This is a fantastic and worthwhile opportunity to assist the charity in generating income that can be used to support vulnerable older people.

Highly experienced in fundraising and marketing, you will promote and develop the charity’s brand to bring in new income.

We need someone who is up for the challenge of increasing current income levels and driving the organisation forward. You will report directly to the Chief Executive and manage a team of professionals, who will support you to deliver the required results.

A formal fundraising/marketing qualification or evidence of equivalent experience in these areas is required.

The following skills/experience are essential for the role:

· proven fundraising and income generation experience

• proven experience of identifying and developing new business

· an excellent team player with strong leadership skills

· an effective, confident communicator with the ability to network with all stakeholders both internally and externally, including corporate clients

· organise and attend events for networking purposes as well as being confident as a key speaker to large groups of individuals.

· be adaptable, proactive, and flexible with the possibility of working outside normal working hours when required

· strong attention to detail

· excellent planning and organisational skills

· creative with exceptional writing skills

· commercial awareness

· strong numerical skills, working with budgets to achieve business goals and targets

· able to deliver projects within timescales/deadlines

· exceptional IT skills

· a strategic thinker, with strong analytical skills

This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated individual to make a real impact on the Service Delivery of Wessex Cancer Trust, helping us to reach more people affected by cancer in the Wessex region. 

Delivering services that stand out as trusted, effective and accessible for our clients is critical to our success, and our enthusiastic and passionate services team works hard to achieve this daily. Following a period of 18 months adapting our services to be accessible remotely as well as now face to face again, there are a number of services projects that need to be effectively project managed. We are looking for a Deputy to work alongside our Head of Service Delivery to help drive and deliver these projects and provide cover during her maternity leave which will begin towards the end of 2021. We’re looking for someone who has a background in therapeutic service provision and excellent project management skills. You’ll have excellent communication skills, confidence and authority, so you can effectively deputise for the Head of Service Delivery, ensuring that the team continues to thrive.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for a highly skilled Head of Brand and Marketing to join our team on an interim basis for up to 18 months. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £58,357.04 per annum plus excellent benefits

Although this role is currently working from home due to Covid restrictions, it is based at the National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. This is a remote location and public transport is limited. Full time remote working will also be considered.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2020, despite the challenges, we helped 126,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 345 cats a day!

As Head of Brand and Marketing you would be joining us at an exciting point in the charity’s 95-year history to lead on the redevelopment of our brand and deliver its implementation. This role will define and scope the organisation’s future marketing requirements and opportunities to support the delivery of our 10-year strategic ambition. 

Responsibilities of our Head of Brand and Marketing:

As Head of Brand and Marketing you will report to the Director of Communications and work with a range of stakeholders across the organisation in developing and leading the rollout of our brand, including launch plan. You’ll play a key role in bringing a strategic and coordinated marketing approach to Cats Protection; ensuring a consistent brand identity across the organisation. You will line manage two Design team leads and the Advertising Campaign Manager, and be a positive and proactive member of the Communications Leader Group and broader charity Leadership Group.

What we’re looking for in our Head of Brand and Marketing:

• Experience of spearheading a successful charity re-brand
• Strong understanding of digital audiences and channels including social media and digital advertising
• Significant experience of guiding and supporting the achievement of coherent external messaging and a strong brand identity
• Experience of managing a team delivering marketing plans and activity
• Excellent interpersonal skills and be able to demonstrate substantial experience of working with and successfully managing complex stakeholder relationships
• The ability and confidence to influence at a senior level, deliver messages in an engaging and innovative way and effect change through influence and negotiation

What we can offer you:

• Salary of up to £58,357.04 per annum plus excellent benefits
• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Contribution pension scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• …and more

Join us as our Head of Brand and Marketing and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications that are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 08 August 2021 however we will be reviewing applications as they are received, so do apply early

Virtual interview date: To be confirmed as required

Head of Brand Marketing and Communications - £60,500 - 1yr Maternity Cover

Are you a senior brand marketeer with experience of leading large teams on strategy & multi channels campaign delivery?

