The role

Over the last year we hit the milestone of raising £1M through digital fundraising. This year, we want someone to join the team to help us grow our digital fundraising campaigns to raise even more money to help vulnerable children.

It's an exciting time for Action for Children with the Digital Fundraising team, in particular, a key focus for investment. We are a small ambitious team and you will get experience testing new fundraising products, running integrated fundraising campaigns and creating new lead generation magnets.

You will make a difference by:

 - Creating digital ads and writing compelling fundraising copy which will motivate the public to support Action for Children.

 - Running digital fundraising campaigns from start to finish – creating ads, writing landing page copy, optimising paid digital activity, reporting on results and ensuring that they deliver to target.

 - Working with a fantastic media agency to run our larger campaigns but, for smaller ones, using Google and Facebook ad campaigns.

 - Producing and monitoring results regularly, including analysis, to inform future campaigns and to make improvements and cost savings to existing and new campaigns.

 - Monitoring and reporting on performance, income and expenditure for assigned channels / campaigns.

You will need:

Essential:

 - Experience in a digital fundraising or digital marketing role, to include planning and delivering digital campaigns, achieving desired targets and reporting on impact.

 - Proven ability to write and edit highly engaging fundraising copy across online channels (email, website, paid ads), with demonstrable skills in being clear and concise.

 - Strong Google Ads / PPC experience to complement the skills set of the existing team.

 - Experience using Google Analytics to analyse campaign performance.

 - Good knowledge of digital marketing techniques including email communications, search marketing and social advertising.

 - Ability to produce accurate analysis of relevant analytics or research and produce jargon free summaries.

 - Ability to work independently and proactively, to prioritise work and meet deadlines with well-developed time management skills.

 - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop good working relationships.

Desirable:

 - Experience running paid digital campaigns (PPC, display, social advertising) ability to use FB Ad Manager, Google Ads to run campaigns in-house.

 - Experience of project management, including delivering to timescales and budgets.

 - Ability to implement marketing tracking and tags to ensure donations are attributed correctly.

 - Ability to use photo editing software such as Photoshop.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.
 

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

Please note: Interviews are planned to be held, via Microsoft Teams, on Wednesday 28th April 2021.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

Job Title:Digital Inclusion Co-ordinator

Contract Type :Fixed Term up to end of April 2022

Hours :35 hours per week (Monday - Friday) Flexible working hours

Salary :£26,000 Per Annum Including London Weighting, plus up to 6% pensions contribution

Location :City of Westminster / Beethoven Centre, Third Avenue, London W10

Reporting to:Project Manager / Head of Services 

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Age UK Westminster is seeking a Digital Inclusion Coordinator to work closely with our team to facilitate digital access and improve IT skills among older residents. The aim is through digital learning we tackle loneliness and isolation. 

This is a one-year pilot project commissioned by Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation trust to pilot provision that will reduce social isolation of older adults living at home across Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster (KCW) supporting delivery of care close to home in the least restrictive setting.

The Social Isolation pilot will support and enhance existing Older Adult Mental Health services provided by CNWL by providing targeted outreach support to vulnerable older people including those living alone who are known to be more likely to experience social isolation, which has a damaging effect on their mental wellbeing. 

The role will include assessing older people’s basic needs and skills, providing the appropriate loan equipment and support to enable them to move forwards. Providing intensive coaching, support and troubleshooting with IT skills and equipment. Support and assistance, setting service users up with permanent equipment. 

The role will demand a division of time in the office and in client’s home in the City of Westminster and when needed in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Functions of the Digital Inclusion Post

As a Digital Inclusion Coordinator, your role will be to:

·To manage and maintain a caseload of clients with a holistic approach.

·To support clients with a person-centred approach and enable them to achieve their goals within the resources of the services.

·Initial home visits to carry out an assessment of the individual’s needs (including specific assessment of the service user’s needs and capacity in relation to ICT)

·Issuing and setting service users up with digital loan equipment

·1:1 coaching session to build confidence and skills with the installed equipment and enable individuals to communicate virtually with family and friends (use of email, video calling, online shopping, social media, internet browsing and other platforms) 

·Practice sessions to continue building skills (may be remote/via Zoom/MS Teams/Video calls).

·Trouble shooting/support, building additional skills, ensuring sustainability before intervention ends. 

