Our Search

We’re looking for a real superstar who has passion and experience for managing our digital channels, platforms, campaigns and development (those we create ourselves and 3rd party). We have an in-house digital team and are growing it with this role, overseeing everything we’re doing; now and into the future.

This role is part of the Senior Management Team, being an influencer in strategic decisions and delivery of services. It is a key role for ensuring our digital activity is at the forefront of the sector, working with partners and leading on initiatives.

You will have the autonomy and responsibility for leading the digital activity across a breadth of channels, platforms and creativity. It will involve taking an omni-channel approach and practical application to deliver some fantastic, life-impacting outputs.

Role Responsibilities

It’s an all encompassing role whereby you will be required to take the lead internally and with external stakeholders, with the freedom to develop new initiatives and ground-breaking ideas.

This a fantastic opportunity for you to shine, show your credentials and ability to deliver highly impactful outcomes through the use of digital. The role will include:

• Devising and implement digital plans and strategy
• Being a lead person and driving forward initiatives
• Line manage and develop an internal team (marketing, developer & freelance)
• Ensuring we are delivering against KPIs
• Reporting into the Senior Management Team
• Content marketing
• App management (our own in-house built and developed)
• Website & social media management
• Using analytical tools such as Google Analytics & Tag Manager, SEMrush, Moz, Hotjar, Social listening
• Understanding and optimising user-journeys, experience and behaviours
• Growing audience figures and traffic
• Monitor, measure and communicate impact

Experience and Expertise

You may not have experience across every digital channel and platform or aspect, but you will understand it and have a solid grasp of current trends, plus experience of leading and delivering projects, campaigns and new initiatives. 

There’ll be ongoing training and development so you can become an absolute superstar within our social business, this sector and continue your expertise as a digital lover. Accompanying this, is the opportunity for you to further your career in-house, should you wish.

Confidence, passion, drive, commitment, good communication and people skills will of course be needed.

Culture

FamilyCarersNet & the pod are innovative and unique in this sector, constantly pushing boundaries and driving things forward. We believe everything is possible and always want to improve.

Our culture is one where people are relaxed, enjoy themselves, have the opportunity to exceed and excel, are challenged, encouraged to break boundaries, identify the new and be part of a team delivering damn good work. We’re very passionate about what we do. Our commitment and drive is unerring.

We don’t ask people to conform to a strict or specific way. We are all different, individual and unique. We like this and want people to stay like it. It’s what makes us who we are. But being polite, respectful, well mannered and professional is the conduct we ask and expect of everyone.

For You

If you’re ready for something new, different, to push boundaries where you can take ownership and responsibility for leading the digital activities of a growing and thriving social business, whose cause is about helping people, then it’s likely this role and our culture is a fit for you. 

We want like-minded people to be part of, contribute to and rewarded for their involvement in the success of FamilyCarersNet & the pod.

This organisation is a health charity and is looking for a Digital Lead to join their team for 3 months initially. The team has big ambitions for 2021 and you will be instrumental in enabling them to carry out their digital strategy. They have a wonderful reputation and are excited to onboard this Digital Lead ASAP to help with some interesting projects.

Key responsibilities:

• As Digital Lead, you will work to develop all things digital for this organisation
• Line manage the Digital team
• Devise and deliver digital strategy both short term and (start planning) for the long-term
• Take the lead on training and support on the website for the organisation
• Work with stakeholders across the charity to ensure digital is at the forefront of activity
• Drive innovation both personally and across the wider team

Person specification:

• A background in a digital role in the charity sector
• Previous line management experience
• Strong track record of inspiring and leading on all things digital
• Experience devising and implementing audience-led digital planning and strategy
• Experience analysing and evaluating digital activity
• Good knowledge of SEO, SEM, content marketing, owned social, paid social, PPC and email marketing

This organisation is offering a pro rata’d salary of £45,000 - £50,000. This is a 3 month, full time contract which will be home-based. They are a lovely, welcoming team and can’t wait to have you on-board. Please apply now for immediate consideration!

