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About the role
At Compassion UK, we believe in the God-given potential of every child. As our new Social Media Officer, you’ll play a vital role in sharing powerful stories that inspire action and deepen connection with our mission to release children from poverty in Jesus’ name.
You’ll be part of a vibrant, faith-driven team that values collaboration, creativity and purpose. From crafting compelling content to capturing real-time moments at events, your work will help bring our message to life across platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn and more.
Whether it’s amplifying the voices of our ambassadors, engaging with supporters, or responding to global moments with care and clarity, your voice will help shape how we show up in the world.
As our Social Media Officer, your work will be dynamic, creative and deeply meaningful. Here’s how you’ll make a difference:
- Champion our mission through digital storytelling: You’ll craft and share compelling content that brings Compassion’s mission to life, whether it’s a powerful testimony, a behind-the-scenes moment, or a real-time update from an event.
- Lead our social media presence with purpose: From Facebook to TikTok, you’ll manage and grow our platforms creatively and carefully, ensuring every post reflects our values and connects with hearts.
- Shape strategy and spark engagement: You’ll help shape our social media strategy, aligning it with our wider goals. You’ll also monitor performance, share insights, and adapt content to keep it fresh, relevant and impactful.
- Create content that moves people: You’ll produce short-form videos, graphics, and written posts that inspire action and deepen connection. You’ll also capture and edit real-time content at events and key moments.
- Collaborate across teams and with influencers: You’ll work closely with internal teams and external partners to amplify our message, support campaigns, and explore new ways to engage audiences.
- Respond with wisdom and grace: In moments of crisis or opportunity, you’ll help shape our voice by responding with clarity, compassion, and confidence.
What You’ll Bring:
✔A foundation of experience. You have at least two years of experience managing social media content and channels in a professional setting, ideally within a charity or organisational context.
✔A gift for communication. You write and speak with clarity, warmth and purpose. You know how to adapt your tone to different audiences and create content that connects deeply.
✔Creative storytelling skills. You’re confident in capturing and editing short-form videos, photos and graphics that bring stories to life and reflect the heart of our mission.
✔Confidence with creative tools. You’re familiar with tools like Canva, Adobe Creative Suite, CapCut or Premiere Pro and can use them to create engaging, on-brand content.
✔Strong organisational ability. You can manage multiple projects with care and attention and are comfortable working with agencies or freelancers to bring ideas to life.
✔A heart for learning and growth. You’re curious about how social media is evolving and enjoy exploring new ways to share stories and engage supporters.
✔Attention to detail and admin skills. You’re confident using Microsoft Office, managing budgets and reporting on performance with accuracy and insight.
✔A collaborative spirit. You enjoy working with others, bring a positive attitude to your team, and are ready to take initiative when needed.
✔Personally committed to the Christian faith. There’s an occupational requirement for the holder of this role to be a practising Christian, in order to promote Compassion’s ethos and help others to experience, explore and express the faith-based motivation of our work. You can read more about this in our Policy on Posts to be Held by Christians.
Location, hours, how to apply and more
- Location: Compassion House, Fleet, Hampshire (Office-based contract)
- Hours: 35 hours per week (Full-time)
Please submit your application as early as possible. Compassion UK reserves the right to close this vacancy early. Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and an appointment may be made before the closing date.
Key Dates — Please Plan Ahead
- Application deadline: 22 February 2026
- 1st Round Interviews: 9 - 11 March 2026
Assessment Tasks
As part of our recruitment process, assessment tasks are required. Should you progress beyond the shortlisting stage, we will ask you to complete a task for the panel to assess.
We work in 29 countries partnering with 8,600 local churches within communities experiencing poverty.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
This role is part of our Skills and Engagement team working to effectively deliver key skills and engagement reading programmes, including Summer Reading Challenge and Reading Sparks and the delivery of our adult reading resources. The ideal candidate will have experience of delivering complex and/or national programmes with multiple stakeholders, as well as innovative content creation and digital development.
The purpose of the role is to manage the operational delivery of, and content development for, the Summer Reading Challenge to ensure it meets programme KPIs and remains a popular, relevant and accessible programme, and to manage other aspects of our skills and engagement work, including managing adult reading resources, leading the operational delivery of the Reading Sparks programme and being the team lead for digital development.
We are a UK charity with a mission to empower people of all ages to read.



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
£45,000 per annum
Permanent
Part home/Part office (London) based
UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.
This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as Proposition Development Manager and be part of a high-performing, fast paced team that produces bespoke communications to engage and steward existing and potential supporters in UNICEF’s work for children.
