We are a small team that punches way above its weight. We’re delivering multiple, ambitious global campaigns and seeking a positive, tenacious, can-do PR & Communications intern to join our team for the next six months and potentially beyond. You will support the delivery of our media, PR, talent and communications strategies.

If you’re looking for a chance to kick-start your career in PR and communications while contributing to an ambitious, passionate organisation with a bold mission, then this opportunity is for you. You will be working directly with our communications team, undertaking a varied range of tasks. These include media monitoring and trends, influencer research and targeting, drafting materials for a variety of key audiences, researching the latest global health projects, and providing administrative support where needed.

What can you gain from the role?

• You will get direct experience into the work of an ambitious, high impact global health advocacy organisation, and specific experience in PR, communications, influencer & talent outreach and some digital communications and content production.
• A chance to develop your writing, editing, interviewing and workplace skills.
• The opportunity to play a role in the global movement to help end malaria.

Key responsibilities will vary according to the needs of the team but are likely to include:

• Media monitoring, evaluation and presentation of PR and media communications results
• Research and scanning the media environment for risks, opportunities and trends
• Influencer and talent research, monitoring and developing materials to inspire support
• Helping to develop pitch and story ideas to national and international press outlets
• Interviewing case studies to support our key messaging and campaigns
• Basic editing of text and copy writing
• Logistics support
• Supporting media and communications managers and the wider communications team with ad-hoc tasks

Qualifications, skills and experience

Essential

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; being able to articulate yourself clearly face-to-face as well as on the phone and online
• You’ll have a keen eye for detail and should feel comfortable editing copy: from case studies and press releases, to research papers and reports
• Thinking creatively about how to improve PR and media communications
• You’ll know how to use Google/Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint and be ready to learn basic skills in media monitoring platforms

Desirable

• You will ideally have spent some time in an office environment
• You will ideally have some experience in communications (studying / informal or formal experience / manage own social media channels/blog)

Personal Attributes

• We’re a fun but hard-working team so it’d help if you’re as conscientious as you are light-hearted!
• Able to hit the ground running and work independently while meeting a brief
• Well organised and reliable with a willingness to “muck-in”
• Capacity to deal with sometimes unstructured and unpredictable environments
• Enthusiastic about our mission and about your future in communications

Staff benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contributions
• 28 days’ annual leave plus 8 bank holiday days
• Continuing personal development opportunities

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements and why you want to work for us

Closing date 12th June 2020 Interviews w/c 22nd June 2020

Location: Working from home initially with flexibility to work in office London, SE11

Salary: £10.75 per hour (London Living wage)

Contract: Starting early July for six months + review

Hours: 3 - 4 days per week (must include Wednesday)

Are you an inspiring communicator interested in amplifying our voice as the leading social enterprise on London’s iconic South Bank?  If you’re passionate about using your skills and experience to shape our messaging, we want to hear from you.

Why? Well, we’ve an exciting opportunity for a skilled Communications and Media Officer to join our organisation on a permanent basis. We’re seeking a creative, confident enthusiastic and proactive professional with experience in a similar role.

Coin Street is a social enterprise working in Waterloo and North Southwark, London SE1 and neighbouring boroughs. From a derelict site in 1984, we’ve created a thriving, diverse, vibrant and welcoming ‘mixed use’ neighbourhood – a place for people to live, work and play.

The Senior Communications and Media Officer will provide a dynamic communications and media relations service across Coin Street. The role will collaborate with the Marketing Manager on creative, innovative and engaging communications, external relations and marketing activities to promote and strengthen the Coin Street brands.

You will have strong experience of media or stakeholder relations, experience in a fast-paced communications/ PR/ marketing team, and confident in managing social media platforms and monitoring tools.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative, multi-skilled and energetic Communications or Media Officer to join our small but hardworking communications team and become part of an innovative, high profile, social enterprise based in the centre of London.

Creating an inspirational neighbourhood

We provide the opportunities and spaces for people to lead their own change.

Our activities are wide and far reaching. From giving families and children the best start in life through our childcare and family support, to creating and maintaining high quality live, work and play spaces on land which we own.

