21 hours per week (open to job sharing and flexible working), £30,000 pro rata, based in Kensington & Chelsea, but home working due to COVID19, initial 12-month contract.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Young K&C as a Communications and Marketing Officer.  We are looking for someone with experience of creating and using digital content to reach new audiences and engage with diverse communities.

Young K&C is a new charity established to support children and young people in Kensington & Chelsea.  Young K&C is an innovative cross-sector partnership, working with youth clubs, charities, schools, businesses and Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea.  

The successful candidate will develop and manage high quality digital marketing campaigns to help grow the awareness and digital footprint of Young K&C and the children and youth organisations that it works with.

You will help to create content to optimise marketing presence and performance via print publications, website, social media and other online channels.

This will support Young K&C to develop new business partners and to reach new audiences including young people in Kensington and Chelsea.

This role will suit someone with experience of developing professional marketing and communications.

Interested?  Upload your CV with contact details for 2 referees and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining how you fulfil the person specification, by 10am on Monday 16 November 2020.

Young K&C: Communications and Admin Officer, Job Description

YOU! What will you need to do?

The key areas that you will be working on are:

• Developing and implementing campaigns and digital strategy for Young K&C
• Supporting plans to grow opportunities for membership, partnerships and income generation, including liaising with schools and businesses
• Creating professionally designed content for our website, newsletter and other publications
• Communications: promoting Young K&C and our member organisations on social media and helping with developing content for our websites
• Working with a youth steering group, and supporting them to input into the development of Young K&C

As the organisation develops, then your role is likely to adapt.

Responsibilities

Communications and Digital: 

• Develop, manage and update content for website and social media
• Promote local charities and opportunities for young people via social media
• Create engaging content for social media, including short video/GIFs
• Create and design short publications for Young K&C, including regular email updates and newsletter
• Help develop promotional materials for Young K&C

Youth Steering Group:

• Working with Young K&C’s staff team to recruit local young people to take part in a steering group for Young K&C
• Organise meetings and support for the youth steering group
• Work closely with RBKC’s youth council

YOU! What kind of person are we looking for?

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following skills or characteristics in the application. It is essential that you give evidence or examples of your experience, knowledge and skills where possible.

Excellent Communication Skills – you will have excellent communication skills, including writing skills.  You will have good attention to detail and will be able to check and proof read for accuracy.

Experience within a digital, marketing or communications role including –

• Experience of managing and developing social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok) and developing engaging content, including short videos
• Experience of using design software such as Adobe suite and Canva for digital and print design
• Content management systems and ability to adapt to new online platforms
• Understanding of SEO and paid social

Interpersonal skills – you have good interpersonal skills and some experience of engaging with a diverse group of people, including local young people.

Mucking in – working in a small team with tight resources you will enjoy helping out with getting things done.

The cause – you will be passionate about our vision to support children and young people, committed to supporting diversity and inclusion.

Flexibility – you will be able to work effectively from home and/or from our small office in Kensington and Chelsea.

Marketing & Communications Officer (Philanthropy)

Salary: £21,326 per annum + good range of benefits

Contract: Fixed term 6 months – 36.5 hours per week (open to part time for right candidate)

Based: Milton Keynes

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

Are you an experienced marketing professional/content creator looking to use your skills to make a difference in the lives of some of the world’s most vulnerable children?

We are looking for an exceptional person to join the philanthropy team on a fixed term basis to create a suite of high-value, inspiring fundraising communication materials for child sponsors and other World Vision supporters on the mid-level journey, demonstrating the difference their support is making

This role will also support high level donor communications and report writing within the philanthropy team.

This role will give you the opportunity to develop fundraising propositions that inspire our supporters and invite them to transform the lives of the world’s most vulnerable children. It will be your job to ensure our communications truly reflect World Vision’s mission and Christian ethos to our diverse supporter base.

You will create compelling copy content, as well as manage relationships with our design, print, agencies, working collaboratively to produce emotive communications that ‘reach’ our supporters and bring to life the change they are making. You will have experience in writing marketing/fundraising copy or report writing, coordinating projects, working to timelines, managing multiple stakeholders.

