My Life My Choice (MLMC) is a multi-award winning self-advocacy charity run by and for people with learning disabilities (all 15 charity trustees have a learning disability), founded in 1998.  The charity delivers a diverse range of innovative user led projects that enhances and empowers the lives of adults with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire. 

The Fundraising and Communications Coordinator role is crucial to our ongoing success.

The post calls for a talented individual with the ability to write succinct, intelligent, creative copy. Experience of writing funding bids is desirable although training can be given to the right individual showing potential in this area.  Experience of filming, recording, photography and editing content for website, social media and publicity purposes is essential.

The successful candidate will need to show a passion for empowering and raising the voices of people with learning disabilities.

The MLMC board of trustes are committed to looking after their staff team.  MLMC offers a competitive salary, an enhanced pension contribution, an Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance, flexible working with time off in lieu, a weekly fruit basket, a £100 contribution towards a health & wellbeing activity, cycle to work scheme, two days special leave at Christmas, and working from home when appropriate. Dedicated staff parking is also available.

Apply on My Life My Choice website.

Closing date for applications: Monday (5pm) 16th March 2020

Date for interview: Friday 20th March 2020

Title: Content Executive

Contract: Permanent

Office location: UK, Haywards Heath

Salary: £26,000 - £31,000 per annum – Dependent on experience

Across the organisation, incredible life-changing activities and achievements take place every day. The Content Team’s purpose is to capture these stories and make them available to everyone who needs them, with a focus on fundraising and communications needs. We’re responsible for sourcing stories, visual content, news and information, as well as developing and maintaining the systems which help people access content.

As the Content Executive you will drive the flow of news and information throughout Sightsavers, you will manage content to ensure it is readily available to those who need it and increase awareness and usage of systems and content.

The Content Executive will play an important role in inspiring staff with available content, keep teams up to date with important information necessary for effective communications and fundraising, work with our country office staff, technical experts and all teams that produce relevant materials and evidence to ensure the information is shared centrally. As the post holder you will act as the eyes and ears of the Content Team by building relationships that help the team stay well informed about activities and news from across the organisation.

As the successful candidate you will have;

• Experience of managing a digital asset library
  • Experience of working with IMS (Thirdlight) (preferred)
• Experience of intranets and internal communications
  • Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Sharepoint (preferred)
• A background of working with stories and visual content
• Previous experience of working for an NGO
• An understanding of information useful to communications and fundraising and of content ethics.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or required professional skills, please read the complete Job Description for further details.

Closing date: 16th February 2020

Interviews: Week commencing 24th February 2020

Please be advised that we are happy to accept CV’s and Cover Letters, therefore only the mandatory sections of the application form need completion. For sections such as current role, education, previous experience, etc, please state 'refer to CV/Cover letter'

As an equal opportunities employer we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community.  Qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply.

It's a really exciting time for our communications team as we are a rapidly growing charity. As Communications Assistant you will have the opportunity to work within a busy department and gain a great understanding of all aspects of marketing and communications, including PR, brand, merchandising, design and content creation. The Communications Assistant is an integral role, essential to the smooth running of the team, and well known around the entire charity. You will also have the opportunity to work with a number of different teams, gaining insight and experience in working alongside Clinical Services, Community and Challenge Event Fundraising and Individual Giving.

We offer a supportive environment across the team and charity, with plenty of opportunity for development and training. There is scope here for development and mentoring in any aspects of communications and marketing that appeals to you. This is a busy role within a busy team, requiring and rewarding an ‘all hands to the pump’ attitude. This role is a great opportunity for someone motivated and enthusiastic who wants to join a growing charity and develop their career in communications in the third sector.

For further information please dowload the Job Description.

Please not only applications including a CV, covering letter and responses to the questions will be considered for interview.

Content Executive Job - £25,000 - £29,000 PA - London - 12-month FTC (With the possibility to extend)

Your new company
Your new role is an exciting chance to work within a dynamic, international environmental health charity. They are looking for a motivated individual with strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to work both independently as well as part of a wider global team. You will be passionate about communications and the environment

Your new role
You will be reporting into the Content Manager, and be responsible for creating, coordinating and promoting content for both the organisation's main website and social media channels, and that of one of their initiatives.

