Communication officer jobs in Marylebone, greater london
Digital Officer
Hybrid working: This role is hybrid with a minimum of 2 days per week at the London office when opened, and visits to services as required.
Are you a creative, results-driven fundraiser with a passion for growing supporter engagement?
Join Shaftesbury as our Digital Officer and play a key role in bringing powerful stories to life, connect with audiences in meaningful ways and inspire people to support our work.
This is more than a digital role – it’s your chance to use creativity, data and digital innovation to build communities, spark engagement and drive real impact.
About Us
At Shaftesbury, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a full and flourishing life. Guided by our core values—Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous—we deliver high-quality disability services across adult care, children’s care and education.
We are committed to going the extra mile—creating opportunities for people to thrive, achieve independence, and feel part of their community.
The Role
As a Digital Officer, you’ll play a central role in growing and engaging our online audience across social media, email and digital campaigns. You’ll manage day-to-day activity across our social channels, creating compelling, on-brand content that resonates with supporters and reaches new audiences.
Key responsibilities include:
- Plan, schedule and deliver a steady stream of high-quality content across social media channels
- Actively build and nurture our online community
- Leading our email communications, creating and optimising campaigns that drive engagement, fundraising and long-term loyalty
- Use data and insights to test, learn and continuously improve performance across channels
- Work closely with colleague across the charity
- Support campaigns, events and contribute fresh ideas
- Stay ahead of digital trends
✅ What We’re Looking For
- Be creative and a digitally savvy communicator who knows how to turn ideas into engaging content
- Hands-on experience managing social media channels with a strong understanding of what works across different platforms
- Confident in creating a range of digital content
- Comfortable diving into analytics, using data to refine your approach and maximise impact
- Experience of email marketing and understand how to create campaigns
- Organised, proactive and detail focused.
What You’ll Get in Return
We recognise that our people are our greatest asset—and we’re committed to rewarding your impact:
- Recognition & Reward – including vouchers up to £50
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Generous annual leave – 25 days + bank holidays (rising to 28 days + BH)
- Pension scheme
- ❤️ Death in service scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Why Join Shaftesbury?
Because every interaction, every connection, every opportunity—we create adds up.
From friendship to independence, from challenges overcome to new experiences, we believe it’s the sum of many things that makes life meaningful. At Shaftesbury, you’ll be part of a team that empowers people to take part, contribute and be valued.
️ Our Commitment
Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.
What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up – to Shaftesbury.
Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.
Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.
Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.
✨ Ready to make your mark and drive real change? Apply today and help us build a future where everyone can thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Making Music is the UK association for leisure-time music groups. We represent over 3,900 groups comprising around 200,000 musicians of all types, genres and abilities.
This is a strategic and hands-on leadership role at the heart of Making Music’s growth.
As Marketing and Communications Director, you will lead how we attract, retain and engage our members, with a strong focus on digital acquisition, including SEO. You will sit on the senior management team and play a key role in shaping organisational strategy and overall impact.
Success in this role will be measured through:
- Membership growth and retention
- Engagement with services
- Income generation
- Brand reach and visibility
You will manage the Marketing and Communications team, made up of Communications and Engagement Manager (5dpw), Content Manager (4dpw) and Communications Coordinator (2.5dpw)
Key Priorities (First 12 Months)
- Grow membership through digital acquisition (including SEO)
- Improve website conversion and the member journey
- Develop a clear, insight-led marketing strategy
- Strengthen brand visibility and reach
Looking for an opportunity to join a friendly team and use your skills as a Housing Officer?
We are looking for new colleagues to join our Housing team in London and Hertfordshire, to make sure our customers receive a professional and high quality service.
In this busy role you'll use your knowledge and skills to resolve a range of housing management challenges including anti-social behaviour, housing and neighbourhood issues, contract related breaches or changes, fraud and safeguarding.
You'll manage your own caseload and build effective working relationships with external agencies.
As a Housing Officer at SNG you'll make a big difference to people's lives within an experienced, supportive and supported team.
What you'll need:
- The ability to proactively manage a complex caseload
- Strong communication skills with previous experience of working with customers in a demanding environment.
- Experience in providing an Excellent customer service, contributing to us achieving a 90% customer satisfaction rate
- Previous experience, or a knowledge of delivering housing management services
- Experience of using computer systems, for example Microsoft Office
- The ability to establish, develop and maintain effective working relationships with all work colleagues, contractors and partnering agencies
What you need to know:
- You will be joining our team in London based in the Wembley office
- You'll be covering our properties in West London, East London, Central London and Hertfordshire
- The role is permanent, and you'll be working full time (37 hours a week)
- As you will out be visiting our customers you'll need a full UK driving licence and a car
If you are a looking for a demanding and interesting new role where you'll work collaboratively to make a real difference to our communities, we would like to hear from you.
