Public Affairs Officer

January 2022, Full-time, 6-month contract

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000 per annum (pro rata)

Location: London (remote working available as per our Home Working Policy)

Hours: 09.00 – 17.00

Job type: Full time, 6-month contract

Holidays: 27 days annual leave + public holidays

The Sutton Trust is the UK’s leading foundation dedicated to improving social mobility. Founded by Sir Peter Lampl in 1997, the Trust delivers programmes to 7,000 young people each year across the country, rigorous research into the issues of low social mobility and educational disadvantage, and policy advocacy to affect systemic change. The Trust gives opportunities to young people from low and moderate-income backgrounds to improve their chances of accessing top universities and the professions. It seeks to ensure young people reach their potential, regardless of their background, school or where they live.  

The Trust is recruiting a creative and committed Public Affairs Officer to join a small, high-performing team. The successful candidate will play a significant role in supporting and achieving impact for the Trust’s research and policy outputs, which will include working with external stakeholders, including parliament, third sector and educational bodies. They will also support the policy and advocacy work of the Trust, including producing effective briefings for staff and parliamentarians, and lending support to Sutton Trust campaigns and projects as required.

Safeguarding statement

The Sutton Trust believes that a child, young person or vulnerable adult should never experience abuse of any kind. We all have a responsibility to promote the welfare of all children and young people and to keep them safe. Therefore all posts undergo a safer recruitment process, including but not limited to, disclosure of criminal records where necessary and eligibility to work in the UK. We have procedures in place to promote safeguarding and a safe culture at the Trust.

To apply

Please download the candidate application pack from our website, complete the application form, and submit it to us.

The applicant pack includes:

• Job description and person specification
• Application form
• Equal Opportunities Monitoring form (optional)

Applications should reach us by midday on Monday 31st January with first-round interviews held on Wednesday 9th and Thursday 10th February and second round interviews held in the week commencing 14th February. Unfortunately, due to the large number of applications we receive, we will not be able to provide feedback to candidates who are not invited to interview.

Please note that first-round interviews will be held over Zoom. Pending government guidance, second round interviews may be held at our London offices.

Please state your name and the role you are applying for in the subject line of the email, and it would also be greatly appreciated if you could note where you saw this job advertised (there is space to do this on the application form).

If you require any materials in an alternative format, or have any questions, please get in contact with us.

Any information you provide as part of your application will be treated as confidential and managed in accordance with relevant data protection legislation and guidance. Our privacy statement can be found on our website.

We are currently looking for an experienced Deputy Director – Communications to join our Communications and Engagement group.

This is a full- time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Informal hybrid working arrangements may be available as agreed with the line manager.

Who are we? The MHRA is transforming to be a world class regulator through making the right benefit risk judgements and delivering the right outcomes for patients. We have an exciting opportunity in our multi award-winning Communications and Engagement group for a new Deputy Director – Communications. You will lead our Communications team, with your focus being strategic communications, risk communications, marketing, and internal and transformation communications.

What’s the role? The successful candidate in this high profile and influential senior leadership role will provide strategic advice, leading high-profile, agency-wide cross cutting communications projects to improve operational effectiveness and public and patient safety, working with senior stakeholders internally and externally. You will advise senior leaders on high-profile communications and engagement issues, many of which are confidential, sensitive and involve understanding of complex issues, development of communications strategies and approaches. In addition, you will develop and lead on internal communications and engagement strategies, enabling employee engagement and promote a patient and customer focused culture. 

Who are we looking for? With a demonstrable track record of successful leadership and management in communications at a senior level, the successful candidate will bring significant experience of developing communication strategies and delivering complex communication campaigns and programmes. 

You will be able to engage with internal and external stakeholders at the highest level and be adept at leading programmes and projects across functions. A confident self-starter, who can operate independently and manage conflicting priorities while delivering strategically, your depth and breadth of knowledge within Communications will be vital to your success in the role. 

If you would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity, please read our Job Description and Person Specification! 

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The selection process: 

We use the Civil Service Success Profiles to assess our candidates, find out more here. 