Your main responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the implementation of content strategy
• Working with the Content Manager and communications teams to plan and develop content across social media sites and the organisations websites
• Working with web developers to upload content onto the organisations main website
• Working with the Communications and Digital team to commission and coordinate the production of content including blogs, news articles and videos
• Ensure all content produced is in line with the organisations messaging and branding and/or that of project one of the organisation's initiatives

What you'll need to succeed
For this role you will have experience in:

• Experience creating, and promoting content across a range of digital channels
• Creating and editing graphics and multimedia content
• Excellent copy-writing and editing skills
• Some experience maintaining and editing a website
• Knowledge of SEO
• Editing and uploading content to CMS
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills
• An understanding of and passion to promote climate action
• Prioritising tasks effectively with meticulous attention to detail

What you'll get in return

• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays
• Generous non-contributory pension provision
• Annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Life assurance
• Flexible working opportunities and other benefits.

What you need to do now
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Imagine not being able to move, sleep, or smile. Feeling anxious or depressed and struggling to think or remember. Your body not feeling like your own. This is what Parkinson's can feel like. Your mum, son or friend. Anyone can get Parkinson’s, young or old. Every hour, two people in the UK are told they have Parkinson's – a progressive neurological condition. It causes problems in the brain and gets worse over time. Currently there is no cure.

We’re close to major breakthroughs. Funding the right research into the most promising treatments, we get closer to a cure every day. Until then, we're here for everyone affected by Parkinson’s. Fighting for fair treatment and better services. 

We are Parkinson's UK. Powered by people. Together we'll find a cure. Join us.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and talented content editor to join our information content team.

Working within a highly collaborative directorate, you’ll write, edit and optimise high-quality health and care content on living well with Parkinson’s in print and digital. 

Our information content is extremely popular and highly valued by the Parkinson’s community. By joining the team you’ll be playing a critical role in providing the best support for people affected by the condition. 

What you'll do 

• Develop evidence-based information content for print and digital channels.
• Develop resources for health and care professionals and take a leading role in health and social care professional engagement.
• Make sure information content effectively meets the target audience’s needs by involving users in development and evaluation, and testing and optimising digital information content. 

What you'll bring 

• Excellent writing and editing skills, good attention to detail, and extensive experience of writing accessible and usable digital content.
• Experience of producing health and care information and writing for a variety of audiences including health and care professionals.
• Ability to communicate complex information on Parkinson’s and related subjects in easy-to-understand, plain English.
• Experience of operating in a modern digital workplace, including using digital tools to work collaboratively and productively.

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

About Tempo

Tempo is a rapidly-growing social enterprise with huge ambition. Our work builds strong, resilient communities and gives people the tools to make real, lasting changes in their lives.

Tempo works to enable more people to volunteer in their communities, because giving your time and feeling valued improves health, happiness and future prospects. We do this with Time Credits, one of the world’s largest time-based community currencies. People earn Time Credits when they give their time and spend them on a wide range of activities they choose. Over 56,000 people have earned over 900,000 Time Credits so far, and we partner with over 1500 community organisations, public services and businesses.

Tempo are on a journey to becoming a nationwide organisation, enabling people from any community to get involved in Time Credits, share their talents and access new opportunities. We’ve just reached an epic milestone of 1 million Time Credits earned since Tempo started out in the Welsh Valleys in 2008.  By 2023, we aim to have reached 250,000 people across England and Wales and see 2.5m Time Credits earned and spent.

About You

We are looking for a key individual to join us on our journey and grow our impact and reach.  This is an exciting and challenging role for a professional with significant experience in both marketing strategy and implementation and with the drive to shape the future of Tempo’s communications.

The ideal candidate must have the ability to creatively develop and deliver innovative and effective marketing and campaign strategies. A team player, you are comfortable working on a social media account or writing copy, alongside contributing to strategic discussions and developing campaigns. You need to be organised, able to work under pressure, pro-active, a self-starter, and have a track record of achievement within a similar role.

You will drive and coordinate communications across the organisation in order to raise our profile with key audiences and support the organisational scaling strategy. You will work closely with others to develop our communications and marketing strategy and content; manage key communications channels including our website, newsletters and social media; and coordinate with network teams to generate content and quality assure communications across the organisation.

You will be able to communicate effectively about the work of Tempo, build relationships quickly and work collaboratively with a range of team members to achieve a goal. You are target driven, with the ability to stay on top of a varied and demanding workload.

You are passionate about developing communities and about creating positive, lasting societal change. This role would suit someone looking to move from corporate communications and marketing into the charity sector or someone already working in the sector and seeking a new challenge.

