Salary £45K+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

We are not seeking agency support at this time.

About us:

It’s unacceptable that more than half of people diagnosed with pancreatic cancer die within 3 months. Survival rates have improved enormously for most cancers, yet for pancreatic cancer, this is not the case. And, with treatment and care affected by the pandemic, the situation has only got worse.

Pancreatic Cancer UK is a national charity dedicated to taking on this injustice using every possible means. We’re supporting people with pancreatic cancer now, campaigning, and funding vital research to transform the future.

About the role:

We are seeking a talented and passionate Marketing and Communications Officer to play a vital role in our mission to transform the future for everyone affected by pancreatic cancer. 

This role would suit an enthusiastic and creative individual who is adept at working across multiple projects using their broad marketing and communications knowledge and skills. You’ll support the planning, execution, and evaluation of engaging, audience-led marketing and communications activity to help us reach and engage more people. Working with our Senior Brand and Content Manager, you’ll bring stories to life through powerful content, ensure brand consistency and provide effective project management across our communications planning, campaigns and activities.

Some of the main responsibilities of this role include:

• Supporting the Senior Brand and Content Manager with day-to-day brand management, responding to internal and external requests, from copywriting; editing and proofing, to providing design feedback, consulting on content briefs and helping with queries about our logo or assets. Ensuring consistency of messaging and visual representation at all times.
• Working with the Senior Brand and Content Manager to plan, project manage, deliver and evaluate organisation-wide activity for Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month (PCAM), ensuring that core KPIs are met.
• Marketing and Communications content development
• Working with the Marketing and Communications management team to lead an effective cross-organisation communication planning process, including maintaining the Trello calendar, running planning meetings, taking minutes and assigning actions, and managing and triaging briefs.

About you:

• Have a good understanding of developing engaging multi-purpose, multi-channel content 
• Excellent organisational and project management skills with the ability to plan and manage multiple projects and deadlines 
• Experience in planning and executing Marketing and Communications activity across a range of channels
• A keen eye for detail and excellent proofing and editing skills, ensuring high standards whilst working under pressure 

Please see the job pack on our website for full details of the role.

Working with us:

We are an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce and are looking for people who can demonstrate dedication to our cause and values. We offer a supportive place to work with helpful and friendly staff who report a high level of job satisfaction. We are currently working remotely due to Covid-19 restrictions, but our main office is based in London on the river with views towards Westminster. We offer flexible working and we envisage once Covid restrictions are lifted, this role will be a blend of working from home and working in the office.

To apply, please read the job pack and complete section 1 and section 2 of the application form on our website.

Other details of the role:

• Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (open to flexibility around working patterns and number of days in the office once the office is open fully).
• Location: London SE1 (temporarily remote working from home)
• Closing date: Monday 24 May 2021 at 9 am. 
• Interview dates: Wednesday, 2 June 2021 (Interviews will take place remotely via a Zoom video call).

You must have the right to work in the UK when you apply. 

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

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

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

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

Main Purpose of Position: 

To work with the Head of Community and Communications (HCC) to lead on the smooth running of “Reach” social change events and to support in amplifying Nova’s voice through all our communication channels.

About You: 

We’re looking for someone with experience across both events and communications that seek to challenge prejudice and promote social cohesion. You’ll be passionate about humanity and bringing people together in the name of positive social change. 

Our ideal candidate will be able to hit the ground running – picking up and turning around tasks quickly with high attention detail and excellent time management. This role necessitates a creative approach to both events and communications, a problem-solving attitude and a love for working with people. 

You’ll be a confident communicator who is able to make sense of complex information and communicate it clearly to a range of audiences, and you'll be adept at building strong working relationships. You’ll have excellent organisational skills, with experience in managing multiple projects at any given time. 

You’ll have up-to-date knowledge of content and social strategy, user experience principles and emerging digital trends. Demonstrated experience of managing social media channels and content management systems.  

Your copywriting skills and attention to detail will help us create both clear and impactful internal and external messaging whilst achieving a high standard of brand consistency.

