political interest in levelling-up society, we believe there is an opportunity to shift power and resources to communities. Local Trust is in a unique position to demonstrate the value of this approach and win support for it.

Working closely with the programmes team, the senior communications officer will lead on delivering Local Trust’s communications for the ‘People and Communities’ element of our organisational strategy to 2026.

This is a great opportunity for an experienced and skilled communicator who is brilliant at building internal and external relationships and taking responsibility for an ambitious area of work.

Corporate Services and Infrastructure (CSI)

£38,827 per annum

Permanent, 35 hours per week

Based in our London office when restrictions lift with homeworking available (subject to meeting homeworking assessment requirements).

The CSP is the professional, educational and trade union body for the 60,000 Chartered Physiotherapists, support workers and students in the UK; and one of the largest representative bodies in healthcare. We are proud to have been awarded the 2021 Best Companies One to Watch accreditation.

Our Corporate Services and Infrastructure (CSI) Directorate is responsible for leading and shaping how the CSP carries out its business. This includes business systems and processes, financial management, use of data and analytics, and infrastructure and ICT.

We have an exciting opportunity for a project co-ordinator to join the CSI team and provide support for management on a range of innovation and infrastructure improvement projects. As the primary point of contact for project teams, you will provide advice, guidance and assistance to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of these projects. You will also provide administrative support to the CSI Director and Assistant Director as and when needed.

First class communication and administration skills and a strong team ethic are essential for this role, along with budget management experience and the ability to co-ordinate and support projects, often to tight, pre-agreed timescales. You will also demonstrate sound judgement, tact and diplomacy, especially when dealing with sensitive information and data, as well as the ability to manage a varied workload.

Our Values

At the CSP our goal is to create a culture which is characterised by innovation, respect, encouragement, passion and teamwork.  We all strive for continuous improvement and to be the best at everything we do.  We aspire to work in a way that embodies our values of learning, courage, inclusive and integrity.  Our shared values are part of our organisational DNA and reflect the expectations we have of ourselves and others. They guide what we do and how we do it to have the greatest impact for our members.  Please click here for further information.

CVs will not be accepted. 

Closing date: 10am, 5th October 2021

Interview date: 19th and 20th October 2021

We offer an excellent benefits package, including 27 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, Christmas office closure between 25th December to 1st January and generous pension scheme.

 

We would be happy to discuss with shortlisted candidates flexible working arrangements that suit the needs and preferences of candidates as well as the business needs of the organisation.

NO AGENCIES

 

1. Manage all incoming supporter post and communications.
2. Deliver effective gift and income administration, processing VSO’s income in an accurate and timely way, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks, best practice and VSO procedures.
3. Work closely with all third-party agencies involved in gift administration ensuring effective and seamless integration.
4. Implement an innovative thank you and retention programme to ensure all our donors are thanked in a timely way that inspires continued support.
5. Deliver effective administration of Direct Debit claims (UK and Ireland) Gift Aid Claims (UK) and Tax Relief (IRE) - meeting all rules and regulations. 
6. Effectively administer gift aid processes, declaration and documentation to highest level and best practice.

Reporting directly to the CEO, your role will include:

Website (managed by Digital Lead) 

Maintaining News & Blog and Events sections of website – writing & uploading news stories, events, blogs. Helping review website content including helping to grow the LGBT & BAME community sections of the website. 

Digital Marketing (managed by Digital Lead) 

Helping define digital marketing strategy & updating the contents calendar – campaigns, national awareness days, events etc. 

Creating & contributing content for social media (news items, videos, images etc). 

Looking at methods of increasing social media reach, e.g. through Instagram, YouTube, influencers, blogging for other sites.  Monitor social media effectiveness/responding to queries. Improving young people’s experience on stem4 social media platforms. 

Creating monthly newsletter for stem4 subscribers. 

Email marketing – sending out details of events, campaigns. 