The Proposition Development Manager collaborates with in-house programme specialists and fundraising colleagues to develop bespoke, high-level written funding propositions and impact reports which both meet the needs of the supporter and are aligned with UNICEF UK’s global priorities and strategic goals.
Successful candidates will need to demonstrate experience of building winning propositions to engage a specific audience, managing key stakeholders, and an ability to produce visually compelling and factually accurate content.
Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.
Closing date: 5pm, Sunday 15 February 2026.
Interview date: First round: Tuesday 3 March 2026.
UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.
We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.
The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.
We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.
If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.
If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.
Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)
The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK), a charity funded by supporters, raising funds for UNICEF’s work for children.

Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you an experienced health writer and editor?
Do you want to use your skills to help British Heart Foundation (BHF) fund even more scientific breakthroughs and help us save and improve the lives of families and loved ones?
If so, this Health Editor role could be for you!
About the role
We want to reach and support more people with heart and circulatory conditions, helping them feel informed, empowered, and understood.
As a Health Editor, you’ll play a key role in doing this, through creating and commissioning high-quality written, audio and video content to support people with heart conditions.
You will generate ideas and produce high-quality, engaging and accurate content in a variety of formats (e.g. video, quizzes, infographics, interactive tools) across a range of channels (including web, email, print).
Collaborating with colleagues and other teams, you’ll use data and insight to inform the creation and optimisation of content; ensuring the people who need our support are at the heart of everything we do.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you bring experience of writing, editing and proof-reading content (ideally health content) and interviewing people for first-person stories and journalistic features.
With the ability to work quickly under pressure, prioritise effectively and meet tight deadlines, you have experience of creating and/or managing the creation of multimedia content (e.g., video, animation, interactive tools), working on a print or magazine product, and generating and gathering ideas for content (including by audience insight and SEO techniques).
Flexible and open to challenges, you will be great at producing high-quality, engaging and accurate content, collaborating with you team and colleagues across the business.
Able to understand complex medical or scientific materials, you will ideally have a background in health, and/or a good level of science literacy.
Working arrangements
This role is 12 month Fixed Term Contract covering family leave. It is a part time role working 21 hours per week as part of a job share. Ideally working days would include Mondays as a cross-over day between the job share partners but we are very open and flexibility around this can be discussed.
The salary range shown is the full time equivalent and will be pro rata for part time hours.
This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause.
About Us
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world where everyone has a healthier heart for longer.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you a creative storyteller at heart, passionate about seeing media serve mission?
We’re inviting you to join Springfield Church as our Media Pioneer, playing a key role in our Pioneering Project as we develop pathways to faith on the Roundshaw Estate and support estate churches across the Diocese of Southwark.
In this role, you will create high-quality media, digital learning resources, and engaging content that tells stories of hope, transformation, and discipleship, while helping our pioneering approach reach more people.
The Role
As our Media Pioneer, you will:
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Create high-quality digital content – videos, photography, graphics, online courses, and training modules.
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Write and tell stories of transformation and community life in an accessible and engaging way.
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Apply Springfield’s and the Project’s visual identity consistently across media outputs.
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Support pioneering ministries by working closely with our Pioneer Project Directors and wider team.
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Develop replicable resources for partner estate churches to use in training and digital learning.
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Build and train volunteer teams to sustain creative storytelling across Springfield.
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Manage Springfield’s digital platforms – websites, social media, and media libraries.
Who We’re Looking For
We’re seeking someone who:
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Has excellent storytelling and media production skills (video, photography, graphic design, document layout).
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Can apply visual identities consistently across platforms.
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Is organised, adaptable, and able to manage multiple projects.
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Has a pioneering spirit and a heart for sharing Jesus in creative, culturally relevant ways.
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Is a practising Christian, ideally interested in joining Springfield’s community if possible.
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Experience in estate contexts is desirable but not essential.
Key Details
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Part-time: 2.5 days / 17.5 hours per week
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Salary: £16,000 per annum (£32,000 pro rata)
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Contract: Fixed term, 24 months
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Holiday: 26 days per annum (pro rata) + 8 bank holidays
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15% employers pension contribution, 1 retreat day per calendar year
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26 days annual leave per year (pro rata) + 8 bank holidays
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Flexible working (where appropriate)
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Based at Springfield Church, Wallington
Closing Date: 27th February, 11:59pm | Interview Date: 12th March
We believe our God-given vision is to thrive like a ‘Spring Field’.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for a highly motivated and gifted communicator to craft Spotlight’s messages and help us achieve real change.