THE COMPANY

This worldwide organisation is the leading UK charity for girls and young women with almost a million supporters. The aim of the organisation is to instill confidence, life skills and a positive contribution to the community.

THE ROLE

In the role of Head of Brand Marketing & Communications, you will be responsible for leading a team to deliver multi channel campaigns aimed at:
- maintaining and growing membership for the organisation
- external marketing, driving income via trading channels
- brand, identity, messaging and positioning
- audience engagement
- internal communications

You will lead on all strategic development - looking at everything from income via trading channels from merchandising and uniforms to brand and identiy as well as optimising digital channels for fundraising campaigns. A digital transformation project will also be a key project deliverable.

A big part of the role will focus on looking at members - the identity of the organisation and what it means to them as well as future proofing it for future generations.

You will be responsible for a large team of over 20 so much have exceptional line management skills and really enjoy this aspect of the role.

YOU

In the role of Head of Brand Marketing & Communications, you will need to have experience of:

= leading a large team of over 10 people
= managing and developing integrated comms strategies
= planning and delivering digital transformation across UX, content, analytics etc
= developing annual strategies across multi channel formats
= managing budgets of over £300k
= working with a large matrix organisations with multiple stakeholders both internal and external

You must also have a degree or equivalent qualification.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 15 JULY.

ONLY CANDIDATES WITH VALID UK WORKING RIGHTS CAN BE CONSIDERED

Head of Brand Marketing and Communications - £60,500 - 1yr Maternity Cover

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Marketing, Digital and Creative Recruitment - The Stopgap Way.

From Bernie Sanders to Greenpeace UK, progressive organisations are using digital mobilisation to activate hundreds of thousands of campaigners and raise millions of pounds online. Forward Action believes that a digital mobilisation model - where organisations use digital channels to drive tens or hundreds of thousands of supporters to take advocacy, fundraising and volunteering actions - can revolutionize campaigning and fundraising in the NGO sector, but its potential is still largely untapped in the UK. We help progressive organisations build digital mobilisation programmes and, as our Head of Creative, you will lead our creative team to produce copy and designs that inspire people to take action.

You’ll be in charge of our copywriting, design and creative work. You’ll set the creative direction for our work, write and edit copy, come up with digital engagement tactics, facilitate brainstorms with our partners and ensure we deliver high quality creative work that helps our progressive partners hit their goals. And finally, you’ll manage two Digital Creatives, overseeing their work to keep delivering creative that produces excellent results with our partners.

If you know how to write copy that drives people to act, have great attention to detail, enjoy supporting partners to come up with creative ideas, and would be excited to help spread digital mobilisation across the charity sector, this job is for you.

This is a permanent role, with the freedom to work both in our London office and remotely from home, although during any lockdowns you will, of course, only work from home. You can work either four or five days a week.

People from communities that traditionally experience discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, or immigration status; women and non-binary people; parents; people with disabilities; and LGBTQ+ people are especially encouraged to apply.

Who we are

Forward Action is a digital mobilisation agency for progressive causes. We help our partner organisations reach new supporters, then mobilise them to become activists and donors. We have been in the engine room of some of the most successful election and charity digital campaigns of the last few years, helping our partners add millions of new supporters to their email lists, raise more money online (from more donors) and create campaigns that have led to real-world change. You will play a key role in this in your job.

Our values are critical to us: we will only work with causes that make the world a better place. You will get to work with some of the most inspiring and impactful organisations in the sector - such as Greenpeace, Cancer Research UK, and Amnesty International - and spend your days helping win progress on everything from climate change to homelessness.

You will be working at the cutting edge of digital mobilisation. We trust in data rather than our gut instincts, so we are constantly testing and iterating in our work in order to challenge assumptions and drive better results. We are an agile, fast-moving team, and you will have the opportunity to rapidly expand your knowledge and experience. 

One of our fundamental values is that all our work should drive real-world, measurable results. But we also believe that the greatest progressive impact we can have is to give our partner organisations the skills, knowledge and culture they need to do what we do themselves. We want to spread our skills and way of working across the progressive sector, not make our partners dependent on us. 

