Job purpose

We are looking for an experienced communications professional keen to use their skills to help us expand our community response to the climate crisis.

The postholder will be responsible for delivering a programme of communication, marketing and outreach activities within a defined geographical area, with the aim of recruiting and supporting households to participate in an EU-funded project being delivered in the UK by Bath & West Community Energy.

For a full job description and application form, click the 'Apply on website' button that will take you to our website where you will be able to download more details.

Location: Home working preferred, but located with easy access to the Wells, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Street area. See job profile for more details.

Bath & West Community Energy

BWCE is a not for profit, Community Benefit Society. Since launching in 2010 BWCE has built over 12 MW of community owned solar power systems and one small hydro scheme, enough power to meet the equivalent annual electricity demand of around 4,000 homes. For more information see www.bwce.coop. 

BWCE is working to put people at the heart of the energy transition, placing ownership and control of energy in the hands of consumers, via clean energy projects that actively involve and benefit local communities. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are keen to develop a team that is more representative of the communities we serve. 

We are seeking a pro-active and experienced charity communications professional who can strategize to both develop and deliver a step change in our communications using available technology to improve our grant giving and share our collective learning with the wider educational sector. BFSS is currently on a journey of change, dramatically improving communications to further engage our grantees and members and share our collective learning with the wider educational sector is integral to this journey. 

BFSS was formed in 1808 by Christian social reformers to carry on the work of Joseph Lancaster, a pioneer of school and teacher education.  BFSS is now a non-religious grant giving charity and is working towards its vison of educational opportunity for all by supporting small and medium sized charities to address educational disadvantage in the UK and around the world. We make annual grants of around £900,000 per annum to UK registered charities and educational establishments. We are a membership charity with other 150 members from the not for profit and wider educational sector. Our income comes mainly from our investment portfolio so we it do not at present engage in fundraising.

BFSS has a small team part-time members of staff comprising of a Director, Grants Manager and Grants Assistant.  Although we are expecting this to be a freelance position we would like the Communications Manager to become an integral part of our close knit team. We have estimated that our new Communications Manager will need to be able to dedicate at least 40 days per year to support BFSS. The workload will vary at different times of the year according to the BFSS annual cycle of activities.

Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW) is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 36 years. With an active presence in over 40 countries across the globe, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts and natural disasters. In the UK, IRW has a partner whose main role is to raise funds, raise awareness, carry out advocacy and support domestic programmes: this partner is called Islamic Relief UK (IRUK).

IRUK is currently recruiting for the position of a Communications Assistant. To provide comprehensive administrative and financial support to the Head of Communications & Creative Content and the Communications & Creative Content Department. To establish and maintain effective communication with all departments and between offices and other functions of IRUK to ensure effective cross-organisational communication of activities, events and achievements through the development and management of an internal comms strategy and plan.

The successful candidate must have experience of:
 Working as Comms Coordinator or Assistant, or providing support to a Head of Department/senior manager
 Attending and minuting managerial/departmental meetings and assisting with the production of reports
 Working with budgets and maintaining financial records
 Managing diaries and correspondence
 Successfully providing administrative support to a busy department, including collating, monitoring and disseminating information to key stakeholders
 Working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders as part of a team
 Producing and/or delivering internal communications plans
 Writing copy in order to share information, preferably with an internal audience

If you are talented, reliable, resilient and a highly motivated professional looking for a meaningful career, with a strong commitment to IRW’s mission and values of sincerity, excellence, compassion, social justice and custodianship, please apply within. 

PLEASE NOTE: Interviews are expected to take place w/c: 14th December 2020.

Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment Checks:
Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:
 screening clearance
 proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
 receipt of satisfactory references

Please note, for UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who are eligible to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding
Islamic Relief is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Islamic Relief engages. Islamic Relief expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.
The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records checks. Islamic Relief also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme
In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment.
By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Applicants should be sympathetic to the values of Islamic Relief:
(Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship)

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

The ACFF Administration and Communications Officer will take a lead on executing communications strategy, ensuring effective messaging and conversation with all international ACFF stakeholders.

You will be the first point of contact for all enquiries relating to the ACFF and will be required to help maintain the day-to-day administrative operation of the charity, as well as administration of key high-profile meetings/visits, events, and conferences, and organising travel for key Alliance figures. The post will involve collating information from the international ACFF Chapters and working with various key stakeholders to maintain momentum and communication across the Chapters, members network and other ACFF stakeholders. The post will also focus on the maintenance and development of the ACFF Website and Social media channels, as well as communication with ACFF stakeholders and the public both through digital and traditional means.

