Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose.  To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

This is an exciting time to join the charity as we work on our new ambitious strategy for 2021 – 2023 and increase our profile, impact and reach so more people can live a happy, connected and purposeful later life.  

This role is crucial in supporting us in our goal to provide clear, trustworthy information to older people on the issues that matter most to them. Its main purpose is to ensure that our wide range of information and advice resources for both older people and their friends and family is kept up to date. The post holder will be responsible for writing creative and appropriate text for products including guides, factsheets, website content, articles and videos, and ensuring that the content remains accurate, relevant to its target audience, and follows internal policies and guidelines (such as for accessibility and branding).

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience of writing and developing resources aimed at the public, and a keen eye for detail. They will have excellent communication skills and the ability to present complex issues in an accessible way. Experience of engaging stakeholders and testing new materials is also key to this role. 

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer.

We are passionate about equity, diversity and inclusion.  We celebrate diversity and champion the differences and nuances which make each and every one of us unique, creating an inclusive environment where we can all be ourselves.

As well as a competitive salary we offer 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. Colleagues based at our London Office are offered hybrid working and have the opportunity to work from home on days when they are not required to be in the office.

To apply, please visit our website to submit a cover letter detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification, along with your CV.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 17 November.

Job title:                 Youth Marketing Officer

Location: Remote working in the UK

Responsible to:     Marketing Manager

Salary:                     up to £35,000, competitive  

Contract: Full time, permanent 

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

Why us?

Speakers for Schools are a dynamic, swift-moving and fast-growing charity. We are on a mission to support a million young people across the UK annually by 2023. Having taken the first steps on the road to achieving this, our team has grown then fold in the past two years. This has supported growth in our employer network from 70 to 700 leading employers and 3800% growth in the number of work experience places offered during the same period.

We want to level the playing field, making sure that all young people can access inspirational opportunities and experiences to fuel their ambition.

We are united and unique in our mission to transform lives through raising aspirations of millions of young people every year. Each year, 1,500 senior leaders, celebrities and industry experts deliver a difference to by sharing their story with students in schools and colleges in every corner of the UK. We connect employers such as Disney, The Bank of England, Spotify PwC and almost seven hundred others to communities to provide access to the top opportunities for all across the UK. With us, you will be part of inspiring a generation to reach higher, broaden horizons and get equal access to the top.

To keep growing our charity and our impact, we need top talent and we are committed to treasuring, developing and supporting them to thrive within their roles. 

Role summary

We are seeking a creative and innovative individual to join the Speakers for Schools MarComms team to inspire young people through our existing programmes. You must be passionate about helping young people achieve their career ambitions through youth focused communications and represent the youth voice within the charity.

The ideal candidate will have their finger on the pulse of youth marketing and what works to engage young minds. This is an ideal opportunity for a candidate with a strong grounding in the full suite of marketing skills looking to make their mark and help shape our marketing, digital and media strategies.

Key Duties/Responsibilities 

This role is an exciting opportunity to build a national audience of young people engaging our services to improve their life and career opportunities. This role will focus on leveraging the charities marketing channels and innovative ways to position the charity as the diverse voice of young people.

• Working with the Marketing Manager to help shape marketing strategy through a youth perspective including contributing to campaign planning and rollout, assisting with design workflow and maintaining briefing best practice, budget and invoice tracking and managing internal and external stakeholder requests as appropriate.
• Assisting the Digital Marketing Executive in executing and implementing cross-channel digital strategy including email marketing, social media content creation, scheduling and housekeeping, PPC advertising and reporting with a critical eye for youth focused placement and creative content ideas.
• Supporting the Communications and Campaigns Manager with drafting quotes, proofing press releases, sourcing youth advocates for media opportunities and advising on media opportunities for expanding our youth reach and engagement.
• Work alongside our Web Manager and Copywriter to provide a youth perspective on digital content and copy, opportunities for blogs or other content, alongside general SEO and proofing support.
• Provide operational support to our Design team including liaising with suppliers (e.g. printers) for competitive quotes, support workflow, brief collateral and provide quality control support.
• Continually identifying opportunities to target young people with impactful and creative content ideas.
• Build relationships and consult across the charity as an advocate for youth content ensuring young people are at the centre of all collateral, content, communications, etc.
• Provide opportunities for streamlining processes of internal workflow and communications within the MarComms team.

Skills/Experience/Knowledge 

• Proven consumer marketing experience and experience creating impactful marketing materials and campaigns utilising multiple channels and platforms.
• Strong understanding of online and offline marketing practices.
• Demonstratable experience and understanding of youth marketing and an ability to connect with young people.
• Experience working collaboratively within and team and across multiple departments.
• Running youth polls, surveys and workshops to build insight into the needs and interests of young people.
• Proven track record working across multiple projects and deadlines.
• An existing youth network is desirable but not essential.
• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office suite, including Teams, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to communicate effectively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Strong time management skills.
• Experience managing invoices and tracking budgets
• The ability to learn quickly to ensure smooth delivery processes whilst maintaining a key eye for detail.
• A reliable team player with a positive, hands-on approach to working

Benefits offered at Speakers for Schools: 

• Work From Anywhere in the UK (now and beyond the pandemic)
• Flexible working
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus the morning of your birthday off
• Pension scheme
• CharlieHR perks
• Perkbox
• £500 a year training allowance

Diversity at our core  

At Speakers for Schools, we are committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce, and eliminating discrimination. Our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.