Contract: Full-time, London (9-month contract)
Salary: £29,849-£35,493 per annum
Closing Date: Monday 29th June 2026
Interviews will be held w/c Monday 6th July
Centrepoint, the UK’s leading youth homelessness charity, is looking for Sleep Out Officer to join our Mass Participation & Events team based in London.
About us
We help vulnerable young people by giving them the practical and emotional support they need to find a job and live independently. Centrepoint provides homeless young people with accommodation, health support and life skills in order to get them back into education, training and employment. We want to end youth homelessness by 2037.
Together with our partners, we support over 16,000 young people each year.
The Events Officer plays a vital role in delivering our flagship fundraising event, Sleep Out. It is an exciting time to join the team, thanks to increased investment from our headline sponsor, Nationwide Building Society. This investment has enabled us to develop and deliver a new strategy, and we anticipate significant growth over the coming years.
About you
You will be an energetic and personable individual with:
- Proven experience of working in a supporter or customer-facing role.
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills, confident in communicating with varied audiences.
- Excellent copy-writing skills for supporter communications and an interest in marketing.
- Strong organisation and multi-tasking skills, in order to ensure Sleep Out events run smoothly.
- Proactive and ambitious, always looking for creative ways of working.
What you’ll be doing
- Support the successful delivery and growth of our public Sleep Out events in London and Manchester and our ‘Host Your Own Sleep Out’ product.
- Engage and steward all Sleep Out event participants, supporting them with their fundraising, answering queries and building strong relationships.
- Support the implementation of marketing plans that recruit participants.
- Support the Event Manager in managing the partnership with NBS to maximise the impact of the partnership and strive for long-term growth.
- Responsible for administrative processes for the Sleep Out team including donor and financial records, monitoring and creating resources and materials.
Why join Centrepoint?
In return for your efforts you’ll receive a competitive salary, excellent training and development, and a host of staff benefits including:
- 25 days of annual leave per year, rising by one day per year to a maximum of 27 days
- Healthcare cash plan (Cover the costs of a wide range of medical treatment including Dental, Optical, Complementary and Alternative therapies).
- Private Medical insurance
- Income protection
- Employer pension contributions of 5%
- Access to Cycle 2 Work loan scheme
- An interest-free travel loan
At Centrepoint we challenge the discrimination within society that contributes to youth homelessness, and we are just as committed to fairness and equality within Centrepoint itself. We are passionate about ensuring all of our colleagues are made to feel included in the work we do and that we value the rich diversity within the organization.
We are an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications regardless of sex, gender, race, age, belief in any religion and none, gender identity, ethnic origin, class, sexuality, nationality, appearance, unrelated criminal activities, disability, responsibility for dependents, part time or shift workers, being HIV positive or living with AIDS, lived experience of homelessness or using young people’s services and any other matter which causes a person to be treated with injustice.
Centrepoint’s policy is to recruit, employ and promote people on the basis of their suitability for the work to be performed, and to this end, our aim is to ensure that all applicants, employees and volunteers receive equal treatment.
Our approach to applications
We recognise that candidates may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support their applications. While this is absolutely fine, all examples and statements included must be truthful, accurate and based on your own experience.
We’re keen to understand your individual skills, experience and motivations, so please ensure your application reflects your own voice.
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Event Officer click ‘Apply’ now!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Care workers give everything to the people they support. When life gets hard, The Care Workers' Charity is there for them - providing grants, mental health support, and a community that has their back.
We're a small, passionate team and we're growing. We're looking for a Marketing and Events Officer who's creative, organised, and ready to make their work mean something.
This is a genuinely varied role. One day you might be crafting a social media campaign, the next you're coordinating our presence at a national sector conference. You'll create content, manage our channels, write newsletters and press releases, produce video case studies, and help run events that raise both awareness and funds. You'll work closely with our Marketing and Events Manager and have real ownership over your work.
We're not looking for someone who just wants to tick boxes. We want someone who's curious, takes initiative, and cares about doing things well. Experience in the charity sector is helpful but not essential - what matters more is that you bring solid digital and content skills, a head for logistics, and genuine enthusiasm for the cause.
In return, you'll get a home-based role with flexible working, 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, a working from home allowance, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. Most importantly, you'll be part of a team that genuinely cares about what it does.
Based in England with easy rail access to London. Some travel to events and meetings required.
