This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced Campaigns and Communications Manager to lead the development and delivery of the charity’s campaign and media strategies to build public awareness and engagement with the charities mission, vision and activities aimed at improving the quality of life for all living with allergy in the UK in a respected patient organisation charity.

Allergy UK is the only national charity that provides support services for the breadth of the allergic community across the UK. With your expertise and innovation, you will be able to build upon relationships with all external stakeholders and decision-makers to support the charity achieve its aims. The role will also lead on planned and responsive media management, including digital, supported by a campaigns and communications team., which will enable us to ensure that we can deliver even more support and services to the estimated 21 million allergic community across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.

Allergy UK’s “new ambition” is a vision where ‘no-one should die from allergy’ and our mission is ‘for everyone in the UK to take allergy seriously’.  At the core of our 5-year ‘strategy for change’ is the exciting opportunity for an experienced Campaigns and Communication Manager to lead the marketing strategy. The Campaigns and Communication Manager will play a key role and oversee the management of campaigns, the management of all communications and marketing, the management of press and overall management of tasks in connection with Campaigns and Communications internally and externally for Allergy UK.  You will also be a member of the management team reporting to the CEO.  Candidates should have a track record of achievement and leadership at a senior level in Campaigns and Communications, preferably with expertise in the not-for-profit sector.

Key responsibilities are:

• Senior member of the Operational Management Team with the responsibility for bringing about and embedding an internal cultural change and focus on marketing across the charity.
• Creating, implementing, and delivering a sustainable Marketing Strategy that is aligned to the charity’s strategic objectives and raising the profile of the charity across the UK.
• Working closely with teams across the charity and its trading subsidiary service areas to deliver an implementation plan that supports the Marketing Strategy and creates a sustainable model for the organisation.

Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on experience.
• Excellent annual leave allowance: 28 days per annum (plus the 8 Bank Holidays)
• Pension Scheme, 5% employee, 3% employer.
• 35-hour week; Monday-Friday, 9-5 (1 hour for lunch).
• Allergy education/training provided.
• Role based in Sidcup, Kent.
• Free Parking.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and application to us.

Closing date 23rd December 2021

Are you a digital marketing expert ready to put your skills into action to achieve progressive change? We're recruiting for a part time (21 hours per week) digital marketing specialist to join the Institute of Development Studies (IDS), the global leading institute for research, teaching and learning, and impact and communications, based at the University of Sussex. Reach a global audience and inspire action as part of our communications team.

The Communications and Support Officer – events and digital – is responsible for a range of marketing communications activities that improve awareness and engagement with the institute, its research, learning, fundraising and partnership opportunities. Applicants will have demonstrated digital marketing experience including experience in digital content production. Strong all-round communication and interpersonal skills are essential along with multimedia and design skills.

We can consider applications for hybrid / part remote working from candidates able to work 40 - 60% of their time in the IDS building.

We are seeking a proactive Marketing and Communications Officer to support the work of the marketing and communications team across the organisation. In this role, you will in lead on marketing for all training events, webinars, and courses, including collateral production, email, and social media campaigns.

You will work with the publishing team to implement marketing campaigns and promotion for author/researcher outreach, including calls-for-papers, usage-driving, researcher/reviewer engagement, and publishing news and policy via internal and external email platform providers.

Using your initiative, you will have oversight and management of the Group’s social media accounts, delivering a balanced schedule of content. Key responsibilities include the posting of content, as directed by relevant product owners; reporting of statistics; horizon scanning among relevant organisations; monitoring of notifications and messages; digital advertising, as required.

Suitable candidates will have a background in marketing as well as experience with using social media for marketing and communications.

Please note that the position is advertised as remote, however, options are available for working within an office in London up to a few days per week, should that be preferred.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 8 December 2021

Interview date: 13-15 December 2021

“Please note that interviews will be virtual”.

For more information, please visit our website.

