The Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham are seeking a Director of Communications with a strong understanding/empathy with the aims, ethos and beliefs of the Church of England is essential as the postholder will be required to promote the Christian faith in all external facing communications.

Based in Southwell, the successful candidate will lead and coordinate communications activities across all teams within the diocese, whilst participating and supporting initiatives at a national level.  The Director will work with the Bishops’ Office to ensure the Bishops are fully supported and briefed in their public facing roles. Further development and deepening of support to the 320+ parishes will also be key to enable them to enhance their online digital communications.

The nature of the post will require a degree of mobility and flexibility, with work undertaken in locations around the Diocese and some meetings or training events taking place during evenings and weekends.

Catch22 is hiring a Senior Development Manager (Public Sector), who will be a central member of the Catch22 Development Team, while also sitting on the Community Links Senior Management Team (SMT).

You will be integral to both Community Links’ and Catch22’s work with public sector commissioners: you will build new public service delivery propositions using your relationship building and sales skills. This role is central to Catch22’s Development Team’s ambitious plans for finding large-scale public sector opportunities that align to our reform mission and our goal to build resilience and aspiration in people and communities.

A Corporate Partnerships Manager, focused on Community Links fundraising, will report to you and aid with proposal writing and account management.

· Full-time, permanent contract

· £45,000 per annum depending on experience

· London based role with some flexible working arrangements available

Summary of main duties & accountabilities

· Lead the way in securing significant public sector opportunities for Catch22, with a focus on public sector opportunities that would benefit Community Links

· Build a pipeline of public sector opportunities

· Design innovative delivery programmes and write persuasive proposals

· Nurture relationships and look for opportunities to build in existing accounts

· Grow your internal relationships and take Catch22 forward

What does good look like for this role?

You will be working in Business Development and with the wider Development Team to hit our income targets. You’ll be generating new leads, developing strong relationships, designing new services and, once funding is secured, handing over to operations.

Summary of essential criteria

•Knowledge of one or more of Catch22’s Policy interest areas (health, youth/children’s services, employment, debt advice/financial capability and community services)

•Understanding of public sector government funding

• Understanding of business development/fundraising cycle – generating leads, pipeline development and conversion

•Experience of business development

•Experience of building complex partnerships with multiple external partners

•Management of full life cycle of a project

•Experience of managing multiple projects at once and skillfully balancing priorities under time pressures

• Experience of securing funding above six figures

•Strong interpersonal skills – good relationship builder

•Financial planning, reporting and forecasting (budgeting and interpreting management accounts)

•Project management skills – ability to manage a project from beginning to end, from the earliest idea of what a new service will be, all the way through to signing contract/ grant agreement with partners

•Excellent written and verbal communication skills – ability to write compelling proposals and present engagingly

•Research skills, to understand potential funders and their priorities

•Strategic thinking around marketplaces, audiences, organisations and stakeholders to effectively engage with commissioners

The Regional Policy and Campaigns Manager helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by leading the development of policy and campaigns in the English region to support Guide Dogs strategic aims, working in collaboration with the central policy, public affairs and campaigns team and the regional leadership team. You will develop and foster strategic partnerships to further the aims of Guide Dogs across the South East and South West (excluding London), including relations with local government, local societies, local authorities and other relevant organisations. You will ensure, that Guide Dogs is aware of all policy initiatives in the region in matters relating to the organisation and its stakeholders.

The role will prepare policy position papers and responses to consultations from councils, combined authorities and other local or regional government bodies. The role will lead Guide Dogs' campaigns at a regional level and increase the involvement of blind and partially sighted people in campaigning.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Candidate profile

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• A degree level qualification with relevant professional or research based qualification and / or experience.
• Experience of working in a policy role with responsibility for liaison, internal and external networking, project leadership and reporting.
• Experience of networking with and influencing opinion formers including politicians, civil servants and professional groups.
• Experience of campaigning to secure change in policy and practice and working with groups of campaigners.
• Demonstrable experience of working in a professional management, supervisory or teaching / training role related to vulnerable people.
• Experience of working in the third sector.
• Experience of volunteer management.
• Able to demonstrate experience of managing a complex operations environment where exceptional, customer-focused delivery is achieved.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from disabled people as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invite to interview for all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Communications Manager

(Ref SUS3100)

£35,364 pro rata per annum - Inclusive of London Weighting allowance

6 month Fixed Term Contract

Base: London

30-37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Initial home working may be expected due to office closures during current C19 restrictions

About the Role

We have an excellent opportunity for you to join the movement and help us make a difference over the next six months as our London Communications Manager.

