We are looking for a Communications Officer (Income Generation)

Full Time – 37.5 hours per week (PT and Job Share applicants welcome)

Based in Westcliff on Sea (moving to Prittlewell in March 2020)

Our charity relies on the generosity and goodwill of thousands of supporters across Essex who make donations, take part in events or volunteer. Quite simply, without our supporters, Havens Hospices wouldn’t exist.

How can you inspire even more people to support us, so we can provide more hospice care?

We're looking for a Communications Officer to join our Marketing and Communications Team. This role will be dedicated to helping our Income Generation Team (fundraising and trading) find innovative ways to publicise and market their events, appeals and campaigns to raise as much money as possible, helping us continue caring through our hospice services.

With your communication skills, we can inspire more people to fundraise and support Havens Hospices, helping to build a sustainable income for the future.

Candidates will have experience of working in a Communications and Marketing environment, experience of working within challenging situations and looking for an opportunity to promote and protect a well-loved and respected charity.

Although you may not be giving direct care to our patients, your contribution has a direct effect on our hospice services

Havens Hospices Staff Benefits

• 32 days annual leave, including bank holiday (pro-rata). Increasing to a maximum of 30 days after 5 years’ service.
• Perkbox retailer discount scheme.
• Salary sacrifice scheme for pension and annual leave purchase.
• Competitive pension schemes and NHS pension for continuing members.
• Learning and Development team committed to personal and professional development, offering a number of education opportunities.
• Life Assurance.
• Employee referral bonus.
• Wellbeing sessions (monthly).

Why join us?
Would you like to join a dynamic team that is supporting a growing movement of communities that are building genuinely and permanently affordable homes? Will you enjoy working in a small team and with partner organisations to boost the profile of community land trusts, make the case to government, and make our projects successful through effective communication?

Community land trusts (CLTs) are a growing force for social good. They are set up and run by ordinary people to develop and manage homes as well as community shops, pubs and other assets that are important to that community. They aim to make sure the homes are permanently affordable, based on what people actually earn in their area.

As the communications and campaigns officer you will play a key role in supporting the National CLT Network’s team on our core communications, campaigns and events activities.

About the National CLT Network
National CLT Network is the national membership body for community land trusts established in 2010. The National CLT Network provides resources, training and advice for CLTs, and works with government, local authorities, lenders and funders to establish the best conditions for CLTs to grow and flourish.

We are a small, dedicated and ambitious team. Our strategy is to scale up the CLT movement and to develop our charity into a strong, viable and resilient social enterprise. We are also part of major partnerships to build up the infrastructure across the country for all forms of community led housing, and to scale up the CLT movement across North-West Europe.

Our successes have had the following impact:

• A rapid growth in CLTs from 30 in 2010 to over 300 in 2019;

• One in three local authorities providing some kind of support to CLTs in their area;

• 935 homes built by CLTs with another 16,600 community led homes in the pipeline.

About the role
This is a varied role. You will see the impact of your work on successful projects, and on CLTs and their achievements locally. The communications and campaigns officer works with team members across the organisation, gets to know our work deeply and has the opportunity to travel to meet our inspiring CLT members. You will also work closely with the co-chief executive, responsible for our advocacy campaigning and lobbying work, getting first-hand knowledge of how to influence government policy to help our members to thrive.

You will use this knowledge to create compelling content across a variety of mediums from blogs and newsletters to video interviews, creating lobbying and campaign materials for groups to use and ensuring our website showcases the best of what we do, and helps CLTs to succeed.

You’ll also support the delivery of successful events that are highly valued by our members. At our last AGM, 100% of attendees said they would recommend attending to other members. You’ll see wonderful people form connections, draw inspiration and go on to provide new homes that are really needed by their communities.

The challenges and opportunities for this role in the coming year include:

• Supporting the communications manager to create a new brand and a new website for the network.

• Working with the co-chief executive and others on our acclaimed advocacy campaigns that have made significant gains for the CLT movement, ensuring they can continue to build genuinely affordable homes.

• Playing a key role in developing, and delivering a new programme of events such as a national conference and “See It and Believe It” peer to peer events where new groups get inspired by visiting successful CLTs whose residents are enjoying their new homes.

About you
This is an exciting and career-enhancing role. It could be the right opportunity for a range of potential candidates. Your motivations might be many and varied – from wanting to develop your career in communications or advocacy campaigning, to having a passion for housing or communities, or because you want more responsibility and the opportunity to work in a growing charity where you can use your initiative and develop your potential.

