We are looking for a Communications Coordinator with exceptional communication and organisational skills to play a key role in communicating with our members and external stakeholders, to raise the profile of Consumers International and the work we do to protect and empower consumers globally. 

As Communications Coordinator, you will play an essential role in building organisational understanding of the global external environment and how it relates to the key topics we work on. You will then take this insight forward into our internal and external communications.

You will also act as a standard keeper for our written and designed materials and co-ordinate production of print and online communications.

Responsibilities will include creating and circulating our monthly eNewsletter, providing support with the delivery of engaging content across our website and social media channels, and helping to create content for upcoming events.

Please note: A detailed covering letter with your CV is an essential part of your application for this role, please read the job description thoroughly and highlight in your letter how your skills and experience match each criteria shown in the person specification.

The job description can be downloaded from this site or the Consumers International site.

The Care Workers Charity was founded in 2009 with the objective of supporting current and former care workers with one-off crisis grants. In 2018 we awarded over £150,000 in grants to almost 400 care workers – nearly four times as many people as we helped in 2017. 

We know this changes lives – every month the people we help tell us how a grant has enabled them to face the future with renewed hope, and our efforts were recognised at the 2018 Charity Times Awards where we won ‘Change Project of the Year’. 

Our mission is to promote and advance care worker wellbeing, and over the coming years we intend to build on our recent achievements by developing a range of services to support care workers before crisis strikes.

Our success is determined by how effectively we are able to engage with our supporters, beneficiaries and partners.As such the Marketing and Communications Coordinator is a vital role.You will be responsible for driving that engagement; reaching out to new and existing stakeholders through a range of digital and traditional channels with targeted and compelling messages that excite people about our mission.

Experience in Marketing and Communications role is highly desirable, but not essential.The ideal candidate will be a born collaborator who is passionate about inspiring people to engage with our cause.You will be flexible, organised and enjoy working in a fast paced ever changing environment.

If you are keen to play a pivotal role in a small, but rapidly growing, charity where your work will directly benefit people’s lives, then we’d love to hear from you.

The Care Workers Charity firmly believes that our staff are our greatest asset; and we are committed to providing a supportive working environment where you will develop your skills and grow your career. 

The deadline for applications is 24thOctober 2019 with interviews to be scheduled in early November

We’re Mind, the leading mental health charity. Right now, more people than ever are talking about mental health and we have a unique opportunity to maximise our reach and help more people get support and respect.

The communications and marketing team’s purpose is to lift Mind’s brand; to tell our story in a planned and audience-driven way and deliver strategic, life-changing communications.

As the Senior Communications Account Officer, you will work in partnership across the organisation, initially Mind, Mind Cymru and retail, to deliver a high-quality range of communications, working to the strategic communications plan and the brand strategy.

You will form part of a team of communications professionals, designers and multimedia producers to deliver support and advice across all teams. You will play a key role in managing external providers - e.g. design agencies, freelancers, producers, translators and printers – and support the development of good systems and processes for both outsourced work and a trial in-house team.

Your expert understanding of production processes and ability to coordinate multiple projects will enable you to play a key role in outsourcing editorial and design tasks to a range of freelancers and suppliers.

With strong project management skills, a good understanding of brand and experience of quality assurance processes, you will ensure that the charity’s creative outputs are of the highest quality, in tune with audiences of all ages and in line with our strategic brand direction.

Your excellent stakeholder management skills will allow you to provide a high level of customer service to teams across the organisation, helping to develop briefs, liaising with external suppliers and ensuring effective communication between project stakeholders.

If you are driven by high-quality communications and are looking for a new challenge, then this is the role for you.

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

Closing date: 28th October 2019 at midday.

Interviews: w/c 18th November 2019.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

This exciting new post with the Criminal Justice Alliance (CJA) will harness and amplify the expertise of our 150 member organisations helping us to achieve our vision of a fairer and more effective criminal justice system. This role forms a crucial part of our new strategy - 'Connecting for Change' - by assisting with the development of the CJA’s new communications strategy and leading on its implementation to reach a variety of audiences including policy makers, the public, CJA members and the wider sector. Having a wide membership from across the criminal justice system means there will be great variety to your work which will cover a range of crucial issues from policing to prison reform, race disparity to restorative justice. 

You will have the opportunity to develop new, creative approaches to communicating our messages, lead on social media, support the re-design of the website and liaise with the media. You will travel to visit members across the country to understand and promote their work and help them share their expertise and network through arranging engaging and effective member meetings, round-tables, policy forums, expert groups and our annual CJA Awards and Media Awards. 

You will develop methods to capture member feedback and maintain up to date and accurate systems to track engagement and areas of member expertise. We are a small team, so you will work closely on a day to day basis with the Director and Policy Officer to influence change and work together with our members and Board to achieve a criminal justice system that is safe, smart, person-centred, restorative and trusted. 

