Award-winning Julia’s House Children’s Hospices is seeking an experienced Media and Communications Officer for Wiltshire, with experience gained ideally within the charity sector. 

Julia’s House provides vital home-based and hospice-based care to many life-limited children across the county. The successful candidate will provide dedicated PR and communications support in Wiltshire across multiple channels including digital, raising awareness of Julia’s House and the care it provides to families across the county.  With no Government support, maintaining this lifeline for local families will be the focus of this new position, by creating and implementing PR and communications in support of the dedicated Wiltshire fundraising appeal.

With a sound knowledge of the Wiltshire area, community and media, the successful candidate will be based at our Devizes hospice a minimum of 2-3 days a week, with additional time at our Head Office in Poole, Dorset (subject to Government COVID-19 restrictions).

If you have the following qualities and experience and have the passion to see Julia’s House succeed, we would like to hear from you:-

• Ability to seek out and create compelling and engaging stories

• Experience of PR and media relations including writing press releases and dealing with the media

• Experience of campaign development and management to support brand awareness and fundraising goals

• Sound social media knowledge and experience of creating and marketing digital content

• Excellent communication and writing skills

• Work well within a multi-disciplinary team

• Self-starter, with initiative and a creative spark

In addition to a 35 hour week we offer 30 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) and a generous pension scheme amongst our benefits. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our family and be part of our passionate, dedicated team where you can make a significant difference to the lives of families in Wiltshire.

Closing date: 11 November 2020 

Interviews to be held during week commenting 23 November.

Job Description and Person Specification are available on our website.

The above post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Registered Charity No. 1067125

Julia’s House is a Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For and has received their award for 10 years’ commitment to better workplaces

Julia’s House is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our clients, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.   Based on our current staffing profile, we have identified that there is an under-representation of: (a) individuals of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, so would especially welcome BAME applicants for any of our vacant positions; and (b) males, so we would welcome male applicants for any of our vacant positions and especially for any care and nursing roles.  We also welcome applications from people living with a disability.

We’re Anthony Nolan and we save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant.

We’re unique. Thanks to the incredible donors on our register, our pioneering research and our passionate fundraisers, we give the chance of life to three people a day.

But we won’t stop there. We want to be there for everyone who needs a transplant; from finding a match, through every step of a patient’s transplant journey. And together we can reach the remarkable day when we can save the lives of everyone with blood cancer.

And now we want you to join our lifesaving team. We are looking for a Head of Communications to join our Engagement Division as part of our Engagement Leadership Group.   

Title: Head of Communications

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 depending on experience (inclusive London Weighting)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours per week

Location: Initially flexible working, normal base Anthony Nolan Head Office (flexible working location will be considered)

As Head of Communications, you will be an accomplished communications leader, taking a strategic approach to communications, both externally and internally and deliver against a fame agenda.  You will build a plan, relationships and ensure that we drive the narrative to our audiences and also are quick to respond to a changing landscape across the whole gamut of our activity, from Fundraising and Register Recruitment to our Research and B2B activity with Transplant Centres, Cell & Gene Therapies and our critical Patient Services work. 

You will lead a committed and award-winning team, championing best practice communications to enable us to create cut through with audiences in support of our lifesaving work. 

You’ll have the skills to drive delivery and work effectively with stakeholders in the pursuit of excellence.  You’ll be a strong communicator and influencer able to enthuse and bring people with you on this ambitious journey; it’s going to be an exciting one!

Benefits:

Financial

• Pension (employer 6% when you contribute 6% or more),
• Travel Insurance
• Interest free Travel Loan
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

Wellbeing & Health

• 27 days annual leave in addition to normal public holidays
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Hotline
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gymflex

Family Friendly

• Paid dependents leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Flexible start/finish times (role dependent)

And more! (full list of benefits available on website)

Anthony Nolan is an equal opportunities & living wage accredited employer. 

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK. 

