The Role

This is an exciting and challenging role for a professional with strong marketing experience in both strategy and implementation. Joining this small and growing charity, you will apply your skills to helping expand its local impact in a varied role, leading on all internal & external communications to its wide-ranging and diverse stakeholders. The ideal candidate must have the ability to creatively develop and deliver innovative and effective marketing strategies. A team player, you are comfortable working a social media account or writing copy alongside contributing to strategic discussions and developing campaigns. You need to be organised, able to work under pressure, pro-active, a self-starter, with a track record of achievement within a similar role. This role is new and part of the SMT (Senior Management Team).

This role would suit someone looking to move from corporate communications and marketing into the charity sector or someone already working in the sector and seeking a new challenge.

Interview Date: 19th February 2020

Job outline: Communications and Fundraising Officer

Salary: Scale £26,000 - £28,750 annum
Hours: 35 hours (9-5 Monday-Friday) regular weekend and evenings as required (see Time Off in Lieu policy)
Term: Permanent
Probationary period: 3 months
Based: Chiltern Society Offices in Chesham and across the wider Chilterns
Reports to: Chief Officer
Key relationships: Other staff, Key Volunteers, General Public, External Stakeholders (Prospective Donors, Partner Organisations)
Budget responsibilities: To meet income and awareness targets within agreed annual budgets and 5-year rolling business plans.

Job purpose: 

As part of the Senior Management Team the Fundraising and Communications Officer will support the Chief Officer to deliver all aspects of fundraising, membership and income growth, and to increase the awareness of the Chiltern Society's work both internally and externally.

Our Mission: 

Campaigning - to cut overbearing development, pollution, biodiversity loss, protect our chalk streams and fight climate change. 

Conserving - Chiltern landscapes, nature recovery networks, tranquillity, heritage, footpaths and all rights of way.

Promoting - enjoyment and environmental understanding of the Chilterns and encouraging health and wellbeing.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who loves working within a small dedicated staff and volunteer teams, with strategic partners, local businesses and the general public. The role will provide an opportunity for you to further develop your existing skills in communications,     membership growth and/or charity fundraising. The successful candidate will need to be a self-starter with excellent communication and project management abilities who is confident and flexible. You will be experienced in some or all aspects of the role, loves showing initiative,     and wants to develop within a small, growing, impactful organisation which has big ambitions.

Most importantly we’re looking for someone who will fit well within our small charity staff team, who will not only be able to help grow income and membership, but will be able to work with our volunteers, and raise the profile of the organisation.

We know we’re asking a lot, and we’re probably looking for someone who shows great potential, who has some experience and who would like a stepping stone for a much larger role in the next 3-5 years.

To apply email your CV and cover letter no later than 9.00am on Friday Feb 14th

First round interviews will be on 1 Monday Feb 24th, and second round on Monday March 2nd

JOB DESCRIPTION: Communications and Fundraising Officer

Reports to: Chief Officer (CO) 
Location: Office Based, with regional travel 
Hours: 35 hours (9-5 Monday-Friday) regular weekend and evenings as required (see Time Off in Lieu policy)

It is expected that regular Saturday work will be required, with TOIL provided

Direct Reports: Events and Marketing Coordinator, Office and Events Volunteers 

Purpose: 
1. Delivery of fundraising, membership and income growth 
2. Delivery of increase awareness of the Chiltern Society work both internally and externally to all those living and working in and around the Chilterns

Budget responsibilities:

To meet income and awareness targets within agreed annual budgets and 5-year rolling business plans.

Key Responsibilities:

Income Generation

1. Working with the Chief Officer to develop and deliver a funding and earned income strategy, setting and agreeing priorities to deliver annual income targets. Review, refine and develop existing activities and seek further income sources from new programmes and partners.
2. Supporting the Chief Officer in the planning, implementation and management of income generating activities.
3. Fundraising: Planning and promotion of fundraising campaigns: Plan engaging fundraising appeals that resonate with our supporters. Promoting campaigns effectively across a multitude of communication channels to ensure maximum awareness.
4. Fundraising: Corporate Sponsorship and Giving: Help develop a strategy to generate significant and sustainable additional income streams. Helping maintain long-term relationships with key partners and businesses and help manage those relationships to help ensure future support.
5. CS Sales: Create and deliver a plan for products, managing the offer to fit with our charitable objectives.