We promote enterprise, creativity and lifelong learning whether that’s through providing employment, volunteering opportunities, nurturing enterprise or delivering programmes and activities.  We provide housing that supports our community; we champion co-operative housing and influence local and national housing policy.

From sports and dance to healthy eating and gardening, we offer a range of facilities and activities accessible to everyone to support health and wellbeing in our community.

In return we can offer you:

• 27 days’ annual leave (excluding bank holidays)
• 9% contributory pension scheme (5% employer contribution, 4% employee contribution)
• Season ticket loan
• Health and wellbeing package including free gym membership and a confidential employee assistance programme
• Commitment to training and development
   

To apply please submit an up to date CV and the supporting questions form. We are unable to consider CVs if they are not accompanied by the supporting questions form.   Closing date for applications is Sunday 14 June 2020.  Interviews will take place via video conferencing facilities.

Due to the current government advice, office-staff within Coin Street are currently all working from home. This will be reviewed as government advice is updated.

Coin Street Community Builders (CSCB) strives to be an equal opportunities organisation and all staff are expected to share this commitment.

Our values are:

• Creative: By looking for solutions rather than problems I will find better ways of doing things
• Collaborative: By respecting the views of others we will learn, grow and achieve more together
• Committed: I do what I say I am going to do and do the best job I can.

The 3 Cs are lived by all staff at CSCB. You will be expected to demonstrate your understanding of the behaviours associated with these values during the recruitment process

Do you have the ambition to join an organisation with a remit to change the world, challenge yourself, and to make a real and positive difference to people’s lives?

This is not a normal role. We are looking for a confident, self-motivated problem solver who enjoys working with a huge range of people. You will be part of a small external engagement team, which is part of a wider, high performing marketing, communications and fund-raising team.

The engagement team has four key goals:

• Build our profile so our values and opinions are heard by more people more often
• Support our fundraising efforts to help us generate income to fund our work
• Create and manage relationships with key stakeholders engaged in and supporting our work
• Protect our reputation by providing crisis management support and ensuring consistent messages are heard by external audiences.

We have grown our reach both on and offline in recent years, and you will be rolling out a new PR strategy to enable the organisation to make real, lasting change for good through extending our network across the world.

The communication officer will play a key role in helping us achieve that ambition in a number of ways:

• By building on existing partnerships with key stakeholders and donors
• By unlocking new opportunities with donors, thought leaders and stakeholders
• By developing and managing excellent external events, both online and offline.
• By producing highly engaging content for use on digital channels.

You will have responsibility for developing and managing relationships with fundraising teams in the UK and communications teams in partner and donor organisations.

You will help develop communications plans for key international development projects and will also be responsible for overseeing content from these projects for our social channels by working closely with our international communications teams.

You will also be responsible for identifying, driving and leading high profile organisational events, such as our presence at bluedot Festival and New Scientist Live.

The role will also include supporting other areas of the communications team with excellent social and digital content, and through an ability to respond to media enquiries.

About you

This role offers an amazing opportunity to be part of a highly committed team dedicated to demonstrating that with the right approach and ingenuity, it is possible to create a better world for people and the planet. It can be highly demanding and requires flexibility and tenacity. If you like certainty and a normal 9-5 day, it probably isn’t for you.

A key focus of the role will be excellent relationship building and management, both with external partners and with many internal teams in the UK and around the world.

You will therefore be confident and enjoy working with a range of different people from a huge variety of backgrounds and in a variety of different ways.Critical to the success of the role will be the ability to prioritise multiple projects and demands and to be able to communicate sometimes complex material and ideas in an accessible way.

You will understand what motivates others and have a desire to solve problems and to lead, when required. However, we work in some of the world’s toughest places to live so you will also have the ability to be flexible when plans unexpectedly change or need a quick solution!

Experience or interest in the private sector, of international issues and current affairs and some experience in or with the media would be desirable. Experience of working in an external communications role is essential.

Why join us?

