With interest in climate action at an all-time high, we’re looking for a new Communications Coordinator to join our small but impactful team supporting community-led change in Oxfordshire.

We’re looking for an energetic, organised and resourceful Communications Coordinator to manage our newsletters and social media channels, and support communications across our growing network of community action groups in Oxfordshire. The network collaborates to build an Oxfordshire with resilient and empowered communities, so that people and planet can thrive within ecological limits.

You’ll have experience managing impactful social media accounts, writing newsletters and website copy, organising and running events and trainings and an ability to lead your own work and collaborate well in a team. You will be passionate about the environment, tackling social inequality and building a more equal and sustainable society. 

We’re a small, dedicated team, motivated by our belief in the power of well-connected community-led action. We work flexibly, trying to bring people together to find skillful solutions, and trying to respond quickly to take opportunities that others might miss. We’d love you to  be the kind of person who’s happy giving things a go and learning from their mistakes, and is comfortable drawing on the skills and resources available around them.

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you.

This role is part-time. We are looking for someone who can work between 2 and 3 days a week to help us meet the growing interest in our work. The exact hours will be agreed depending on the candidate’s desired working hours in the role and how that fits with organisational needs. Exact days and hours worked over the week are negotiable with the Lead Coordinator. You must be willing to work evenings and weekends where required as a number of the meetings and events we support occur at these times. The role will generally be based out of our office in Makespace Oxford, but with some flexibility to work from home by agreement with the Lead Coordinator.

Find out more about CAG Oxfordshire on our website. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us and we’ll be happy to respond via email or arrange a phone conversation if you’d prefer.

Closing date: 9 am Monday 2nd March 2020

Interview dates:  9 am to 8 pm on 12th March at Makespace Oxford

Communications Coordinator (London)

Full time at 35 hours, (London)
Salary: £28,000 – £32,000 (Dependent on Experience)
Fixed Term – One Year

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling problems.

We are now hiring a Communications Coordinator to provide strategic support to our Head of Marketing and Communications. This is a fixed-term position for one year, with strong possibility of an extension.

It is an exciting time to join GamCare, as we are growing rapidly and developing a broader range of services to support those affected by gambling related harms, reduce risk for vulnerable groups, and raise standards across the gambling industry.

The role will provide support with creating content for the GamCare website and blog, as well as editorial content, press releases and content for GamCare’s social media channels. There will also be a particular focus on creating digital communications, including short videos and/or animations, as well as horizon scanning for new ways that GamCare can continue to minimise gambling-related harms and provide best in class services to our beneficiaries.

The successful candidate will also represent GamCare at a wide range of external events across Great Britain, raising awareness of the charity and our full range of services.

Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, with a passion for delivering innovative, quality communications. We value team members who can provide a solutions-focussed outlook and can manage their time effectively. You will be a team player with excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, and first-class attention to detail. This role provides an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to develop and refine their skills and experience in this field.

To apply, please go onto the GamCare website and complete an application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <name of vacancy>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For further information please contact Catherine Sweet, Head of Marketing and Communications. Application forms forwarded to this email will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 01 March at 11.59pm.

Interviews are expected to take place in London between 05 – 12 March 2020.

Looking to work in one of the top university communities in the world? Then come join us at an 145-year-old institution working to make sure 30,000 students from around the world have the best experience possible. The main tasks within this role are to upkeep and update current website content, create and publish new content and style and help develop the website for a better user experience. The post holder will be responsible for training others to manage the content with their sections on the sure, supporting offline events and campaigns with online content and promotion and ensuring pages follow out templates and are engaging, accessible and on brand.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of writing and editing copy for a variety of online channels and to a range of audiences
• Experience using Google Analytics and Content Management Systems
• Intermediate knowledge of Search Engine Optimisation
• An Understanding of CSS/HTML/Javascript/Jquery
• Ability and willingness to support colleagues and be a hard working team player

KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers multiple opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits such as weekly yoga and spin classes, free fruit and soft drinks, travel and computer loans and much more.

Application Process

If this is you, please download and complete an application form and equal opportunities monitoring form from our website and follow the application instructions.

Applications close: 1st March 2020

Interview date: 10th March

Please do not send CVs as these will not be considered.

Please DO NOT send in PDF applications.

