The Huntington’s Disease Association is looking for an experienced Social Media Officer to manage and develop the charity's social media channels. 

The Huntington's Disease Association is the leading national charity working to improve care and support for people and their families affected by Huntington’s disease, a degenerative disorder that involves progressive mental deterioration, significant behavioural changes and severe physical incapacity.

The charity is committed to educating families and professionals about this rare and complex disease.

Based in central Liverpool, the post holder will work from the Charity’s Head Office, though some home-based working may be required due to national COVID-19 restrictions. 

The post holder will be responsible for the creation, scheduling and delivery of all social media content and to create a social media plan that is in line with the charity's aims, objectives and existing strategies. 

Through engaging and informative social media interaction, the Social Media Officer will help improve understanding of Huntington's disease, promote and publicise the work of the Huntington's Disease Association and raise the profile of the charity.

The Social Media Officer will work closely with the charity's Communications Manager to develop charity communications.

The successful candidate will be required to undergo a DBS check for enhanced disclosure.

If you are looking for an engaging and rewarding role, please apply by emailing us your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant skills and why you want the position along with a completed safer recruitment form.

We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. This will not form part of the selection process in any way and will be used for monitoring purposes only. The completion of this form is voluntary.

Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website or in the document attached.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 22 February 2021.

Interviews will be held on Tuesday 9 March 2021 in-person at the Charity's central office in Liverpool where possible or via Zoom if required in line with national COVID-19 restrictions. 

Climate change is a global challenge that is having a direct impact on the poorest people around the world, eroding the development gains of the last few decades. Practical Action plays a key role in influencing the climate agenda to reduce risks for, and address the irreversible impacts on, the most climate vulnerable communities.

Our teams work across Asia, Africa and Latin America in programmes and partnerships that address the implications of climate change for people living in poverty. We are actively supporting climate solutions to build resilience, helping farmers adapt, low-income communities in informal settlements respond to urban climate impacts and exploring how modern energy services can support communities to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

Reporting to the Head of Climate and Resilience, you will help to strengthen the way we work on climate change across Practical Action so that we increase our impact. You will identify and develop effective ways to work with and influence other organisations to deliver wider change so that poor people and their livelihoods threatened by climate change have a sustainable and resilient future.

About you

We are looking for a passionate and committed individual, with good knowledge of climate change, a degree in a relevant subject who is fluent in English (with knowledge of another language desirable). We are committed to supporting you on your professional journey and offer a vibrant team atmosphere with strong multicultural engagement across teams and country offices.

You will ideally have experience in international development and an understanding of the impacts of climate change in the developing world. You should have a passion for ensuring that people living in poverty have the support they need to respond to the impacts of climate change, allowing them to thrive in spite of the increasing frequency and intensity of climate events. You should have understanding and empathy for the challenges faced by the poorest and most climate vulnerable, those who are least responsible for the problem.

You should be an analytical thinker, with an understanding of applied research and be an excellent communicator. A good understanding of international development debates and the global climate change negotiation process led by the UNFCCC and its relationship with UNDRR, the SDGs, etc. would be a huge advantage.

You will demonstrate the ability to work well across diverse teams, geographies and cultures. You will be required to work with and mentor colleagues in country offices and would be expected to feel comfortable presenting learning and analysis both internally across Practical Action and externally to our partners as required.

You will possess strong time management, planning and prioritisation skills and be able to work well under pressure. You will be proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Ideally candidates should hold a Masters level degree qualification in an appropriate discipline and have work experience ideally including experience working in developing countries either as a volunteer or as part of your studies for at least 6 months.

You will be highly organised and an excellent team worker. You will need to be passionate for the cause and able to work in a complex, multicultural environment. You must have a strong empathy with Practical Action’s vision, mission and values.

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

Our open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station but we also offer free parking.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours perweek.

• Most staff in the UK currently working from home due to coronavirus and we expect to it be this way for some time. It is however our practice normally that we operate an agile flexible working policy, where flexible working hours are enabled as well as remote working (between 2-3 days per week depending on therole).

