An exciting opportunity has arisen to develop and lead on the communications and campaigns strategies for a small group of organisations dedicated to responding to poverty, isolation and exclusion across Great Britain.

DC Services brings together several front-line charities which support local communities across London, Scotland and Manchester, providing a diverse range of services including: helping Roma women and families; providing long-term assistance to adults with learning disabilities; and supporting the families of prisoners. The common bond between these organisations is their shared values, based upon the life and works of St Vincent de Paul. DC Services functions as a central resource hub for this group of charities, providing assistance and support as required, and leading on shaping our own set of services.

The successful applicant will be responsible for shaping and implementing strategies encompassing both communications and campaigns for the group. Prior experience of leading national campaigns and developing extensive, tailored communications strategies is essential. We expect the successful candidate to be an outstanding communicator, and to possess significant experience of building successful, high-impact multi-stakeholder partnerships.

We employ people of all faiths and non, but it is essential that the post-holder be committed to learning about, acting in accordance with, and further promoting the Vincentian values which underpin all aspects of our work.

We offer: 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays); pension scheme; flexible working requests are welcome.

Closing date: 11 November 2019

Interview date: 25 November 2019

Appointment subject to satisfactory references & proof of right to work in the UK.

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 

We are seeking to appoint a Membership and Marketing Director to increase ASDAN’s member­ship base through building an inclusive community identity and brand for customers and partners. As we embark on the next stage of our journey to be a leader in personal, social and work-related learning, our new Membership and Marketing Director will play a pivotal role in developing a marketing and membership strategy to support the charity’s targets to retain and attract new members, grow mem­bership income, and extend our impact.

Being a director of ASDAN will require a real com­mitment to our beliefs, values and principles. In return, you will be joining a team charging themselves with a truly reward­ing mission - transforming the life chances of children and young people.

About ASDAN

ASDAN is a successful national educational charity and awarding organisation for a range of qualifications, programmes and curriculum resources used by more than 3,000 schools, colleges and other education providers in the UK and internationally. 

Job purpose

To sustainably increase ASDAN’s membership base through building an inclusive community identity and brand for customers and partners.

To lead the development, implementation and review of a marketing and membership strategy to support the charity’s targets to retain and attract new members, grow membership income, and support growth in product sales.

Key responsibilities

1. Deliver the annual membership income budget by achieving targets for member retention, new members and growth in member spend, with responsibility for reporting to the trustees, including the Performance, Audit, Risk and Compliance (PARC) committee, on performance
2. Develop and implement a coherent membership and marketing strategy to build an inclusive community identity and brand for ASDAN through fully integrating three key areas of activity: marketing and communications; customer experience; customer relationships
3. Create fully integrated membership and marketing strategies that support the charity’s overall strategic direction, and are fully integrated with its education, product development and business operations functions
4. Deliver extended reach for ASDAN’s courses to a wider membership and secure evidence of the charity’s increased performance, impact and contribution to its overall charitable purpose
5. Share collective responsibility for the overall leadership of ASDAN with the director team and trustees

For full details including role description, person specification and terms and conditions, please download the Membership and Marketing Director recruitment pack.

How to apply

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

• Applications close: Thursday 14th November, with shortlisting completed by Tuesday 19th November
• Interview date: Tuesday 3rd December 2019 in Bristol

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.

As Production Assistant (Creative) you will help us to create content for different audiences working across a variety of briefs, online and offline. You'll need to negotiate multiple demands whilst maintaining great working relationships that help the team to deliver a compelling and consistent brand experience. Ideally, you would have either worked in a design/digital agency or charity supporting the delivery of creative projects, for both online and digital content.  In short, you’ll have excellent production skills, demonstrable ability to implement production processes, and experience in working with freelancers and external agencies. Your priority will be to support the Senior Creative Manager in the smooth and effective running of a busy creative team and responsible for planning and day-to-day workflow management. If this sounds like you and you are keen to work in the charity sector, we’d love to hear from you.

Please note, this is a role to support a creative studio within a growing charity, and not a role within television production.

Closing date: 30th October 2019

Interviews: 6th & 8th November 2019

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.

Are you a brilliant communicator with cutting edge social media skills?
Do you have a passion for environmental issues and an appreciation of the importance of trees in sustaining life and human well-being?
Are you an effective planner and organiser with a determination to succeed?
If your answer is ‘Yes’ to all these questions then this could be the role for you.