The ACFF's mission is to stop dental caries (tooth decay) initiation and progression, and to move towards a cavity-free future by working with stakeholders to build on existing initiatives, and to adopt comprehensive strategies for caries prevention and management. They do this by working with 28 Chapters across the world, as well as a network of individual members, member organisations and partners.

Skills, knowledge, and experience

Essential criteria

• Good standard of education - A-level standard

• Proven, strong administrative and organisational skills -ability to multitask and prioritise, work independently and as part of a team

• Excellent IT skills, including experience of using Microsoft packages - Word, Excel, Power point, and Adobe products.

• Proven ability to comprehend and communicate clearly and precisely, and be able to adapt methods and tactics of communication in order to address the needs of different stakeholder groups.

• Knowledge of multiple social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

• Innovative, and keen problem-solving skills.

• Good attention to detail, with high levels of accuracy and excellent presentation.

• Ability to quickly acquire working knowledge of specialist subject areas.

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with a variety of international stakeholders.

• Capable of effective remote working, with access to appropriate technology and devices.

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in a non-profit organisation
• Strong Numeracy skills - experience using equations in excel, compiling detailed budget spreadsheets and basic financial management.
• Experience of committee servicing- taking minutes, preparing meeting papers etc.

This role will be London based, with the requirement for the successful candidate to be able to operate out of King's Guy's Campus (SE1). However, all operations during at least the early part of 2021 will be remote, and successful candidates will be required to work from home, travelling in occasionally when required.
We plan for interviews to be conducted remotely via Zoom, during the week of the 7th December 2020, with a view to the new role being in place as early in 2021 as is feasible pending notice requirements.

As Digital Communications and Engagement Officer you will be at the forefront of an exciting charity who have been funding medical breakthroughs for over 65 years. You will be responsible for a breadth of comms activities including leading content strategy online across a range of digital platforms and offline including selling in ideas to media and developing national media stories.

The ideal candidate will have experience in medical research or scientific research or pharmaceutical based communications and be a confident copywriter in order to hit the ground running, and to add immediate impact to a small, dynamic team. The organisation offer a supportive working environment, and the opportunity to navigate your own ideas and push boundaries.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Develop digital content plans for warm audiences to reflect relevant subject areas for the charity as well as support fundraising appeals.

- Develop engaging communication packages of research which can be used by fundraising staff to communicate with their varied audiences.

- Produce multimedia content, including video stories, infographics, blog posts, web stories and other content to support charity activity.

- Grow our social channels

- To act as the charity's focal point for media activity on medical research and to nurture productive relationships with journalists and researchers.

- To source, develop and manage relationships with families and write up their stories to provide copy for fundraising appeals, publications, social media and so on.

Your previous experience:

- Proven ability to write about medical research and complex issues clearly and effectively.

- Ability to identify and translate interesting stories from research findings.

- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating content plans covering digital platforms.

- Experience of using monitoring and evaluation tools to help understand how digital and social activity is performing.

The role is to be based in Horsham, Sussex with generous flexible home working. In line with government guidelines the charity are currently all working from home, however they hope they will be back in the office in the Spring, and you will need to be in the office 2 days a week.

Salary £33,000. Benefits include 22 days annual leave plus additional closure days between Christmas and New Year and a Group Flexible Retirement Plan.

The charity will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please get in touch ASAP to start the conversation. Firm closing date of 21 st December.

Interviews will take place via zoom, as soon as they hear from a suitable candidate.

If this sounds like an opportunity well suited to you, and you'd like to find out more about the role, the team and the culture, then please do get in touch by emailing your CV to [email protected] or calling 02078207305.

The Sigrid Rausing Trust is a grant-making foundation based in London. Founded in 1995, its purpose is to promote the values and principles of human rights, equality and the rule of law, and to preserve nature from further degradation. In pursuit of these goals, the Trust supports advocacy, creativity, research and scholarship – and has given away approximately £397 million to organisations all over the world. Its current annual budget is £40.85million. The Trust is led by ten Trustees and currently employs 25 staff.  More detail on the Trust’s work can be found on its website.

During 2020 the Trust has begun a review of its communications work.  The incoming Communications Officer will take forward an ongoing review of our internal and external communications, including finalising the redesign of our website.