We welcome applications from all, including those where employment has been affected by Covid19 and those seeking to change careers. Diversity if at our core, join us. 

How to apply:

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV and a one page covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role, as well as your salary expectations and current notice period.

Appointees are subject to a successful DBS check, as contact with young people is likely.

Please note, if you do not provide a covering letter your application will not be considered.

The Journey to joining Speakers for Schools: 

Please apply as soon as possible submitting your CV, portfolio, a covering letter which outlines your specific interest and ability to successfully fill this role and your current notice period (if applicable).

This application will close on or before 5pm on Thursday 28th October 2021.

Interviews will be scheduled as applications are received, before the closing date, and will take place over Microsoft Teams. We may appoint before this date depending on applications.

If you have not heard from us two weeks after the closing date, please presume your application has been unsuccessful.

Are you our new writer?

We’re looking for a Copywriter who wants to use their creativity to make the world better.

We’re open to applications from a range of experience levels, whether you’re looking to join an agency as a Junior Copywriter or you have a few years of experience already, either at an agency or in-house.

At Consider, you’ll be creating campaigns for some of the UK’s best-loved charities, most prestigious universities and largest membership bodies.

You’ll be coming up with bold, creative concepts – as well as writing immaculate, compelling copy that changes minds and persuades people to act.

We’re an ambitious agency with a vibrant culture – and we want our ideas to break the mould. As part of our team of creatives you’ll have the chance to grow quickly, working on fundraising and brand campaigns across a range of media.

Are you:

• A talented, conceptual copywriter who is buzzing with ideas? 
• Able to write immaculate copy – long and short – under pressure, in a range of voices and genres?
• A proactive multi-tasker who can organise and balance a busy schedule?
• A confident presenter who knows how to sell an idea?
• Experienced in, or full of opinions about, the charity sector and fundraising?

If so, we want you to apply! And if you’re from an under-represented background, we’re especially excited to hear from you.

Apply by sending us:

• A long covering letter (this is really important – show us how you write!)
• Your CV
• Two examples of work. We’d like to see one short form piece (e.g. an out-of-home advert) and one long-form piece (e.g. a fundraising letter). 

The deadline is 11pm on 18th November. But we’ll be reviewing applications and doing interviews on a rolling basis – so don’t delay!

Everything else you need to know:

Benefits & package:

Salary will be between £25,000 and £35,000, depending on your experience.

You can also expect a range of rewards and benefits, including:

• A generous holiday allowance starting at 24 days plus bank holidays, as well as office closure over Christmas
• A pension plan with employer contributions
• Working from home allowance
• Employee assistance programme to give you support with your wellbeing
• Career development plan and progression opportunities
• A vibrant, friendly and inclusive team culture

Where you’ll be working:

We operate a hybrid working model, with our team predominantly working from home Monday to Friday. Our office (in Old Street) is open for key meetings, occasional office work and catching up face-to-face.

Our values:

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our team. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have the ability to produce outstanding creative concepts in response to business needs?

Are you a creative storyteller who can inspire diverse audiences?

Do you have writing skills, which can be applied to a wide range of digital and print marketing materials?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

We are looking for a Creative Copyrighter at a pivotal time of transition and change for the organisation.

What you'll be doing:

In this role you will lead the delivery of high-quality creative ideas, writing and consultancy as part of Oxfam’s Creative team.

You'll have:

We're looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam's mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to he values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do and our feminist principles.

An ideal candidate for the role will also have/ be:

• Ability to produce outstanding creative concepts in response to business needs.
• Creative storyteller who can inspire diverse audiences.
• Writing skills, which can be applied to a wide range of digital and print marketing materials – for example campaigns, fundraising direct marketing, social media engagement ideas and brand advertising.
• Lived experience(s) or evidence of learning/taking action on anti-racism and inequalities.
• Understanding of – and experience in – developing communications and mass mobilisation campaigns for brands with a social purpose.
• Project management skills – able to see creative projects through to completion from brief to production.

Flexfam

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. This role is part-time. We think this role would work particularly well fully or partially home-based.

Our values and commitment to safeguarding

Oxfam is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, lack of integrity and financial misconduct; and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and beneficiaries with whom Oxfam GB engages. Oxfam expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment through our code of conduct. We place a high priority on ensuring that only those who share and demonstrate our values are recruited to work for us.

The post holder will undertake the appropriate level of training and is responsible for ensuring that they understand and work within the safeguarding policies of the organisation. 

