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About UKCF
At UK Community Foundations (UKCF), we put inclusivity at the forefront of all we do, we put relationships first and we are ambitious for our members and the communities they serve.
Everyone should have the opportunity to have a fulfilling life and to feel they belong. This can’t be mandated by government, or done to people, only with them. Change needs to be driven by people who understand the local situation and our support makes this possible.
UKCF is a national network of community foundations based all over the UK. Community foundations connect philanthropic people with local causes that matter to them. They are charitable organisations focused on supporting a defined geographical area by leveraging funds to support community needs and local organisations making a difference. As well as supporting our members, at UKCF we explore social challenges, we provide national funding and we work with those who have the solutions to improve lives.
Benefits of working at UKCF include 30 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays, up to two days paid leave for volunteer days, season ticket loans available, enhanced pension and a flexible working plan. As a disability confident employer, we welcome applications irrespective of your age, disability or impairment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender reassignment, sex or sexual orientation.
About the role
Come and join our small but brilliant Membership and Learning team. We have an ambitious strategy to strengthen the network through growing a culture of continuous learning, improving member insight and developing targeted learning.
We’re looking for someone who can support the team to develop, co-create, train and deliver inclusive and exciting learning that encourages creativity, curiosity and critical thinking in the areas of philanthropy and grant making. Your role will be diverse and a blend of project work, event management and administration. You will be involved in organising conferences, meetings, hosting webinars, managing specific areas of work and building relationships.
Our members vary from very small teams with two or three staff to well established very well resourced foundations. The Membership and Learning team are the contact point for all CFs: answering members’ enquiries, championing best practice and raising standards.
Working closely with other teams including Communications, Business Development and Programmes, the Membership and Learning team has an oversight of all UKCF activity relating to our members. Therefore the ability to listen, problem solve and engage others is critical. Take a look at the full job description for more information about the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Could your communications skills help graduates feel close to their university? Do you believe in helping young people from disadvantaged backgrounds get to university, and want to get people interested in life-changing research into healthcare, environmental protection and more?
The Development and Alumni Relations Office exists to support our academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities. The Office, which is comprised of five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni, organisations and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research projects, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships, as well as providing a versatile programme of engagement opportunities for our global alumni community.
An excellent communications professional with experience developing social media campaigns and writing for print, web and social media, the Communications Officer (Digital) will work as part of the Development and Alumni Relations (DARO) Communications Team to deliver our overall strategy, and to champion our digital activity. You will be expected to follow a brief and produce high quality impact-driven copy, video, email newsletters and digital content, appropriate for target audiences, for print and online publication, email newsletters and individual communication and will creatively and effectively use social media platforms and the DARO web presence. In addition to the core alumni audience, you will be responsible for the student and young alumni audiences. Experience in producing content for young people and international audiences, and in fundraising communications would be highly desirable.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Events and Communications Officer
Job Title: Events and Communications Officer
Responsible to: CEO
Location: Remote, with requirement for in-person attendance at some meetings and events during the year (travel expenses covered)
Hours: 14 hours per week across a minimum of 2 days per week (flexible days, to be agreed with successful candidate) with occasional out of hours working required (e.g. our annual summer residential camp and twice-yearly family weekend events, with TOIL for out of hours working)
Salary: £23,500 per year pro rata, 2 days/week (£9,400 actual)
Term: 12-month fixed term contract with potential to continue in role as funding allows
Annual leave and benefits: 33 days leave pro rata (13.2 days actual). Employer pension scheme with matched contributions of 5%
Closing Date: 15th April
ABOUT USHER KIDS UK
At Usher Kids UK, we’re devoted to empowering children, young people and their families living with Usher syndrome - a rare cause of progressive deafblindness.
From the point of diagnosis onwards we provide information, support and resources tailored to the specific and unique challenges of the condition. We create opportunities for families to connect at virtual and in-person events, helping them build friendships, skills and confidence for the journey ahead.
Our services are already changing the experiences and outcomes of the next generation: "Our daughter came back from Usher Kids UK summer camp absolutely buzzing - she was confident, proud and talked with excitement about how she is unique." Working at Usher Kids UK, you could help to ensure that every family living with Usher syndrome has access to this life-changing impact.