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“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

You will take responsibility for raising brand recognition and reputation through a variety of external facing events and communications via a creative programme. You will plan, execute, and manage a range of large-scale and smaller events within the designated LFS portfolio. You will also use your initiative to drive the brand forward in the media and support events that can benefit from media-facing communications in collaboration with colleagues.

You will have expert knowledge of the screen industries and experience of leading screen industry events as well as experience of developing and delivering new ideas and processes.

For further details about the role please visit our website where you can download a copy of the job description, person specification, our application form and equal opportunities monitoring form.

We offer a highly competitive staff benefits package including 30 days leave per annum (pro rata for part-time staff), employer matched contributory pension scheme (4%), season ticket and hardship loan schemes, up to 18 days professional development leave per academic year (pro rata for part-time staff), cycle to work scheme and Employee Assistance Programme.

How to apply

To apply, please download and complete an anonymous application form plus the Equalities monitoring form and email it to HR by 10am on Friday 10 December 2021. Interviews will take place w/c 13 December 2021.

Applicants must be able to provide proof of their ongoing right to live and work in the UK.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we especially encourage applications from people who identify as disabled and/or identify as LGBTQIA, black, Asian or are from minority ethnic backgrounds as these groups are under-represented at all levels of staff at LFS.

Lepra

Leprosy is a wholly treatable disease, but too many people with Leprosy suffer discrimination, prejudice and are unable to access freely available treatment. Through its programmes in India and Bangladesh and its worldwide advocacy, Lepra aims to make Leprosy a disease of little consequence. 

The Role

This role requires a team player, who can slot into a fast paced team, be flexible and juggle many tasks and deadlines at once.

Who we are looking for

Someone to support our new acquisition strategy and who can deliver key messages to existing supporters. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate their experience in:

• An externally facing communication or marketing role with a history of successful stories, publications and multimedia content
• Working with international, national and local media, ideally across a range of media channels with a well proven record of published work, whether print, multimedia or digital
• Initiating and developing creative and compelling stories and campaigns for various audiences and across various media channels
• Coordinating the development of multi-media communications materials, including graphics and films, and effectively distributing them
• Managing integrated digital communications
• Managing both live and digital events
• An understanding of data privacy and the required legal regulatory environment around external communications
• Experience of using a contacts database, CRM system or similar

The skills that are important to us

• Impeccable writing, editorial and proofreading skills
• Solid knowledge of website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics).
• Understanding of video and multimedia techniques within a communications role.
• Experience of using Adobe Photoshop, InDesign and Premiere Pro desirable  
• Excellent IT skills, relevant computer packages including Microsoft applications
• Strong and effective communication and interpersonal skills with cross cultural sensitivity

The attributes that we need are

• Action focused, able to get things done at pace to a high quality
• Ability to prioritise tasks, work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Capability to work accurately on own initiative and as part of a team
• An adaptable and flexible approach to work
• Aptitude to communicate sensitively with colleagues, partners, NGOs, and supporters of Lepra
• Ambitious, self-motivated and adaptable to make the most of this exciting opportunity
• Committed to the principles of the charity sector and values of Lepra

We can provide 

• Flexible working environment from home and office bases,
• A friendly, informal but hard working environment 
• The opportunity to experience our programmes directly in Indian and Bangladesh
• Supported studying for further relevant qualifications

The Clock Tower Sanctuary is Brighton & Hove’s only day centre for 16-25-year-olds who are homeless, or insecurely housed. Our clients are rough sleeping, living in hostels or other temporary accommodation, or sleeping on floors and sofas – leaving them vulnerable to exploitation, violence and abuse and at increased risk of poor mental and physical heath. We offer a safe, supportive environment, where young people experiencing homelessness can access food, showers, laundry facilities, clean clothing and help with the costs of mobile credit, toiletries and sanitary products. We offer life skills classes as well as activities such as music, photography, yoga, fitness and men’s, women’s and LGBTQ groups, to build confidence and self-esteem. Through one-to-one case-working, we support our clients to identify a pathway out of their situations; to find housing, work and training and improve their life chances, so that they can look forward to more positive futures.