• Online application form, including a statement of suitability of no more than 2000 words. Please ensure all application questions are completed in full; your application may not be considered if any responses are left blank. Our applications are CV blind, and our Hiring Managers will not be able to access your CV when reviewing your application.
• Presentation, to be prepared as part of your interview, with further information being supplied when you reach this stage.
• Interview, which can include questions based on the Behaviour, Experience, Technical and Strengths Success Profiles. 
• An engagement exercise with existing members of the Communications and Engagement Group and a fireside chat with the Director of Communications. 

Applicants are assessed on whether they meet any mandatory requirements as well as the necessary skills and experience for the role. Applications are scored based on the statement of suitability provided. You can view the criteria for this role in the job description.

If you require any disability related adjustments at any point during the process, please contact us as soon as possible. 

Closing date:23 January 2022

If you need assistance applying for this role or have any other questions, please contact us.

Candidates will be subject to UK immigration requirements as well as Civil Service nationality rules. Further information on whether you are able to apply is available here. 

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check as well as animal rights and pro-life activism checks. People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicant’s details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government. 

Any move to the MHRA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility here.

Successful candidates may be subject to annual Occupational Health reviews dependent on role requirements. If you have any queries, please contact us.

In accordance with the Civil Service Commissioners’ Recruitment Principles our recruitment and selection processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment on the basis of merit by a fair and open competition. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should firstly contact Mira Mepa, Head of Recruitment and Operations.

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can contact the Civil Service Commission at:

Civil Service Commission 

Room G/8 

1 Horse Guards Road 

London 

SW1A 2HQ 

The NSPCC exists to prevent cruelty to children. We are looking for an exceptional Policy and Public Affairs Manager to help us shape law, policy and practice to ensure children in England can grow up free from abuse.

This is a key role in an award-winning, high-performing team with an inclusive, supportive and empowering team dynamic.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading key areas of the NSPCC’s policy and public affairs work and will have an in-depth understanding of the current policy landscape around preventing and tackling abuse - particularly child protection and children's social care.

Managing members of the team and working closely with senior leaders, the postholder will devise and deliver effective influencing strategies, strengthen our relationships with policymakers and make a significant contribution to keeping children safe.

The successful candidate will be passionate about preventing abuse and a skilled policy specialist with a strong track record in achieving change. An excellent communicator and with a track record of managing effect teams, they will pride themselves on producing high quality policy calls and public affairs strategies.

We are looking for someone with the communications skills and wherewithal to ensure mental health is kept firmly on the political radar. 

Do you have the talent and determination to turn mental health policy into creative news stories? Do you want to work in a fast-paced office on one of the most important health agendas of the day as part of a dynamic, supportive media team?

If the answer is yes, the College wants to hear from you. Join a creative team of communication professionals passionate about ensuring psychiatry and mental illness remain uppermost in the nation’s consciousness. Brimming with ideas, with a great writing style and personable manner, you will work closely with our digital, policy and publications teams to enhance the reputation of the College and psychiatry in general.   

Experience of working in media is key, but this is a role you will be expected to grow into with help from the experienced media team. A strong interest in current affairs, especially health, and an ability to respond quickly to journalists’ requests for comments are essential, as is a working knowledge of digital communications. 

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity. 

We will consider putting into place appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability. 

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment, the College offers an attractive salary and benefits. 

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please visit the College's website.

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

Closing date: Monday 31 January 2022 at 10am 

Interview dates: Wednesday 9 February  2022

The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Charity registration no. 228636

No agencies or publications please.

People in poverty pay more for essentials such as energy, insurance and credit. This is known as the poverty premium. Fair By Design (FBD) is dedicated to ending the extra costs of being poor. FBD is run by the Barrow Cadbury Trust but please note it is not a grants programme.