You may have experience of the following: Communications, Comms, Creative, Third Sector, Voluntary Sector, Management,  Not for Profit, NFP etc 

The Head of Policy Impact and Communications is an exciting new role created at Design Council which leads our charitable mission to spread awareness of the value of design and influence for greater use of design, and to create commercial partnerships that do design and allow the organisation to thrive.

This involves:

• developing and influencing policies that promote good design and building alliances that can make the case more persuasively together
• measuring the impact and telling the story of the value of our work, and communicating/marketing our offer to create new and funded design partnerships that deliver value
• supporting delivery teams to use the best creative communication & storytelling methods as part of creating change, including harnessing & showcasing a diversity of talent within design.

The role:

• leads the Policy, Impact and Communications team, managing staff and working with external agencies
• forms part of the senior management team, along with colleagues in the delivery team and corporate services team
• reports into the Chief Design Officer, who with two other Directors and the Chief Exec lead the organisation

We are looking for someone who:

• Combines data and stories into compelling new narratives that influence policymakers and organisations to use design
• Builds relationships and alliances with other organisations with similar interests to speak with a bigger voice
• Stitches together, connects and weaves insights from our various project work, and that of the wider design sector
• Amplifies the diversity of design
• Proactively scan the horizon for influencing opportunities
• Is creative and curious in visual and digital methods
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset and can spot business opportunities which widen the use of design and our services
• Cares for the team and how they can be the best they can be

We value inclusion, equality and diversity, and we know that can only design better for all, when we bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, we are actively recruiting for a diversity of candidates that reflects the ‘all’ of the society we are designing with and for. We are happy to hear about and explore reasonable adjustments that we could make which mean that the role would be attractive to a greater diversity of person. This includes the ability to work from home, flexible working,  compressed hours or other arrangements.

To apply please send a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for this role.

Role:  An exciting new communications role, putting into action our communications strategy both for Bridge 5 Mill and in the lead up to and delivery of our Community Shares Campaign for the Kindling Farm.

Background

We are at a challenging and exciting time in the life of our organisations and there has never been a more important time for us to communicate our vision, the opportunities we have to offer and the ways people can get involved. We are looking for someone with the experience, skills and energy to help us do that.

The Fairfield Group is a pioneering family of organisations based in Greater Manchester and promoting ecological and social justice through a number of activities and projects. Fairfield Environment Trust (FET) is the umbrella organisation, a registered charity that owns three delivery bodies: the Kindling Trust, Bridge 5 Mill and Fairfield Environmental Services (Fairfield Recycling). Each subsidiary focuses on a different aspect of FET’s objectives. This post would specifically focus on Bridge 5 Mill and The Kindling Trust.

Bridge 5 Mill is Manchester's first centre for sustainable living. We provide offices for a range of amazing tenants who share our vision and, we are a thriving centre and venue for many events and activities.

The Kindling Trust works to create a fairer, more sustainable society, starting with the food system. Over the last 13 years, Kindling have established and run a series of practical projects to engage people in sustainable food and farming. The next exciting stage of our development is to establish a pioneering agroforestry farm on 100 acres close to Manchester.

Six months ago, as for many organisations, our situation changed radically. We had to close Bridge 5 Mill to events and Kindling had to focus all of its resources on delivering our immediate work and, understandably in these uncertain times, some our staff moved on to new adventures. However, with our combined resources we have created a new role that we are very excited about and think works really well across the two organisations. We are looking for someone to work with us and lead on the communications strategy and implementation for our two organisations.

At Bridge 5 Mill, this role will promote our friendly, beautiful and ecologically sustainable building as a great office space and events venue. For the Kindling Trust the role will be to work with us in the lead up to and delivery of our very exciting Community Shares Campaign for our agroforestry farm.

Job Description:

Main Duties:

Bridge 5 Mill Communications Role

To develop and improve our marketing and communications resources, including:

• Improving signage, displays etc. to enhance the Mill’s appeal and functionality.
• Developing clear and professional documentation such as vacant office details, tenancy agreements and tenant handbook.
• Developing marketing and publicity materials.
• Developing a strategy to promote Bridge 5 Mill across social media platforms, including; Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.

