Communications Officer - England
Reference: MAY20215604
Location: Flexible*
Salary: £22,986.00 - £25,500.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave

This is an exciting opportunity to join the dynamic and innovative Communications and Marketing team, within RSPB England’s Fundraising and Communications department, helping us to save nature through inspiring and impactful communications.

We are in a Nature and Climate Emergency. We need the very best communicators with the ability to produce innovative and engaging content to help grow our audiences and inspire everyone to act to save nature. Do you have the skills and abilities to make this happen?

What’s the role about

As Communications Officer, you will be developing creative content and sharing our key messages across internal and external communications channels; from digital marketing and social media to broadcast and consumer PR. You will be responsible for creating compelling stories that change hearts and minds, to grow support for our conservation work and campaigns.

Your colleagues will collaborate with you to build and deliver the key communications that will achieve this vision. You will create communications for our major campaigns, help design on-site signage and destination marketing plans. You will have a passion for creating engaging content that inspires all audiences to come together to achieve the incredible; whether that’s through powerful media interviews or increasing our organic reach.

We need a team player who is highly organised, has good attention to detail and can work calmly to tight deadlines and when prioritising tasks. The role requires a friendly positive attitude, a collaborative approach to work, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities. As a communications officer, you will regularly liaise with colleagues across a broad work area, as well as partner organisations, volunteers and others which will require excellent interpersonal skills.

Above all, you will be an outstanding communicator who can inspire in others the passion you feel for saving nature.

This role will include exciting opportunities to travel across England (COVID permitting) including some overnight trips and occasional weekend work.

What we need from you

• Experience of working on media, PR and marketing campaigns
• A thorough understanding of different communication channels
• A proven track record of delivering excellent communication products in multiple formats
• Strong, persuasive and clear written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of managing social media accounts for brands or businesses, including content creation, scheduling, monitoring, and performance reporting
• Excellent organisation and time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Awareness and interest in nature conservation or global climate issues
• Strong IT skills
• Experience of building good working relationships with colleagues and external organisations or contacts
• Knowledge of collaborating with colleagues and teams to influence decision-makers is desirable
• Skills in digital design, video creation and new media production are desirable

*The role will require candidates to be able to live and work in England, either from one of our RSPB offices (Newcastle / Lancaster / Denby Dale / Birmingham / Sandy / Norwich / Brighton / Exeter), (COVID permitting) or from home.

The closing date for this role is midnight on 31/05/2021 however, we are actively recruiting for this role and reserve the right to pull this advert at any time.

To Apply and For More Information:

If you would like to apply or find out more about this position, please click the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our website where you can complete your application.

No agencies please.

Are you an experienced Youth Worker who is passionate about engaging and supporting young people?

Do you understand how digital technology can be used to engage with young people no matter where young people live in the UK?

Do you have experience of working with young people who are isolated and low in confidence due to their situation and know how to engage and encourage them to achieve their aspirations?

If the answer is yes to all these questions ...... you might be just the person we’re looking for!

Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) is a national charity based in Birmingham. We take action against the effects of childhood liver disease, providing information, support, research funds and a voice for all affected. At least twenty children are diagnosed with a liver disease every week in the UK.  CLDF is the only UK charity dedicated to fighting all forms of childhood liver disease, for which there is still no cure. Please find out more about the difference we make on our website.

The role is to engage with young people aged 11-24 living with a childhood liver disease from across the UK as they transition into adulthood. CLDF’s vision for the Young People’s Service is to continue to broaden engagement through a variety of digital mediums including smart phone, email, social media, Zoom, messaging apps and CLDF’s Facebook group HIVE/HIVE+. The service offers young people living with a liver condition a chance to increase their confidence and reduce social isolation, as well as supporting them to achieve their aspirations, as they transition into adulthood. We want to create opportunities that empower young people to take control of their lives, cope with chronic illness and signpost them to appropriate services through a holistic approach. This includes responsibility for the development and delivery of virtual face to face events and activities.

The Young People’s Digital and Engagement Officer may be required to travel throughout the UK and support the delivery of young people’s projects (which may include residential initiatives depending on external restrictions). The Young People’s Digital and Engagement Officer also works with professionals that support young people. The post holder will continue to develop these relationships so that, where possible, all young people living with a liver condition can gain access to the support they need.

If you are passionate about youth work, have the skills to maximise digital methods of reaching and connecting with young people, are hard-working and tenacious with an outgoing attitude, and will thrive in a small team then we are interested in hearing from you. Some evening and weekend working will be required as part of this role.

This is a temporary contract, part-time 4 days (28 hours) per week post. The role is mainly home-based although there will be an expectation to be flexible to work from the office for meetings etc.

Please note that a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure check will be undertaken.

To apply, please view the full job description on our website. Then send us your CV along with a covering letter/email explaining your reasons for applying and any information in support of your application to our HR Dept. If you should need any further information, please call the Head of Support (number available on our website)

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2022

28hrs per week

Flexible location- offices in London, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Belfast

London: £37,270 to £39,270 FTE (Actual salary £29,816 to £31,416.00 per annum

Regional: £34,190 to £36,190 FTE (Actual salary £27,352 to £28,952 per annum)

We are looking for an International Activism Officer to join our Campaign Activism Team on a fixed term contract.  The main purpose of this role is to identify, implement, test, and evaluate approaches to international campaigning.