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include criminal records and terrorism finance checks. Oxfam GB also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. By submitting an application, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

We are committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organisation and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

How to apply 

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and a covering letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile. 

About us

Oxfam is a global community who believe poverty isn’t inevitable. It’s an injustice that can be overcome. We are shop volunteers, women’s right activists, marathon runners, aid workers, coffee farmers, street fundraisers, goat herders, policy experts, campaigners, water engineers and more. And we won’t stop until everyone can live life without poverty for good.

Oxfam GB is a member of international confederation of 21 organisations working together with partners and local communities in the areas of humanitarian, development and campaigning, in more than 90 countries. 

A thriving diverse Oxfam: 

It’s people power that brings about change. To play our part as a global organisation working to overcome poverty and inequality, we need equality, diversity and inclusion across our community of staff, partners and volunteers. Together, we’re committed to becoming a more diverse workforce, better able to tackle the global challenges that face our world today.

To do that:

• We need to dismantle the unequal power structures that exist everywhere, this including Oxfam and the wider development and charity sectors.
• We need an inclusive Oxfam where everyone can bring who they are to our work and feels celebrated for the differences they bring.
• We want and need everyone, and that means we need you.

In response to Covid-19 if you are offered a role where you are required to travel between countries please ensure you have been briefed by the Hiring Manager about any changes to working or precautions you should take as part of your role.

From Bernie Sanders to Greenpeace UK, progressive organisations are using digital mobilisation to activate hundreds of thousands of campaigners and raise millions of pounds online. Forward Action believes that a digital mobilisation model - where organisations use digital channels to drive tens or hundreds of thousands of supporters to take advocacy, fundraising and volunteering actions - can revolutionize campaigning and fundraising in the NGO sector, but its potential is still largely untapped in the UK. We help progressive organisations build digital mobilisation programmes and, as our Head of Creative, you will lead our creative team to produce digital fundraising and campaign copy that inspires people to take action.

You’ll be in charge of our copywriting and creative work. You’ll set the creative direction for our work, write and edit fundraising and campaign copy, come up with digital engagement tactics, facilitate brainstorms with our partners and ensure we deliver high quality creative work that helps our progressive partners hit their goals. And finally, you’ll manage two Digital Creatives, overseeing their work to keep delivering creative that produces excellent results with our partners.

If you know how to write copy that drives people to act, have great attention to detail, enjoy supporting partners to come up with creative ideas, and would be excited to help spread digital mobilisation across the charity sector, this job is for you.

This is a permanent role, with the freedom to work both in our London office and remotely from home. You can work either four or five days a week.

People from communities that traditionally experience discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, or immigration status; women and non-binary people; parents; people with disabilities; and LGBTQ+ people are especially encouraged to apply.

Who we are

Forward Action is a digital mobilisation agency for progressive causes. We help our partner organisations reach new supporters, then mobilise them to become activists and donors. We have been in the engine room of some of the most successful election and charity digital campaigns of the last few years, helping our partners add millions of new supporters to their email lists, raise more money online (from more donors) and create campaigns that have led to real-world change. You will play a key role in this in your job.

Our values are critical to us: we will only work with causes that make the world a better place. You will get to work with some of the most inspiring and impactful organisations in the sector - such as Greenpeace, Cancer Research UK, and Amnesty International - and spend your days helping win progress on everything from climate change to homelessness.

You will be working at the cutting edge of digital mobilisation. We trust in data rather than our gut instincts, so we are constantly testing and iterating in our work in order to challenge assumptions and drive better results. We are an agile, fast-moving team, and you will have the opportunity to rapidly expand your knowledge and experience. 

One of our fundamental values is that all our work should drive real-world, measurable results. But we also believe that the greatest progressive impact we can have is to give our partner organisations the skills, knowledge and culture they need to do what we do themselves. We want to spread our skills and way of working across the progressive sector, not make our partners dependent on us. 

What you’ll do as part of our team

• Set the overall creative direction and messaging for our work with partners, and ensure that all the copy we deliver meets a high standard

• Plan, edit and occasionally draft copy for emails, Facebook ads, signup and fundraising pages, and digital engagement tools (example here)

• Provide clear, constructive feedback on copy written by our Digital Creatives and freelance copywriters

• Facilitate brainstorms and creative sessions, and come up with concepts for handraisers, fundraising campaigns, engagement tools and other tactics

• Line manage our two Digital Creatives, overseeing their workload and supporting their professional development

• Collaborate with other members of the Forward Action team to ensure our creative work remains innovative and sector-leading

• Share creative recommendations with our partners and train them in copywriting and email best practice

• Manage creative capacity for Forward Action, ensuring that concepts, copy and other deliverables are produced on time and to a high standard

• Oversee the design process for new webpages, including planning user journeys, providing designers with briefs, and feeding back on designs

Benefits and location

Pro Rata Salary: £46,375 if you live inside London, £41,406 (plus £3,000 travel expense allowance) if you live outside London.

Contract Term: This is a permanent contract. The role can be either full time or four days a week.

