5 month Fixed Term Contract

The Producer will assist in driving all supporting broadcast content for SR20, as well as helping to communicate, embed and maintain Comic Relief’s needs and editorial voice within the BBC NOTV production team for SR20. They will act as an ideas generator and creative with strong editorial sensibility and instincts, helping implement Comic Relief’s broadcast strategy of producing multiplatform content that is both funny and credible and delivers a ROI in terms of funds raised. Internally, they will work cross-org with the CEO, EDs, HODs & Managers – externally, they will liaise with BBC commissioners, BBC's production teams and external production companies.

Key responsibilities:

• To maintain good working relationships with external creative partners, generating content for SR20
• To build networks within CR that can add value to SR20’s content offering and income generation strategy
• To maintain CR’s creative editorial input with the BBC regarding SR20

Essential experience & skills

• TV development experience in comedy entertainment, fact. ent and/or popular factual genres
• Experience pitching to senior managers as well as a strong grasp of editorial
• Experience working in or closely with an organisation with a strong charity focus, a consumer-facing brand and a good reputation
• Some broader experience of related media fields incl. radio, advertising, comms, branding, commercial & corp. partnerships, social media & digital marketing

Key competencies

• Exceptional communication, networking and influencing skills
• Strategic thinking and swift effective decision-making
• Recognition and appropriate implementation of safeguarding practices
• Thinking analytically and creatively when facilitating or leading meetings
• Good political skills and, most importantly, a sense of fun and positivity

Comic Relief positively welcomes, and seeks to ensure we achieve, diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people and we will guarantee a first stage interview to all disabled applicants who sufficiently demonstrate in their application how they meet the essential criteria for the job as outlined on the person specification of the job description.

Registered charity 326568

Leading charity direct marketing agency helping NGOs acquire new donors through direct response television and digital video is seeking a Deputy Producer.

You could be an Account Executive or Account Manager in either a commercial or charity-specific communications agency.

The organisation is looking for someone who is up for a challenge and who understands that the detail is all important; eager to learn everything film related of the direct marketing world. You'll get training and a great grounding in all that the organisation does.

You'll need the following skills:

Direct Marketing experience. Understanding the principles of direct marketing is key. You'll be able to show us that you're numerate and enthusiastic about understanding campaign performance and how to optimise a programme.

Project Management skills. You'll be efficient, organised, articulate, convincing and team-minded, able to think ahead, plan for what's coming up and meet deadlines, providing regular financial reports & updates.

Communication skills. You'll need excellent communication and leadership skills to influence people across DTV (creative, media, digital ) and externally (your clients) to help bring people together and stay on schedule. You'll need to be flexible and able to deal with a multitude of people, personalities and priorities.

Fundraising experience You need to show that you understand or have a keenness to learn about the charity sector, fundraising campaigns, fundraising products and propositions, donor profiles and how to build a successful fundraising programme.

Creative and production. TV ads and digital film are our core outputs. You'll be the kind of person who wants to learn how to brief and develop great creative film that works.

Communications & Digital Fundraising Officer

Reports to: Head of Evidence and Knowledge Management

Responsible for: Interns and or freelancers

Salary: £23,866 - £25,463 pro rata

Hours: 3 days a week (21 hours) – days are flexible and can be agreed on appointment

Terms: 12-month fixed-term contract, (possibility of renewal, subject to funding)

FORWARD is an African-led, women’s rights organisation. Our work focuses on the issues of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), child marriage, and other forms of Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) that impact on the health, dignity and wellbeing of African women and girls. We work for the day when African women enjoy equal rights and opportunities, have control over their own bodies and are free from violence. To achieve this, we work with community members, key professionals, policymakers, and through strategic networks and partnerships.

FORWARD is seeking an experienced Communications & Digital Fundraising Officer to work directly with the Head of Evidence and Knowledge Management and to lead on all FORWARD’s communications and digital fundraising strategies and activities. You will be expected to grow our digital and social media presence and to increase our online fundraising capacity and donations. You will also lead on all FORWARD’s communications, overseeing the content and design of all marketing materials and publications, planning external events, and managing arts projects and collaborations.

Job Purpose

You will lead on social communications and digital fundraising at an exciting time when FORAWARS has recently launched its new branding and website. You will make a significant contribution to the growth of the organisation’s brand and digital presence.