·Assistance with choosing, buying permanent devices/equipment, where appropriate 

·Setting up established equipment/Wi-Fi etc, ensuring sustainability, return of loan equipment

·Signposting older person to participate in iTea Parties, as well as enabling them to access other local services and participate more effectively in their communities.

·To provide support to the part time Digital Inclusion Support Worker as and when needed

·Covering the absence of the Support Worker when sickness or annual leave.

·To develop handouts for clients for further self-support, when the service comes to an end.

• To ensure service users are referred to and access other internal and external services as needed.

·Monitoring, Evaluation & Reporting 

1. To regularly review project and monitor agreed targets, using this information to advise on, initiate and develop service as appropriate.
2. Evaluate the impact of this project on older people. Provide a wellbeing base line at the beginning of the intervention.
3. Support the Project Manager in preparing monitoring report.
4. To attend internal and external (including project review/monitoring) meetings relevant to the project.
5. To update the database in a timely manner in relation to all activities and making sure accurate records are maintained.
6. Provide case studies in relation to the project’s impact on clients and volunteers as requested by colleagues
7. Keep confidentiality in respect of contacts and information 
8. Working closely along the rest of team – Project Manager and Support Worker – to have consistency in the delivery of the service, across the two boroughs.

General

1. Ensure all relevant administration and reporting is completed in a timely manner as required.
2. To behave in a professional manner to build good working relationships with colleagues and external agencies. 
3. The postholder will be required to be flexible with their working hours, as some activities and events may need to be conducted outside of regular working hours (evenings/weekends).
4. To support colleagues with the provision of information as requested for other functions within the organisation.
5. Implement the delivery of new standards as they arise.

6.Comply with all policies and procedures and promote Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding and Confidentiality.

7.Report any maintenance or Health and Safety issues for further action as they arise.

8.Undertake other duties that may from time to time be reasonably required, e.g., attending community events, assisting with small scale fundraising etc. 

9.To complete any mandatory training in time and undertake any relevant sessions for the better delivery of the service.

Responsibilities of the Charity

Age UK Westminster will support the role as follows:

• Line Management & Support from the Head of Services / Chief Executive 
• Induction training and briefing 
• Database training
• Regular briefing/update meetings and emails
• Provision of materials where appropriate

As a member of staff, you can expect: 

• A full induction
• Regular line management supervision and support from your supervisor and team members
• The opportunity to participate in team meetings
• Internal relevant to your role and to other areas of personal and professional development

Our office is open from Monday – Friday, 9.30am – 5pm. 

Person Specification

A predominance of the following are considered essential to the role:

• An understanding of Digital Exclusion and the impact it has on older people especially around isolation
• Ability to prioritise and manage workload 
• Ability to assimilate and understand information by listening, reading and use of the telephone
• Willing to work to guidelines and standards and to take a flexible approach to work 
• Ability to listen to others and to explain things clearly without jargon or being patronising
• Awareness of discriminatory practices and equal opportunity issues. 
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• To develop and work with other and agencies; and to seek and offer support
• Willingness and interest in learning, to attend training, meetings and other community events

• Competent use of MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, excel and email), social media, zoom, MS Teams and other tools.
• Patient, tolerant and someone who enjoys supporting people to learn new skills.
• An understanding of issues effecting older people
• Able to reflect on own performance
• Be flexible and travel within City of Westminster and Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
• Experience of managing and supporting staff or volunteers

Desirable:

• One year experience working within the charity sector 
• Mental Health and Wellbeing awareness
• First Aid Training

• Experience in designing and managing basic training materials 

-Ability to speak one of Westminster’s and Kensington and Chelsea’s main community languages other than English (Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, Tigrinya, Somali, French, Farsi, etc).

Main purpose of Job

• To ensure the effectiveness of the charity’s digital marketing activity, maximising return on investment, and evidencing success through regular reporting
• Technical management of our website, ensuring compliance with best practice, and with quality, accessibility and search standards, and improving users’ experience
• Technical oversight of website integrations with our CRM and other platforms

Key responsibilities:

