Internal communication officer jobs near Leicester, England

About the Youth Investment Fund

The Youth Investment Fund (YIF) is a £368 million fund created by the UK government to create, expand and improve youth facilities and services in England to drive positive outcomes for young people.

YIF is being delivered by a partnership between Social Investment Business, The Key Fund, National Youth Agency and Resonance.

Together, we aim to deliver grants for up to 300 facilities in selected eligible areas across England by 2025 that represent positive value for money, are environmentally sustainable and enable positive activities for young people aged 11–18 (up to 25 for young people with SEND).

This funding will drive value-for-money facilities that youth organisations can afford to sustain. Using innovative construction techniques, as well as supporting redevelopment projects that expand youth service provision, the YIF will achieve savings on facility running costs, so that resources can focus on activities that enrich young people’s lives.

It will support projects to level up youth provision, assessing and distributing grants so that local youth facilities and services can be the best they can be.  For further information please visit the Youth Investment Fund website, details of which can be found on the Job Description. 

About this role:

This role will be employed by Social Investment Business (SIB) on a fixed term contract up until March 2025.

For over two decades, Social Investment Business has provided finance and support to charities and social enterprises. We empower these organisations to do what they do best - serve the communities they operate within. 

Find out more about what we do by visiting our website, details of which can be found on the Job Description.

Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable

For further information on our values and our generous benefits please visit our website.

Reporting to the Data Analyst in the Learning and Influence (L&I) team at SIB, this role plays an important part in supporting our data team in achieving the delivery of SIB’s new data strategy and focus.

This role will contribute to our data and analysis to capture SIB, social investment sector and social economy activity, and to deliver the best possible grant making and social lending. It is critical for us to be better able to generate insights about social investment and grant making in order to provide the most effective financial instruments to our customers and support their delivery of social impact.  

In this role, a wide range of datasets will be used, which could include loan and grant portfolio data, Salesforce reports, Companies House, IMD, Charities Commission, ONS datasets, credit card spend data and others to support your work.

Key responsibilities

1. To support the grants and loans teams by providing quick and accurate analysis as and when required. 
2. To clean data where necessary and help maintain a robust and accurate data set of grantees and investees in SIB’s internal systems.  
3. To support standardisation and robustness of data across SIB’s internal systems, working closely with the data and operations team to do so.
4. To help the transition of our data into an environment that is more in line with the data industry best practices and market leaders. This would include supporting SIB’s data team to set up SQL database(s) as well as proactively learning new software if it better suits a project.
5. To develop analyses from the data and visualise data insights for use internally, and to contribute alongside the wider data team to external data work, including the annual impact report, retrospective analysis of SIB’s long term funds, grants programmes and retrospectives.
6. To draw on comparative data sources and develop creative ways of adding to SIB’s own data to generate greater insights on the value of social investment and its role within the social economy, and the effectiveness of grant-making.
7. To encourage the use of best data practices throughout the SIB team and show colleagues how data can make tasks more efficient and insightful. This will range from simply sharing our findings internally to actively working with other teams to inform better data processes. It also includes providing consistent and responsive direct support to the grants and investment teams.
8. To work alongside colleagues to inform business development, supporting strong base case analysis, projected fund models and grant delivery models.
9. To work within the organisation's values, principles and processes to achieve operational excellence. 
10. To adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos.
11. To support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I.
12. To support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy.
13. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required.

Core competencies

• Commitment to quality, equality, diversity, inclusion and customers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent computer literacy.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Good adherence to task timelines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using data to solve a problem or improve a process.

Desirable competencies

• Experience with PowerBI or similar.
• Experience coding, preferably python.
• Experience with Salesforce .

About the Youth Investment Fund

The Youth Investment Fund (YIF) is a £368 million fund created by the UK government to create, expand and improve youth facilities and services in England to drive positive outcomes for young people.

YIF is being delivered by a partnership between Social Investment Business, The Key Fund, National Youth Agency and Resonance.

Together, we aim to deliver grants for up to 300 facilities in selected eligible areas across England by 2025 that represent positive value for money, are environmentally sustainable and enable positive activities for young people aged 11–18 (up to 25 for young people with SEND).

This funding will drive value-for-money facilities that youth organisations can afford to sustain. Using innovative construction techniques, as well as supporting redevelopment projects that expand youth service provision, the YIF will achieve savings on facility running costs, so that resources can focus on activities that enrich young people’s lives. It will support projects to level up youth provision, assessing and distributing grants so that local youth facilities and services can be the best they can be.   For further information please visit the Youth Investment Fund website.