We envision a world where care workers are recognised as skilled professionals who are valued, supported, respected and resourced to be in a strong po
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Title: Digital Communications & Content Officer
Location: London/Hybrid
Salary: £36,038.98 per annum
Weekly Hours: 35
Reference: YMC1206520
Creative freedom ¦ Purpose-driven work ¦ Big ideas welcome
Love creating content that people stop scrolling for? Passionate about storytelling, social trends and bringing bold ideas to life? If you’re looking for a creative role where your voice matters and your ideas can genuinely shape a national brand, this could be the perfect next step.
At YMCA England & Wales, we’re searching for a talented Digital Communications & Content Officer to join our energetic and collaborative Communications team. This is an exciting opportunity to create impactful content that amplifies young people’s voices, builds meaningful engagement and helps drive positive change across England and Wales.
You’ll work across campaigns, fundraising and retail. You’ll drive national initiatives as part of our ambitious PCI Directorate — a supportive and creative environment where experimentation is encouraged and no two days are the same.
This is a role with real creative licence. We want someone who’s excited to test new ideas, jump on trends, explore emerging platforms and create content that feels fresh, authentic and culturally relevant. One day you could be filming TikTok content, the next producing a YouTube series, designing social-first campaigns or building engaging digital journeys and landing pages.
You’ll help grow and energise YMCA’s online communities by capturing real stories from young people, staff, volunteers and local YMCAs across the country. From short-form video and graphics to compelling campaigns and platform-native storytelling, your work will inspire audiences and encourage action.
We’re looking for someone who lives and breathes digital culture — a creative thinker who understands social media, loves multimedia storytelling and enjoys turning ideas into engaging content. Alongside strong creative instincts, you’ll use insights and analytics to continually refine and improve performance.
Most importantly, you’ll join a passionate organisation and a genuinely fun, forward-thinking team that values creativity, collaboration and innovation.
If you’re ready to bring fresh ideas, creative energy and digital expertise to a role with real purpose, we’d love to hear from you.
Our recruitment process is anonymised and candidates' names are hidden. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. Safer recruitment is important to us and the successful applicant will be asked to provide two references. They will also be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration, safeguarding training and undertake a DBS check.
YMCA is the world's oldest and largest youth charity. Collectively, we support 402,501 young people across 708 communities in England and Wales.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Join Age UK Kensington and Chelsea at an exciting moment of growth as our new Fundraising Officer, where you’ll bring energy, creativity and initiative to a small team with big ambitions.
This is a varied and hands-on role within a small team. You will be confident building relationships with donors and supporters, supporting events and writing clear, persuasive fundraising content. You may already have experience across more than one fundraising area and will be keen to build your skills further in a broad fundraising role.
About us
We’re a vibrant, values-led local charity and proud partner of the Age UK network. Every day, we work alongside older people to design and deliver services that promote wellbeing, independence and dignity. From supporting people to manage their health, to tackling loneliness and influencing local policy, we put people and communities at the heart of everything we do.
As we look to the future, we’re focused on innovation, growth and lasting impact — building stronger partnerships, diversifying our income, and creating new ways to reach more people across our borough.
Take a look at the full job / person spec enclosed for a full breakdown of the role and responsibilities.
We will be interviewing on a rolling basis, so please avoid waiting until the advert closes before applying! We reserve the right to close the advert earlier than advertised.
Due to capacity we may not be able to respond to unsuccessful applications received.
We look forward to hearing from you!
We believe that ageing should be about living well — staying connected, independent, and fulfilled at every stage of life.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Every partnership, donation and gift helps make that possible. As Impact Communications Manager (12-month fixed term contract), you’ll bring that impact to life in a way that inspires major donors, trusts, foundations and corporate partners to support our work.
You’ll turn complex information into clear, compelling communications that build trust, strengthen relationships and support fundraising growth. Working across Philanthropy, Corporate Partnerships and Legacies, you’ll shape proposals, reports and engagement materials that show both the human impact and the value of supporting Alzheimer’s Society.
This is a role that blends creativity with delivery. You’ll need to think strategically, write persuasively and manage multiple priorities in a fast moving environment where quality and deadlines matter.
You’ll also lead and develop an Impact Communications Officer, working closely with another Impact Communications Manager within our High Value Operations team to shape and strengthen this specialist function.
This role is a 12-month fixed term contract.
What you'll do
You'll help our high value fundraising teams secure support, grow income and build long term partnerships. You’ll combine creative thinking with strong delivery, making sure communications are engaging, clear and effective.