It is particularly for you if you: enjoy a variety of tasks and challenges, are a team player, a strong communicator, flexible, organised, and have a strong attention to detail. You will also feel strongly about the importance of social justice and the difference that CLTs and community-led housing can make. Whatever your motivations the National CLT Network would like to hear from you.

Details
The role is for a full time, permanent post. The working hours are 9-5, Monday to Friday, with a one-hour lunch break. The salary is £25,450 – £30,750 per annum depending on skills and experience

Benefits include 30 days annual leave + bank holidays, a generous employer match scheme for pension contributions, healthcare and a personal training budget.

How to Apply
Please visit our website to download the candidate recruitment pack which contains full instructions on the role and how to apply, and to download our application form.

Deadline for applications 10am Monday 25th November 2019

Communications Officer

Tooting, London

c£30,000 per annum

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Based at our offices in Trident Business Centre, Bickersteth Road, Tooting, you will be an experienced, enthusiastic and creative Communications Officer able to take a lead role in developing and coordinating communications across WCA and its projects.  This is a new role - you will be joining WCA at an exciting time as it develops its new Voluntary Sector Coordination Project in which communications will be key, together with the equally important task of promoting our existing work with Healthwatch Wandsworth, Voicing Views, LGBT Mental Health and any other WCA projects. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding communicator able to work on their own initiative but within clear priorities and workplans.  The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a strong track record in communications, ideally in the voluntary and community or health and care sectors and be able to manage a diverse workload and deliver within set timescales and deadlines.  You will join an enthusiastic and committed team, keen to help you build and develop this role. 

About us:

WCA offers a range of support to the voluntary sector in Wandsworth, together with a commitment to ensuring the service user perspective is heard in the planning and designing of health and care services through Healthwatch Wandsworth and our mental health and other projects.

Salary will be c£30,000

Deadline for completed applications: Monday 25 November 2019, 9:00 am.

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 29 November 2019 

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. 

Job description and person specification can be found by clicking the apply button below. 

To apply, you will need to download an application form by clicking the apply button below. 

WCA values diversity and is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Alzheimer’s Research UK is the UK’s leading dementia research charity dedicated to diagnosis, prevention, treatment and cure. Backed by our passionate scientists and supporters, we’re challenging the way people think about dementia, bringing together the people and organisations who can speed up progress, and investing in research to make life-changing breakthroughs possible.

Are you looking for a varied communications role that will see you focus on enhancing engagement with businesses that support Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK)? 

The Communications Officer (Corporate Lead) will provide high quality communications support for our existing Corporate Partnerships, as well as supporting efforts to secure new partnerships. The postholder will also assist in increasing awareness of ARUK’s Corporate Partnerships in regional media, specialist and consumer titles, and national media where appropriate, to help increase awareness of ARUK’s brand, promote the charity’s Corporate Partnerships offering and help raise more funds for dementia research.

The role assists in the delivery of communications programmes that support the work of the National and Regional Corporate Fundraising teams, as well as supporting ARUK’s own corporate communications function. The role plays a key part in raising awareness of dementia and inspiring engagement with our cause at businesses across the country, and in maximising positive exposure of our Corporate Partnerships.

This is a full time; fixed term contract/secondment opportunity working Monday to Friday (37.5.5 hours per week), for a period of 12-months, or on return of substantive post holder, whichever is earlier and is to cover a period of maternity leave.  

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with the Communications Manager (Corporate and Policy) to plan and implement communications programmes, working through multiple channels including media, staff newsletters, blog posts, video and social media.
• Develop effective relationships with ARUK’s National and Regional Corporate Fundraising teams, and with external corporate partners, in order to identify and deliver on communications needs.
• Prepare, write, issue and “sell in” regional and national press releases relating to ARUK’s corporate fundraising activity, bringing the charity’s expertise and key messages to the forefront.
• Proactively work with the Communications Manager (Corporate and Policy) and the National and Regional Corporate Partnerships teams to identify additional communications opportunities to be delivered via, or in partnership with, our Corporate Partners.
• Seek additional ways to promote ARUK’s Corporate Partnerships work through the media and other channels, including ARUK’s blog.
• Develop effective working relationships with relevant members of the media; respond promptly to queries, including occasional out-of-hours queries.
• Secure appropriate social media coverage in support of our Corporate Partnerships, liaising with digital team.
• Liaise with ARUK spokespeople, the public, scientists, journalists, freelancers, ARUK colleagues, Trustees, Patrons, other charities and organisations, IT and other support agencies as appropriate.
• Act as spokesperson in media interviews, alongside others, where necessary.
• Monitor relevant media coverage; keep up to date with social, scientific and charitable sector issues which could benefit, or have relevance to, ARUK.
• Attend and/or organise appropriate meetings and events – these will require some travel and occasional unsociable hours.
• Ensure activities comply with ARUK’s branding and style guide.
• Undertake any other relevant duties and projects delegated by the Communications Manager (Corporate and Policy) in line with the responsibilities of the post.

