About us 
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We help people directly out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. We know that together we can end homelessness. 
 
About the role 
This is a crucial new role in Crisis’ growing Marketing and Communications team, leading a new, integrated approach to communications planning across the organisation that puts audiences at its heart. In order to build large-scale public support for ending homelessness, we need our communications to have the biggest possible impact, and it’ll be your job to make that happen. 

About you 
You’ll have extensive experience of strategic planning within a marketing or communications role, and of leading large-scale integrated campaigns. A strategic thinker who is always guided by audience insight, you’ll have the ability to develop and lead a cross-organisational communications planning and evaluation process. You’ll be a natural relationship-builder as well as a credible communications expert, able to bring colleagues with you and provide strategic advice to all parts and levels of the organisation. 

Benefits 
As a member of the team you will have access to wide range of employee schemes and benefits including:  
 
- Interest free season ticket loan  
- Interest free bicycle loan  
- Rent deposit loan scheme  
- Childcare voucher scheme  
- 8% employer contribution pension  
 
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we are committed to your ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience, and career. 
 
How to apply 
To apply, please click 'Apply Now' to be directed to our online jobs portal. The job description can be downloaded by clicking the 'Additional Details' button to the upper right hand side of our online advert.  
 
Closing date: Sunday 3 November 
Interview dates:  Monday 18 or Tuesday 19 November 

At Crisis we value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination, and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team using the contact information on the Crisis Jobs site. 

Person Specification 

Essential 

1. Substantial experience of strategic planning within a marketing or communications role
2. An audience-centric approach with substantial experience of commissioning, interpreting and applying market research and audience insight
3. Solid understanding of marketing and communications evaluation techniques and experience of setting KPIs and reporting on impact
4. Demonstrable experience of delivering high profile, integrated, impactful marketing and communications campaigns 
5. Experience and understanding of disciplines across the communications mix including marketing, media/PR, digital and social media 
6. Very strong relationship building skills at all levels and across a complex organisation, approachable and confident with the ability to bring people together and inspire effective joint working
7. Excellent strategic thinking, with the ability to evaluate proposals based on strategic fit and identify opportunities for improving impact 
8. Experience of providing strategic communications advice, negotiating and influencing
9. Experience of developing and managing robust processes for planning and prioritising communications activity 
10. Strong project management skills with demonstrable experience of leading cross-organisational project teams to deliver excellent results 
11. Excellent written and verbal communications skills
12. Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion  

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094 

Are you looking for a new challenge?  Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people across Herefordshire and beyond?

We are looking for a talented individual to join us as Income Generation, Marketing and Communications Director, and be a member of our Strategic Management Team.

You will lead and build on the success of our high-performing Retail, Community, Events, Lottery, Marketing & Communications Teams and further progress St Michael’s income generation activities.

Having been established for 35 years, St Michael’s is well-known, highly respected and generously supported by the community.

Your role will be to build on this firm base using innovative, creative and collaborative ways of working to grow income and play a significant role in improving the public’s understanding of the Hospice’s work.

You will bring your unique skills, expertise, attributes and experience to this dynamic and varied opportunity.  You will build on a culture of fundraising across the organisation while playing a leading role in the development and future success of the charity as a whole.

You will need to have significant experience gained at a senior level. You will need inspirational leadership skills, commercial acumen and an innovative and strategic approach to harness opportunities for further impact and success.

Benefits to the role 

· Newly-built modern office setting

· Pleasant working environment in the heart of the countryside with free parking

· Subsidised hot lunches for staff

· Generous holiday allowance 

· Training and professional development investment

· Flexible working practices

· Employee Assistance Programme

30 - 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 7th November 2019

Assessment Centre: 15th November 2019

Do you love to know what’s going on around the world? 

Do you have an eye for great images, compelling stories and influential headlines? 

Do you know how to sift out relevant, news-worthy information and package it for different audiences? 

If you’d like to use your skills to make a real difference in the world we’d like to hear from you.

MAF is the world’s largest humanitarian air operator.  For almost 75 years we have been helping to change the ending for some of the most isolated people on the planet.  We are looking for an inquisitive, creative communicator to keep our communications up to date by sourcing, analysing, storing and sharing details of our transformational work around the world.

You will be responsible for managing the information coming into the organisation, briefing colleagues on news and developments and producing compelling copy for a wide range of audiences.  As a member of our digital team, you will be responsible for creating captivating stories that change hearts and minds to support our priority work and campaigns.

To excel in this role, you will have a genuine and demonstrable interest in geopolitics or international development, along with social media expertise and a way with words.  You will be inquiring, original and a strong communicator with experience of writing in a variety of styles to create and present engaging stories and ideas. Able to thrive under pressure, you’ll be a team player with the ability to plan and work in a complex matrix team, multiple stakeholder environment. 