To assist the Board of Directors to rebuild, maintain and maximise income from renting empty office space and room hirers by:

• Generating content (photos, text and video) for use in publicity material and on social media, involving the Mill’s facilities, activities, events and work of our tenants.
• Ensuring the content of Bridge 5 Mill marketing and publicity and social media activity promotes Bridge 5 Mill as a unique, professional and inspiring events venue and office space.
• Ensuring all content is in line with Bridge 5 Mill and Fairfield Environment Trust policies (including; FET aims and objectives and Bridge 5 Mill equalities and sustainable procurement policies).
• Distributing publicity, posters and flyers for Bridge 5 Mill, and organised or co-promoted events.
• Working with hire customers of Bridge 5 Mill, tenants, partner organisations and individuals to promote their events and projects across social media, and to support the aims and objectives of Bridge 5 Mill.

Kindling Trust Communications Role

To support the Board of Directors with the promotion of the Kindling Trust, its partners and the Kindling Farm’s Community Shares Campaign.

The following tasks being carried out in the next few months:

• Printing promotional materials (e.g. business cards, leaflets, T-Shirts, newsletter, the community shares prospectus and materials for our sister co-op Veg Box People).
• Getting our vans wrapped (Kindling, Veg Box People and Manchester Veg People).
• Organising stall materials and props including banners and pull ups.
• Editing existing video footage to create a series of shorts
• Improving the signage for our Woodbank Community Food Hub project

The role will also involve a number of regular tasks including:

• Co-ordinating the content for our E-news.
• Distributing the monthly E-news.
• Writing or co-ordinating content for our website, including a ‘Latest News’ once a fortnight.
• Promoting of our activities and events through social media.

Additionally this role will promote our Kindling Farm Community Shares Campaign, working with the Kindling team to:

• Organise a programme of talks to local groups, regional and national events etc. leading up to and during the campaign.
• Organise stalls at relevant events.
• Promote the campaign through social media (including the video shorts created).

General responsibilities of this post

• Reporting progress to the Fairfield Environment Trust’s Board of Trustees.
• Reflecting the Fairfield Group’s vision and principles, strategy and policies at all times.
• Be aware of and complying with all relevant policies and procedures.
• Fulfilling such other duties and assignments as may be required from time to time.
• Working with the Fairfield Group Finance Worker to manage the communications budget.

Communications Officer, London with remote working

£28.5k depending on experience, plus generous benefits

Medical research has never been more important.

The wellbeing of billions of people across the world depends on continual medical advances across all areas of health. And this challenge needs immense support, innovation and persistence.

Although scientists have tackled many diseases and conditions that affect human health, there are still areas of medical need that receive little or no support. That’s where we step in.

Funding research is our sole purpose. As the charitable foundation of the Medical Research Council (MRC), we are inspired by the responsibility and independence that our donated income gives us. We are guided by the wealth of expertise available to us and are bold and ambitious in the science we choose to support. We fund and support the most promising new medical research, wherever we discover great opportunities that are not being pursued.

Our current research priorities are the threat of drug-resistant infections, adolescent mental health and pain research. These are key public health challenges requiring ground-breaking ideas from some of the UK’s leading scientists.

We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our small but expanding team in our central London offices.

Reporting to the Senior Communications Manager, you will play a crucial role in telling the story of the Foundation, and that of the ground-breaking research and researchers we support. Your work will inspire potential supporters to help us fund even more cutting-edge medical research and attract funding applications from emerging research leaders.

Working three days a week for the Foundation, the other two days will be split evenly between two of our linked charities: the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) and the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF).

GACD is an alliance of international public funding agencies, which supports research activities intended to improve the prevention and treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory problems, cancers and mental health issues. Their work focuses on the needs of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and key vulnerable populations, where 80 per cent of deaths from chronic diseases occur.

