Communications engagement manager jobs near Glasgow

• Team: Communications
• Salary: 30000
• Location: Flexible. This role will be required to travel to our London HQ at least once a month, but can work flexibly as per Bite Back 2030’s hybrid working policy.

About Bite Back 2030 

Be part of the creative and agile team behind Bite Back 2030’s exceptional teenage activists. Join us as our new Communications Manager and contribute to a 10-year journey to help make the food system healthier and fairer and achieve our goal of halving childhood obesity by 2030.

We believe young people are the key voice in driving this change in our food system, and are growing a movement of young people to raise their voice and drive impact. In the past two years, our National Youth Board — including incredible campaigners like Christina and Dev — have won campaigns to extend free school meals during the holiday, end junk food advertising online and before 9pm on TV, and to improve the quality of school food. 

Biteback is strongly committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Purpose of the Role

We are seeking a new Communications Manager to drive our ambitious communications plans as we scale our movement across the country. 

The Communications Manager will report to our Senior Communications Manager and be responsible for leading on direct communications campaigns, and supporting a range of internal and external communications across our growing organisation. 

Key responsibilities and outcomes

The Communications Manager will have an eye for detail and deliver communications which inspire audiences to take action. Key responsibilities include: 

• Develop and deliver direct communications campaigns, which connect external audiences with our core aims, inspiring them to play their part in transforming food systems to protect child health

• Work closely with the Senior Communications Manager to support media engagement activity, including creating press releases, developing key lines/responses and compiling briefing documents

• Provide support and guidance to teams across Bite Back to create powerful written materials which are on-brand and on-message, including presentations, promotional information and training resources

• Take a leading role on producing internal communications at our growing organisation, working closely with our People and Alumni Manager to make sure all staff are well-informed and engaged with activity taking place across the country 

• Provide ongoing management of our internal newsletter for staff, Youth Board members and Trustees, coordinating exciting content on a weekly basis that brings us closer together as one team, celebrates successes and sparks action

• Work as part of a team to support the delivery of events

Application deadline: 9 am, Wednesday 13 July 

Interview date: Interviews will take place online, w/c 25 July

Digital Communcations Officer

UK - Hybrid working

£25,580 - £28,340 including London weighting

Are you an ambitious Communications Officer with excellent digital skills looking for your next challenge?

We’re looking for a creative and proactive Communications Officer with at least two years’ multi-channel experience to join our busy strategic and digital communications team. You will use your skills in traditional media, digital and social communications to create the widest impact for our external presence.

In this role, you will help to protect and enhance The National Lottery Community Fund’s reputation, working within the Strategic Communications team to create and deliver targeted communications activity to external audiences, and helping to develop and maintain a strong presence through our digital and social channels.

You will be adept at story-telling and delivering creative content suitable for our different channels and audiences that effectively lands our key messages.

Whether drafting a tweet for our Chief Executive, a web statement from our Chair, videoing a project for use as part of a wider communications campaign or pitching to a journalist, you will be a confident communicator and a flexible, inventive and reliable member of our team.  

Contract Type: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours per week, flexible working considered

Salary: £25,580 to £28,340 (includes London weighting and dependent upon experience)

Location: We have a hybrid approach to working and work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

For successful candidates based in London, you will be asked to complete national security vetting clearance so that you can access our Marsham Street Office. This involves passing a disclosure and barring check and Counter Terrorism Check.

Interviews: 2 stages, w/c 25th July onwards

Essential Criteria

You will need to demonstrate your experience, qualifications and skills in these areas:

• At least two years of experience of working in a PR agency, in-house communications, or Press Office and digital communications function
• Enthusiasm for current news issues and the media and understanding of digital and social media channels, with a positive self-starter attitude to building relationships in the media and with excellent storytelling, content creation and written skills and the ability to influence and convince others
• Highly organised, with an ability to think on your feet and work at pace - while being a supportive team player who shows interest in others and develops a range of contacts outside your own team to get the job done
• In depth experience of digital communications including: managing online reputation and crisis comms, video and editing experience and in depth knowledge of social media.

Desirable Criteria

• Be responsive to emerging issues and trends which impact on your work, the work of the team, or the Fund
• A strategic thinker who seeks opportunities for integrated working and is confident when managing upwardly and representing the team in front of a range of business stakeholders
• Take ownership and be accountable for your work and encourage others to do the same

For You

We seek to develop our staff and offer a wide range of personal development opportunities.

