Business Development Officer

Based at FSC Central Services (Shrewsbury, Shropshire) or an FSC Learning Location please visit our website

£23,045 - £26,299 per annum

Full Time, Permanent

Field Studies Council is one of the UK’s leading providers of outdoor environmental education. This is an exciting opportunity to join the Field Studies Council (FSC).

We now have an exciting opportunity for a Business Development Officer who will Support FSC colleagues in researching and developing potential new areas of business

Working under the direction of the Business Development Manager and in line with FSC’s new business strategy, this is a key operational role which will have day-to-day responsibility for business development, identifying new opportunities for growth in both new and existing markets; designing attractive products to take to the intended market; undertaking sales activity to boost the occupancy and financial returns delivered in each of the FSC’s locations. 

Due to the nature of the role you will be required to travel to our various locations as well as other venues across the UK.  This may occasionally be abroad therefore involving some overnight stays.

To be successful in this key role you will have experience in a similar Business Development role, a successful track record of achieving sales growth in both B2C and B2B markets. Candidates should have experience of developing and adjusting products based on the analysis of competitors products, sales performance, and customer feedback and an understanding of the specialist leisure travel and hospitality industry in the UK

A positive attitude to new business generation and Strong interpersonal skills, and a good instinct for business are essential to the position. You will have an interest in and an understanding of the charity and commercial market.

We want to create a world where everyone feels connected to the environment, so that they can enjoy the benefits it gives and makes choices that help protect it – especially now when our planet is facing issues such as climate change and loss of biodiversity.

As an Investors in People charity, we realise that to achieve our vision we need diverse teams of staff who have a wide range of skills, a real passion for the work of the charity and a pride in their role within it. No matter what role you perform at the FSC, everyone can make a difference and every role is vital to delivering our mission and vision…if this inspires you, we would love to hear from you.

Closing Date: 5th January 2021

Interview Date: W/c 11th or W/c 18th January 2021

Gunnersbury CIC is a not for profit social enterprise company, established in 2018 to manage the grade II* listed Gunnersbury Park and Museum to provide community benefit to over 600,000 residents across the west London boroughs of Ealing and Hounslow.

Having battled through the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic, Gunnersbury is about to embark on an ambitious programme to reinvent and relaunch our varied portfolio of services and restore the health of our finances.

Responding to the challenges of two lockdowns and the loss of over 40% of our annual income  during the past year, we have already taken steps to successfully enhance our grant application activities, launched our first community fundraising appeal (#fortheloveofGunnersbury) and rapidly developed our fundraising capacity. As a social enterprise we have also responded flexibly to the challenges posed to our established commercial income generation activity, embracing a range of diverse, micro business opportunities, providing pitches for  small scale catering operators and hosting regular, fortnightly markets within the historic grounds of Gunnersbury Park.

We are now seeking to recruit an experienced, creative and entrepreneurial fundraising and business development professional.

The successful candidate will have a proven track record of delivering large scale and sustained success in securing grant funding, growing individual and corporate donations and sponsorship and winning public sector commissioning contracts. You will display an entrepreneurial flair and  demonstrate the ability to work in partnership with colleagues, partners and the business community to leverage commercial income opportunities to maximise the generation of income from a diverse range of sources to underpin the delivery of Gunnersbury CIC’s mission.

Based at the historic grade II* Gunnersbury Park House located in 72 hectares of listed, landscaped park, within easy access of major public transport routes we offer an exceptional working environment. You will benefit from staff discount at the on-site Gunnersbury sports hub and café facilities and the opportunity to join a young multi-disciplinary team of heritage professionals, teaching and education staff, horticulture, community and events specialists. 

If you are keen to use your proven business development and fundraising expertise to support  efforts to restore, conserve and promote access to an exceptional array of heritage assets for the benefit of all our communities we would like to hear from you.

Applications by CV and covering letter

Closing date 31 December 2020

First interviews 7 January 2021

Second interview 12 January 2021

The Role

The Law Society is the membership body for the legal profession. Our members are at the heart of what we do and we're committed to providing ongoing support, training and events to assist them in their careers.

