Victim Support is looking for a Media and External Communications Lead based in London.

Victim Support is an independent charity for people affected by crime in England and Wales. We work towards a world where people affected by crime or traumatic events get the support they need and respect they deserve.

Our Media & External Communications Lead plays a critical role in ensuring that the charity is able to represent the voice of victims in the local and national media, and in raising the profile of our services.

The main duties of this role are to:

• Lead on developing and delivering an effective external communications strategy
• Run the Victim Support press office
• Maintain VS's profile nationally through reactive media relations
• Help enhance and protect VS's reputation using effective communication channels
• Increase the profile of VS services, including Supportline, and drive self-referrals through PR and media coverage
• Support the senior team to raise VS's profile in prioritised areas, including to help acquire/retain contracts

To be successful you will have experience of delivering media relations across print, broadcast and digital for a complex organisation. You will have strong influencing skills, be an excellent communicator and have a proven ability to plan and deliver media strategies and activities.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.

Victim Support is committed to providing an inclusive and supportive environment for our staff. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We welcome applicants from all communities and as part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAME communities.

Are you an ambitious and innovative digital leader looking to take on the next exciting challenge in your career?

• Ewell, Surrey
• Permanent, full time
• Circa £50,000 per annum + Competitive Benefits

A little bit about the role…

Are you an ambitious and innovative digital leader looking to take on the next exciting challenge in your career? Would you like to contribute to increasing the success of Samaritans’ external campaigns activity, ensuring digital aspects are seamlessly integrated into all projects at every level, from traditional marketing, to fundraising and volunteer recruitment, encouraging the organisation towards a digital first mindset?

Samaritans is looking for a Head of Digital to develop and implement the engagement strategy across all Samaritans digital platforms including website, product development, social media, optimisation, email and direct comms. The role will work closely with the Head of Marketing and Head of Media as well as key contacts within the Fundraising and Service department on UX and customer journey planning for donations and campaigns, and to ensure our digital communications are fully joined up across the organisation and seamlessly embedded in all external activity.

The service provided by Samaritans’ has never been more relevant. We are there for people when life gets tough, and the demand for our service is rising all the time. We have undergone significant change in our brand and digital technology providers in recent months, and we have even bigger ambitions to transform our service to reach more people in new ways, particularly within the digital space.

We’re looking for somebody who is confident in navigating a constantly fluctuating digital landscape to carve out the best and most appropriate opportunites for Samaritans across awareness, engagement, fundraising and volunteering. You will be adept at managing relationships at all levels to ensure upskilling and information sharing around new ideas, products and services, ensuring that Samaritans’ digital presence is continually evolving.

If you have experience of managing all online communications, reporting and learning from data, maximising conversion and have passion for working out how to best serve our core user base, then we would love to hear from you. We need someone who is driven and motivated to ensure that Samaritans is future proofed and best in class within the sector. If you're interested in finding out more about the role please read the attached job description as set out below.

About Samaritans

At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe it is preventable and that by working together we can give people the support they need before they reach crisis point. We are one of the most trusted charities in the UK and ROI, and we answer a call for help every six seconds. We have around 175 staff and more than 20,000 volunteers based across 201 branches giving emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We don’t just hear you, we listen.

Our Location

Our Central Office is located in a converted mill in Ewell, Surrey which is just over 30-minutes by train from Waterloo and 15 minutes from Wimbledon. As an employer we offer a good range of benefits, including 25 days’ holiday, 3 well-being days, Flexible working, Health Cash Plan, Pension and interest-free season ticket loans.

To apply

If you would like to apply for this role please send an updated CV and an accompanying statement, outlining your motivations for applying for the role and how you meet the stated criteria no later than 09:00am on Monday 10th August 2020.

Overview of The Union

Since our founding as a global scientific organisation in 1920, The Union has drawn from the best evidence and the skills, expertise and reach of our staff, consultants and membership in order to advance solutions to the most pressing public health challenges affecting people living in poverty around the world.

The Union has thousands of individual and organisational members forming an international network of huge influence and knowledge that is the bedrock of our work.

We have three main approaches to achieving our mission:

• As a scientific organisation, The Union’s approach starts with evidence. We conduct research so that we can know the nature of the challenges we face and their most effective solutions.

• Through our peer-reviewed journals, our global and regional conferences, and through training courses and technical assistance, we provide platforms for sharing scientific knowledge with stakeholders around the world. A flagship Union event each year is The Union World Conference on Lung Health where over 3,000 participants come from around the world to learn about the latest research, policy developments and programmatic advances. The conference attracts high profile, influential speakers including those who have survived TB as well as Ministers of Health and leading researchers.