As our International Activism Officer, you will be engaging with the Friends of the Earth International federation, and our European network, to identify threats faced by environmental human rights defenders. You will work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure a rapid and appropriate reaction to urgent threats through various channels, whilst leading trials for new international activism approaches.

This role requires demonstrable experience in international campaigning, preferably with a background in human rights and/or the environment. You will also need to have experience in enabling campaigning at grassroots level, managing complex relationships including in multiple countries, and working with diverse communities of people.

The Campaign Activism team supports communities to connect and deliver change. It is an exciting time to join the team and we hope to have more impact than ever before in connecting with our international network. 

Closing date: Thursday 3rd June 2021 (23:59)

Interviews: w/c 14th June 2021

In return we offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.

We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.

Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.

Internal Communications Manager

Deadline for applications: Friday, 7th May

The position:

Our highly regarded international charity client is recruiting an Internal Communications Manager.  This role is responsible for designing and implementing the day-to-day flow of timely updates, news and organisational communications across the organisation; between in-country offices, partners and the international head office.  You will be responsible for developing and delivering the organisation’s internal communication strategy, planning the calendar of activity, increasing employee engagement and leading the development and delivery of internal communication plans and materials for large change programmes fundamental to the organisation’s operating model and external delivery. You will also oversee the internal communications channels (intranet, employee newsletters) and measure internal communications & engagement activity.

Requirements:

• Experience of managing the implementation of internal communications in a complex corporation or INGO.
• Experience of internal communications tools including intranet systems, email marketing software and face-to-face events.
• Proven experience of writing copy for a variety of audiences across a range of media, including print and digital.
• Strong ability to deliver complex information with clarity in a wide range of situations.

Head of Transformation, People, Organisation and Workforce
Reference: APR20213950
Location: Flexible
Salary: £58,181.00 - £64,545.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual leave, Flexible Working

As the UK’s largest nature conservation charity and one of the UK’s most recognised charities, with a workforce of over 14,000 employees and volunteers across all 4 countries of the UK, the RSPB has an ambitious programme of work transforming its approach to saving nature.

Recognising that people are the heart of delivering this we have an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to join the RSPB’s leadership team.

Reporting to the Executive Director of People, you will play a leading role in shaping and delivering the RSPB’s organisational, workforce and leadership change programme.

The successful candidate will lead a team of programme and project managers to exemplify a culture that consistently improves change capability across the organisation.  Through this team you will deliver the organisational workforce and leadership changes that are described in our newly designed RSPB Strategy that defines who we are and what we will deliver over the next 10 years.

You will have responsibility for heading up the People Directorate’s ‘Transformation’ team which runs several projects and programmes designed to ensure the RSPB has the right workforce, capabilities, behaviours and structures to deliver its mission.  The role also includes leadership of our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team. 

You will work alongside other senior leaders in the RSPB, as well as be an important part of the leadership team of the People Directorate which includes the Executive Director, People, the Head of Human Resources and Development, Head of Volunteering and Employee Engagement, Head of Health, Safety and Environment and Head of Facilities Management. 

2021 is an exciting year for the RSPB, we have a new strategy alongside implementing new ways of working following the global pandemic.  The incumbent will play a key role in enabling the RSPB to achieve its strategic ambitions through its people, organisation and workforce and building on the success of its last People Strategy.

Key Result Areas

• Contribute to delivering the RSPB strategy, particularly with regard to the RSPB’s organisation, workforce and leadership aspects of strategy.
• Lead the People Transformation Department– which involves directing the planning, prioritisation and future development of objectives and its specialist team
• Lead the RSPB’s Organisation, Workforce and Leadership Portfolio Board (as Portfolio Executive) which involves working collaboratively with Board Sponsors (Executive Director or People and Executive Director of Finance and Governance) other members of the Portfolio Board and other Portfolio Board Executives to plan and deliver objectives
• Leadership of the organisation’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team (which includes EDI specialists).
• Develop high level, strategic and collaborative internal and external relationships with key stakeholders ensuring that the RSPB is represented, and corporate aims are delivered, while also securing support for the organisation and nature.
• Demonstrate leadership by creating a vision, inspiring engagement and enabling teams to achieve their goals; proactively develop them, take an interest in their future aspirations, support them through coaching and mentoring.
• Set and model expected behaviour and performance to ensure that RSPB targets, culture and competency frameworks are delivered.

Experience we are looking for

• Experience of leading and delivering major transformation and change in a complex environment through people, preferably within a portfolio structure of governance.
• Leadership experience working collaboratively across an organisation with other senior leaders, using your influencing skills to build credibility and support.
• Experience of leading and developing a team of specialists leading to high performance and a positive culture consistent with our values.

