Are you an expert at repositioning brands?  Can you help Mothers’ Union reimagine how we talk about ourselves and ensure the right message is heard by the right audience? Do you want to shape the future of a 150 year old Charity at the same time as raising the voices of some of the worlds most marginalised communities to fight against poverty and injustice?

Are you a confident omni-channel operator - this role has a broad remit, so you will need to bring demonstrable experience of both offline and online communications channels.

If your answer is yes then read on as Mothers’ Union would love to hear from you

Mothers’ Union (MU) is a Christian women-led, volunteer movement founded in 1876, with a membership of over 4 million worldwide in 84 countries, some 45,000 of whom live in the UK and Ireland. Based on Christian fellowship,  members express their faith through action in their local communities, aiming to create a world where every individual can reach their full potential, by stopping poverty, injustice and violence.

Overview of the role:

• Develop, implement and evaluate a multi platform communications and campaigns strategy.
• Update and share our impact with the existing membership and proactively engage with people who have no relationship with Mothers’ Union; To grow awareness, support and membership.
• Manage internal and external communications and provide communications advice, crisis management, media support and training.

Communications

• Develop and oversee multi-channel digital marketing and public engagement campaigns and projects, working alongside the policy and fundraising team members.
• Lead the strategic development of communications activities to develop key stakeholder partnerships, supporting fundraising and policy objectives.
• Create and manage a clear communications channels strategy ensuring that all audiences are defined and that channels are maximised for the optimal outcome.
• Support the team to continually improve content gathering and build the storytelling plan across the organisation, ensuring an ethical approach that adheres to the safeguarding policy.
• Write and deliver promotional materials and publications for the membership and wider needs of the Charity.

Campaigning 

• Lead on campaigns that will help achieve policy goals – working with the small communications team and wider staff team, to build content that can be used on the website, social media and press (includes Budget management).
• Forge strong working relationships with other organisations whose campaigning priorities align, and work with them and to push for policy change. 
• Write articles and blogs, create podcasts for our website and external publications, around our policy and campaign focus.

Media

• Working across the Charity, develop multi-channel communications strategies to share our impact, events, income generation and campaigns with a goal of securing high quality media coverage and profile.
• Manage the reputation of Mothers’ Union through crisis communications planning, working closely with the Director of Fundraising, Communications and Retail.

Internal communications

• Responsible for the development and leadership of internal (membership as well as staff team) communications plans and functions across the organisation.
• Ensure that the strategic development of our brand is effectively led and managed, building strong, collaborative relationships with internal partners and affiliated Mothers’ Unions as well as with our external suppliers.
• Grow the  Charity's profile, credibility and influence through the implementation and management of our key brand messages.

Strategy

• Responsibility for the Mothers’ Union’s long-term  communications strategy, objective setting and budget planning.
• Continue to develop clear measures of success for communications activities and continually monitor, evaluate and report on progress.
• Direct line management of the Communications Officer and the Digital Marketing and Communications Officer, plus consultants and freelancers as required.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested.

Key Competencies

Essential

• Exceptional ability, understanding and experience of the digital communications landscape.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including strong ability to write at speed for different audiences and channels, and in editing and proof-reading, as well as ability to clearly and effectively negotiate changes with technical experts, authors and designers.
• Excellent “news sense”, the ability to identify compelling stories that will inspire and engage target audiences.
• High level of ability to analyse and interpret complex information and present this in a simple and easy to understand way.
• experience of devising and using a range campaign tactics (both online and offline) and evidencing  the effectiveness of these through detailed monitoring processes.
• Exceptional interpersonal and networking skills and ability to build good working relationships with a wide range of people and colleagues and members at all levels.
• Adaptable and flexible with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment; a “can-do” attitude and excellent problem solving skills.
• Experience of developing and implementing multi-channel communications plans, including to support advocacy, influencing and relationships with members and funders.
• Experience of working in a communications function in an international development, campaigning against gender based violence or in a Christian setting.
• In depth knowledge and understanding of the Christian community in the UK (preferably worldwide), and ability to provide expert advice to guide colleagues in engaging effectively with church leaders and Christians across the Anglican Communion and beyond. 

Desirable

• Experience of successfully developing and delivering initiatives and resources designed for a Christian / church context.

Work Location

Mothers’ Union operates a hybrid working model, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the Head office based in Westminster, London. This role may require some UK travel and may require limited International travel (max 2 weeks in any one year).

Period and Hours

Full time, permanent position with a 12 week probation period. The role will require out of hours communications cover on a rota basis.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please apply by sending your CV and a Cover Letter (max 2 pages), that clearly demonstrates how your skills and experience meet the role description and attributes via Charity Jobs.