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  A pension scheme that employees can join from day one of employment - employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes5%.

• Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parentalleave.

• Life assurance (3 x annualsalary).

• Bike to Workscheme.

About us

We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Additional information

We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

Practical Action are committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and as such candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.

Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

HOW TO APPLY

If you want to work for a charity with significant people ambitions, then we would like to hear from you.  To apply please  follow the links to submit a copy of your CV and a supporting statement that describes your suitability for the role.

Closing date for applications: 5th February 2021

Proposed interview dates: week of 15th February 2021

Digital Content Officer

Do you have a passion for Digital Content? Does the opportunity to work within a team of content marketing experts excite you? We have an exciting for a Digital Content Officer to plan and produce compelling content for a range of digital platforms both internally and externally. You’ll have the opportunity to work across a range of mediums and channels to connect with, inform and inspire existing and new audiences.

Position: Digital Content Officer

Location: Fleet, Hampshire - office based with flexible home working opportunities

Salary: £23,500 pa (within the grade £23,500 - £29,580 pa)

Hours: 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday 9:00 - 17:00

Contract: This role is a 12-month contract for an office-based role that offers high levels of home working

Benefits: Enhanced pension scheme with 10% employer contribution, equivalent of 5 normal working weeks' annual leave a year, plus normal bank holidays, Dental Insurance, Income Protection and Group Life cover on appointment.

Closing Date: 29th January 2021

Interview Date: 15th February 2021

About the Role

As the Digital Content Officer, you’ll be joining a fast paced, exciting and vibrant Communications Team whose mission is to find the next sponsor and engage supporters, ensuring that the charity tells the right story, to the right people, in the right way, for the greatest impact, every time. The Digital Content Officer role will allow you to demonstrate your passion and experience in producing content for websites and knowledge working with WordPress CMS, including SEO optimisation. You’ll have the chance to use your content skills to collaborate with team members and enhance the organisations video and social media content marketing efforts. Plus, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to lead the Internal Communications strategy. Your expertise will be vital as the charity innovate to meet the needs of office-based and remote colleagues.

About You

To flourish in this role, you’ll need:

• Experience in a similar communication, marketing or content role.
• Good project management skills.
• Core office/administrative skills.
• Experience of producing content for websites.
• Excellent writing skills
• Adobe Creative Cloud experience (Working knowledge of Premiere Pro is desirable, but not essential.)
• Proactive and can-do attitude.

It would help (but isn’t essential) to have:

• Experience working with external design and video agencies
• Qualification in Marketing or Communications
• Understanding of brand and design

If you have a passion to combine your expertise in Digital Content and calling to support the organisations ministry in releasing children from poverty in Jesus’ name, apply now!

Please note the charity can only consider applicants who presently have the right to work in the UK and all candidates must be personally committed to the Christian faith and be able to respect, uphold and work within our client’s Christian mission, values, culture and faith statements. This individual will represent and speak on behalf of a Christian charity and as such the Occupational Requirement for an active Christian faith is justified under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1, clause 3.

Other roles you may have experience of could include Digital, Digital Content, Content Creation, Marketing, Marketing Content, Digital Content Officer, Digital Content Executive, Digital Content Coordinator, Communications, Digital Communications, Website Content, Social Media Content, Digital Website, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Social Media, Website, Content.

The organisation:

This organisation is a well-loved social welfare charity that operates nationally. They have a stellar reputation as helping some of the most disadvantaged people in society and have a strong brand name. I have recently placed another member into the team who is absolutely loving their role there, in their words the team are 'incredibly welcoming and understanding of how working life needs to adapt to this Covid world.' They have a strong vision and are in need of a Video Content Producer to help them execute it!