Your main responsibilities will be:

1. Website and social media management
2. Digital Fundraising
3. Communication, content creation and information dissemination
4. Other activities that will support the organisation run their external events

As part of the recruitment and selection process FORWARD may undertake DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) checks where appropriate for all individuals who will work directly with children and vulnerable adults. We are committed to welcoming people from diverse backgrounds, cultures and experiences.  oFORWARD considers being female a Genuine Occupational Requirement for this post under the Equality Act 2010.

Closing date:  27 October 2019 and Interview dates: Week commencing 4th November.

To apply for this post please read the Job Description and send back a completed Application Form and Equal Opportunities Form

Please state this reference in your application: CDF2019

Due to the volume of applications only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. We are sorry we are unable to reply to all submissions.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We help people directly out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. We know that together we can end homelessness.

About the role
We’re looking for a talented Multimedia Content Producer to create compelling video and audio content for our website, social media and external channels which will inspire audiences to help end homelessness.

This is a new role as a result of a growing and ambitious team, which is expanding its digital content and storytelling capabilities. You’ll work with colleagues across the wider organisation, including our frontline services and people directly affected by homelessness, to bring our work and our knowledge about homelessness to life through multimedia storytelling.

About you
You’ll be an experienced and skilled video producer and editor, able to work independently to develop concepts, script, shoot, produce and edit inspiring videos. You’ll bring a creative response to briefs, and be nimble in your approach to creating regular, engaging video material for our website and social media channels. You’ll be adept at putting contributors from a wide range of backgrounds at ease in front of the camera and be passionate about supporting people to share their stories.

Benefits
As a member of the team you will have access to wide range of employee schemes and benefits including:

- Interest free season ticket loan
- Interest free bicycle loan
- Rent deposit loan scheme
- Childcare voucher scheme
- 8% employer contribution pension

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we are committed to your ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience, and career.

How to apply
Click to apply, you will be required to submit a CV, and a portfolio/showreel of your work.
The job description can be downloaded by clicking the 'Vacancy Details' button to the upper left hand side of our online advert.

Closing date: Sunday 3 November

Interview dates: TBA

At Crisis we value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination, and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team using the contact information on the Crisis jobs website.

Person Specification

Essential

1 Experience of storyboarding, scripting, producing, shooting and editing video

2 Excellent editing skills and knowledge of Premiere Pro, After Effects and Audition

3 Ability to help shape creative briefs based on objectives

4 Experience of managing video and photo shoots

5 Ability to work with a wide range of people and put contributors at ease, including people who may be in vulnerable situations

6 An audience-focused and evidence-based approach, with the ability to apply audience insight to creative work

7 Solid understanding of the requirements of the main social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn) and experience of producing and optimising content for these

8 Excellent relationship building, communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative approach and willingness to embrace feedback  

9 Strong organisational, project management skills, with a well-developed ability to manage competing priorities and make decisions

10   Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion

Desirable

11 Experience of producing animation

12 Experience of producing podcasts

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Harris Hill are thrilled to be working with one of the UK's leading hearing loss charities in their search for a UX Lead Design.

It's an exciting time to join as they have ambitious plans to transform the user experience for their customers and are looking for a UX Lead in their UX team to help propel them forward!

In this newly created role, you'll champion user-centred design, interpret customer needs and present design concepts, journey maps, wireframes and prototypes to ensure the charity continues to develop in the future, whilst also optimising the here and now. As part of the User Experience Team you'll be working closely with content and product leads, content specialists, designs and a developer all working closely to deliver impactful experiences for all users.

If you have experience in design and UX/UI roles, have the ability to manage complex roadmaps and have a creative energy that will bring their brand, product and services to life then please do get in touch!

Please note, only successful candidates will be contacted with more information.

Accountable to: Head of Digital

Location: 21 Albemarle Street, London

Contract type: 12 month fixed term contract, full-time (35 hours per week)

Salary: c.£35,000 per annum 

The Ri is an independent charity dedicated to creating opportunities for everyone to think more deeply about science and its place in our lives.

For over 200 years, our building has been home to some of the most eminent scientists in history, and we are hosting more public events than ever before. Moreover, our award-winning Digital Team is growing.

To support our growth, we now have a great opportunity for an experienced Social Media Manager to develop our social media strategy and manage our social media channels and communities. As successful applicant, you will be managing our sector-leading YouTube channel which has over 600,000 subscribers, and is growing fast.