In addition to the salary indicated, we offer good benefits including pension, generous holiday entitlement and free parking. Like many organisations we’re mainly working remotely right now, and longer-term this role could be carried out in part remotely. The role will have a significant stakeholder management component to it as well as a strong emphasis on networking and relationship building internally, so you would need to be in the Milton Keynes office at least twice a week.

All applicants must be willing to work within a Christian framework and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the attached Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 18th November 2020

Interview Dates: W/C 26th November 2020

World Vision UK is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from qualified and eligible candidates regardless of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation and race.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice available on our website.

Please note we reserve the right to close the advert early and commence interviews should we receive a high volume of applications, so please apply early to avoid disappointment.

No agencies please.

The Head of Policy Impact and Communications is an exciting new role created at Design Council which leads our charitable mission to spread awareness of the value of design and influence for greater use of design, and to create commercial partnerships that do design and allow the organisation to thrive.

This involves:

• developing and influencing policies that promote good design and building alliances that can make the case more persuasively together
• measuring the impact and telling the story of the value of our work, and communicating/marketing our offer to create new and funded design partnerships that deliver value
• supporting delivery teams to use the best creative communication & storytelling methods as part of creating change, including harnessing & showcasing a diversity of talent within design.

The role:

• leads the Policy, Impact and Communications team, managing staff and working with external agencies
• forms part of the senior management team, along with colleagues in the delivery team and corporate services team
• reports into the Chief Design Officer, who with two other Directors and the Chief Exec lead the organisation

We are looking for someone who:

• Combines data and stories into compelling new narratives that influence policymakers and organisations to use design
• Builds relationships and alliances with other organisations with similar interests to speak with a bigger voice
• Stitches together, connects and weaves insights from our various project work, and that of the wider design sector
• Amplifies the diversity of design
• Proactively scan the horizon for influencing opportunities
• Is creative and curious in visual and digital methods
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset and can spot business opportunities which widen the use of design and our services
• Cares for the team and how they can be the best they can be

We value inclusion, equality and diversity, and we know that can only design better for all, when we bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives. Therefore, we are actively recruiting for a diversity of candidates that reflects the ‘all’ of the society we are designing with and for. We are happy to hear about and explore reasonable adjustments that we could make which mean that the role would be attractive to a greater diversity of person. This includes the ability to work from home, flexible working,  compressed hours or other arrangements.

To apply please send a CV and cover letter outlining your suitability for this role.

upReach are seeking to hire a Senior Brand, Marketing and Communications Officer. This is an exciting opportunity to directly contribute to the growth of the charity through raising our profile and status, and to play a key role in all aspects of marketing, branding and communications. This role would suit individuals with 2-3 years experience in a branding, marketing or communications role, who have a passion for social mobility and are used to operating in a fast paced environment. The successful candidate will take responsibility for the successful implementation of an ongoing rebrand for the charity and ensure consistency throughout the charity, in addition to working on all external communication channels for the charity, including social media and website. They will be a key member of a dynamic and growing national team. 

This individual will play a pivotal role in all aspects of our communications and branding. Reporting to the Fundraising and External Affairs Manager, they will seek to raise the charity’s profile and position upReach as an expert within the field of social mobility. They will work across the organisation on all aspects of public facing work, in addition to taking on responsibility for the charity’s ongoing rebrand. They will work alongside the leadership team to form plans and strategies for upReach’s external messaging and reach, including brand management, marketing communications, digital and social media, and PR. They will create varied, engaging content to energise and excite a variety of audiences, from prospective donors to students, universities and corporate employers. They will also manage ‘aspire’, an online platform of resources providing inspiration, information and advice to help sixth-formers to make informed decisions about their post-18 options, including a Career Video Library, and a 60-page Guide which is sent to every sixth form in the UK annually. 

Core Responsibilities

These will include:

1. Taking on the responsibility of ensuring internal consistency of how the upReach brand used, including training the team and maintaining the professional external image of the upReach brand. 