What we're looking for

Any successful applicant will need to demonstrate they have significant experience in targeted membership communications planning and management and experience of producing communications for a large, segmented professional audience within a complex governance membership organisation.

What's in it for you

We offer a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

To apply, please submit a CV and supporting statement (no more than 500 words) clearly demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role.

Please note, priority will be given to individuals who are 'at risk'. If you are at risk and your application meets the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview and/or assessment.

The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.

About Us

At MSI Reproductive Choices UK we are unapologetically pro-choice. We believe that every woman has the right to make choices about her own body and her own future. As one of the world’s leading providers of contraception and safe abortion care, we give women the means to do so. Across 37 countries, we provide high quality, safe services, and work with advocacy to create an enabling environment, so every client has safe access to services when and where they are needed. Because when a woman can determine her own future, she can contribute to creating a better, more sustainable future for everyone.

MSI Reproductive Choices UK is committed to creating an inclusive environment with a workforce which is representative of the communities we serve. We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and give equal consideration to all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age. We are committed to promoting equality and safeguarding the welfare of all team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable groups. 

About You

As a Digital Communications and Marketing Officer you will be responsible for helping to grow a digital marketing culture, leading on the creation of excellent digital content, embedding a data-driven test and learn approach. This is a hands-on role managing our social channels and website, developing an ‘audience first’ approach that ensures the right audiences are engaged with the right content at the right times.

You will take the lead on day-to-day social content creation (photo, video, infographics, copy etc) as part of the overarching digital strategy, focusing on inspiring action and promoting talkability/shareability within social communities, liaising closely with and supported by the Digital Comms and Marketing Manager. You will make recommendations for improvements and usability for social media channels to improve digital marketing efforts in the long term and run conversion-driven paid digital campaigns on Facebook, when required.

In this role, you will also be in charge of the overview and development of digital planning and content production: blogs, news, social media posts (draft and edit) and measure the impact of content across our digital channels, making sure the content is on brand and follows best practice; keep track of latest trends and adapt our approach where required. As part of our digital presence, you will be overseeing online listings (such as google my business and NHS choices) updating clinics details and improving online visibility.

The role-holder will be a brand guardian, ensuring the look and feel of our owned channels is consistent with the global brand, while still relevant and engaging to the local audience.

To join our dedicated and caring team, you will need to be:

• Pro-choice on abortion and an advocate of our mission of 'children by choice, not chance'.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience of working across different communications disciplines, particularly social media and digital.
• Degree in a relevant subject/discipline.
• Knowledge and understanding of the issues affecting access to abortion in the UK.
• Managing external suppliers and contractors.
• Managing key stakeholders.
• Strong Project Management skills Prince2 or Agile preferable.

For more information about the role, please view the job framework on our website.

Location: remote working, UK based (must be willing to travel to all MSI Reproductive Choices UK sites)

Salary: £23,800 - 25,000

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: 35 hours a week (full-time)

Closing date: 8th December 2020 (midnight GMT+1). Interviews may take place before this date for exceptional candidates.

World Jewish Relief is looking for an energetic and ambitious Digital Communications Officer who is excited to help a leading humanitarian agency share inspiring stories, reach a new audience and increase income generation. The successful candidate will bring creativity and intellect to our digital communications, improving our online presence,  sharing stories from our global projects, and promoting our expertise. This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful and lasting contribution to our digital communications, making us better known for our life saving work, and bringing in support which will enable us to reach more vulnerable people and communities.

The post holder will join World Jewish Relief’s Fundraising and Communications team, an energetic and ambitious eleven-person department. You will work alongside our Campaigns and Communications Manager, Marketing Officer and Fundraisers, delivering our digital communications. The Covid-19 pandemic has brought great uncertainly and World Jewish Relief’s beneficiaries around the world are now more vulnerable and isolated than ever before. With great purpose and urgency, our fundraising and communications team has adapted to this new world, embracing different ways of working, aspiring to further strengthen our supporter base, grow our audience, and increase income generation. This is an exciting opportunity for our new Digital Communications Officer to make a meaningful and lasting contribution to our ambitious plans and vision.