Within London we have an exciting agenda to make sure all Londoners live in a city where our streets and public spaces serve everyone. A London where everyone can live and travel safely and healthily, and where nobody is excluded. You will be key to bringing that agenda to all Londoners via the media.

You will help us to communicate Sustrans’ London priorities, achievements and values to the media and wider society. You will plan and lead the delivery of communications campaigns. You will use a variety of practical methods including press releases, project promotion and social media content creation.

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant, or urgent.  Across the UK governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling. We are working in partnership with communities, other organisations and governments at all levels, to make a real difference to everyone’s lives and drive the change that so many want to see.

About You

We are looking for an excellent communicator who can effectively network and build relationships.

You will have experience of mass and specialist communications, including developing plans and delivering campaigns and a thorough understanding of the communications environment, including media, digital and marketing.

So, if this sounds like you, apply today and help us create compelling stories that support our vision as a trusted and influential impact-led charity; that truly demonstrate our commitment to creating healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Monday 8 February 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Monday 15 February 2021.

Should Sustrans receive an overwhelming number of applications for this vacancy, the decision may be taken to close it earlier than the advertised closing date, so please ensure your application is submitted as soon as possible.

To apply, please complete our online application form. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We have a dedicated programme working across the organisation to ensure we do this quickly and with excellence.

We actively encourage applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Sustrans is open to adapting to your needs.

The role: This role is crucial to help us realise our ambitions of supporting more young people with their social action projects and system change activities, packaging up and delivering training outside London and for scaling our impact and reach.

The Communications and Campaigns Manager is responsible for:

• Co-designing and delivering our communications strategy: working with the whole team (including with teenagers and young adults engaged with the charity) to develop and deliver a new and successful campaigns and communications strategy that promotes the organisation's work and also supports projects and income generation initiatives.
• Supporting business growth: meeting personal and organisational marketing and communications targets and business and income generation objectives.
• Reinforcing organisational culture: building and maintaining an empathic, positive and relational culture within the organisation with strong, clear, and consistent internal and external communications that reflect our values and the voices of our Young Partners ad team.
• Advancing our mission through communications: ensuring that the organisation's communications are of the highest quality and that they support and advance our charitable objectives.

Who we are looking for: We’re looking for a creative individual who is able to empathise with and support young people to influence change. An energetic and ambitious person who wants to contribute their time, passion and positive energy to our mission! Is this you?

• You are passionate about social justice, and utilising your creativity, communications, campaigning and marketing skills and experience to really make a difference
• You have excellent inter-personal skills, are values-led, with a high level of social and emotional intelligence.
• You are empathic, fair and kind, and can relate to and connect with people from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
• You will relish the challenge and autonomy this role presents, and getting involved with all aspects of a young and growing charity.
• You are excited about coproduction and the opportunity to work alongside young people, sharing decisions and budgets. 
• You enjoy working as part of a team, and can get on board with ‘consent-based decision making’ in an organisation.
• You are ambitious, looking for somewhere you can grow and build your career, and you thrive working in fast paced environments where you can influence growth and innovation. 

How to Apply: Please read the Applicant Pack attached for a full role description and person specification and send a CV and cover letter (two pages maximum) telling us about yourself and what you could bring to Peer Power in this role. Please make it clear in your application how you meet the essential and desirable criteria, highlighting your areas of strength and areas of the role you would look to outsource.

Please indicate the date at which you are available to start and/or your notice period for your current role.