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavour to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU

• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one

• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union

The role of Governance and Communications Coordinator supports the CEO in their work with the Institute's Governing Council and duties include:

General Administration

• Dealing with incoming and outgoing post
• Answering the telephones and meeting and greeting visitors
• Office housekeeping duties
• Diary management for the CEO
• Act as Secretary to the CEO responding to incoming emails, letters and phone calls

Governance

• Assisting the CEO with administration relating to the Institutes charitable and Charter status
• To schedule and make all necessary arrangements for meetings of Council, and/or committees
• Administrate the Elections to Council and voting process, following up on actions and queries
• Coordinate official papers and documentation for the AGM
• To support the effective operation of the Council including the retention and electronic filing of meeting papers appropriately
• To keep the departmental webpages up to date
• Assisting the Secretary to the Benevolent Committee with administration and communication
• Assisting the CEO with administration relating to the Institutes Foundation Fund

Medals and Awards

• Assisting the Secretary to the Medals and Awards Committee in the provision of Meetings, electronic mailings and minutes
• Processing nomination applications, maintaining spreadsheets and collating information for electronic distribution
• Coordinating the marketing and sponsorship of Medals and Awards
• Liaising with awardees in the provision of certificates, medals and prizes and associated activities
• Working with external award partners to sign contra deals and licence agreements 
• To keep the departmental webpages up to date

Communications

• Coordinate the collating and distributing of PR and Marketing for the organisation
• Administrating digital surveys related to Governance, Medals & Awards and Communications.
• To assist with the administration of strategic operations and planning for the organisation
• Administrating TI databases including PR, sector and general contacts.

This is initially a fixed term contract for 12 months.

Working days are Tuesday - Thursday 9 - 5 but days and hours are flexible and can be negotiated.

This is an opportunity based within a progressive local council in London. As part of the communication team you will work to deliver the communications strategies, transforming the way the organisation co-ordinates and prepare the content for newsletters and other media outlets.

Key responsibilities

• Research and identify citizen groups and businesses to recruit as partners and ambassadors
• Write, produce and schedule engaging materials of communications content, including digital press releases, social media and managing issues with relevant stakeholders.
• Work with multiple departments within the organisation to deliver cross-organisational communication plans.

Successful candidate will need to have these key qualities

• Demonstrate experience of managing a diverse workload, being able to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure.
• Experience of developing engaging written and visual content for a range of channels including digital and printed materials in a timely manner.
• The ability to work and develop relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders and to display high levels of customer service.
• Proven ability to write content for various audiences including social media, strong organisation and administrative skills with great attention to detail.
• Experience of working within a communications team.

If you have experience in youth marketing it might be of particular interest for our client.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply today as this role is moving quite quickly.  Our client is a very flexible employer.

Communications Manager
Cardiff, UK

About Us

United Purpose is a movement of people and organisations that strive to end poverty and inequality across the globe. We are a leader in community-led development and grassroots innovation and for over 40 years we have worked with frontline activists, community organisations and individuals to support people to gain control over their own lives.

We are now looking for a Communications Manager to join us on a 12 month fixed-term contract.

The Benefits

- Salary of £27,000 - £31,000 DOE
- Pension (6% contribution)
- 25 days’ holiday plus three day Christmas shutdown
- Support the success of worthy causes for two charity brands

If you have experience of managing social media and website content, this is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of our internal and external communications and help raise the profile of our dynamic charity.

We want the public to share our vision of a world where justice, dignity and respect prevail for all - that’s where you come in, using your skill set to ensure the future recognition of our brand.

So, if you want to ensure that our 500+ colleagues feel that they are part of one global, united organisation, while making a real change around the world, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As the Communications Manager, you will focus on developing and delivering our communications strategy, increasing brand recognition and raising our profile.

You will oversee all communications, both internal and external, producing an array of marketing materials, fundraising collateral and publications.

