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About Picker
Picker is an Oxford-based charity with an international reputation for measuring and improving patient, service user and staff experience. Our mission is to make person-centred health and social care a reality for everyone. We work with NHS organisations, government bodies, charities and healthcare providers in the UK and internationally.

About the role
The Communications Officer plays a key role in raising Picker's profile, reputation and influence by delivering engaging communications across a range of channels. Working as part of the Platform Services team, you will help communicate Picker's research, impact and expertise to a wide range of audiences, including healthcare leaders, policymakers, researchers and the public.

You will lead the day-to-day management of Picker's website and social media channels, create high-quality content including blogs, case studies, newsletters and press releases, and support the delivery of marketing campaigns for key projects, events and publications. You'll also work closely with colleagues across the organisation and external partners to ensure Picker's work reaches and engages the right audiences.

This is an exciting opportunity for a creative and proactive communications professional who enjoys combining excellent writing skills with digital marketing, website management and audience engagement to help improve health and social care.

Skills and experience
We are looking for someone with:

• Experience working in a communications, marketing or related role.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, with experience producing content for a range of audiences and channels.
• Experience creating content such as blogs, case studies, newsletters, website copy and social media posts.
• Experience managing and developing websites, ensuring content is accurate, accessible and engaging.
• Experience using social media platforms to build engagement and develop online communities.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues, stakeholders and external partners.
• A degree (or equivalent professional experience) in a relevant discipline.

Experience using tools such as Canva, Google Analytics, Google Ads or marketing automation software would be advantageous, as would an interest in healthcare quality and person-centred care.

If you're passionate about communicating ideas that make a difference and want to help promote work that improves people's experiences of health and care, we'd love to hear from you.

Music as Therapy International is looking for an ambitious, creative and relationship-focused Fundraising Manager to lead our fundraising as we enter an exciting new phase of our development.

Registered in 1998 and recently converted to a CIO, we are a small, established charity with a big ambition: To inspire, guide and champion caregivers to use music to strengthen care. Our work equips caregivers with practical skills and approaches that use music to improve the lives of people in vulnerable situations around the world.

As our Fundraising Manager, you will have a genuinely influential role in making that ambition possible. Working closely with our Director and wider team, you will take the lead on developing and delivering our fundraising strategy across trusts and foundations, major donors, regular giving, community fundraising, corporate partnerships and legacies.

This is not a role where you will be one small part of a large fundraising machine. You will have the opportunity to shape our approach, develop meaningful relationships with supporters and funders, identify new opportunities and turn our impact into compelling propositions that inspire people to give.

We have entered a new strategic period focused on extending our reach, evolving our training and securing the future of music in care. In 2025 we operated with an income of c.£225k.  We are now looking for someone to build on this, bringing fundraising expertise, initiative and curiosity to help us turn our strategic ambitions into sustainable growth. 

If you are an experienced fundraiser who enjoys having responsibility, building relationships and seeing the direct results of your work, we would like to hear from you.

The Otakar Kraus Music Trust is looking for an enthusiastic and experienced Community & Local Business Fundraiser to help us grow support for our work across Richmond and surrounding areas. OKMT uses music therapy and inclusive music projects to improve the lives of over 500 children and adults each year, including people with disabilities, neurological conditions and dementia.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape a new role within a small, friendly charity. You will build relationships with local businesses, schools, clubs and community organisations; develop sponsorship and Charity of the Year opportunities; support fundraising events and individual fundraisers; and help inspire more people across our community to support OKMT. We are looking for a confident, warm and self-motivated relationship-builder with experience of fundraising, business development or a related field and a track record of generating income.

Key Responsibilities

Community Fundraising

• Build relationships with local schools, clubs and organisations to generate event participation and donations.
• Develop with the Director and Fundraising Manager a case for support and accompanying materials to pitch to potential community or local businesses.
• Organise events with community or business partners and support OKMT’s own fundraising events including our triennial Music Marathon, walks and seasonal appeals.
• Recruit, brief and steward individual fundraisers taking on challenges (runs, rides, marathons, swims, etc.) and community supporters running their own events on OKMT's behalf.
• Assist the Fundraising Manager in growing individual giving initiatives as necessary.
• Support the OKMT team to pitch for Richmond May Ball and other major appeals and lead the process if selected.
• Manage supporter journeys including thank-you communications and impact updates in conjunction with the team.

