As Head of Policy and Campaigns you will help shape the charity’s agenda and lead on the delivery of our work to tackle inequalities and champion the rights of people living with and affected by HIV. You will work on a wide range of issues from employment and migrant rights to stigma and mental health. We are committed to social justice and tackling inequalities wherever they arise.

You will have a track record in achieving impactful policy change. You will have excellent communications, campaigning and influencing skills, experience of building relationships and working collaboratively and the ability to work creatively to overcome barriers.

You will also have strong interpersonal skills and as a manager you will be committed to motivating and empowering your team, to juggle a varied and workload and to work hands-on as a team player.

The John Muir Trust is looking for a Marketing and Communications Manager to join its team and play a key role in how the Trust communicates its vision for the UK’s wild places.

The role requires someone with an understanding and experience of the full marketing mix and the ability to support and manage a small but talented in-house team and external agencies to deliver communications activity to a high level against clear targets. 

The successful candidate will lead on the delivery of marketing and communications activity across the United Kingdom working closely with and providing advice to all colleagues including fundraising, advocacy, engagement and land operations roles within the Trust.

This post is to be based at the Trust's head office in Pitlochry, but owing to Covid-19 it is expected that homeworking will be required during 2020.

For full details and to apply, click the link to the John Muir Trust website.

• Hours: 37.5 hours a week (full time).
• Contract type: Fixed term for 12 months.
• Location: From home initially, and then from 360Giving Office at Kings Place,  London N1.
• Closing date: 10am BST on Wednesday 22 July 2020.

Are you an organised self-starter with a keen eye for detail? Do you know how to communicate in a clear and engaging way?

We’re looking for an enthusiastic Communications and Administration Assistant to help us create compelling content and ensure the smooth running of the organisation.

About 360Giving

360Giving is a unique initiative. We help UK funders publish open, standardised grants data, and empower people to use this data to improve charitable giving. Our vision is for UK grantmaking to be more informed, effective and strategic.

About the role

The Communications and Administration Assistant is responsible for providing day-to-day support to ensure the smooth running of 360Giving’s communications and operations.

The role involves maintaining 360Giving’s website and social media accounts; helping to create and produce blogposts, reports, newsletters and other external content; organising external workshops and events; coordinating our communities and networks, supporting the CEO with monitoring and reporting; scheduling internal governance and planning meetings; and supporting the CEO with other operations and administrative tasks to make sure the organisation works as effectively and efficiently as possible.

This is a varied and interesting role for a good team-player who is conscientious and well organised, with excellent writing and communication skills.

Head of Marketing & Communications

£41,067 per annum

35 hours a week

We are a diverse and forward thinking charity embarking on a substantial period of growth. Are you a positive, ambitious and strategic thinker looking to make a significant difference to the lives of local children? If so, we want you in our growing, award winning team.

Reporting to the Director of Income Generation, you will have a dynamic and proactive approach to lead the Marketing & Communications team in delivering the strategy and take responsibility for ensuring the Martin House Brand is well recognised across our region. You will be passionate about Marketing and Communications and have a proven track record in delivering successful Marketing & Communications strategies both internal and external.  You will be part of our vision to be able to provide palliative care to every child and young person that needs it.

What does the role involve? 

• Lead on the development of the strategic direction for the Martin House brand, integrate the brand across the entire hospice and act as brand guardian
• Effectively lead, inspire, develop and manage the Marketing & Communications team to enable them to achieve key objectives
• To bring new ideas and creative for raising the profile of Martin House across key audiences across North, West and East Yorkshire
• To work across all departments to manage internal communications and lead on the development of all publications

Who are we looking for?

To be considered for this fantastic opportunity you should have a strong track record in working at a senior level leading a successful, high-performing Marketing & Communications team. You must have proven experience of delivering compelling Marketing campaigns and excellent communications pieces. You must have worked across both digital platforms and more traditional press and print. An inspirational leader and communicator, you must have experience of dealing with senior level contacts both internally and externally, and possess the ability to contribute to the charity at a strategic level. The role requires excellent knowledge of contemporary Marketing techniques and will need someone with the confidence to be innovative and entrepreneurial. Of paramount importance is a proven record of managerial success, and a wealth of ambition and determination.

