Position: Press and Communications Officer
Type: Part-time (17.5 hours per week), fixed-term contract up to 31 December 2022
Location: Remote working available (role based from our Cardiff office, Wales)
Salary: £13,395 - £15,334 per annum (FTE £26,791 - £30,669) plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band D1
Department: MS Cymru team

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

This is a brilliant opportunity to join our hardworking, creative and supportive MS Cymru team.

You’ll be communicating with both Welsh and English speaking audiences, and you must be a fluent Welsh speaker.

We’re looking for a tenacious, proactive Press and Communications Officer to join our team and help us meet our ambitious goals.  

Crucially, you’ll promote and deliver media coverage/strategies to promote our work with a particular emphasis on promoting our fundraising, campaigning and service activity.

You’ll also be our point of contact for media enquiries we receive. And you’ll support the development and delivery of our digital communications, ensuring we have a strong and representative social media presence.

The chosen candidate will have relevant experience (such as a press office, PR agency or journalism), and be comfortable managing competing priorities as part of a busy team. You’ll have excellent writing and communications skills and a positive attitude.

We offer 35 days annual leave (pro rata for part time employees) including bank holidays, travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our Every MS Story strategy.

Closing date: 9am on Friday 4 February 2022

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The successful candidate must have the right to work in the UK. If we do offer you employment, you’ll be required to provide documentation to show that you’re eligible to be employed in the UK before starting employment.

The full list of UK visas and permits that grant you the right to work in the UK can be found on the UK government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and will not be in a position to support you with any visa applications you may make. 

We’re a Disability Confident Employer. We’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.  We’d be grateful if you could complete the attached equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and/or from ethnic minority backgrounds, where we’re looking to build stronger and better representation among our staff.

No agencies please.

About this role

We’re looking to recruit a strong people manager and agile communications professional to lead our team and drive forward our communications strategy and plans during a period of maternity leave.

We need someone who takes pleasure in processes and will apply this enthusiasm to making our team the most efficient we can be. We hope you will also take the opportunity to bring a fresh eye to our existing materials to help us improve them as well as lead and deliver a big project this year – sharing our strategy and the difference we’re making.

You’ll maintain tight oversight of our brand, digital channels, events communications and PR. You’ll have a team behind you delivering our creative and digital work, but you’ll need to roll your sleeves up and do delivery often.  

The Communications function sits within the Public Affairs Team. Together with our Policy colleagues we are a fun, kind and collaborative team, proud to punch above our weight in the work we produce and strongly motivated by the desire to make a difference to young people from disadvantaged backgrounds. 

You and the team will work to position the charity as a leader in our field among donors, sector peers and policymakers to help solidify our reputation and reach our growth objectives.  

About Impetus

Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life. 

We are a driving force behind great charities, helping them deliver the right support to more young people. 

We find what works by combining the lessons from our charities with our own research. We share this learning to influence policy and resources so that all young people get the support they need. 

Our values

We are wholly orientated towards more and better outcomes for young people, invest in trust-based relationships to drive meaningful change, believe diversity of thought, background and experience makes us smarter as an organisation, are committed to the benefits of collaboration and partnership and try to practice joy, care, a focus on results and intellectual challenge in our culture.

Key responsibilities

You’ll work closely and collaboratively with colleagues in the philanthropy, events, public affairs, operations and investment teams to:

• Manage delivery of key messaging resources for staff and trustees, including template presentations, speeches and fundraising materials
• Maximise the communications value of all fundraising events especially our annual dinner and triathlon
• Manage the delivery of a range of targeted online and offline communications collateral, both in-house and through managing external agencies 
• Oversee a range of design projects including the annual accounts and our Backing the Best brochure and event assets
• Enhance the communications value of policy and research initiatives 
• Line manage the Communications Manager and Creative Content Assistant, including monthly review meetings, performance reviews and day-to-day support 
• Manage the delivery of our refreshed communications strategy and team plan, raising our profile with each of our target audiences, writing and deploying the key messages that need to be communicated to them and using the most effective channels for doing so, including maximising our social media presence. 
• Manage the PR function, including the development and delivery of effective PR plans for each of our target audiences 
• Lead our audience consultation work to ensure our communications are having an impact with the audiences we want to engage 
• Develop communications KPIs that reflect our priorities and ensure we achieve our targets 
• Steward the Impetus brand and ensure everything we produce is in line with brand guidelines