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

Our brand new open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station but we also offer free parking.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.
• Flexible working hours are encouraged and enabled – depending on the role, remote working is possible.
• 26 days holiday rising with continuous service, in addition to public holidays.
• A pension scheme that new employees can join from day one of employment - employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes 5%.
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Life assurance (3 x annual salary).
• Bike to Work scheme.

About us

We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Additional information

Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

• Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and, as such, candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.
• Please note that, should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.
• The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

This is a 12 months Maternity Cover Position

Closing date for applications: June 12 2020

Interview dates: Week commencing June 22

I am looking for a talent Digital Communications Manager to help a health charity client of mine who need some short term help. Please only apply for this role if you have worked within a healthcare or science/ science research related environment.

Some of the key responsibilites will include;

• Supporting the Digital Communications Assistant with their daily managment and development
• Overseeing strategic digital and web projects ensuring delivery is successful and on schedule
• Helping continue to push relevant content via web , social, email and other digital channels
• Mantaining the website and ensureing that content is up to date and in line with the brands goals and key messaging

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:

• Worked within a healthcare, health charity or science related organisation
• Have worked at Manager level before and line managed
• Excellent web and digital project management skills
• Immediately available or 1-2 week notice max

Please get in touch and apply for more information. Due to the large volume of applicants feedback may be slightly slower than usual.

Advocacy and Communications Manager

About Global Office Consulting

Global Office is a consultancy organisation that specialises in international development, gender and global health offering professional services for organisations and individuals in the areas of strategic and operational planning, advocacy and communications, political and campaign planning and event management. GOC works predominantly with women-led and gender focused development organisations and initiatives. We are privileged to learn and grow alongside the incredible, pioneering women we work with.

We have experienced first-hand what can be achieved through partnering with and building connections between women driving social change and we are excited to build up our small team as we enter into the next phase of our organisation’s growth and development.

About you

Working with GOC means that you’re passionate about gender equality and social and economic justice. You see these goals as inseparable from public health and global development.

You have ambitious, out-of-the-box ideas and know how to build and motivate teams to bring them to fruition. You’re always seeking a better solution and the next opportunity to drive change. You have cut your teeth in global development or communications, led teams to excellent outcomes and want to push yourself as a leader and mission-driven professional.

Everything is a learning opportunity. You surround yourself with diverse perspectives and people who inspire you to be better. You pay it forward by supporting others. Teams are more seamless, productive, enthusiastic and creative with your leadership.

You want a job that’s not a 9-to-5 obligation, but a purpose-driven environment.

About the Role

The Advocacy and Communications Manager will know how to devise a strategy and mobilize people to act, build expertise across wide-ranging topics, and provide strategic advice to diverse audiences. They will have a sophisticated understanding and extensive experience of communication best practices, media relations and stakeholder engagement.

This is an opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of an organisation committed to gender equality and economic justice.

Specific responsibilities include:

Communications

Making complex concepts accessible and actionable to a wide audience by developing strategies for creating key messages, fact sheets, social media posts and creative digital materials and mobilizing teams accordingly

Build strong relationships with top-tier media outlets so that our clients’ efforts receive the best coverage for advancing their goals

Elevating the voice and expertise of high-level influencers by polishing opinion pieces at key moments, prepping them for interviews, and providing ongoing counsel

Leveraging trends in media coverage, key announcements, new evidence and high-level conversations to further strategies that work on behalf of client interests

Advocacy

Identifying strategic moments and new champions to influence target stakeholders and amplify our clients’ goals

Getting partners on the same page through careful coordination, relationship management and message alignment

Getting partners, influencers and decision-makers in the same place by overseeing high-level events, including identifying invitees and speakers, and developing agendas or presentations

Building new coalitions of support for an issue with dedicated outreach, organization and relationship management

Following and tracking trends in global health policies and funding opportunities to continuously innovate on strategy

Client/Project Management

Oversee all major deliverables by developing a vision and strategy and delegating work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment

Manage client relationships, ensuring the needs of the client are met and keep executive management apprised of project development

Develop relationships with international opinion leaders and journalists

Understand background and nuance across our priority issue areas to form compelling arguments and provide strategic counsel to clients

