Are you looking for a new challenge?  Do you want to make a difference to the lives of people across Herefordshire and beyond?

We are looking for a talented individual to join us as Income Generation, Marketing and Communications Director, and be a member of our Strategic Management Team.

You will lead and build on the success of our high-performing Retail, Community, Events, Lottery, Marketing & Communications Teams and further progress St Michael’s income generation activities.

Having been established for 35 years, St Michael’s is well-known, highly respected and generously supported by the community.

Your role will be to build on this firm base using innovative, creative and collaborative ways of working to grow income and play a significant role in improving the public’s understanding of the Hospice’s work.

You will bring your unique skills, expertise, attributes and experience to this dynamic and varied opportunity.  You will build on a culture of fundraising across the organisation while playing a leading role in the development and future success of the charity as a whole.

You will need to have significant experience gained at a senior level. You will need inspirational leadership skills, commercial acumen and an innovative and strategic approach to harness opportunities for further impact and success.

Benefits to the role 

· Newly-built modern office setting

· Pleasant working environment in the heart of the countryside with free parking

· Subsidised hot lunches for staff

· Generous holiday allowance 

· Training and professional development investment

· Flexible working practices

· Employee Assistance Programme

30 - 37.5 hours per week

Closing Date: 7th November 2019

Assessment Centre: 15th November 2019

About the role

“Help us make Herefordshire & Worcestershire a great place to grow older”.

Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire is an independent, local charity aiming to improve the wellbeing, independence and quality of life for anyone aged over 50.

Herefordshire and Worcestershire Age UK is now looking for a talented and driven Head of Services Manager to spearhead the future growth of the charity and ensure delivery of first-class service to Older People in both Counties.

As a member of the Senior Management Team of Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire the role will ensure the effective management of the Organisation, its charitable services and social enterprise projects, to support older people, contributing to, financial stability, external relationships and maintaining the reputation of the Organisation.

About you

• The successful Head of Services will be a key member of the Senior Leadership team, working to improve and develop service quality and delivery.
• You will take an active part in developing the business and through effective business development retain and gain new services. Have a significant experience of project management within one of the following: voluntary, public or business sectors along with experience of management of a service delivery.
• A good knowledge of funding applications through statutory, private and charitable sources and a demonstrable track record of managing and monitoring performance to meet project objectives and delivering of quality services.
• Experience of implementing and / or managing quality systems along with experience of financial planning and budget monitoring. 

We offer a range of benefits including a broad range of training, 28 days annual leave + Bank holidays.

How to apply: If you are interested in this position, please click on apply to visit our website for more information on the role and to apply. 

The Lincs & Notts Air Ambulance is looking for a great Head of Communications & Marketing to join our team. You'll lead a small but ambitious team in communicating the incredible life-saving work we undertake across Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire, as well as the activities and fundraising events that make our work possible. With a wealth of experience across a broad spectrum of communication disciplines, you'll bring creativity, drive and panache to both internal and external communications. A creative, adaptable and strategic marketing and communications expert, your responsibilities will range from strategic to operational.

About MHFA England

MHFA England is a social enterprise and the leading provider of mental health skills and awareness training courses in England. Our vision is to improve the mental health of the nation, through normalising society’s attitudes and behaviours around mental health, by developing the skills we need to look after our own and others’ wellbeing.

Learn about our social mission and our history by reading our 'what we do section' on our website.

We are a friendly, dynamic, fast-paced organisation and we strive to be an exemplary health and wellbeing employer. We are embarking on an exciting journey of growth and if you are looking for the next step in your career, this a great time for you to join us.

What are we looking for?

This maternity cover contract, will lead an in-house team and manage external agencies to deliver multi-channel marcomms campaigns. It has oversight of several key workstreams including brand, digital marketing, public relations, public affairs and internal communications.

Great project and line management is key to success in this role. You will be collaborative, consultative and have the ability manage multiple projects and activities. This role will also be part of MHFA England’s Leadership Team, you will need to be work closely with colleagues to ensure a new five-year strategic vision for this growing social enterprise is achieved.

Reporting into the Director of Marketing and Communications, you and your team will be responsible for implementing the marketing and communications strategy in line with organisational objectives, ensuring that the agreed activity is planned and delivered in a timely manner and demonstrates a good return on investment.

You will have a track record of delivering comprehensive marketing and communications strategies. You will help increase brand profile and awareness amongst key audiences and generate engagement with new audiences ultimately helping drive business. 

What can we offer you? 