Deadline – Sunday, 14 February 2021 at midnight.

Possible Interview date (TBC): Tuesday, 23 February 2021

Are you looking for a new opportunity where you can set and deliver a communications strategy for an organisation that are committed to driving forward environmental change?

Joining an amazing global initiative, you will work in partnership with established global organisations, and be given the tools and confidence to work autonomously and help implement the global, multi-channel communications strategy.

This is a unique opportunity for an experienced communications professional looking to take their next step and join a dynamic and fast-growing charity, working on one of its flagship projects.

Suited to someone who is passionate about both communications and the environment, you will join a forward-thinking, energetic team, utilising your skills in strategic communications, media and content to make a difference.

Key responsibilities include:

* Leading communications work for a range of campaigns and working closely with the Senior Communications Manager and Senior Content Manager.
* Develop and implement multi-channel communications strategies and plans for specific scientific targets based projects;
* Support with crafting and pitching stories to international media, as well as managing incoming press enquiries;
* Craft compelling stories and develop written content including blogs, op-eds, press releases, website and social media copy;
* Assist with the planning and creation of multimedia content;
* Manage monitoring and evaluation of cross-channel communications activity;

You will have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria:

* Experience developing and implementing global, cross-channel communications strategies;
* Strong media relations experience, ideally with environmental and/or business press;
* Strong digital communications experience, with a solid understanding of best practice in website and social media communications;
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral;
* The ability to draft compelling copy for media releases, news publications, website, social media and other channels;
* Excellent organisational and time management skills, and an ability to meet multiple deadlines;
* The ability to prioritise tasks effectively;

Desirable criteria (optional)

* Experience working with the private sector and/or on sustainability matters;
* Experience developing brand guidelines and branding strategies;

This is a full time role working remotely and reporting to the Senior Communications Manager. With option of working from the London office when restrictions allow.

This is a fixed-term contract ending 31 March 2022.

Salary and benefits: £35,000 - £44,000 per annum, 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, generous non-contributory pension provision, annual discretionary bonus (depending on company performance), Employee Assistance Programme, life assurance, Training and development, Flexible working opportunities and other benefits.

Interested applicants must be eligible to work legally in the UK.

How to apply:

Please email your CV to [email protected] for more information about this fantastic role. We can then work to get an application together, ahead of the deadline of 0800 GMT on Monday 18 January 2021.

Please get in touch now to avoid disappointment. I look forward to hearing from you.

Location:

Home-based until Covid-19 restrictions lift. Then at least one day a week office in central Oxford.

The organisation:

The Right Ethos recruitment consultants is managing this recruitment assigment for Global Canopy. GC is an innovative environmental organisation that targets the market forces destroying nature.

The role:

To lead and implement thought leadership strategies including considerable time spent writing, commissioning, editing and pitching of editorial content in particular Op-eds and LinkedIn posts, as well as developing briefings for speaking opportunities.

To coordinate communications outputs across the organisation, have responsibility for the day-to-day scheduling of the organisation’s communications and deputise when needed for your Director.

To guide and manage three, four and potentially more as the communications team continues to grow.

The candidate:

A brilliant writer, with a great nose for a story, passionate about delivering high quality content in a busy setting. And a track record in relevant sectors such as sustainability, climate change, and international development; and/or with target groups including companies, financial institutions, governments, civil society and the media.

Experience of building relationships at all levels, and partnering with others to leverage impact. Great emotional intelligence – knowing how to get the best out of others. Outstanding at building positive relationships: working collaboratively, creating buy-in.

Entrepreneurial and adaptable: able to respond flexibly to a fast-moving internal and external context, and to get new ideas off the ground. Excellent judgement: able to listen to a range of voices, and bring a considered and pragmatic point of view to decision- making based on evidence and experience.

Deadline:  9am Thursday 4th February 2021

This role is situated within the Campaign to End Loneliness, which is hosted by the Centre.