Membership Growth

1. Create, lead, and deliver recruitment campaigns, to grow membership income above budgeted levels. Develop relationships with members to increase income, via online giving, donations, retail and legacies
2. Through community engagement and our roadshow ensure significant membership growth at events. It is envisaged the post holder will lead on our weekly roadshow and/or membership recruitment events which aim to recruit upwards of 5 members per week.

1. Chiltern Magazine and Advertising: Working with the Chief Officer, conservation team, support groups and Editor to develop the impact of the magazine and ensure brand reputation is being upheld. With the assistance of a freelance sales agent drive magazine advertising sales.

Awareness Raising & Marketing

1. Brand positioning: Working with the Chief Officer to manage all aspects of the brand management across all touch points, online, in print and across all CS sites and activities. Deliver account management of design agencies, website developer, magazine production and all other external marketing support.
2. Deliver and manage all digital marketing channels: Managing and delivery of all aspects of the website and social media, ensuring they assists awareness, membership and fundraising delivery targets.
3. Events management oversight and delivery of events programme and major flagship events to ensure that they are run and promoted successfully to delivery and support the charities awareness and income targets.

Person Specification

Qualifications and Skills

• Customer-focused (internal and external), communications and fundraising professional - Essential
• Competent with office IT, web content management systems and all forms of social media - Essential
• Excellent written skills, with knowledge of management reporting and report writing skills - Essential
• Ability to deliver face to face membership sales and commercial sponsorship packages. - Essential
• Current UK valid driving licence and with their own car (for weekly business use) - Essential

Experience

• Demonstrable appreciation and general understanding of the CS work across conservation, planning, community and campaigning and with an affinity for the work of the Trust - Desirable
• Strong written and oral communication skills; able to present information in an effective way to different audiences - Essential
• Track record of developing new initiatives with at least three years successful track record in communications, sales and/or fundraising development - Desirable
• Experience of project management and budget processes - Desirable
• Ability to achieve significant income through securing new business - Essential
• Excellent negotiating and influencing skills - Essential
• Proactive, innovative and highly organised - Essential
• Experience of working and leading volunteers - Desirable
• Experience of working with external clients or stakeholders within a business or charity environment - Desirable

Abilities and Personal Attributes

• Willing to work weekends and occasionally evenings - Essential
• Excellent organisational skills, ability to work under pressure and to meet deadlines - Essential
•  Ability to deal with the public, CS members and volunteers in a friendly and professional manner in a variety of situations - Essential
• Team player, with the ability to work co-operatively with others as part of a team - Essential

PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to preventing young suicide.

1. DESIGNATION Media Manager
2. HOURS 36 per week (some planned unsocial hours)
3. SALARY NJC Scale 27-30 (£30,507 - £32,878) & 5% pension contribution 
   (plus 17.5% London weighting if applicant is London-based)
4. LOCATION Warrington or London with travel across the UK
5. RESPONSIBLE TO Head of Marketing and Communications
6. ACCOUNTABLE FOR None but open to growth
7. PURPOSE OF POST
   1. To optimise our engagement with print and broadcast media.
   2. To monitor UK print and broadcast media in the UK to ensure sensitive reporting in line with IPSO and Ofcom guidance.
8. KEY RELATIONSHIPS Head of Marketing and Communications and Team; PAPYRUS Trustees, Chief Executive, Staff, Volunteers and Supporters.
9. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
   1. Execute planned, targeted press and broadcast media communications programme with strong news elements that reach and influence target audiences.
   2. Provide advice and guidance to Senior Management, Trustees and other stakeholders in matters relating to external print and broadcast media.
   3. Support Head of Marketing and Communications with
      1. reputation management
      2. crisis communications
   4. Develop and maintain our relationships with national and regional media professionals.
   5. Create national and regional press communications to support all activity bases of the charity.
   6. Promote and monitor sensitive, accurate reporting of suicide by all media sectors, including drama and documentary programme-makers, in line with IPSO and Ofcom guidelines. Further the charity’s relationship with both and similar bodies.
   7. Build a strong relationship with Head of Marketing to ensure maximum exposure and impact of marketing campaigns through targeted press and broadcast media.
   8. Monitor and regularly review and report on Press Office achievement against objectives agreed by the Head of Marketing and Communications.
   9. Monitor media coverage and report findings regularly to Head of Marketing and Communications.
   10. Ensure all media and press relations activity is well co-ordinated to deliver maximum impact.
   11. Ensure maximum availability to respond to journalist and programme makers’ requests through a ‘duty press officer’ schedule.
   12. Be available and contribute proactively, often a short notice, in responding to breaking news.
   13. Contribute to internal communications in relation to press office activity.
   14. Be prepared to travel to PAPYRUS regional offices and other venues as required and be prepared for ‘unsocial’ hours and overnight stays as deemed necessary.
   15. Keep on top of developing news relevant to the trends and behaviours of young people, the nation’s attitude to suicide and mental health and be prepared to react swiftly to support the Senior Management Team and other colleagues with guidance on response messages. Contribute ideas to strategic campaigns.
   16. Provide media guidance to families, schools and other relevant bodies affected by young suicide to help leverage accurate, sensitive reporting following a suicide and at events such as inquests.
   17. Line manage any future staff and volunteers within the Press Office.

1. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES
   1. Work closely with the Head of Marketing and Communications to contribute as required to the advice and information PAPYRUS provides on its website, social media channels and literature for various stakeholders.
   2. Respect confidentiality within policy and manage information as per the Data Protection legislation and General Data Protection Regulations
   3. Understand duties and manage any matters relating to safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults within PAPYRUS policy and in line with safeguarding legislation and agreed protocols.
   4. Attend and contribute constructively to line management supervision and appraisal protocols.
   5. Attend training courses and develop agreed professional development plans within the scope of the post.

1. ADDITIONAL DUTIES It is the nature of the work of PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide that tasks and responsibilities are in many circumstances, unpredictable and varied. All staff are, therefore, expected to work in a flexible way when the occasion arises and when tasks not specifically covered in their job description have to be undertaken. These additional duties will normally be to cover unforeseen circumstances or changes in work and they will normally be compatible with the regular type of work. If the additional responsibility or task becomes a regular or frequent part of the job, it will be included in the job description in consultation with the member of staff.

1. CONFIDENTIALITY It is expected that all PAPYRUS employees understand that our work is confidential and that neither details about those who use its services nor any other PAPYRUS business should be divulged to members of the public. A confidentiality agreement must be signed on taking up this post. Further details are outlined in the PAPYRUS Confidentiality Policy.

1. BASIC PRINCIPLES The post holder is expected to be familiar with and have regard to the ethos and values of PAPYRUS and work within that framework. He/she must be prepared to operate without prejudice to all who approach PAPYRUS or work with the organisation at any level.

1. CONDITIONS OF SERVICE Conditions of Service are broadly in line with those set out by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services. PAPYRUS has a probationary period of 6 months for all posts. Appointment to this post may be subject to satisfactory completion of Vetting and Barring Scheme checks.

1. QUALIFICATIONS See Person Specification

Position:  Permanent

Deadline for applications: Friday January 31st

The position:

We are delighted to be partnering with a leading children’s charity to recruit an Internal Communications Officer. This role will enable you to support the Internal Communications Manager to deliver the charity’s employee engagement and transformation strategy by managing internal channels such as the intranet.

You will also deliver engaging internal communications initiatives for all of the charity’s directorates, which will drive engagement among the staff and volunteers to keep them involved and inspired in the day-to-day work.0

Requirements:

• You will have previous experience in internal or external communications.
• You will be familiar and have experience using intranets and content management software.
• You will have experience using a wide range of IT systems including Google Suite.
• You will have the ability to build strong working relationships with stakeholders.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.

Do you want to be part of sharing the University’s life-changing support for students? Do you want to help generate time and funds to help researchers make world-changing breakthroughs? Can you deliver the communications that keeps alumni engaged with their University?

We are seeking a communications or marketing professional to help maximise alumni engagement with the University of Birmingham. This will involve writing for our alumni magazine, creating direct asks for alumni to support students or research, project managing communications projects such as thanking supporters, advising on and creating content for our social media and generating new ideas for how to keep our campaign fresh over the next five years. You will work closely with academics to understand their work and find the most accessible ways to present it to non-specialists, as part of a successful communications team.

Our University has a proud history of philanthropy stretching back to its foundation in 1900.  With a clear vision to change the lives of the people of Birmingham, Joseph Chamberlain raised the funds required to build the University from citizens and corporations based locally and around the globe. Since then philanthropy has continued to play an important role in shaping the University. This autumn we launched our new campaign, Birmingham In Action, which aims to transform lives for our generation and the next by tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges.  These challenges include access to education, cancer, youth mental health, the environment (including climate change and plastic pollution) and migration.  The campaign aims to raise £400 million and secure 1 million hours of volunteering, making it one of the largest campaigns in the UK Higher Education sector.