You will be joining a small dedicated team of anti-corruption experts and campaigners for this busy, varied and multi-skilled role. We have a full programme of work for the year ahead with projects on illicit finance, political integrity, and corporate accountability for financial crime.
Candidates should be exceptional all-round communicators, with significant experience in achieving impact through a range of channels from digital and social media to print, broadcast and events. They will have a track record of driving communications efforts to achieve campaign or policy objectives, as well as experience of developing messages for a wide range of audiences, and translating complex expert subject matter into newsworthy content. The successful candidate will be enthusiastic and proactive, a strategic thinker, an excellent writer and able to apply their skills and experience across a range of different communications channels. They will also have an interest in corruption and its impacts at home and abroad.
Deadline for applications is 23.30 on Saturday 14th February.
About Spotlight
Spotlight on Corruption is a UK based charity which aims to end impunity for corruption, promote political integrity within the UK, and ensure the UK acts as a global leader on fighting corruption. We are a bold, expert voice that pushes forward the anti-corruption agenda in a pragmatic and credible way, consistently punching above our weight in holding the government to account for taking action against corruption, cronyism, and dirty money in the UK.
Key Responsibilities
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Design and deliver Spotlight’s day to day communications and public messaging to ensure we achieve real reforms and impact in tackling corruption and protecting UK democracy.
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Secure strategic and influential media coverage by developing and maintaining relationships with journalists, developing ideas for stories, and identifying key communication opportunities to get Spotlight’s messages across, including by monitoring daily news.
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Build Spotlight’s reach and influence online with target audiences (politicians, civil servants, journalists, civil society, and funders) by maintaining Spotlight on Corruption’s website, social media accounts and mailing lists, and working with colleagues to develop engaging content.
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Develop newsletters, press releases, website copy, social media posts, and other communications materials, including scripts for, as well as filming, videos on Spotlight messages that appeal to different audiences.
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Develop a communications strategy for the organisation to implement its three year strategy which builds and secures Spotlight’s reputation as a leading anti-corruption organisation.
For full job description and person specifications please see the attached Job Description
Working arrangements
Full-time, 35 hours per week. Working from home required, but with one day a week in the office near London Bridge. Must be based in or near London. We support flexible working arrangements and operate a nine day fortnight. Attendance at networking events and being on-call for media work outside of office hours occasionally required.
Responsible to: Executive Director
Applications should be made by way of a covering letter setting out suitability for the role set against the person specification, and a CV.
Short-listing will take place w/c 16th February.
Interviews for short-listed candidates will take place via Zoom (first round). There will then be in-person interviews in London following that (for those who progress to the second round).
Spotlight on Corruption shines a light on the UK’s role in corruption at home and abroad.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
What You will be doing
The role is responsible for managing social media channels, delivering impactful digital campaigns, coordinating external advertising across print and digital platforms, and producing high-quality marketing materials. By creating consistent, compelling communications and supporting the promotion of key initiatives, the postholder will help strengthen awareness, broaden reach, and support the charities’ aims.
Social Media (both charities)
- Plan, create, and schedule content across social media platforms for both charities.
- Ensure content aligns with campaigns, awareness events, and strategic priorities.
- Monitor performance, engage with audiences, and track analytics to inform growth.
- Work with colleagues across the charity to source stories, visuals, and updates for posts.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About the Role
Headway East London is looking for a creative and values-driven Communications Officer to support and develop the voice of Headway East London – working with our community of brain injury survivors, volunteers, and staff to co-produce content that shares our stories, increases awareness and broadens our reach.
You’ll play a central role in promoting our services, supporting income generation, and amplifying the voices of our members through a range of marketing and communications activity. You’ll balance digital know-how with a collaborative approach, developing accessible, engaging content across channels including our website, social media, e- newsletters, and print materials.
If you’re passionate about inclusion and creativity and are interested in working collaboratively to ensure our communications reflect the unique identity, voices, and values of our organisation, then this is your role.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Marketing & Communications Delivery
- Deliver and support the implementation of our communications and marketing strategy across all channels (digital and print).
- Support a regular calendar of activity across social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, BlueSky, YouTube) to maintain and grow a network of online supporters.
- Support on maintaining and developing content for the Headway East London website (using WordPress and Elementor), including blog posts, service pages and events.
- Create engaging, relevant and accessible content including copy, video, photography, audio and graphics (using Canva), in line with brand guidelines and accessibility principles.
- Co-ordinate monthly e-newsletters and other communications using Mailchimp to a variety of audiences.