Your role will also involve:

- Raising our profile within the international development sector and across the UK and Wales
- Approving content for all social channels
- Overseeing website content, ensuring that all content is on brand
- Implementing a new internal communications plan
- Sourcing, writing, commissioning and editing case studies and leadership staff blogs
- Producing monthly video updates for all staff

About You

To join us as a Communications Manager, you will need:

- Strong experience of managing social media and website content
- The proven ability to shape and deliver a communications strategy in an ambitious organisation
- The proven ability to develop relationships with journalists and secure media coverage
- The ability to provide effective leadership, advice and guidance to all levels of staff
- Enthusiasm to support our income-generating strategies and an entrepreneurial, go-getting mindset

Ideally, you will have knowledge and an understanding of international development, but this is not essential. Knowledge of the communications and political context of Wales would also be beneficial.

Other organisations may call this role Communications and Marketing Manager, Brand Manager, Brand Development Manager, Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager, Social Media Marketing Manager, or Digital Marketing Manager.

The closing date for this role is the 28th February 2020.

Webrecruit and United Purpose are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to take on a rewarding contract as a Communications Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Communications plays a key role supporting our work using the law to protect people and the planet. This role will help build and deliver communications strategies to help ClientEarth achieve its programmatic goals.

Role requirements

The Strategic Communications Officer will use the full suite of communications tools to help change behaviour and influence decision makers. They will act as a trusted advisor on communications issues to colleagues internally and help drive communications in several high profile areas of our work.

They will also work closely with the media, delivering powerful messages that further our aims and protecting and enhancing ClientEarth's reputation.

Further Information

ClientEarth is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that ClientEarth will only be able to employ those who have the legal right to work in the country where this post is based.

Are you inspired by beautiful landscapes?  Would you like to ensure they are rich in wildlife and accessible for everyone to enjoy?  Would you like to protect and shape the future of the National Parks in England and Wales?

It is an exciting time to be campaigning for the future of our most precious landscapes.  The Communications & Campaigns Officer will play a key role in developing and delivering our communications and driving our campaigning activity to achieve our objectives.  This will include engaging a diverse range of audiences, including policy makers in London and Cardiff, and the many individuals and organisations working in the National Parks, as well as our supporters, donors and member organisations. 

The role is ideally suited to someone who wishes to take the next step in their career and use their skills and experience to make an impact in a small but highly focused team.

You will have a track record of developing relationships with journalists, creating eye-catching and impactful campaigns that deliver results and using digital channels to engage and develop supporters and build momentum for change.  You will have experience of working in the public policy arena or with public affairs audiences.  In this role, you will also have the chance to work with our member bodies at local and national level and build relationships with partner organisations across the environmental, heritage and recreational sectors.  The role is office-based but there will be opportunities to visit and build relationships across the National Parks.

Campaign for National Parks is the only national charity that campaigns to protect, improve and promote the thirteen National Parks in England and Wales.  Established in 1936, we are a small, energetic charity that campaigns to shape the development and implementation of policy at national and local level.  Our campaigns cover agricultural reform and wildlife conservation to transport and planning, as well as strategic reports such as the Landscapes Review. We have a track record of achieving change and have ambitious plans for the future.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter of two pages maximum, explaining your interest and relevant experience, to the email address below by 6pm on Tuesday 3 March 2020.  Interviews will be held on 16 and 17 March.

Job Description

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Officer

Location: Quantum House, 22 – 24 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London, EC4A 3EB.

Purpose: A fantastic opportunity to support the communications and marketing for the Education and Employers charity. The charity aims to ensure that all young people have the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential.

Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, the successful applicant will support the external communications of the charity, helping to extend the reach of the charity and impacting on the lives of young people. They will primarily promote the work of the internationally-recognised programmes, Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures, as well as contributing to charity-wide communications.

Remuneration: £21k – £24k per annum (negotiable depending upon experience)

Reports to: Campaigns and Projects Manager

Additional Terms: 30 days paid holiday, exclusive of Statutory Holiday plus competitive pension scheme and a volunteering allowance of up to 5 days – pro rata in accordance with the length of contract. Additional family friendly benefits including enhancements to Statutory Payments.

Appointment Terms: Permanent

The role: Working across the charity, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting external communications and marketing, managing regular updates of the charity’s websites and social media channels. This will include generating innovative content and feeding into the creation of a sustainable social media strategy to grow social media following and increase engagement across our digital communication channels.

