Fixed term – 12 months
Working from home

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Creative Content and Digital Marketing team at Unicef UK encompasses three areas: Digital, Digital Marketing and Creative Content.  The team is a centre of expertise, providing strategic support to the whole organisation to help us achieve our ambitious income and influence goals, unlocking resources to protect children in danger.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Digital Manager who will lead a small team. The Digital Manager will implement a supporter journey strategy for Unicef UK’s websites aligned with key channels, with the goal of reaching, connecting and converting new audiences, while deepening engagement with existing supporters.

You will provide support to teams and projects across Unicef UK, challenging them to think strategically from a supporter centric perspective about the most effective way to use digital platforms, promoting the development of digital skills across the organisation.

You will have knowledge of supporter journeys, user experience, online content, and combine these with expertise from across marketing/fundraising, analysis, and creative functions, to create exceptional supporter centric digital interactions.

We are looking for experience of working with multi-disciplinary teams, cross organisational projects and external stakeholders to drive change and achieve results.  You will be skilled at producing engaging communications for a variety of media and accustomed to using data and insight to make decisions.

Act now and apply online.

Closing date: Monday 24 August 2020 at 10.00am.
Interview date: Wednesday, 02 September 2020.

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to greater results for children.

Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact Supporter Care during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

London South East Maths Hub, based at Redriff Primary School, seeks to appoint this role:

Job Title: Project Coordinator for London South East Maths Hub (LSE Maths Hub)

Hours per week/ weeks per year: 35 hours per week, 42 weeks a year

Responsible to: London SE Maths Hub Lead

Contract term: End 31st August 2023

Job Purpose

The London South East Maths Hub is responsible for delivering projects across Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham, The City, Tower Hamlets and Southwark to provide professional development for EYFS, Primary, Secondary and Level 3 teachers and leaders of maths education, fully funded by the DfE and supported by the NCETM.

The Project Coordinator is responsible for leading the promotion, coordination and administration of the LSE Maths Hub and its projects to support schools and colleges to achieve excellence in maths education from early years to post-16.

Please see attached job description, person specification and application form for completion. 

To apply please click on the "How to Apply" button above.

This is a moment of crisis for our NHS. Come work as part of our small, enthusiastic team helping NHS patients fight big battles to win radical change. Find smart ways to engage new people in powerful campaigns for the future of the NHS.

Just Treatment is a young and growing patient-led campaign group. We've already taken on big pharmaceutical companies and won - making sure patients and the NHS are put before politics and profits. Now we're recruiting a digital lead to help us expand the number of people taking action against discrimination, cuts, privatisation and profiteering to win the kind of health service we all know we need.

We're looking for someone who knows how to communicate a complex issue in a compelling way; knows how to put social media to work to help achieve a goal; is excited about learning and trying new things; and is great at collaborating with colleagues and volunteeers. The job could be in London or Bristol - or anywhere in the UK if you're hppy to work from home.

Have a read of the JD and application pack, get in touch if you'd like to chat, and apply!

About Us:

Our office is located in Hatfield, Herts, however, like many organisations we are all currently working from home due to the coronavirus pandemic, although previously we were largely office based.  Due to the experience we have gained during this period, consideration will be given to requests for working from home arrangements.

This position is full time (35 hours), however, due to the effect the pandemic has had on the charity we have had to ask our staff to reduce their hours to 80% and our full time employees are currently working 28 hours per week. We will be returning to full time working as soon as we can, but no later than January 2021.

​The role:

This exciting role within the Marketing and Communications Team pivotal in the future development and growth of the charity, leading the digital team and working with all departments to deliver ambitious and inspiring work to support, engage and build trust with our audiences. 

About you:

