An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Sported team as our Marketing Coordinator. Sported passionately believes in the role of sport to transform the lives of young people. Particularly, those living in deprived areas. We have been highly influential in building the credibility and effectiveness of sport for change and have the UK’s largest network of grass roots clubsWe are looking for a highly motivated and self-driven team player with excellent organisational and communications skills, ready to take on this new UK wide role at our London office.

You will be responsible for leading, shaping and delivering Sported’s external communications activities. In this varied role, you will work across the different functions of the organisation and with our UK field team. Your main responsibilities will focus on providing social media, marketing and brand support to promote the charity’s work and to support interactions with members and volunteers.

The ultimate measure of success in this role is supporting key stakeholders produce consistent, effective material which conveys our key messages, plus using social media to increase awareness of our activity and the impact we have.

Looking to work in one of the top university communities in the world? Then come join us at an 145-year-old institution working to make sure 30,000 students from around the world have the best experience possible. The main tasks within this role are to upkeep and update current website content, create and publish new content and style and help develop the website for a better user experience. The post holder will be responsible for training others to manage the content with their sections on the sure, supporting offline events and campaigns with online content and promotion and ensuring pages follow out templates and are engaging, accessible and on brand.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Experience of writing and editing copy for a variety of online channels and to a range of audiences
• Experience using Google Analytics and Content Management Systems
• Intermediate knowledge of Search Engine Optimisation
• An Understanding of CSS/HTML/Javascript/Jquery
• Ability and willingness to support colleagues and be a hard working team player

KCLSU is a fun, social and flexible work environment which offers multiple opportunities for development as well as great staff benefits such as weekly yoga and spin classes, free fruit and soft drinks, travel and computer loans and much more.

Application Process

If this is you, please download and complete an application form and equal opportunities monitoring form from our website and follow the application instructions.

Applications close: 1st March 2020

Interview date: 10th March

Please do not send CVs as these will not be considered.

Please DO NOT send in PDF applications.

At KCLSU Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of everything we do and we endeavour to ensure equal treatment of all candidates. We welcome a diverse range of applicants and are open to discussing flexibility with the right candidate. Reasonable adjustments will be made for candidates with disabilities at all stages of the recruitment and selection process, and to ensure that a successful candidate with a disability can undertake the post.

Eligibility

To be eligible to apply for this role you must:

• Be eligible to work in the UK, and provide proof of this (i.e. a passport/visa) when asked by KCLSU

• Have a National Insurance number, or be in the process of applying for one

• Not be a trustee of King’s College London Students’ Union

Digital Communications & Events Manager – 21 hours a week

Reporting to the Head of Communications and External Affairs in this exciting, newly created role, you will be central to positioning Reall as thought leaders and the ‘go to’ organisation for affordable housing in Africa and Asia to increase income, influence and impact.

We’re looking for a strategically minded, technically able, dynamic person to significantly raise our profile and showcase our pioneering work to key investors, decision makers and sector thought leaders.

We are poised to make a huge breakthrough in our sector - we need your passion, skills and drive to really deliver on our potential as disrupters and innovators on our external platforms including social, our website and prominent participation at key events.

We need a skilled manager that will drive a social media programme with sector thought leaders, investors, partners and media partners to create and share relevant content and test innovative approaches that allow us to stand out in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

The manager will put together robust processes that allow us to horizon scan strategically important events to get our experts and brand in front of important decision makers and formalise and embed a process and manage our participation from initiation to completion.

Reall are poised to make a huge step change in our external profile. This is an exciting role. It will suit someone who is hungry to make their mark and make a difference.

This role will be based in Coventry, with the possibility of occasional international travel. You will be working 21 hours per week and we are open to flexible working patterns which may suit freelancers or parents, subject to the objectives of the role being met. We are a small team of 35 who achieve big things, in a fast paced, very friendly and fun office.