What we are looking for;

• Excellent journalistic skills and news sense.
• Ability to create communications copy and campaigns that engage, inform and inspire.
• Confidence working with computers; knowledge of Microsoft office packages and databases, good keyboard skills.
• Excellent organisational skills; the ability to manage a large number of tasks with internal and external stakeholders to multiple deadlines.
• Ability to communicate appropriately with people affected by dementia and to translate scientific work for lay people; knowledge of dementia and/or science is advantageous, but not a requirement.
• Experience of supporting or co-ordinating partnership working.
• Experience of delivering communications programmes through a variety of media (e.g. press, social media, email, events).
• A confident and friendly manner; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences.
• Working with independence, intelligence, drive and initiative.
• Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK and to work outside of regular office hours when needed.

Location: Granta Park, near Cambridge.

Salary: Circa £27,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack for more details.

The closing date for applications is 21st November 2019, with interviews to be held on the 27th & 29th November and 2nd & 4th December. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on this date.  Should we wish to contact you to arrange an earlier interview this will be arranged based on the availability of the candidate and the panel. Please indicate in your cover letter if you are unable to attend on a certain date.

In order to be considered, please create an online account using our Online Recruitment System which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies Page. You will be able to attach a CV and covering letter to your application, track your application and view other vacancies that may be of interest.

To view further details about this role and the benefits of working for us please visit the Alzheimer’s Research UK website.

NCVO has a reputation as an authoritative voice for the charity sector: our robust, actionable policy positions and campaigns are built upon a strong research and evidence base and an engaged membership. You’ll help us to build on this reputation through excellent communications.

Able to get stuck in to projects from media relations to corporate communications and internal communications, you’ll likely have a background in public relations, but it won’t be all you want to do in your next role.

You’ll support staff with media work, find opportunities to highlight our messages, and also develop relationships with our members to help showcase their work. You’ll also help us create content for our own channels, such as email and social media.

You’ll be part of the communications team at NCVO, which is responsible for media and internal communications, as well as parliamentary and stakeholder relations, and you’ll work closely with colleagues in our digital and marketing teams. Coordinating our communications to make sure our messages are heard by the right audiences at the right time will be an important aspect of your job.

We’re looking for someone with the judgement to help us frame our issues in the right way and the writing ability to help us explain our work clearly. We’re looking for someone with excellent news sense and political judgement, and who has the initiative to spot issues and deal with them sensitively and effectively.

NCVO is a positive and supportive place to work, and you’ll be joining us at an exciting time as we get the ball rolling on a new strategy to inform our future priorities.

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector.  We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented in NCVO. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

How to apply

Please visit our website for more information on this opportunity and to apply.

If you have any queries regarding our vacancies or experience any issues submitting your application form, please email us or phone us, details available on our website.

Closing date: 09:00 Monday 25 November 2019
Interviews: Monday 9 December and Tuesday 10 December 2019

About NCVO

Each day, millions of people make a difference to the causes they believe in through voluntary organisations and volunteering.

This thriving voluntary sector and volunteer movement are essential for a better society – especially in times of challenge and change.

That’s why, inspired and empowered by our 14,000 members, NCVO champions the voluntary sector and volunteering. We do this by connecting, representing and supporting voluntary organisations, from the smallest community groups to the largest charities.

NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone.

Charity No. 225922.

Benefits for NCVO employees

NCVO offers attractive benefits including: 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and the option to purchase up to 5 more days each year, take 35 hours of volunteering leave per year, subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan, flexible working including opportunities to work from home/off-site, generous contributions to a stakeholder pension scheme and training and development opportunities. We are located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal. 

Do you love cycling as much as we do? Are you looking for an exciting new challenge with a charity on a pedalling revolution?

Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, is aiming to inspire a million more people onto their bikes and needs an enthusiastic and dynamic Communications and Media Officer at its headquarters in Guildford to help us.

You’ll be responsible for developing and implementing media campaigns, reacting to news stories, and producing engaging content celebrating everything that’s great about cycling.

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

The job of the Communications Officer is to ensure that the Society reaches all of its audiences effectively. At the core of the role is our Fellowship – strengthening our communication of their achievements, and making it easier for them to engage effectively with the Society.

The Officer will ensure that the Society’s work – including our events, policy work and medals for achievement – reaches a wider audience than ever before. They will also work with our partners in the higher education sector to promote our activities within universities, and to ensure strong engagement with our new programme for Early Career Researchers.

The Officer will take responsibility for a number of communication channels, including the Society’s website, social media, Fellows’ bulletin and mailing lists. They will develop our press coverage and help to ensure a strong presence at relevant external events.

The role is based at the Society’s offices in Cathays Park, Cardiff.

A day in the life of the Communications Officer

Your working day will be varied – including both regular tasks and a wide range of activities relating to the Society’s current priorities. Daily tasks will include social media posts, promoting events, and keeping the website up to date. You will also need to keep on top of our overall work programme – taking a keen role in staff meetings, and talking to other team members so that you take account of their communication needs.

When we are putting on public events, you will spend time writing emails, tweets, press releases and other material to help ensure they are well attended. You’ll also need to attend some of the events, taking full advantage of opportunities for press coverage, social media and photo/video output.

In November each year, we open nominations for the Society’s Medals – this will be a key time for the Communications Officer, as you will need to promote the Medals to a wide audience. Another busy time of year is when we announce the election of new Fellows in Spring – you will have the task of working with our partner universities to celebrate their achievements.

Although you will work closely with our small team of five other staff members, you’ll need to be able to work accurately and sometimes with limited supervision. We expect the Communications Officer to adapt to the Society’s current communications style quickly, but also to advise us on how we can become more engaging.

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Swydd y Swyddog Cyfathrebu yw sicrhau bod y Gymdeithas yn cyrraedd ei holl gynulleidfaoedd yn effeithiol. Craidd y swydd yw ein Cymrodoriaeth – cryfhau’r ffordd rydym ni’n cyfathrebu eu cyflawniadau, a’i gwneud yn haws iddyn nhw ymgysylltu’n effeithiol gyda’r Gymdeithas.

Bydd y Swyddog yn sicrhau bod holl waith y Gymdeithas – gan gynnwys ein digwyddiadau, gwaith polisi a medalau cyflawniad – yn cyrraedd cynulleidfa ehangach nag erioed. Bydd hefyd yn gweithio gyda’n partneriaid yn y sector addysg uwch i hyrwyddo ein gweithgareddau mewn prifysgolion, a sicrhau ymgysylltu cryf gyda’n rhaglen newydd ar gyfer Ymchwilwyr Gyrfa Gynnar.

Bydd y Swyddog yn gyfrifol am nifer o sianeli cyfathrebu, gan gynnwys gwefan y Gymdeithas, cyfryngau cymdeithasol, bwletin y Cymrodyr a rhestrau postio. Bydd yn datblygu ein presenoldeb yn wasg ac yn helpu i sicrhau presenoldeb cryf mewn digwyddiadau allanol perthnasol.

Lleoliad gwaith y Swyddog fydd swyddfa’r Gymdeithas ym Mharc Cathays, Caerdydd.

Diwrnod ym mywyd y Swyddog Cyfathrebu

Bydd eich diwrnod gwaith yn amrywiol – yn cynnwys tasgau rheolaidd ac amrywiaeth eang o weithgareddau’n ymwneud â blaenoriaethau cyfredol y Gymdeithas. Bydd tasgau dyddiol yn cynnwys postio ar y cyfryngau cymdeithasol, hyrwyddo digwyddiadau, a chadw’r wefan yn gyfredol. Bydd hefyd angen i chi ymwneud â’n rhaglen waith gyffredinol – gan gymryd rhan yn frwd mewn cyfarfodydd staff, a siarad gydag aelodau eraill o’r tîm er mwyn i chi roi ystyriaeth lawn i’w hanghenion cyfathrebu.