Coach junior staff members on writing, client-facing interactions, and time management skills

Manage project work plans and budgets to ensure timely completion of client deliverables

Organize and attend events and meetings with executive management on behalf of clients

Responsible for follow-on and renewal business development

Member of the senior management team (SMT)

Required Qualifications

7-10 years of work experience

Deep expertise in communications and media relations including pitching

Exceptional writing ability with emphasis in persuasive writing

Experience managing and mentoring teams to achieve ambitious results

Experience managing budgets

Microsoft Office proficiency

Valuable Qualifications

Foreign language skills (French or Spanish, in particular)

International work experience

Agency experience

Online campaign and digital strategy experience

Public health and global development experience

Degree in a related field

Experience with Adobe Suite of creative tools (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) or Canva

Job offer:

• Reporting to MD and Operations Director
• Full time with flexible working hours
• Contract duration: One-year contract with the intention of extension
• Location: TBC
• Start Date: TBC

How to Apply:

To apply for the post, please send your cv and a cover letter explaining what you could bring to our organisation and why you would be a good fit

Application Process:

First round telephone interviews will take place upon receipt of suitable application. If you are successful at this stage, you will undertake a written assignment, followed by an in-person interview. Successful applicants will go through a reference check and one more interview by the Directors.

THE BRENT CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:

The Brent Centre for Young People (BCYP) exists to improve young people’s lives so they can manage their challenges now and become happy and healthy adults. Our trained therapists are specialists in the provision of effective mental health treatment of young people who need it most.

Currently, the BCYP is the leading mental health charity for young people in North West London, supporting over 700 young people a year with a wide range of issues. We offer specialised treatment in the areas of suicide prevention, tackling self-harm, eating disorders, exam anxiety and more.

Set up over 50 years ago with focus on preventing suicide amongst adolescents, and working in the heart of the community, we expanded into schools in the 1990s, and work closely with the NHS and CAMHS. The Brent Centre is also an important Research Centre on Adolescent Breakdown and Psychotherapy.

Last year the Centre initiated an exciting process to prepare the next stages of growth. We are now searching for an outstanding Communications and Media Officer to develop the communications function, working together with the new management team. You will work with programme leads and teams to establish our voice amongst different partners, and support the Centre build its reputation.

Contract: Permanent, Full time.

Part time (4 days a week will be considered for the right candidate)

Location: Brondesbury Park, London NW6

Salary: £28,000-30,000 (dependant on experience)

Reporting to: Head of Development and Communications

Overall role

The ideal candidate will have an excellent track record of communication’s skills (strategy development, writing and storytelling skills), media relations and experience supporting the Leadership team and Board of Trustees. We are essentially seeking someone who has a flair for pursuing potential opportunities and who has a proactive and solutions focussed approach.

1. Content and materials development ​- produce high-quality, engaging materials, resources and content that is in line with agreed branding and messaging; and effectively support the organisation’s communications strategy and activities (including content for website, press and social media)
2. Events​ - plan, manage and deliver the communications activities around key events and global moments (for example World Mental Health Day, Marathon events, local community events).
3. Stakeholder and partner relationships​ - manage relevant internal and external relationships with key partners
4. Support the Head of Communications to build the Centre’s reputation with different stakeholders by creating targeted communication elements that speak to their values and ensure the BCYP is a relevant partner in the national and international debate about young people’s mental health.
5. Develop a storytelling strategy to help our team engage with different audiences – funders, partner organizations and our community.

About you

The candidate should possess at least a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in Communications at a respected social impact, government or international development organisation.

You are a creative and determined individual who can effectively utilise your genuine interest and demonstrable experience in communications. You are able to communicate effectively to a range of audiences in a variety of media. You are passionate about mental health in young people in the UK and would like to make a contribution to sharing knowledge about effective long-term treatment.

Deadline for applications: 5th April  2020

First round of interviews: Week commencing on April 20th 2020

Second round of interviews: Week of April 27th 2020

Small Axe is a not-for-profit with one goal: to create movements that are progressive, hopeful and powerful, to inspire people to act on the most pressing issues of our time. We bring together bold creative, communications and organising to run integrated end-to-end campaigns. No two days are alike.