We offer a wide range of generous benefits including:

• Generous annual leave and company pension scheme
• Flexible working to support staff with their work/life balance, taking into account things such as caring responsibilities, worship and attendance at religious festivals
• Enhanced paid maternity, paternity and adoption leave
• Season ticket and cycle to work loans
• Paid volunteering leave

Equal Opportunities

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. We are committed to being an inclusive and great place to work, and recognise our people come from diverse backgrounds.  As such we particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. We welcome applications from disabled people and will proactively make reasonable adjustments if needed through the recruitment process and during employment. This can be related to a physical and mental health conditions.

We are also proud to be a Stonewall Diversity Champion, supporting our commitment to being a great place to work for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) staff.

£32,000 to £35,000 per annum

37.5 hours per week – With flexibility for the right candidate

Home Based or Office Based – Your Choice!

Pension, enhanced annual leave, plus much more

About TuVida
TuVida is a not-for-profit organisation that gives support to both carers and people needing care.

Our goal is to provide the most appropriate care and support to people who need it, to enable them to live their lives to the fullest.

We work in many different areas across the UK — providing our services to more than

11,000 people each and every year.

Our vision

A society where every person who is ill or disabled and every carer can live well and enjoy life.

Our mission

To be architects of and deliver innovative and practical services that are trusted and accessible for anyone who is ill, disabled or a carer, their families and communities. We will work with partners to use resources effectively to meet increasing needs as a trusted provider in health and social care.

About the role
The Communications Manager will provide leadership and direction to TuVida’s communications, marketing and digital work across the UK and be responsible for producing high-quality content and messaging that engages customers and staff and builds brand recognition.

The role will include the development and implementation of a communication plan with a focus on internal communications, service marketing, digital infrastructure, and stakeholder engagement.

Main aims of the post

The role will help us to embed our brand across the UK, supporting our operational and commercial teams to develop our offer to commissioners, funders and key stakeholders, working to develop TuVida’s offer to carers and those with care needs

The role will support and deliver the operational communications alongside a small team, working with a motivated group of communication ambassadors across the organisation.

You will use your skills, experience, and knowledge to empower, upskill, support and deliver our internal communications, through and with your colleagues.

The role will support and develop internal and external relations by co-ordinating the delivery of communication activities across a range of areas including broad-based internal communications, press, crisis response statements, public relations, and marketing

Scope and accountability –

Our new Communications Manager will:

• Consult on, develop and deliver a Communication Plan for TuVida

• Forward plan and prioritise their own workload and work with other team members to ensure delivery of agreed objectives and timetabled work

• Use own initiative in relation to delivery of your work, problem solving and decision making with a level of autonomy, referring complex issues to the nominated member for their area of work

• Be responsible for managing relationships and communicating with staff at all levels of TuVida

• Demonstrate and promote the impact our services achieve in order to maintain and increase funding, invite and retain effective partnerships and attract quality candidates for staff and volunteer vacancies.

• Deliver on internal and external communication objectives, in line with the wider TuVida Strategy

• Be instrumental and proactive in supporting a positive culture within the wider TuVida environment

• Develop and manage appropriate external relationships and provide communications and engagement support and advice to senior members of staff within the organisation

• Undertake learning and development relevant for growth within the role

Key accountabilities

Internal communications

• To develop appropriate internal communications and processes across a range of platforms to effectively support information flow and employee engagement.
• To develop key messages, creating and maintaining appropriate and consistent language and terminology across all media.
• To provide guidance to staff on relevant areas of marketing and communications, including key communication issues.
• To play an active role in innovation and development forums across the charity, contributing ideas and solutions to regular meetings, providing support to the wider teams as required.
• To ensure proper usage of brand as per guidelines, and give effective training and guidance to departments and individuals
• To support the development of digital staff engagement

External communications

• To plan and deliver campaigns to; raise the profile of, and promote, the organisation; increase voluntary income; and raise awareness of key issues.
• To increase the charity’s profile across media and with key stakeholders through building and managing effective relationships and producing compelling press releases, articles and statements.
• To oversee the management and growth of the organisation’s social media presence, working with the small internal team to keep content up to date and fresh.
• To manage the charity’s brand, ensuring consistency across all internal and external communications.
• To act as a spokesperson for the charity when necessary, with support and guidance from the

Senior Leaders.