If you feel excited by the prospect of helping this outstanding charity to achieve their ambitions and have the skill set required to do this then we would love to hear from you.

Benefits include 32 days annual leave plus statutory holidays, and recognition of NHS pension scheme for candidates who are currently in the scheme (alternative stakeholder pension also offered).

For further information about this role, including a full Job Description, Person Specification and Application Form, please visit the Job Vacancies section of our website,  or contact Clare Newbegin or Rachel Sherbourne at Martin House, Grove Road, Boston Spa, Wetherby, West Yorkshire, LS23 6TX or by telephone.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 19th July

Interviews will take place on Monday 27th July via zoom.  We try to keep our postage costs down so if you have not heard from us by Friday 24th July please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

Registered Charity No. 517919

Company Registration No. 2016332, England

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking a Head of Communications to lead our high-performing communications team. The successful candidate will lead strategic, impact-focused communications across the global organisation, working closely with our teams, partners and allies. They will bring talent, enthusiasm, knowledge and experience. This role currently manages a team of four, with three direct line reports, and reports to the Executive Director. The communications team is tasked to ensure strategic and effective communications to drive change, including managing the Resource Centre’s digital action platform.

About us

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a high-impact, global organization. We work closely with allies and partners to advance respect for human rights in business and hold companies accountable for abuse. We do this by empowering human rights advocates in civil society, business and governments to support bold leadership for human rights in business and strengthened corporate accountability, due diligence, and effective remedy for abuse. We also build transparency of advances, challenges, and abuse of human rights in business. We generate and share information that is relevant, reliable and up to date, and we work with advocates around the world to use this information to drive positive change that puts human rights at the heart of business.

Details:

• Location: London
• Salary: £40,000 - £46,000 per year dependent on experience, plus 5% pension
• Contract Type: Open-ended contract
• Closing Date: 13/07/2020
• interviews on 17 July 2020

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic communications: Drive impact of BHRRC’s work bybuilding strategic media and digital outreach that empowers allies and influences key audiences. Work across our Global Team to develop a shared understanding of key audiences, the fast-changing context, and how communications can drive positive change. With the management team, plan and set the organisation’s communications strategy and ensure we have the right skills, knowledge, and connections to deliver it. Collaborate upstream with programme and regional leads to ensure our communications strategies help deliver the human rights impact our programmes seek with their allies
• Lead the communications team: Lead a skilled team to nurture an effective approach to communications, and digital technology. Ensure the work of the team is expertly planned and executed within budget and meets donor requirements. Deliver our performance management system throughout the year. Work with the Senior Management Team to manage operational opportunities and risk.
• Drive and execute top class communications: Work with senior management, regional and programme teams to drive an agile approach to communications, including spotting proactive and reactive opportunities, building higher-level relationships with journalists and partners, and developing tactical approaches. Play an active role in executing impact-focused communications strategies for key products and events.
• Digital action platform and technology: Work with the Digital Officer to manage the development of the Resource Centre’s leading digital action platform (a redesigned version will be launched in August 2020). Develop an understanding of audiences and ensure we deliver features that help empower them to promote human rights.
• Internal Communications: Work with the management team and others to ensure high quality communications to a remote and diverse team across 20 locations worldwide.
• Programme design and fundraising: Work upstream with our development and project teams to ensure communications, and digital technology work is effectively built into project proposals and adequately resourced; and that our monitoring of impact provides evidence of our impact.

Key competencies and attributes

Strategic Communication: At least 5 years’ experience delivering top class communications and expert understanding of how strategic communications deliver change.Strong craft in story-telling and narratives. Sharp news sense and editorial judgement.

People Manager: At least 3 years’ experience in line management. Experience in nurturing and sustaining a high performing team that thrives in a diverse, and global context. Demonstrable success in supporting project teams deploy communications strategically for impact.

Project Manager: Track record of leading and/or implementing complex communications projects including planning, execution, and evaluation. Demonstratable success planning communications for a busy organisation working closely with allies.

Relationship-building: Track record of developing strategic relationships to enhance communications and advocacy efforts, e.g. civil society partners, consultants, journalists, opinion-formers. Experience building relationships of trust and joint action with allied organisations is strongly desirable.

