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.

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.

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.

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.

Are you a strategic thinking marketer who can create and coordinate first-class campaigns using a range of marketing strategies? Are you an outstanding communicator with first-class project management skills and a good understanding of product development? 

Triangle is an innovative values-based Social Enterprise and we have an exciting opportunity for an experienced marketing and communications professional to join our friendly team. This newly created role will support our marketing strategy and manage the development of our products and materials.

We’re looking for a confident and forward-thinking individual who can take the lead on marketing campaigns, ensuring integration of marketing activity across all channels. You’ll have responsibility for our website, ownership of our social media accounts and management of our email service provider. 

We’re also looking for someone who can conceptualise, plan and deliver new projects. You’ll have responsibility for developing and delivering the annual product plan for Triangle and supporting the team with the scoping of projects, including identifying strategic objectives and developing new approaches to meeting them.

We work to enable people to achieve their highest potential through developing and supporting a suite of tools for promoting and measuring personal change, called the Outcomes Star. An understanding of the social sector, psychological approaches and how people change would be an advantage.

You can download the full job description and application form from the careers page on our website to see if this is the next step for you.

About the role

This is a key position within Triangle that requires strong liaison across the whole organisation. The post is full time and combines two related and overlapping roles:

• Marketing Manager (around 3 days pw) with responsibility for co-ordinating and driving Triangle’s marketing  activities.  This is a new role for Triangle, with marketing to date shared between different roles and a consultant
• Product Manager (around 2 days pw), with responsibility for managing and coordinating the development of Outcomes Stars and related products and materials. This is to cover work carried out by a staff member who now has other responsibilities within Triangle.

Our decisions about the development of new products are based on a range of factors including our understanding of the market for those products.  Marketing messages and plans draw heavily on our learning from the product development process and can involve working closely with collaborators. The two roles are described separately for clarity although, in practice, many day-to-day activities will relate to both aspects.

This role will report directly to the Managing Director.

Marketing Manager – Leading youth organisation

About This Job

This is an exciting new post being created to implement our charity’s new brand strategy, which is currently being developed by the board. We are looking for someone to bring enthusiasm, personal credibility, discretion and sensitivity to the process of establishing a distinct, charity focussed identity during this very exciting time for us.

This role is key to helping the wider community to understand our charity and how it is distinct from the Army Cadets, a youth organisation we are closely linked to.

Our charity

The Army Cadet Force Association (ACFA) is a national youth charity dedicated to improving the life chances of young people. Working alongside our strategic partners, the British Army, we support young people to access cadet activity with the Army Cadets through a range of activities including grant making, resource development and direct support to the Army Cadets.

We strongly believe that everyone benefits when you help young people to develop their character and values through activities that stretch and mature them. We also know that when young people engage with others at a range of levels in their communities it builds confidence and improves empathy for other’s lives.

Who we are

You will enjoy being part of our small team who work very happily together. By joining ACFA you will help us to reach more young people and make a greater difference and we look forward to working with you. We actively promote and encourage you to explore ideas that improve all aspects of the charity’s work in pursuit of its charitable aims.

What we can offer you

In addition to your salary we offer all staff:

• Flexible working arrangements (you agree a working pattern with your line manager).
• The ability to work both from home and from our London office.
• Personal Accident Insurance, including loss of earnings cover and death benefit.
• 15 days of sick pay in any 12 month period (after 12 months employment - pro-rata for part time staff).
• A contributory pension scheme (you contribute at least 5% and we will contribute 10%).
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff).
• Additional privilege leave on set days each year, such as between Christmas and New Year (pro-rata for part time staff).
• An additional five days of volunteering leave (pro-rata for part time staff).
• Support for qualifications and personal development.
• Season ticket loan.
• A caring and supportive team environment.

How to apply

Please send a covering letter that details how you meet the requirements of the job specification along with a CV Your completed application should be sent by 23:59 Sunday 14th March 2021.

Interviews will take place on the week commencing Monday 22nd March 2021 via Zoom.

Please note that as a charity dedicated to improving the lives of young people we require staff to undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service check and will follow up references. 

Head of Digital Marketing

We’re looking for an experienced leader who can drive our digital vision and enable us to support more people affected by stroke.

