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Role summary
The Communications & Marketing Manager will manage the Ben Kinsella Trust's day-to-day communications, marketing and campaigning activity, helping to raise awareness of our work, engage key audiences and support the charity's objectives.
This is a hands-on role that combines communications, digital marketing, CRM management, data insight and project management. The postholder will plan, create and deliver content across the charity's channels, including email marketing, websites, social media and paid advertising, using data, testing and performance insight to continually improve engagement and impact.
A key part of the role is the effective use of the charity's CRM and digital systems to manage audience data, support segmentation, and strengthen the effectiveness of communications and campaigns. The postholder will be confident using digital tools and will actively identify opportunities to improve performance through SEO, automation, testing, analytics and other digital marketing techniques.
The Communications & Marketing Manager will also manage the delivery of public awareness campaigns, including Knife Crime Awareness Week, overseeing projects from planning through to evaluation and ensuring measurable outcomes. They will act as a gatekeeper for the Ben Kinsella Trust brand, ensuring consistent and high-quality communications. Through recruitment and line management of a Communications Officer, they will ensure our communications and marketing activity is consistently professional and on brand, increasing reach, engagement and impact.
Key Responsibilities
Communications
- Manage the charity’s external communications across email, web, social media, paid and other digital channels.
- Plan, create and publish high-quality content, including news stories, case studies, campaign materials, blogs, videos and stakeholder communications, supported by a clear content calendar.
- Monitor performance across channels and use analytics to improve engagement, reach and effectiveness.
- Act as a gatekeeper for the Ben Kinsella Trust brand, ensuring all communications are consistent and aligned with brand guidelines, and challenging incorrect usage where necessary.
- Support the development and delivery of the charity’s public awareness campaigns, increasing reach, engagement and impact.
Marketing
- Manage marketing activity that supports programme delivery, stakeholder engagement, partnerships, fundraising, advocacy and awareness-raising objectives.
- Manage audience data within the charity’s CRM, ensuring it is accurate, segmented and effectively used to improve targeting and campaign performance.
- Plan and deliver integrated marketing campaigns across email, social media, web, search and paid channels.
- Identify and implement opportunities to improve digital performance through SEO, segmentation, testing, automation and other optimisation techniques.
- Create and coordinate marketing and visual content using appropriate design tools, ensuring materials are professional and brand compliant.
- Work with external suppliers, designers and contractors where required.
- Monitor and report on marketing performance, using insight to inform ongoing improvements.
Project & Campaign Management
- Manage the delivery of Knife Crime Awareness Week and other public awareness campaigns from planning through to evaluation.
- Manage communications and marketing projects, ensuring delivery on time, within scope and with clear measurable outcomes.
- Develop project plans, timelines and evaluation frameworks.
- Coordinate internal colleagues, partners and suppliers to deliver activity effectively.
- Monitor progress and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
Team Management
- Recruit, line manage and support a Communications Officer.
- Establish systems, processes and ways of working that enable the communications team to operate efficiently and effectively.
Person Specification
Experience
- Experience in a communications, marketing or digital engagement role.
- Experience managing multi-channel communications, including email, social media, websites and paid channels.
- Experience using CRM systems and managing audience data for segmentation and targeting.
- Experience using data, analytics and testing to improve communications or marketing performance.
- Experience planning and delivering campaigns across communications or marketing channels.
- Experience managing projects with multiple stakeholders.
- Experience creating written, visual and digital content for a range of audiences.
- Experience line managing staff, volunteers or contractors.
Skills and Knowledge
- Excellent written and verbal communication with the ability to tailor content for different audiences.
- Digital and technical marketing skills, with understanding of how CRM, data and digital tools improve engagement, reach, conversion and campaign performance.
- Knowledge of digital marketing principles including SEO, email marketing, segmentation, A/B testing, analytics and conversion optimisation.
- Ability to identify, implement and evaluate improvements to communications and marketing activity.
- Ability to measure, evaluate and report on performance using data and insight.
- Confident using cloud-based systems and able to quickly learn new digital tools and platforms.
- Curious and proactive in keeping up to date with digital trends, tools and best practice.
- Analytical, with the ability to interpret data and make evidence-based recommendations.
- Content creation skills, including copywriting for digital channels.
- Ability to create professional marketing materials using tools such as Canva or similar design platforms.
- Project management skills with a structured and organised approach.
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality.
Values
- Passionate about making a difference – committed to preventing knife crime and improving outcomes for young people
- Committed to equity and inclusion – values and actively promotes diversity, inclusion, and fairness in all aspects of work
- Reflective and open to learning – committed to personal growth, welcomes feedback, and continuously seeks to improve practice
- Collaborative and influential – builds effective working relationships internally and externally, fostering teamwork and partnerships.
Benefits
- Flexible working opportunities where possible
- 27 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays (rising to 30 days and 33 days after 5 and 10 years’ service, respectively)
- Enhanced sick policy
- Contributory pension scheme
- Cycle to work scheme with the Green Commute Initiative
- Personal development opportunities
The Ben Kinsella Trust prevents knife crime through education and campaigning


Healthwatch
Healthwatch was set up in 2013 to champion the rights of health and social care users, and hold the health and social care system to account for how well it engages with the public.
Healthwatch has a remit which covers all publicly funded health and social care services for adults and children.
The Advocacy Project delivers Healthwatch Brent, Healthwatch Westminster and Healthwatch Kensington & Chelsea – three of 152 local Healthwatch organisations. We’re building on the important work that’s been done to date, while bringing new insights from the voices of seldom heard and hard to hear groups.
About the role
In this role you will promote Healthwatch to local residents and stakeholders, and support people to get involved in our work. You’ll be a skilled communicator, comfortable networking and engaging with a diverse range of local residents. This role is primarily based in Westminster, and we’re looking for someone who can understand and relate to the diverse local population.
Your role will involve finding innovative ways to present the information the team gathers to key audiences. This will range from face-to-face conversations with partners and funders through to producing imaginative materials. This includes producing accessible reports and presentations to make sure we can maximise the impact of people’s feedback.
You’ll be responsible for a variety of internal and external communications for the Healthwatch Westminster producing impactful communications across all platforms including our website, social media channels and newsletter. You’ll also produce informative and engaging content for our websites, keeping it fresh and relevant for our diverse audiences.
