Communications manager jobs

Position Training & Prevention Manager

Salary £37,000–£40,000

Remote/Hybrid Hybrid (3 days/week in Croydon + travel across South London)

Days in office 3 days per week in Croydon
 

Overview and key points on the role
As the Manager of our Training & Prevention team you will lead and grow our Training & Prevention offer.
 

You will focus on the development and management of training to a range of audiences, including internal staff and volunteers, and other frontline professionals. 
 

You will also manage our sexual violence prevention work in schools, colleges, and universities, coordinate our Service User Advisory Group, and supervise two Training & Prevention Support Workers.
 

This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about trauma-informed, intersectional practice, with experience in education, facilitation, and leadership within the violence against women and girls sector.

The post is open to female applicants only as the role is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
 

RCSL is an equal opportunities employer, and we are particularly keen to receive applications from women underrepresented in management and leadership roles in the violence against women and girls movement.
 

All positions are located in the UK and require the right to work in the UK.

How to apply

Please apply with an up-to-date CV and cover letter (of up to 1000 words) identifying how you meet the essential and any desirable qualifications, skills and experience
 

Job Title: Marketing Manager

Location: Remote

Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £45,000

Contract: Permanent

Interviews will be held on 27th May via Teams

What we are looking for:

A skilled marketing professional to join our team and help us improve our brand awareness and reach our target audiences. We’re a charity that delivers services locally but has a national impact and this role will help us grow our reach nationally while supporting the wider team in connecting with our audiences at a more local level.

We’re looking for someone who can put strategy into action and, importantly, track performance. You’ll have experience in line management or have led a similar-sized marketing team, so you’re comfortable providing support and guidance to develop people and help them achieve their KPIs. As a small team, you’ll be comfortable being hands-on and able to deliver impact with limited resources.

You’ll take the lead on developing concepts for campaigns to achieve our goals and support your team to deliver projects that optimise and improve our channels. As a creative thinker, you’ll know what makes compelling content. As you keep up with marketing trends and use data insights, you’ll know when to shift strategy to drive channel performance. You’ll be responsible for our estate of digital assets and you’ll manage the day-to-day relationship with our digital agency. You’ll work with them to ensure we’re making the most of our Google Ad grant and that our website is optimised.

Passionate about accessibility you’ll use your marketing skills to co-produce campaigns and content with our lived experienced experts that help encourage people to join our services, work in our teams and advocate for the rights of the people we support.

Key Purpose of the Role:

To develop and lead marketing strategies and plans to support our organisational aims

Essential Criteria

To thrive in this role, you must have:

• Previous experience in a marketing role
• Line management experience where you’ve supported someone to meet objectives and KPIs
• Adept at using data and insights to devise effective strategies
• Experience of delivering marketing, digital and communications campaigns
• Experience of delivering against and reporting on KPIs
• Demonstrable experience of SEO, PPC, social media and email marketing
• Strong knowledge of GA4
• Proven track record in utilising paid channels, including Google and Meta Ads
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage the needs of both internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of managing multiple projects whilst still meeting deadlines
• Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to develop creative solutions with limited resources
• A flexible approach to working and a willingness to support colleagues across the organisation
• Alignment with United Response’s values and a commitment to delivering our vision and mission

Desirable

• Experience of working in a marketing or communications role in social care
• Experience of the management and development of brand strategy
• Experience leading and coaching a similar sized team

Benefits

At United Response, we recognise and reward your contribution with:

• Annual Leave: 25 days of paid leave plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rated for part-time roles).
• Career Development: Fully funded training and recognised qualifications.
• Financial Security: Pension and life assurance benefits, alongside enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
• Wellbeing Support: Free access to occupational health, physiotherapy, and counselling services.
• Recognition Programs: Celebrate achievements through our UR Stars Recognition Scheme.
• Discounts: Savings at over 3,500 retailers via our online shopping platform.
• Travel Support: Season ticket loans for commuting.
• Referral Incentives: Rewards for introducing friends to our team.

About Us

United Response is a leading national charity, passionate about empowering individuals to lead fulfilling lives. We are committed to promoting independence, inclusivity, and equality for all, breaking barriers to ensure everyone can live, work, and socialise in their communities.
Our core values Creativity, Strength, Honesty, Responsiveness, and Unity drive everything we do.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As a Disability Confident Leader, United Response is committed to creating an inclusive recruitment process. We guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria. 

Location: London
Department: Communications
Salary: £37,322 - £43,231
Hours: 34.75
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
 
Our client is the regulator for optical professionals in the UK. They protect the public by upholding high standards in the optical professions and ensuring that everyone can access safe and effective eye care.
 
They are seeking an internal communications officer to join their Communications team. This is a new role, where your communications skills will make a significant impact. You will have the opportunity to work on a range of projects, with colleagues from across the organisation, helping them to build a positive and inclusive culture where all staff feel fully informed, engaged and supported.
 
You will be responsible for the day-to-day running of our internal communication channels, the creation of multi-channel assets for internal audiences and play a crucial role in engaging with internal stakeholders, including working with our staff networks to provide a supportive space to celebrate their diversity and enhance colleague wellbeing.
 