What you’ll do as part of our team

• Set the overall creative direction and messaging for our work with partners, and ensure that all the copy we deliver meets a high standard

• Plan, write and edit copy for emails, Facebook ads, signup and fundraising pages, and digital engagement tools (example here)

• Collaborate with other members of the Forward Action team to ensure our creative work remains innovative and sector-leading

• Share creative recommendations with our partners and train them in copywriting and email best practice

• Manage creative capacity for Forward Action, ensuring that concepts, copy and other deliverables are produced on time and to a high standard

• Line manage our two Digital Creatives, overseeing their workload and supporting their professional development

• Provide clear, constructive feedback on copy written by the Digital Creatives, freelance copywriters and other members of the team

• Facilitate brainstorms and creative sessions, and come up with concepts for handraisers, fundraising campaigns, engagement tools and other tactics

• Lead on the design process for new webpages, including planning user journeys, providing designers with briefs, and feeding back on designs

Benefits and location

Pro Rata Salary: £46,375 if you live inside London, £41,406 (plus £3,000 travel expense allowance) if you live outside London.

Contract Term: This is a permanent contract. The role can be either full time or four days a week.

Location: At home during lockdown; post-lockdown, in our Hoxton office, with the option to work remotely. Ensuring our team is open to people who live outside London and enabling staff to work flexibly are important values to us, so you’ll have the freedom to work from home regularly. Many of our meetings are held via video conferencing, but post-lockdown you will need to attend meetings with partners in London fairly regularly - once or twice a week on average.

Holiday: 25 days/year (pro rata), plus bank holidays and the week between Christmas and New Year.

Extra holiday for travelling sustainably: We’re a member of the Climate Perks scheme, so you’ll have an extra two days of holiday a year if you use them to travel by land or sea instead of taking a flight.

Maternity and Paternity/Long-term partner parental leave: For a small organisation, we’re proud to have a generous and progressive parental leave policy. Maternity leave is 12 weeks at full pay, 14 weeks at 50% pay. Paternity/Long-term partner parental leave is 6 weeks at full pay.

Working culture and hours: Our team is open, inclusive, friendly, respectful and kind. We are especially looking forward to seeing applications from people that experience discrimination on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, or immigration status; women and non-binary people; new parents; disabled people; and LGBTQ+ people.

We work eight hour days (including a 30 minute lunch break), with core hours of 9:30am-4:30pm. We put a lot of importance on ensuring everyone finishes on time: while there are some times when you’ll need to stay a little later to finish work, people in the team rarely work more than 45-60 minutes late. No one ever works on weekends or their holidays. 

Abilities and experience you’ll need to have

• 3+ years experience working in digital campaigning and/or digital fundraising

• Excellent copywriting and communication skills

• Experience writing and editing copy for emails, online ads and websites

• Enthusiasm for thinking creatively, coming up with and evaluating new ideas

• Comfortable working across multiple projects and partnerships simultaneously

• Good organisation and attention to detail

• Dedication to helping build a fairer, more progressive society

• Fluency in spoken and written English

We’re also looking for a quick learner. We don’t expect you to know or have done everything when you start - instead, we’ll be looking for you to pick up new skills and knowledge quickly, then run with them.

Abilities and experience that are nice to have

We know it’s not possible for any applicants to have all these skills - it’s likely you’ll be able to bring 3 - 5 of the following to our team:

• Strong facilitation skills

• Experience managing at least one team member

• Experience working as a freelancer and/or at an agency

• An understanding of online user experience (e.g. how to lay out a web page to improve conversion rates)

• Experience planning supporter email journeys

• Experience planning Facebook ad campaigns

• Knowledge of how to plan a fair A/B test

• Experience working with designers

Location: Working flexibly with an expectation of regular travel to Guildford

Salary: £40,000 - £45,000

Contract: Permanent, Full time (37.5 hrs pw)

Could you be the voice of Cycling?

Imagine a country where cycling is a safe and natural way most people choose to move around. Imagine a country where air pollution is no longer poisoning our children, obesity has been eliminated and our towns and cities are free of traffic congestion. 