Key Responsibilities:

Digital

• Manage the development and implementation of Reall’s digital strategy to position us as an innovative and attractive organisation to potential funders and investors
• Lead and grow Reall’s social media operation, using insight and expertise to devise a programme of compelling content that draws in strategic audiences, creates engagement and presents Reall positively for funding
• Take responsibility for the development and management of the Reall website, making improvements to its functionality, maximising its potential and monitoring its performance
• Lead our digital copy writing, including SEO and proactively sourcing digital outlets for our stories

Event

• Identify and shape Reall’s presence and high-level participation in strategically important sector events, conferences and awards. Ensuring Reall is front of mind for event organisers in terms of inviting Reall to speak, or participate in panels
• Project managing our participation in key sector and investor events and contribute to the development and implementation of Reall’s overall event and awards plans, ensuring the programme of events is meeting awareness and fundraising needs
• Project manage a portfolio of events and lead project teams to ensure that all participants are clear in their roles while driving the project forwards. Aspects included dealing with suppliers, planning and logistics, processing invoices, ensuring staff attendees are well briefed

Person Specification

Experience: At least three years' experience in a digital communications role with experience of creating content and managing websites, SEO and the organisational skills to run events.

Key Competencies

Essential

• Strong copywriting and verbal communication skills
• A strategic mindset with excellent execution
• Best practise understanding of the digital landscape
• Good working knowledge of web analytics, SEO, Wordpress and Adwords
• Strong organisation and project management skills to manage events

Desirable

• Experience using Photoshop, in-design and Adobe Creative Cloud to help create content for the website and social platforms

Personal Qualities:

• Great communicator
• Works well under pressure and enjoys a fast-moving environment
• Innovative and entrepreneurial
• Able to work with minimal supervision, use initiative and drive results
• Able to prioritise own workload and to see a task through from start to finish
• Culturally sensitive

Our Values:

Reall is committed to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour at work including sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse, and committed to promoting the welfare of children, young people, adults and clients with whom Reall engages. Reall expects all staff 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 will include criminal records for all roles and finance checks for Exec appointments.

How to apply:

We want to hear from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a detailed covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role.

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Closing date for this role is Friday 21st of February, 2020. 

This is an opportunity based within a progressive local council in London. As part of the communication team you will work to deliver the communications strategies, transforming the way the organisation co-ordinates and prepare the content for newsletters and other media outlets.

Key responsibilities

• Research and identify citizen groups and businesses to recruit as partners and ambassadors
• Write, produce and schedule engaging materials of communications content, including digital press releases, social media and managing issues with relevant stakeholders.
• Work with multiple departments within the organisation to deliver cross-organisational communication plans.

Successful candidate will need to have these key qualities

• Demonstrate experience of managing a diverse workload, being able to prioritise tasks and work well under pressure.
• Experience of developing engaging written and visual content for a range of channels including digital and printed materials in a timely manner.
• The ability to work and develop relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders and to display high levels of customer service.
• Proven ability to write content for various audiences including social media, strong organisation and administrative skills with great attention to detail.
• Experience of working within a communications team.

If you have experience in youth marketing it might be of particular interest for our client.

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please apply today as this role is moving quite quickly.  Our client is a very flexible employer.

Closing date: Thursday 5th March 2020 at 11.30 pm

Interview dates: Friday 13th March 2020 in Sheffield

We’re looking for experienced and creative communicator to support the development and delivery of high- quality internal communications to inspire and engage colleagues as we develop our internal culture to deliver Shelter’s ambitious new strategy.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

Internal communications is a critical function within Shelter. As well as 1,300 staff in multiple sites across England and Scotland, we have over 1,000 volunteers in our network of shops. So, it’s vital that we develop and maintain effective internal communications to ensure everyone is fully informed about our strategic direction and achievements. Our vision is to support staff to help more people by continuously improving the way the engage, communicate and share information with each other across the organisation.

About the Role

Whilst you’ll work across the full channel mix, your particular focus will be on digital communications and our intranet. Building relationships with staff and volunteers across Shelter, you’ll generate engaging content and increase use through training and advocacy for our digital channels. You’ll co-ordinate plans to ensure the timely, effective two-way flow of information to bring our strategic priorities alive and embed them across the organisation. You’ll help to develop strategies and deliver projects that make internal communications integral to the success of the organisation.

About you

You’ll be a concise and persuasive writer and editor, just as comfortable creating great content as coaching others to produce their own. You'll have a proactive approach, quick to anticipate opportunities, identify and mitigate against risks as well as inspiring trust and respect from a wide range of stakeholders. Swiftly developing a good understanding of Shelter’s work and challenges we face you’ll use this to shape communications strategies, plans and materials. You’ll have exceptional organisational skills and play close attention to detail.  You’ll display a real enthusiasm for the power of internal communications at all times.