The organisation:

This organisation is a well-loved social welfare charity that operates nationally. They are in a high-growth phase and operate similar to a start up in terms of their fast pace and constant innovation. They are seeking a Digital Marketing Manager to focus specifically on content design, social media and email marketing but cover all digital activities for the charity. Apply now for immediate consideration!

Key responsibilities:

• Work with stakeholders across the organisation
• Oversee digital strategy for the charity
• Write engaging copy for different audiences, including case studies and blogs as well as annual reports, service leaflets and more
• Design content across all digital channels including optimised website pages, newsletters, emails and social
• Take responsibility for the charity’s social media accounts and create original, inspiring content
• Devise and implement strategies to grow social media presence and engagement
• Utilise analytics to monitor, evaluate and report on campaign objectives and organisational KPIs
• Devise a focused email marketing strategy to make best use of the new CMS that has just been introduced
• Create email templates and lead on content design and layouts to ensure all email comms are on brand and are user friendly
• Work with internal stakeholders to test and implement the use of text communications for people who don’t have access to emails
• Undertake analysis and testing of email campaigns to inform future segmentation and retargeting campaigns

Person specification:

• Experience within a digital role in the charity sector
• Understanding of industry benchmarks and how this charity compares against them
• Experience in planning user journeys and email automation for various audiences
• Understanding of how to use rule-based forms (using Form Assembly) to gather data and ensure it is integrated into the Salesforce CMS
• Strong experience across social media, email marketing and content design
• Proven experience analysing data, completing testing and generating attention grabbing content
• An audience focused approach to all digital marketing
• Ability to work in a very fast paced environment and juggle multiple projects at the same time
• A creative mindset and a desire to innovate and test new ideas
• A desire for a varied role…no two days will be the same!

What's on offer:

This role will be paying a day rate of between £137 and £155 PAYE, depending on experience and whether London weighting is applied. The role will initially be a rolling contract but there is budget for this role to become permanent, should the right candidate be appointed on an interim basis. The role can be home-based permanently, provided you are happy to travel into London infrequently.

FaithInvest is seeking a digital communications officer with proven experience of updating and (ideally) designing website pages (preferably using Wix) as well as video and podcast editing and social media engagement to join its team on a freelance basis. This is a fixed-term contract, initially for 2-3 days per week for two months; this may be extended or become a permanent position, dependent on funding.

As well as the web, video and social media skills listed above, you will have excellent writing, organisation and problem-solving skills. You will be able to create impactful communications (online and offline) resources, implement engaging and innovative digital communications strategies and develop communications resources such as press releases, newsletters and reports.

About FaithInvest

FaithInvest was established in 2019 as a non-profit membership organisation for religious asset holders and faith-based investors worldwide (charity no 1187015). Our mission is to grow faith-consistent investing worldwide for the benefit of people and planet. We are a remote-working organisation with residential 2-3 day team meetings every 6-8 weeks (covid permitting).

Faith groups comprise the most powerful values-guided, investor block in the world. Potentially, and in many instances in reality, this should be a force for positive environmental and social change in the world. We work with all faiths to help them increase their values-driven investing. We are not fund managers. We do not make investment decisions for the faiths.

Key responsibilities

Digital Communciations (web, social, video)

• Update and manage the FaithInvest websites/online platforms, ensuring all content is kept up to date and develop innovative ways to increase traffic 
• Create and produce high quality, relevant and compelling digital content (including videos, blogs, news stories and social media posts) that highlight FaithInvest's work, promote best practices and drive attitude/behaviour change among our key audiences 
• Edit and upload videos (such as our webinar videos) and podcasts to our various platforms
• Strengthen FaithInvest's presence across social media, ensuring that we are producing high quality and relevant content, engaging in sector-relevant online communities and growing our social media following 
• Produce quarterly reports on web and social metrics (user traffic, online mentions, social media engagement) and continually seek ways to improve engagement 
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities to raise FaithInvest's profile, reputation and positioning 