• Work with colleagues and line manager to ensure that your work is aligned to organisational strategy, key objectives and annual plans and budgets
• Customer/donor journey mapping & driving conversion, ensuring activity can be tracked from promotional content through to landing page and goal completion
• Manage our Google Ads account and not-for-profit grant
• Support colleagues to create paid online advertising campaigns and ensure effective tracking, monitoring, improvements, evaluation and reporting of campaigns
• With colleagues, optimise our social media content and platforms to get results
• Optimise website(s) for search engines, accessibility and user experience
• Ensure website analytics are set up effectively and provide meaningful, actionable insight, reporting regularly on growth
• Ensure we benefit from integrating our CRM and other software into the website.
• Ensure the quality and integrate of customer/donor data across all platforms
• Ensuring consistent application of the charity’s brand across campaigns and website

Other work as requested by your line manager as needed to support our aims

This is an opportunity to join Farm Africa at an exciting stage in the organisation’s development as we look to launch our new strategy and make plans to continue to grow our digital profile and raise income online.

Reporting to the Head of Communications & Advocacy, this is a varied and exciting position that will manage Farm Africa’s online advertising, and develop engaging content for websites, email marketing and social media.

You will be responsible for managing Farm Africa’s Google Ad Grant with support from an external marketing agency; reporting on the organisation’s digital performance and training others in the use of the website content management system.

You will be a results-focused online marketer with excellent design and copywriting skills and a meticulous eye for detail.

You will be excited by the opportunity to grow Farm Africa’s online presence and have a proven track record of increasing online engagement and income. You will bring with you the energy, expertise and drive to make your mark.

If this sounds like a challenge you would relish, we want to hear from you.

If you are interested in this role and wish to apply, please visit the jobs page of our website where you will find the full job description and instructions on how to submit your application.

The closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday 25 April 2021.

Selected applicants will be invited to a first round interview which are expected to be held week commencing 3 May 2021.

NAPAC exists to support adult survivors of abuse in childhood. The harm caused by abuse does not end in childhood.  Many adult survivors experienced a range of mental and physical health impacts, including complex post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and depression. Being supported by a trauma-informed service can be pivotal.

NAPAC believes all survivors have the right to access support for their recovery to lead happier and more fulfilled adult lives – this role is a chance for you to help us reach more people.

We are seeking a creative and resilient Digital Communications Officer to join our friendly team in London. The Digital Communications Officer is a new contract role to support NAPAC’s internal and external communication and engagement activities. They will bring new skills to the team, lead the day-to-day management of NAPAC’s social media, and be a key contributor to developing materials for use online and in print. Overall, they will have a commitment to supporting survivors, to clear and ethical communications, and be looking for a uniquely challenging and rewarding role.

Salary: £25,200 pa pro rata, with hourly rate arrangements possible

Hours:  21 per week (0.6 FT), worked flexibly but to include Monday mornings and Friday afternoons

Contract: three months (rolling, dependent on funding)

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 28 April 2021  

Interview Dates: Friday 7 and Monday 10 May 2021, in London (in person or video)

Application is by NAPAC’s application form only.

A job description and application form can be downloaded from our website.

We are seeking a digital communications officer to join the team on a temporary basis to help deliver the Foundation’s communications activity. The role is wide-ranging, with a focus on producing digital content and project management support for website development. You will join a small, friendly communications team with a great opportunity to gain experience across the digital communications mix.

Ideal candidates will have:

• Experience of writing, editing and optimising digital content and using content management systems (ideally WordPress).
• Good understanding of website development processes, including user-centred design, experience, and testing, as well as the principles of search engine optimisation (SEO) and website analytics.
• Project management skills and experience of working with external agencies and building effective relationships with colleagues across an organisation.
• Excellent writing skills, with the ability to transform complex and technical subject matter into accessible content for a variety of different audiences, channels and formats.
• Excellent organisational skills and confidence working to deadlines across multiple projects.

Over the course of six months you will:

• Support the rapid delivery of a new website and online portal for the Nuffield Early Language Intervention, a key part of the Department for Education’s catch-up plan for early years education.
• Coordinate digital content projects such as a new series of grant holder stories, by liaising with internal stakeholders to gather requirements and understand needs, before working with the wider comms team to complete.
• Write, edit, optimise and upload content to the Nuffield Foundation website.
• Compile regular reports using Google Analytics, Search Console, Data Studio, Hotjar and Moz to inform content development and measure success of digital efforts.
• Support the implementation of a new segmentation and email marketing strategy using Salesforce Marketing Cloud. 

This role will be home-based initially, with a move to the Foundation’s new office at 100 St John Street, London in June (subject to the lifting of COVID restrictions). Flexible working options will be maintained with the return to office-based working, with the expectation that the successful candidate will be able to work in in our office at least three days a week.