Local Business Fundraising

• Identify and approach local businesses across Richmond, Twickenham, Teddington, Hampton, Barnes and surrounding areas with tailored propositions for Charity of the Year, sponsorship endorsement and ongoing support.
• Account-manage business supporters through relationship building, regular updates, site visits, networking events and clear reporting on impact.
• Represent OKMT at local business networking events, Chamber of Commerce gatherings and Richmond Business Awards activity to raise the charity's profile.
• Explore opportunities for volunteering and develop a value exchange.

Shared / Cross-Cutting Responsibilities

• Quarterly income and activity targets will be agreed with the Director within the first four weeks, reviewed formally at 3, 6, 9 and 12 months, with results reported to the Board.
• Maintain accurate records of supporters, prospects and income, and ensure compliance with GDPR and Fundraising Regulator standards.
• Collaborate with the team to capture stories, case studies and consented imagery that bring our impact to life for donors.
• Contribute to OKMT’s social media, e-newsletter and website content where it supports fundraising.

For more infromation, please see the attached job decsription

Online interviews will be on the 30th Sept and 1st and 2nd Oct, and the in-person ones the week of the 12th October. 

The role

At Cruse we believe bereaved people should not be alone in their grief. We provide expert bereavement and grief training and support.

Cruse has over 3,500 volunteers who provide bereavement support in a range of ways including answering helpline call, support through understanding your bereavement sessions, and one-to-one and group support. We provide a wide range of training for organisations and individuals, through grief awareness webinars and essential bereavement support training.

As a trainer at Cruse Bereavement Support, you will play a key role in equipping volunteers, individuals and organisations with the skills and knowledge to support bereaved individuals. You will deliver high-quality training, assess learner progress, and contribute to the continuous development of our bereavement training programmes, both internally and externally.

How to apply

Your application must consist of a CV and covering letter, which outlines your suitability for the role with reference to the Job Description and Person Specification and should be no longer than two pages. Please note that if your application does not include both a CV and covering letter, your application may not be considered.

The closing date for applications is 16th September 2026 with interviews taking place week commencing the 28th September 2026. We reserve the right to close the advert early as suitable candidates apply.

Please be advised that if you do not hear from us by 28th September 2026 unfortunately on this occasion you have not been shortlisted.

Cruse welcomes and encourages applications from all protected groups as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Appointment will be made on merit.

Criminal Record Checks

All staff are required to complete a Criminal Record check. Staff working directly with clients will be required to complete an enhanced check. We comply with the relevant codes of practice and they can be viewed online: 

· Applicants in England and Wales: DBS Code of Practice

· Applicants in Northern Ireland: AccessNI Code of Practice

Previous convictions will not prevent full consideration of your application to work with Cruse. Our Recruitment of Ex-offenders' Policy & Handling Criminal Record Check Data Policy are available on request by email.

We comply with all relevant data protection legislation and process your data fairly.   

About Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis (APF) is the UK’s leading patient charity dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families affected by pulmonary fibrosis. Our mission is underpinned by values of compassionate, bold, expert and collaborative. We believe in creating a supportive environment in which both our employees and beneficiaries can thrive.

Founded in 2013 by people affected by PF and clinicians, APF has grown into a respected national charity rooted in community and evidence. We provide trusted information and support, help a growing network of support groups, campaign to improve access to care and invest in research to bring hope of new treatments. APF strives to be an organisation of equity and inclusion, welcoming people from all backgrounds – our team and volunteers aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve.

We have just launched an ambitious five-year strategy (2025–2030), co-created with the PF community, which focuses on expanding support, transforming care, and accelerating research. This strategy marks a step change with a clearer focus, stronger delivery model and greater ambition to ensure no one faces pulmonary fibrosis alone.