Communications and event support to specific projects 

• Design and implement an effective stakeholder engagement plan for specific projects 
• Create impactful marketing and communications products to promote the project 
• Coordinate with FaithInvest's teams and external partners to ensure successful delivery of the project’s objectives 
• Lead the planning, organisation, and promotion of online and in-person events for the project
• Provide administrative support when needed for the organisation of meetings with external stakeholders (invitations, agenda setting, minutes taking) 

Person specification 
ESSENTIAL: 

• Educated to degree level or able to demonstrate significant relevant work experience
• Proven experience of updating websites and creating new web pages, preferably on Wix
• Proven video, podcast and photo editing skills 
• At least five years’ experience in a traditional marketing/communications role, including: PR, journalism, digital marketing and social media, print and events
• Experience of using data, metrics and analytics across all channels including digital and social media to inform communications plans and campaigns
• Creative, entrepreneurial and adaptable with the ability to multi-task and work on own initiative without daily supervision
• Outstanding written skills, with exceptional attention to detail
• Experience and knowledge in copywriting, proofreading and editing
• Outstanding organisational and time-management skills. 

DESIRABLE:

• Knowledge and/or experience of the finance industry 
• Knowledge and/or experience of working with different faiths
• Knowledge and/or experience of environmental & sustainable development issues 
• Experience of journalism 
• Knowledge of Salesforce 
• Knowledge of Apple computers

Application process

To apply, please send your current CV, a short cover letter outlining what you bring to the role and your salary expectation, plus examples or links to any relevant work (websites, social media, videos etc). 

This is a fantastic opportunity to take the lead on an award-winning charity campaign that is set to win more awards over the next 18 months!

Our client is a well-known health charity looking for an exceptional Digital Marketer to join them and lead on the delivery of this exciting and thought-provoking campaign.

You will create and deliver a compelling and ambitious multi-channel marketing strategy to ensure this campaign delivers on objectives and expectations.

Key responsibilities include;

• Leading on the development of accessible multimedia content across social media channels and web pages
• Lead all email marketing activity to a range of audiences
• Collaborate with colleagues to develop effective user journeys
• Manage reputational risk on campaign social channels, ensuring content reflects disability and diversity awareness
• Monitor, measure and evaluate activity, providing regular reports and sharing learning with the wider team

To be successful in this role we are looking for people with the following skills/experience;

• Playing a leading role in delivering a successful charity campaign
• Creating a multi-channel marketing strategy
• Excellent direct marketing knowledge
• An interest in creating accessible content
• Creative and ambitious mindset

Being the Digital Marketing Lead for this campaign means the hands-on delivery is equally as important as the strategic knowledge, you will have excellent understand about how a marketing campaign works and be confident to implement and report back on the strategy.

For further details on this opportunity and of course insight into the campaign itself please apply with your CV.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Digital Marketing Manager

We are looking for an exceptional Digital Marketing Manager who can enhance engagement through social and paid advertising channels and help to achieve the charity’s mission to engage with thousands of people across the UK.

Position: Digital Marketing Manager

Location: This role can be based remotely anywhere in the UK, however, there would be an expectation that you would need to travel to London for regular team days (for example twice a month team days). There may also be other instances of occasional travel to London and within the UK.

Salary: Up to £40,000 FTE and will be dependent on experience

Closing date: Monday 15 March 2021, 10:00 GMT

Interviews: Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an interview in late March – Early April (this includes first and potential second interviews).