2. Managing all aspects of ‘aspire’, our online platform of resources for sixth formers providing inspiration, information and advice to help sixth-formers to make informed decisions about their post-18 options. This includes a 60 page guide created and sent to all UK sixth forms, a Career Video Library, a teacher resource pack, website, and social media campaign for its yearly release.

3. Creation of marketing materials and suitable templates/designs for wider team use, alongside support from participants on the Future Charity Leaders Programme.

4. In collaboration with the Fundraising and External Affairs Manager and CEO, developing a PR strategy to raise the profile and awareness of upReach.

5. Leading on all aspects of our outward-facing digital communications, including social media and website, proactively keeping content current and relevant.

6. Leading on the production of media related output (eg. press releases) and work to secure greater media coverage for upReach.

7. Working with our Director of Programmes and Impact to market upReach to potential Associates (the students that upReach support), including social media campaigns.

8. Working closely with the fundraising team on the marketing of fundraising events, materials and campaigns.

9. Working closely with our Technology Lead to keep our new Alumni Platform updated and relevant, and to market and promote its use for our Alumni members.

10. Monitoring and evaluating the performance of the charity’s marketing and communications channels and approaches and implementing improvements where needed.

11. Supporting and working with participants of our Future Charity Leaders Programme Graduate Scheme.

12. Undertaking other marketing or administrative tasks that are required within this role.

Person Specification 

This position would be suited to individuals who are committed to upReach’s mission and have an understanding of, and empathy with, the challenges facing those from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

To be successful you should have 2-3 years experience working in marketing, communications and/or branding. The ideal candidate will be proactive, resilient and used to managing competing priorities within a varied workload. They should be flexible and willing to perform varying duties depending on the shifting needs of the charity.

Essential Skills/Experience:

1. Experience working in a fast-paced environment and working independently to find solutions to problems.

2. At least 2 years experience working within a marketing, communications or branding role and a proven ability to use data and insights to make decisions and achieve a strong ROI. 

3. Proven experience in creating content for online sources and marketing materials.

4. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with an eye for varied and engaging content, and the marketing flair to flex stylistically for different audiences.

5. Exceptional eye for detail, including excellent proofreading and editing skills.

6. Creativity and a proactive attitude.

7. Strong project management and problem solving skills, in addition to superb organisational skills to manage a varied workload.

8. At least a Grade ‘B’ in Maths and English GCSE (if you have extenuating circumstances, let us know)*

9. University degree (2:1 or higher)* in any discipline, or equivalent experience.

10. Self-motivation and an ability to work in a small team as well as independently.

11. Ability to engage and communicate confidently with stakeholders, such as Trustees, beneficiaries, upReach partners and all levels of employees across the organisation. 

Desirable Skills/Experience:

1. Experience of running social media platforms and campaigns.

2. Experience working with both back and front ends of website platforms.

3. Experience ensuring brand consistency across an organisation, and experience working on previous rebranding projects highly desirable. 

4. Sound knowledge of GDPR legislation and regulations.

5. Familiarity with Canva, G Suite and Zoom video conferencing software.

* The nature of the role requires a high standard of Maths and English, and the ability to quickly review a large amount of information and identify and communicate key themes clearly. Applicants may demonstrate this through the academic qualifications shown above and/or other relevant experience. As our beneficiaries are all undergraduates, a good understanding of the university experience is essential, although it is not necessary that this was acquired through personally gaining a degree.

Values & Competencies

upReach upholds the following values:

• Perseverance

• Integrity

• Advocacy

• Aspiration

• Proactivity 

We are looking for candidates to display the following competencies during the application stages:

• Problem solving and decision making

• Planning and organising

• Collaboration

• Passion and motivation

• Communication skills  

Equal Opportunities

upReach is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, age, disability, social background or any other protected class. We support workplace diversity and believe it creates dynamic and effective organisations. We are working hard to increase diversity in our team and would particularly welcome applications from BAME candidates.

We are committed to making our roles and culture inclusive. We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job.

Senior Communications Officer, London (initially remote based), Education Membership Body, £28,000

• Are you an experienced press and communications professional?
• Do you have a background in producing engaging and effective communications across varying channels?
• Would you like to work for a leading education membership body?