Liaising with others in the team re supporting events through social media/website e.g. Fundraiser, Education Coordinator, Digital Lead. 

Helping to develop ideas for paid advertising – on search and social. 

Overseeing app content and communications calendar. 

Working with the Digital Coordinator on joint social media messages between stem4, Head Ed and the various apps. 

Education 

Involvement with education team on Head Ed updates and additions. 

Promoting any educational events, engaging in relevant content creating, etc. 

PR 

Helping with writing and distributing press releases. 

Developing relationships with local and national journalists to generate coverage for stem4. 

Youth Mental Health Day 

Project managing stem4’s national campaign day, including establishing a yearly theme, creating a successful social media campaign and engaging communities such as schools and youth groups. Developing assets for the campaign including informational materials, shareable social media assets, a promotional video, and a website page. 

General work (in accordance with stem4 communications strategy) 

Supporting charity communication e.g. creating or reviewing charity case studies, leaflets, supporting material, infographics, publications, marketing materials. 

Helping write award applications with other relevant members of the team. 

Being ‘brand guardian’ checking consistent communication. 

Updating the messaging document for stem4/branding guidelines. 

Working with CEO on producing policy and strategy docs. 

Keeping up to date with relevant news/policies etc. 

Supporting fundraising/team events. 

Undertaking research to help team projects. 

Being involved in the running the Youth Forum. 

Person Specification: Key skills/experience 

The ideal candidate would: 

● Be degree-level educated 

● Have excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills 

● Be interested in mental health 

● Have a strong understanding and interest in popular social media platforms - including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok 

Be comfortable creating simple graphics and shortform videos for social media - or willing to learn 

● Be aware of (or be prepared to learn about) sensitivities relating to young people’s mental health 

● Have knowledge of pop culture and/or the issues that young people care about 

● Be able to manage their own workload, prioritising key tasks 

● Be creative, and have their own ideas to contribute 

● Be prepared to work with the CEO and external support on getting the messaging appropriate and beneficial 

● Be able to work collaboratively in a team 

A background in communications would be of helpful but not essential. 

About stem4: 

stem4 is a Wimbledon-based charity that supports teenage mental health. We provide information on identification, intervention and effective management of commonly occurring teenage mental health issues through our website, apps, and education programme which includes mental health videos and conferences. 

Applications: 

Please apply with CV and covering letter detailing why you are interested in applying for this position by 30th September 2021 (please note that applications that do not include a covering letter will not be considered). 

We’re looking for an organised person with coordination experience to help us deliver communications and administration for our engagement activities with Fellows (our membership network) for a six-month period. This is a fast-paced and flexible role, managing the day-to-day support of the Fellowship community, team administration and communications.  

Key skills we’re looking for are:

• Strong organisational skills, the ability to work flexibility within a busy team environment and be willing to support colleagues with strong interpersonal skills, and the confidence and ability to communicate effectively.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to multi-task
• A commitment to the RSA’s mission and ideally be able to demonstrate an interest in the key research areas of the organisation.

To find out more about this role, please visit our website.

About Us

We are the RSA.  The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce.  We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together, our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

To achieve this, we ask everyone – our staff, our Fellowship, our collaborators, our partners and wider society – to commit to our values and world view, and strive to achieve genuine positive impact in our lives. This isn’t something we can achieve overnight. But we are asking you to join us all on this journey. The commitment you make now, is a commitment to be with us, to shape us, to challenge us, and to stimulate us all, to find better ways of thinking, acting and delivering change.

It represents the pact you sign when you join us. A pact that represents everything we do, every decision we make, and every action we take.

And it represents how we act. In a way that represents our values, with rigour and proven processes. A relentless spirit. Open minds, and an open door.

We bring to life our Commit to Impact brand idea through every organisational touchpoint, so we can ask everyone who interacts with us: will you?

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am Wednesday 29 September. Screening calls are expected to take place on afternoon Monday 4 October and interviews will be on Friday 8 October.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

Help the South London Botanical Institute increase its income and diversify its audiences!

