Job purpose

We are looking for an experienced communications professional keen to use their skills to help us expand our community response to the climate crisis.

The postholder will be responsible for delivering a programme of communication, marketing and outreach activities within a defined geographical area, with the aim of recruiting and supporting households to participate in an EU-funded project being delivered in the UK by Bath & West Community Energy.

For a full job description and application form, click the 'Apply on website' button that will take you to our website where you will be able to download more details.

Location: Home working preferred, but located with easy access to the Wells, Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Street area. See job profile for more details.

Bath & West Community Energy

BWCE is a not for profit, Community Benefit Society. Since launching in 2010 BWCE has built over 12 MW of community owned solar power systems and one small hydro scheme, enough power to meet the equivalent annual electricity demand of around 4,000 homes. For more information see www.bwce.coop. 

BWCE is working to put people at the heart of the energy transition, placing ownership and control of energy in the hands of consumers, via clean energy projects that actively involve and benefit local communities. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and are keen to develop a team that is more representative of the communities we serve. 

The ACFF Administration and Communications Officer will take a lead on executing communications strategy, ensuring effective messaging and conversation with all international ACFF stakeholders.

You will be the first point of contact for all enquiries relating to the ACFF and will be required to help maintain the day-to-day administrative operation of the charity, as well as administration of key high-profile meetings/visits, events, and conferences, and organising travel for key Alliance figures. The post will involve collating information from the international ACFF Chapters and working with various key stakeholders to maintain momentum and communication across the Chapters, members network and other ACFF stakeholders. The post will also focus on the maintenance and development of the ACFF Website and Social media channels, as well as communication with ACFF stakeholders and the public both through digital and traditional means.

The ACFF's mission is to stop dental caries (tooth decay) initiation and progression, and to move towards a cavity-free future by working with stakeholders to build on existing initiatives, and to adopt comprehensive strategies for caries prevention and management. They do this by working with 28 Chapters across the world, as well as a network of individual members, member organisations and partners.

Skills, knowledge, and experience

Essential criteria

• Good standard of education - A-level standard

• Proven, strong administrative and organisational skills -ability to multitask and prioritise, work independently and as part of a team

• Excellent IT skills, including experience of using Microsoft packages - Word, Excel, Power point, and Adobe products.

• Proven ability to comprehend and communicate clearly and precisely, and be able to adapt methods and tactics of communication in order to address the needs of different stakeholder groups.

• Knowledge of multiple social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube.

• Innovative, and keen problem-solving skills.

• Good attention to detail, with high levels of accuracy and excellent presentation.

• Ability to quickly acquire working knowledge of specialist subject areas.

• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with a variety of international stakeholders.

• Capable of effective remote working, with access to appropriate technology and devices.

Desirable criteria

• Experience working in a non-profit organisation
• Strong Numeracy skills - experience using equations in excel, compiling detailed budget spreadsheets and basic financial management.
• Experience of committee servicing- taking minutes, preparing meeting papers etc.

This role will be London based, with the requirement for the successful candidate to be able to operate out of King's Guy's Campus (SE1). However, all operations during at least the early part of 2021 will be remote, and successful candidates will be required to work from home, travelling in occasionally when required.
We plan for interviews to be conducted remotely via Zoom, during the week of the 7th December 2020, with a view to the new role being in place as early in 2021 as is feasible pending notice requirements.

The Sigrid Rausing Trust is a grant-making foundation based in London. Founded in 1995, its purpose is to promote the values and principles of human rights, equality and the rule of law, and to preserve nature from further degradation. In pursuit of these goals, the Trust supports advocacy, creativity, research and scholarship – and has given away approximately £397 million to organisations all over the world. Its current annual budget is £40.85million. The Trust is led by ten Trustees and currently employs 25 staff.  More detail on the Trust’s work can be found on its website.

During 2020 the Trust has begun a review of its communications work.  The incoming Communications Officer will take forward an ongoing review of our internal and external communications, including finalising the redesign of our website.

Purpose of the role

To coordinate and execute the Trust’s internal and external communications activities, working to capture and reflect the ‘voice’ of the Trust. Using this developed ‘voice’ synthesize the Trust’s communications through: website maintenance and updates, social media, and regular updates to Trustees, in close consultation with the Senior Management Team. 