Person specification

Essential:

• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• A strong and proven track record of crafting and managing all major elements of a communications strategy and its implementation 
• Excellent attention to detail 
• An enthusiastic and proactive individual with a positive, hands-on approach  
• Ability to build and maintain influential external relationships and strategic alliances
• Ability to work as a team player, enlisting support from others and fostering collaborative cross-department working 
• Ability to operate independently, working autonomously to targets and deadlines
• Ability to deliver on our PR priorities  
• Project management experience and ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently
• Experience in all aspects of digital communications
• A commitment to Impetus’ mission and values 
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion 

Desirable  

• Experience of running policy campaigns 
• Experience of developing supporter journeys
• Knowledge of the youth sector 
• Experience of case study gathering and managing   

We believe that a diverse workforce leads to an organisation that is more open, creative and gets better results.  We want our team at Impetus to represent the diversity of the people and  communities we serve. We also want our team to be one where different  experiences, expertise and perspectives are valued, and where everyone is  encouraged to grow and develop.  We want to reach a diverse pool of candidates. We are happy to consider any reasonable adjustments that potential employees may need in order to be successful.  

We recognise the importance of a good work/life balance. We do everything we can to accommodate flexible working, including working from home, working part-time, job shares and other arrangements.Please just let us know in your application or at any stage throughout the process (and beyond) if these are options you’d like to explore.  

Are you passionate about social justice and want to work for a small charity where you can make a real difference? Are you experienced in communications and fundraising and want the flexibility of working from home? Do you love taking initiative and implementing creative ideas? If you can answer yes to all of the above, we'd love to hear from you!

The Welcome Directory has a simple yet powerful vision: to help faith communities become places where people who leave prison find acceptance. A place to belong that not only nurtures faith but also offers appropriate practical support.

People are at the very heart of this work; those leaving prison have a name, a story as well as hopes and dreams for their lives beyond the prison gate.

JOB SUMMARY:

The post holder will develop engagement and funds from donors and ensure communications with all key stakeholders, including the engagement of new faith communities.

This will include, but may not be limited to:

• Ensuring the implementation of the communications strategy, in line with the operational development of The Welcome Directory, including:
  • Maintaining and developing The Welcome Directory website, social media, and seeking out new communications engagement opportunities
  • Effectively communicating with stakeholders, including the development and dissemination of a quarterly newsletter and an annual review involving impact analysis
  • The development of articles based on stories from Faith Communities and Prison Leavers about their experiences of welcome and journeys beyond the prison gates, in collaboration with the wider TWD staff team
  • Developing content for the production of a promotional video(s)
• Maintaining, identifying and developing key relationships with donors of The Welcome Directory (including institutional, corporate, individual), successfully raising funds
• Developing grant proposal narratives for donor applications, in collaboration with the Project Manager
• Supporting the preparation and delivery of the Prisons Awareness Course, in collaboration with the Project Manager, including monitoring and evaluation of the course
• Developing and adapting content for the annual production of the physical directory, including updating registration details of faith communities
• Engaging and developing relationships with ‘Prisons Week’
• From time to time, you may be required to undertake additional activities which are appropriate to the development nature of this role as required by your line manager.

Whilst this role is fixed term, there may be the potential to extend where funding permits

The Welcome Directory will be scheduling interviews as applications come in. We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the advertised date, dependent on the level of response received. You are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

To apply for this job, please apply via the CharityJob website, including a cover letter detailing how you meet the person specification and why you want to work for The Welcome Directory. 

With our overarching mission of leading the therapeutic use of gardening and horticulture in the UK, your role in creating content both online and offline channels and supporting our media and PR activity will be key in meeting our key objectives of promoting the use of gardening and horticulture to improve health and wellbeing and to further the development and delivery of therapeutic gardening and horticulture interventions.

We are looking for a creative, dynamic and enthusiastic member of the Communications Team who can support us in the development and delivery of Thrive’s communication and PR plans and boost our awareness and engagement through a variety of channels.