As well as developing our online presence, you’ll own the Westminster engagement plan. This will involve identifying engagement opportunities, working with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure we have good coverage at events across the borough, and getting out into the local community to promote our service and hear from local residents.
Working as part of a small team, you’ll be involved in many aspects of the organisation. You’ll need to be flexible, with a ‘can do’ attitude to meet the evolving needs of the service. You will need to work in close collaboration with our other Healthwatch services in Kensington & Chelsea and Brent, and occasionally support communications and engagement in those areas when the need arises.
Key responsibilities
Engagement
î Develop a vibrant engagement plan for Healthwatch Kensington & Chelsea, ensuring that we reach a wide range of residents from different communities, with an emphasis on those most likely to experience poor health outcomes.
î Develop effective relationships with local voluntary organisations and community groups to promote the Healthwatch service and carry out engagement activities and signposting sessions.
î Practice culturally responsive engagement, demonstrating the ability to communicate and effectively interact with people across cultures with diverse protected characteristics, whilst maintaining openness and showing respect to people who have a different social or cultural background to your own.
î Keep abreast of good engagement practice and actively seek out innovative ways to capture and express people’s views/experiences, including engagement techniques appropriate to different audiences.
î Work in partnership with local community groups to support engagement in projects, including coproduction and joint communications.
î Take a lead role in making sure all Healthwatch Kensington & Chelsea activities involve people from all sections of the community, including seldom-heard communities.
î Work closely with the Volunteer Coordinator to ensure that volunteers are able to participate in engagement plans.
Communications
î Create engaging and up-to-date digital media content across all digital channels, including web content, Twitter and Facebook.
î Create regular newsletters and e-bulletins, circulating these to key stakeholders to support engagement.
î Design reports, presentations and stationery templates for the Healthwatch service, making sure all materials keep to the Healthwatch brand guidelines.
î Answer and respond appropriately to calls about the service, seeking guidance from the team where appropriate to give signposting support via phone and email.
î Keep up to date with best practice from Healthwatch England, by reading, attending courses and networking.
î Carry out any other tasks needed for the service to run smoothly, as directed by the Healthwatch Manager.
General responsibilities
î Participate in team meetings, training and organisational development.
î Contribute to monitoring reports.
î Keep to our policies, including health & safety, safeguarding and risk regulations.
î Work to our mission, vision, and values.
î Work flexibly to meet the needs of the service, in line with the changing local and national landscape and carry out other projects and tasks as needed.
Person specification
Essential
î Good understanding of the NHS / social care, in particular the importance of patient voice and engagement for improving and developing services
î Experience of carrying out community engagement
î Experience producing communication materials for a variety of channels and audiences
î Experience of working with diverse communities, particularly in Kensington & Chelsea/ North West London
î Good understanding of health inequality and the role Healthwatch can play in reducing this.
î Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work effectively with a wide variety of stakeholders ranging from local residents, colleagues, partners, trustees and commissioners.
î Excellent organisational skills, ability to take initiative and plan your own workload.
î Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project and Healthwatch code of conduct, equality and safeguarding policies.
î Willingness to attend further training and to adopt new procedures.
î Willingness to promote Healthwatch and The Advocacy Project in line with our mission, vision and values
Desirable
î Evidence of ongoing personal development and training related to the role.
î Previous experience of working within a Healthwatch service.
î Experience of creating visual content such as digital graphics or video.
Benefits of working for us
We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.
Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.
All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.
We are a Disability Confident Committed and Mindful Employer.
We help people speak up and make decisions about their health, wellbeing and social care.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Diabetes UK, we believe that supporting healthcare professionals is key to improving the lives of people affected by diabetes. We’re looking for a dynamic and relationship-focused Healthcare Engagement Manager to join us and help strengthen our connections across the healthcare sector.
In this exciting role, you’ll drive engagement with healthcare professionals across the UK by building strong partnerships, delivering targeted communications, and coordinating impactful events and conferences. You’ll work closely with NHS staff, professional bodies, charities, and internal teams to create meaningful collaboration and drive positive change.
You’ll also help shape innovative ways of engaging healthcare professionals, while ensuring our messaging reaches the right audiences at the right time. From managing complex cross-organisational projects to developing thriving professional networks, this role offers variety, influence, and real purpose.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Think Active is entering an exciting period of growth, collaboration and system leadership. Over the coming years, we aim to strengthen our influence and impact across Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire, particularly in tackling inequalities through the power of sport and physical activity.
At the heart of our work is our vision:
#WeThinkActive – Everyone in Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire to benefit from movement and enjoy sport and physical activity in safe and thriving communities.
And our mission:
We will use the power and potential of sport and physical activity to enable future generations to have healthier and more prosperous lives.
The role reflects the growing recognition that physical activity has an important role to play in improving health, reducing inequalities and strengthening communities across Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire.
Any offer of employment will be subject to satisfactory references, pre-employment checks, a DBS check and proof of the right to work in the UK.
The main responsibilities of this role are:
Main Responsibilities
Relationship Management
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Lead and manage relationships with partners and support the development of local partnerships and networks that drive collaboration across relevant sectors.
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Lead or support the development of place-based partnerships that align multiple agendas across sectors and advocate for the benefits of physical activity.
Project Management
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Lead Think Active-managed initiatives, ensuring aims are clearly defined, delivered on time and within budget, and aligned with organisational values.
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Use data and insight to co-design, deliver and evaluate projects and initiatives.
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Produce clear performance reports, reporting against SMART goals and targets.
Financial Management
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Take responsibility for diversifying Think Active's income streams in line with the business development plan, operating within funding guidance and financial procedures.
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Manage project budgets, including forecasting, monitoring income and expenditure, and submitting financial reports.
Demonstrating Impact
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Track and report progress through case studies and evaluation processes that evidence the impact and value of Think Active's work.
Marketing and Communications
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Build brand visibility by strategically managing partnerships and contributing to Think Active's wider marketing and communications activity.
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Help position Think Active as a leading voice in health, wellbeing, and physical activity through innovative partnerships and initiatives.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Qualifications
Essential Criteria
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Relevant degree, professional qualification or equivalent experience in business, health, sport, physical activity or a related field.
Desirable Criteria
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Project management qualification
Knowledge
Essential Criteria
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Knowledge of local and national strategies and policies relating to sport, physical activity and health promotion.
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Knowledge of current trends and innovations in sport and physical activity participation and promotion.
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Knowledge of the barriers facing the least active members of society and the benefits of physical activity.