Role Purpose

We are looking for a Senior Information and Education Manager to lead our patient information and education work, ensuring people affected by pulmonary fibrosis can access clear, accurate, trusted and accessible information when they need it most.

This is a strategic and hands-on role. You will shape APF’s information and education offer across digital, print and live formats, develop and improve patient information, lead a review of our website content, and ensure our resources remain evidence-based, accessible and shaped by lived experience.

You will also oversee our education programme and line manage our Education and Events Co-ordinator, helping us deliver high-quality events and education that respond to the needs of people affected by pulmonary fibrosis.

We are looking for someone with strong experience in health information, patient education or health content. You will be an excellent writer and editor, able to make complex information clear and accessible, with the strategic thinking and project management skills to turn insight and evidence into practical improvements.

This is an opportunity to play a leading role in ensuring people affected by pulmonary fibrosis have the information, education and support they need throughout their journey.

To apply, please submit a CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages outlining your suitability for the role and how your skills and experience meet the requirements of the job description.

Interviews will be held on a rolling basis, so we encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Salary:£49,637 per annum pro rata
Location: Hampton Court Palace
Days/Hours of work:Full time, 36 hours per week.Temporary 9 month contract, externally funded.

We are the independent charity that loves and looks after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. The palaces are the setting for the stories that shape us all, and we’re bringing them to people in ways that mean more to them. We want everyone to find themselves in the spaces and stories we share.

About the role and our team

Due to external funding, we are currently recruiting for a Taxonomist and Information Architect to join our friendly and experienced Information Management (IM) team and lead the integration of our digital asset management system (DAMS) and collections management system (CMS) through a middleware solution. This role touches every part of the organisation including Conservation Collection Care and Collections Management, Public Engagement, Retail, Press, and Marketing and Membership.

As Taxonomist and Information Architect you will develop, refine and integrate taxonomies to enhance and improve the use of HRP’s digital asset management system, collections management system, website content management system. Working with teams across all six palaces, you will collaborate with different teams to improve the interoperability of current systems, and identify opportunities for improvement.

About you
You will have experience with developing and managing taxonomies, and have extensive experience working with metadata. You will have an excellent eye for detail and be able to maintain a high level of accuracy under pressure. You will be a people-person who thrives on fostering good working relationships
with the users of the IM and DAM systems.

Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce. Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.

We are also committed to high quality Safeguarding practices and to ensure everyone is kept safe in our palaces. We have procedures in place to ensure this commitment is delivered and will deal firmly and swiftly with anyone representing our charity who does not meet our required standards

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At Family Action we support people through change, challenge or crisis. It’s what we’ve done for over 150 years. We protect children, support young people and adults and offer direct, practical help to families and communities.

We see first-hand the power of family to shape lives, for better or worse, so we speak up for the

importance of family in national and local policymaking, amplify family voices and represent the changing needs of families in the UK today.

Main Responsibilities:

The Business Development Team provides a specialist support function to enable the organisation to achieve its growth objectives. We promote the strategic growth of the organisation by supporting the retention of existing work and securing new contracts via competitive tender and business proposals.

This is an exciting opportunity for a Bid Writer with demonstratable writing experience and knowledge to join us and write applications that fully articulate Family Action’s offer.  Experience relevant for your effectiveness in the role might be from various sectors.  If you are passionate about supporting us to submit high-quality tenders and applications, achieving success rates whilst engaging with our services to contribute and evidence the impact of their work for inclusion in submissions then we would like to hear from you.

About the role 

This is an exciting opportunity to help people across NCT feel informed, connected and part of something bigger. 

As Communications and Engagement Officer, you’ll help plan and deliver clear, engaging and well-coordinated communications for our staff, volunteers and practitioners. You’ll support important organisational moments, bring stories of impact to life, and help make sure people across our community have the information they need, when they need it. 