Digital technology: Experience using, data and technology to make change happen. Strategic foresight to sustain rapid evolution. Experience shaping digital infrastructure with  developers.

Human rights, and economic justice expertise: Familiarity with social justice or human rights issues and a willingness to keep up to date. Experience communicating economic justice and human rights issues desirable.

Team player: Experience of, and commitment to, working in high-performing teams that are highly collaborative and focused on outcomes. Experience of working with colleagues remotely, and in multicultural and diverse working environments desirable.

Languages: Must be fluent in English. Additionally, French, Chinese, Arabic, Spanish, Portuguese, or Russian language skills would also be an asset (all languages of our digital action platform).

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is a diverse, global team. We are committed to providing equal opportunities for everyone regardless of their background and we acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in progressive movements. We particularly encourage applications from women, Black, Asian, Latinx and other minorities, people with disabilities, and people who identify as LGTBQ+.

Role Purpose

The Head of Comms, in close collaboration with the CEO and Senior Leadership Team, will devise, drive and implement a communications strategy for CRT, the #LoveYourNeighbour national campaign, and the HTB Network including an annual communications calendar with most appropriate communication channels. They will oversee and be responsible for all media assets including website, print media, film and social media.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight, delivery and implementation of comprehensive communications strategy for CRT, LYN and the HTB Network
• Development and evolution of CRT, LYN and HTB Network branding, website and social media platforms, in partnership with designers, developers and creative agencies where appropriate
• Content creation and oversight for all external communications and channels
• Development, oversight and delivery of annual communications plan for all stakeholders
• Project delivery of CRT/LYN printed assets, donor brochure, magazine, case studies, banners
• Oversight and delivery of CRT/LYN film (working with partner agencies)
• Oversight and point person for hiring external designers, film companies and photographers
• Oversight of excellent CRT/LYN photo library of buildings, Network teams and events.
• CRT team training on social media and network support on comms and marketing

Essential Skills, Knowledge and Experience

• 3+ years Marketing / Communications experience
• Excellent oral and written communication, particularly copy writing skills
• Experience in overseeing media and design projects including websites
• Experience in team management
• Highly organised with experience in managing timebound projects to budget
• Proficient with media and design programs (Adobe suite)
• Experience of working in a church environment
• Knowledge of HTB and its network
• Self-sufficiency and initiative with the ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Passion for the Church and Church planting

Desirable Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Experience with photography and film, including editing
• Experience of working for or attending an HTB Network church
• Knowledge of CRT's activities and HTB's Church planting history

Multi-channel communications are crucial to Amnesty International UK’s success. We’re looking for a skilled Head of Communications and Engagement maternity cover who can tackle a complex and varied communications challenge that covers everything from social media and traditional print, to delivering our communication strategy and increasing awareness of our brand.

About the role

As our Head of Communications and Engagement you will lead our strategic communications to drive the impact of our campaigns, grow our movement and profile and increase our influence. This key, senior role will see you take responsibility for our overall communications strategy and planning, all our digital activities and the leadership of our brand. You will also oversee all our print design and editorial work including our magazine and all of our video and audio production.  

Alongside being a member of our Leadership Team, you will also be active on an operational level, leading a large, multi-disciplinary creative team to produce audience-centred communications. Innovation and best practice will be at the heart of your work. The day-to-day challenges that this role faces will be diverse.

About you

You have extensive experience as a senior communications professional in a similar role, either inside or outside the third sector. You are an effective team manager with experience of managing multi-disciplinary teams. You can manage digital marketing functions; substantial budgets; cross-organisational projects; and marketing programmes across online and offline channels. With your expert knowledge of your field, you’ll have the credibility to guide senior creatives and work with Amnesty International leaders. You’ll also be adept at managing suppliers, motivating teams and interpreting data. A strategic, innovative thinker, with a gift for dealing with people, you’ll be keen to stretch your talents and make a difference in an influential role.  

About Us

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied.

Already our network of over seven million people is making a difference in almost every country in the world. Whether we are applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we are all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are enjoyed by all.