We are looking for a talented individual with a track record of successfully delivering communications and public affairs to join our team.  Using your skills and experience you will help us to achieve our mission of eliminating the poverty premium by ensuring our communications are persuasive and impactful and that our messages are heard by policymakers and those in power. This will require knowledge of communications platforms and tools, as well as experience in providing a communications function for an organisation.  In addition to developing and delivering our external-facing communications, you will also be part of a small team, where you’ll be responsible for our internal communications, from providing the secretariat to our Steering Group and supporting our evaluation work, to diary and event management

The Barrow Cadbury Trust is an independent charitable foundation seeking a just and peaceful society which recognises the equal value of all people.  Largely working in partnerships with others, we use all our resources – our grants, our people and our name – to bring about structural change, thus increasing social justice and equality.

We have a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and we encourage applications from people with personal experience of the social justice and human rights issues we seek to address.

Praxis is a vibrant human rights charity rooted in East London, providing pan-London services and contributing to national and European debate, policy and practice.  We have over 35 years’ experience of working with migrant communities. Every year we support over 2,000 people; providing expert legal advice, welfare projects and peer support. We build community, challenge exclusion and discrimination, influence policy, improve services and inspire solidarity with migrants. We played a leading role in exposing the Windrush scandal and have invested in advocacy and campaigning to achieve better outcomes for more people. We have a new Strategic Plan that sets out these ambitions.

This is an exciting time in our development and we're looking for an experienced, ambitious, dynamic Head of Fundraising and Communications to work with the Chief Executive as part of the senior leadership team.  

You will have a proven track record in securing large multi-year awards, as well as experience of developing and expanding a trust fund portfolio and individual giving. You will work with the senior team and CEO to develop and implement an income strategy to underpin our strategic plan. You will lead on internal and external communications ensuring high standards and compelling copy that demonstrates our impact, reflects our policy aims and ensures Praxis can secure the funds and deliver the changes we want to see.

With a strong background in Trust fundraising, you will have a proven ability and passion for relationship management and producing successful and well written proposals.  You will also have experience and enthusiasm to lead and oversee strategies to build our individual and corporate giving.

Income generation: the post holder will have a critical role in developing ambitious and achievable targets to match our vision for growth. In 2020/21 our income was £2.4 million; approximately 44% of this was from trusts and foundations. Our target is to increase the number of trusts that support us and substantially increase unrestricted income. In 2021 we created a new role of digital engagement manager, and you will ensure the postholder is well supported and directed to achieve a step-change in our individual giving.

We are an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourage applications from those with lived experience of migration, and from diverse applicants regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital/civil partnership status, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or pregnancy/maternity leave status.

Please note we reserve the right to close this campaign as soon as we find the right candidate, so early application (by CV and covering letter setting out why you are applying and how you meet the person specification) is recommended.

Closing date: midday Monday 24th January

A rare opportunity has come up to join the dynamic Royal College of Psychiatrists’ communications team in London. We are looking for a high-flying Senior Communications Officer who is as passionate about making our ambitious plans for mental health care become a reality as we are.

Are you a brilliant wordsmith with a proven track record in writing sparkling press releases? Do you want to work in a fast-paced office on one of the most important health agendas of the day as part of a talented, supportive team? Are you politically and socially aware and looking for a role that will stretch you? If so, we want to hear from you.

As the body that represents doctors who specialise in mental health, the media comes to us on all the burning mental health issues of the day, from the impact of Covid-19 on mental health to groundbreaking new treatments for mental illness. We pride ourselves on being scientific and evidence-based in everything we say - working with our policy team, you will have a key role in ensuring our messaging is consistent at all times.

You will be expected to have a keen interest in current affairs, be full of ideas and have plenty of imagination and flair. The role will include working on our highly-successfully policy campaigns and our prestigious academic journals and patient information resources, offering a wealth of potential stories for you to mine.

Press office experience is a must, and you will be personable and confident in working with some of the country’s leading doctors and key journalists. Your duties will include line managing our communications officer.

The College values a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from all sections of the community, reflecting the population it serves.

We are committed to building and maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture, a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We aim to promote a more inclusive environment, which attracts all candidates and signals our commitment to celebrate and promote diversity.

We will consider putting into place appropriate reasonable adjustments for candidates who may have a disability.

We only recruit the best and in return for your commitment, the College offers an attractive salary and benefits.