AREF was established by the Medical Research Foundation in 2015, with the mission of improving the quality and impact of health research in Africa – by nurturing African-led research in and for the region. AREF’s vision is to grow a community of African researchers working in Africa, who lead world-class research that benefits patients, populations, policy makers and practitioners.

You will support the delivery and growth of proactive communications programmes across all three organisations, with the shared purpose of building their respective identities, reputations and profiles.

Who you are 

We need the very best people to help deliver our vision of advancing medical research, improving human health and changing people’s lives. We are inspired by our work and we will be looking for this in you too. Our team is proud to work for the Medical Research Foundation. We are ambitious for the Foundation and for ourselves. We are approachable – providing advice to everyone and explaining our work. We are dedicated and committed to achieving the most for our donors and our researchers.  And we are involved – constantly looking for new ways to engage and improve.

What you can bring to the role

You will have experience of communications in a health or science-focused organisation, supporting communications strategies across a range of channels, including traditional and social media. You will also have experience of producing creative communications content for a range of audiences, including translating complex scientific information for non-scientific audiences.

You are able to communicate clearly with colleagues, scientists and other stakeholders. You work in an organised manner and have the ability to respond flexibly and positively to unexpected changes or demands. You have a strong grasp of digital media, including photoshop, social media management software and Google Analytics.

Our offer:

• A salary c. £28.5k, dependant on experience.
• Annual pay award, performance award scheme and other rewards.
• Generous pension contribution, with no qualifying period.
• 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays.
• 36 hour working week, usually worked over 5 days.
• Flexi-time system and core working hours of 10am to 4pm.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Other health-related benefits.
• An opportunity to make a difference to human health.
• Fantastic colleagues.

How to apply

• Provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications, membership of professional bodies, career history and explanation of any breaks in your employment history.
• Provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role making reference to the job description and the person specification.  The case that you make and the way that it is presented will form a key part of the shortlisting process. Please note that CVs without a supporting statement will not be considered.
• Complete the equal opportunities monitoring and declaration form.
• Let us know if you are not able to make any of the assessment or interview dates (the pre-arranged dates can be found in the recruitment pack).

A copy of the recruitment information pack and equal opportunities monitoring form are attached as separate documents.

Note that applicants who are invited to interview will be asked to demonstrate their right to live and work on a permanent/indefinite basis in the UK at the time of applying.

Closing date: 5 November 2020 at 9:00am

Interview date: 24 November 2020

The Organisation

The Brilliant Club is an award-winning charity that exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly-selective universities. We do this by mobilising the PhD community to share its expertise with state schools. We recruit, train and place PhD researchers to work with state schools: either part-time as tutors through The Scholars Programme or full-time as classroom teachers through Researchers in Schools (RIS). In 2018/19, The Brilliant Club worked with over 700 state schools and 13,000 pupils across the UK.

The Opportunity

As The Brilliant Club enters our tenth year, we want to build our brand and our voice within the education sector. We are looking for an experienced Public Affairs and Communications Officer who is passionate about influencing government, MPs, policy makers and the wider education sector to ensure that a young person’s life chances are not determined by their background. The successful candidate will work closely with the External Affairs team to establish and deliver our public affairs priorities. They will identify opportunities to engage in policy discussions, build relationships with sector stakeholders, engage in education networks and write policy briefings. They will also lead on written submissions to government or sector consultations, working closely with senior members of the charity. The Public Affairs and Communications Officer will also be responsible for proactively building relationships with the press, and for responding to press and media enquiries. They will identify opportunities to raise awareness of the university access gap and create platforms for the young people we support to share their stories. The successful candidate will also support the Communications and Marketing Manager with copywriting, digital analytics and sharing best practice tools and training across the charity.

The Brilliant Club has three core values, which we expect all employees to embody. These are:

• We get to a solution.

• We seek and act on the best data available.

• We understand that little things go a long way.

The successful candidate will have examples of where they have demonstrated these values in the past.