We are dedicated to being an excellent inclusive employer and offer the following benefits:

• 9% employer pension contribution when you contribute 5%

• 35 days annual leave including bank holidays

• Life Assurance of 4 times annual salary

• Opportunities to volunteer at major events

• Support a range of flexible working

• Interest Free Travel / Bike / Computer loans

• Range of wellbeing and social activities

Apply for this role

For further details about the role please click the 'apply' link. To apply, please complete an application form before 9am on Friday 17 July 2020.

Interviews will be held online/remotely on Tuesday 28 July 2020.

Amnesty International values diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Please note that to be considered for this role, candidates must be able to provide proof of their eligibility to work in the UK.

Head Of Communications

Salary circa £43,223 per annum

Location: Glasgow (but will consider remote working from anywhere in the UK)

Contract: Full Time, one year, fixed term contract for maternity cover.

Mary’s Meals is a global movement supported by people from all walks of life and we are focused on one goal – that every child receives a nutritious daily meal in a place of education. We offer more than just a career, we offer the opportunity to support our global movement in a dynamic and inclusive environment with a real focus on personal development.

The Head of Communications at Mary's Meals will raise awareness of our work within the UK to attract new supporters, develop relationships with existing supporters, and to ensure the values of the organisation are upheld and promoted in all communications activities. Responsible for managing the communications team, which may also include volunteers.

Reporting to the director of communications, you will be comfortable working at a senior level to achieve success and will be experienced at managing relationships at all levels. The communications team lead on mass marketing activities (including campaigns) and the supporter engagement team focus on building personal and local relationships, to ensure as many people as possible can hear about and engage with our work. It will be important to develop good working relationships with the head of grassroots engagement and the head of major giving and partnerships, in particular.

Please see the recruitment pack for further information by visiting our website;

Closing date: 10th July 2020.

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Renowned internationally for its research excellence supporting a sustainable ocean, Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML) has an exciting opportunity for a Head of Marketing & Communications. 

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with demonstrable experience in the marketing and communication of environmental science to lead a team of specialists in a world-leading research organization.

PML is known for delivering impactful and award-winning science, from the poles to the tropics, and from lakes to the open ocean.  On World Oceans Day we launched our new PML Strategy (2020-2025) setting out our mission to enhance our position as a world leader in the field of marine science, whilst focusing on our vision of a healthy and sustainable ocean. 

It is an important time for the ocean with key international drivers being the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the “double decade” of action – The Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, and the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration. 

Our new Strategy reflects this international context, as well as national and regional initiatives, and focuses on the delivery of four strategic aims:

• Science excellence and impact
• Business excellence
• Social responsibility
• Environmental responsibility

The Head of Marketing & Communications will have a key role to play in supporting the delivery of these aims.

PML Applications Ltd is the commercial arm of PML, with a different customer base, providing services in the sectors of ballast water, marine biofouling and corrosion, remote sensing applications and environmental solutions.

Job Purpose:

The Head of Marketing & Communications is responsible for providing leadership, strategic vision and management of the marketing and communications of PML Group, supporting the delivery of PML’s and PML Applications Ltd’s strategies in the UK and internationally.

Key Deliverables:

• Review and lead on the implementation of the Marketing & Communications strategy for PML, increasing the reach and impact of PML’s profile and visibility through the delivery of creative but measured and considered marketing, communications and PR in the UK and internationally, contributing to the development of new partnerships and funding opportunities.
• Review and lead on the implementation of the Marketing & Communications strategy for PML Applications, with a view to enhancing the company’s profile, brand awareness and attracting new customers.
• Provide strategic and operational marketing and communications guidance and advice to the Executive teams of both PML and PML Applications, and lead on complex communications matters and projects, both internally and externally.
• Develop and manage the Marketing & Communications team, including mentoring and training in order to maintain a high quality, customer focused service, both internally and externally,
• Develop new and maintain existing relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, including PML and PML Applications staff, the media, marketing & communications leads at other partner organisations, and suppliers.
• Prepare and manage the annual Marketing & Communications budget ensuring its efficient and effective use; monitor and report as required, exercising good budgetary control and negotiating skills with suppliers.
• Lead on and/or undertake market analysis and research in support of strategic business development.
• Keep abreast of developments within the marketing and communications sector, and apply these as appropriate within the PML Group.
• Ensure that any regulatory or compliance requirements, such as copyright and data protection are met.
• Demonstrate PML’s core values.