Alongside being a brilliant communicator, you have experience of running community events and/ or diversity and inclusion initiatives and are excited to work on our Reach initiatives such as anti-Racism dialogues, The Human Library, Great Get Together and TEDx Ladbroke Grove. 

If this sounds like you – we’d love to hear from you!

This role profile is not exhaustive and is subject to review in conjunction with the post holder and according to future changes/developments in our services. 

Responsibilities/ Core duties: 

Events 

• SupportHCC to coordinate an annual programme of events in partnership with a variety of stakeholders. Sourcing venues, suppliers, the preparation of event documentation, and the management and monitoring of budgets 

• Ensure that event roles and responsibilities are set out clearly for each event 

• Lead on the delivery and support with the facilitation of events, workshops and other activities 

• Ensure evaluation is captured, recorded and reported on effectively 

Communications and Marketing

• Implementthe overarching communications strategy ensuring for a joined-up approach to all communications along with leading on our communications calendar 

• Produce creative multi-purpose and multi-channel, audience-led content including the monthly e-newsletter, awareness assets, seasonal campaigns and annual/impact reports aligned to our calendar of activity 

• Day-to-day management and content creation for social media channels, increasing reach across Facebook, Twitter and Instagram using tools such as Canva and Hootsuite 

• Ensure the website is regularly updated in line with activities and events 

• Use our brand asset bank, with templates, toolkits, messaging guidelines and brand guidance, and provide regular communications in order to maintain and improve brand consistency 

• Gather insight fromwider team to ensure website is regularly updated, creating trusted, informative and up-to-date content. 

• Utilize analytics to continuously evaluate the digital strategy and improve reach  

• Increase awareness of Nova New Opportunities.  Keep up to date with sector developments and promote pro-humanity messaging 

• Engage with our volunteers and partners on the ground to identify storytelling opportunities.  

• Accurately draft engaging copy in line with our tone of voice for case studies and press releases to tight timelines 

• Build awareness of our work with various media outlets, local partners and aligned influencers 

• Be responsible for sourcing stock imagery and have overall imagery storage management responsibility across the charity 

• Be responsible for sourcing key quotes/ stories – have overall quote management responsibility across the charity 

• Ensure mailing lists are organised, updated and maintained 

• Stay up to date on developments with digital technology, identifying new opportunities 

• Support the HCC to deliver day-to-day internal communications activities and play an active role in developing and making recommendations for future improvement

Administration 

• Meetings: Attendinternal and external meetings, take notes and follow up as required 

• Routine correspondence: drafting correspondences, emails, calls 

• Support with monitoring and evaluation to improve programme quality and develop the programme to reflect Nova’s strategic objectives in response to changes in the operating context 

General

• Encourage and maintain links between staff and volunteers, keeping a good flow of information and communication 

• Maintain a general working knowledge of the activities of the organisation 

• Undertake any other duties as may from time to time be required 

• Be open and responsive, working in a collaborative way with other staff members to create and implement the systems, policies and procedures outlined above and develop the organisation 

• Work within Nova’s Equality and Diversity Policy through personal example, open commitment and clear action, ensuring fair treatment in employment, service delivery and external communications 

• Adhere to Nova’s policies and procedures on confidentiality and the management and sharing of information and to work at all times within the established policies and practices of Nova. 

• Ensure the maintenance of a safe working environment 

Person specification:  skills, knowledge and experience  

Essential  

• 2+ years' experience of related marketing and events work experience including design, social media strategy and event design/ delivery 

• Passionate about social justice and community cohesion 

• Experience of planning and executing Marketing and Communications activity across a range of channels 

• Good understanding of developing engaging multi-purpose, multi-channel content

• Excellent organisational and project management skills with the ability to plan and manage multiple projects and deadlines

• Experience of working with Wordpress 

• Proven track record of building and fostering excellent working relationships with a range of internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to write and design creative copy i.e. social media posts, campaign copy and supporter engagement emails/e-newsletter

• A keen eye for detail and excellent proofing and editing skills, ensuring high standards whilst working under pressure

• Experience of using CRM and email marketing platforms

• Competent/advanced user of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

• A quick learner of new software and skills 

Desirable  

• Knowledge and experience of the charity sector

• Experience of using design and video editing software

• Experience working with Eventbrite and/ or other event management software 

• Understanding audience-led Marketing and Communications planning and execution across the mix

• Experience of brand management/acting as a brand ambassador

• Experience designing and delivering D&I programmes 

• Experience using tools such as Hootsuite & Canva 

• Experience drawing up infographics 

• Experience of delivering virtual events 

• A criminal record check is not currently required for this role. Personal qualities and other requirements are:

• Commitment to our vision, mission and values. 