Position: Head of Digital Marketing

Location: Homebased, Nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £43,500 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: This is a fixed term maternity cover for 12 months

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, season ticket loan, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Cycle2Work scheme, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 28 February 2021

Interview Date: 8 March 2021

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic interviews may be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application

The Role

As Head of Digital Marketing you’ll be experienced in delivering top-flight support for income generation, audience engagement and product marketing strategies.

Specifically, this role is accountable for ensuring that income is increased through digital channels by leading the digital fundraising team to deliver fundraising projects.

You’ll also be practised in overseeing the online visibility and reputation of the charity, including SEO, PPC, web content, email campaigns and some social media channels.

Please note that this is a home based role with a requirement to work in one of the organisations hubs on an ad hoc basis and you must have the right to work in the U.K to fulfil this role.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there. We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives. Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

You may also have experience in areas such as Head of, Digital, Head of Digital, Digital Director, Digital Manager, Digital Marketing, Head of Digital Marketing, Director of Digital Marketing, Marketing Manager, Marketing Director, Head of Marketing, Income Generation, Head of Income Generation, Campaign, Fundraising, Fundraising Marketing, Digital Fundraising.

Position: Digital Engagement Manager

Salary: Up to £37,000 per annum 

YE pay grade: 5

Duration: Permanent

Location: Flexible, either London office based or home-based with travel as required

This pivotal role offers an exciting opportunity for a talented digital engagement professional to join a small dedicated team working with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing, we are seeking to recruit an established and innovative marketing professional with a passion for developing and delivering powerful social media campaigns and strategies to engage and excite our key audiences - potential and existing investors, teachers, educators, young people, journalists, policy makers and Young Enterprise staff.

The main purpose of this role is to design, implement and maintain an innovative digital engagement strategy which helps support and deliver the No Time Like The Future Strategy (2020- 2023), raise awareness of the Young Enterprise brand and the work of the charity with external audiences, and to drive engaging campaigns across all digital channels.

The role will work hands on to deliver compelling digital solutions and work closely with the Head of Public Affairs & Public Relations, the Communications Content Manager and members of the Senior Leadership Group.

You will need to be able to manage a number of competing tasks at one time. This role requires a proactive, organised and practical approach to ensure projects are delivered effectively and efficiently, providing high quality support and customer service across the organisation, both internally and externally.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in managing the expectations of a number of stakeholders with competing priorities.

Previous experience of managing website content using WordPress, excellent design/editing skills - Adobe (Indesign, Photoshop, Premier, Pro) or Canva is required,  experience of managing social media channels including Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn is essential. An ability to work unsupervised and problem-solving skills are also critical to this role.

Send your CV and covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) by no later than midday on Thursday 11 February 2021.

Please note that applications for this position may close prior to the deadline if there is sufficient interest, so you are advised to apply early.

Send your CV and covering letter outlining your suitability for the role (no more than 2 sides of A4)  by no later than midday on Friday 12th March 2021.

Please note that applications for this position may close prior to the deadline if there is sufficient interest, so you are advised to apply early.

Interviews will take place via video call on Tuesday 23rd March and Thursday 23rd March 2021.

Civitas Recruitment are proud to be working with a dynamic charity focused on the issue of social exclusion of the elderly community within the UK. The charity is experiencing a period of positive change and at present formulating its strategy for growth and effectiveness of its services. An opportunity exists for a Digital Marketing & Communications expert to join the team. The role will focus on delivering the digital strategy, producing robust content and look to increase engagement through social media platforms and the website; helping to build the charities online presence and drive fundraising activities.

Who we are looking for?

Ideal candidates will have previous experience of working within a digital marketing and communications role helping to develop and deliver a strategy. You will be comfortable in developing the social media platforms and use data to drive forward new initiatives. Your communication skills will be of a high standard with prior experience of online content production. Your excellent interpersonal skills will assist manage stakeholders and allow buy in from the wider teams within the organisation. You will also be comfortable working to tight deadlines and be proactive in learning new technology and tools to help you in your digital role. Ultimately, we are seeking a digital all-rounder with a passion for the non- profit sector. Please apply directly or contact Syed at Civitas Recruitment for an initial discussion and JD.