Community & Co-Production
- Work with our members(services users - people with brain injury),volunteers and staff to co-create content that reflects their voices and experiences.
- Ensure accessibility is embedded in all communications, including use of plain English, inclusive visuals, and a variety of formats.
- Engage the wider Headway East London community in developing campaigns, storytelling, and communications planning.
Campaigns, Partnerships & Income Generation
- Support fundraising and development teams to plan and deliver digital campaigns that increase donations, engagement and awareness.
- Explore opportunities for brand development, partnerships and earned media that align with our values and strategic priorities.
- Maintain and strengthen relationships with local and national media outlets and stakeholders.
Internal Communications
- Support internal communication needs across the organisation, helping teams stay informed and connected across multiple sites.
- Help develop internal resources and templates that enable teams to produce consistent, values-led communications.
Key Relationships - Internal and External
Internal: Members (service users), Volunteers, Day Service Co-Ordinators,
Service Leads of Departments, Director of Fundraising.
External: Public Audiences, Partner Organisations, Contractors e.g. Website
Developers, Graphic Designers, Press.
Other
Apply the Headway East London values and behaviours to every aspect of the role at all times.
Protect and enhance the interests and reputation of Headway East London internally and externally.
Commit to the organisational principles of: coproduction equity, diversity and inclusion sustainability.
Headway East London is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we are committed to ensuring that all staff are motivated, skilled and rewarded by their work. We welcome applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, colour, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age and other protected status as required by law. We promote and protect human rights; they are the foundation of what we do. We want to be an inclusive place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and contribute their unique strengths and perspectives. We are focused on equality and believe that all the fascinating characteristics that make us different, make us more able to deliver our life-changing work with passion and creativity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Role
An exciting opportunity to join a growing social media team and help the Law Society of England and Wales to connect and engage with members. You'll be a key point for enhancing our online presence and building our online community.
As social media communities executive, you'll produce, edit, and share social media content, and support with managing our online community.
You'll be responsible for the day-to-day management of our social media inbox and social listening - tapping into key insights and conversations from our members to help inform our social media content and how we support our online audience.
To achieve this, you'll work closely with our social media manager, social executive, and assistant, as well as colleagues across the department and wider organisation including our media, brand, and policy teams.
Working closely with your peers, you'll create and adapt content reactively, when needed. This might be in response to trending news items, key organisation updates, or hot topics in the legal profession.
Using your creative expertise, you'll know the best way to do this for different social platforms to get our members and the wider public interested and excited about our work.
What we're looking for
We're looking for an enthusiastic social media professional with a track record of creating impactful social media content for a large audience. Being in the know about all things social, you'll have a keen awareness and understanding of social media best practice, industry trends and how to adapt to different platforms
You will have strong experience building and supporting an online community; ideally, you've done this on social media platforms using effective community management.
Creatively, you'll have the knowhow to create or edit visual content for social media including graphics and video.
You'll also be experienced in building strong working relationships with internal stakeholders - helping them reach their goals and build their understanding of social media.
What's in it for you
This is an excellent opportunity to work with contemporary thinkers in a progressive membership organisation. The successful candidate will join a strong brand with a reputation for excellence and legal expertise, committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of trust, clarity, excellence and respect.
We offer hybrid working (three days a fortnight in the office), a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.
Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.
The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.
Join us in telling the greatest good news story of all!
We’re looking for a creative digital communicator to produce engaging content, help manage our online platforms, and support churches in sharing their stories.
What you’ll enjoy:
- Being part of a passionate team bringing the life of the Church to digital audiences in fresh and engaging ways.
- Creating compelling video, graphics and social media content
- Improving digital strategy, leading on social media policy and best practice
- Managing and developing the diocesan website (including a major upgrade in 2026)
- Supporting parishes in reaching new audiences with their stories
What you’ll bring
- Strong digital storytelling skills
- Experience creating and editing audio and video content for a range of audiences
- Experience developing and managing websites and social platforms
- Ability to work independently and at pace
Grow as Kingdom People, sharing the good news of Jesus’ love in Worcestershire & Dudley through churches that are growing in health and sustainability


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Public Affairs and Media Officer
£37,264 pa pro rata plus excellent benefits
London WC1 and home-based – hybrid working (minimum 40% in the office)
35 hours per week, full-time
Fixed Term Contract to 27 November 2026
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) is seeking a confident and proactive Public Affairs and Media Officer to join our Media and Public Affairs team at an exciting time for child health policy and advocacy.