Pan fyddwn ni’n trefnu digwyddiadau cyhoeddus, byddwch yn treulio amser yn ysgrifennu negeseuon ebost, trydar, datganiadau i’r wasg a deunydd arall i helpu i sicrhau presenoldeb da. Bydd hefyd angen i chi fynychu rhai o’r digwyddiadau, gan fanteisio’n llawn ar gyfleoedd am sylw yn y wasg, y cyfryngau cymdeithasol a chynnyrch ffotograffig/fideo.

Ym mis Tachwedd bob blwyddyn, rydym ni’n agor enwebiadau ar gyfer Medalau’r Gymdeithas – bydd hwn yn gyfnod allweddol i’r Swyddog Cyfathrebu, gan y bydd angen i chi hybu’r Medalau i gynulleidfa eang. Cyfnod prysur arall yn y flwyddyn yw cyhoeddi etholiad y Cymrodyr newydd yn y gwanwyn – f chi fydd â’r dasg o weithio gyda’n prifysgolion partner i ddathlu eu cyflawniadau.

Er y byddwch yn gweithio’n agos gyda’n tîm bach o bum aelod arall o staff, bydd angen i chi allu gweithio’n gywir ac ambell waith gyda goruchwyliaeth gyfyngedig. Rydym ni’n disgwyl i’r Swyddog Cyfathrebu addasu i arddull cyfathrebu cyfredol y Gymdeithas yn gyflym, ond hefyd ein cynghori ar sut i wella ein hymgysylltu.

Fixed-term contract of 23 months

This is an outstanding opportunity to kick-start your career in media and public affairs within a highly influential organisation at the heart of the charity sector.

With a high level of responsibility from day one, supported by a package of training and development, you make a crucial contribution to NCVO’s important work. You have a key role in helping us secure media coverage as well as to collaborate with a range of external stakeholders from parliament and among our member charities.

Your potential is as important to us as your experience, but you’ll already have an interest in the media and politics, with some knowledge of public policy and the voluntary sector, and you’ll be an effective team player with excellent communication skills.

With excellent analytical skills, you are competent and experienced in researching information. Well organised, you manage and prioritise your work efficiently and work on your own initiative.

NCVO’s trainee scheme has a strong track record of giving people an excellent introduction to working for a charity and helping them go on to build a career in the charity sector.

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector.  We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented in NCVO. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

How to apply

Please visit our website for more information on this opportunity and to apply.

Closing date: 09:00 Thursday 21 November 2019

Interviews: Monday 2 December and Tuesday 3 December 2019

If you have any queries regarding our vacancies or experience any issues downloading or submitting your application form, please email HR or phone us, details available on our website.

About NCVO

Each day, millions of people make a difference to the causes they believe in through voluntary organisations and volunteering.

This thriving voluntary sector and volunteer movement are essential for a better society – especially in times of challenge and change.

That’s why, inspired and empowered by our 14,000 members, NCVO champions the voluntary sector and volunteering. We do this by connecting, representing and supporting voluntary organisations, from the smallest community groups to the largest charities.

NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922

Benefits for NCVO employees

NCVO offers attractive benefits including: 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and the option to purchase up to 5 more days each year, take 35 hours of volunteering leave per year, subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan, flexible working including opportunities to work from home/off-site, generous contributions to a stakeholder pension scheme and training and development opportunities. We are located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal. 

A chance to join an award-winning charity in this new role, at an exciting time as we expand our successful work.  Having recently increased our staff team from two to four community organisers, we now need a communications officer to support our campaigns by increasing our online presence, capturing people's stories to demonstrate our success, and producing engaging communications for our members and supporters.

You'll be joining a small staff team, so you'll have the opportunity to input into the strategic direction of the organisation at this crucial time in our development.  As this is a new position you'll be able to work with the lead community organiser to develop it, and take on a leading role in managing our communications.

You will be able to work between 14 and 22.5 hours - if you'd like to discuss working arrangements please get in touch with us before you apply.  Please see the job description for full details. 

TCC is an alliance of diverse groups in North East Wales.  We act on issues affecting the local community; we do that by supporting local people to run effective campaigns and meet directly with decision makers.  We’re the oldest community-organising charity in the UK.

Our members include faith groups, community organisations, schools, and youth groups.  We work with these diverse communities to build relationships, supporting people in picking the right issues to act on, and giving them practical support to run effective campaigns and create change.