Relationships and reporting lines

The Communications Officer reports to the Chief Operating Officer. Key relationships include the Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, as well as other programme and operational staff. The role will also include some interaction with Trustees. This newly created position will also manage consultants where necessary.

Main duties and responsibilities

● Work with others to coordinate the development of a communications strategy, ensuring this strategy is regularly updated and evaluated 

● Bring coherence to the Trust’s communications (website and social media accounts and any events and internal communications) to ensure they are aligned with the Trust’s mission, values, and strategies. 

● Use Trust data to inform and support internal and external communications in multiple formats including: updates to Trustees and others as necessary. 

● Write and edit content for the website, in liaison with Programme staff and in accordance with the Trust’s communications strategy.

● Manage the Trust’s social media channels, including developing a social media strategy and maintaining the Trust’s voice on social media in line with our principles and values 

● Research, draft and curate compelling stories that speak to the work and impact of grantees;

● Manage the Trust’s relationships with long-term and short-term communications consultants as needed.

● Support staff and Trustees in external engagements, including any media and speaking opportunities and events. Assist in identifying such engagements where necessary.

● Keep informed of trends in communications and philanthropy and in the fields in which the Trust works in order to proactively identify and act on opportunities to collaborate with peers and other stakeholders to advance priorities. 

● Provide internal communications support, such as compiling and editing reports to the Trustees.

● Oversee the Trust’s brand identity, ensuring coherence and continued development as required. 

● Utilise communications tools and services such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Google Analytics, and Mailchimp.

• When required work with programme team to review communications activities in grantee proposals and reports.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

● A relevant degree or equivalent experience in communications. 

● Five to seven years of professional experience in communications with progressively increasing responsibility, ideally working on the Trust’s focus areas;

● A skilled writer and editor with a track record of telling stories of positive impact;

● Prior experience of working with charities, non-governmental organisations and/or trusts and foundations;

● Knowledge of philanthropy in the human rights, conservation and/or arts fields;

● Design skills or demonstrable interest in design as applied to communications;

● Experience of working in different national and regional contexts desirable, ideally in the Trust’s focus regions (Europe, particularly Central and Eastern Europe and the Balkans, the Former Soviet Union,  the Middle East and North Africa; East and Southern Africa);

● Excellent written and spoken English. Knowledge of other languages relevant to the Trust’s focus regions a plus.

Key competences and skills

● Ability to identify, write and edit engaging stories, and a sensitivity to nuance in language and meaning;

● Ability to produce original, clear, concise content within tight deadlines; a meticulous proof reader and copyeditor.

● Understanding of women’s rights, LGBTI people’s rights and / or other group’s rights and demonstrable experience of integrating these issues into communications products 

● A keen focus on detail and accuracy while keeping sight of big-picture goals;

● Facility with social media and website content management, including Wordpress and other packages, and a drive to stay current with evolving digital technologies;

● Organised, with an ability to prioritise and manage competing demands;

● Collaborative, with excellent interpersonal skills, ability to adapt for a range of audiences, sensitive to cultural communication differences, and ability to work well others;

● Understanding of audiences, ability to identify different stakeholders and navigate between them. 

● Takes initiative but knows when to seek advice and guidance;

● Good judgment and self-awareness;

● Integrity, humility and a sense of humour.

Other requirements

SRT is only able to consider applications from candidates who already have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom. 

How To Apply

*We have extended the deadline date to midnight 3rd January 2021** Interviews will now take place on 19th & 20th January 2021. Second round interviews will take place on 26th January 2021.

We ask you to submit CV and supporting letter in a word document by midnight on  3rd January 2021. Your supporting letter should demonstrate how you meet the person specification. Please note that the CV and supporting letter should be no more than two pages in length each. This length restriction is intended to limit the effort required of applicants, and enable a quicker first stage review on the part of the Trust. 

Contract length: 4 months
Start date: ASAP
Organisation: Local government
Location: London
Remote working

Your new role
This role requires you to have broad communications experience to lead, support and co-ordinate communications relating to the Coronavirus throughout the city. The post-holder will provide clear communications using a number of different channels to residents, visitors and workers. You will report to the Communications Director and work in the press office where you will deal with all levels of media enquiries.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience working in Local/Central Government as a Communications Officer
• Experience providing strategic media and communications advice
• Experience working in a press office
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience of developing and delivering communications plans for a range of projects
• Experience using a number of different communication channels
• Excellent writing and editorial skills Ability to accurately summarise and convey complex information to a diverse audience

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Communications Officer

Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 per year

Full-time, usually based in central London, with remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic.