This is an exciting time for the GOC, as they launch their new corporate strategy and begin to implement new internal communications initiatives, which you will be able to shape and develop.
 
They’re looking for someone with experience of delivering high quality internal communications and excellent people skills, with experience of working across organisations to produce impactful communications.
 
In return they offer a flexible mix of remote working and the opportunity to work in their new office at Canary Wharf, and an excellent benefits package including 30 days annual leave, private medical insurance, an additional healthcare cash plan, and an employee benefits programme.
 
Key Accountabilities:
 

• Work with the Head of Communications and Communications Manager to implement their internal communications strategy.
• Produce a wide range of internal communications materials.
• Support colleagues across the organisation with their communications needs.
• Managing and updating their intranet, Iris, including training colleagues to use it.
• Administrating their virtual all staff “town hall” meetings and other organisational meetings.
• Support their independent staff networks with their communications needs.
• Run the Staff Wellness and Engagement Group (SWEG) which champions wellbeing and inclusion – including organising information, wellbeing and seasonal events.
• Run the optical sector familiarisation programme, which offers staff, Council and members the opportunity to learn about the optical sector through engaging with professionals and clinical services.
• Providing additional support for external communications if required.

 
Essential skills/Experience/Qualifications

• Relevant experience/degree and/or communications qualification.
• Experience of implementing internal communications strategies.
• Experience of producing high quality internal communications, collaborating with colleagues at all levels, across a complex organisation.
• Excellent people and team working skills and experience of working with networks/groups to deliver shared communications objectives.
• Experience of organising and running remote meetings and virtual and in person events
• Ability to write clearly and accessibly for a range of audiences with an eye for detail.
• Strong IT skills, including Word, Excel and an understanding of digital communication methods. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite and SharePoint would be a plus.

 
Closing date for this role is 14 May 2025 5pm, please note they reserve the right to close this role early dependent on number of applications.
 
Please note your application will not be accepted without a covering letter exampling how you meet the essential criteria of this role, no more than 2 A4 pages.
 
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Why Access Social Care Exists 

Every day millions of older and disabled people are denied the social care they need. Most local authorities can’t meet the growing demand for care, and none are confident they can meet their legal duties in the future. This affects all of us - we will all need social care at some point in our lives. 

We all have a right to hold public bodies to account, but most of us cannot afford lawyers so rely on legal aid. The 92% drop in legal aid cases since 2010 means that we have nowhere to turn. Without access to justice, our rights do not exist. The rule of law is broken. 

 

What we do 

Access Social Care provides free legal advice and information for people with social care needs, helping achieve a better quality of life. We work with communities to increase knowledge of the law and our rights. We highlight the gap left by cuts to Legal Aid and provide advice for those who can’t afford it. 

With a 98% success rate, our network of lawyers provide access to justice when things go wrong. We collaborate with social services whilst ensuring legal obligations are met. We are working towards a future where social care is adequately funded and we all get the support we need. 

We provide rights awareness training to front line managers, and legal advice and support to families and individuals. As well as providing access to justice, our aim is to drive system level change through evidence-led influencing and strategic casework.

This is an exciting time to join ASC. We have a new strategy and are growing quickly including across our senior leadership team. We have more than doubled in size and income since we started operating in April 2020 and we anticipate that this strong growth will continue for the duration of our next strategic period. We are dedicated to the people who need our help, but we also care deeply about our team and we think that work should be an exciting and satisfying place to be.

About the role 

Are you an organised, proactive individual with a passion for supporting a dynamic team? This exciting and important role offers the opportunity to contribute to the smooth operation of a growing charity while helping so shape its external communications and marketing strategy.

We are looking for a Communications and Marketing Assistant to support the Head of Communications and Marketing at ASC. In this role, you will help to create, support, and deliver the charity’s external communications and marketing strategy, working closely with ASC teams, including the Executive and Senior Leadership teams. You will gain valuable insights into our work and help deliver and evaluate activities that lead to the effective positioning and promotion of the charity.

Responsibilities

• Content Creation:
  • Drafting and editing engaging content for various channels (website, social media, email, print). 
  • Creating and updating website content.
  • Developing and creating a newsletter to engage an audience of followers.
  • Writing and broadcasting external emails.
  • Creating templates for ASC-wide use based on brand e.g. PPT templates.
• Stories Database
  • Managing a database of case studies that are gathered through ASC case work and through digital channels.
• Social Media Management:
  • Managing and monitoring social media channels, responding to enquiries, and engaging with supporters. 
  • Contributing to the development of social media strategies for specific projects. 
  • Sharing key messages and calls to action on social media accounts. 
• Campaign Support:
  • Assisting with the development and execution of marketing campaigns.
  • Tracking campaign performance and providing data analysis. 
  • Collaborating with the Exec and Leadership to identify comms opportunities.
• Podcast:
  • Recording and editing.
  • Graphic design using CANVA to accompany the above.
• Other Duties:
  • Responding to queries from the general public.
  • Attending meetings, events, and conferences. 
  • Liaising and building relationships with journalists and other key stakeholders where required.
  • Providing general administrative support to the marketing and communications team. 

This list of tasks is not exhaustive and will be reviewed from time to time in discussion with the post holder.