International Tree Foundation (ITF) is a charitable company that runs tree planting and education programmes in the UK and Africa. ITF supports community-led initiatives that protect, plant and promote trees and forests in order to preserve biodiversity and habitats, reverse deforestation, improve livelihoods and tackle climate change. This is an exciting time for a creative and dynamic communications and marketing professional to increase awareness of and support for ITF’s work. The Communications and Marketing Officer will be responsible for the delivery of ITF’s communications and marketing strategy and increasing our profile globally.

Key duties include:
• Digital marketing, social media and website management
• Coordinating, copywriting and distributing ITF’s annual publications
• Media relations
• Individual giving fundraising (direct mail, digital appeals and crowdfunding)
• Supporter relationship and events management

This is a part time position based at our offices in Oxford. The starting salary offered is £24,283 - £27,594 per annum pro rata (£14,570 – 16,556 actual) depending on experience.

Please see the application pack or go to our website for details of how to apply.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 4th November 2019. Interviews are expected to be held in our offices in Oxford on Tuesday 12th November.

Are you passionate about global health, with a proven ability to develop and implement communication and campaign strategies? If yes, this might be the job for you! This role would suit an innovative and energetic person with excellent communication skills, the ability to motivate others and strong project management skills.

We are looking for a Communications and Campaigns Officer for the Action for Global Health Network UK (AfGH UK), which represents over 60 of the UK’s leading NGOs, research institutions and health experts working to promote and improve global health.

AfGH UK believes that the UK Government should play a leading role in realising the right to health for all globally and works on a broad range of health issues with a focus on the quantity and quality of UK development assistance for health. The network provides a unique co-ordination and convening role mobilising UK global health advocates working towards a common strategy to hold UK government and global health institutions and stakeholders accountable, as well as providing a vital platform for dialogue between UK and global civil society and the UK Government.

The AfGH UK Communications and Campaigns Officer is responsible for developing, coordinating and guiding the communications and campaign activities for Action for Global Health. 

Key Accountabilities include:

1.  To mobilise and coordinate communications and campaigns activity by the network and other intersecting development actors to advocate for continued UK leadership on global health, in addition to specific policy and funding goals [60%]

2.  To develop and implement Action for Global Health’s communications strategy [20%]

3. To support the Co-ordinator in grant management and the development of funding proposals and reports relating to the organisation’s advocacy work [15%]

4.  Other duties as directed by the Co-ordinator [5%]

Closing date: Midnight, 5th November 2019

Interview date: Friday 8th November 2019

If you’re keen to use social media, websites and digital communications to help a small charity thrive then this job is for you. The right candidate will have experience working in digital communications, an interest in working in the higher education sector and a passion to promote knowledge and understanding of Europe and the European Union post-Brexit.

Purpose of the Role

We’re looking for a Digital Communications Manager who can maintain and improve our use of digital tools to communicate our work in European Studies and increase participation in our events and funding opportunities. You’ll work to help drive through exciting changes at UACES, from revamping our website to developing marketing strategies for our new activities.

Main Responsibilities

• Managing and developing our communications and marketing strategy
• Digital production such as web pages and multimedia
• Managing the production of our members’ newsletter
• Assisting with the publication of our in-house journal
• Managing our social media accounts
• Promoting UACES’s events and activities to our membership and beyond
• Deputising for the Executive Director when necessary

Key Skills and Attributes

We're looking for Digital Communications Manager who can show ability in a range of areas including:

• Social Media
• Marketing
• Customer Relationship Management
• Multimedia production (eg photography, videos, images, audio)
• Production of graphics and print materials
• Editing of digital newsletters
• Solid administrative experience – in particular dealing with email correspondence, minute-taking, use of databases

Please don’t be discouraged if you don’t have all of the skills above.  Aptitude and transferable skills are equally important as we can offer training in some areas.

Ideally, you’ll be someone with:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good collaboration and other teamworking skills
• A real passion for digital communication and marketing
• An interest in academia, higher education and/or European studies.
• A willingness to take on a variety of tasks as is required in a small organisation
• The ability to deputise for the Executive Director when needed

About UACES

UACES is a membership organisation for academics working in the area of European Studies. We have around 1100 members from across the UK and Europe from a range of different career stages and institutions. We run conferences, events and administer funding schemes to support our members in their study. The Annual Conference is our biggest event each year and is attended by c. 450 delegates. Recent conference locations have included Lisbon, Bath and Krakow. The 2020 Annual Conference takes place in Belfast in September. UACES is run by a small team of office staff and a dedicated committee of trustees, headed by the UACES Officers (Chair, Secretary and Treasurer).