Our team campaigns with humility, integrity and passion for the causes we work on. I can attest it's an amazing political project and organisation to be part of. 

We're now looking for an experienced campaigner to join our tight-knit team and lead on a variety of exciting projects we've got on. 

Someone with a passion for the work and building a progressive, people-powered politics. With a general election looming, it's a really exciting time to join the organisation and shape the battle to come. 

Deadline: 9am Monday 1st June

Do email if you'd like more information about the role. 

All the best,

Sam

Global Canopy is looking for a Part Time/Flexible Finance Sector Communications Lead to support sustainability and stop deforestation by leading the development and implementation of our Finance Sector communications and marketing strategy

Global Canopy

Global Canopy brings unprecedented transparency to the supply chains of commodities that drive the majority of deforestation worldwide – and to the trillions of dollars in investment and lending that finance them.

Our work with the finance sector

We produce powerful new data and insights for the finance sector and for other key players working towards a more sustainable financial system. We identify sustainability risks and opportunities for financial institutions, and assess their progress against global sustainability targets. 

What we do:

• We produce innovative and open data on finance sector impacts and dependencies on nature, supporting the business case for action and improving transparency and accountability for all.
• We enable leading financial institutions to identify and better manage deforestation and other natural capital risks in their loan and investment portfolios.
• We work directly and indirectly with investors and international and regional banks to better understand their data needs and to help them to integrate our tools and data into their decision-making processes.  
• We assess the policies and performance of key financial institutions against their sustainability targets, and produce reports on progress of the sector as a whole.

We collaborate with a range of public, private and civil society networks to promote policy development and drive the transition towards a more sustainable financial system.

The role: Finance sector communications lead

Drawing on our unique deforestation and natural capital data, and working closely with our finance and research teams, you will:

• Lead the development and implementation of Global Canopy’s finance sector communications and marketing strategy.
• Lead on media engagement and management across the finance programme; identifying targets, building relationships and converting potential opportunities to raise awareness of our work and drive impact. 
• Develop key messages to ensure our unique data is understood and used by third parties to achieve change.
• Write and create content that maximises the reach of our data through innovative methods.
• Plan and implement effective communications around key external events.
• Develop relationships with stakeholders and develop the finance programme’s network of influencers and decision-makers. 
• Work with the wider communications team to support Global Canopy’s mission. 
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of your work and key pieces of content.

About you

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter most:

Skills & Experience:

• Adept at developing communications strategies.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, and experience producing a range of media materials.
• Previous experience engaging financial sector media. 
• Understanding of environmental and sustainability issues. 
• Experience of working in multiple teams, with externals partners, and with a range of stakeholders. 

Behavioural competencies:

• Independent thinker with team orientation, who owns tasks and is accountable to colleagues.
• Effective communicator with emotional intelligence.
• Action-oriented and pragmatic problem solver.
• Able to work effectively to tight deadlines.

Qualifications:

• Strong university degree

We actively seek applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds.

Salary and Benefits

Salary :
Competitive

Nature of contract

Part time 3 days/week, We are a flexible employer and welcome candidates wishing to work flexibly.

Base

Home-based until Covid-19 restrictions lift. Then at least one day a week in Global Canopy’s office in central Oxford, with flexibility on which days and remote working.

Holidays

28 days holiday plus bank holidays and the option to buy up to the maximum of 5 additional days for a full time member of staff. Pro rata to 60% for this 3 day/week role

Pension

Employer pension contribution of 5%.

Healthcare cashback plan

Covering dental fees, eye-care, wellbeing, massages, physio, chiropody and much more – for you and any children. 

Employee Assistance Programme

Which provides free, confidential advice on personal and legal matters.

Other

Huge range of discounts and cashback deals at gyms, restaurants, holidays, and much more.

How to apply

Please read the full job-pack available to download from the Global Canopy website before you apply

To submit your application, send an up-to date CV and covering letter.