For more information and instructions on how to apply, please visit the College's website.

We welcome applications from all sectors of the community.

Closing date: Monday 31 January 2022 at 10am

Interview dates: Thursday 10 February 2022

The College is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Charity registration no. 228636

No agencies or publications please.

Regional Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: South West England
Salary: £25,806 - £28,181 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 31 January 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom or Teams)

Please note, the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 5pm on the closing date.

About Alzheimer's Society

Dementia devastates lives. By 2021, 1 million people will be living with the condition. But dementia won't win. Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer's Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia - wherever they are, whatever they're going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.

We are the UK's leading dementia charity. Every day, we work tirelessly to find new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for dementia. We provide expert information, training, and support services to all those who need our help. And we are creating a more dementia-friendly society so people with the condition can live without fear and prejudice.

About the role

The Regional Public Affairs and Campaigns Team leads on the delivery of Alzheimer’s Society’s public affairs and campaigns activity at a regional and local level. We work to deliver local policy change to improve the lives and experiences of people affected by dementia.

As Regional Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer, you will be responsible for delivering our ambitious programme of influencing work across the South West of England. This will include identifying and maximising opportunities to influence policy, practice and attitudes at the local and regional levels. You will raise the awareness and profile of the work of Alzheimer’s Society by identifying and building strong relationships with key local stakeholders, as well as mapping and analysing target audiences, writing briefings, and organising and attending meetings and events.

You will work closely with other teams across the organisation to maximise our impact and influence to ensure dementia is a priority issue among key decision-makers and to affect positive change for people affected by dementia. Travel across South West region will be required.

About you

We are looking for a proactive individual, with experience of building relationships with a variety of external stakeholders. You will have a good understanding of local and regional government, as well as the health and social care systems in England.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential, and you will have experience of influencing politicians and/or delivering campaigns.

If you have this experience and expertise, and a belief that we can make a real and lasting change for everyone affected by dementia, then we’d love to hear from you.

We also have various learning programs to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You may have experience of the following: Public Affairs Officer, Senior Public Affairs Officer, Campaigns Officer, Policy Officer, Political Assistant, Government Policy, Local Government, Community Engagement, Public Relations Officer, Communications Advisor, Communications Officer, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

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We’re looking for a Head of Media and Public Affairs to communicate clear and effective messages about the RSA's Programmes to a wide network of stakeholders, with a focus on influence and impact. You will ensure that the organisation is across all key policy areas and debates, enabling it to feed into the public policy process and mainstream discourse so that the RSA produces timely and relevant work. You will work with RSA researchers to ensure that all projects have stakeholder strategies built at their inception. You will also ensure the organisation is adaptive to changing media landscape across print, digital and social media platforms.

The post holder will work across all RSA programmes and the environment is fast paced and pro-active in nature. The post holder works outside of normal office hours but this will be compensated with time off in lieu.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

To find out more about this role, please visit our website or download our job pack below.

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 31 January 2022. Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 7 February.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

About Us

We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together, our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

To achieve this, we ask everyone – our staff, our Fellowship, our collaborators, our partners and wider society – to commit to our values and world view, and strive to achieve genuine positive impact in our lives. This isn’t something we can achieve overnight. But we are asking you to join us all on this journey. The commitment you make now, is a commitment to be with us, to shape us, to challenge us, and to stimulate us all, to find better ways of thinking, acting and delivering change.

It represents the pact you sign when you join us. A pact that represents everything we do, every decision we make, and every action we take.

And it represents how we act. In a way that represents our values, with rigour and proven processes. A relentless spirit. Open minds, and an open door.

We bring to life our Commit to Impact brand idea through every organisational touchpoint, so we can ask everyone who interacts with us: will you?