Experience & Eligibility Requirements

Our ideal candidate will have

• A strong track record in leading and managing a marketing and communications team, preferably in a scientific/ academic organisation.
• A minimum of a degree level or equivalent qualification in marketing/communications; evidence of management training having been undertaken.
• Experience in developing and motivating staff to provide visible and supportive leadership.
• An ability to manage staff, within a context of a number of competing, and sometimes very urgent, priorities/demands.
• A demonstrable ability to produce and manage a budget.
• Highly developed written and oral communication skills, and an ability to identify, distil and convey key messages in a succinct manner.
• A proven track record in establishing positive relationships with people (internal and external) at various levels, including key stakeholders.
• High levels of creativity in ideas generation, and be able to solve problems.
• A high degree of professionalism, business understanding, integrity and credibility.
• An ability to understand complex information, with the need to market and communicate PML science in a considered and effective manner.
• An ability to market a commercial-facing company’s services (for PML Applications).

Sound computing skills, including use of Microsoft Office applications.  Awareness of specialist software, e.g. Adobe Creative Suite.

Each year, eight children in an average class leave primary school unable to read well. These children often struggle in school, and beyond. Reading isn’t just about books. It’s about reading a road sign, a safety manual, a birthday card. It’s understanding a job application and the prescription that could help save your life.

When a child can navigate words, they can navigate the world. That’s why we’re helping children develop the reading skills they need to succeed by creating flexible volunteering at the heart of our communities. The Bookmark app matches schools with fully safeguarded, vetted and trained reading volunteers in the local community, at the tap of a button. Each volunteer delivers one-to-one reading sessions for a six-week programme with a child who needs extra help with their reading. For the children who need us, we’re changing their story.

We're looking for a creative, pro-active Head of Marketing and Communications to help us build our volunteer, school and funder community, and to grow the Bookmark brand. You will be part of a small Marketing and Communications team, line managing a Marketing and Communications Officer, and working closely with Bookmark's programme, community and fundraising teams. 

The role is a 12-month maternity cover contract, for 3 days a week. 

JOB DESCRIPTION

Marketing strategy

• Develop and deliver Bookmark’s marketing and communications strategy, to include brand management, marketing communications, digital and social media, and PR
• Evaluate the performance of marketing and communications channels and approaches and implement improvements where needed

Team management

• Line manage a Marketing and Communications Officer, ensuring they are supported and developed

Brand management

• Develop brand assets and act as a 'brand guardian', ensuring the brand guidelines are followed and there is consistency across all marketing and communications

Marketing communications

• Lead on copywriting and production of Bookmark’s marketing and communications materials for current and potential volunteers, partners, donors, schools and other audiences
• Maintain a bank of volunteer, partner and school case studies for use in marketing

Digital and social media

• Manage Bookmark’s digital marketing activity, producing content and maximising the performance of our website and all relevant social media channels

Media & PR

• Develop and deliver a media and PR plan to increase awareness and engagement with key audiences including corporate partners, volunteers and schools
• Ensure spokespeople are trained and supported, and act as a spokesperson when necessary

Events

• Provide event management support for fundraising events, volunteer events and focus groups
• Lead on the engagement of ambassadors for media and events

General duties

• Manage relationships with suppliers such as printers, photographers, designers and agencies
• Manage the marketing and communications budget and report on return on investment
• Other ad hoc duties as appropriate for the charity during our scale-up phase

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience

• Proven experience of developing and delivering marketing and / or communications plans
• Experience of developing and delivering PR campaigns, including media relations
• Experience of using website content management systems (Squarespace or similar), email marketing software (MailChimp or similar), social media management tools (Hootsuite or similar) and design programmes (InDesign or similar)
• Experience of commissioning and managing external suppliers and agencies
• 5+ years of experience in a senior marketing and communications role, ideally in the charity or education sectors
• Experience of supportive and effective line management

Skills

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills
• Skilled copywriter with the ability to communicate messages in a clear and engaging way
• A creative thinker with the ability to work across multiple online and offline channels
• Superb organisational skills with a proven ability to prioritise work to meet deadlines
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build positive relationships and influence others
• Ability to articulate Bookmark’s vision and mission with passion
• Ability to provide advice and support at all levels within the organisation
• Flexible, adaptable, tenacious and enjoys working in a fast-paced growth environment
• Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously, take initiative and make decisions
• Ability to meet deadlines and targets and adopts a goal-oriented approach to work
• Sound knowledge of GDPR regulations
• Commitment to Bookmark’s core values and strategic direction

We are a small but growing team of self-starters, who care about what we do. We aren't afraid to roll up our sleeves, try new ways of doing things, and support each other so that we can achieve our goals. If that sounds like you and you share our vision and values, we'd love to hear from you.

