Communications plays a vital role in support of ClientEarth's work using the law to ensure a healthy future for the planet and all who live on it. We know that by amplifying the work of our lawyers and environmental experts we can influence decision-making and drive real, long-lasting change.

We are recruiting a new team member to help us deliver our marketing communications strategy, to help deliver our powerful story and to build the public support we need to achieve our goals.

As our Digital Marketing Officer you will focus on managing and enhancing our web presence, including our websites and social media channels. You will have a key role to play in the redevelopment of our website and in delivering engaging stories, features and news that communicates the power and value of our work.

You will also provide marketing and digital communications advice and support to the wider team and the organisation as a whole to help achieve ClientEarth's objectives.

This role sits within our growing and ambitious communications function, which includes communications, political, campaigning, marketing and supporter engagement specialists working across five European offices. As well as delivering effective and outcome-focused marketing communications, this role will also support our ongoing efforts to continually improve the standard and effectiveness of communications work at ClientEarth. You will be expected to think creatively and use the full suite of communications tools to change, amplify our message and draw support to our cause.

Role requirements

You will work with the Head of Marketing Communications and the wider marketing team to develop and deliver out our marketing communications strategy, as part of our wider communications strategy.

• Help develop a 'create once, publish everywhere' approach to content
• Help develop and deliver compelling supporter journeys to encourage individuals to deepen their engagement with ClientEarth
• Create and disseminate the resources and content necessary to maintain a strong external image for ClientEarth
• Work on delivering regular campaigns to increase the number of ClientEarth's supporter contacts, including the creation and delivery of email campaigns
• Work in-house and with external agencies to develop our online presence and activity to increase reach, engagement and interaction
• Maintain, update and develop ClientEarth's websites and other owned channels including drafting copy, uploading and editing articles and liaising with our external developers for technical support
• Expand and improve on our digital marketing activities, including social media, email campaigns, audio-visual content and other creative assets
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of our digital work to make sure we are deploying our resources effectively
• Help coordinate the digital work of the wider communications team
• Stay abreast of trends, developments and opportunities, advising the team on how we can most effectively use these to achieve our strategic objectives.
• Offer strategic advice to colleagues on digital communications issues and approaches, ensuring that they make the most of the communications opportunities to enhance the impact of their work.
• Work with others in the Communications function to continually improve our output and processes, and develop innovative new approaches that can be replicated across other areas of ClientEarth's communications work.
• Help with invoicing and other finance and non-finance administration tasks for the team.

Further Information

Click on the apply button and you will be directed to our vacancy page.

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.

Here at the Ramblers we’re passionate about helping everyone, everywhere, find their feet and protecting the spaces we all love to walk. 

At the Ramblers, there is an increasing use of digital channels for an array of communication and marketing purposes, alongside the development of new digital capabilities. We are looking to recruit an experienced individual to enable the delivery of Ramblers digital communications. This is a key role, taking responsibility for the day-to-day management of the Ramblers’ communications channels, including social media and e-communications. You will create and deliver engaging and relevant digital content to support Ramblers’ campaigns and the development of our brand.

The digital communications officer will play a key role in developing coordinated content planning for the Ramblers, through proactive and reactive opportunities. As the Ramblers social media channels are continuing to grow in reach and engagement, this role will lead on their development. They will also provide crucial copywriting skills for an array of comms.

This role is primarily focused on the digital communications function for the Ramblers and sits alongside another officer whose focus is on the digital marketing function for the organisation. It sits within the wider Ramblers engagement team which also includes media, brand and campaigns.

This is an exciting time to join the Ramblers team and a great opportunity to make a lasting and tangible impact on the future success of the charity.

If you think you’ve got what it takes to be our new Digital Communications Officer, we’d love to hear from you.
Essential Requirements include:

• Extensive experience of copywriting for web, email and social media.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and a demonstrable ability to interpret information for a range of audiences, within brand guidelines.
• Ability to communicate technical content into public facing comms.
• Experience of managing and gathering digital media, including image, video and audio.
• Experience of tapping in to external trends to increase engagement, such as awareness days.
• Ability to identify powerful stories for use across our channels, such as case studies.
• Knowledge and experience of using a website CMS.
• Knowledge and experience of using an e-comms platform.