The Senior Communications Officer will be working closely with the Head of Communications and Public Affairs, in supporting the day-to-day delivery of the communications strategy in helping to maximise awareness of the organisation and their member's.

Main responsibilities:

• Producing compelling content that communicates the mission and helps to engage and influence key decision-makers
• Assisting in the delivery of communications plans and contributing to a range of outputs including drafting articles, blogs, web copy, newsletters, briefings, case studies and producing or sourcing accompanying multimedia content
• Media relations: Supporting the delivery of reactive and proactive media plans, identifying potential news stories, drafting press releases and responsive media comments, building own network of journalists and assist with media monitoring
• Digital/social: Strengthen on-line presence, overseeing the social media channels and website - producing or commissioning and delivering new digital and social media content, as needed
• Campaigns: Contributing to the development and delivery of campaign activity, working with member universities and other stakeholders to coordinate involvement, including sourcing and crafting case studies and developing messaging and content
• Events: Providing content and logistical support for a varied events programme, including the annual summit, ad hoc parliamentary events and quarterly communications and policy network meetings
• Public affairs: Supporting a programme of Parliamentary and stakeholder engagement and monitoring as well as the delivery of the organisation's influencing strategy

Person specification:

• Degree-level qualification and / or equivalent qualifications or experience
• Must have experience in a press / media handling / PR or communications/public affairs role
• Need excellent written and verbal communication skills - must be able to tailor writing to different audiences and media and communicate complex ideas into concise messaging
• Experience of developing communications materials and plans - must be able to create high quality, creative content for social and digital media
• Experience of media relations, including handling requests and pitching stories
• Experience of using InDesign would be highly appealing
• Knowledge and interest in the higher education sector would be desirable

What next?

An appointment is looking to be made quickly, with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis. As such this opportunity is liable to close at short notice so apply now to avoid disappointment! If you wanted to find out more about this Senior Communications Officer position, get in touch ASAP on the below:

Tel: 0207 269 6338

Email:

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As well as this we are looking to grow the Pro-Recruitment Group family and would be interested in any amazing Recruitment Consultants you think might like to work for us. £250 on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

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The Marketing and Communications Officer will work closely with the CEO and other team members to widen awareness about the SLA, its services and activities. We are looking for a highly articulate and driven person with significant experience in a similar communications role who is pro-active and target driven. This is a new role for the organisation, and we are a small office team, so there is plenty of scope for influence and innovation; you will need to develop and embed ways of working, systems and processes to fulfil this role. You will use your understanding of data and analytics to inform your decisions and grow our channels. 

Working in a small, energetic, friendly and busy team, you will be able to make a substantial and positive contribution from the start. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is evidence and target driven with a solution and audience focused mind-set.

Flexible working hours/days are available to fit around childcare or other needs, including home working. Due to the pandemic most staff are working from home full-time currently.

The Organisation

The Brilliant Club is an award-winning charity that exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly-selective universities. We do this by mobilising the PhD community to share its expertise with state schools. We recruit, train and place PhD researchers to work with state schools: either part-time as tutors through The Scholars Programme or full-time as classroom teachers through Researchers in Schools (RIS). In 2018/19, The Brilliant Club worked with over 700 state schools and 13,000 pupils across the UK.

The Opportunity

As The Brilliant Club enters our tenth year, we want to build our brand and our voice within the education sector. We are looking for an experienced Public Affairs and Communications Officer who is passionate about influencing government, MPs, policy makers and the wider education sector to ensure that a young person’s life chances are not determined by their background. The successful candidate will work closely with the External Affairs team to establish and deliver our public affairs priorities. They will identify opportunities to engage in policy discussions, build relationships with sector stakeholders, engage in education networks and write policy briefings. They will also lead on written submissions to government or sector consultations, working closely with senior members of the charity. The Public Affairs and Communications Officer will also be responsible for proactively building relationships with the press, and for responding to press and media enquiries. They will identify opportunities to raise awareness of the university access gap and create platforms for the young people we support to share their stories. The successful candidate will also support the Communications and Marketing Manager with copywriting, digital analytics and sharing best practice tools and training across the charity.