You’ll enjoy 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, along with a winter and summer office closure in addition to your annual leave. We provide a pension contribution for you which is matched up to 5%. We’ll support your development and growth and help you develop your experience and skills to achieve your personal and the businesses goals.

Interested? How to apply

For the full job description and person specification please see the attached documents. Go to our website for further information.

To apply please submit a covering letter and CV demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the role. The closing date for applications is Sunday 9th November. Interviews will be held week commencing 18th November.

Mental Health First Aid England is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion or belief, marital status, or those who are pregnant or on maternity leave. We are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented within the organisation, these include but are not limited to those from the LGBT+ community, people with disabilities, and those from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic background.

By applying for this job you are confirming that you have read the MHFA England Privacy Notice and accept the conditions under which your details will be processed.

Are you a communications professional with a passion to bring out the best in today's youth and their communities?

Prospectus is thrilled to be working exclusively with Youth Business International, who have already supported over 95,000 young people to start or grow a business. They do this by delivering a range of practical entrepreneurship support services, from guiding a young person to register a new business and improving their bookkeeping skills, to helping them write a business plan or grow their fledgling business through facilitating access to finance. They are now looking for a Head of Communications in a new role to develop and leverage their ambitious vision and mission.

The overall purpose of this role is to review and lead Youth Business International's global communications strategy. This includes managing the budgets, line managing the team, leading engaging communication campaigns, building relationships with media contacts and overseeing their social media presence. You will support the gathering of engaging content across a global network, develop brand guidelines and lead the production and publication of impactful materials. Overseeing the bi-monthly newsletter is also part of this role, in addition to supporting event communications. Having brilliant story-telling skills and a natural entrepreneurial "can-do" approach will also be valuable.

To be successful as a Head of Communications, you will having excellent writing and editing skills, a strong eye for detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines. You will have deep experience developing and delivering communication strategies, using analytical tools to track campaign performance and have a proven track record in leading teams. Being able to demonstrate experience leading communications in corporate partnerships is a must, alongside a passion for youth development and an eagerness to grown in a fast-paced environment.

A full job description will be provided to candidates shortlisted by Prospectus.

Please apply with a Word Document copy of your CV. Cover letters are not required at this stage.

This fantastic education and training provider are looking for a senior MarComms professional to come and join their team. Within this role you can look forward to leading the marketing and communication function for the organisation as they look to expand into new markets. You will play a vital role in the development and execution of marketing strategies and activities to meet their student recruitment targets. Line managing a team of 3, you will oversee the growth of their international student numbers and ensure a smooth and effective integration into the organisations admin processes. This role will have a focus on B2C marketing in the higher education sector, but will also involve work on B2B initiatives to promote the organisations courses, products and services to governmental and commercial audiences.

Not only is this an exciting role, this organisation are also offering a strong benefits package, including 31 day holiday allowance and are very open to flexible working options.

This is truly exciting time to join an organisation who are looking to expand into international markets!

The ideal candidate will:

• Be an experienced senior Marketing and Communications professional
• Must have experience within the Higher Education Sector
• Have experience in leading an marketing and communications team
• Have a strong track record in the development and delivery of national and international marketing and communications strategies
• Have experience in an education environment and of student recruitment campaigns, desirably on an international basis

Head of Fundraising & Communications
Worthing, West Sussex (office/field-based, covering Worthing and the surrounding areas)

About Us

Established in 1991, Turning Tides is a community-led charity dedicated to ending homelessness. We empower homeless or insecurely housed individuals to achieve sustainable independent living.

We have gone from supporting a handful of people in the coastal town of Worthing to providing a range of services to over 1,700 people in Worthing, Adur, Littlehampton, Horsham and Mid Sussex. We have over 5,000 supporters, 300 volunteers and 100 staff members to date.

We believe that everyone has the right to a home, regardless of the difficulties and issues they may face in their lives. We believe in showing people who need our help that they are not alone, that the wider community is there to support them and offer hope for a better future.

We’re currently looking for a Head of Fundraising & Communications to help us achieve our goals by implementing our Fundraising, Communications and Supporter Engagement strategy.

The Benefits

- FTE salary of £43,000 per annum
- Stakeholder pension scheme
- Flexible working arrangements (part time working optional)
- Play an important role within a community-led organisation
- 25 days’ holiday, increasing with service

If you are a high calibre fundraising professional who can inspire people to take action, this is a superb opportunity to tackle homelessness and empower local people to get back on their feet.

