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Job Title: Communications and Campaigns Manager – Inspiring Governance
Reports to: Director of Governance Programmes
Location: Flexible with occasional travel to London office - Quantum House, 22 – 24 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London, EC4A 3EB
Purpose: The UK based Education and Employers charity aims to ensure that all young people have the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential. One of the ways it achieves this aim is via the Inspiring Governance recruitment service. Funded by the Department for Education, this is a free governor recruitment service which gets highly skilled volunteers to serve as governors in some of the most disadvantaged schools in England and in so doing, helping to raise educational achievement.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a difference by taking on a leading role in driving our communications and campaigns activities, both with volunteers and employers looking to support governance, and with recruiters looking to appoint governors in their school and local academy boards.
The postholder will primarily be responsible for developing and personally delivering a suite of communications and campaigns activity. They will work as part of a close and supportive team with other colleagues in Inspiring Governance and the wider charity.
Remuneration: circa £28-30k - depending upon experience
Additional Terms: 30 days paid holiday, exclusive of Statutory Holiday plus competitive pension scheme and a volunteering allowance of up to 5 days – pro rata in accordance with the length of contract. Additional family friendly benefits including enhancements to Statutory Payments.
Appointment Terms: Fixed term contract – initially until March 31st, 2022
Job Description
The successful candidate will be responsible for all aspects of communications and campaigns that contribute to driving volunteer sign ups, supporting our employer engagement, and successfully engaging recruiters with our governance recruitment services:
- Inspiring Governance: This is a free (at point of use) England wide online recruitment service that connects schools with skilled volunteers interested in being governors and trustees. The service is currently funded by the Department for Education (DfE) The programme has specific, and demanding Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to meet around numbers of volunteers sourced and placed, the diversity of volunteers and the number of vacancies registered by schools.
- Inspiring FE Governance: This is a free (at point of use) England wide online recruitment service dedicated to finding individuals with the right skills to serve on Further Education (FE Boards) in England, including chairs of finance committees. Board members are committed volunteers and the role is like a company non-executive director. The Inspiring FE Governance service is funded by the Education and Training Foundation and run solely by Education and Employers. The programme has specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to meet, around numbers of volunteers sourced and placed for example.
We are looking for a strategic thinking, motivated individual who can evolve existing campaigns, develop new ones, and deliver a range of communications activity across multiple channels to promote the Inspiring Governance Service. The post-holder will understand governance and is passionate about supporting young people to realise their potential. Education and Employers is a small charity working at a rapid pace to bring about change and the ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong communication skills, able to absorb key information quickly and work well with a small team in a dynamic working environment.
Key Accountabilities:
Review, evolve and deliver our current communications strategy
- To review, critique and develop the current Inspiring Governance communications strategy
- Put in place plans to resource and deliver this strategy at minimum cost for maximum gain
- Undertake metrics tracking to secure management information on all our communications channels, helping to inform and revise our ongoing strategy
Managing our website and social media channels
- Manage the Inspiring Governance website, overseeing and generating all content and liaising with our website hosts to ensure the website is engaging, informative and accessible
- Generating and posting content (including video) for the Inspiring Governance social media channels (Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) that is designed to maximise benefit and reach for the service itself
- Works with the website provider and other external agencies as appropriate (film companies/ designers) to develop briefs for and delivery of key communications and marketing assets
- Through well planned social media campaigns and activity, grow our followership in terms of reach and by securing influential followers that can magnify our communications reach
- Develop the ongoing content schedule for the Inspiring Governance news stories pages. Commission, author and edit articles for these pages, promoting them appropriately to secure the widest readership
- Developing a wider library of photos/ images that are engaging, support our written comms and are tailored appropriately at our governance audiences
Curate, maintain, update, and develop our resources for volunteers and recruiters
- Review our current resources and revise any branding in line with a change in our delivery partnership, which will involve re-branding some material and maintaining branding/ attributed IPR of others
- Update our resources in line with DfE issued advice and guidance on school and academy governance
- Refine and further develop Inspiring Governance’s existing offer to volunteers thus helping ensure volunteers are ready to take up their role on a governing board
- Signpost ongoing support in the market that volunteers can access during their first years in governance
Developing our existing and new campaigns
- Work with partners to develop the Everyone on Board campaign (to diversify schools governing boards) that to date has been jointly developed with the National Governance Association
- Work with partners to develop the Educators on Board campaign (to encourage more educators on to governing boards) that to date has been jointly developed with the National Governance Association
- Develop and expand the School Governor Champions campaign that encourages employers and organisations to become a corporate supporter of school governance
- Support the Head of Employer and Volunteer Engagement to develop employer and sector led campaigns like Take a Closer Look (engineers) and Health Ambassadors (NHS staff)
- Conceptualise and deliver new campaigns that help us achieve our objectives and contract KPIs
Review and update all our existing communications with volunteers and recruiters
- Review the range of automated e-mail and personal communication that goes to users of the service (both volunteers and recruiters). Ensure that these comms best support the user/ customer journey and reflect the friendly, helpful and straightforward approach the service currently takes to its users
- Draft content for and distribute regular communications that go to IG volunteers and recruiters such as the volunteer and recruiter newsletters and annual surveys
- Work with Inspiring the Future colleagues in the charity to put in place a communications approach that encourages ITF volunteers to deepen their volunteering commitment and register for Inspiring Governance
Partnership communications and wider PR/ press coverage
- Secure wider PR/Press coverage for the Inspiring Governance service and its campaigns in trade, regional and possibly national channels
- Work with educational stakeholders to support the wider promotion of the IG service and our messages. This will include the National Governance Association as a previous delivery partner but also professional associations and membership bodies
- Further develop our employer social media toolkit and ensure that employers and professional associations we work with have the copy and tools to promote the Inspiring Governance service within their internal and external communications networks
- Ensure Inspiring Governance maximises its exposure through linking to national campaigns such as volunteer’s week and National Careers Development Month.