The South London Botanical Institute (SLBI) was established in 1910 to introduce people to the science, pleasure and importance of plants. Still based in the original building in Tulse Hill, this aim continues today, with plant education for all ages at the heart of our vision: ‘Discovering plants, enriching lives, sustaining the future.’ The SLBI is a small, inner-city centre for plant education, incorporating library, herbarium, teaching programme and botanic garden.

In 2019 we were awarded funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to improve our fundraising & sustainability. As part of this programme, we started to increase our membership subscriptions, individual donations and sales of merchandise, as well as setting up a major donor programme and developing a new Business Plan for 2021-2026. We are now looking for someone to take forward the individual giving, marketing and communications aims of the Business Plan to an even greater extent, to sustain the SLBI’s impact for years to come.  

You will have demonstrable experience and success developing individual giving programmes and diversifying audiences for events and will enjoy working as part of a small, friendly team.

I am excited to be working with an amazing medical charity in search of a temporary Communications Administrator at a busy time. This part-time (2 - 3 days a week) temporary role will be on a weekly rolling basis.

Main duties:
Provide general admin support, i.e. filing photographs, populating templates
Scheduling posts on social media platforms
Collating information for internal communications channels on MailChimp
Editing and formatting letters on Microsoft Word
Organising the comms team shared calendar
Adobe Creative Suite experience desirable.

If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today!

Safe Child Thailand has been supporting chldren and their families living in Thailand for nearly 40 years. To enable us to reach out to all our varied stakeholders we are looking for an outstanding and dedicated Communications Officer to develop our full range of communications. This is an opportunity to use your excellent communication skills to improve the lives of vulnerable children living in Thailand. You will have a passion for storytelling and producing engaging content for Safe Child Thailand’s key audiences across multiple, especially digital, channels. This person will play a key role within the Development Team.

This post can be a combination of home and office based in London, SW4. We will schedule interviews as the applications come in.

For the Job Desciption and Person Specification please refer to the additional documents.

The Communications and Fundraising Officer is a new role at Pembroke House. You will be responsible for supporting and driving the charity’s communications and fundraising function to effectively reach and engage local groups, partners, residents and donors; to amplify our projects in the neighbourhood; and meet fundraising goals.

Pembroke House isn’t looking to broadcast messages to marketing segments, we’re building alliances, provoking engagement and inspiring action in our neighbourhood, the borough and country.

The charity has a long-term partnership with Small Axe: a not-for-profit campaigning organisation. They play the role of “Virtual Head of Comms”. The successful applicant will be supported and trained by Small Axe to apply innovative national campaigning and organising tools to build alliances and start conversations in our neighbourhood.

Applications due: 10am, Monday 4th October

Responsible to: Virtual Head of Communications for day-to-day; Chief of Staff for line management and professional development

Responsible for: Volunteers and residents

Location: The post-holder will work from the charity’s public buildings in Walworth SE17, with some remote working due to Covid-19

Hours of work: 35 hours per week, with the possibility of a job share (minimum of 18 hours per week). Some evening and weekend working may be required for which TOIL will be offered

About you

The person we appoint to this role will have a passion for using multiple communication tools and platforms to engage people in the work of Pembroke House. You will be able to develop narratives that allow us to speak about our work in different contexts, while maintaining the space for our work to grow and develop.

You will have a catchy enthusiasm and can do attitude, that allows you to think outside the box and try new things. You will be open to learning and growing as part of a team. You will be well organised and able to manage competing demands on your time, and be confident working unsupervised.

You will enjoy meeting people from all walks of life, engaging with different communities, from faith leaders to local parents, sensitively and with respect.

This is an exciting opportunity for a person with some experience in communications to develop their skills across a portfolio of communications outputs including events, digital, storytelling and publications.