About the SCYJ

The Standing Committee for Youth Justice is an alliance of over 60 non-profit organisations working together to improve the youth justice system in England and Wales. The diverse membership ranges from large national charities to numerous smaller grassroots and community organisations. SCYJ also provides a forum for members to exchange ideas, network and facilitates a community of practice.

SCYJ has built an impressive track record as the most influential group campaigning for improvements to the youth justice system. Work focuses on influencing policy, legislation and practice to address issues affecting young people caught up in crime - from prevention and policing to custody and resettlement.

About the role

This is a key post in our small policy and communications team. The role will support the work of the busy organisation with communication, research and administration duties, and have the opportunity to gain experience of policy work and parliamentary campaigning. The purposes of the job are:

• To be a champion of the rights and wellbeing of all children and young people involved with the youth justice system
• To bring ideas and creative communications skills to SCYJ’s policy and communications work
• To engage with our members and the wider sector, including children and young people themselves, to inform our work and share practice
• To help SCYJ stay up to date with policies and practices that affect children involved with the justice system
• To be part of the SCYJ team and collaborate with the SCYJ Board and members

Who we're looking for

We welcome applications from people who have:

• Commitment to social justice and bringing about positive change for children and young people
• A genuine interest and understanding of the issues affecting children involved in the youth justice system
• Good interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage with people from a range of backgrounds and develop collaborative working relationships
• Persuasive and creative written and visual communications skills, and experience of producing written materials for different audiences 
• Familiar with digital media, including using social media channels and ability to produce content for website and use survey software
• Experience in MS Office including Outlook, Word and Excel
• Ability to explore and understand large amounts of information
• Strong administrative, organisational, time management and prioritisation skills

Further details about the SCYJ and the role can be found in the attached recruitment pack.

How to apply

Please complete the attached application form and send to us via email by midnight on Sunday 8th March 2020.

SCYJ select all candidates for interview based on their skills, qualifications, experience and ability to do the role, as outlined in the person specification. Completing the application form is your opportunity to tell us how you meet the criteria in the person specification and to give examples where possible.

You are welcome to attach a CV to your application if you wish, but this is not a requirement of the application process. Applications will not be considered without a completed application form.

The deadline for applying is 8th March 2020. We will invite successful candidates for interviews on Friday 20th March 2020 in central London. We hope the new appointee will start in early April, though we can be flexible on start date.

Communications Content Producer
Central London
Salary: £28,000-£30,000
Closing 28th February

Charity People are thrilled to be working with Guy's and St Thomas Charity to recruit 2 new Content Producers to work with their Communications and Marketing fundraising team. As part of King's Health Partners, an academic health sciences centre, they are pioneers in health research, and provide high quality teaching and education. This partnership helps them to provide the latest treatments alongside the best possible care.

The Trust is made up of two of London's best known teaching hospitals - St Thomas' Hospital and Guy's Hospital and is among the UK's busiest and most successful foundation trusts, with a long history of clinical excellence and high quality care. It also includes Evelina London Children's Hospital and both adult and children's community services in Lambeth and Southwark.

This is a fantastic opportunity to help this wonderful charity meet their ambitious fundraising targets through creating inspiring marketing materials for supporters of the charity, such as blogs, case studies, emails, website pages, social media posts and other content to support fundraising marketing and communications activities.

You will work with teams to identify stories, which can be used across teams for acquisition marketing and engagement. You will also be coordinating exciting video production and photography, identifying and producing motivating copy to support the organisation's campaigns, as well as leading on the image library.

The ideal person will have previous experience in producing interesting and creative copy, photographs and videos to meet communications or marketing objectives and a comprehensive understanding of social media and email copy writing. You will also be highly creative, proactive and organised, with the ability to work well within a team.

We are looking for someone who may have worked as a Communications Officer or Marketing Executive with outstanding writing ability.

Charity People are handling all applications for this role. All applications must go to Ben Garner at Charity People on [email protected]

Position:  Permanent

Deadline for applications: Friday 6th March

The position:

Our international client does incredible life-changing work and the purpose of this Digital Content Executive role is to capture inspiring stories and to make them available to the wider organisation for use in communications and fundraising.  You will source stories, visual content, news and information and ensure that it’s easily accessible and available to those who need it via a digital asset library, the intranet, and a media storage drive.

Requirements:

• You will have previous experience of internal communications and intranets
• You will also have managed a digital asset library and media library software.
• You will be passionate about sharing stories and visual content to inspire internal teams.
• You will have good relationship building skills, be tenacious and really enthusiastic to contribute ideas and take ownership of work.

Benefits: 30 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and pension.