We are recruiting a Communications Officer to work in the British Association of Dermatologists’ communications team reporting to the Director of Communications. We are looking for an experienced communications professional who can implement our communications strategy, oversee the day-to-day running of the press office, devise and deliver campaigns, and who is able to provide support for our website and social media work.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Previous experience working in PR or communications, either in-house or agency, within a charity or healthcare setting
• Success in delivering proactive and reactive national, regional, and trade coverage
• Confidence in taking complex health information and communicating it in an accessible way to the public and press
• Excellent writing skills, capable of adapting their style depending on the audience. You will need to be able to write engaging and accessible press releases, blogs, newsletters and website copy
• Experience in delivering and evaluating communications campaigns
• Experience using Content Management Systems to edit websites
• Outstanding organisational skills

Working as part of a team, the successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to social media workstreams, public affairs, and events, as necessary.

We are committed to being an inclusive and diverse organisation, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Job description attached. To apply, please submit a cover letter and CV in Word format in the first instance – applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

The deadline for applications is 09.00hrs on Monday December 7th.

As Digital Communications and Engagement Officer you will be at the forefront of an exciting charity who have been funding medical breakthroughs for over 65 years. You will be responsible for a breadth of comms activities including leading content strategy online across a range of digital platforms and offline including selling in ideas to media and developing national media stories.

The ideal candidate will have experience in medical research or scientific research or pharmaceutical based communications and be a confident copywriter in order to hit the ground running, and to add immediate impact to a small, dynamic team. The organisation offer a supportive working environment, and the opportunity to navigate your own ideas and push boundaries.

Key responsibilities will include:

- Develop digital content plans for warm audiences to reflect relevant subject areas for the charity as well as support fundraising appeals.

- Develop engaging communication packages of research which can be used by fundraising staff to communicate with their varied audiences.

- Produce multimedia content, including video stories, infographics, blog posts, web stories and other content to support charity activity.

- Grow our social channels

- To act as the charity's focal point for media activity on medical research and to nurture productive relationships with journalists and researchers.

- To source, develop and manage relationships with families and write up their stories to provide copy for fundraising appeals, publications, social media and so on.

Your previous experience:

- Proven ability to write about medical research and complex issues clearly and effectively.

- Ability to identify and translate interesting stories from research findings.

- Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating content plans covering digital platforms.

- Experience of using monitoring and evaluation tools to help understand how digital and social activity is performing.

The role is to be based in Horsham, Sussex with generous flexible home working. In line with government guidelines the charity are currently all working from home, however they hope they will be back in the office in the Spring, and you will need to be in the office 2 days a week.

Salary £33,000. Benefits include 22 days annual leave plus additional closure days between Christmas and New Year and a Group Flexible Retirement Plan.

The charity will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so please get in touch ASAP to start the conversation. Firm closing date of 21 st December.

Interviews will take place via zoom, as soon as they hear from a suitable candidate.

If this sounds like an opportunity well suited to you, and you'd like to find out more about the role, the team and the culture, then please do get in touch by emailing your CV to [email protected] or calling 02078207305.

We are looking for a skilled and proactive communications professional to build on a firm foundation, and further develop and implement the organisation’s communications and media strategies, enabling even greater reach of our campaigns and messages. We are looking for someone who can plan and drive a stronger presence in social media channels in order to support our campaigns, fundraising and educational aims, and continue to ensure that the relationship between COVID19 and inequality are high on the national agenda.

We are seeking an exceptionally motivated and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-profile environment. We offer a dynamic, friendly team and a supportive and flexible working environment. The Equality Trust is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in recruitment. We know that organisations with a diverse team perform better for their beneficiaries, and we particularly welcome applications from those who identify as Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and older applicants who are under-represented in our staff team.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week) on a 12 month contract. We are also open to job-share applications or those who would prefer to work 28 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, to be worked flexibly from home/ based in TET’s London office if and when we return to it. Note all staff are currently working remotely until further notice. This post will require some evening and weekend work which can be taken as TOIL.