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Knowledge of the local community and key stakeholders across Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire.
Desirable Criteria
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Knowledge of safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults in sport.
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Experience of leading and managing people, including setting and reviewing work programmes, providing clear direction and demonstrating the behaviours required to achieve agreed standards.
Experience
Essential Criteria
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Proven experience in partnership development or a comparable role within a sport, physical activity, health, charity, non-profit or similar setting.
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A track record of delivering successful individual, team and partnership outcomes.
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Experience of developing, managing and nurturing relationships with partners and stakeholders.
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Experience of drafting, implementing and reporting on strategic development plans and policies in partnership with stakeholders and communities.
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Experience of planning and managing budgets, including meeting the requirements of funding agencies or partner organisations.
Desirable Criteria
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Experience of fundraising and grant applications.
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Experience of event planning and delivery.
Skills and Abilities
Essential Criteria
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Ability to successfully lead, project manage and motivate individuals and project teams.
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Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to motivate, persuade, negotiate and influence others.
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Strategic thinking, critical thinking and sound decision-making skills.
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Ability to work independently and manage a broad portfolio of projects, partners and budgets, balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
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Ability to promote and champion equality, diversity and inclusion, demonstrating a fair and ethical approach in all situations.
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Ability to effectively network and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders.
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Professional, supportive and able to maintain confidentiality at all times.
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Ability to reflect on performance, welcome feedback and commit to continuous professional development.
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Competent in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
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Strong presentation and facilitation skills, with the ability to deliver workshops and group sessions.
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Ability and willingness to travel across Coventry, Solihull, Warwickshire, the West Midlands and nationally, and to work occasional evenings, weekends and public holidays as required
Desirable Criteria
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Ability to develop and implement effective partnership strategies.
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Demonstrates resilience, professionalism, flexibility and a supportive approach.
ABOUT THINK ACTIVE
Think Active is a charity and the Active Partnership for Coventry, Solihull, and Warwickshire. We are one of 6 sub-regional Active Partnerships within the West Midlands and one of 42 across England.
Active Partnerships are strategic organisations that recognise activity levels are affected by a complex system of influences, and no single organisation or programme can create sustainable change at scale. Understanding the unique attributes and challenges within Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire, we work collaboratively with our network of local partners to help create the right conditions for those facing the greatest inequalities to have access to movement, sport and physical activity, in a way that works for them For further information on Think Active, please visit our website here
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR THINK ACTIVE
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Employer pension contribution of 6%, subject to scheme eligibility and terms.27 days annual leave (FTE), plus bank holidays.
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Agile and flexible working, with a blended approach to home, office, and remote working.
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Enhanced maternity, paternity, and sick leave policies.
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Contribution to the cost of eye tests.
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Commitment to professional development and training.
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Cycle to Work Scheme.
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Life Insurance cover
We love difference and will be interested to find out what motivates you and how you can contribute to Think Active. We encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We are a Disability Confident committed employer, and we actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application and assessment process, and upon joining Think Active.
We recognise that some of the language used within this job description may be sector specific. We are committed to keeping jargon to a minimum and would encourage interested applicants to ask questions or seek clarification at any point during our recruitment process.
For everyone in Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire to benefit from movement and enjoy sport and physical activity in safe and thriving communities.
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Breathe London Portfolio Manager
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Breathe London Portfolio Manager
The Clean Air Fund is looking to recruit a Breathe London Portfolio Manager to join their team in London. This is an exciting opportunity to join a rapidly growing organisation whose mission is to use philanthropic grants to catalyse a reduction in air pollution.
The Portfolio Manager leads the scoping, management, delivery and monitoring and tracking progress of all Breathe London projects, working closely with the Greater London Authority, Bloomberg Philanthropies and other key stakeholders, as well as ensuring lessons learnt are identified and shared across the wider Breathe Cities programme. The role will also support wider CAF work and grants as and when required.
What We’re Looking For
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Experience in project, programme, or grant management.
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Experience in working on air quality, or in an area relating to the Breathe Cities strategy (across data, campaign and community engagement, city governance).
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Strong understanding of the political, social and economic context of London, and its position as a high-profile global city.
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Demonstrated ability to think and act strategically and to be outcome-focused, with experience working in teams that design and execute strategies on complex issues.
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Ability to translate programme experience into practical, accessible learning for different audiences, including city governments, civil society partners and internal teams
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Experience in financial management, including the ability to interrogate grant budgets.
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Fluent in English and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
For more information on this role, as well as the full person specification please see the job description
- Closing date – 30th June 2026
- Salary – £52,000
- Type of employment- full-time, fixed term until the end of December 2027
At Clean Air Fund, we’re guided by purpose and grounded in evidence. Our culture combines clear structures and rigorous frameworks with space for fresh thinking and collaboration across diverse perspectives. We value curiosity, openness and a shared commitment to making a measurable difference.
As an employer, we are committed to ensuring the representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, returning parents, carers or any other aspect which makes them unique. We particularly welcome applicants from under-represented groups to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps we can take to ensure that the recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable. We are committed to ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
We work with governments, funders, businesses and campaigners to deliver clean air for all as fast as possible.



We believe that change for people affected by ME won't just happen; it must be made. That's why action and impact are at the heart of everything we do. Whether that's helping people today with support, information, or care. Or working towards securing future change through our research and campaigning work. The intent of everything we do is to pursue positive impact for the lives, rights, and futures of people affected by ME.
As Communications Manager you will play a pivotal role in delivering strategic, impactful communications that advance Action for ME’s work, improve understanding and recognition of ME and support fundraising efforts
The Communications Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the communications strategy, leading a team of two other communications staff. You will work closely with colleagues across the fundraising, policy, research and services departments, delivering clear and compelling storytelling, and maximising visibility across media, digital platforms and key stakeholder networks.
Key duties
Leadership and Management
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Work to ensure that people with ME are at the heart of everything we do through meaningful engagement and participation to influence all aspects of communications and marketing.
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Contribute to the development of, and then lead implementation of, the Communications Strategy, ensuring the appropriate involvement of key stakeholders, scoping, evaluating, and improving our practice.
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Maintain a data-insight led approach to the communications work providing regular management information and key performance indicator reports.
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Work as a member of the Extended Leadership Team.
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Line manage Communications Team members, supporting them to set and achieve performance objectives through regular one-to-ones and 12-monthly appraisals.