You will be ambitious, creative and results driven, highly motivated about the capacity of digital engagement to influence behaviors, support people and inspire action, and persuade and influence others to ensure that digital is integrated into all projects at every level. You will be a champion of a digital-first future and work closely with teams to ensure our digital work is joined up. You will have exemplary experience in digital content and the motivation and aptitude to be practical, hands-on, and make the most of team talents.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Manage and implement strategic and tactical digital developments in alignment with charity goals.
2. Leadership and management of the digital team, delivering a range of digital services
3. Identifying early opportunities to develop and test ideas and support other teams with digital insight and support - for example supporting the development of a content strategy, and aligning opportunities with strategic priorities and user needs.
4. Everyday overview of digital planning and content production, with a strategic overview of the website and social media channels as well as new digital products.
5. Ensuring user-focused digital services always test and deliver what is most helpful for people with Crohn’s and Colitis, as well as establishing conversion metrics for the charity.
6. Support and coach colleagues around the organisation to develop a digital vision for their focus area, translating challenges and opportunities into excellent digital solutions. This includes developing product visions, establishing meaningful metrics, capturing needs, ideas and requirements and verifying them with data, and running workshops.
7. Maintain an overview of all online communications, developing and promoting standards and processes to ensure quality, usability, and consistency for our audiences.  Maintain a working knowledge of the charity marketing landscapes, identifying trends and new methods/platforms to trial.
8. Lead on Google Analytics, and other monitor/measurement tools, and consistently demonstrate effective use of Social, PPC and SEO, ensuring this supports all areas of the charity. Ensure that digital metrics are implemented, consistently reported and widely used.
9. Leading operational planning and budgeting, with the director’s oversight, for the team; tracking operational and budget performance; reporting monthly to show progress and any changes needed.
10. Leading and managing programmes ensuring appropriate project management methodology is used and milestones are delivered to time and budget.
11. As a member of the Joint Leadership Team, you will provide leadership across the organisation on current digital activity and future digital activity aligned to senior leadership plans and objectives.
12. Represent Crohn’s and Colitis UK at events.
13. Working in line with the Charity values and maintaining the reputation and standing of the Charity.
14. A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, the values and aims of Crohn’s and Colitis UK.

The Sharan Project is a registered charity supporting women, particularly women from South Asian origin who are at risk of or have been disowned by their families and communities due to abuse or persecution, to include but not limited to: domestic abuse, forced marriage, honour abuse, FGM and other harmful practices. 

About the Role

We are looking for a highly experienced project manager to working closely with our web developers and our employability projects team. You will oversee the design and development of multi functional digital platforms,  draft breifs and reports, attend meetings, deliver talks, training and workshops and liaise with frontline professionals, stakeholders, employers and partners to develop copy, content and profile workplace opportunities.

About You

Ideally, you will have a recognised accreditation in professional project management or able to evidence a vocational equivelent, have a good understanding of the issues faced by South Asian and BAME women, ability to undertake desk research towards creating evdence based content, be an excellent communicator and self-starter, hold strong writing, administration and database skills, ability to effectively self-manage your time, onfident engage with our service users, stakeholders, partners and agencies and have the ability to demostrate examples of previous, similar work/projects in the last 2 years.

Further details, application form and role description are available on our website. This role is to be filled ASAP and so early application is advised. Interviews to be held on a rolling basis - we will not wait until the application deadline to hold interviews 

The above post is open to women only and are exempt under the Sex Discrimination Act 7(2) (d) and (e) and the Race Relations Act 5(2) (d) 1976. 

A disability charity seek a Digital Producer ASAP to cover permanent recruitment period until end of September (roughly). Pay is £160pd PAYE or £210pd Ltd/ Umbrella.

We seek an immediate starter with ready working knowledge of sitecore. The role will be home based but you do need to have your own PC/Laptop as time constraints restrict ability to provide one.

Day to day duties include:
Continuously develop, maintain and improve the website and other content platforms such as chat bots, apps and voice assistant platforms.
Take on the role of lead digital producer for a designated area of the business, taking responsibility for content accuracy, functional performance, user experience and meeting web content accessibility guidelines (WCAG).
Work with stakeholders to formalise a brief and then scope, plan and deliver end to end, projects and campaigns that meet brand guidelines, are quality assured and achieve the desired conversion metrics.
Inspire and support subject matter experts (SMEs) to create good quality content.
Create great, customer-centric digital user experiences, including information architecture, user journeys and design.
Keep up to date on new and emerging digital technologies to facilitate recommendations for delivering new projects competitively.
In collaboration with the search engine optimisation (SEO) specialist, complete on-page optimisation, including imagery, and meta data requirements.
In collaboration with the data analyst, measure and review project and campaign insights and benchmarks.Identify, report and assist in bug fixing, carrying out user acceptance testing and regression testing where required.
Assist in scoping new development and carrying out user acceptance testing and regression testing where required.
Work with the Data Management Team and Business Solution Consultants to achieve stakeholder data capture requirements.

Essential
Experience using web content management systems (Sitecore essential).
Experience in web copywriting and editing skills, with an appreciation of search engine optimisation techniques and application of brand tone of voice.
Experience of using analytics and applying insight.
Experience of working with and optimising multimedia.
Experience of maintaining and promoting a brand online.
Experience of delivering projects and campaigns to time and budget.
Experience in producing a web content strategy.

We are looking for a talented Digital Product Manager for a part-time (3 days/week) maternity cover with a fantastic Educational Research not for profit.