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST

This role will ensure that Women’s Aid can achieve influence and change across a range of domestic abuse related policy areas, supporting the Head of Policy, Campaigns and Public Affairs to implement a departmental strategy, and leading a team to successfully deliver operational plans in support of the strategy. The post holder will enhance the profile of Women’s Aid among decision makers and the public, and represent the needs of victims and survivors of violence against women to policy makers and influencers including the UK Government and Parliament.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

MANAGEMENT

• To ensure the management and delivery of a programme of policy work and campaigning to further the aims and objectives of Women's Aid.
• To oversee the delivery of the annual business plan in relation to PA&C work in consultation with team members and other internal colleagues and to monitor and evaluate the success of those targets on an annual cycle.
• To manage special short term projects concerned with the development or operation of Women’s Aid as required.
• To keep the Head of the team appraised of issues of strategic importance in relation to policy, public affairs or campaigns work or other related announcements/upcoming announcements from Westminster.
• To maintain the profile of Women’s Aid proactively and to contribute to Women’s Aid fundraising, publicity and PR priorities and events as required.
• To carry out the day to day management, supervision, appraisal and development of staff in the Campaigns and Policy team to ensure high quality service and achievement of the annual business plan.

Campaigning and Influencing

• To oversee the development and delivery of consultation, information, advice, and resources, on campaigns and policy on domestic abuse, to the national network of local Women’s Aid organisations, relevant agencies and partnerships, as well as Women’s Aid national team.
• To provide policy support for relevant national campaigns, including Women’s Aid’s flagship ‘Deserve to be Heard’ campaign, to raise the profile of violence against women and girls, domestic abuse and Women's Aid among target stakeholders.
• To oversee proactive secretariat support to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Domestic Violence and Abuse.
• To play a key role in Women’s Aid’s strategic engagement and influencing with key decisions makers at local and national level, working with the Head of the team and senior management to build and maintain important relationships in Westminster and with key influencers.
• To manage effective partnerships with government, statutory voluntary agencies and private sector companies, and to represent Women’s Aid to promote Women’s Aid profile and policies, as required.
• To oversee Women’s Aid’s response to public policy consultation requests from Government and parliament, working in partnership with other VAWG organisations to coordinate responses on key policy areas.
• To ensure that legislation, policy and practice on domestic abuse is monitored and analysed to support campaigns, public affairs and policy priorities for Women’s Aid.
• To support the sign off process of policy related media outputs, quality assuring all external reports and working across teams to ensure policy priorities are reflected across the wider organisation.
• To represent Women’s Aid in the media, in Parliament and Westminster and deputise for the Head of the team when required.
• To work with the Media and Communications team to maximise opportunities for Women’s Aid on social and conventional media and ensure the effective and professional promotion of the role, profile and campaigns of Women’s Aid and the impact of domestic abuse on women and children; and support the development of relevant education, training and publicity materials.
• To take part at Women’s Aid AGM and Annual conference as required and present regular written reports as necessary.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Campaigns and Policy Manager

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of planning and delivering successful public affairs and policy strategies to achieve change in a national charity.
• Experience for bringing together a range of external stakeholders on a particular campaigns or policy project.
• Experience of writing briefings and reports for a political audience.
• Experience of developing engaging policy, public affairs and campaign literature.
• Experience of line management
• Experience of meeting with Parliamentarians and other key external stakeholders.
• Experience of stakeholder management and working in partnership with other charities.

Desirable

• Experience of managing budgets

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Excellent understanding of, and experience in, public affairs.
• Excellent understanding of the government departments Women’s Aid works with and levers to influence in the context of VAWG and/or domestic abuse
• An excellent understanding of the Parliamentary and legislative processes.
• Robust understanding of the issues facing women and children affected by domestic and abuse.

Desirable

• A clear understanding of the work of Women’s Aid and its members and partners.
• An understanding of the Violence Against Women and Girls players and history.

SKILLS

Essential

• Excellent communication, networking, public speaking and writing skills for a range of audiences, including survivors of domestic abuse and politicians.
• Ability and intellectual curiosity to work with politicians across the political spectrum,  including holding decision-making within the context of VAWG
• Demonstrable ability of having developed relationships and worked with MPs and advisers
• Ability to be agile, responsive and rapidly reprioritise
• Demonstrable policy and influencing skills.
• Ability to draft excellent and influential reports and briefings.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy team.
• Demonstrate commitment to the aims of Women’s Aid, its member organisations and its partners.
• Good IT skills and ability to be administratively self-serving.
• Ability to work as part of a team and be self-motivated.
• Ability to carry out in depth analysis of complex policy information and disseminate to key audiences

Desirable

• Ability to communicate well in the media and to dissolve complex arguments into easily understandable and persuasive conversation

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Desirable

• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential:

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity of the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid;
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities;
• Willingness to work occasional unsocial hours as required.