The role

Inequality is not inevitable, and we are looking for an experienced media and comms professional who is passionate about tackling structural inequalities. Driven, innovative and creative, you will plan, manage and implement a media and communications strategy to raise awareness of the range of issues pertaining to economic and social inequalities and their consequences. Just as inequalities affect us all in various ways, you will be working on a range of issues, including supporting our young equality campaigners, campaigning on equal pay, corporate governance and pay ratios, health inequalities, and supporting our local groups with local media. If you have a desire to make a difference in a field at the top of the news agenda, this is the ideal role for you. You will support the Executive Director in ensuring that inequality, its consequences and policy responses continue to feature regularly in the media and that TET continues to be an authoritative and leading voice on this issue. From opinion pieces to blogs, media commentary to letters to local papers, you will be responsible for day-to-day engagement with the media and will support the development of creative press and social media campaigns to support the organisation’s aims. The role is also responsible for key communications with our network of supporters and local groups, producing a monthly newsletter and media monitoring. This position would suit an applicant with strong written communication, influencing and ‘selling in’ skills, with experience of working within a small team with a strong media output. The individual will also be comfortable producing and/or overseeing communications outputs, such as blogs, our podcast, films and publications.

Responsibilities include:

1. Develop, manage and consolidate our press and social media and communications campaigns to promote awareness of social and economic inequalities, The Equality Trust and our vision of a more equal and healthier UK. This includes developing the strategy, planning calendar, identifying new opportunities and trends, taking part in the day-to-day management and monitoring of the organisation’s social media accounts.
2. Handle day-to-day media relations, dealing with proactive and reactive opportunities in an efficient and timely manner, ensuring responses maintain the reputation of TET as an expert, evidence-based source of information, providing agenda-leading content and maintaining a consistent message. Build on our credibility and effective working relationships with all levels of media, nurturing existing contacts and creating new ones, maintain good relationships with journalists and other stakeholders.
3. Write and pitch compelling press releases, blogs and opinion editorials to promote TET’s campaigns, provide quotes (subject to sign off) and brief spokespeople ahead of interviews.
4. Develop and monitor media management tools and systems to support effective reporting systems for coverage and results for evaluation reports.
5. Manage TET’s communications channels, produced in-house or externally, including a monthly newsletter, digital content, podcasts, films, campaigns materials and publications.
6. Manage our website on a day-to-day basis in terms of content, branding and functionality. Write copy for the website and update content as required and commission content from others in the team. Audit and review existing website content to ensure it is effective and up-to-date.
7. Ensure staff and other key stakeholders are kept abreast of media successes as appropriate.
8. Work closely with the fundraising and membership team to ensure our communications activity drives supporter retention and growth and drives donations and fundraising objectives.
9. Produce and edit short films, podcasts, infographics and strong visuals.
10. On call duties shared with the Executive Director.
11. Undertake any other responsibilities or duties as requested by the Executive Director.

About you

Essential Experience:

Traditional Media Management and Strategy

• Proven experience in a media, comms or public relations role, preferably in a Third Sector organisation.
• Proven ability to grasp complex information and convert it into simple and accessible language for a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrable success in devising and delivering national and regional media coverage.
• Previous experience of delivering fundraising and policy-influencing communications.
• Experience of managing media crises.
• Excellent media contacts across editorial, social, economic, or finance news and/or consumer media.
• Experience of member/supporter communications and engagement with a track record of success.
• Experience of using monitoring tools to measure impact and performance and evaluate communications campaigns.

Social media

• Experience of consolidating and running successful social media campaigns.
• Experience of planning, managing and evaluating social media activity and campaigns.

Website and Multimedia

• Experience of website content management systems and website development.
• Basic graphic design skills to create digital collateral using Canva
• Experience of running and supporting online events.

Desirable experience

• Experience of using digital campaigning or social media to fundraise.
• Experience of making/editing films and podcasts.

