Integrity Action is seeking a seasoned, creative, and tenacious relationship builder, with strong proposal writing and persuasive speaking skills to fill this newly created Senior Management Team position. You will lead on securing approximately £2 million annual income for our pioneering approach that combines a tried and tested citizen-centred methodology with Integrity Action’s proprietary tool and mobile app called DevelopmentCheck.

Integrity Action’s priorities in 2021 and 2022 are:

• Spreading our work by integrating it into development practice and public service delivery.
• Continuing to innovate, so we can help citizens solve the widest possible range of problems, from workers being exploited to understaffed hospitals.
• Researching key pressing questions in transparency and accountability that include how to ensure sustainable accountability outcomes, what motivates officials and other responsible parties to act with integrity, and how problems are being solved.

You will work closely with the Head of Programme Development to convert learnings, project concepts and designs into compelling offers to trusts, foundations and institutional funders. You will lead on writing the most strategically important proposals, and potentially commission external support to complete other proposals. You will also be supported by several team members who will lead on development of theories of change, results frameworks and project-specific delivery models.

You will help open doors to potential new funding, securing opportunities for the CEO and Head of Programme Development to present Integrity Action’s work to grant funding decision makers. When this is done successfully, you will lead the follow up to ensure we receive a grant. Secured grants are managed by the Operations team and their tasks include reporting to funders. Your involvement in this process will be to contribute to the reports to ensure they also work as a fundraising tool.

As a member of the Senior Management Team you will contribute to the strategic leadership of the organisation. This means leading on creating a fundraising function including strengthening strategic fundraising and executing annual plans. You will report to the CEO and share progress with the senior management and Board leadership quarterly.

Although all team members are based in the UK, we are all working remotely. Once it is safe for us to work face-to-face, we will consider in consultation with the team taking up an office space located in London. If we do, how we work will be aligned with our flexible working policy.

We expect you to live our organisational values. We believe that diversity of people, ideas and cultures enriches both our insights into the work we do and our relationship with each other. Being an inclusive organisation matters a lot to us. The existing team comes from different backgrounds and walks of life so you can expect yourself to be embraced.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Result Area #1: Lead and manage writing and submission of core (unrestricted) and project (restricted) funding proposals

• Work closely with the Head of Programme Development to translate project concepts into winning proposals
• Lead on submitting compelling, persuasive, and accurate proposals to a range of funders and to a range of budgets. When bidding within partnerships or consortia where we are not the project lead, ensure high quality narrative and financial inputs
• Working closely with Operations and Finance teams, lead on development of new budgets ensuring full cost recovery and demonstrating value for money principles
• Coordinate inputs to proposals from a range of partners
• Manage fundraising consultants

Key Result Area #2: Build highly effective relationships with trusts, foundations and institutional funders

• Help open doors to potential new funding, progressing conversations and securing opportunities for the CEO and Head of Programme Development to present Integrity Action’s work to grant funding decision makers
• Working closely with the CEO, cultivate new and retain existing funder relationships
• Solicit restricted and unrestricted grants across multiple years

Key Result Area #3: Build and manage a systematic approach to fundraising

• Strengthen the approach to strategic fundraising and lead on executing annual plans
• Lead on funders' prospecting
• Manage fundraising progress monitoring including the CRM system (Dynamics 365) to manage relationships with funders
• Lead on fundraising reporting to the CEO and the Board

Key result Area #4: Contribute to the organizational strategic leadership

• Work closely with CEO to build annual business plans including revenue projections
• As a member of the Senior Management Team, lead on development and implementation of organisational strategies and policies
• Contribute to effective leadership and role modelling of values internally and externally
• Support CEO on other strategic tasks and decision making

REQUIREMENTS

We are looking for a development generalist with at least 10 years of fundraising experience of which at least 3 have been at senior management level.

Essential experience / knowledge

• Demonstrated expertise in trusts, foundations and institutional fundraising.
• Demonstrated experience in building relationships with trusts and foundations.
• Exceptional writing skills, with the capacity to write for different audiences and about topics on which they may not be a technical expert.
• Excellent oral communication skills.
• Familiarity with the landscape, priorities, and methodologies of private foundations and institutional funders. It would be an excellent bonus if these are accountability and transparency funders.
• Excellent interpersonal and team-building skills.
• Experience creating fundraising, organizational and programme budgets.