Digital Communications Officer

Closing date: Wednesday 23 October at 8:00am

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Contract: permanent

Location:  South Wimbledon (with travel to our services across South London)

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

Benefits:

As part of your employment package with us, we offer:

• a competitive salary, comprehensive training and development programme,
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing each year to 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays after 5 years 
• option to buy or sell annual leave up to one week’s annual leave
• a health cash plan providing cash back towards healthcare bills and other wellbeing benefits
• occupational sick pay
• contributory group pension scheme
• free life assurance
• cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans

Are you looking for an exciting, hands-on digital communications role in a small, ambitious team? Do you want your work to have real impact?

We are a leading London homelessness charity and are looking to step change our digital communications to help drive the development of our brand awareness and fundraising.

About you

We are looking for an excellent digital communicator with strong copywriting skills, demonstrable experience in website management, design capabilities, and an ability to drive our social media strategy.

The ideal candidate will bring experience and confidence in proactively creating engaging content and managing digital channels and will relish the opportunity to be hands on and drive this aspect of our work. 

They will be strategic-thinking, results focussed and have a strong ambition to raise our brand awareness, increase our engagement on social media, and increase our level of individual supports through digital.

We offer a competitive benefits package, flexible working and place a strong emphasis on career development.  You’ll be based in our fresh refurbished office in South Wimbledon, next to the tube station and 10 minutes’ walk from Wimbledon town centre and mainline station. We operate a modern working environment, including hot desking, flexi time and flexible working opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity to capitalise on our brand, untapped corporate markets and be supported to steer the direction of our fundraising and stakeholder engagement strategies, and develop your career.

About Evolve

Evolve is a leading homelessness charity in London, providing housing and support to over 2,000 people each year.  Our aim is to help children, young people and adults who are homeless or at risk of homelessness to become independent and resilient.  We believe in building on people’s strengths, aspirations and goals to help them break the cycle of homelessness.

We offer a programme of support tailored to meet people’s individual needs, including housing, employment and skills training, mentoring and counselling. We work with young parents and children at risk of exclusion to build the skills and resilience that can help prevent homelessness. We campaign to end street homelessness. We build affordable homes to help people move on to an independent life.

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Digital Communications Officer

Role profile

Job Title:Digital Communications Officer

Department: Business Development

Reports to:Fundraising and Communications Manager

Salary: £30,000 per annum

Location: South Wimbledon 
 

Overall Aim

To work with the Fundraising and Communications Manager:

• To drive our digital communications, manage our website, co-create and deliver our social media strategy, create content (video, photos, infographics),  scheduling and reporting, and external and internal e-newsletters
• To develop compelling, quality written content that engages and increases audiences
• To be marketing focussed and strategic-minded, results driven with the aim of raising our brand awareness and help increase social following and fundraising
• To support on the creation and delivery of our Annual Report
• To assist with the management of our internal website, Click
• To be brand ambassador for Evolve, ensuring that all of our messaging and design is on brand and aligned with our values
• To create design content on Photoshop or Canva for use across the website, social media and print materials
• To manage our website’s SEO, Google Ads and analytics

Key Responsibilities

• To work with the Fundraising and Communications Manager to implement our digital communications strategy.
• Design and collate engaging content for all digital channels from written content to video, photos and infographics to drive our brand awareness and social following.
• To manage our website (Wordpress), regularly reviewing and creating engaging new content, creating new campaign pages and other new tools and capabilities for campaigns.
• Create engaging external e-newsletters, managing our mailing lists and reporting on open rates and click through rates.
• To build and manage a library of media content to support campaigns and fundraising activities and represent the range of our services.
• To be brand guardian, ensuring that external Communications are of a professional standard and consistent with Evolve’s values and brand, in compliance with policies and procedures, and recognised good practice. 
• To be aware of and analyse market and digital trends and use these to inform delivery of communications and fundraising strategies.
• To support colleagues across the organisation with any design needs or editing of internal booklets/printed materials/branded goods. 
• To support on the creation and delivery of the online Annual Report and any other key marketing materials.