• To liaise with colleagues to formulate appropriate media responses, providing guidance in media and stakeholder handling.
• To liaise with insurers and other appropriate parties e.g. PR Crisis Team (insurer-linked) and

Carers Trust when managing crisis situations.

Website

• To manage the relationship with our external website development company.
• Support and develop teams across TuVida to keep our website up to date, acting as the administrator for the website.
• To oversee development and maintenance of the technical aspects of the staff intranet

Income generation

• To work alongside senior managers and other members of staff to develop the strategic direction of marketing and communications to all stakeholders.
• To effectively deliver, monitor, evaluate and report on progress of marketing and communications as per the communications plan.
• To generate content across all media, including copy writing and production of marketing materials and key publications both online and in print.
• To co-ordinate multi-media advertising of the charity’s services in order to increase revenue.
• General duties

• To monitor, analyse and evaluate performance of channels and content, and present KPI reports to relevant colleagues including Senior Leaders
• To carry out other ad hoc projects or tasks of a similar nature, at the discretion of the senior

Leaders and Trustees of the charity.

• To have a strong work ethic and positive attitude to work. Be professional, but more importantly to be approachable and amiable, creating in others a deep respect for your integrity.
• Share the values of the organisation and demonstrate a commitment to the cause of carers and those living with long-term conditions and disabilities.
• To be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children.
• To work at all times within the philosophy and policies of TuVida.
• To treat all beneficiaries, staff and stakeholders of the organisation with respect and sensitivity, recognising the need for confidentiality at all times.
• To comply with the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and with TuVida policies and procedures.
• To have a commitment to developing quality by the implementation of TuVida policies and procedures along with any other standards set by TuVida.
• To respect the personal choice and lifestyles of colleagues, carers, and people with care needs, ensuring that equal opportunity principles are applied at all times.
• To undertake any other duties that may be considered commensurate with the level of the post.

So who are we looking for?

We are looking for someone who is passionate about getting communications right! You will have an keen eye for detail, a tenacious approach to tackling your work and a professionalism and insight that enables you to see the bigger picture

You will have experience in the marketing and communications field, preferably within the third sector (but not essential), with a ‘digital first’ approach to your work, you will have practical experience of developing social media presence as well as using digital platforms to engage and communicate with our staff.

Our ideal candidate would be a true allrounder! Someone who has experience across Microsoft platforms, understands design, can support and develop communications champions and can lead by example.

A more detailed person specification can be found later on in this document

Does this sound like you?

Then apply today

Communications Manager

Location: Remote 
Salary: £32,000 FTE
Hours of work: Part time preferred, Full time considered for the right candidate
Department: Development
Line Manager: Strategic Development Manager

Role Overview
As our work on communications and PR grows, we’re looking for an innovative, creative, forward thinking leader to join us in this newly created position, to take charge of operational communications and drive growth.

We’re seeking a skilled communications professional, capable of articulating your experience and successes, with ideas of how we can continue to grow, enhance and improve communications at The Haven Wolverhampton (THW).

You’ll be joining THW’s development team where we value democratic working, mutual respect and constructively challenging each other, as well as the status quo. We’re not focused on hierarchy, but rather we value you and your skills, knowledge and expertise. If this appeals to you, and you’re keen to put those values into practice as part of our team, we’d love to hear from you. 

You’ll find your colleagues at THW to be passionate and driven by a shared ambition to centre women and children in decision making. We want someone who is equally as passionate about our cause. We’re not looking for perfection, we want congruence, creativity, and accountability. If that’s you, take a look at the JD and Person Spec to find out more. Hopefully we’ll be reading your application to join us soon.

Closing date:                10 July 2022
Interview Date:             w/c 18 July 2022

All posts are subject to Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service. Due to the nature of our work Schedule 9 of the Equality Act 2010 applies, therefore applications from women only will be considered.  The Haven Wolverhampton is an equal opportunities employer. 

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Every day in the UK, 13 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth.

Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity and exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.

This role plays a pivotal part in planning and delivering marketing and communications activities to key audiences, such as supporters, volunteers, journalists, ambassadors and staff. Integrated marketing campaigns are integral to Sands’ growth and are key to driving brand awareness, reach, engagement, income growth and social change.

The duties of the role include writing, editing, co-ordinating and publishing content across various channels, including Sands’ website, social media, email, and print and online marketing materials. You will need to work closely with other internal teams to plan and implement communications and marketing campaigns to drive awareness or income, while progressively improving organisational understanding of what works for different audiences.