Want to get a real feel for what our teams do? Take a look at Cynthia’s story on our website.

Would you like to lead a team of staff and MS organisations from around the world to develop existing and new international advocacy campaigns?  Will you strive to ensure people affected by MS have access to reliable, relevant, accessible content in their language, wherever they live in the world?

If so, this could be the role for you!

It will suit a strategic, collaborative person who likes to take the lead and get things done.  It requires an appetite for hands-on work as well as the skill and authority to bring together high-level communications, campaigning and advocacy staff from our network of member organisations to facilitate their contributions to shared projects. You will be an internationally-minded person with strong written, editorial and verbal communication skills. You will be an excellent project manager; IT literate, with experience across a range of communication channels, showing enthusiasm for keeping on top of new developments and for acquiring new skills.  Competency in one or more additional languages such as Spanish, Arabic, French, or Portuguese is highly desirable.

Line managing a team of two, you will work together with the Heads of other teams and the Director of fundraising on a number of cross-cutting projects that have an element of  communications, information  or advocacy (e.g. the Atlas of MS or regional awareness raising campaigns),  ensuring  our  approach is consistent across the organisation.

Eligibility

All applicants must be eligible to work in the United Kingdom (UK) and provide information regarding the basis of their right to work in the UK along with their application. All our staff are currently based in the UK and will be going forward.

Inclusion

MSIF places great value on human diversity and we are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures and particularly welcome applicants with personal experience of living with MS. Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview stage, please do contact us.  We’re here to support you.

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

The Strategic Communications Manager provides specialist expertise in strategic communications planning for two key priority areas for the Health Foundation: supporting health care improvement, and data analytics for better health.

They will support the Assistant Director of Communications with project management and strategic communications planning for these areas’ content and activity pipelines, helping to maximise impact by leveraging external milestones and developments, and avoiding scheduling pinch points. They will work closely with the Health Foundation’s analyst and content expert teams to lead communications planning for major outputs and activities, while drawing on specialist expertise and delivery support from the wider communications team (eg our media, stakeholder engagement, digital communications, editorial, internal communications, marketing and events teams). They will also ensure that communications work for the above two priority areas supports and aligns with the Foundation’s wider organisational strategy and corporate narrative, ensuring coherence in our external messaging.

The successful candidate will have a demonstrable first-class track record of developing and implementing integrated communications strategies and plans to communicate technical and complex information effectively to both specialist audiences and the public, blending the full range of communications disciplines. They will also have significant expertise and experience in planning and coordinating communications activities and content pipelines, using planning tools and working closely with communications matrix and functional teams. Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work flexibly in a dynamic and busy communications environment are essential to be a success in the role.

Please click on the link below to be redirected to our website where you can find further details about the role and how to apply.

PURPOSE: We are looking for a person with a broad set of communication  skills who can oversee our written output. Responsibilities will include writing, commissioning and editing research papers, as well as FAQs and briefing documents. The research papers and FAQs will be published on our website, but the briefing papers will be circulated to key decision-makers. In addition, you will be responsible for writing FSU responses to government consultations and writing weekly and monthly newsletters for our members and supporters, as well as writing articles promoting our research papers. This is a great opportunity to join a small and young organisation and make the role your own.

Who are we? 

The Free Speech Union is a non-partisan, mass-membership public interest body. We stand up for the speech rights of our 8,000+ members. Our in-house legal counsel, working with our casework team, coordinates legal representation for members in difficulty. Our research arm publishes briefings on where free speech needs to be better protected. Our events arm organises events in pubs (“speakeasies”) and stages regular public debates.

We are also collaborating with the Battle of Ideas charity on the Free Speech Champions programme, an exciting new initiative which aims to educate young people, particularly university students, about the importance of free speech.

In the last six months, the FSU has expanded overseas, with affiliates in the US and New Zealand – further expansion is to come. We have an exciting journey ahead and we’re looking for more talented individuals to join our organisation.