Wider charity contribution
- When required provide support to the wider charity’s communications activities and priorities. For example, this could be supporting the release of our research reports like the recent Value of Volunteering report.
Other
- Represent the charity’s governance programmes and the Director at external events and conferences as appropriate
- Proactively contribute ideas and thoughts into the governance programmes team and into the wider Charity; both on Inspiring Governance Comms and the charity’s wider work;
- Other ad hoc duties as required.
Person specification:
Skills/ Knowledge/ Expertise
Essential
- Degree or equivalent experience e.g. CMI/CAM Cert/Dip
- Management level experience of developing and delivering communication strategies and executing them via effective programme and project management;
- Demonstrable supplier, client, and stakeholder engagement experience (including working with designers, printers, schools and wider educational stakeholders and their representatives);
- Management level experience of managing and delivering across a communications function (experience of engaging employers/ volunteers and schools/academies would be ideal) including scoping and delivering a programme of activity to achieve demanding Key Performance Metrics;
- Excellent IT skills and demonstrable experience of effectively using a content management system – we use Word Press;
- Excellent drafting and copy writing skills and the ability to structure and produce compelling and grammatically correct written content for a range of audiences;
- Demonstrable experience of conceptualising, planning and executing national comms campaigns to achieve demonstrable target group behaviours, such as encouraging volunteer and recruiter sign up to a service;
- Demonstrable experience of engaging and working effectively and collaboratively with colleagues and external partners across multiple geographical locations;
- Excellent people skills, the ability to influence (including with senior representatives) and the manner to professionally represent both the governance programmes and the Charity as a whole with schools, academy trusts and educational/ employer stakeholders;
Desirable
- A passion for supporting young people in realising their potential through placing skilled volunteers as governors in schools;
- A successful track record in delivering tangible outcomes through engagement with schools, volunteers, employers and educational stakeholders;
- Experience of producing video and photography content to a standard that can be used on public facing websites;
- Specialist knowledge of the education and employment sectors and the policy environment underpinning these in order to tailor effective messaging;
- Experience and/or knowledge of governance within an education context; willingness to become a governor desirable
- Experience of working to deliver significant national Key Performance Metrics using resources (human and financial) efficiently and effectively;
- Understanding of risk management and data protection.
Personal Attributes
- Good level of education, demonstrating strong client facing aptitude and communication skills both written and verbal. Comfort and confidence in working with a variety of senior external stakeholders
- Self-motivated and relentless in pursuing goals, having an entrepreneurial and enterprising approach to their work;
- Good working knowledge and practical application of Microsoft office tools and the ability to understand and work with customer relationship management software – we currently operate our services on a Salesforce platform;
- A solutions orientated “doer”- ability to pro-actively anticipate requirements and act to provide workable solutions to these;
- Influencer - demonstrates personal ‘presence’ and gains the confidence of others through temperament, capability and calibre;
- Demonstrates sensitivity and possesses the ability to effectively manage the organisational tensions that sometimes develop between internal and external stakeholders involved in the organisation and delivery of communications.
- Team Player: working collaboratively and flexibly with other colleagues to achieve outcomes and is keen to add value to the Charity’s culture and ethos;
- Able to undertake some occasional work in the evenings and at weekends;
- Able to travel in the UK (England primarily).
Application process
The Education and Employers Charity values having its current diverse workforce. We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all individuals from all backgrounds.
The closing date for applications is midday on the 15th March 2021. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be notified no later than close of play on Friday 19th March. Online interviews will take place via Zoom or MS Teams on either the 24th or 25th March.
Applications will only be accepted from those with the right to work in the UK with a valid passport/visa
Please note we will only consider applications with both a CV and covering letter.
Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered under any circumstances.