The Communications Manager is responsible for raising the public profile of the Campaign, across a broad range of broadcast, print, digital and social media channels to promote our work and reputation. Overarching role objective is to provide management and coordination of communications activity using established communications channels that are central to the delivery of the Campaign’s evidence, community and action related goals.

Please see the attached Job Description for more information on the Campaign to End Loneliness, role responsibilities and essential criteria.

A number of our staff work flexibly and/or remotely. We are open to various possible working arrangements for the candidate who is the right fit for the role.

Media & Communications Strategy Manager

Salary: £36,994 per annum, depending on experience + London Weighting and good range of benefits

Contract: Up to 12 months fixed term contract (maternity cover) – 36.5 hours per week

Based: WFH during COVID-19, London (preferable) or MK thereafter

World Vision is an international children’s charity working with children, their communities, and with supporters and partners, in almost 100 countries.

Through long-term development projects, emergency responses and advocacy we’ve helped bring lasting change to millions of children, over more than 60 years. And as a Christian organisation, everything we do is motivated by our faith as we strive to reflect God’s unconditional love.

Work for World Vision UK and you will be part of a truly global Partnership, building brighter futures for vulnerable children.

Job Purpose

We’re looking for a Media and Communications Strategy Manager with experience, drive and creativity who can help set an agenda, lead debate and deliver tangible outcomes.

World Vision helps millions of vulnerable children across the world. Tens of thousands of people in the UK support our work. We need you to develop and manage our media and comms strategy to engage audiences and create a powerful voice to influence government, church and development partners.

You’ll know how to achieve cut-through on news stories. You’ll know when to pitch thought-provoking comment on global development matters. You’ll know where to place features that raise concern about issues - like violence, poverty and natural disasters - that destroy childhoods.

You’ll need to react quickly to the news agenda, spot media opportunities and craft effective interventions, working collaboratively across the organisation and building strong relationships with journalists to help raise awareness of World Vision’s work. If your skills and experience match this, we’d love to hear from you!

As an active Christian*, this role offers you the opportunity to integrate your Christian faith and be sensitive to its various expressions across cultures and denominations.

In addition to the salary offered, we offer good benefits including pension and generous holiday entitlement.

Please click the link provided to view the full job description

Please upload your CV of full employment history explaining any gaps of employment and reasons for leaving your previous employer. This must be accompanied with a covering letter stating how you meet the essential criteria given in the Job Description.

Closing Date for applications: 14 February 2021

Interview Dates: w/c 8 February 2021 & w/c 22 February 2021

*Permitted under Schedule 9, Part 1 of the Equality Act 2010

Please note, we reserve the right to interview and appoint before the advertised closing date.

World Vision UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in our workforce. We welcome applications from people representing all sections of the community. World Vision UK also operates flexible working policies and practices.

As a child focused organisation, World Vision UK is committed to the safeguarding of children, therefore any offer of employment is conditional upon the successful completion of applicable background checks, including a criminal records check.

By submitting your application, you understand and accept that World Vision UK will process the data you provide for the purposes of your application and in accordance with the World Vision UK - Job Applicant Privacy Notice is available on our website.

No agencies please.

Position: Research Communications Officer
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: Flexible/office-based (currently home-based)
Salary: £30,010 - £37,839 per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E
Department: Research Communications

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job

This is an exciting, challenging opportunity and ideal for an enthusiastic and proactive individual with excellent interpersonal skills and experience in communicating complex research topics to a lay audience. Research Communications Officers work closely with colleagues in press, digital, fundraising and engagement as well as people affected by MS, researchers and other stakeholders.

You will have a passion for communicating science and empowering people with quality information. You will bring a clear understanding of research methodologies, combined with outstanding communication and organisational skills and a positive, can-do attitude. You will be able to demonstrate a successful track record of liaising with people at all levels and in managing complex projects. You will be joining us at an exciting stage of our development and this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a supportive and friendly team.

We offer 35 days annual leave (including bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move from our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision.

Closing date: 9am on Monday 15th February 2021

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

No agencies please.

The Brand, PR and Communications Lead will be responsible for delivering the implementation of Ol Pejeta’s Communications Strategy. 