About the role

We are seeking a fulltime, experienced Fundraising and Communications Manager who is proficient in developing and delivering strategic plans and has experience of income generation from a range of restricted and unrestricted income streams. The role will suit someone with at least three years’ experience at this level and provides opportunities to develop our Fundraising and Communications to the next level.

Vacancy:  Communications Manager

• Communications Manager
• Deadline: we reserve right to close recruitment asap
• £33,000 – 37,000
• Full time
• Permanent 
• Wakefield, West Yorkshire, with flexible working policy in place
• Directorate: Communications

About us  

Penny Appeal was set up in 2009 to provide poverty relief across Asia, the Middle East and Africa by offering water solutions, organising mass feedings, supporting orphan care, and providing emergency aid. We’ve come a long way since then and have grown tremendously in the past 11 years!

We’ve transformed lives and empowered communities, helping to break the poverty cycle and build brighter futures. Over the past few years, our work has expanded and our teams have grown considerably, allowing us to launch new campaigns and work in even more crisis-hit countries. As well as strengthening communities in over 30 countries around the world, we also make it a point to support vulnerable people here in the UK, too.

Each of our projects are carefully designed to be accessible and effective. They are a wonderful blend of emergency support, short-term relief, and longer-term sustainable solutions. Our way of approaching relief means that we can save lives immediately, improve situations in the coming days and transform communities for years to come.

At Penny Appeal, people are at the heart of everything we do. Every one of our projects are tailor-made to meet the needs of those we support and benefit as many people in need as possible, in ways that cost our generous donors just a little bit of loose change each day.

Vision: 

Transform small change into big difference for those who need us most 

Mission: 

Inspired by the universal values of the Islamic faith, Penny Appeal’s mission is to serve all those in need at home and abroad 

Strategic aims: 

Within 5 years - 

1. Best in class Muslim Charity 

1. Sunday Times top 100 businesses to work for 

1. Most recognizable Muslim charity in the world 

1. Raise over £100 million per annum for good 

Key facts:  

• We are a British Muslim led charity 
• Our HQ is in Wakefield, West Yorkshire.  We have approximately 160 staff based in the UK, with many more across the world
• UK staff have been working from home for last 18 months, but we are instigating a move back a brand new office in early 2022, coupled with a new flexible working policy
• Please read our latest Annual Report here.

About the role 

We have big ambitions and are looking for a talented Communications Manager to help us achieve them.  We are seeking creative thinking, bold ideas, exceptional people skills, and of course, an eye for a good story.  Someone who isn’t afraid of hard work, who shares our values and who wants to be part of something extraordinary.  Someone who can help us enhance our profile, so we’re able to tell even more people about the great work that we do: from how we provide lifesaving medical interventions in Syria, help feed Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, provide emergency responses from bush fires in Australia to cyclones in Sub-Saharan Africa, and feeding the homeless in the UK.  Ultimately helping the charity can grow and have an even greater impact on the world.

The Communications Team is brand new (we recently separated our comms and marketing functions to reflect our plans for growth), and you’ll have a key role in shaping is formation, development and dynamics. 

Key areas:

• Help develop and implement strategic communication plans that directly enhance the organisation’s strategic objectives, including strengthen brand and reputation management
• Oversee, manage, and drive all external and internal communications day to day activities.
• Manage and enhance Penny Appeal’s media relations and PR activities
• Developing communication strategy and plans for specific projects and campaigns with clear objectives and evaluation processes, integrated across the organisation
• Ensure our communications advance our mission and vision through stories, images, videos and words
• Write copy for important initiatives, including marketing and internal communications.
• Lead, inspire and manage the new and growing Communications team
• Develop effective communication procedures and oversee weekly/daily check-ins with other team members and wider colleagues
• Ensure everything we do in relation to communications adheres to, and supports, our organisational approach to safeguarding
• Work closely with the CEO’s office and communications team on editorial pieces
• Create and manage release dates for recurring publications such as newsletters and bulletins
• Manage media monitoring and evaluation to ensure that relevant coverage is captured and analysed and shared internally
• Deputise and working closely with the Director of Communications

About you 

For us, it’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it.  Our values are important to us and we’re looking for people who will live and breathe them.

