Are you an expert communicator?

Have you got a real passion for our values and an ability to raise awareness of what we do and its impact?

Then read on…

User Voice is at a really exciting point in its development. We are looking for a dynamic person, committed to our values, to further this growth by communicating who we are, what we do and our impact to a range of audiences.

At User Voice we build the structures that enable productive collaboration between service users and service providers. We are able to do this because our work is led and delivered by ex-offenders. This gives us the special ability to gain the trust of, access to, and insight from people within the criminal justice system.

We are seeking to recruit a Communications Manager to work collaboratively with senior leadership and our staff teams to enable User Voice to become more visible, influential and responsive in the way we communicate with stakeholders internally and externally.

The successful candidate will have experience of leading both compelling internal communications strategies with external online and offline media relations and a strong commitment to the values of User Voice.

We particularly welcome applications from ex-offenders and from all sections of the community regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, religion, age or disability.

HOW TO APPLY?

Visit our website for more details.

Central London – Marcomms Manager

Permanent – circa £35k

This is an exciting time for a marcomms professional to join the ISM, the leading professional body for musicians with a reputation for its top rate services and campaigning. The ISM has doubled in size over the past 10 years and now has close on 10,000 members who come from every part of the music world.

You will be an experienced marcomms professional with a deep understanding of brand and growing business and profile across all platforms. You will be a proactive and dynamic problem solver with a real passion for design, innovation, ideas and collaboration. You will be responsible for delivering marcomms strategies across the ISM, the ISM Trust and the ISM Members Fund and ensuring that income targets are met.

A team player, you will thrive on going the extra mile and working in a fast-paced creative environment where the ability to multitask and work collaboratively across different disciplines is vital. You will have excellent written and interpersonal skills with great attention to detail.

You will be joining a professional staff team based in Bayswater, London where the emphasis is on good communication and team work.

To apply please send a full CV and covering letter saying why you are right the person for the job.

Closing date is Monday 23 March 2020 at 9.00 a.m. Interviews will be held during the following two weeks.

I'm excited to be working on behalf of a brilliant charity as they look to recruit a driven leader, and decision maker, who is keen for a challenge and able to lead from the front. The Head of Marketing and Communications will help deliver the strategy, and shape future brand, content, creative services, digital and media activity.

This is an exciting time to join the charity which has grown rapidly recently, with income doubling over the last three years, therefore being able to significantly expand its services and the number of people it supports.

Your role will be to help create and foster a sustained climate of positive, informed awareness of this fast-moving and fast-growing health charity, in order to deliver effective fundraising, influencing and service delivery. In return the charity offers the opportunity to make the role your own, have autonomy and excellent scope for progression.

You will have substantial experience of:

* Managing a team
* Understanding of comms, marketing, brand and media relations
* Working closely with digital teams

Based in East London,

Salary £50,000

33 days holiday (plus bank holidays)

Flexible working patterns including 1 day from home.

Please e-mail your CV to [email protected] for more information and ASAP, so to not miss the opportunity . Please note the firm closing date for full applications 9.00am Thursday 27 th February 2020.

The British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC) is looking to appoint an experienced Head of Operations to support the continued growth and development of the organisation that is highly regarded nationally and internationally in the counselling and psychotherapy field.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the post has responsibility for all operational matters, member and registrant support, events, finance, risk management and human resources for the organisation.

We are looking to appoint an experienced, highly organised, individual who can demonstrate

excellent and wide-ranging operational management experience, with strong financial skills preferably in a not-for-profit and/or regulatory/membership body.

The post will work closely with the Chief Executive to support the delivery of the strategic development of the organisation, managing the operational functions. Key responsibilities include;

• advising and supporting the Chief Executive on all operational issues
• managing financial procedures, including budget setting, financial reporting and monitoring of financial risk
• managing our member support services
• managing our accreditation process, working with the regulatory team to support this essential function
• managing all aspects of the office processes and infrastructure
• managing the IT infrastructure, including the membership database and annual registration process
• human resources
• managing risk and ensuring compliance with Companies House and the Charity Commission
• providing the secretariat to the Board of Trustees and to Council
• line managing the Membership Officer, Meeting and Events Officer, Bookkeeper and occasional temporary staff

A salary of £45,000 - £55,000 (depending on experience) is offered, plus 6% employer pension contribution and annual season ticket loan.