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Local people’s experience of health and social care services is the most important driver of change for Healthwatch City of London. Experience-led improvement is our priority outcome and the Engagement and Communication Coordinator role is key to helping us achieve this.

Healthwatch City of London (HWCoL) are looking for an Engagement and Communications Coordinator to lead on the development and implementation of our new engagement strategy.  Having recently taken over the contract we are now mobilising this brand-new organisation.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about public involvement and has the drive and enthusiasm to make connections with our local communities and stakeholders giving them the voice they deserve. Public engagement and strengthening our networks to make sure the City voice is heard are our top priorities.

Ideally, you will have had previous experience in working within a Healthwatch, health and social care, local government or the charity sector. Working closely with the General Manager, Chair and Board of Trustees you will be a self-starter who can work independently and is highly motivated to deliver a successful programme of work. You will be ICT literate (MS Office, email) and confident using social media platforms along with managing content for the website.

For a Job Description and Further information please contact Gail Beer, Chair 

Closing Date: Wednesday 19th February

Interview Date Friday 6th March

Are you inspired by beautiful landscapes?  Would you like to ensure they are rich in wildlife and accessible for everyone to enjoy?  Would you like to protect and shape the future of the National Parks in England and Wales?

It is an exciting time to be campaigning for the future of our most precious landscapes.  The Communications & Campaigns Officer will play a key role in developing and delivering our communications and driving our campaigning activity to achieve our objectives.  This will include engaging a diverse range of audiences, including policy makers in London and Cardiff, and the many individuals and organisations working in the National Parks, as well as our supporters, donors and member organisations. 

The role is ideally suited to someone who wishes to take the next step in their career and use their skills and experience to make an impact in a small but highly focused team.

You will have a track record of developing relationships with journalists, creating eye-catching and impactful campaigns that deliver results and using digital channels to engage and develop supporters and build momentum for change.  You will have experience of working in the public policy arena or with public affairs audiences.  In this role, you will also have the chance to work with our member bodies at local and national level and build relationships with partner organisations across the environmental, heritage and recreational sectors.  The role is office-based but there will be opportunities to visit and build relationships across the National Parks.

Campaign for National Parks is the only national charity that campaigns to protect, improve and promote the thirteen National Parks in England and Wales.  Established in 1936, we are a small, energetic charity that campaigns to shape the development and implementation of policy at national and local level.  Our campaigns cover agricultural reform and wildlife conservation to transport and planning, as well as strategic reports such as the Landscapes Review. We have a track record of achieving change and have ambitious plans for the future.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter of two pages maximum, explaining your interest and relevant experience, to the email address below by 6pm on Tuesday 3 March 2020.  Interviews will be held on 16 and 17 March.

With interest in climate action at an all-time high, we’re looking for a new Communications Coordinator to join our small but impactful team supporting community-led change in Oxfordshire.

We’re looking for an energetic, organised and resourceful Communications Coordinator to manage our newsletters and social media channels, and support communications across our growing network of community action groups in Oxfordshire. The network collaborates to build an Oxfordshire with resilient and empowered communities, so that people and planet can thrive within ecological limits.

You’ll have experience managing impactful social media accounts, writing newsletters and website copy, organising and running events and trainings and an ability to lead your own work and collaborate well in a team. You will be passionate about the environment, tackling social inequality and building a more equal and sustainable society. 

We’re a small, dedicated team, motivated by our belief in the power of well-connected community-led action. We work flexibly, trying to bring people together to find skillful solutions, and trying to respond quickly to take opportunities that others might miss. We’d love you to  be the kind of person who’s happy giving things a go and learning from their mistakes, and is comfortable drawing on the skills and resources available around them.

If this sounds like you then we’d love to hear from you.

This role is part-time. We are looking for someone who can work between 2 and 3 days a week to help us meet the growing interest in our work. The exact hours will be agreed depending on the candidate’s desired working hours in the role and how that fits with organisational needs. Exact days and hours worked over the week are negotiable with the Lead Coordinator. You must be willing to work evenings and weekends where required as a number of the meetings and events we support occur at these times. The role will generally be based out of our office in Makespace Oxford, but with some flexibility to work from home by agreement with the Lead Coordinator.

Find out more about CAG Oxfordshire on our website. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us and we’ll be happy to respond via email or arrange a phone conversation if you’d prefer.