There is an occupational requirement for the job holder of this position to be a committed Christian.  Additional information is available on request. 

Benefits: Salary of £30,000FTE. MAF UK provides a non-contributory pension scheme for staff of 10% salary on joining. The full time paid annual leave entitlement is 22 days per year plus 8-statutory paid public holidays per year (including those falling at Christmas and New Year). Leave entitlement will be calculated pro-rata for staff working part time hours.

Interview dates: w/b 18th November 2019

If you have a passion for writing and all things social media, and are looking for a varied, short-term role supporting SOS Children's Villages UK to enhance and improve our communications in the UK, then this is the role for you.

Reporting to the Communications Manager, you will support the communications team in the implementation of SOS UK’s content marketing strategy. As part of a small, but highly ambitious, communications team you will work closely with the Communications Manager to identify and create engaging stories of SOS UK’s global work, coordinate content for our external audiences and monitor press activity. You will also support the team with the production of communications materials such as blogs, social media posts, news stories and e-newsletters.

This is a great time to join the team as we're overhauling the way we talk to our supporters, so you could be part of something very big and transformational.

Key skils:

• Strong written communication skills across a range of different platforms - especially on social media channels
• Attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Good interpersonal and team working skills
• Computer literate and confident in using MS Office software, SharePoint and online databases as well as social media channels
• Hard-working, enthusiastic and a self-motivator
• Strong creative skills and a keen eye for what makes a good story
• Ability to multitask and prioritise effectively
• Proactive and ‘can do’ attitude; solution oriented

There is a possibility that this role will be extended beyond the initial 4 months. Candidates looking for a part-time role would be considered dependent on experience. Please include a cover letter with your CV or your application will not be considered.

The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is looking for a great Head of Communications & Marketing to join our team. You'll lead a small but ambitious team in communicating the incredible life-saving work we undertake across Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire, as well as the activities and fundraising events that make our work possible. With a wealth of experience across a broad spectrum of communication disciplines, you'll bring creativity, drive and panache to both internal and external communications. A creative, adaptable and strategic marketing and communications expert, your responsibilities will range from strategic to operational.

We’re Mind, the mental health charity. We won’t give up until everyone experiencing a mental health gets support and respect. Right now, more people than ever are talking about mental health and we have a unique opportunity to maximise our reach and ensure no-one has to face a mental health problem alone.

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic marketing professional to help deliver our ambitious marketing programme to reach more employers and support more people with mental health problems in the workplace. You will work with key teams across Mind (including Workplace Wellbeing, Corporate Partnerships, Policy and Campaigns, Legal, Media and Digital) and external partners, to develop messaging and use a range of online and offline marketing techniques to reach our target audiences.

You will have experience with delivering integrated marketing campaigns to both B2B and B2C audiences, and will be confident managing both internal and external stakeholders across a variety of levels.

The Communications and Marketing team sits within the External Relations directorate at Mind and its purpose is to tell our story in a planned and audience-driven way and deliver strategic, life-changing communications. We are currently expanding so it’s a very exciting time to join us and use your marketing skills to help us deliver our mission to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets support and respect.

If you are passionate about developing audience-led marketing campaigns, and looking for a new challenge, then we want to hear from you.

To apply, please follow the link below to our website below.

Closing date: 4th November

We are expecting to hold interviews in the last two weeks of November.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Help inspire the next generation of engineers.

We are looking for an outstanding Head of Digital Communications to lead the evolution and professionalisation of the Academy's digital communications strategy and content, and help position us as a forward-thinking, digitally savvy brand.

In this newly created role, you will oversee the production of the Academy’s digital content and management of all of the Academy's digital channels to optimise user journeys, maximise meaningful engagement and grow new audiences, working with stakeholders, influencers and thought leaders as needed.

Engineering matters. It underpins our daily lives, drives economic growth, plays a critical role in addressing major societal challenges and helps ensure our readiness for the future, from providing a sustainable supply of food, water and clean energy, to advancing healthcare, and keeping us safe and secure.

As the UK’s national academy for engineering and technology, the Royal Academy of Engineering brings together the most talented and successful engineers – our Fellows – to advance and promote excellence in engineering for the benefit of society.

You will be joining the Academy at an exciting time in its development, following recent significant growth in its activities, and as we embark on delivering a new five-year strategy under the leadership of a new President.

Head of Digital Communications is a leadership role, but one which also offers real intellectual excitement and privileged access to some of the country’s best minds.

To succeed, you must have extensive experience of digital communications and marketing and developing and delivering digital communications strategies with deep knowledge of different digital media channels and content formats. You are someone who is creative, resourceful, versatile, an excellent communicator, and able to work collaboratively with staff at all levels.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you. To find out more and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 28th October 2019.