About this role:

This role will be employed by Social Investment Business (SIB).

For over two decades, Social Investment Business has provided finance and support to charities and social enterprises. We empower these organisations to do what they do best - serve the communities they operate within.

To find out more about what we do please visit the Social Investment Business website.

Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable

For further information on our values and our generous benefits please visit our website.

We are in the midst of a large transformation project, adopting a cloud-first approach to our core business systems. You will be joining the Business Systems team focused on improving the core systems that support our team, customers and partners. The team draws on a mix of skills and backgrounds including business analysis, agile project management and software-specific knowledge.

We are looking for a new member of the team to drive the development of our Sharepoint, Teams and other core Office 365 collaboration tools. The role will also provide-cross cutting support to the team and there will be opportunities to develop knowledge and skills in other systems including our core Salesforce CRM.

We are looking for someone with good experience and familiarity of Office 365, particularly Sharepoint and Teams. Most importantly we need someone who can identify improvements to our ways of working and translate requirements of non-technical users into effective solutions that use 365 tools. The role will also include end-user training and troubleshooting.

Key responsibilities

1. Work with our Head of Systems Improvement to ensure that we are using Sharepoint, Teams and other 365 tools to support our core business processes.
2. Lead the day-to-day development of our sharepoint site into a user-friendly intranet and collaboration platform.
3. To oversee a training programme for our team on core business systems, including managing some end-user training and producing videos and supporting materials.
4. Working closely with our delivery teams to enable them to define core end to end processes and introduce regular reviews for continual improvement.
5. Overseeing our approach to sharing and collaboration. Ensuring that our business processes are secure, and protect customer data while enabling us to collaborate with colleagues and partners working remotely across the UK.
6. Working with the Head of Systems Improvement to use PowerApps, Power Platform and other automation tools to build user-friendly automated processes across our 365 platform.
7. Provide support to the Head of Systems Improvement working with subject experts in the delivery teams to design new processes and improve existing processes for our programmes and funds. Contributing to developing these processes using tools like PowerApps, Power Platform and Docusign.
8. Working with our Managed Services Provider to manage and audit our IT endpoints. This includes reporting on Microsoft Intune, as well as maintaining the IT asset log and ensuring that colleagues have the hardware they need in a timely manner.
9. Leading Testing (both technical and User Experience) before new systems are implemented.
10. Working with our data team, ensure that our data infrastructure and processes enable data capture and reporting to support internal and external requirements.
11. Contribute to the reporting on the performance of business systems and data quality as part of our KPIs.
12. To work within the organisation's values, principles and processes to achieve operational excellence.
13. To adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos.
14. To support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I.
15. To support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy.
16. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required.

Core competencies

• Commitment to quality, equality, diversity, inclusion and customers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Good experience of Sharepoint, Teams and Microsoft 365. This can be at super-user level.
• Willingness and commitment to develop further knowledge and qualifications on key systems (with support from SIB).
• Excellent project management skills including the ability to manage competing priorities.
• Good analytical and critical thinking capabilities. Familiarity with approaches to ensuring data quality.
• A focus on end users, both internal & external. Experience of business analysis particularly gathering requirements and process-mapping.
• Ability to provide constructive challenge where appropriate.
• Ability to work effectively with a small busy team, providing cover when needed.
• Ability to support and train end users and the business through credible knowledge, experience and communication skills.
• Ability to translate user requests into actionable work units through problem decomposition and planning.
• General understanding of business systems.
• Experience in working with IT Provider Partners in managing and delivering technical processes.

Desirable competencies

• Exposure to Agile methodologies in multi-team environments.
• Familiarity with Salesforce.
• Familiarity with the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Experience of delivering training in business systems use.
• Knowledge of grant making.
• Knowledge of social investment.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.

Internal Communications Officer

London office or home-based (UK)

£29,551 - £34,526 per annum, pro rata (London office based / hybrid)

£26,994 - £31,965 per annum, pro rata (home-based)

21 – 28 hours per week, including Wednesdays and Thursdays

Fixed term contract – 12 months

Please note that recruitment information in BSL is available on our Careers site, see tab: Recruitment information in BSL.