Closing date: 9 am Monday 2nd March 2020

Interview dates:  9 am to 8 pm on 12th March at Makespace Oxford

Communications plays a key role supporting our work using the law to protect people and the planet. This role will help build and deliver communications strategies to help ClientEarth achieve its programmatic goals.

Role requirements

The Strategic Communications Officer will use the full suite of communications tools to help change behaviour and influence decision makers. They will act as a trusted advisor on communications issues to colleagues internally and help drive communications in several high profile areas of our work.

They will also work closely with the media, delivering powerful messages that further our aims and protecting and enhancing ClientEarth's reputation.

Further Information

ClientEarth is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that ClientEarth will only be able to employ those who have the legal right to work in the country where this post is based.

Digital Marketing Coordinator

You will join our client as a Digital Marketing Coordinator where you will assist in the day to day running of the Marketing and Communications Department, with the purpose of undertaking various digital marketing and administrative tasks across its insurance, risk management and training activities.

You will take accountability for reviewing and producing content for the companies’ websites, digital marketing campaigns and the management of social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram etc.)

Digital Marketing Coordinator Responsibilities:

- Proactively review, edit, create and publish content for our clients digital channels, including overseeing and coordinating the redevelopment of company websites, and updating and managing content using the in-house CMS.
- Ensure that all content published is compliant, accurate, up to date, meets style guidelines and, above all, relevant, engaging and accessible to our various target audiences.
- Be accountable for optimising, analysing and reporting on web and social media activity as well as growing the online community and raising the awareness and profile of our client.
- Coordinate and own the digital elements of planned marketing campaigns.
- Deal effectively with feedback and enquiries received through social media.

Digital Marketing Coordinator Requirements:

- Holding a relevant degree or equivalent qualification or vocational experience in a similar role.
- Experience of using web content management systems to create and publish web content.
- Experience in email campaign execution is essential.
- Use of social media management platforms, such as Hootsuite and Sprout Social.
- Experience in writing online content and / or managing social media accounts.
- A passion for marketing alongside the ambition, drive and ability to deliver ideas.

Our client are an equal opportunities employer. They encourage applications whatever your background – be it educational background, disability, gender, age, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

No external recruitment agencies please.

About Our Client:

Our client is a mutual insurance company founded in 1865 and run by experienced veterinary surgeons on behalf of the veterinary profession. A Member is not just a customer and they work hard to uphold their personal and practice reputation.

They provide professional indemnity insurance to the practice profession and insure against the effects of claims of negligence. They help thier Members develop through advice and guidance, publications and training.

Location: Knutsford, Cheshire WA16 8XZ

Job type: Full Time, Permanent, 35 hours per week, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Salary: £22,000 to £26,000 per annum dependent upon experience

Benefits: 25 days holidays per annum. Pension: Non-contributory individual pension. Probationary period: Any offer made by the Society is subject to a three-month probationary period. Eligibility to work in the UK: Successful applicants are responsible for producing proof of entitlement to work in the UK. Regulated Company: The Society is regulated with the FCA and PRA and therefore we will be undertaking a DBS and a credit check prior to your employment.

Closing Date: 21 February 2020

You may have experience of the following: Digital Marketing Coordinator, Online Marketing, Email Marketing Assistant, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Administrator, Marketing Executive, Marketing Co-ordinator, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Coordinator, Marketing Associate, Digital Marketing Executive, etc.

Ref: 91838

Communications Manager
Cardiff, UK

About Us

United Purpose is a movement of people and organisations that strive to end poverty and inequality across the globe. We are a leader in community-led development and grassroots innovation and for over 40 years we have worked with frontline activists, community organisations and individuals to support people to gain control over their own lives.

We are now looking for a Communications Manager to join us on a 12 month fixed-term contract.

The Benefits

- Salary of £27,000 - £31,000 DOE
- Pension (6% contribution)
- 25 days’ holiday plus three day Christmas shutdown
- Support the success of worthy causes for two charity brands

If you have experience of managing social media and website content, this is a fantastic opportunity to take ownership of our internal and external communications and help raise the profile of our dynamic charity.

We want the public to share our vision of a world where justice, dignity and respect prevail for all - that’s where you come in, using your skill set to ensure the future recognition of our brand.

