Do you have a flair for innovative marketing and communications that engages and inspires people? Would you like to join one of the top 30 best charities in the UK* to work for? We are looking for a new Marketing and Communications Manager who will continue our work and bring their own vision and ideas. 

Based in the beautiful village of Bartestree, approximately 5 miles east of Hereford city, St Michael’s Hospice has been providing the highest quality care to the local community for over 35 years. This care is made possible by supporters taking part in fundraising events and activities, playing our lottery, shopping at our retail outlets, making charitable grants and donations, leaving gifts in their wills or giving freely of their time to volunteer. All of our fundraising and hospice care needs a great marketing and communications team to make sure that we are providing the best support we can to the people of Herefordshire and beyond. 

We are looking for someone with a proven track-record in marketing and communications management, who can take the best of what we have and build on it to increase our reach in all forms of media. We are looking for someone who is ideas orientated, a creative thinker who is not afraid to step outside the box and challenge conventional thinking.

Alongside this you’ll need to be a strategic planner, able to manage your own workload whilst overseeing our small marketing and communications team and empowering everyone to achieve their goals. You’ll take the lead on implementing our challenging Marcomms strategy and inspire others in the team as well as the wider hospice setting. You’ll be someone who can hold the big picture and have an eye for the details at the same time. 

To be successful in this role, you need to have an in-depth knowledge of marketing and communications, ideally from a charity or not-for-profit background. You’ll need excellent interpersonal skills and you’ll also have to bring enthusiasm and drive and ensure that we are constantly improving in all our marketing and communications. 

You’ll bring significant experience in both online and offline channels of communications, with experience of social media, web development, print publications and audio-visual content creation/commissioning. You’ll be creative and innovative in your approach and you’ll need to be someone with their finger on the pulse when it comes to advances in marketing and communications.

You’ll need to be an enthusiastic self-starter with a hands-on approach and a flexible attitude, no two days are the same, so being able to adjust to meet particular needs as they arise is essential. In taking on the Marketing and Communications Manager role you will be just as happy working independently as you are as part of a multi-disciplined team. You will be an inspirational leader and provide direct line management to the Senior Marketing and Communications Officer. 

As well as joining an enthusiastic friendly and committed team, our location is hard to beat – nestled in the stunning Herefordshire countryside, in a state-of-the-art facility with free on-site parking, discounted delicious meals snacks and drinks. We offer a competitive salary and benefits package including 27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, (rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years), a Hospice pension, discounts with local suppliers, generous study leave and support for ongoing personal development.  Flexible home working will be considered. 

If the Marketing and Communications Manager role sounds like what you’re looking for in your next career move and you want to join us then we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and help St Michael’s Hospice continue caring to make a difference to patients living with a terminal illness and their families across Herefordshire and beyond. 

*Best Companies 30 Best Charities to work for 2021

Are you creative, able to manage events & relationships, and passionate about sharing stories? Come and deliver Pause's communications activity!

We have a strategic commitment to using effective, honest and straightforward communications to raise awareness and increase understanding of Pause and the experiences of the women we work with. The Communications Officer role is pivotal in delivering communications work for the national team and supporting Pause Practices where they need it as well.

As Communications Officer at Pause you will be responsible for delivering Pause’s communications activity. This ranges from producing the Pause podcast, supporting the delivery of the Pause People conference, delivering creative communications activity for our influencing work, maintaining excellent working relationships with key stakeholders and supporting women to be involved in local and national media pieces.

Your role will involve:

• Developing and delivering communications products for Pause key messages and issues.
• Supporting the delivery of Pause events, including conferences, workshops and stakeholder engagement.
• Working with the media to raise awareness and increase understanding of Pause and women’s experiences.
• Overseeing enquiries from the public, media and stakeholders, recommending responses and directing to colleagues as necessary.
• Working with communications teams at Pause Practices and with funders to ensure all media activity is coordinated and consistent with the core principles of Pause.
• Maintaining and developing the Pause website, intranet as well as maintaining and innovating with our social media platforms.
• Managing the recording and storage of all content, generated materials and stakeholder engagement including logging permissions for usage.
• Developing strong and engaging content, including infographics, on our social media and other digital platforms.
• Working with the Getting Involved team and Practices on involving women in Pause communications.
• Writing content for different audiences, including stakeholders, the public and Pause staff, and formats, including web, print and presentations.
• Supporting colleagues in using Pause brand guidelines and to understand Pause key issues and messaging.