• Commitment to health and safety, data protection, equality and diversity and safeguarding compliance and best practice

• It is essential you have to have the right to work in the UK at the time of application. 

Role location: Please note that this role will be majority home based with the expectation to work from the office once per week.

Application process 

Please submit your CV and cover letter outlining why you would like to work with us and how your knowledge and experience meets the person specification. 

This will be a two-part process: 

1. Panel interview 
2. Role based task 

We will be reviewing candidates on a rolling basis, if you have not heard back from us by Friday 4th June you have not been successful. 

Applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Media team at the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) is currently recruiting for a Media and Communications Manager (Partnerships), who will help us to develop UNICEF UK’s strategic thinking and delivery for partnerships communications work.  ‘Partnerships’ include private sector partnerships, philanthropy, foundations and child rights and business work. 

You will manage relationships with senior communications contacts in our corporate partners (and/or their agency partners) and devise ambitious media and communication strategies to promote UNICEF UK and our partnerships; developing and implementing our communication strategy and working with others in the media and broader communications team to deliver communications output around these key areas. You will also have internal leadership of a multi-functional team to deliver holistic marketing and communications plans (paid, owned and earned).

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• strong collaboration skills
• proven experience of working in a busy media team, ideally with experience of corporate communications work
• proven experience of developing, implementing, and evaluating high profile, innovative and ambitious multi-media strategies and securing effective coverage for partners
• proven experience of managing corporate partners or working within a PR agency to manage clients

Closing date: 5pm, Thursday 10 June 2021

Interview date:  week commencing 28 June 2021 via video conferencing

We are normally based on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London but while our office is closed, this role will work from home or from wherever makes you happy.We are expecting to move to a hybrid approach (part home/part office based) when our office reopens.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

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

About the Role

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

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

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

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

About You

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

About Us

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

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

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

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

You will receive:

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

Interview Date: 09/06/2021

Application Review Date: 26/05/2021

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

Internal Communications Manager

Deadline for applications: Friday, 7th May

The position:

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

Requirements:

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

Disability Rights UK wish to hire an experienced Communications Officer to join our Sport England funded Get Yourself Active programme. The chosen candidate will be joining a highly successful team that has been working with disabled people for the last six years to change attitudes, perceptions and practices around physical activity and wellbeing.

We are seeking a highly articulate and proactive individual with a flair for communications, with lived and/or professional experience of disability. The successful individual will work closely with Get Yourself Active team colleagues to manage internal and external communications and to engage new audiences and existing stakeholders.  The post will play a key role in ensuring our communications are influential, informative and engaging, as well as leading on work supporting the redevelopment of our website. 

Communications and Marketing Manager

20 hours per week flexible working across Brighton, Seaford, and opportunity to work part of the week at home.

Qualification: Relevant skillset and experience.

Salary: Dependent on skills and experience.

We are looking for an experienced, creative and strategic Communications and Marketing Manager to take ownership of and lead on our marketing strategy for the charity. You will develop effective and inspiring marketing communications to showcase the wonderful work we do and drive our organisation forward and make a difference to the lives of our children, young people and adults

You will be solutions-focused and engage with a very wide range of stakeholders  in all aspects of your work. You will identify unique and creative ways to raise the profile of our charity and drive a digital, progressive campaign to reflect this.

You will be organised, proactive and imaginative in your work, with outstanding communication skills across a range of platforms.

We can offer you a competitive salary, flexible working, and the opportunity to work with outstanding multi-disciplinary colleagues across our charity. You will be part of our friendly and positive community and feel a sense of belonging.