The Brilliant Club has three core values, which we expect all employees to embody. These are:

• We get to a solution.

• We seek and act on the best data available.

• We understand that little things go a long way.

The successful candidate will have examples of where they have demonstrated these values in the past.

The Brilliant Club exists to increase the number of pupils from underrepresented backgrounds progressing to highly selective universities. We think it is important that our charity reflects the lived experience of our beneficiaries, and we want to be an organisation where employees from any background can thrive. We particularly welcome applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans including non-binary (LGBTQ+) candidates, and candidates from low income families. These groups are currently underrepresented at The Brilliant Club and we are committed to increasing representation and diversity at the charity.

Communications and Press Officer, London (initially remote based), Education Membership Body, £28,000

• Are you an experienced press and communications professional?
• Do you have a background in producing engaging and effective communications across varying channels?
• Would you like to work for a leading education membership body?

The Communications and Press Officer will be working closely with the Head of Communications and Public Affairs, in supporting the day-to-day delivery of the communications strategy in helping to maximise awareness of the organisation and their member's.

Main responsibilities:

• Producing compelling content that communicates the mission and helps to engage and influence key decision-makers
• Assisting in the delivery of communications plans and contributing to a range of outputs including drafting articles, blogs, web copy, newsletters, briefings, case studies and producing or sourcing accompanying multimedia content
• Media relations: Supporting the delivery of reactive and proactive media plans, identifying potential news stories, drafting press releases and responsive media comments, building own network of journalists and assist with media monitoring
• Digital/social: Strengthen on-line presence, overseeing the social media channels and website - producing or commissioning and delivering new digital and social media content, as needed
• Campaigns: Contributing to the development and delivery of campaign activity, working with member universities and other stakeholders to coordinate involvement, including sourcing and crafting case studies and developing messaging and content
• Events: Providing content and logistical support for a varied events programme, including the annual summit, ad hoc parliamentary events and quarterly communications and policy network meetings
• Public affairs: Supporting a programme of Parliamentary and stakeholder engagement and monitoring as well as the delivery of the organisation's influencing strategy

Person specification:

• Degree-level qualification and / or equivalent qualifications or experience
• Must have experience in a press / media handling / PR or communications/public affairs role
• Need excellent written and verbal communication skills - must be able to tailor writing to different audiences and media and communicate complex ideas into concise messaging
• Experience of developing communications materials and plans - must be able to create high quality, creative content for social and digital media
• Experience of media relations, including handling requests and pitching stories
• Experience of using InDesign would be highly appealing
• Knowledge and interest in the higher education sector would be desirable

What next?

An appointment is looking to be made quickly, with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis. As such this opportunity is liable to close at short notice so apply now to avoid disappointment! If you wanted to find out more about this Communications and Press Officer position, get in touch ASAP on the below:

Tel:

Email:

Would you like £250 in vouchers?

Well, if you know any tax, legal, finance, HR or marketing candidates looking to move jobs please refer them to us and if we successfully find them a new job in the next 12 months we will send you £250 in vouchers of your choice.

As well as this we are looking to grow the Pro-Recruitment Group family and would be interested in any amazing Recruitment Consultants you think might like to work for us. £250 on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

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Shaping Our Lives - Communications Officer

Home-based

£27,000 per annum (£16,200 pro rata for 3 days a week/21 hours per week between Monday to Friday)

Permanent, part-time

Job description

Shaping Our Lives are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motivated and experienced Communications Officer to help us transform. You will need a year's experience (paid or voluntary) of all aspects of the communications mix. 

Our new Communications officer will be critical to the future growth of Shaping Our Lives. They will ensure we maintain a strong national profile with a range of audiences and a close working relationship with our network members. The successful applicant will need:

• The ability to plan effective short and long campaigns,
• experience of writing and managing website content,
• a strong understanding of the role and application of social media,
• and an ability to be both proactive and reactive to opportunities.

The post holder must also be able to demonstrate experience and knowledge about working inclusively and accessibly.  An understanding of the culture and ethos of a small user-led organisation would be an advantage.