Skills and abilities:

• Ability to maintain high standards of ethics, integrity, and professionalism, and to handle sensitive and proprietary financial information.
• Ability and willingness to work flexibly in a fast-paced team environment.
• Anticipatory and strategic thinker with a hands-on, problem-solving, proactive attitude.
• Systematic approach to tasks, excellent time management skills, and attention to detail.
• Computer skills:  Google Drive and Salesforce or similar database software.

Personal style and behaviour:

• Commitment to Integrity Action values and to upholding our operating principles (read more on our website).
• A sense of humility, and collegiality.
• Capacity for self-reflection and a commitment to learning and growth

To apply: Please send a CV and covering letter of no more than 2 pages outlining your relevant experience and why you want the job 

Head of Communications & Marketing

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, we’re looking for someone who can lead the Communications & Marketing team and work collaboratively with teams across the hospice, senior leaders and trustees to help meet the goals of our new strategy. You will be passionate about all areas of marketing and communications and will have a proven track record in delivering successful communication and marketing plans.

Head of Communications & Marketing Key Responsibilities:

- Effectively lead, inspire, develop and manage the Communications & Marketing team enabling them to achieve key digital marketing, PR, brand and communication objectives
- Set the agenda for the strategic direction and delivery of all aspects of communications and marketing for the charity
- Develop, implement and evaluate marketing and communications plans for campaigns and events across Shooting Star Children’s Hospices to drive audience engagement and participation
- Bring the hospice to life through stories that will engage existing and new supporters into taking an action
- Bring new ideas for raising the profile of Shooting Star Children’s Hospices to potential supporters living within the area we serve

Head of Communications & Marketing Requirements:

To be considered for this fantastic opportunity you should have a strong track record of working at a senior level leading a successful, high-performing Communications & Marketing team. You must have proven experience of delivering and evaluating compelling communication and marketing plans that reach set KPIs, and extensive experience of both digital platforms and more traditional press and print.

Strong storytelling skills are essential, and you should be able to use insights and analytics to inform ideas and plans. You will be expected to join leadership team meetings as and when required, so you must have experience of working with senior members of staff and be able to contribute to the charity at a strategic level. Strong interpersonal skills are paramount, and you must have the ability to manage multiple work-streams. Given the current climate, you will need excellent knowledge of the digital landscape and have the confidence to be innovative.

About Shooting Star Children's Hospices:

We’re a leading children’s hospice charity delivering outstanding care to children with life-limiting conditions, and their families, living across Surrey and 15 London boroughs. We support families from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care. Whether lives are measured in days, weeks, months or years, we’re here to make every moment count.

Location: Hampton, TW12

Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (12 months - maternity cover)

Salary: circa £40,000 per annum

Closing date: 18 December 2020

Interview dates: From w/c 14 December 2020

You may have experience of the following: Head of Communications and Marketing, Head of Communications, Head of Marketing, External Communications Manager, Communications Manager, External Communications, PR Manager, Marketing Manager, Marketing Operations Manager, Senior Marketing Manager, Marcomms, Marketing Communications Manager, etc.

Ref: 95549

JOB OPPORTUNITY

Head of Communications

Fixed Term Contract for 12 months (with a view to extend),

Full -time, 40 hours/week, (hours/working days negotiable) London-based

Salary: £30,323 - £33,257 per annum (inc. London Allowance)

STOP THE TRAFFIK (STT) is a global organisation that has pioneered a systemic solution to disrupt human trafficking using an intelligence led, technology driven model.

STT is a unique group of highly motivated individuals with roles that transcend multiple sectors such as business, intelligence analysis, community activism, creative campaigns and digital communications. We are now looking for a dedicated Head of Communications to help us achieve our vision of disrupting human trafficking.