About the role:

As Digital Marketing Manager you will be working for an exciting charity whose focus is on putting people at the heart of policy development, ensuring that those who are affected by policies can contribute their knowledge and experiences to their creation.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Develop, manage and optimise social media presence, taking ownership of all day-to-day activities 
• Set up and manage paid media campaigns, constantly optimising for ROI 
• Take an innovative and creative approach to growth strategies
• Work closely with the Head of Digital on the digital acquisition and engagement strategy
• Work with stakeholders across the organisation to define target audiences and key messages 
• Measure and report on social metrics and paid campaign performance
• Manage the digital marketing budget effectively
• Collaborate with the Digital Content Editor and the communications team on content strategy and SEO 
• Identify trends and insights, sharing these with the wider team
• Stay up to date with digital marketing technologies and strategies, identifying and assessing opportunities to improve our performance and tooling. 

About you:

To be successful in the role of Digital Marketing Manager you will have extensive knowledge of the digital marketing landscape and the ability to turn objectives into cross channel strategies. Other skills and experience you will bring with you include:

• Experience of working with data and using it to inform decisions 
• Experience of implementing growth strategies 
• First-hand experience of creating engaging social media campaigns for different audiences 
• Knowledge of paid digital advertising (social, CPC) 
• Experience of working in an agile environment, or a good understanding of agile ways of working 
• Experience of working with multiple stakeholders with the ability to identify, evaluate and prioritise competing needs
• A user-focused approach to developing digital marketing strategies 

Although not essential experience of Google Analytics or similar would be advantageous, as would an understanding of SEO. 

In return:

As well as working for an exciting charity, you will also receive the following benefits package:

• Family friendly policies
• Pension scheme
• 30 days holiday entitlement in addition to the usual bank holidays (annual leave and bank holidays will be pro-rated for non-full-time posts)
• Life insurance
• Wellbeing incentives.

The charity are a flexible employer and welcome applications from candidates who might want to work flexibly. You can be based across the UK, as you will be able to work remotely!

The charity is committed to creating a culture where people from different backgrounds can come together to share their views and voice. They see difference – both in our work and in our employees – as a strength, so we actively encourage applications from all backgrounds.

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Digital Marketing Executive, Digital Content, SEO Executive, Social Media Manager, Marketing Manager, Director of Digital Marketing, Digital Brand Manager, Social Media, Brand & Content Manager, Digital Content Creator, Head of Social Media etc.

Winston’s Wish is a national charity supporting grieving children and their families.

We are currently seeking an experienced Digital Fundraising Officer to develop and implement a digital fundraising strategy at Winston’s Wish.

We are looking for someone with proven successful experience in digital fundraising/ marketing and audience engagement via digital channels. You should have experience of using digital platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and YouTube, digital management tools such as Buffer, and WordPress. Enthusiasm for developing engaging digital content to secure funds and an understanding of acquisition focused campaigns are essential to this role. You should be a creative thinker with strong team working skills, excellent communication skills, and the ability to handle tight and conflicting deadlines.

This is a permanent position, either home-based with regular travel to our Head Office in Cheltenham, or office-based in Cheltenham or Hove if preferred. In return we can offer an interesting and rewarding environment where you can make a real difference as part of a great organisation.

A world without liver disease – that’s our vision.

With over 30 years’ experience, The British Liver Trust is the leading liver charity for adults in the UK working to improve liver health. Liver disease is the only one of the five big killer diseases that continues to increase, the Trust works to transform liver health through increased awareness, prevention, improved care and support.

We are looking for a creative, enthusiastic and dynamic Digital Communications Officer to join our team. 

Reporting to the Communications Manager, you will play a lead role in the delivery of engaging digital communications activity to help improve the lives of those affected by, or at risk of, liver disease or liver cancer. You will be passionate about creating excellent content for a variety of channels, using your design, content creation and copywriting skills.

Primarily the post holder will:

• have excellent organisation skills and attention to detail.
• have experience of building, maintaining and engaging audiences and communities on social media.
• have experience of using a website content management system such as Wordpress.
• have confident technical and design skills including producing social media content, videos and editing images.

In addition, the post holder will:

• be an adaptable member of the communications team.
• have an empathy for people affected by health conditions.  