About the wider Education and Employers Charity
Education and Employers is an independent UK based charity launched in 2009 with the vision of “providing children and young people with the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential”. It aims to achieve this by working with schools, employers, the national bodies that represent them and a wide range of other partners including the government and third sector organisations. The charity also works with partners internationally – more details here.
The charity runs Inspiring the Future, a free service which uses innovative match-making technology to connect volunteers with state schools and colleges, quickly, simply and at scale. Schools can very easily search a massive database of willing volunteers, filter against a wide range of criteria – e.g. subject, sector, career route and send them a message. It enables young people, wherever they live, whichever school they attend, the opportunity to meet people from a wide range of backgrounds doing jobs from across the whole world of work.
Over 55,000 people have already volunteered in the UK - people from all levels: apprentices to CEOs and all sectors: apps designers to zoologists and over 80% of English secondary schools have registered. People can volunteer from an hour a year in a local primary or secondary school to chat informally about their job and career route, take part in career speed networking session, give careers insights, provide mock interviews or feedback on CVs through to serving as a governor or trustee. There is also the opportunity to link up with schools for workplace visits, job shadowing and mentoring.
Inspiring the Future operates on a technology platform kindly developed in partnership with Deloitte, Salesforce and Ordnance Survey. It allows the charity to run national campaigns such as Inspiring Women and others focused on specific geographic areas or economic sectors such as engineering, science, health and arts and culture. The campaigns have secured high profile support across government, business and teacher associations and ongoing corporate partnerships including our lead corporate partner Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
In partnership with the National Association of Head Teachers the charity has developed a version for primary schools called Primary Futures and over 4,500 primaries have already signed up. To see a short clip on how it works please click here. All campaigns run through Inspiring the Future share a common objective: to broaden young people’s horizons, raise their aspirations and show them the range of opportunities and careers routes e.g. apprenticeships and university open to them. Over 1.8 million interactions between young people and volunteers from the world of work have already taken place.
In partnership with the National Governance Association the charity currently runs Inspiring Governance the free governor recruitment and support service. This Department for Education funded service aims to get highly skilled volunteers to serve as governors in some of the most disadvantaged schools in England and in so doing help raise educational achievement. From April 1st, 2021, this will be delivered solely by Education and Employers and will focus only on governor recruitment.
Since the Charity’s launch it has sought to understand what difference employer engagement in education makes to young people and the economy. It works with academics and researchers from around the world and its own research is regularly cited by government and international organisations like the OECD. The research, which has informed and influenced a range of government policies, shows that employer engagement helps improve social mobility, reduces the likelihood of young people becoming NEET (not in education, employment of training), increases the amount they earn in adult life, helps them make better informed career choices and leads to improvements in educational attainment.
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Job Description
Job Title: Communications Manager
Reports to: Head of Services and Public Affairs
Location: Borough High Street, London SE1
Salary: £21,600
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 22.5 hrs per week.
Background and purpose
We are the only UK-wide charity for all those affected by a genetic bleeding disorder, a community of individuals and families, healthcare professionals and supporters.
For almost 70 years we have campaigned for better treatment, been a source of information and advice, and supported people living with long-term conditions.
We want to ensure that everyone affected by a bleeding disorder:
- Lives the best life that they can
- Never feels alone or isolated
- Feels empowered and confident
We do this by:
- Raising awareness about bleeding disorders
- Providing support at all life stages
- Influencing and advocating on policy and access to treatment
More than 36,000 men, women and children in the UK have a diagnosed bleeding disorder, and the number rises every year. Membership of The Haemophilia Society is free and open to all.
We are seeking a Communications Manager to promote the vision, values and activities of the charity to grow our profile, membership and supporter numbers across the UK.
The Communications Manager will work closely with the small team at The Haemophilia Society to ensure a positive, engaging, consistent, regular and effective programme of communication.
The Haemophilia Society are members of the Charity Comms and Charity Digital organisations which offer a range of training opportunities.
Key duties & Responsibilities
- Proactively plan, source and create content within and outside the organisation for use across appropriate communication channels including social media, newsletters, website and patient materials
- Work with services team to create content to promote activities and drive member recruitment and engagement
- Manage the relationship with the media including press enquiries and driving media activity in all areas except the Public Inquiry
- Work alongside our Public Inquiry Communications Manager to ensure joined up working for any inquiry related communications
- Source, support and brief spokespeople for media requests and manage outputs
- Lead the editorial content creation for all social media platforms working with services, fundraising, public affairs and marketing teams to ensure engaging and informative messaging
- Monitor social media to ensure comments, queries, feedback is all responded to as quickly as possible, liaising with relevant teams where necessary to formulate an agreed response
- Leading the communications for the “Talking Red” campaign working to promote the needs of women with bleeding disorders
- Support the fundraising team with content to develop and strengthen appeals and grant applications
- Working with the brand and marketing team to ensure our style guide and tone of voice is appropriately used in communications, maintaining consistency and brand awareness
- Keep up to date on best practice within the charity sector and particularly changes to digital communications and codes of practice
Person Specification
Key attributes
- Strong interpersonal skills, ability to collaborate, communicate and build relationships effectively at all levels
- Proven success in devising and delivering an effective communications plan.