To apply: Submit your CV, a completed Recruitment Monitoring Form and a Covering Letter answering the questions listed at the end of the Recruitment Pack. 

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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Your new company
A national social welfare charity based in London but this role is remote working.

Your new role
We are looking for Communications Support for around three months while the team is particularly busy. The role is mainly focused on Communications Support for their events team, specifically for their annual conference. We are looking to a candidate to join the team and help with content curation surrounding the events and correspondence. Given the pandemic the events will all be held virtual and other Zoom so the successful candidate will ideally have previous experience with this.

What you'll need to succeed
We are not looking for a wealth of experience with this role but you must have previous experience within a communications role, able to write and create content for the website and internal channels, as well as experience with the conference meeting platform Zoom. Realistically the successful candidate will be a relatively recent graduate within professional experience either post university or as part of a sandwich placement.

What you'll get in return
Flexible working options available and the opportunity to work with a big name household brand.

What you need to do now
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If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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Communications & Engagement Manager

Itad is a global organisation. Our strategy, monitoring, evaluation and learning services work to make international development more effective. We generate evidence on important issues – from malnutrition to migration – to support our partners to make informed decisions and improve lives. We work with our partners and a global network of consultants to deliver a complete interdisciplinary service of the very highest standard, anywhere in the world.

Our partners include foundations, public and private sector organisations, governments, corporate clients and non-governmental organisations. We know that no two organisations are alike, and every project brings new challenges, so we take an agile approach, tailoring our services to each context and for every partner.

We specialise in providing high-quality evidence and insights to help our partners make better decisions based on an understanding of what works, how and for whom, anywhere in the world. Our cutting-edge work in monitoring, evaluation and learning – combined with consultancy services in strategy and design – spans topics, countries and regions.

The Team

The Knowledge Hub leads on knowledge management, learning, communications and branding, both within Itad and externally, and plays a key role in maintaining the technical quality of our work. Our growing, multi-disciplinary team includes monitoring and evaluation consultants and learning facilitators, as well as experts on information technology, communications, branding and design. The Knowledge Hub supports staff across Itad to effectively capture and share knowledge, as well as helping staff deliver high quality work through technical support, training and quality assurance.

Externally, the Knowledge Hub leads on communications and sharing high quality, innovative MEL assignments, contributing to building the field around the use of evidence in international development.

The Role

We are recruiting a Communications and Engagement Manager to join our team who has specific experience in international development.  They will be responsible for managing our website, publications and digital media, providing editorial, strategic and creative support across the whole Itad team. They will also identify and optimise public relations opportunities and facilitate positive media engagement across our multiple media platforms. They will work with our Brand Co-ordinator to manage and co-ordinate the Itad brand, and ensure that our products and events are consistent with our brand and values.

Working collaboratively across the whole Itad team, they will support learning through the facilitation of cross-organisational learning workshops; production of knowledge resources and engaging internal sharing events. They will also play an important role in our learning and development programme, leading on training for communications, writing styles and presentation.

For external communications, the Communications and Engagement Manager will collaborate with our business development team to develop marketing materials and events that reflect our experience and values. This will also involve identifying communication priorities across the business and deliver impactful content that effectively share our knowledge and build our reputation.

The candidate

You will be an experienced international development communications professional, comfortable working with the technical content of research and evaluation.  Your track record will demonstrate an ability to translate complex material into engaging and accessible media across a range of  channels, providing the strategic, creative and editorial support necessary for impactful content.

You will have developed and led teams to shape and implement communications strategies and plans and been proactive in identifying and delivering on opportunities that continue building the field around the use of evidence in international development.