You’ll lead on writing proposals, pitches, reports and stewardship materials for high value audiences, shaping messaging and turning complex information into persuasive content that drives action.
You’ll also work across the organisation to gather insight, identify opportunities and bring together stories, evidence and data that demonstrate impact. Alongside this, you’ll support donor meetings, presentations and events with high quality communications that build trust and confidence.
Key responsibilities include:
- Leading high value fundraising communications from brief to delivery
- Managing multiple projects and deadlines, making decisions to keep work on track and to standard
- Building strong relationships across teams to gather insight and identify opportunities
- Improving engagement, messaging and fundraising effectiveness through better communications
- Managing and developing an Impact Communications Officer, providing clear guidance and support
- Contributing to improvements across High Value Operations
About you
You're a skilled communicator who combines creative thinking with strong delivery. You enjoy shaping ideas, solving problems and producing work that makes a real difference.
You’re confident working with different teams and stakeholders, able to manage competing priorities while maintaining quality and focus.
You’ll bring:
- Copywriting skills, with experience of creating clear and persuasive communications tailored to different audiences
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver high quality work to agreed deadlines
- Understanding of high value audiences such as major donors, trusts, foundations and corporate partners, or transferable experience that helps you build this understanding
- Experience of building relationships and working with stakeholders, with the ability to collaborate and work towards shared outcomes
- Experience of supporting or developing others, with a commitment to helping people grow and succeed
If you’re excited by this role but don’t meet every requirement, we’d still really like to hear from you. We value potential as much as experience.
Interviews are provisionally scheduled to take place week commencing the 29th June via MS Teams.
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK's biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer's Society, we're the UK's leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives.
Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging
We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer's Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.
Our hiring process
During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform us of your experience and anything you think we could do better by completing our candidate survey when you apply. Please also contact Alzheimer's Society Talent Acquisition Team via [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need.
To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice.
We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice.
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a Criminal Record Check at the relevant level. You can read more information via our Website.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it's like to be an employee at the Society.
Job Title: Communications & Engagement Officer
Reports to: Senior Communications Manager
Location:Contracted to Breaking Barriers’ office in London, with some expectation of travel
Terms:22.5 hours per week over 3 or 4 days – open to flexible working arrangements
Contract:Permanent
Salary:£30,500 - £33,500 (inclusive of London weighting), pro-rata
Purpose of the Role
The Communications & Engagement Officer is a key role within Breaking Barriers’ Income and Engagement Directorate. It helps refugees find meaningful employment through communications and fundraising activities that maintain and grow relationships with partners, funders, supporters and relevant influential organisations and individuals.
The post holder reports to the Senior Communications Manager, and works closely with the Head of Public Engagement, Senior Digital Marketing Manager and Fundraising & Partnerships Officer. They also lead or participate in activities involving colleagues across Breaking Barriers’ teams and our refugee clients.
This role contributes to the implementation of our communications, engagement and fundraising strategies, and is closely involved in team planning – including input into operational plans and communications campaigns to steward and inspire key audiences.
The Communications & Engagement Officer is responsible for the planning and creation of day-to-day communications across our owned channels, with a particular focus on social media. They are also responsible for managing social media interactions and outreach, and for creating selected content for Breaking Barriers’ website.
The post holder helps the Senior Communications Manager to ensure that organisational content complies with brand guidelines. And they play a key role in data management – maintaining our multi-media asset bank and the storytelling data within our Salesforce CRM.
This role will suit a team player who is able to build strong relationships across Breaking Barriers to support content creation, ethical storytelling and impact. The post-holder should be comfortable in a fast-paced environment, solution-focused and creative, whilst having a good eye for detail. And, of course, they should have a passion for stewarding, inspiring and mobilising audiences through high-quality, engaging communications.
Key Responsibilities
1. Communications planning and delivery (60%)
· Work with the Senior Communications Manager to manage the communications calendar.
· Collaborate with colleagues across Breaking Barriers, especially the Income & Engagement and Services teams, to source content that reaches, engages, stewards our key audiences – including partners, funders and individual supporters.
· Plan, create and schedule written and multi-media (graphics, videos, photos) content on social media platforms.
· Plan and create or coordinate longer-form content, including case studies, articles and blogs.
· Contribute to the delivery of integrated communications campaigns that support income generation, brand awareness and positioning amongst key audiences.
· Support the continual improvement of our communications by monitoring and evaluating their own work and implementing recommendations.
· Support the development of communications, engagement and fundraising strategies and input into team planning.
2. Community and supporter engagement (30%)
· Manage and engage with our organic social media communities.