Key reponsibilities:

• Lead on multimedia story content across film and photography to deliver compelling stories for the charity
• Plan, direct and produce high impact multi-channel multimedia story content from social channels to events
• Work with the wider content team to engage both beneficiaries and donors
• Responsibility for external supplier relationships, including budget management
• Manage all licensing, media consent and beneficiary permissions across multimedia activity, ensuring all content is GDPR compliant
• Be innovative and keep content fresh to ensure excellent brand reputation
• Work with a variety of internal stakeholders to support content creation for different uses
• Analyse and evaluate the effectiveness of multimedia content going our across a range of digital channels

Person specification:

• Experienced in film production
• Successful track record of delivering multimedia content to support brand engagement and story telling
• Ability to travel throughout the UK as necessery to gather content from beneficiaries and employees of the charity
• Strong empathy to be able to deal with senisitive topics and enable beneficiaries to feel at ease​
• Ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Strong production management skills working on inidividual projects or with outsourced multimedia producers
• A digital first approach and a desire to help this organisation remain a digital leader within the sector
• Experience working with non-profits is desirable but not required

What's on offer:

This role will be paying a day rate of between £100 and £130, depending on experience. The role will initially be a rolling contract but there is budget for this role to become permanent, should the right candidate be appointed on an interim basis. This organisation is able to look at flexible working patterns, provided you are available for team meetings around 3 times per week. This is a full time position.

Every day in the UK, 14 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth.

Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity and exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.

We are looking for an experienced and enthusiastic Online Training Content Creator to join our dedicated Training and Education team.  The Sands Training and Education team provide learning resources to wide range of organisations, including the NHS and other public sector organisations plus private commercial companies.  This new role will be responsible for creating training packages for these external organisations as well as for our own network of Sands volunteers.  Additionally, the successful candidate will also contribute to the creation of a new online learning hub, which is scheduled to be launched later this year.

You will have relevant experience of creating a variety of training and learning resources aimed at professional and volunteer adult learners, as well as creating training content for online delivery. Experience of using social media for sharing resources and educational messages is also desired.

A very high standard of presentation skills is essential, including the ability to write and express complex issues clearly.  With a good working knowledge of bereavement, you will also have an understanding of the issues surrounding the death of a baby and the impact on healthcare professionals, parents and families.

You will have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build effective working relationships with colleagues, volunteers, professional partners and target audiences.  With a highly organised approach, you will be able to demonstrate an enthusiasm for continued learning and a willingness to adapt to changing circumstances.

Please note that this role is a 6 month fixed-term contract, with the possibility of extension subject to funding.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

About the role
We’re looking for a hands-on, creative, and highly organised Media Content Producer. A core member of a growing Brand and Marketing team, our Media Content Producer will work with colleagues across Crisis, including our frontline services and people directly affected by homelessness, to bring our work and our knowledge about homelessness to life.

About you
You’ll deliver compelling multimedia content for our website, social and external channels. You’ll inspire audiences including supporters, potential supporters, people facing or experiencing homelessness and staff. 
As our Media Content Producer you’ll have an in-depth understanding of, and passion for multimedia content.

Key responsibilities:
•  Experience of storyboarding, scripting, producing, and shooting video {showreel review}. 
•  Excellent editing skills.
•  Ability to shape briefs, with strong organisational and project management skills to deal with competing priorities.
•  Experience of managing video and photography workflows and shoots. 
•  Ability to work with a wide range of people and put contributors at ease.
•  An audience-focused and evidence-based approach, with the ability to apply audience insight to creative work.
•  Demonstrable experience of producing and optimising content for social media including Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn. 
•  Build excellent, collaborative relationships with a willingness to embrace feedback.
In addition to key responsibilities, the below is desirable; but not essential:
•  Experience setting up and maintaining a clear film workflow and asset management system.
•  Experience developing animated content.
•  Experience developing inclusive and accessible content.

Benefits
As a member of the Brand and Marketing team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

- Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy
- Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5%
- 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days.

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience, and career.

How to Apply 
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below. If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the Recruitment Team, contact details can be found on our website.