This is a varied and high-impact role at the heart of our influencing work. You will help shape and deliver campaigns that call on decision-makers to strengthen the child health workforce and services, tackle child health inequalities across the UK, and protect children’s rights. You will support the College’s public affairs, campaigning and media activity; ensuring paediatricians’ voices are heard where they matter most.
As Public Affairs and Media Officer, you will monitor political and media developments, identify opportunities to influence parliamentarians and stakeholders, and provide high-quality briefings and communications content to support our advocacy priorities. You will work collaboratively across the College, including with colleagues in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, to deliver coordinated, UK-wide influencing activity.
The role also includes supporting the day-to-day management of the RCPCH press office, drafting press materials, leading media monitoring, and contributing to social media and digital campaigning activity.
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting the delivery of public affairs and influencing activity aligned to the College’s strategy
- Monitoring political and policy developments and identifying opportunities for engagement
- Preparing high-quality briefings for senior paediatricians and staff to support engagement with MPs, Peers and stakeholders
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with external partners, coalitions and key stakeholders
- Producing compelling content for newsletters, website, social media and e-campaigning platforms
- Coordinating cross-team collaboration to deliver integrated influencing campaigns
- Leading daily media monitoring and supporting press office activity, including drafting press releases
- Contributing to social media planning and acting as a social media champion within the team
Essential skills and experience:
- Degree or equivalent relevant professional experience
- Experience in public affairs, stakeholder engagement and/or campaigning
- Excellent written communication skills with the ability to tailor content for a range of audiences and channels
- Experience producing media and social media content
- Experience working collaboratively, including in coalitions or partnerships
- Strong project management and organisational skills
Desirable experience includes working in a press office, delivering social media campaigns, and formal project management training.
The RCPCH has more than 25,000 members and fellows and employs around 200 staff, most of whom work in our London office in Holborn. We have a Devolved Nations team operating from Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Our College values: Include, Influence, Innovate and Inspire, are important to us. These values ensure we bring out the best in each other, strive forward together to make the College a positive and dynamic place to work.
The RCPCH champions Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. Our workplace is inclusive, offering a supportive environment where staff can thrive. The College is keen to accept applications from people with protected characteristics. We believe that our staff should represent all of the diverse communities we serve. Join us to help realise our vision of a world where every child is healthy and well.
The College operates a flexible and modern working policy, whereby our colleagues work in the office for a minimum of 40% over a 4 week cycle and the remainder from home.
The RCPCH is committed to safeguarding the children, young people and adults it has contact with in the exercise of its functions and responsibilities. The RCPCH expects all staff to share this commitment – we place a high priority on ensuring only those who do so are recruited to work for us.
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records.
Closing date: 15 February 2026
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health advocates on child health issues at home and internationally.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a Communications and Marketing Manager to shape how our work is seen, understood and engaged with across local government and public policy. This role will lead the day-to-day delivery of our communications and marketing activity at a moment of growing influence and impact for the organisation.
Working horizontally across New Local’s practice, membership, policy and events work, the postholder will help ensure our ideas, relationships and activity are brought together coherently and effectively for our audiences. You will play a central role in developing compelling stories from our research, practice and partnerships, including the work of member councils. To do this, an interest in and understanding of the changing relationship between citizens and the state at a local level will be an important asset.
This is a hands-on role for an experienced communications professional who combines strong editorial and digital skills with a willingness to think strategically, sound judgement and creativity. Success will be measured not just by the quality of individual outputs, but by the extent to which New Local’s communications feel joined-up, collaborative and mutually reinforcing across teams, extending the reach, influence and impact of our work.
Your job will include:
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Leading and delivering New Local’s communications and marketing activity, aligning content, channels and campaigns with organisational priorities and positioning.
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Planning and coordinating communications for key publications, events, campaigns and moments, managing an editorial calendar that brings together policy, practice, membership and external opportunities.
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Overseeing New Local’s digital presence, including the website, newsletters and social media, ensuring content is timely, engaging and high quality.
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Working horizontally across teams to align messaging and identify shared stories, shaping joined-up communications that support membership growth, events, partnerships and policy influence.
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Creating and commissioning high-quality content and assets, including written content, design and digital materials, drawing out strong stories from members and partners.
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Using media, insight and data to extend reach and impact, supporting press engagement, monitoring performance and continuously improving communications activity.
And more… As part of a small, friendly organisation you’ll have the opportunity to participate in other activities and support the wider development and delivery of New Local’s vision and strategy.
Please visit our website for the full job description and details on how to apply.