Application Deadline

The closing date for applications is 6th June 2022. Due to the number of applications we receive, we may not be able to individually respond to each applicant. If we do not get in touch with you within 4 weeks from the application deadline, then unfortunately you have not been shortlisted for this position. However, applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to reduce the application window should the role be filled.

Equal Opportunity

Mothers’ Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to create an inclusive environment for all employees.

Head of Marketing, Digital and Communication

(Maternity cover – 12 months interim role)

Salary: £52,000 per annum + Benefits 

Location: Remote working

Hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week)

Start date – mid-late July 2022

This is an exciting time to be joining SeeAbility! We’re about to launch a new 5 year strategy with ambitious goals to support more people to live independently and to participate and contribute as equal citizens in an inclusive society.

Our success will depend on raising awareness of SeeAbility’s work so that we can reach and impact the lives of many more people, attract talented colleagues and inspire communities to volunteer and fundraise for our charity.

As the strategic lead for all marketing including digital, and external communications, this role reports into the Executive Director of Innovation and Social Impact and manages a small and high performing team. You will be responsible for defining and achieving a clear strategy for campaigns and communications to all external stakeholders, working across platforms to grow reach and engagement.

Your team will support marketing, design and content creation across the charity, covering a wide variety of functions including those that deliver ambitious and specialist social care, recruitment, fundraising, volunteering as well as our innovative programmes around advocacy, supported employment and digital skills.

Ultimately, we will rely on your expertise to make all the difference to people we support so that they can live, love, thrive and belong as equal members of their communities.

Your responsibilities

• Modelling inclusive leadership, you will ensure a learning and supportive culture for your team and one that champions wellbeing and celebrates their many achievements.
• Responsible for leadership, performance and direction of the Marcomms team.
• As part of SeeAbility’s Leadership Group, taking a key role in collaborating to deliver our 5 year strategy and building a one team culture.
• Working across teams within SeeAbility and implementing an integrated marketing and communications strategy that will build external engagement, drive brand awareness and support the growth of income.
• Working with all SeeAbility teams with an external output (including social care, recruitment, eye care, fundraising and our innovative programmes) to ensure marketing and external communications are coordinated within the above strategy, engagement is raised, and a good ROI is achieved.
• Ensuring all of the charity’s communications promote the brand. Developing and embedding a coherent organisation-wide narrative that tells the story of what SeeAbility does and is trying to achieve over the strategy period.
• Managing the copywriting process for a wide breadth of material including the yearly impact and annual reports, briefings for key stakeholders, stories, articles, campaigns and newsletters.
• Supporting the digital marketing manager to maximise SeeAbility’s ability to reach audiences digitally across the marketing mix. You must be skilled in digital marketing to provide strategic input and support where needed.
• Ensuring all digital provision including website and social media content promotes the brand and our reputation. Be able to use the website Contents Management System to make timely changes to material where needed.
• Providing strategic management of the team’s workload, prioritising and scheduling activities and directing the allocation of work to meet deadlines for multiple marketing activities across a variety of teams.
• Leading on all crisis communications for the charity, preparing proactive and reactive media lines, drafting press releases and pitching ideas to the press – print, digital and TV where required. Manage SeeAbility’s media strategy and relationships and develop relationships with media partners for marketing purposes.
• Approving production of media releases/statements, briefing materials, video and audio and features material.
• Acting as spokesperson for the organisation, when required.
• Building relationships with third party partners to maximise the organisation's effectiveness and reach.
• Managing the marketing and communication budget. Maintaining good relationships with key partners and contractors.

Other

• Assist in maintaining a safe working environment and follow the requirements of SeeAbility’s Health and Safety Manual (policies and procedures) and any codes of set working practices.
• Carry out other duties commensurate with this post as requested by the Executive Director of Innovation and Social Impact.
• Liaise effectively and efficiently with other departments and SeeAbility locations, undertaking tasks as required to support requests.
•  Provide confidentiality at all times, working appropriately with sensitive documentation and in line with GDPR regulation.
• Adhere to all relevant regulatory guidelines.

With just two years to go to achieve hepatitis C elimination in the UK, we are looking for a dynamic Head of Communications to lead a step change in our communications and deliver our new Communications Strategy. Join us as we make history!

As Head of Communications, you will lead our strategic communications to drive the impact of our campaigns, build our profile and increase our influence as an organisation.

This is a senior role working closely with our CEO and Directors, and as part of our Senior Management Team. You will be responsible for delivery of our organisational Communications Strategy 2022-25, including the key priorities to re-design our website and deliver national campaigns to increase hepatitis C diagnoses and influence health system leaders.

To do this, you will work with staff across the organisation, the communities we represent, and external partners in Government, the NHS, the wider VCS and the private sector. You will have significant and broad communications experience, and confident leading a large, demanding portfolio of work.

As our only communications-focused member of staff, as well as being an energetic leader you will be confident taking a hands-on approach to as aspects of our communications activity, from strategic planning and campaign management to writing great copy and co-designing content with our service users.