Location: Primarily at home during the pandemic, with the opportunity to use our Hoxton office occasionally; post-pandemic, in our Hoxton office and/or working remotely. Ensuring our team is open to people who live outside London and enabling staff to work flexibly are important values to us, so everyone is able to work from home. Most of our meetings are held via video conferencing, but post-pandemic you will need to attend meetings with partners in London two or three times a month, on average.

Holiday: 25 days/year (pro rata), plus bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year.

Extra holiday for travelling sustainably: We’re a member of the Climate Perks scheme, so you’ll have an extra two days of holiday a year if you use them to travel by land or sea instead of taking a flight.

Maternity and Paternity/Long-term partner parental leave: For a small organisation, we’re proud to have a generous and progressive parental leave policy. Maternity leave is 12 weeks at full pay, 14 weeks at 50% pay. Paternity/Long-term partner parental leave is 6 weeks at full pay.

Period policy:  We’re proud to have a pioneering period policy. We encourage an open, positive and respectful conversation about periods in the workplace. Team members who menstruate can take a full day of leave each month where needed, and we have hot water bottles, tampons and pads, and painkillers freely available in the office.

Working culture and hours: Our team is open, inclusive, friendly, respectful and kind.

We work eight hour days (including a 30 minute lunch break), with core hours of 9:30am-4:30pm. We put a lot of importance on ensuring everyone finishes on time: while there are some times when you’ll need to stay a little later to finish work, people in the team rarely work more than 45-60 minutes late. No one ever works on weekends or their holidays. 

Abilities and experience you’ll need to have

• 3+ years experience working in digital advocacy and/or digital fundraising

• Excellent copywriting and communication skills

• Experience writing and editing copy for emails, online ads and websites

• Enthusiasm for thinking creatively, coming up with and evaluating new ideas

• Comfortable working across multiple projects and partnerships simultaneously

• Good organisation and attention to detail

• Dedication to helping build a fairer, more progressive society

• Fluency in spoken and written English

We’re also looking for a quick learner. We don’t expect you to know or have done everything when you start - instead, we’ll be looking for you to pick up new skills and knowledge quickly, then run with them.

Abilities and experience that are nice to have

We know it’s not possible for any applicants to have all these skills - it’s likely you’ll be able to bring 3 - 5 of the following to our team:

• Strong facilitation skills

• Experience managing at least one team member

• Experience working as a freelancer and/or at an agency

• An understanding of online user experience (e.g. how to lay out a web page to improve conversion rates)

• Experience planning supporter email journeys

• Experience planning Facebook ad campaigns

• Knowledge of how to plan a fair A/B test

• Experience working with designers

How to apply

Please apply by clicking the button above or through the Forward Action website. 

To ensure our hiring process is as fair as possible, we run an anonymised application procedure. So please remove your name and contact information from your CV before uploading it, and only enter these details in the online form. 

Applications close on Sunday 31 October 2021.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a written online task from home - this can be any time that works for you between Friday 5 November and Sunday 7 November. Selected candidates will then be invited to attend an interview (via a video call) on Tuesday 16 November.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Creative Content Producer-Copywriting to join our team based in Gilwell Park, Chingford, London (Hybrid working options available). We will offer you a competitive salary of £29,948 per annum (inclusive of Outer London Weighting).

All genders, races and backgrounds?are welcome at Scouts. Every week, we give almost half a million people aged 4–25 the skills they need for school, college, university, the job interview, the important speech, the tricky challenge and the big dreams: the skills they need for life.??

We help our 360,000+ members gain these skills by encouraging them to ask the big questions and listen with wide open minds. We help them to take a deep breath and speak up, think on their feet, ignore the butterflies and go for it. With Scouts, young people don’t give up – they get back up and try again, often with the support of the friends they’ve made there.??

Our 140,000+ volunteers contribute more than?50 million hours of voluntary work each year to their local communities.??

The Creative Content Producer-Copywriting Role:

You’ll create innovative content that supports the Skills for Life strategy: growing Scouts to benefit more young people from all backgrounds, especially in the communities that most need support. From thumb-stopping social media posts to impactful campaign copy, your way with words and creativity will tell the Scouts story in a bold and engaging way. 

What we are looking for in our Creative Content Producer-Copywriting:

Are you a skilled copywriter and meticulous proofreader with a passion for engaging, beautiful content? Fancy joining an award-winning Creative team to make a difference to young people and local communities?

We’re looking for a Creative Content Producer - Copywriting with a love of storytelling and loads of creative ideas. An expert on writing and editing content, you’ll also have the opportunity to create, commission and collaborate on other forms of creative including film, animation, illustration, photography, graphic design and more, across a variety of print and digital channels.

You’ll need to communicate with warmth and confidence, drawing out the strongest information and stories from young people and adults – with sensitivity where needed. You’ll then know which is the best content format and channel for these stories to make the biggest impact.

Read our job description for full details.