WORKING AT USHER KIDS UK
Our charity provides vital support to the Usher community. In recent years, demand has grown for our services so this year we are very excited to be growing our staff team. The new Events and Communications Officer will work alongside our CEO, playing a vital role in ensuring the success of our events and engaging with our families and collaborators.
The role will be varied and offers the chance to be an important part of our small and friendly team. We recognise the value that each person brings to our charity, encouraging innovation and development, and we support each other to provide the very best services for our community.
OVERVIEW OF THE ROLE
Events:
As Events and Communications Officer, a significant part of your role will be assisting in the design and delivery of our virtual and in-person events. These include:
o Regular (monthly) virtual events
o Twice-yearly family in-person events (usually a Saturday in April and in September or October)
o Annual residential camp for 11-25yr olds ( a 5-night residential held in July or August)
Some of the aspects you will lead on include:
o Communicating with our community and other stakeholders, such as venues and volunteers, pre- and post-event.
o Creating promotional and other event materials.
o Registration and organisation of the people involved in the event.
o Coordinating logistics before, during and after events.
Having worked so hard making sure that the event runs successfully, you will of course also be a vital part of the team helping to deliver the in-person events, which is an absolute joy!
Communications
You will assist in the design and delivery of our communications strategy. This will include:
o Determining how best to communicate with our families, including the children and young people, to ensure that we provide the support and services they need.
o Determining how best to communicate with our collaborators, including other organisations, funders and professionals in the sector, in order to continue and improve our offer.
o Managing the day-to-day delivery of our social media, emails, website, promotional materials and media archives.
o Keeping our CRM updated and proactively communicating with our stakeholders.
o Supporting our Governance Team with scheduling and meeting arrangements.
o Monitoring the impact of our events and engagement, using insight gained to identify unmet needs, and work as a team to create a plan to address these needs.
PERSONAL SPECIFICATION
Essential:
o Computer literate and confident using MS Office software.
o An excellent knowledge of different social media platforms and the types of content required to drive engagement.
o Experience of website/CMS systems.
o Understanding of printed promotional material.
o Good standard of written English and Maths (GCSE grade 5 or above).
o Good understanding and/or experience of implementing communication strategies appropriate for different audiences.
o Experience of design and delivery of virtual and in-person events.
o Experience of working with children, young people and families.
o Understanding of, and commitment to, the objectives of Usher Kids UK.
o Strong organisational and time-management abilities, adept at prioritisation and multitasking.
o Attention to detail with a proactive approach to achieving and maintaining high standards.
o Drive, determination and self-motivation, with a positive attitude towards work.
o Excellent interpersonal skills, comfortable in team settings and independent working.
o Ability to deliver out-of-hours work to accommodate Usher Kids UK events or travel in the UK and internationally.
Desirable:
o Experience of the charity sector.
o Knowledge of engagement and impact measurement and evaluation.
o Knowledge of safeguarding processes and systems.
Please upload the following to Charity Jobs by 15th April 2024:
o An up-to-date CV
o A covering letter (no more than 2 pages) explaining why you think you are the right candidate for this role. Please ensure you provide evidence and examples which demonstrate how your skills meet the criteria set out in the person specification.
We are actively recruiting for this role, so will be scheduling meetings and interviews as applications are submitted. Recruitment may end early should the right person be found prior to the closing date, so we encourage anyone interested not to wait before applying.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Ovacome are looking to appoint a highly motivated and proactive Communications Officer to join this friendly and hard-working team as we make sure anyone with an ovarian cancer diagnosis receives the information and support they need.
Reporting to the Communications and Engagement Manager, the successful candidate will be a confident copywriter, with experience of writing for a variety of communication channels. You’ll be committed to making communications accessible and enthusiastic about reducing health inequalities for Ovacome’s key underserved populations. You’ll enjoy working across departments, collaborating with colleagues on communication campaigns.
Key responsibilities of the role will include:
· Creating high quality content for Ovacome’s communication channels, with a copywriting focus.
· Collecting real-life stories from Ovacome’s members, helping to amplify the voices of the ovarian cancer community, ensuring that the stories we share represent the diverse experiences of those we support.
· Securing media coverage for activity relating to fundraising and event promotion.
· Being a champion for accessibility and inclusion across all communication channels.
What we’re looking for:
· A great copywriter - you understand the power of words and can use them to great effect.
· Warm and friendly - you can quickly build up rapport with colleagues and supporters to enable your work.