The role is based in our offices in Brighton & Hove (East Sussex) but will largely work remotely for the foreseeable future.  However, you will already have the right to live and work in the UK and be able to occasionally travel to the office when needed

The salary for this role is up to £40K plus generous benefits

Please note the application deadline is December 7th but we will be interviewing candidates on a rolling basis and would like the successful candidate to start as soon as possible

My client is looking for a Head of Marketing & Communications to join them on a permanent basis. They are an information, advice and support charity on a permanent basis. You will work with them on their new ambitious strategy for 2021 – 2023 to increase their profile, impact and reach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Director of Policy and Communications in leading the development and implementation of corporate marketing and communications strategies
• Ensure that the brand is understood and consistently applied across the whole organisation.
• Develop and deliver a profile-raising strategy and support the Media and PR Manager to ensure that they have a proactive approach to raising their profile
• Lead the development of, and maximise engagement with, our owned channels, including our website(s), social media, corporate publications and other key communications channel.
• Working with the People and Organisational Development Lead to oversee the development and operation of their internal communications programme
• Lead and advise on major cross-directorate marketing and communications initiatives
• Lead the cross-organisational Content Creation and Planning Coordination Groups
• Be responsible for undertaking high-level negotiations and developing productive relationships with content creators, channel owners, external suppliers and other key stakeholders
• Be responsible for resource planning, managing dependencies and the delivery of multiple programme activities
• Lead the development of the department’s annual narrative and financial plans
• Demonstrate collegiate, empowering and inspirational leadership

Specific requirements are:

• Substantial experience of developing and implementing innovative and successful marketing and communications strategies
• Significant experience in leading and developing marketing and communications teams
• A proven track record of initiating and delivering marketing and communications strategies in a not-for-profit or business to consumer environment, including utilising owned and paid for media, that have built understanding, awareness and engagement
• Proven success in growing a brand, and raising the profile of an organisation using a variety of marketing and communications tools and media
• Experience of developing and implementing an internal communications programme
• A sound understanding of marketing and communications planning, positioning strategy and brand management
• Knowledge of market, audience and broadcast research and strong analytical skills generating insights from research data
• Applied knowledge of different media channels for different audiences, especially digital
• Demonstrable commitment to inclusive working, ensuring equality and valuing diversity
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and able to influence/persuade a wide range of stakeholders

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• 28 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Generous pension arrangement
• For those in the pension, life cover of 4 x salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Access to Perkbox for discounts
• An Employee Assistance Programme for colleagues and their immediate family members
• Generous Family leave arrangements (enhanced maternity, paternity and time of for emergency family situations)
• Learning & development opportunities
• Flexibility on working arrangements

Start date: End of November
Organisation: NHS Trust
Location: Central London
Contract length: 4 months

Your new role
For this role you will be required to engage and communicate with key stakeholders in the work of research and development at the Trust. A key part of the role will be the planning, coordination and delivery of multi-channel targeted PR and communications strategies to support internal and external communications projects and campaigns aimed at staff within the Trust, patients and the public along with all stakeholder groups. You will be accountable to the Head of Communications and for ensuring that communications support is consistent with the department's communications objectives.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience working within the NHS as a Communications Manager
• Experience of working with the media, journalists and broadcasters.
• Strong collaboration skills with proven internal and external stakeholder management experience
• Experience of developing and implementing content across digital (intranet and web) and social media channels.
• Ability to plan and prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands
• Able to provide, receive and work with highly complex, sensitive or contentious information
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

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.

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%] 

Role overview

The Right to Education Initiative (RTE) is looking for a Communications Manager 

The successful candidate will be responsible to develop and implement an exciting and audience-focused communications strategy in line with RTE’s strategic plan. The communications manager will be responsible for the management and development of RTE’s website, ensuring the content is always relevant and up to date, sharing information to targeted audiences and raising RTE’s profile. He or she will play a key role in supporting RTE’s priority activities and programmes.

This position includes possible travels  to attend work-related meetings and events worldwide.

Areas of responsibilities and key tasks

Communications strategy

• Develop an exciting and audience-focused communications strategy, together with RTE staff and executive board, to help deliver our organisational strategy and objectives.