So, if you want to ensure that our 500+ colleagues feel that they are part of one global, united organisation, while making a real change around the world, we want to hear from you.

The Role

As the Communications Manager, you will focus on developing and delivering our communications strategy, increasing brand recognition and raising our profile.

You will oversee all communications, both internal and external, producing an array of marketing materials, fundraising collateral and publications.

Your role will also involve:

- Raising our profile within the international development sector and across the UK and Wales
- Approving content for all social channels
- Overseeing website content, ensuring that all content is on brand
- Implementing a new internal communications plan
- Sourcing, writing, commissioning and editing case studies and leadership staff blogs
- Producing monthly video updates for all staff

About You

To join us as a Communications Manager, you will need:

- Strong experience of managing social media and website content
- The proven ability to shape and deliver a communications strategy in an ambitious organisation
- The proven ability to develop relationships with journalists and secure media coverage
- The ability to provide effective leadership, advice and guidance to all levels of staff
- Enthusiasm to support our income-generating strategies and an entrepreneurial, go-getting mindset

Ideally, you will have knowledge and an understanding of international development, but this is not essential. Knowledge of the communications and political context of Wales would also be beneficial.

Other organisations may call this role Communications and Marketing Manager, Brand Manager, Brand Development Manager, Marketing Manager, Social Media Manager, Social Media Marketing Manager, or Digital Marketing Manager.

The closing date for this role is the 28th February 2020.

Webrecruit and United Purpose are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you’re looking to take on a rewarding contract as a Communications Manager, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Working hours: 35 hours per week

Communications Coordinator (London)

Full time at 35 hours, (London)
Salary: £28,000 – £32,000 (Dependent on Experience)
Fixed Term – One Year

GamCare is the UK’s leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling problems.

We are now hiring a Communications Coordinator to provide strategic support to our Head of Marketing and Communications. This is a fixed-term position for one year, with strong possibility of an extension.

It is an exciting time to join GamCare, as we are growing rapidly and developing a broader range of services to support those affected by gambling related harms, reduce risk for vulnerable groups, and raise standards across the gambling industry.

The role will provide support with creating content for the GamCare website and blog, as well as editorial content, press releases and content for GamCare’s social media channels. There will also be a particular focus on creating digital communications, including short videos and/or animations, as well as horizon scanning for new ways that GamCare can continue to minimise gambling-related harms and provide best in class services to our beneficiaries.

The successful candidate will also represent GamCare at a wide range of external events across Great Britain, raising awareness of the charity and our full range of services.

Our ideal candidate is a self-starter, with a passion for delivering innovative, quality communications. We value team members who can provide a solutions-focussed outlook and can manage their time effectively. You will be a team player with excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills, and first-class attention to detail. This role provides an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to develop and refine their skills and experience in this field.

To apply, please go onto the GamCare website and complete an application form and Equal Opportunities Monitoring Survey.

Please note we do not accept CVs.

If you would like acknowledgement that your application has been received, please ensure the application is attached and put the following subject in your email:

Job application: <name of vacancy>

Please note that if the subject is not correct, you may not receive a confirmation.

Previous applicants need not apply.

For further information please contact Catherine Sweet, Head of Marketing and Communications. Application forms forwarded to this email will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 01 March at 11.59pm.

Interviews are expected to take place in London between 05 – 12 March 2020.

Job Description

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Officer

Location: Quantum House, 22 – 24 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London, EC4A 3EB.

Purpose: A fantastic opportunity to support the communications and marketing for the Education and Employers charity. The charity aims to ensure that all young people have the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential.

Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, the successful applicant will support the external communications of the charity, helping to extend the reach of the charity and impacting on the lives of young people. They will primarily promote the work of the internationally-recognised programmes, Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures, as well as contributing to charity-wide communications.

Remuneration: £21k – £24k per annum (negotiable depending upon experience)

Reports to: Campaigns and Projects Manager

Additional Terms: 30 days paid holiday, exclusive of Statutory Holiday plus competitive pension scheme and a volunteering allowance of up to 5 days – pro rata in accordance with the length of contract. Additional family friendly benefits including enhancements to Statutory Payments.

Appointment Terms: Permanent

The role: Working across the charity, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting external communications and marketing, managing regular updates of the charity’s websites and social media channels. This will include generating innovative content and feeding into the creation of a sustainable social media strategy to grow social media following and increase engagement across our digital communication channels.