• By directly delivering health services and advocating on behalf of those affected by tuberculosis and lung disease, we directly act on the best available scientific knowledge.

Know. Share. Act. These principles have driven The Union’s work since its founding.

Do you have an excellent track record of leading and managing the development of membership in a member association? Have you got strong experience planning and delivering commercial, digitally-driven strategies, and leading teams to implement these successfully?

Do you want to make a real difference to the Public Health sector? We are looking for an outstanding Head of Membership to lead the development and further growth of The Union’s membership. 

Fixed term contract 1-2 years (TBD) with the potential to extend or move to permanent.

Head of Membership

The post will oversee the ongoing development, delivery and management of The Union’s Membership and will share that expertise organisation wide. They will lead on the development of all elements of The Union’s Membership scheme and develop and maintain all processes to manage and grow the reach. This post drive ambitious growth targets and work with the teams to sell membership and retain current members.

We are seeking a Head of Membership to:

• Lead the ongoing development and delivery of the membership growth and retention strategy, planning steps to improve the support we provide to our members, and through this to grow our membership

• Deliver against ambitious membership growth targets- by developing and executing ongoing engagement programmes and recruitment strategies

• Work with colleagues to plan and monitor campaigns to increase our acquisition, retention and engagement with members

• Lead the planning and delivery of member workshops and consultations when necessary to ensure the product remains fit for purpose

• Support the ongoing development and delivery of departmental processes, including renewals, joining, and elections

• Drive membership marketing and communications programmes, supporting content generation and stepping in to develop communications where appropriate

• Oversee and deliver regular reports to support the overall positioning of the team and membership internally and with senior members including staff meetings, Membership Committee, Board

• Support the development of the team

  Reporting in to the Membership Director, you will play a key role in the wider Union

Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following essential requirements in particular:

• Proven track record managing development of membership, with significant experience planning, delivering and exceeding commercial strategies and targets

• Membership Marketing experience, good writing skills, significant experience developing engagement programmes

• Experience leading development and management of digital business systems, websites, and e-learning, and using CRM to analyse and plan membership engagement

• Management of P&Ls, and budgets

• Regular collaboration across departments, especially communications

  To apply please submit a current CV along with a cover letter, no more than 2 sides of A4, addressing how you meet the criteria within the person spec and job description, for the role. Please provide examples of your work to illustrate your experience.

In the autumn of 2020, the Dunhill Medical Trust will launch its new five-year plan: "Investing for Impact".  It was back in the 1980s that our founder's niece recognised that the shifting demographics would drive a need for investment in a high-quality research base to improve our understanding of the mechanisms of ageing and the delivery of innovation in the health and social care of older people.  Our charitable objects were never more relevant than they are today as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the opportunities are immense to support our academic and clinical researcher community to make real systemic change. 

Today, we are an independently endowed charitable trust, distributing c.£5m pa in grant funding and plan to play our part in three broad ways:

• investing in ideas
• connecting research and practice and
• fostering flourishing communities.

We now have an opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced research management professional to help us to shape and deliver our new strategic plan. Reporting to the Executive Director, you will be the primary point of contact for organisations applying for funding for academic and clinical research.  As such, you will have responsibility for the development and delivery of the Trust’s core services, its commitment to high quality and its support for the research community.  If you have around five years’ relevant experience, a higher degree in a subject related to our work, the “can do” attitude and restless curiosity essential to the success of a small, expert team and think you can help us, go to our website to download the full job and person specification and find out how to apply.

Closing date:  1st September , 2020 at noon

The Dunhill Medical Trust, an independent charity (registered Charity Number: 1140372) and company limited by guarantee (registered in England: Company Number: 07472301). Registered Office: 5th Floor, 6 New Bridge Street, London, EC4V 6AB. The Dunhill Medical Trust has no connection with the tobacco industry and complies fully with the Joint Protocol of Cancer Research and Universities UK on Tobacco Industry Funding to Universities (2004). 

About the role

This Head of Central Community Fundraising and Marketing role is a fantastic opportunity to lead a driven, talented team of ten in a year of exciting opportunity for digital innovation across our products.

The role leads our Central Community Fundraising and Marketing team, empowering them to develop new community fundraising propositions, investigate digital innovation opportunities, provide comprehensive supporter care and stewardship to our supporters, champion and evolve the working relationship with the Regional Community Fundraising team and achieve marketing acquisition targets across Community and Events.