You will have at least two year’s (paid or unpaid) relevant work experience in a communications and/or engagement related post, strong IT and social media skills and excellent organisational skills, including some experience of event management. You will need excellent verbal and written skills to communicate with impact  and the ability to build positive relationships with a range of stakeholders and work flexibly as part of a small team. Crucially, you will have a commitment to the vision, mission and strategic objectives of the CJA.

We value having a diverse range of perspectives, expertise and insights on our team.  We are particularly keen to receive applications from black, Asian and minority ethic people and people with lived experience of the criminal justice system.

37.5hrs per week

St Mungo’s is looking to recruit an Internal Communications Officer to join its award-winning Communications team on a permanent basis.

As the Internal Communications Officer, you will play a crucial role in helping to deliver our current internal communications strategy, which aims to engage, inform and empower our 1,300 staff who work across the South, South West and South East of England.

The role will involve responsibility for key internal communications channels including our weekly staff newsletters, producing engaging content for an internal audience and supporting the further development of our digital internal channels, namely our intranet for staff.

The successful candidate will be a clear and confident communicator. You will have demonstrable experience of coordinating and delivering internal communications across online and offline channels and building positive relationships with colleagues to enhance and improve internal communications. You will also have good time management skills and the ability to manage a busy and varied work programme.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including a pension scheme, staff discounts scheme and flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work/life balance. We are also committed to providing our staff with a wide range of learning and development opportunities in support of their personal and professional development.

Closing date: 10:00am, Monday 4 November 2019

Interviews and assessments: Thursday 14 November 2019

At St Mungo’s, equality, diversity and inclusion are central to the organisation's values and how we work. We are in the top 50 of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index 2019, we are also proud to have been awarded Personnel Today’s 2018 Diversity and Inclusion (Public Sector) award and we are a Disability Confident Employer. To ensure that our workforce reflects the diversity of our clients as well as the communities that we live and work within, we encourage and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

We’re looking for an outstanding communications manager to lead and develop the communications function of a national disability charity. 

In May 2020, we’ll embark on a new five-year strategy so we’re looking for an exceptional candidate who can play an important role in developing the communications strand. It’s an exciting time to join us as we look to expand our digital presence and resources to support more people affected by spinal cord injury. 

What does the role involve? 

The job is incredibly varied, and you will utilise a diverse skillset working on different projects across the organisation.

On a day-to-day basis, you will line manage the communications assistant and support them to deliver our monthly e-newsletter programme and maintain our social media presence. You’ll also lead on the development of our website, act as a brand guardian for the organisation, increase Back Up’s profile, and deliver key publications and reports. The role will combine elements of both operational and strategic work, so it would suit a person who’s happy to work on a news story one day, while writing a board report the next. 

It is a hugely rewarding opportunity to bring the fantastic impact of Back Up’s work to life – helping us raise more funds and support more people affected by spinal cord injury. 

Is Back Up a good place to work? 

Back Up has a great culture. There are no silos – something reinforced by the charity’s size, a one-team ethos and socialising together. Back Up runs anonymous staff morale surveys and we consistently score well above the sector average on every question. Colleagues are professional, approachable, supportive and warm. You will work in a successful team at a leading charity with an international reputation in its field, working very close to the cause. Fun is one of our core values and it comes through in our work. There are sometimes friendly dogs in the office and a cake or two to enjoy! Watch an interview with our team to find out more about why people love to work here. 

How do I apply? 

A job description and an equal opportunities form should all be downloaded using the links below. 

Please send: 

• Your CV 

• The Equal Opportunities Form 

• A covering letter of no more than 2 pages 

What you send should address the points in the person specification (the second part of the Job Description) and persuade us that, especially in the case of each essential item, you have the potential we are looking for. 

From Insta stories to Twitter threads, with Facebook ads and YouTube channels, there are so many ways to tell our story and connect with people - but we need your help.

Are you a creative wordsmith excited by storytelling and passionate about Jesus? Do you have a strong eye for design and the ability to craft a persuasive message? We are looking for a new social media and marketing co-ordinator to join our growing team at an exciting time for the Evangelical Alliance. This is a full-tim role based at our London resource centre.

With a background in social media or marketing communications and a working knowledge of the UK church, you will be an innovator and collaborator. If this is you - we’d love to hear from you.
 

Can you help us change perceptions of engineering?

As part of our busy Communications department, you will promote our rapidly expanding research and international programmes, proactively raising our profile and engaging key opinion formers through both traditional and digital media outreach. You will also build the profile of our new National Engineering Policy Centre, working with other UK engineering organisations to represent the views of over 450,000 engineers across the profession on complex and topical issues such as autonomous systems and clean energy.