The University’s achievements include several partnerships with other leading universities around the world and with key local partners, being the first University to incorporate a Medical School, being ranked as one of the top 100 research-led universities globally, and producing 11 Nobel Prize winners including three who received their awards in 2016. 

Our student body is one of the largest and most diverse in the UK. Our students come from nearly 150 countries and our flagship outreach programmes mean that almost 25% of our student population come from disadvantaged backgrounds, one of the highest proportions in the UK. 

The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support this academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities.  The Office, which is comprised of 60 staff across five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni and individuals who are passionate about changing lives through funding various research trials, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships.

Job Title - Communications and Outreach Manager

Salary - £30-34K (negotiable) plus bonus package plus Veolia benefits *listed below

Location - Southwark

Hours - Full time, 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Please attach a covering letter along with your CV, applications without a covering letter will not be considered. Deadline: 23 January 2020. 

Are you a driven, creative Communications and Outreach professional? Do you enjoy working on projects and engaging with the community to inspire change?

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the London communications team, leading a team of three Officers, based at Veolia’s flagship recycling facility in Southwark, a significant site for media opportunities and corporate clients. This is an excellent first-line manager opportunity for someone who can demonstrate great project-based people and budget management skills, alongside a passion for the environment and sustainability, and a real desire to improve recycling in the borough.

What you’ll do  

The Communications and Outreach Manager for Southwark will manage and develop the Education, Communication and Outreach (ECO) function for the contract and ensure strategic project plans are delivered to meet objectives. You will work closely with the Area ECO Manager and the Officers to develop community engagement projects to change resident behaviours and improve recycling rates, and will be responsible for the budget, timeline and quality of their delivery. You will also be the day to day point of contact for the client and contract manager and have responsibility for the business as usual outputs of the team.

The Communications and Outreach Manager will identify good news stories and feed them to the regional digital and PR team, as well as working closely with this team to achieve regional and contract objectives. You will keep abreast of industry developments and build strong relationships with your client and colleagues at all levels across the contract. 

You will drive the performance of the ECO officers, coaching and mentoring them to improve their project planning, community engagement approach, and support them in achieving their personal goals. If you love working with the community and leading on projects, this is the role for you.

The experience you will need

Essential:

• Project development and management - contributing to and executing ECO strategies and plan 

• Experience delivering behaviour change and/or community engagement techniques and analysing results

• Superb written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills

• Experience of building strong stakeholder relationships

Desirable:

• Industry knowledge

• Understanding or experience of working with local authorities

• People and budget management - can be project-based rather than as a direct line manager

• Experience of content production across multiple formats

• Advanced understanding of data management and analysis 

• Understanding of PR, social media, social advertising and digital communications

Benefits you will receive within this role are

• Eligible for an annual performance bonus.

• The option to join the Veolia Pension Scheme.

• Access to Veolia Rewards, benefits and discounts.

• 25 days annual leave + statutory bank holidays.

Where you’ll work 

You will be based in our flagship Integrated Waste Management Facility in Southwark, an innovative site which treats over 200,000 tonnes of recycling and waste every year, providing green products and energy, and saving precious natural resources. The site supports one of our key local authority recycling and waste contracts in South London and due to its location is a significant site for corporate clients and publicity opportunities. 

The recruitment process

• All applicants are asked to submit a covering letter stating why they are interested in the position, and why they feel they are suitable for the role.

• Candidates selected for an interview will be asked to prepare a short presentation to be presented during the interview.

*Internal applicants only* our employees are employed under standard terms and conditions and in order to promote fairness, any changes to roles/grades as part of an employment offer we make to existing staff-graded employees will be subject to the acceptance of the standardised terms and conditions.  Therefore, please be advised that any new terms and conditions may differ from your current contract if you are staff-graded.

Who is Veolia?

We are the UK leader in Environmental Solutions. We offer services and expertise in waste, water and energy management helping to build a more sustainable future. As a global organisation, our work focuses on delivering simple but innovative solutions to preserving natural resources, reducing pollution and protecting our environment.

We live in a world that needs to take care of its resources, and our mission is to 'Resource the World'. Improving communities and protecting the environment are right at the heart of our business.