· A multitasker - you can prioritise your workload and keep calm under pressure.
· Someone who sees the bigger picture - you understand where your workload fits into the organisational strategy and are motivated by the change you can make.
· A can-do attitude - you’re proactive and follow up quickly on actions.
If this sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.
Location: London (EC1Y 8RT) or West Midlands (Dudley) office. Homeworking available if you have an appropriate working space where confidentiality can be assured and you are within a two hour travel radius of London. There are monthly meetings in London and occasional travel across the UK required.
We welcome applications from those with a caring or parenting role and would consider flexible or part-time working to accommodate the right candidate.
You can find further details on the role and how to apply in the attached job pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As Local Mobilisation Officer, you will support the delivery of our ambitious programme to mobilise food banks in the Trussell network to campaign for change. You will support the development and delivery of campaign content and resources for our food bank network, leading on specific elements as required and ensuring people with lived experience are at the heart of their campaigning. You will be a central point of contact for food banks engaged in Trussell policy campaigns, working with them to ensure that content and actions are accessible to our whole network. You will work with colleagues from across Trussell Trust and work closely with our Senior Manager for OLM and our OLM Development Manager.
Role responsibilities
· Development of high-level campaigns content:
Supporting content creation for communications to food banks, briefings, training sessions, and other digital and physical resources. Lead on specific elements/projects as required.
· Liaising with Food banks on campaign action development and delivery:
Ensuring that food banks have: a direct point of contact as actions are developed and during mobilisation periods for queries, and receive support and campaign materials on time. Support food banks and Trussell colleagues that support them to give feedback on the development of campaigning training, resources, and support.
· Development of assigned mobilisation strategic projects:
Support various strategic projects within the OLM team to mobilise food banks to campaign more effectively.
· Support the OLM team to develop robust participation structures for Organising and Mobilising:
Ensuring that people with lived experience are at the heart of food bank network’s campaigning, ensuring content is accessible for a diverse range of audiences.
· Identify patterns and trends from the food bank network’s local and regional campaigning activity, and feedback on these.
Your understanding of the food bank network will help the voices, needs and culture of the network to inform our mobilisation work.
Person Specification
Technical skills and minimum knowledge:
· Experience of designing and developing resources, activities, and content for campaigners and social change makers.
· Experience of developing simple and accessible content for public facing
· audiences.
· Experience of working with people with lived experience and providing structures to get their meaningful input.
· Experience of working across teams/ departments, to ensure alignment and understanding on any given project.
· Demonstrable experience of engaging with internal and external stakeholders
Behaviours and competencies
· Confident in communicating to a range of audiences from a diverse range of backgrounds including people with lived experiences of poverty and able to seek and balance a range of views and stakeholders, influencing where required.
· Sound project management skills, able to balance a range of priorities.
· Role models inclusive behaviour, values and leadership
· Demonstrate a commitment to the values of the Trussell Trust.
· Deliver work within a cross-Directorate matrix structure where operational and development benefits arise from resource sharing.
· Demonstrates empathy for people from underrepresented, historically excluded and marginalised backgrounds.
Key Stakeholders
· Food banks, including project managers, volunteers and people they support, as well as local OLM funded roles.
· Learning & Development Partner and the wider Learning & Development team
· Network Resources Manager
· Volunteering Development Manager
· Network Leads, Area Managers, Network Church Engagement Managers, Network Volunteer Engagement Managers, and Pathfinder Leads who support food banks in their operational and strategic work.
· Network Policy and Research Officers
· Strategic Communications Managers
· Volunteer Engagement Manager
· Participation team
Our Values
The Trussell Trust is a charity that works to end the need for food banks. It is founded on and shaped by Christian principles.
Our values of dignity, justice, compassion and community, are central to all that we do and therefore supports our aim to be an organisation where the diversity of all employees is valued. We welcome people of all faiths and none and those that are committed to these values.
We recognise that we have under-represented groups within our workforce. As part of our commitment to diversity and equality of opportunity we are actively encouraging applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBTQIA+, from racially minoritised communities such as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions and those with a lived experience of poverty as well as any other under-represented group in our workforce. We are committed ensuring the safety and protection of our employees from all forms of harm.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Sands exists to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by pregnancy loss or baby death receives the support and care they need.