The covering letter should explain your motivation for the role, and how your skills and experience fit the  person specification. (Please no more than 2 sides  A4, mentioning where you first saw the role advertised).

The closing date for applications is Tuesday 2nd June 2020 at 9am (UK time)

Interviews are provisionally planned for Tuesday 9th June.

Interviews will be conducted remotely via a video call.

Please note that COVID-19 will not impact the successful candidate’s start date. Global Canopy is working remotely until our Oxford office re-opens.

If you have any questions about the position, then please contact: Zuzka Majcova. The email address can be found on our website.

Applicant data will be managed in accordance with the candidate privacy policy which is available on our website.

As a key member of the IRC's Global Communications Team, the Senior Officer, Global Communications will develop and execute communications strategies related to the IRC’s work in Africa and/or other portfolio priority geographies / issues. In turn, s/he will help to position the IRC as a global thought and practice leader.

The Senior Officer will lead and collaborate on IRC communications efforts within a set portfolio and surge into crisis projects as needed, convening and leading multiple departments and stakeholders to deliver breakthrough communications results. The Senior Officer will act as a spokesperson as needed.

Major Responsibilities:

• Convene, collaborate with, and lead a dynamic range of IRC teams across Africa Regions/other IRC portfolios as needed, to develop and implement communications strategies that drive awareness of the IRC’s impact and advocacy, enhancing the IRC's reputation, supporting fundraising objectives, and influencing target policy makers.
• Work with (and persuade) internal stakeholders, including communications team-members, field teams, advocates, fundraisers, and technical experts to facilitate and support dynamic communications tactics, including innovative media outreach, top tier op-eds, creative digital content and dynamic, audience-driven social media output.
• Deliver strategic proactive and reactive media relations, leveraging global insights and expertise in both international and humanitarian media to increase the IRC’s media share of voice and digital engagement.
• Deploy excellent writing skills to deliver pitches that land IRC-led features, high-level IRC messages for cross-organizational use, top tier landing op-eds, and talking points for spokespeople.
• Represent the IRC as a spokesperson to external and internal audiences, both via media interviews and contributing to digital content. Provide media training to field spokespeople as needed.
• Partner with in house and external experts to produce Digital Content and Communications outputs that are integrated with strategic external relations objectives, aligned to clear distribution, and measurement, working closely with the Marketing Communications department.
• Gather content through multiple digital mediums -- photo, video, audio etc. -- using industry standard practices and equipment.
• Contribute to quarterly reports on media coverage and content results using industry standard metrics and bench-marking.
• Strengthen and develop internal systems and processes to deliver on communications objectives.
• Coordinate and lead crisis and emergency communications, including high profile field visits and high-speed content gathering.
• Deliver and lead executive communications for IRC leaders, including the CEO, as needed.
• Expand and nurture IRC’s communications network.

This is a really exciting time to join our charity: we’re rebranding, developing a new website, and have just launched a new 3-year strategy. We’re ambitious for our future and are looking for a team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude to join us.

As our Communications and PR Officer, you'll pursue press opportunities with trade and national media to help increase our profile. You'll oversee the maintenance of our case study database, and identify new opportunities in line with our key messages and priorities. You’ll also play a key role in creating and delivering high quality, inspiring multi-channel content to engage key stakeholders and attract new followers to our cause.

To download an application pack

ABOUT US

The Diana Award is proud to be the only charity set up in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales and her belief that young people have the power to change the world. It’s a big mission but there are two things within it that we focus our charity’s efforts on – young people and change.

Throughout all of our programmes and initiatives ‘change’ for and by young people is central. We all play our part to help realise this vision and our team is diverse in its talents and roles. Day-to-day we can be found working out in the community with young people through our anti-bullying and mentoring initiatives, fundraising, managing our valued corporate partners, providing vital HR and communications support, celebrating young people in memory of Princess Diana and plenty more.

We’re not your typical organisation. From the moment that you join The Diana Award, you’re part of our family. Together, we are united by our shared belief that young people can change the world, and, by our values: passion, collaboration, integrity, ambition and unity.