We are looking for a talented interim Digital Project Manager who is available to help a public sector client of mine with some exciting web transformation and project work.

Some of the responsibilities include:

• Working closely with internal and external stakeholder groups communicating effectively on key project schedules, timelines, and progress.
• Helping champion key digital initiatives ensuring they are in line with the company’s overall long-term strategy.
• Supporting the digitisation on key briefs which initiate planning, performance testing and analysis.
• Leading on key website transformational projects and regularly updating stakeholders involved.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the following:

• Worked within the education, public sector or charity and not for profit space
• Experience in successfully managing and delivering multiple web projects.
• Personable and able to work within many multi-disciplinary teams, good team player, strong negotiation skills
• Demonstrable experience of managing internal stakeholders and third-party suppliers e.g. digital agencies
• Have working within a digital function PM role previously or managed transformation web projects.

This is an exciting new role and the client is looking for 3 months support initially – all fully remote working.

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises 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.

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!

Clore Social Leadership develops leaders working in the social sector so that they can transform their communities, organisations and the world around them. Through our activities, we aim to find, connect and develop leaders with the resilience, self-awareness and capabilities to tackle the social challenges of the 21st century.

We have an exciting and ambitious year ahead, having enhanced our range of skills and development programmes and products and launched SharedPurpose, a community platform and a catalyst for social change.

This is a unique opportunity to join an organisation that has truly embodied a progressive and adaptable approach during a challenging year for many. The charity has overhauled and optimised how it delivers both its products and programmes while  ensuring that both quality and customer satisfaction remains at a high.

About the role

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated Marketing Manager to work with the Director of Marketing & External Relations to develop a creative and impactful marketing strategy that drives the organisation’s evolving commercial priorities.

This involves the successful planning and implementation of targeted multi-channel marketing campaigns to inspire continued learning and social change, whilst positioning Clore Social as a thought leader within the sector.

We are looking for a skilled communicator, who can engage with several different audiences, including media, funders, clients, participants and spokespeople. The right person for this role enjoys being creative, organised, solutions-focused, has a positive work ethic, an eye for detail and understands that they are a key component in supporting our exciting campaigns.

Main responsibilities

Sales and marketing campaigns

• Take ownership of the implementation of the marketing strategy, creating innovative, successful and measurable multi-channel B2B and B2C campaigns to drive growth and sales.

• Deliver targeted campaigns activity through effective research and engagement of relevant organisations, individuals and stakeholders.

• Obtain programme and product information from Clore Social’s Programmes team to develop and deliver relevant and timely marketing and promotional activity.

• Write and edit engaging copy for the website, e-newsletters, reports and publications.

• Design collateral material to support the effective promotion of programmes and products.

• Liaise with relevant suppliers, including photographers, videographers and design agencies.

Content and engagement strategy

• With the support of the team, deliver a comprehensive content and engagement strategy to provide a diverse audience with access to high quality leadership knowledge and insights, growing Clore Social’s reputation as a thought leader within the social sector.

• Research and acquire blogs, testimonials and other content from a range of individuals, including programme participants, course facilitators, staff and sector leaders.

• Plan and schedule engaging social media activity, encouraging debate with a range of communities online.

• Research competitors and current trends within the leadership training and development sphere, adapting techniques to increase online following.

• Design collateral material for social media, website and publications.

Digital and analytics

• Work across the organisation to ensure that all digital platforms are integrated and aligned to deliver marketing goals - collect data from these platforms into a coherent reporting framework (with support from a specialised digital marketing agency).

• Ensure Clore Social’s website is updated at all times.

• Develop a sound working knowledge of Google Analytics in order to monitor website usage and stats, including the setting of goals and conversion tracking.

• Utilise metrics to inform current and future marketing and earned income objectives.

• Consider opportunities for improving data collection techniques, feeding back to the team as appropriate.

Events coordination

• Work with the Marketing and Communications team to support the planning and coordination events, as and when required.

• Brief event photographers/videographers (when required) and post live on social media from the event.

E-communications

• Lead on the creation and delivery of a select number of Clore Social’s e-communications.