Integrated marketing campaigns are integral to Sands’ growth and are key to driving brand awareness, reach, engagement, income growth and social change. This high-profile and exciting role is responsible for developing the strategy for Sands’ core integrated marketing campaigns, and coordinating subject matter experts across the charity to deliver campaign performance.
One of these campaigns is the annual Baby Loss Awareness Week campaign. Sands is the lead organisation of this campaign and works in alliance with over 100 other organisations to deliver this.
The post-holder will be responsible for managing a team of Marketing & Communications Officers, and will support other departments in developing their marketing strategies to help them achieve their business goals. Acting as a consultant, your marketing expertise could help shape the future of volunteer recruitment, supporter acquisition, mobilisation campaigns, expansion of our Sands United sports teams, health professionals’ training and fundraising product marketing.
You will be an audience-centred marketer that thrives in a fast-paced environment with excellent project management skills.
The post-holder will work closely with the Head of Communications & Engagement and Director of Income & Engagement to spot opportunities that enable Sands to reach more people across the UK.
You will need to demonstrate experience of running successful digital and integrated marketing campaigns, with the ability to lead and inspire a small team.
An excellent communicator and relationship-builder, you have excellent attention to detail and an ability to work iteratively.
This role is key in helping more people to understand our vision of a world where fewer babies die, and when a baby does die, anyone affected receives the best possible care and support for as long as they need.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Blue Marine Foundation is seeking an experienced and reliable Communications Officer to join the busy communications and outreach department of an ambitious and dynamic ocean conservation charity whose mission is to restore the ocean to health. The successful candidate will be the first point of contact in leading communications for the Solent Seascape Project : a five-year, multi-million-pound conservation project delivered by a partnership of ten organisations. The project aims to reconnect the Solent into a functioning seascape by improving the condition, extent, and connectivity of key marine and coastal habitats using protection and restoration initiatives. The role requires someone who can input and deliver the projects communications strategy, with a view to significantly increasing engagement and reach of the project.
Salary: £27,000 - £30,000 depending on experience. Pro rata to part time hours.
Contract: 18 months initially with potential for extension
Hours: Flexible, up to 24 hours per week, days/ hours to be agreed
Location: Flexible. Regular travel to the Solent with some travel to London
Reporting to: Communications Director
Application deadline:
Please apply with your CV and a covering letter detailing your skills and suitability for the role by Sunday 7 April. We reserve the right to close applications early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.
If you would like to know more or have any questions, then we’d be happy to help.
We are an equal opportunities employer. We value diversity and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Interviews: Thursday 25 and Friday 26 April
Role & responsibilities:
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Manage, maintain and deliver the Solent Seascape Project (SSP) communications strategy
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Oversee all press, media and communications for the project
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Co-ordinate all press activities and write press releases relevant to SSP activities
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Chair the SSP Media and Comms Working Group meetings
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Work with project partners to create and upload website content and news stories
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Ensure that relevant and newsworthy content is promoted on the projects social media accounts including Instagram, Twitter/X and Facebook, and work with the wider Blue Marine media unit to promote relevant material on Blue Marine’s social media accounts
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Write and manage monthly newsletters to SSP partners and subscribers
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Commission, review and input into the SSP films with the project team
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Edit and proof-read communication and engagement materials, ensuring they adhere to SSP branding guidelines
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Create infographics and other engaging communication assets for the SSP project
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Support the planning and implementation of outreach activities and events for SSP with Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust
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Help to co-ordinate oyster volunteering events with project team
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Scope and secure opportunities to collaborate with local ambassadors and influencers
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Asset bank management of Solent imagery and videos throughout all partner activities
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Regularly check and subscribe to relevant news platforms and websites to ensure that the projects social media account is current and up to date
This list is not exhaustive, and the selected candidate will be required to undertake other relevant tasks.