About the Nuffield Foundation 

The Nuffield Foundation is an independent charitable trust with a mission to advance social well-being and educational opportunity. We fund research that addresses disadvantage and inequality across Education, Justice and Welfare, on a wide range of topics such as reducing the socioeconomic attainment gap in education, helping people resolve problems through the justice system and improving people’s work and family life. Recently, the work we fund has been influential in understanding the social impact of COVID-19 and identifying policy options to help address it.

How to apply 

To apply, please click through to our online portal where you can submit your CV and covering letter (no more than one side of A4 please) explaining how your experience matches the requirements detailed in the person specification.

The closing date for applications is 12:00pm midday on Monday 26th April 2021. Interviews are scheduled to take place via video on Wednesday 5th May 2021, with a view to the successful candidate being able to start immediately.

We are working to increase the diversity and inclusivity of our workforce and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Requests for flexible working will be considered.

Please note that due to the immediate start and fixed term nature of this role, candidates must have the existing right to work in the UK.

The purpose of the Digital Communications Officer role is to enable Cord to effectively engage it’s wide range of stakeholders.  Cord’s current funding comes from institutional donors and UK supporters. UK supporter income makes up about 20% of Cord’s annual income. It includes donations from individual givers, churches, community fundraising, low level trusts and corporates. This role will provide compelling digital comms for UK supporters. 
In the delivery of its work Cord collaborates with a wider range of technical experts, community members, partner organisations, networks, local authorities, businesses, embassies and institutional donors. The Digital Comms Officer will support the production of communications to engage the people and organisations Cord collaborates with. 
The role will develop and implement a social media strategy to engage the various stakeholder groups. It will lead on the design and production of all digital communications including website updates and social media platforms. It will support the production of compelling digital communications include emails, videos, templates, and social media posts.

This role is critical in supporting the wider organisation to distil key stories from our work and research, creating content and promoting our strategic organisational objectives with a focus on strong storytelling and digital. This role will utilise the power of digital and external communications to support projects and events and engage new and existing stakeholders with UK Youth’s varied work.

The ideal candidate will bring previous experience of adapting complex information for different audiences into creative content, as well as working with high-profile stakeholders. It’s key to the role that candidates have strong document design skills, as well as strong organisational, editorial and communication skills. We are also keen to hear from candidates who have previous experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop and InDesign especially) too.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and

empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

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

• Flexible/Agile Working
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply 

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description for this role. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us about your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related, about your journey to date; how this has shaped you and the things you learnt along the way.

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please click the link to be taken to our website where you can find more information on the role and how to apply. 

• Closing date for applications will be Monday 3rd May (5pm)

Passionate about accessible culture? A dynamo with digital? A whizz with words?

Then Eastern Angles want to hear from you...

Eastern Angles are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Marketing and Digital Communications Officer to join their team. Based in Ipswich at the Eastern Angles Centre but also working at a satellite venue in Peterborough, you will help Eastern Angles to tour theatre with a sense of place that pushes the boundaries of both arts and heritage.

You will need a good eye for detail, be able to think creatively, have a willingness to learn and a sharp understanding of digital media. 

Plays about Maria Marten, British Asian taxi drivers, George Orwell and Arthur Ransome, medieval theatre and of course our annual mad-cap festive show are just some of the projects in a diverse upcoming programme.

This is an exciting time to join Eastern Angles as they have just expanded their Ipswich base to open The Eastern Angles Centre – an arts and heritage hub featuring hot-desk space, meeting room and community space.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Digital Marketing Officer. To join our award-winning team on an interim basis until the end of 2021. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £30,209.35 per annum plus excellent benefits

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2019 we helped around 191,000 cats and kittens, an average of more than 520 per day.

Cats Protection has seen a transformational growth in digital fundraising over the past couple of years and this is a very exciting time to join the digital marketing team. You will play a key role in implementing the digital fundraising strategy, maximizing income through digital channels.

Responsibilities of our Digital Marketing Officer:

As a Digital Marketing Officer you will work across multiple communication channels, focusing on digital advertising. This role will also support growth in digital across all income streams, from events to regional fundraising to retail. We have ambitious growth targets and you will be responsible for implementing the digital marketing programme from conception to delivery and analyzing the effectiveness of new digital channels.