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Be responsible for Communications budget and the relationship with services providers required for the production of the charity’s digital and printed information and support resources.
Communications and Marketing
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Raise the profile of the impact of ME, and of Action for ME and its work, to enable the organisation to reach more people and better support need, by establishing a regular cadence of appropriate but innovative product across all main social media channels.
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Ensure fundraising is supported by embedding clear calls to action around donations and membership growth as a matter of course.
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Under the direction of the Director of Fundraising, develop all website, press and social media content for charity appeals.
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Market the charity’s Support and Healthcare services, including key digital and printed information and support resources, to the ME community and the professionals working with them, working closely with respective service leads.
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Contribute to income generation by working closely with the Director of Fundraising to develop the communication and marketing materials needed to implement the organisation’s Fundraising Strategy.
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Coordinate the charity’s response to any crisis communications, including developing appropriate crisis management plans and working outside of office hours as required.
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Establish effective systems/processes for gathering, supporting, maintaining, and managing case studies for a range of purposes (including press and media opportunities, public affairs and policy work, and fundraising).
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Draft and issue press releases and media statements and ensure appropriate follow-up by telephoning journalists, contacting picture desks etc. as appropriate.
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Alongside the CEO and any commissioned agency, develop relationships with key press, media and communications stakeholders to enhance the charity’s work.
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Oversee the production of the annual report, on budget, to schedule, taking overall editorial responsibility for content.
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Oversee the ongoing development of our digital engagement including our website and social media and being the point of contact on website issues.
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Fulfil the role of brand gateway keeper, ensuring all digital and printed communications, including information and support resources, adhere to brand guidelines, house style and organisational tone.
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Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and oversight of how ME and related key issues (e.g. Long Covid) are discussed in the media and wider ME community.
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Build networks to enhance the charity’s strategic communications and marketing work.
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Build and maintain an effective social media monitoring regime, ensuring fit for purpose rules of engagement are in place and applied consistently.
Other Key Accountabilities
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Ensure that all relevant service standards are met including compliance with best practice, legal and regulatory frameworks and internal standards.
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Ensure best value in all our work.
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Undertake any other duty within your ability and within reason, as may be required, from time-to-time, at the discretion of your line manager.
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On occasions, provide management support and cover within the organisation, as needed.
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Act as an advocate for the charity and its work.
Person specification
Experience, Knowledge and Understanding
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A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a communications management role
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Experience of developing integrated, insight and audience-led communications plans including social media
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Experience of website and brand management
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Experience of delivering successful campaigns
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Experience of engaging with press and/or media including writing press releases and media briefings
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Experience of working collaboratively with different teams/departments
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Experience of working in charity communications (desirable)
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An understanding of ME and the impact on people affected by it (desirable)
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Experience of integrating fundraising with communications (desirable)
Skills, Behaviours and Values
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Adaptable and highly organised with an ability to work methodically, managing and prioritising a varied workload, use your own initiative, work independently, and work well in a team.
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Strong MS Office skills including the ability to use Word, Excel, databases and web-related programmes and software.
Our mission is to improve the lives of people affected by ME. Better meeting their needs today while taking action to secure change for tomorrow.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Communications and Marketing Manager
Starting Salary: £59,561
Contract: Full-time, permanent contract (we are open to conversations about flexibility - so please ask)
Location: London-based role with expectation of hybrid working from our London office (Society Building, All Saints Street)
About Lloyds Bank Foundation
Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales is an independent charitable foundation, backed by Lloyds Banking Group and the people within it. We want everyone to be in a good place - personally, in a home that’s a good place to live, and in a community that’s a good place to belong.
We play our role by connecting and catalysing community-led change, providing the money, time, tools and connections that build organisations’ capacity and capability, to make people’s lives better and their communities stronger.
We back people and communities across England and Wales, to make that happen, because when you back brilliant people, brilliant things happen. Our communities are full of ambitious, energetic and determined people stepping up to make their neighbours’ lives better and their communities grow stronger. Day in, day out.
About the Role
As Senior Communications and Marketing Manager, you will play a key role in helping the Foundation reach and inspire more people to support community-led change. Leading integrated campaigns and audience engagement activity, you will help transform how we connect with Lloyds Banking Group colleagues, customers, partners and suppliers, driving greater volunteering, giving and advocacy.
You will shape compelling storytelling that brings the impact of our work to life, ensuring community voices sit at the heart of our communications. Overseeing external communications, digital channels and our visits programme, you will build awareness, engagement and support across England and Wales.
This is a fantastic opportunity to influence how the Foundation tells its story, inspiring more people and organisations to help create lasting social change.
A strong commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging for all in your work and approach is essential.
About You
We are looking for a communications and marketing leader, with a strong track record of developing integrated campaigns at both national and local levels and managing digital channels that engage audiences and deliver results. Combining creativity with a data-driven approach, you know how to develop compelling content, build activation strategies, shape brand voice, and use audience insight to inspire action.
You are confident in building relationships with a range of stakeholders and collaborating across teams to achieve shared goals. You are also an effective leader who enjoys developing others, setting clear expectations, and helping teams thrive.
How to Apply
Please click ‘Apply’ to be redirected to our careers site, where you can download the Candidate Information Pack and find details of how to apply.
If you have any queries about the application process, please contact our recruitment partner, Atkinson HR via the information in the candidate pack.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We hold Disability Confident Employer status (Level 2) and are working towards full status by 2027. This means that if you're a disabled applicant and your CV and application answers clearly demonstrate that you meet the essential criteria for the role, we will invite you to interview.
More broadly, we are committed to building a diverse team that reflects the communities and people we work with. We believe that diversity of background, experience and perspective makes us stronger and helps us make better decisions. We actively welcome applications from people who are under-represented in the charity sector, including people from Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic communities, disabled people, and those with experience of the issues our funded charities work to address.
Key Dates
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Optional Q&A Session: Friday 3rd July 2026 at 14:00-15:00
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Closing Date: Midday, Monday 6th July 2026
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Interviews: Tuesday 14th July 2026
We support small, local and specialist charities across England and Wales.


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This is a fantastic opportunity to lead fundraising and supporter communications for a unique human rights and welfare charity at an important moment in our development.
Prisoners Abroad is the only UK charity supporting British people imprisoned overseas, people returning to the UK after release, and their family members. We provide practical assistance, emotional support and advocacy to people facing some of the most isolating and traumatic circumstances imaginable.