Got a passion for telling a good story and able to create strong working relationships with teams throughout the country?

We’re looking for someone to work with our Head of Internal Communications and help with the daily ebb and flow of internal communications.

We’re going through an exciting and very busy period transforming the way we work to reach 100% of deaf children and their families who may need our help and services.  Alongside this, the shift to more flexible and hybrid ways of working is changing the ways we’re all working and internal communications is vital if we’re to be successful.

No two days are the same.  One day you could be working on writing and developing content for a wellbeing initiative, the next you’ll be producing and distributing our weekly staff update In the Loop. 

You’ll work on internal events, engage on Workplace and keep a watching brief on our intranet to create interesting and engaging content. There will also be plenty of opportunity to get involved with our ED&I working group, wellbeing and a variety of other activities across the charity.  As it’s internal communications, anything can pop up as you support our teams to share their work and stories. 

If you have great writing skills and love the buzz of internal communications, then we’d love to hear from you. We’re starting to use agile methods so any experience you bring in this is a bonus.

To apply for this role, you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.

We welcome applications in BSL. If you would like to apply by BSL video, please contact us as soon as possible but at least five working days before the closing date so we can discuss the process with you.

The closing date for applications is on Monday, 15 August 2022 at 23:59.

We expect interviews to be held remotely during the week commencing 29 August.

We reserve the right to close the response cut-off date for the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to increasing opportunities for people from under-represented groups. To achieve this, we are taking Positive Action, as is allowed of employers under the steps outlined in sections 158 and 159 of the Equality Act 2010.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to deaf and disabled people, Black, Asian, and other ethnic groups, especially within our management roles.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form.

Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

We are committed to flexible working in order that colleagues can effectively balance their work and family commitments.

As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be asked to declare and explain their gaps in employment. All our offers of employment are subject to pre-employment checks – these checks include but are not limited to references, right to work in the UK, disclosure (if applicable) and qualifications (if applicable).

The National Deaf Children’s Society is a registered charity in England and Wales (1016532) and in Scotland (SC040779).

Job Title - Internal Communications Manager

Salary – £35,244 to £41,463

Contract Type – Permanent

Location – Flexible

About us

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is one of the best known professional membership organisations in the world, with a name and reputation that speak for excellence in the

UK and across the globe. We provide education, assessment and development to nearly 30,000 surgeons, dental surgeons and members of the wider surgical and dental teams at all stages of their career; we set professional standards, facilitate research and champion world-class surgical outcomes for patients. In July 2021, we opened the doors to our new building as a modern space that also respects our heritage, a welcoming place for all our members to train, meet or network, wherever they live and work.

About the role

This new and exciting role will drive the creation and delivery of RCS England’s first ever internal communications strategy to lead staff engagement and support the success of our new brand and strategy, as it delivers on the recommendations provided in the independent review into the diversity of leadership at the College, and on the recommendations from the internal review into staff satisfaction.

The Internal Communications Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring all staff are fully informed and engaged in College wide initiatives and championing our values of Collaboration, Respect and Excellence. The post holder will thrive in combining being hands-on with strategic thinking and prioritising multiple projects deadlines. Building relationships across the organisation will be key.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Executive Director Team, and other senior managers to develop and implement an effective internal communications strategy, ensuring the needs of all staff across RCS England are met.
• Working with teams across the organisation to develop internal communications plans and content that keep staff informed and engaged.
• Working with teams from across RCS England to gather and effectively share content that celebrates the work of the College and its people.
• Support the Strategy Group on engagement with staff on the roll out of the five year strategy.

​About you

The role would suit someone with experience of working in a communications team with a passion for internal communications and the ability to build great relationships at all levels and including with the CEO, Executive Director Team, Directors and Heads of teams. Good writing, editorial and verbal communications skills are vital as are ensuring outcomes and evaluation metrics are in place to report on the impact of internal communications activity.

What we can offer you

• 27 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 college closure days
• Flexible working
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements
• Variety of learning and development opportunities 
• Wellbeing programme & Employee Assistance Scheme

Interested Candidates:

If you wish to apply or if you have any questions about this position please click apply,

Any personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us in accordance with our recruitment processes. If unsuccessful in your application, your information will be held by us on our database for a period of 6 months before deletion. 