The role

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Write, commission, edit and, if necessary, rewrite research papers on free speech issues for publication on our website;
• Write articles for newspapers, magazines and periodicals to promote our research papers;
• Help the General Secretary write articles and come up with quotes for newspapers, etc. and brief the General Secretary before media appearances when requested;
• Write FAQs on free speech issues of interest to our members, e.g. how to find out if a ‘non-crime hate incident’ has been recorded against your name and, if it has, how to get it expunged;
• Write briefing papers on legal and policy areas with a free speech dimension for circulation to key decision-makers, e.g. the Online Safety Bill;
• Write the FSU’s responses to government consultations on proposed changes to the law that will affect free speech, e.g. banning conversion therapy;
• Keep abreast of all the free speech news and suggest social media posts to the Director of Digital Content and Marketing;
• Write the weekly email newsletter, which is a round-up of that week’s free speech news, for distribution to members;
• Write the monthly email newsletter, which is a round-up of the FSU’s activity in the past month, for distribution to members and supporters;
• Other reasonable duties that may be required.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Must be okay to work flexible hours as we are not your typical 9-5 organisation;
• Excellent communication skills with superb knowledge of the English language, including taking pride in accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar;
• Familiarity with the lingua franca of academia, e.g. able to read a research paper in a social science journal, and the ability to translate research findings into plain English;
• A passion for free speech and a broad understanding of the complexities of free speech issues, including the point of view of those who don’t value free speech as highly as us or don’t believe it is in peril;
• Experience in writing polemically about complex issues across a range of different publications, from periodicals to tabloids;
• Keen interest in free speech stories in the mainstream media and social media;
• Ability to work quickly to deadline and at a moment’s notice without a significant decline in quality of written work;
• Broad knowledge of social media;
• A can-do attitude; and
• Excellent attention to detail in written work, e.g. could be employed as a copy editor.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the Communications Department of a similar organisation;
• Front-of-house broadcast media experience; and
• Some understanding of public policy/legislative affairs.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Benefits

• Employer pension contribution of eight per cent.
• The autonomy and flexibility of a remote-first business or a co-working space.
• Full access to our learning and development programme.
• 28 paid holidays per calendar year (pro rata) including public holidays (annual allotment increases with tenure).
• The chance to get together with the entire FSU team face-to-face, at our away days and events. *Depending on restrictions in place due to Covid-19.

Probationary Period

This post is subject to the requirements of a three-month probationary scheme for new staff only.

Review of this Job Description

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity and will be amended in the light of the changing needs of the organisation. To be reviewed in conjunction with the post holder.

The FSU values diversity. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider qualified applicants without regard to Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage or Civil Partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity, Race, Religion or Belief, Sex.

The Community Foundation for Surrey brings together local donors and those acting to provide positive solutions in our communities for local people and disadvantaged individuals.

Our Foundation awarded over £4M in grants in 2020-21 to help our community, more than we ever have in our history, but there is still more to be done. Come and join us at this exciting time to help us ensure that everyone in Surrey has hope.

We offer an excellent working environment in a culture that is genuinely supportive, consultative and flexible. We believe in promoting talent from within the organisation and ensure every member of the team has access to training and development opportunities.

We strongly believe that the key to our success and our ability to deliver the highest standards of grant-making and donor service is the team of people that we employ.

Communications Officer

As our Communications Officer you will play a key role in supporting CFS to significantly raise its profile amongst our key stakeholders and help us to position ourselves as the central platform for philanthropy and grant-making in Surrey, by delivering a planned programme of communications.

Our brand strapline is ‘Together we can’. Through your skills and experience you will bring our brand to life and ensure that these three words are used to effectively articulate the unique role of CFS within the county – a trusted partner connecting, convening, empowering and inviting people to join a movement together, for a better society for all communities across Surrey.

Key responsibilities include:

• Raising the profile of the Foundation by implementing an inspiring programme of Marketing and Communications using a range of digital and traditional media channels designed to reach our key target audiences.

• Working as an effective ambassador for the Foundation with trustees, donors, potential donors, professional advisers, voluntary groups and other audiences.

Detailed Responsibilities:

Digital Communications

• Manage and oversee all editing of the Foundation’s website, ensuring that it is inspiring, engaging and up-to-date;

• Manage and develop the Foundation’s social media channels (currently Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook) sharing content which raises awareness of the Foundation’s expertise, shares good news stories, promotes available funding and increases our profile amongst donors;

• Deliver a planned series of e-newsletters targeted at existing donors and supporters. This will include gathering content, design and distribution.