What we can offer you as our Creative Content Producer-Copywriting:

• On top of your generous 25 days annual leave, we give you up to three extra days off between Christmas and New Year. Holiday goes up to 28 days after two years’ service and 32 days after five years’ service.
• We offer flexibility with home working. We ask that you attend once-a-month collaboration days in our Gilwell Park office in the beautiful Epping Forest but apart from that, we’re happy for you to work wherever you like (the rest of the Creative team tend to come into the office on Wednesdays, so we can bounce ideas off each other in person)
• We’re an Investors in People Gold employer
• Optical, dental and many more health appointments are covered, as well as great gym and family days out discounts
• You’re automatically enrolled into The Scout Association’s Group Personal Pension Plan, contributing 3% of your qualifying earnings. Scouts will contribute double at 6% of your qualifying earnings on auto enrolment. You can increase your contribution at any point and we’ll double your contribution up to a maximum of 10% of your gross salary.
• We pay maternity leave above the statutory minimum requirement
• Our online bene?ts portal allows you to tailor your own bene?ts package.

Closing date: Fri, 5 November 2021, 23:59

Don’t miss out on the opportunity to join our fantastic team! Click ‘Apply’ now!

The Scouts is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to diversity and actively seeking applicants from a wide range of backgrounds.

Strictly no agencies.

RSPH is recruiting for a motivated, experienced and talented senior marketing professional to lead the development and growth of our marketing and communications output.  We are looking for an individual with experience across the marketing mix who is able to successfully harness insight to deliver commercial success and impact in our influence and voice. You will be equally at home leading on marketing strategy as you are focused on the delivery of the tactical detail.

In return you will have the opportunity to work for an organisation driven by purpose, values, passionate people and impact.

The Challenge

RSPH is the world’s oldest public health organisation, with 170 years of history and a Royal Charter.  We are currently developing our strategy and are at the beginning of a change process.

Our income is generated across a number of income streams including:

• Qualifications – we are an awarding body, working with over 600 Centres across the UK
• Our membership – over 6,000 members, with a quarter based outside the UK
• Our education products including journals, digital learning , conferences
• Corporate memberships
• Commissioned programmes in public health

Some of these income streams work across multiple markets, both B2B and B2C.  A number of these markets are challenging, both in the context of the pandemic and over the longer term.

You can find more details in our Annual Report

Job Purpose: To build and lead our marketing function

To do so, key activities will be:

• Develop and lead the marketing function for RSPH, working with the Commercial Director to drive growth in profitability that supports the impact we seek.
• Drive the development and implementation of the marketing communications strategy that supports the Business Plan (developed by the Commercial Director). 
• Lead the marketing communications, developing our brand messaging, manage our social media, advertising and SEO, driving our outbound campaigns.  Testing, measuring and analysing will allow you to develop insight into what works and what doesn’t for RSPH.
• Spearhead the development of our website, driven by customer and stakeholder need.  This will involve working across the organisation and, in particular, with the IT Manager and relevant suppliers.
• Support the development of our market, competitor, customer and business insight.
• Coach and develop one or two new Marketing Executives, supporting them to deliver successful collaterals and campaigns.

What you will bring:

• You will have a proven track record in marketing communications preferably, but not essentially, within the not-for-profit sector. 
• You will understand both B2B and B2C marketing and whist you may have specialised in one, you will be able to apply the marketing principles.  You will enjoy analysis and results as much as creativity.  You can balance the science and art that good marketing demands.
• Your diplomatic skills will help you succeed in a matrix environment.
• You will demonstrate an excellent understanding of the testing, reporting and analysis of marketing campaigns and be happy to be judged by your results.
• You will have designed and developed a database driven website which has multiple integrations.
• You will understand the responsibilities of a Manager, and will have developed or be developing leadership skills.
• You will relish the challenge of an underdeveloped marketing function, and have the drive, resilience, ambition to deliver strong results
• You will be able to test copywriting and creative approaches. You are able to undertake basic copywriting.  You are also likely to bring a contact book of copywriters and creatives.
• Ideally, you will have had success in qualifications, membership or education and an interest in public health.  We know you are unlikely to bring all of this – so an ability to learn quickly is a requirement.

In return we offer:

• Pension contributions
• 25 days annual leave
• Organisational commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our employees
• Flexible working hours and remote working opportunities
• Most importantly, the opportunity to change the world whilst working in a friendly team

RSPH values and actively strives to have a diverse and inclusive workforce in a working environment free from discrimination.

Healthier and happier communities; one person, one campaign at a time.

We are seeking a talented digital marketeer who can manage behaviour change communications across a range of digital platforms ensuring we create maximum impact.

Magpie is an award-winning creative behaviour change agency with a mission to create healthier and happier communities; one person, one campaign at a time. We choose to work with organisations that want to deliver social good and leave a lasting positive impact.

We are looking for an innovative thinker with keen attention to detail who can plan and manage digital marketing campaigns ranging from web development projects to social media strategies.  You will have excellent relationship management skills acting as the account manager to clients, taking projects from initial scoping through all stages of delivery to final evaluation.