You’ll be joining NCT at a pivotal time, as we embed our refreshed brand, strengthen our internal communications and continue to grow our voice as the nation’s charity for pregnancy, birth and new parents. 

Your role will include: 

• Planning, coordinating and delivering engaging internal communications across our people communities: staff, volunteers and practitioners, making sure messages are clear, timely, accessible and aligned with NCT’s brand and tone of voice. 
• Working with colleagues across NCT to share important updates, organisational priorities and key information in a way that feels human, useful and easy to understand. 
• Supporting communications and engagement around major organisational moments andstrategic activity, including the AGM. 
• Gathering, writing and editing stories, case studies and content that show the real impact of NCT’s work for parents, volunteers, practitioners and communities. 
• Building positive relationships across teams, acting as a trusted communications partner and helping colleagues communicate well with their audiences. 
• Using feedback, insight and engagement data to improve how we communicate, so our internal channels feel more connected, useful and responsive. 

About you 

• You're someone who is naturally curious about people, communications and how organisations work. You love understanding what matters to different audiences, asking questions, joining the dots and finding better ways to do things. 
• You're proactive and don't wait to be told exactly what needs doing. You spot opportunities, identify gaps, suggest improvements and take ownership for making things happen. Whether you're helping shape a key organisational update, uncovering a powerful story, or improving a communications process, you're motivated by making a real difference. 
• Alongside this, you'll be a thoughtful and organised communicator who enjoys turning information into clear, engaging content that helps people feel connected. 
• You don't need to have worked in exactly this kind of role before, but you will bring strong writing skills, good judgement and the confidence to work with different people across an organisation. You'll be comfortable managing several pieces of work at once, building relationships and taking ownership for delivering high-quality work. 
• Be a strong writer and editor, able to adapt your style for different audiences and channels. 
• Have excellent planning and organisational skills, with the ability to manage deadlines and keep work moving. 
• Be naturally curious, asking good questions and seeking to understand different perspectives before communicating. 
• Take initiative, identify opportunities for improvement and feel comfortable suggesting new ideas. 
• Be able to turn complex or detailed information into communications that feel clear, accessible and engaging. 
• Build warm, collaborative relationships with colleagues and stakeholders across different teams. 
• Bring strong attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy, accessibility and inclusive communication. 
• Be comfortable using digital communication tools, content platforms or email systems, or willing to learn. 
• Care about NCT's purpose and values, and want to help create welcoming, inclusive experiences for everyone in our community. 

Our Benefits – What we offer you 

We value our team and offer fantastic benefits to support your well-being and professional growth: 

• 30 days annual leave (excluding Bank Holidays) 
• Pension matched up to 5% 
• Flexible working options to suite your lifestyle
• Employee Assistance Programme, including 24/7 GP access, personalised counselling, legal advice and more 
• Life Assurance for peace of mind 
• Free eye test for all staff, with further discounts 
• Blue Light discount card 

At NCT, we’re committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce. If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process or within your role, please let us know—we’re here to support you.  Ready to make a difference? Apply now and be part of something truly special. 

Are you a creative storyteller with a passion for digital communications and the power of green spaces? The Land Trust is looking for a Communications and Marketing Officer to help share the impact of our work with communities, residents, partners and clients across the UK.

This new role will work with colleagues across the charity and will lead on social media and digital communications, create engaging written, photographic and video content, keep our website up to date, and support newsletters, campaigns, events and communications for our parks and green spaces. It will play a central role in helping us to maintain our commitment to open and transparent communication with residents living on service charge sites.

We are looking for someone who is proactive, organised and full of ideas, with strong communication skills and confidence using multiple social media platforms. You do not necessarily need to have a qualification in communications and marketing, as we’re keen to also hear from those with demonstrable related experience. We are also committed to supporting the right candidate with training and support to grow their skills and experience whilst in post.

The post will be involved with and lead on a range of projects and tasks, so you will need a ‘can do’ attitude to managing a varied workload. Experience in the charity, customer service, community engagement or environmental sectors would also be an advantage.