Abilities and Skills:

• A creative and strategic media relations professional, proactive with initiative, actively seeking information from internal or external sources as required.
• Excellent proofreading skills with a meticulous eye for detail.
• Ability to deliver to deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent presentation and verbal skills with the ability to communicate at a variety of levels.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to present complex issues in a memorable, engaging, succinct and persuasive manner
• Ability to understand and use quantitative and qualitative data as part of media and communications work.
• Ability to master a new brief quickly.
• A demonstrable commitment to the principles that underlie The Equality Trust’s work
• Computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to persuade, influence and collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders, sensitive to their communications needs
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours when needed
• An excellent team player who has previous experience of working as part of a small, busy team with a ‘can do’ attitude.

We recognise that the successful candidate may not have experience of all of the skills above and so we are willing to support training in areas that candidates wish to develop.

How to apply

Please submit the following documents by 9am on the closing date:

• Your CV (not more than 2 pages)
• Your covering letter addressing the person specification AND answering the the questions at the end of the attached pack, using the questions as headings.

Media and Communications Officer

Our client is looking for an experienced Media and Communications Officer to join their team on a fixed term basis.

Media and Communications Officer Responsibilities:

As Media and Communications Officer, you will take lead responsibility for communicating about a portfolio of key areas of our client’s policy work, fundraising activities and services, to a wide range of audiences. This will include developing innovative communications plans, producing and pitching creative content and writing compelling copy for a variety of external and internal channels. You will also take part in press office and social media management.

Media and Communications Officer Requirements:

You’ll be a great storyteller and have a real passion for telling the stories of the children and young people with cancer supported by our client.

You’ll have experience of working in a busy press office and you’ll be able to build great relationships with families as well as journalists, influencers and colleagues across the charity.

You’ll get a real buzz from seeing how you can help change the system and make stuff happen for young cancer patients. You’ll be unflappable, friendly, determined and have loads of creative ideas on how to get their stories heard.

Like all great storytellers you’ll be happy sharing these powerful stories across a range of channels whether it’s crafting something for Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, writing amazing media releases or briefing a colleague before they appear on the sofa at breakfast time.

The role is home-based but you may occasionally be asked to come to their London or Bristol offices (once it's safe to do so) or travel for media work.

Our client is always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join them and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. They particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with them.

Our client is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment.

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About our client:

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. Our client is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, and provides them with clinical, practical, emotional and financial support. You can be a part of helping them cope with cancer and get the most out of life.

Location: London – Home Based

Job type: Full Time, Permanent

Salary: £31,400 (outside London) or £32,900 (London) per annum

Benefits: In return for your commitment, they offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement and pension scheme.

Closing Date: 8th December 2020

You may have experience of the following: Communications Officer, PR, Public Relations, Public Relations Officer, Social Media, Marketing Communications, Campaign Manager, Project Management, Charity, Third Sector, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 95537

Interviews will likely be held in early January. Please visit our website ('Get Involved') for more information, including a person specification.

Overview and summary 

We are seeking to appoint a full or part-time Policy and Communications Officer – a crucial role for our more than 50-strong coalition during a vital period for our work. This is a permanent role, and, dependent on experience, the appointment may be at senior officer level. 

We are entering an exciting time for our organisation and our work: we’re making the case for crucial new UK rules to ensure corporate accountability, and we are rebuilding our website, refreshing our brand and developing a new strategy as we seek to increase our engagement with politicians and the public.  

We are looking for someone who is passionate and knowledgeable about the issues we work on. You don’t need to be an expert on our issues, but if you’re not, you’ll need to have the ability to rapidly become one – so you should already have an understanding of political economy, sharp political analysis and experience of policy and/or communications work in the not-for-profit sector. 

We need someone who is equally comfortable working on a policy submission to government, advocating to an MP, writing an incisive comment article for publication in the media, or strategising how our campaign can best achieve its aims. And it’s vital that you have a real commitment to helping make a change on corporate accountability.

This is a crucial, very busy, outward-facing role in a small organisation seeking to make big changes. This role is at the heart of our diverse network and our ongoing collaborative efforts to bring about fundamental changes in corporate accountability.

Please note, applicants must hold the right to work in the UK to be considered for this role. CORE is an equal opportunities employer committed to adopting and refining anti-oppressive practises in its work. We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in the business and human rights sector. 

About CORE 

The CORE Coalition is the UK’s long-standing civil society coalition on corporate accountability – working in tandem with our partners, we’ve been at the heart of some of the biggest changes seen in UK and EU laws on corporate accountability in recent years. 