Print and other media

• Work with the Director of Philanthropy to produce inspiring and relevant printed communications to promote the work of the Foundation such as annual reports and marketing materials to support the development of philanthropy, working with external suppliers to see through design and print stages;

• Compile inspiring donor, charity and community stories and case studies which demonstrate the breadth of our work and bring to life the Foundation’s impact;

• Maintain a library of photographs illustrating the Foundation’s work;

• Occasional/ad-hoc management of specific public relations, including preparing press releases and producing articles for local magazines and relevant publications;

What we are looking for:

We are looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference by working in the voluntary sector. You will be a pro-active, self starter who is equally confident working as part of a small team as you are using your own initiative. You will be adept at planning and prioritising your own work-load to manage a busy role with many competing work strands. Above all you will have the passion to inspire our key stakeholders through the delivery of creative and imaginative communications.

What’s really important to us:

• At least 1 years’ experience in a marketing and communications role;
• Experience of managing and editing websites;
• Experience of managing social media channels and creating impactful social media campaigns;
• Experience of developing printed publications including liaising with external agencies to see through design, print and delivery stages;
• Brilliant copy writing, editing and proof reading skills;
• The ability to be self-motivated and highly organised;
• A beady eye when it comes to details;
• A positive, ‘can do’ attitude;
• A professional, friendly approach to all of our stakeholders.

The icing on the cake:

• Experience of using databases (ideally Salesforce) to generate targeted mailing lists;
• Experience of working in the voluntary sector;
• The passion to commit to CFS’s Mission, Vision and Values.

Benefits:

PENSION: The Foundation has an automatic enrolment workplace pension scheme  with  NEST  and  will  pay, on  behalf  of  the employee,  6%  of  the  basic  annual  salary  (in  addition  to  the basic annual salary).

HOLIDAYS: 25 days holiday per annum, in addition to public holidays pro rata.

An additional days leave is awarded for every 3 years’ of continuous service up to an agreed maximum of 30 days leave.

Staff may also take an additional 2 days leave to undertake voluntary work for a charitable cause, at the discretion of the Chief Executive.

LOCATION: The post-holder will be based at the Foundation’s offices in Woking but the offices may move within the area. We are currently operating a hybrid working pattern with staff attending the office a minimum of one day per week (currently Monday) with the option to work remotely where appropriate.

TRANSPORT: Car mileage allowance for travel in connection with work

PROBATIONARY PERIOD: 6 MONTHS

Are you passionate about using powerful stories to inspire people to support an amazing cause?

In challenging times Variety provides immediate, practical help to disabled and disadvantaged children, plus their parents and families. Now we’re looking to fill a key role – we want someone who knows how to connect our children’s stories to the audiences who need to hear them.

PR and Communications Officer
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £30,000 per year
Location: Camden, London (hybrid home/office working)

About the role

If you’re a natural communicator who loves meeting people, clicking with them and telling their stories then this role might be for you. You’ll be a skilled interviewer, happy working with children and you’ll know how to find, write up and package stories in the most effective way. And - just as important - you’ll know how to push stories out to and gain traction with key audiences using PR and social media channels.

As part of a small, friendly team you’ll work with all sorts of people. You’ll need to build relationships with colleagues in our fundraising and programmes teams, volunteers, trustees and external agencies. It’s a varied role and one that will demand your best time management and organisational skills, plus attention to detail.

In return we offer a supportive and positive working environment, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, a generous pension scheme and a health and well-being cash plan scheme.

How does that sound? If you believe that you can make a difference in this newly formed role then we’d love to hear from you.

About Variety

Variety funds wheelchairs, specialist equipment, adapted accessible transport in the form of our Sunshine Coaches and memorable experiences through our Variety Great Days Out programme. We aim to help children have fewer bad days and more great days by facilitating their independence, freedom, dignity, and greater self-esteem - so helping them to make the most of their childhood.

Please make sure to include reference ‘PR and Communications Officer’ in the subject heading of your application.