Closing date: Monday 8th February 2021 (at 23:59)

We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from people with lived experience of homelessness.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience of successful creative digital engagement, including managing social media tools and in the production of marketing campaigns using Adobe Creative Suite and e-marketing platforms. We are also looking for someone with excellent communication and implementation skills, who will enjoy the challenge of working in a growing team at a time of transition. This role requires someone motivated by their Christian faith with a personal interest and concern for the people of the Middle East and North Africa.

The Communications Team sits within the External Engagement Department, ensuring a high level of content, quality, style and messaging for all the internal and external communications of SAT-7 UK. It manages all editorial and publication processes and a range of themed communications and campaigns to external channels, including digital, news, public relations and media. It also acts as a hub, developing and profiling resources and materials for all teams. The teams work together on various projects and activities to ensure that every aspect of the strategy is connected and delivers a coherent public brand, maximising every potential opportunity for engagement, influence and income.

The Digital Content & Communications Officer (DCCO) reports to the Communications Manager and has overall responsibility for digital content creation, digital marketing and social media.

• CONTENT: Create and deliver engaging and inspiring rich media content across a range of digital channels, including web, email, social media and other digital marketing platforms. 
• EMAILS: Work with colleagues in the Communications Team and across the organisation to build, test and send responsive email templates for all SAT-7 UK’s email requirements (meeting SAT-7’s brand guidelines and conforming to industry standards). Use Email marketing tool DotDigital to develop automated communications that strengthen supporter engagement and convert recipients into committed donors.
• SOCIAL MEDIA: Develop the strategy for and oversee all social media platforms, including reviewing insights and analytics for different platforms. Work closely with other team members to deliver strong social media content and engagement across various platforms, chiefly Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
• MARKETING: Oversee digital marketing of SAT-7 resources and campaigns through social media advertising, external agencies and other channels as required, to engage more deeply with existing supporters and donors, acquire new supporters and to raise funds for SAT-7 UK.
• WEBSITE: Support the Digital Communications Officer in developing and updating SAT-7’s website as an inspiring platform to raise profile, income and engagement.

To apply you must submit your CV, Cover letter and application form

Please note that applications are welcome before the closing date and we may call for interviews and appoint earlier if a suitable candidate is found.

We are medium sized charity with a high profile and fast moving media narrative.  We need an experienced and dynamic Digital Communications Officer to help promote and build our presence who has an awareness of how to handle complex topics.

Care4Calais is a volunteer run charity delivering essential aid and support to refugees living in Northern France, Belgium and the UK. We believe in a fair and tolerant British society and advocate for a welcoming and inclusive attitude towards refugees.

We are looking for a comms officer with significant experience of digital to join our team.  We want to build our digital presence to increase donations and volunteering and create more structured campaigns across all social media channels. We’re active on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and want to grow our audience to encourage more people to support us.

We work in a high-pressured environment so a calm resilience is important; you will need to understand safeguarding as well as digital marketing. You’ll value the importance of collaboration and will be a natural communicator as well as a digital expert. If you appreciate audience insight, the importance of value-based messaging, why story telling matters and have a strong understanding of the role of digital in changing attitudes we’d love to hear from you.

Job Description

Develop and manage a digital strategy for Care4Calais including online engagement, social networks, website, video, and email marketing, all geared towards achieving greater visibility and engagement.

Responsibilities will include:

• Implement and develop a digital engagement strategy, including search engine optimisation across all our on-line content
• Liaise with volunteers on the ground to produce content (copy, images, video) that is audience centred and highly engaging 
• Develop, run and evaluate digital campaigns aimed at increasing the organisation’s profile, generating new supporters and increasing income
• Utilise monitoring tools to evaluate and report on the performance of our digital marketing activities and channels 
• Generate awareness of Care4Calais and refugee protection issues and drive traffic to digital activities through online marketing and communications
• Continually improve the website to provide trusted, interesting, informative and personalised online content which is up to date
• Develop the use of Google Ads
• Keep abreast of development in the digital arena, identify new digital opportunities

Personal Specification

Knowledge

• Knowledge and understanding of the charity sector
• Understanding of or empathy with the refugee and migration sector
• Up-to-date knowledge of and genuine interest in content strategy, user experience principles/design techniques and emerging digital trends