This role will lead the commercial and customer focus of the product development programme. The role is key to ensuring that all aspects of the development demonstrate a flawless customer experience. 

Responsibilities will include: 

• Maintain and ensure delivery of the market research plan, including market insights and competitor tracking and evaluation 
• Develop and adjust business case recommendations for product proposals 
• Lead on the development and refinement of all product propositions 
• Define, develop, and document the customer journey/user flow across digital products, including the purchasing process
• Work closely with the Head of Product Marketing to develop the sales and marketing strategy for any product launches and ongoing product roll out

Ideal experience will be:

• Track record of delivering a customer-centric approach to digital product development
• Experience of developing digital customer journeys, ideally for products utilised in educational settings
• Ability to develop successful product propositions and detailed business cases
• A good understanding of the requirements for the sales and marketing of digital products
• Strong commercial acumen 

If this sounds interesting & you have the relevant experience, please apply!

Are you on a mission to use digital communications to create sustainable change?

Do you have experience in creating successful strategies and compelling content for a range of digital channels?

Salary: between £31,500 to £38,000 depending on experience, plus 6% employer’s ethical pension contribution and 25 days annual leave, rising by one day a year for up to five years’ service.

There is no time to waste in taking urgent, radical action to tackle the climate and ecological emergency. At Bioregional we’ve been championing sustainable change for 25 years using our sustainability framework, One Planet Living®.

We’re now looking for an exceptional digital communications manager who wants to use their skills to inspire others to help create a better, more sustainable future.

Experience and responsibilities

You will already have spent at least three to five years working in communications, with experience in:

• digital strategy development and implementation, as well as creating shareable content across channels eg websites, social media, email marketing
• creating communications and/or marketing strategies based on the needs of different audiences
• providing communications advice and building positive working relationships across teams
• championing user-led content design for websites, including creating user personas and mapping user journeys

You’ll also have a good eye for design and experience managing external designers, as well as ideally knowing how to use Canva or Adobe Spark yourself.

As part of our friendly and ambitious comms team, and with scope for developing in your role, you will be:

• Leading on developing and implementing our digital strategy and engagement, with overall responsibility for managing our website
• Working with our Senior Communications Officer to create compelling content for the website and social media, as well as email newsletters
• Measuring the success of this content against our KPIs and making suggestions for iterative improvements
• Using SEO and Google Ads to drive quality traffic to our website
• Developing our annual content marketing schedule focused on Bioregional’s marketing priorities and managing our blog, including writing and editing content
• Liaising with our network of One Planet Living partners to share their inspiring sustainability stories and ensure brand coherence, including producing their annual progress reports
• Producing marketing and other communications resources, such as our annual review, brochures, insight reports etc
• Acting as an internal ambassador for the power of comms by providing strategic communications advice and training for staff

About Bioregional

Bioregional is an award-winning social enterprise and charity working at the cutting edge of sustainability.

Our ambition is simple. We want to inspire people to live happy, healthy lives within the natural limits of the planet, leaving space for wildlife and wilderness. We call this One Planet Living.

We work with businesses, developers, local authorities and other partners to help them tackle the climate and ecological emergency, and use stories of success to inspire wider change.

More information

Due to Covid-19, the role is currently based at home, but we have created a supportive team atmosphere digitally. Usually the role is based at our offices at BedZED eco-village in Hackbridge, South London, which is 30 minutes by train from London Victoria or Blackfriars.

Bioregional is committed to increasing diversity within our organisation, and the environmental sector as a whole. We welcome applications from everyone, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

Deadline for applications: 9am, Monday 17 August

Interviews will be held on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 August. These will be done remotely via Zoom.

We are looking for a fundraiser and digital engagement specialist to take on this exciting role of Digital Fundraising Manager within our Public Engagement Unit.

For almost 40 years, across nearly 50 countries, Action Against Hunger has led the global fight against hunger. We save the lives of children and their families. We are there for them before and after disaster strikes. We enable people to provide for themselves, see their children grow up strong, and build prosperous communities. In 2018, Action Against Hunger reached over 21 million people.

You will be comfortable taking responsibility for new projects and to work closely with the Individual Giving, Public Fundraising and the Data and Supporter care teams, to lead on digital acquisition of new supporters. You will lead on the development of our Public Engagement strategic plans for digital donor acquisition to inspire and engage new audiences.

You will have experience in setting up digital acquisition campaigns to become sustainable recruitment flows to grow supporter numbers. You will be passionate about digital marketing and have significant experience in one of the following fundraising disciplines: individual giving and/or mass marketing.