The role is full time, 35 hours a week with 28 days annual leave per annum plus bank and other statutory holidays. Occasional hours after normal office hours may be required – time off in lieu is always given. The post is London based but may require occasional travel to events and meetings in the UK

The BPC is a charity that advances the health of the public through the maintenance and regulation of professional standards and clinical practice and advances education in psychoanalytic psychotherapy. In doing so we safeguard the public, promote the highest standards of training and research and work to make psychotherapy accessible to all. We are a Professional Standards Authority accredited voluntary register.

We run a number of events and conferences throughout the year that are aimed at clinicians and academics, publish New Associations (our highly-regarded magazine for psychoanalytic thinking) and promote the profession through a comprehensive policy and public affairs programme that includes meetings with MPs and policy makers.

The BPC opposes any discrimination of any kind. This includes, but is not limited to, any discrimination on the basis of age, race, gender, ethnic origin, religious belief or sexual orientation.

To apply, please send your cv with a covering letter of no more than two sides of A4, demonstrating how you meet the role criteria and person specifiation by 5pm on Monday 9th March 2020.   Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

1st interviews will be on either 17th or 18th March 2020, successful candidates called to interview must be available on these dates. 

2nd interviews for successful candidates will follow within 2 weeks of the first interview dates.

Can you really reach out to and influence communities?

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for Groundwork London, the social and environmental regeneration charity working with people and partners across the capital, enabling them to build sustainable places where individuals, communities and enterprise prosper.

Co-creation Lead
Reference: 682/PO
Location: Groundwork London Islington office with a requirement to work across London
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £28,000 to £30,000, depending on experience
Hours: 37.5 hours per week

In this role you will join the award winning multidisciplinary communities team which has been creating better places in London for over 20 years. Founded on the principle of engaging communities in co-creation, their work includes regeneration, green infrastructure, participatory open space design and well-being projects across London. In the role you will deliver a range of exciting social / environmental projects and be a key member of our Making Space for Nature Team delivering an innovative co-creation programme with communities in Thamesmead.

About you 
The Co-creation lead is a specialist role within the London team. This means you need to be an experienced project manager, with the confidence to lead, develop and deliver a range of bespoke community projects and services supporting communities and stakeholders to achieve their aspirations. You will have knowledge and experience of co-creation and capacity building, and a proven track record of successfully managing large scale community driven projects. As a lateral thinker you will thrive on raising the aspirations and supporting communities to achieve their priorities, whilst meeting the expectations of clients and funders. And of course as an excellent communicator you will be motivated by evaluating success and sharing best practice across the London team.

Join Groundwork and be rewarded with a strong and supportive work place team, a job which has a direct impact in the community, where you’ll be able to see the impact of the work you do.

Closing date for applications: Midday, Monday 16th March
Interview date: Tuesday 24th March

To Apply and for More Information:

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

Postholders will be considered to be working in a Regulated Activity as set out in Schedule 4 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006; appointment to this post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Scheme Criminal Records Check.

Groundwork London is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

No agencies please.

Part Time - 21 Hours Per Week 

We are recruiting for an engaged and committed individual to join us as Head of Research, Policy and Campaigning. Over the past three years we’ve achieved so much to help alleviate the financial impact of cancer and get children, young people and their families’ voices heard by decision makers – but want to be better, faster and stronger.

Responsible for developing evidence based policy positions and campaign asks to communicate to decision makers, you will play a key role in driving long term change for children and young people with cancer and their families.

You will be instrumental in the design and delivery of plans and activities that will create policy change across the UK, in line with CLIC Sargent’s strategic aims.

About us

Today, 12 children and young people in the UK hear the shocking news they have cancer. CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families, and provides them with clinical, practical, emotional and financial support. You can be a part of helping them cope with cancer and get the most out of life.

As Head of Research, Policy and Campaigning you will be joining a team that will work with UK Government, devolved Parliaments and Assemblies, the NHS, companies and regulators. We build the evidence base we need to run effective campaigns, such as #CancerCosts, and we want you to help expand our reach, impact and influence.

About the role

• Lead on cross-organisational commitment to Making Change Happen.
• Work alongside the Associate Director of Policy, Influencing and Voice to contribute to the organisational strategy and strategic impact measurements for CLIC Sargent’s research, policy and campaigning work.
• Implement policy change across the UK for children and young people with cancer and their families.
• Instil a high performance culture across the Policy, Influencing and Voice Team
• Deliver effective project management of research, policy and campaign activities
• Involve young people in our Making Change Happen work
• Promote a collaborative working culture both internally and with external stakeholders.