This role is a perfect opportunity to bring together your love of all things social media with analytical skills and strategic thinking, working with colleagues across the Ri to help take our YouTube and social media channels to the next level.

Do you have:

• experience of creating engaging, audience-focused content for different social media platforms?

• a deep understanding of the social media landscape and a passion for keeping up-to-date with the latest online memes, trends and opportunities?

• experience of creating and managing successful social media campaigns and increasing engagement with key audience groups?

• experience in managing online communities?

If so we'd love to hear from you!

In return, we offer the chance to work flexibly, a competitive salary and benefits package that includes enhanced leave, pension contributions up to 7%, and the chance to play a part in the future of the Ri.

Interested?
Please download a full job description and person specification and click on the apply button below to send your CV. Please also inlcude a supporting statement of no more than 500 words explaining why you are interested in this role and how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 4 November 2019.

Interviews are scheduled for Monday 11 and Tuesday 12 November 2019. Please keep these dates in mind as it may be difficult to offer an alternative.

In 2019, 95% of young people do not actively engage with Church. The mission of Urban Saints is to make young disciples for Jesus, meeting young people wherever they are and introducing them to Jesus. 

Our vision is to be an effective disciple-making movement, reaching young people in every community in the UK and Ireland.

Our amazing volunteer leaders gather young people and children together with brilliant weekly groups, an exciting Christian programme, wonderful camps and overseas missions. Tens of thousands of children and young people have been loved, discipled and launched into the world to make a difference for Jesus Christ through Crusaders (our name until 2006) and Urban Saints.

One of our four strategic pillars is Energize. Energize is a first-class online resource used now by over 1,700 Christian churches and organisations. It helps the Church reach and disciple tens of thousands of young people every week.

We have an opportunity for an Editor to join our team and to maintain and develop high-quality, relevant, exciting online resources for those working with groups of children and young people aged 3 to 15+ of all faith levels, providing excellent customer care for prospective and existing subscribers.

This is a part-time (3 days a week), fixed term maternity cover contract for nine months, starting on or after 1st December 2019.

In return, we offer excellent benefits including:

• 25 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus eight bank holidays
• Pension scheme – we contribute 6% gross salary to the Urban Saints pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Flexible working – we offer flexible working arrangements to optimise work/life balance
• Volunteering days

For further information and to apply, please visit our website. 

Closing date: 9am, Monday 18th November 2019.
Interviews will be held as soon as possible after this date.

Are you a developer comfortable with C# and .Net and looking to use your skills to make a difference?

We are searching for a digital developer for one of the UK's largest charities who have recently begun some exciting new projects, aiming to push the boundaries and deliver new ideas to engage supporters.

As a .Net Developer you will work in the SCRUM team to develop back-end code for user stories, integrate continuous improvement cycles and play an active role in bi-annual hack-a-thons to help develop new innovations. You will adhere to coding best practise whilst working closely with other teams to help define technical solutions for business challenges. Keeping up to date with the latest software development methodologies is key, and inputting into analysis and technical design is also required.

A successful candidate will have experience with C#, ASP, and .NET programming, and have previously worked in agile/scrum environments. Desirable skills include Front End or Java experience, exposure to SQL servers or having previous experience working in a charity.

In return for your development skills, you will benefit from 25 days holiday (plus 8 bank holidays) and pension. You can also receive loans for bikes, sat navs and computers.

Please note, this role may close earlier than advertised.

A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Please apply with a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage.

Salary: £42,500 plus London Living Allowance £3,500

Hours: 35

Initial 6 Month Fixed term contract

Closing Date: 3rd November 2019

Interview Date: TBC

Having undergone a programme of change in the last 4 years we are now in the process of business as usual for our Web Channels, this includes our website, our eCRM tool and a number of other smaller applications. With a new strategy being developed both for the Digital department and the charity as a whole we have an interesting pipeline of projects that the department will be defining and developing over the coming months.

We are seeking a mid-weight .NET Developer, ideally with a full stack background who is familiar with front end development too.

Operating within an Agile culture and methodology they will be working closely with and supporting the lead Developer to implement a range of innovative web and product development projects.

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance, and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left. Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

This role may close early if enough applications are received.

Want to use your skills in graphic design to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as our Designer to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2018 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Brand and Editorial team that you'll join creates sector-leading brand assets, editorial and design content for WaterAid teams in the UK and globally, to build brand love with our key audiences.