 
Digital

• To deliver our digital strategy in order to raise our profile and levels of engagement. To keep abreast of effective marketing strategies and ensure we make full use of emerging technology/approaches/tools within social media.
• To co-create an engaging social media and content strategy to drive following.
• To proactively engage with audiences across social media channels, responding timely to comments and posts.
• To lead on the digital elements of fundraising campaigns, including paid for advertising, with support from the Fundraising and Comms Manager and our external digital agency.
• To report regularly on our digital performance including engagements, followings and other specific digital KPIs across the website and social media.
• To manage our website, create new pages, add news, stories and content to keep it fresh and up to date.
• To write and design our bi-monthly external newsletter, managing mailing lists and split testing marketing campaigns
• To monitor, measure and analyse our digital channels to inform our digital strategy and ensure content is engaging, conveys our values, and increases our audiences and reach.
• To manage the intranet and support colleagues with any technical difficulties with uploading content.
• To write and design our internal e-newsletters.
• Lead on improving our SEO, Google Ads and analytics.

Design

• To design visually attractive and engaging content across all channels.
• To design content for any printed resources.

Printed Resources

• To be responsible for the development of internal and external marketing materials, such as our Annual Report, People Plan and fundraising packs and ‘About Us’ leaflets.
• To support colleagues with the design and editing of our internal customer newsletter and service newsletters.
• To ensure continuity between online and print marketing assets and messages.

Brand

• To be brand guardian, protecting our brand, logo and strapline within the organisation, ensuring colleagues know how to use the brand effectively and appropriately, in accordance with our brand guidelines.
• To ensure external agencies and supporters using our logo follow our guidelines, checking that our name and strapline are used correctly, and messages about us are correct and in line with our key messages and tone of voice.

Events

• As a team, to occasionally provide administrative and logistical support for external, stakeholder and fundraising events, and on the day support in the delivery of events.
• To liaise with teams organising events to ensure content and design for supporting materials are on message, and to promote events through appropriate channels.
• To liaise with photographers, videographers and press to ensure maximum exposure for events, providing on the day support for logistics.

Management of external suppliers

• To work with our digital, PR and design agencies and printers to ensure that they deliver on brief, on time and within budget, with support from the Fundraising and Communications Manager.

Further information

The postholder will be required:

• To occasionally carry out any other duties as directed by the Fundraising and Communications Manager, Head of Business Development, Director of Business Development, Chief Executive or Board.
• To work within charity legislation, and in accordance with Fundraising Regulation and GDPR guidance including our consent and privacy policy, across all communication and marketing activities.
• To act in accordance with the aims of Evolve Housing + Support and promote and implement our Equal Opportunities Policy and other polices adopted by the Board.
• To follow our policies and procedures, with particular attention to health and safety, equality and diversity and customer service excellence.
• To further your development and knowledge you will be expected to attend training as necessary

This job description provides an indication of the roles and responsibilities for the post of Digital Communications Officer, but should not be construed as an exclusive list of the duties that the post holder may be asked to undertake.

Evolve reserves the right to amend this role profile as necessary, after consultation with the postholder, to reflect changes in or to the role.

Person Specification

Experience & qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of good quality and effective copywriting for a variety of communicative platforms, particularly social media, website and email.

• Experience of increasing supporter engagement through digital.
• Demonstrable experience of using various digital platforms and emerging technologies for awareness raising and/or income generation.
• Experience of developing engaging video content (desirable)
• Experience of creating design work.
• A relevant degree or other qualification would be an advantage

Knowledge

• Understand the relevance of different marketing routes, including various digital platforms to engage with different audiences to be able to build a charity’s profile.
• Understanding relationship management and the importance of consistency in message to engage different audiences.
• Understanding of the audiences a charity needs to reach and how to do this creatively, working to a digital strategy and content strategy.
• Understanding SEO and Google Analytics (desirable)

Skills

• Use of emerging technology, particularly around digital and ability to harness these in order to meet aims. 
• Ability to be proactive and reactive for online engagement with various audiences.
• Is creative and resourceful- has great ideas and can implement them even in the context of limited charity resources. 
• Ability to write engaging content, stories and messaging for a variety of stakeholders.
• Excellent proof reading skills.
• Excellent copy writing skills
• Excellent communicator with great interpersonal and presentational skills.
• Able to develop messaging relevant for influencing different audiences. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to build relationships with customers and colleagues at all levels of the organisation.
• Proficient use of  Word, Excel, Photoshop/Canva (desirable), Wordpress and database applications
• Capable of delivering results to tight deadlines and under pressure. 