It’s a chance to lead on areas which have been identified as opportunities for strategic growth within the organisation in a challenging year; including our mass DIY and £1,000 Challenge programmes, as well as In Memory and Tribute fundraising. The role focuses on leading the team to develop an excellent community supporter experience, with relationship fundraising principles at its core, to help us build long-lasting relationships and enable future growth.

About you

We are looking for a proactive, organised and personable individual, with a keen interest in team leadership, product development and supporter experience. We welcome and encourage candidates with Community Fundraising, Mass Participation and/or Individual Giving backgrounds, and experience in digital marketing campaigns.

You will have experience of leading and inspiring teams, specifically managing teams through change, and you will relish working to targets in a challenging environment. You will also have good knowledge of community fundraising and experience developing income growth strategies and fundraising propositions; as well as working closely with in-house marketing/brand teams to innovate and suggests new solutions where needed. You will have a passion for providing excellent customer service, as well as reaching and engaging new supporters. The role requires excellent organisation and time management skills, as well as a real interest in developing dynamic teams.

If you have a passion for digital innovation, and an understanding of how to drive and excel net income targets, while getting the most out of a developing team that you’ll lead with a helpful and collaborative manner; this is an excellent opportunity to get into the evolving world of community fundraising.

About Us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

This is a Fixed Term Contract until July 2021.

Closing date for applications: 9.00am on Monday 10 August 2020.

Please be aware that interviews may be held prior to the closing date.

Duration: 6-month fixed term contract (October 2020 – March 2021) with the potential to become permanent
Working hours: Part time, 2 or 3 days per week (15 - 22.5 hours) - to be agreed with candidate
Location: Initially remote working with office arrangements for 2021 TBC (within Central London). Attendance will be required in Central London for meetings.

Salary  £47,300 per annum pro rata.
Starting date: October 2020
Key relationships: Job share partner, comms manager, all members of the public affairs team, all other Impetus staff, trustees, journalists and suppliers / agencies.

About Impetus
Impetus transforms the lives of young people from disadvantaged backgrounds by ensuring they get the right support to succeed in school, in work and in life.
We find, fund and build the most promising charities working with these young people, providing core funding and working shoulder-to-shoulder with their leaders to help them become stronger organisations.
In partnership with other funders, we help our charities expand and we influence policy and decision makers so that all young people get the support they need.
Impetus currently has 35 members of staff, supporting 15 charities with programmes across England, Wales and Scotland
About this role
The Head of Communications occupies a unique and exciting role within Impetus as they sit at the heart of our organisation and work across all teams, giving them insight into all our work and allowing them to draw this together to build an exciting, engaging narrative and body of work to build our profile.
Our long-standing Head of Communications is returning from a period of maternity
leave in October 2020 on a part-time basis, this role would work alongside her on a
job share basis. We’ve split the role of the Head of Communications along the lines
of key competences. Our current Head of Communications would lead on corporate
communications, the design elements of our brand, marketing and charity support.
This role would lead on PR, policy comms, messaging and digital.
We are therefore primarily looking for someone with PR skills and experience in this
role. You will be responsible for delivering Impetus’ PR strategy and plans, working
closely with the policy team to maximise the impact of our advocacy work and across
the organisation to help externally communicate who we are and what we do. You
will work to position the charity as a leader in our field among policymakers, social
sector leaders, media and funders, with a focus on cultivating strong relationships
with key journalists. As part of a job share, you will be responsible for using your
excellent communication and planning skills to work collaboratively with your job
share partner.
Key responsibilities
Print, broadcast and digital media
• Lead PR strategy including identify target audiences and outlets, maintain the
forward look calendar, cultivating journalist relationships, drafting media
statements, managing launches and announcements, achieving media
coverage
• Manage the team to deliver our Digital Strategy, and look for opportunities to
further engage our stakeholders through digital
• Oversee maintenance of the website and ensure it continues to be up-to-date
and engaging
• Ensure we achieve our PR and digital target KPIs
Messaging
• Lead on developing and managing the Impetus brand messaging as part of
the comms strategy review we’re launching in the autumn
• Ensure all comms is in line with messaging guidelines. Train and support staff
in use of messaging.
• Develop, produce and update the key messaging resources for staff and
trustees, including template presentations, speeches and fundraising
materials
Driving communications across the organisation
• Work closely and collaboratively with colleagues in the public affairs, events, philanthropy, operations and investment teams to:
o maximise the communications value of policy and research initiatives
o maximise the communications value of all donor events
o provide communications support to enable colleagues to achieve organisational objectives.
Person specification
Essential
• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills
• Excellent organisation and prioritisation skills
• Ability to work in partnership and with flexibility
• Ability to build and maintain influential external relationships and strategic alliances
• Ability to work as a team player, enlisting support from others
• Excellent attention to detail
• A strong track record of crafting and managing messaging
• A strong track record of PR strategy and media relations
• Experience of managing the PR and digital functions for an organisation
• Project management experience and ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently
• A commitment to Impetus’ mission
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion
Desirable
• Experience in all aspects of digital comms
• Experience of running policy campaigns
• Experience of data management / segmented communications
• Knowledge of the youth sector
• Knowledge of the private equity sector
How to apply
Please send your CV and a one-page cover letter telling us why you’re applying for this role by 9am Monday 10 August 2020.
You should also include the contact details of two referees, one of whom must be your current or most recent employer. Referees will only be approached with your express permission.
You will also be required to provide proof of your eligibility to work in the UK. As part of our commitment to flexible working we will consider a range of options for the successful applicant. All options can be discussed at interview stage. First round interviews will take place week commencing 17 August 2020.
Your personal data will be shared for the purposes of the recruitment exercise. This includes our HR team, interviewers (who may include other partners in the project and independent advisors), relevant team managers and our IT service provider if access to the data is necessary for performance of their roles. We do not share your data with other third parties, unless your application for employment is successful and we make you an offer of employment. We will then share your data with former employers to obtain references for you. We do not transfer your data outside the European Economic Area.
Impetus is an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, race, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, or marital status. We value diversity and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