THE ROLE

We are now seeking an experienced, creative and highly motivated Marketing & Communications Coordinator to join our small (but busy) Comms Team, to lead on implementing our marketing and communications strategy for the Anti-Bullying Programme.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Produce and commission content for the Anti-Bullying Programme's communications channels. This would typically include: blogs and articles, newsletters, editorials, infographics, photos and videos

• Identify and work with influencers to help raise awareness of the Anti-Bullying Programme and our work

• Work with programme teams to produce case studies and stories which demonstrate the impact of the Anti-Bullying Programme

• Work with designers (agency and freelance) to coordinate, edit, build, and distribute Anti-Bullying Programme Materials e.g. training guides, slides, online resources

• Help prepare briefings and spokespeople for media interviews and public speaking engagements

• Act as a brand advocate for the organisation, working with colleagues to ensure all assets and communications reflect our brand guidelines

• Assist in the planning and delivery of website upgrade and improvements as required

• Respond and manage enquiries from press and other interested parties

• Monitor, report and analyse results to improve performance, using tools such as Google analytics and others

• Represent the Comms Team at events (e.g. Anti-Bullying Week, Award Ceremonies, fundraising events) as required

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR?

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Excellent writing and presentation skills

• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

• Creativity, with a flair for copywriting and an eye for design

• Ability to remain calm in a pressured, and changeable environment

• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative

• Knowledge and understanding of end-to-end campaigns processes from brief to delivery, with experience of working across multiple channels on paid, low-cost and no-cost activity

• Experience writing for a range of audiences and producing persuasive content including press releases, blogs and other public facing content

• Experience of using an e-marketing system, such as MailChimp

• Experience of overseeing an organisation’s website and multiple social media tools such as Hootsuite

• 1-2 years’ experience in a similar role

• Good photography skills with experience producing live social media content - video production skills (desirable)

• Knowledge of the youth sector and its key audiences (desirable)

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

• Commitment to and ability to inspire commitment to The Diana Award’s vision, values and mission

• Personal integrity and credibility

• A ‘can do’ attitude

• Commitment to self-development

• Commitment to keeping up to date with key trends/developments in the sector

• Good judgement

• Driven to achieve great results

• Ability to work well under pressure

• Energetic, flexible, willingness to work outside of ‘normal’ office hours

SAFER RECRUITMENT

The Diana Award is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all. This is a responsibility that is shared by all members of staff the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS or equivalent police check.

The purpose of the role is to support the development of SIFA Fireside through successful communications. The role focuses primarily on external communications: social and print media, website, e-newsletters, posters and flyers; and will also support the fundraising team with communications. The role will also support internal communications with staff and volunteers and support the service teams with communications to clients. This role reports directly to the Head of Organisational Development and is critical in raising SIFA Fireside’s profile and in communicating our vision and the difference we make.  

Communications Officer, London 

c. £28.5k depending on experience, plus generous benefits 

Medical research has never been more important. 

The wellbeing of billions of people across the world depends on continual medical advances across all areas of health. And this challenge needs immense support, innovation and persistence.

Although scientists have tackled many diseases and conditions that affect human health, there are still areas of medical need that receive little or no support. That’s where we step in. 

Funding research is our sole purpose. As the charitable foundation of the Medical Research Council (MRC), we are inspired by the responsibility and independence that our donated income gives us. We are guided by the wealth of expertise available to us and are bold and ambitious in the science we choose to support. We fund and support the most promising new medical research, wherever we discover great opportunities that are not being pursued.

Our current research priorities are the threat of drug-resistant infections, adolescent mental health and pain research. These are key public health challenges requiring ground-breaking ideas from some of the UK’s leading scientists. 

We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our small but expanding team in our central London offices. 

Reporting to the Senior Communications Manager, you will play a crucial role in telling the story of the Foundation, and that of the ground-breaking research and researchers we support. Your work will inspire potential supporters to help us fund even more cutting-edge medical research, and attract funding applications from emerging research leaders.

Working three days a week for the Foundation, the other two days will be split evenly between two of our linked charities: the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) and the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF).