What we’re looking for in our Digital Marketing Officer:

• previous experience working in digital fundraising, ideally with specific digital advertising experience
• proven track record of achieving income against agreed financial targets
• an assertive communicator, confident in managing external agencies and working with internal teams
• a selfstarter, able to use your own initiative
• indepth knowledge of all the latest digital fundraising best practice, trends and compliance

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £30,209.35 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Digital Marketing Officer and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly.

Closing date: 25 April 2021

Virtual interview date: 05 May 2021

Full time, 35 hours per week

Permanent

Grade EL, Salary £35,063 per annum

Location: London

Closing date: 12.00pm on Tuesday 20 April 2021

Interview date: week commencing 26 April 2021

The Royal College of General Practitioners is the largest membership organisation solely for GPs in the United Kingdom. Founded in 1952, it has over 54,000 members who are committed to improving patient care, developing their own skills and promoting general practice as a discipline. General practice is the largest branch of the medical profession. It provides some 1 million consultations for patients in the UK every working day and deals with 86% of the health problems experienced by the UK population.

The Digital Engagement Officer will play a key role in raising the bar of the College's digital content production, including the College website, and promote high standards of content production, establishing the RCGP as a leader in digital engagement with its members and stakeholders.

We are looking for an exceptional digital professional with experience of different content production methods, processes, project methodologies and the ability to consider the best way of delivering our messages using different platforms and channels.

If you’re enthusiastic, driven, and want a role where you can really make a difference to the organisation and your own career, we want to hear from you.

You will:

• Work on transforming the College website to make it the ‘go to’ channel for GPs in the UK
• Contribute and deliver a content strategy which underpins the College’s activity post-COVID.
• Work with content editors, staff and SMEs to create, optimise and maintain content
• Ensure we produce high quality content designed around the needs of our members
• Help build a culture of adhering to standards (including WCAG 2.1 and GDPR) and continuous improvement

The successful candidate will share our corporate values. In return, the College offers excellent terms and conditions.

To apply, please click 'Apply' below, and upload your CV and cover letter.

The Royal College of General Practitioners is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

                                          ~ Putting members at the heart of everything we do ~

Do you want to work for an established and respected local mental health charity?

Solent Mind is the leading ­mental health charity across Hampshire providing a range of high quality services to improve people’s mental wellbeing and to promote choice and rights to everyone who needs our support. Our services operate in various locations throughout the Hampshire area.

Reference: DCOApr21

DIGITAL CONTENT OFFICER

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 Hours Per Week (to include some evenings/weekends)

Salary Range: £23,057 to £24,830 Per Annum

Location: Southampton (currently home working due to Covid-19)

Closing Date: Mon 03 May 2021 (Before 9.00am)

Interview Date: TBC

The External Communications Team helps Solent Mind achieve its overall objectives by creating engaging content targeted at stakeholders, donors, partners and service users. Stories, videos, blogs and graphics are used in high quality campaigns, media stories, social media posts and targeted fundraising activities.

We’re looking for someone who can creatively bring stories to life, whether that’s writing a blog, creating videos and infographics, uploading content to our website or ensuring our social media is engaging.

The Digital Content Officer will support the communications and marketing functions of Solent Mind to increase awareness and support for the charity through media, campaigns and digital channels.  They will create engaging content and re-purpose this for different audiences and channels including social media graphics, videos, press releases, blogs and ebulletins. The Digital Content Officer will have responsibility for the management of the website, so experience using content management systems such as MODX or Wordpress is essential.

If you’re a creative person with a track record of planning and creating great content, you could be a great fit for our friendly team.

APPLICATIONS ONLY ACCEPTED VIA OUR SOLENT MIND WEBSITE. 

Please see the ‘WORK WITH US’ then ‘WORKING AT SOLENT MIND’ then

'VIEW OUR CURRENT VACANCIES' pages for more information.

​CV’s will not be accepted nor do we accept applications from recruitment agencies

Posts may be subject to a relevant DBS check

Solent Mind welcomes applications from all the communities in which we work.

Appointments are made on merit.

Charity registered number 1081116

Registered with Limited Liability in England and Wales No: 4004500

Who are we?

Recently named one of the Third Sector's ‘Best Charities to Work For’, we are committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

Our exciting job role!