You must be able to demonstrate success in a similar role. This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and committed team, to help demonstrate the impact of our work and deliver great supporter care. We are an equal opportunities employer and would be pleased to hear from candidates from minority group backgrounds.

We are an equal opportunities employer and would be particularly pleased to hear from candidates from minority group backgrounds.

Please apply by emailing the following ;

• a covering letter explaining how your experience, skills and knowledge make you suitable for the role, with particular relevance to the Job Description
• an up to date CV, including 2 referees
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Closing date: 9.00am …15th March 2021

Interviews: 23rd March 2021 via Zoom/  at our Bournemouth office

About You

You are a digital communications professional with demonstrable, hands-on, experience of working with the Umbraco content management systems; of creating new or updating existing content; have great judgement in dealing with sensitive editorial content alongside strong communications skills; and an ability to provide support and consultancy to a range of stakeholders. You’re experienced in working with external digital agencies; have an understanding of the key components of digital development, testing and delivery; and are able to report clearly on the progress of complex projects.

About the role

Working in our Communications and Marketing team, this role requires a candidate with excellent project management skills, who’ll be able to understand complex digital requirements, combined with the confidence and expertise to prioritise to keep projects on schedule and to budget.  

Working closely with the Head of Communications and Marketing, colleagues at all levels within the charity and directly with the project manager and developers at our agency, the Digital Communications (CMS) Officer will keep all stakeholders updated on project progress, to help ensure the successful launch of four websites. Additionally, they will ensure all users of the CMS are confident in creating, editing and publishing new content and will create how-to guides for new users.

About us

Carers UK is the leading national charity, supporting, advocating for and connecting unpaid carers across the UK.

With over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK and 6,000 individuals becoming a carer every day the need to support them is growing and urgent. Unpaid carers save the country an estimated £530 million each day and are vital to the friends and family members they support, as well as to the wider community.

COVID-19 has dramatically affected carers across the country. Our recent polling suggests that the figure for unpaid carers could now be as high as 13.6 million, with 4.5 million people starting to care overnight due to the impact on coronavirus on services and individuals.

The Big Give is the UK’s number one match funding platform. We are a non-profit organisation which has a huge impact and big ambition for the future. We are responsible for the UK’s biggest online match funding campaign, the Christmas Challenge, which raised over £20m last year. Since being founded by Sir Alec Reed CBE in 2007, the Big Give has helped to raise £156 million for thousands of UK-registered charities.

We’re looking for a customer-driven, organised self-starter to be our new Partnerships Executive. You will play a key role in supporting our customers with their use of the Big Give platform 

You’ll act as the first point of contact with many of the Big Give’s customers including charity partners and individual donors. You will help them maximise their use of the Big Give platform, by providing first-class customer service and responding to inbound queries. You will also support the rest of the Big Give team across a variety of digital and customer relationship projects. You will work in a small team which means you’ll experience all aspects of the organisation and take on ample responsibility. 

We’re currently working from home but we’re usually based in Covent Garden where we’re hosted by Reed Online (UK’s #1 Job Site). This means you will get all of the benefits of working in a small non-profit team with a start-up mindset, while being supported by a much larger corporation.

What you will do:

• Verification and onboarding of charities onto the Big Give platform 

• Responding to inbound queries to the Big Give - supporting both Charities and Donors 

• Marketing & communications support, including social media 

• Data management & administration

• Research of potential new customers 

About you:

• A brilliant attitude; committed, hard-working and willing to learn

• Exceptional organisational skills, ability to plan your work and manage your time effectively

• A desire to want to achieve results to make a difference in a small successful team

• Attention to detail 

What you need:

• Customer service experience, ideally in a digital environment 

• Very strong IT skills - comfortable working in a “tech first” environment. (Our most widely used apps include G-Suite, Slack, Jira, Salesforce, MailChimp, SurveyMonkey) 

• A good understanding of the UK charity sector 

• Strong communications skills with an excellent standard of written and spoken English

• Strong numerical skills

What you’ll get

• Up to £25,000 salary (depending on experience) 

• Up to 30 days Annual Leave excluding Bank Holidays

• Flexible working including provision to work from home 

• Investment in your personal development

• Other benefits include childcare vouchers, a company pension scheme, personal accident cover, a personal development allowance and free eye tests.