Interview date: 8th November 2019.

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

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

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

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

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

Need Marketing Manager

9 month Fixed Term Contract
£40,000-£43,000pa

London

To lead the Communications and Marketing strategy around Need Messaging, developing the over-arching marketing and communications approach around money buys (fundraising shopping lists), need messaging and to shape the ongoing approach to communicating money buys and maximising fundraising potential.

Key responsibilities:

Servicing requirements for money buys for Comic Relief and its associated Campaigns (Red Nose Day, Sport Relief). Working across the organisation to give guidance and produce money buys to al all departments (community, schools, and workplace fundraising, individual giving, partnerships, challenges, broadcast – radio and driver shows). This will include:

· Managing copy writing existing list and gaining approval from I&I

· Responding to briefs – logging use/ working with photography on imagery and content producers on film

· Sourcing and compiling, in conjunction with Storytelling and I&I

Need messaging: supporting the marketing team to implement the results of our need testing underway and work on copywriting/ updates/ imagery and content commissioning. Working with the Digital Marketing Manger to ensure need is creatively and adequately represented.

Money buy films: working with production team to project manage the delivery of these assets Long term strategy for money buys: project manage a cross organisational piece of work to analyse and evaluate the need for and approach to money buys, including market research and testing, in order to understand their value and how they can be used forward to ensure we have a solid plan in place and can resource appropriately and build in process accordingly

Deliver money buy solution: working with the relevant teams on delivering the new approach and formalising cross org processes on how money buys are collected, developed and signed off for the future.

Need comms strategy and developing a plan: looking at the year-round comms calendar and developing a need comms strategy in collaboration with the Head of Marketing and Comms and Marketing Lead to ensure we have a clear plan on how we focus our channels

Essential Education and Competencies:

· Extensive experience of working in a fundraising environment

· Marketing and Campaign Experience

· Analytical and strategic thinker

To apply please visit our website via the link and apply online.

Role closes - 12:00pm, 31st Oct 2019 GMT (Europe/London)

We’re Mind, the leading mental health charity. Right now, more people than ever are talking about mental health and we have a unique opportunity to maximise our reach and help more people get support and respect.

The communications and marketing team’s purpose is to lift Mind’s brand; to tell our story in a planned and audience-driven way and deliver strategic, life-changing communications.

As the Senior Communications Account Officer, you will work in partnership across the organisation, initially Mind, Mind Cymru and retail, to deliver a high-quality range of communications, working to the strategic communications plan and the brand strategy.

You will form part of a team of communications professionals, designers and multimedia producers to deliver support and advice across all teams. You will play a key role in managing external providers - e.g. design agencies, freelancers, producers, translators and printers – and support the development of good systems and processes for both outsourced work and a trial in-house team.

Your expert understanding of production processes and ability to coordinate multiple projects will enable you to play a key role in outsourcing editorial and design tasks to a range of freelancers and suppliers.

With strong project management skills, a good understanding of brand and experience of quality assurance processes, you will ensure that the charity’s creative outputs are of the highest quality, in tune with audiences of all ages and in line with our strategic brand direction.

Your excellent stakeholder management skills will allow you to provide a high level of customer service to teams across the organisation, helping to develop briefs, liaising with external suppliers and ensuring effective communication between project stakeholders.

If you are driven by high-quality communications and are looking for a new challenge, then this is the role for you.

To apply, please follow the link below to our website.

Closing date: 28th October 2019 at midday.

Interviews: w/c 18th November 2019.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

We are seeking a resourceful and innovative communications expert to transform our communications strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to create and implement a new communications strategy so we can reach all our stakeholders in the most effective way possible, with the ultimate aim of delivering increased awareness and growth.

You will be responsible to the CEO, and work closely with the other team leads, overseeing all social media, website and print output to make the Prader-Willi Syndrome Association UK the number one destination for information about PWS. 

You will be an expert communicator who loves to innovate and can enthuse others to join you on the journey. You will understand social media and digital platforms inside out and have a passion for using them. You will be an excellent copywriter and editor with an eye for design. You will have the ability to relate to and communicate with diverse stakeholders and auuudiences.

Ideally, you will have signifiacnt experience managing presss, communications and camp;aigns, but we will consider candidates with less experience who have the aptitude and enthusiasm to learn.

This exciting new post with the Criminal Justice Alliance (CJA) will harness and amplify the expertise of our 150 member organisations helping us to achieve our vision of a fairer and more effective criminal justice system. This role forms a crucial part of our new strategy - 'Connecting for Change' - by assisting with the development of the CJA’s new communications strategy and leading on its implementation to reach a variety of audiences including policy makers, the public, CJA members and the wider sector. Having a wide membership from across the criminal justice system means there will be great variety to your work which will cover a range of crucial issues from policing to prison reform, race disparity to restorative justice. 