Skills

• Excellent, professional knowledge of how to produce engaging social media content
• Excellent copywriter with an ability to translate complex and sensitive narratives into easily-accessible online stories
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, influencing and problem-solving skills
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with ability to negotiate and manage multiple priorities 
• Ability to maintain and develop a brand working within messaging guidelines and using the appropriate tone of voice
• Ability to respond creatively to a challenging media narrative
• Ability to maintain positive relationships
• Excellent coaching skills to work with volunteers on content

Experience 

• Creating and publishing optimised, accessible social media content for a range of audiences
• Using content management systems and data analytics packages
• Using data and research to shape decisions and improve outcomes
• Working on digital projects using an agile methodology
• Experience of working on sensitive issues and/or politically controversial topics

Please provide a covering letter that explains why you are suitable for this role and why you want to work for Care4Calais - we will only consider applications that are accompanied by a covering letter.

PR and Content Manager

Not-for-Profit

Full time or part-time, 12 months fixed term

£40-44k FTE depending on experience

About SCI

SCI, a charity, was established in 1881 by a prominent group of forward-thinking scientists, inventors and entrepreneurs. The Society was designed as an innovation hub where scientists and entrepreneurs could come together to share ideas and develop new products and processes to solve the societal challenges of the day. Many of our founders went on to create significant companies of the last Industrial Revolution – such as Unilever, ICI and Tate & Lyle.

Today, with members in over 70 countries and with over 200 companies and multiple academic institutions represented in our network, SCI’s community continues to innovate to provide solutions to some of society’s most demanding challenges of today – in areas such as Climate Change and Global Health. Today through its many activities SCI facilitates Open Innovation, identifies and promotes Emerging Technologies, and provides support for the Next Generation of scientists and engineers.

The Role

SCI is building its marketing capability and is now looking for a dynamic PR and Content Manager to raise the profile of the organisation as it heads into its 140th year. We are looking for someone who is able to take complex scientific content and turn it into great stories and thought provoking content. Savvy social media skills and a good knowledge of different digital platforms is essential.

Applicants need to be experienced in developing media coverage and have an excellent network of relationships with relevant journalists.

Our ideal candidate will be a talented content writer with extensive experience of creating quality content designed to generate increased brand awareness, new leads and drive results. The individual will also be responsible for devising a creative PR campaign to promote the charity’s 140th year celebrating the significant societal impacts of scientific innovation.  

We are a small passionate team working with an extensive group of stakeholders, so the role would suit someone who appreciates the importance of science in society, who is able to collaborate and build relationships, and who wants to make a difference. Ideally you would have experience working in a similar role within the science or innovation space.

The role will be based at home in the first instance but as of the summer will be part home based with regular time in our office in central London. The role can be full time or part time, but with a minimum of 3 days per week. Whilst initially a 12-month fixed term the role could develop into a permanent role.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Help set up and then lead SCI’s new PR and Content team.
• Take responsibility for proactive and reactive management of all PR and Communications activity.
• Take responsibility for the creating a pipeline of effective PR content and support marketing campaigns.
• Oversee and ensure the successful use of SCI’s PR channels, including social media and the SCI website.
• Set up and run a press office function within SCI, establishing relationships with key journalists.
• Budget holder for team and outsourced PR activity.

Strategy and Plan

• To deliver SCI’s new PR Strategy and Plan.

Content creation and delivery

To tell compelling PR stories by:

• delivering excellent PR copy often sourced from complex science materials
• working effectively with colleagues across the organisation and our stakeholders to gather material from SCI’s many sources of content
• engaging in successful media relations activity, building strong relationships with target journalists 
• overseeing the creation and delivery of a Social Media Strategy
• managing regular PR/content/social reporting to demonstrate ROI from PR activities
• introducing and managing a new media monitoring platform and contacts database.

Management of the Team

• Line-manage, motivate and coach three members of PR and Content team to maximise their performance.

Data Protection, Legislation and Licencing

• Ensure that SCI is fully compliant with any legislation and regulations relating to PR and media activities.