While this post has been advertised as full time we are happy to discuss part time hours for the right candidate

The Job Context: The Head of Marketing, Comms & PR will work directly with the CEO as a key member of the SMT. The candidate will take lead responsibility for development and implementation of the marketing and communication strategy.

The Organisation: Best Beginnings is a national charity established to help give every child in the UK the best start in life and reduce inequalities in outcomes. We aim to improve the health, wellbeing and life-chances of young children of all backgrounds, with a firm focus on tackling inequalities. We forge partnerships and collaborate with parents, local communities, front-line professionals, service providers, professional bodies, academics and policymakers to create, disseminate and evaluate innovative interventions and drive positive change

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a marketing and communication strategy for the organisation, in collaboration with CEO and the Senior Management Team (SMT).
• Lead strategic communications to drive the impact of our campaigns and messaging, grow our profile and increase our influence.
• Take responsibility for our overall communications strategy and planning and delivery all our digital activities and the positioning of our brand.
• Working with the SMT and relevant peers and teams like Fundraising, Delivery, Evaluations & Policy, Digital and Engagement to ensure their marketing and communications plans are created and delivered effectively.
• With a strong Editorial eye, develop and execute the delivery of presentations, videos, written content and infographics in line with current and upcoming projects
• Lead and develop a team to ensure all details are covered and that there is complete consistency and polish across all comms & marketing streams from the bottom up.
• Provide leadership and direction across member and volunteer engagement, ensuring good collaboration and consistent messaging.
• Manage the relationship with outsourced agencies where applicable and ensure they are fully briefed and aligned with the organisational goals and message.
• Bring innovation and best practice to your role, blending creative thinking with organisational operations and strategy.
• Optimise process within the wider marketing team, evaluate and implement new tools to drive efficiencies and maximise returns on campaigns.
• Bring digital product marketing experience to the team to ensure the app and technical team are supported in their communications and delivery.
• Work closely with the CEO and COO to raise the profile of the team via thought leadership opportunities, keynote speeches, awards, events, articles etc.

The opportunity

James’ Place is looking for its first permanent Head of Communications, joining the charity at a pivotal point in our existence, and with the opportunity to shape, direct and implement a full communications programme to support our mission of saving the lives of men in suicidal crisis.

The charity

In 2018 James’ Place opened the UK’s first non-clinical centre for men experiencing suicidal crisis in Liverpool. Our second centre in Old Street, London, was opened by HRH The Duke of Cambridge on 3 May 2022. We believe that those who are experiencing suicidal thoughts need to be in a space where they feel safe, valued, nurtured and respected and that every suicide is a preventable death. Our model is based around a clinical intervention delivered by trained, professional therapists, delivered in a peaceful, welcoming setting.

Our work is independently evaluated, and shows striking clinical results for the men we treat. We are now moving forwards with a clear expansion plan, and will open our next three centres over the next three years. We are now seeking an experienced and motivated expert to ensure our external communications matches our innovative and high quality service and ambitious plans for the future.

Our values

• Hope
• Bravery
• Compassion
• Collaboration
• Focus
• Professionalism
• Respect

The purpose

The successful candidate will lead and deliver communications work across the charity, working closely with the senior management team to develop the organisation’s communications strategy and manage day to day communications activity for James’ Place.

We are looking to appoint a skilled professional to communicate the need for our work across digital and social platforms, through traditional media and with stakeholders. The communications strategy is based on three core elements:

• Reaching men who need our service
• Building support for our work
• Increasing knowledge and understanding of suicide prevention.

The new Head of Communications will be working in a high-performing team of people, and will be the most senior communications person in the organisation. They will be expected to take the lead on the strategy and planning of all our communications work, and to work closely with colleagues working on fundraising and outreach to consider consistently high quality messages and campaigns. As we develop our outreach work, we would welcome interest in a social marketing and behaviour change approach.

Personal specification

You will be a key team member working alongside a dynamic, innovative and professional team. You will initially report directly to the CEO, and will work closely with the senior management team. You will be expected to build a close working relationship with all other members of the team, and to be an advocate for high quality communications across the charity. You will also work with senior stakeholders, including our active and supportive board of Trustees.

The role requires an exceptional candidate, with extensive knowledge of the charity sector, and a proven track record in leading and implementing communications work. Key to the role is being able to understand and work within our key audiences which include supporters of the charity and others closely affected by suicide, partners within the healthcare system, academic and clinical partners, and a range of individuals and organisations who cross over with different aspects of our work. Developing, understanding and responding to this audience map will be key to the success of the role.

The role will be based in London, and requires a willingness to travel to Liverpool and other areas regularly. We need someone who is comfortable working both alone and in a team, who has excellent verbal and written communication and people management skills, and who can work hands on in a small organisation, working on often sensitive and challenging issues.