You will have the opportunity to develop new, creative approaches to communicating our messages, lead on social media, support the re-design of the website and liaise with the media. You will travel to visit members across the country to understand and promote their work and help them share their expertise and network through arranging engaging and effective member meetings, round-tables, policy forums, expert groups and our annual CJA Awards and Media Awards. 

You will develop methods to capture member feedback and maintain up to date and accurate systems to track engagement and areas of member expertise. We are a small team, so you will work closely on a day to day basis with the Director and Policy Officer to influence change and work together with our members and Board to achieve a criminal justice system that is safe, smart, person-centred, restorative and trusted. 

You will have at least two year’s (paid or unpaid) relevant work experience in a communications and/or engagement related post, strong IT and social media skills and excellent organisational skills, including some experience of event management. You will need excellent verbal and written skills to communicate with impact  and the ability to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders and work flexibly as part of a small team. Crucially, you will have a commitment to the vision, mission and strategic objectives of the CJA.

We value having a diverse range of perspectives, expertise and insights on our team.  We are particularly keen to receive applications from black, Asian and minority ethic people and people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.

We’re looking for an outstanding communications manager to lead and develop the communications function of a national disability charity. 

In May 2020, we’ll embark on a new five-year strategy so we’re looking for an exceptional candidate who can play an important role in developing the communications strand. It’s an exciting time to join us as we look to expand our digital presence and resources to support more people affected by spinal cord injury. 

What does the role involve? 

The job is incredibly varied, and you will utilise a diverse skillset working on different projects across the organisation.

On a day-to-day basis, you will line manage the communications assistant and support them to deliver our monthly e-newsletter programme and maintain our social media presence. You’ll also lead on the development of our website, act as a brand guardian for the organisation, increase Back Up’s profile, and deliver key publications and reports. The role will combine elements of both operational and strategic work, so it would suit a person who’s happy to work on a news story one day, while writing a board report the next. 

It is a hugely rewarding opportunity to bring the fantastic impact of Back Up’s work to life – helping us raise more funds and support more people affected by spinal cord injury. 

Is Back Up a good place to work? 

Back Up has a great culture. There are no silos – something reinforced by the charity’s size, a one-team ethos and socialising together. Back Up runs anonymous staff morale surveys and we consistently score well above the sector average on every question. Colleagues are professional, approachable, supportive and warm. You will work in a successful team at a leading charity with an international reputation in its field, working very close to the cause. Fun is one of our core values and it comes through in our work. There are sometimes friendly dogs in the office and a cake or two to enjoy! Watch an interview with our team to find out more about why people love to work here. 

How do I apply? 

A job description and an equal opportunities form should all be downloaded using the links below. 

Please send: 

• Your CV 

• The Equal Opportunities Form 

• A covering letter of no more than 2 pages 

What you send should address the points in the person specification (the second part of the Job Description) and persuade us that, especially in the case of each essential item, you have the potential we are looking for. 

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We help people directly out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. We know that together we can end homelessness.

About the role
Crisis’ ambitious Marketing and Communications team is growing, so that we can build large-scale public support for our goal of ending homeless for good. This exciting new role will help to lead a step-change in our marketing activity, bringing together our existing marketing and digital functions with newly created digital marketing and supporter engagement teams.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to wide range of employee schemes and benefits including:

- Interest free season ticket loan
- Interest free bicycle loan
- Rent deposit loan scheme
- Childcare voucher scheme
- 8% employer contribution pension

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we are committed to your ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience, and career.

How to apply
Please click apply to be taken to the Crisis online jobs portal. The job description can be downloaded by clicking the 'Additional Details' tab to the upper right hand side of our advert.

Closing date: Sunday 3 November

Interview dates: Thursday 21 November

At Crisis we value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination, and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team using the information on the Crisis Jobs site.

Person Specification

Essential

1 Substantial experience within a marketing or digital role at management level

2 Significant experience of leading digital and marketing programmes and campaigns with demonstrable impact

3 Excellent digital marketing knowledge with experience across content, social media, email, search and digital advertising

4 Ability to design and implement a compelling content strategy which meets multiple organisational objectives

5 An audience-centric approach with experience of commissioning, analysing and applying audience insight from a variety of sources

6 Solid understanding of supporter engagement principles and experience of designing customer/supporter journeys across multiple touchpoints

7 Experience of building digital capabilities across an organisation

8 Very strong people management skills, with the ability to inspire teams across functions to work in an integrated way

9 Very strong relationship building skills at all levels and across a complex organisation, approachable and confident

10 Strong project and stakeholder management skills

11 Excellent written and verbal communications skills with the ability to influence a range of audiences, both internal and external

12 Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094