Skills and experience required:
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Educated to degree level preferred but may be discounted with significant relevant experience
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Strong understanding of effective communication
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Proven significant experience within a similar position
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A motivated self-starter who displays a strong work ethic
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Able to work under pressure, prioritise tasks and meet key deadlines
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Experience in managing multi-partner communications
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Able to join site visits, fieldwork, and events locally to the Solent to support media and press on a regular basis
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Excellent team working and inter-personal skills
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Excellent communication skills with experience in engaging effectively and confidently at all levels
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing Date: 14 April 2024
Interview Date: 22 April 2024
Location: Erdington and Selly Park Sites
Hours: Full-time
Duration: Fixed-term until December 2025
Salary: Corporate Payscale, Band F, £29,158 - £34,042 per year (pro rata for part-time)
DBS: This role requires a Basic DBS check
“Happy to talk about flexible working”
Are you an experienced event fundraiser who enjoys building long lasting relationships with charity supporters and helping to make a difference? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our busy and friendly fundraising team as our Events Officer.
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Events Officer, to support the Birmingham Hospice brand. This varied role will lead on the delivery of a diverse portfolio of events and challenges including fun runs, adrenaline seeking challenges and in memory events. The success candidate will have a friendly and engaging personality and enjoy speaking to charity supporters face to face, over the phone and via e-mail.
Reporting directly to the Senior Events Manager you will grow the income generation and brand profile of the charity through effective organisation, administration, supporter engagement and marketing our exciting events portfolio, ensuring maximum participation and income for the hospice. You will utilise your creative skills to proactively seek new income generation opportunities and design new events for our growing calendar. You will be a highly organised and motivated individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The ideal candidate will have experience of managing a portfolio of designated events with proven success of reaching and exceeding participant and income targets. You should also have knowledge and experience of working with a range of suppliers and volunteers and have a proven ability to build relationships at all levels. Experience of using CRMs is also advantageous.
If this sounds like the role for you then we would love to receive your application.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marketing Officer
We’re looking for an experienced and driven Marketing Officer to join the Mass Engagement team
Position: CE227 Beneficiary Experience Marketing Officer
Location: Homebased, U.K Nationwide however, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work related meetings)
Hours: Full-time 35 hours per week
Salary: Circa £28,000 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, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.
Closing Date: 1 April 2024. We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
Interview Date: Week commencing 8 April 2024.
Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.
The Role
As an experienced campaign manager and copy-writer, you will support the Experience team to develop and deliver marketing approaches and journey communications, primarily for beneficiary and health/social care professional audiences. As a team, our aim is to ensure that these audiences are aware of the support they can access from the Stroke Association and to build meaningful connections with them for long-term engagement.
Working closely with the other Directorates within the organisation, you will review and build on recent successful tests to signpost our offer to people affected by stroke, using data and insight to reach out to them with the most relevant offers.
About You
You will have experience working in a marketing environment and have key strengths in the following areas:
· Understanding the key principles of marketing, with experience using a range of different offline and online platforms to reach audiences.
· Planning and implementing email campaigns through email systems such as Dotdigital.
· Grammatical skills, ideally with experience of copywriting and/or reviewing compelling copy.
· Project management, with a keen eye for detail and deadlines.
· Understanding excellent customer experience and customer journeys
To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.
When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role.
Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state the reference number for the role you are applying for.
About the Organisation
Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.
When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.
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.
We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.
We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.
Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.
In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!
You may also have experience in areas such as Campaigns, Campaigning, Marketing, Copy Writer, Copy Writing, Campaigns Officer, Campaigning Officer, Marketing Officer, Marketing Executive, Digital Marketing, Campaign Marketing, Marketing and Communications, Marketing and Fundraising Officer, Online Marketing.
PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.
Social Media Officer
(UK Wide)
£28,211 per annum (pro rata for part time hours)
(Ref: SUS4209b)
Part Time 30 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working
Base: A Sustrans office with the flexibility to work from home.
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Brand, Content and Storytelling team to manage the Sustrans UK-wide social media channels.
As the Social Media Officer, you will work across platforms such as LinkedIn, X (formally Twitter), Instagram and YouTube. You will work closely with the Storytelling Officers and Media Officers to adapt relevant content to suit different channels and audiences in line with our strategic goals.
You will create and share content that drives engagement, increases brand awareness and inspires followers to take an action, considering equality, diversion, and inclusion at all times. You will work to our brand and house style guidelines, producing content that supports Sustrans’ campaigning, fundraising and policy influencing work.
This role covers the UK.We may occasionally need you to travel for team meetings and to collaborate with key colleagues based in our hubs across the UK, and this may include occasional overnight stays.
About you
You should have experience of using social media scheduling to strategically share and inform content creation across multiple channels to increase reach and engagement.