We are looking for an experienced and creative fundraising leader to join us on a 12-month maternity cover contract. This role offers the chance to lead a talented team and oversee a well-established portfolio spanning individual giving, major donors, legacies and supporter communications.
You will play a central role in sustaining and growing income, strengthening donor relationships, and delivering compelling communications that inspire support for our work. You’ll also help shape key publications, oversee donor engagement activity, and ensure our messaging reflects the dignity, humanity and hope at the heart of what we do.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys both strategic oversight and hands-on delivery. You will be managing a small team, driving performance across fundraising activity, and helping us build on strong existing foundations at a time when our new organisational strategy is creating fresh momentum.
We offer the chance to work in a friendly, collaborative and values-driven organisation with a strong commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion. Based in our London office near Finsbury Park, this role comes with flexibility to work from home part of the week, a 35-hour working week, generous annual leave and a supportive approach to development and wellbeing.
If you bring strong experience in fundraising, excellent communication skills, and a commitment to human rights and social justice, we would love to hear from you.
To protect, support and advocate for the health, welfare and human rights of British citizens in prison abroad.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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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!
Making The Leap is an innovative societal change charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.
We provide skills training, school and mentoring programmes, and partner with businesses who want to drive forward social mobility via learning programmes, internships, job opportunities and more.
Our aim is to ensure everyone has access to a good standard of living and equality of opportunity, no matter what their or their parents’ occupation or background is.
We are looking for a Communications Manager to play a key role in shaping and delivering communications and marketing activity across supporter and corporate audiences.
We are based in London and support young people via our direct delivery programmes. We take what we learn from our work and use it to inspire businesses across the UK to do more to improve social mobility (making sure people from all backgrounds get fair opportunities).
We do this by:
· Running large events like The UK Social Mobility Awards to celebrate companies doing it well.
· Organising Social Mobility Day to raise awareness.
· Publishing The Social Mobility Podcast and Social Mobility List to share ideas and highlight role models.
This role sits within the Marketing Communications team and supports the Head of Communications to deliver audience-centred communications and marketing that increases visibility, engagement and impact.
You will lead day-to-day marketing and communications activity, developing audience journeys and delivering targeted, campaigns, with a strong focus on email, digital content and social media.
You will work closely with colleagues across the charity to ensure marketing effectively supports organisational priorities.
You will contribute to several key priorities, including the 10th UK Social Mobility Awards, the development of our email marketing, and a strengthened storytelling approach centred on impact.
**Please note we will consider exceptional applicants without the required experience for an executive role.
Our vision is that every young person has a chance to succeed, and every employer will have a part to play.


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.
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Animal Free Research UK to recruit the organisation's first full time Media and PR Manager.
About Animal Free Research UK
Animal Free Research UK is a UK charity working to replace the use of animals in medical research. It funds and supports pioneering, human-relevant science such as advanced lab models, data science and other non-animal research methods that aim to deliver better treatments for diseases faster.
Alongside its grant-making work, the organisation actively champions and accelerates the transition to animal-free research by collaborating with scientists, building centres of excellence, and promoting innovation across the life sciences sector.
It also undertakes advocacy, campaigning and policy work; influencing government and public debate to drive legislative and systemic change towards ending animal testing in the UK.
An amazing organisation doing so much incredible work, Animal Free Research UK combines research funding, sector leadership and public affairs activity to create a future where medical research is both effective for humans and free from animal use.
Media and PR Manager
Contract: Permanent, full time position
Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 per annum
Location: Animal Free Research UK is a fully remote organisation, and this is therefore a predominantly home based role. The postholder will be required to travel within the UK around 10 to 12 times per year for team get togethers or events and meetings. Travel will be paid by the organisation when required
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 26th June
Interviews: first round interviews will be held on the 7th and 8th July, with second round planned for 14th July
About the role
This is a truly exciting opportunity for a talented media and PR professional to really be creative in a brand new role for an organisation which has made some fantastic inroads into the influencer and media spaces over the past 18 months.
Building on a solid foundation you will be responsible for elevating the organisation's public profile and driving engagement with core media and influencer audiences at a pivotal moment for the organisation.
Delivering influencer and media work that supports across celebrity engagement and fundraising, public affairs advocacy, as well as the organisation's new Centre for Human Specific Research, yours will be a core role within the team.
Key responsibilities within the role will be as follows:
- Develop and implement integrated PR campaigns that support the charity's public affairs work, the Centre for Human Specific Research, and wider initiatives
- Create persuasive PR materials, including press releases, op-eds, spokespeople briefings, comment pieces, and digital content
- Identify newsworthy stories related to campaign milestones, scientific breakthroughs, policy announcements, and funded research
- Maintain and grow relationships with journalists, broadcasters, sector media, influencers, and celebrity supporters to secure sustained, high-quality coverage
- Draft, place, and pitch press releases, letters to editors, feature articles, and broadcast opportunities aligned with brand guidelines and with appropriate organisational sign-off.
- Act as first point of contact for media enquiries, managing proactive and reactive press activity
- Track media coverage, sentiment, and reach, using analytics to refine strategy and maximise impact.
- Build on the charity's success with celebrity supporters and social media campaigns to increase visibility, engagement, and fundraising impact
- Develop and launch a Celebrity Ambassador Scheme, identifying, onboarding, and supporting high-profile advocates
- Plan and deliver PR events, photo opportunities, digital campaigns, and celebrity-led activations that amplify awareness, engagement, and fundraising outcomes
- Collaborate closely with the digital team to align PR campaigns with social media strategy, amplifying reach through Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, and other platforms
- Track and report on the impact of social media and celebrity-led initiatives, using insights to optimise campaigns and inform future strategy
- Support crisis and risk communications planning, ensuring consistent, credible responses on sensitive or complex issues.