You will also support the Marketing & Campaigns Manager in the delivery of our major integrated campaigns and appeals, and work closely with other members of the Engagement team to support all communications aims and outcomes.

An excellent communicator and team player, you will have a sound knowledge and experience of social media, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and related platforms. With paid online marketing experience (e.g. in PPC or Social Media), comfortable using digital tools (e.g. Google Analytics) and be able to write engaging copy with good editorial skills.  

This role will specialise in leading marketing and communications support of the Research, Education and Policy department, which covers a range of work including our work to save babies’ lives, training and education, and influencing policy through campaigning and advocacy.

The role will also work across a variety of other teams, projects, campaigns and activities.

Marketing and Communications Manager at Pancreatic Cancer Action

Permanent, full time role

Hybrid role can be home based with travel to the Hampshire office once a month

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000

Deadline for applications: Friday 8th July

First stage interviews: w/c 11th July

Second stage interviews: w/c 18th July

Charity People is delighted to be working with Pancreatic Cancer Action to recruit for their next Marketing and Communications Manager. Working towards a core goal of ensuring that more people survive pancreatic cancer; the current figure is 7% and only 1% ten years after diagnosis; the charity is led by a dynamic CEO and this role is supported by a talented team of colleagues and Trustees.

This is an exciting period of growth for the charity as they consolidate their services and campaigns, and expand their team. As Marketing and Communications Manager you will undertake the following main responsibilities:

• Line manage a team of two which will potentially grow in the future including supporting the team to deliver marketing campaigns and programmes targeting multiple audiences in collaboration with colleagues to drive engagement
• Development and implementation of the charity's marketing and communication strategies, ensuring that they support the overall charity vision, engage more audiences and donors, are within budget, and communicate the charity's strategic objectives
• Work across the entire spectrum of communications disciplines including media and public relations, internal comms, brand marketing, advertising, marketing, digital and social media, and production of materials
• Inspire and lead the marketing team to offer a first class marketing service across the charity including working closely with the Fundraising Development Manager and fundraising team
• Create and implement a PR strategy for the organisation, including reactive and proactive media plans, and utilising internal stakeholders where possible to continue to raise the profile of the charity; with the aim of increasing the charity's profile across media, and with influencers and external organisations
• Take responsibility for the charity's press office
• Develop and deliver creative and impactful marketing programmes and campaigns that use channels, including digital, effectively
• Manage the implementation, tracking and measurement of integrated marketing campaigns
• Employ strong project management skills to ensure marketing deliverables and milestones are met, from defining the initial approach clearly, brief writing, ensuring timings are mapped and costings defined and agreed
• Feedback on marketing performance on a monthly basis to the CEO and prepare reports for the quarterly Trustee meetings using clearly defined metrics and reporting methodologies

We'd love to see applications from individuals with the following skills and experience:

• Experience of developing and implementing marketing strategy; including of leading a brand strategy, and of leading marketing programmes and campaigns from initial brief to implementation and review; across a range of channels including digital
• Previous experience of managing, developing and leading a team
• Press and media communications experience
• Experience of managing, forecasting and control of budgets and of being able to deliver high profile campaigns within budget
• Excellent communication skills both verbal and written including brief writing and copywriting, and the ability to build strong relationships across an organisation
• Excellent understating of brand and its role within an organisation
• Excellent knowledge of design principles and the ability to recommend direction

If you'd like to be considered for this role please send your CV to Alice from Charity People, your consultant for this role.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Communications and Engagement Officer

We are currently looking to recruit a full-time Communications and Engagement Officer to join a creative and productive team.

This is a really exciting time to be involved with an ambitious and growing organisation that is committed to bringing the property sector together to create real social change.

Position: Digital Communications & Engagement Officer

Location: Remote

Hours: Full Time (37.5hrs per week)

Salary: £28,000 - £32,000 pa

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days per year (not including bank holidays) pension, free annual flu jabs and annual sight tests, cycle to work scheme, ½ day a month entitlement to volunteer for a charity of your choice in work time, interest-free annual travel card loans, an employee assistance programme, staff discount scheme, health insurance, support for external mentoring and scope for flexible working.

Closing Date: 18th July 2022

The Role

As Communications and Engagement Officer, you will work closely with the Communications and Engagement Manager, Head of Communications and Engagement, Fundraising Events Team, Corporate Partnerships Team, and Programmes and Impact Team to raise the charity’s profile across multiple communications channels and build supporter engagement with both our corporate and individual supporters.