Personal style and behaviour

• Dynamic and energetic personality with a high degree of personal drive, able to manage both proactive and reactive communications work.
• Supports and co-operates fully with colleagues to meet current and future business needs and to promote collaboration.
• A confident, independent and effective team worker, with ability to take own initiative.
• Integrity and honesty, inspiring confidence and openness amongst colleagues.
• Resilient, able to handle conflict and remain calm under pressure.
• Flexible approach to work, including willingness to work outside normal office hours as required.
• Target focused and driven.

Other requirements

• Personal commitment to the corporate values, vision and objectives of Evolve Housing + Support and culture of continuous service improvement.
• Commitment to quality, customer service, best practice and best value in all aspects of the organisation’s operations.
• Commitment to customer involvement, and ability to involve customers in all aspects of the running of the organisation and where appropriate, in the delivery of communications and fundraising.
• Commitment to continuing professional development.
• Evidenced commitment to equality and diversity.

Digital Communications Officer

Contract: Permanent • 35 hours per week
Location: Finsbury Park, London
Salary: £30,619 per annum plus generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme and group life assurance

The Communications and Campaigns team are looking for a Digital Communications Officer to lead on delivering our ambitious communications strategy. You will create and manage the delivery of engaging content that communicates Freedom from Torture’s work, key messages and campaigns through digital channels.

You will be responsible for creating engaging videos, photos and graphics to help extend online reach; manage drafting and editing copy that communicates complex ideas with clarity across social media and the website; and help to deliver on key campaign and event projects. You will also work with survivors of torture on video, photo and blog content to help tell their stories.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification, please click the link provided.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK to be considered for this position.

Please note a CV and a cover letter addressing the Job Description and Person Specification of the role are mandatory to be considered for the position.

Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.

Our team of dedicated professionals provide direct support to survivors including psychological therapy, physical health services, legal and welfare support, and expert medical reports for use in survivors' asylum claims. We also support other providers to deliver high quality rehabilitation services to survivors. 

We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work. 

None of this can happen without our vibrant community of supporters who help to create this change.

Thanks to the dedication of our staff and volunteers – as well as thousands of passionate supporters and funders – thousands of torture survivors have been able to rebuild their lives in incredibly difficult circumstances.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

Closing date: 15 October 2019

Expected date of interviews: 24-25 October 2019

As an organisation working with a vulnerable client group, Freedom From Torture has a legal duty to ensure that those under its care are protected from abuse, and that where is abuse is suspected or has occurred, has a clear framework of response. Therefore the successful candidate will be required to complete a DBS application and the result will need to be reviewed before the candidate is confirmed in post.

Freedom from Torture is an Equal Opportunities Employer

No agencies please

BIRDLIFE INTERNATIONAL

Digital Communications and Campaigns Officer

• Location: Cambridge, UK
• Full time: 35 hours per week
• Contract: Open-ended
• Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 pro rata plus competitive 12% pension benefit
• Annual Leave: 25 days pro rata in year 1, increasing by 1 day pa to 28 days

BirdLife International is the world’s largest nature conservation partnership. With a presence in over 110 countries, and over ten million supporters and volunteers, we are often referred to as ‘conservation’s best kept secret’. We want your help to change that.

In this crucial role, which places you at the centre of the newly-restructured Global Communications Team, you will lead on developing the way we engage with the general public through our digital channels.

The postholder’s key responsibilities will include:

• Leading on the conceptualisation and delivery of awareness-raising campaigns;
• Providing support on digital fundraising appeals;
• Working with BirdLife Partners and key stakeholders to identify upcoming events and opportunities, and build engaging messages around them;
• Developing our social media strategy, with particular focus on strengthening the visibility of the BirdLife brand and its programmes;
• Working with the Content & Stories team to identify gaps in our content and opportunities to synergise with ongoing campaigns and priorities;
• As part of the Global Communications Team, input into the development of the next iteration of BirdLife International’s external-facing website

The ideal candidate will have:

• Good general education – ideally a University Degree or equivalent in communications, journalism or marketing

• Fluency in English (additional languages, especially Spanish or French, are an asset)

• Experience in digital communications or marketing with demonstrated success, preferably in the not-for-profit sector

• Proven ability to write and deliver effective, audience-focused communications and campaigns 

• Good written and oral communication skills with the ability to understand complex policy and scientific issues and to articulate these in an accessible, catchy way - including using story-telling, case studies, illustrations, infographics, videos and social media

• Demonstrable ability to create and follow work plans and prioritise own workload with minimum supervision.