- Experience in planning, sourcing, creating and editing content for a range of communication channels
- Experience of creating digital content including photos, videos and animated gifs
- Excellent writing skills with proven experience of copywriting for a variety of audiences
- Experience with managing external partners including agencies and other organisations
- Ability to manage own workload and juggle conflicting priorities
- A passion for engaging a community ensuring a warm and inclusive welcome
- A self-starter with a positive attitude and willingness to work in close collaboration with others across the organisation
Personal qualities
- A warm, compassionate and empathetic personality with the ability to develop positive relationships with people from all backgrounds including members and health professionals
- Enthusiastic with drive and determination to meet targets
- Good attention to detail and accuracy in preparing communications
- Values-driven with a proven commitment to social inclusion and equal opportunities
- An effective member of the team, recognising, respecting and promoting the different roles and diversity of the individuals in the team and presenting a positive impression of the team and The Society
Other requirements
- Must be prepared to travel throughout the UK and to work varying hours including evenings and weekends as required
- Due to the nature of our work with children and vulnerable adults, this role will require a DBS check and checks on previous employment
- Undertake any other tasks that may be requested will be at the same level of responsibility and terms and conditions of employment
Please submit your CV and Covering Letter if you wish to be considered for this role.
The Haemophilia Society is an equal opportunities employer.
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Part-time, three days per week within office hours
Based, Victoria London
Home working during pandemic
About the Pilgrim Trust
Established in 1930, the Pilgrim Trust is a grant giving charitable foundation set up to address some of the UK’s “more urgent needs” with a view to “promoting future wellbeing”. Today the Trust awards around £3m in grants in the heritage and conservation fields and in social welfare, currently with a focus on improving the life chances of vulnerable women and girls.
The Pilgrim Trust has a reputation as a pioneer in championing unpopular or overlooked causes. In the past it has supported hospices, men out of work in old industrial towns, drug and alcohol addiction, and women in the criminal justice system. The Trustees always try to use the Trust's funds in a way that generates social impact and value. It also supports organisations by offering more than just money and works collaboratively both with other foundations and strategic partners so that not only information and expertise can be shared, but more money can be drawn into the sector. As a grant giver it aims to be flexible, responsive, collaborative and unbureaucratic.
We are wholly committed to being representative of society and bringing together people with a variety of backgrounds skills and experience to shape the Trust. We are particularly keen to increase our diversity and become a more inclusive organisation, therefore all appointments will be made on merit following a fair and transparent process.
The Role
Working closely with the Director you will deliver a comprehensive strategy to strengthen the Trust’s external communications in line with the strategic direction set out by our Trustees. It is an exciting time to join us as we look to refresh our communications approach to become better known, and to highlight the improvements our support can offer to great causes.
You will lead on and develop our website, its content, the creative elements and its overall structure and presentation, ensuring it is accessible and user friendly, you will also establish a social media presence, managing its content, planning and creation.
Working within a small but dedicated team, you will be a self-starter and a creative and highly competent individual, you will be prepared to learn and be knowledgeable about the Pilgrim Trust, its history, work, ethos and the opportunity to extend its reach as we start the run up to our centenary in 2030.
To view the person specification, a full job description, and to apply, please apply now.
Closing date: 15 March 2021.
Interviews: w/c 22 March 2021.
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Central London, like many cities across the world, is an exciting and stimulating place. However, for some, it is a place to go when things have gone profoundly wrong and there is nowhere else. When people are on the edge, homeless, isolated and in despair there must be a place to turn. The Connection is there to be with people as they overcome that isolation, recover and move on to a meaningful, fulfilling life.
However, this is not enough. The experiences of people on the edge matter. Their story must be told to those in a position of power and influence, so that homelessness, exclusion and isolation are not acceptable features of life in the UK.
The Connection at St. Martin’s empowers those who are on the edges of society to take control of their lives by:
• Providing practical support in an active environment designed to help people to recognise their own strengths, recover from crisis and move on;
• Collaborating with others who share our vision and mission not just in London, but other parts of the UK and the world;
• Sharing our learning with others, to deepen our own understanding and create a more socially just society for those on the margins.
About the role:
The Connection at St. Martin’s has an annual turnover of £5m. Alongside our own fundraising and statutory contracts, the charity benefits from the BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal, run by our partners – St Martin’s Charity. The Connection has a high profile within the homelessness sector and a sound financial footing. We work closely with partners at Westminster City Council, The Passage, St. Mungo’s and West London Mission.