The Brilliant Club exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at The Brilliant Club and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.

Job Title: Communications Manager

Pay: £32-37,000

Location: Islington, London

Contract Duration: Permanent

Reporting Line: Role will report to Director of External Engagement

About 5Rights Foundation

One billion children are online and account for one third of all users globally. 5Rights Foundation exists to build the digital world that young people deserve, allowing them to live and work online creatively, knowledgably, and fearlessly.

We are a policy-driven organisation, which aims to realise ambitious, systems-level change. As such, we advocate for enforceable regulation and international agreements that allow children and young people to thrive online. We develop standards and protocols with engineers and policy colleagues around the world to help businesses reshape and redesign their digital services with children and young people in mind. We publish and lead across our policy areas to formulate new thinking and solutions to address the challenges posed by the digital world, enabling it to cater for children and young people by design and default. Our focus is strongly oriented towards achieving real-world change, though shaping legislation, regulatory frameworks, and industry best practice.

We are looking for a dynamic communications manager to deliver and manage our public messaging and communications including our press relations, website and social media. You will be a confident, able communicator and a skilled writer, with a clear commitment to the missions and values of the Foundation.

We believe that our staff are our most valuable asset and we are committed to attracting and retaining diverse, exceptional talent. We are a small team and work collaboratively, flexibly and with respect for others.

Key Responsibilities

• Growing our media presence and act as first point of contact for all media relations, ensuring that we respond in a timely and appropriate manner to opportunities and proactively building and owning relationships with the press to achieve our mission.

• Drafting of all press releases, quotes and OpEds, and preparing spokespeople for media appearances.

• Supporting the Chair and senior team in delivery of the external engagement strategy and plan.

• Managing and delivering public and private events such as roundtables, media launches and seminars.

• Oversee public website and directly manage our social media presence, ensuring that our interventions support the Foundation’s mission.

• Contribute to all communication needs of the Foundation’s mission and individual projects.

• Support the External Affairs Director in managing key stakeholders and contacts.

• Overseeing publication of key reports, microsites and other external comms products.

Person Specification

Essential skills and attributes

• Experienced and confident press relations manager.

• Excellent engaging writing style with a high attention to accuracy and ability to reflect nuanced policy calls.

• Experience of delivering events such as roundtables, report launches and briefings.

• Creative and innovative thinker in developing communications opportunities.

• Independent worker with the ability to balance and prioritise competing tasks.

• Enjoys working to exacting standards to maintain the quality of our output.

• A commitment to our values and mission. 

Desirable skills and attributes

• Experience of growing an organisation’s media presence.

• Professional experience of social media function and innovative ways to extend our reach.

• Experience working with designers and web developers to deliver projects to time and budget.

• An understanding of the issues relevant to one or more areas of our work.

• Experience of collaborating effectively and creatively with a wide range of partners.

• Experience of managing projects and teams from conception to completion.

• Understanding of the particular dynamics of working in a small organisation.

To apply for this role, please click 'Apply' to send your CV with covering letter outlining why you are interested in the role. Please ensure you include a covering letter as the information is essential for your application. 

THE WELCOME DIRECTORY - helping faith communities welcome people leaving prison. Established as a charity in 2016 the Welcome Directory is entering a new and exciting phase of development. Already 127 Faith Communities have registered with us to state clearly that people leaving prison will find a welcome with them. Over the next two years our aim is to substantially increase that number, moving towards our simple yet powerful vision: to help faith communities become places where people who leave prison find acceptance. A place to belong that not only nurtures faith but also offers appropriate practical support.

People are at the very heart of this work; people who have found the benefits of being part of a faith community whether inside or outside the prison gates. If nothing else, we hope that engaging with The Welcome Directory will help faith communities to understand that in a deeper way; that those leaving prison have a name, a story as well as hopes and dreams for their lives beyond the prison gate.

JOB SUMMARY: The post holder will develop engagement and funds from donors and ensure communications with all key stakeholders, including the engagement of new faith communities.