This is a really exciting role in a small, focused charity which will provide the successful candidate with a range of powerful, challenging and rewarding opportunities. The position is central to our core goals and includes working with young people, children and their families, much-admired corporate partners and providing innovative campaigns across traditional and social media channels. Fundamental to the role is placing moving and inspirational stories in the press about the impact of a child’s cancer diagnosis on both the child and family, helping to raise awareness thereby driving early diagnosis and ensuring the charity has a strong digital and social media presence.

We are looking for a talented, experienced, highly motivated professional to continue to develop our communications ensuring the effectiveness of all our engagement with supporters, stakeholders, healthcare professionals and the general public.

Full details including a Job Description and Person Specification are contained in the Recruitment Pack attached below.

The deadline for applications is 30th May 2021, however we will be calling the strongest candidates for interview as soon as possible so please do not delay your application.

Salary £45K+

Drinkaware is an independent UK wide alcohol education charity which exists to help reduce alcohol-related harm by helping people make better choices about their drinking. 

Never has it been more important to deliver brilliant communications to reduce alcohol harm across the UK. As we emerge from the pandemic, our sector-leading research programme has found that certain groups have been drinking more (as well as many others drinking less).

We are looking for a top-notch communications and media expert, passionate about the power of brilliant communications to deliver positive change. If you have a strategic brain but also love to role your sleeves up, then this is the role for you.

Our next media and communications manager will oversee Drinkaware’s integrated strategic communications approach, leading a small but brilliant media and communications team whose remit spans media, PR, stakeholder engagement and internal communications. They will also support our social media and content agendas.

They will be an all-rounder, great with both words and people. They will be able to take a step back to see the bigger picture and plan for the future, yet keen to leap on important opportunities as they arise.

Please download and read the attached job description carefully before deciding to apply. This role is a full-time role of 35 hours a week.

Drinkaware offers 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, a matched 5% pension scheme, life assurance cover, a range of discounted offers and perks, an Employee Assistance Programme, remote working one day a week (although all teams are working from home at present), a season ticket loan, support for your professional development and a fantastic office in a great, central location near Moorgate and Liverpool Street stations. 

To apply, please reviewed the attached job description and person specification and then submit your up-to-date CV with a personal statement of not more than 2 sides of A4 demonstrating how you meet the requirements. It is essential that you include a personal statement to fully demonstrate how you meet the person specification for this role. Submit your CV and personal statement via email by 5.00 pm on 31 May 2021.  Interviews will be held on Friday 11 June and shortlisted candidates will be notified by 4 June.  Please be aware that regrettably, due to the anticipated volume of applications, not all candidates will receive a response.  If you have not been contacted by us by 7 June please know that you have not been shortlisted for an interview.  You must be able to provide evidence of your eligibility to work in the UK.

Please note that you must submit both your CV and a personal statement detailing how you meet the person specification requirements. Without both of these it is unlikely you will demonstrate the necessary skills, knowledge and experience needed for the shortlisting process. 

Interviews may be conducted in person or remotely via Teams or similar video call facility dependent upon Covid safety considerations.

Location: UK Office (Moorgate, London) and home-based*

*Due to the ongoing pandemic, we are unlikely to be fully reopening our London office for a period of 2021. Therefore, the role will involve a mixture of office and home working.  We will continue to review the situation in line with government guidelines.

We are not seeking agency support at this time.

We are an exciting, young and ambitious family support organisation, and this is a key new role for us, reflecting a successful period of expansion and a future focused on sustainability and continued growth.

As Marketing and Communications manager you will lead on implementing our communications strategy, creating content that tells the story of Home-Start Cymru and our work, in a way that reflects our values, personality and the voices of the families we support, and advances our mission. You will be a dynamic marketing specialist, able to raise Home-Start Cymru’s profile, plan and execute high quality digital campaigns, and reach varied stakeholders through different channels.

Engaging those we support, and working closely with the Head of Business Development, you will play a pivotal role in increasing our profile and positioning, and developing our supporter base.

Children need happy, healthy homes in order to thrive but with many parents finding the pressures are greater than ever, Home-Start Cymru is providing vital support through our volunteer-led, home-visiting model. We are there for parents when they need us most, because childhood cannot wait. 

As Internal Communications & Engagement Manager at St John Ambulance, you will play a key role in engaging and connecting all St John people through a period of post-pandemic change and growth.