Required  

• Level 4 qualification or equivalent experience
• Two years management responsibilities within a comms team
• Understanding of contemporary marketing trends, tools and approaches
• Able to multi-task and prioritise workload
• Superb writing skills

• Confidence working online and in the digital environment
• Attention to detail
• Team player and positive attitude when working with others
• Adaptable and flexible in working style
• Problem solver

• Welcomes diversity

Desirable  

• Communications qualification
• Knowledge of Islamic financial matters (Zakat, Wakf, Qurbani etc.)
• International development, and/or writing for an organisation which fundraises

Additional information  

Safeguarding: We are an organisation that takes safeguarding very seriously.  All staff will be expected to adhere to our policies, processes, and approach.

Applying: Please send a statement (of no more than 2 sides of A4, font size 11) clearly outlining how you match our requirements, as well as a two-page CV outlining your professional, volunteering experience, education/qualifications and any other relevant information.  Please state the job title in the email title.

Deadline: We are running a rolling a recruitment, so reserve the right to close the post at any point.  Please don’t delay in getting your application in to us!

Job Description: Senior Communications Officer

Salary: in range £35,000-£40,000 including London Weighting

Working pattern: Full-time or Part time (21-35 hours per week), Permanent

Pension: USS

Annual leave: 25 days plus bank holidays

Location: Based in central London but with occasional UK-wide travel and flexible working options

Reports to: Deputy CEO

Purpose

GuildHE is seeking a full-time Senior Communications Officer to support our communications and public relations activities, helping to amplify our key messages to enhance the delivery of GuildHE’s core mission and to deliver better value for members. GuildHE is a representative body for 57 smaller and specialist universities and colleges. We are a small, dynamic and friendly team championing a diverse higher education sector that drives cultural, social and economic development throughout the UK.

Job Description 

Strategy and planning 

• Develop, manage and deliver the communications strategy and annual communication plans in liaison with the Deputy CEO and CEO

• Lead proactive external communications promoting GuildHE activities such as our events, reports and consultation responses and responding to other organisations reports and releases as well as seeking other opportunities to promote our key messages such as through days of celebration (Mental Health Week, Black History Month, Apprenticeship week, A level results day etc)

• Develop and execute strategies to raise GuildHE’s profile among external audiences and demonstrate the impact of GuildHE’s (and its sub associations) work to the membership and potential members. 

Content generation and communications delivery 

• Support the staff team to create compelling, creative content to provide a consistent, targeted, and impactful message that promotes the image and ethos of the organisation

• Generate content across various channels including newsletters, social media and websites 

• Manage and update the GuildHE Brand Tools as necessary and be responsible for brand compliance across our outputs

• Provide advice and support to staff about engagement or in producing communications collateral (such as reports, leaflets or videos) for GuildHE’s different audiences 

Web presence and social media

• Ensure our websites (GuildHE, GuildHE Research and UKADIA) are up to date and effectively displaying our work and policy positions

• Manage the GuildHE, GuildHE Research and UKADIA’s social media presence, producing regular content. Monitor engagement and reporting on impact.

• Monitor search engine optimisation and data analytics and suggest and execute ways to support the team in engaging in online discussions about policy and member activity

Other duties 

• Assist in the preparation of papers on relevant matters for the GuildHE Board

• Actively support the delivery of the GuildHE strategy

• Undertake any other reasonable duties as may be required

Person Specification

Core Skills

• Implementing, analysing and improving communications initiatives, using relevant communications and marketing tools when appropriate 

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including strong proofreading skills

• Basic design skills 

• Understanding of search engine optimisation

Core Attributes

• Ability to proactively manage GuildHE’s strategic and operational communications activities

• Able to meet deadlines with strong attention to detail

• Ability to build professional relationships with members and a wide range of stakeholders. 