CORE is a registered charity and has a membership spanning NGOs, trade unions and law firms. We work to ensure greater corporate accountability in the UK, and access to justice for people and communities around the world who suffer from UK corporate abuses of human rights and the environment: we advocate for change, we campaign for new corporate accountability rules, we raise awareness of the impacts corporations have on human rights – and build public support for the rights of affected individuals and communities. 

Recent examples of our work include intervening in UK Supreme Court cases against mining giant Vedanta and oil major Shell, briefing the UK Government on the reform of the corporate transparency provision in the UK’s Modern Slavery Act, and developing and running a campaign for new corporate accountability legislation in the UK. 

CORE has three staff: an Executive Director, a Policy and Communications Officer, and a part-time Finance Officer. We are also currently recruiting a new role – a Network and Administration Officer. We are supported by an outstanding board, made up of experts drawn from across NGOs, academia and law firms. 

Role description 

Policy and advocacy  

• Research, write, draft and edit materials, including responses to Government consultations and parliamentary inquiries, policy briefing papers, research reports and advocacy letters; 
• Represent CORE in advocacy meetings with government, civil servants, parliamentarians and other policy-makers; 
• Represent CORE at external meetings, events and policy forums, including public forums; 
• Maintain an overview of developments in corporate accountability for human rights and the environment in the UK and overseas; 
• Attend external events and read research publications to maintain an overview of developments in corporate accountability. 

Communications 

• Write and sell-in press releases and comment articles to news outlets, maintain relationships with journalists; 
• Co-manage the CORE website, including sourcing and generating content; 
• Co-manage CORE’s social media presence; 
• Respond to enquiries about CORE’s work and share information with partner organisations. 

 Coalition work 

• Coordinate and participate in policy and communications activities with partner organisations, including developing and managing joint projects; collaboratively producing, writing and editing materials;
• Co-develop strategy for our organisation and coalition in collaboration with the Executive Director, our Board and our partner organisations; 
• Provide policy expertise to ensure partner organisations are updated about CORE’s work and relevant national and international policy developments; 
• Provide policy and communications expertise in our regular network meetings, and facilitate and arrange and meetings; 
• Build relationships with new and existing members, ensuring that where possible our work highlights connections and consensus across the coalition as well as alignment with partner priorities, that partner work and positions are well represented on our website and in joint policy and communications outputs, including briefings, website ‘actions’ and advocacy meetings; 
• Assist the Executive Director with other tasks as required. This will include some administrative and logistical responsibilities, as needed in a small organisation. 

Are you passionate about global health, with a proven ability to develop and implement communication and campaign strategies? If yes, this might be the job for you! This role would suit an innovative and energetic person with excellent communication skills, the ability to motivate others and strong project management skills.

We are looking for a Digital Campaigns and Communications Officer for the Action for Global Health Network (AfGH), which represents over 50 of the UK’s leading NGOs, research institutions and health experts working to promote and improve global health.

We offer a number of benefits including:

• A group stakeholder pension scheme with 6% employer contributions 

• An individual learning and development budget allocated to staff members each year 

• 25 days of annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays), plus 1 day for every year of service

• Flexible working and work patterns, including arrangements such as non-standard working hours and working from home 

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay for employees with 1 years’ service or more 

AfGH believes that the UK Government should play a leading role in realising the right to health for all globally and works on a broad range of health issues, including the UK's role in global health, the Covid-19 response and climate change/global health. The network provides a unique co-ordination and convening role mobilising UK global health advocates working towards a common strategy to hold UK government and global health institutions and stakeholders accountable, as well as providing a vital platform for dialogue between UK and global civil society and the UK Government. The network strategy and day-to-day decisions are decided in consultation with the membership and guided by the AfGH Steering Committee and the host organisation, STOPAIDS. 

The AfGH Digital Campaigns and Communications Officer is responsible for developing, coordinating and guiding the communications and campaign activities for Action for Global Health. 

Key Accountabilities include: 

1. To lead and coordinate digital campaigns and communications activity by the network and other intersecting development actors to mobilise influence for continued UK leadership on global health [60%] 

2. To develop and implement Action for Global Health’s communications strategy [15%] 

3. To support the Coordinator in grant management and the development of funding proposals and reports relating to the organisation’s advocacy work [15%] 

4. To support Students for Global Health in the implementation of their comms strategy, collaborating where appropriate. [5%] 

5. Other duties as directed by the Coordinator [5%] 

Research Communications Officer

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 6pm on the closing date.