The Organization:

Ol Pejeta Conservancy (“Ol Pejeta”) is the largest black rhino sanctuary in East and Central Africa, and home to the world’s last two northern white rhinos. It is the only place in Kenya to see chimpanzees, in a sanctuary established to rehabilitate animals rescued from the black market. It has some of the highest predator densities in Kenya, and still manages a very successful livestock programme. Ol Pejeta also seeks to support the people living around its borders, to ensure wildlife conservation translates to better education, healthcare and infrastructure for the next generation of wildlife guardians.

We are seeking a high calibre, self - motivated and dedicated applicant to fill the position of Brand, PR and Communications Lead.

Role summary

Position: Brand, PR and Communications Lead

Department: Fundraising & Communications – Voluntary Funding and Communications team.

Duration: Permanent, Full Time.

Location: UK or Kenya.

Closing Date: 05 February 2021.

Role Summary

The Brand, PR and Communications Lead will be responsible for delivering the implementation of Ol Pejeta’s Communications Strategy. 

Main responsibilities include:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of an organization-wide communications strategy, and its performance measuring and monitoring;
• Design, create, and deliver internal and external communications to support expansion and growth of Ol Pejeta’s conservation and community programmes;
• Seek out new creative and innovative ways and opportunities for elevating the brand;
• Act as one of the driving forces in the delivery of the brand profile and corresponding materials;
• Identify and promote newsworthy stories and topics of interest which will help establish the organization and its Senior Leadership as thought leaders;
• Leverage on newsworthy stories to create greater publicity and support fundraising campaigns;
• Lead in development, writing and coordination of stories for media and other engagements;
• Lead development and dissemination of communications materials such as press releases and annual reports, etc;
• Oversee the organization’s official website;
• Support management of media relations in Kenya; and lead media relations globally in particular in the UK;
• Support management of filming crews and journalists;
• Provide support for events such as fundraisers, media open days and press conferences;
• Manage annual award submissions.

The person

To be successful in this role, applicants should meet the following criteria

1. BSc degree in Communications, Marketing, Business Administration, Law, English, Journalism, Public Relations, International Relations or any other related field;
2. Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, ability to inform and engage through written communication.
3. Relevant experience in communications, PR and branding;
4. Strong graphic design skills.

Are you the right person for the job? Please read the full Job Description carefully before you apply. Please address the person specification in your application as it enables us to identify the skills, knowledge and experience you have to be able to do the job effectively.

Please check your application and make sure you meet all the essential criteria listed, in addition your application will be stronger if you meet at least some of the desirable criteria. Thank-you for your understanding.

Ol Pejeta Conservancy welcomes applications from all sections of the community and promotes diversity.

We are looking for a Communications Coordinator with a strong passion and commitment to social and environmental justice to join our team. You will be an accomplished communicator able to convey the Rainforest Foundation UK’s unique approach to different audiences in a way that compels them to act. This is a unique opportunity to join an organisation working at the nexus of human rights and tropical forest protection. 

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Reporting to the Executive Director, the Communications Coordinator will be responsible for communicating our work to a range of stakeholders.

 1. Strategy, planning and brand

• Implement RFUK’s media and communications strategy and work plan and responsible for delivering the relevant targets.

• Set out annual Communications and PR budget and monitor its expenditure.
• Ensure that all external and internal communications are consistent with RFUK’s brand guidelines and organisational messaging.

2. Communications

• Support the Programmes team to create quality content and publications, liaising with external design agencies and suppliers and disseminating these to identified target audiences.
• Ensure that written and image content of RFUK’s website and social media channels is fresh, engaging, accurate and up to date.
• Working with others, lead initiatives to increase traffic to RFUK’s website and social media platforms, monitor their use and make recommendations for improvement. 
• Produce and disseminate fundraising and campaign materials, including supporter newsletters.