We are looking for an experienced Project Officer to be the friendly face of our Members’ network and lead on our voice and communications. This role is for a Membership and Communications Officer within the Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP). You will make a big difference to services in suicide prevention and bereavement support. We need someone brilliant to take the lead in supporting our members and telling our story.

• £27,000 per annum 
• 12 month fixed term contract
• Full time (35 hours per week) 
• Hybrid – Linked to Surrey office with most of the time working from home

A little about the role...

We’re looking for someone who can bring their skills, experience and knowledge to help us reach, engage and inspire our different audiences. This is a crucial role that will deliver best-in-class support and communications to successfully engage with our members and stakeholders. 

Someone dies by suicide every 90 mins in the UK and Ireland. Every single one of these deaths is a tragedy and affects around 135 people. There are around 6000 suicides a year in the UK. We are a network of over 80 organisations, who work together to achieve the vision that ‘everyone bereaved or affected by suicide is offered timely and appropriate support’.

About SASP

The Support after Suicide Partnership is a network of over 80 organisations, who work together to achieve the vision that ‘everyone bereaved or affected by suicide is offered timely and appropriate support’. We were founded in 2013 to bring together national and local organisations involved in delivering suicide bereavement support to bring about national change, through Increasing the capacity of local suicide bereavement support, connecting members, stakeholders, and wider fields; pioneering research and resources, and much more. 

We are hosted by Samaritans, whose vision is that fewer people die by suicide.

The closing date for this role is 28/01/2022 

The Talent Set and Ronald McDonald House Charities UK are excited to announce an opportunity to step into a newly created role for Communications Manager. This is a great opportunity for the right candidate to help the Charity grow awareness and understanding about what we do. You will be responsible for delivery of high-quality communications, taking advantage of our full programme of marketing and fundraising activities.

In the UK, Ronald McDonald House Charities was established as an independent charity in 1989. Our Houses not only provide families with accommodation, but with a space where they can rest, cook and take time out from the hospital, so they can continue to stay strong for their child. Children that require specialist medical care often must travel long distances to receive treatment. Our Houses are located next to specialist children’s hospitals, and we have 12 Ronald McDonald Houses in the UK.

Your remit will span messaging, PR, crisis communications, stakeholder engagement, public affairs, influencer and celebrity management and internal communications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a communications strategy supporting the Charity’s wider strategic aims and raises the profile of Ronald McDonald House Charities UK by positioning the Charity as key players in the children’s healthcare and charity sector
• Cultivate positive relationships with key media contacts to create opportunities for Ronald McDonald House Charities UK to be featured in target press and invited to comment where relevant
• Run media training for our key spokespeople and press officer training for fundraising staff so they can effectively build media relations and sell stories locally
• Create and implement a plan to cultivate relationships with Influencers in order to support the Marketing and Communications Strategy and work with the fundraising teams to support events where needed
• Write and edit content for a wide range of communications such as press releases, articles, briefing documents, speeches etc.
• Line manage the Marketing and Communications Coordinator who supports both the communications, content and marketing.
• Other relevant duties as reasonably requested

We are looking to speak with people who have:

• Budget management experience
• Experience with copywriting and editing
• Experience of leading the PR activities of an organisation
• Proven experience in creating and executing PR strategies and plans
• Excellent press contacts and relationships
• Experience with building relationships with celebrities and Influencers
• Experience of effective project management in achieving set targets
• Strong knowledge of the charity sector

Working closely with our mission partner, McDonald’s, we are looking for an individual that is a confident communicator and presenter with a can-do attitude to step in to this role and help us to grow the Charity’s trust and reputation through their input.