You will be experienced in crafting out social media content and plans that are in alignment with an organisation’s brand identity and have a solid understanding of online community management.

Your knowledge of planning, managing, and monitoring paid social advertising across a range of platforms will ensure our campaigns get excellent return on investment for our clients. 

To succeed in this role, you will be a strong copywriter able to cut through complex information and adapt your style to suit different campaigns. You will thrive from building relationships with our clients and communities and be able to juggle multiple tasks, solving problems creatively.

Most importantly you will be driven by a sense of purpose with a true hunger to use your skills for social good. You will be joining a talented team who work as one, to succeed together and to respect the expertise each of us brings.

Magpie is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an employer where we can ALL be ourselves and succeed on merit.

JOB DESCRIPTION & PERSON SPECIFICATION

Marketing Manager

Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 per annum (Based on experience)

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time (40 hours per week)

Location: Manchester, M14 6AX

Reporting line: Communications Director

Closing date: 19th November 2021

About READ Foundation

READ Foundation is a UK based registered charity working to create school places for children living in poverty in the developing world. 

We create opportunities for orphan and needy children to go to school to gain an education and build a better life for themselves. We currently focus on constructing new schools, providing quality sponsorship for orphans and are now expanding our educational portfolio to reflect the large humanitarian and development needs ongoing throughout the world.

We created our first school in 1994 with a single classroom of 25 children, while as of this academic year we are now running almost 400 schools, in which over 100,000 children study, almost 10% of whom are orphaned by father or both parents. However, with a global shortage of classrooms in the millions, there is still much to do to achieve universal education. 

Main responsibilities:

To plan, develop and manage marketing and communications activity for READ Foundation.

This will involve working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure creative, marketing and fundraising outputs are maintained and targets are achieved.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

• To deliver READ Foundation’s marketing and communications strategy
• To work closely with the Senior Management Team to market and fundraise for the organisation through various marketing, PR, media and stakeholder channels.
• To develop and manage appropriate campaigns for the organisation.
• To manage designers, copywriters, editors and proof readers to ensure consistent output of quality material.
• To fully support the organisation’s fundraising efforts and campaigns.
• To understand and report on the effectiveness of each campaign.
• Discover and implement new and positive initiatives.
• Develop and implement a communications plan that ensures the vision and values are understood by employees and volunteers, along with donors and other external stakeholders.
• To help grow the donor, volunteer and supporter database of the charity.
• To liaise with other organisations, mosques, ISOCS and advertising media related to Marketing and Communications.
• To manage the organisations website and third-party fundraising platforms such as Just Giving and LaunchGood.

General:

• Takes responsibility for developing own knowledge of marketing, communications, fundraising and the sector and keeping up to date on new opportunities and developments.
• Assist staff in other departments as required in order to facilitate the work of the charity.
• To participate in meetings, conferences, team activities and fundraising initiatives.
• Adhere to stated policies and procedures as per the company handbook, health and safety requirements and management systems.
• Other duties as per the request of CEO in the interest of the organisation’s objectives.

Person Specifications:

• Degree qualification or relevant 3-year experience in marketing or communications.  
• Basic understanding of CMS systems and project management software and donor management systems
• Good knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Good knowledge of Adobe creative software.
• Ability to work as part of a wider team, internationally with varied stakeholders.
• Good analytical skill and attention to detail.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to listen, respond and relate to stakeholders – in particular to explain things clearly to people who may not be very familiar with the digital space.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Self-motivated with an ability to work independently, as well as team working skills and a willingness to share knowledge and expertise to achieve common goals.
• Good independent judgement and ability to challenge constructively.
• Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills in order to plan projects and meet deadlines.
• Ability to understand and communicate complex information expressed in numbers, charts or equations.
• A problem-solving approach to work.
• The motivation to keep up to date with technological developments and to work on a project from concept through to closure.
• Ability to give and take feedback.
• To be passionate about the quality of your work, and embrace new technology.
• Effective time-keeping and work load management.
• Ability to work to deadlines and remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to deal with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to deal with multiple tasks at one time.
• Comply with GDPR, ICO, Red Cross Code of Conduct and any other relevant codes of conduct.

We are looking for an Assistant Director of Internal Communications and Engagement to join Samaritans on a 12 month fixed term contract. This role oversees the development, delivery and evaluation of Samaritans' internal communications and engagement activity, so that volunteers and staff feel well-informed, engaged and inspired to support Samaritans to achieve its vision.

• 12 month fixed term contract
• Full time (35 hours per week)
• £70,000 per annum plus employee benefits
• We encourage flexible working hours, talk to us about your preferences
• Hybrid: homeworking plus 1-2 days per week working in our Ewell, Surrey office
• January 2022 start date

The Assistant Director of Internal Communications and Engagement is a key member of the staff Senior Leadership Group and contributes to developing and delivering the overall strategic goals of the charity. The role leads and develops the team to deliver high quality, effective and targeted internal communications.