- Monitor, evaluate and regularly report on the effectiveness of PR output for senior colleagues, identifying recommendations for continual improvement
- Contribute to ongoing reviews and evaluation of whether Animal Free Research UK is reaching the right audiences and is achieving its communications goals Measure
We'd love to hear from individuals with the following core skills and experience:
- Educated to degree level or equivalent through experience
- PR and/or media trained with a professional qualification or equivalent through experience
- Demonstrable success in securing high-impact media coverage in national, broadcast, and digital media
- Proven experience building and maintaining relationships with journalists, influencers, and high-profile supporters
- Strong copywriting and editing skills tailored to diverse audiences
- Experience managing a media desk, including proactive and reactive work
- Ability to interpret complex scientific or policy content and communicate it clearly and compellingly
- Influential communicator with strong interpersonal skills, confidence in public engagement and stakeholder management
- Familiarity with media monitoring and CRM tools
- Deep commitment to animal protection, scientific integrity, and the strategic goals of Animal Free Research UK
- Strategic thinker who can act tactically, manage multiple priorities, and work under tight deadlines
- Flexible and resilient approach to work, with willingness to travel and work out-of-hours as needed
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance. Alice can be reached by 'Apply Now' button.
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.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of our Advice Centre at NTSU as we deliver our ambitious new strategy focused on student advocacy, belonging and care.
You’ll lead our Advice Centre, ensuring students receive high quality advice, representation and advocacy when they need it most. But this role is about much more than managing casework.
We're looking for someone who can think beyond traditional advice services, using insight, evidence and student experiences to influence change across the University and improve outcomes for students. You'll play a key role in identifying emerging issues, championing student interests and ensuring student voices help shape policy, practice and decision making.
Working closely with colleagues across Membership Services, you'll build strong partnerships with our Student Voice team to drive advocacy work and support elected officers and student representatives. You'll also work alongside our Opportunities team to help create a culture of support, belonging and early intervention across all student-facing services.
This role would suit someone who enjoys leading people, developing services and working collaboratively to solve problems. We're looking for someone who is willing to challenge existing ways of working, embrace innovation and help us develop an Advice Centre that is responsive, inclusive and genuinely student-led.
What you'll be doing:
- Leading and developing NTSU's Advice Centre, ensuring students have access to high-quality advice, advocacy and representation.
- Managing and supporting a team of advisors, creating a positive culture of learning, development and continuous improvement.
- Working directly with students on complex and sensitive cases, providing advice, advocacy and support through University procedures.
- Using casework trends, student insight and evidence to influence institutional policy and practice and improve the student experience.
- Working closely with the Student Voice team to support elected officers, student representatives and campaigns that drive positive change for students.
- Building strong partnerships across NTSU and NTU to ensure students receive joined-up, student-centred support.
- Leading service development and exploring new approaches, technologies and ways of working that improve accessibility and impact.
- Acting as NTSU's Designated Safeguarding Officer and ensuring appropriate support and interventions are in place.
- Monitoring service performance, quality and impact, ensuring the service continues to evolve in line with student needs and sector best practice.
What we're looking for:
- A passionate advocate for students who believes in the power of representation, influence and student voice.
- An experienced manager who can motivate, support and develop others.
- Someone with experience of advice, advocacy, casework or support services, ideally within Higher Education, Students' Unions, charities or similar environments.
- A collaborative leader who enjoys building relationships and working across teams to achieve shared goals.
- Someone who is comfortable using data, insight and evidence to identify issues and influence change.
- A creative thinker who is willing to challenge convention, embrace innovation and explore new ways of supporting students.
- A confident communicator who can build credibility with students, colleagues and senior stakeholders.
- Someone who is committed to inclusion, fairness and ensuring all students can access the support they need.
Why work for NTSU?
At NTSU, you'll be part of a supportive and ambitious organisation that exists to make students' lives better. Working as the Advice & Advocacy Manager not only positions you at the heart of delivering meaningful impact on students every day but also offers a range of benefits designed to support your professional and personal growth.
- Generous Paid Holiday: Enjoy 33 days of paid time off, allowing ample time for rest, recreation, and personal pursuits. New staff start with 20 days holiday, 8 bank holidays and 5 closure days
- Time Off in Lieu (TOIL): We understand the importance of work-life balance. That's why we offer TOIL for extra hours worked, ensuring you have time to recharge
- Competitive Pension Contribution: With a 4-6% pension contribution, we invest in your future, helping ensure your financial stability post-retirement
- Flexible Working: We embrace flexibility, offering arrangements that can help you balance your professional and personal life effectively
- Salary Progression Based on Performance: Your hard work and dedication won't go unnoticed. We reward performance with salary increases within a band, reflecting your value to our team
- Travel Pass Loan and Wage Loan: Ease your commute and manage unexpected expenses with our travel pass and wage loan benefits
- Enhanced Sick Pay: We support our employees during difficult times with enhanced sick pay, ensuring you can focus on your health when you need it most
- Training and Development Opportunities: Grow with us. We offer numerous opportunities for professional development, helping you expand your skills and advance your career
- Enhanced Parental Leave: We support new parents with 3 weeks of paid paternity leave, enhanced maternity leave and shared parental leave ensuring you can spend invaluable time with your new family member
- Free eye tests and financial contribution towards glasses required for computer work
- Free annual flu jabs
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Prostate Cancer Research exists to honour the men and families who have been through things no family should have to go through, and to work for a future where no one needs to fear a prostate cancer diagnosis.
We are always working to provide resources to help, support and empower patients. Giving them the information they need to make better choices about their treatment, while working to identify and target specific unmet needs in the prostate cancer ecosystem, such as racial inequality and bone metastasis.
Our dedicated staff team is the key to our success, expanding the amount of research that we fund five times over in four years. Over the past three years, PCR has won:
- the Change Project of the year award in 2023
- the Excellence in Healthcare Partnerships award at the Communiqué 2025 awards
- Fundraiser of the Year award at the National Fundraiser Awards 2026
- The Mark Collins Award for Most Powerful Use of Insight to Improve Supporter Experience at the Chartered Institute of Fundraising Awards 2026
Marketing & Communications Manager Role
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the voice, profile and public presence of one of the UK’s leading prostate cancer charities at a pivotal moment in its growth.
As Marketing & Communications Manager, you will lead and deliver dynamic, integrated marketing and communications activity that raises awareness, strengthens our brand, supports fundraising growth and positions Prostate Cancer Research (PCR) as a trusted and influential voice in prostate cancer research and patient advocacy.
Working across the organisation, you will bring campaigns, stories and partnerships to life through compelling content, proactive media outreach and audience-focused communications. From coordinating awareness campaigns and celebrity engagement to developing press releases, managing digital channels and responding to media opportunities, this is a varied, fast-paced role with real impact.
You will play a central role in ensuring PCR remains visible, relevant and influential, helping us reach new audiences, inspire supporters, amplify patient voices and ultimately drive change for men affected by prostate cancer.