• Be self-motivated and communicative with colleagues, with the ability to support the wider team when required in a flexible and dynamic working environment

Ideal Experience

• A communications background with a demonstrated record of success including experience of day to day management of multiple communication channels

• Expertise in brand identity and communication styles

• Experience of using social media and digital tools to horizon-scan, spot opportunities and successful promote an organisation

• Knowledge and understanding of the higher education sector would be desirable and/or experience of working in a membership organisation

• A professional communications/ marketing qualification (e.g Chartered Institute of Public Relations/ Chartered Institute of Marketing) or equivalent would be desirable 

About GuildHE

GuildHE is an officially recognised representative body for UK Higher Education. Our members include universities, university colleges, further education colleges and specialist institutions from both the traditional and private sectors. Member institutions include some major providers in professional subject areas including art, design and media, music and the performing arts; agriculture and food; the built environment; education; law and business; health and sports.

This post is within the small dynamic team based in central London, which provides policy support to GuildHE’s members and promotes their interests to a wide audience. The office team also develops briefings, guidance and opportunities for members and their staff to share good practice.

 

Application Process

To apply please send a CV and covering letter.

Interviews will be held in London on Wednesday 26 January 2022.

We are looking for a Communications Lead to join Team Demelza in this new exciting role, taking the lead on communication with children, young people, their parents and carers and other family members to raise awareness about the services available and how these can be accessed.

You will be responsible for developing a communications plan to share relevant and timely information with families, creating a central resource of information for families, and working with the wider team to develop creative content to inform families about these services.

You will have a proven track record of working on an email marketing platform, and experience working in a marketing and/or communications role. You will have the ability to use and understand analytics data regarding audience use of communication channels, as well as excellent copywriting skills, attention to detail, use of the English language and grammar.

Excellent personable skills, with an ability to communicate with a wide range of different audiences is essential. Experience in a health, social care or education setting is desirable. Please note this role will involve travel across the Demelza region (Kent, SE London and East Sussex), and some remote working for a temporary period due to COVID-19.

Demelza provides specialist care and emotional support for children and young people with serious and terminal conditions and their loved ones, across Kent, East Sussex and South East London.

Every role at Demelza contributes and impacts on our ability to support each child, young person and their family achieve the best possible life, whatever their challenges.

Apply now to join #TeamDemelza and be part of our passion and dedication to be there when we are needed the most.

Closing Date – Sunday 16th January 2022

Interview Date – Thursday 27th January 2022

Some of our vacancies receive high numbers of applications and we may close the vacancy early when we have reached a maximum number of applications. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible. Enhanced DBS Disclosure check may be undertaken dependant on role. Demelza is an equal opportunities employer. Registered Charity No 1039651. Demelza is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. To see how we process your data, please visit our website and view our Recruitment Privacy Notice.

Telford Mind is a local charity based in Telford and Shropshire affiliated to national Mind. We want to make partnerships with our community the heart of our fundraising and we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser looking for a new challenge or taking the next step in their career. If you thrive on building and maintaining successful relationships, read on to find out more!

We are looking for the right person to create and lead an enthusiastic team of community fundraisers including local businesses and other organisations. You will take responsibility for creating and delivering fundraising plans to engage our local community, generating sustainable support – from individuals, groups and companies. You will also take the lead in nurturing fundraising volunteers, who enable the team to get the job done as well as communications via local press, social media and other methods. You will see fundraising and communications as two sides of the same coin.

Utilising evidence and experience, you’ll agree annual income and donor recruitment targets, and drive innovation within the team to help reach or exceed them. That could involve everything from coming up with the next big fundraising campaign to role-modelling exceptional supporter care of the wonderful people who choose to fundraise for Telford Mind.