About the Role

St John Ambulance has played a significant role in supporting the nation’s health during the Covid-19 pandemic, with our volunteers caring for the public in ambulances, hospitals and community settings. More recently we have been a key partner to the NHS in delivering the Covid-19 vaccination programme. Our internal communications have been critical to delivering our impact during this crisis. And now we are embarking on the programme of significant change both culturally and operationally to ensure that first aid continues to save lives in the post-pandemic world.

As Internal Communications & Engagement Manager at St John, you will be key to engaging and connecting St John people through change. You will use your expertise to help ensure all St John people feel heard and involved. You will lead on our work to inspire, inform and engage volunteers and employees nationwide, across all aspects of the charity’s strategy, news, policies and procedures. And you will lead and manage our internal communications function as a proactive partner to the rest of the charity, empowering the team to continue their growth and development.

The successful candidate can be based at any SJA manned office.

Please see the job description for more detail (this can be viewed on our website or once you click apply)

About You

To be successful in the role as Internal Communications & Engagement Manager at St John, you will have previous experience working in a communication focused role, including managing change, and have expertise in devising impactful and innovative communications strategies. You will be able to demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills and understand what it takes to be a partner to an organisation’s most senior leaders.

About Us

St John Ambulance works at the heart of communities, providing first aid, keeping people safe at events and working alongside the NHS in response to 999 calls.

Every year, hundreds of thousands of people learn how to save a life through our training, education and youth programmes.

Over the next decade, we have bold ambitions to help transform out-of-hospital care, having a positive impact on the people we treat and the communities we serve.

We are a team of 1,600 employees and 18,000 volunteers, united by our goal of saving lives through first aid.

You will receive:

• Competitive salary & pension scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health and Wellbeing portal - access to financial, health and wellbeing support and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts – you’ll have access to Blue Light and NHS Discounts as well as discounts on mobile phones, gym memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, holidays and shopping.

Interview Date: 09/06/2021

Application Review Date: 26/05/2021

We may review applications before the Application Review Date, however, if you apply after the Application Review Date, your application may not be considered. We will accept applications until we have successfully filled the role.

We are seeking a Membership and Communications Manager to lead on our membership support and engagement work, and on all communication and marketing activities, with a focus on increasing engagement, reach and impact.

INSP works to alleviate poverty and build a global movement for social change, leading and supporting a network of street paper organisations in 35 countries worldwide. We provide a range of specialist support, resources and technical assistance to our network, including an international news agency for street papers. We also bring our members together to provide peer-to-peer support, and exchange ideas, resources and best practice.

Outline terms of employment:

• Job title: Membership & Communications Manager
• Reports to: Chief Executive
• Salary: £33,000 per annum (and up to 5% matched contribution to pension).
• Location: INSP staff are currently working from home. When lockdown restrictions ease, this post can be based in our Glasgow office, with remote and flexible working considered.
• Hours of work: Full time (37.5 hours per week). Some early mornings and late nights will be required for member meetings in different time zones. Some long days may be required during events (time off in lieu available).
• Flexibility: We support our employees to work flexibly in line with organisational requirements, and as an inclusive employer we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements where appropriate.
• Contract period: Permanent, subject to funding.
• Probationary period: Six months (during which time statutory rights apply).
• Holiday entitlement: Equal to 31 days per year (includes bank holidays) increasing to 34 days after 2 years of service.
• The above are outline terms only, and a full statement of employment particulars will be issued to the successful candidate.

Communications and Fundraising Manager - £28/32k (pro rata), Portsmouth

Part-time (25-30 hours per week) with flexible timing over 5 days

The Role

Is a newly created, broad-scope and stretching role within which the successful candidate will have clear, focused and measurable responsibilities. The role has two primary functions: to manage and develop both our visibility and engagement with volunteers, donors and clients and additionally, to create and convert opportunities to raise much-need restricted and un-restricted funding. The role works closely with the HSP Operations Manager and reports directly to the Chair of Trustees. It is a critical, highly visible and accountable role within our senior team and will make a significant, measurable contribution to Home-Start Portsmouth, and most importantly, the families we support.

About Us

Home-Start Portsmouth is an independent family support charity within the Home-Start UK network. It was established in 1992 and has supported thousands of families in the city since its launch. We work in one of the most densely-populated places in the UK, which of course brings its own challenges, however – and sadly not unexpectedly, the pandemic has made things even worse for many Portsmouth families who were already struggling to cope. So our job is to directly enable local parents to be the best they can be by offering emotional and practical help delivered through trained volunteers, both in family homes and out in the community as well as running parenting and child development programmes. With a newly brought together, dynamic and ambitious board of trustees, we are focussed very much on growing our capability to enable us to support even more families in need. 