Bookmark is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being and welfare of children and requires everyone associated with the charity, including all trustees, employees, and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will need to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the role, including references from past employers and Disclosure and Barring Service checks. Bookmark is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all sections of society and communities we operate in.

To apply, please submit your CV and a cover letter by midnight on Friday 10th July.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a new Head of Marketing & Communications to join our team.

You will be responsible for devising and implementing Charity’s marketing communications and digital content strategy as part of new post-COVID Development Strategy.

This will involve building our brand and awareness online and offline; and helping to deliver a transformation in our digital, income generation and stakeholder engagement, including the development of new capabilities in our teams.

You will have responsibility for leading and working with a high-performing team to deliver a work programme that includes developing and delivering a multi-channel communications strategy, building new communities and providing greater fundraising engagement.

This role will also support the development of new and existing fundraising campaigns by developing content that engages audiences and drives revenue as well as proactively building and managing the brand and improving the understanding of what Nottingham Hospitals Charity does across a wide range of audiences.

You will be a natural and enthusiastic leader, able to support a high performing team. With experience of working in a complex environment, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail.

You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, a high level of determination and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

Since YGAM was founded five years ago, we have quickly established ourselves as a leading educational charity which builds digital resilience in young and vulnerable people, by training professionals to raise awareness of the potential of gaming and gambling-related harm; making resources available for parents and delivering impactful student campaigns with partner universities. Last year alone, we have reached approximately 364,918 young people, students and parents and we have collaborated with almost 2,488 educational organisations (schools, colleges, universities and charities) to deliver our programmes.

YGAM are incredibly proud to be working with all stakeholders in this space, from the gambling & gaming operators who make products available to the public; education professionals who support young people & students learning; the criminal justice sector; partner universities; public health; third sector organisations; sports clubs; Local Authorities and young people, students and parents themselves.

As the topic of gaming and gambling continues to rise up the news and political agenda, the high demand in our social purpose and our projected growth also increases.  We now have a unique opportunity for two driven Marketing & Communications Managers to join the YGAM team to deliver the ambitious Marketing & Communications strategy and support the future growth of the charity with a particular focus on the mental health or higher education sector.  These posts are being offered as full time posts and are home-based role but you will be required to travel on a regular basis.

The principle purpose of the posts is to deliver a comprehensive, cost-effective Marketing and Communications plan which incorporates social media, stakeholder engagement and public affairs to support the objectives of the charity.  The ideal candidates will be highly organised, have an absolute eye for details and the ambition to support a fast growing, national charity.  They are very hands-on roles and whilst you will be working with members of the SLT, Trustees and agencies you will also be required to take on tasks such as creating and posting on social media and updating website copy, alongside the strategic responsibilities.

The roles will be demanding, highly rewarding and best suited to individuals with valuable experience working in a fast-paced marketing and communications environment who want to grow and develop their careers taking their experience to a national level.

To apply for the roles please send a copy of your curriculum-vitae along with a supporting statement (max two sides of A4) outlining your experience and how your skills match those in the person specification to the email address below.

The closing date for applications is Monday 20th July 2020 at 1200noon. Shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend a face-to-face interview which is planned to take place on Monday 27th July 2020 in London.  Depending on COVID-19 restrictions this might be a video conference interview instead and there will be a pre-interview task for you to complete.  Please ensure you can attend on this date before applying.  YGAM are proud to be recognised as an Investors in People organisation, guaranteeing you a purposeful job with plenty of training and career opportunities for the right person.

Thank you for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.