This will include, but may not be limited to:

• Ensuring the development of a communications strategy suitable for the operational development of The Welcome Directory
• Identifying and developing key relationships with donors of The Welcome Directory (including institutional, corporate, individual), successfully raising funds
• Developing grant proposal narratives and media where required for both donor applications and reporting, in collaboration with the Project Manager
• Maintaining and developing The Welcome Directory website, social media, and media engagement
• Effectively communicating with stakeholders, though the development and dissemination of a quarterly newsletter
• The development of stories from Faith Communities about their experiences of welcoming people from prison, in collaboration with the Regional Lead
• Ensuring resources for the Prisons Awareness course are up to date/ statistics are updated annually
• Ensuring registration details of faith communities are regularly updated
• From time to time, you may be required to undertake additional activities which are appropriate to the development nature of this role as required by your line manager.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

General: The post is to be home-based. Travel expenses as required for the successful development of the project may be claimed and suitable equipment for fulfilling the job will be provided.

Salary: £12,000 pa                                   

Pensions: As the employer, The Welcome Directory pays National Insurance contributions under the ‘not-contracted-out’ contributions scheme and all members of staff not in a pension scheme are required to join one. The Welcome Directory will, during the term of the post contribute 5% of salary provided that the staff member also makes a contribution.

Hours of Duty: Normal hours of work are 20 hours per week, equivalent 2.5 days, excluding an hour’s unpaid break for lunch.

Annual Leave: 10 days paid leave per year exclusive of public and additional holidays.

Contract: The post is offered on a 1 Year fixed term basis and is subject to a 3-month probationary period.

Location: Home based

Accountable to: the Project Manager

Key relationships: The Welcome Directory staff, Supporters, Registered Faith Communities, Existing and Potential Donors, Prison Chaplaincy  

PERSON SPECIFICATION: The post is open to any person with experience of charity communications and fundraising with recent or ongoing experience of the resettlement of offenders. The ideal post holder will be able to demonstrate a high level of awareness of the resettlement issues faced by those leaving prisons as understood by Prison Chaplains. 

Essential

Personal Attributes:

• Supportive of the faith-based ethos and purposes of the organisation
• Ability to work collaboratively and flexibly
• Self-directing with capacity to prioritise
• Ability to meet deadlines

Education:

• Educated to at least an undergraduate diploma level

Skills/Aptitudes:

• Advanced written and oral communication skills
• Proven ability to engage with donors in order to achieve financial support
• Ability to relate well to people of all faiths
• Analytical skills
• IT skills to an Advanced level, including use of technology such as Zoom

Experience/ Knowledge:

• Writing successful funding bids for charity
• Media communications, including social media and web management
• Social networking in a corporate setting
• Understanding of resettlement issues faced by those leaving prison           

Circumstances:

• Willingness and ability to travel, with occasional overnight stays                       

Desirable

Personal Attributes:

• Commitment to their own faith and the life of their faith community

Education:

• Degree and/ or Higher Degree

Experience/ Knowledge:

• Prison Chaplaincy structures and the justice system
• Working within a multi-faith team
• Working with / alongside Multi-Faith Prison Chaplaincy
• Working with / alongside those in leadership in Faith Communities

GENERAL CONDITIONS:

Equality of opportunity, and diversity

Equal treatment amongst people from diverse backgrounds and with diverse perspectives is one of the central precepts of The Welcome Directory. The Welcome Directory as an employing body values the richness which this equal treatment brings to the workplace.  It therefore has an equal opportunities policy in place which not only requires the employer to fulfil certain obligations but also places responsibilities on staff.  Staff found to be contravening the policy or acting outside its spirit will be subject to disciplinary action, which could lead to dismissal.

The Welcome Directory is committed to implement the terms of all relevant Diversity legislation and to improving opportunities for people safeguarded by the protected characteristics.