Closing date: 9am on Saturday 26th February 2022.
Applications will be considered on a rolling basis, therefore, we advise candidates to apply at the earliest convenience and reserve the right to close the vacancy before the stated closing date. 

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Variety supports applications from all sections of the community. We’re committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with.  As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks.  We have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

No agencies please.

London WC1H: Hybrid working, with around 40% of your time per month being office based.

The Chevening Programme is a prestigious global scholarships programme, funded and directed by the Scholarships Unit at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). It celebrated its 35th anniversary in 2018. The Programme is managed by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) as part of its commitment to the development of higher education as a power for good across the Commonwealth and beyond and its work to strengthen and support international mobility of people and ideas.

The Communications Officer (Chevening) will work in collaboration with colleagues across the Chevening Secretariat and the Strategic Communications Directorate to deliver against Chevening’s ambitious communications strategy and support the wider strategic objectives of the ACU.

The postholder will work closely with colleagues across the Secretariat and the ACU to provide best practice communications support that creates a community of highly engaged scholars and alumni.

About the ACU:

The ACU is an international organisation dedicated to building a better world through higher education.

We believe that international collaboration is central to this ambition. By bringing universities together from around the world – and crucially the people who study and work within them - we help to advance knowledge, promote understanding, broaden minds, and improve lives.

We champion higher education as a cornerstone of stronger societies, supporting our members, partners, and stakeholders as they adapt to a changing world.

As Communications Officer (Chevening) your responsibilities will include:

• Generating new ideas for engaging our audiences across our social channels – experience creating social media strategies is a bonus.
• Taking ownership of our newsletter targeted to Chevening applicants, ensuring consistently high engagement through creative content.
• Monitoring, evaluating and learning from communications activities, using tools such as Keyhole and Google Analytics.

• Building strong, collaborative relationships with the Chevening Alumni, UK, and Fellowships teams, and the wider ACU team, to ensure our communications are supporting a positive scholar and alumni experience.

• Proactively identifying and initiating opportunities and projects to support the successful delivery of Chevening’s communications strategy.
• Managing relationships with external suppliers and content design agencies.

• Reporting on the progress of communications campaigns to staff and stakeholders.
• Occasionally attending virtual and in-person events to gather content and share insights.

Some of the skills you need to be able to demonstrate include:

• In-depth knowledge and experience of digital strategy, expanding reach and engagement on social media, across Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and TikTok.
• Experience sourcing creative content and designing newsletters. Experience using Campaign Monitor is a bonus.
• Able to consistently generate new ideas for achieving communications objectives.
• Strong organisational skills, able to multitask and stick to deadlines.
• Knowledge and experience of developing, maintaining, and updating a website using website content management systems (CMS).
• Strong relationship building skills.
• Experience advising and managing stakeholders across all levels.
• Ability to manage relations and contracts with external suppliers.
• A commitment to diversity and inclusion with the ability to relate to and collaborate with a range of international stakeholders.
• The ability to work both independently and collaboratively with drive and at pace.

Desirable but not essential:

• Experience working in the higher education sector or leadership development.
• Experience of event management.
• An understanding of Google Analytics and SEO.

Our benefits include 31 days holiday per year (including 4 Christmas closure days) plus bank holidays, competitive pension scheme (10% employer contribution plus 5% employee contribution), season ticket loan and excellent support for learning and development through a range of educational and networking activities.

At the ACU, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of gender, race, religion, marital status, disability, age, and sexual orientation.

As Communications Officer (Chevening), you will be employed by ACU Trading Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary.

How to apply

Closing date: Monday 7 February 2022

Interview date: Week commencing 7 February 2022

Marine Society and Sea Cadets have an exciting opportunity as Marketing & Digital Communications Officer to join our team based in our London office full time. In return, you will receive a competitive salary.

Marine Society and Sea Cadets (MSSC) is a leading maritime charity in lifelong learning and personal development and is the governing charity of the Sea Cadet Corps (SCC), a civilian voluntary youth organisation engaging some 15,000 young people over 400 Sea Cadet Units, throughout the UK. The SCC offers a wide range of youth opportunities with the same enduring objective – to give young people the best possible head start in life through nautical adventure and fun.