Person Specification

All staff at ASC are expected to share and demonstrate our values. In addition to our values, you will also need to be able to demonstrate or tell us about the following areas at your interview: 

• Personal Attributes
  • ​Purpose driven with an commitment to our mission and values.
  • Commitment to working within the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion, with a particular interest in disability rights.
  • Willingness to support colleagues and contribute positively to team objectives.
  • Solution orientated, with the ability to anticipate needs and resolve issues independently.
• Experience
  • Experience in the field of External Communications & Marketing, preferably in the charity sector.
  • Experience in using various communication channels, including digital platforms and social media.
• Skills
  • ​Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to identify, simplify, and convey key messages clearly and effectively.
  • Ability to tailor messaging for different audiences.
  • Ability to assist with social media strategy planning and content scheduling, including researching trends and drafting engaging posts to support campaign goals.
  • Analytical with the ability to track and evaluate campaign performance to provide actionable insights.
  • Ability to organise and prioritise tasks in a changing environment.
  • Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Knowledge
  • Understanding of digital marketing including content creation, social media management and how digital platforms (e.g. social media, email, websites) can enhance engagement.

How to apply

We hope that having read this far, you will want to apply!

Please ensure that your CV and supporting statement do not include your name – use initials only. This will ensure that we avoid unconscious bias in our shortlisting process. To apply, please provide the following documents:

• An up-to-date CV
• A completed diversity monitoring form
• A supporting statement of no more than two pages, addressing:
  • The essential requirements of the person specification

If you want support applying, contact us using the email address above.

Please ensure you have the right to work in the UK before expressing your interest in this role. We are sorry that we cannot consider applications from candidates who do not have the right to work in the UK.

We only reach out to candidates who have been shortlisted. If you do not receive communication from us within two weeks following the application deadline, please consider that we will not be moving forward with your application. 

Timeline for recruitment process

Closing date: 12:59pm on Wednesday 30th April 2025

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a selection exercise prior to their interview

Interviews will take place on the 19th & 20th May

Please ensure you keep these dates free.

At Access Social care, we aren’t interested in tokenism. We know that if we are to make the biggest difference for the people that need us the most, we need to get Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and anti-racism right. Part of this is recruiting greater diversity in all our teams. 

With this in mind, we particularly welcome applications from candidates with experience of the communities we serve, including people with direct experience of the social care system, and from marginalised groups, particularly Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups, older and disabled people, and trans and non-binary people.

We're looking for a talented and versatile communications officer to help grow our communications and supporter base and increase our impact for the children with complex disabilities and their families who we support.

This is an exciting time for our charity as we are developing ambitious growth plans and we want to increase our social media and digital presence to engage with a wider audience.

You will be expected to lead on our social media strategy, planning, producing and delivering content for all our audiences, and engaging with social media connections to grow our community. You will also be responsible for increasing engagement via our website, e-news and direct digital and offline communications. 

We're looking for a natural storyteller with attention to detail, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to turn their hand to a wide range of tasks, striving for excellence while building relationships and working collaboratively with staff from across our small charity.

Key responsibilities include:

• Create a social media strategy that builds our community and engagement across our current active platforms of Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, and considers the use of other platforms
• Develop and maintain our website to provide and easy and rewarding experience that seamlessly transitions users to the next stage of their journey
• Develop and manage our communications calendar to ensure coordinated planning and communications activity
• Build and manage our range of audience groups, including monthly e-news, email marketing, hardcopy reports and newsletters, and assist with donor stewardship communication
• Support our engagement with external media organisations, using all opportunities to gain positive media coverage
• Support the development of data and reporting processes to help build an insight-led understanding of our audience groups and to inform our marketing and engagement plans
• Assist with the production of our digital assets and communications using digital design software where appropriate

The successful candidate will have strong social media knowledge and experience, as well as experience of building reach and engagement across digitial, printed or in-person communications. They need to be a collaborative team player, willing to learn from and work with staff from across the organisation, and the ability to multitask and juggle different projects and deadlines simultaneously. They will also have a passion for our cause - helping the families of children with complex disabilities get the support they need with the aim of preventing them from going into crisis.

Communications and Events Officer

Job Description and Person Specification

Job title Communications and Events Officer

Hours 28 hours per week (can be flexible on work pattern)

Salary £27,000 FTE £21,600 actual pro rata

Location Hybrid work between home and our Vauxhall office – please read more about our approach to hybrid working in the relevant section below. Please note that our offices are fully wheelchair accessible and that we are committed to making our workplace fully inclusive

Reports to Policy and Communications manager

National Voices

Making what matters to people matter in health and care

National Voices is the leading coalition of health and social care charities in England. We have more than 200 members covering a diverse range of health conditions and communities, connecting us with the experiences of millions of people. We work together to strengthen the voice of people: patients, service users, carers, their families, and the voluntary organisations that work for them.

Our Vision:

People shaping their health and care.

Our Mission:

We advocate for more inclusive and person centred health and care, shaped by the people who use and need it the most.

We do this by:

· Understanding and advocating for what matters to people especially those living with health conditions and groups who experience inequalities.

· Finding common cause across communities and conditions by working with member charities and those they support.