About you

• Management experience, ideally in research, policy, campaigning, influencing, the health sector or equivalent.
• Proven track record of leading research, policy and campaigning work.
• Evidence of continued professional development and awareness of best practice and legislation as it affects research, policy and campaigning  
• Experience of leading, inspiring and motivating staff.
• Experience of contributing to and implementing strategy.
• A respected project and change expert.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.

What we offer

We offer great benefits including a generous annual leave entitlement, enhanced family leave, pension contribution, professional development opportunities and much more.

We’re taking our policy, influencing and voice work to the next level. Will you join our fight?

To apply for this position, please upload a CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages of A4, outlining your interest in the role and what skills and experience you feel you would bring.

You can download a copy of the Job Description from our website, via the Apply button. 

We are always looking for talented people from all backgrounds, to join us and help improve the lives of children and young people with cancer and their families. We particularly want to encourage people from under-represented groups to step forward and apply to work or volunteer with CLIC Sargent.

HOUSING JUSTICE – MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER 

Housing Justice is looking for a talented and ambitious Marketing and Communications Manager to help us make even more of an impact on homelessness in the UK. Could that be you?

Who we are

Housing Justice is an exciting charity to work for. Our vision is of a society where everyone has access to a home that truly meets their needs – and today, the work we do is needed more than ever.

We mobilise church and community groups to take action to address homelessness and housing need, serving some of the most vulnerable people in our society. You could help us do even more.

You’ll be joining Housing Justice at an exciting time. We’re in a period of growth, delivering more projects for people experiencing homelessness and mobilising more churches and communities than ever before. Our expertise and quality services are being increasingly recognised by individual donors and grant givers.

But we need to do even more to tackle homelessness in our society – that’s why we need a talented and dedicated Marketing and Communications Manager to help us articulate what we do and why donors should support us.

Could that be you? Are you the standout candidate we’re looking for?

As Marketing and Communications Manager, you will play an integral role in increasing the reach of our organisation. As the charity’s fundraiser, you will be responsible for growing our unrestricted funding – helping us deliver more life-changing work for people facing homelessness across England and Wales.

The role is office based between The Oval and Vauxhall , but you can expect flexibility around working hours and location. You’ll also have the opportunity to combine office and home working. The role is for 21 hours per week, but when these hours are worked is negotiable.

We are looking for a self-starter who will lead on the development and implementation of Thomas Pocklington Trust’s Employment Strategy.

Our aim is to make significant inroads in improving the employment prospects of blind and partially people in the UK.

You will need to have an excellent innovative approach with the ability to build and maintain relationships, and  operate at a strategic level nationally.

This is an exciting opportunity to plan, develop and manage the Trust fundraising programme at Muscular Dystrophy UK, through the development and delivery of fundraising strategies

Applicants

The successful applicant should have knowledge of trust fundraising processes along with experience of fundraising from trusts in the voluntary sector and working with key grantmakers.

Expectation in the role

• To continually develop and ensure the delivery of the strategic plan for the team to reflect the aims and objectives of the Charity’s overall strategy.
• To recruit, train, motivate and support the team effectively to ensure they are able to achieve high performance, growth and development, as well as the efficient and successful delivery of trusts income, including regular 1:1 meetings, monitoring and reviewing performance against agreed objectives.
• Monitor all current and newly-approved MDUK projects, working closely with the Director of Care, Campaigns and Support (CCS) to plan approaches effectively and liaise with relevant senior staff.
• To play an active part in the development of the charity.

Please download the job description to see full role responsibilities.

About us

Muscular Dystrophy UK is the charity bringing individuals, families and professionals together to fight muscle-wasting conditions. We bring together more than 60 rare and very rare progressive muscle-weakening and wasting conditions, affecting around 70,000 children and adults in the UK.

Benefits

We appreciate the range of skills and experience our staff have to offer. In return for your enthusiasm and commitment we commit to actively developing and supporting you. We also offer a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, season ticket loan, ride to work scheme, health cash plan, and an employee assistance programme.

Location

This role is based at our office in Southwark, London. It is within a short walking distance of Southwark and Borough Tube stations. It is also a short distance from Waterloo Station, London Bridge Station and Blackfriars Station. We are also a 5 minute walk from the Tate Modern and Southbank, perfect place to go for lunch during the warm summer months.

In order to apply, please click on the Apply Now button and send your CV with a covering letter detailing why you are best suited for the role.