Through the power of community, Turning Tides provides a place of safety, respect and trust. We work together to overcome adversity and ensure that the voices of homeless men and women are heard.

We have a number of services that are making a difference, including our community hubs, supported housing, outreach café and addition recovery support. We want to do more, and in this role, you will help us to gain the funding we need to end homelessness in the region.

The Role

As our Head of Fundraising & Communications, you will develop, inspire and lead a high-performing team and through excellent external and internal communications, ensure the charity delivers on its mission and ambitions.

This is a broad role covering strategy, fundraising, PR and communications and people development, giving you the opportunity to make a difference throughout our organisation.

You will set stretching targets with the aim to increase our net income from £115K to £370K over the next five years.

Reporting to our Chief Executive and Board of Trustees, you will:

- Develop a compelling fundraising vision and communications strategy
- Develop our digital brand, including our website and social media
- Ensure that monitoring, compliance, risk and ethical fundraising frameworks are in place

About You

To join us as our Head of Fundraising & Communications, you will need:

- Fundraising experience at a senior level
- Experience of creating and managing multiple budgets and forecasts
- A track record of leading and managing teams to achieve growth targets across multiple income streams in the fundraising charity sector
- Proficiency in media channels, such as online (including social media and websites), radio, television and print

A certificate or diploma in Fundraising from the Institute of Fundraising would be beneficial to your application.

Other organisations may call this role Head of Fundraising, Head of Communications, Head of Fundraising Strategy, Senior Fundraising Manager, Senior Charity Fundraising Manager, or Senior Supporter Engagement Manager.

The closing date for applications is the 17th November 2019. Interviews will be held on 29th November 2019.

Webrecruit and Turning Tides are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applications for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

So, if you could help us to achieve our vision as our Head of Fundraising & Communications, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency

About us 
Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We help people directly out of homelessness, and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. We know that together we can end homelessness. 
 
About the role 
This is a crucial new role in Crisis’ growing Marketing and Communications team, leading a new, integrated approach to communications planning across the organisation that puts audiences at its heart. In order to build large-scale public support for ending homelessness, we need our communications to have the biggest possible impact, and it’ll be your job to make that happen. 

About you 
You’ll have extensive experience of strategic planning within a marketing or communications role, and of leading large-scale integrated campaigns. A strategic thinker who is always guided by audience insight, you’ll have the ability to develop and lead a cross-organisational communications planning and evaluation process. You’ll be a natural relationship-builder as well as a credible communications expert, able to bring colleagues with you and provide strategic advice to all parts and levels of the organisation. 

Benefits 
As a member of the team you will have access to wide range of employee schemes and benefits including:  
 
- Interest free season ticket loan  
- Interest free bicycle loan  
- Rent deposit loan scheme  
- Childcare voucher scheme  
- 8% employer contribution pension  
 
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we are committed to your ongoing training and development to build your skills, experience, and career. 
 
How to apply 
To apply, please click 'Apply Now' to be directed to our online jobs portal. The job description can be downloaded by clicking the 'Additional Details' button to the upper right hand side of our online advert.  
 
Closing date: Sunday 3 November 
Interview dates:  Monday 18 or Tuesday 19 November 

At Crisis we value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination, and we encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. If you need to request an application in an alternative format, please contact the HR Team using the contact information on the Crisis Jobs site. 

Person Specification 

Essential 

1. Substantial experience of strategic planning within a marketing or communications role
2. An audience-centric approach with substantial experience of commissioning, interpreting and applying market research and audience insight
3. Solid understanding of marketing and communications evaluation techniques and experience of setting KPIs and reporting on impact
4. Demonstrable experience of delivering high profile, integrated, impactful marketing and communications campaigns 
5. Experience and understanding of disciplines across the communications mix including marketing, media/PR, digital and social media 
6. Very strong relationship building skills at all levels and across a complex organisation, approachable and confident with the ability to bring people together and inspire effective joint working
7. Excellent strategic thinking, with the ability to evaluate proposals based on strategic fit and identify opportunities for improving impact 
8. Experience of providing strategic communications advice, negotiating and influencing
9. Experience of developing and managing robust processes for planning and prioritising communications activity 
10. Strong project management skills with demonstrable experience of leading cross-organisational project teams to deliver excellent results 
11. Excellent written and verbal communications skills
12. Commitment to Crisis’ purpose and values including equality and social inclusion  

Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094 

Can you help us change perceptions of engineering?