As an ambassador of Telford Mind, you will get out and about in the local community on a regular basis. You’ll need bundles of energy combined with a passion for the cause and a desire to make a difference. No two days will be the same, and you’ll have the satisfaction of knowing that you’re helping to change the lives of people in the local community. If you think you could be the person we are looking for, we would love to hear from you.

About you

• Demonstrable experience in both management and fundraising
• Ability to create, lead and motivate a team to work collaboratively to deliver team goals
• Experience of delivering gold standard supporter/customer care to maximise outcomes.
• Excellent communication skills with ability to deliver key messages in one to one or group settings.
• Proven ability to successfully implement fundraising or marketing activities through to conclusion.

What we offer

In return we offer a rewarding role in a stimulating and positive working environment, with active support for training and opportunities to develop new skills, while knowing that you are helping to make each day count for individuals and families in Telford and Shropshire.

• A supportive and encouraging team
• Friendly working environment
• Auto-enrolment for eligible staff in workplace pension scheme
• Initial 28 days annual leave (including bank holidays) increasing dependent on length of service
• Free car parking
• Confidential and free support offering:
  • Counselling
  • Support
  • Legal, Financial and Medical Information and Advice

We have an opportunity for you to help us tell our story to our members and supporters through our award winning magazine and other print and digital channels. Our magazine goes to 20,000 households in our region and is a key outlet for us to keep our members updated on our conservation and community engagement work and inspire them to be a part of the fight to stop nature’s decline. We also publish guides and leaflets on our events, activities and reserves as well as communicating to a wide range of audiences online. Project management is a key skill for this role, and a good eye for design is also important.

We’re looking for someone to cover this role for a year as a maternity cover placement. This will provide valuable experience within the Wildlife Trusts movement. With 46 other Trusts around the UK there are lots of opportunities for progression.

We are flexible when it comes to working hours and working from home, however some travel to our Cambourne office will be needed.

This is the perfect opportunity for a senior communications and marketing professional looking for a role with real impact!

Harris Hill are delighted to be supporting CDP's Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) with the recruitment of an exciting Head of Communications and Marketing role.

As the Head of Communications and Marketing you will lead an expanding global team through an exciting phase of further growth, both in size and impact.

Your broad and senior marcomms experience will allow you to lead the development, delivery, and evaluation of a proactive integrated strategy spanning communications, media and digital.

Previous global experience will ensure you consider the complexities of an international audience, enabling you to support and advise the team on utilising appropriate messaging and tone in all SBTi communications.

Drawing on previous transformation experience you'll establish the team ensuring the department is robust and their values are upheld despite major growth.

Your excellent stakeholder management skills will allow you to build relationships internally and externally with complex and senior stakeholders.

Location: London (However can be remote based across the UK)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £61,000 - £75,000

About CDP's Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi): it is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets. It accelerates companies across the world to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050. The initiative has an impressive list of partners such as the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and are growing at an impressive rate.

To find out more please email a copy of your CV and a Supporting Statement to [email protected] Please note this role will firmly close Monday 3rd January 2022 at 8.00am.

Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Head of Policy, Public Affairs & Communications for Drive Partnership

Employed by Respect on behalf of the Drive Partnership

Reports toDirector of Drive Partnership

Salary £45,628-£49,610 (Point 42-48) pro rata, including ILW

Hours Full time (35 hours) or 4 days (28 hours) per week

Location Hubhub, 20 Farringdon St, London, EC4A 4AB plus flexible homeworking

BenefitsA generous package including 25 days holiday a year, 6% employee pension scheme, childcare voucher scheme, cycle-to-work scheme

Interviews         The first set of interviews will be held on 12th January 2022 and the second set of interviews will be held on 18th January 2022. 
 

Purpose of role

The Drive Partnership, formed by Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, is working together to transform the national response to perpetrators of domestic abuse.  We seek to change the domestic abuse narrative that asks ‘why doesn’t she leave?’ to ask ‘why doesn’t he stop?’.  Our vision is that one day there will be a national approach which sees agencies in all PCC and local authority areas across England and Wales working together to disrupt abuse and change behaviour. 