You may be working at Manager level or looking for your next step in your career and brimming with ideas to build on our digital fundraising portfolio. We are looking for a flexible team player with great communication skills who is innovative, detail-orientated and is equally comfortable analysing fundraising data or composing engaging fundraising calls to action.  You are comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders, being collaborative but also able to lead on ideas when necessary.

NAZ is looking to recruit an enthusiastic and dynamic individual to develop and deliver a culturally competent communications and public relations strategy for NAZ in order to raise awareness of all aspects of NAZ’s work and increase engagement of key audiences with sexual health promotion for Black, Asian and other minority ethnic (BAME) communities, predominantly through digital media.

You will deliver proactive and reactive public relations on projects NAZ is running; and  create and promote a positive image for NAZ to the media and other external audiences. You will also be managing our website and social media presence.

The role is normally based at NAZ’s office in Hammersmith, London; though is working from home at present.

You will help us deliver bold, urgent, inspiring communications that meet the challenges of the climate emergency.

This varied job will see you develop compelling content and also take on the technical challenges of running our digital platforms. You should be a creative thinker, storyteller and designer who can expand our audience and deepen their engagement with us. We’re after someone who can bring great planning skills and a strategic approach to a wide range of projects – balancing competing demands from stakeholders and partners.

We’re looking for someone patient and tenacious with an eye for detail, comfortable using data and analytics to shape our digital output. You don’t need to be a climate expert – but you must be committed to working towards a better, brighter future for all.

Your new company
Is a not for profit organisation that brings together research and innovation with the entertainment industry. The organisations purpose is to shape people perceptions, ideas, skills and knowledge to how the world actually is and not how people think it is. This organisation is about a year old and are under an umbrella organisation, in September it will launch as it's own new entity.

Your new role
As (Digital) Communications Manager to will be responsible for the delivery of their communications plan through a number of different channels, but predominately social media, website content and email. This is B2B communications and you will be promoting the work of business' within the network, sharing best practices, events and research findings. Your big focus is to create political neutral content that is engaging for both majorities and minorities. The organisation is diverse and neutral, they acknowledge that this is the way business need to work to succeed and so wish to continue to do so.

What you'll need to succeed
You must have a strong understanding and track record of what good social media management and content looks like and able to demonstrate how to grow networks, communities and followings online, through persistent social media touch points. You will also have a good understanding of Content Management Systems, ideally WordPress. This is a delivery role and not strategic. With this in mind to be successful you must be a fantastic copywriter, with strong written and verbal communications skills, who is able to understand the nuances of the English language that include and is engaging for people within the BAME community.

What you'll get in return
The opportunity to work with a pioneering organisation that is looking to essential "break the curb" and be part of a project that has never been done before. You will also get a competitive daily rate and flexible working.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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At Carers First, we understand that caring can be hard, but believe getting the right help shouldn’t be. Obtaining relevant information and support can itself be a challenge, but with it, carers can thrive.  That is why Carers First offers several avenues for people to get the help they need either online, on the phone or within their community. We offer carers timely advice, helping to identify the best way forward for them as individuals.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic and experienced communications professional to really make a difference. As Communications Manager you will play a vital role in increasing the visibility and profile of Carers First helping us to engage with our existing networks as well as reaching and supporting new carers.

The successful candidate will lead on building the charity’s brand and harness its potential to raise awareness of the issues affecting unpaid carers and deliver high quality communication work to clear targets.

Working closely with the Director of Income and Communications, the Communications Manager will support with the development and introduction of a transformative new communications strategy.

Building on Carers First’s existing work, the successful candidate will manage the charity’s digital platforms including the website, social media and electronic publications as well as regular printed materials and media work. The candidate will utilise their skills and experience to support the organisation as it moves to pursue new and varied funding streams and take an active role as a member of Carers First’s management team.

You will have a broad range of communications and marketing skills, with at least three years’ experience in a similar role.

The location for the position is flexible but candidates must be willing to work out of one of Carers First’s main offices.

As well as a competitive salary, the successful candidate will receive 26 days annual leave, plus an additional day off for your birthday (pro rata for part-time employees), pension scheme, employee assistance programme, Benenden Healthcare package and opportunity for further skill development.

Please read through the job description and person specification carefully and apply by sending a CV and a two-page supporting statement explaining how you meet the person specification and why you are interested in the job.  Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

Due to the nature of the organisation all appointments are subject to checks by the Disclosure and Barring Service.

We encourage and welcome applications regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion, disability, sexual orientation or age. If you would like to discuss this role confidentially, please contact us and will ask one of the Team to contact you.