You will also have the ability to produce compelling and engaging copy for social media, as well as having excellent editing and proofreading skills. We ask that also have graphic creation skills such as infographics and digital visual assets, and be able to create small-scale multimedia assets such as Reels.
We ask that you demonstrate your knowledge of digital copywriting principals as well as an understanding of social media monitoring tool and meaningful metrics to gain insight on performance and to inform our wider content and communications plans.
Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect. We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.
What we offer
In return we can offer true hybrid working to suit individual circumstances and a flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.
Wellbeing
28 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
Staff volunteer days
24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes
Financial
Group Personal Pension scheme with a 5% or 6% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
Bike, computer and season ticket loans
Discount benefits
London Weighting Allowance of £4,195 for all those living within a London Borough (32 local authority districts plus the City of London)
Death in Service benefit – 3 x annual Salary
Family Friendly
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)
Additional information
Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, 10 April 2024
Interviews will take place via MS Teams during the week commencing 15 April 2024
About Sustrans
At Sustrans you'll be part of a movement to make it easier for people to walk and cycle.
We're all here to change things! You’ll be part of an incredible community of talented, passionate, creative, problem solvers all working together to change things for the better. We act locally and think big - we have a vision of a society where the way we travel creates healthier places and happier lives for everyone.
You'll be questioning the status quo and daring to imagine a different world. You'll work on exciting, impactful projects that will stretch and empower you and you'll be rewarded by seeing the difference you make to people, communities and the planet.
We believe including everyone is central to who we are and what we want to achieve, we welcome difference and pride ourselves on creating a culture where you can be yourself and where your wellness is supported.
You'll be guaranteed to make friends for life and work with a team that is incredibly flexible, supportive, ethical and fun.
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Who are we
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity, Heartlands Hospital Charity, Good Hope Hospital Charity and Solihull Hospital Charity support the four hospitals managed by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
The Charity is dedicated to improving the experience of patients, their families and the staff who care for them across our hospitals and community services.
The Charity raises funds to support patients by providing new and innovative equipment, funding research and supporting patient and family welfare projects.
What we can offer you
Charity staff have access to many of the opportunities provided to NHS staff including:
- NHS staff discounts and access to the Blue Light Card scheme
- NHS staff counselling
- UHB staff inclusion networks
- UHB online training courses
- Annual flu and COVID vaccinations for all age groups
- Free eye test scheme
In addition, the Charity offers all staff:
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, increasing with service
- 8% matched pension contributions
- Annual training budget to spend on training of your choice
- The opportunity to see the difference the Charity makes first hand (e.g. visiting projects before/after, speaking to patients, families and staff)
- The opportunity to be part of a kind and connected team
The Role
As a QEHB Senior Fundraiser you will primarily be based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, with occasional travel to other hospital sites and off site to attend meetings and events.
This role is for someone with previous experience in fundraising (ideally 3-5 years) within a Charity, with a proven track record of delivering on income targets and proactively generating fundraising leads and ideas.
The Senior Fundraiser will work closely with other members of the hospital charity and will be responsible for delivering demanding fundraising targets from corporate and community fundraising groups both inside and outside the hospital.
This role will cover fundraising for all aspects of the hospital, including the hospital charity’s work with military patients.
This role will be responsible for designing and implementing new fundraising projects, with the aim to drive income and increase engagement with the wider community.
As well as generating a substantial income stream for the Charity, the successful candidate will also work alongside the Communications Team to increase both engagement and income generated.
The post holder will also be involved in the organisation and delivery of fundraising events for the Charity.
This role will involve occasional evening and weekend work at networking events, charity events and those organised by our supporters.
To find our more about the Charity and the role please download our information pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you experienced in working with volunteer organisations and groups?
Do you possess excellent planning and organisational skills?
Are you able to manage and deliver a varied workload and projects whilst ensuring effective prioritisation and balancing the needs of a range of stakeholders?
Work setting: Remote (based within East of England)
Salary: Up to £30,793 per annum
Hours: 1-year FTC, full-time (35 hours per week)
Location: East of England
TPP are recruiting a Local Growth Officer on behalf of our client, a dynamic and inclusive organisation committed to empowering young people through outdoor activities and creating diverse and inclusive groups.
Benefits:
- 28 days of annual leave plus up to three extra days off between Christmas and New Year & bank holidays.
