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Career opportunity
We are seeking to appoint a Development Manager to raise funds to further enhance the quality of education for students at Wallington County Grammar School. This includes through investment in capital projects, teaching resources and staffing the curriculum. Our aim is to maximise the life chances of our students, providing a world class education that supports them in gaining access to the best universities in the country.
The key focuses of this role will be to:
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increase parent voluntary contributions to the School Fund;
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develop and deliver an alumni fundraising strategy;
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enhance the number of Free School Meal applications;
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support fundraising by our Parent, teachers and Friends Association.
School Context
Wallington County Grammar School is one of the most successful schools in the country. Our motto is Per Ardua ad Summa, “Through Difficulties to the Heights”, which our exceptional students exemplify each and every day. Their success, and that of our staff has been recognised by Ofsted, grading the School ‘outstanding’ in all areas. This success is born from a strong set of values centred around compassion for one another, commitment to all we do, courage in facing life’s many challenges and creativity to succeed in a global 21st century society.
We are a highly selective school, admitting 150 young men from across London and the South East into Year 7 and admitting young women into the Sixth Form. We have a well-balanced, academic curriculum centred around developing scholarship and creativity which, when combined with innovative and forward thinking pedagogy, makes Wallington County Grammar School, an extremely stimulating environment in which to work.
Advantages and benefits
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Working with high attaining and committed young men and women;
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Joining an established cross trust team of professionals;
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Access to a Charter Marked CPD programme (Silver Status);
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Amenities and benefits including priority entry for children of staff; onsite parking; Ride to Work Scheme; Employee Assistance Programme and a School gym;
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A firm commitment to staff wellbeing and work life balance;
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A leafy setting on the edge of the beautiful Beddington Park easy access to both central London and the Surrey countryside.
Application Process
An application pack can be downloaded from the School website. Please note an application form must be completed for this post. Candidates may be called for an interview upon receipt of their application. A Statement of Suitability addressed to the Headmaster is required as part of the application.
Visits to the School are welcome prior to application. Please contact the WCGS HR Department to arrange an appointment.
We reserve the right to interview and appoint immediately should there be a suitable candidate and therefore advise that applications should be submitted as soon as possible.
Safeguarding
Folio Education Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The recruitment process will include an enhanced DBS check, medical screening, confirmation of right to work in the UK and all other pre-employment checks in line with safer recruitment requirements.
Equal Opportunities
At Folio Education Trust we believe that all individuals are of equal value and we are committed to equal opportunities for all. All people who work and study in the school have the right to be respected and valued within a safe and secure environment and not to be discriminated against on the grounds of age, class, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation and religion or belief.
Our Candidate Privacy Notice and Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy are published on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
EPIC Restart Foundation empowers those recovering from gambling harm to restart positive lives and we are seeking a dynamic Head of Marketing & Communications to join our growing team.
If you are excited by the opportunity to change lives and support people in recovery to rebuild their lives, then we want to hear from you.
70% of our team and trustees have experienced gambling harm in some form - lived experience is not a requirement for this role, but you must be passionate about making a difference, purpose driven and believe in our mission.
Knowledge, skills & experience
- Proven experience in a senior marketing role
- Experience of website and campaign management, able to produce high quality content
- Excellent writing skills with a proven ability to craft compelling messages
- Experience in print, digital media production and publications. Able to manage external marketing & comms consultants and media relationships.
- Advanced IT and digital skills. Knowledge of graphic design tools and basic video editing software is a plus.
- Excellent planning, organisation, and time management
- Outstanding team working skills
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and execute marketing and communication strategies.
- Lead innovative campaigns across various channels, including digital, social, PR and events
- Build and manage the brand.
- Digital marketing including email, SEO, and website optimisation.
- Create compelling content, including website and marketing collateral.
- Develop and manage the website ensuring it is developed with knowledge of user experience (UX) and accessibility principles.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with media partners, agencies, and influencers to maximise brand exposure.
- Manage national PR outreach and track audience engagement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As our PR Manager for the Midlands and the North of England, you will raise the profile of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) in support of our lifesaving work.
Responsible for creating awareness of BHF, you’ll focus on our research funding and its impact to grow our support and income. You’ll promote BHF’s work, influencing local partners and shaping the charity’s reputation through media, engagement events, and other communication channels.
Working with local teams to devise and deliver impactful communication strategies, you’ll meet challenging KPIs and demonstrate significant impact which should raise the public’s propensity to give. You will work with the UK-wide media team to devise and deliver PR strategies to promote key brand and awareness campaigns.
Your local expertise will guide the way we influence and use both traditional media, digital channels, and engagement opportunities.