The purpose of this role is to raise the profile and impact of STT’s work and to lead the communications delivery across the organisation. This will involve high quality digital and offline content, a strong brand and message and by equipping the global movement to be active story tellers of our work.  As a member of the STT Executive Team you will need to display exceptional leadership, be relational both internally and externally and have a flair for building a strong organisational profile.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Implementing an integrated strategic communications plan ensuring audience reach
• Digital and social content planning
• Leading the strategic thinking and planning and overseeing the development of our global paid social awareness campaigns
• Leveraging our current vision, mission and values to develop key messaging
• Identifying and managing effective pro-bono relationships

To be successful in this role you will need to:

• Be strategic – build on and implement a communications strategy that pushes boundaries
• Be a creative thinker - design integrated campaigns that resonate with STT supporters
• Be relational - with senior stakeholders, pro-bono sponsors and team members
• Be highly organised, yet maintain a flexible and adaptable working style to meet the needs of a small, yet highly ambitious and fast paced organisation
• Be knowledgeable on and connected with a wide spectrum of broadcast, print, online and social media influencers and journalists (Desired)

This is a full-time role within the STOP THE TRAFFIK team.  In return you will be rewarded by working with a supportive and friendly team, working on an interesting high profile, global issue, conveniently based in our Central London office.

CVs alone will not be accepted.

We actively encourage applications from people of all ethnic backgrounds and minority and underrepresented groups.

Interviews: 

This is a rolling recruitment campaign and interviews will take place as applications are submitted, so please submit your application at your earliest convenience.

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced communications professional to lead our talented team. 

Head of Communications & Media
Salary: £38,000 per annum
Contract: Full time, permanent (35 hours per week) – job share may be considered
Based: The Lodge, Littlemore, Oxford, working from home or remote working

Our mission is to bring about nature’s recovery and empower people to act now for nature.  You will play a crucial role in making this happen by developing and driving the organisation’s media campaigns, marketing, brand and profile, transformational communications (both external and internal), social media and digital engagement, ensuring BBOWT is an exemplar for the Wildlife Trust movement for general public and member engagement. You will develop and implement a powerful communications and messaging strategy that ensures significant growth in the awareness, engagement and participation in our work across the three counties.

You will have an eye for telling compelling stories and experience of developing successful communications strategies. You must demonstrate experience of designing engaging digital marketing communications. You will have experience of managing and developing a team with a collaborative and engaging management style. You will also have experience of engaging with a range of stakeholders internally and externally, including developing relationships with the media.

This is an exciting time to be joining our team as we develop our new strategic plan. We have a vision of a wilder Berks, Bucks and Oxon. We’re restoring nature across these beautiful counties and empowering people to connect with their local wildlife. As we work to manage habitats to tackle the nature and climate crises locally, we provide vital breathing spaces in a crowded world, our expert team work with more than 1,700 volunteers to look after 85 nature reserves and four education centres, run hundreds of amazing events, and campaign to make nature’s recovery a reality.

The closing time and date for applications is 11.59pm on Wednesday 2nd December 2020.
First stage Interviews will be held via Zoom on 8th & 10th December 2020, 2nd stage interviews will be held via Zoom on 14th December 2020

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job pack and application form.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

No agencies please.

Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose.  To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

This is an exciting time to join the charity as we transition to our new ambitious strategy for 2021 – 2023 and increase our profile, impact and reach so more people can live a happy, connected and purposeful later life. 

This is a unique opportunity to help transform our Marketing and Communications activities at Independent Age. Leading our work to build our reputation, raise our profile, expand our community of support; and help us challenge ageism and the inequalities that exist in older age.

The ideal candidate will have 

• Substantial experience of developing and implementing innovative and successful marketing and communications strategies.
• Significant experience in leading and developing marketing and communications teams.
• A proven track record of initiating and delivering marketing and communications strategies in a not-for-profit or business to consumer environment, including utilising owned and paid for media, that have built understanding, awareness and engagement.
• Proven success in growing a brand, and raising the profile of an organisation using a variety of marketing and communications techniques

As well as a competitive salary we offer 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, an employee assistance programme and a discount voucher scheme.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and creating an environment where we can ALL be ourselves.

If you interested in applying, please upload your CV together with a covering letter via the vacancy on our website.

Civitas Recruitment are excited to be partnering with a large well-established charity focused on the elderly. The charity has a history of influencing policy and working with local communities to connect its user groups. We are seeking a Head of Marketing & Communications to lead a broad team engaged in PR, Digital Marketing, Branding, Internal and External communications. This is a senior post which will involve strategy design and implementation.

Who are we looking for?