We are looking for a Senior Media & Communications Officer

to join a Charity based in East London to deliver a PR strategy that reflects the overarching goals of the charity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce high quality collateral, including press releases and media statements and social media content that proactively promote their work and gain maximum print, online and broadcast coverage for the organisation
• Write and edit copy for the website, newsletters and case study stories to publicise their work to both external and internal stakeholders
• Seek out media partnerships within the sector and beyond that enhance the work of the charity
• Lead on the production of a communications calendar, bringing together upcoming media and publicity opportunities over a 6-month period
• Lead on and implement a pipeline of stories that best reflect our position as a key player in our sector, ensuring that we continue to speak to our audiences in an engaging and impactful way

Skills & Experience

• Proven significant experience of working in a press office or communications role at this level, with good working knowledge of national broadcast, print and online media
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and the skills to promote and influence a variety of stakeholders
• Excellent news sense and the skills to identify opportunities for external communications that support the organisation’s objectives

Digital Communications Officer
London, SE1

About Us

Rethink Mental Illness is a national charity that helps those affected by mental illness. We aim to challenge attitudes and change lives. Currently, we directly support almost 60,000 people every year across England, helping them through crises, to live independently and to realise they are not alone.

We’re looking for a Digital Communications Officer to join us for a five month contract until the 31st March 2020.

Your Rewards

- Salary of £25,692.70 (per annum) including London Weighting
- Contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance
- 33 days’ annual leave including statutory/bank holidays per annum
- Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday

This is an incredible opportunity for a digital marketer with social media and CMS experience to take on an engaging, short-term contract with our leading mental illness charity.

We’re looking for a storyteller who can engage with audiences and emote and explain life with mental illness through videos, photography and blogs.

This rare role will not only require your online marketing skills but empathy, creativity and the ability to impart information as well as change minds. For the right person, it’s an amazing challenge as well as the chance to do some real good and gain experience in the charity sector.

Your Role

As a Digital Communications Officer, you will be developing creative ideas for digital communications and using them to speak to audiences about the issues people living with mental illness face every day.

You’ll be explaining our services as well and developing campaigns that contribute to improving the lives of all those severely affected by mental illness.

Your role will also involve:

- Reporting to the Head of Communications, Marketing and Membership
- Supporting the delivery of digital content for online communications channels
- Co-ordinating and publishing content across our social media and website platforms
- Sourcing, scheduling and monitoring digital content for our primary channels
- Working closely with two Senior Digital Communications Officers for our social media and website
- Ensuring user journeys are seamless through all our digital platforms

About You

To be considered as a Digital Communications Officer, you will need:

- Experience of working with social media channels and an understanding of how to get the most out of them for brand engagement
- Experience of using website content management systems, with an understanding of basic HTML coding
- A good grasp of grammar and attention to detail
- The ability to write engaging and accurate copy
- Good planning and project management skills
- A creative approach
- A keen interest in digital communications and mental health

A good understanding of digital performance metrics and how to gain insights from them would be beneficial to your application. Experience of using Adobe Photoshop to edit photographs and create visuals for social media would also be an advantage, as would experience of basic video editing and animation techniques.

Other organisations may call this role Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Marketing Executive, Online Marketing Officer, Digital Marketing Specialist, Marcomms Executive, Marketing Communications Executive, or Digital Campaign Officer.

Interviews are scheduled to be held on the 1st November 2019.

Webrecruit and Rethink Mental Illness are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you are ready to further your career as a Digital Communications Officer, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

City Year UK have an exciting opportunity for a passionate and creative marketing and communications professional to join their team, as Digital Marketing Officer.

Position: Digital Marketing Officer

Location: Angel, Islington, London

Hours: Full-time – with excellent flexible working options

Salary: £23,000 - £27,200 per annum, dependant on experience

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: Pension - up to 5% pension employer contribution matched after 3 months of employment, 25 days’ holiday per year plus one additional day per year after two years of employment, capped at a maximum of 28 days, grace days as additional two leave days over the Christmas break, interest-free loan for season ticket or bicycle, volunteering days: all employees can take up to 2 days to volunteer in a mission-aligned charity, free eye tests, flexible working arrangements are available.

Closing Date: 25th November 2019. Please apply early to avoid disappointment as we will be interviewing as we receive applications. 

The Role

The Marketing and Communications team is responsible for City Year UK’s reputation with key external stakeholders across numerous channels (digital, fundraising, education, partnerships and youth).