Most of all, we want to find someone who shares our vision for the vital work we do, and who is ready to join us in making that vision a reality. Whilst we would expect to see a strong track record in similar roles, particularly in health and public health settings, we are open to candidates who would like to join us from a range of backgrounds and career paths.

You will have the necessary IT and administrative skills to carry out the role, and the ability to engage and share in the James’ Place values is a necessity.  

Key responsibilities

• Lead on developing a new communications strategy and plan to reflect our ambitious plans for growth
• Develop a content strategy, including updating and creating content for our website and social media
• Manage proactive media and communications work around our advocacy, outreach and fundraising communications
• Devise and project manage events, including supporting fundraising events
• Create content and written materials to communicate our work and mission
• Advise and support the team on all communications related work
• Work with the clinical team to present our evaluation and other academic findings to a wide audience.

Qualifications/Knowledge/Experience

• Proven track record in communications work with experience in the charity sector, or with demonstrable transferrable experience from another sector, covering both the delivery of day-to-day communications work and the development of strategy; we would expect the successful candidate to have a minimum of five years in a similar role
• Knowledge and experience of working across digital, social and traditional media to a range of targeted audiences
• First class communication skills (written & verbal) and ability to work with senior colleagues and stakeholders
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage difficult situations and conversations
• Able to prioritise workload (self and others) and meet deadlines
• Self-motivated, decisive and collaborative
• Good time management and ability to work to deadlines
• Promotes people’s equality, diversity and rights
• Knowledge and understanding of Safeguarding Procedures
• Knowledge of Service Governance and Evaluation

We offer

• Enhanced workplace pension contributions
• Generous annual leave
• Support towards CPD costs
• Family friendly policies
• Flexible working available

Any job offers made are subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references, a satisfactory DBS check and a Right to Work in the UK check. 

James’ Place is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community. Our aim is that no job applicant, temporary worker or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of age, disability, gender and transgender status, race and ethnicity, religion and belief (including no belief), marriage or civil partnership status or sexual orientation.

If you have a disability which means you'd benefit from any adjustments to the interview process to help you perform at your best, please do let us know.

MAF International has a critical need for a Head of Communications to lead a team that communicates the needs of isolated communities and how MAF helps overcome the challenges they face.

We are looking for someone with a heart for our ministry, experienced in leading a team of communication professionals in an international context, with the ability to build strong relationships with team members and stakeholders in a federation of organisations.

For more than 75 years MAF has used light aircraft to deliver help, hope and healing in over 30 developing countries, transporting patients, relief and church workers, produce and medical supplies to the world’s most isolated places in Jesus’ name, where flying is not a luxury but a lifeline.

We are in an exciting period of transition and change for MAF International, with an increased focus on strengthening and developing our communications function in support of prayer, fundraising recruitment and internal communications. The successful applicant will take the lead in shaping the department to serve MAF’s long term communication needs.

In this role, you will develop a collaborative approach with team members and stakeholders, reflecting our core values of Impact, Witness, Excellence, Partnership, Stewardship and Care.

Working in close partnership with MAF resourcing groups to understand their fundraising requirements for communications materials, you will identify needs and opportunities to grow communications activity, developing and implementing change to improve business processes.

To be successful in this role, you will be a strategic thinker with strong interpersonal and communication skills and an appreciation of the challenges and opportunities of working in multicultural teams.

As someone with excellent stakeholder and relationship management skills you will develop strong, effective and co-ordinated working relationships internally and externally, with all key stakeholders.

Analytical thinking will be critical in balancing the realities faced by your team of story gathering in the isolated places MAF serves with the challenges of fundraising faced by our resourcing groups in a primarily western context, where competition for donors is high.

You will provide leadership to our team of Communication Officers positioned across programmes in Africa and Asia-Pacific, working remotely from each other and located in highly technically focused aviation teams.

You will engage with the wider external conversation concerning ethical storytelling and ensure best practice and integrity in our communications activity, both in MAF’s story gathering and in MAF International’s public-facing communications.

As a member of MAF International’s Operations Leadership Team, you will provide communications guidance and support to leadership across the organisation, and hold responsibility for ensuring strong, sensitive PR communications in crisis events and/or disaster response.

You will be responsible for organising Day of Prayer events and ensure a flow of material to support prayer activities is routinely gathered and disseminated for use across the federation of MAF organisations.

Essential

Educated to degree level

Qualification in Journalism, Communications, Public Relations or equivalent

Experience in writing, editing and proof reading for print and online

Advanced computer skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook and experience using a SharePoint intranet

Ability to communciate at all levels within an organisation and to build and maintain positive relationships with key stakeholders

Experience of leading a team ideally with working with remote based staff

Experience of developing, implementing and delivering a global communications strategy

Desirable 

Experience of working in a cross cultural and/or mission environment is preferable

Experience of producing fundraising communciations and/or communications designed to generate external income

There is an occupational requirement for the job holder of this position to be a committed Christian.  The post holder will be expected to lead and take part in prayer and biblical reflection and to be a role model for the organisation in accordance with our Christian beliefs and standards in the work place.