Engineering matters. It underpins our daily lives, drives economic growth, plays a critical role in addressing major societal challenges and helps ensure our readiness for the future, from providing a sustainable supply of food, water and clean energy, to advancing healthcare, and keeping us safe and secure.

As the UK’s national academy for engineering and technology, the Royal Academy of Engineering brings together the most talented and successful engineers – our Fellows – to advance and promote excellence in engineering for the benefit of society.

As Communications Manager, you will have a track record of placing exciting news stories in national media and have a great nose for news and a tenacious approach. You will build and maintain good links with media contacts and partner organisations, and will be encouraged to attend high-profile events, work with our Fellows and visit our researchers, giving you access to some of the UK’s most innovative thinkers and a real opportunity to impact on the Academy’s mission to bring engineering to the centre of society.

Adept at writing for a variety of purposes, from news releases and opinion editorial to website copy, your work will also involve drafting speeches and briefings key stakeholders, as well as updating our messaging and suite of marketing collateral. A creative communications practitioner, you will enjoy working collaboratively with a range of subject matter experts and other communications functions.

You will also be skilled in evaluating media campaigns and interpreting complex scientific and technical stories. A strong engineering or scientific background would be an advantage in this role, but your initiative, drive and determination to transform our media profile is the key requirement.

In return, we offer an unrivalled package of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, BUPA cash plan, private medical insurance, subsidised restaurant, regular social activities, health and wellbeing programmes and the possibility of flexible working, as well as significant investment into your personal and professional development.

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 7 November 2019.

First interviews: w/c 18 November 2019.

Job title: Campaign Coordinator - Acquisition
Region: London
Directorate: Fundraising
Contract: Permanent, Full Time – 35 hours per week
Salary: £29,390 per annum (£24, 938 plus £4,452 London Weighting)

About The Royal British Legion
The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours
Does the following describe you?
- a desire to provide great service and support
- enjoy and thrive working in teams and with others
- passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution
- come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop
- keen to share your knowledge and experience to help others
If so then we would like to hear from you…

The Role
The Royal British Legion is looking for a Campaign Coordinator to join its Individual Giving Fundraising team.
Positioned within the Support Acquisition team, and reporting into a Campaign Manager, the Campaign Coordinator will be supporting the Campaign Manager with developing and delivering new supporter acquisition marketing programmes including face-to-face fundraising, direct response TV advertising and welcome communications.

This role requires you to produce comprehensive creative and print briefs for campaign materials and manage these projects from brief through to delivery.  You will represent the charity briefing and training fundraisers and manage quality control of the service.  You will liaise with stakeholders across the organisation, report on results against targets, identify programme improvements and contribute new ideas.

The successful candidate will have experience of managing marketing campaigns using a variety of channels and the services of multiple suppliers and working with large income and expenditure budgets.  You will need excellent written and verbal communications skills and feel confident to help deliver training about the charity and our expectations to fundraisers.  You will also need to be organised and responsive with excellent attention to detail.

How to Apply
Please apply by clicking 'Apply Online'

Closing date for this role is Thursday 31st October 2019

As Communications and Digital Officer, you will be responsible for implementing Youth Access’ communications strategy. You’ll work with our small, dedicated team to amplify our work and raise the profile of Youth Access and our members.

The ideal candidate will be a creative person who is passionate about producing amazing communications for a great cause. Like us, you will be dedicated to addressing the inequalities and injustices faced by young people. You will use your extensive knowledge of social media and digital campaigning to drive forward our fundraising and social change campaigns.

You will be joining Youth Access at an exciting time as we embark on new long-term projects. This is a new permanent role, giving you the opportunity to use your experience and skills to shape your work in our small, dynamic organisation. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead on the design and delivery of Youth Access’ communications strategy 
• Lead the full roll out of Youth Access’ fundraising campaigns 
• Create exciting and engaging content for a range of audiences 
• Manage our member communications Maintain our website and social media channels 
• Research, write and submit press releases for media distribution 

Knowledge and experience 

Essential 

• Educated to a degree level, or have relevant work experience 
• Experience of working in a similar communications role, with a focus on digital communications and campaigning
• Experience of managing online communities for an organisation 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent working knowledge of design software such as InDesign or Photoshop 
• Knowledge of using campaign skills to influence social change 

 
Desirable 

• Experience of writing press releases and liaising with journalists 
• Working knowledge of areas of policy such as mental health, legal advice and wider youth policy 
• Experience of membership bodies or similar public facing organisations 

Safeguarding 

This role will require regular direct contact with children and young people (potentially including vulnerable adults), and so a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required of successful applicants. 