Candidates will be contacted for interview by Monday 9 February 2026.
First round interviews will include a task and will take place online on 16 and 17 February 2026
Second round interviews will take place on Thursday 26 February and Monday 2 March 2026.
An independent think tank and network, with a mission to transform public services and unlock community power.
The essentials …
- Permanent, full-time (part-time considered)
- £32,000 - £35,000 (depending on experience)
- Hybrid working with 2 days per week based in our Bath office
- Expected start date of 26th May 2026
The Geological Society Publishing House has an exciting opportunity within the publishing operations team for a ‘Publishing Platform Lead’ to maintain our established flagship publishing platform the Lyell Collection.
Who are we?
Founded in 1807, we are the oldest geological society in the world. Today, we are a world-leading communicator of Earth science – through publishing, library and information services, cutting-edge scientific conferences, education activities and outreach to the general public. We also provide impartial scientific information and evidence to support policy-making and public debate about the challenges facing humanity.
We have a membership (Fellowship) of c. 12,000, more than 2,000 of whom are based outside the UK. Approximately 3,000 are Chartered Geologists or Chartered Scientists - professionals who have demonstrated a high level of technical competence in their field and a commitment to professional ethics.
We have been a major publisher within the community since 1811. An independent and international publisher, we are dedicated to providing a high-quality service to geoscientists globally and any surplus is invested to support our discipline. We publish a diverse range of books and journals on the Lyell Collection, with over 10,000 pages of new peer-reviewed geoscience literature being made available every year.
Overall responsibilities / requirements …
To oversee the smooth running of the Society’s publishing platform, which showcases our portfolio of online titles. Reporting to the Head of Publishing Operations (HoPO), you will be chiefly responsible for the management, support and maintenance of the Atypon powered Lyell Collection platform.
You will collaborate with vendors and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless operations and stay up to date with the latest emerging platform technologies. You will be responsible for maintaining the Society’s online publishing platforms, so an understanding of a range of standard integrations, workflows, html and XML is essential.
Key accountabilities
Platform maintenance
- Oversee and maintain the Atypon Web Admin Tool (WAT) for the Society’s scholarly book and journal platform.
- Manage a queue of platform maintenance and change requests, including triage, feasibility analysis, testing and quality assurance.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for reporting platform issues to Atypon (the hosting provider), managing communications, and monitoring the support ticket system to ensure timely resolution.
- Provide technical support and troubleshoot platform issues reported internally and communicate resolution statuses.
- Support development of new platform features and assist with implementation and QA.
- Maintain, validate, edit, and troubleshoot JATS XML while staying current with JATS and NISO standards and ensuring vendor compliance.
- Set up new pages and journal/book series sites within the platform as needed, ensuring all new website content is consistent with site templates and branding.
- Ensure that any new developments are tested and work as per requirements, utilizing the test facilities of the platform via sandbox areas.
Third party tools and services
- Act as the point of contact with vendors who provide supporting or downstream services for the Lyell Collection, e.g. CrossRef, Digital Science, indexing services etc.
- Oversee the smooth deposit of selected content via Zipline into the GeoScienceWorld (GSW) platform, hosted by Silverchair. This is published via multiresolution doi on both the Lyell Collection and GSW.
Accessibility
- Manage web accessibility compliance in collaboration with internal teams and external vendors by overseeing the implementation of necessary improvements in line with publishing standards and directives.
- Check that any changes in XML tagging or online display meet accessibility requirements.
The duties and responsibilities highlighted in this Job Description are indicative and may vary over time. As required, post holders are expected to undertake other duties and responsibilities relevant to the nature, level and scope of the post.
What we’re looking for …
We recognise that the right person for this role may not meet all of the criteria but may also bring different strengths and experience. If you demonstrate most skills and are eager to work for the Society, please do go ahead and apply.
Essential
- Experience with STM publishing platforms (Atypon greatly preferred)
- Strong working knowledge of JATS (and BITS) XML and HTML
- Experience at working with CrossRef and content registration
- Experience with web accessibility standards (WCAG), including their application in evaluating, developing, or maintaining accessible digital content and platforms.
- Experience in QA testing, issue identification, and reporting to support platform quality and improvement.
- Excellent IT proficiency and full familiarity with the normal range of office/publishing software
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Skilled in workflow documentation and technical communication.
- Effective facilitator and communicator with both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Organized, deadline-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities.