• Demonstrable ability to react quickly to unforeseen/unplanned communications opportunities

• Flexibility and adaptability (multiple assignments, working under pressure, responsiveness to requests, follow-up of decisions)

• Appreciation of cross-cultural sensitivities with the ability to exercise discretion and show sound judgement

A detailed job description can be found on our website.

Closing date: 31 October 2019

Application: Applications should include a covering letter summarising the applicant’s suitability for the position, a detailed CV and contact details of two referees known to the applicant in a professional capacity. Applications should be sent by email, stating where the advert was seen.

Interviews: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be held week commencing 11 November 2019

Harris Hill is delighted to be working with Article19, a Human Rights charity, find a Digital Communications Officer for 4 months, 24 hours per week.

Article19 work to protect and defend the universal human rights of freedom of expression and information around the world. As a Digital Communications Officer, your responsibilities include communication delivery and support for both international and regional advocacy teams, global campaigns, information management and internal communications.

The Digital Communications Officer is responsible for engaging ARTICLE 19's audiences online, through creative use of digital channels, including the website, and social media.

More specific responsibilities include:

• Creation of digital communications strategies around key pieces of work and advocacy/campaigns priorities and help identify most effective ways of communicating their work.
• Publish high quality and engaging content to the website and publish ARTICLE 19's online resources.
• Work with stakeholder's and agencies, develop audio visual content, including script writing and pitching ideas.
• Working with the team to manage social media presence on platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and emerging channels.
• Manage digital resource library.
• Report and monitor social media statistics.

Experience:

• Experience in communications, journalism or marketing role, specifically in managing social media, content development for websites (Ideally through WordPress).
• Experience working with an NGO or organisation with a human rights, legal, or public-policy focus.
• Experience of producing an/or managing production of multimedia content such as photography, film and audio.
• Enthusiasm for and experience of supporting colleagues with digital communications activities, either through coaching/training or assisting with particular projects.
• A strong understanding international issues and familiarity with and commitments to human rights.

At this stage, this role may be a 4 months, fixed term contract or 4 months, paid on an hourly/daily rate basis. Please state you preference on your application and I can endeavour to secure. The salary base if 40k, working a 37.5 hour week.

For an opportunity to be considered for the wonderful charity, please apply for more details.

We’re looking for someone creative, confident and enthusiastic who loves music and wants to play a key role in delivering innovative and engaging social media and digital content for the largest music therapy charity in the UK.

As part of our successful communications team, the Digital and Social Media Officer will play a pivotal role in creating content that resonates with our audiences and helps us achieve our ambitious objectives to grow our supporter base. We’re looking for a creative self-starter who can produce compelling content – including social media posts, website articles, graphics and short films. A flair for design would be very useful in this role.

As a charity with a historic connection to the UK music industry and that uses the power of music therapy to enrich the lives of people affected by life limiting illness, isolation or disability, music is at the heart of what we do. You’ll be championing music and music therapy across our digital channels as well as promoting our high-profile fundraisers, and you’ll be working closely with colleagues across the organisation to source content and tell stories that champion the incredible work we’re doing to enrich lives through music.

The position is subject to a basic DBS check.

Full-time, fixed term (up to 12 months) 

Good Things Foundation is the UK’s leading digital and social inclusion charity. Our mission is a world where everyone can benefit from digital. Through our Online Centres Network of hyperlocal partners, we are supporting people and communities to overcome some of the most pressing social challenges they are facing through digital. 

Since 2010 we’ve helped over 2.8 million people to improve their lives using digital, driving positive outcomes such as employment, reducing loneliness, supporting basic digital skills, and health and wellbeing. 

The Digital Social Inclusion Officer  is a critical role within Good Things Foundation, providing essential support for project delivery, helping deliver the organisation’s business objectives. As part of the Digital Social Inclusion team at Good Things Foundation, the role works within a framework of end to end responsibility for securing new opportunities with new/existing partners, developing and delivering projects.