Skills Required

Ideas generator with an eye for a good story.

A minimum of 5-7 years experience in PR and communications.

Proven ability to create impactful content.

Established media contacts.

Energy and enthusiasm for promoting activities and ideas.

Excellent communication, presentation and management skills.

Self starter with the ability to work under pressure and to multi-task.

My client a youth charity based in East London is looking to recruit a Digital Content Producer to join them on a permanent basis at a very exciting time for them.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, edit and publish content and copy for a variety of digital platforms, including websites, blogs and videos
• Ensure content across all channels is consistent, compelling and engaging and fits with their brand identity
• Focus on the continuous improvement of the product (the website), by replenishing and updating existing website content to ensure it is relevant and up-to-date
• Work with speed and efficiency to create high-quality, SEO-driven, original website content that is mobile first and accessible for all
• Provide support, feedback and advice to colleagues on how they can improve their team’s content in a timely way, which requires minimal amends
• Convert website visitors to KPIs, including store sales, fundraising and donations and partner pages
• Work closely with the creative and communication teams and the other content producers across the organisation to ensure content and messaging is aligned
• Ensure content is accessible for everyone, with a focus on webpage look and feel, colour contrasts between text and background, adding descriptive links, alt text for images and provide captions for embedded videos

Previous experience:

• Experience of developing new user centred content, setting objectives, for content, research, sourcing content and creating engaging content for a range of digital channels
• Experience in using Umbraco or a similar CMS i.e Wordpress
• Experience in using Google Analytics
• Experience in leading on smaller projects and in sourcing and collaborating with external suppliers
• Experience in using hotjar & Vimeo (Desirable)
• Experience in Scouting and an understanding of the Scout Programme and how the organisation works (Desirable)

Skills, abilities & knowledge

• Good understanding of pre-production, production and post production phases of content creation
• Able to conceive, create, develop and produce compelling designed content which meets brand guidelines across creative outputs
• Superb verbal and written communication skills
• Understand how to use different media to reach/engage different types of audience appropriately and that ’word first’ is not always the answer when producing/presenting content
• Good understanding of how to tailor content for the web, including how to optimise it for search engines, SEO, keywords, and make it accessible to those using screen readers and other accessibility tools
• Social media and digital savvy
• Good understanding of best practice standards for visual accessibility online and across varied devices/platforms
• Ability to create videos (Desirable)
• Knowledge of agile development (Desirable)

Benefits

• 25 days per year plus bank holidays, holiday goes up to 28 days after 2 years’ service and 32 days after 5 years’ service
• They pay sickness above the statutory minimum requirement (these benefits apply to employees upon completion of three months) 
• Subsidised lunch is provided to all employees when they are working at the head office
• Pension scheme - They will contribute twice your contribution, up to a maximum of 10% of gross salary
• All employees are covered by a scheme which pays four times the basic salary in the event of death in service
• All sites offer free car parking to employees
• There are many more!!!

Are you an experienced and creative storyteller, passionate about using your skills in writing, video production and design to help create a just world, free of poverty? If so, we want to hear from you!

The Role

SCIAF has an exciting opportunity to join our team as the permanent Content Production Officer. The role sits in the Marketing and Communications team and plays a vital role in helping us to gather and tell stories of change, primarily in support of our fundraising campaigns.

The post-holder will work closely with teams across the organisation, as well as our partner and sister organisations, and travel to visit SCIAF projects worldwide, in order to gather powerful stories and turn them into emotional and compelling content that captivates, inspires and compels action. They’ll focus on producing materials and content for fundraising appeals, campaigns and core supporter communications, as well as responding to humanitarian emergencies.

The role will be based in our Glasgow office, although you may be working from home initially.

Who we’re looking for

We’re seeking a strong and creative storyteller who can use their skills in writing, video production and design to produce powerful and engaging content that helps us to reach our ambitious goals – whether through fundraising, campaigning for political change or raising our brand profile. The role would suit someone with strong project management skills and experience managing content production processes from start to finish, working with a range of suppliers. As a small team, we are looking for a high-performing individual with initiative and enthusiasm, someone flexible and responsive, who can use creativity and strong problem-solving skills to help us reach our goals.