· Pro-actively engage with relevant organisations and individuals via social media, in line with agreed strategies.
· Help develop and manage our growing community of storytellers with lived experience of life as a refugee.
3. Other responsibilities (10%)
· Update storytelling data in the Salesforce CRM, and undertake other administrative tasks.
· Take responsibility for maintaining Breaking Barriers’ asset bank of photographs, videos and graphics.
· Advise and support colleagues on compliance with brand guidelines, and create brand resources.
· Represent the Public Engagement team at selected events, including photographing or filming key moments and activities.
· Support other teams with ad-hoc requests for communications support.
· Take a proactive approach to professional development.
· Take on other marketing and communications tasks as required.
Person Specification
Essential
· Demonstrable knowledge of and/or interest in refugee, employment or migration sectors
· Experience in a communications or fundraising role (this doesn't have to be in the UK)
· A demonstrable understanding of key communications and fundraising principles, whether through direct experience or study, and including:
o Understanding audiences
o User journeys
o Developing key messaging
o Audience stewardship
o Working with brand guidelines
· Experience of creating high quality campaigns or content to inspire or drive action
· Experience creating written and multi-media (photography/graphics/video) content for social media, websites and/or emails
· Strong copywriting, editing and proofing skills, and the ability to tailor content for different audiences and channels
· Excellent relationship-building skills, and confidence working with colleagues at all levels of seniority
· Ability to work on own initiative, take responsibility for work, and learn from challenges and successes
· A proactive and creative approach to problem solving and idea generation
· Comfortable within a fast-paced team and able to prioritise multiple projects
· Ability to pay close attention to detail, to maintain communications quality and accuracy
· Experience with administrative, team communication and workload management applications, preferably including the Microsoft Office 365 suite.
· Experience with one or more of the following:
o Design tools such as Canva
o Photography and film editing
o Website CMS software
o Email broadcast platforms
o Social media scheduling platforms
Desirable
· Lived Experience of Breaking Barriers’ cause
· Experience using Salesforce, or another CRM system
· Knowledge of GDPR and data protection principles as they apply to communications and fundraising
· Experience of monitoring and evaluating communications or fundraising activities
Other considerations:
· Breaking Barriers is committed to protecting an adult’s right to live in safety, free from abuse and neglect and for their views, wishes and beliefs to be fully taken into account when deciding action.
· We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.
· Breaking Barriers particularly welcomes applicants with experience of seeking asylum and/or a refugee background.
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we are committed to offering an accessible recruitment process and guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the role.
Breaking Barriers exists so that every refugee can access meaningful employment and build a new life.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Head of Communications (Job Share)
Location: Remote
Salary: £19,160 - £21,424 per annum
Vacancy Type: Permanent
2–3 days per week (flexible, subject to agreement)
Please note that the salary has been calculated on a pro-rata basis, reflecting the role's two-day-per-week working pattern.
Join us - transform lives, change minds
We are a leading social justice charity supporting people to recover from addiction and leave behind crime - helping them move on in life with family, friends, jobs, homes, and a sense of belonging. Working in over 80 prison and community settings across England and Wales, we support more than 40,000 people each year to achieve lasting, transformational change.
Alongside frontline local delivery, we are driving change nationally - challenging stigma, influencing policy, and creating a society that believes in second chances and long-term recovery.
The opportunity
We are looking for an exceptional communications leader to join us in a job share Head of Communications role, working alongside an experienced colleague to shape and deliver a high-impact, organisation-wide communications strategy.
This is a unique opportunity to lead high-profile national campaigns, strengthen our voice across the media and digital landscape, and ensure our people - over 900 staff across the country, many with lived experience - remain connected, engaged, and inspired by our mission.
What you’ll lead
You will play a central role in amplifying our impact and growing our influence, including:
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- National campaigns and public engagement — including our flagship Taking Action on Addiction campaign and Addiction Awareness Week, supported by our Royal Patron, HRH Princess of Wales, reaching millions each year
- Media and profile-building — securing high-quality coverage, managing relationships with press, ambassadors, and influencers, including Lily Allen, Alasdair Campbell and many others
- Audience growth and supporter engagement — expanding our network of donors, partners, and advocates
- Digital and content strategy — driving a multi-platform approach that positions us as a thought leader in our field and also helps us reach the people who most need our support
- Internal communications and culture — ensuring our 900+ staff feel informed, connected, and part of a shared purpose
- Team leadership — jointly leading a skilled communications team and working closely with senior leaders, including our Chair, Tony Adams OBE, the CEO and Executive Team and Trustees.