A significant part of this role will include supporting the charity to promote its Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures programmes. This an exciting, fast-paced role which plays a crucial part in shaping our messaging and supporting our stakeholders with the aim to attract and engage volunteers, schools and employers, raise awareness of our programmes and the difference they make to the lives of young people, and help our teams reach communications targets set by our funders.

We are seeking an articulate and proactive individual who has a flair for communications and at least a year’s experience in a marketing/communications role. The candidate will have excellent writing skills, be a confident communicator and an organised self-starter. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to grow and develop significant skills.  

Key accountabilities

Content creation and communications planning

• Develop new and engaging content to showcase our work with schools and colleges, including website articles, blogs, social media updates, case studies and other resources.
• Delivery of the agreed communications plan for funded projects across the charity and input into the development of new plans where needed.
• Help develop and maintain a portfolio of branded assets promoting our services and ensure team members have collateral when and where they need it.

Website management

• Manage regular updates on our websites – adding news items, articles and downloadable resources.

Social media management

• Input into the creation of a sustainable social media strategy to implement across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, flicker and Instagram.
• Daily management of the charity’s multiple social media channels, creating original and engaging social media posts using graphics, film and photography and reactively engaging with our audiences.
• Use analytics to report on results of digital campaigns, track monthly performance across channels and inform future activity.

Newsletter campaigns

• Manage and create engaging monthly newsletter campaigns for the charity’s multiple programmes and create analytics reports to improve future performance.

PR

• Draft press releases and news stories on a regular basis.
• Undertake media monitoring, maintain press cutting folders and archive of all media coverage.

Internal comms and support

• Lead on internal communications maintaining a communications tracker and a staff internal newsletter.
• Deal with day to day, ad hoc queries and be a contact person for communication related queries

We are looking for an agile and enthusiastic individual, capable of absorbing key information quickly, as well as the ability to handle a diverse workload in order to meet the fast pace of the organisation. Education and Employers is a small, ambitious charity working to bring about change. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong communication skills and work well with a small team in a dynamic working environment.

Person specification

Skills/ Knowledge/ Expertise

Essential

• Excellent digital skills, including experience of content management systems such as WordPress.
• Degree or equivalent e.g. CMI/CAM Cert/Dip
• Minimum one year’s experience in a marketing and communications / public relations / digital role and understanding of branding
• Understanding of the basic principles of search engine optimisation, experience of email marketing systems and social media tools.
• Proven ability to effectively write and edit copy for different audiences.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills including excellent attention to detail and effective time management.
• Excellent proof reading, copywriting and editing skills.
• Proven ability to upload videos to YouTube and create infographics
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with different teams.
• An articulate and confident communicator.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a diverse workload; being able to prioritise tasks and work under pressure.
• Ability to learn procedures so the charity is compliant with relevant legislation.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the charity or education sector.
• Passion for supporting young people in realising their potential through harnessing skilled volunteers to engage in education.
• An ability to analyse data.
• Experience of working in a small team.
• Understanding of risk management.
• Experience of client relationship management databases.

Personal Attributes

• Strong client facing aptitude and communication skills both written and verbal.
• A “can-do” attitude and creative approach to a limited marketing budget.
• Calm and patient when dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrates sensitivity and possesses the ability to manage effectively the organisational tensions that sometimes develop between all stakeholders involved in the organisation and delivery of its work.
• Team Player: works collaboratively and flexibly to achieve outcomes and is keen to add value to the organisation’s culture and ethos

Other

• Able to undertake some occasional work in the evenings and at weekends
• Able to travel in the UK if required

Application process

The Education and Employers charity values having a diverse workforce.  We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds.

Please send a CV and covering letter (no more than 2 pages of A4) setting out your interest in and suitability for the role and highlighting why you'd like to work for the charity. Should you have any questions regarding the role please contact the recruiting manager Victoria York.

The closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 2nd March 2020. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be notified no later than Friday 6th March 2020. Interviews will be arranged with successful candidates for the Thursday 12th March 2020 and will take place at the Education and Employers’ offices in Fleet Street, London.

Please note we will only consider applications with both a CV and covering letter and applications will only be accepted from those with the right to work in the UK with a valid passport/visa.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered under any circumstances.