You'll be part of small and friendly team whose job it is to run UACES. The office staff are responsible for ensuring the smooth-running of the association and are involved in the following activities:

• Organising the UACES Annual Conference
• Administering UACES funding opportunities
• Running the UACES Prizes (including best book, best PhD and JCER prize)
• Assisting with the publication of JCER, UACES’s open-access online journal.
• Liaising with Wiley, the publishers of our print journal JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies
• Managing the membership database
• Managing the UACES email list
• Working with the committee to implement new strategic directions for the association
• Writing and implementing successful grant applications to funders including the European Commission

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Helena Cicmil (Digital Communications Manager). Phone number available on our website.

What we Offer

• Generous holiday allowance – All colleagues start at 31 days plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Flexi-time – We are happy to discuss any flexitime arrangements that might be required.
• Flexible working – Have to work from home from time to time? We’ll help you find a solution which works best for you and us.
• Access to training together with other learning and career development opportunities.
• The possibility to help develop your role and its terms of reference.
• Pension scheme – you put in 5%, we’ll put in 10%.
• Regular reviews with the UACES officers and more informally with the Executive Director.
• A small supportive team and a friendly working environment.

Diversity and equal opportunities

UACES is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications for this role from groups who are under-represented in academia including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQI+ and people with disabilities.

About MHFA England

MHFA England is a social enterprise and the leading provider of mental health skills and awareness training courses in England. Our vision is to improve the mental health of the nation, through normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, by developing the skills we need to look after our own and others’ wellbeing.

Learn about our social mission and our history by reading our 'what we do section' on our website.

We are a friendly, dynamic, fast-paced organisation and we strive to be an exemplary health and wellbeing employer. We are embarking on an exciting journey of growth and if you are looking for the next step in your career, this a great time for you to join us.

What are we looking for?

This maternity cover contract, will lead an in-house team and manage external agencies to deliver multi-channel marcomms campaigns. It has oversight of several key workstreams including brand, digital marketing, public relations, public affairs and internal communications.

Great project and line management is key to success in this role. You will be collaborative, consultative and have the ability manage multiple projects and activities. This role will also be part of MHFA England’s Leadership Team, you will need to be work closely with colleagues to ensure a new five-year strategic vision for this growing social enterprise is achieved.

Reporting into the Director of Marketing and Communications, you and your team will be responsible for implementing the marketing and communications strategy in line with organisational objectives, ensuring that the agreed activity is planned and delivered in a timely manner and demonstrates a good return on investment.

You will have a track record of delivering comprehensive marketing and communications strategies. You will help increase brand profile and awareness amongst key audiences and generate engagement with new audiences ultimately helping drive business. 

What can we offer you? 

You’ll enjoy 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, along with a winter and summer office closure in addition to your annual leave. We provide a pension contribution for you which is matched up to 5%. We’ll support your development and growth and help you develop your experience and skills to achieve your personal and the businesses goals.

Interested? How to apply

For the full job description and person specification please see the attached documents. Go to our website for further information.

To apply please submit a covering letter and CV demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. The closing date for applications is Sunday 9th November. Interviews will be held week commencing 18th November.

Mental Health First Aid England is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or those who are pregnant or on maternity leave. We are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background.

By applying for this job you are confirming that you have read the MHFA England Privacy Notice and accept the conditions under which your details will be processed.

UKLGIG, the leading UK charity dedicated to providing support to vulnerable LGBTQI+ people who are seeking asylum in the UK, is recruiting for a new and exciting role as part of its growing team.

UKLGIG has been supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system and campaigning for their rights since 1993. We are now rebranding and growing our income and looking for a proactive and creative self-starter experienced in a variety of communications disciplines to launch our new identity, manage our communications and increase our fundraising from individuals.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your skills in communications to build awareness of a small but impactful organisation and the challenges facing LGBTQI+ people in need of refugee protection. Working closely with the Executive Director and Trustees, you will develop and deliver impactful strategies to help reach policy/campaigning outcomes and ensure LGBTQI+ people around the country are aware of UKLGIG’s services available to them. You will also build capacity among our clients and former clients to speak to the media and policy-makers. You will be supported to develop your skills in fundraising and will apply your communications skills to individual giving campaigns.

You will:

• Develop and deliver an effective communications strategy.
• Launch and manage UKLGIG’s new brand identity.
• Set up and maintain a new website.
• Manage UKLGIG’s presence on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
• Proactively manage engagement with the media.
• Assist with public campaigning to further our policy objectives.
• Train and support clients and former clients to do media interviews and speak to policy-makers.
• Conduct individual giving campaigns.
• Make grant applications to small trusts and foundations and report back to funders accordingly.