Working arrangements
Please note this is a 12-month fixed term contract, covering secondment. Start date is as soon as possible. The contract will run for 12 months from start date.
This is a home-based role with occasional travel across the Midlands and North of England. There will also be a requirement to travel to BHF offices where necessary for team events and meetings.
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
About you
As our ideal candidate, you bring in-depth knowledge of the media landscape in the Midlands and North of England, and demonstrable experience of finding and developing stories for the media, delivering successful communications campaigns, and working collaboratively in a media team.
With strong experience gained as a journalist or in a communications role (either in-house or agency), you have excellent written and verbal communication and presenting skills, the ability to build trust and relationships, and strong creativity in developing campaigns. You can take complicated information and translate it into consumer-friendly communications.
A confident self-starter who enjoys travelling across the UK, you can work under your own initiative as part of a supportive and geographically dispersed team.
About us
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.
Our Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Benefits
To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.
Interview process
Please note interviews will be held virtually over Microsoft Teams.
How to apply
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click on the apply button below. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.
Please note the internal job title for this role is Communications and Engagement Manager – Midlands & North of England.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
This organisation is using Anonymous Recruitment to reduce bias in the first stages of the hiring process. Our system keeps your personal information hidden until the recruiter contacts you.
In this job, you will play a vital role in driving up awareness of the Mental Health Charter with businesses, organisations, and service providers across the borough of Barnet.
To begin with, you’ll use your organisational and project management skills to work with the steering group to create an action plan. With their support, you’ll use your operational communications experience to work with all partners to develop and create presentations and other promotional materials, such as flyers and posters. You will also take photos at engagement activities for partners to promote the project on their respective social media platforms.
Then, using your excellent interpersonal skills you will build on existing relationships with key stakeholders and create new ones. Travelling around the borough of Barnet you will proactively approach, encourage and support a diverse audience of businesses, organisations, and service providers to make pledges to the charter and later follow up on their progress.
On a day to day basis, you will record activities against key performance indicators, accurately record and analyse feedback using surveys and data management tools.
Additionally, you will organise and attend monthly Steering Group meetings following key project management principles to report on the overall progress of the project against targets.
Done right, this role with strengthen services and mental health awareness in Barnet. To succeed, you’ll need strong communications skills and you’ll be a natural relationship builder. You’ll also have your own lived experience of mental health issues. We welcome applications from global majority candidates, who are underrepresented at this level in the organisation.
Inclusion Barnet is Barnet’s Deaf and Disabled People’s Organisation (DDPO). All of the board and 80% of staff declare an impairment, and we’re passionate about using our lived experience of disability to build better services and more inclusive communities. At Inclusion Barnet, you will become part of a friendly and supportive team, working within a focused but flexible culture, where diversity is valued and you can bring your whole self to work.
This is a Barnet based role, working out of our Colindale office, and you’ll need to be able to travel around the borough. We encourage flexible working to suit your work/life balance preferences where possible. We also operate a Time Off In Lieu (TOIL) system.
To apply, please submit your CV with a brief covering letter clearly stating how you meet the person specification, and how your own lived experience of mental health issues would inform your approach to the role.
The successful candidate must be willing to undergo a DBS check and have the right to work in the UK.
Please write a brief cover letter explaining why you are interested in this vacancy, how you meet the person specification, and how your own lived experience of mental health issues would inform your delivery of the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Closing Date: 3 April 2024
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Our Global Programmes Division have an opportunity for a Programme Development Manager to join the the Business Programmes Hub for 9 months.
About the Team
The Business Programmes Hub is comprised of programme development, innovation, and MEAL professionals responsible for developing new shared valued partnerships which speaks to interests of the business community and philanthropic stakeholders.
The Programme Development Manager will lead the development of impactful high-quality programmes in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. You will ensure new programmes incorporate creativity and innovation to capture the interest of corporate partners and philanthropists.
Your Role:
As Programme Development Manager, your role will be to oversee the development and writing of high quality, bespoke pitch decks, concept notes, and proposals for business and philanthropic partners. You will project manage the opportunity development process to ensure we are designing programmes that truly leverage the unique assets and capabilities of the private sector – beyond philanthropic funding – to create transformational change for children. This includes designing innovative, sector leading partnerships that emerge through a process of co-design which you will facilitate in partnership with colleagues across the organisation in the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Fundraising and Marketing Departments.
Your Key Accountabilities:
- Identify and develop innovative partnership opportunities that leverage the unique resources and capabilities of prospective business and philanthropy partners, working closely with the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Partnerships & Philanthropy departments to ensure alignment between partner and Save the Children priorities
- Work with Partnerships & Philanthropy to proactively steer new opportunities and enquiries with business and philanthropic partners towards Save the Children's strategic objectives and priorities
- Project manage the proposal development process, including ensuring quality assurance of the programme design, including theories of change and budgets.