Closing Date: Thursday, 27 August 2020

Interview Date: Week Commencing 7 September 2020

**To apply for this vacancy, please ensure you download a copy of our application form from the documents section of our online portal when you apply and follow the instructions provided at the top of our job description page.**

JOB PURPOSE

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new organisation in start-up mode and help shape our public relations, brand and profile-raising activity.

In this newly created role, the PR Manager will develop PR activity that connects new audiences with UNHCR’s humanitarian work for refugees and inspires them to take action through our charity’s campaigns, fundraising and events.

This will include campaigns that tap into passionate supporters of refugees, as well as finding innovative ways to educate new audiences about the refugee cause and our work, such as through business, sport, lifestyle, fashion, food, arts and culture.

This role supports issues management and during emergency appeals will help pitch for news coverage to raise awareness. The successful candidate will also help develop content, working with field colleagues, UNHCR’s London office and UNHCR head office teams, to develop storytelling for our own platforms and partnerships.

The role sits within the Communications team, which is responsible for raising awareness and public engagement, working closely with the Senior Digital Communications Officer who manages our website and social channels.  You will collaborate teams across the charity, including individual giving, partnerships and philanthropy, community fundraising, supporter care and events.

If you think you have the relevant skills and the passion to use them to support refugees, we would love to hear from you.

WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

United Kingdom for UNHCR is the United Nations Refugee Agency’s new national charity partner for the United Kingdom. We generate public awareness of the plight of refugees and raise funds to help protect them through UNHCR’s humanitarian operations across the world.

Our supporters include UK private individuals, communities, corporate partners, trusts and foundations. The funds we raise help UNHCR deliver emergency relief such as shelter, medical care and basic supplies to people fleeing conflict and persecution, as well as healthcare, education and livelihoods opportunities for those who remain displaced over the long term.

Nobody chooses to be a refugee, but we can all play a part in their protection. We want those who work with us to share our values and passion for the cause.

We strongly value diversity and recognise that it is critical to our success and the cause that we serve. We are committed to providing an inclusive environment for all who work with us and strongly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds. 

We are also open to flexibility in many different ways, including an element of working from home and flexible hours.  Please don’t be afraid to speak to us about this at the interview stage, so we can explore what’s possible.

ROLE RESPONSIBLITIES 

Public engagement and awareness raising

• Create and deliver PR plans to publicise fundraising appeals, events and campaigns
• Secure multichannel awareness, including broadcast, social media, influencers, and print and online media
• Support the development and delivery of editorial partnerships with media and content platforms
• Proactively pitch story ideas to engage broad and special interest audiences with our humanitarian work and refugees
• Support the Director of Communications in the coordination of UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador engagement and growing the charity’s influencer networks
• Establish robust KPIs to measure impact, engagement and reach of comms campaigns
• Coordinate speaking opportunities and conference research to support thought leadership and charity profile raising
• Provide press office function for reactive media enquiries
• Manage PR administration including reporting, media list management, media monitoring and budget tracking

Communications and content development

• Produce editorial content, including copy, photography and video assets to support media placements, events and corporate partnerships
• Liaise with comms colleagues in field operations and UNHCR head office to help research and acquire content to support campaigns
• Maintain information on key messages and positioning for organisation-wide use
• Write strategic communications products (including speaking points, media releases, exec briefings and annual report copy).
• Contribute articles and image research for our donor communications channels
• Engage external specialists, e.g. photographers, to help develop content
• Collaborate with fundraising teams to share communications content and coordinate with forward planning / issues
• Assist in implementation of UK for UNHCR’s Emergency Comms Plan during emergency appeals
• Supports on other projects as required

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES AND EXPERIENCE

Essential Experience

• Experience developing and implementing PR/communications plans
• Experience delivering campaigns that created a measurable impression, raised awareness and generated action from target audiences
• Experience working with broadcast and online media platforms and delivering coverage
• Broad communications experience needed, but must include consumer facing PR
• Experience of managing external PR agencies and freelancers (e.g. photographers)

Essential Skills/Knowledge

• Strong understanding of UK broadcast and consumer media
• Strong journalistic skills, including an understanding of what makes a good news story proofreading and editing skills, with excellent attention to detail
• Curating images and video content to accompany media pitches and support events
• Ability to present complex issues in an accessible and engaging way to different audiences across different formats
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and execute tasks independently, managing deadlines and working well under pressure
• Excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills 
• Advanced proficiency in all Microsoft office products; ability to use databases and CRM
• Must have an interest in global humanitarian affairs
• Must be diplomatic, tactful and comfortable dealing with sensitive issues

Desirable skills/experience

• Working in a not-for-profit or advocacy organisation
• Experience with refugee issues or field work
• Experience of working within a start-up team