Location: Ashford (UK) / Cairns (Aus)  / Europe considered

Prospectus is delighted to be working with Sir Lewis Hamilton's new charitable foundation, Mission 44 - in the recruitment of their new Head of Communications & External Engagement, which will play a key role in helping the organisation to boost social mobility in the UK. This role is offered on a permanent full-time basis, and will report to the Director of External Relations.

It is an exhilarating time to be joining Mission 44. The whole team is inspired by the extraordinary potential that the organisation has to change lives for the better.

Mission 44 aims to support, champion and empower young people from underserved backgrounds to succeed through narrowing opportunity gaps in education, employment and wider society. Through grant-funding, research, partnerships and advocacy, Mission 44 is committed to driving long-lasting, transformative change to the lives of young people facing disadvantage and discrimination, so that they can better understand the opportunities for innovation and co-create solutions that make a meaningful impact. Mission 44 want to build collaboration through strategic and impactful partnerships, using evidence-based research to identify opportunities for innovation.

Mission 44 exists to make a difference: their purpose is to, 'have a lasting positive impact on young people from underserved communities, who have for decades been the least supported and least socially mobile cohort.'

As the Head of Communications & External Engagement, you will be reporting to the Director of External Relations, and working closely with colleagues from Programmes and Partnerships teams. You will be responsible for the design, development and delivery of the foundation's external engagement programme, creating content and managing the promotion of its work across digital and traditional communication channels, with the purpose of cultivating strong relationships with partners, supporters and other key audiences. You will bring the Foundation's work to life through compelling storytelling and impactful campaigns that increase engagement with their key audiences, support the ambitious fundraising strategy, and transform the influence and impact of the organisation.

This is a great role for a Senior Communications lead with experience of designing and delivering strategic communications that engage new and existing partner and supporter relationships with the work of the Foundation. The ideal candidate will be someone who is keen to work in a fast-paced, start-up environment, and is passionate about young people and social justice.

The successful applicant will have experience leading communications across an organisation, including across digital channels, and for PR activities to further organisational objectives. You will have experience overseeing teams that create and deliver content for social media and other digital platforms that maximise reach and engagement. You will have hands on experience with MS Office and WordPress, and a solid understanding of public attitude formation and narrative development. You should possess the ability to analyse and interpret complex information and data to create compelling content that is impactful, and a proven ability to spot opportunities to initiate or deepen positive relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders, including with senior, high profile or celebrity supporters. You will have excellent digital skills, including use of tools such as Adobe Graphic Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere), Mailchimp and Canva. You will have exceptional time management and organisational skills, with the ability to work effectively to deadlines, meet targets and achieve demonstrable results.

Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply, simply submit your CV and Supporting Statement. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further. Please note that the role may close earlier than the date advertised.

The Institute of Physics is the century-old professional body for a discipline which has a vital role to play in tackling many of society’s most pressing challenges, such as climate change, food security and better healthcare. We have an ambitious agenda to make physics more welcoming and supportive for people from all backgrounds, and are deeply involved in the debates about diversity and inclusion in education and science. Yet, outside physics, we are less well-known and less well-connected than we need to be if we are to have the impact we seek.

The Role

We are looking for an Head of Communications and Marketing to join the team!

The Head of Communications and Marketing has a key role to play in raising our profile in order to increase our influence with everyone from Secretaries of State to business leaders and teachers. Senior managers across the IOP share this appetite to engage more effectively with our chosen audiences and stakeholders, and will look to this role to provide leadership, strategic counsel and challenge on how to do this.

The purpose of this role is to lead and manage the Marketing and Communications team of more than a dozen people in raising the profile of the IOP, boosting awareness of its activities, goals and expertise, and supporting the delivery of various IOP programmes and its engagement with its 21,000 members.

This role is also an integral part of the network of Heads of Departments within IOP, and as such contributes to the broader management of the Institute.