3. Press and PR

• Support public awareness of RFUK’s programmes, campaigns, partnerships and fundraising with appropriate media outreach, including writing content for press releases and other materials as and when required.
• Develop and maintain a press engagement strategy: analyse trends in press and media coverage and proactively identify and sell RFUK stories with media value, disseminating them and following up as appropriate.
• Cultivate new and foster existing relations with key contacts in the print, digital and audio-visual media.

• Maintaining RFUK media impact log and media distribution lists.

4. Other

• Organise and manage RFUK’s audio-visual materials’ library including digital and printed images, film and video as appropriate. 
• Work collaboratively to develop and maintain a bank of appropriate case stories, quotes and messages so that information disseminated to supporters remains new, fresh and motivating.

• Maintain distribution lists, ensuring GDPR compliance.
• With the Operations Manager, ensure effective internal communications including by providing weekly press summaries.

• Where necessary, support other staff through the provision of training in media and communications techniques.
• Recruit and manage volunteers to support media and communications as necessary.
• To carry out any other duties from time to time, as determined by the Executive Director.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications/skills/experience

Essential:

• At least 4 years’ experience working in the charity sector, or similar environment
• Knowledge of how the media and journalists work
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and the ability to adapt styles to meet the needs of different audiences
• Knowledge of publications’ design and print production
• Social media savvy
• Able to manage external suppliers and agencies, ensuring value for money
• Proficient IT skills to include good knowledge of Desktop Publishing and online content management engine
• Education to degree level, or equivalent
• The motivation and ability to look for new ways of promoting RFUK’s work
• Ability to represent RFUK externally
• Visual literacy
• Proven ability to manage workloads and follow through projects from beginning to end

Desirable:

• Good understanding of environment/development/human rights issues
• Experience of working on advocacy/campaigns
• Fluency in French and/or Spanish
• Experience of working in a charity fundraising environment
• Proficiency in design software programmes and video editing
•  Experience of day to day Press Office work

Personal Skills and Attributes

• Strong personal commitment to RFUK’s mission and to social and environmental justice in general

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills – written and oral

• Cultural sensitivity

• Attention to detail
• Ability to prioritise, make decisions, work autonomously and to tight deadlines
• An enthusiastic, flexible approach, with the ability to work co-operatively as part of a small team
• Personal integrity

SUMMARY, TERMS AND CONDITIONS

The post is offered on a 2-year fixed term contract on a part-time basis with possibility of extension. The role will be subject to a 6-month probationary period. There may be a possibility for this role to evolve into a full-time position.

The post is based in our North London office. Flexible or remote working arrangements will be considered for exceptional candidates.

The starting salary is £35,525 pro rata.

Monthly salary is paid by Bank Automated Credit transfer, on the 25th of every month.

Holidays, sick pay and other benefits are provided in accordance with statutory requirements. 30 days paid leave per year are offered pro rata.

Workplace pension (4% employer contribution).

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES  

RFUK is an equal opportunities employer, and makes no discrimination on the grounds of gender, race, age, physical abilities, religious or sexual persuasion.

HOW TO APPLY

 Interested candidates should send your CV and with a cover letter of two pages maximum, explaining your motivation and providing concrete evidence of why you are suitable for the position. Please also specify where you saw the job advertisement. 

The deadline for submission is 31 January 2021.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

THE RAINFOREST FOUNDATION UK

The Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the world’s rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfil their rights to land, life and livelihood.

The job of a Save the Children’s UK Media Manager is fast-paced and fulfilling.

• Do you have a successful track record of  driving media coverage with demonstrable results?
• Do you have proven knowledge of the UK media landscape covering news, consumer and PR?
• Are you passionate about influencing decision makers to achieve change?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn’t just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children’s unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

Reporting directly to the Head of the News Team, the Media Manager is an active member of the Policy, Advocacy, and Campaigns department which is responsible for driving political agendas both nationally and globally.

The Media Manager will play a key role in increasing public awareness of Save the Children UK and promoting the work we do with a particular focus on amplifying our policy, research and campaigning work to improve the children we aim to protect.  

Key duties will involve collaborating with campaigners across the charity to identify newsworthy media opportunities, writing strong media pitches, press releases, statements which generate maximum impact and comment pieces and pitching stories.