About us

Age UK Bexley is a critical charity in the delivery of services and support to older people across the London Borough of Bexley. With people over 65 constituting nearly 20% of the local poplulation the charity occupies a central role in campaigning for and investing in resources key to a positive later life for Bexley's residents.

The charity has undergone fundimental change in the last two years, and is about to embark on new areas of development with a move to a new headquarters and growth of services and community profile. 

About the role

The Digital and Information Development Officer role will be instrumental in shaping the way we build our expanding digital support over the coming months.

You will work with our existing staff and the charity's users to produce content and resources that optimise the website and socia media functions although in place, identifying and improving existing online tools and implementing new tools to enhance our existing services or introduce new ones.

You will be the primary point of contact for organising and coordinating the information and advice gateway service as the public facing side of the charity's wider operations.

Principle responsibilities will include:

• Research, write, edit, proof read, publish and maintain high-quality digital content that supports the charity’s information and advice provision.
• To Identify areas for service improvement and propose innovative solutions to meeting current and future needs of our clients and audiences through the use of digital technology.
• To review existing technologies to ensure that Age UK Bexley is fully exploiting digital communication to support the provision and promotion of our services, particularly its Information and Advice Gateway.
• To work with managers and staff to provide timely updates to our social media and information channels, sparking debate around issues of ageing and engaging with clients, supporters and influencers.
• To support senior managers and the CEO in the development of a digital strategy that widens recognition of the charity’s work and support to older people in Bexley.
• Use data analytics packages and CRM systems to manage data and produce analysis reports
• Identify areas for service improvement and propose innovative solutions to meeting current and future needs of our clients and audiences through the use of digital technology. 

The post holder will have undertaken formal training or hold a qualification that demonstrates knowledge and application of digital and information development in a charitable setting, an ability to work collegiately within a dynamic working environment and a preparedness to look critically at our systems and methods of operation to identify efficiencies that improve our performance and service delivery.

Please send a CV, Equalities form and covering statement (no more that two pages) outlining how your previous experience, knowledge and skills equip you to meet the requirements of the person specification

We would  particularly welcome applications from those with a Black Asian and Minority Ethnic background

Head of Operations (35 hours a week)

Salary: £35k - £38k, (depending on experience), + NI + 4% pension contribution

(£40,103-£43,637 inclusive)

LRMN is a thriving organisation and one of the most established refugees and migrants’ organisations providing services in London but focusing in south and southeast London boroughs. Our services include provision of specialist legal advice and information on immigration, housing and welfare, therapeutic and practical support to women who survived gender based violence, helping our service users access employment, training and volunteering opportunities, prevention of mental health problems, and helping our clients integrate and engage in their community. We have grown over the years both in terms of staffing and range of services and to help manage our growth and support our CEO, we are recruiting for an experienced and highly skilled person to successfully manage our operations.