        We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following:

• They are motivated to push themselves and their team to achieve great results and improve what they do
• They recognise the need to continuously learn to maintain their professional excellence
• They look for evidence and insights to inform their decisions
• They can master complex subjects quickly and explain them simply
• They are creative and love engaging content
• They write quick, accurate, interesting copy
• They can build and manage good professional relationships involving juggling conflicting priorities
• They can lead a hybrid-based team with professionalism, sensitivity and good humour
• They can draft, assess, execute and review communications and marketing plans
• They can respond flexibly to sudden changes and support others to do so
• They are inclusive in their dealings with people and their approach to marketing and communications

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate the following experience:

Essential:

• Experience of working in marketing or communications (or both) in a leadership role
• Experience of successfully managing teams and budgets, including appropriate delegation and performance management
• Good functional knowledge of a range of (but not necessarily all) the following disciplines: email marketing, advertising, media relations, social media, digital content creation, evaluation and monitoring and membership engagement
• Experience of quickly mastering complex subjects and simplifying them
• Experience of building effective relationships with peers from outside marketing and communications
• Crisis Management

     Desirable but not essential:

• Experience of working in a charity
• Experience of working in a science-based organisation
• Experience of working in a membership organisation
• Knowledge of physics
• Knowledge of policymaking and political structures across the UK nations and the Republic of Ireland

Future of Work

The Institute of Physics is an inclusive employer and our people are at the heart of our approach to delivery. Following the impact of COVID-19, we have developed a new, innovative and exciting trust-based model of flexible working. This empowers our staff to choose both individually and as a team how, when and where they work to deliver the goals of the organisation, acknowledging that there will be occasions where in-person meetings, collaborations and events will help generate greater impact. The Future of Work initiative is based on the principles of collaboration, trust, flexibility and agility.

Application

Alongside your CV, please ensure you include a cover letter stating how you meet the person specification.

Why work with us?

The Institute of Physics (IOP) is the professional body and learned society for physics in the UK and Ireland, we seek to raise public awareness and understanding of physics and support the development of a diverse and inclusive physics community. As a charity, we’re here to ensure that physics delivers on its exceptional potential to benefit society.

In addition to a competitive salary and professional development opportunities, we offer employees a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent pension scheme, private medical insurance and generous annual leave. We also offer a range of other benefits including gym membership and interest free season ticket loans.

The Institute of Physics is an open and inclusive organisation that welcomes and celebrates diversity.

Best of luck with your application!

We request no contact from agencies or media sales.

Role: Head of Communications
Office address: 12 Meadway Court, Stevenage SG1 2EF
Hours of Work: Full time (37.5 hours plus unpaid breaks)
Contract: Permanent
Salary: £45,000 - £53,000 (depending on experience)
Line Manager: Chief Executive Officer
Line Management Responsibility: Graphic Designer, Writer/Content Creator, PR & Media Coordinator

About Mercy Ships UK

Mercy Ships uses hospital ships to deliver accessible, free surgery and vital medical care for those in unjust poverty and urgent need. Our supporters and partners are creating a legacy of sustainable healthcare; investing in infrastructure and mentoring local professionals. All this is done through the unique mobilisation of skilled volunteers in partnership with developing nations, motivated by a Christian ethos.

Mercy Ships UK plays a crucial role within the global Mercy Ships family, providing resources (predominantly revenue and personnel) to operate our fleet of hospital ships. Our culture also plays an important role – we operate with integrity, excellence and respect, each being passionately responsible for ensuring every beneficiary receives excellent service.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and proactive Head of Communications to join us at a time of growth and opportunity to help lead in the organisation’s brand image and development.

This role is vital to the successful delivery of Mercy Ships UK five-year strategy to double income, overseeing the internal and external communications to define a clear brand in the UK, and continuing to build our profile within our target audiences managing a newly restructured department.

The post holder will be responsible for owning the unique messaging of MSUK, developing a communications and PR strategy that builds profile and understanding in our target audiences, whilst working collaboratively with the Global Brand Team and all UK teams. Overseeing the implementation of UK brand, core messaging and tone of voice within the UK team, developing a team of spokespeople who are trained to act as thought leaders representing Mercy Ships in core media.

Connecting historic data against required outcomes will ensure solid decision-making. The Comms team filter assets coming from Global Brand, ensuring contextualised, ‘hot off the press’ stories from the ship are timely and relevant to UK audiences. Focus on KPIs and measuring impact will remain critical to the success of the team.

Working in a fast-paced environment, delivering high quality communications for Engagement team and Development team and reviewing Individual Giving fundraising content to ensure consistent alignment with core brand and messages. Managing multiple workstreams, embracing innovative and inspiring content/design while measuring against target audience.

Demonstrating inclusive and coaching leadership while leading the Communications team, made up of area experts, while setting clear expectations, will require strong communication skills at all levels. Being part of the Senior Management Team, the candidate must lead with integrity and excellence, embracing honest feedback and respecting others, be it the staff, volunteers or patients.

Benefits:

• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, increasing + one day with each year of service, up to 30 days annual leave
• Christmas shutdown
• Up to 7% Employer pension contribution
• Travel and training loans
• Free parking onsite

Closing Date: 6th June 2022

Don’t delay applying as we screen applications on receipt and reserve the right to close early.

Interested?

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

Mercy Ships UK is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all individuals and value diversity in our workforce.