Do you have a passion for biomedical science and a flair for writing? Alzheimer’s Society – the UK’s leading dementia charity - is looking for a talented Research Communications Officer to bring our growing research programme to life for donors, volunteers and people affected by dementia.

By 2025, one million people will be living with the condition. Alzheimer’s Society is here for everyone affected by dementia – wherever they are, whatever they’re going through. We provide information and support, improve care, campaign for change and are committed to supporting high quality dementia research going forward

Research Communications Officer Responsibilities:

The Research Communications Officer will publicise our portfolio of over 150 grants worth £30 million to a wide range of lay audiences. Working within the busy research team, you will use your understanding of biomedical science, keen eye for a good story and excellent writing skills to create and promote compelling content for a range of audiences. This will include donors, people affected by dementia, researchers and policy makers.

Research is a key priority for the organisation going forward, and this position will be integral to ensuring research is represented across our internal and external channels including our website, blog, social media channels, enewsletters and internal intranet.

Dementia remains a very popular topic in the press. You will play a key role in supporting the Society’s research media work by developing press statements for national circulation and articles for trade press. With media training you will act as a spokesperson on research topics in print and broadcast interviews.

Research Communications Officer Requirements:

We’re looking for someone uniquely skilled in making complex science clear and accessible to lay audiences. You will be able to tell a compelling story but also have good attention to detail to ensure accuracy in our press statements. You must have experience in communicating research to non-scientists, be confident at giving presentations and have the ability to work proactively and independently in this very varied role.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

Position: Research Communications Officer
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent-
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £25,300 - £27,628 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London Allowance of £3,600 if applicable)

Closing date: 10 December 2020
Interview date: 16 or 17th December (second round interviews if needed)

You may have experience of the following: Research Communications Officer, Communications Officer, Biomedical Sciences, Dementia, Strategic Communication, Senior Communications Officer, Charity, Third Sector, Not for Profit, etc.

Organisation - Political Party
Contact Length - 4 months
Location - Central London
Start Date - End of November
Remote working

Your new role
For this role, you will work as part of the organisations press team and support colleagues in all matters relating to the press, but with a specialism in digital communications. Key to this role will be to raise the online profile of political members to promote their work. You will contribute to, and implement, an online media strategy for the organisations politicians and council members. Seeking and exploiting opportunities to raise the profile of politicians and council members online to promote their work and support them in their roles is a crucial aspect to the role.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience working in a highly political public sector organisation in a communications position
• Experience of media relations, including handling requests and pitching stories
• Excellent photo and video editing skills
• Experience using a number of different communication channels
• Experience providing strategic media and communications advice
• Ability to accurately summarise and convey complex information to a diverse audience
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels, including senior council members and politicians
• Ability to show confidentially and sensitivity when dealing with political content.

What you need to do now
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This exciting role will be responsible for media, social media and the development of communications assets for Women’s Aid’s new national campaign on the impacts of domestic abuse on mental health of survivors and their experiences of trauma.  This post will be part of Women’s Aid’s busy and dynamic Media Relations & Communications team.

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST
To be the dedicated senior communications officer for all media work, social media and development of related communications assets for an upcoming campaign on the mental health of survivors and their experiences of trauma, working closely with the Head of Media Relations and Communications. This role sits within the Communications team but will also work closely with the Campaigns and Policy team, ensuring that the campaign centres the most marginalised voices.

The cause: New Local (previously New Local Government Network) is an independent think tank and network with a mission to transform public services and unlock community power.

We are home to a network of 60+ councils and other organisations, united in a drive to create sustainable, inclusive and community-informed public services.

At the heart of our work is ‘community power’ - the belief that people should be given the means to transform the places they live and the services they use. We believe this is key to reducing the burden on our public services, and to creating a better society for all. 

The role

Over the last year, we’ve changed our name, renewed our brand and launched a new website. At the same time, we’ve seen our community power message take a greater hold, and our network grow as we expand into a new virtual space.

We’re seeking a Senior Communications Officer who can help us to build on our new identity and further increase the impact of our work. They will play a key role in supporting the Director of Communications to deliver the New Local communications strategy as our brand grows.

