Campaigns Director
Politics and power is changing. And so are we.
We’re looking for an experienced campaigning leader with a track record of winning and innovating. Working with elected student leaders, you’ll lead the reinvention of NUS’ campaigning practice in Northern Ireland.
You’ll have the skill and drive to build a modern mass-engagement movement of students supported by a far reaching digital strategy and a ground force of organized student activists. You’ll also shape the political agenda itself, identifying key issues and generating transformational solutions that sit at the heart of our campaigning. You’ll be someone able to influence at a personal level as well as at societal level.
What’s the job?
This is a role overseeing NUS’ campaigning, press, communications and influencing in Northern Ireland. NUS works across a wide range of issues and our priorities are set by students via our democracy. You’ll be working on further and higher education matters for sure as well as student welfare issues like housing, healthcare, and mental wellbeing. You'll be working closely with representatives in Stormont, the Northern Irish Executive, public sector bodies and civil servants.
You’ll also be working on social policy issues including climate change and liberation for women, black students, LGBT+ students, trans students and disabled students.
Why Apply?
In return for your passion and experience we offer the flexibility for work-life balance, a competitive salary for the non-profit sector and excellent holidays and benefits.
Location: This role is available primarily at our office in Belfast. We’ll also consider applicants wishing to work as home workers.
Salary: £18,817.50 to £21,179.20 (FTE £47,043 to £52,948)
Job Type: Part Time, Permanent, 14 hours a week.
We’re committed to equality of opportunity for all. We welcome applications from individuals regardless of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, age, gender, or disability. You can be yourself here whoever you are, be proud of the work you do and build a career in a place that knows different is good.
We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, as they are under-represented within NUS currently.
Who are we?
NUS is a confederation of 600 students’ unions representing over 7m students and apprentices across Scotland, England, Northern Ireland and Wales. In Wales, there are 20 students’ unions representing more than 300,000 students, learners and apprentices. We’re 98 years old and are looking forward to celebrating our centenary having successfully established ourselves at the cutting edge of social change. The student movement is fast-paced and sometimes challenging, but we’re also a big family who support each other.
We see anti-oppression as central to our mission. Education isn’t working unless it’s working for everyone in our society. We’re trans inclusive without exception. And we welcome individuals who are up for taking active responsibility for their own ongoing learning on liberation, equity, diversity and inclusion.
Closing date for applications is 13th April 2020
You may have experience of the following: Campaign Director, Campaigns Director, Policy Director, Communications Director, Brand and Influence Manager, Director of Communications, Press Secretary, Political Aide, Political Assistant, Third Sector, Trade Union, Head of Policy, etc.
Who are we?
Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity, committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.
Our exciting job role!
The Community Fundraiser for the North West of England and Northern Ireland be integral in building relationships with our community to generate and grow our income and raise awareness within the region. You will support the recruit new supporters and nurture existing relationships within our community. The following postcodes are included within this region: BT, IM, CA, LA, PR, BB, LA, WN, BL, OL, WA, CH, CW, SK, FY, L1-L8, M1-M9.
What we'd like from you:
It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community.
According to the job description you should also have a proven track record in community fundraising, be good at juggling a myriad of competing priorities and work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!
What we'd like to give you:
- Salary c.£24,000 per annum (dependent on experience)
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas in return for you volunteering 3 charity days per year*)
- Generous pension contribution*
- Life assurance cover*
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)
How to apply to join our amazing team:
Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.
Advert close date: 8th April 2020
First interview date and location:
Second interview date and location:
More about us:
Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.
Don’t forget to check out our short videos (you can find the on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.
Did you know that in addition to being recently crowned Third Sector Charity of the Year, we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey? Whilst we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).
For more information, please visit our website.
* subject to qualifying criteria
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Do you want to play a key role in an organisation which stands up for children? Join us as Partnership Lead and work closely with our early years partners, educational professionals and community partnerships to collaboratively address the impact of poverty on children’s early learning and development.
In our Advocacy, Policy and Campaigns department, we fight for children every single day. We drive political agendas at national and global levels. We integrate lobbying, policy, research and campaigning into one agile, powerful engine for change. We go the extra mile - and we don’t rest until the work is done.
As Partnership Lead you will work with local communities and partners to generate the learning and evidence required to fulfil the national change strategy. You’ll be responsible for the delivery of our early years and child poverty work, including programme and project management, support for high impact implementation and training delivery. You’ll build strong relationships with children and families, engaging them in the development of local partnerships and national campaigns, and ensuring that our work promotes and reflects their voices and experiences. You will support influencing for local and national change, as well as developing relationships with donors. In addition you will:
- Provide coordination and management to local partnerships, including working from and as part of the local partnership
- Develop plans and ensure that work undertaken generates the learning and evidence required, drawing on the expertise of the Early Years team and working as part of (virtual) teams
- Support work on innovation and practice development, helping facilitate partner engagement in this work
- Carry out data, research and evaluation tasks to support the generation of the evidence and learning required to fulfil the national change strategy.
To be successful you will be a creative, solutions-focused team player with good knowledge and experience of the early years and children’s sector. You’ll have excellent programme and project management skills, with an understanding of early child development and broad knowledge of the evidence about effective approaches. Capable of building and maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders, you will have a good understanding of the impact of poverty on children, families and neighbourhoods and the barriers that communities face in seeking to bring about positive change. Additionally, you will have:
- Experience of supporting partners to develop and deliver programme approaches
- Experience of training delivery – programmatic and broader improvement work.
- Experience in engaging children and families and supporting them to share their experiences, and of co- developing approaches with practitioners, children and families
- Experience of developing or supporting monitoring and evaluation activity
- A strong understanding of systems change theory and approaches
At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.
If you share our belief in the power of children, join the fight. It takes relentless determination, creativity and a real commitment to real change. Because every child should be able to make their mark on their world, and help to build a better future. We look forward to hearing from you.
To apply please visit our website.
Closing date: 27th March 2020
Interview dates: 23rd and 24th April
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Person specification
To be successful in this role you will need to have experience in:
- community, regional or volunteer fundraising
- planning and delivering events and talks that raise awareness
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- working with local media to generate strong local publicity
- working towards ambitious targets and delivering on KPIs
Home based with regular days spent in the Belfast office and an expectation to be out and about across the area driving support for the charity.
To apply for this role, please click Apply with Charityjob to submit your CV to Dawn Ballard at QuarterFive Fundraising Recruitment. If your experience is a good fit, we will send you a job description and arrange a briefing call or meeting that will provide you with all the information required to formally apply. QuarterFive aims to proactively support your job search, so we may also consider your details for other job vacancies to enable us to find a position that is most suitable for you.
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