As Head of Operations, you will provide operational and organisational leadership as a key member of the senior management team and implement the necessary changes required to meet the needs of LRMN moving forward. You will deputise for the CEO and support her in setting the strategic direction of LRMN to create a sustainable future.  To be successful, you should be a strong people manager with solid knowledge and experience in; service management and delivery, compliance on Health and Safety and GDPR, monitoring and evaluation, service user engagement and volunteer management. Knowledge and experience of working for a legal and welfare advice organisation is desirable as well as awareness of issues and barriers faced by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in accessing appropriate services.  You should be highly motivated, decisive about business activities that will deliver benefits, initiating action and managing resources efficiently.

We are based in Deptford, Lewisham and due to the COVID-19 crisis, we are currently working from home. But moving forward, we are keen to develop and implement a successful mixture of home and office working.

LRMN is an equal opportunity employer and committed to safeguarding and fulfilling its duty of care to people working and volunteering in the organisation and to those we come into contact with.

To apply, please send your CV and cover letter explaining how you meet the person specification. We are going to interview as applications come in, so please apply early.

If you do not hear from us within 6 weeks after the closing date, please assume that we are not taking your application any further.

Are you on a mission to use digital communications to create sustainable change?

Do you have experience in creating successful strategies and compelling content for a range of digital channels?

Salary: between £31,500 to £38,000 depending on experience, plus 6% employer’s ethical pension contribution and 25 days annual leave, rising by one day a year for up to five years’ service.

There is no time to waste in taking urgent, radical action to tackle the climate and ecological emergency. At Bioregional we’ve been championing sustainable change for 25 years using our sustainability framework, One Planet Living®.

We’re now looking for an exceptional digital communications manager who wants to use their skills to inspire others to help create a better, more sustainable future.

Experience and responsibilities

You will already have spent at least three to five years working in communications, with experience in:

• digital strategy development and implementation, as well as creating shareable content across channels eg websites, social media, email marketing
• creating communications and/or marketing strategies based on the needs of different audiences
• providing communications advice and building positive working relationships across teams
• championing user-led content design for websites, including creating user personas and mapping user journeys

You’ll also have a good eye for design and experience managing external designers, as well as ideally knowing how to use Canva or Adobe Spark yourself.

As part of our friendly and ambitious comms team, and with scope for developing in your role, you will be:

• Leading on developing and implementing our digital strategy and engagement, with overall responsibility for managing our website
• Working with our Senior Communications Officer to create compelling content for the website and social media, as well as email newsletters
• Measuring the success of this content against our KPIs and making suggestions for iterative improvements
• Using SEO and Google Ads to drive quality traffic to our website
• Developing our annual content marketing schedule focused on Bioregional’s marketing priorities and managing our blog, including writing and editing content
• Liaising with our network of One Planet Living partners to share their inspiring sustainability stories and ensure brand coherence, including producing their annual progress reports
• Producing marketing and other communications resources, such as our annual review, brochures, insight reports etc
• Acting as an internal ambassador for the power of comms by providing strategic communications advice and training for staff

About Bioregional

Bioregional is an award-winning social enterprise and charity working at the cutting edge of sustainability.

Our ambition is simple. We want to inspire people to live happy, healthy lives within the natural limits of the planet, leaving space for wildlife and wilderness. We call this One Planet Living.

We work with businesses, developers, local authorities and other partners to help them tackle the climate and ecological emergency, and use stories of success to inspire wider change.

More information

Due to Covid-19, the role is currently based at home, but we have created a supportive team atmosphere digitally. Usually the role is based at our offices at BedZED eco-village in Hackbridge, South London, which is 30 minutes by train from London Victoria or Blackfriars.

Bioregional is committed to increasing diversity within our organisation, and the environmental sector as a whole. We welcome applications from everyone, whatever your age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

Deadline for applications: 9am, Monday 17 August

Interviews will be held on Thursday 20 and Friday 21 August. These will be done remotely via Zoom.

Royal Osteoporosis Society have an exciting opportunity for a Head of Marketing and Communications to join their team based in Camerton, Bath.

Job Title: Head of Marketing and Communications

Location: Camerton, Bath

Salary: Up to £49,282 per annum

As a member of the Royal Osteoporosis Society team, your role exists to work with colleagues to ensure better bone health for everybody and help people to live well with osteoporosis.

Our mission is to improve the bone health of the nation and prevent osteoporosis by influencing healthcare providers and professionals; supporting services to help our beneficiaries; and drive research. We do this through living our charity values and we all work together to realise a future without osteoporosis.