This is a brilliant opportunity for an individual to support the development and implementation of the new Samaritans strategy (which will launch in April 2022). You will manage a comprehensive programme of internal communications and engagement activity, co-ordinating this work as part of a wider programme of stakeholder engagement for internal and external audiences. Samaritans is one of the UK and Ireland’s best known and respected charities. As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic continues to be felt across our society, Samaritans is needed more than ever. Join our senior leadership team to help deliver our new strategy and make a real difference to people’s lives.

The Team:
The team is hard working, positive and passionate about delivering impactful communications and engagement activities for Samaritans volunteers and staff. It is a well-established team, most of whom have been with the charity for 2+ years, with a strong range of experience and skills.

Key Responsibilities:
• Line manages a team of six; currently two direct reports: 1 x Head of Internal Communications Services, 1 x Senior Internal Communications Officer (People & Engagement)
• Lead the development and delivery of internal communications and engagement activity that informs, engages and inspires approximately 20,000 volunteers and 250 employees. Plays a key role in development of overall External Affairs strategy and objectives, supporting the Executive Director of External Affairs
• Provide strategic communications advice and support to senior staff and volunteers with regard to strategic issues, change and reputation issues, leading an integrated cross-audience approach where needed through liaison with external communications colleagues
• Lead the creation and delivery of internal communications and engagement plans for key organisational change programmes, projects and campaigns, with a strong emphasis on both internal engagement and potential external impacts

Skills and Experience:
• Extensive experience of leading the development and delivery of internal communications and/or staff engagement strategies and plans, operating across a range of communication channels
• Has a proven track record of operating at senior leadership level and directly advising/supporting Executive and Board level stakeholders
• Experience working within a fast-paced, matrix organisation with multiple locations and roles
• Can clearly demonstrate extensive experience of change communications in large organisations in a large or complex organisations involving sensitive subject matter, reputational management and major issue/crisis response communications
• Significant experience of leading teams, and supporting individuals to grow and develop skills
• Outstanding copywriter and editor, with an eye for detail and the ability to communicate complex key messages in a clear and engaging way
• Experience of working for a charity or not for profit organisation and/or with volunteers (desirable)

Applications:
Please complete a small application form, upload a CV and cover letter outlining your motivations for applying and transferable skills. Closing date for applications is 07/11/2021.

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference?

Are you an experienced direct marketing professional with strong digital skills that would benefit a leading mental health charity acquire new donors?

If so, you may be the person we are looking for.

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We have a new exciting opportunity for a Supporter Fundraising Manager to join our established and friendly Fundraising team. You will join us on a permanent contract working full time, 35 hours per week.

This role is agile; meaning you shall partly be based in our offices in Vauxhall London, coupled with remotely working from home.

In everything we do, we seek to demonstrate our values: Passion, Commitment, Openness, Hope, Expertise and Understanding. If these values resonate with you, we would love to hear from you.

What will you be doing?

You will be responsible for developing and delivering activities across a broad number of channels, but primarily digital and telemarketing, to acquire new individual donors to give on a regular or ad hoc basis. This is to maximise income generation to both Rethink Mental Illness and Mental Health UK, our UK-wide charity of which Rethink Mental Illness is 1 of 4 founding members.

You will work closely with the rest of the Fundraising team, external suppliers and colleagues elsewhere in the organisation to develop fundraising strategies and communications for recruiting different audiences, to maximise lead conversion, ROI and lifetime value.

Over time, dependent on initial success and building the case for investment, you may be supported by 1-2 officers to help you deliver an expanding portfolio of recruitment activity.

You will also be:

• Overseeing the overall acquisition plan for the year to ensure campaigns are delivered on time and budget

• Product innovation, proposition and audience development.
• Advising teams on digital best practice.
• Managing supporter journeys and appeals for Mental Health UK
• Optimising data capture, processing and tracking

Do you have what we are looking for?

• Strong experience of managing and delivering digital marketing campaigns (ads, search, social and email), as well as in some other channels such as telemarketing and direct mail. Being able to manage complex multi-channel campaigns and journeys for different products, ideally in fundraising will be key.
• Experience of audience targeting, segmentation, testing and response analysis and associated impacts on budget monitoring and forecasting.
• Proven experience of working to and exceeding targets and KPIs
• An effective communicator in both oral and written English able to communicate sensitive issues clearly to non-specialist audiences, a confident copywriter and editor, and an eye for design
• Team player, establishes good working relationships and works confidently with a range of professionals; values and works effectively in a diverse environment
• Experience of procuring and working with external suppliers and stakeholders
• Sound understanding of relevant fundraising regulations and data protection regulation

What will you receive?

You will have plenty of opportunities to enhance your abilities with the chance to make a real difference every day. In addition, you will have excellent development opportunities including funded training, career development and a range e-learning courses. You will also receive:  

• Salary of £35,722.24 to 39,273.67 per annum (Incl. of London Weighting) 
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life assurance and employee assistance programme
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days plus bank holidays
• Your "Rethink Day" - 1 day’s additional leave (pro rata) on your Birthday
• Eyecare vouchers
• Flexible working  

About the role

This exciting role will provide support to the Communications team, sharing responsibility for house style, maintaining brand integrity and ensuring the highest quality of editorial control across all our outputs.