- Up to 4 days' Personal Leave per year.
- Up to 5 days' Volunteer Leave per year.
- Health scheme.
- Matched pension contributions up to 10%.
- Life assurance (up to 4x the salary).
- Enhanced maternity and paternity leave.
The Role:
As a Local Growth Officer, you will play a vital role in helping Counties and Districts achieve their growth ambitions. You will be collaborating with local volunteers and the Growth & Communities team to foster the engagement of young people from lower-income communities and those from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic families. This position offers a unique opportunity to lead a team through a period of change, foster a culture of high performance, and drive data-driven fundraising initiatives.
Main responsibilities:
- Utilise local knowledge to contribute to the development of inclusive Growth Plans.
- Identify opportunities for growth within local communities, working closely with lead volunteers.
- Provide regular progress reports and support volunteers in creating sustainable growth plans.
- Assist in the retention and recruitment of adult volunteers for new sections.
- Collaborate with colleagues to showcase best practices in opening groups in underrepresented communities.
- Represent the organisation within Counties and Districts, contributing to the national growth debate.
- Plan, promote and implement growth initiatives and projects.
Essential requirements:
- Experience with volunteer organisations and community engagement.
- Understanding of diverse communities and their needs.
- Proficiency in digital platforms for workshops and events.
- Experience working with young people aged 10+.<
- Confident public speaker and skilled at presenting ideas and information to internal and external stakeholders.
- Self-starter with spotless organisational and time management skills.
- Full UK driver's licence.
- Able to work some evenings and weekends.
If this sounds like the role for you, then we would love to hear back. We are reviewing CVs as and when we are receiving them so, if you are keen to apply, then please do so today!
TPP are always keen to speak with candidates looking to work in the sector so if this role isn't quite right for you, please do check out our website and pop your CV over to us!
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
We are looking for a proactive, confident and dynamic individual to help us tell our story and get our voice heard. You will join our small creative and supportive team within an empowering, values-led organisation that is person-centred and ambitious to empower disabled people.
This is a new role, and is crucial to the development of the charity over the next three years. You will grow our brand, tell our story, and help develop relationships with partners, funders and the disability community.
We are looking for someone who has a natural flair for and an interest in communications, to develop and implement our aspirational plans, in particular through social media and the development of our website. We are looking for a dynamic content creator who can work independently, take initiative and proactively get our messages across to a wide audience across our various platforms.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Job Title Senior Policy Researcher for Northern Ireland
Location Based in Belfast (Home working with in person meetings in London on an ad hoc basis.)
Salary £35,000 - £45,000
Hours Full Time, permanent (flexibility may be offered for an excellent candidate.)
Reports to Director of Policy and Research
Main purpose and scope of the role:
Parentkind is a national charity and we work across all four nations of the United Kingdom and the devolved institutions and governments.
The successful candidate would be expected to support our work in Northern Ireland and have demonstrable experience of the political system in Northern Ireland.
In addition to their work in Northern Ireland the successful candidate will support the wider aims of the Policy and Research Department across the UK.
We are the voice of parents in education, we represent 13,000 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs) and have an ambition to develop an internal parent ‘think tank’ within the organisation.
This is an exciting role if you have a passion for politics, a background in policy research and interested in education policy and politics.
The role will involve conducting research on education policy and making policy recommendations based on that research. Some research will be time sensitive and involve summarising information and presenting it in an easy to understand way. There will be longer research projects to support the charity to develop policy positions and maintain our position as a strong voice for parents in education.
Alongside the research requirements of the role, you will be expected to support our political and broader stakeholder engagement activity to make sure the work we do is understood and seen by the right people.
You will have experience of working with political stakeholders in Northern Ireland and a strong understanding of the political structures and processes in Northern Ireland, as well as experience in political engagement to promote research and policy recommendations.
If you love politics and want to spend your days writing about education policy this is the role for you. You will represent Parentkind at important events and meetings and have the chance to promote our research and policy recommendations.
Duties and key responsibilities
Policy research and analysis
- To conduct research on education policy in Northern Ireland under the guidance of the Director of Policy and Research.
- To produce summarise large amounts of information and produce briefing material on education policy for external audiences, often at pace.
- To provide political monitoring and advice for the department, to include:
- debates and questions in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- future business across in the Northern Ireland Assembly,
- policy development.