Standards of Behaviour and Conduct

Staff are expected to act at all times with due consideration for others and in a manner befitting their position as employees of a body representative of Faith Communities and as professionals, whatever their job.

It is important that all members of staff present a neat and tidy appearance at all times. The post holder will be expected to model this to all staff and stakeholders. The general appearance should help convey a professional and efficient approach to work. Whilst not wishing to impose unreasonable obligations on staff, The Welcome Directory nonetheless expects you to look smart in appearance at all times while representing the organisation.

In this post, any action that would exclude the holder from prison will disqualify them from this employment.

It is a condition of employment that the post holder is in possession of a recent and valid DBS certificate 

Health and Safety Responsibilities

Staff must ensure that they do not endanger themselves or others by any act or omission on their part.

Home-working staff must ensure that they are mindful of health and safety responsibilities in their work place.

Confidentiality

Staff must not pass on to unauthorised persons, any information obtained in the course of their duties without the permission of their line manager or the trustees. 

Please apply by submitting a letter of application explaining why you think you would be suited to this role and a current CV

The Welcome Directory is also recruiting for a Regional Lead (0.5 FTE). Please refer to the separate Job Description for more information.

We are looking for an energetic and dynamic individual with excellent communication and campaigning skills who will be comfortable working both with communities and decision-makers to build a public culture of economics in the UK. We would like to appoint someone with experience of living as part of a community far from power to improve Economy’s ability to work effectively with similar communities across the UK. 

You don’t need a background in economics to apply. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with experience of living as part of a community far from power, especially those who identify as people of colour or BAME.

If the role sounds interesting to you, but you are not sure that you have all the skills that we are looking for, please do apply. We know that each candidate will bring their own unique mix of skills and experiences and we are open to supporting learning on the job.If you’d like to talk to us about your suitability for the role, please contact Joe on the details in the job application pack. 

Key responsibilities include:

• Overall responsibility for development and implementation of Economy’s campaigns and communications
• Develop and deliver Economy’s digital communications and social media strategy to grow awareness, reach and engagement of our activities
• Build relationships across local and national media organisations to increase reach of Economy’s work
• Lead on Economy’s work engaging and influencing the media, economic institutions, experts and decision-makers
• Line manage relevant staff

Key skills and experience required include:

• Experience of living as part of a community that is far from power or otherwise marginalised, due to aspects of identity such as race or socio-economic factors
• Track record of planning, delivering and evaluating communications campaigns that have successfully brought about change in policy and practice
• Understanding of decision-making processes in the UK political system (local and national) and political advocacy
• Knowledge of how a user-led approach to product or campaign design can be applied to support lasting behavioural change
• Understanding of what motivates people to get involved in activism or efforts to achieve social change
• Experience of consulting and collaborating with external organisations and frontline staff to set clear objectives and design a campaign to deliver on these goals
• Experience of creating high quality, creative digital content for a variety of media and digital platforms

For more information about the job and how to apply, please download the application pack on our website by clicking on 'Apply on website'.

Deadline for applications: 23.59pm on Sunday 1 November

Shaping Our Lives - Communications Officer

Home-based

£27,000 per annum (£16,200 pro rata for 3 days a week/21 hours per week between Monday to Friday)

Permanent, part-time

Job description

Shaping Our Lives are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced Communications Officer to help us transform. You will need a year's experience (paid or voluntary) of all aspects of the communications mix. 

Our new Communications officer will be critical to the future growth of Shaping Our Lives. They will ensure we maintain a strong national profile with a range of audiences and a close working relationship with our network members. The successful applicant will need:

• The ability to plan effective short and long campaigns,
• experience of writing and managing website content,
• a strong understanding of the role and application of social media,
• and an ability to be both proactive and reactive to opportunities.

The post holder must also be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge about working inclusively and accessibly.  An understanding of the culture and ethos of a small user-led organisation would be an advantage.