Our strategy includes our aim to develop our services in new ways, engage our clients in all aspects of our work and be more collaborative with our partners in the sector. This 12 month fixed term position will be heavily involved in supporting our charity to communicate more effectively and fundraising growth.
This role requires someone with a strong track record as a generalist in communications. They will reflect the charity’s mission, values and key messages in all communications activity. They will be confident and experienced in handling the press and high-profile visitors. They will be innovative and resourceful in working within a small budget to promote the charity’s work. Finally, they will have the credibility and skills to be able to work closely with non-communications colleagues as well as clients to ensure authenticity in all materials and online content.
So, are you interested in this rewarding role that comes with some really great benefits? To apply, please submit an application highlighting that you meet the requirements of the role set out in the person specification attached. Only candidates that provide this, and who meet the essential criteria within the person specification, will be considered for an interview.
Details of the full job description, which includes the detailed person specification can be found attached.
Please find the application form attached.
This is a 1-year fixed term contract, covering maternity leave.
Closing date: Friday 12th March 2021 – 5pm
Interview date: Friday 26th March 2021
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Prospectus is excited to be working with the East End Community Foundation (EECF) to help them recruit for a new Part Time Communications Manager. EECF brings donors closer to the people and organisations they seek to help in the London Boroughs of Newham, Hackney and Tower Hamlets. For 30 years, EECF has been making charitable giving simple, effective and meaningful.
This role is offered as a part-time (21 hours per week) permanent position to be based in East London paying £32,000 per annum, pro-rata. During the Covid-19 pandemic the role will be fully home based.
The Communications Manager is a vital new position and will lead on planning and delivering communications to our various audiences. This includes potential and existing donors (corporates, HNWIs, other charitable foundations and statutory agencies) and grant seekers as a means of raising their profile as the go-to organisation for charitable giving and philanthropy advice in the East End.
You will play a crucial role in telling the story of the Foundation and the difference our funding is making to those experiencing hardship in East London. Your work will inspire potential supporters to help us tackle inequality locally.
Specifically, you will identify, write, edit, co-ordinate and publish content across various channels, including EECF's website, social media and print. In consultation with the senior management team, you will plan and implement communications and marketing campaigns to raise the organisation's profile while progressively improving our understanding of what works for our different audiences.
We are looking for a pro-active individual experienced in the field of communications, some of which will have been gained in the charity sector. You will have demonstrable expertise in developing communications strategies across a range of channels, including traditional and social media. Being the sole member of the comms team in our fast-paced charity, you will need to be an organised, pro-active team player able to respond willingly, flexibly and positively to unexpected changes or demands. You will also have experience of producing creative communications content for a range of audiences including business, wealthy individuals and the voluntary sector. Finally, a passion and engagement with local community-based funding would also enable success in this position.
Deadline for Applications: 7th March 2021
Interviews: 17th March 2021
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.
In order to apply, simply submit your CV. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further. Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application*
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The Institute of Alcohol Studies (IAS) is looking to recruit an experienced and talented Communications Manager to lead our communications activities that enable us to meet our objective of promoting evidence-based policy solutions to reduce harm from alcohol. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic team and work on a high-profile social and political issue that affects thousands of lives across the UK and worldwide.
IAS works to provide key decision-makers and opinion-formers with the most up-to-date information on alcohol policy. Effective communication is an integral part of our work and the role of Communications Manager is key to the delivery of the IAS Strategy 2020-2023. Reporting directly to the IAS Chief Executive, the Communications Manager will develop and deliver IAS external and internal communications activities. This will include:
- Identifying opportunities for IAS to inform media debates about alcohol and public policy
- Acting as the first point of contact for press and public enquiries and assisting senior colleagues with media lines to take
- Promoting IAS projects and events by writing and disseminating press releases and other promotional media
- Managing the IAS website and all published content (news articles, newsletters, factsheets in the Alcohol Knowledge Centre, briefings, consultation responses, reports, blog posts, audio, video)
- Managing social media platforms and all published content
- Producing and publishing Alcohol Alert, the regular IAS newsletter with accompanying podcast series
- Sending daily alcohol news updates to alcohol policy stakeholders
- Maintaining the library of legislative, statistical and scientific literature for IAS colleagues and keeping a calendar of official releases in preparation for publication
- Providing ad hoc communications, policy and research support to the team, for example contributing to research reports and consultation responses
Person specification
Essential requirements for this role are:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent
- Excellent communications skills with a proven ability to produce high-quality content for a range of purposes (e.g. newsletters, technical briefings, social media, press releases)
- Experience of working in a communications role that requires communication of complex, technical information into easily accessible formats
- Experience of coordinating media, social media and communications activity, including securing press coverage
- Ability to develop media responses and advise senior colleagues on approaches to news stories
- Experience of creating content for and managing websites using WordPress or similar
- Excellent organisational and time management skills with proven ability to prioritise competing demands and meet deadlines
- Excellent attention to detail
Desirable requirements for this role are:
- Experience of working in public health, substance use or academia
- Experience of working with statistical datasets and producing data visualisations using statistical software packages
- IT skills with the ability to provide technical support to colleagues
Our approach to recruitment
We value diversity and welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds. We seek to employ people on the basis of their ability to carry out the role being recruited for and ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment than any other on the grounds of disability, gender, race, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation, marital status, parental status or caring responsibilities. Please let us know if you require additional support to make an application, for example, if you require documentation in an alternative format.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As Editorial and Internal Communications Manager you will manage and support the delivery of various fundraising, marketing and communications projects, materials and activities (both digital and offline), to generate awareness and support for the charity's brand.