No agencies please.

Head of Communications & Fundraising (Scotland)

£49,342pa

Edinburgh EH8 8PJ/Hybrid working

This is an exciting opportunity to join a global environmental organisation and work on a variety of complex issues to save our planet. Join us as Head of Communications & Fundraising for WWF Scotland and work to maintain our reputation, raise funds and ensure we meet organisational objectives. You will play a vital role in ensuring our work is communicated in a manner which is clear, consistent, and credible.

A key member of senior management team, you will lead the delivery of communications and fundraising strategies in Scotland. You will collaborate with senior colleagues and provide advice and strategic decision-making affecting communications and fundraising initiatives. You will motivate a small team to develop and deliver our communications and fundraising work as well as take the lead in designing and implementing public-facing campaigns in Scotland. We will look to you to build our visibility in Scotland with key audiences, ensuring we influence and engage with journalists as well as inspire supporters, the wider public and other NGOs. You will also act as our brand champion and take responsibility for developing strong working relationships with funders, businesses, and NGOs to help deliver WWF’s objectives.

You must have a proven track record of developing and delivering communications and/or advocacy campaigns. This will have given you hands-on expertise in using online, digital, and social media tools for engaging, mobilising, influencing key audiences. You will have a sound knowledge and understanding of news media and politics, particularly in Scotland.  You will also have been involved in fundraising, particularly from corporate, statutory, and other organisational sources.

An effective project manager you will be used to overseeing multiple stakeholder relationships and building high performing teams. You will also possess excellent communication, interpersonal and brand management skills. Critically you will be hands-on and capable of producing well designed content.

If you have the ideas, energy, and skills to help us tackle some of the world’s biggest challenges, we would love to hear from you. Please visit our website via the link, complete the online registration and submit a copy of your up-to-date CV with the Supporting Statement highlighting what makes you a good fit for us.

Application closing date: 05/06/2022

Every role at WWF is open to applications from all sections of society. We believe in the potential of everyone regardless of; sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic origin, different physical ability, family structure, socio-economics, age, nationality or citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other aspect that makes you, well you.  Here at WWF, we are committed to conscious inclusion that helps cultivate an ethos of belonging, connection and shared purpose.  We believe that the more diverse we are the better we become; this brings us together and empowers us to develop, engage and inspire; and critically to help build a future where people can live in harmony with nature.

Our policies and benefits reflect the importance of people being able to have a good work-life balance and being able to bring their ‘full self’ to work.

Our world needs you like never before. We are the first generation to know we are destroying the world and we could be the last that can do anything about it. We are looking for people who are passionate about making it politically, socially and economically unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources. We need you to join us in the fight for our world.

With gene therapy now available on the NHS as treatment for some forms of sight loss and therapies for other forms now at phase 3 clinical trials, we have never been closer to relegating sight loss to the history books. Now is the time to ramp up investment and build stronger partnerships, not rest on our laurels.

As the leading UK charity dedicated to stopping sight loss through pioneering research, Fight for Sight is at the forefront of making the above aim a reality. With a visually-impaired CEO joining us, who will soon be launching our new 5-year strategy, we are putting the lived experience of those with sight loss at the heart of what we do. Off the back of incredible success across our 2017 – 2022 strategy and a near 100% increase in income, we’ve never been better placed for success.

We currently invest over £8 million into 159 research projects across 44 leading universities and hospitals around the UK, funding some of the brightest minds in science. We are determined to create a world that everyone can see, and we have the resources and networks needed to make it happen.

The Role

You will be taking over an established trusts portfolio of c.£1.5m, made up of around 400 trust mailing respondents, 100 small donors. 50 medium donors, and 4 donors providing large strategic gifts. Whilst the programme doesn’t run itself, it is built on solid foundations and has a framework of extremely strong relationships; the programme is primed for growth and we’re excited to meet the person whose passion will help us achieve this.

The last few years has seen us become the first medical research partner of a number of large foundations, and those relationships continue to develop and flourish. We’re able to clearly explain our work and demonstrate the impact it will have on people’s lives. Our ability to engage with these non-traditional donors is a clear sign of the strength of our message.

We are routinely commended for being able to demonstrate our impact and the through-line from cutting-edge research to real-world application, above and beyond that seen from some of the country’s largest medical research charities. We know what we’re doing and we do it well.

Why you should apply

If the 10% non-contributory pension, inclusive and supportive culture, and exciting plans for the future don’t cinch it for you… Then you should join because this is an incredible role for someone who is looking to take the next step in their career; our trust fundraising programme has fantastic foundations and fundamentals, the investment and organisation is in place to facilitate growth and our appetite for change and new ideas is large. In short, if you want to take everything you’ve learned to date and sculpt a trust fundraising programme that is your version of perfect, with the full support of our board and SLT, then this is the place to do it.