Refugee Trauma Initiative (RTI) is at a critical stage in its development. Founded in 2016 Refugee Trauma Initiative is committed to supporting community and frontline workers to bring non-clinical mental health support to every child and family affected by violence and displacement. Our mission is to help communities heal from violence and displacement. Our vision is a world where caring mental health workers are within reach of anyone affected by trauma.

After five years of delivering direct services for families, young children, young people and men and women, RTI will expand its geographic scope, expanding its model that trains frontline workers and support local organisations to additional countries and communities.

RTI seeks to hire a communications and content development expert to lead the development and management of an effective communication strategy to support our expansion.You will be a talented story teller – both visual and written-  and passionate about upholding human rights.We are looking for a professional with experience of developing digital content and brand identity to communicate our values, our mission and our work with a view to promote the rights of displaced people. As part of a small, specialized team your work will support families, children and young people have who have been displaced by war, persecution and climate change.

Safeguarding: 

The role-holder will have detailed understanding of RTI’s Child Safeguarding and protection Policy as they will be involved in programmes for children and vulnerable groups.  

Role Purpose:  

1. To consolidate our international expansion and our growth in the last 5 years, RTI is undergoing a rebrand to help align our current programming, strategy and values with our branding and communications. A big part of our aim is to spread RTI programming values far and wide, and as such, the rebranding is a critical exercise to help achieve our strategic ambitions. The role-holder will work closely with the CEO to execute the rebranding exercise and develop a communication strategy for all our work and across our social media platforms. 

2. In 2021 RTI is launching a unique advocacy platform to explore the drivers of mass displacement through the stories of people affected by this crisis. Through mixed media, Sada (meaning voice or resonate in Arabic and Farsi) will connect people to the policies that are being implemented worldwide. Whether in Moria, Greece or on the US/Mexico border, Sada will shine a light on the context of current immigration trends and their impact on men, women and children who are forcibly displaced. As with all our programmes, our emphasis is on the lived experience of displaced people who find themselves stripped of their agency by forces they cannot control.  Working closely with the Creative Producer of Sada, the Communications Lead will develop and implement a strategy for the successful delivery of this project. 

Key Areas of Responsibilities: 

• Develop and execute RTI’s communications and digital engagement strategy

• Develop and implement a comprehensive project plan for the delivery of the Sada project 

• Create and publish content that increases public engagement with RTI’s work and social media and areas of advocacy including refugee and migrant rights, trauma and mental health

• In close collaboration with the CEO, lead RTI’s rebranding exercise including project development and management to launch the new brand including a new website and new digital assets

• Develop and implement a social media strategy to increase online fundraising and public engagement with RTI work and resources including increasing followers on FB and Twitter and engagement with our digital wellbeing resources 

• Research and produce content highlighting trends in policy, movement of people and other relevant developments presenting data in a visual and accessible way to increase public awareness of the issues RTI is advocating for

•  Work alongside the Creative Producer of Sada to develop and manage relationships with citizen journalists and local organisations around the world 

• Project manage all aspects of Sada development and dissemination including work plans, finances and teams on the ground

• Develop and manage relationships with media and political stakeholders at the EU level and across international organisations concerned with refuges issues and advocacy 

• Stay abreast of new development on the global refugee policy and news with particular attention to mental health and trauma 

Qualifications and Experience:  

• At least 5 years’ experience of working in content production and communications role – we are looking for an experienced candidate who can hit the ground running! 