• Collate relevant news and programmes updates for inclusion in e-newsletters.

• Maintain a mailing list, including regular maintenance of the online e-communications platform.

• Track and report on engagement, including click through rates, adapting and improving practices where possible to increase engagement and return on investment.

Person specification

Experience (E=essential, D=desirable)

• Demonstrable experience of marketing programmes, products and/or services online with a proven track record of success year on year (E)

• Experience in a results-driven marketing environment with an ability to articulate and focus upon ROI at all times (E)

• Experience of digital platforms and communicating effectively through them (E)

• Relevant experience working in a multi-faceted marketing role (E)

• Proven creative, intermediate graphic design skills, with experience of Canva, Adobe Photoshop, or similar (E)

• High quality customer service skills (E)

• Basic video editing skills (D)

• Working knowledge of digital marketing, including SEO, online advertising and email marketing (D)

• Knowledge of the social sector (D)

Personal qualities

• Ability to multitask

• Excellent time management skills

• Strong attention to detail

• Self-sufficient, well organised with a strong focus on quality, completion and consistent delivery

• Presence, patience, flexibility

• Energy, drive and good humour

Place and hours of work

This role is to be fulfilled over a 35 hour week and normally within office hours (Mon-Fri, 9.30am–5.30pm). It is currently entirely remote-based. Once lockdown has been fully lifted, it is preferred that there will be some attendance at our office in London and at evening events (in addition to normal hours) as necessary. We are open to discussing this further with the successful candidate.

Reporting relationships

This role will be line managed by the Director of Marketing and External Relations.

Pay and benefits 

Salary for this role will be £28,000 and the post holder is entitled to 25 working days holiday each year in addition to statutory holidays. 

Application process

We have provided the below dates as a guideline only. Applications and interviews will be considered on a rolling basis. We therefore recommend that you submit your application at your earliest convenience.

Please send a CV and with an accompanying cover letter no longer than one page and should illustrate your suitability for the role.

Application deadline: Monday 15 March 2021 at 11:00am

First round interviews: Monday 22 - Tuesday 23 March 2021

Second round interviews: Wednesday 24 - Friday 26 March 2021

USE YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF TECHNOLOGY AND YOUR ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS TO HELP AMAZING CHARITIES AND NONPROFITS CHANGE THE WORLD.

**Please note we will be interviewing for this role on an ongoing basis, so please fill out the short form below as soon as you can if you are interested in the position.**

We are The Developer Society, a fully not for profit co-op digital agency based in the UK, working exclusively with charities, NGOs and mission driven organisations. We exist to bring our expertise and experience across development, design, project management, and strategy to the groups making the biggest impact in the world. This includes some of the biggest and most innovative changemakers in the UK and around the world such as: Samaritans, Macmillan Cancer Care, Oxfam International, War Child, Help Refugees, Mercy Corps, 38 Degrees, and many more.

We have a busy end of 2020 coming up and we are looking for someone to join our team who can help us run our projects in a smooth and calm way. You’ll work directly with our partners and our team to align project scope and features, and ensure that everyone has what they need to get the job done. You’ll be planning and writing project documentation, running kickoffs and facilitating sprints, meetings, and key project milestones. You’ll help keep our projects focused, on track, and delivering brilliant results for some of the most important orgs in the world.

THE ROLE INVOLVES...

• Being flexible and responding to changes in projects as they arise
• Playing an active role in scheduling and leading all meetings including kickoffs
• Planning projects so that they are completed within defined time and budget
• Monitoring progress of projects to make sure they meet targets and partner expectations
• Supporting teams and working to reduce their stress levels through problem solving and communication
• Producing clear read outs of activities, milestones, costs, and risks at all times
• Checking in with teammates to ensure they are not over-scheduled on project tasks and have everything they need to work effectively and efficiently
• Collaborating and communicating regularly with internal team leads on project resourcing, progress, and challenges
• Providing regular status updates to partners

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO IS...