It takes more than just words and ambition to achieve this, it takes the daily efforts of thousands of people across the UK to bring it to life. Together our employees make our communities better. They are the resourcers, behind the resources.

Veolia is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants meeting the minimum criteria for the role will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, gender or gender expression, disability, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or veteran status.

We are medium sized charity with a high profile and fast-moving media narrative.  We need an experienced and dynamic communications manager to help promote and build our presence who has an awareness of how to handle sensitive topics.

We are looking for a comms manager with significant experience of digital to join our team.  We want to build our presence to increase donations and promote pro-migration messaging and create more structured campaigns across all social media channels. We’re active on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter and want to grow our audience to encourage more people to support us.

We work in a high-pressured environment, so a calm resilience is important. You’ll value collaboration and will be a natural communicator as well as a digital expert. If you appreciate audience insight, the importance of value-based messaging, why story telling matters and have a strong understanding of the role of digital in changing attitudes we’d love to hear from you.

Job Description

Develop and implement a digital comms strategy for Care4Calais including social media, website, online engagement and email marketing, all geared towards achieving greater visibility and engagement.

Responsibilities will include:

• Day to day management of social media channels including growth of Instagram and twitter audiences
• Implement and develop a digital engagement strategy, including search engine optimisation, across all our on-line content
• Generate awareness of Care4Calais and refugee protection issues.  Keep up to date with sector developments and news  
• Continually improve website to provide trusted, interesting, informative and personalised online content which is up to date
• Evaluate and communicate statistics and results on our digital offer
• Keep abreast of development in the digital arena, identify new digital opportunities
• Liaising with volunteers and partners on the ground and translating this into interesting, bitesize pieces of content for social media.

Personal Specification

Knowledge

• Understanding of or empathy with the refugee and migration sector
• Up-to-date knowledge of and genuine interest in content strategy, user experience principles/design techniques and emerging digital trends

Skills

• Excellent, professional knowledge of how to produce engaging social media content
• Excellent copywriter with an ability to translate complex and sensitive narratives into easily accessible online stories
• Ability to respond creatively to a challenging media narrative
• Ability to maintain and develop a brand, working within messaging guidelines and using the appropriate tone of voice
• Excellent planning and organisational skills with ability to negotiate and manage multiple priorities - practical, pragmatic and effective
• Exceptional communication, collaboration, influencing and problem-solving skills
• Excellent coaching skills
• Ability to maintain positive relationships

Experience 

• Producing and publishing optimised, accessible social media and website content for a range of audiences
• Using content management systems and data analytics packages
• Using data and research to shape decisions and improve outcomes
• Working on digital projects using an agile methodology
• Experience of working on sensitive issues and/or politically controversial topics

Please provide a covering letter that explains why you are suitable for this role and why you want to work with Care4Calais - we will ONLY consider applications that are accompanied by a covering letter.

RASASC is a registered charity which has been providing support to male and female victims of rape and sexual abuse (both recent and non-recent) and young people aged over 13, from across Surrey since 1992.

We provide an Independent Sexual Violence Advisor (ISVA) Service. ISVAs support survivors to help them overcome the abuse they have suffered and to rebuild their lives. This service also includes supporting the victim to seek justice through the judicial system, should they wish.

We also provide one-to-one counselling, youth counselling and family support programme, a national Telephone Helpline, and self-confidence and esteem programme.

Volunteers are an important part of the work we do. Volunteers staff our Helpline and our qualified counsellors work on a voluntary basis with survivors of rape and sexual abuse.

Main purpose of role: 

To engage with key organisations in the community and oversee all external communications programmes to promote the services and raise the profile of RASASC. 

Personal Specification

Knowledge, Skills and Attributes

Essential

• Two years’ experience working in a communication/marketing role

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and ability to draft written materials for different media and target groups

• Ability to work independently and a strong team player

• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills and the ability to deal with a diverse range of people

• Ability to deal with information in a confidential manner

• Highly organised with ability to prioritise a varied and demanding workload

• Confident IT skills including social media and website management

• Full, clean driving licence and car that can be utilised for work purposes

Help us to make a difference to the lives of rape and sexual abuse survivors

Programme Manager

Salary: Up to £30,000 p.a.

Location:  Home, with travel to deliver outcomes assigned to the role.  In addition it is expected that travel to London will be required twice per month.