• Excellent at researching and producing digital content

• Experience of developing and executing successful communications strategies

• Excellent at developing and maintaining relationships with a diverse group of people including politicians, journalists and people working in refugee hotspots around the world 

• Excellent at summarizing complex data and perspectives to present clear and accessible analysis

• Excellent writing skills in English – other languages are a plus! 

• Team player, able to work independently and as part of team 

• Passionate about human rights, social justice and equity

Skills and Behaviors:  

• Holds self-accountable for making decisions, managing resources efficiently, achieving and role modelling RTI values.  

• Excellent at initiating and managing own work

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders 

• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices 

• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude 

• Understands the importance of a supportive working culture and works actively to engage with the team and its rituals

• ‘perfectionist’ (you don’t want errors, typos in ANY public-facing content) + someone with aesthetic sense for digital content 

Benefits: 

• RTI offers Psychological Support Fund for its employees and are eligible to apply after the end of the probation period.  

• RTI offers reflective supervision to all staff 

How to Apply:  

Please send your digital story telling samples, CV, and motivation letter by 28 February 2021. 

For more information on RTI's work please visit our website:

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. 

The Jane Goodall Institute UK (JGI UK) seeks to inform and empower people of all ages to learn about the problems facing our planet and to become involved in supporting our core programmes to provide solutions. Building on 60 years of research at Gombe in western Tanzania, programmes for conservation, education, captive primate welfare and the legacy of an icon, you will be joining a global community where individual actions combine to create global impact.

The CEO will lead the transformation of the organisational culture of JGI UK as part of a global community of JGIs:

1. We are a global family with a common purpose

2. We act locally but think globally

3. We are responsive, active communicators

4. We are committed to collaboration

5. We are solutions-focused

Job Description: Chief Executive – The Jane Goodall Institute UK

• Location: Home based (but commutable to London)
• Competitive Salary (pro rata option available)
• Hours negotiable
• Accountable to the Board of Trustees of the Jane Goodall Institute UK

CEO Role:

The Jane Goodall Institute UK seeks a passionate and enthusiastic Chief Executive Officer to lead the charity. Animals, People, and the Environment. That is who and what we care deeply about. If your passions align with this, then we invite you apply to join our team. 

We’re looking for a transformational leader to help us fulfil our promise for a better world to communities in the UK and across the globe. As CEO, you will be an engaging and capable champion using your exceptional management and public speaking abilities to ensure we deliver on our strategic objectives and make a tangible impact in line with our charitable purposes. Working closely with an engaged Staff and Board of Trustees, you will make things happen by creating and executing strategic initiatives that expand programs and services in the UK and around the world.

With your visionary talent, you will lead us forward to achieve our fiduciary and financial commitments while embracing unshakeable ethics. You will be in charge of developing our fundraising strategy and focus on creating partnerships with both corporates and non-profit organisations that will contribute to fundraising goals. You will lead the communications with donors as well as our marketing and digital communication strategy.

The Person:

As a transformational leader, you understand how to affect positive societal change. In addition, you:

• Are recognized for building relationships in multi-stakeholder environments
• Have delivered results to other global organizations, combining the best of charitable, public and private sector approaches with insightful leadership experience
• Bring an immediate knowledge of charities, evidence of life-long learning, excellence in communication, political acuity, and a network of contacts
• Have a strong branding and digital marketing / communication experience for well-established brands 
• Are experienced in managing funding programs, business development and sponsorship strategies for large charities or organisations
• Have an in-depth appreciation of organization governance will ensure a trusting and meaningful partnership with the Board of Trustees

This is an exciting opportunity to join our East London Hub as we seek to recruit an Operations Executive (as they are known internally in The Prince's Trust) who will support young people based in and around North and East London, with a specific focus on Enterprise.

The role will initially require home working, in line with government guidelines, but will eventually be based in our East London Hub in Tower Hamlets, with some flexibility needed to travel across London once government guidelines are eased.