· Connecting and convening charities, decision makers and citizens to work together to change health and care for good.

The Role

The purpose of the Communication and Events Officer role is to:

• Communicate National Voices’ all relevant organisational output to members, decision makers, external influencers and media, including policy, improvement, lived experience and insight work.
• Assist the organisation to plan, develop and deliver content and logistics for our operations teams’ internal event commitments, including supporting on the Annual General Meeting, board events and staff team days etc.
• Work with voluntary sector organisations and people with the greatest health and care needs to develop National Voices’ communications positions and deliver against funded project work

The role will be a mix of communications and internal events work, with 75% of the role focused on communications.

Responsibilities

Deliver on our communications work

· Develop engaging content that conveys National Voices messages to members, external stakeholders, and media (including managing the day to day running of social media platforms) to maximise the reach and impact of the organisation’s policy messages and funded project work

· Support the Policy and Communications Manager with media relations activity by drafting media statements, liaising with journalists and other media activity as required

· Create National Voices’ membership content, including member newsletters and member blogs

· Oversee and manage process of external design of National Voices reports with designer

· Manage the comms and events calendar and work with internal and external team to schedule project releases and other events

· Support the maintenance of National Voices’ website, keeping the site up to date and coordinating input and content from National Voices staff and members.

· Coordinate the production of key publications, from liaising with partner organisations to overseeing design and production

· Communications administrative tasks including developing and maintaining press list, tracking press coverage and social media analytics data

· Support operation team’s internal comms around job postings, organisational policy changes, and office announcement.

Support the operations team internal events programme

· Work across the organisation to support our internal events programme including leading on some events. This includes support on logistics like venue booking, arranging catering and providing technical support.  

· Support the creation and development of materials for events and presentations.

· Support in the organisation of our Annual General Meeting and board events where needed.

· Work with the team to lead on staff social events.

· Provide ad hoc support to the operations team as required.

General

· Take a pro-active approach to including our members and people with lived experience in all areas of our work.

· Support the senior team in identifying potential new members and funding opportunities where possible.

· Follow processes set out to measure, monitor and communicate the impact of our work.

· Support good project, financial and data management.

· Contribute to the team’s planning activities and undertake other relevant duties as appropriate.

· Deputise for other members of the team when needed.

· Check the post when in the office and flag important notices with relevant members of staff.

· Be prepared to take part in full day events, including providing planning and support

· Be prepared to take part in events outside of core hours, when sufficient notice has been given

Person Specification

Values, attitudes and behaviours

· Passionate about National Voices’ mission and work.

· Proactive, flexible and responsive

· Comfortable working in a team, as well as under own initiative

· Calm under pressure and able to work to tight deadlines.

· Committed to reducing inequality and embracing diversity.

· Comfortable with a range of views and perspectives and keen to make connections and build relationships.

· Willing and confident to assert views, constructively challenge others and receive constructive feedback.

Skills and abilities

· Strong communication skills, both written and oral.

· Able to synthesise complex information and present it in simple and impactful ways.

· Strong organisational and project management skills, including demonstrable ability to prioritise workload and maintain quality.

· Excellent people skills, able to work collaboratively and flexibly in a small, friendly team, and communicate and collaborate with a wide range of external stakeholders at all levels

· Ability to embed clear and reliable processes amongst a team of creative and busy people

· Strong IT skills including Microsoft Office programmes, CRM systems, online conference/meeting software and other programmes where required.

· Able to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines while maintaining attention to detail.

Our approach to hybrid working

We recognise the importance of coming together regularly, in-person, as a team, so we can share learnings and spend social time with each other. We also recognise that people need flexibility, and that homeworking enables focused work and can fit well in people’s lives.

We ask all staff to take part in pre-arranged team meetings which take place every six weeks in our office space. We also might ask you to meet in-person with members of your team from time to time, or to be available for face-to-face meetings with clients and partners where this enhances the work.

We assume that this would usually not amount to more than one day per fortnight for people who work full time.

We are happy to discuss how this sits in your life. This can be agreed by your line manager.

Equality and Inclusion

As reflected in our Equality Action Plan, we are committed to being a truly diverse organisation. We want to ensure that our trustees, staff members, lived experience partners and volunteers come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their own unique perspectives and experiences. We want to ensure that everyone feels heard and is fully able to participate and thrive.

We are committed to diversifying our team in order to broaden the insight and experiences we can draw on, and to do our work more credibly. So we strongly encourage people from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background, and people who live with health conditions or disability to apply. Our offices are fully accessible and we are an LGBT+ friendly employer. Men are currently underrepresented in our team so we would welcome applications from men and non-binary people.

We welcome applications from people who have been in contact with the criminal justice system. For some roles, you may be asked to undergo a basic or enhanced DBS check, but you will only be deemed ineligible for roles which relate to any offences on your criminal record.

We have a range of benefits in place to ensure everyone can thrive, for example:

· We are a Disability Confident employer

· We offer enhanced parental and sickness leave

· We offer flexible working wherever possible

· We provide our employees with an annual wellbeing allowance

· And much more

Application guidance

Please submit a cover letter along with a CV to apply.