This is the vision we cherish at Cycling UK and we’re on mission to get a million more people cycling. But not just the usual suspects. Our campaigning, engagement, volunteering, and behaviour change programmes are intended to make sure the cycling population more closely reflects the diverse make-up of the UK.

This is an exciting time for a communications specialist to join the team. At a time when cycling is on a boom. Through the lockdown the public have re-found their love for the bike with shops selling out and cycling levels hitting 400%. Exciting as all the UK nations governments have woken up to the wider benefit of cycling to our physical and mental health, to our environment and green transport.

You’ll be a seasoned communications and media expert, ready to profile the charity and take the news to the national media to maximise on cycling’s popularity, build upon the public’s increasing engagement on digital channels and at a time of environmental awareness capitalise on the zeitgeist of this autumn’s COP26 to show just what cycling can achieve.

We need your experience and zeal to lead the team to sell cycling, to shout about our successes, to help us fundraise, to counter the negative perceptions of cycling in the media, society and in decision makers, to make cycling inviting for all.

We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that’s great, many of us are too! But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us.

Come and join us for the ride.

Tell us why you are the person to drive impact in this capacity.

Head to our website and explore the job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening and send to our recruitment team (contact details on our jobs page).

Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to both the job description and person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria.

Apply before 9am Monday 9 August. Interviews to be carried out 24 August 2021.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Head of Communications and Engagement

Reports to: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Direct Reports: Digital Marketing Manager, Copywriter

Contracted Hours: 37.5 hours

Contract Duration: Fixed until 25th June 2025

Salary: £32,000-£35,000

Location: Position can be based from home or our Liverpool of Sheffield offices. If home based, will require occasional travel to those offices

Closing Date: 11th August 2021

Interview Date: 1st round of interviews w/c 16th August

Probationary Period: 3 months

RESPONSIBILITIES

Your responsibilities will include:

You will be responsible for developing and communicating City Hearts messaging and brand awareness internally and externally.

You will lead on our communications and engagement strategy working closely with the Head of Income Generation and Innovation. You will develop engaging campaigns as part of this work and project manage PR activity associated with them.

You will demonstrate a clear passion for one or more of our impact areas having communication experience within that sector.

On a day-to-day basis this means creating a steady flow of content; finding, crafting and promoting relevant and engaging stories and industry specific newsworthy content that shares our vision, mission, values and activities.

You will create a pipeline for gathering stories in a way that does not place a significant burden on frontline staff and will demonstrate a clear understanding of informed consent and safeguarding in relation to vulnerable individuals and risk assessment processes.

You will work with our Head of Income Generation and Innovation to promote our initiatives, corporate partnerships and individual fundraisers to support reaching charitable fundraising goals.

You will generate creative PR ideas (COPE model: Create Once Post Everywhere)

You will build and maintain relationships with key journalists, broadcasters, content creators, celebrities and influencers

You will oversee our engagement and communications channels including social media, web and SEO.

You will be able to position City Hearts at the forefront of the sectors we operate in communicating our innovative approaches, gaining traction and recognition across a wide audience.

You will ensure that media, press and other external queries are handled in a timely sensitive, mutually beneficial and accurate way.

You will evaluate and measure impact of PR activity

Develop key messages, lead on creating and maintaining appropriate and consistent language and terminology across all media.

You will keep up to date on best practice and news within our sector in particular changes to communications innovation, legislation and codes of practice.

You will ensure City Hearts abides by all relevant legislation in relation to its communications.

You will ensure all spend in relation to Communications and Engagement team and projects is within parameters of any agreed budget.

You will respond to breaking and industry worthy news to highlight our services and position us at the front of industry knowledge sharing.

You will support City Hearts spokespeople in preparing for press interviews and act as a spokesperson when required.

You will track relevant daily news stories to our impact areas, responding to trends, key industry announcements and maximizing opportunities.

You will line manage and coach a small but effective team of marketing and content production staff

You will be responsible for the content produced by the charity including collateral, with the support of your team.

You will ensure the CEO and board of trustees are provided with relevant information through regular reporting.

You will be part of the senior management of the charity and maintain an effective working relationship and communication with members of senior management to ensure the Communications and Engagement Strategy aligns with organisational and departmental goals, strategy, and actions.