This work will range from copywriting and editing for various materials, to project-managing assigned activities (such as supporter publications and staff e-newletters) and checking materials for editorial quality and adherence to the charity's brand. The role will also provide wider support across the Communications team and the wider Fundraising and Marketing department, including case study research and development, content research and provision and contributing to the drafting of speeches.
The ideal candidate will have the following skills and experience:
* Experience of working in a communications and or/marketing role or equivalent, with a track record of delivering communications that raise awareness and support for a brand.
* Strong written and verbal communication knowledge, including proven insight into how to communicate clearly, consistently and persuasively about a cause and to different external and internal target audiences, to achieve specific objectives.
* Skilled writer, editor and communicator, who can successfully work across offline and digital channels and activities.
* Project management and co-ordination skills.
* Excellent interpersonal and persuasive skills.
* A skilled team player, who also has the ability to work independently and take responsibility for own areas of work.
* A brand champion, who can persuade others to adhere to the charity's brand and values.
Salary £35,000
Full-time, permanent role.
To start working from home, in line with government guidelines. However, the charity is based in London, where you will be expected to work. However, there are flexible working options- so please ask me about this.
If you would like to find out more information about this opportunity, please e-mail me [email protected] for more information.
The charity is keen to review applications on a rolling basis, so please get in touch for more info!
I look forward to hearing from you.
Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life. We are recruiting for a Senior Communications Manager (External Communications) in the Media and Campaigns Unit. The unit strives to raise the profile and awareness of Plan International UK’s work among UK audiences, inspiring their support and to drive and deliver effective influencing strategies to create a shift in public and political opinion on children’s rights issues, with a specific focus on the rights of adolescent girls in the UK and internationally.
As Senior Communications Manager you will lead the External Communications team, devising and implementing the external communications strategy for Plan International UK. You will build awareness of the landscape Plan International UK is operating in and provide intelligence and insights on stakeholder agendas, issues and networks. You will deliver ambitious, creative and impactful integrated corporate partnership communications which together widen and deepen our engagement with the public, private sector, media and key stakeholders.
You will have extensive experience of working in a busy communications team, preferably in a fundraising environment, operating at a senior level to drive strategy, foster ambition and set direction for a team. You’ll have substantial experience of working in partnership and building strategic relationships at a senior level across the corporate and the NGO sector. You will also have demonstrable understanding of international development issues, including humanitarian priorities and/or girls’ rights issues.
Please click on the button below to apply
The deadline for applications is 9am on Wednesday 3 March 2021.
Interviews will take place on 11 and 12 March 2021.
We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We therefore apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.
Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.
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Remote during the pandemic, then central London
The organisation:
A justice and social welfare charity
The role:
To lead on all aspects of the communications including media and digital.
To campaign for public policy change for the organisation’s priorities and to raise the profile of the organisation so that the campaigning can increase its impact through increased numbers of supporters
To produce a range of content written and video to create content for the website, media releases, case studies and articles.
The candidate:
At least 2 years’ experience in a communications or campaigning.
Successful experience across different media channels including media and digital in order to increase profile and to encourage individuals to take action.
Tangible experience of social media and email marketing to build and develop the organisation’s supporters
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This is a fantastic opportunity to join Social Action for Health in a new role and help to shape an organisational approach to communications and engagement that speaks to the current digital climate whilst maintaining more traditional models of connection.
Social Action for Health is a community development charity which works with communities towards justice, equality, and better health and wellbeing.
We are recruiting a Communications and Engagement Manager to support the organisation to:
- bring a uniform, consistent approach to Social Action for Health's image, communications and engagement activities;
- support the publicisation of projects and increase referrals through strong promotional campaigns and strategic partnership management;
- integrate digital and traditional communications and engagement strategies;
- manage digital and social media presence to maximise reach and return from these channels.
To apply: Please submit your CV and a cover letter no more than two A4 pages outlining how you meet the criteria set out in the Job Description under 'Knowledge, Skills and Experience', and why you believe you are well-suited to the role of Communications and Engagement Manager at Social Action for Health.
Deadline: 12pm Thursday 25th February 2021. *EDIT* Deadline has been extended to Friday 5th March 2021.