Why this role matters
This role sits at the heart of how we influence change - shaping how we tell our story, how we reach people who need support, and how we mobilise public and political will.
You’ll help ensure our communications are not only compelling, but impactful - supporting service delivery, influencing systems, and ultimately helping more people rebuild their lives.
Who we’re looking for
We want a dynamic, values-driven communications professional who can operate both strategically and ‘hands-on’. You will:
- Bring a strong track record across PR, campaigns, digital, and internal communications
- Be confident leading complex, multi-channel communications activity
- Experience navigating complex organisational environments with diverse operational and service functions.
- Have experience translating organisational mission into clear, engaging messaging for diverse audiences
- Be a collaborative leader, comfortable working in a job share arrangement and across senior teams
- Combine creativity with delivery—able to move from strategy to execution at pace
- Bring a strategic and pragmatic approach to marketing, with strong attention to brand consistency and discipline.
- Be passionate about social justice and motivated by real-world impact
What we offer
- A high-profile, purpose-driven leadership role
- Flexibility through a supportive job share model
- The opportunity to shape national conversations and influence change
- A collaborative and ambitious organisation committed to growth and innovation
- A generous benefits package
If you’re ready to use your communications expertise to drive real social change, we’d love to hear from you.
About Us
We are The Forward Trust, the social enterprise with charitable status that empowers people to break the often interlinked cycles of crime and addiction to move forward with their lives. For more than 25 years we have been working with people to build positive and productive lives, whatever their past. We believe that anyone is capable of lasting change. Our services have supported thousands of people to make positive changes and build productive lives with a job, family, friends and a sense of community.
To Apply
If you feel you are a suitable candidate and would like to work for Forward Trust, please click apply to be redirected to our website to complete your application.
Are you an organised, proactive Communications and Events Specialist who wants to use your skills to support a mission-driven organisation working to end violence against women and girls?
FORWARD is a leading African women-led organisation working to end violence against women and girls, including FGM, child marriage, domestic abuse, and faith-based abuse.
As the Communications and Events Officer, you will be working alongside the Executive Director & the Fundraising Manager. You will be self-motivated, proactive and passionate about increasing our influencing capacity to promote dignity, equality and wellbeing, while supporting FORWARD to live our approach to fundraising through trusts and foundations. You will identify new opportunities, write compelling proposals and drive ongoing engagement to increase our income.
About the Role
The Communications and Events Officer will be responsible for communication working closely with the Executive Director & the Fundraising Manager to advance FORWARD’s mission by using communications as a tool for social change. This role will deliver FORWARD’s communication and events, working with colleagues to shape narratives to challenge harmful norms, and amplify the leadership and voices of African women and girls.
You will work across the organisation to develop powerful, ethical and impactful stories to help influence policy, engage donors and the public and mobilise supporters. You will be required to translate complex and sensitive issues into communications that are accessible, culturally competent and rooted in a survivor-centred approach. You will ensure FORWARD’s traditional and digital presence is maximised. The role will support campaigns and fundraising to build a sustainable base and help contribute to long-term systemic change.
We are looking for someone who:
· Is experienced in a communications role
· Is highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities
· Has excellent communication and writing skills
· Has strong understanding of communications as a tool for social change, movement building and advocacy
· Has experience managing social media channels and growing engagement across platforms
· Has experience supporting or coordinating events (online and in person), including logistics, promotion and post event reporting
· Is able to work independently and take initiative
· Shares our commitment to gender justice and the rights of African women and girls
Experience in the charity, voluntary, or social justice sector and experience using content management systems (CMS), email marketing tools, and analytics platforms with knowledge of UK policy and public discourse relating to VAWG, migration, racial justice or women’s rights would be an advantage.
Why work at FORWARD?
We are a values-driven organisation committed to equality, dignity, and wellbeing. We encourage creativity, collaboration, and continuous learning, and we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team. We offer flexible working, generous annual leave, a pension scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, and opportunities for training and professional development.
How to apply
Please submit your CV and a separate supporting statement specific to this position by the application deadline below.
In your cover letter, please don’t repeat the information covered in your CV, but do include how you meet the job specifications and why you feel you’re the best person for this role. Your covering letter should include:
- Why you would like to work for FORWARD?
- Why this particular role interests you?
Please use the Job Description and Person Specification information in the application pack to detail your suitability. If you would like to submit your application in a different format, please get in touch and we can discuss how best to facilitate your request. CVs submitted on their own, without a supporting statement, will not be considered.
If this opportunity sounds exciting to you but your experience, skills or qualifications don’t match every requirement exactly, we would still encourage you to apply - you may just be the perfect fit.