Under the guidance of the Head of Communications and Marketing, you will be working on the collection and dissemination of case studies, assisting with event organisation and promotion, and supporting our digital and publications operations.

With excellent written and verbal English and French or Arabic language skills, you’ll be able to grasp complex issues and present them clearly, adapting your output to meet the needs of different audiences. You’ll have a proven ability to write and copy-edit communications materials, a good understanding of branding, and experience using visual communications and photography.You’ll be working on multiple projects at the same time, often to tight deadlines, so will need to be able to manage your time effectively, be well-organised and have an eye for detail. You’ll be an excellent networker, confident at building relationships across all levels of the organisation. Knowledge or a demonstrable interest in peacebuilding, international development or human rights is essential. In return, you will have the opportunity to work for an innovative charity with a dedicated group of peacebuilders working across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Note: The above include some of the requirements for the job. For the full job requirements, please read the job description linked below.

.All job applicants must already have the right to work in the UK or The Hague

Details

• Salary: £23,875 per annum (if based in London)
• Contract duration: 1 year (with the possibility of extension)
• Location: London or the Hague
• Closing date: 3 October 2021 (23.59 pm UK Time)

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team whose work has a direct impact on the perception and capability of Frontline to bring about change. This role has a high level of autonomy, creativity and the potential for significant skills development. You will be tasked with identifying and executing a range of activities and content to connect with and influence key audiences, with a focus on media and parliamentarians, to raise awareness of Frontline’s mission to create social change through excellent social work. ​

We are looking for an experienced communications and media professional to join the Communications team, which sits within the External Relations (ER) division. The ER division is responsible for the message and reputation of Frontline, and inspiring support for the charity. The Communications team leads on messaging, press, digital content, public affairs and events, alongside the Fundraising and Marketing teams. Frontline has a reputation for high quality, high impact communications. Whether it be broadcast, web, film, audio or social, our work cuts through to deliver the charity’s messages. ​

Our communication activity directly impacts on the success of the organisation by attracting recruits for our programmes, showcasing our work to funders, influencers and decision makers and highlighting our role in creating social change. This role provides the right candidate with an exciting opportunity to play a key role in building the charity’s profile and increasing the profile of our work among key stakeholders.

Senior Communications Officer (Bectu Sector)

London, Waterloo

£49,490 (plus inner London Weighting £3,039)

35 hours per week

About Prospect

Can you help us grow our influence and deliver for members working the media and creative industries? Prospect is a leading trade union that that delivers advice, support, representation and a voice for our members. We are a not-for-profit organisation with over 250 staff helping to support more than 150,000 people across the private and public sectors. We are not affiliated to any political party but seek to influence all decision makers on issues of importance to our members 

Our members want to get on at work. They work in a diverse range of professions across the creative industries, including film, TV, animation, digital content, theatre and digital tech. Many of them are freelancers. We aim to get best deal for our members as the industry recovers from the pandemic, by using evidence and building partnerships – while never being scared to call employers out when they get things wrong. 

Our priorities are to grow our membership through attracting new members and to win for workers, whether that is helping members negotiate improvements at work or changing government policy. We’re industry-leaders campaigning to change attitudes and employment practices in the creative industries around issues like diversity and race, harassment at work and a fair deal for freelancers. 

Diversity is an important value for the trade union movement, so we really want applications from people belonging to groups which are under-represented in the workplace. 

We offer a range of benefits for our staff including a generous defined benefit pension scheme. 

Senior Communications Officer 

We’re looking for an experienced, senior communications professional to help shape the way we engage in the media, digital and entertainment industries. 

You will need to:

• Provide leadership to our communications in Bectu helping to recruit, support and represent our members. 
• Manage a small team working on media, social media, digital and campaigns 
• Provide senior level advice as well as managing relationships with other staff 
• Be an agile communicator, targeting a range of audiences 
• Be confident in dealing with the media including pitching stories 
• Understand Bectu’s public affairs priorities and be able to work with partner organisations and external stakeholders 
• Want to make the world of work better for everyone through promoting membership and the values of the trade union movement. 