About Shaping Our Lives

Shaping Our Lives is embarking on an exciting period of growth. We have received a four year grant to expand our services, transform our identity and  raise the profile of our work. We are a user-led organisation that hosts a national network of user-led groups, service users and disabled people. We specialise in user-led research and inclusive involvement practice ensuring that diverse and excluded communities are represented in the policy making, planning and delivery of health and social care services.

Our vision is a society in which everyone has equal life chances and support for independent living. A society which prioritises inclusion.

Further details

Benefits: 3% Employer contribution to pension and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and proof of right to work in the UK.

Please read the attached document containing the Job Description and Person Specification and then complete the attached Application Form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 30th October 2020 at 11:30pm.

Interviews will be held remotely for all if Covid19 is still a risk. We are aware that remote interviews are easier for some people, but not for others, so we will try to accommodate a preference to be interviewed in person if Covid19 is no longer a risk. Interviews will be in the week commencing 16th November 2020.

Shaping Our Lives is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people from diverse and often excluded communities.

Thank you for your interest in Shaping Our Lives.

Visionary is a UK wide membership organisation for local independent charities that support blind and partially sighted people. We provide a wide range of support to enable our members to be the best they can be - visit our website for more details on what we do or ask one of our members!

All Visionary posts are UK wide and full time. We are a home-based team with frequent travel and overnight stays (obviously not just now!). 

You will be an experienced communicator, resilient, curious, open to change, creative and innovative - with an eye for detail.

Please note that this in not an entry level job – so, before applying please check your current experience in relation to what we are looking for.  To find out more visit our website.

Closing Date: 9am Monday 2 November

Interviews: 9 and 10 November  

We hope the successful candidate will be able to join our (virtual) annual flagship conference on 18/19/20 November for at least some of the time!

Good luck!

Role: Communications Officer - National Advisory Council  (Part-time)

Reports to: Chair of the NAC, Deputy Chair in Chair’s absence

Contract Type: Self-employed (home-based)

Hours & Rate of Pay: £17.50 per hour/approx 40 hours p/mth flexible to the needs of the job. 

Purpose of the Role

To undertake a thorough and comprehensive review of the NAC’s communication

To provide ongoing comprehensive, efficient and cost-effective communications support to members of the Thalidomide Trust’s National Advisory Council (NAC).

The Thalidomide Trust was established in 1973 to provide ‘relief and assistance’ (including financial support) to individuals born with disabilities caused by Thalidomide, a drug manufactured by the Distillers Company (Biochemicals) Ltd in the UK and used by pregnant mothers in the late 1950s and early 1960s.

The Trust currently support 459 individuals aged between 54 and 61, with a range of physical disabilities including limb damage, hearing and visual impairment, musculoskeletal problems, brain and sensory impairment and damage to internal organs.  They are a remarkable group of people, some of whom have made outstanding achievements despite living with extreme levels of disability

The NAC: The Thalidomide Trust has a National Advisory Council (NAC) who advise trustees on matters relating to beneficiaries.There are 12 members of the NAC, all beneficiaries of the Trust, who are elected by the entire beneficiary community to represent their views.  NAC members are all people with varying levels of Thalidomide damage and undertake their duties in a voluntary capacity, putting in many hours on a regular basis to fulfil their role.NAC members work jointly with the trustees and Trust staff to ensure that they fairly represent the interests of the beneficiaries and help to guide the future direction of the Trust’s support and services.

Meetings: The NAC holds full meetings twice a year.  Meetings usually take place in London.  Outside of these meetings, there is also an AwayDay and smaller meetings (involving a few members of the NAC) organised as required.

The NAC also has representation on the Thalidomide Trust’s Finance, Health & Wellbeing and Research Committees.  Each of these meet at least twice a year and meetings involve trustees, Trust staff and sometimes other external parties.

The NAC also has regular (usually monthly and evening) conference calls.