Ideal candidates will possess extensive Marketing & Communications experience at a senior level which led to the design of marcomms strategies to ensure effective communications (internal and external), branding and corporate communications. You will possess excellent leadership skills being able to inspire your team to drive and deliver plans. Ideally you will also possess significant experience of developing high performing teams and also managing budgets. Your work style will be collegiate and will be able to effectively communicate with a variety of stakeholders. In addition, candidates will have experience of public speaking and managing senior level corporate relationships utilising networks within the Press/PR arena. Experience gained within the charity sector will be a distinct advantage. Please apply directly or enquire with Syed at Civitas Recruitment for a full JD.

My client is looking for a Head of Marketing & Communications to join them on a permanent basis. They are an information, advice and support charity on a permanent basis. You will work with them on their new ambitious strategy for 2021 – 2023 to increase their profile, impact and reach.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with the Director of Policy and Communications in leading the development and implementation of corporate marketing and communications strategies
• Ensure that the brand is understood and consistently applied across the whole organisation.
• Develop and deliver a profile-raising strategy and support the Media and PR Manager to ensure that they have a proactive approach to raising their profile
• Lead the development of, and maximise engagement with, our owned channels, including our website(s), social media, corporate publications and other key communications channel.
• Working with the People and Organisational Development Lead to oversee the development and operation of their internal communications programme
• Lead and advise on major cross-directorate marketing and communications initiatives
• Lead the cross-organisational Content Creation and Planning Coordination Groups
• Be responsible for undertaking high-level negotiations and developing productive relationships with content creators, channel owners, external suppliers and other key stakeholders
• Be responsible for resource planning, managing dependencies and the delivery of multiple programme activities
• Lead the development of the department’s annual narrative and financial plans
• Demonstrate collegiate, empowering and inspirational leadership

Specific requirements are:

• Substantial experience of developing and implementing innovative and successful marketing and communications strategies
• Significant experience in leading and developing marketing and communications teams
• A proven track record of initiating and delivering marketing and communications strategies in a not-for-profit or business to consumer environment, including utilising owned and paid for media, that have built understanding, awareness and engagement
• Proven success in growing a brand, and raising the profile of an organisation using a variety of marketing and communications tools and media
• Experience of developing and implementing an internal communications programme
• A sound understanding of marketing and communications planning, positioning strategy and brand management
• Knowledge of market, audience and broadcast research and strong analytical skills generating insights from research data
• Applied knowledge of different media channels for different audiences, especially digital
• Demonstrable commitment to inclusive working, ensuring equality and valuing diversity
• Exceptional interpersonal skills and able to influence/persuade a wide range of stakeholders

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• 28 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Generous pension arrangement
• For those in the pension, life cover of 4 x salary
• Cycle to work scheme
• Season ticket loans
• Access to Perkbox for discounts
• An Employee Assistance Programme for colleagues and their immediate family members
• Generous Family leave arrangements (enhanced maternity, paternity and time of for emergency family situations)
• Learning & development opportunities
• Flexibility on working arrangements

Are you passionate about healthcare PR, communications and storytelling? Can you combine your proven ability to build relationships with the media, creativity, content development and copywriting skills, and a good nose for a story to enable us to reach and inspire more people affected by axial SpA (AS)? Could you convince healthcare professionals and people whose lives are touched by the condition to get behind our mission?

If this sounds like you, we have an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious charity that is determined to change the lives of the 1 in 200 people who are living with axial SpA (AS), a painful and progressive form of inflammatory arthritis.

With a new 5-year strategy and a brand review underway, we are determined to transform our approach to communications. Our ambition is to increase public awareness of axial SpA (AS), so AS becomes as well recognised as conditions like multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s.

If you are an ambitious self-starter, with a passion for communications campaigns that inspire audiences, we would love to hear from you. You will need to submit your CV together with two-page cover letter explaining your interest in the role - don’t forget to address the person specification in your letter.

Deadline for applications 9am Monday 14 December. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

External Communications and Impact Manager

Main purpose

• Develop, manage and deliver an effective external communications programme in keeping with CSE’s mission, strategy, and brand values to increase the influence and impact of CSE’s work.
• Manage the external communications activities including overseeing relationships with external stakeholders, working in partnership with CSE staff to support them in fulfilling their representational roles.
• Work effectively in partnership with CSE’s Communications and Publicity Manager to ensure external communication activities are co-ordinated with relevant production processes and with project-specific communications.