The way we deliver our vision and mission is important. In this role, the decisions you make and the way you behave to deliver our mission, should reflect our organisational values. We have three guiding values; caring, influential and innovative.

Head of Marketing and Communications - The Role:

As Head of Marketing and Communications, you will lead on the digital marketing and communications strategy, management and creative leadership of the ROS brand, and development of information products and services.

With a current and proven working knowledge of digital content and development, a key part of the role will be in delivering the digital strategy, encompassing our successful digital channels which reach our various audiences.

As a member of the Leadership Team, you will report directly into the CEO, taking responsibility for the delivery of activity on time and within budget.

Head of Marketing and Communications - You:

Essential

- “Can do”; solutions-focused; keen to measure and prove impact

- Strong affinity with and commitment to our purpose

- Experience of leading multi-function teams through change, and supporting behaviour and cultural change

- Experienced line manager

- Highly organised with strong project management skills, and a creative and entrepreneurial ability to identify and develop new marketing and communications opportunities and partnerships

- Experience of influencing people at all levels with strong facilitation and negotiation skills to problem solve and agree consensus

- Strategic thinker with the ability to adapt and drive innovation in an operational environment, leading on planning and co-ordination

- Strong understanding of where / how to collate data, good level of analysis and ability to use insight to inform decisions

- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal for a variety of audiences

- Demonstrable experience of planning, implementing and evaluating successful marketing and communications campaigns

- Strong digital strategy and implementation skills

- Strong media relations skills, experience of working with specialist and national news media

- Sensitivity to political audiences and other key stakeholders such as members of the Royal Family

- A pragmatist with a natural ability to problem-solve, be flexible, diplomatic and assertive with good negotiating and prioritisation skills

- Ability to set measurable objectives, evaluate and continuously improve activity

- Proven ability to manage budgets on time and to task

- Understanding of data protection regulations and GDPR 2018 requirements

Desirable

- Experience of Microsoft Dynamics 365

- An understanding of the health sector in the UK

The closing date is Monday 24th August 2020 and interviews will take place the week commencing 31st August 2020.

Please note, we do not accept CV’s, please click ‘Apply’ now to be redirected to our website where you can submit your application for this exciting Head of Marketing and Communications opportunity.

Do you want to work for an organisation that believes that prevention is fundamental to effectively addressing the mental health crisis? If so, the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) is recruiting for: a Head of Public Fundraising reporting to the Director of Fundraising and communications to support our Individual Giving, Events and Community teams.

The vision of the Mental Health Foundation is good mental health for all. We work to  prevent mental health problems, driving change towards a mentally healthy society for all, and support communities, families and individuals to live mentally healthier lives, with a particular focus on those at greatest risk. The Foundation is the home of Mental Health Awareness Week. We have pioneered change for over 70 years and are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Come join us!

Joining us as the Head of Public Fundraising, you will provide strategic lead to the Individual Giving, Events and Community, Database and Supporter Services activities, including Legacies & in memoriam to achieve the mission, value and strategic objectives. This will involve managing the overall Individual Giving and Events & Community programmes to innovate, engage and develop supporters, establishing future and sustainable income streams, through leading, shaping and managing teams to deliver multi-channel programmes.

The Public Fundraising Team raises £6.5m million income per year for MHF with a budget of £1.3m - this role will contribute to the overall success of our key strategic aim ‘Building a strong Foundation’.

What does the role involve?

• Lead on the planning and implementation of strategies that enable MHF to build long-term sustainable income by managing and developing relationships with individual supporters. Using a range of fundraising channels and approaches.
• Responsible for ensuring efficient and accurate management of data and supporter care function.
• Providing management and leadership across Public Fundraising Team (PFT), ensuring fundraising objectives and targets are achieved, and that all project management, budgetary and planning expectations are met. Building on cross-organisation working including Trustees, the CEO and Directors to ensure that long-term developmental opportunities are maximised.

What are we looking for?

• Evidence of effective working knowledge and development of strategies for individual giving and community fundraising across two or more of the following areas; legacy marketing, regular giving, cash appeals, donor acquisition, online giving, retention, supporter care, challenge events and community fundraising.
• Experience at senior level of working collaboratively with colleagues in Programmes, Research & Policy and Communications to identify the work and stories most likely to be valuable to our fundraising approaches and to ensure that this is gathered and communicated effectively to supporters and potential donors.
• Proven leader with demonstrated experience using a coaching and collaborative approach to managing teams and stakeholders.

Why should you join our Mental Health Foundation?