- To provide rapid briefing material for any relevant future business in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- Draft questions (and an understanding of how to structure questions) in the Northern Ireland Assembly
- To support the development of parent surveys to related to our policy work.
- To support the development of policy recommendations and experience of publishing policy related research.
Political engagement
- To organise policy led events, such as roundtable discussions or meetings of politicians across all U.K. legislatures and experience of managing political events.
- To identify political stakeholders relevant to our work in Northern Ireland, including:
- officials inside government departments,
- elected representatives,
- think tanks and other relevant research institutions.
- To maintain a wide range of political contacts and meet with political stakeholders to promote our research and policy work.
- To meet with organisations with an interest in our work and provide effective briefings.
- To attend party conferences and other education led events to represent Parentkind.
Media engagement
- To support the Director of Policy and Research in media engagement, including background research for press releases.
- To summarise our policy and research ready for social media platforms.
General Responsibilities
- To ensure Data Protection procedures are followed at all times
- To keep abreast of relevant educational policy and legislation affecting our key audiences
- To be flexible within the broad remit of the post.
- To undertake other duties as reasonably requested by the Chief Executive or Director of Policy and Research.
- To attend and participate in Parentkind’s performance, development and training programmes.
- To abide by organisational policies, codes of conduct and practices.
- To be responsible for the health, safety, welfare of self, other members of staff and visitors.
This job description may be amended from time to time and does not form part of the Employment contract.
Residents must be based in or within commutable distance of Belfast.
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Job Title: Senior Programme Officer (London) National Education Nature Park
Location: Home, hybrid or office based with regular travel across London
Salary: £32,960
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Fixed Term Contract – March 2025 with possibility of extension
Start Date: May 2024
The RHS is a national charity with a mission to inspire everyone to grow, as it is vital to our wellbeing, the environment and the happiness of us all. We are undergoing an exciting period of development, which includes bringing our work with community volunteers, schools and groups to the heart of what we do.
In 2023 we launched the National Education Nature Park - a Department for Education funded programme empowering young people to take action on the environment as part of new measures designed to put climate change and sustainability at the heart of education. This is a GLA funded role as part of the wider DfE funded programme.
As Senior Programme Officer you will build and access networks that support education settings to connect with nature through the programme, and build skills for engaging and influencing nature on their estate. The Senior Programme Officer will also manage a programme officer to enable a broad range of schools and education settings to participate in the programme. As a regional team you will work to establish widespread, meaningful and sustained engagement with the programme.
Reporting to the Nature Park Senior Programme and Partnerships Manager, you will map schools in the London region to identify priority areas, and connect with senior school leaders across the region to engage them with the programme. You will develop partnerships and networks at a regional level with local authorities, businesses, and organisations in the education and charity sectors to provide additional support for schools and help sustain them on their Nature Park journey. You will work with the central programme team and partnership to build support systems for schools and settings that address barriers to participation, which may involve training and tapping in to existing volunteer networks and running events.
We are looking for a collaborative, creative individual with a passion for plants and the environment; someone who is experienced at partnership development and with a proven track record in project management.
You will work within a multidisciplinary project group including partners and colleagues with specialist scientific and community engagement knowledge and skills. Building and sustaining effective collaboration will be key to success in this role. You will be a confident communicator and listener with excellent planning and organisational skills. The right candidate will share our passion for the benefits of gardening and horticulture in schools and communities.
Details of our great benefits can be found here.
Safeguarding and Inclusion
The RHS is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all personnel to share in this commitment. We are an inclusive employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
*About National Education Nature Park
National Education Nature Park is a partnership project led by the Natural History Museum, working alongside the Royal Horticultural Society, the Royal Society, Royal Geographical Society, Learning through Landscapes, Manchester Metropolitan University and additional supporting partners.
The National Education Nature Park engages children, young people and their educators with nature, supporting young people in England to play a driving role in mapping and monitoring biodiversity on their grounds using citizen science and, critically, taking action to enhance it.
From creating pollinator friendly habitats where biodiversity can thrive, to creating planting schemes that support climate resilience. The project will showcase what can be achieved on the Education estate.
The Nature Park will also provide opportunities for young people to take part in community science, identifying local impacts of climate change and biodiversity loss and developing key skills to solve these problems.
Find out more by visiting the RHS Campaign for School Gardening website here .