Purpose of the role

To coordinate and execute the Trust’s internal and external communications activities, working to capture and reflect the ‘voice’ of the Trust. Using this developed ‘voice’ synthesize the Trust’s communications through: website maintenance and updates, social media, and regular updates to Trustees, in close consultation with the Senior Management Team. 

Relationships and reporting lines

The Communications Officer reports to the Chief Operating Officer. Key relationships include the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, as well as other programme and operational staff. The role will also include some interaction with Trustees. This newly created position will also manage consultants where necessary.

Main duties and responsibilities

● Work with others to coordinate the development of a communications strategy, ensuring this strategy is regularly updated and evaluated 

● Bring coherence to the Trust’s communications (website and social media accounts and any events and internal communications) to ensure they are aligned with the Trust’s mission, values, and strategies. 

● Use Trust data to inform and support internal and external communications in multiple formats including: updates to Trustees and others as necessary. 

● Write and edit content for the website, in liaison with Programme staff and in accordance with the Trust’s communications strategy.

● Manage the Trust’s social media channels, including developing a social media strategy and maintaining the Trust’s voice on social media in line with our principles and values 

● Research, draft and curate compelling stories that speak to the work and impact of grantees;

● Manage the Trust’s relationships with long-term and short-term communications consultants as needed.

● Support staff and Trustees in external engagements, including any media and speaking opportunities and events. Assist in identifying such engagements where necessary.

● Keep informed of trends in communications and philanthropy and in the fields in which the Trust works in order to proactively identify and act on opportunities to collaborate with peers and other stakeholders to advance priorities. 

● Provide internal communications support, such as compiling and editing reports to the Trustees.

● Oversee the Trust’s brand identity, ensuring coherence and continued development as required. 

● Utilise communications tools and services such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Analytics, and Mailchimp.

• When required work with programme team to review communications activities in grantee proposals and reports.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

● A relevant degree or equivalent experience in communications. 

● Five to seven years of professional experience in communications with progressively increasing responsibility, ideally working on the Trust’s focus areas;

● A skilled writer and editor with a track record of telling stories of positive impact;

● Prior experience of working with charities, non-governmental organisations and/or trusts and foundations;

● Knowledge of philanthropy in the human rights, conservation and/or arts fields;

● Design skills or demonstrable interest in design as applied to communications;

● Experience of working in different national and regional contexts desirable, ideally in the Trust’s focus regions (Europe, particularly Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans, the Former Soviet Union,  the Middle East and North Africa; East and Southern Africa);

● Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of other languages relevant to the Trust’s focus regions a plus.

Key competences and skills

● Ability to identify, write and edit engaging stories, and a sensitivity to nuance in language and meaning;

● Ability to produce original, clear, concise content within tight deadlines; a meticulous proof reader and copyeditor.

● Understanding of women’s rights, LGBTI people’s rights and / or other group’s rights and demonstrable experience of integrating these issues into communications products 

● A keen focus on detail and accuracy while keeping sight of big-picture goals;

● Facility with social media and website content management, including Wordpress and other packages, and a drive to stay current with evolving digital technologies;

● Organised, with an ability to prioritise and manage competing demands;

● Collaborative, with excellent interpersonal skills, ability to adapt for a range of audiences, sensitive to cultural communication differences, and ability to work well others;

● Understanding of audiences, ability to identify different stakeholders and navigate between them. 

● Takes initiative but knows when to seek advice and guidance;

● Good judgment and self-awareness;

● Integrity, humility and a sense of humour.

Other requirements

SRT is only able to consider applications from candidates who already have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. 

How To Apply

*We have extended the deadline date to midnight 3rd January 2021** Interviews will now take place on 19th & 20th January 2021. Second round interviews will take place on 26th January 2021.

We ask you to submit CV and supporting letter in a word document by midnight on  3rd January 2021. Your supporting letter should demonstrate how you meet the person specification. Please note that the CV and supporting letter should be no more than two pages in length each. This length restriction is intended to limit the effort required of applicants, and enable a quicker first stage review on the part of the Trust. 

Communications Officer

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 per year

Full-time, usually based in central London, with remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic.