Job type:  Full time (37.5 hrs per week), Fixed term contract to 31st March 2021

The Programme Manager will be responsible for the setup, management, delivery and evaluation of programmes designed to equip young people with crucial financial, enterprise and employability skills.

The role will be responsible for the programme management of our Wales Pathfinder project. The project involves working with our education consultants and other stakeholders to develop and deliver a face to face and online training package designed to equip teachers with the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to deliver effective financial education to young people. This post will lead on the coordination of the project ensuring the various aspects of the project are completed on time and to budget.

There will be a need for some travel throughout Wales, particularly in the initial phase of the project, to engage with project stakeholders and to monitor delivery of the project outcomes.

The Programme Manager will also have responsibility for the maintenance and development of content for our three one-day programmes – LauchPad, Learn to Earn and Employability Masterclass. The programmes are delivered in school by our field staff, and have been designed to improve the financial, enterprise and employability skills of young people in secondary schools.

Across all programmes the Programme Manager will need to maintain regular communications with stakeholders and be confident in reporting progress, both face to face and in written report form.

If you meet the criteria and would like to apply for this role please send your current CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability (no more than 2 sides of A4) by no later than midday on Friday 7th February 2020.  Please note that applications without a covering letter will not be considered.

Interviews will take place on Thursday 13th February.

Communications Manager £45,000 (12 Month FTC) + Benefits London based

Your new company

A well established non-for-profit organisation based in central London are looking an energetic and well seasoned communications professional to join their busy directorate.

Your new role

You will be responsible for:

• Providing advice and support to the organisation in the identification of tools, design and development of internal and external communications content and messages that are fit for purpose and meet stakeholder requirements.
• Establishing and implementing evaluation methods to gauge the effectiveness of communication/s campaigns, identifying and implementing improvements when necessary.
• Identifying and manage risks and issues relevant to project communications and ensure that appropriate interventions and channels are used to mitigate.
• Developing, implementing and evaluating Programme level communication strategies and plans, which optimise understanding, buy-in and the involvement of key stakeholder groups.
• Developing and maintaining a communications strategy and plan for both internal and external communications that identifies key communication activities, sequences and dates.
• Developing and managing the Programme's internet, intranet presence and social media presence ensuring staff and stakeholders can access the right information, that programme stakeholders have a clear customer journey to accessing up to date and relevant information on the Programme, and that all areas are kept relevant and timely.
• Designing and managing the process of gathering feedback on communications at the programme level, monitor the effectiveness of communications and ensure learning is fed back into the work of the team and the business area as appropriate.

What you'll need to succeed

You will have:

• Significant experience (2-5 years) working in a communication role, working with stakeholders on transformational change projects
• Demonstrable experience of achievement in communications in a complex environment.
• An understanding of business change and how communications and engagement supports this.
• Experience of communicating complex projects or programmes to the highest level of quality.
• Ability to write clear, concise and correct English that is appropriate for different audiences and channels. Hand-in-hand with this is an ability to digest highly technical, complex information and make it accessible to the intended audience.
• Experience of planning and delivering complex communications programmes, sometimes as part of a multi-disciplinary project team. This includes creating a plan, crafting key messages, using a wide range of channels to target different audience segments and measuring success.
• Ability to produce high quality written reports, visual materials and updates (using a variety of media and channels), that communicate in a clear and compelling way how the programme is performing and the impact it has achieved, so that staff are well briefed about progress against strategic objectives and targets.
• Experience of working for a technical, membership organisation or within the energy industry would be an advantage but not essential. Proactive with plenty of initiative and the ability to propose, and deliver, innovative and creative solutions.
• Skilful at prioritising and planning multiple activities and then delivering agreed outcomes on time.
• The ability to explain in a way that is persuasive and results in behaviour change. Able to build and maintain strong working relationships with a wide range of stakeholders and to work flexibly as part of a team.

What you'll get in return

• 28 days holiday per annum
• Pension where the organisation doubles the contribution up to the maximum of 12%
• Individualised discretionary, non- contractual bonus available to all employee's
• Subsidised private medical insurance - employee cover is contributed by the organisation, employees can add partner or family and pay the top up
• Health check every year (currently provided through BUPA)
• Subsidised gym membership (you can either join the corporate gym for £18.33 per month or the organisation will pay up to £500 per annum toward the cost of a gym membership of your choice).
• Cycle to work scheme
• Eye care vouchers
• Employee Assistance programme
• Life Assurance x3 basic salary
• Season ticket loan
• Dental Insurance - employee cover is contributed by the organisation, employees can add partner or family and pay the top up
• Computing scheme - employees can purchase new top of the range IT equipment such as a iPad Air, make NIC savings and pay as little as £10 per month
• Generous training budget

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This is an exciting opportunity to join a charity that plays a unique and respected national role in hen welfare. With our first ground-breaking and innovative hen welfare and education centre scheduled to open in the spring of this year, you will be joining the charity at a pivotal moment in its journey.