Closing date: 5 September 2022

Interview Date : w/c 19 September

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are open to all talent and we actively ensure that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age and disability.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is committed to protecting your privacy. We are registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). All College employees are responsible for records held, created and used as part of their work for the College including patient/client, corporate and administrative records. Records are managed according to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and ensure confidentiality. The College ensures that staff are trained to handle the information you submit to us with care and discretion, seeking advice where necessary.

Please note that this advert may close early if we reach the maximum applications

Job Title: Internal Communications and Engagement Lead
Location: Remote working (will require occasional travel to Marie Curie workplaces)
Salary: £26,044 per annum(with £3,500 London Allowance if applicable)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing Date: Sunday 21 August 2022
Interview Date: Week commencing 29 August

Marie Curie is a leading end of life charity which provides direct care and support to people across the UK in their last days. As Internal Communications and Engagement Lead for Caring Services, you'll play a vital role in ensuring that our incredible people on the frontline delivering care and support understand the exciting growth and development happening within our services which will allow us to support even more people at the end of their lives.

This role is perfect for someone who is ready to take their next steps in their Internal Communications career by joining our team to lead on implementing improvements to communications including two-way channels, processes, content and campaigns to the over 3000 people who deliver and support the vital care we provide to people at end of life.

What we are looking for:

- A good listener and compelling storyteller
- A proven track record of managing multiple communications campaigns, sequencing them appropriately using sound editorial judgement
- A confident and expert writer who can translate complex messages into simple and accessible communications
- A person who uses insight to drive communication best practice
- A team player who collaborates with and supports their wider team
- Keen relationship builder who can advise stakeholders on their communication needs
- Confidence and authority to do what's best for the goals of the wider charity when developing plans and influencing stakeholders

What is in it for you:

- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible and Hybrid Working

If you are interested in working in a fast-paced, creative team at the heart of Marie Curie, then we would love to hear from you.
Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever.

We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 6,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, helping people to get the most from the time they have left.

For more information or an informal chat please contact Lucy Styles, [email protected]

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory criminal record check.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing

We're passionate about flexible working to ensure work life balance is a priority for our people and would love to see applications from a range of different identities.

Our EDI team work toward our vision of making Marie Curie a truly inclusive employer and are embarking on a year of transformative work. With active employee networks, such as Ethnic Diversity @ Marie Curie, LGBTQ+ and Health & Accessibility to name a few, we hope that anyone will find a family at Marie Curie.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with CISV International as they seek an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Communications Officer to contribute to and help develop their communications and fundraising efforts, internationally and through CISV communities across the world. This role is offered as full-time hybrid or remote opportunity.

CISV International is a global organisation dedicated to educating and inspiring action for peace through building inter-cultural friendship, cooperation, and understanding. Founded in 1950, today CISV is a federation of nearly 70 National Associations with over 200 Chapters or local groups. Through their innovative, fun, non-formal 'learning by doing' programmes they help young participants develop to their full potential as future leaders and active citizens, to make a difference in their communities and the world. CISV International also give them the opportunity to build global friendships and networks that will last them a lifetime.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for personal and professional development while helping to strengthen and develop the communications and fundraising efforts of CISV. As Communications Officer, you will be responsible for helping to develop and implement a range of communications (largely online) initiatives for CISV's global internal and external audiences and in time supporting our fundraising efforts. You will contribute to the development and implementation of communications policy and strategy for CISV, including working with the Senior Management on internal communications and contributing to crisis communications. A key responsibility in the role will be to coordinate the Communication Team volunteers and support them in developing and delivering a robust and engaging social media strategy and comms schedule and ensuring the website is regularly updates, SEO is enhanced and performance is tracked across platforms. In this broad role you will be the brand guardian and work with external partners such as designers to articulate and support the development of excellent campaigns and materials. In time as the Fundraising team grows, you will be playing a key supportive role in writing content and information to support funding applications and reports for existing funders.

The successful candidate will be outgoing, highly motivated and creative with the ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently. With a stakeholder focus you will hold excellent organisational skills alongside a high attention to detail. With a track record of working in communications, marketing or campaigning you will thrive when writing and editing highly engaging materials for different audiences. You will have an understanding of the digital environment, Content Management Systems for example and although not essential, ideally some web analytics and SEO experience. Likewise, you will not need to have experience in fundraising but it is a helpful addition. Some travel may be required.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role.