As part of our busy Communications department, you will promote our rapidly expanding research and international programmes, proactively raising our profile and engaging key opinion formers through both traditional and digital media outreach. You will also build the profile of our new National Engineering Policy Centre, working with other UK engineering organisations to represent the views of over 450,000 engineers across the profession on complex and topical issues such as autonomous systems and clean energy.

Engineering matters. It underpins our daily lives, drives economic growth, plays a critical role in addressing major societal challenges and helps ensure our readiness for the future, from providing a sustainable supply of food, water and clean energy, to advancing healthcare, and keeping us safe and secure.

As the UK’s national academy for engineering and technology, the Royal Academy of Engineering brings together the most talented and successful engineers – our Fellows – to advance and promote excellence in engineering for the benefit of society.

As Communications Manager, you will have a track record of placing exciting news stories in national media and have a great nose for news and a tenacious approach. You will build and maintain good links with media contacts and partner organisations, and will be encouraged to attend high-profile events, work with our Fellows and visit our researchers, giving you access to some of the UK’s most innovative thinkers and a real opportunity to impact on the Academy’s mission to bring engineering to the centre of society.

Adept at writing for a variety of purposes, from news releases and opinion editorial to website copy, your work will also involve drafting speeches and briefings key stakeholders, as well as updating our messaging and suite of marketing collateral. A creative communications practitioner, you will enjoy working collaboratively with a range of subject matter experts and other communications functions.

You will also be skilled in evaluating media campaigns and interpreting complex scientific and technical stories. A strong engineering or scientific background would be an advantage in this role, but your initiative, drive and determination to transform our media profile is the key requirement.

In return, we offer an unrivalled package of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, BUPA cash plan, private medical insurance, subsidised restaurant, regular social activities, health and wellbeing programmes and the possibility of flexible working, as well as significant investment into your personal and professional development.

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: 7 November 2019.

First interviews: w/c 18 November 2019.

If you’re keen to use social media, websites and digital communications to help a small charity thrive then this job is for you. The right candidate will have experience working in digital communications, an interest in working in the higher education sector and a passion to promote knowledge and understanding of Europe and the European Union post-Brexit.

Purpose of the Role

We’re looking for a Digital Communications Manager who can maintain and improve our use of digital tools to communicate our work in European Studies and increase participation in our events and funding opportunities. You’ll work to help drive through exciting changes at UACES, from revamping our website to developing marketing strategies for our new activities.

Main Responsibilities

• Managing and developing our communications and marketing strategy
• Digital production such as web pages and multimedia
• Managing the production of our members’ newsletter
• Assisting with the publication of our in-house journal
• Managing our social media accounts
• Promoting UACES’s events and activities to our membership and beyond
• Deputising for the Executive Director when necessary

Key Skills and Attributes

We're looking for Digital Communications Manager who can show ability in a range of areas including:

• Social Media
• Marketing
• Customer Relationship Management
• Multimedia production (eg photography, videos, images, audio)
• Production of graphics and print materials
• Editing of digital newsletters
• Solid administrative experience – in particular dealing with email correspondence, minute-taking, use of databases

Please don’t be discouraged if you don’t have all of the skills above.  Aptitude and transferable skills are equally important as we can offer training in some areas.

Ideally, you’ll be someone with:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Good collaboration and other teamworking skills
• A real passion for digital communication and marketing
• An interest in academia, higher education and/or European studies.
• A willingness to take on a variety of tasks as is required in a small organisation
• The ability to deputise for the Executive Director when needed

About UACES

UACES is a membership organisation for academics working in the area of European Studies. We have around 1100 members from across the UK and Europe from a range of different career stages and institutions. We run conferences, events and administer funding schemes to support our members in their study. The Annual Conference is our biggest event each year and is attended by c. 450 delegates. Recent conference locations have included Lisbon, Bath and Krakow. The 2020 Annual Conference takes place in Belfast in September. UACES is run by a small team of office staff and a dedicated committee of trustees, headed by the UACES Officers (Chair, Secretary and Treasurer).

You'll be part of small and friendly team whose job it is to run UACES. The office staff are responsible for ensuring the smooth-running of the association and are involved in the following activities:

• Organising the UACES Annual Conference
• Administering UACES funding opportunities
• Running the UACES Prizes (including best book, best PhD and JCER prize)
• Assisting with the publication of JCER, UACES’s open-access online journal.
• Liaising with Wiley, the publishers of our print journal JCMS: Journal of Common Market Studies
• Managing the membership database
• Managing the UACES email list
• Working with the committee to implement new strategic directions for the association
• Writing and implementing successful grant applications to funders including the European Commission

For an informal chat about the role, please contact Helena Cicmil (Digital Communications Manager). Phone number available on our website.