A significant part of this role will include supporting the charity to promote its Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures programmes. This an exciting, fast-paced role which plays a crucial part in shaping our messaging and supporting our stakeholders with the aim to attract and engage volunteers, schools and employers, raise awareness of our programmes and the difference they make to the lives of young people, and help our teams reach communications targets set by our funders.

We are seeking an articulate and proactive individual who has a flair for communications and at least a year’s experience in a marketing/communications role. The candidate will have excellent writing skills, be a confident communicator and an organised self-starter. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to grow and develop significant skills.  

Key accountabilities

Content creation and communications planning

• Develop new and engaging content to showcase our work with schools and colleges, including website articles, blogs, social media updates, case studies and other resources.
• Delivery of the agreed communications plan for funded projects across the charity and input into the development of new plans where needed.
• Help develop and maintain a portfolio of branded assets promoting our services and ensure team members have collateral when and where they need it.

Website management

• Manage regular updates on our websites – adding news items, articles and downloadable resources.

Social media management

• Input into the creation of a sustainable social media strategy to implement across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, flicker and Instagram.
• Daily management of the charity’s multiple social media channels, creating original and engaging social media posts using graphics, film and photography and reactively engaging with our audiences.
• Use analytics to report on results of digital campaigns, track monthly performance across channels and inform future activity.

Newsletter campaigns

• Manage and create engaging monthly newsletter campaigns for the charity’s multiple programmes and create analytics reports to improve future performance.

PR

• Draft press releases and news stories on a regular basis.
• Undertake media monitoring, maintain press cutting folders and archive of all media coverage.

Internal comms and support

• Lead on internal communications maintaining a communications tracker and a staff internal newsletter.
• Deal with day to day, ad hoc queries and be a contact person for communication related queries

We are looking for an agile and enthusiastic individual, capable of absorbing key information quickly, as well as the ability to handle a diverse workload in order to meet the fast pace of the organisation. Education and Employers is a small, ambitious charity working to bring about change. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong communication skills and work well with a small team in a dynamic working environment.

Person specification

Skills/ Knowledge/ Expertise

Essential

• Excellent digital skills, including experience of content management systems such as WordPress.
• Degree or equivalent e.g. CMI/CAM Cert/Dip
• Minimum one year’s experience in a marketing and communications / public relations / digital role and understanding of branding
• Understanding of the basic principles of search engine optimisation, experience of email marketing systems and social media tools.
• Proven ability to effectively write and edit copy for different audiences.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills including excellent attention to detail and effective time management.
• Excellent proof reading, copywriting and editing skills.
• Proven ability to upload videos to YouTube and create infographics
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with different teams.
• An articulate and confident communicator.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a diverse workload; being able to prioritise tasks and work under pressure.
• Ability to learn procedures so the charity is compliant with relevant legislation.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the charity or education sector.
• Passion for supporting young people in realising their potential through harnessing skilled volunteers to engage in education.
• An ability to analyse data.
• Experience of working in a small team.
• Understanding of risk management.
• Experience of client relationship management databases.

Personal Attributes

• Strong client facing aptitude and communication skills both written and verbal.
• A “can-do” attitude and creative approach to a limited marketing budget.
• Calm and patient when dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrates sensitivity and possesses the ability to manage effectively the organisational tensions that sometimes develop between all stakeholders involved in the organisation and delivery of its work.
• Team Player: works collaboratively and flexibly to achieve outcomes and is keen to add value to the organisation’s culture and ethos

Other

• Able to undertake some occasional work in the evenings and at weekends
• Able to travel in the UK if required

Application process

The Education and Employers charity values having a diverse workforce.  We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds.

Please send a CV and covering letter (no more than 2 pages of A4) setting out your interest in and suitability for the role and highlighting why you'd like to work for the charity. Should you have any questions regarding the role please contact the recruiting manager Victoria York.

The closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 2nd March 2020. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be notified no later than Friday 6th March 2020. Interviews will be arranged with successful candidates for the Thursday 12th March 2020 and will take place at the Education and Employers’ offices in Fleet Street, London.

Please note we will only consider applications with both a CV and covering letter and applications will only be accepted from those with the right to work in the UK with a valid passport/visa.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered under any circumstances.

About the Education and Employers charity

Education and Employers is an independent UK based charity launched in 2009 with the vision of “providing children and young people with the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential”. It aims to achieve this by working with schools, employers, the national bodies that represent them and a wide range of other partners including the government and third sector organisations. The charity also works with partners internationally – more details here.