The successful candidate will play a key role in bringing print and digital products to life, ensuring that content we produce on poverty and development finance is presented in a compelling and accessible way. They will manage production processes, working closely with internal stakeholders across DI's locations, as well as our external suppliers.

Duties include:

• Ensure high standards across all our outputs by copyediting, proofreading and maintaining DI house style
• Manage production processes, ensuring project tasks are delivered to agreed deadlines
• Enable the delivery of effective, audience-focused materials on a range of DI’s key focus areas of work.

About you

We are looking for a team player with excellent communication skills and a keen eye for detail who can create and present content for a range of projects. The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of publishing techniques.

You will be required to have an undergraduate degree or equivalent and at least two years’ experience of copyediting and proofreading, and editorial management/production.

We are experimenting with a blended approach to home and office working and so are flexible on your location, provided that you are based within the UK and can visit our offices in Bristol on a regular basis.

If you would like to contribute to increasing the impact of a dynamic organisation committed to ending poverty, we would love to hear from you. Please download and read the full recruitment pack and apply by uploading your CV and cover letter to our online application system.

Content Strategist - Covering Maternity

The vacancy:

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

We’re looking for an experienced content strategist. Is that you?

The last few years have seen a step change in our ambitions at Parkinson’s UK. We’re driven to find a cure. And we’re willing to embody our pioneering spirit to get us there. This means not always conforming to the status quo - whether that be in our research or marketing efforts.

We’re looking for a content strategist professional to work with teams across the charity to help ensure Parkinson’s UK delivers clear, consistent content that’s bold and creative, reaches the right audiences, is driven by insight, and inspires action and understanding. 

You’ll create, edit and publish content for a wide range of projects, supporting and guiding teams to put users first and implement our breakthrough brand. 

What you’ll do:

• Write, edit, proof and publish content for teams across the charity, ensuring it’s consistent, audience-focused, and on brand.

• Plan, analyse and optimise content for a wide range of projects, promoting a strategic approach to testing and iterating content. 

• Support our devolved network of website editors, training them to use our content management system and digital tools.

• Proactively manage content projects, and support the delivery of charity-wide integrated campaigns as needed.

What you’ll bring:

• Experience in creating, editing and analysing multi-channel content that meets user needs.

• Broad understanding of content design, content management, with experience using content management systems (ideally Drupal).

• Excellent copywriting and proofreading skills, with the ability to implement and champion brand guidelines and house style.

• Confidence in working collaboratively to deliver multiple cross-channel projects, with an understanding of agile working principles.

Sounds like you? We would love to hear from you.

Please note, due to the urgency of this role we will be shortlisting on receipt of applications and the role may close earlier than advertised. 

As well as flexible working hours, this role is offered on a flexible contract giving you the opportunity to also work from home, on an agreed working pattern. You will be required to cover your own travel expenses to the office.

Closing Date: 21st November 2021

Are you a natural storyteller with a passion for communication through visual media? We are looking for a videographer with creative flair to create high quality, visually pleasing and effective audio-visual content in support of the organisation’s apologetics ministry.

As a successful applicant, you will assist the team with technical and creative aspects of audio-visual production, including recording and editing content for a wide variety of media projects. You will work in studio and on location, filming pre-recorded and live events, and editing content for use across diverse channels. You will also maintain and organise our digital library of audio and video assets.

We are a registered Christian charity based in Oxford, with a collaborative working culture and welcoming atmosphere. You will join a small, dynamic team during an exciting period of transformation and development. As we kick off a number of new projects, you will contribute your creativity and technical expertise in shaping organisational identity and creating innovative content that makes a meaningful impact. 

The key skills, qualifications and competencies that we are looking for are outlined below (a more detailed list is included in the job description):

• A recognized and relevant qualification in video production and editing, or equivalent experience;
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates creative range, technical skill, and versatility across a range of media including broadcast and socials;
• Proven ability to combine creative and critical thinking to craft compelling, fit-for-purpose media products
• Good knowledge of current broadcast and social media delivery standards and trends;
• Strong production skills including studio setup, camera operation, lighting, and audio recording;
• Excellent video editing and post-production skills;
• Advanced expertise in the Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Premiere, Photoshop and After Effects;
• Committed to producing high quality, accurate work that shows attention to detail;
• Highly organised and adaptable, willing to work on multiple deliverables in parallel and to deadlines;
• A team player, with a pro-active approach, geared towards working in a collaborative environment.

Please note: as a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by a Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR) under the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practicing Christian with a mature faith and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the statement of faith and values, as well as the mission, principles and practices of the charity.

You will also need to provide proof of your right to work in the UK as part of the application process.

Closing date: 10th November (Please note that we reserve the right to close the advertisement early should sufficient applications of suitable quality be received before this date)