Weare seeking a Marketing & Digital Communications Officer who will work with the communications team in delivering flexible, cost effective and class-leading marketing & digital communications to enable MSSC (and the brands it represents) achieve objectives across campaigns, fundraising and policy by achieving targeted and effective profile in a variety of media and through the delivery of quality marketing communications.

Key areas will focus on:

• Creative, dynamic and proactive.
• Experience and knowledge with social media & digital platforms
• Developing and maintaining relationships by expanding the charity’s network.

Skills and experienced required as our Marketing & Digital Communications Officer:
 

• Degree graduate or equivalent and experience in a communications environment
• Excellent written and verbal skills with good attention to detail.
• Understanding basic principles of marketing and communications.
• Experience of working with teams and divisions.
• Understanding basic principles of digital and social channels.
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written and verbal representations.

In return as our Marketing & Digital Communications Officer, you will receive:

• 25 days’ annual leave
• Training opportunities and professional development
• Pension Scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• season ticket loans
• Eye Care

Closing Date: 9 February 2022

Interview: W/C 14 February 2022

If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Marketing & Digital Communications Officer, then please click “apply” below – we’d love to hear from you!

Applications should consist of a CV and a supporting statement. Without this, we sadly will be unable to consider your application for this role.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

The three Monteverdi ensembles – the Monteverdi Choir, English Baroque Soloists and Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique – are a leading force on the international music scene. World-class musicians and singers from many nationalities come together to share in the distinctive vision of our founder and music director, Sir John Eliot Gardiner, in ground-breaking projects that span eight centuries of musical masterpieces.

The ensembles are in great demand worldwide and enjoy an ever-increasing global audience and supporter base. They regularly tour to prestigious venues and festivals around the world and have recorded extensively for several decades on major labels, as well as on their own award-winning label SDG, which alone boasts a back catalogue of over 50 titles available both physically and digitally.

The Marketing and Communications Coordinator will ensure impactful visibility of all planned activity for the MCO ensembles (live performances, recordings, broadcasting, streaming and all presence on any digital platforms), to promote the ensembles’ activity, stimulating stakeholders’ engagement and endorsement. This will require working organically across the concerts’ team, labels and production partners to maximise coordinated exposure.

The successful candidate will be an experienced and creative professional with a sound knowledge of the industry and a successful track record in a comparable role, marketing high-profile events involving different international partners, with strong demonstrable experience both with digital and off-line platforms. Most importantly, s/he will have the drive to proactively devise and deliver appropriate projects to the highest standards required by the profile of the ensembles.

Please visit our website for job description and details of how to apply.

CLOSING DATE: 10am Monday 7th February 2022 (e may contact candidates before the closing date)

INTERVIEWS: Week commencing Monday 14th February 2022

Media and Communications Officer

Combatting modern slavery project

Fixed Term until 31 December 2023 – 4 days per week

Starting salary - £35,608 (UK Only) and other locations offered on national terms

London, Johannesburg, or Nairobi

Role Overview:

ActionAid is implementing an ambitious three-year project, Combatting Modern Slavery in Ethiopia and Ghana, funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad). The project aims to decrease the scale and prevalence of modern slavery in Ethiopia and Ghana through improved government legislation and business practices, as well as increased rights for survivors and those at risk of modern slavery.

The Media and Communications Officer will be responsible for supporting the delivery of international and national media moments, linked to the Combatting Modern Slavery (CMS) project. This role will work closely with country offices, particularly ActionAid Ethiopia and Ghana, to amplify the visibility and voice of stories relating to the project with both global and national significance. Experience pitching to international media outlets and developing compelling stories on sensitive subjects is essential, along with social media skills and collaborative working with internal and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will:

• Develop and support high quality and responsive media and communications products for the Norad-funded Combatting Modern Slavery project. 
• Work with comms and public engagement colleagues to develop compelling stories and content to support advocacy moments and engage supporters through media, social media and other digital channels.
• Draft social media post for the CMS project for ActionAid’s channels in relation to breaking stories, new research, key advocacy moments and sharing relevant media coverage. 