Applications should be addressed to our Director of Policy and External Affairs, Sharon Brennan, and submitted through CharityJob.

Please apply by Monday the 5th May 2025

We will let you know the outcome of your application by 9th May 2025

Interviews will be held on 20th May 2025 on Teams

Please note, we will be blind shortlisting all applications, so we ask you not to include your name in your application.

If you are invited to interview, we will ask you about any reasonable adjustments you will need to be able to participate. We will share interview questions in advance of the interview. If you require any adjustments at any stage of your application, please do not hesitate to get in touch with Matthew Haslehurst Director of Finance and Operations.

Please specify any access or other requirements of which we need to be aware for the online interview.

Reporting to the Head of Promotion and Comms, the Communications Assistant will manage effective and engaging communications for B2C audiences, including parents, schools and the general public. You will create the Bikeability Club and school newsletters, as well as additional communications when required.

Responsibilities  

Bikeability External Communications 

• Creating innovative, engaging and accessible content for the Bikeability and Bikeability Club website

• Create and co-ordinating content for the monthly Bikeability Club newsletters, regular school newsletter and any other B2C e-communications 

• Creating innovative, engaging and accessible content 

• Liaising with colleagues and general public to create stories, blog posts and case studies 

• Supporting the wider team with B2C communications 

• Using monitoring tools to provide insight and measurement of communication activities 

General  

• Assist with responding to enquiries from the hello@ Bikeability email

• Assisting with the organisation and administration of events (virtual and face to face) e.g. awards, conferences, forums, webinars and launches 

• Recognise the need to be flexible when working for a small organisation and carry out other duties that may be required 

General 

• Provide editorial advice to maintain high-quality communications standards 

• Commitment to personal continuing professional development

• Take on any other tasks as agreed with line manager 

Person specification 

The successful applicant will have: 

• Degree or relevant work experience

• Experience of project management

• Experience of web development

• Excellent organisational and customer care skills 

• Strong written and oral communication skills 

• Ability to use Microsoft 365 packages including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

• Ability to work effectively as part of a team and independently 

Skills 

• Exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability to create accessible content 

• Strong organisational skills 

• An understanding of external communication channels and strategies 

About The Bikeability Trust 

The Bikeability Trust’s purpose is to ensure that all cycle training is delivered to a gold standard, inspiring everyone to cycle with competence and confidence.   

We are:  

• Expert: The Trust has successfully administered the Bikeability programme on behalf of government since 2018, delivering high-quality delivery guides and instructor training, and our workforce has thousands of years combined experience teaching people to cycle.  

• Inspiring: Every rider completes our training feeling able, confident and motivated to cycle safely on the roads for short journeys. Transforming the traditional image of cycling to an everyday, everyone activity.    

• Quality focussed: Our instructors deliver high-quality, consistent and standardised cycle training. We aim to ensure that every rider achieves the same outcomes to the same standard, taking into account their individual capabilities, including special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).  

• Inclusive: We take action to reduce barriers to participation, support underrepresented groups and ensure that anyone who wishes to access Bikeability cycle training is able to do so, and cycling is seen as an activity for all.   

• Efficient: Our delivery programme offers value for money and is delivered in an economic, proportional and efficient way.  

• Influential: We share our evidence of the impact of cycle training across a variety of sectors (transport, education, environment, health, leisure, etc) and work collaboratively with stakeholders, partners and commercial organisations to achieve our vision and influence behaviour change.  

The package 

The Bikeability Trust offers the successful candidates a competitive salary and: 

• Bikeability cycle training

• Generous contributory pension scheme 

• 38 days annual leave for full time members of staff (including public holidays) 

• Employee Assistance Programme

We value staff and a range of experience at the Bikeability Trust, so the person specification is a guide to the skills. We encourage diverse applicants and transferable skills.

Are you ready to take on a new challenge with a leading charity making a real difference to people with brain tumours and their loved ones?

Brain Tumour Research is seeking an experienced, dynamic and influential Head of PR and Communications.

Do you have the experience, drive and determination to thrive in this role?

​

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of our PR, Communications and Social Media
  teams
• Develop our PR, Communications and Social Media strategy to ensure maximum
  visibility for our charity
• Be an ambassador for our brand and help to devise and implement strategies which
  support our ambitious fundraising goals
• Be a champion of cross-functional working, engaging with internal and external
  stakeholders at all levels
• Support the team to secure coverage in the news media both nationally and
  regionally
   

Requirements:

• To be able to work from the office in Milton Keynes two days a week, with the option of working from home three days a week 
• ​Proven leadership and people management skills, with experience in overseeing multi-disciplinary teams. Essential experience includes team leadership, employee motivation, setting clear objectives, and fostering a collaborative work environment
• ​Have a track record of securing coverage in the news media both nationally and
  regionally and be able to demonstrate how you have informed communications and
  social media strategies
• Ability to embrace a variety of communication assets, from statistics to celebrities
• ​Drive to exceed objectives and be able to deliver effective and confident reports at a
  senior leadership level on progress
• ​Outstanding communication skills, including an excellent standard of written English

​

If you are looking for a fulfilling and impactful role and have the level of experience and skill we are looking for, we welcome your application.