FORWARD is committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. Applicants will receive equal treatment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, marriage and civil partnership and pregnancy and maternity. In order to help ensure that our policy is working well please complete an Equality and Diversity Monitoring Form and submit with your application.
If you would like to discuss any aspect of the role or the application process please get in touch and we would be delighted to discuss any queries you may have.
Application deadline: 9th July 2026
Interviews: Week commencing 27th July 2026
Please email your CV and a separate short cover letter specific to this position by the application deadline.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is delighted to be partnering with an innovative international development charity to recruit a Communications & Supporter Engagement Officer, in a remote role.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing organisation delivering environmental and economic development programmes across Africa and Asia. The charity works with grassroots entrepreneurs, communities, businesses and local authorities to create sustainable solutions to environmental challenges, improving livelihoods and promoting a more circular economy.
As Communications & Supporter Engagement Officer, you will play a pivotal role in raising the organisation's profile, communicating the impact of their work and strengthening engagement with supporters, partners and wider audiences. Working across communications, marketing and supporter engagement, you'll create compelling content, develop impactful stories, manage digital channels and produce communications that support fundraising campaigns.
We are looking for a creative and proactive communications expert. You will have excellent writing skills, experience managing social media channels, an eye for design, confidence engaging with a range of stakeholders and a passion for using storytelling to drive impact.
In return, you’ll join a small, dynamic and collaborative organisation where you'll gain exposure to all aspects of the global charity and take on meaningful responsibility from day one. You'll have the chance to contribute ideas, build experience across a broad range of communications and digital activities, and see the direct impact of your work.
For more information, please get in touch with Harris Hill.
- Full-time, Permanent
- Remote working in the UK
- Salary £34,000
- Opportunity to travel overseas once a year.
- Annual team meeting and retreat in the UK.
- Occasional travel for charity events across the UK.
Closing date- Please apply today. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
Digital Engagement Officer
Bowel Cancer UK is the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. We support and fund targeted research, provide expert information and support to patients and their families, educate the public and professionals about the disease and campaign for early diagnosis and access to best treatment and care.
We currently have employees working across four nations in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Thanks to the generosity of our community, we’re in a privileged position to be able to deliver our ambitious new strategy, On a Mission. There are huge challenges facing bowel cancer patients across the UK and our community needs us now more than ever. We’re building a strong and united team to bring us closer to a world where nobody dies of bowel cancer.
Digital Engagement Officer Job Summary
The Digital Engagement Officer is a key member of the Digital Marketing and Engagement department and will support the day-to-day running and development of our digital channels. They will work to drive engagement, reach new audiences and provide a smooth supporter experience.
The role will be responsible for writing, editing and uploading content to our website, developing test plans to optimise conversion, analysing performance, reporting back on learnings and feeding into plans for future improvement. The postholder will also help to enhance our email programme, from growing our opted-in supporter lists to shaping email journeys and test and learn activity to strengthen our email engagement. They will additionally support the wider digital engagement team, including contributing to social media community moderation.
This is a highly collaborative role, working closely with the wider Marketing, Communications and Engagement department as well as colleagues across Fundraising, Policy, Services and beyond to contribute to the digital elements of our marketing and communications strategy.
Safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and at Bowel Cancer UK we are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Successful candidates may be subject to either a satisfactory basic, standard or enhanced DBS check from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) dependent upon the role.
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Camden Disability Action (CDA) is seeking an exceptional Chief Operating Officer (COO) to play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering our mission as a leading user-led charity for Disabled people.
As COO, you will provide strategic leadership and operational excellence across the organisation, ensuring CDA delivers high-quality, accessible, and impactful services. You will translate our vision and strategy into effective day-to-day operations, driving performance, consistency, and continuous improvement across all areas of delivery.
As a key member of the senior leadership team, you will work closely with the Chief Executive Officer and Board of Trustees to support organisational strategy, governance, and long-term sustainability. You will bring strong strategic insight, alongside the ability to lead people, systems, and services with confidence and clarity.
You will have responsibility for core operational functions, including HR, Finance, Health & Safety, Data Protection, and Communications, as well as oversight of service delivery and contract management across CDA’s portfolio. You will ensure our infrastructure and processes are robust, compliant, efficient, and aligned to our values.
The successful candidate will be a confident and experienced leader, able to balance strategic thinking with strong operational delivery. You will also act as deputy to the CEO when required, providing trusted leadership across the organisation.