In return, we offer a generous holiday allowance, pension contributions, life insurance, flexible and hybrid working, wellbeing support, a healthcare cashback scheme, family-friendly leave, and training and development opportunities. Some UK travel may be required, with business travel costs reimbursed.

For details of how to apply see the careers page on our website. 

We will require a CV and a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4. Closing date is midnight, Sunday 6 September 2026

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK, and a DBS check may be required.

Interviews:
 

First stage interviews are expected to be held online week commencing 14 September 2026. As appropriate, a follow-up second stage interview will take place in person at the Land Trust offices in Birchwood, Warrington week commencing the 21 September 2026.

The Ellen MacArthur Cancer Trust is looking to recruit a Communications and Media Officer to join our small and driven team supporting young people aged 8-24, who are living through and beyond cancer.

Use your storytelling, editorial, copywriting and creative skills to help inspire young people to join our lifechanging trips and generate the fundraising support we need so the door is open for more young people to benefit from our adventures.

No sailing experience or knowledge is required, just a passion for applying your talents to make a real difference in young people believing in their brighter future after treatment for cancer.

You might be a graduate journalist, PR account executive, communications assistant, or someone with equivalent experience who is ready to take your next step in a varied and rewarding role with one of the country’s leading young people’s cancer charities.

What you will do

A year-in-the-life of our Largs-based Communications and Media Officer has two distinct parts. October to April - where it’s all about getting the word out there to support fundraising and encouraging young people to sign up for our life-changing adventures. Then it’s the summer - May to September - when the magic happens and you’re around the trips, interviewing young people and telling their stories. You can go sailing on the trips too!

You will be responsible for identifying story opportunities year-round, and writing press releases, media advisories or editorial content to pitch those stories to a range of media outlets, from local newspapers and regional broadcasters to national, charity, marine and other specialist publications, and facilitating inbound requests for interviews or other profile-raising opportunities.

You will serve as our go-to copywriter for print, online and digital marketing materials as well as writing other articles and feature content as requested. This includes responsibility for writing and overseeing the production of our annual in-house publication, Inspire.

You will also work closely with the social media team, gathering (and if you have the experience, producing) multimedia content for our digital and online platforms. There will be wider responsibilities across the communications team too.

Key responsibilities and duties

Copywriting

• All editorial and copy creation (internal and external requirements/requests).
• Organisation-wide marketing collateral process management and copy support.
• Inspire – content planning, writing and overseeing production (Sept-Apr). 
• Trust News (monthly e-newsletter) stories.
• Website – regular news stories and copy updates as required and/or requested.
• Internal copy oversight and/or proofreading, including but not limited to young person onboarding and
  fundraising communications.

Media & PR

• Identifying cross-organisation year-round storytelling and profile-raising opportunities and proactive media outreach (local/regional/specialist/marine).
• Facilitate all inbound interview and other media requests including setting up interviews and briefing
  interviewees.
• Facilitate Largs-based PR and/or experiential requests.
• Media monitoring, recording and reporting (Google Alerts).
• Onclusive PR & media platform – relationship and media list management.

Trip season (all of the above plus...)

• Interviewing young people and seasonal team (volunteers, skippers and trip leads) to gather stories and content for PR and/or social media.
• For Largs-organised trips…
  • photo management (sort, uploading and image tagging)
  • media phone management
  • Social media posts (including photos and/or short-form video) in liaison with the Senior Digital and
    Social Media Lead.
  • Wider Largs team support.

Wider comms function

• Year-round story management including case studies and website updates.
• Campaigns – ideas generation and support with delivery (with comms team)
• Sad News process management – ensuring respectful use of photos/videos.
• Largs office/marina branding – organisation and coordination as required.
• Crisis comms - part of incident response media team.
• Looking for new opportunities/platforms to raise our profile.

Job Title – Education Officer - Children & Young People

Reports to – Director of Financial Education

Working Hours – We welcome applications from candidates looking to work part-time or full-time (up to 37.5 hours per week)

Location – London - Clapham / Hybrid working (minimum 40% of working time in the office)

About Us

For over 30 years, The Money Charity has been the UK's Financial Capability charity. We proactively provide education, information, advice and guidance to people of all ages, helping them to manage their money well and increase their Financial Wellbeing.