​We reserve the right to close the application window early and advise candidates to apply in good time to avoid disappointment.

We are asking for a CV as the first step, but applicants may be asked to provide a targeted covering letter as part of the selection process.  Interviews will be conducted during the application window as appropriate, and will consist of a first interview via MS Teams, progressing, if successful to a face to face second interview, held at our offices in Milton Keynes.

About the Angelou Centre

The Angelou Centre is a Black-led women’s organisation committed to empowering Black and racially minoritised women and children who have experienced domestic abuse. Our centre provides trauma-informed, culturally appropriate, and holistic support to help survivors heal, recover, and rebuild their lives.

Role Overview

The Communications and Community Engagement Specialist will play a pivotal role in shaping the Angelou Centre’s voice and presence across digital and community platforms. This is a creative and strategic position responsible for managing communications, enhancing the organisation’s visibility, and deepening engagement with local communities. You will lead on digital content creation, website management, social media, campaigns, and outreach communications, while ensuring all messaging reflects the Centre’s anti-racist, feminist values and the lived experiences of the women we support. This role offers a unique opportunity to amplify underrepresented voices and support social justice through meaningful storytelling and connection-building.

As a team member, you will:

a) Work collaboratively with your teammates and actively support colleagues across teams and functions to deliver on The Angelou Centre’s (AC) mission

b) Champion a culture of mutual respect, accountability and excellence within your team and across the Angelou Centre

c) Embody and champion black-led feminist values, principles and ethos 

Sightsavers works to end avoidable blindness and fight for disability rights in more than 30 countries in Africa and South Asia. We are looking for a Campaign Social and Media Lead to manage social media communications and support media objectives for the Equal World campaign and our broader inclusion communications strategy. 

Contract: Two-year fixed-term contract (possibility of extension)

Hours:    Full time 

We are looking for a Campaign Social and Media Lead  to

• manage social media communications and support media objectives for the Equal World campaign
• grow, manage and engage a global community of active disability inclusion campaigners online
• support our broader inclusion communications strategy through social media and media work, making sure our channels’ campaign comms contribute to a broader awareness, understanding of, and engagement with our disability inclusion work
• provide occasional out-of-hours crisis communications support

This involved role will require the post holder to work closely with the social media lead for inclusion and together with the Campaigns team:

• Plan and deliver social media strategy for the Equal World campaign that fulfils wider communications and global campaigning objectives and integrates with wider digital user journeys.
• Manage and moderate the Equal World Facebook group, ensuring growth and stewardship of an active community of campaigners online.
• Identify opportunities to engage and recruit new campaigners, content creators and/or influencers with the Equal World campaign through organic and paid executions.
• Deliver reactive social media to support the campaign and bring it to the attention of new audiences by responding to external moments/trending conversations.
• Manage production of social media posts and identify opportunities for user-generated social to drive conversation around the campaign
• Support the media officer for inclusion to manage the media work for the Equal World campaign, tying it in with the social media work, and delivering a media strategy for the campaign that fulfils wider communications and global campaigning objectives.
• Work closely with the Content and Stories Team to project manage and deliver proactive (planned) media and social content to support key campaign moments

This is an exciting opportunity for a social media professional.  You’ll be passionate about using social media to make the world a more inclusive place and may be looking for the opportunity to develop your creative and strategic social media skills.

This is a highly varied and involved role and the above is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills. Please see the  job description for full details. 

Campaign Social and Media Lead Jobholder Requirements 

Essential: 

• Experience of managing social media campaigns for a business or organisation and using social media to drive an audience to take action.
• Excellent digital campaigning, communication and creative skills.
• The ability to use your own initiative and work independently as well as in a team.
• Experience in writing for social/digital media and using Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro (or similar image/video editing tools).
• Experience of media outreach activities and monitoring the external media landscape for reporting purposes.
• Fluent in writing and communicating in English.

Other Skills: 

• Ability to assist project management effectively and deliver against agreed deadlines.
• Relationship building skills with internal and external audiences.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise and work under pressure.
• An understanding of and commitment to equality of opportunities for people with disabilities.

Closing date: Friday 2 May 2025

Candidates are welcome to demonstrate their ability to match the person specification by expanding on how their experience, training and/or qualifications might have provided them with the knowledge or skills required for the role. Successful candidates will be appointed on merit.

Role Overview:
The Talent Set is working with a fantastic charity who are looking for a dynamic Communications Lead to play a pivotal role in shaping their external communications for an initial 3–4-month contract.

This is a fantastic opportunity to drive a cultural shift within their team, set up best practices, and mentor junior staff while directly contributing to high-quality communications output. We need someone who is equally comfortable shaping strategy as they are writing an engaging article for our website or reviewing a press release.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead on developing and implementing communication strategies, ensuring alignment with our rebrand and organisational goals.
• Provide media and PR expertise, guiding and supporting junior team members in crafting impactful press releases and media pitches.
• Support the comms team by setting up clear ways of working, including mapping a sign-off process, developing an activity calendar, and ensuring best practices.
• Act as a mentor and coach to junior staff, offering constructive feedback and encouraging their development through training and hands-on support.
• Deliver high-quality written content, including website articles, social media updates, and other external and internal communications.
• Be a warm, encouraging sounding board for the team, bringing positivity, energy, and a collaborative approach to the organisation.
• Support and contribute to the charity’s rebranding efforts, including the creation of style guidelines and comms strategies around the launch.
• Provide strategic and hands-on support in all aspects of communications, balancing high-level planning with day-to-day execution.