Specific responsibilities

• To lead CSE’s strategic communications planning, with the involvement of relevant CSE staff and including regularly reviewing and agreeing external communications priorities and messages, drawing on CSE’s organisational strategy and current work programme and priorities.
• To propose, plan and orchestrate an externally focussed communications and publicity programme, expected to include – though not limited to – events, news stories, blogs, video content, publications, stakeholder engagement activities, policy inputs – delivered through a variety of existing and potentially new channels.
• To lead on developing and maintaining CSE’s communication tools to ensure activities are reaching the right people in our key audiences (e.g. enews list, CSE contacts database, media lists) in line with data protection legislation (including GDPR)
• To coordinate and facilitate CSE’s input into key policy consultations, enabling fast decisions on consultations where CSE voice is considered important, working closely with colleagues to draw out key messages and assisting colleagues in drafting responses.
• To support CSE staff to enable them to fulfil effectively their external representational roles and build positive and influential relationships with stakeholders and target audiences
• To assist in increasing the reach and impact of CSE’s outputs including its newsletter, e-news, annual report, publications and policy inputs (designed and produced by CSE’s existing Communications and Publicity Manager)
• To assist in increasing the reach and impact of CSE’s social media activities (e.g. twitter, facebook, Instagram, Linkedin) at an organisational level.
• To liaise with press and other media, taking a targeted approach to publicising CSE’s work, including drafting and issuing articles, press releases and building and sustaining relations with key media, selectively and as required to meet external communications strategic priorities.
• To monitor and evaluate the impact of CSE’s external communications against appropriate metrics regarding reach and impact.
• To work closely with the Development team and other relevant staff to ensure we are communicating effectively with existing and potential funders.

Interim Communications Manager
Salary: £33,500 p.a.
Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week fixed term (contract for four months). 
Location: SIA House (Milton Keynes) currently homebased.
25 days annual leave per leave year increasing to 28 days after three years’ service and to 30 days after five years’ service. Access to group pension scheme (6% employer contribution).

If you’ve an eye for a great story, and an ear for a pithy quote, read on.

We need an interim communications manager for the next four months with the potential to extend.  We’d like to talk to experienced hands-on types with a strong record in both print publishing – we’ve a bi-monthly magazine Forward – as well as in digital communications – we’re reviewing, expanding and implementing our digital offer, bringing all of our services online and connecting with many more spinal cord injured people.

We don’t boast the latest tech. We’re not a hotshot London agency, and we don’t have a pool table in the office.  We are, though, in the business of improving the lives of the 50,000 people paralysed by spinal cord injury in the UK. Making the case to end discrimination and change a profoundly unfair world, helping people get the care they need to lead a full and active life, and supporting injured people through the pandemic are just some of the things we do.

And to make that happen and more, we want someone exceptional. You’ll share our vision for great communications – genuine engagement on the issues that matter to spinal cord injured people, not just racking up likes on social channels.

A thirst for communications excellence, strong project management, planning skills are essential – as well as an ability to get on with people from all walks of life and to spot the inevitable misplaced apostrophe.

Nominally Milton Keynes-based, but we’ve haven’t been in the office for months either, so we’re flexible on that one.

Join our Team

Spinal Injuries Association (SIA)’s vision is a fulfilled life for all people affected by spinal cord injury. Spinal cord injured people are at the heart of everything we do – as Trustees, staff, volunteers, members and service users. For more than 45 years, we have empowered spinal cord injured people to rebuild their lives through the provision of essential information, advocacy and support. During the recent Coronavirus pandemic, SIA has been a beacon of light for the 50,000 spinal cord injured people in the UK who are living day-to-day with paralysis, incontinence and a high risk of life-threatening conditions. With determination, flexibility and creativity we are responding to a significant increase in demand for our services.

Spinal cord injury doesn‘t discriminate. Neither do we. We welcome applications from all sections of society, especially under-represented groups.

The deadline for applications 11th December and interviews will be held on either the 18th December with a view to start from January 11th 2021

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

Research Communications Officer

Please note the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 6pm on the closing date.

Do you have a passion for biomedical science and a flair for writing? Alzheimer’s Society – the UK’s leading dementia charity - is looking for a talented Research Communications Officer to bring our growing research programme to life for donors, volunteers and people affected by dementia.