Prospectus are excited to be working exclusively with West London Zone to recruit a Head of Public Affairs and Communications in a newly created role to their expanding team. West London Zone believe every young person can grow up to achieve their goals, and make their community an even better place for their friends, families, and neighbours. That's why they are working with children in schools across Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, Brent and City of Westminster to help them achieve their potential and flourish in adulthood. West London Zone has an ambitious five-year local growth plan, as well as a strategy to test their approach outside of London from 2024. Their ultimate aim is to affect system wide transformation in how early action with children and families is delivered across the country.

This role and is offered on a full-time permanent basis paying £50,000 per annum to work in a hybrid working model between home and their West London office.

The Head of Public Affairs and Communications will lead influencing and positioning activity for the organisation. You will develop good understanding across the organisation of key themes in policy and the sector, and ensure communications and positioning is appropriately aligned. The role will build external relationships and build strategic partnerships to ensure good levels of understanding and awareness of WLZ's model. Further, it will identify, seize and drive forward business development opportunities, and define 'ways to market' across the public sector. It will also oversee the external communications function, ensuring youth and community voices and WLZ values are amplified.

The successful candidate will have a background in communications and external affairs with a passion for the cause and a drive to play a key role in supporting West London Zone to achieve their goals. We welcome applications from senior communications candidates as well as candidates looking to step into their first senior position. We are also open to considering candidates from all backgrounds and sector, not only from within the charity sector. You will be able to demonstrate some team management experience and will be an excellent communicator, with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels. Ideally you also be able to demonstrate some understanding of central or local government.

Prospectus will be reviewing applications for this role on a rolling basis therefore we encourage you to apply ASAP.

In order to apply please submit your CV (2-3 pages) and a Supporting Statement (2 pages). The statement should outline your reasons why this role would be a good fit for your skills and cover your motivation for joining the organisation. You should also highlight your experience and skillset in relation to the Person Specification section on the Job Description. Following your application you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process. If you do have any questions not covered in the Job Description please contact Steven Fraser or Cairo Johnson at Prospectus.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

My client is a specialist Film charity who hold an annual Film Festival in London and urgently require an experienced, self starter to take up theHead of Marcomms position and deliver on the 2022 project.

Your key purpose will be to develop and deliver the marcomms strategy, box office and audience/viewing targets for the festival, alongside generating comms initiatives and ad campaigns to raise the profile and sales of individual films.  You will also be required to increase social media engagement and followers and increase membership revenues.

Are you up for the challenge? You will be absolutely au fait with marketing and communications plans for film festivals, TV/film streaming platforms or arts/cultural organisations. You'll have bags of initiative, an ability to work with limited budgets and the nous to build campaigns to drive sales in cinema and online. You must be able to hit the ground running.

A 6 month FTC is on offer but with the possibility of an extension after the main event, to a part-time role.  You can do this role from home and from the charity's office in central London.

If you love working with film and have major event planning & marketing experience, and are after a 6 month contract, please get in touch ASAP.

FareShare is the UK's national network of charitable food redistributors, made up of 18 independent organisations. Together, we take good quality surplus food from right across the food industry and get it to almost 10,000 frontline charities and community groups. During 2021, we redistributed 120 million meals through our FareShare Regional Centres and our retail surplus model FareShare Go, reaching over 1 million people.

We are now recruiting for a Head of Marketing, Communications and Public Affairs - an exciting opportunity to shape FareShare's strategy around messaging, brand, storytelling, impact communications, advocacy activities and channels in order to ensure that our key audiences understand more about our mission, which is both social and environmental, and as a result, remain engaged to support us in the future. Leading a talented multidisciplinary marketing and communications team of 14, you will look to identify, target and harness our different supporter audiences more effectively whilst inspiring and motivating them to engage with the organisation more often and more deeply, allowing us to achieve our new Strategic Plan over the next 4 years.We think this is the most exciting Marcomms job in the market!

The successful candidate will be an experienced senior marketing and comms professional who excels in understanding the needs of different stakeholder audiences, delivering the appropriate communications to influence them and who thrives on the challenge of making new things happen. You will have strong experience of managing multidisciplinary teams, with the ability to develop strategic communications plans and meet annual targets. You will have exceptional communications skills with the ability to engage with stakeholders at all levels, and will have a clear passion for the cause and tackling the food crisis.

FareShare has engaged Prospectus as our recruitment partner for this vacancy. In order to apply please submit your CV (2-3 pages) and a Supporting Statement (2 pages). The statement should outline your reasons why this role would be a good fit for your skills and cover your motivation for joining the organisation. You should also highlight your experience and skillset in relation to the Person Specification section on the Recruitment Pack. Following your application you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process. If you do have any questions not covered in the Job Description please contact Steven Fraser or Cairo Johnson at Prospectus.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.