The successful candidate will come with a proven track record of success and take responsibility for all marketing and communications activities across the Charity. This is a role with national scope, working as part of a successful and talented Fundraising, Communications and Marketing team.

You will be joining a friendly team with a huge passion for animal welfare, based in a stunning mid-Devon location.

The Utley Foundation is a private family charitable trust, established in 2014 with offices in Essex. The Foundation exists to advance social causes close to the heart of the trustees, and to act as a catalyst for greater funding and wider action for the causes it supports. The charity is committed to helping people in need at home and abroad. In the early stages of the Foundation's development, they have been focussing on vulnerable children, people living with dementia in the UK and under-resourced local communities in the UK and beyond.

In partnership with the International Longevity Centre (UK), the Utley Foundation established the world's first high level commission to investigate the role of music in helping with the prevention, management, treatment and care of people with dementia. This ground-breaking report was launched at the House of Lords in January 2018. The Foundation has since launched the Music for Dementia 2020 campaign- the resulting growth from which has driven the need for this new role of Communications & External Affairs Manager.

This essential role will be responsible for leading on the external and internal communications of the charity. This will entail promoting the charity via all types of media by telling the story of the foundation and the programmes and initiatives it supports. This is a brand new role and presents an opportunity for the right person to cover general strategic communications, public relations and policy change on behalf of the organisation and in relation to the exciting and innovative “Music for Dementia†(M4D) campaign. This will be in addition to working with a small and enthusiastic team to gather information and case studies to showcase the great work of the organisation and the programmes it supports.

The successful candidate will demonstrated experience in a similar senior communications role in addition to having created and managed effective PR, social media and policy driven campaigns and seen them through to fruition. Writing press releases, securing media coverage, website development, stakeholder relationship engagement and social media management will all be core components of this activity and will be underpinned by a thorough understanding of and empathy for the charity sector in the UK. Driven, resourceful and creative, this person will be approachable and professional with a keen eye for detail and the ability to see the bigger picture. This role represents a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative and tight knit team driving forward an ambitious agenda.

Job Description

A pro-active, experienced and thoughtful Communications Manager, ideally with a background in the social sciences, is needed for the Academy of Social Sciences and its Campaign for Social Science. This position offers a great opportunity to develop our communications activities, reach and impact at a time when the Academy will be implementing a new strategy, reshaping its profile, and growing the presence of its Campaign.

The main focus of the role is to help develop and to implement a pro-active communications strategy that furthers the Academy’s work of ‘promoting the social sciences in the UK for public benefit’ and, in doing so, also raises the profile of the organisation. The priorities for our work will be set out in the forthcoming strategy, and will provide a framework for the communications developments. A secondary focus is to enhance communications with key internal stakeholders, including our Fellows and Member Learned Societies. Much of the work will relate to our Campaign for Social Science. This is the means by which the Academy advocates publicly for the social sciences, and their contributions to evidence-led policy and to research on the Grand Challenges.

Communications lie at the heart of our work. As the sole professional responsible, you will report to the Chief Executive and work closely with her, the Campaign Chair, the Head of Policy and the Campaign Manager. You will bring substantial communications experience, the ability to communicate social science effectively to both professional and public audiences, and excellent relationship building skills. You will be adept at identifying, researching, writing and disseminating great stories that demonstrate the essential contributions of social science to the big issues of our time. You will be able to manage the day to day comms platforms as well as more strategic developments.

This is a fixed term (maternity replacement) position, to be appointed until Monday 30 November 2020; with the possibility of extension until Sunday 31 January 2021 subject to decisions over the length of maternity leave.

The Academy of Social Sciences is the national academy of academics, practitioners and learned societies in the social sciences. We are a charity. We have an elected Fellowship of some 1,400 individuals, nominated for their leading expertise and contributions to the wider world of social science, and 45 member learned societies. 