Why is this an important role? This is a newly created role. Hereto the NAC members have managed internal communications with beneficiaries and external communications with other agencies / charities themselves. However, it has been identified that improvements in the communication process are required in terms of timeliness, consistency and increased use of video / web based communication etc. as well as to ensure that those individuals who do not use web based information services have equal access.

Provision of  (paid) external communications expertise would allow NAC members to communicate in an effective, timely, and appropriate manner, using a range of communication formats suited to the needs of beneficiaries.  This support would complement the valuable assistance provided by Trust staff and the Trust web developer and would provide capacity to proactively advocate the work of the NAC to a much wider forum.

Who are we looking for? The position is ideally suited to someone who has worked in both internal and external communications ideally with experience of developing communications strategy.

You will have strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills with a track record of producing high quality, creative communications across a range of audience and using a range of different communications channels including video and social media.

You must be able to work independently with minimum supervision, and simultaneously be a collaborative and communicative team-worker.

The nature of the role means that it will be varied and interesting and require the ability to support the NAC to develop and implement an annual communications plan and set up new systems and procedures to support this. It will require someone who is flexible with the ability to multitask.

You will need to work flexibly according to the needs of the role and the NAC. The work flow will have peaks and troughs. You will be heavily involved in inputting into the initial communications plan. Once the plan is established input will be required at specific agreed points. 

Other important information about the role: It doesn’t matter where in the UK you are based, but you will need space to house office equipment and associated secure filing.  You will be required to work flexibly and take part in occasional evening conference calls

A requirement of the role is travel within the UK  to attend meetings and events.

You will be working on a self-employed basis, accounting and invoicing for hours worked on a monthly basis.  You will therefore be responsible for paying your own tax and National Insurance. An understanding or experience of living with a physical disability would be ideal!

Owing to the nature of this position, any offer will be subject to a satisfactory disclosure report from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Consideration will only be given to candidates whose supporting statement addresses the requirements in the person specification.

Deadline for receipt of application : Mon 2 November  at 12 noon

Preliminary online interview: 17/18 November 2020

Interviews:: 24 November 2020, Thalidomide Trust Head Office, St Neots 

Please send your CV, covering letter and completed application to arrive no later than 12 noon on 2/11/2020.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we will only contact candidates that are shortlisted for an interview.  Therefore, if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of the closing date please note your application has been unsuccessful.

About Rethinking Economics

Rethinking Economics (RE) is an international network working to build a better Economics in society and the classroom. We started as a student movement in 2012 and have since grown to become a registered charity with a 7-person staff team. Through a mixture of campaigning, events and projects, we support over 100 groups in over 30 countries around the world, alongside thousands of supportive members of the public, to reform the university Economics curriculum to make it more pluralist, critical and applicable to the real world.

Rethinking Economics is undertaking an exciting transition process in which we are developing and expanding the future of the organisation.

Over the next year we will be launching a book on the lack of diversity in Economics, redeveloping our website and visual communications and building a spokesperson network of student economists that will promote Rethinking Economics in the UK.

What we’re looking for

Effective communications are at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for a dynamic communications professional who can take the lead on overhauling and professionalising Rethinking Economics’ branding, website, communications and marketing strategy. You will have a keen eye for effective communication tools, and you will be passionate about keeping up to date with sector trends and have solid knowledge of best practice.

This is a new role and the successful candidate will have a real opportunity to make their mark on the communication function of Rethinking Economics. Your communications will attract new members, supporters and drive the growth of the organisation. We are a small organisation who are continually developing and growing – a keenness to thrive in a fast-paced changing environment is essential.

Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

We are committed to providing equality and fairness for all and not to discriminate on grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, colour, nationality, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age. We encourage and celebrate the different qualities that our colleagues, and others we work with, bring to our work. And we believe that seeing things from a wide range of different perspectives helps us to resolve problems, adapt our approaches and develop as an organisation. We want to bring greater diversity to our team and we’re keen to hear what you think you’ll bring from your own background and experience (beyond your professional skills and knowledge).