The Biochemical Society is seeking a proactive Marketing and Communications Assistant to support the work of the marketing and communications team across the organisation. In this role, you will help to deliver balanced promotion of the Society and PPL’s resources and initiatives under the line management of the Marketing and Communications Manager

You will work closely with the Marketing and Communications Officer and with colleagues across all departments, including events, grants, publishing, education, and community engagement.

Suitable candidates will have a background in marketing or relevant applicable experience, with good copywriting and proofreading skills, an understanding of visual branding and design, strong organizational skills, and an excellent eye for detail.

Please note that this position is a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract. Though advertised as remote, there are options available for working within an office in London up to a few days per week, should that be preferred.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Closing date: 12 August 2022

“Please note that interviews will be virtual”.

For more information, please visit our website.

Please send a CV and covering letter via the button below. It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter

This is because the Society is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies to support staff from different backgrounds.

The Society takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

About You

Are you creative and strategic?

Can you combine compelling narrative with great design?

Are you self-directed and also a great team player?

Do you have a strong track record in marketing and communications?

About OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation:

Founded in London in 1996, the OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation is a UK educational charity offering training to open-hearted adults exploring interfaith ministry, spiritual leadership, sacred activism, ritual, spiritual counselling, and the world's many faith paths.  We join in the awakening of an inclusive global spirituality, in ourselves and in the world, through educating and enabling adults to serve people of all faiths in our diverse communities. 

Main purpose and responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of OneSpirit’s marketing & communications strategy to increase our reach. You’ll be promoting our training programmes and our professional register of ministers, and will be managing OneSpirit websites, social media presence, and advertising campaigns.

Scope of the job

We’re a small, fully home working, team who are passionate about working towards the awakening of an inclusive global spirituality, through educating and enabling adults to serve people of all faiths, and none.

OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation operates across the UK and Ireland. You will report to the Executive Director and will be working in close liaison with other staff and teaching faculty. This is a home-working post requiring a fast broadband connection and a space suitable to use as a home office. All staff are expected to provide their own IT equipment including a computer suitable for the demands of the role.

How to Apply:

For details on how to apply, please see the additional information document provided. 

We are scheduling interviews as applications come in and will appoint as soon as we have identified a suitable candidate, so if you feel you are the right person for this role, please get in touch – we’d love to hear from you.

Are you a creative individual with an eye for a story? Are you keen to empower others by sharing their experiences? Then why not marry your determination and passion with a move that will help the UK’s leading brain injury charity raise awareness, and ultimately, improve life after brain injury.

• Title: Communications Executive (Press)
• Location: Nottingham or home-based/flexible working
• Salary: £24,000 per annum
• Duration: Permanent, Full Time
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Annual Leave: 25 days per annum excluding bank holidays
• Closing date: Tuesday 16th August 2022
• Interviews: w/c 22nd August 2022

Headway is a UK-wide charity that supports people affected by brain injury and we’re seeking a creative and effective communicator to join our growing communications team.

Reporting to the Press and Campaigns Manager, you will be responsible for handling media enquiries, generating stories and creating and monitoring press coverage on a local and national level.

This is your chance to directly influence the lives of those affected by brain injury through big ideas and driving campaigns alongside the communications team.

You will have the privilege of working directly with inspiring people, giving a voice to those living with brain injury so that they can work with us to raise awareness and provide encouragement and support to others.

We’re looking for a motivated individual, with excellent writing and people skills that can deliver important stories and articles to deadlines.

This is an exciting time to be joining Headway and your chance to play a key role in the next chapter of our history.

Find out more and apply on our website. 

We have an exceptional opportunity to lead and deliver on our communications and marketing strategy. The Social Tech Trust is at an exciting stage in its development. We have an impressive track record and we are scaling our impact by creating a new investment fund for early-stage ventures.

The successful candidate will build our brand profile to strengthen our position as a leading investor in social tech. They will be responsible for a range of marketing and communications activities and work closely with the team to engage our key audiences. The successful candidate will be able to amplify how we communicate our vision and strategy as we raise and launch our investment fund. They will develop a powerful narrative showcasing our track record and accessibly communicating our investment strategy. 

Role: Permanent, full time. Flexible working offered.

Location:Home working. Meetings and events in London and around the UK, as required. 

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 plus benefits, including pension, life insurance cover, employee well-being programme and family friendly policies.