We believe that being on top of your money as a part of everyday life reduces stress and hardship, helps you achieve your goals and live a happier life as a result, so we empower people from all backgrounds across the UK to build the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours to make the most of their money throughout their lives.

We also work to promote Financial Wellbeing in the UK by working with the financial services industry to improve practices and outcomes for their consumers, and by influencing policy-makers, media, industry and public attitudes.

We are a small, passionate team with a big reach and an open mind, committed to quality, accessibility and inclusiveness. We offer a flexible work environment that values creativity, personal growth and collaboration.

About the Role

Each year, we reach around 35,000 children and young people through the delivery of our Financial Education Money Workshops in schools, colleges and community groups across the UK. The Workshops are interactive, engaging and relevant, covering topics including budgeting, saving, borrowing, insurance, uni money and much more. Children and young people love having the chance to talk about money, ask questions and think about what they are going to do with theirs!

We are looking to recruit a member of staff to help carry out the day-to-day management of the Workshop content, resources and delivery through our freelance trainer network, as well as deliver some Workshops directly to children and young people themselves. The applicant will play a pivotal role in ensuring The Money Charity’s Financial Education work is carried out efficiently and to the best standards, with opportunity for in-role development and professional growth. 

We are looking for somebody with the drive and initiative to take this area of work forward as we seek to grow our delivery levels and reach in 2027 and 2028. The applicant should have fantastic presentational skills, enjoy being creative, and be confident in a classroom environment. They should have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to develop relationships with a range of stakeholders. We are looking for someone with enthusiasm for providing children and young people with life skills, as well as supporting the charity’s aims and objectives. The applicant must be able to work under pressure, deliver tasks to an agreed timescale and have the ability to manage their own workload, as well as working as part of our small, supportive team.

This varied role will provide an excellent opportunity for the applicant to influence and deliver our flagship, evidence-based programme with national reach, whilst also being able to enjoy the buzz of being in the classroom regularly themselves.

Closing Date – 11:30pm, Monday 14 September 2026

Interviews – First-round interviews will be held virtually on 17 and 22 September.

Start Date – We are looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible following the recruitment process.

Please visit our website for the full job description including the key responsibilities, person specification, benefits and application details.

Help amplify the achievements and generosity of supporters making a difference to people affected by motor neurone disease (MND).

As a Communications Officer, you will build strong relationships, identify media opportunities and create engaging content across multiple channels to maximise income generation. You'll be confident managing a varied workload, working collaboratively with stakeholders and delivering high-quality communications that make an impact.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced communications, PR or media professional who enjoys combining creativity with strong planning and organisational skills. As Communications Officer, you'll help showcase the incredible efforts of fundraisers, donors, partners and supporters, ensuring their stories reach and engage the right audiences.

If you're a proactive Communications Officer who thrives on building connections, developing meaningful content and delivering communications that drive engagement, we'd love to hear from you.

Main Responsibilities

• Develop strong relationships with Income Generation colleagues to support effective communications planning
• Create and deliver communications plans for fundraising campaigns and events across multiple channels
• Identify opportunities to share stories from fundraisers, donors, partners and supporters
• Support large fundraising events with end-to-end communications activity
• Promote supporter stories through regional and national media opportunities
• Provide communications advice and support to internal teams, partners, trusts and donors
• Work with colleagues to develop engaging written, audio and video content
• Identify spokespeople in the Income Generation team and support with training and briefing to represent the Association's work.
• Collaborate with internal communications teams to keep staff informed of fundraising activity

About You

• Experience working in communications, public relations or media
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience managing and prioritising multiple tasks to meet deadlines
• Ability to build effective relationships and work collaboratively
• Confidence communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders
• Creative thinking and the ability to identify engaging storytelling opportunities
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• A positive and supportive team-focused approach

Hybrid working Expectations: 1 day per week office attendance in Northampton

Further information about working for the MND Association and full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders. As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

What We Offer

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave)
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Opportunities for training and personal development
• Hybrid working

About Us

Motor Neurone Disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND.We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters. 