Safeguarding

The post-holder will travel overseas to less developed parts of the world as required and will therefore come into contact with children and vulnerable adults. SCIAF undertakes to ensure that all staff, volunteers and relevant others, whose work might involve contact with children, will have completed additional recruitment procedures and have obtained a satisfactory Enhanced PVG Check from Disclosure Scotland. We would also confirm that all staff are expected to adhere to a Code of Conduct, which specifies the attitudes and behaviour that all staff are expected to maintain.

Please read the full Job Description and Person Specification carefully from the SCIAF website, by selecting the apply function on Charity Job.

Interviews due to be held week beginning 8th February 2021.

Closing Date 29th January 2021

Digital Officer

• Salary: £24,000-£26,000
• Full-time, usually based in central London, with remote working during the Covid-19 pandemic.

We are recruiting a Digital Officer to work in the British Association of Dermatologists’ Communications Team reporting to the Director of Communications. We are looking for an experienced communications professional, with digital expertise, to manage the day-to-day running of our social media channels, websites, and other digital initiatives, including apps and podcasts. The successful candidate will be the main website editor for all BAD websites.

Candidates for this role do not require development/programming skills but should be able to communicate project requirements to external agencies.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience working in digital communications, either in-house or agency, within a charity or healthcare setting
• Plenty of experience using CMS systems – specifically WordPress
• The ability to create compelling digital campaigns
• Excellent skills when it comes to creating engaging content for social media and websites, be that copy, images, video, or audio
• An excellent understanding of social media marketing
• Experience in the use of monitoring and analytics tools to evaluate digital platforms and content, and to plan future work
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, ensuring that brand guidelines are met, and that content produced is consistent
• Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, as this role will be working across all teams in the organisation, supporting their digital projects
• A history of delivering digital projects, such as websites and apps, working with agencies (either from the in-house side or agency side)

The successful candidate will also be expected to support the work of the wider Communications Team, as necessary, including public relations, public affairs, and events.

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

The deadline for applications closes on 1st February at 13:00.

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

Interviews will take place on Friday the 5th and Tuesday the 9th of February.

Role purpose:

This role will work closely with all parts of the operations, communications, international and fundraising teams to drive, develop and deliver great quality content (both from the field and in the UK) for use by our fundraising and communications team in the UK and around the world.

Working with the Brand & Content Manager and wider team, the successful candidate will help deliver projects to bring the brand alive and support our fundraising, communications, international and operations teams to work within brand guidelines.

Who are we looking for?

We are looking for a creative talent, with excellent attention to detail. With a focus on regularly producing high quality video edits, written content and editing and curating compelling photographs, you must be highly proficient in Adobe creative suite and be able to demonstrate excellent copywriting / scriptwriting skills. You will also be a great relationship manager – particularly working closely with our operations team and operations partners.

It is also a requirement of this role to have a working knowledge of Premier Pro, Indesign, Photoshop and After Effects. With a strong creative approach, you’ll be able to pick up new ideas and concepts. The role will work across all content disciplines with a particular focus on the brand and helping others to make content effectively within brand guidelines.

The successful candidate will have experience in practical photography and film. You will need to be able to confidently pick up a camera and capture ShelterBox footage as well as being a passionate and proficient editor. This role will be required to deploy in both major disasters and pro-active content trips in the field and the UK – gathering content themselves and supporting external freelancers – once the necessary pre-deployment training has been completed and our teams are safe to travel again.

You will be self-motivated, with a can-do approach and able to confidently manage multiple projects across a variety of teams. You will be flexible in supporting the wider team, thinking strategically, with an ability to focus on both long and short-term objectives.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

Brand

• Help support and train the wider organisation to effectively create content within ShelterBox brand guidelines.
• Support the delivery of an online brand hub and updated brand guidelines.
• Support the Brand & Content Manager and Head of Brand & Content to develop a purpose led brand.
• Support a small roster of freelance creatives to adhere to brand guidelines when developing materials and assets and to stay abreast of latest brand developments.
• Help drive brand storytelling across the organisation.