Skills

• Leadership and people management skills to motivate, coach and develop team members for high performance
• High level communication skills to present, influence and represent the organisation
• Collaboration skills to build relationships, navigate politics and manage conflicts
• Business management skills to understand strategy, business functions and decision making
• Strategic business planning to ensure all relevant parts of the organisation work in harmony to deliver organisational success
• A strong commitment to, and an understanding of, how equality, diversity and inclusion enables an organisation to be successful

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level or relevant high-level experience to effectively communicate complex messages and use management information to undertake responsibilities.
• CIPD or equivalent qualifications are desirable

This is a permanent full-time opportunity working 37.5 hours per week.

Closing date: 23:59, 18 May 2021

To Apply and For More Information:

If you would like to apply or find out more about this position, please click the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our website where you can complete your application.

No agencies please.

We believe people with autism and learning disabilities should have a meaningful say on the services that they use. We have a fantastic opportunity for an Expert by Experience (EbE) project worker to help people across Coventry and Warwickshire have their voices heard and change the systems and services that matter to them.

You'll work with a varied group of people experiencing learning disabilities and autism. You will help them to become more skilled and confident at putting their views across through digital and face to face training. Some EbE will get paid, so you will also help them manage their money, declare any earnings (if required) and assist with how this might impact any benefits they receive.

The post is 37hrs p/w for 12 months.

For more information, please download our application pack.

Benefits

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays (FTE)
• Flexible working
• Free EAP
• Stakeholder pension scheme plus 8% employer contribution
• A friendly workplace with a strong culture of helping people uncover their potential

Closing date Wednesday 26th May, 12pm midday, interviews will likely be held on the week commencing 31st May.

Please be aware that we are looking at interviewing over Zoom for safety reasons.

Location remote during Covid.

Reporting to: Director of Programme & Innovation

As the Sophie Hayes Foundation continues an exciting phase of growth and development, supporting more women survivors of Human Trafficking, the role will be a valued member of the organisation’s Birmingham & West Midlands Team. The right candidate will focus on delivering both our Employability Programmes modules: Workshops and Coaching across Birmingham and the West Midlands, through effective and productive collaborations.

This is a role designed for someone who is people focused, has an eye to detail and is: encouraging, insightful, creative, organised and willing to adapt to the changing lives of those you are supporting.Have perseverance, a high level of flexibility and emotional intelligence.You will be quick to listen, understand and lead women forward as they navigate a challenging transition in their lives. You will have initiative with an ability to adapt ideas into action, alongside strong partnership skills as you build relationships with referral partners across businesses, social enterprises and colleges across Birmingham & West Midlands.

Detailed Role Description

Delivery

1. Create, manage, and deliver both the workshops and coaching modules across the West Midlands in F2F and remote environments.
   1. Recruit survivors into the Employability Programme.
   2. Deliver Modules 1 & 2 using the Employability Programme content across group and 121 environments.
   3. Provide ongoing 121 survivor support whilst delivering the programme.
   4. Engage all survivors into The CREW our survivor led network, before during and after programme completion.

Partnerships

1. Ensure our survivors, partners and volunteers are engaged, motivated and ‘have a voice’ to influence and shape our programme design.
2. Engage with local, regional, and national networks i.e., West Midlands Anti-Slavery Network, Human Trafficking Foundation.
3. Develop and grow partnerships with diverse stakeholders to support growing needs in both the remote and F2F delivery.
   1. NGO’s,
   2. Referral partners
   3. Educational institutes
   4. Business and community partners
   5. Faith based organisations.

Internal Relationships

1. Work with the Employability Programme Placements Supervisor to build robust relationships in the local and regional communities, in order to secure and support survivor placements.
2. Supervise and manage Employability Programme volunteers, with the objective of growing individual and group capabilities, skills, and resources.

Budgets & Reporting

1. Effectively and efficiently manage local programme.
   1. Budgets. 
   2. KPI’s, ensuring correct reporting of programme outputs and outcomes. 
   3. Development through insights and evaluations, learning and feedback. 
   4. Consistently work with and encourage the growth of leadership volunteers to increase organisation capacity and capabilities.

Person Specification:

Essential

• Minimum 3 years’ experience of successful programme delivery in the UK charity sector
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or the ability to demonstrate competence through experience.
• Demonstrable direct experience of skilled facilitation for group as well as 121 support sessions/coaching.
• Experience of proactively researching and engaging current and prospective partners.
• Tangible knowledge of best practice in facilitation, coaching and programme delivery.
• Outstanding communication skills and the ability to tailor written and verbal content and style to a range of audiences.
• Experience of working to, and meeting KPI’s.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver outcomes to tight deadlines.
• Required IT skills Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. (Blackbaud E Tapestry or similar CRM systems etc)
• Ability to work on own initiative as well as a key member of a team.
• Flexible and proactive approach and attitude
• Enthusiasm and drive to make things happen.
• Ability to work occasionally outside of normal office working hours.
• Supportive of a small but fast paced team.
• Supportive of non-Birmingham locations
• Ability to drive.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of the human trafficking and modern-day slavery sector.
• Experience of working with vulnerable groups
• Experience of using social media and digital communication tools. 

Please note: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

However, this post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 20