Closing Date: Monday, 22nd August

About Social Tech Trust

The cost-of-living crisis, global economic downturn and continuing pandemic are contributing to an uncertain environment where it is more important than ever that we find solutions to the challenges people face. Tech is not a panacea, but it is part of almost every solution. We are working to ensure that early-stage companies are able to do good with technology.

Social Tech Trust is at an exciting stage.Our vision is a world where social transformation is the driving force behind tech. We've already invested more than £30m in 300 socially motivated initiatives over the last decade. We’re now ready to scale our impact by creating a new investment fund for early-stage social tech ventures. Our fund is based on a flexible VC model that combines elements of revenue-based investment and venture capital to enable social tech ventures to build their sustainability and increase their impact. 

We Have:

• 12 years’ experience - investing £30m, supporting more than 300 social tech ventures and benefiting 30m+ people
• An impressive board of trustees with an ambitious strategy to take the Trust to the next level and a risk appetite to match the ambition
• A diverse and talented team with extensive experience of developing and delivering impactful programmes
• A fund model based on a flexible venture capital approach, to enable social tech ventures to build their sustainability and increase their impact
• A proven track record and strong alumni of social tech ventures and partners

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion: Having worked with many organisations that champion equality, diversity and inclusion from a range of backgrounds and perspectives, we’re committed to the same principles in our own employment practices. We actively welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, socio economic background, sexual orientation or age. 

Our approach to recruitment: We know that well qualified people often screen themselves out as they can’t tick all the boxes of the job description, or their imposter syndrome kicks in. No-one can do everything perfectly, so we are looking to build a team with complementary skills and the right attitude and values. So, if you are wavering, we encourage you to apply.

About this role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and deliver our communications and marketing strategy across the Trust. Reporting to the Operations Director, they will be responsible for a wide variety of marketing and communications activities ranging from designing materials to reach out to investors to writing content for the website and social media. The successful candidate will be able to hold the communications and marketing functions ensuring they can spin multiple plates while maintaining high-quality outputs and attention to detail. They will be responsible for building our brand profile and they will work closely with our investment team to develop compelling marketing materials. They will be the Trust’s brand ambassador, ensuring the Trust’s vision is clearly articulated and engaging to our key stakeholders.

This role is suited to someone who balances strategic insight with the ability to roll their sleeves up and get things done. We're seeking someone who is entrepreneurial and inquisitive, proactively spotting trends and developing our brand so that it fully reflects our vision and the work we do. The post holder will have excellent writing skills and attention to detail, ensuring that our content is accurate, engaging and accessible. They will be able to bring their experience to the role, to work creatively and flexibly within a lean team. 

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver a communications and marketing strategy to engage our key audiences including potential investors (with a focus on family offices, trusts and foundations and corporates) 
• Build our brand profile to strengthen and communicate our position as a leading investor in social tech
• Build awareness of the opportunity to deliver and scale social impact through investing in social tech ventures, such as those in our portfolio
• Work with the investment team to develop a powerful narrative to communicate our investment strategy and prepare written and visual marketing materials
• Develop case studies of our investments to reflect our track record
• Raise awareness of the Trust and advocate for its vision through engaging with key stakeholders and targeted networks, including writing blogs, quarterly email newsletters, spotting PR opportunities and promoting the Trust’s work at events
• Create low-intensity ways to use storytelling to support our narrative, including creating and promoting regular blogs and events to engage potential investors and other key stakeholders
• Manage the Trust’s web presence and web-based applications

Are you the go-to person for translating complex concepts into clear and compelling content? Would you like the buzz of knowing you are helping to solve society’s trickiest problems through tech? Are you a brilliant storyteller who can help others make sense in an uncertain and ambiguous world?

You Have:

• A track record of delivering a breadth of marketing and communications activities that have created traction and engagement with target audiences.
• A shared belief in Social Tech Trust’s vision of a world where social transformation is the driving force behind tech.
• Experience in creating low-intensity ways to use storytelling through all communications channels to articulate a vision.
• Experience of building a compelling organisational brand identity.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to ruthlessly prioritise.
• Strong ability to manage and measure our online presence.
• Action-oriented work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit. 
• Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team. 

 You might also have

• Background in investment, entrepreneurship, tech or the social sector 
• Experience in marketing new products / services

How to apply

To apply for the role, please send your CV and a cover letter or a short recording that answers the following question: 

Describe a scenario where you have been instrumental in using marketing and communications to build a brand or influence your target market.