• Oversee the implementation of the communications strategy.

• Oversee the development and delivery of strategies for digital channels, as well as communications strategies for specific campaigns.

Website and social media presence management

• Produce, consult on, and implement an annual plan for RTE’s website in line with the communications strategy, including the implementation of our planned core activities.

• Web and content management

• Ensure RTE’s website is easy-to-use, meets the needs of our audience in terms of content, functionality, and user experience.

• Day-to-day management of RTE’s international web presence (websites is English, French, Spanish, and Arabic) according to the organisational objectives and priorities.

• Lead on liaising with a web agency to redesign RTE’s websites.

• Analyse, using analytics, and draw actionable insights across all digital channels.

• Source external content contributions, particularly blog posts.

• Coordination of alternative language websites, to ensure content is regularly updated, relevant items are translated, and contributions sourced.

• Recruit and supervise the work of community language facilitators.

• Track developments related to the right to education, human rights, and development, as well as RTE’s media presence.

• Identify and pursue opportunities to maximise the impact of advocacy and increase use of online resources and tools.

Maintain social media and media presence  

• Develop and advise on the strategic use of social media, tailoring content to different audiences and channels. 

• Maintain an active profile of Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

• Cultivate and manage media contacts and relations.

• Produce press releases on news-worthy pieces of work.

• Track global media for key development on the right to education and support rapid responses to relevant news articles.

Production of communication material

• Produce high-quality, engaging, and original content, including videos, infographics, press releases, news items, and reports, using desktop publishing, video editing, and photo editing software.

•  Oversee editing, translation, design, and dissemination of regular publications, including monthly e-Bulletin, calendar, and annual report.

• Produce high-quality and on-brand templates for RTE content, including for: case summaries, case studies, monthly e-Bulletin, reports, factsheets, etc.

• Adhere and implement RTE’s style guide for online and print content.

Other

• Management of RTE’s internal communications systems, for example, CRM. 

• Propose tools to improve RTE’s internal communication

• Support RTE staff members in media and communications for research and advocacy efforts.

• Facilitate strategic discussions to clarify objectives, audience(s), key messages, and potential risks related to communications efforts.

• Provide final edit and layout for grant proposals and report narratives.

• Publicise and support facilitation of periodic events.

• Keep abreast of social, communications, and fundraising trends and network with appropriate external organisations to inform thinking.

• Keep tracks of RTE’s impacts, including on media and social media

• Act as a point of contact to external consultants, and coordinate the delivery of their work.

• Oversee the work of interns where applicable.

• From time to time, carry out any other duties that are within the scope of the job.

Note: This role could expand to a full-time role if resources permit – in which case additional responsibilities may be added such as digital marketing, development of multimedia materials etc. 

Candidate profile

We are looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Communications Manager to join our team and lead RTE’s communication activities.

This is a new position and a key role, and the successful candidate will have proven experience in communication. It will be essential for the candidate to be committed to human rights, particularly the right to education.

Aside from sharing our values, we are looking for someone who is comfortable working in a multicultural environment and who is happy to take on new tasks and support the team when needed.

We will provide the candidate with the opportunity to work as part of a small team of dedicated and passionate people and the real opportunity to shape the growth of the organization.

In addition to an expert, we are looking for someone who has excellent interpersonal skills.

The ideal candidate will have:

Education & qualifications

• Graduate and/or postgraduate degree in relevant fields, including journalism, political sciences, communications, human rights, or development and/or relevant experience in these fields.

• Substantial experience in communications or related fields.

Essential knowledge

Required

• Good understanding of the international human rights context.

• Familiarity with civil society activism and advocacy, including rights-based approaches.

• Good understanding of the global communication landscape and technics

•  Interest in and understanding of new developments in visual imaging and multimedia.

Desired

• Familiarity with international human rights law, education and development issues, or related

Know-how 

Required

• Experience using Content Management Systems, web editing software packages, and other emerging technologies.

• Experience of using social media platforms and the role/utility of social media for a small human rights organisation.