Our Operations Executives help young people aged 18-30 to learn about self-employment and to decide whether starting a business is right for them. We ensure service users have the tools and skills they need to launch their businesses through our Explore Enterprise Course and offer mentoring, workshops, and funding to support new entrepreneurs at every stage of their business start-up journey.

Key parts of this role will include:

• Delivering workshops and training on entrepreneurship
• Providing 1-to-1 support directly to our service users
• Supporting the development of business plans and financial forecasts
• Working closely with volunteers and partner organisations to support our Young People
• Working with wider colleagues to achieve a positive outcome for service users

The role will also involve accurately completing paperwork, using our internal customer relationship management software to actively onboard and manage our Young People and day-to-day general administration.

We are looking for someone who:

• Is an effective communicator and collaborator

• Will thrive in a busy and dynamic role
  Is able to work efficiently and effectively to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
• Can confidently work as part of a team, with other departments across the organisation and externally with delivery partners and volunteers
• Has experience of working on their own initiative to achieve individual and team objectives  
• Can write, develop, and deliver lesson plans both face-to-face and virtually, utilising digital technology (including MS Teams)
  Has a fine attention to detail and can process paperwork in a timely and accurate manner
• Is able to be resilient and flexible where needed
• Is passionate about supporting 18-30 year olds

We work with young people from every background, so we are passionate about building a diverse workforce that represents the young people we support. We therefore welcome applications from everyone who meets the essential criteria for the role. If you believe you have the passion and skills to help young people change their lives and enter entrepreneurship, then we would love to hear from you. 

About Us

We are the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), an independent grant-making charity that is committed to ensuring that children from all backgrounds can fulfil their potential and make the most of their talents.

We offer grants to a variety of organisations, such as schools, local authorities and charities, to trial new projects aiming to help 3 – 18 year olds succeed, whether that’s improving their educational performance, giving them valuable life skills or preparing them for the world of work or further study.

High quality research and evaluation is at the heart of our work. We look for projects with evidence that they have the potential to raise attainment. We then commission an evaluation, largely using randomised controlled trials, to build on and extend the existing evidence.

We are now offering secondment opportunities for a new team of Content Specialists to join us on a part-time basis from mid/late August for one year fixed-term and to cover the following domains of expertise: maths, literacy, science, learning behaviours, SEN, and the early years.

About the Role

We know this is a difficult time for schools and teachers. It has been a tough year of partial closures, grappling with providing remote provision and face-to-face teaching, and there are likely more challenges ahead. If you are interested in supporting schools across England as they rise to this challenge, using evidence to inform their teaching and support for pupils – especially the most disadvantaged- these roles could be for you…

About You

As a Content Specialist, you’ll be a crucial link between the actual experience teaching in schools and the research evidence.

You’ll play a vital role across the EEF in making sure our work is relevant, accessible, and ultimately useful to teachers.

As experts with a deep understanding of practice, with some experience of supporting other teachers, along with using high-quality evidence to inform your work, you’ll have the opportunity to influence both practice and national policy.

We will support you to succeed in this exciting and ambitious role. You can be based anywhere in England, and we’d expect most of these roles to be on a secondment, part- time basis (current content specialists teach and lead in their schools). 

For more information on the roles, and what we are looking for, along with examples of what the current team have achieved so far (before they head back to their schools), please see the full job description.

How to Apply

If you’re seeking a challenge with the potential to create a positive impact as a Content Specialist, please click 'Apply Now' to submit your application.

As part of the application, you will be invited to complete an Equal Opportunities section. Completing this aspect of the application is not mandatory and will not affect or be linked to your application.

Please note the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.
The closing date for this role is midnight, 3 March 2021, with first-round interviews taking place from the week commencing 15 March 2021.

We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure that it is considered in the selection process.

If you have a disability and can demonstrate that closing this post early would impact on our ability to submit an application in time, please contact our Human Resources team to request arrangements for an application to be submitted within the original time-frame.

All applicants must already have the right to work in the UK as we regret that we are unable to sponsor visas.