As a key member of the Marketing team, you will produce engaging content across multiple platforms to raise awareness of The Brain Tumour Charity and our work. You will scope, produce and edit a wealth of digital assets, especially videos and animations; a fully rounded videographer and animator that understands the production process from direction to edit.  Your curated work will enhance The Brain Tumour Charity’s brand and profile, and increase our exposure across online channels including our website and social media.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be a blend of working from home and from our offices in Fleet, Hampshire, with some out‑of‑hours working.

What we'd like from you:

It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community. 

According to the job description you should also be proactive and curious; always wanting to enhance your work through trying new techniques and holding yourself and your work to the highest standards. You must be creative in your work and capable of creating scripts and storyboards through to film completion, working with colleagues across different teams to follow briefs and guidelines.

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£25,000 (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – (pro rata for part-time contracts)

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

*subject to qualifying criteria

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

The Brain Tumour Charity particularly encourages applications from minority ethnic groups and underrepresented communities.

Advert close date: 7th May 2021

First interview date and location: TBC

Second interview date and location: TBC

Please note, early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

More about us:

Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.  You should also check out our YouTube channel too.

Did you know that in 2018 we were crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year and we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

*subject to qualifying criteria

#video #videoproducer #videoeditor #animator #film

Reports to: Digital Marketing Manager

Location: Vauxhall, London (Head Office) but flexibility to work from home as business needs allow

Salary: £28,000 per annum pro rata

Contract: 9-12 months (maternity cover) from mid- June

Hours: Full Time 35 hours, 5 days per week

About Malaria No More UK

Malaria has been described as the oldest killer disease in history; even now, despite recent progress, it claims the life of a child every two minutes. Malaria No More UK is part of a global movement that is determined to make this the generation that beats this killer. To realise this vision, we need to mobilise governments, influencers, businesses and the public, inspiring them to commit funds, energy and resources to ending deaths from malaria and wiping out the disease for good.

Job summary

We’re delivering an exciting, global campaign with lots of celebrity and media endorsement and we need your help delivering social and digital communications. Your time and hard work will help us accelerate the end of the world’s oldest and deadliest disease.

If you’re looking for a chance to kick-start your career in digital while contributing to an ambitious, passionate organisation with a bold mission, then this opportunity is for you.  You will be working directly with our small digital communications team of two, undertaking a varied range tasks including looking after our social media channels, editing website content, image editing and providing administrative support where needed.

You will gain:

• an insight into the work of an ambitious, high impact global health advocacy organisation, and specific experience in digital communications and content production.
• A chance to develop your digital, writing and workplace skills.
• The opportunity to play a role in the global movement to help end malaria.

Key responsibilities 

These will vary according to the needs of the team but are likely to include:

• Writing, editing, scheduling and monitoring social posts across campaign channels and responding to comments and interactions
• Editing and publishing content on our websites using our Drupal 7 and 8 CMS
• Producing or editing campaign content for digital channels
• Building newsletters using MailChimp email service provider
• Basic editing of images or videos using Adobe editing software
• Championing The Malaria No More UK and campaign brands
• Supporting the Head of Creative, Digital & Content on film and other productions
• Supporting Digital Marketing Manager on monitoring and reporting
• Supporting the organisation with ad-hoc design requirements

Qualifications, skills and experience

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; being able to articulate yourself clearly face-to-face as well as online
• A keen eye for detail and should feel comfortable editing digital copy: from emails and case studies, to adverts and meta data for SEO
• Experience working across all social media platforms, producing content and using social media management and monitoring tools
• Strong design skills in Adobe Photoshop (Premiere would be an advantage) and are confident with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience using project management dashboards

Personal Attributes

• We’re a fun but hard-working team so it’d help if you’re as conscientious as you are light-hearted!
• Able to hit the ground running and work independently while meeting a brief
• Well organised and reliable with a willingness to “muck-in”
• Capacity to deal with sometimes agile and unpredictable environments
• Enthusiastic about our mission and about your future in digital and content
• Lived experience of malaria preferred

MNMUK recognises the value of a team in which people from diverse backgrounds are able to introduce fresh ideas and contribute to delivering our mission to make Malaria No More. Candidates from historically marginalised or underrepresented backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Staff benefits include:

• 10% employer pension contributions
• 28 days’ annual leave plus national holidays (pro rata)

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how your skills and experience match our requirements and why you want to work for us.                         Closing date: 26th April 2021