About You

You have a passion for the NFP or charitable sector, evidenced either in your career, or through participation or involvement in charitable causes – such as fundraising or being a volunteer yourself. You have a stable CV with which you can demonstrate success in a Comms or MarComms environment and that you are completely up to date with a wide range of digital and physical media techniques. You have experience of creating, managing and developing great working relationships both inside and outside your organisation – which is especially pertinent to the fundraising side of the role. Therefore, direct sales or account management experience is highly desirable as our planned fundraising approach includes creating both direct and indirect routes to potential donors, be they individuals or Portsmouth area businesses. This means you must be confident with creating conversations, following up leads, networking and presenting compelling messages to individuals and groups.

Internal Communications Manager

Deadline for applications: Friday, 7th May

The position:

Our highly regarded international charity client is recruiting an Internal Communications Manager.  This role is responsible for designing and implementing the day-to-day flow of timely updates, news and organisational communications across the organisation; between in-country offices, partners and the international head office.  You will be responsible for developing and delivering the organisation’s internal communication strategy, planning the calendar of activity, increasing employee engagement and leading the development and delivery of internal communication plans and materials for large change programmes fundamental to the organisation’s operating model and external delivery. You will also oversee the internal communications channels (intranet, employee newsletters) and measure internal communications & engagement activity.

Requirements:

• Experience of managing the implementation of internal communications in a complex corporation or INGO.
• Experience of internal communications tools including intranet systems, email marketing software and face-to-face events.
• Proven experience of writing copy for a variety of audiences across a range of media, including print and digital.
• Strong ability to deliver complex information with clarity in a wide range of situations.

We are looking for a passionate individual with proven experience in communications to lead the planning, coordination and delivery of communications which promote and support Young Barnet Foundation, its mission and vision and the great work of our members.  Building on from our existing platforms, we seek someone to use your experience of cross-sector partnership working, relationship building and a passion to deliver for children and young people of Barnet.  The role will require working closely with our CEO/SLT and the wider team.

Whilst this will include some content creation we are looking for someone to develop and manager a small team apprentices and/or volunteers to undertake this work.

We are seeking a hard-working, driven and flexible individual to join our busy and fast-paced Development and Engagement Department. The post holder will deliver events and engagement activities for the whole of the St Paul’s community: pupils, Old Paulines, parents of current and/or former pupils, and staff. Applicants should have 2-3 years’ experience working in development/alumni relations or an equivalent profession. 

Salary: c £28,000 - £32,000 per annum

Full time post with flexibility required

Further details and an application form can be obtained from the School’s website or by email from the HR department.

The closing date for all applications is 9.00am on Friday 4 June 2021.

Interviews will take place on Friday 11 June 2021.

We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief. We actively encourage people with Parkinson's to apply.

In a geographically diverse organisation with around 450 employees we’re always looking for fresh ideas to ensure everyone at Parkinson’s UK understands how they contribute, where they fit in, and how they can share their work with others.

Using a broad range of techniques and tools, you’ll support the delivery and promotion of the charity’s work internally to ensure that all of our staff feel engaged in, and inspired by, the charity’s strategy, plans, vision and values. You’ll be part of a wider team of colleagues who are focussing on delivering some key organisational projects to improve collaboration. All of this, and more, will give you an opportunity to use and develop  your extensive communication skills and experience.

You’ll have relevant experience in writing and planning for communications campaigns. You’ll also be confident and competent in using a broad range of digital tools and solutions, to deliver your own work and in delivering internal communications solutions to all staff. We need you to think creatively and bring a relevant and modern approach to staff engagement, introducing fresh ideas to continuously improve engagement and collaboration across the charity.

This is an exciting time for Parkinson’s UK and we would love you to join us!

Interviews will be held: W/C 23 May 

Please note: We’ll consider options for this role to be based from home or (post pandemic) from our London Office, (Victoria).

About Glitch

We're a UK charity committed to ending the abuse of women and marginalised people online. Through workshops, training, reports and programmes, we equip our intersectional community to become the digital citizens we need in the world today. From grassroots to systemic change, we advocate for an online world that is a safe space for all. Glitch was founded in 2017 by Seyi Akiwowo, a former politician and Digital Leader of The Year 2019.