About the Education and Employers charity

Education and Employers is an independent UK based charity launched in 2009 with the vision of “providing children and young people with the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential”. It aims to achieve this by working with schools, employers, the national bodies that represent them and a wide range of other partners including the government and third sector organisations. The charity also works with partners internationally – more details here.

The charity runs Inspiring the Future, a free service which uses innovative match-making technology to connect volunteers with state schools and colleges, quickly, simply and at scale. Schools can very easily search a massive database of willing volunteers, filter against a wide range of criteria – e.g. subject, sector, career route and send them a message. It enables young people, wherever they live, whichever school they attend, the opportunity to meet people from a wide range of backgrounds doing jobs from across the whole world of work.

Over 50,000 people have already volunteered in the UK - people from all levels: apprentices to CEOs and all sectors: apps designers to zoologists and over 80% of English secondary schools have registered. People can volunteer from an hour a year in a local primary or secondary school to chat informally about their job and career route, take part in career speed networking session, give careers insights, provide mock interviews or feedback on CVs through to serving as a governor or trustee.  There is also the opportunity to link up with schools for workplace visits, job shadowing and mentoring.

Inspiring the Future operates on a technology platform kindly developed in partnership with Deloitte, Salesforce and Ordnance Survey. It allows the charity to run national campaigns such as Inspiring Women and others focused on specific geographic areas or economic sectors such as engineering, science, health and arts and culture. The campaigns have secured high profile support across government, business and teacher associations and ongoing corporate partnerships including our lead corporate partner Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

In partnership with the National Association of Head Teachers the charity has developed a version for primary schools called Primary Futures and over 4,500 primaries have already signed up. To see a short clip on how it works please click here.  All campaigns run through Inspiring the Future share a common objective: to broaden young people’s horizons, raise their aspirations and show them the range of opportunities and careers routes e.g. apprenticeships and university open to them. Over 1.8 million interactions between young people and volunteers from the world of work have already taken place.

In partnership with the National Governance Association the charity runs Inspiring Governance the free governor recruitment and support service. This Department for Education funded service aims to get highly skilled volunteers to serve as governors in some of the most disadvantaged schools in England and in so doing help raise educational achievement.

Since the Charity’s launch it has sought to understand what difference employer engagement in education makes to young people and the economy. It works with academics and researchers from around the world and its own research is regularly cited by government and international organisations like the OECD. The research, which has informed and influenced a range of government policies, shows that employer engagement helps improve social mobility, reduces the likelihood of young people becoming NEET (not in education, employment of training), increases the amount they earn in adult life, helps them make better informed career choices and leads to improvements in educational attainment.

The role of Governance and Communications Coordinator supports the CEO in their work with the Institute's Governing Council and duties include:

General Administration

• Dealing with incoming and outgoing post
• Answering the telephones and meeting and greeting visitors
• Office housekeeping duties
• Diary management for the CEO
• Act as Secretary to the CEO responding to incoming emails, letters and phone calls

Governance

• Assisting the CEO with administration relating to the Institutes charitable and Charter status
• To schedule and make all necessary arrangements for meetings of Council, and/or committees
• Administrate the Elections to Council and voting process, following up on actions and queries
• Coordinate official papers and documentation for the AGM
• To support the effective operation of the Council including the retention and electronic filing of meeting papers appropriately
• To keep the departmental webpages up to date
• Assisting the Secretary to the Benevolent Committee with administration and communication
• Assisting the CEO with administration relating to the Institutes Foundation Fund

Medals and Awards

• Assisting the Secretary to the Medals and Awards Committee in the provision of Meetings, electronic mailings and minutes
• Processing nomination applications, maintaining spreadsheets and collating information for electronic distribution
• Coordinating the marketing and sponsorship of Medals and Awards
• Liaising with awardees in the provision of certificates, medals and prizes and associated activities
• Working with external award partners to sign contra deals and licence agreements 
• To keep the departmental webpages up to date

Communications

• Coordinate the collating and distributing of PR and Marketing for the organisation
• Administrating digital surveys related to Governance, Medals & Awards and Communications.
• To assist with the administration of strategic operations and planning for the organisation
• Administrating TI databases including PR, sector and general contacts.

This is initially a fixed term contract for 12 months.

Working days are Tuesday - Thursday 9 - 5 but days and hours are flexible and can be negotiated.