By 2025, one million people will be living with the condition. Alzheimer’s Society is here for everyone affected by dementia – wherever they are, whatever they’re going through. We provide information and support, improve care, campaign for change and are committed to supporting high quality dementia research going forward

Research Communications Officer Responsibilities:

The Research Communications Officer will publicise our portfolio of over 150 grants worth £30 million to a wide range of lay audiences. Working within the busy research team, you will use your understanding of biomedical science, keen eye for a good story and excellent writing skills to create and promote compelling content for a range of audiences. This will include donors, people affected by dementia, researchers and policy makers.

Research is a key priority for the organisation going forward, and this position will be integral to ensuring research is represented across our internal and external channels including our website, blog, social media channels, enewsletters and internal intranet.

Dementia remains a very popular topic in the press. You will play a key role in supporting the Society’s research media work by developing press statements for national circulation and articles for trade press. With media training you will act as a spokesperson on research topics in print and broadcast interviews.

Research Communications Officer Requirements:

We’re looking for someone uniquely skilled in making complex science clear and accessible to lay audiences. You will be able to tell a compelling story but also have good attention to detail to ensure accuracy in our press statements. You must have experience in communicating research to non-scientists, be confident at giving presentations and have the ability to work proactively and independently in this very varied role.

About Alzheimer’s Society:

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

Position: Research Communications Officer
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Contract type: Full Time, Permanent-
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £25,300 - £27,628 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) (+ London Allowance of £3,600 if applicable)

Closing date: 10 December 2020
Interview date: 16 or 17th December (second round interviews if needed)

You may have experience of the following: Research Communications Officer, Communications Officer, Biomedical Sciences, Dementia, Strategic Communication, Senior Communications Officer, Charity, Third Sector, Not for Profit, etc.

Zetetick Housing (ZHC) is seeking a highly experienced Head of Finance (HoF) to provide consistent, robust and expert financial support to the Exectutive Team. A new exciting role offering opportunities to help shape our future.

You will be expected to take on executive functions and provide operational line management to the finance team. Working closely with the finance team, the HoF will be accountable for all aspects of financial accounting and transactional finance for the Charity, ensuring all systems are updated and reporting is timely and in line with all annual financial returns.

This is a hands-on role working with the Executive team to develop and maintain a five-year business plan and associated budgets to meet the Boards strategic objectives for development and sustainability in operational and educational areas. 

You will be expected to develop new standard operating procedures, policies and protocols where needed for an organisation that has grown organically and intends to grow further, handling all aspects of finance recruitment.

The HoF will support the CEO in all aspects of our Company Secretarial obligations, in particular acting in similar capacity for the Chair of the Audit, Risk & Finance Committee.

This is a great time to join ZHC Executive team, as the Board sets ambitious goals to double in size over the next 5-7 years, as well as seeking approved registration as a Registered Provider with the Regulator for Social Housing.

Start date: End of November
Organisation: NHS Trust
Location: Central London
Contract length: 4 months

Your new role
For this role you will be required to engage and communicate with key stakeholders in the work of research and development at the Trust. A key part of the role will be the planning, coordination and delivery of multi-channel targeted PR and communications strategies to support internal and external communications projects and campaigns aimed at staff within the Trust, patients and the public along with all stakeholder groups. You will be accountable to the Head of Communications and for ensuring that communications support is consistent with the department's communications objectives.

What you'll need to succeed

• Experience working within the NHS as a Communications Manager
• Experience of working with the media, journalists and broadcasters.
• Strong collaboration skills with proven internal and external stakeholder management experience
• Experience of developing and implementing content across digital (intranet and web) and social media channels.
• Ability to plan and prioritise work programmes in the face of competing demands
• Able to provide, receive and work with highly complex, sensitive or contentious information
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

What you need to do now
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The Tutor Trust is a registered charity which aims to tackle educational inequality in a unique way.  Our mission is to 'transform lives through tutoring by making sure every child who needs some additional academic support can access a great tutor.  We recruit and train bright university students as tutors in the core subjects of Maths, English and Science and place them in state schools.

We have won multiple awards and are now recognized as one of the most innovative and impactful education charities in the UK.  We have strong evidence of our impact from a randomized control trial by the Education Endowment Foundation, and in 2019 became an EEF ‘Promising Project.’  A proudly Northern born-and-bred charity, we serve Greater Manchester, Leeds and Merseyside.