Why join us?
This is a chance to join one of the UK’s fastest-growing charities at an exciting stage in our journey. Ambitious, innovative and purpose-driven, we are working to change the future of prostate cancer through groundbreaking research, powerful partnerships and bold awareness activity. You’ll be part of a passionate and collaborative team delivering meaningful work every day.
Key Responsibilities
Marketing & Communications
- Deliver integrated marketing and communications activity across the charity, ensuring consistency of messaging, tone of voice and brand identity.
- Manage and maintain the organisational communications calendar and messaging hierarchy.
- Support the development and delivery of high-impact campaigns, awareness activity and organisational announcements.
- Create engaging content across digital and print channels including website copy, email communications, campaign assets and supporter materials.
- Coordinate and support social media activity in collaboration with colleagues.
- Support internal communications activity to improve collaboration, awareness and information sharing across teams.
- Lead the planning and coordination of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month activity annually.
Media & PR
- Work closely with our external media agency to develop and deliver impactful media campaigns.
- Draft press releases, media statements, briefing documents and reactive comments as needed.
- Support proactive media outreach and identify opportunities to secure media coverage and raise PCR’s profile.
- Build and maintain positive relationships with journalists, media outlets and external partners.
- Monitor the news and identify opportunities for PCR to contribute expert comment and thought leadership.
- Provide out-of-hours media support, including responding to journalist enquiries where required.
Brand, storytelling & ambassadors
- Uphold and strengthen PCR’s brand identity across all communications and platforms.
- Manage and grow PCR’s ambassador, celebrity and case study programmes.
- Identify, recruit and steward compelling patient stories and supporter case studies.
- Support photography and video shoots to ensure content is impactful, inclusive and aligned with the brand.
- Work closely with ambassadors and celebrity supporters to maximise engagement, visibility and campaign impact.
Cross-organisational support
- Partner with fundraising, research, patient projects and influencing teams to deliver coordinated communications support.
- Develop marketing materials and storytelling assets to support fundraising campaigns, partnerships and events.
- Identify opportunities for greater collaboration, integration and impact cross-organisationally.
- Support the delivery of a future brand review and refresh project if required.
Skills and Competencies
Our ideal candidate would have the following:
- Experience in a marketing, communications, PR or media role, ideally within the charity, healthcare or not-for-profit sector.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create compelling, audience-focused content.
- Experience drafting press releases, media materials and digital communications content.
- Strong understanding of media relations, storytelling and brand communications.
- Experience managing multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Experience managing social media and digital communications channels.
- Ability to build strong relationships with colleagues, journalists, ambassadors and external stakeholders.
- A proactive, creative and solutions-focused approach with the confidence to spot opportunities and act on them.
- Commitment to PCR’s mission and values.
How To Apply
Please apply by submitting your CV and a short supporting statement (maximum 750 words) outlining why you would like the role and why you think you’d be a good fit, giving examples of previous experience.
There will be a two-stage interview process. The first interview will be online, and the second will be in-person interview at our offices in central London.
For more information about the role, please contact our Claire Walsh, Director of Marketing & Engagement for an informal chat. Contact details are availabe in the full job description.
For more information about our organisation, visit the Prostate Cancer Research website, the Prostate Progress webpage, and the PCR online patient resource, The Infopool.
PCR is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered
Transforming Research. Transforming lives.

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About FLEX
Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) is a research, policy and practice organisation working towards an end to labour exploitation. FLEX seeks to achieve this vision through the prevention of labour abuses, protection of the rights of those affected or at risk of exploitation and by promoting best practice responses to labour exploitation through research and evidence-based advocacy. FLEX is a small organisation that packs a big punch in terms of policy change and influencing.
About the Role
As Communications Officer, you will play a central role in delivering FLEX’s communications strategy and ensuring communications activity supports the organisation’s strategic objectives. Working closely with colleagues across the organisation and with external stakeholders, you will develop engaging content, manage digital communications channels, strengthen the organisation’s profile, and support media and stakeholder engagement.
The role requires a proactive and organised communicator with strong writing, digital and project management skills who can adapt content for different audiences and platforms.
Job title: Communications Officer
Location: FLEX office, Vauxhall, London – currently operating flexible hybrid working with a mixture of in-person and remote working.
Salary: £34,840 per annum, pro rata, subject to deductions for ta and national insurance contributions as required by law.
Hours: 4 days per week (30 hours)
Contract: Permanent
Key Responsibilities
Content Creation
- Lead the delivery of FLEX’s communications strategy and ensure communications activity aligns with organisational priorities.
- Produce high-quality assets including blogs, newsletters, policy briefings, video scripts and case studies.
- Produce visual and multimedia content using design platforms such as InDesign or Canva.
- Develop audience-focused messaging and identify new and effective ways to communicate FLEX’s work and impact.
Social Media and Digital Engagement
- Manage and maintain FLEX’s website (Wordpress), ensuring content remains accurate, accessible and up to date.
- Day to day management of FLEX’s social media accounts, including monitoring, scheduling, and creating engaging posts
- Track, analyse and report on communications performance across digital platforms.
- Conduct media and digital monitoring to identify emerging issues, trends and engagement opportunities.
- Support audience growth and engagement through digital communications planning and targeted outreach.
Branding and Internal Communications
- Act as FLEX’s brand guardian by ensuring that all messaging and visual assets adhere to brand guidelines, tone of voice and quality standards.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organisation to coordinate communications activity and maintain a communications schedule.
- Support strategic communications planning for organisational priorities.
Media Relations and External Engagement
- Act as a first point of contact for media enquiries in line with FLEX’s press protocols.
- Liaise with external partners, stakeholders and contractors on communications-related activity.
- Coordinate the dissemination of FLEX reports and briefings.
- Provide background briefings and coordinate responses to press enquiries with relevant team members.
- Maintain confidentiality in line with Data Protection laws.
- Represent FLEX at external meetings, events and networks where appropriate.
Project Management and Reporting
- Plan, coordinate and deliver communications projects and activities against agreed objectives and deadlines.
- Manage relevant communications budgets and resources effectively.
- Implement monitoring and evaluation processes for communications activity.
- Produce reports on communications performance, learning and impact
- Support fundraising activity through contributing to donor reports and funding applications where relevant.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer, creating a culture where everyone can be themselves and thrive. This means we are committed to being an anti-racist, trans-inclusive, gender-equitable and intersectional organisation.