As our creative and organised Designer you will work with our Senior Designer to ensure the impact of our visual identity across all touchpoints, taking into account audience insight and the objective of each communication, and support the production of high-quality graphic designs for various teams.

This is a full time, permanent role.

In this role, you will produce relevant and engaging concepts, visuals, layouts and final artwork, and throughout apply our visual identity creatively and consistently across a range of touchpoints, both print and digital.

To achieve this you will:

• Work collaboratively with colleagues and internal clients to find appropriate solutions.
• Help evolve our visual identity in response to new opportunities and changing needs.
• Work to briefs, deadlines and quality standards as provided by our Senior Designer and Brand and Editorial Manager.

Person specification
Graduate qualification in graphic design or equivalent experience, with a minimum one years' experience of applying a visual identity creatively and consistently across a range of touchpoints, both in print and digitally.

To be successful, you'll need:

• Excellent all round design skills and ability in all Adobe Creative Cloud software, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign.
• Demonstrable ability to flex a visual identity across different audiences and formats, while retaining the core brand.
• Able to come up with relevant design ideas and communicate them clearly,

To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'

Please apply by submitting your CV, portfolio (or link to portfolio) and a cover letter in either Word Document or PDF format in ONE DOCUMENT.

Applications will close one minute before midnight on 06 November 2019. Availability for interview is required 19 or 20 November 2019 for the first interview and 25 November 2019 for a second interview.

Salary: £22,100 with excellent benefits.

Other Information
WaterAid benefits include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave A generous pension plan with an employer contribution of up to 10%
• Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working up to 2 days a week
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

WaterAid is currently located at Durham Street, Vauxhall. However, we will be leaving our current location in the summer of 2020. The new location is to be confirmed but will be within zone 1-2 in London. The recruiting line manager will discuss this with you at the interview stage.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is fully committed to protecting those with whom it comes into contact in WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate preemployment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.

Are you passionate about media and world mission? Do you have an appetite for problem-solving and delivering creative and inspiring content?

If you are an energetic creative person, keen to join an innovative Communications Team, then this may be the right role for you. The successful applicant will be able to design and develop media across multiple platforms to engage and equip the UK church for greater involvement in sharing the good news of Jesus with East Asians.

Competency in a broad range of skills is required, including web and graphic design, video and audio production. We are looking for a good self-starter, able to initiate projects, coordinate others' involvement and to lead and train our Media Interns effectively in their area of expertise.

Please note that it is an occupational requirement for this post to be filled by a committed evangelical Christian.

For more information about this opportunity, please read the Job Description & Person Specification. 

Interviews of shortlisted applicants will be held on 2nd or 3rd December 2019.

We’re Anthony Nolan and we save the lives of people with blood cancer who need a stem cell transplant.

We’re unique. Thanks to the incredible donors on our register, our pioneering research and our passionate fundraisers, we give the chance of life to three people a day.

But we won’t stop there. We want to be there for everyone who needs a transplant; from finding a match, through every step of a patient’s transplant journey. And together we can reach the remarkable day when we can save the lives of everyone with blood cancer.

And now we want you to join our lifesaving team. We are looking for a Designer to join our friendly and award-winning Creative Studio team.

Title:Designer

Salary:£28,700 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours:35 hours per week

Location:Hampstead, North London

As a Designer, you’ll be designing a wide range of exciting graphics all the way to the final artwork stage. You’ll enjoy coming up with creative concepts and keeping our graphics on-brand while working alongside our lovely, friendly team of designers and copywriters. You’ll develop the ideas that really connect with our key audiences – including fundraisers, patients and potential lifesavers joining the Anthony Nolan stem cell register – in particular a diverse, young male audience.

To succeed in the role, you’ll be passionate, bright, and enthusiastic about design, preferably with two years’ with experience in the field and a degree-level qualification in Graphic Design or similar. Confidence in using InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, After Effects, Premier, Animate is vital.

You’ll be organised, diplomatic, and great at communicating your ideas and responding to feedback. Do you have a passion for the big bold ideas, a sharp eye for the little detail, and a love of using your design skills for a great cause? Then apply now! Without you, there is no cure.

Please make sure to check out the job description, available on our website when you click to apply.

What's in it for you?