• 25 days excluding bank holidays, rising to 27 after 5 years of service
• Generous non-contributory pension plan, up to 10% employer contribution
• Various flexible working options
• Enhanced Maternity pay
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to work scheme

MHF is fully committed to safeguarding all. Please note that all our roles require a DBS check.

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

How to apply: Apply via our website 

Interviews are planned for 1st – 3rd September 2020.

Diversity is valued at the Foundation and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit. Should you have a disability and require any additional support or if you have any questions regarding the above role.

Due to Covid-19 and until further notice, we are currently operating digital recruitment and on-boarding processes. The successful candidate may be required to work from home until such time as our offices re-open. We are open to consider flexible working and we are currently working on a proposal, based on staff consultation, about how a return to the office, planned for September, could look like. This may include having a blend of working in the office and working from home, to allow for social distancing to be put in place, as well as supporting staff wellbeing in longer term.

Head of Fundraising and Community Engagement

Kentish Town - North West London

Part-time position - c.14 hours per week with flexibility

Salary - £30,000 pro rata

Brandon Centre is a registered charity that provides young people aged under 25 with access to free and confidential specialist support around their psychological, emotional, mental health and sexual health needs. We predominately work with young people in Camden, Islington and other London boroughs and our mission is to expand our network to support even more young people who we hope will truly benefit from our services.

As we embark on our next stage of development, and with an enviable reputation for the services we provide, we are now in a position to recruit an experienced Head of Fundraising and Community Engagement.

This is a new, exciting and pivotal role that will help us to develop and lead our fundraising and communications team. With your expertise in corporate and community fundraising - which are new areas of development for Brandon Centre, you will help us to develop and implement our wider fundraising and communications strategies. As part of this role you will have the opportunity to recruit and develop a team of volunteers and young ambassadors to support us and broaden our engagement and fundraising within our local communities. 

Your personal focus will be to increase Brandon Centre’s income through corporate partnerships, sponsorship and major donors. Bringing new business into Brandon Centre will be your primary focus and where you will account manage and build relationships with future partners and stakeholders.

The role will be expected to generate an income of c.£200,000 in 2021-22 through potential donors and other revenue streams. Strong pitch creation and relationship building skills are vital to develop plans for the individuals concerned and to support our CEO and Trustees in making the ask.

You will be part of an experienced and ambitious Leadership Team that also includes the Head of People & Governance and Head of Finance & Performance. Reporting directly to the CEO, there may be occasions where you will deputise in her absence.

Core responsibilities will involve:

1. Fundraising – Strategy, Communications, Grant Funding, Major Donors, Corporates (local and national) and Reporting
2. Campaigns and Communications – Branding, Media, Campaigns, Digital, Events, Strategy
3. Monitoring and Evaluation – Including marketing, communications and fundraising activities seeking continuous improvement and high return on investment
4. Working Relationships – Internal – Working closely with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team to ensure strong integration of communications and the income generation strategy. External – Seeking and engaging with external partners, media, funders and supporters. Build and maintain excellent relationships with peers in the Young People’s & charitable sectors and major funders & donors.
5. Leadership/Management of the Campaigns & Community Engagement Team – Providing clear and consistent leadership and management of the team along with some volunteers and young ambassadors. As income increases there will be further scope to develop and recruit additional community engagement and corporate partnerships portfolio

Already a key performer in the charity or not for profit sector, you will need evidence of successful corporate fundraising and multi-year partnerships of a minimum £100k value.  Experience of developing and delivering organisation-wide fundraising strategies and tactical plans, along with a proven track record of managing and exceeding fundraising targets is essential.

A proven track record of organising community and engagement events will be extremely useful complemented by a good understanding of communications strategy, particularly in relation to planning marketing campaigns based on evidence of customer insight.

This role will particularly suit an experienced Fundraising Manager looking to expand your portfolio to communications, or maybe an excellent Corporate Partnerships Fundraiser looking to take a step up in your career.  A good knowledge and understanding of equality and gender issues will be necessary.

Further details about this key role can be found on the attached Job Description and Person Specification. Brandon Centre also offers a range of options for flexible working and we would be happy to discuss these at interview stage.

If, like Brandon Centre, you have a big heart for supporting young people, we would love you to come on board and join us on our incredible journey. Applications are being handled by our Advising Consultant, Sue Sowerby at The Sowerby Group, so please email a covering letter and CV stating how you meet the criteria of the role and Sue will get in contact with you directly.

Closing date: Friday 14th August 2020 at 5.00pm

Selection/interview dates: To be advised

In order to maintain the Board’s high standards of diversity, Brandon Centre welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and of all ages.