Tutor Trust is at a crucial point in its journey and growth and looks set to be a key delivery partner in the North for the National Tutoring Program.  No longer a start-up, we are rapidly professionalizing and streamlining every aspect of our work, including our communications. 

About the Role:

This is a new role at The Tutor Trust.  The Communications Manager will work closely with the Co-Founder & Executive Director to develop communications within Tutor Trust and provide support across this area.  Copywriting skills are a must.  The role will have responsibility for developing our all our communications channels and strategy. 

Duties and responsibilities

• Delivery of the Communications Plan: Create and manage all communications for The Tutor Trust
• To write and design bespoke materials and high-quality writing to generate support for Tutor Trust
• Create and manage the social media content calendar, planning and delivering messages across platforms
• Create, manage and deliver messages clearly, professionally and with consistency to all audiences
• Create and deliver agreed communications campaigns
• Build relationships within the organisation and externally to support content gathering and impact of messaging
• Develop and manage CMS of the website
• Fundraising support to the Executive Director, including writing reports for current and potential funders
• To capture and effectively record approaches, meetings, contacts, correspondence and contracts for communications and fundraising
• Ensuring all communications and materials are of a high quality and in accordance with Tutor Trust brand
• Design promotional materials using Canva and Adobe Creative Cloud’
• Provide regular reports to the Executive Director and the Board of Trustees on communications
• To develop and effectively manage and utilise ICT and supporting systems
• Feedback from stakeholders and team members through surveys
• Communication measurement tools such as hit rate, click throughs, impressions and engagement
• Advise and mentor colleagues to produce quality communications
• Work with agreed budgets
• Assist with Tutor Recruitments and other tasks within Tutor Trust as required

Any other duties and responsibilities as appropriate to the post and requested by the Tutor Trust Co Founders, and within the function commensurate with the level of responsibilities of the post.

Person Specification

Good candidates for this role will be high achievers with excellent English writing skills. They will be diplomatic and a strategic thinker, with well-developed inter-personal skills.

Qualifications and Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.

• Excellent written skills, with a strong attention to detail, and the ability to write and communicate key findings from quantitative and qualitative data analysis in a clear and compelling manner to a range of audiences
• Excellent communication skills with ability to establish a rapport and communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels and from all sectors
• A proven track record in communications and profile-raising, developing engaging and creative communications
• The ability to work accurately and effectively under pressure, prioritising workload to achieve deadlines.
• Excellent verbal, written communication and presentation skills.
• Empathy with the needs of young people and, ideally, experience of working in or with the charity sector.
• Working knowledge of current IT applications for communications.
• Computer literate with excellent knowledge of web page build, PowerPoint, graphics and social media scheduling
• Experience with CMS e.g. Wordpress, Squarespace
• Digital marketing experience

Attributes:

• Demonstrate a commitment to the goals and drivers behind the Tutor Trust
• Enthusiasm and ability to contribute to the successful development of the Tutor Trust
• Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a commitment to accuracy and attention to detail
• Is solution driven, overcoming obstacles
• Is creative and open to new approaches
• A willingness to work unsociable hours when required
• Willingness to undergo DBS clearance and be committed to Safeguarding children
• Be a team player

• Is a self-starter with the ability to develop a piece of work from nothing with minimal support or guidance

• Have strong organisational and communication skills

• Be able to prioritise and manage tasks
• Confidence in presenting to a wide range of audiences

• Is able to build collaborative relationships
• Able to demonstrate energy and enthusiasm at all times, particularly when under pressure
• Works well with ambiguity and uncertainty
• Is flexible in approach and responds positively to change

General

Salary band: Management, £23,001 – £39,001

The job is full time, on a permanent contract (after a successful 3-month probation period). Your regular place of work will be the Tutor Trust Head Office in Manchester; however, the position may also involve some travel to our Leeds and Liverpool offices and Schools. 

The hours of work are 40 hrs per week over 52 weeks. Holiday entitlement will be 33 days per annum (pro-rata) inclusive of Bank Holidays with 3 days of your allocation to be taken over the Christmas period. The role will also involve working occasional unsocial hours in evenings and at weekends.

In accordance with our Child Protection and Safeguarding procedures, this position requires an enhanced DBS check.