The charity runs Inspiring the Future, a free service which uses innovative match-making technology to connect volunteers with state schools and colleges, quickly, simply and at scale. Schools can very easily search a massive database of willing volunteers, filter against a wide range of criteria – e.g. subject, sector, career route and send them a message. It enables young people, wherever they live, whichever school they attend, the opportunity to meet people from a wide range of backgrounds doing jobs from across the whole world of work.

Over 50,000 people have already volunteered in the UK - people from all levels: apprentices to CEOs and all sectors: apps designers to zoologists and over 80% of English secondary schools have registered. People can volunteer from an hour a year in a local primary or secondary school to chat informally about their job and career route, take part in career speed networking session, give careers insights, provide mock interviews or feedback on CVs through to serving as a governor or trustee.  There is also the opportunity to link up with schools for workplace visits, job shadowing and mentoring.

Inspiring the Future operates on a technology platform kindly developed in partnership with Deloitte, Salesforce and Ordnance Survey. It allows the charity to run national campaigns such as Inspiring Women and others focused on specific geographic areas or economic sectors such as engineering, science, health and arts and culture. The campaigns have secured high profile support across government, business and teacher associations and ongoing corporate partnerships including our lead corporate partner Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

In partnership with the National Association of Head Teachers the charity has developed a version for primary schools called Primary Futures and over 4,500 primaries have already signed up. To see a short clip on how it works please click here.  All campaigns run through Inspiring the Future share a common objective: to broaden young people’s horizons, raise their aspirations and show them the range of opportunities and careers routes e.g. apprenticeships and university open to them. Over 1.8 million interactions between young people and volunteers from the world of work have already taken place.

In partnership with the National Governance Association the charity runs Inspiring Governance the free governor recruitment and support service. This Department for Education funded service aims to get highly skilled volunteers to serve as governors in some of the most disadvantaged schools in England and in so doing help raise educational achievement.

Since the Charity’s launch it has sought to understand what difference employer engagement in education makes to young people and the economy. It works with academics and researchers from around the world and its own research is regularly cited by government and international organisations like the OECD. The research, which has informed and influenced a range of government policies, shows that employer engagement helps improve social mobility, reduces the likelihood of young people becoming NEET (not in education, employment of training), increases the amount they earn in adult life, helps them make better informed career choices and leads to improvements in educational attainment.

Closing date: Thursday 5th March 2020 at 11.30 pm

Interview dates: Friday 13th March 2020 in Sheffield

We’re looking for experienced and creative communicator to support the development and delivery of high- quality internal communications to inspire and engage colleagues as we develop our internal culture to deliver Shelter’s ambitious new strategy.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

Internal communications is a critical function within Shelter. As well as 1,300 staff in multiple sites across England and Scotland, we have over 1,000 volunteers in our network of shops. So, it’s vital that we develop and maintain effective internal communications to ensure everyone is fully informed about our strategic direction and achievements. Our vision is to support staff to help more people by continuously improving the way the engage, communicate and share information with each other across the organisation.

About the Role

Whilst you’ll work across the full channel mix, your particular focus will be on digital communications and our intranet. Building relationships with staff and volunteers across Shelter, you’ll generate engaging content and increase use through training and advocacy for our digital channels. You’ll co-ordinate plans to ensure the timely, effective two-way flow of information to bring our strategic priorities alive and embed them across the organisation. You’ll help to develop strategies and deliver projects that make internal communications integral to the success of the organisation.

About you

You’ll be a concise and persuasive writer and editor, just as comfortable creating great content as coaching others to produce their own. You'll have a proactive approach, quick to anticipate opportunities, identify and mitigate against risks as well as inspiring trust and respect from a wide range of stakeholders. Swiftly developing a good understanding of Shelter’s work and challenges we face you’ll use this to shape communications strategies, plans and materials. You’ll have exceptional organisational skills and play close attention to detail.  You’ll display a real enthusiasm for the power of internal communications at all times.

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

About Tempo

Tempo is a rapidly-growing social enterprise with huge ambition. Our work builds strong, resilient communities and gives people the tools to make real, lasting changes in their lives.