UKLGIG is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We will interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

Owing to the nature of the work with vulnerable adults, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a basic DBS check and to disclose all non-protected criminal records at the point of conditional job offer.

HOURS: Full-time (35 hours per week). Occasional work in the evenings and at weekends is required.

LOCATION: The role is based in our offices in Southwark, London. There might be occasional travel outside London or possibly in Europe but with plenty of notice.

ANNUAL LEAVE: 25 days per year pro rata rising after 24 months by 1 day after each year of service to maximum of 28 days per year.

CLOSING DATE: 9.30 am, 19 November 2019

INTERVIEW DATE: TBC.

HOW TO APPLY: Please read the job description and person specification on our website. Email your completed application form and optional monitoring form to the email in the job description. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a basic DBS check and to disclose all non-protected criminal records at the point of conditional job offer.

35 hours per week | Stratford, East London

We’re Mind, the leading mental health charity. The unique experiences and views of people with mental health problems are at the heart of everything we do. Today, more people than ever are joining us amid a groundswell of public support and awareness of mental health.

This role will see you work with the Head of Supporter Engagement to realise Mind’s ambition for improving how we engage with our supporters. From those who donate regularly, run, cycle or even craft for us; to those taking campaign actions, shopping or donating to our shops or using their personal experiences to help shape our work. We’ve invested in a new CRM and are now looking to drive forward supporter journeys that will provide a personal and tailored experience to all our supporters.

You’ll be responsible for implementing and championing our supporter engagement strategy, and overseeing the supporter communications planning process. By working with audience managers from across fundraising, campaigns, membership and participation, you’ll ensure that we put supporters at the heart of everything we do. This is a new role and has huge scope for development for the right person.

If you are passionate about engaging with people, excited about providing an excellent experience for our supporters and inquisitive about data and supporter journeys - testing, evaluating and improving every step - we want to hear from you.

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

Closing date: 12 noon, Wednesday 30 October 2019

Interviews: w/c 11 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.

Permanent - Part Time - 22.5 hours per week

Shift Details: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm (Flexible within this time and open to discussion)

Based at Epworth House, Derby. Commutable from Nottingham, Burton-Upon-Trent and Loughborough.

Are you an engaging writer, who enjoys pulling together a winning case for support; able to prioritise your own workload and a passion for supporting people in later life?

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role as a Community Fundraising Officer, where you will be helping to develop community fundraising at a large national charity.

You will provide valuable support and fundraising guidance through writing supporter journeys, community fundraising packs and product content. Internally you will build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels, in particular in our fundraising, chaplaincy and marketing teams to ensure community fundraising asks are in line with MHA's vital work, values and brand.

As a charity that cares for older people, you should be passionate about reducing loneliness and isolation and determined to make a difference for the 17,000 individuals we support across the country.

MHA is an inclusive and diverse employer and welcomes candidates to apply from all backgrounds, faiths and abilities.

In return for your commitment MHA offer 28 days holiday (inc bank holidays) Pension, Life Assurance and staff discount scheme.

Closing date: Sunday 3rd November 2019

Home Based covering Yorkshire

Permanent - Full Time - 37 hours per week

Shift Details: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm (Flexibility to work out of core hours is necessary for the role)

Are you a networker who excels at building face to face relationships with a variety of audiences, uses their own initiative to plan and deliver their own workload and has a passion for supporting people in later life?  MHA Have an exciting opportunity to play a vital role as a Regional Fundraiser, where no one day is the same, where you'll be helping to develop community fundraising at a large national charity.

Within the defined patch, externally you will provide valuable support, excellent customer service and fundraising guidance out in the community to those groups, including churches and individuals who want to raise money for MHA. Internally you will build strong relationships with colleagues at all levels, especially those delivering our services to support and enable them to raise funds for MHA's vital work.

Using your administrative and database skills we will be able track progress to fundraising targets, key performance indicators and objectives.

This role is home based role working extensively across Yorkshire. Regular travel across the region will be needed alongside some travel to Derby Head Office. You must be willing to have overnight stays on occasion. Access to transport is a must.

As a charity that cares for older people, you should be passionate about reducing loneliness and isolation and determined to make a difference for the 17,000 individuals we support across the country.

MHA is an inclusive and diverse employer and welcomes candidates to apply from all backgrounds, faiths and abilities.

In return for your commitment MHA offer 28 days holiday (inc bank holidays) Pension, Life Assurance and a Discount and Voucher scheme.

Closing Date: Sunday 3rd November 2019