The Academy is based currently in Finsbury Square in the City of London and will be moving to a new premises in central London in early Autumn 2020. The position is full time, salaried at up to £40,000 p.a.. Working days are eight hours including an hour for lunch, with some flexibility for when the hours are worked during the day. Employees also benefit from a generous holiday allowance and an employer contribution to the pension scheme. 

Role details

Strategic

Contribute to the formulation of a clear, targeted and affordable communications and engagement strategy that adds value to, and helps deliver, the Academy’s overall strategy, purpose and profile.

Review current communications delivery platforms and approaches; making justified recommendations for development, and leading the implementation of agreed actions.

Maintain awareness of emerging communications opportunities and threats to social sciences/the Academy arising in the media, and work with the Chief Executive and other staff and trustees, as appropriate, to take advantage/manage them.

PR and press

Plan and manage the delivery of PR campaigns, including public affairs and media campaigns, as part of the communications strategy.

Work with colleagues to support the planning and delivery of major events and launches, such that they engage target audiences, communicate relevant messaging in relation to social science and the Academy, and achieve wider outreach.

Manage the production and dissemination of Academy policy briefings and reports, to maximise their reach and help deliver impact.

Develop and manage media relations, building a network of media-competent expert commentators from among the Academy’s Fellowship and good relationships with key journalists, to enhance social science media coverage.

Draft PR and press materials, including briefings, press releases, comments and opinion pieces; and pitch them as appropriate.

Communication platforms, key messages and brand

Develop and implement key messages, supported by up to date data on the social sciences, for the Academy and the Campaign; ensuring these are used consistently and frequently in our communications.

Oversee the development and maintenance of our database of key contacts for public affairs, media and wider PR and campaigning across a range of audiences; and for the social science community.

Manage our communications platforms, including website, Twitter, LinkedIn; and write, edit and coordinate content for them.

Lead on the production of audio visual materials, including videos, photos and podcasts of events and other Academy activities.

Manage brand visual identity, online and in print, across the organisation.

Evaluation: produce regular reports on web analytics; and data relating to the success of PR and profile-raising activities

Internal communications

Manage and enhance communication channels with Fellows, learned society members and wider networks of social scientists, to help enhance the Academy’s role at the heart of the community.

Coordinate, draft and edit content, and disseminate both a regular online update for Fellows and members, and the Academy’s Annual Review.

Other

Be a pro-active and collegiate member of the small staff team at the Academy.

Any other duties relevant to the post and as agreed with the Chief Executive of the Academy.

Person Specification

Knowledge, experience and skills

• A good degree or equivalent, ideally in a social science discipline (e.g. business studies, development studies, economics, education, geography, law, marketing, politics, social psychology, sociology).
• A relevant professional qualification, a Masters in science communication, or demonstrable training and experience in communications or public relations.
• A passion for the social sciences and why they matter.
• Strategic capabilities; an ability to bring an achievable and convincing communications dimension to an institutional strategy.
• Experience of successful project or communications campaign planning and implementation.
• Strong communicator with excellent command of spoken and written English; expertise in writing for the web, social media formats, and press communications.
• A proven ability to understand and communicate research and complex ideas in engaging ways to both professional and public audiences.
• Experience in dealing professionally and confidently with very senior/high profile external stakeholders, or proven aptitude in dealing with similar groups.
• Experience of designing and developing web pages and of publishing content online.
• Experience of tools and approaches to enhancing, monitoring and evaluating communications and PR impact.
• Ability and willingness ‘to do’ the essential day to day, aspects of the role: sound IT skills, including database use, Mail Chimp, and web CMS and uploading and management of content; good social media skills.
• Attention to detail as well as the ability to see the big picture.
• An understanding of the higher education sector would be an advantage.
• Understanding of the pros and cons of working in a small charity would be an advantage.

Personal attributes

• Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrable success in relationship building and stakeholder management.
• Professional credibility.
• Imagination, creativity, and an ability to think ‘outside the box’.
• Strategic and tactical thinker.
• Can demonstrate energy, multi-tasking, and the ability to be calm and productive under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a small team, and to support others when necessary.
• A ‘can-do’ attitude; solutions oriented.

To apply

The deadline for applications is 5pm on Monday 10 February 2020.

Please apply by email including a CV (stating your current salary) and a covering letter summarising how you meet the requirements of the role, addressed to Dr Rita Gardner CBE, Chief Executive, Academy of Social Sciences.

Interviews for shortlisted candidates will be held on Thursday 20 February 2020.

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