Tempo works to enable more people to volunteer in their communities, because giving your time and feeling valued improves health, happiness and future prospects. We do this with Time Credits, one of the world’s largest time-based community currencies. People earn Time Credits when they give their time and spend them on a wide range of activities they choose. Over 56,000 people have earned over 900,000 Time Credits so far, and we partner with over 1500 community organisations, public services and businesses.

Tempo are on a journey to becoming a nationwide organisation, enabling people from any community to get involved in Time Credits, share their talents and access new opportunities. We’ve just reached an epic milestone of 1 million Time Credits earned since Tempo started out in the Welsh Valleys in 2008.  By 2023, we aim to have reached 250,000 people across England and Wales and see 2.5m Time Credits earned and spent.

About You

We are looking for a key individual to join us on our journey and grow our impact and reach.  This is an exciting and challenging role for a professional with significant experience in both marketing strategy and implementation and with the drive to shape the future of Tempo’s communications.

The ideal candidate must have the ability to creatively develop and deliver innovative and effective marketing and campaign strategies. A team player, you are comfortable working on a social media account or writing copy, alongside contributing to strategic discussions and developing campaigns. You need to be organised, able to work under pressure, pro-active, a self-starter, and have a track record of achievement within a similar role.

You will drive and coordinate communications across the organisation in order to raise our profile with key audiences and support the organisational scaling strategy. You will work closely with others to develop our communications and marketing strategy and content; manage key communications channels including our website, newsletters and social media; and coordinate with network teams to generate content and quality assure communications across the organisation.

You will be able to communicate effectively about the work of Tempo, build relationships quickly and work collaboratively with a range of team members to achieve a goal. You are target driven, with the ability to stay on top of a varied and demanding workload.

You are passionate about developing communities and about creating positive, lasting societal change. This role would suit someone looking to move from corporate communications and marketing into the charity sector or someone already working in the sector and seeking a new challenge.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking a Communications Officer to join our growing team. The successful candidate will bring talent, enthusiasm, and relevant knowledge and experience to integrate high-impact communications across the entire global organisation. This new role sits in our growing global communications team, working with, and reporting to, the Communications Manager. We are a high-performing team of five tasked with increasing the reach and impact of BHRRC’s research and analysis, as well as supporting the efforts of our partners on the ground that are fighting to achieve justice for victims of abuse.

About us

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a high-impact, global organization that works to advance respect for human rights in business and hold companies accountable for abuse. We do this by empowering human rights advocates in civil society, business and governments to stimulate bold leadership for human rights in business; building corporate accountability to strengthen due diligence, and effective remedy for abuse; and increasing transparency of the advances, challenges, and abuse of human rights in business. We generate and share information that is relevant, reliable and up to date, and we work with advocates around the world to use this information to drive positive change that puts human rights at the heart of business.

Responsibilities

The Communications Officer will work with our Global Team and key partners, providing support and advice on their strategic communications. This role will have a focus on integrating high-impact communications into BHRRC’s analysis, research and thought leadership.

Responsibilities:

Develop quality communications products: Work with our Global Team and partners to design and disseminate briefings, blogs, infographics, videos and other communications that increase the reach and impact of research and analysis.

Integrate a proactive and strategic approach into research and publications:Spot opportunities for high-impact communications strategies and work with our Global Team to deliver them.

Drive an integrated approach: Work with our Global Team, partners and contractors to ensure communications products and strategies are well planned and executed, and keep oversight of delivery timelines to flag issues to managers.

Produce compelling, objective content:Write and edit channel-appropriate content for our audiences. Support the Global Team to produce high-quality and newsworthy reports, op-eds and blogs.

Contribute to organisational, issue and regional communications strategies:Support the Communications Manager to implement our communications strategy. Keep our planning calendar up to date and help ensure key deadlines are met.

Support social media and email presence: Work with our Communications Team to maintain and enhance our social media presence - through major platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and emerging channels - including creating and publishing content. Support creation and distribution of email newsletters.

Support press outreach: Work with our Communications Team and external consultants to frame and pitch research and stories to journalists.

Support the Communications Team: Provide on-call cover for the team - including occasional infrequent out of hours work - and share admin jobs.

Line management: The Communications Officer may be asked to manage up to two interns.