GACD is an alliance of international public funding agencies, which supports research activities intended to improve the prevention and treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory problems, cancers and mental health issues. Their work focuses on the needs of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and key vulnerable populations, where 80 per cent of deaths from chronic diseases occur. 

AREF was established by the Medical Research Foundation in 2015, with the mission of improving the quality and impact of health research in Africa - by nurturing African-led research in and for the region. AREF’s vision is to grow a community of African researchers working in Africa, who lead world-class research that benefits patients, populations, policy makers and practitioners.

You will support the delivery and growth of proactive communications programmes across all three organisations, with the shared purpose of building their respective identities, reputations and profiles.

Who you are 

We need the very best people to help deliver our vision of advancing medical research, improving human health and changing people’s lives. We are inspired by our work and we will be looking for this in you too. Our team is proud to work for the Medical Research Foundation. We are ambitious for the Foundation and for ourselves. We are approachable - providing advice to everyone and explaining our work. We are dedicated and committed to achieving the most for our donors and our researchers.And we are involved – constantly looking for new ways to engage and improve.

What you can bring to the role

You will have some experience of communications in a health or science-focused organisation, supporting communications strategies across a range of channels, including traditional and social media. You will also have experience of producing creative communications content for a range of audiences, including translating complex scientific information for non-scientific audiences. 

You are able to communicate clearly with colleagues, scientists and other stakeholders. You work in an organised manner and have the ability to respond flexibly and positively to unexpected changes or demands. You have a strong grasp of digital media, including photoshop, social media management software and Google Analytics. 

Our offer:

• A salary c. £28.5k, dependant on experience.
• Annual pay award, performance award scheme and other rewards.
• Generous pension contribution, with no qualifying period.
• 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays.
• 36 hour working week, usually worked over 5 days. 
• Flexi-time system and core working hours of 10am to 4pm.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Other health-related benefits.
• An opportunity to make a difference to human health.
• Fantastic colleagues.

How to apply:

• Provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications, membership of professional bodies, career history and explanation of any breaks in your employment history.
• Provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role making reference to the job description and the person specification. The case that you make and the way that it is presented will form a key part of the shortlisting process. Please note that CVs without a supporting statement will not be considered.
• Complete our equal opportunities monitoring form.
• Let us know if you are not able to make any of the assessment or interview dates (the pre-arranged dates can be found in the application pack).

A copy of the recruitment information pack and equal opportunities monitoring form are attached as separate documents for you to download.

Closing date for applications:  noon, Thursday 11th June 2020 

On-line testing:  19-24th June 2020

Interview and practical exercise:  29th June 2020 

Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.

As a digital communications professional, this is a fantastic opportunity for you to use your skills and experience to help tackle what is arguably the most pressing threat to our planet’s future. The focus of the role is to support team members and colleagues to ensure our digital content and online presence is strategically focused, optimised and in line with all applicable best practices. You will have experience of working with online user journeys, optimisation for search engines, keyword targeting and the related monitoring and analysis. You will understand how websites help non-profit organisations achieve their strategic goals and the role they play in income generation and profile building. You will be comfortable working with a variety of digital content management systems and have experience managing relationships with external agencies and collaborators.

You will be responsible for overseeing FFI’s digital asset collection, managing permissions and access, and sourcing new assets. You will work with colleagues across the organisation to produce strategically focused video content and support external producers to source content and manage shoots and edits. You will be a team player with strong problem-solving skills, a positive and collaborative approach to work and the ability to respond swiftly in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. You will also play a vital role in building the digital capacity of your team members

This position is based in Cambridge. Some local and international travel may be required. In return, the role offers the opportunity to work within a ground-breaking and high-impact organisation, at the forefront of global conservation. In addition, FFI offers a generous pension contribution, attractive annual leave allowance and life insurance. Our offices are located in The David Attenborough Building in central Cambridge, just a few minutes’ walk from glorious historic buildings and museums, the picturesque River Cam, the central market and shopping centre, and a host of cafés and restaurants.

The closing date for applications is Sunday, 31 May 2020.