The successful candidate will lead on digital channels and provide support to the wider team across all marketing and communications activities, with a focus on events marketing.

Key aspects of the role include:

• Managing and developing the social media channels
• Managing and developing the website
• Developing tailored digital content for corporate supporters
• Leading on marketing and communications and partner events and managing e-mail communications

Staff are currently all working remotely from home, with minimal expectations on colleagues to be in the office (at least once a month). You will be able to design a working pattern that suits you, your family, the needs of the job and the team. We hope this encourages candidates from across the UK.

About You

We are looking for a digital-savvy communications all-rounder who is full of ideas and energy. This role will give the successful candidate with the scope and vision the opportunity to take the digital channels to the next level.

You will have experience of:

• Working in a similar role, preferably within the charity or property sector
• Producing content with copy for digital platforms including web, content management systems
• Social media and community management
• Growing and developing social media channels
• Paid social media, managing a Google AdWords account and using Google Analytics
• Devising and developing audience focused content ideas across multiple communications channels, with a focus on social media

In return…

The charity has an ambitious mission to end youth homelessness, so it’s an exciting time to join this dynamic and growing organisation. Along with an excellent benefits package, there are career development and flexible working opportunities.

About the Organisation

As the property industry’s charity working to end youth homelessness in the UK, the organisation brings remarkable businesses and individuals from across the property industry together to support charities providing accommodation for young people who are or have been homeless, or who are at risk of homelessness in the future. Through a unique network of corporate partners, it invests funding and expertise where to achieve lasting impact.

You may also have experience in areas such as Communications, Digital Communications, Marketing and Communications, Digital Marketing and Communications, Communications Officer, Digital Communications Officer, Marketing and Communications Officer, Digital Marketing and Communications Officer, Communications Executive, Digital Communications Executive, Marketing and Communications Executive, Digital Marketing and Communications Executive, Engagement Officer, Communications and Engagement Officer, Digital Communications and Engagement Officer.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

The National Fire Chiefs Council (NFCC) is a membership organisation and the professional voice of the UK Fire and Rescue service.

Following the tragic Grenfell Tower fire, NFCC has engaged closely with Government and other key stakeholders on improvements to building safety regulations. Our Protection Policy and Reform Unit (PPRU) provides the link between fire and rescue services and Government by representing the collective views and expert technical advice of fire and rescue services.

Within the PPRU, the Policy and Partnerships team leads on policy and communications on fire protection and building safety matters. We work closely with technical fire safety and subject matter experts across the PPRU. 

What you will be doing 

You will support the Communications Manager in delivering a programme of effective and meaningful communications on fire protection and building safety matters, in line with the PPRU Communications Strategy.

Your role will focus on: 

• Planning, sourcing content, writing, editing, and issuing the fortnightly communications newsletter, and contributing to other NFCC newsletters.

• Proactively monitoring external media, social media, political and stakeholder developments, and sharing relevant updates and summaries with the team.

• Planning and delivering webinars and face-to-face workshops, forums, roundtables, and other engagement activities.

• Providing communications support on key projects and workstreams, e.g. drafting website copy, press releases, social media posts, and external letters.

• Helping to develop and maintain key communications and stakeholder tools and trackers.

Who are we looking for?  

We’re looking for a creative communications and engagement professional with a flair for writing and a keen eye for detail.

Our work involves communicating technical and regulatory information to a wide range of audiences, so you should have the ability to translate complex information into accessible plain English.

You will be an effective organiser, with great planning skills and some experience in organising events.

You’ll be digitally savvy, with experience in social media, writing online content, and in using newsletter software (or other web-based marketing automation service). Some experience in using desktop publishing and/or video editing is also desirable.

Our work is fast paced, so you’ll be accustomed to working to tight deadlines driven by political and media developments. You’ll be effective at managing and prioritising your own workload. 

You’ll have some political awareness and understanding of how Parliament works, which will be key for monitoring media and political developments. 

We work closely as a team, and with colleagues across the NFCC, so you will be collaborative in your approach. 

What you can expect from us 

We’re a people-centred organisation, focussed on creating a positive and engaging working environment for all our team members.

Wellbeing, reward, recognition and personal development are not just words we talk about, we put them into action daily.

Charity People is delighted to be working exclusively with National Numeracy to recruit for a Head of Communications to join their talented communications team and work to promote the charity's work, drive public engagement with their services, and bring their mission and vision to life for external audiences.