Digital Communications and Fundraising Officer

We are looking for a dynamic, creative individual to transform our digital outputs and help expand our influence and income. This is an opportunity to support real change on a vital social issue. You will help us shape the future of drug policy by ensuring our digital communications are powerful, original and able to reach new audiences. 

The successful candidate will work with colleagues across Transform to develop content, increase mobilisation and ensure our message is heard. You will work with the team to develop our digital strategy to maximise engagement among supporters, influencers and donors. You will design and deliver multi-platform content aimed at a wide range of audiences. You will also support our news media activities, developing media contact lists and supporting the creation of eye-catching press materials. 

Transform is committed to diversity, inclusion and equality in all its work. We welcome and encourage people with Black, Asian and other minority ethnic backgrounds to apply for this post. 

Hours The role is offered at 3–5 days per week, with flexibility depending on the successful
candidate’s availability. 

Location
Hybrid with occasional travel to Bristol

Grade and Salary: £27,000-30,000 per annum FTE

Duration: 1 year fixed-term initially 

Job description

Develop and deliver digital media content across platforms

• Create and refine digital content for different platforms and audiences

• Ensure social media content is delivered on, and optimised for, a wide range of channels

• Create durable multimedia outputs, including infographics and video content

• Oversee content scheduling and workflows

• Monitor engagement and produce recommendations based on analytics

Build our digital mobilisation

• Help with our income and lead generation activities (including Google Ads, Facebook adverts etc.) to increase supporter and donor engagement

• Support the development of social media campaigns that achieve strong conversion rates 

• Identify and approach possible influencers

• Attract new audiences and followers

• Supporting colleagues in navigating social media trends and developments

Support the delivery of news media content

• Assist in the preparation of press releases and associated content

• Manage and maintain media contact lists 

• Contact journalists to pitch stories or releases

• Draft and disseminate a monthly e-newsletter

Manage websites and social media feeds

• Oversee website maintenance and uploading of new content

• Support effective SEO

• Carry out regular, informative reviews based on analytics with recommendations 

• Use digital insights and data to help shape campaigns and report on the success of digital and tactics in our campaign activity

• Ensure logos, images, information etc. are updated across social media platforms

Campaign development

• Use your media knowledge to support the effective development of campaigns

• Work with colleagues to support brand synergy across campaigns

• Support the development and implementation of effective messages and framing on drug policy change

• Oversee the design and delivery of digital campaign materials

• Support the creation of attractive merchandise

Skills, experience and approach to work

Essential 

• Experience creating quality digital content across a number of platforms

• Knowledge of digital design packages, including for infographics and video

• Experience in monitoring social media and website engagement using analytics

• Ability to work with CMS programmes and / or HTML independently

• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and understanding of different opportunities they present

• Strong written and verbal communication

• Well-organised, proactive and self-motivated

• Collaborative and creative approach to challenges

• Ability to navigate a complex social issue that cuts across political divides

Desirable

• Development of digital marketing or advocacy campaigns, and / or lead generation strategies

• Experience developing SEO for websites and monitoring outcomes

• Experience working with external agencies or third parties to deliver outputs

• Degree (2:1) or above in a relevant digital, marketing or communications-oriented subject

Application

To apply for this post, please send us:

• Your CV (max two sides)

• A short statement (max 500 words) describing your relevant experience 

Deadline 14th September

Use your marketing skills to support mission-driven organisations enhance and showcase their impact, while helping strengthen our core brand.

As Marketing Executive, you will help tell the stories of Purposeful Ventures’ incubations and partner organisations, as well as our own. Working closely with the Senior Communications Manager, the Philanthropy and Communications team, and colleagues across some of our incubations and partner organisations, you will develop clear, audience-focused marketing that helps mission-driven organisations connect with the people who matter most and strengthens the Purposeful Ventures brand.