Content gathering and training

Day-to-day roles

• Act as the main point of contact for fundraising, communications and international teams looking for content. Advise and create content briefs to deliver across projects.
• Work closely with the operations team to highlight content gathering opportunities and ensure we are exploring all options for great storytelling across all our live deployments.
• Develop and deliver quality content training (online and in-person) for ShelterBox staff, ShelterBox Response Teams and partners (within GDPR, consent and ethical guidelines).
• Maintain regular verbal and written contact with teams in the field to ensure that they are optimising content gathering opportunities, to provide strategic or technical support and to maintain a strong working relationship with teams.
• Review and develop content gathering processes as part of post-deployment processes and apply a continual improvement approach to ensure we’re constantly optimising our ways of working in an iterative way.
• Identify opportunities for deploying with freelancers and complete preparation processes with support from Brand & Content Manager and operations.

Deployment and UK content gathering

• Gather case studies and interviews and shoot photography and video on deployment and in the UK.
• Deploy to gather content or train partners - dependent on funding and strategic need. At times this will involve taking freelancers on agreed trips. Note: Deploying in major disasters or to partner organisations may involve operating within ERA (enhanced risk assessment) areas so role will need to be HEAT (Hostile environment awareness training) trained.

Content production

• Deliver content projects from initial briefing through to final concept working with teams across the organisation.
• Support the team to provide content for digital channels – working to weekly/fortnightly editorial meeting outcomes.
• Use raw material gathered to produce engaging content with particular focus on video for digital.
• Produce and edit film, audio and photography. Write and edit copy with digital focus but also for fundraising and communications.
• Ensure all content follows the ShelterBox brand guidelines and tone of voice. This includes feeding back to teams and agencies on projects.
• Ensure all content follows sign-off processes.

Content administration

• Manage and update Assetbank (our photo library) – or any other content sharing platform.
• Act as the key point of communication with Assetbank – working with ShelterBox IT to make sure stakeholders are able to access content.
• Update key stakeholders with weekly/monthly content round ups to ensure people are using the most recent assets.
• Help to manage our ShelterBox studio and photography, film and audio equipment for staff and volunteers.

Planning and team working

• Be an integral part of project planning.
• Use audience insights to inform plans.
• Offer knowledge of best practice and innovations from other organisations and sectors.
• Support the measurement-based approach of the Brand & Content team by contributing to monthly reporting as well as spotting trends and opportunities.
• Help to develop and implement a content strategy.
• Any other specific projects given by the Brand & Content manager.

Are you an experienced online communications professional looking for your next challenge?

Are you interested in working for a progressive and constantly evolving organisation?

We’re looking for a Digital Communications Officer to help boost the impact and reach of our content online.

The ideal candidate will be adept at diving into a broad range of research and policy ideas affecting social change – from the future of work post-Covid, to sustainable fashion, to community banks and inclusive education. An expert at picking out key messages that resonate with our diverse online audience, we are looking for a proactive communications professional who is keen to improve the effectiveness and reach of RSA online content and eager to demonstrate impact.

You’ll show a commitment to the RSA’s mission and ideally be able to demonstrate an interest in the key research areas of the organisation. You will have strong organisational skills, the ability to work flexibility within a busy team environment and be willing to support colleagues with strong interpersonal skills, and the confidence and ability to communicate effectively. You’ll be an excellent time manager and multi-tasker with strong experience working in a digital communications team, preferably in a charity or think tank environment.

To find out more about this role, please visit our website.

About Us

We are the RSA.  The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce.  We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am, 8 February 2021. Screening calls will be on 12 February and interviews will follow in the week commencing 15 February. A second interview will follow in the week commencing 15 February if you are successful in these initial stages, to be arranged on a 1:1 basis.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.