Financial

Wellbeing & Health

Family Friendly

• Pension (employer 5% when you contribute 3% or more),
• Travel Insurance
• Interest free Travel Loan
• Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
• Life Assurance (4x annual salary)

• 27 days annual leave in addition to normal public holidays
• 24-hour Employee Assistance Hotline
• Medical Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Gymflex

• Paid dependants leave
• Enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Flexible start/finish times (role dependent)

And more! (full list of benefits available on website)

Together, we can save lives. Join our team and give someone a chance of life.

Anthony Nolan is an equal opportunities & living wage accredited employer.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate the right to work in the UK.

You may have experience of the following: Designer, Digital, Print, Studio, Third Sector, Voluntary Sector, Not for Profit, NFP etc

We’re Mind, the leading mental health charity. Right now, more people than ever are talking about mental health and we have a unique opportunity to maximise our reach and help more people get support and respect.

The communications and marketing team’s purpose is to lift Mind’s brand; to tell our story in a planned and audience-driven way and deliver strategic, life-changing communications.

As the Senior Communications Account Officer, you will work in partnership across the organisation, initially Mind, Mind Cymru and retail, to deliver a high-quality range of communications, working to the strategic communications plan and the brand strategy.

You will form part of a team of communications professionals, designers and multimedia producers to deliver support and advice across all teams. You will play a key role in managing external providers - e.g. design agencies, freelancers, producers, translators and printers – and support the development of good systems and processes for both outsourced work and a trial in-house team.

Your expert understanding of production processes and ability to coordinate multiple projects will enable you to play a key role in outsourcing editorial and design tasks to a range of freelancers and suppliers.

With strong project management skills, a good understanding of brand and experience of quality assurance processes, you will ensure that the charity’s creative outputs are of the highest quality, in tune with audiences of all ages and in line with our strategic brand direction.

Your excellent stakeholder management skills will allow you to provide a high level of customer service to teams across the organisation, helping to develop briefs, liaising with external suppliers and ensuring effective communication between project stakeholders.

If you are driven by high-quality communications and are looking for a new challenge, then this is the role for you.

To apply, please follow the link below to our website.

Closing date: 28th October 2019 at midday.

Interviews: w/c 18th November 2019.

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Contract​ type: Permanent position
Salary​: Based on experience
Location​: SmileyWorld The Leathermarket, Lafone House, Unit 4.1, 11/13 Weston St, London SE1 3ER

Company Description

Sponsored by the original Smiley Company, we are a non-profit, Community Interest Company (CIC) and ‘Matchmaker for Good’- providing an innovative free social network and impact-driven events that tackle big issues in society by connecting people and organisations with the ability to solve problems with others that need solutions.

Our vision is a world where people, communities and organisations work hand-in-hand to find answers to current social and environmental problems. Our mission is to empower communities around the world to act on issues important to them by means of our technology and events Overview The platform has just ‘soft-launched’ in the UK and will be followed by other target EU countries and North American states in 2021, with an app to follow in December.

The Role

We're looking for a creative and enthusiastic chief editor to write positive news about everyday heroes and organisations doing good in their communities. The Chief editor will also be responsible for moderating panel discussions during our bi-monthly talks.

Responsibilities

The job typically involves:

• ●  reading press releases

• ●  researching articles

• ●  establishing and maintaining contacts

• ●  interviewing sources

• ●  writing, editing and submitting copy

• ●  proofreading

• ●  Moderating panel discussions

• ●  liaising with editors, sub-editors, designers and photographers and PR agency

  We are looking for someone having experience in interviewing speakers, moderating panel discussions and writing articles.

  Essential Skills & requirements

  Knowledge and experience Essential

  • Degree level or with equivalent professional experience

• Minimum of five years experience in communications role and copywriting
• Experience in developing and managing external partnerships in the delivery of projects • Copywriting
• Portfolio of articles required
• Communications background degree and further relevant qualifications

Skills and competence Desirable

• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload with excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Self-led with an ability to work as part of a team
• Ability to find imaginative and practical solutions and make well-considered decisions

• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills, and ability to communicate with diverse audiences
• Flexible approach
• Knowledge of non-profit sector and want to make a difference

• Well-developed planning, risk and issue management and delivery skills
• Ability to engage and build effective relationships with stakeholders and quickly

Benefits​: 25 days holiday and workplace pension To apply send your CV.