We are proud of what we do, and we look forward to you joining our team.

This role is essential for our charity moving forward and we look forward to receiving talented applicants for the role. Interviews will be held via Zoom but you may want to have an informal Zoom chat prior to this with our CEO , Simon Charleton .

St. John’s is committed to the safeguarding and protection of young people, vulnerable adults and children. Employment will be subject to the receipt of two satisfactory professional references, an enhanced DBS certificate and occupational health clearance. We actively encourage people from a variety of backgrounds with different experiences, skills, and stories to join our staff team and influence and develop our working practice. We are particularly keen to hear from people who are currently underrepresented in our staff team and will invite for interview all candidates who meet the role criteria and identify as disabled and/or from a Black, Asian, or minority ethnic background. St. John’s school and College are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation.

We are looking for a talented Marketing and Communications Executive to join our Policy, Impact and Communications Team.

The Policy, Impact and Communications team showcases the value of design across all our work, influencing its use across the UK and beyond. We do this by understanding our audiences, and by creating content that influences attitudes, changes behaviour and builds movements at scale. The Marketing and Communications Executive will help deliver this important and inspiring work.

You will support the Senior Communications Manager in developing and delivering our communications strategy and managing our content planning across the short to long term. You will also manage a range of marketing and communication projects, working across different channels including social media. This could include engaging stakeholders in our Design Economy 2021 research project, determining how to attract new funders as part of our business development, or marketing and communicating some of our flagship design programmes.

You will have experience of working across organisations to deliver marketing and communication strategies. You will have a good understanding of business objectives, audience needs, brand identity and tactics to create relevant content.  You will also bring excellent copywriting, creative writing and proof-reading skills and experience of planning content across campaigns and projects that have achieved measurable impact.

We value inclusion, equality and diversity and we know that we can only design better for all, when we bring together people from different backgrounds and perspectives.  Therefore, we are actively recruiting for a diversity of candidates that reflects the ‘all’ of the society we are designing with and for. We can offer options to work from home, flexible working, compressed hours or other adjustments. 

To apply for this role, please send a CV and cover letter outllining your suitability for this role no later than the 23 May 2021.  Please download the Job Description for further information.

Are you a communications professional working within the UK fire and rescue service or other public sector organisation, keen to widen your experience by working at a national level?

The National Fire Chiefs Council is looking for a highly motivated Communications and Engagement Officer to join its busy Central Programme Office (CPO) on a 12-month secondment or fixed term contract. The CPO currently has several national change programmes in flight delivering improvement products and guidance to the UK fire and rescue service.

The successful candidate will report to the Communications and Digital Manager and be involved in supporting the delivery of effective and meaningful communications for the CPO’s workstreams and the Fire Standards Board.

If you have extensive experience of internal and external communications, stakeholder management and digital communications, we want to hear from you!

The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and should have excellent written communication skills. You should be able to demonstrate experience of writing creative and engaging content for a range of audiences, including producing visual communications for a range of multimedia platforms. Experience in stakeholder management and consultation will also be beneficial. A sound knowledge and proficiency in using MS Office 365 including experience of MS Teams is essential.

As our stakeholders are based all around the UK, we rely on insights and analytics to carefully plan our communications. The ideal candidate will be able to use analytics to evaluate and plan content and monitor digital channels to ensure delivery of objectives.

Experience and knowledge of the fire and rescue sector is an advantage.  

The role will be primarily home-based, with occasional travel for meetings and to carry out functions of the role. Support will be provided for further learning and development to build on existing skills.

This is a highly varied role which will suit an adaptable, creative and highly organised individual, proficient in working with a range of stakeholders and able to think on their feet. It will present an ideal opportunity to the candidate with the right skills to work at a national level, while supporting the development of projects and programmes to benefit fire services locally.

If you think you could be the right person for this demanding but rewarding role in our team then we look forward to hearing from you!

Further information on the duties and responsibilities of the role can be found in the job description and person specification. Interested candidates should send an up-to-date CV and a personal statement of no more than 750 words outlining why the role appeals to you and what skills, experiences and personal attributes you feel you can contribute.