• Experience of creating and promoting social media content tailored for different channels, as well as monitoring and responding to comments.

• Experience of writing and building emails tailored to relevant audiences.

• Strong written communications skills, in particular an ability to translate dense and technical information into easy to understand and accessible content.

• Strong editing and proofreading skills. A keen eye for detail.

• Fluency in English and one or more of either French, Spanish, or Arabic. 

Working to tight deadlines.

Desired

• Experience handling media and communications for  human rights or social justice organisations.

• Confident editing html.

• Experience of working with multiple language media and media in different contexts.

• Web development expertise.

• Experience in digital marketing.

• Experience in making videos

Personal skills/qualities

• Commitment to human rights, children’s rights, and the right to education.

• Ability to think strategically.

• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, including from distance, as well as external partners.

• Flexibility and adaptability - can adapt to changing work priorities at short notice, take on the ideas of others, adapt own way of working.

• Ability to manage relationships based on respect for each other and mutual trust.

• Positive attitude.

•  Curiosity and creative thinking.

• Open-minded, including open to constructive feedback.

• Good time management and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work in an independent and autonomous way. 

• Willingness to learn new skills.

• Willingness to “pitch in” and support colleagues outside the parameters of the job description where necessary

Status & location 

• Part-time position (3 days a week, 21 hours).

• One-year contract, with possible extension depending on funding

• Our office is based in London, with flexibility to work from home. Possibility to work from another country can be considered.

Salary range                                                                                                     

£35,000 - £39,000 per year for London-based reference (prorated  £21,000 to £23,400)

How to apply

Please send a CV and cover letter with the subject line ‘Communication manager application’

We expect your cover letter to explain:

• Your interest in joining Right to Education Initiative

• Your interest in this role

• Your relevant experience as per the skills and competencies outline above

Deadline to apply: 29 November 2020. 

Interviews: the two first weeks of December.

In view of the volume of applications anticipated, we regret that we are unable to answer individual queries in relation to posts or on the progress of individual applications. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted shortly after 29 November 2020.

About RTE

The Right to Education Initiative (RTE) is a global human rights organisation focusing on the right to education. Established in 2000 by the first UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education, Katarina Tomaševski, RTE was re-launched in 2008 as the 'Right to Education Project', a collaborative initiative supported by ActionAid International, Amnesty International, Global Campaign for Education, Save the Children, and Human Rights Watch. Since May 2017 the Right to Education Initiative is a charity registered in England and Wales with the charity number 1173115.

We stand for the full recognition of education as a human right, essential for the wellbeing and development of every individual, regardless of their status and circumstance over their life course. This commitment is underpinned by the principles of universality, indivisibility and interdependence. We recognise that education is key for the realisation of other rights and for building societies where respect for human rights, tolerance, inclusivity and diversity are valued. 

RTE promote education as a human right, striving for a world where everyone, without discrimination of any kind, can fully enjoy the right to education in all its dimensions. We do this by advocating for states to both legally commit to and implement the right to education - to make it a reality for all. In so doing we also seek to ensure that governments are held accountable for meeting their human rights obligations. We believe that human rights law can be a powerful tool for lasting change. We seek to empower all rights-holders to claim and enforce their right to education, by making law accessible and usable including through online resources. We also work at the frontiers of the right to education, breaking new ground and helping to clarify and deepen understanding and action on critical emerging issues.

RTE builds bridges between diverse fields (human rights, education and development), stakeholders, (including civil society organisations, international organisations, academics, and states) and diverse language communities (including English, French, Spanish and Arabic). We link global, national and local research and evidence-based policy dialogue to campaigning and advocacy with the aim of accelerating progress towards the realization of the right to education for all through positive and concrete changes on the ground.

RTE is a small and agile organisation which combines being a definitive reference point on the right to education and being a cutting-edge actor addressing current and emerging education issues. We play a dynamic and catalytic role to influence the changes needed in law, practice, and societal attitudes, to advance the right to education.

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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