Post Head of Communications
Location The charity offers a very flexible approach to working and this role can be undertaken on a hybrid working from home and office basis, with at least one day per quarter in the East Sussex office
Working Hours Full time or part time (four days per week) considered; flexible working is fully supported
Salary £41,000 per annum
Reporting To Director of External Relations

A new role, you will play a lead role in delivering creative and results-driven strategies with engaging content across National Numeracy's award-winning campaigns, media, content and marketing. With a broad remit, the Head of Communications will report to the Director of External Relations and will undertake the following core duties:

* Devise and deliver strategic communication plans covering complex issues
* Ensure the delivery of consistent, effective messaging to promote the charity across a variety of platforms, using storytelling to present complex issues in a simple, compelling way that appeals to broad audiences
* Support the Director of External Relations with managing the team, its work and its budgets
* Build and maintain effective relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders including policymakers, the public, the media, funders and partners
* Work with internal teams to ensure that key activities and messages are aligned to the charity's strategy, evaluating these to ensure they perform well
* Create and deliver a media strategy, as well as manage and cultivate relationships with broadcast, digital and print journalists
* Work with the Campaigns Manager on the strategic and delivery of National Numeracy Day, as well as other campaigns through the year
* Lead and deliver events, content, celebrity activity, case studies, media and marketing, to support campaigns throughout the year
* Work closely with colleagues to develop digital marketing activities across web, email and social media; analysing results and providing insight for evidence based improvement
* Create and manage a strong, audience-led web strategy as well as content that provides an engaging and inspiring user experience

We would love to see applications from individuals with previous experience of devising and delivering strategic communication plans. Additionally, we're keen for you to have experience of working with the media including the ability to promote the work of the charity and key campaigns, as well as of spotting opportunities for media coverage. You'll also have the ability and passion to really understand the work of the charity, why their role is so important, and the impact they have, as well as the ability to create messaging translated their mission into communications with audiences that increase engagement.

The charity is very open in terms of background - this role would suit someone stepping into their first Head of Communications role within a supportive team, or a more seasoned communications specialist who is keen to work within a role with a mix of strategic work as well as hands on communications tasks.

Key Dates

* Closing date for applications: Monday 4th July
* First interviews: week commencing 11th July
* Second interviews: week commencing 18th July

If you're keen to be part of the team that works tirelessly to drive up numeracy rates across the UK, having a huge impact on the lives of their beneficiaries, then this could be the role for you!

If you'd like to be considered for this role please send your CV to [email protected] or call on 07563 030587 to have an initial chat about the position.
Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), race, religion or belief, gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Internal Communications Specialist

Our People Experience Team needs an internal communications specialist who can inform, connect and engage audiences through impactful communications.

Position: Internal Communications Specialist

Location: Homebased, U.K Nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £32,400 (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum/pro rata or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: This is a 12-month fixed term contract from start date

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 24 July 2022

Interview Date: Week commencing 1 August 2022

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges.

The Role

You must have experience of developing a network of communication channels to help people collaborate, communicate, speak up and get what they need to do their job. You will be a skilled communicator, and a vocal champion of organisational values. Knowing what good change communications looks like, you’ll use your coaching skills to help others deliver effective communication plans that will engage staff and volunteers.

With excellent project management skills, you will manage busy workloads and prioritise effectively to meet deadlines. Working in a collaborative environment, you will have a meticulous eye for detail, and a proactive approach to problem solving to achieve shared goals.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining, developing and evaluating our charity’s portfolio of internal communication channels, including our intranet and its content strategy.
• Supporting and building capability in teams across the organisation so they can effectively communicate with internal audiences.
• Managing the approach to our central internal communications planning, including the content strategies for our range of newsletters.

About You

You will be/ have experience/have a proven record of:

• In planning and delivering impactful internal communications and engagement programmes to different audience groups in a large organisation, particularly with a focus on change.
• In introducing and managing on and offline internal communication channels.
• In delivering projects against scope, budget and deadlines.

To take on the role you must live in the U.K and have the right to work in the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

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PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Care4Calais are recruiting for an experienced and professional Digital Marketing Manager to develop and manage our digital communications and campaigns during an exciting period of rapid organisational growth.