Person Specification:

• Extensive experience in communications, media, and PR, ideally within the charity or non-profit sector.
• A strong understanding of brand management and rebranding processes.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support junior staff, with a collaborative and positive approach to leadership.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with the ability to craft compelling press releases, articles, and digital content.
• Ability to work flexibly and get stuck in, whether it’s reviewing a comms strategy or fine-tuning a piece of content.
• A natural relationship-builder who can foster a positive, energetic culture within the team.
• Experience in developing structured processes within a comms team, including sign-off frameworks and editorial calendars.
• Highly organised with the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

What’s on Offer:

• An initial 3–4-month role working in a fantastic and well-respected organisation.
• A day rate of £217.39 per-day + £27.05 daily holiday for the successful candidate.
• A hybrid working pattern with just 2-days per-week in the organisations Central London office.

How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the “apply now” button.

We aim to get back to all successful candidate within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity:
The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

Brooke’s work across Africa, Asia and Latin America transforms the lives of animals and people in the communities we serve. Our vision is of a world in which working horses, donkeys and mules are free from suffering and have a life worth living.

We are currently working on a major project to create a new website that will integrate seamlessly with our other digital platforms. This role will be integral to this, in terms of maintaining the current website and preparing for the switch on of the new website.

The role will be situated in our Brand Marketing and Communications team, working with closely with our current Digital Platforms Manager and new website agency, line managed by the Brand Manager.

At Brooke, we celebrate diversity and the creative new ideas it brings. We actively encourage applications from all backgrounds, in particular global majority candidates, candidates from a social mobility background, disabled and neuro-diverse candidates, and candidates under 25 as these groups are currently under-represented at Brooke. 

We are aware that studies have shown that women and global majority candidates are less likely to apply for a role if they feel they do not meet the full criteria of the job description. If you feel you meet the majority of the criteria, we would love to hear from you. 

We offer a variety of flexible working options to best support our staff and to ensure our working practices are as inclusive as possible. 

Maternity Cover June 2025 – April 2026

Post Title Digital Marketing and Communications Officer

Responsible to  Director of Fundraising, Communications and Marketing

Purpose of post The delivery of SCT digital marketing and communications activities

Salary£33,000

Hours 35 hours per week

Line management             N/A

Location                            Hybrid working between home, SCT Head Office and SCT sites in East London

Additional Benefits: BUPA Employee Assistance Programme 

 BUPA Wellbeing plan 

Cycle to work scheme 

Season ticket loan 

25 days annual leave (rising to 30 with length of service) plus bank holidays. 

Contributory Pension Scheme with employer matched contributions of 5% 

Training and Development opportunities  

Hybrid working

INTRODUCTION

Spitalfields Crypt Trust (SCT) is an East London charity, providing practical help, support and training to people affected by homelessness and addiction. We are passionate about the people and communities we support and embrace creative, innovative and inclusive ways of working.

We provide a residential addictions treatment programme, supported housing, training and development opportunities and a highly effective Housing First service. Our nine charity shops and two social enterprises put us at the heart of diverse East London communities.

You will join a Fundraising, Marketing and Communication team committed to working collaboratively and sharing knowledge, ideas and skills, to create a supportive culture. This is something we are proud of and believe is at the heart of our success.

Over the past year, we have transformed our communications, updating our brand and messaging. In this role, you will use your creativity to continue to deliver a vision set out by our Digital Marketing and Communications Manager during their maternity leave.

We seek to recruit people with a good combination of talent, skills and potential, promoting equality for all.

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

In this role, you will have the opportunity to use your experience and creativity to deliver an exciting digital, marketing and communications plan, including

Digital Marketing

Create engaging brand social media content and publishing it across our channels, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok.

Support services, fundraising and retail marketing on social media, including implementing paid-for advertising.

Create and edit photography and video content for our website and social media channels

Create and send out marketing emails using MailChimp and report on their performance.

Monitor responses on our social media channels, ensuring messages and comments are responded to in a timely manner.

Support our WordPress website, including updating pages and uploading posts and stories, and look for opportunities for search engine optimisation.

Monitor the performance of our WordPress website and ensure that senior managers are alerted to any issues that arise.

Communications

Write case studies, blogs and other written content, working with colleagues across the organisation.

Design posters, flyers, brochures and reports using Canva, ensuring they are within the SCT brand.

Ensure any materials adhere to SCT brand guidelines.

Retail marketing

Work in collaboration with charity retail colleagues to:

Develop collateral for SCT Shops and Social Enterprises, ensuring materials are high quality and within the SCT brand.

Ensure there is a regular flow of compelling social media content that creates customer loyalty and reaches new customers.

Other duties

Work with the Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications and colleagues across SCT on the implementation of our 60th anniversary campaign.

Maintain a marketing calendar and project plans using ASANA.