The Role

We realise that we could miss out on incredible talent joining Glitch because someone might not see themselves in every single one of these criteria below. We know that women of colour are less likely to apply to a role if they don’t meet all criteria; if you think you could be great for this job, but aren’t entirely sure, please apply anyway.

The Communications Manager is a pivotal role in Glitch’s future proofing plans and ambitious growth, leading on internal and external Communications. This person will play a significant role in establishing Glitch as a known credible thought leader on digital citizenship internationally.

This role would suit someone highly organised with demonstrable experience of taking the reins on brand management, external communications, website management, media relations and social media presence in a startup or small charity environment. The ideal candidate is skilled in constructing and delivering strategic and impactful communication plans. Glitch is an ambitious charity that is developing and growing. We’re looking for somebody innovative, proactive, extremely strong on communication processes and systems, and open to developing and learning with the organisation. 

The Communications Manager should have an understanding and passion for intersectional feminist values and be deeply committed to diversity and equality in society.

Employment type: Fixed term contract 12 months – to start from June (extension subject to funding)

Salary: £30,000 (£24,000 pro rata, based on a 4-day a week), depending on experience. We're open to discussing flexible arrangements that would give you a work-life balance. Please note Glitch is a 4-day week organisation (approx 30 hours).

Location: Remote working

Duration: 12 months contract (extension dependent on funding)

Report to: Executive Director 

Manages: Volunteers, and consultants occasionally 

What you can expect:

Our team’s mental health and wellbeing is a top priority. We aim to create an environment where everyone can bring their best selves by creating an open culture through regular check-ins, quarterly reading weeks, group meditation and yoga sessions and complimentary access to the She can. She did. benefits programme, including Vala Health support. You’ll also receive 28 days holiday pro-rata.

With our ambitious plans taking shape, it’s a very exciting time to join Glitch. You’ll be part of an organisation with national and international acclaim, helping support us in our future developments towards a safe internet for all.

Please only apply if you have the right to work in the UK.

Please attach your CV with portfolio as 1 document and your cover letter along with the answers to the 3 application questions below in a 2nd document.

Job Application Questions

1. What is your understanding of intersectionality and how it could shape communications for a charity like Glitch?  (150 words)

2. Pick a recent comms campaign by a UK charity and explain what set it apart (150 words)

3. We’re looking for the right candidate and someone who can start soon. When can you start working with us?

For successful applications, the first round of interviews will take place on 24th May 2021.
The second round of interviews with a short interview task will take place on 27th May 2021. 

Interviews to be held week commencing the 31st of May.

The role -This is a manager role with responsibility for managing two direct reports reporting to the Deputy Head of Internal Communications. This is working in a relatively new team who are very open to ideas and suggestions and very focused on delivering outcomes and engaging with a wide range of audiences.

• You will play an active role in helping ascertain stakeholder requirements, plan, and deliver effective communications through a variety of digital channels to onsite and offsite employees across multiple geographies.
• You will be an excellent communicator who is confident in contributing new ideas to deliver innovative and engaging communications campaigns.
• You'll be a skilled writer who is used to drafting copy, proofreading, and adapting writing styles for key audiences.
• You will need to have strong relationship skills and be confident in advising stakeholders and managing their expectations in line with wider business priorities. As well as planning to support stakeholder requirements you'll also need to show agility and be able to deliver against tight deadlines and with competing priorities.
• You will have a good understating of storytelling, audience segmentation, channel mix, campaign concepts and messaging to achieve the required level of employee engagement.
• You will be an excellent people manager, who can support and develop your team, and foster continuous improvement.
• You will support the Deputy Head of IC by ensuring standards across internal communications channels and projects are met and that stakeholders' requirements are fulfilled in line with your trusted adviser role.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate all the below: -

• Strong stakeholder and partnership engagement skills
• Comms/campaigns planning and scheduling
• Content and campaign management
• Content Creation and delivery -.
• Insight
• Previous experience of working in the public or private sector within internal communications
• Previous line management experience
• Able to create engaging content for a wide range of audiences using multi-channels
• Used to working to tight deadlines
• Experience in working on multiple projects simultaneously and able to prioritise
• Strong influencing and persuading skills

If this role is of interest please do apply ASAP with an up to date word version of your CV ASAP highlighting all your relevant experience and do contact me if you would like to discuss this role in detail

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