This year will be incredibly important for the future of refugee rights within the UK, and the fast paced and high-profile nature of the sector can be challenging.  We’re looking for a digital expert who is hands-on, values collaboration and is a natural communicator. If you understand how to use audience insights, the importance of value-based messaging, why storytelling matters and have a strong understanding of the role of digital in changing attitudes, we’d love to hear from you.

As an expanding charity working in complex media environment, the work can be highly pressured, so a calm resilience is important.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to analyse and optimise our digital channels, establishing structure and processes to effectively meet our charity objectives. You’ll have end-to-end experience of planning, managing and analysing effective and innovative multi-channel campaigns.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fearless team of game changers dedicated to positively changing the lives of refugees by changing negative media portrayal and public perceptions.

Please provide a covering letter that explains why you are suitable for this role and why you want to work with Care4Calais - we will only consider applications that are accompanied by a covering letter.

Job Description

Implement and optimise a digital strategy for Care4Calais, covering all channels including website, paid and organic social, and email. You’ll be leading effective campaigns on digital fundraising, volunteer acquisition, online engagement, increasing visibility and influencing attitudes.

Responsibilities will include:

• Planning and implementing the digital strategy, including day-to-day management/implementation of paid social, PPC, social media, email, SEO and digital PR.
• Optimising our website through continual analysis, testing and learning - we are looking to redesign our website to improve our supporter journey and accessibility to resources.
• End-to-end campaign management of paid media, both campaign-focused and ‘always-on’ activity, ensuring a steady stream of donations to support our essential work.
• Designing, testing, delivering and evaluating email marketing campaigns to drive supporter engagement and donor acquisition. You’ll lead on CRM projects including supporter analysis, segmentation of supporter data, and setting up email funnels to develop relationships and re-engage previous supporters.
• Content marketing, working with the wider team to create a structured content plan in order to create a positive story around refugees and migration across our website and socials (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). You’ll be helping translate complex and sensitive narratives into easily-accessible stories.
• Working with our website developer to manage website updates on Wordpress for both our main site and shop site
• Thorough analysis and reporting of campaign and website data. You’ll be identifying opportunities and trends, using your findings to advise the wider team on all aspects of digital.
• Working with agencies and external stakeholders to ensure a cohesive and engaging brand identity across all touchpoints.
• Increasing awareness of Care4Calais and refugee protection issues and keeping up to date with sector developments and promoting pro-migration messaging. 

• Working with our volunteers and partners on the ground to identify storytelling opportunities. 
• Staying up to date on developments with digital technology, identifying new opportunities.

Person Specification: Required Skills and Experience

• Hands-on experience of planning, implementing and evaluating effective digital campaigns across all channels.
• Strong ability to analyse data and identify trends using digital analytics tools such as Google Analytics.
• Proficient use of relevant digital platforms, including social media platforms, CMS, Facebook Business Manager, Google Ads, Google Search Console, Google Analytics (or similar) and Mailchimp (or similar).
• Experience of using audience insight to inform marketing strategy, content creation and targeting.
• Ability to plan and commission compelling content to engage our core supporter base whilst being responsive to their needs. Ability to translate complex and sensitive narratives into easily accessible stories
• Strong organisational and project management skills, with a well-developed ability to manage competing priorities whilst working in a fast-paced and high-profile environment.

• Exceptional communication, collaboration and problem-solving skills.

• Excellent coaching, motivational and management skills.
• Understanding of and empathy with the refugee and migration sector, and experience working with sensitive and politically-controversial topics. 

Do you have a passion for digital communications and a desire to put your skills to use in the charity sector? If you’re a creative, enthusiastic and effective website and social media professional, or a recent graduate looking to develop your skills, this could be the perfect role for you.

• Title: Communications Executive (Digital)
• Responsible to: Head of Digital
• Main purpose: To strengthen Headway’s online presence through SEO and website development, the creation of engaging content and the effective day-to-day management of the charity’s social media channels.
• Salary: £24,000 per annum
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Location: Nottingham or home-based/flexible working
• Annual leave: 25 days per annum excluding bank holidays

We’re seeking a creative, enthusiastic and effective website and social media professional to join our growing communications team. Reporting to the Head of Digital, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing the charity’s online presence.

You might already have some experience of using website and social media platforms in a professional capacity in your current role, or you’ll be able to demonstrate extensive knowledge and innovative use of social media and CMS platforms.

This exciting new role will allow you to use your excellent communication and technical skills to create high-quality, optimised content, taking a data-led approach to maximise reach and engagement. You will work with colleagues across the organisation to promote our mission of improving life after brain injury.