Work with the Director of Fundraising, Marketing and Communications on PR activities, engaging with journalists and the media, influencers and other stakeholders.

Work in collaboration with colleagues in SCT services teams.

·Attend events and be willing to occasionally work outside working hours (TOIL will be given).

·Actively keep up to date with new developments in marketing and communications.

 

PERSON SPECIFICATION

 Essential

Digital Marketing

A minimum of two years managing social media accounts, including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Linked in.

A good understanding of GDPR legislation and how it relates to digital marketing.

 

Demonstratable experience of running a WordPress website, planning and uploading content and monitoring its performance

A demonstratable understanding of SEO and Google ads.

 

Demonstrable experience of managing paid for digital ads via Meta business manager.

Experience of producing creative and impactful social media content, including photography, video and audio materials.

Experience of creating compelling and creative marketing emails using e-mail marketing software such as Mail Chimp.

Experience of working with colleagues to develop their content creation skills and improve their understanding of social media.

Communications and marketing

A love of storytelling and excellent written communication skills, with the ability to write accurate copy for different audiences

Desireable

Proven experience of working within brand guidelines and advising others on brand execution.

Experience using CANVA to produce marketing materials in-house.

Demonstratable experience of managing a marketing calendar and leading planning meetings with internal stakeholders.

Experience in using ASANA or similar project management software.

Experience of working in a charity and working closely with fundraisers to promote their campaigns and activities.

Experience in charity retail marketing

Personal qualities

A proven ability to work with a range of internal and external stakeholders

A creative self-starter, with the ability to try new ideas and have the confidence to fail fast, test and learn.

A demonstrable interest in emerging ideas and developments in digital marketing and communications.

The ability to work with people with lived experience of homelessness and addiction, ensuring all interactions are carried out sensitively.

About Respect  

Respect is a pioneering UK membership organisation in the domestic abuse sector.  Founded in 2000, we have built our expertise over the last 23 years in what was then a fledgling sector and recently have seen significant and rapid growth.     

Respect supports frontline organisations across the UK, so that together we can end domestic abuse.  Our work is wide ranging: we offer accreditation of specialist services; we provide training for individuals and organisations working in the sector; we work in partnership with others to innovate and develop practice;  we provide two helplines to enable service users to get the help and advice they need; we lobby influencers to improve policy and practice; we support up-to-date research undertaken by specialists in the field; and we fundraise to ensure important work continues to happen. 

Respect has seen rapid growth over the last few years, and we now have 60+ staff running a range of projects and core activities and have ambitious plans for further growth and influence. 

Our vision   

We want a world where everyone is free from domestic abuse. Where it is never ok to control, harm or cause fear. Where those who perpetrate domestic abuse are stopped, held to account and given the chance to change.    

Our mission   

We work with our members, partners and allies to stop the harms done by those who perpetrate domestic abuse.  With innovative practice, robust research and quality data, we build evidence of what works, promote safe, effective practice and drive high standards.  We use our voice, in collaboration with others, to call for a response to domestic abuse that matches the scale of the problem.  We will not stop, until domestic abuse stops.    

Our Focus   

Respect was founded to focus on perpetrators of domestic abuse and this, including our vital work with young people who cause harm, will remain our key priority.  Our work with male victims will continue as an important, distinct, project.    

Our Values   

• Pioneering - We explore innovative ideas and develop new approaches with curiosity and rigour.   
   

• Collaborative - We work in partnership with our members, partners and allies to bring about individual, societal and systems change.   
   

• Accountable- We listen to survivors and centre their needs in our work.  We hold perpetrators to account for their behaviour and hold ourselves and our members accountable for ours.   
   

• Respectful - We live up to our name.  We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do.  We are honest, compassionate and boldly challenge injustice.    

Make a Change 

Make a Change is a community-wide, early response approach to people using abusive behaviours (or who are concerned that they might be) towards a current or ex-partner. The model has been developed by Respect in partnership with Women’s Aid Federation England, drawing inspiration from their Change that Lasts approach. It includes three strands: expert support programme for perpetrators with parallel support for survivors, workforce development and community outreach.

Improving the safety, freedom and wellbeing of adult and child survivors of domestic abuse is a key outcome for our work with perpetrators.  The Make a Change model is a multi-partner project offering local areas a framework for delivering perpetrator work. Where feasible, we aim to establish partnerships with local survivor domestic abuse service to deliver parallel support for survivors (referred to as Integrated Support Service) as part the expert support strand.

Purpose of the role: 

The Senior Communications and Policy Officer will work with the Make a Change team at Respect to advance the development of communication and policy activities for the Make a Change model in project sites and nationally to encourage uptake in new areas. They will also work with Respect’s Communications and Influence leads to ensure alignment with the organisation's broader messaging and advocacy efforts, maximising the impact of Make a Change initiatives. The postholder will lead on developing and implementing communication strategies and plans in partnership with our delivery partners across the sites.

We would particularly welcome applications from individuals from a wide range of backgrounds and across all protected characteristics1, particularly from people from the following under-represented groups: 

• Black and minoritised people 

• Disabled people 

We always welcome and support applications from those who have personal experience of domestic abuse. 

Please follow the link to find out more.