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

Background to the role:

Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through supporting people; education; and campaigning.

Over the last two years, the Trust’s policy and development function has continued to develop and deliver hard hitting campaigns and projects. In addition to our personal safety and stalking training, we are now delivering more bespoke consultancy services to organisations, in order to improve personal safety in the workplace, which we hope to continue to grow in the coming years. The Trust’s policy function also continues to deliver personal safety projects to small charities and communities at risk of violence and aggression, such as young people facing homelessness.

Building on the success of our annual National Personal Safety Day campaigns, National Stalking Awareness Week and leadership of the National Stalking Consortium, we have secured a further three-year grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation to accelerate our campaigning on stalking. We have also identified a need to build up our evidence base on broader personal safety issues in order to increase our campaigning on personal safety at work, safer transport and online safety.

We are looking for an ambitious, dynamic leader to lead this team and ensure that its work has maximum impact and is embedded into the core output of the charity.

Overall purpose of role:

• To lead and develop Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s work in research, policy, campaigns and community development, ensuring the delivery of key, strategic projects 
• To promote the work of Suzy Lamplugh Trust including the National Stalking Helpline and advocacy services, strengthening our voice as an authority on stalking and personal safety - both at work and in everyday life
• To be a key part of the Trust’s leadership team, deputising for the Chief Executive as required

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter.  Note: Applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

If you do not receive a response within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Job description:

Policy, research, campaigns and communications

• Maintain a robust understanding of the external policy environment, ensuring that the Trust is able to respond to emerging trends and needs as appropriate
• Lead the development of robust, innovative policy positions around personal safety and stalking, commissioning research as required
• Develop and implement influencing strategies to deliver on Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s policy priorities, establishing and maintaining strategic relationships with key decision makers and policy makers
• Lead on the co-ordination of responses to policy consultations, representing Suzy Lamplugh Trust at external meetings with funders, senior stakeholders, influencers and decision-makers
• Lead the planning and delivery of Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s campaigning strategy including identifying and steering individual campaigns
• Lead the development and implementation of an organisational communications strategy, including digital communications, which both promotes and safeguards the organisation
• Ensure that the Chief Executive and other Suzy Lamplugh Trust colleagues are appropriately briefed to represent the organisation’s position on a range of policy issues
• Identify opportunities for new partnerships, services, and influencing opportunities that will strengthen the Trust’s voice and expand its reach
• Act as a key Suzy Lamplugh Trust spokesperson to media at both a local and national level

Service development

• Work closely with the chief executive and other members of the leadership team to plan and implement strategies for the Trust’s community development offer
• Work with the commercial and finance teams to develop and implement financially sustainable new projects, including policy support to organisations implementing Suzy’s Charter on Workplace Safety.
• Ensure that timely information is provided to support the development of funding bids and any reports to funders on activities delivered

Management and leadership

• Lead a team of staff and volunteers and manage support from external consultants on policy topics
• Represent the policy and development team on the leadership team
• Deputise for the Chief Executive, internally and externally, as required, including with the media
• Manage projects and budgets for the policy team and restricted projects within the policy remit, ensuring all service responsibilities and project deliverables are met within approved budget.
• Engage with Trustees via the Policy Sub-committee

Person specification:

(‘s’ denotes shortlisting criteria which must be addressed in covering letter)

Skills and abilities

• Demonstrable ability to synthesise large amounts of complex information into accurate, persuasive arguments
• Proven analytical, research and problem-solving skills (s)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills(s)
• Convincing influencing and negotiation skills with people at all levels
• Understanding of the policy contexts in which Suzy Lamplugh Trust operates
• Ability to inspire a team to strive for challenging goals  
• Proven ability to coach and support others while delivering testing personal objectives, interpreting organisational targets into clearly communicated work plans
• Proven ability to work together with other senior leaders
• Ability to represent the Trust externally and deputise for the Chief Executive as required
• Ability to lead effective and engaging meetings
• Ability to create and monitor robust project plans, managing timescales, risks and budgets and taking mitigating action where necessary (s)
• Understanding of the financial constraints of working in a small charity, and funding mechanisms within the sector, with proven ability to manage budgets