We are looking for a focused, proactive, organised and collaborative individual with excellent communication and people skills, helping Good Things Foundation continue to grow its impact as a charity, changing millions of lives through digital.

You will have the best interests of Good Things Foundation and the Online Centres Network at the heart of what you do;

Your responsibilities will include:

• Project delivery and administration;

• Opportunity and partnership development;

• Policy and market intelligence;

• Communications;

• Reporting;

• Strategy and planning.

(See job description for full details).

You will have experience of:

• Managing relationships with external partners (essential);

• Developing project proposals and securing agreement from external partners (desirable);

• Costing/pricing work and negotiating terms (desirable);

• Coordinating the delivery of project work (essential);

• Providing administrative support to individuals and/or teams (essential);

• Event planning and organisation (desirable).

With the following qualifications, knowledge and skills:

• Excellent written skills, in particular experience of formal report writing and process documentation (essential);

• A confident communicator with excellent people/interpersonal skills (essential);

• Excellent relationship building skills and the ability to work collaboratively both internally and externally, with people at all levels (essential);

• Proactivity and the ability to work independently (essential);

• Confident in using Google docs and other Google Apps, e.g. sheets (essential);

• Understands the power of digital to transform people’s lives (desirable);

• Minimum of five GCSEs A* - C or equivalent, including Maths & English (essential).

Good Things Foundation is a social change organisation with a mission to ensure that everyone benefits from digital. We live the change we are seeking to achieve and encourage applications from diverse backgrounds.  We operate a policy of providing equal opportunities in all aspects of work including recruitment, training, and promotion, whatever the colour, race, religion, belief, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age or disability of an employee, having regard to the individual's aptitudes and abilities and requirements for the job. Good Things Foundation is opposed to all forms of unlawful and unfair discrimination. 

Safeguarding Statement and Pre-Employment Checks

Here at Good Things Foundation, we work with vulnerable adults and are fully committed to ensuring their safeguarding and welfare at all times, in line with our Safeguarding Policy and Procedures. All of our employees, contractors and volunteers will be expected to comply with the policy and procedures. Upon a conditional offer of appointment being made, all employees will also be required to satisfy our pre-employment screening process which for this position, will include:

• An identity check (photo ID)

• Receipt of two satisfactory references

• Documentary evidence of right to work in the UK

• A satisfactory Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check 

Are you looking for a role where no two days are ever the same? Do you have a passion for news, stories and messaging? Are you customer-focused and brimming with ideas to either deliver or support others with stand-out communications?  Then look no further….

The Communications team is looking for a really capable team member, who will bring a range of skills, experience and drive to our small team.  This exciting role will include writing, interviewing, editing, developing and maintaining our website, generating and sharing social media content and providing crisis response assistance.  If you could be the person we’re looking for, we would love to hear from you!

ALNAP is seeking to appoint a talented and dynamic Communications Officer to contribute to enhancing the impact of its research on humanitarian policy and practice; encourage communication within the ALNAP Network; oversee ALNAP’s knowledge management function and develop ALNAP and ODI’s reputation and image through efficient and effective external and internal communication, with a focus on delivery of high quality digital outputs.

The successful candidates will have:

• Digital communications skills and experience, including: content creation; website management; email marketing; strategic use of social media; analytics, multimedia; and SEO.
• Excellent writing skills, and the ability to summarise research information in clear, web-friendly, non-specialist language
• Good knowledge of social media, digital platforms and web content best practice
• Ability to work collegially with researchers, helping to shape research communications for target audiences
• Strong IT skills; ability to learn new software and systems quickly.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Cloud (especially Illustrator and InDesign)
• Strong attention to detail
• Self-starter – ability to generate plans and ideas and carry them through to completion
• Excellent interpersonal skills including the ability to liaise and communicate with colleagues at all levels of seniority and from different cultures
• Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work to strict deadlines and under pressure
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team
• Experience of managing relationships with external agencies and freelancers
• Ability to quickly pick up new softwares and tools; willingness to learn new skills 

Desirable:

• Basic video production experience.
• Working knowledge of Adobe Premiere and After Effects
• Interest and experience in humanitarian issues
• Experience in research communications
• Other languages

We are looking for a Communications Coordinator with exceptional communication and organisational skills to play a key role in communicating with our members and external stakeholders, to raise the profile of Consumers International and the work we do to protect and empower consumers globally. 