Finally, please ensure that you have included a contact telephone number.

If you think you could be a good fit for this role, we would love to hear from you. Even if you’re not sure you have the right experience, we invite you to contact us to arrange a discussion. 

To apply, please send your CV and answers to the key question outlined above to Careers4Change.

The National Youth Agency is delighted to be recruiting for a Communications and Engagement Manager

What we do
All young people deserve a productive, fulfilling future. Society needs the spark and energy of young people to make it tick, yet somehow thousands of young people feel blocked by the complex, sometimes disheartening challenges the modern world throws at them.

Youth work is the best methodology to unlock young people’s potential by providing high quality support and opportunities. Skilled youth workers build relationships that support young people to explore their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work enables young people to develop their voice, influence, and place within society.

As the national body for youth work, NYA has a dual function. We are the professional, statutory, and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.

Communications and Engagement Manager Responsibilities:
We are looking for a self-motivated and talented Communications & Engagement Manager to lead our communications activities. In this position you will oversee producing high-quality content that engages customers and builds brand recognition. Our Communications & Engagement Manager will be responsible for developing youth sector communication strategies, identifying new audiences, and connecting the youth sector to the NYA’s wealth sector support and standards.

Our Communications & Engagement Manager will develop our online marketing and social media presence and have a flair for strategising and implementing marketing campaigns. The Communications & Engagement Manager is required to assist with the development of fresh initiatives in line with the charity’s goals.

The NYA has many stakeholders and audiences, and the Communications & Engagement Manager will ensure all of these groups are fully aware and engaged with our work and priorities.
Communications and Engagement Manager Requirements:

- Degree or Master’s (or experience equivalent to) in communications, marketing, journalism, public relations or relevant field. A minimum of 2 years' experience in a similar role.
- Experience with creating a marketing campaign, marketing strategy and marketing plan.
- Experience with online marketing, including social media and content marketing.
- Understanding of public relations.
- Advanced communication skills with outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
- Proven experience creating targeted content is advantageous.
- Strong knowledge of communication practices and techniques.
- Ability to quickly adapt to change, be able to multitask and work well under pressure.
- Excellent organisational and leadership abilities.

How to apply

If you wish to apply for this position, please submit the following by 23:59 on August 14th 2022.

A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the About You section.

A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of the application and will be assessed as part of your full application.

Please provide details of two professional referees together with a brief statement of their relationship to you and over what period of time they have known you. Referees will not be contacted without your prior consent.

Diversity monitoring form - your data will be stored separately from your applications and will at no time be connected to you or your application.

Location: Remote Working
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time, 37 per week
Salary: £29,960 - £39,590 per annum, plus competitive benefits

You may have experience of the following: Communications Manager, Communications Coordinator, PR, Public Relations, Marketing Communications, Media Engagement, Media Relations, Marketing Manager, Communications Executive, Marcomms, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

Ref: 134 803

Legacy Officer

• Remote with occasional trips to Telford Head Office
• £29,000 per annum
• 35 hours per week, full-time - permanent

About Us

In 1917 the first People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals was founded to provide vet care for sick and injured pets. Now, over 100 years later and with 48 pet hospitals fully operational across the UK, we’re proud of the fact that we continue to provide expert care to those pets and people who need us most.

As a key member of our Legacy Team, this role offers you the opportunity to manage a portfolio of legacy cases ensuring our Trustees duties are fulfilled and enables you to develop one to one relationships with executors. You will be familiar with the administration of trusts and estates or have a background in legacies in the charity sector. This is a critical area for PDSA as legacies pays for 2 out of 3 pets we treat. You will need to be empathetic with great communication skills to make sure that PDSA maintains its professional reputation.

About the Role

As a Legacy Officer, you will manage a portfolio of legacy cases ensuring compliance with our legal and regulatory obligations. This will involve:

• Quickly understanding legal information and, using your attention to detail, to summarise complex information for a senior management audience
• Ensuring PDSA’s full and correct entitlements are received in accordance with the law and the benefactors will while preserving the reputation of PDSA
• Contributing to legacy forecasting through accurate recording of information
• Working with existing policies but being confident to challenge the status quo
• Developing effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and colleagues

About you

You will ideally be working in a charity environment or a private client solicitors with proven success in the administration of trusts and estates. You will be:

• Proven experience in the administration of trusts and estates or background in legacies in the charitable sector
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to your work
• Empathetic with excellent communication skills
• Confident and used to working at a fast pace in a complex environment
• Knowledgeable regarding Microsoft Office and basic database management

About the rewards

In addition to the salary and 35-hour week indicated, we also offer a variety of benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays
• Additional Well Being Day every day
• Contributory pension scheme and life assurance (4 x annual salary)
• Employee Assistance Program and on-line Well Being Centre
• Range of Retail Discounts etc

So, if you’re ready for your next challenge and looking to further your career in a wholly supportive environment, where both pets and people feel right at home, then we look forward to meeting you.