- Lead on writing high quality, bespoke and engaging pitch decks, concept notes, and proposals for business and philanthropy partners, as well as cross-sectoral proposals that bring together partners across business, philanthropy, and government.
- Build excellent working relationships with colleagues in the UK Impact, Global Programmes, and Philanthropy & Partnerships teams to ensure our business development materials are compelling for potential partners whilst driven by Save the Children priorities and needs
- Maintain updated systems and databases that track our funding and grant management activities
About You
To be successful, it is important that you have the following skills and experience:
- Experience of working in programming and an understanding of programme design and programme management
- Deep understanding of corporate engagement with society and business motivations for societal engagement, including corporate philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and shared value creation
- Exceptional proposal writing skills – a proven track record of producing high-quality written concept notes and proposals for business and/or philanthropy partners
- Proven ability to conduct analytical research on business to identify corporate opportunities to contribute to development outcomes through core business investments
- Keen ability to tailor your work into persuasive and visually appealing materials for different audiences, including business, philanthropy, and government partners
- Outstanding project management and coordination skills, including an ability to manage high workloads and meet deadlines
- Ability to understand financial information and produce budgets
- A strong team player with an empowering and collaborative working style and excellent interpersonal skills
- Solutions-focused with a creative problem-solving approach
- Able to prioritise and manage a varied workload, taking the initiative, and meeting deadlines
- Highly accurate with a strong attention to detail
Please note: To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.
Ways of Working:
The majority of our roles can be performed remotely in the UK, but there are likely to be times when you will be required to come to your contracted office (up to 2-4 days per month or 6-8 days per quarter). This will be agreed with your Line Manager and team and is intended to be time spent on collaborating with colleagues and relationship building.
Please note: travel costs to your contracted office will be at your own expense.
Flexible Working - We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.
Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Save the Children UK believes in a world that is fair, inclusive and equitable where all children have the opportunity to change their world. We apply this to our workforce and we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organisation where all employees have a sense of belonging and feel that they can be "Free to Be Me". We are not looking for just one type of person - we want to recruit people who can add fresh perspectives, innovative ideas or challenge that disrupts the risk of group think.
We are especially interested in people whose childhood experiences - of life on a low income, of migration, of being in a racialised community, of the care system, of being LGBT+ or in an LGBT+ family or living with (or with someone with) a disability - help us to see things we might otherwise miss. Whatever your story is we want to hear it because we know that different voices, ideas, perspectives and knowledge, working together will enable us to better the lives of children around the world. This is the reason why we are all here.
Do you possess strong relationship management skills and have a passion for people and fundraising? If so, this could be just the job for you.
Job Purpose
The function of this role is to work with the Head of Development to devise and implement a programme of successful alumni events and fundraising for The Glasgow Academy.
Alumni Engagement: The focus is to build positive relationships with all members of the school and wider communities, including that of the former Westbourne School for Girls. The postholder will help to deliver The Academy’s alumni engagement strategy and volunteer programme, including various events, reunions and the like, with the aim of providing a pipeline of engaged individuals willing to support the School through their time, expertise, connections and philanthropy.
Development Manager: The post holder will coordinate and support the systems and procedures underpinning the cultivation and solicitation of donors; manage a series of 1-2-1 meeting with and small cultivation events for donors/prospects and prepare appropriate communications to support the same.
The post-holder will report to the Head of Development. The Development Team sits within the External Relations office which works to support the continuing development of The Academy through admissions, marketing, alumni relations, fundraising and by promoting the school’s achievements and aspirations as a centre of excellence.
Key Responsibilities
Fundraising:
· Maintain and grow relationships with key former pupils, current parents and potential donors to devise and execute bespoke programme of involvement and communication that lead to (major and regular) gifts.
· Work with Head of Development to implement specific strategies for engagement opportunities including involvement in FP programmes, invitations to events, visits to campus, and individual meetings with members of staff or Senior Leadership Team.
· Devise and implement fundraising strategies to include: Capital Campaign Fundraising, Named Prizes, Fundraising for Bursaries/Legacy Giving/Regular Giving. Hold direct 1-2-1 solicitations and draft and send gift agreements to solicit gifts.
· Ensure all donations are recorded and thanked promptly/appropriately in CRM In Touch database. Build and export queries or lists for various events, mailers and groupings as needed.
· Maintain accurate, up-to-date and GDPR-compliant potential and current donor records.
Events and communications:
· Manage the planning, execution and promotion of alumni events for potential supporters (alumni, parents and staff) – which will include some evening and weekend work.
· Make full use of The Academy’s existing calendar of events as a means of engaging with potential supporters.