As Communications Coordinator, you will play an essential role in building organisational understanding of the global external environment and how it relates to the key topics we work on. You will then take this insight forward into our internal and external communications.

You will also act as a standard keeper for our written and designed materials and co-ordinate production of print and online communications.

Responsibilities will include creating and circulating our monthly eNewsletter, providing support with the delivery of engaging content across our website and social media channels, and helping to create content for upcoming events.

Please note: A detailed covering letter with your CV is an essential part of your application for this role, please read the job description thoroughly and highlight in your letter how your skills and experience match each criteria shown in the person specification.

The job description can be downloaded from this site or the Consumers International site.

The charity

Bishopsgate Institute is the delivery arm of the Bishopsgate Foundation, founded in 1894 for “the promotion of the education of the public”. We are a small, independent charity with our own extraordinary premises at the crossroads of the City, Spitalfields and the East End. Our motto is “I grow old, but not lazy” and we apply this philosophy throughout our work. 

The role

This is a part-time role for 28 hours per week.  As a member of the Senior Team you will support the charity to achieve its charitable objectives by leading on audience development, customer experience, campaigns and marketing and the development of an integrated programme of activity.  All to specifically increase enrolments and bookings (including venue hire), strengthen relationships with existing audiences and customers and nurture new audiences.

You will have skills and expertise across digital and offline marketing, PR and communications, campaign planning, tone of voice and visual identity management, integrated programming and events including ticketing, audience insight and analysis.

The successful candidate will also have experience working at a strategic level, well-developed people and performance management, robust budget management and forecasting skills and excellence in collaborative project management.

Please download and consult all of the information available on our website before beginning your application.

** CVs alone will not be accepted **

The application deadline is Sunday 27 October 2019 (17:00)

Late applications will not be considered.

As Communications and Digital Officer, you will be responsible for implementing Youth Access’ communications strategy. You’ll work with our small, dedicated team to amplify our work and raise the profile of Youth Access and our members.

The ideal candidate will be a creative person who is passionate about producing amazing communications for a great cause. Like us, you will be dedicated to addressing the inequalities and injustices faced by young people. You will use your extensive knowledge of social media and digital campaigning to drive forward our fundraising and social change campaigns.

You will be joining Youth Access at an exciting time as we embark on new long-term projects. This is a new permanent role, giving you the opportunity to use your experience and skills to shape your work in our small, dynamic organisation. 

Responsibilities 

• Lead on the design and delivery of Youth Access’ communications strategy 
• Lead the full roll out of Youth Access’ fundraising campaigns 
• Create exciting and engaging content for a range of audiences 
• Manage our member communications Maintain our website and social media channels 
• Research, write and submit press releases for media distribution 

Knowledge and experience 

Essential 

• Educated to a degree level, or have relevant work experience 
• Experience of working in a similar communications role, with a focus on digital communications and campaigning
• Experience of managing online communities for an organisation 
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent working knowledge of design software such as InDesign or Photoshop 
• Knowledge of using campaign skills to influence social change 

 
Desirable 

• Experience of writing press releases and liaising with journalists 
• Working knowledge of areas of policy such as mental health, legal advice and wider youth policy 
• Experience of membership bodies or similar public facing organisations 

Safeguarding 

This role will require regular direct contact with children and young people (potentially including vulnerable adults), and so a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be required of successful applicants. 

This is an exciting and challenging role for a professional with strong fundraising and marketing experience in both strategy and implementation. This small but growing charity wants to expand its local impact and if you would like a role with variety and enjoy the challenge of exceeding fundraising targets then First Love Foundation would be ideally suited for you. In this new role and part of the SMT (Senior Management Team), you will lead on all internal & external communications on behalf of the charity and its wide-ranging and diverse stakeholders. 

The ideal candidate must have the ability to creatively develop and deliver innovative and effective fundraising strategies, compelling presentations and the ability to network. A team player, they will need to be organised, able to work under pressure, pro-active, a self-starter, with a track record of achievement within a similar role.

This role would suit someone looking to move from corporate communications into the charity sector or someone already working in the sector and seeking a new challenge. Please note this role is sponsored by our highly respected global creative partner, and so comes with exciting personal development opportunities.

Interview Date: Thursday 31st October 2019