- Graduate (or higher) level qualification
Desirable
- Experience with Atypon’s WAT publishing platform experience console
- Experience with Atypon Insights reporting system
- Publishing platform experience
- Multiresolution DOI knowledge
- Experience using ticketed support systems, such as JIRA, Freshdesk, Salesforce
- Google Analytics
- Strong project management skills
- Experience collaborating across teams and an ability to contribute to a culture of continuous improvement
- Experience of working for a learned or professional society (or other charitable organisation with trustees, committees and volunteers)
- Ability to update accessibility statements and VPATs.
Person specification
- Excellent interpersonal skills, and a commitment to collaborative working across the Society
- Self-motivated, proactive, with the confidence to act independently and with a flexible approach
- A commitment to personal development and learning
- Ability to work under pressure and to deadlines, prioritising work accordingly
- Positivity and enthusiasm
A bit about us …
The Geological Society is a registered charity and employs just under 60 staff at its offices in London and Bath. The Society Publishing House is based in Bath, from where we provide a full publishing service to an international geoscience community across a portfolio of books, journals, and associated products.
As an employee conscious company, we invest in our staff by emphasising training, growth and progression in every role. We firmly believe in creating a positive workplace wellbeing culture and offer a range of benefits to our staff including:
- 25 days basic holiday entitlement when you start, increasing up to 30 days with continued service (pro-rated for part-time staff)
- Option to purchase up to 2 days extra holiday days per year
- Contributary pension scheme with 10% employer contribution
- Access to 24/7 online GP with mental health & wellbeing counselling
- Free premium Headspace account for you and 2 members of friends/family
- Discounts and recognitions scheme
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Season Ticket Loan scheme
- Life Assurance and Income Protection schemes
- Free access to Royal Academy exhibitions
- Free Geological Society Fellow membership for qualified staff
The Society is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a harmonious inclusive environment in which the rights and dignity of all its members visitors and staff are respected. We are an equal opportunities employer and the post-holder will be expected to adhere to and support the Society’s commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
How to apply …
To apply for this position, please click the 'Apply' button above to be taken through to our recruitment page with full contact details.
As part of our inclusive recruitment initiative, we have introduced the concept of anonymous recruiting in order to evaluate applicants solely on their skills and experience. With this in mind, we encourage you to:
- Anonymise your application by stating only your initials in your CV (including your file name) and cover letter.
- State your initials only in the subject line when sending your application.
- Ensure that you have included your contact email and number, as well as dates when you will not be available or might have difficulty with the indicative timetable.
First round interviews will take place remotely. Please let us know if you will require any special provisions to be made should you be called for an interview. We regret that unsuccessful candidates will not be contacted.
All applicants must have the right to work in the UK. We are currently unable to support visa applications.
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To support Earth scientists, grow interest in the natural world, and connect science, the profession and society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Submit your application as normal and our system will anonymise it for you. Your personal information will be hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
Myaware is a charity dedicated to ensuring that all people living with or alongside myasthenia can live well, now and in the future. We are looking to expand our impactful welfare rights advice service and an exciting opportunity has arisen to join the team.
You would be working with our Professional Services/Welfare Rights Manager to advise our members on their welfare rights. You would also work closely with our National Support Service Team who provide a listening ear and advice on living with myasthenia for our members as they navigate their diagnosis and live with the condition.
We are looking for someone with at least 2 years' recent experience of providing in-depth advice on welfare benefits, housing, employment law and other enquiry areas. You must be genuinely motivated by our cause and keen to make a difference to those living with a chronic illness and their families and carers. It is an exciting time to be part of the charity, with a new CEO and a new national growth strategy.
If you are interested in this role, we would be delighted to hear from you! Please get in touch with Charlie Adams, Professional Services/Welfare Rights Manager if you would like to discuss the position and hear more about our charity. Our contact details are on our website.
The role
As Welfare Rights Adviser, you will support our Professional Services/Welfare Rights Manager in delivering advice to members of myaware via telephone, email, Teams and Zoom channels. You will provide detailed benefit checks and advice and support with disability benefit applications, supersessions, reviews and mandatory reconsiderations/appeals. You will also advise on employment law, including the Equality Act and right to reasonable adjustments at work, driving and transport, heath and social care, housing rights, grants and utility discounts. You will provide initial advice and signposting for other areas.such as financial advice and immigration queries.
You will also be required to support Zoom sessions for members, create social media posts, write newsletter content and support our research and campaigning work.
About you
We require someone with a background of welfare rights advice who is compassionate, non-judgmental and who can listen and communicate to a high standard. This role is for someone who is a team player, with a commitment to providing an excellent service to all members, no matter who they are and what their background. You must be able to give and receive feedback sensitively and objectively, while maintaining professionalism and an awareness of appropriate boundaries with members.