What we Offer

• Generous holiday allowance – All colleagues start at 31 days plus 8 bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Flexi-time – We are happy to discuss any flexitime arrangements that might be required.
• Flexible working – Have to work from home from time to time? We’ll help you find a solution which works best for you and us.
• Access to training together with other learning and career development opportunities.
• The possibility to help develop your role and its terms of reference.
• Pension scheme – you put in 5%, we’ll put in 10%.
• Regular reviews with the UACES officers and more informally with the Executive Director.
• A small supportive team and a friendly working environment.

Diversity and equal opportunities

UACES is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications for this role from groups who are under-represented in academia including women, ethnic minorities, LGBTQI+ and people with disabilities.

Want to use your excellent written and editorial skills and creativity to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere?

Join WaterAid as Internal Communications and Engagement Manager to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. On top of that you'll be joining a 2018 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation.

The WaterAid Leadership and Engagement team is a part of the People Team and focusses on building the capacity and engagement we need to deliver our strategic aims and to make WaterAid a great place to work. The team has a global remit and this role will report into the Global Internal Communications and Engagement Lead.

As Internal Communications and Engagement Manager, you will deputise for the Global Internal Communications and Engagement Lead when needed and support them to create internal communications that inform and engage employees around the world. You will also help them to deliver a programme of employee events that support WaterAid's strong culture of engagement.

This is a full-time permanent role.

In this role, you will:

• Support the Global Internal Communications and Engagement Lead with writing strategic communications for senior stakeholders.
• Manage all global digital internal communications channels including the intranet, Skype for Business, Yammer, and you will support with the rollout of the Global Digital Workplace Programme
• Project manage the biennial Global Employee Engagement Survey
• Provide specialist advice to teams and departments to enable them to communicate effectively for maximum impact
• Support the Global Internal Communications and Engagement Lead to build internal communications capacity globally

To be successful, you'll need:

• Proven experience of working in a busy internal communications team in a complex, fast moving organisation.
• Proven experience of providing strategic internal communications advice.
• Proven experience of managing a full range of global digital internal communication channels.
• Excellent written and editorial skills, with accuracy and keen attention to detail, with the ability to create high quality communications.
• Strong IT literacy, with high levels of capability using standard Office 365 applications (such as Yammer, Skype for Business and a SharePoint based intranet), and the confidence and willingness required to expand knowledge and acquire new skills in this area.
• Highly organised, able to prioritise, plan and manage a demanding workload.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to engage and collaborate with a wide variety of contacts (including at a senior level) across the organisation.
• Highly creative and innovative, with a willingness to go above and beyond to create engaging and inspiring internal communications content.

To see the full job pack, please click the 'Apply' button.

To apply, please submit your CV and Cover letter into One Document in either word document or PDF format.

Applications will close one minute before midnight on 13 November 2019.
Availability for first interviews is required on 20, 22 and 27 November 2019, and for second interviews on 3, 4, 5 December 2019.

Salary: £33,000 with excellent benefits.

Other Information
WaterAid benefits include:

• 36 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• A generous pension plan with an employer contribution of up to 10%
• Flexible working conditions, including the opportunity for part-time work and home working up to 2 days a week
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

WaterAid is currently located at Durham Street, Vauxhall. However, we will be leaving our current location in the summer of 2020 (likely to be June/July 2020) and moving to 20 Canada Square, Canary Wharf. Therefore the London Office location and contract base, if you are successfully offered the role, will change. This will be discussed at the interview stage with you.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely serious. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.

UKLGIG, the leading UK charity dedicated to providing support to vulnerable LGBTQI+ people who are seeking asylum in the UK, is recruiting for a new and exciting role as part of its growing team.

UKLGIG has been supporting LGBTQI+ people through the asylum and immigration system and campaigning for their rights since 1993. We are now rebranding and growing our income and looking for a proactive and creative self-starter experienced in a variety of communications disciplines to launch our new identity, manage our communications and increase our fundraising from individuals.

This is a unique opportunity to apply your skills in communications to build awareness of a small but impactful organisation and the challenges facing LGBTQI+ people in need of refugee protection. Working closely with the Executive Director and Trustees, you will develop and deliver impactful strategies to help reach policy/campaigning outcomes and ensure LGBTQI+ people around the country are aware of UKLGIG’s services available to them. You will also build capacity among our clients and former clients to speak to the media and policy-makers. You will be supported to develop your skills in fundraising and will apply your communications skills to individual giving campaigns.