As a rights-based organisation, we are committed to anti-racism and actively opposed systemic oppression of any form. The Media Manager will also support our commitment to celebrate diversity, challenge inequality, and build an inclusive environment for every one of our employees so we can better represent the children we protect.

Main Accountabilities

The Media Manager will be a key focal point for media management at time of humanitarian disasters, large global international launches and influencing opportunities. Key duties will focus on:

• Providing input into the generation, writing and production of impactful content which influences policy makers and key stake holders

• Collaborating cross-organisationally, influencing teams and achieving good media outcomes for UK and International issues

• Responding quickly to breaking news both in the UK and internationally to project our programme issues into high profile media

• Building media partnerships to keep our work and issues in the news

• Helping to bring on board influential commentators to create debate around and champion our issues

• Leading on developing strategies to publicise fundraising appeals for slow onset crises or emergency responses

• Mapping, building and maintaining relationships with key journalists, editors, commentators, opinion formers, bloggers and documentary makers

• Protecting Save the Children's reputation, developing and implementing crisis management media strategies and rebuttal (when required)

• Acting as a spokesperson for Save the Children (when required)

• Travelling across the UK and overseas to provide effective media support to Save the Children initiatives and campaigns (when possible and required)

• Taking turns on the out of hours rota

Person Profile

Experience

• Degree in journalism, communications, international development or related field

• Significant experience in news journalist, press officer or other type of media handling role

• Experience writing key messages such as press releases, media briefings and opinion pieces which generate excellent coverage across different types of national and global media

• Experience of project managing complex media outcomes across different outlets and across different countries

Abilities

• Ability to effectively communicate complex information quickly and concisely

• Ability to effectively project manage in scenarios of competing priorities and high pressure

• Ability to influence decision makers to achieve change

Aptitude

• A demonstrable commitment to the principles of diversity and inclusion and their practical application and integration in the work environment

• A commitment to Save the Children UK’s aims and core values of accountability, ambition, collaboration, creativity, and integrity

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding. With nearly half a million members we are the largest charity dedicated to girls and young women in the UK, and one of the largest and leading youth charities. We are on a mission to amplify the voices of girls and young women, so they can champion change in their own lives and the wider world; to build strong partnerships that can increase our reach and impact; and to increase the support we offer our 100,000 amazing adult volunteers who deliver incredible experiences to young people across the UK every week. We have recently agreed our 2020+ strategy and begun a process of significant change: transforming the organisation so it can meet the challenges of the future by putting young people and volunteers at the heart of our organisation.

Girlguiding is recruiting a PR Manager to lead a bold and integrated PR and ambassadors programme to help us deliver Girlguiding’s new strategy. We want to help girls make their voices heard and appeal to more and a greater diversity of girls and potential volunteers so even more girls can benefit from our award-winning youth offer and the life changing opportunities guiding offers.

It’s a crucial time for girls and for Girlguiding as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. We have an important, positive story to tell about our role in communities and how we support girls’ and young women’s wellbeing, offering them ways to stay connected, learn and have fun in guiding even through the most challenging of times.

We’re looking for someone with extensive experience of developing and delivering high impact, creative PR strategies to engage target audiences. They should have an excellent news sense, be able to produce high-quality press materials and integrated campaign plans, and be able to train and coach other team members to do the same. They will need to have extensive knowledge of the UK media, strong social media know-how, and an ability to anticipate and identify PR opportunities and trends relevant to Girlguiding to help us meet strategic goals. They will have experience of crisis and reputational risk management and managing celebrity ambassadors.

The post requires working outside of 9-5 office hours, such as evenings and weekends, to be part of the press on-call rota and to travel to other locations as necessary, for which time off in lieu will be given.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We are committed to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. Girlguiding is a COVID secure employer, providing support for all employees during the current pandemic. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.

We ask that you submit your CV, declaration form and supporting information as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close vacancies at any time, when we have received sufficient applications.

Interviews will be held remotely during the pandemic.