A distinctive part of this exciting new role is the opportunity to support our incubations as they are being set up. From helping develop visual identity assets to supporting with social media content, you will help our incubations put the foundations of its brand and marketing in place – working with their founders and teams to do so. If you enjoy variety, collaboration and turning ideas into compelling stories, you'll thrive in this role.

We welcome a keenness to work with start-up teams and with a non-profit focused on improving young people’s lives from their earliest years.

Job Description

This role sits within Purposeful Ventures’ core team, and provides marketing and brand support to both our core team and wider incubations.

Responsibilities and duties

Digital marketing and owned channels

• Manage routine updates to Purposeful’s current website, ensuring content is accurate, up to date and aligned with our tone of voice
• Support the Senior Communications Manager with the development of Purposeful’s new website including gathering content from internal teams, creating or adapting visual assets, CMS content
• Work alongside the Senior Communications Manager to create and design engaging LinkedIn content that reflects Purposeful’s brand and engages our priority audiences, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders if required
• Support the Senior Communications Manager with populating Purposeful’s LinkedIn content calendar, including updating our annual activity calendar
• Prepare regular engagement analysis, using LinkedIn Analytics and other relevant analytics tools, across Purposeful’s owned channels supporting the Senior Communications Manager to identify trends and opportunities to improve content performance

Content and brand assets

• Design and adapt defined collateral for presentations and external communications, including case studies, testimonials, annual reports, impact reports and templates, ensuring materials are clear, accurate, up to date and aligned with Purposeful’s tone
• Create and adapt defined compelling visual content to illustrate Purposeful’s work and impact to internal and external audiences (such as video, photography, graphics, data illustration)

Bespoke marketing support for incubations and partner organisations

• Work with the Senior Communications Manager and wider team to produce defined marketing materials for new incubations, based on each incubation’s set-up strategy. Typical outputs may include launching social media profiles, creating visual identity assets, brand guidelines, microsite or website design/build, supporting creating key messaging documents, creating tone of voice/glossary guidance, designing marketing assets, drafting social media content plans and marketing plans
• Work with the Comms team and our Ventures colleagues to deliver or support defined marketing projects for our existing incubations and parter organisations, building on the types of outputs above

Who we are looking for

Key requirements

• Passionate about creating a fairer society where all young people thrive
• Demonstrable track record of taking ownership of commitments and working hard to succeed.
• A strong design eye and experience using design tools (e.g. Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud or similar software) to create clear marketing assets
• Working knowledge of a range of website skills, platforms (e.g. Wix, Squarespace), content management systems, basic web design principles, user experience and user journeys
• Experience working from defined marketing briefs, understanding scope of work requirements: executing a brief, delivering agreed outputs for a specific audience at pace, on time and within a limited budget
• Knowledge of relevant social media tactics and experience supporting the set-up of social media profiles, or creating and managing content across social media platforms with an understanding of audience and channel specific nuances – particularly on LinkedIn
• Experience using analytics tools, such as Google Analytics and LinkedIn Analytics, to monitor engagement, evaluate performance and identify opportunities for improvement across website and social media channels.
• Ability to liaise with stakeholders beyond your immediate team, which may include experience with clients, social entrepreneurs, start-up leaders, customers or external stakeholders including working to a brief, managing feedback and delivering agreed outputs
• Right to work in the UK

Desirable

• Experience supporting internal communications across one or more channels, formats or outputs
• Experience supporting B2B or B2C event planning (such as conferences, exhibitions, public or internal events, speaker presentations, receptions, webinars or fundraising events)
• Experience working with freelancers or marketing agencies, including supporting drafting briefs, commissioning processes, project check-ins, recording minutes/actions
• Awareness of how AI tools can support content creation, design and editing, with judgement about when human review, accuracy checks and brand oversight are needed
• Charity or start-up experience is not essential. We are looking for someone who brings initiative, curiosity and transferable marketing skills, and can produce relevant, meaningful assets and outputs that add value to a project.