Terms & Conditions

Reporting to: Co-Director, Movement Building

Starting salary: £30,000 - £33,500 pro rata per annum on the basis of an offer by the organisation which cannot be negotiated

Start date: January 2021 (negotiable)

Contract type: Permanent

Benefits: Statutory pension increasing to 5% matched from April 2021, 25 days holiday pro rata in addition to winter break between Christmas and New Year, access to bespoke economics education, person centred training opportunities, yearly cost of living increase.

Hours: 4 or 5 days a week. Evening and weekend work will be sometimes be necessary, for which time off in lieu can be claimed. We support flexible working across the whole team.

Location: Remote. The role involves regular UK, and occasionally international, travel, particularly to our Manchester Office on an average a monthly basis. If you are not based in Manchester the travel costs will be reimbursed. Whilst the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing, you will not be expected to travel.

Purpose of the Role:

To lead on external communications for the organisation, ensuring that Rethinking Economics remains relevant and responsive to the needs of the network.

Responsibilities

Main Areas of Responsibility

● Development of RE’s digital marketing strategy

● Development of RE’s social media presence

● Supporting on the development of an evidence led communications strategy

● Developing, planning and maintaining organisational external communications

● Producing and reviewing website content

● Liaison with and recruitment of students, writers, designers and video editors where relevant for content creation

● Promotion and amplification of a diverse range of voices within our network

Key Skills and Experience

The role profile asks for a wide range of competencies and we recognise that we are unlikely to find a candidate who fits every requirement. If you fit some of the essential and/or desirable criteria and believe you have the potential to learn the other areas of the role, we’d like to hear from you. A strong background in organising and movement building within Economics or educational reform would be of great advantage.

● An interest in and understanding of Economics, particularly a knowledge of alternative and pluralist Economics

● A passion to reform Economics teaching and practice

●      Higher education qualification in Economics or Economics and a related subject

Technical Competencies & Experiences

Essential

●      A strong understanding of brand building, and the role of communications as part of this.

●      Experience of growing an organisation’s media presence and maintaining its reputation

●      Considerable experience of social media function and be aware of innovative ways to extend our reach

●      Editorial experience of campaign focused communications

●    Experience of working with volunteer organisers in a campaigns or communications based role

●    Ability to create compelling digital content , including articles, news items, blogs, social media assets, videos, long-form stories etc

●    Ability to proactively spot and exploit relevant comms opportunities

●    Experience of planning and delivering communications projects that deliver measurable results

Desirable

●    Strong knowledge of SEO principles

●    Experience of conducting qualitative research such as semi-structured interviews and focus groups

●    Proven track record of delivering engaging and impactful training

●    Experience of cultivating media relationships

Essential Values & Behaviours

●    Commitment to RE’s Values of Justice & Fairness, Diversity & Inclusion and Collaboration.

●    Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving environment and a movement that is growing.

●    Self-reflective, willing to listen and consider other points of view.

●    Ambitious, dynamic and energetic, constantly reflecting on RE’s effectiveness and seeking ways to improve our impact.

●    A critical and strategic thinker, able to both see the big picture and have an eye for detail.

Essential Organisational Competencies & Experiences

●    Ability to communicate complex information effectively to different audiences.  Adapting communication style as necessary and targeting communications to ensure that information is understood and has influence. 

●    Ability to bring together colleagues from different teams to work on projects or initiatives, or create networks, develop partnerships to support the aims of Rethinking Economics.

●    The use of initiative and creativity to combine complex ideas or processes or quickly evolving ideas and situations.

●    Experience of overseeing the work of external suppliers, contractors or freelancers and holding them to account for quality, delivery and timeliness of work.

●    Working with a high degree of independence and self-direction.

●    Experience of strategic leadership of a particular team, programme, or function.

●    Experience of monitoring and reporting on financial resources

How to apply

Please compete and return the attached application form and diveristy monitoring form to recruitment [at] rethinkeconomics [dot] org before the closing deadline 23:59, Sunday 8th November. Interviews will be online via zoom between 16-18th Nov - please let us know if this will be difficult.

If you have any queries or would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please do not hesitate to contact us via recruitment [at] rethinkeconomics [dot] org.

Please note that we cannot accept any non-EU based applicants due to government visa minimum salary criteria.

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