Interviews: To be held on 3rd or 4th March 2021. *EDIT* Interviews will now be held on Thursday 11th March 2021.
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Communications and Engagement Manager
We are currently seeking an experienced Communications & Engagement Manager to manage and deliver a communications and engagement strategy. This is a brand new, exciting role, giving the successful candidate the opportunity to put their stamp on communications. You will be a confident self-starter, who is good at looking for solutions, a great-people person and brilliant planner.
Position: Communications and Engagement Manager
Location: Central London - Currently home-based due to Covid restrictions with an opportunity to work flexibly from the central London office when allowed
Hours: Full Time (37.5hrs per week)
Salary: £30,000 - £36,000 pa
Contract: Permanent
Benefits: 25 days per year (not including bank holidays) pension, free annual flu jabs and annual sight tests, cycle to work scheme, ½ day a month entitlement to volunteer for a charity of your choice in work time, interest-free annual travel card loans, an employee assistance programme, staff discount scheme, support for external mentoring, free fruit every week and scope for flexible working.
Closing Date: 10 March 5pm
Interview Dates: 1st Interview Wednesday 17 March and 2nd Interview Monday 22 March
The Role
It’s a really exciting time to be involved with this ambitious and growing organisation that’s
committed to bringing the property sector together to create real social change. This is a great opportunity for a communications and marketing professional with good experience across the whole mix including digital, social media, brand and PR. Ideally with charity sector experience but certainly with a keen interest in the cause and passion for communications for good.
The Communications and Engagement Manager will deliver the communications and engagement strategy with both the property industry and the homelessness sector. Working closely with the Head of Communications and Engagement, you’ll deliver an ambitious strategy to improve and amplify the communications over the next three years.
You’ll work closely across the organisation:
- Delivering marketing campaigns with the Events team
- Developing bespoke engagement plans with the Corporate Partnerships Team
- Working with Programmes & Impact to develop and communicate the difference the organisation is making
- Working with the CEO and DCEO to build their personal brands in the industry
About You
As Communications and Engagement Manager, you will have a relevant marketing or communications qualification or relevant experience in a similar role. You will have:
- An informed interest in communications and engagement
- Knowledge of fundraising and experience of working with fundraising teams
- Knowledge of the media landscape and experience of securing media coverage
- Experience of delivering a successful communications strategy
- Demonstrable success of working with external agencies and internal departments to deliver marketing and communications campaigns, ideally with a social purpose
- Experience of monitoring and analysing communications activity against objectives
- Experience of delivering digital communications and increasing engagement through these
- Excellent written communication skills with experience of tailoring writing for different audiences and channels
- Excellent project management skills
In return…
The charity has an ambitious mission to end youth homelessness, so it’s an exciting time to join this dynamic and growing organisation. Along with an excellent benefits package, there are career development and flexible working opportunities.
About the Organisation
As the property industry’s charity working to end youth homelessness in the UK, the organisation brings remarkable businesses and individuals from across the property industry together to support charities providing accommodation for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the future. Through a unique network of corporate partners, it invests funding and expertise where to achieve lasting impact.
You may also have experience in areas such as Communications, Communications and Engagement, Engagement, Digital, Digital Communications, Content, Corporate Partnerships, Supporter Engagement, Fundraising, Supporter, Programme, Programme Manager, Homelessness, Vulnerable Adult, Housing, Policy, Media, Donor, Major Donor, Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Marketing and Digital, Digital Communication, Digital Engagement, Fundraiser, Fundraising, Brand, PR, Public Relations, External Relations.
Title: Internal Communications & Engagement Manager
Salary: £34,500 per annum, plus London allowance
Hours/Contract: Full time, 35 hours per week
Contract Type: Fixed Term, 12 months
Based: Remote Working, with time spent in London when deemed safe
Closing date: 16th March 2021
Interview date: TBC
Marie Curie is the leading charity for supporting people with a terminal illness. As Internal Communications & Engagement Manager, you'll play a vital role in ensuring all our people are kept informed and inspired about the work Marie Curie does.
The Internal Communications & Engagement Manager will join a team at the heart of Marie Curie to lead on the delivery of internal communications news, content and channels using analysis, insight and understanding to reach various audiences and help teams to deliver their objectives.
The role will focus on supporting improved communications to our frontline teams, as well as managing our crisis communications response to the ongoing pandemic.
We are looking for a highly experienced Internal Communications and Engagement Manager to join our team to lead on our channel and audience strategy, crisis communications and two-way engagement.
If you are interested in working in a fast-paced, creative team at the heart of Marie Curie, then we would love to hear from you.