We are recruiting a Communications Officer to work in the British Association of Dermatologists’ communications team reporting to the Director of Communications. We are looking for an experienced communications professional who can implement our communications strategy, oversee the day-to-day running of the press office, devise and deliver campaigns, and who is able to provide support for our website and social media work.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience working in PR or communications, either in-house or agency, within a charity or healthcare setting
• Success in delivering proactive and reactive national, regional, and trade coverage
• Confidence in taking complex health information and communicating it in an accessible way to the public and press
• Excellent writing skills, capable of adapting their style depending on the audience. You will need to be able to write engaging and accessible press releases, blogs, newsletters and website copy
• Experience in delivering and evaluating communications campaigns
• Experience using Content Management Systems to edit websites
• Outstanding organisational skills

Working as part of a team, the successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to social media workstreams, public affairs, and events, as necessary.

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse organisation, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Job description attached. To apply, please submit a cover letter and CV in Word format in the first instance – applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

The deadline for applications is 09.00hrs on Monday December 7th.

Contract length: 4 months
Start date: ASAP
Organisation: Local government
Location: London
Remote working

Your new role
This role requires you to have broad communications experience to lead, support and co-ordinate communications relating to the Coronavirus throughout the city. The post-holder will provide clear communications using a number of different channels to residents, visitors and workers. You will report to the Communications Director and work in the press office where you will deal with all levels of media enquiries.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience working in Local/Central Government as a Communications Officer
• Experience providing strategic media and communications advice
• Experience working in a press office
• 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

What you need to do now
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Maternity Action is the UK’s maternity rights charity dedicated to promoting, protecting and enhancing the rights of all pregnant women, new mothers and their families to employment, social security and health care.

We are seeking an individual to lead on communications in support of our policy and campaigning work.  The role will be integral to our campaigning to strengthen protections for pregnant women and new mothers in the workplace and the social security system, and to challenge the policy of charging for NHS maternity care and other hostile environment policies.  The role will plan and deliver communications in support of specific policy and campaigning activities, build relationships with journalists, manage social media channels, manage website content and deliver e-bulletins to our supporters.  This is a new role and will work closely with our policy team, Public Affairs Officer and Communications Officer, Advice and Information. 

We are looking for an experienced communications professional with expertise in media relations, campaigning for change, social media, and managing website content. The ideal candidate will have excellent written and spoken communications skills, excellent organisational skills and team working, and a commitment to women’s rights.  Knowledge of maternity rights at work or rights of refugees and migrants is desirable.

The role can be based at our office in Finsbury Park, London or delivered from home from any location in the UK.  The post is for 21 hours a week.  Tuesdays and Thursdays are core days but we are flexible about start/finish time and days worked, within normal business hours.  Hours can be spread across three, four or five days.

This is a twelve month post with the possibility of extension. 

Please send us an application outlining how you meet the selection criteria and your CV. Applications close 6 December.  Telephone and face to face interviews will be held during the week of 14 December.

Job title: Communications Coordinator
Contract type: Fixed term for 18 months
Starting date: February 2021 (interviews to be conducted on 7th or 8th January)
Hours of work: 0.8-1.0 FTE (equivalent to 30 - 37.5 hours per week)
Location: Anywhere in the UK
Salary: £25,225-£26,507 FTE pro rata depending on experience (plus an additional London weighting of £3,567 for those living in London)
Benefits: 5% employer pension contribution, 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and additional closure days in December
Reporting to: Alumni and Communications Manager
Application deadline: 9am GMT on Thursday 10th December 2020

About us
We are a charity dedicated to ensuring that people most impacted by injustice are leading campaigns that affect their lives, from better housing to fairer treatment of migrants to LGBTQ+ rights. Our mission is to support people to run effective campaigns that challenge injustice. We do this by running campaign training programmes that help people develop the skills, confidence and community to change things that matter to them. In our trainings, we prioritise people from communities directly impacted by injustice.

About the job
We are seeking a new Communications Coordinator to support programmes and teams across the organisation to communicate to external audiences. The Communications Coordinator will work with the Alumni and Communications Manager to create and implement a new communications strategy. They will provide editorial support across the organisation, and be responsible for generating content. The successful candidate will be responsible for monitoring, evaluating and reporting on the communications and engagement across our platforms.

Our graduates testify before Parliament, organise national demonstrations, change laws and wage important, successful campaigns. They are from diverse and marginalised communities and our evaluation shows that they are developing confidence in their ability to affect change and are making meaningful ‘wins’ towards achieving their aims on a broad range of issues such as; violence in a community, access to public space, and fairness in the asylum system.