About the role

We are about to embark on an exciting new three-year project funded by national lottery Digital Fund, which we want you to play a key part in.

We are building a unique one-stop information, advice and support hub for kinship carers across the country. The project will transform the way we support kinship care families – harnessing digital technologies to reach more people with more timely, relevant and personalised information to support them throughout their journey.

Kinship care families are at the very heart of everything we do, so you will work closely with our digital service design agency on an initial discovery phase to find out from service users and stakeholders what national and local information, advice and support they need. Using this insight, and the expertise of our staff and partner organisations, you will develop content for our digital hub.

During the design phase of the project you will be working with the agency on building and testing the digital hub so you will be comfortable with online technologies as well as working in an agile way – testing, learning, improving and scaling.

This is the perfect role for an all-round digital self-starter with over one year of digital experience. You will work with some innovative digital agencies on a high-profile project that will transform how the charity services its beneficiaries and develop life-changing support for kinship carers across the country.

About Grandparents Plus

Grandparents Plus is the national kinship care charity. We provide advice, information and peer support for kinship carers. Kinship carers are family members or friends who step in to care for children who cannot live with their birth parents, often because of very difficult family circumstances, including parental death or serious illness, drug or alcohol misuse, abuse or neglect, imprisonment or domestic violence. We do this because we want to make children’s lives better.

Grandparents Plus is committed to transforming support for kinship carers and their children, including through our research and influencing activities, our advice service, and the expansion of our kinship carer support programmes.

To apply, please send a CV with a supporting statement to show how you meet the criteria set out in the person specification via the Apply button.

Closing date: Noon on 27th February 2020.

Interview date: w/c 2nd March 2020.

Once Britain's best-kept secret, Bletchley Park, Home of the Codebreakers, is a fascinating heritage and museum site with an award-winning learning programme. The Digital Content Learning Manager will join Bletchley Park at an exciting time, initiating the delivery and expansion of new digital learning activities and programmes.

We value highly inspirational, authentic, inclusive, interactive and collaborative learning experiences that engage people with the collections, site and exhibitions focusing on history, computing, mathematics and technology. In this new role the ideal candidate will be digitally skilled to create innovative experiences and resources, setting up digital projects for and with diverse learning audiences. They will have excellent partnership, project management, communication and collaborative working skills and enthusiasm for championing online as well as onsite digital engagement. The post will influence and manage the development of this emerging programme working with stakeholders and producers to engage learners from schools, colleges, universities and the wider general public. 

Part-time, 30hrs per week Monday to Thursday. Benefits include a company pension scheme, BUPA wellbeing cash plan and 27 days holiday per annum including statutory holidays.

Bletchley Park is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk and expects all staff, volunteers and external agencies to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure & Barring Service and appropriate references.  

Closing date: Sunday 1st March 2020 at 11.30pm

Are you a creative individual with experience of producing digital content? Could you champion the needs of our users by scoping, writing, editing and publishing multi-channel advice content? Then join Shelter as a Content Producer and you could soon be doing just that.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

We work with users of our online advice services and colleagues across Shelter to make our services and information simpler, clearer and actionable. Rule one for us is “always start with user needs”. We create digital products and services that people prefer to use over other options. And, we want you to play a vital role at the heart of the team that writes high-quality, user-focused content and understands the web, technology and people.

About the role
Your main focus will be on producing online advice content across various digital channels for use by Shelter’s audiences. However, because we work with wider teams on many of our projects, you could be working with Product Managers and owners, developers, designers, policy specialists, legal teams, senior management - anyone it takes, in fact, to produce world-class online products and services.

About you

You’ll need an excellent all-round understanding of web publishing and using a content management system. You’ll also need experience of producing high quality user-focused content, i.e. you have extensive experience of how to produce content with a user, not a client, in mind first and foremost, you’re able to take complex language and processes and make them simple to understand. What's more, you’re great at explaining your decisions clearly and adept at researching, analysing and conveying complex information to a variety of different audiences.

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our digital team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Job purpose and background

Are you passionate about communications and the environment? Are you looking for a role that uses your skills in content creation to make a difference? CDP has an exciting opportunity for a full-time Content Executive to join CDP’s communications team, based in our London headquarters.

This is a unique opportunity to make your mark in a dynamic business-facing organization. Reporting to CDP’s Senior Content Manager, you’ll split your time between working on CDP’s content as well as that of the Science Based Targets - a worldwide initiative that motivates companies to set ambitious targets to cut their greenhouse gas emissions.