You will:

• Develop and deliver an effective communications strategy.
• Launch and manage UKLGIG’s new brand identity.
• Set up and maintain a new website.
• Manage UKLGIG’s presence on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn and other social media platforms.
• Proactively manage engagement with the media.
• Assist with public campaigning to further our policy objectives.
• Train and support clients and former clients to do media interviews and speak to policy-makers.
• Conduct individual giving campaigns.
• Make grant applications to small trusts and foundations and report back to funders accordingly.

UKLGIG is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community. We will interview all applicants with disabilities who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

Owing to the nature of the work with vulnerable adults, the successful applicant will be required to undergo a basic DBS check and to disclose all non-protected criminal records at the point of conditional job offer.

HOURS: Full-time (35 hours per week). Occasional work in the evenings and at weekends is required.

LOCATION: The role is based in our offices in Southwark, London. There might be occasional travel outside London or possibly in Europe but with plenty of notice.

ANNUAL LEAVE: 25 days per year pro rata rising after 24 months by 1 day after each year of service to maximum of 28 days per year.

CLOSING DATE: 9.30 am, 19 November 2019

INTERVIEW DATE: TBC.

HOW TO APPLY: Please read the job description and person specification on our website. Email your completed application form and optional monitoring form to the email in the job description. The successful applicant will be required to undergo a basic DBS check and to disclose all non-protected criminal records at the point of conditional job offer.

Head of Internal Communications  
Central London Office
Competitive salary and benefit scheme

Are you an experienced internal communications person looking for your next big challenge?  If you have experience of  developing and delivering strategic communications in a complex organisation together with a good understanding of internal audiences and the different channels used to engage with them then you could be just the person to help us deliver our five year strategy – More care to more people.
Reporting to the Deputy Director of Marketing, Communications and Digital Services you will be a key part of the Marcomms management team working closely with colleagues in Marketing, Creative Services, Digital, PR and Influencing to ensure a consistent and integrated approach. 

Key deliverables of the role include but are not limited to:

•  Developing and delivering internal communication plans that engage colleagues in our work and establish a culture of brand advocacy where colleagues and volunteers are inspired to share their Sue Ryder stories.
•  Leading on the delivery of our strategic communications strategy to ensure the organisation are informed and engaged with progress and achievements of our five year strategy
•  Leading on the development and delivery of the communications and engagement activity for the organisation wide culture development programme, We are Sue Ryder.
•  Growing and developing our existing communications channels and reviewing new channels when appropriate.
•  Leading on the development of our volunteer communications plans and campaigns.
•  Line managing the Internal Communications Manager, overseeing all internal communications.
•  Development of our annual report and impact report

Essential Requirements for the role:

•  Proven experience of developing and implementing internal communications strategies and plans in line with organisational goals across a large and complex organisation.
•  The ability to develop a network of relationships across a large organisation and to understand the challenges faced by a diverse range of internal stakeholders.
•  Managing and working with external suppliers
•  Experience of establishing innovative ways of communicating with staff across a large and disparate workforce, including developing video content
•  Effective communication and motivational skills with the ability to adapt communications to different audiences and circumstances.

*Competitive Benefits Package* – 25 days holiday rising to 30 plus bank holidays, buy and sell holiday scheme, private pension, staff discount with thousands of retailers, enhanced maternity pay, 15% off New Goods and lots more. Please visit our careers page for the full list  

About Us
 
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can

1st Interviews – 18th October 2019
2nd Interviews - 22nd October 2019

The Digital Communications Advisor is responsible for delivering a strong digital presence for Christian Aid through the Global section of the Christian Aid website and its associated social media accounts. S/he works closely with ID, Policy, Research Evaluation and Learning, and Communications colleagues and partners to create and promote activities, tools, resources, case studies, impact stories, blogs and audiovisual content that share lessons learnt, best practice and replicable models. Ensures we meet visibility and transparency commitments to institutional donors by promoting programme content, results and evaluations. The postholder provides guidance and oversight in the delivery of vital digital communications activities on several Christian Aid service contracts and large donor-funded projects, specifically Citizens for Financial Justice and STAR Ghana, and broader communications support when required. S/he coordinates the communications group for the Citizens for Financial Justice programme. Throughout all, s/he ensures our digital communications set out Christian Aid's impact, programme approach and added value to key donor and development sector audiences.