We’re having an impact. Our partnership public affairs work has helped build a coalition of experts pressing for change; stimulated a commitment in the new Domestic Abuse Act from Government to publish a perpetrator strategy; stimulated philanthropic and government funding commitments; and brought together leaders from across public sector professions to focus on better holding perpetrators to account.  We are now looking for a new Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Communications to help the partnership ensure these networks and commitments deliver for victims – improving their safety and reducing the onus on them to do the hard work to keep themselves safe.

As the Head of Policy, Public Affairs and Communications for the Drive Partnership you will lead our efforts to ensure that those with the ability to make change, because of the funding or policy making role they hold, understand the aims and vision of the Drive Partnership  and what our data, practice expertise and the voice of survivors is telling us about how to stop domestic abuse in the UK. In this role, offered as a fixed term contract until March 2023, you will lead a team of up to three staff, develop our policy influencing capacity and support our national roll-out of ground-breaking interventions to stop domestic abuse. You will also take responsibility for improving our internal communications, enhancing our reputation and supporting communications and relationships across the extensive Drive network of partners and beyond.

You will be an experienced public affairs specialist with a background in policy influencing and have extensive contacts. You will build relationships with and work to support Respect, SafeLives, and Social Finance’s public affairs and comms teams and key audiences across the partnership to enhance our influence, reputation and profile both locally and nationally, and maintain really great relationships with others who currently work on public affairs and policy issues across the Drive network of stakeholders and partners.

You will be joining the Partnership at an important time as we seek to seize the opportunities of a new interest in perpetrators of domestic abuse and ensure new commitments in the DA Act deliver for victims and survivors.

We particularly welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and across all protected characteristics[1], particularly from people from the following under-represented groups on our staff team:

• Black and minoritised people
• Disabled people

We always welcome and support applications from those who have personal experience of domestic abuse.

Key duties and responsibilities 

• Provide strategic leadership and operational management of the Drive Partnerships policy, public affairs and communications functions, working with teams across Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance, to produce well-argued briefings, reports and other materials that promote the strategic approach and practical activities of the Drive Partnership.
• Lead the reactive policy influencing function, developing position and briefing papers on political issues relevant to the Drive Project and Drive Partnership, such as policy consultations, new legislation, the lead up to and outcomes of local and national elections, key policy forums and the work of Government’s executive agencies
• Work with the Drive, SafeLives, Social Finance and Respect communications teams to develop and deliver Drive Partnerships communications work, keeping our comms strategy and key messages under review and developing them where necessary, growing and nurturing our audiences, managing the team to deliver against key targets.
• Work with the Events Officers across each partnership organisation to produce high quality, impactful events with influencers and key stakeholders, including identifying target audiences and potential event partners
• Lead the Drive Partnership’s political engagement function, developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders across the policy and political arena and supporting the Drive Director and Drive Project Board to engage effectively (and with a sense of relative priority) with senior policymakers (ministers, special advisers, civil servants, commentators and backbenchers with relevance and influence). Ensure effective measurement of and risk management for all policy and stakeholder relations activities
• Lead Drive’s political, policy and sector intelligence-gathering, making sure it informs the Drive Partnership’s strategic and tactical decisions, including regarding appropriate sources of funding which the organisation should bid for
• Contribute to the Drive Partnership strategy and partnership annual impact reports, working closely with the communications and fundraising teams to produce these documents and accompanying communication and handling plans 
• Represent the Drive Partnership at key stakeholder and influencing events, forums and conferences. Respond to external enquiries about Drive’s position on key issues relating to domestic abuse
• Support Drive Partnership staff, as well as Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance Trustees, Associates and Pioneers, to understand Drives work with internal comms. Help to ensure they are also building and maintaining relationships with relevant stakeholders, growing  an extensive network of awareness of and support for our work and equipping staff to deliver up to date, key organisational messages
• Provide inspirational leadership to your team, which supports, motivates and challenges them to develop and deliver to a high standard, reflecting the values, aims and principles of the Drive Partnership
• Participate in the leadership of Drive through regular management team meetings
• Ensure staff understand policy developments, political thinking and Government funding streams