As Content Executive in the global communications team for CDP and the Science Based Targets initiative, you will be responsible for creating, coordinating and promoting content to achieve the overall goals of the initiative and the organization. We are looking for a results-oriented self-starter with strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a wider global team.

Key responsibilities include:

• Assist the Content Manager in all aspects of implementing the content strategy for CDP and for the Science Based Targets initiative
• Coordinate with the Content Manager and communications counterparts on planning and developing content
• Work with colleagues on CDP’s social media content and promote all relevant content across the Science Based Target initiative’s social media sites
• Working closely with the Communications Managers and Digital Team, commission and coordinate the production of content for CDP and the Science Based Targets initiative from around the organisation, including blogs, news articles and videos
• Work with web developers to upload content onto the CDP website
• Carry out content edits and uploads directly onto the SBT website
• Liaise with the Science Based Targets initiative corporate engagement and technical teams to produce promotional and technical content
• Support the Senior Communications Manager and Science Based Targets initiative corporate engagement team in promoting events
• Ensure all content produced is in line with CDP messaging and branding and/or Science Based Targets initiative messaging and branding
• Liaise with communications counterparts in partner organisations to promote and amplify content
• Liaise with companies on producing and promoting content on new target announcements for the Science Based Targets Initiative.

Required skills and experience

• At least 2 years of experience of developing and promoting content across a range of platforms, including digital
• Excellent copy-writing and editing skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to nurture relationships both internally and externally
• An understanding of and desire to work proactively to promote climate action among cities and businesses
• Ability to multi-task
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills and an ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Experience in editing or maintaining a website
• Good MS Office software skills
• Knowledge of SEO
• Ability to edit and create multimedia content
• Numerically literate – able to create engaging content from data

Desired skills and experience (optional)

• Technical knowledge of HTML
• Experience of working on corporate social responsibility or sustainability
• Fluency in other languages
• Experience of designing and promoting infographics and other innovative digital content
• Experience in using Adobe Creative Suite or similar software

This is a full-time role based at CDP’s London office reporting to the Senior Content Manager.

The successful candidate will work 5 days per week with occasional evening work. This is a 12-month fixed term contract, with the possibility to extend it based on funding.

Salary and benefits: £25,000 - £29,000 per annum, 30 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, Training and development, Flexible working opportunities and other benefits.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

Before you apply

We’ll only use the information you provide to process your application. For more details on how we use your information, see our applicants privacy notice. By emailing us your CV and covering letter, you are permitting CDP to use the information you have provided for recruitment purposes.

How to apply

Please visit our website to see details on how to apply.

There are 2.5 million people in London who don’t have a Christian friend. No one to tell them about Jesus. London City Mission is passionate about partnering with churches to see more of the least reached people in London hear about the life-changing message of the gospel.

To help us achieve our ambitious strategy we are looking for a Content Manager who will manage the creation and delivery of our content, working within our Communications team and with colleagues in the wider organisation, to create engaging and compelling content to:

• Envision the church in London to reach out to the least reached communities around them, to see more people come to know Jesus and give their lives to him
• Introduce Christians and churches with a heart for the gospel and the least reached people, to the work of London City Mission
• Inspire churches and individual supporters to continue to partner with us in this mission to the least reached in our city.

The Content Manager will:

• Be passionate about and skilled in telling stories that clearly demonstrate the impact and need for gospel sharing to the least reached in London
• Work collaboratively and cross-functionally with other departments and teams to produce and coordinate excellent communications to a variety of stakeholders, including internally with colleagues and externally with churches and individual Christians
• Be a key person who will project manage the communications aspects of fundraising appeals and campaigns aimed to widen and deepen financial support for the Mission and secure a sustainable increase in donations
• Have a creative flair, and ability to facilitate creative thinking in others too, combined with the ability to deliver quality work to time to meet our needs.

The Content Manager has a key role in managing and driving the development and creation of relevant and compelling content to support the messaging of LCM to a range of Christian stakeholders and to envision and equip the church for mission and evangelism to the least reached communities of London.

You’ll be a part of our friendly, professional and creative Communications team which is being refreshed to support our new strategy. You will be responsible for line managing a Content Creator. You’ll have experience with developing and supporting people in their work and overseeing the workflow of the team and external suppliers. This is an exciting opportunity for someone passionate about telling stories of lives changed by Jesus, to join an organisation at the heart of mission to London.

There is an Occupational Requirement that the person appointed be an evangelical Christian.

London City Mission is committed to interviewing all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and will consider them on their abilities.