• Comfortable with all things tech and digital (you don’t have to able to write the code but you know the difference between your HTML and your APIs) REQUIRED
• Familiar with project management methodologies and approaches to software development REQUIRED
• Big hearted and keen to make the world a better place REQUIRED
• Organised and self-motivated REQUIRED
• Keen to share skills and learning with the team REQUIRED
• A great communicator REQUIRED
• A PM process expert (to help us improve our internal ways of working) REQUIRE
• Upbeat, friendly, and a positive addition to the team REQUIRED
• Available to start immediately (or very soon after an offer is made) REQUIRED
• Experienced working with charities and nonprofits NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT REQUIRED
• A tech expert NICE TO HAVE BUT NOT REQUIRED

If that sounds like you, then we’d love to hear from you!

CONTRACT DETAILS

Start date: as soon as available

Salary: £32,000 - £45,000 depending on experience

DEADLINE

We will reach out to candidates on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.* If you’re interested please complete the short application form (it really is short!) as soon as possible.*

Contract Type: Permanent
Salary: £30,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience and location)

About Police Now  

Our mission is to transform communities by recruiting, developing, and inspiring diverse leaders in policing. We are working towards a day when every community, whatever the socio-economic background of its residents, can thrive without residents being fearful of crime. 

Police Now is an equal opportunities employer committed to driving diversity and inclusion in policing and within our Head Office. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds, experiences and walks of life.  At Police Now, our goal is to ensure our workforce reflects the communities that we serve, everyone is treated with dignity and respect as well as empowered to contribute their best. We believe that diversity in our workforce is not just a ‘nice to have’, it’s a business imperative and everyone’s responsibility. 

Launched in 2014, Police Now trains graduates and career changers with leadership potential to be inspirational police officers and outstanding crime fighters on our National Graduate Leadership Programme as well as our new National Detective Programme. Police Now is a rapidly growing not-for-profit social enterprise with nearly 150 employees, and as such we are looking for individuals to join the team who have an entrepreneurial, flexible style and will contribute effectively to the development and leadership of this evolving organisation.

Everything we do reflects our values: Believe, Achieve, and Develop. 

What you’ll do

Our new digital learning strategy sets out to improve the quality, efficiency and delivery of our programmes. You will help implement this strategy, including managing elements of our project to implement a new Learning Management System (LMS) and, scale our blended learning delivery.

Key Accountabilities:

• Project documentation, tracking, reporting and communications
• LMS configuration, administration, maintenance and continuous improvement
• Pilot/Go-live design and development, including the incorporation of lessons learned
• Stakeholder and vendor engagement and communication
• End-user support, training and development

What you'll need

• Strong digital project management skills and the ability to create concise project updates
• Experience with software implementation projects
• LMS or Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) administration experience
• Effective communication with internal stakeholders, external vendors and team members
• Excellent relationship management skills, including the ability to influence
• Excellent written and oral communication with Microsoft 365 skills
• Digital learning authoring, graphic design and video editing skills would be a bonus

What you'll get from us

• A bright, airy, modern and buzzing office near Liverpool Street, Central London (Zone 1) Please note that during the Covid-19 pandemic, the role will be home based, and you will be working online/remotely. Inductions will also be conducted virtually.
• A supported working from home set-up with the technology and equipment required.
• Competitive salary of £30,000-£40,000 per annum dependent on experience and location.
• Flexible working.
• 27 days holiday each year plus bank holidays (pro rata) for FTCs.
• Sanctus coaching – private mental health coaching for the workplace.
• Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts.
• Personal Development budget after a qualifying period.
• Participation in a pension scheme with 5% employer contributions and 3% employee contributions.

Please note

This job description is issued as a guideline. It is not exhaustive, and we would be pleased to discuss any constructive comments you may have. Due to the evolving nature and changing demands of our business this job description may be subject to change. You may, on occasions, be required to undertake additional or other duties within the context of this job description and according to the needs of the organisation.

Applications will be screened as they are received and invited to interview accordingly.  Police Now reserves the right to close the advert prior to the advertised date, should a suitable applicant be appointed.  Early applications are therefore encouraged.  

Please note that some roles within Police Now require certain levels of National Security Vetting or screening in order to effectively work with our partners. Therefore, we may ask you to complete this if you are successful.

Interview dates
Telephone interviews: 10 - 12 March 2021
Microsoft Teams interviews: 17 - 19 March 2021