Where this role fits in 

This role fits into our wider Communications team in Prospect - a 14-strong team working across media, campaigns, publications, marketing and digital. 

This role will work to the head of our Bectu Sector and Head of Communications and Public Affairs. You will be working with colleagues in the communications team but also with other members of staff, elected representatives, and members from across Bectu. 

Employee Benefits include:

• Annual incremental salary steps until the maximum is reached.
• Inner London weighting allowance.
• Up to 33 days annual leave per year.
• Office closure over the Christmas period.
• Contributory defined benefit pension scheme with high employer contribution rate.
• Employee Assistance Programme which offers telephone counselling and a website with many useful toolkits.
• Eye care voucher scheme and cycle to work scheme.
• Access to Prospect member services benefits including shopping, travel, health and insurance discounts.
• Access to training to support career development

Application details

For further details or an application form please e-mail:

Closing date: 6th October 2021 – Noon (CVs will not be accepted)

Interviews will be held on 12th October 2021 at our Covid-secure London Headquarters building, New Prospect House.

Prospect is an equal opportunities employer

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is at a key turning point in our fight for a life unlimited for everyone affected by the condition. We need to make sure we’re using every channel we have available to connect to both the people we exist to help and the people who have the means to help us achieve our goals. That’s where you come in.

This fixed-term role will be responsible for generating content for the Trust’s social media channels that engage the cystic fibrosis community and the wider public. The role will also support key internal communications projects as well as creating and generating media stories to promote cystic fibrosis and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

We are looking for someone who has:

• experience of building collaborative relationships with social media, and industry influencers, local, regional, and national journalists
• demonstrable copywriting and editing skills to create impactful communication material
• an understanding of the best use of digital platforms (including social media) to increase awareness and engagement around CF issues. 
• self and time-management and resilience to resolve conflicting priorities and deliver to deadlines
• the ability to work as part of a team. 
• experience of working in the third sector and knowledge of or affinity with the cystic fibrosis community will be an advantage.

We offer a flexible working approach and supportive team environment, and you will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a busy team for future personal growth and development in communications and media management.

In addition to flexible working our benefits include 30 days annual leave pro rata and opportunities for learning and development.

Please note:  salary is £25,630 pa inclusive if homebased OR £28,000 pa inclusive if London Office based.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from people with cystic fibrosis, disabled people, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) and LGBTQI candidates.

JRS UK is seeking to recruit a part-time Digital Communications Officer to support our fundraising and advocacy work, helping to achieve our vision of a world where people forced to flee their homes are welcomed with love; and to help support our communications at a critical time when the Nationality and Borders Bill is seeking to overhaul the UK asylum system.

This is a dynamic and varied role, developing written and visual content which: raises awareness of the situation faced by people seeking asylum and experiencing immigration detention in the UK; the work JRS does in response; and the difference supporters donations makes to individuals’ lives. The role would be well-suited to someone who thrives on creativity, with outstanding written communications skills who is passionate in supporting refugees and asylum seekers.

You will be a key member of a small communications and fundraising team, with a particular focus on shaping our social media channels and developing our website.  We place a high value on encouraging refugee participation in, and the shaping of, our messaging, and you will play a key part in ensuring this.

The external communications of JRS UK seek to be clear and balanced, and congruent with our values as an organisation, protecting and highlighting the dignity of refugees at all times. We seek to engage existing and new supporters of JRS, particularly among the Catholic Community, as well as influencing public debate and opinion.

The role involves working alongside refugees and volunteers from varied backgrounds, so high levels of empathy and sensitivity are essential, along with an enthusiasm for working in a small and dedicated team. Much of our communications material directly engages with the faith-basis of our mission so enthusiasm and an aptitude for developing our resources in this area is essential for this role.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with experience of seeking safety in the UK.