Job Title: Communications Manager - Programmes & Partnership
Location: London
Hours: 35
Salary: £30,000 to £37,500 per annum (dependent on experience)
Closing Date: 22nd July 2020 (17:00 BST)
Contract Type: Fixed-term (12 months)
Interview Date: 29th July 2020

ABOUT US:

Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting is the world’s only movement for every girl and any girl because we believe that each of them deserves to be the best they can be. Free to make what they want from the Movement, girls learn by doing, make friends and have fun. In safe, local spaces, girls develop the skills and attitudes to change themselves, their communities and our world.

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) keeps the global Movement thriving, united and growing.

This role operates within the context of a volunteer-led global charitable organisation with 150 Member organisations.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

This is an exciting opportunity to provide the full spectrum of communications services and support for global programmes and strategic partnerships within a large, complex international membership organisation.

In this role, you will raise the profile and visibility of our girl-centred programmes, Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting worldwide and our funding partners. You will do this through the planning, commissioning, production and co-ordination of web and media content across both print and digital publications.

This role will also be expected to provide communications expertise and advice to the Global Programmes and Strategic Partnerships teams. The work will be closely aligned with the WAGGGS Communications Manager, who focuses on communication with and about our 150 Member organisations.

ABOUT YOU:

As the successful candidate, you will have proven experience and skills in planning and delivering high-quality and successful social media and wider digital and print communications. You will be motivated to use your skills so that stories of impact of our work are crafted and told, and girls’ voices are heard. You will be ready to use your initiative, experience and creativity to take our communications to a new level.

You will be adept at working closely with colleagues across the organisation to successfully deliver on internal communications priorities.

We are often told that what we do is a well-kept secret – we want you to help us change that, so that more people know about our programmes and partnerships and the impact girls and their volunteer leaders have as they learn, act and advocate for change.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US:

- 26 days’ annual leave plus public holidays
- Flexible working
- 5% generous matched pension contribution
- Life assurance
- Season ticket loan
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assisted Programme (EAP)

HOW TO APPLY:

If you are interested in this position, please select the button shown to be brought to our website. 

We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure it is considered in the selection process.

If you have a disability and can demonstrate that closing this post early would impact on your ability to submit an application in time, please contact our Human Resources team to request arrangements for an application to be submitted within the original time frame.

A NOTE FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCIES:

We prefer to hire people directly and have a preferred supplier list in place. We will be in touch if we need you.

To apply for the role of Communications Manager - Programmes & Partnership, please apply via the button shown. 

This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Communications Programme Manager, Marketing Manager, Marketing Communications Manager, Marcoms Manager, or Communications and Partnerships Manager.

About INQUEST

Founded in 1981, INQUEST is the only charity in England and Wales providing expertise on contentious deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, other advice and support agencies, media, parliamentarians and the general public. Our range of cases includes custody and detention, multi-agency failings or where wider issues of state and corporate accountability are in question, such as with Hillsborough and Grenfell. You can find more information on our website, particularly in our Impact Report, and on our Campaigns, and Media Releases webpages.

About the role

We are looking for a communications professional with solid media, social media and communications experience. This is an important time to join INQUEST, which is at the forefront of the current movement against state violence and systemic racism in the United Kingdom. The successful candidate will possess strong professional and personal qualities, and their values will align with INQUEST’s.

Line managed by the Head of Policy, the successful candidate will play a key role in INQUEST’s public facing work, leading on fast paced strategic and reactive media and social media, developing and maintaining the website and external communications from leaflets to publications; and managing the organisational brand and its consistency across various platforms. The post-holder will bring new ideas and strategic thinking to develop a proactive strategy to our media and communications work. The overall aim of the role is to promote the strategic priorities of INQUEST, support bereaved people in sharing their experiences, and be a key part of INQUEST’s systemic change work.

This role is ideal for an efficient and effective communicator who is organised, works well in fast paced environments and in small teams, and is a proactive self-starter skilled at balancing competing priorities. On the eve of INQUEST’s 40th anniversary, this role will also play a crucial part in creative projects and upcoming events looking back over the organisation’s history.

Location: Initially working from home, then based at the INQUEST Office, Finsbury Park, London N4.

INQUEST is an equal opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity and strongly encourage applications from within Black Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, other under-represented groups, and from those who have overcome significant adversity in their lives and are now able to inspire others positively through their journey and progress.