General

• In consultation with the Drive Director, and Drive Project Board, identify clear and measurable objectives and KPIs across all areas of activity which demonstrate benefits for reputation, profile and impact. Ensure that evaluation of the programme of activities is carried out regularly
• Set up and maintain close working relationships with colleagues across Respect, SafeLives and Social Finance and keep up-to date with external communications priorities through working closely with colleagues
• Attend relevant meetings as required

Person Specification

Experience – essential

• Significant political relations experience, gained in-house or in an agency or political setting
• Significant policy influencing experience, with a record of influencing political decision making
• Experience of creating and delivering, to tight and shifting deadlines, high quality written and oral communications
• Ability to synthesise data, user-voice and evidence to influence policy development and political engagement
• Experience of influencing policy and public affairs through great public-facing communication

Experience – desirable

• Experience of gaining policymaker support for the roll-out of innovative social interventions
• Leading and developing people

Skills

• Strong political understanding and judgement
• Understanding of policymaking in the UK and devolved administrations including local government
• Knowledge and understanding of UK social policy, specifically domestic abuse and child protection policy
• Exceptional policy development and analysis skills
• Exceptional writing skills, both long-form (e.g. briefings, reports) and short-form (e.g. blogs)
• Ability to work at speed, condensing large quantities of information down to compelling, accurate key messages
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills, able to use project and programme management tools when appropriate
• Exceptional speaking, presentation and influencing skills

Competencies

• Ability to act as champion for the Drive Partnership
• Presents messages effectively and clearly to various audience
• Ability to build strong and effective relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
• Confident in the use of data to make effective decisions and as the basis of professional judgement
• Identifies problems early and takes action to avoid or resolve them.
• Works collaboratively to add value
• Seeks to build positive relationships with colleagues and stakeholders
• Supports the restructuring of activities that do not help Drive to achieve its goals or deliver strategic plans
• Commitment to Drive aims, values and practical work, including making victims of domestic abuse safer and developing effective responses to perpetrators of domestic abuse
• Adapts quickly to changing needs of colleagues and stakeholders
• Plans and prioritises work effectively
• Ability to deliver heavy workload on time with a resilient and flexible approach

How to apply

Please download the documents from the Respect website and complete the application form and equality monitoring form, and email by 9 am on 4th January 2022. 

Forms must be received in a Word document format (not PDF). Please note we do not accept CVs. 

If you have not heard back by the interview date, unfortunately, you have not been successful on this occasion.

Sussex Community Foundation is looking for a Marketing & Communications Executive to drive engagement across our stakeholder and audience base. We are an expert local grant-maker, supporting grassroots charities across Sussex. Over the last year we have given grants totalling £4.7million to hundreds of frontline charities to support local people through the pandemic.

As well as responding in a crisis, we are there for the long term – building a sustainable source of funding for local communities for generations to come. We raise funds by providing a bespoke service to high-net-worth people and organisations, helping them to make a difference to the local causes they care about.

This is a new role and the successful post-holder will help us make our relationships with donors even stronger, inspiring them to give more by increasing their opportunities to see the impact of giving through the Foundation. You will develop the Foundation’s content marketing plans, both online and offline, to achieve the overall marketing strategy and organisation goals. This will include implementing practical campaigns to attract and inspire new and existing audiences e.g. using our compelling grant recipients’ stories, to strengthen engagement with our existing stakeholders.

Sussex Community Foundation is one of the fastest growing community foundations in the country. Our success is based on deep and trusting relationships with our donors. Trustees and ambassadors have played a key role, helping spread the word about the charity and by introducing us to potential donors and professional advisors.

The Foundation is deeply committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from people who are disabled, people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, LGBTQ people or those who have lived experience of disadvantage of any kind.