What we are looking for:
· Someone to own our channel strategy and work with the channel owners in the team to further develop our offer, ensuring they really work for our audiences
· An audience expert, who is passionate about delivering a tailored experience for our people, mapping where we have room for improvements
· Crisis communications experience - the ability to act fast and develop clear consistent messaging to keep our people informed in a crisis
· An engagement expert with experience in involving the views and opinions of our people in all you do
· Confidence and authority to do what's best for the goals of the wider charity when developing plans and influencing stakeholders
· A person who uses insight to drive communication best practice
· A team player who collaborates with and supports their wider team
· Keen relationship builder who can advise stakeholders (especially at a senior level) on their communication needs
What's in it for you:
· Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
· Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
· Season ticket loan
· Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
· Continuous development
· Industry leading training programmes
· Employee Assistance Programme
· Flexible Working
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.
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Internal Audit Manager (1 year maternity cover)
(Known internally as Risk & Assurance Manager)
Location: Stratford, London (expect significant home-working)
Salary: Circa £35,000
Duration: Permanent
How to apply: Please submit your CV online
Closing date: 8th March
We will be shortlisting as we receive applications and there is a possibility that this role may close early. We therefore encourage early applications to avoid disappointment.
Are you a self-motivated and driven individual with a good knowledge of internal audit?
We're looking for a Risk and Assurance Manager with some audit experience at auditor or manager level to join us on maternity cover for 1 year and support the delivery of our risk and assurance strategy. CRUK's Risk and Assurance team provides assurance to key stakeholders that the internal control framework is effective.
Key Responsibilities:
Providing objective advice on the effectiveness of internal controls which are designed to manage risks to the Charity's assets and reputation.
Effectively planning and performing internal audit activities within agreed timescales. Drafting audit deliverables e.g. terms of reference, request for information, testing programme, etc.
Assisting the Risk and Assurance Senior Manager to develop standard working procedures governing the operation of the Risk & Assurance team.
Maintaining an audit tracker for each audit assignment to demonstrate compliance with our quality assurance framework.
Assisting the Risk and Assurance Senior Manager in producing a monthly scorecard to report on the Risk & Assurance team performance against agreed KPIs.
Performing follow up of open audit actions.
Assisting the Risk and Assurance, Senior Manager in preparing Executive Board/ Audit Committee papers.
Performing other duties related to risk and control matters including the provision of advice and training
Developing and promoting a positive culture, environment and attitude towards governance, risk and compliance at CRUK.
We're game changers. Here at CRUK, we aim to save more lives by preventing, controlling and curing cancer. Every step we make towards beating cancer relies on every pound, every hour and every person, and our people work relentlessly every day towards this goal. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious individual with a recognised professional qualification in finance or internal audit to complement our Risk and Assurance team. You may, for example, have already worked in internal audit and are looking to build on your experience in a diverse and challenging environment.
Minimum Criteria:
Some experience within a similar role or within an audit environment
Well-developed interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and retain effective relationships at all levels.
Excellent analytical and numerical skills in order to bring structure to problems and present data in a clear and concise manner.
Strong influencing and negotiating skills.
Good initiative and self-motivation.
If you can do all this and more, you'll enjoy working for CRUK as we bring forward the days when all cancers are cured.
What will I gain?
Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership, childcare vouchers and much more. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.
If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.
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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.
You will be responsible for making a lasting impact on those we are here for. We need people with game-changing skills and an abundance of energy and commitment. This is your chance to be part of our communications team, who are aiming to change the way we reach, engage and activate people to help us in our fight against cystic fibrosis (CF).
You’ll have a nose for what makes a good story and use your friendly and approachable attitude to work with colleagues to find the latest news to share internally, on our website and beyond.
We’re looking for someone who’s not afraid to push the boundaries with old and new communication channels, embraces change and is happy to explore new ways of engaging our audiences; someone who understands the challenges of rare medical conditions, the charitable landscape and the shift in the media industry.
Part time 21 hours per week (0.6 FTE)
Fixed Term contract for 6 months
Salary £28,000pa FTE (Pro-rata salary £16,800pa)* plus benefits and flexible working based in Central London
About us
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Internal Communications Officer
Salary: London - £34,057 per annum + Excellent Benefits, National - £30,162 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Location: London, Bristol or Manchester
Contract: Permanent
The National Housing Federation (NHF) is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people.
Housing associations are social landlords, and are the largest providers of homes for social rents in the country. We and our members, believe that everyone should be able to live in a great quality home that they can afford.
Many housing associations are also developers in their own right, building around a quarter of new homes every year, and build almost all new social housing. Our sector is not-for-profit, investing its revenues into the people and communities we serve.
You will be responsible for managing the internal communications function, including the intranet, all staff briefings and message scheduling. You will develop and implement proactive internal communications approaches, activities and messaging in support of the NHF’s aims and the business plan, ensuring staff are well informed and engaged.
You will be expected to keep up-to-date with issues within the NHF, including sensitive information from senior colleagues, and take guidance from the Leadership Team to deliver communications that reflect the culture they want to embed.
The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff . We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work. The NHF is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background.
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
Closing date for applications: 15 March
Interview date: 31 March
Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date
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