We know there is a huge demand for our work, so are working hard to grow our organisation in a sustainable way. You’ll be a key part of doing that – by helping our colleagues deliver communications for efficient, powerful programmes.

Job purpose
Supporting teams and programmes across the organisation with communications needs
Coordinating digital content, including monitoring and reporting on engagement
Coordinating communications with programme participants and alumni

Job responsibilities

Supporting teams and programmes across the organisation with communications needs

• Supporting the Alumni and Communications Manager and Leadership Team to create and implement a Communications Strategy
• Coordinating external public-facing communications using mediums such as the newsletter, social media, and website
• Supporting the development of brand and editorial guidelines and a toolkit for content contributors and ensuring brand implementation across the organisation
• Providing editorial support across the organisation, including advising colleagues from other teams on the tone, creation and scheduling of communication materials, including maintaining the communications calendar
• Supporting Programme Managers to develop the communications and outreach materials to recruit candidates for all training programmes
• Working with Fundraising team to create materials needed for fundraising campaigns 
• Supporting the production of the annual report and other publications
• Staying up to date on sector communications trends and make recommendations for adjustments to strategies and practices

Coordinating digital content, including monitoring and reporting on engagement

• Coordinating maintenance of the website, including monitoring and improving SEO and accessibility of the website
• Coordinating the digital content creation process, including writing, sourcing, commissioning and editing content for newsletter, blog and website (including video/audio content)
• Supporting the Programmes Coordinator to write and implement a social media strategy and manage channels
• Monitoring and reporting on engagement across all communications platforms

Coordinating communications with programme participants and alumni

• Supporting with coordinating communications and programming for training programmes and alumni programmes, including the annual Community Conference
• Coordinating management of the Facebook community group
• Support community members to take part in blog interviews and create content for the blog and social media platforms
• Supporting the Head of Training, Training Manager, and wider training team with updating training materials, including online resources

General responsibilities

• Develop and maintain work plans for the roles responsibilities and objectives
• Work in a sustainable manner with consideration of the natural environment
• External customer service: answer the general Campaign Bootcamp phone via CircleLoop and emails relating to fundraising via the charities inbox
• Any other reasonable tasks as directed by your line manager
• At all times adhere to relevant legislation including GDPR
• At all times take personal responsibility for exhibiting behaviours in line with the person specification and the values of Campaign Bootcamp

Person Specification

EXPERIENCE

Essential

Experience in coordinating communications in a professional or pubic-facing context     

Experience in using social media, including scheduling and monitoring tools     

Experience in designing communications materials for use on digital platforms     

Experience in newsletter writing and using other communication tools and platforms, including blogs and emails   

Experience using email marketing software such as Mailchimp     

Experience working within communities impacted by injustice, including low-income/working class people, people of colour, disabled people, migrants and LGBTQ+ people. We are seeking someone who has experience working within these communities either through campaigning or other types of work.   

Desirable 

Experience in designing and/or implementing a communications strategy   

Experience using digital design tools such as Adobe Creative Cloud   

Experience using CRM software such as Salesforce   

SKILLS

Essential

Strong writing skills, preferably for large external audiences     

Able to communicate clearly and appropriately with different people on multiple communication channels     

Able to work effectively under pressure     

Able to work well in a team and with the line manager and to work well with colleagues and community members     

Able to work independently, to plan and manage own workload     

Able to solve problems, someone who is proactive in coming up with solutions to the issues that present themselves     

Aware of how systemic injustice operates in our society (i.e. economic inequality, racism and heterosexism) and excited to explore how best to confront these issues in the workplace     

Flexible and adaptable to change

Organisation - Political Party
Contact Length - 4 months
Location - Central London
Start Date - End of November
Remote working

Your new role
For this role, you will work as part of the organisations press team and support colleagues in all matters relating to the press, but with a specialism in digital communications. Key to this role will be to raise the online profile of political members to promote their work. You will contribute to, and implement, an online media strategy for the organisations politicians and council members. Seeking and exploiting opportunities to raise the profile of politicians and council members online to promote their work and support them in their roles is a crucial aspect to the role.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience working in a highly political public sector organisation in a communications position
• Experience of media relations, including handling requests and pitching stories
• Excellent photo and video editing skills
• Experience using a number of different communication channels
• Experience providing strategic media and communications advice
• Ability to accurately summarise and convey complex information to a diverse audience
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels, including senior council members and politicians
• Ability to show confidentially and sensitivity when dealing with political content.