About Shaping Our Lives

Shaping Our Lives is embarking on an exciting period of growth. We have received a four year grant to expand our services, transform our identity and  raise the profile of our work. We are a user-led organisation that hosts a national network of user-led groups, service users and disabled people. We specialise in user-led research and inclusive involvement practice ensuring that diverse and excluded communities are represented in the policy making, planning and delivery of health and social care services.

Our vision is a society in which everyone has equal life chances and support for independent living. A society which prioritises inclusion.

Further details

Benefits: 3% Employer contribution to pension and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and proof of right to work in the UK.

Please read the attached document containing the Job Description and Person Specification and then complete the attached Application Form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 30th October 2020 at 11:30pm.

Interviews will be held remotely for all if Covid19 is still a risk. We are aware that remote interviews are easier for some people, but not for others, so we will try to accommodate a preference to be interviewed in person if Covid19 is no longer a risk. Interviews will be in the week commencing 16th November 2020.

Shaping Our Lives is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people from diverse and often excluded communities.

Thank you for your interest in Shaping Our Lives.

The Marketing and Communications Officer will work closely with the CEO and other team members to widen awareness about the SLA, its services and activities. We are looking for a highly articulate and driven person with significant experience in a similar communications role who is pro-active and target driven. This is a new role for the organisation, and we are a small office team, so there is plenty of scope for influence and innovation; you will need to develop and embed ways of working, systems and processes to fulfil this role. You will use your understanding of data and analytics to inform your decisions and grow our channels. 

Working in a small, energetic, friendly and busy team, you will be able to make a substantial and positive contribution from the start. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is evidence and target driven with a solution and audience focused mind-set.

Flexible working hours/days are available to fit around childcare or other needs, including home working. Due to the pandemic most staff are working from home full-time currently.

Contract length: 5 months
Start date: ASAP
Location: London
Remote working

Your new role
This role requires you to have broad communications experience to lead, support and co-ordinate the councils communications relating to the coronavirus. The post-holder will provide clear communications to City residents, the media, visitors and workers, as infections rise in the city. You will report to the Director of Communication and will handle communications with partner agencies co-ordinating the coronavirus response.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience working in Local Government as a Communications Officer
• Experience providing strategic media and communications advice
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience of developing and delivering communications plans for a range of projects
• Experience using a number of different communication channels
• Excellent writing and editorial skills
• Ability to accurately summarise and convey complex information to a diverse audience
• Social media expertise
• Healthcare experience - desirable

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, email me a up to date copy of your CV. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking to a new position, feel free to contact me for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Policy and Communications Officer

Full time (37.5 hours per week)

£22,000-£25,00 depending on experience (plus £3000 London weighting if applicable)

Fixed term to March 2020, with the possibility of extension

Bristol, London or Remote, with some travel

The Role

The Drive Partnership programme of work has two main objectives. This post holder will support delivery of both objectives as part of the Communications, Policy and Public Affairs team:

1. Rolling out operational delivery of the Drive intervention in other areas of the country
2. A wider, national systems change programme to influence a transformation in the response to all perpetrators of domestic abuse across England and Wales.

Benefits include a generous package including: 25 days’ holiday a year and public holidays, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, flexible working, Cycle to Work scheme and National Railcard.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter, CV and equal opportunity form.

Closing date: 22nd October 2020

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.

Visionary is a UK wide membership organisation for local independent charities that support blind and partially sighted people. We provide a wide range of support to enable our members to be the best they can be - visit our website for more details on what we do or ask one of our members!

All Visionary posts are UK wide and full time. We are a home-based team with frequent travel and overnight stays (obviously not just now!). 

You will be an experienced communicator, resilient, curious, open to change, creative and innovative - with an eye for detail.

Please note that this in not an entry level job – so, before applying please check your current experience in relation to what we are looking for.  To find out more visit our website.

Closing Date: 9am Monday 2 November

Interviews: 9 and 10 November  

We hope the successful candidate will be able to join our (virtual) annual flagship conference on 18/19/20 November for at least some of the time!

Good luck!