Travel: There may be occasional international travel for information gathering, communications and/or representation.

Key competencies and attributes

Experience: At least 3 years’ experience planning and delivering top class communications, including experience in at least one of the following:

• Working with researchers to frame and communicate complex research
• Delivering high-impact digital communications, either with consultants or directly
• Working in a busy press office or as a journalist

Communications: Excellent understanding of how strategic communications can work with research and advocacy approaches to achieve change. Proven ability to communicate complex and sensitive information, including tailoring content to different audiences, contexts and channels. Outstanding written English and good oral communications ability.

Production: Experience producing simple graphics or video products.Experience producing and/or commissioning graphic design, video editing, typesetting or infographics. Basic web and CMS skills.

Relationship building: Track record of developing strategic relationships to enhance communications or advocacy efforts, e.g. civil society partners, consultants, journalists, policymakers. Experience building relationships with grassroots organisations desirable.

Project Management: Track record of leading and/or implementing complex projects including planning, execution, and evaluation of lessons learned. Experience planning communications in a busy international organisation desirable.

Knowledge of human rights issues: Familiarity with social justice or human rights issues and a willingness to keep up to date. Experience communicating business and human rights issues desirable.

Strategic Thinking: Track record of helping to develop successful communications strategies to effect change.Sharp news sense and editorial judgement. Ability to conceive and craft news stories an asset.

Social media and digital marketing: Knowledge of and experience using key digital channels including social media, email newsletters and search. Knowledge of search optimisation, paid social campaigns or email automation flows a plus. Ability to target content and monitor reach and impact.

Supporting staff: Enthusiasm for supporting colleagues with communications. Experience supporting staff either through training, coaching or assisting with particular projects an asset.

Team player: Experience of, and commitment to, working in high-performing teams that are highly collaborative and focused on outcomes. Experience of working with colleagues remotely, and in multicultural and diverse working environments desirable.

Languages: Must be fluent in English. Additionally, French, Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, or Russian language skills would also be an asset.

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a diverse, global team. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background and we acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in progressive movements. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian, Latinx and other minorities, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGTBQ+.

YMCA England & Wales is looking for a Communications Officer to support the organisation’s communications work with a particular focus on its internal and federation wide audiences.

Working in a vibrant Communications Team the purpose of this role is to support a wide variety of communications and engagement activities with a particular focus on internal staff and across the YMCA federation. This will comprise the production and delivery of YMCA England & Wales’ internal communications including its regular newsletters, the day-to-day content management of its intranet, and supporting wider communication activities.

The successful candidate should have experience of working in a complex communications environment; knowledge of internal and external communication audiences; excellent written and oral communications skills; and possess a particular attention to detail.

Reporting to the Head of Communications, they will have an in-depth knowledge of writing copy for a variety of audiences. They will also have experience in developing a wide range of targeted communication materials, including utilising case studies and developing content.

YMCA is the largest and oldest youth charity in the world, helping more than 58 million people across 119 countries. Across England and Wales, YMCAs operate in more than 740 different communities and support almost 230,000 young people with accommodation, training and education, health and wellbeing, support and advice and family work. YMCA England & Wales is the national council of YMCAs in England and Wales.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 8 March 2020. Interviews are scheduled to take place on Thursday 19 and Friday 20 March 2020.

If you think you have the energy, enthusiasm and determination for excellence then we want to hear from you.

We offer a range of staff benefits including company pension, life assurance and a health care cash plan scheme.  We also offer annual season ticket and gym membership loans.

Please note that should you be successful in your application you will be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration form, undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and have two professional reference checks.

If you don't hear anything within 4 weeks, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and your details will be kept on file for 6 months.

It's a great time to join us. We're part-way through a journey towards being a more effective and more relevant students' union which truly represents and supports our hyper-diverse membership.

The marketing and communications manager is new. You will be responsible for the operational aspects of the Union’s marketing and communications work, seeking to publicise the Union’s activities and services and to increase engagement and participation in those activities and services. The postholder will also generate commercial revenue through advertising, media sales, experiences and other new markets.

The successful candidate will have a background in developing and implementing marketing and communications plans. Experience of membership, not-for-profit or similar organisations would be useful, but this isn’t essential.