Who are we?
Myaware is the only myasthenia charity in the UK.The myasthenias are a group of neuromuscular conditions. They are rare but can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity. Myasthenia Gravis, Ocular Myasthenia and Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome (LEMS) are autoimmune conditions whereas Congenital Myasthenic Syndrome (CMS) is an inherited genetic condition.It is thought that there are approximately 20,000 people currently living with myasthenia in the UK.
We are working hard to raise awareness of myasthenia, as it is a little-known condition. We provide support for people with myasthenia and their families and offer advice and tips for living with the condition. Members of myaware have full access to a wide range of support services and events including our welfare rights service.
We also fund the research that brings us closer to finding a cure as well as funding specialists nurses and advisors. We campaign for better medical services for people with myasthenia and work to inform medical professionals.
Benefits
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Generous holiday allowance
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Perkbox account (global benefits and rewards platform)
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Group Life Assurance after 6 months of service
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NEST workplace pension scheme
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Investment in your personal and professional development
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Annual salary review
Candidates should submit their CV and a tailored cover letter. The letter should give examples of how you meet each of the criteria of the person specification (see attached document) and what you feel you would bring to this role.
Please note: no applications will be accepted without a tailored cover letter.
Applications close at 23.30 on Sunday 8th February 2026
Interview dates: week beginning 16th February 2026
This post, due to its nature, duties and responsibilities, will be subject to an enhanced check by the DBS. This is funded by myaware.
We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity as we will be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date at any time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you have a passion for working in the heart of your local community and are driven by making a difference? Then Citizens Advice Mid Mercia is the organisation for you.
Our free and independent advice helps people solve problems in a confidential and impartial manner. Whatever the problem, we won’t turn people away. We make a difference. Our trusted brand and the quality of our research mean we make a real impact on behalf of the people who rely on us.
We are seeking an experienced Bid Writer to join our established funding team. The successful candidate will develop persuasive, compelling and compliant tender responses to support income generation for our charity. The role requires excellent writing skills, creativity, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate with colleagues across various departments.
We are looking for someone who:
- Has excellent communication skills
- Can manage own time effectively with a keen eye for detail
- Has 1-5 years of bid writing experience, preferably within a charity
- Has experience of producing high-quality tender responses for public sector health or social care contracts
- Has strong understanding of commissioning processes and frameworks
Responsibilities / Key Tasks:
- Develop, write, and edit high-quality, persuasive tender content, ensuring it effectively communicates CAMM’s goals, strategies, and desired outcomes.
- Create compelling content, such as case studies, diagrams, and impact reports, to support high-quality responses.
- Ensure compliance with all bid requirements and internal standards.
- Research and summarise bid-related topics, competitors, and markets as required to support tender preparation and submission.
- Collaborate closely with operations managers, finance, and other relevant staff to gather information/ data and develop effective service delivery models necessary for tender submissions.
- Submit/ upload PQQs, tenders, and supporting information.
What we offer in return:
- 28 days entitlement plus bank holidays pro-rata
- Opportunities for further training and continuous professional development
- Internal progression opportunities
- Supportive environment
- Remote/flexible working opportunities, subject to management approval
- Paid DBS application, where applicable
- 5% pension contributions
- 3 month’s full contractual pay for maternity, upon meeting qualifying criteria
- Potential additional permanent contracted hours, where the organisational need exists
The essentials
- Salary: £35,000-£40,000
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time)
- Location: Hybrid Working –a few days per week from one of our offices, a few days from home depending on service needs
- Contract: permanent
Please visit our website to find the full Job Description and Person Specifications for this role and a helpful Candidate Guide on our recruitment process
To apply - send your CV and cover letter, explaining why you would be suitable for this role
Closing Date: Friday 20th February. We reserve the right to close the advert at any time should a suitable candidate be identified
Thank you for your interest in our vacancy. Due to the volume of applications anticipated for this role, if you do not hear back from us within 10 working days of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please do not be discouraged from applying for other positions within our organisation.
We are a Disability Confident Employer
Citizens Advice Mid Mercia are an accredited (Level 1) Disability Confident employer, and values diversity and promotes equality. We encourage and welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates from all backgrounds. We follow the social model of disability which believes that it is the barriers created by society which disable people. We will use reasonable adjustments wherever possible to remove those barriers.
to provide free, independent, confidential, impartial advice to everyone, and to improve the policies and practices that affects lives
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