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Salary: £20,872 - £22,143 per annum (depending on skills and experience) + London Allowance £3,600 (if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 08 September 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom or Teams)

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 23:59pm on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Alzheimer\'s Society

Who we are

Alzheimer’s Society are a vital source of support and a powerful force for change for everyone affected by dementia.

What we want

We will not rest until people with dementia and their carers live more fulfilled and less fearful lives, free from stigma and inequality.

What we do

We support people affected by dementia through some of the hardest and most frightening times, to improve their lives and help to avoid crisis.
No matter whoever you are, whatever you’re going through, you can turn to Alzheimer’s Society/us for expert support through practical advice, emotional support, and guidance for the best next step
We join forces with people affected by dementia, leading scientists and policy makers, amplifying voices to push for cutting edge breakthroughs and societal change that’ll improve the lives of people affected by dementia, now and in the future.

How we do it

We’re the friendly face of support, the warm voice at the end of the phone and the determined minds who will fight passionately for the cause of everyone affected by dementia.
About the role

We have a great new opportunity for a Corporate Account Officer to join our Fundraising division!

As our Corporate Account Officer, you will support the account management team to deliver our portfolio of accounts. Your role will be the first point of contact for employee and charity champion contacts and you will support the team through creating fundraising toolkits and supporting with the delivery of fundraising events.

Reporting to a Senior Corporate Account Manager, this is an exciting opportunity for you to build experience working within a Corporate Accounts team and develop your account management skills, and truly make your mark and have a positive impact on the charity and businesses you work with.

This role will give you a chance to really make a difference to people with dementia who need our support.

About you

- Ability to think think creatively
- Experience in providing excellent customer service.
- Excellent IT skills including Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Experience an administrative or volunteer role within a fundraising environment
- Experience of using a CRM database (desirable)
- If you relish the challenge of building strong relationships both internally and externally with companies and colleagues alike, then we are interested in hearing from you.

Person Specification

- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written [essential]
- Excellent organisational and timekeeping skills [essential]
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Be a team player, supporting colleagues when there are deadlines, and who knows when to ask for help themselves.
- Be a self-starter and incredibly motivated.
- Demonstrate your creative nature.

You may have experience of the following: Corporate Accounts Officer, Sales Support Administrator, Internal Account Manager, Office Administrator, Account Administrator, Charity, Not for Profit, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 135 605

Are you looking for an opportunity to work from home?

Do you have excellent communication skills, both written and oral?

Are you able to provide outstanding customer care and represent Choice Support in a positive and professional manner to both internal and external agencies?

Then this is the role you have been looking for!

Choice Support currently delivers the Care Quality Commission (CQC) Experts by Experience contract across the whole of England. We are looking for an additional 2 Plan and Support Officers to join our team.

Working from home you will provide Experts by Experience colleagues with telephone and comprehensive administrative support to facilitate their involvement in CQC inspections and activities.

You will be the main point of contact for Experts by Experience before, during and after events. You will also provide telephone and administrative support to CQC Inspectors.

Experts by Experience colleagues are individuals employed by Choice Support who have lived experience of health and social care services. They take part in CQC inspections alongside CQC Inspectors.

Please submit your application by 4pm on 7th September 2022.

We reserve the right to close this position early, subject to receiving sufficient interest.

We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and taking action to address inequality. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who is from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background, anyone who considers themselves to have a disability and members of the LGBTQ+ community.

Choice Support is Disability Confident which is a scheme run by the Department of Work and Pensions. As part of our commitment, we operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme - all candidates who declare a disability and meet the essential criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview.We are committed to promoting diversity and inclusion and taking action to address inequality. We particularly welcome applications from anyone who is from a Black, Asian or minority ethnic background, anyone who considers themselves to have a disability and members of the LGBTQ+ community.