If you’d like to find out more or be considered for this position, please apply with your CV as soon as possible. Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to every application.

Along with The Ronald McDonald House UK, we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Please note any third party CVs submitted to The Ronald McDonald House UK will be redirected to The Talent Set for review.

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The Royal College of Podiatry are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced individual with experience of contributing to policy and the ability to communicate our position in Scotland to a wide range of audiences and increase our profile.

This is a fantastic role, over 3 days per week (21 hours), for someone who understands the political and policy environment in Scotland, who is outcome-focused and delivers tangible results. A skilled communicator, with a good understanding of the policy making process, you’ll join a high performing, team to develop high impact policy and public affairs strategies.

Job purpose: 

• To support policy development in Scotland in line with the Royal College’s strategic plan
• To raise the profile of the Royal College and establish the Royal College’s position with key stakeholders as the primary authority in relation to podiatry and foot health
• To identify examples of best practice in podiatry and promote this to internal and external stakeholders

Key responsibilities of the role:

Under the direction of the Head of Policy and Public Affairs and accountable to the relevant committees, to be responsible for:

• Developing evidence-based policy positions to influence policy at local and national levels
• Building effective relations with Ministers, MSPs, the Chief AHP Officer, Arm’s Length Bodies and Civil Servants, ensuring that opinion formers are fully briefed on the impact of podiatry interventions
• Scanning the political horizon to identify areas of policy relevant to the Royal College in Scotland and developing responses to external consultations
• Developing and maintaining effective, coordinated, working relations with political parties, healthcare professional bodies, charities and patient bodies
• Managing the Royal College’s public affairs presence at external events and representing the Royal College at external meetings as required
• Representing the Royal College and providing policy and public affairs support to the Scottish Podiatry Leaders Network
• To work from home self-directed to enable regular travel to meet members which may include regular overnight stays within travel policy
• To have regular complex and challenging conversations with internal and external stakeholders
• To contribute to corporate communications including, the members’ magazine, e-newsletters, and website
• To deputise for the Head of Policy when required
• Updating members on the Royal College’s policy and public affairs work by attending branch meetings and disseminating regular newsletters
• Using social media to promote the Royal College’s policy and public affairs work to stakeholders
• To be an effective advocate and represent the organisation and podiatry profession externally
• To take a coordinated approach with the wider Policy and Public Affairs team, identifying common themes and strategies, making best use of limited resources
• To conduct continual gap analysis on the organisation’s strategy and direction in Scotland

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent and/or relevant work experience
• Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of government and NHS Scotland processes
• Robust understanding of health policy and related issues
• Ability to work diplomatically across a range of stakeholders
• Experience of influencing and campaigning within a membership organisation or similar
• Ability to map, evaluate and implement national policy and its implications for the Royal College
• Ability to work independently and prioritise effectively, often to tight deadlines
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Excellent written, IT, presentation and verbal communication skills

12 months fixed term, 37.5 hours per week (flexible working considered)

London office location but remote working during the CV19 situation, with occasional travel to other locations around the UK, including our Bristol office

Who are we?

We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.

Last year alone, nearly 13,500 professionals received our training. Over 70,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 85,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last four years, over 2,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start.

Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

The Role

Our influencing work is changing the national conversation about domestic abuse, with both national and locally based elected representatives and the officials and colleagues who work alongside them. Our Public Affairs and Policy Officer, reporting to the Head of Public Affairs and Policy will be crucial in helping us to develop our engagement with Parliamentarians, as well as deepen our policy influencing capacity to support our national roll-out of ground-breaking interventions to end domestic abuse and ensure support for the whole family to keep people safe sooner.

We welcome staff members who have themselves had an experience of domestic abuse, either directly or indirectly, whether they choose to discuss this openly or not. We particularly encourage candidates from under-represented communities.

Benefits include a generous package including 25 days' holiday a year, 365 access to Employee Assistance Programme, employee pension scheme with 4% employer contribution, childcare voucher scheme, Cycle2Work scheme, flexible working.

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 and CV.

Closing date: 9.00am, Monday 24th January 2022.

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

No agencies please.