Reporting into the Marketing and Communications Manager, the Digital Marketing Officer will play a key role in the planning and day-to-day management of City Year UK’s digital channels and champion the use of digital marketing to promote City Year’s work and engage people through social media, email marketing, content creation and social advertising. You will build strong relationships with colleagues and volunteers to develop innovative and engaging content.

City Year put their staff at the heart of what they do and offer an amazing benefits package including innovative flexible working options including flexible start and finish times and working from home options.

About You

As Digital Marketing Officer you will be a dependable, flexible, self-starter with a can do attitude and the ability to work alone and in a team. You will bring with you:

• A passion and creative flair to deliver the visual marketing communication materials across all media formats.
• Strong relationship building skills.
• A real eye for detail and be creatively led and can easily engage with different audiences creatively to be able to bring our digital stories to life.
• An interest and passion for the aims and mission of the charity alongside a willingness to learn and develop.

Whilst not essential, some digital expertise and experience, which may include social media, online advertising, Adobe Suite, SEO, website, video editing and social media analytics and reporting would be an advantage for this role.

To apply for this position please submit your CV and a cover letter that explains what you think you can bring to this new role and why you think this is the right step for you.

In return…

Work for an amazing organisation that supports and develops its team and offers some amazing staff benefits including flexible working opportunities. If you want to make a real difference and believe that young people can change the world, we want to hear from you!

About the Organisation

City Year UK is a youth social action charity which challenges 18 to 25-year-olds to tackle educational inequality through a year of full-time voluntary service. As mentors, tutors and role models in schools, we support pupils growing up in some of the most disadvantaged areas of the UK.

You may also have experience in areas such as Marketing, Communications, Marketing and Communication, Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing and Communications, Marketing Executive, Marketing Officer, Marketing Assistant, Marketing and Communications Executive, Marketing and Communications Officer, Digital Marketing Officer, Digital Marketing Executive.

In this is a key post you will develop the communications capacity for this charity and work to meet its communications and fundraising objectives through the shaping and delivery of strategy.

The Charity Leading international development charity.

The Role
Proactively assist in the development and delivery of the communications strategy and operational plans.
Write, edit and proof read materials to ensure consistency and compliance with brand, values, key messages and style guidelines.
Work with external photographers, filmmakers and designers to commission and produce content including graphics and video.
Work with the Senior Digital Communications Officer to plan, commission and produce website content.
Manage public relations activities for key campaigns e.g. the Ration Challenge, Aid Match appeals.

The Candidate
Minimum 4 years work experience in a communications role.
Excellent written and verbal skills with the ability to adapt and appeal to various audiences.
Proven ability and confidence to communicate, influence and negotiate with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the media with a track record of effective targeting and achievement.

IMPORTANT NOTE

Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful and your details will not be held further but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

We are recruiting for a new and important role within our busy and committed team

This is a truly exciting time to join National Voices. We have made some tough decisions about focus and purpose, and are now ready to implement our new strategy. We are the coalition for health and care charities and we want to build health and care that support people to live their best lives.

Senior Communications Officer (ca  £32-£36k) joining us on a full time and permanent basis

In our small and committed team you will be a key member. It is a varied role that spans all aspects of our  communications function. We are looking for a confident, creative and meticulous professional who would like to drive our communications work  in order to develop even deeper relationships with our stakeholders and members: website, member updates, social media, events, new formats, this is an important post with lots of opportunity to make your mark, and to develop further.

About National Voices

National Voices is the coalition of charities that stands for people being in control of their health and care. With 160 member organisations, we carry out a broad range of work to improve policy and practice and to support the voluntary sector – all with the aim of ensuring that services are built around people’s needs and goals. We are well-respected, influential, and have a reputation for punching above our weight.

We have set in train a period of organisational change: restructured the team, developed a new business model and redesigned a new strategy, which aims to bring us much closer to our members and the people they work with and for. We see it as a part of our role to facilitate and strengthen action by people who use health and care services – advocating for better quality care for themselves and others.

How to apply

You can download the full job description and person specification and application form for both roles on our website.

To apply, complete the application form and diversity and equal opportunity monitoring form (one document) and email to Patrick Ryan, Head of Office.

The deadline for applications is Monday 11 November 2019 and Interviews are expected to take place week commencing Monday 18 November.

* National Voices has a strong commitment to equality and diversity. We particularly welcome applications from people with a BME background, as they are currently under represented in our workforce. We would also like to encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of health and care.