You will support senior management with internal communications as and when needed.

PERSON CRITERIA

The ideal candidate will have at least three years’ experience in a similar role.

Additional qualifications in a marketing, journalism, communications or similar field are desirable.

You will have experience in creating and delivering a communications strategy and PR campaigns.

Highly proficient in writing press releases, press statements, Q&As, briefings, blogs and opinion pieces.

Experience in media response to crisis situations, handling enquiries, creation of statements and briefing key staff members for interviews.

You will have a passion for and proven track record of creating dynamic and inspiring content, able to demonstrate previous success at securing media coverage across print, broadcast and online that engages with a range of audiences.

You will have a good understanding of websites and social media platforms.

You will have a desire to amplify the voices of the people we support and our team and have demonstrable experience of having done this previously. 

You will be well organized, creative, analytical, focused on results, demonstrate attention to detail and prioritise your work effectively.

Experience of line management within a communications environment.

Ability to track, record, analyse and use data and insight to generate media stories.

Proven ability to generate excellent media coverage across different types of national and local media.

Ability to follow PR procedures to ensure clients safeguarded.

Proficient in content management systems such as Hootsuite and MailChimp.

Ability to effectively communicate complex information quickly and concisely.

Flexible to work outside of usual working hours as required in order to respond to the needs of the charity in managing media opportunities and enquiries.

Excellent interpersonal skills – comfortable building relationships and communicating with a variety of people.

Head of Online Content
Reference: JUL20210321
Location: Flexible
Salary: £40,800.00 - £54,188.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, 26 days Annual Leave

We’re looking for someone to lead our online content team, to guide and inspire them to make brilliant RSPB content every day. We have a highly engaged community of RSPB followers and supporters, we have brilliant assets at our fingertips, and we have a hungry new team ready to make great content. All we are missing is a leader to bring it all together to make the RSPB a leading light in digital charity communications.

You'll be responsible for setting the standards for the RSPB’s online creative direction. Along with our Head of brand and lead creative, you will be ultimately responsible for the creative quality of the RSPB’s online content across all channels, and will guide and inspire your team to make great work for the right reasons.

You will also be responsible for redefining our digital content approach. You’ll know how to engage our digital communities and will set guide the strategy to reach them in the right way at the right time. You will also be in charge of selling that vision to the wider organisation, to engage and influence the people who make decisions at the RSPB.

Heading up a team of 16, you will foster a happy team who love coming to work every day. You will know how to get the best out of your people, and will extol the virtues of your team to the wider organisation, to sell the vision of what the online content team can deliver.

Essential skills, knowledge & experience:

• Creative excellence: You know what makes great content and have a proven track record of launching both digital campaigns and creating always-on content that cuts through the noise.
• Content marketing knowledge: You’ll have a wealth of experience in ideating, creating and promoting content which stands out, and know how to best communicate with our audiences to build love, loyalty and activism for the RSPB, and increase financial donations.
• Leadership: You will be charged with bringing together a new team of 16 people and inspiring them to do brilliant work.
• Paid advertising: Whilst not accountable for paid advertising you will have extensive knowledge of it, and you understand the value of digital marketing to an organisation. You understand the key performance metrics, and will push your team to evaluate each activity to improve our advertising creative in the future.
• Relationship building: A large part of your role will be working with other teams to get things done. You’ve got excellent people skills, and you know how to work collaboratively to get to a brilliant result for all involved.

The is a permanent, full time role which can be delivered from home or an RSPB Office/Reserve.

Closing date: 23:59, 01 August 2021

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can complete your application for this position.

As part of this application you will be asked to provide a copy of your CV and complete a short application form.

We are actively recruiting for this role and reserve the right to close this role once sufficient applications have been received.

We look forward to hearing from you!

No agencies please.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Marketing & Communications to join our team for a 12 month fixed term contract as maternity cover.

You will be responsible for developing and implementing Nottingham Hospital Charity’s marketing communications and digital content strategy as part of our new post-COVID Development Strategy.