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. In particular, those who have lived experience of the immigration system or who identify as part of marginalised communities.
If you are disabled or become disabled, we encourage you to tell us about your condition so that we can make reasonable adjustments and consider what support may be provided at the interview and task stage.
We are working to end labour exploitation by challenging and transforming the systems and structures that make workers vulnerable to abuse.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are looking for an experienced Communications and Marketing Manager with excellent organisational
skills to develop, implement and manage effective communication strategies for a charity based in the
healthcare sector, with a national and local reach across the UK and Ireland.
You’ll have demonstrable experience in planning and implementing different communications strategies
across a range of marketing channels to help us grow our organisational profile, uphold our vision
and values, while extending our reach across the sector to support growth and awareness among the
community we support.
As part of the daily management of the charity’s communications and marketing needs, you’ll work with colleagues and volunteers to raise awareness maximise awareness of our support model, support the organisation through attendance of national and local events and be part of a team representing the charity at key exhibitions during the year requiring you to be away overnight for up to 3 or 4 nights at a time (depending upon location) – approximately 3-4 times per year. Further information will be available to candidates taken forward for interview.
You will be integral to our communications and marketing approach, collaborating with colleagues who manage our social media and published communications (e.g. member magazine). Above all you are someone who fosters an organisation wide approach working with, mentoring and supporting colleagues to ensure a planned, structured and collaborative approach to our communications and marketing planning.
The ideal candidate must have a proven track record in managing communications, producing effective content and campaigns across a range of channels (print, digital, online) for at least TWO years, ideally bringing additional experience from within the charity sector.
The role is primarily remote and the successful applicant can work from a location of their choice (subject to representing the charity at key meetings, internal meetings and exhibitions throughout the year). The role holder will make optimum use of video conferencing and online collaboration tools to work as part of a wider communications team so the team feels connected and engaged in its approach.
Interviews will be two-stage for successful candidates. Initial interviews will be held via video conferencing (such as Zoom) with successful candidates going through to a second round. Second round interviews will be face-to-face interview (with advance notice). Successful candidates will, in advance of the second round, be given a short working brief and asked to present their campaign ideas at interview together with past examples of their work.
UK travel within the role is expected with the charity reimbursing reasonable travel costs where agreed up front and on behalf of the charity.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Plan, execute and monitor a value-driven, measurable communications and marketing strategy across our print, digital and internal channels in accordance with the direction of the Board
- Demonstrable experience developing, collaborating and managing multi-channel campaigns as part of the overall strategy measuring their effectiveness, adapting to change, where necessary, as part of the wider communications approach (digital, print)
- Develop engaging, accessible and audience-focused content to build trust and a relationship with our target audience
- Excellent organisational skills to manage small projects, ensuring timely delivery and execution supporting risk identification and mitigation
- Upholding brand and culture in everything you do
- Collaborate with colleagues to support organisation and management of charity events
- Oversee the communications and marketing direction of the charity to ensure consistency in approach across all channels
- Build and maintain relationship with journalists and oversee other PR opportunities
- Develop and nurture strategic partnerships with key individuals, stakeholders, and community voices, building strong working relationships that support authentic storytelling and enhance the charity’s impact
- Ensure all content in accessible, inclusive and aligns to our brand and identity
- Budget management with strong planning to meet upcoming deliverables and identifying areas where financial savings can be made to maximise charity resources
- Produce meaningful management information at key times
- Monthly senior management reporting
- Quarterly Board reporting
- Annual reports (authoring and collaborating from external sources)
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Experience
- At least two years experience in a Communications/Marketing Management role
- Experience in developing and implementing communications and marketing strategies, ideally within the not-for-profit sector, across a wide range of marketing channels
- PR experience and media liaison
- Communications planning and forward thinking
- Brand management
- Team player/Mentor
- Campaign management to raise the organisational profile and advocate for people
- Working with third party stakeholders to manage exhibition attendance, organise events and more generally any services provided to/purchased by the charity
- Working with and maintaining effective stakeholder relationships including our trustees, staff, volunteers and external medical professionals
- Demonstrable experience of online and digital marketing platforms to promote the charity, raise awareness and support our target audience
- A strong working knowledge of social media platforms, although we have a dedicated social media manager undertaking the role that you will collaborate with
- Familiarity with UK data protection regulation
Desirable Experience
- Knowledge and experience of SEO
- Budgetary management
- Experience in social media moderation
- Experience in creative tools (Canva, Adobe products) and digital marketing platforms
- Podcasts or similar digital content
- Experience of working on sensitive content
- Experience across the not-for-profit sector
- Ambassador management
SKILLS AND QUALITIES
- Creative, proactive and confident in your approach achieving outcomes in a timely manner and within budget
- Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to build strong working relationships
- Adaptable, flexible and committed to our charitable aims and values
- Strong time management skills
APPLICATION SUBMISSION
To apply, please submit:
- Your CV (up to 3 pages)
- A covering letter outlining your suitability to the role (max 500 words)
Interviews will be two-stage for successful candidates. Initial interviews will be held via video conferencing (such as Zoom) discussing previous experience and role fit with successful candidates going through to a second round. This includes alignment to IA’s values. Please allow up to 1 hour for this stage.
Second round interviews are expected to be in in-person in a central location - advance notice will be given and the charity will reimburse reasonable travel expenses, approved in advance. Successful candidates will, in advance of the second round, be given a short brief and asked to present their campaign ideas from a charity working example at the interview. This should be available to us at least 48 hours prior to interview to allow us time to review.
Additionally second stage applicants will be asked to provide examples of their own work, at least 48hrs prior to the interview. You should be comfortable sharing past content that you have created previously which will be treated with the strictest confidence. Please allow up to 1.5 hours for this second stage.
Applications should be submitted via the advertising platform including your CV and covering letter. See attached role profile for recruitment timetable and further details about us/the role, including contact details for an informal chat, if required, before applying. Applicants are encouraged to ensure availability in line with the recruitment timetable in the attached job specification.
While IA recognises the value of AI technology in the current climate, IA reserves the right to ignore applications where we have reason to believe that they have been wholly produced using generative AI tools.
Please let us know if you require any additional support to attend or undertake an interview or if there is anything we should consider as part of the interview process.
Apply as above. Additionally, please refer to the recruitment timetable in the attached job specification.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.