Are you looking for an opportunity to use your excellent communication skills to improve the lives of vulnerable people in London? We’re looking for an outstanding Communications Manager to lead and develop the communications function of a SW London homelessness charity - SPEAR.

You will join SPEAR’s Fundraising and Communications department at an exciting time.  For the last few years, the communications at SPEAR has been taken on by the fundraising team.  However, with the demand on our front line services ever increasing, this new role within SPEAR gives you the opportunity to really transform and shape communications, whilst also developing a communications strategy in partnership with fundraising, senior management and consultants.

Working at SPEAR

SPEAR is a charity with a longstanding reputation that has been transforming lives of those experiencing homelessness for over 32 years.  SPEAR’s services are in five boroughs; Richmond, Merton, Sutton, Wandsworth and Kingston. 

Around 100 staff now work at SPEAR and in a staff survey, staff said that one of the main reasons people enjoy their job is because of the people they work with.  We are a friendly and inclusive charity, with a committed Senior Management team and Board of Trustees.

Location of work

You will be based in our 9 Briar Road, Twickenham, Head Office alongside SPEAR’s Head office team including fundraising, finance and HR.  But due to the nature of the role you will be encouraged to visit other frontline offices across the five boroughs (one of those also being in Twickenham) to broaden your network and understanding of the charity.  Home working will also be permitted.

Closing date

Tuesday 28th October 2019

Interview date:

Monday 4th November 2019

I am excited to announce a new position for a Communications Manager to join a creative and ambitious development team for a global charity.

Based in London, you will work closely with the Director of Development and take responsibility for the Digital Communications Officer. To be brand guardian and work to improve consistency of materials in local, regional and country areas.

Key responsibilities:

* Targeting communications strategy to raise the awareness of the Mission and its work by developing key relationships with relevant news and media outlets.

* Responsible for coordinating, writing and editing supporter publicity and marketing materials - researching, writing, commissioning and editing content, and supporting the production process from concept to distribution.

* To manage and develop the Digital Communications Officer who will be responsible for managing the social media channels, updating the website.

* Actively liaise with other members of the Development team to plan and execute promotions for campaigns and events as required.

The ideal candidate:

* We are looking for someone who has experience of leading PR/Marketing campaigns.

* Have experience with maintaining and developing a brand.

* To be able to work independently whilst being excellent with supporting the requirements of the wider team.

Based in London, Salary £33,000-£36,000 depending on experience.

If you're interested, please don't hesitate to send your CV to [email protected] . Firm closing date is 12 noon, Thursday 24 th October so please get in touch beforehand.

Communications and Stakeholder Manager (Collaboration for Wellbeing and Health)

The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.

The Collaboration for Wellbeing and Health is an ambitious initiative working with partner organisations to take collective action to address the wider determinants of health – the cultural, political, economic, commercial and environmental factors that shape the conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age.

We are looking for a Communications and Stakeholder Manager to join the integrator unit, the team that is leading the development of the Collaboration, working closely with the Health Foundation’s communications team.Taking the lead on designing and developing the Collaboration’s communications function and communications strategy, you will oversee communications and stakeholder activity in support of our objectives. 

Our Communications and Stakeholder Manager will need a track record of leading the development and implementation of successful integrated communications strategies/campaigns and you will also have significant experience of working in a complex programme, project, network or collaboration with multiple partners, ideally in the social sector.

Naturally collaborative, with strong relationship management skills, you will be able to influence senior stakeholders, have demonstrable experience of influencing debate and policy development and a track record of thinking and working across multiple organisational and stakeholder perspectives. You will be able to operate comfortably in an emergent context.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a senior communications professional with passion for improving health outcomes, looking to gain experience in a dynamic initiative and who is committed tour our core behaviours - Achieving Impact, Working Together and Discovering and Learning.

The Health Foundation values diversity and champions inclusion and strongly encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Job Title:  Communications Manager

Hours:  Full time, flexible working week possible

Salary:  £33,000-£36,000 + benefits

Location:  London

We are working in partnership with an international welfare charity in London who are seeking a Communications Manager.  This role will help develop a creative communications strategy and lead the team in effective delivery, to support the charity’s growth and business development.

The successful candidate will need to demonstrate:                         

• At least 3 years’ experience of leading PR/Marketing campaigns
• Experience of brand management
• Ability to deliver innovative and strategic productions
• An advanced understanding of digital communications and excellent IT skills

The post holder will be a strategic, pro-active individual who has outstanding written and verbal communication skills, and excellent attention to detail.  You will be achievement orientated and show creativity, adaptability as well as good leadership skills.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person. To apply please submit your CV and supporting statement, quoting our reference JO1697.For any further information please contact Adam Stacey.

Closing date for applications: 31 October 2019

1st Interview Date: 6/7 November 2019