We are looking for a natural and enthusiastic leader, who will have responsibility for leading and working with a high-performing team to deliver a work programme that includes developing and delivering a multi-channel communications strategy, building new communities and providing greater fundraising engagement.

Reporting to the Deputy Chief Executive, the post-holder will support the development of new Appeals and existing fundraising campaigns by developing content that engages audiences and drives revenue, as well as proactively building and managing the brand and improving the understanding of what Nottingham Hospitals Charity does across a wide range of audiences.

With experience of working in a complex environment, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail. You will possess excellent inter-personal skills, a high level of determination and an ability to positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

As an equal opportunities employer, Nottingham Hospitals Charity is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.

We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us.

Head of Communications

We are Business Disability Forum (BDF). We believe the 26 million people in the UK and over 1 billion people worldwide with disabilities and long-term conditions enhance the social and economic health of our societies. We help remove barriers in business structures and Government that prevent disabled people from thriving and making their contribution to the world.

We are unique. There are many great disability charities and disabled persons’ organisations. Our niche is our expertise in disability as it affects business.

The role

The Head of Communications will lead on developing and implementing a communications strategy for BDF which increases our profile and maximises our impact. The strategy will raise awareness of the issues and barriers facing disabled people in the workplace, as consumers and in society as a whole, the benefits to addressing them and the unrivalled support that Business Disability Forum offers in this space. You will create a compelling, coherent and consistent narrative that joins up all our communication channels and enhances our position as a thought leader in disability inclusion.

The requirement

• Experience of developing and delivering high profile marketing and communications campaigns.
• Experience of working in a membership organisation.
• Experience of developing communications strategies to meet the needs of a range of audiences.
• Experience of developing brand strategies and guidance.
• Experience of leading a communications function, ideally including marketing, digital and press.
• Knowledge of disability and wider equality/diversity issues.

For the full job description and person specification of this role and instructions on how to apply please visit our website below via the button below:

How to apply

Applications should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role. If you require any adjustments to the application process please contact Barnaby Powell as set out below. Applications should be addressed to Barnaby Powell, HR & Office Manager, Business Disability Forum, Nutmeg House, 60 Gainsford Street, London SE1 2NY. If you are submitting your application by email please do so to barnabyp @ businessdisabilityforum .org .uk.

• Closing date for applications: 1 August 2021.
• First interviews are planned for the week commencing 9 August 2021
• Second interviews are likely to take place TBC.

Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its information, products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone.

If you wish to discuss anything in regards to accessibility or if you require alternative formats please contact Barnaby Powell by email at address above or by telephone on 020-7403-3020.

For further information on Business Disability Forum please refer to our website via the button below.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria will be offered an interview.

Needed: experienced marketer with brilliant instincts, and an ambition to build our brand and make a difference for an important regional cancer charity. 

Wessex Cancer Trust is recruiting to a new role of Head of Marketing and Communications to lead our small team. You’ll have great determination and be able to creatively use limited budgets to meet objectives. Reporting to the CEO, you’ll work across all areas of the charity, so natural diplomacy skills will be useful. This is a fantastic opportunity for a highly motivated individual to make a real impact on the marketing of Wessex Cancer Trust, in turn helping us to reach more people affected by cancer in the Wessex region.

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we prepare to launch our new strategy and transform the way we work to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. As a result,  we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.

The Head of Digital, Marketing and Communications is responsible for transforming our approach to engaging with external audiences ensuring we grow the influence of our brand and increase cross-sector awareness of our work.  This role will lead the transformation of the way the whole organisation uses digital to build and engage our key audiences, leveraging the power of existing and new platforms to grow our brand, as well as leading a new and bold approach to campaigning for change. A commitment to storytelling sits at the heart of our new strategy, and this role will work closely with department and organisation leaders to develop new creative approaches to some of the challenges we face, being brave in their approach to test new ideas that help increase support and income for the organisation. The successful candidate will need to have a strong creative flair and a passion for digital and storytelling in order to realise the ambitions of our new strategy.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and

empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We work with others to ensure that the youth sector is strengthened, supported, and that provision is youth-led, evidence-informed and delivers high-quality outcomes.