Your job will include: 

• Digital management: Day-to-day content planning and website upkeep, taking a leading role in our new site’s success
• Social media:  Running New Local’s channels to increase engagement and reach influential stakeholders
• External marketing: Promoting our membership and consultancy offer in creative and engaging ways, to both new and existing connections
• Media relations: Taking a proactive and reactive approach to promoting New Local’s work and interests with national, regional and specialist press
• Content:  Producing, planning and editing content - from blogs and reports to videos and podcasts
• Planning: Working cross-team to coordinate our communications and make sure our messages are heard by the right people at the right time
• Brand management: Acting as a ‘brand ambassador’ for New Local- ensuring that our messaging is understood and conveyed by all staff, and helping to develop and disseminate our brand identity 
• And more: Contributing to the planning and delivery of promotional, campaigning and events activity - including report launches, parliamentary influencing and members’ events. Taking on other tasks to support the communications strategy and our work as a whole 

The candidate

Our ideal candidate will be: 

• A great communicator, who can distil complex ideas and bring people together around a cause - verbally, visually and in writing
• A creative thinker, who has an eye for design and can bring fresh approaches to any challenge 
• Digitally savvy, with experience creating high levels of engagement online and through social media
• A keen planner, whose strategic understanding and attention-to-detail is proven to keep projects timely and impactful 
• A warm connector, with experience of building strong, supportive relationships inside and outside teams, ideally with press and local/national government
• Someone with quick judgement, who flourishes in an environment of autonomous working and speedy decision making, and can be trusted to make the right calls
• Driven by achieving change, both in terms of improving our own work and achieving New Local’s broader political and societal goals 
• Flexible and collaborative, generous in offering expertise and keen to work adaptably and openly with other members of New Local’s staff 

The organisation

New Local was founded in 1996 as New Local Government Network. Today, we’re a close team of 13. Until March 2020, we were based in a co-working space in London’s Victoria. Post-pandemic, we will offer the opportunity to work either at home or from a London co-working space, location TBC.  All staff will be expected to attend in-person team meetings in London around every two weeks, and will be expected to cover the cost of that travel.

The Senior Communications Officer role will report to the Director of Communications, and work alongside the Design Production Coordinator. They will work closely with all other members of staff, including the Research Team and the Network and Events Team. 

In addition to the advertised salary, we offer: 

• A minimum of 27 days’ holiday a year
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Regular training opportunities 

Wellbeing: New Local is committed to staff wellbeing. Working long and late hours is actively discouraged and all staff at New Local are committed to creating a pleasant, friendly and supportive working environment.

Diversity: New Local is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We don’t just ‘value diversity’, we think it is central to what makes for a high impact, successful organisation.  We positively encourage everyone to apply.  In order to monitor equal opportunities, we ask that the Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form below is completed (this is entirely at the applicant’s discretion).  The collecting of this data is part of our diversity strategy, to understand how we can improve equal opportunities for external applicants to New Local.  All information gathered will be anonymised and then destroyed after 6 months, after which only aggregate data will be held.  Information collected for monitoring purposes will be treated as confidential and will not be used for any other purpose.

How to apply

Please email your:

• Cover letter (demonstrating, with examples, how you meet the criteria above)
• CV
• Completed Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (if you wish) N.B. all equal opportunities forms will be separated from the application.

If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Katy Oglethorpe, Director of Communications; details on the 'People' page of our website.

Recruitment timeline

Post advertised: Thursday 12 November 2020

Deadline for applications: Monday 7 December 2020 (midnight)

Candidates contacted for interview by: Friday 11 December 2020

Interviews 1st round: Monday 14 December 2020 (inc. 45 min task)

Interviews 2nd round: Wednesday 16 December 2020

Start date: From 7 January 2021 

If you are unable to make either of the above interview dates, please let us know when you apply. Interviews will take place remotely via Zoom video conference.

Probation and Notice: This role is subject to a six-month probationary period and a two-month notice period.

Data Protection: New Local will process and store and your personal information (this means any information that identifies or could identify you) for the purposes of recruitment, for a period of up to six months after the closing date, after which it will be securely disposed.  For more information, please refer to our Job Applicant Privacy Notice.