Minimum Requirements:

• Educated to at least university degree level
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English to produce written work of high quality.
• Proven experience in a media relations or communications role in an in-house press office/PR agency or as a journalist.
• Proven experience of liaising with journalists of all levels
• Experience devising and producing successful proactive media campaigns, or equivalent high-profile work as a journalist. 
• Excellent news sense and proven experience in identifying and promoting an engaging story.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
• Detail and audience oriented with good multitasking and organisational ability 
• Ability to work out of office hours as needed.
• Ability to travel if necessary to member countries to develop stories and other media materials. 

Desirable Knowledge, skills and Experience:

• Proficiency in another language. 
• Experience working for a development organisation or women’s rights group.

If you think you have the skills, knowledge and experience to make an immediate and positive contribution to our team then we would be interested in hearing from you. Use the link to get the detailed job description and to submit your application via the link by 3rd February 2022 close of day. Any application received later than this date, will not be considered.

We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Job: Head of Marketing and Communications

Salary: Circa £40k depending on experience

Contract: Permanent, 35 hours a week

Place of work: Home and occasional travel to Head Office

The role

A newly created role, this is an exciting opportunity for someone thinking about their next career move and looking to join an agile organisation where you can really make a difference.

Working closely with senior managers, this role will be responsible for creating and delivering an insight driven Marketing and Communications strategy and plan that will really make the charity stand out in the marketplace. You will work across the organisation reaching out to a diverse group of audiences and stakeholders. With proven experience in effective Marketing and Communications you will lead on creating and delivering multichannel messaging and content that builds relations with new and existing audiences, increases engagement and generates positive reputation and perception.

You will be responsible for:

• Leading the development and delivery of our marketing and communications strategy
• Working with teams across the charity to shape, drive and develop key issue-based campaigns that enhance the reputation, impact and support of the charity
• Creating an annual communications plan
• Leading, supporting and developing the Marketing and Communications team
• Leading on all internal and external communications including press, website, social media presence, advertising and publications
• Driving, promoting and safeguarding the brand

What you'll need to succeed:

• Extensive marketing, communications and media knowledge
• Experience of developing, implementing and monitoring marketing & communications strategies
• Strong knowledge and experience of digital marketing including website
• A proven track record of designing and implementing marketing campaigns
• Strong inter-personal and networking skills, able to build rapport and relationships with people at all levels
• Ability to inspire and motivate team members ensuring they are empowered to do their best
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with the ability to set clear goals and objectives, work under pressure, to tight deadlines, and able to adapt priorities
• Outstanding presentation and written skills

About us

A cancer diagnosis can be frightening and stressful. We can help. We bring expert advice, emotional support and life-saving treatment to the heart of communities. We help cancer patients and their loved ones cope, and our vital research gives hope.

We care about people affected by cancer and we make a real difference to lives. And we need like-minded people just like you to help us make a difference.

Our roles are popular with candidates because we’re a local employer with a good reputation working for a cause people are passionate about.

Working hours

Our full-time staff are contracted to work 35 hours per week (7 hours per day). We recognise that an increasingly diverse working population means that more people require and expect enhanced flexibility to help them balance their lives at work and at home and manage a range of different caring responsibilities. Therefore, we take an agile approach to working hours between 7am to 9pm with core hour coverage between 11am to 3pm. We also offer a range of Family Friendly policies such as flexible working that many of our staff benefit from.

Annual leave

We know it’s important to have extended leisure time away from work. We’re pleased to offer a competitive annual leave allowance of 35 holidays’ a year inclusive of Bank Holidays. We also add extra holidays for our staff at long service milestones as well as an option for staff to buy additional holidays across the year.

Recruitment Process

Please apply with your CV and covering letter addressing the criteria stated in the Person Specification via the Tenovus Cancer Care website by 17th February 2022.

You can find a copy of the job description and person specification here: Head-of-marketing-and-communications-jan-2022.pdf

Please submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right change the closing date.

Tenovus Cancer Care is passionate about equality and diversity.  As part of our cultural commitment, we welcome applications from all backgrounds and sections of the community. With Disability Confidence important to how we support and inspire people we welcome applications from people with a disability and will adjust our recruitment processes where we can.

If we can support you with your application at all please contact us through our website.

If you are looking for your next career challenge, we'd love to hear from you.