UK Youth plays a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment in the youth sector, the lack of cross sector understanding in how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions. These factors lead to mass inequality of access to youth services for young people. To find more about us and how we make an impact, please visit UK Youth Website.

Why work at UK Youth?

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even whilst we are all working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including Black, Asian, minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)
• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary
• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally
• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell our New Forest Outdoor Centre including, camping, lodges and outdoor activities.
• Cyclescheme and Techscheme

How to apply 

Candidates are encouraged to apply even if your experience doesn’t precisely match the job description for this role. Your experience, skills and passion will set you apart so tell us about your achievements, irrespective of whether they are personal or work-related, about your journey to date; how this has shaped you and the things you learnt along the way.

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please read the job description, and then click ther link and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system (provided by Applied).

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks which include criminal record check and employment reference. However, we welcome applications from those with previous criminal convictions.

As part of the recruitment process UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

Are you an expert brand strategist, ready to use your planning skills to create a fairer, more equal world for girls?

Do you have a passion for insight-led marketing and storytelling?

If so, we want to hear from you!

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We strive to advance children’s rights and equality for girls all over the world. 

Working together with children, young people, our supporters and partners, we're tackling the root causes of gender inequality and child poverty, and we are now active in more than 70 countries worldwide.

We’re looking for an experienced Brand Planner to join our dynamic Brand and Digital Engagement team to help Plan International UK to create powerful brand communications and insight-led strategies that help tell our story, drive action and transform the world for girls.

Working with colleagues across our communications, public fundraising and campaigning teams, you’ll provide expert brand leadership to help Plan International UK understand and articulate its unique brand proposition, values and core messages, and the audiences we need to reach to achieve impact.

With passion for and experience in communications planning, you’ll develop effective processes to review, plan and prioritise activities, events and messages from across the organisation to create integrated communications calendars and messaging frameworks, and manage insight-led integrated marketing strategies that reach and engage our target audiences.

You’ll be an experienced brand strategist, with proven success in planning and delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns, stewarding high profile brands and implementing brand strategies. You’ll have an eye for detail in managing a brand’s identity and creating effective guidelines to help colleagues implement this. Exceptional inter-personal and consultative skills, and a proven ability to work collaboratively to influence, negotiate and secure buy-in are key to the success of this role.

If you’re ready to take on one of the most exciting, growing charity brands in the UK, we want to hear from you.

Please click on the button below to apply.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 6 August 2021.

Interviews will take place w/c 16 August 2021.

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work.  We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us.  Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds

Birmingham Botanical Gardens is looking for a new Head of Operations to join our important charity.

The role of Head of Operations is a crucial position within the Birmingham Botanical Gardens (BBG, registered charity number 528981). This is a permanent position with the post holder reporting to the CEO as an active member of the Senior Management Team. The post will work closely with the Head of Finance and the Development Director to drive forward the ambitious future of the charity. 

This position is a new senior role within BBG and will be responsible for achieving targets for annual operating income from visitors, membership, retail and events, together with measuring and raising overall visitor satisfaction. 

As the organisation plans major investment in BBG’ s buildings, site and organisation, the Head of Operations will be an essential member of the Team, taking responsibility for delivering improvements to visitor experience on the site and increasing income.

The Head of Operations will work closely with the Senior Management Team, Trustees, charity staff and third-party contractors, taking responsibility for BBG’s day-to-day operations, maximising income from admissions, membership, retail and events and for meeting targets for visitor growth and development. 

As part of this role, you will be responsible for ensuring that commercial activity delivers best value and financial returns for the charity, whilst also helping with the general management and improvements of the site, buildings, and gardens to ensure an excellent and safe visitor experience. Working with the wider BBG team, you will also seek to realise existing and grow opportunities for income generation and visitor growth. 

Key areas of work will include: 

• Visitor and commercial operations 
• Marketing and communications
• Events
• Staff management and volunteering
• Buildings, facilities and health & safety 

This is a crucial new position within the charity, and we are looking for a passionate, experienced candidate who can bring a range of skills and high energy to BBG.

To find out more and recieve a copy of our recruitment pack visit our website.