The post will be home working or office based. You may be required to attend occasional meetings at our Nottingham office.

If you are an effective communicator with a passion for digital communications, excellent writing skills and a desire to work in the charity sector, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more and apply on our website.

The vacancy

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK, we want to reach as many people as possible so we can improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. We are looking for people to join our network, make genuine connections, and be part of a larger team that works together to support the Parkinson’s community.

About the role

This is your chance to make an impact to improve and develop how we communicate locally to build our communities. We want people to know about the fantastic opportunities to get involved locally, volunteering and participating in our growing local community development.

Working with colleagues and people living with Parkinson’s, you’ll identify, and create digital and offline content, and consistent messaging to inspire, motivate and engage the Parkinson’s community. You’ll share and signpost to expert advice, activities and opportunities and inspire  people to be part of and shape the work of the charity at UK and local levels.

What you’ll do 

• Lead on the development and implementation of the England Team community communications plan, to maximise community interest and engagement with our local work.
• Work collaboratively with communications colleagues across the charity to ensure effective audience planning and consistent, cohesive and complementary messaging
• Use insight and data to understand audience need and motivation, and use these in your content creation.
• Work collaboratively with people with Parkinson’s to build content that meets their needs.
• Create, publish and approve high quality, user-friendly on brand content across local networks programmes.

What you’ll bring

• Skilled communicator at all levels - able to deliver complex messages to a range of audiences effectively
• Demonstrable experience of creating communications plans that deliver on organisational priorities and meet audience needs.
• Content creation experience (digital and offline) and an understanding of how messaging and content enhances a brand.
• Knowledge of content management systems.
• Experience of using analysis tools to monitor and report on performance and of analysing and interpreting data to inform recommendations for strategic decision making

What's it like to work for us?

We aim to find a cure and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - and you could help us achieve this.

We offer a variety of paid job roles and volunteer opportunities both at our UK office in London and across the UK

Communications and Marketing Specialist

We are looking for a Communications and Marketing Specialist to play a key role in continuing to grow a positive brand reputation for a new start-up that inspires investment in peace.

This position is part-funded by the National Lottery Community Fund.

Position: Communications and Marketing Specialist

Location: Home-based with occasional travel

Hours: Full-time (part-time considered)

Salary: £35,000 - £45,000 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 28 days’ holiday pro rata, employer contributed pension scheme, flexible working and home-based working

Close Date: The position is open until 25th July OR until a suitable candidate is identified, whichever comes first.

The Role

As Communications and Marketing Specialist, you will be vital in promoting and inspiring engagement and action with the work of the charity and its sister entity. This position will actively increase audience engagement by designing and delivering creative, thoughtful and inspiring high-quality engaging content across external media interfaces in line with the communications strategy and message house.

The Communications and Marketing Specialist will enjoy working both as part of a team through our virtual office and independently, and will be able to travel for in-person team meetings occasionally.

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Communication strategy
• External Communications
• Coordinate public engagement
• Mighty Heart Communications, Products and Services
• Data and Site Management

About You

As Communications and Marketing Specialist, you will have solid experience in similar marketing and communication roles and a passion for social change and conflict prevention. You will be a proactive, creative and adept communicator and storyteller who thrives on creating innovative communication strategies and content that attracts and retains supporters and contributes to a world where destructive conflict is transformed.

You understand how to increase brand awareness and recognition, and you are a natural instigator, thinker and doer, able to work well both independently and as a growing team. You will have the skills and experience in realising communications strategies to maximise results, creating interactive and engaging content for different audiences, and managing multiple stakeholder interests that converts interest into action across audience segments. You are comfortable working with the unknown and thrive on creating alignment out of complexity.

You find that your personal values align with the organisations, namely: vision - the future belongs to those that can see it; balance - balancing left and right brain thinking, effectiveness - doing the inner work through reflective practises; power and presence through courageous conversations; remaining light and resourceful in facilitating and catalysing change; and a dedication to connecting the local to global.

You will be proficient in design, WordPress and publishing software, have experience using contents management systems and knowledge of google analytics, digital marketing and analysis.

You will be asked to submit your CV and a cover letter outlining how you meet the requirements of the role.

About the Organisation

The charity was founded by three times peace prize nominee Dr Scilla Elworthy and is a non-governmental organisation (NGO) whose mission is to generate a groundswell of people from all sectors who believe that a world without destructive conflict is possible and necessary.

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