The selection process will consist of:

• Interview
• Short presentation

Carers UK is looking for a Communications and Marketing Manager to join a team of six, as we launch our Vision 2025 which sets our organisational direction of travel, taking us through to our 60th anniversary.

The pandemic has shone a light on what the UK’s unpaid carers do, with as many as one in four of us now providing care. We believe there is an urgent demand to bring about change for the future, as well as providing carers with the support that they need right now.

We're looking for someone who will bring dynamism to the team, and who will demonstrate the value of coordinated communication strategies and plans in achieving our organisational objectives. They will understand the opportunities created in testing new channels and approaches to reach audiences; be creative with communications plans and deliverables; and value the importance of measuring content performance against agreed KPIs.

About you

You will be an experienced communications and marketing professional with a proven track record of both creating and delivering audience focussed, multi-channel campaigns – as well as inspiring, developing and supporting your team. Collaborative in approach and with excellent relationship-building skills, you will be driven to use your experience across a truly varied range of projects, big or small, and will bring enthusiasm, dynamism, and professional expertise, helping Carers UK deliver our truly ambitious programme of work.

About the role

Working with the Head of Communications and Marketing, this role will help build the communications and marketing team, ensuring our ability to deliver high-quality, inspiring content that is audience focussed, and has demonstrable impact, during an ambitious period of growth that will match the increasing needs of unpaid carers.

About us

Carers UK is the leading national charity, supporting, advocating for, and connecting unpaid carers across the UK.

Established in 1965, Carers UK has a long heritage of making life better for carers, wherever they may be, through providing advice, information and support and campaigning for improved rights, recognition, and support. With over 37,000 members Carers UK is the voice of unpaid carers in the UK.

With over 6.5 million unpaid carers in the UK and 6,000 individuals becoming a carer every day the need to support them is growing and urgent. Unpaid carers save the state an estimated £530 million each day and are vital to the friends and family members they support, as well as to the wider community.

The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected carers across the country. Our recent polling suggests that the figure for unpaid carers could now be as high as 13.6 million, with an estimated 4.5 million people starting to care overnight due to the impact of coronavirus on services and individuals.

This is an exciting time to join Carers UK as we enter our new strategic period, Vision 2025, taking us to our 60th anniversary.

The closing date for applications is Monday 07 June, 9am

First interviews will be held w/c 14 June

Senior Internal Auditor, up to £51,014 + Benefits

For a global organisation with operations in over 100 countries, we are recruiting for a Senior Internal Auditor. This role will directly assist the Audit Manager in the Global Audit Team with planning, fieldwork and reporting focusing on governance, risk management and project assurance. This role will involve up to 40% travel (post-Covid) and has excellent benefits attached, including enhanced annual leave and pension.

Main Duties:

• Leading and conducting the preparation, planning, execution, and reporting of risk-based audits
• Development of the risk-based audit plan
• Producing and delivering audit recommendations for improvements to Country, Regional and Function management
• Delivery of high-quality audit working papers and summaries of information
• Analysis of complex audit work flows and preparing draft audit reports and management updates
• Ad hoc project work and investigations and advisory mandates
• Liaising with NAO, PwC, and various internal and external stakeholders

Person Specification:

• ACA, ACCA or CIMA qualification
• Proven track-record in Assurance
• Internal Audit experience from international and multi-cultural companies
• SAP experience
• Strong report writing skills and strong presentation skills
• COSA and IIA experience
• Internal Audit practices (COSO, IIA)
• Proven track record in Program and Project Assurance and managing Risk
• Programme and Project Assurance skills
• Very strong report writing and communication / presentation skills

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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.

If you know anyone looking for a new role, your referral could earn you £250

The consists of five distinct brands: , , , and . If you or anyone you know is looking to join our growing recruitment team, speak to us today. £250 is on offer for any referrals we successfully hire.

About Glitch

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

The Role

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

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

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

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

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

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

Location: Remote working

Duration: 12 months contract (extension dependent on funding)

Report to: Executive Director 

Manages: Volunteers, and consultants occasionally 

What you can expect:

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

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

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

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

Job Application Questions

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

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

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

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