Due to the nature of the Chief Operating Officer role and the space-based approach of the Greenwood Centre, it cannot be delivered remotely. The post requires regular in-person operational delivery. However, we are open to offering one day of remote working per week, where practical.
CDA is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. We particularly welcome applications from Disabled people, people from Black, Asian and other minoritised communities, LGBTQ+ people, and others who are underrepresented in the charity sector and leadership roles. We are also open to considering flexible working arrangements, including job shares, where this can support the successful delivery of the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Care Rights UK is recruiting for a Policy, Campaigns and Communications Lead to join their small, welcoming and dedicated team. A varied role, the postholder will be at the heart of the organisation's influential work to raise awareness of quality care, push for new rights, and call for reform of the sector.
Care Rights UK is the charity focused on promoting the rights of older people in care. The organisation wants the best quality of life for older people needing care and for people to know their rights, as well as how to use them. Offering information, advice and support to empower those using care services as well as their relatives and friends, the organisation challenges poor care, highlights good practice and demands a better care system.
Courageous, independent and empowering, this is a truly special organisation undertaking work with real impact.
Policy, Campaigns and Communications Lead
Contract: Permanent role offered on either a full or TP basis, 28 to 35 hours per week
Salary: £38,000 full time salary (£30,400 pro rata for 28 hours per week)
Location: Hybrid between home and the London office, or home based. If home based, travel will be necessary to office-based team meetings in London and training days as required.
Closing date for applications: 9am on Monday 22nd June
Interviews: Interviews will be held on 9th July
As a member of the Care Rights UK team, you can expect:
- Friendly, welcoming, supportive colleagues in the staff team and on the Board of Trustees
- One-to-one support from an experienced, empathetic and friendly line manager
- Peer support from colleagues in the wider staff team
- Weekly team meetings to share advice insights, updates and impact
- A thorough induction to the charity, our work and mission
- Training to help you fulfil your role and to develop your knowledge of care issues across the UK
- Opportunities for sharing skills and knowledge with colleagues who are experts in their fields
- Being part of a dynamic team pushing for real change in the care sector
- Access to 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme - access to counselling, adviceline and other wellbeing support
- Hybrid working - the role can be carried out from anywhere in the UK, although attendance at face-to-face team meetings and training days will be required
- Flexible working - the organisation welcomes applications from candidates wishing to work 28-35 hours per week and will consider job shares or other options such as compressed hours
As Policy, Campaign and Communications Lead you will work alongside the CEO and broader team to lead the charity's influencing and engagement output, and to ensure that policy, campaign and communications work align with the organisation's advice service, research and fundraising. A role that is both strategic and hands on, your core responsibilities will include:
- Lead the charity's communication and engagement work, including producing and coordinating communications outputs, managing the charity's social media accounts and implementing plans to increase supporter engagement
- Lead the charity's policy work, including monitoring and analysing relevant care policy in the UK to inform strategic development, drafting consultation responses, lobbying to achieve our strategic objectives
- Lead the charity's campaigns, including writing and implementing campaign plans, drafting campaign materials
- Develop relationships with politicians, Parliamentarians, policymakers and organisations, and act as a spokesperson for speaking and media requests
- Line manage the Operations Coordinator, including agreeing objectives and completing the annual appraisal process
- Work closely with team members to ensure policy, campaign and communication work aligns with advice service, research and fundraising, and assist with the delivery of marketing and fundraising strategies
We'd love to hear from individuals with the following core skills and experience:
- Experience in a policy, campaign or communication role (paid or unpaid)
- Knowledge and understanding of lobbying, campaigning, influencing techniques or supporter communications
- Knowledge or experience of the adult social care sector in the UK and policy areas, gained either within a professional capacity or via lived experience
- Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to translate complex information into accessible content
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including diplomacy, persuasion, and ability to build positive working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders
- Strong organisational skills and ability to prioritise competing tasks and deliver to tight deadlines
- Experience of working independently, working on own initiative and maintaining motivation
- Experience of working effectively as a member of a small team and a positive, problem-solving approach
- Commitment to Care Rights UK's vision, purpose and values
- Understanding of the value of involving people needing care and their families at all stages of the policy and campaigning process, to bring their voices to the heart of the debate
The following skills and experience are desirable, although not essential:
- Knowledge of the UK political landscape
- Experience of working with older people needing care or their relatives
- Experience of managing social media accounts on Facebook
- Experience of working for a small charity
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please click on the linked Job Description to find out more, including details of the application process which is a CV and answers to supporting questions. Applications for the role should be submitted to Alice at Charity People by 9am on Monday 22nd June.
Please click on 'Apply Now' button to access the job description with the application instructions.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.