What you need to do now
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Prospectus is delighted to be working with Consumers International to recruit a Communications Specialist who will drive the development of Consumers International's voice - ensuring the delivery of integrated, targeted, insightful and relevant communications. Please note this role is based remotely but does require a monthly visit to the Global Office in London.

Consumers International is the only global membership organisation bringing together over 200 member organisations in more than 100 countries to empower and champion the rights of consumers. They work with their members and partners, across national borders to address critical, systemic global issues that impact and involve consumers. They are shaping the future for consumers in food, finance, energy, mobility, sustainable consumption and more from the future of food production and consumption to catalysing a sustainable energy transition.

The overall purpose of this role is to be responsible for shaping strategic communications plan, identifying opportunities to build profile and brand positioning with key audiences. You will drive and uphold efficient cross organisational content development and delivery process across channels with a strong online and media emphasis. Proactively facilitating opportunities to use research, data, and insight to produce meaningful publications and communications, you will shape communications opportunities to deliver maximum value in relation to building their voice with their audiences across channels and in alignment with strategic goals.

To be successful as a Communications Specialist you will have experience in online communications and media in a global setting, be comfortable using a range of channels including social and traditional media to target audiences and be able to manage media relationships. You will be able to write accurate and inspiring copy, generate new ideas and be decisive under pressure.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply, simply submit your CV. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further. Please note that the role may close earlier than the date advertised.

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 Digital Campaigns and Communications Officer for the Action for Global Health Network (AfGH), which represents over 50 of the UK’s leading NGOs, research institutions and health experts working to promote and improve global health.

We offer a number of benefits including:

• A group stakeholder pension scheme with 6% employer contributions 

• An individual learning and development budget allocated to staff members each year 

• 25 days of annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays), plus 1 day for every year of service

• Flexible working and work patterns, including arrangements such as non-standard working hours and working from home 

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay for employees with 1 years’ service or more 

AfGH 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, including the UK's role in global health, the Covid-19 response and climate change/global 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 network strategy and day-to-day decisions are decided in consultation with the membership and guided by the AfGH Steering Committee and the host organisation, STOPAIDS. 

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

Key Accountabilities include: 

1. To lead and coordinate digital campaigns and communications activity by the network and other intersecting development actors to mobilise influence for continued UK leadership on global health [60%] 

2. To develop and implement Action for Global Health’s communications strategy [15%] 

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

4. To support Students for Global Health in the implementation of their comms strategy, collaborating where appropriate. [5%] 

5. Other duties as directed by the Coordinator [5%] 

Media and Communications Officer

Our client is looking for an experienced Media and Communications Officer to join their team on a fixed term basis.

Media and Communications Officer Responsibilities:

As Media and Communications Officer, you will take lead responsibility for communicating about a portfolio of key areas of our client’s policy work, fundraising activities and services, to a wide range of audiences. This will include developing innovative communications plans, producing and pitching creative content and writing compelling copy for a variety of external and internal channels. You will also take part in press office and social media management.

Media and Communications Officer Requirements:

You’ll be a great storyteller and have a real passion for telling the stories of the children and young people with cancer supported by our client.

You’ll have experience of working in a busy press office and you’ll be able to build great relationships with families as well as journalists, influencers and colleagues across the charity.

You’ll get a real buzz from seeing how you can help change the system and make stuff happen for young cancer patients. You’ll be unflappable, friendly, determined and have loads of creative ideas on how to get their stories heard.

Like all great storytellers you’ll be happy sharing these powerful stories across a range of channels whether it’s crafting something for Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, writing amazing media releases or briefing a colleague before they appear on the sofa at breakfast time.

The role is home-based but you may occasionally be asked to come to their London or Bristol offices (once it's safe to do so) or travel for media work.

Our client is always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join them and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. They particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with them.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

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About our client:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. Our client is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, and provides them with clinical, practical, emotional and financial support. You can be a part of helping them cope with cancer and get the most out of life.

Location: London – Home Based

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £31,400 (outside London) or £32,900 (London) per annum

Benefits: In return for your commitment, they offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme.

Closing Date: 8th December 2020

You may have experience of the following: Communications Officer, PR, Public Relations, Public Relations Officer, Social Media, Marketing Communications, Campaign Manager, Project Management, Charity, Third Sector, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

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