Experience

• Significant experience of gender-based violence policy (s)
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a leadership position, operating at a strategic level and contributing to strategy development and delivery(s)
• Experience of policy work developing and implementing campaigns with a proven track record of success in influencing public policy (s)
• Representing an organisation to senior external stakeholders, including government and the media, with good understanding of parliamentary processes and structures (s)
• Developing policy positions and providing briefings to senior leaders to represent the organisation on key issues (s)
• Developing and managing services to people in challenging circumstances
• Change and crisis management (s)
• Designing and contributing to successful funding proposals or bids and reporting back to funders (s)
• Line management including setting targets and appraising individuals’ performance (s)
• Leading campaigns promoting positive behaviour change
• Designing and delivering new projects for commercial development and / or social enterprises (s)

Personal attributes

• Committed to the aims and values of Suzy Lamplugh Trust: we expect all staff to uphold and reflect the ethos of Suzy Lamplugh Trust in all their work

• Ambitious: with responsibility for growing the organisation’s work in a number of key areas, you will be motivated to enable the Trust to compete as a significant policy voice
• Authoritative: you will be expected to deputise for the chief executive as required
• Results-driven: the head of policy and development will provide strategic direction to the team to ensure that campaigns have maximum impact
• Approachable: as a senior representative of the organisation, you will need to be able to communicate effectively with a range of key stakeholders to get them on board
• Adaptable: you will need to be willing to take on tasks beyond the immediate scope of your job description from time to time including travel and occasional overnight stays
• Resilient: able to operate within tight deadlines, in a changing environment
• Visionary: as part of the leadership team, your ideas will help to shape the organisation’s strategic plan 

TPP is working with a specialist health charity who are seeking to hire a Head of Marketing & Communications. This is a newly created role and you will be responsible for leading a team and delivering excellent marketing and communications activity across brand, content, digital and media.

Your duties and responsibilities will include :

• Maintaining, developing and delivering the Marketing and Communications Strategy and operational plan. Ensuring the strategy, plan and activity directly supports the delivery of organisational objectives through appropriate brand, marketing and communications activities.

• Lead our client's brand activity ensuring the implementation of plans; and effective management.

• Create an informed awareness of our client, and a positive environment for the charity's fundraising, influencing and service delivery.

• Monitor our client's UK audiences, charity sector trends and complete competitor analysis, using findings to inform both strategic plans and operational plans and day-to-day activity.

Your experience will include :

• Substantial experience of marketing and communications, having worked at a senior level with experience of brand development, content, creative services, digital and media.
• Demonstrable experience of planning and delivering integrated strategies and activities across teams
• Setting, managing and delivering against budgets, reporting on KPIs, variances and reforecasting
• Leading a team, providing direction and motivation and delivering effective line management through supervision and development of staff

NCVO has a reputation as an authoritative voice for the charity sector: our robust, actionable policy positions and campaigns are built upon a strong research and evidence base and an engaged membership. You’ll help us to build on this reputation through excellent communications.

You’ll get involved in a range of projects, you’ll likely have a background in public relations or a similar area, but it won’t be all you want to do in your next role.

You’ll support staff with media work, find opportunities to highlight our messages, and also develop relationships with our members to help showcase their work. You’ll also help us create content for our own channels, such as email and social media.

You’ll be part of the communications team at NCVO, which is responsible for media and internal communications, as well as parliamentary and stakeholder relations, and you’ll work closely with colleagues in our digital and marketing teams. Coordinating our communications to make sure our messages are heard by the right audiences at the right time will be an important aspect of your job.

We’re looking for someone with the judgement to help us frame our issues in the right way and the writing ability to help us explain our work clearly. We’re looking for someone with excellent news sense and political judgement, and who has the initiative to spot issues and deal with them sensitively and effectively.

NCVO is a positive and supportive place to work, and you’ll be joining us at an exciting time as we get the ball rolling on a new strategy to inform our future priorities.

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented in NCVO. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

*This post was previously advertised in October 2019. Previous applicants need not apply*

How to apply

Please visit our website to download the job description and apply.

Closing date: 9.00 Tuesday 10 March 2020

Interviews: Thursday 19 March 2020

If you have any queries regarding our vacancies or experience any issues downloading or submitting your application form, please email HR or phone us.

About NCVO

Each day, millions of people make a difference to the causes they believe in through voluntary organisations and volunteering.

This thriving voluntary sector and volunteer movement are essential for a better society – especially in times of challenge and change.

That’s why, inspired and empowered by our 14,000 members, NCVO champions the voluntary sector and volunteering. We do this by connecting, representing and supporting voluntary organisations, from the smallest community groups to the largest charities.

NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922

Benefits for NCVO employees

NCVO offers attractive benefits including: 25 days’ annual leave (for full-time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and the option to purchase up to five more days each year, take 35 hours of volunteering leave per year, subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan, flexible working including opportunities to work from home/off-site, generous contributions to a stakeholder pension scheme and training and development opportunities. We are located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal. 

Head of Digital Engagement

Our client is looking for an experienced and highly ambitious person to join their Charity for 12 months as the Head of Digital Engagement. In this exciting role you will lead their talented digital engagement team and drive digital transformation at one of the most well-known and successful charities in the UK. Do you fit the bill?

This is a high-profile role, responsible for leading the digital engagement strategy and implementation across the Charity (including its subsidiary that funds paediatric medical research). With the advent of new organisational strategies, this is an exciting time to join the team. Covering maternity leave this is for a 12 month fixed term contract.

You will be an experienced digital professional, with proven skills and expertise across the digital marketing mix including search, social, email, web, PPC, digital content (particularly film and photography) and digital insight and reporting. This experience should include strategy development, building campaigns from scratch, and launching new channels and digital innovations.

Head of Digital Engagement Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for leading and inspiring a team of digital professionals and line managing five direct reports. Together, you will support the Deputy Director (Brand & Content) to deliver the annual marketing plan and continue a programme of digital transformation at the charity.

Head of Digital Engagement Requirements:

Our client is looking for somebody with:

- Substantial experience gained in senior digital communications / engagement roles (client-side or agency-side).
- A proven track record of delivering results and business impact across digital channels.
- Strong leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- A can-do attitude and an entrepreneurial approach to work.
- A passion for all things digital, with the energy and drive to continue the charity's work as one of the leading organisations in the sector.

About Our Client:

Every day brings new challenges for our client's employees. Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. Our extraordinary client has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, they can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Their staff help to raise these vital funds. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.

Awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - our client offers a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Location: WC1N, Central London

Job type: Full Time, 12 months Fixed Term Contract, 37.5 hours per week

Salary: £Competitive

Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, generous pension scheme, flexible working, discounted season ticket loan and many more!

Closing date: 9am on Friday 20 March 2020

You may have experience of the following: Digital Engagement Executive, Digital Marketing Executive, Social Media Executive, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Officer, Marketing Manager, Email Marketing, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

Ref: 92220

With over 20,000 members in 61 countries, the Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) is the leading professional body for scientists, support staff and students in the field of biomedical science.

We are looking for a talented and enthusiastic Science Communications Officer to create scientific content for our website publications and newsletters and to help promote biomedical science to the public. 

If you have a passion for delivering high-quality science communications, a degree in Life Sciences and experience of writing for different audiences please apply.

Applicants will be required to send their CV along with a two-page summary to outline how they fit the person specification, have a creative flare for writing and a positive can-do attitude. 

Purpose

The Science Communications Officer will be responsible for preparing excellent content to promote the Institute of Biomedical Science and the profession, for our print publications, website, email newsletters and campaign activities.

As part of the Communications team, the postholder will be responsible for a regular output of high-quality scientific news articles, features and blogs, and engaging digital content such as infographics and videos for use on our website, eLearning resources and social media channels.

They will be responsible for ensuring the scientific accuracy of printed and online materials and assist the Institute to develop and maintain clear positions on health and science issues.

Main duties

• To research, write and edit engaging copy for our website, print publications, email newsletters and social media channels that appeals to a range of audiences
• To balance competing priorities and deliver communication projects to a high standard against tight deadlines
• To keep up-to-date with developments across the Institute and profession, and propose and research ideas for news stories, features and case studies
• To create engaging infographics about the Institute and the work of our members
• To prepare and edit video interviews with members, scientists and wider staff
• Under the direction of the Head of Communications oversee the production process for publications and digital projects
• To develop strong working relationships with internal and external partners
• Co-ordinate production of content with topic specialists.
• Build up a network of specialist authors.
• Monitor and keep abreast of major health, policy and practice developments, debates and issues relevant to biomedical science and laboratory medicines, and the positions taken by other organisations/commentators
• Horizon-scan to ensure that the IBMS develops a clear position on all relevant health and science issues, in conjunction with relevant staff and Council members.
• Critically review and evaluate consultation documents and draft responses, in conjunction with Council members and senior staff, that capture the issues and views pertinent to the Institute and biomedical science.
• Maintain IBMS stakeholder list to ensure IBMS views are communicated and, where appropriate, influence the development of policy affecting biomedical science.