No agencies please

As Head of Membership and Development you will join a growing health focused membership organisation, which supports the NHS. This is a new role in a small organisation at an exciting time of growth, and they are looking for someone who will energised by this.

In this role you will develop, define and implement a membership engagement strategy and refreshed membership value proposition.

Key responsibilities:

* Be responsible for Member engagement and retention, listening to member feedback and responding proactively to member's needs.
* Deliver and develop the full member services offer, including events, bespoke advice and guidance, peer support and both offline and online/digital resources. Assist members to build capacity and capability recognising the diversity and different needs of member cohorts.
* Provide expert advice to the Director of Operations and senior leadership team on membership issues.

Your previous experience:

* Sound knowledge and demonstrable management experience of working within a customer focussed membership organisation
* Knowledge and experience of delivering member services
* An understanding of the membership landscape, ideally within a VCSE and/or health related sector
* Experience of managing a team, ideally in a dispersed setting

Contract 6 month FTC. Full-time, 5 days a week.

Salary £50,000 plus 10% pension contribution.

Location - Warwick 2 days a week, with 3 days from home or in the London office.

To apply please email your CV to [email protected] ASAP , as the charity look to hire quickly. Please note candidates will need to be able to start immediately.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Would you like to work for an organisation that believes prevention is fundamental to effectively addressing the mental health crisis? If so, the Mental Health Foundation (MHF) is recruiting for Head of Corporate Partnerships reporting to the Director of Fundraising and communications to support our Corporate Partnership Team.

The vision of the Mental Health Foundation is good mental health for all. We work to prevent mental health problems, driving change towards a mentally healthy society for all, and support communities, families and individuals to live mentally healthier lives, with a particular focus on those at greatest risk. The Foundation is the home of Mental Health Awareness Week. We have pioneered change for over 70 years and are not afraid to challenge the status quo. Come join us!

Joining us as the Head of Corporate Partnerships, you will provide strategic lead to the Corporate Partnership activities, including workplace mental health in conjunction with our wholly owned subsidiary Mental Health at Work CIC to achieve the mission, value and strategic objectives. This will involve managing the overall Corporate Partnership Programme to innovate, engage and develop partnerships that build sustainable income streams, through leading, shaping and managing team to deliver.

The Corporate Partnership Team raises £880,000 income per year for the Foundation with a budget of £330,000 - this role will contribute to the overall success of our key strategic aim ‘Building a strong Foundation’.

What does the role involve?

• Lead on the planning and implementation of strategies that enable the Foundation to build long-term sustainable income by managing and developing relationships with corporate partners. Using a range of fundraising and staff engagement approaches.
• Working with the Foundation’s Fundraising, Communications, Programme and Research Teams to identify the work that will appeal to a broad range of corporate sectors, engage companies in both financial and non-financial ways, across multiple years.
• Providing management and leadership across Corporate Partnership Team, ensuring fundraising objectives and targets are achieved, and that all project management, budgetary and planning expectations are met. Building on cross-organisation working including Trustees, the CEO and Directors to ensure that long-term developmental opportunities are maximised.

What are we looking for?

• Evidence of effective working knowledge and development of strategies for corporate partnership fundraising including both the acquisition of new partners and the ongoing account management of partnerships.  
• Experience at senior level of working collaboratively with colleagues in Programmes, Research & Policy and Communications to identify the work and stories most likely to be valuable to our fundraising approaches and to ensure that this is gathered and communicated effectively to current and potential partners.
• Proven leader with demonstrated experience using a coaching and collaborative approach to managing teams and stakeholders.

Why should you join our Mental Health Foundation?

• 25 days excluding bank holidays, rising to 27 after 5 years of service
• Generous non-contributory pension plan, up to 10% employer contribution
• Various flexible working options
• Enhanced Maternity pay
• Season Ticket Loan
• Cycle to work scheme

The Foundation is fully committed to safeguarding all. Please note that all our roles require a DBS check.

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

Diversity is valued at the Foundation and is important in the work that we do. Applications from all sections of the community are welcome and will be considered on merit. Should you have a disability and require any additional support or if you have any questions regarding the above role.

Due to Covid-19 and until further notice, we are currently operating digital recruitment and on-boarding processes. The successful candidate may be required to work from home until such time as our offices re-open. We are open to consider flexible working and we are currently working on a proposal, based on staff consultation, about how a return to the office, planned for September, could look like. This may include having a blend of working in the office and working from home, to allow for social distancing to be put in place, as well as supporting staff wellbeing in longer term.