· Organise catering, transportation and other elements necessary for the successful running of alumni events.
· Contribute to and assist with the publication of the former pupil magazine.
· Develop, collate and edit content (and edit copy written by others) for the alumni section of The Academy’s website, newsletters and publications as required, liaising with relevant staff for content, as required.
· Create donation literature to include giving forms and gift agreements.
· Produce, and test, written ‘case for support’ messaging.
· Assist with the writing, design and production of fundraising communications.
· Organise email communications with alumni via InTouch database email system.
· Produce written materials for a range of school and alumni communications.
· Maintain the school’s online alumni social networks (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn) and drive up participation across all platforms.
Other:
Be prepared to undertake projects appropriate to the level of the role but that might fall outside its direct remit as the Head of Development, Director of External Relations, Rector or Chair of the Board of Governors may advise.
Person specification - knowledge, skills and experience
· Interpersonal: The ability to build excellent relationships with a wide range of people, including alumni, parents, staff, pupils, volunteers, donors and prospects.
· Written communications: The ability to write messages that are clear, convincing and inspiring. Experience of writing and managing mass communications by letter and email.
· Enthusiasm: A positive attitude and a genuine enthusiasm for people and fundraising.
· Organisational: Attention to detail and deadlines. The ability to manage multiple projects over long periods.
· Independence: The ability to act independently using initiative and good judgement.
· Strategic: The ability to think strategically and tactically, particularly in relation to fundraising.
· Presentational: The ability to address and engage an audience or individual with confidence, authority and clarity. The capability to act as an informed, credible representative of The Academy.
· Fundraising: A track record of successful income generation through fundraising. Experience of running fundraising campaigns, appeals, events.
· Education: A good general level of education, including a degree or equivalent.
· Creativity: The ability to adapt to new situations and address problems from new perspectives.
· Flexibility: Prepared to travel nationally and internationally as necessary and to work outside regular hours as required.
· Interpersonal: A good sense of humour and a willingness to work closely - and with flexibility - in a close and interdependent team.
· IT: Proficiency in standard office software and, preferably, experience of working with a customer relationship management (CRM) or alumni database.
· Commercial: An awareness of business and pricing negotiations as well as knowledge of the implications of gift aid and IHT on donations.
· Engagement: An understanding of, and belief in, the aims and ethos of independent education.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Are you looking for your next communications challenge?
We are an ambitious charity, building on our achievements and targeting what’s important to stop ovarian cancer devastating lives - symptoms awareness, early diagnosis, better treatments and support for all. We are also investing in our future. This is an exciting time to be joining Target Ovarian Cancer as we continue to grow as an organisation. Join us and together we'll fight for a world where everyone with ovarian cancer lives.
We are seeking a versatile communications professional with a passion for media & PR to join our team and help us drive forward change. You will be experienced in planning and delivering impactful media campaigns, supporting people to tell their stories, and developing cross-cutting communication campaigns to meet strategic objectives. This is a fast paced and varied role, working across teams and with our community to put ovarian cancer at the top of the agenda.
The role is a full time role, working 35 hours per week. Fixed term contract for 12 months.
We currently offer a hybrid-working model. This means you may usually work from your home or remote location, but are expected to attend meetings and pay for your own travel to the office in Angel, London when required. Please contact us if you would like to find out more about how frequently you would likely be required in the office for this role.
Target Ovarian Cancer does not hold a sponsorship licence and therefore cannot sponsor any individual to work in the UK.
Please submit your application by 23:59 on 8 April 2024.
We want to make our recruitment accessible to all, if there is a way we can support you in your application, please contact us.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Energise Sussex Coast is a community benefit society. Our mission is to work together to end fuel poverty and protect the environment through community led local green power & energy saving schemes.
We are looking for an energetic and creative person to organise and deliver a calendar of engaging and inspiring energy and climate themed events and outreach activities across East Sussex. The events will cover the following themes: saving and sharing energy, insulation, solar and batteries, renewable heat, funding energy efficiency measures, creating healthy and mould-free homes etc.
About you
You have been actively involved in climate action and engaging communities – whether campaigning, part of a volunteer group or in your own life, and you are committed to getting the information out there about the transition to zero carbon in a way that is engaging and brings communities together.
You have 2+ years of experience working on events. You bring a proactive attitude to the role. You are confident and self driven but enjoy working in cooperation to achieve common goals and to increase your impact. You are a creative thinker with some great ideas about how to engage communities in the transition to a fossil free future and ensure that no one is left behind.
You are a great advocate and because you believe in community energy are happy to promote our services to other organisations and groups with the aim of increasing the number of residents we can support with energy advice and who are able to engage in the transition to a more sustainable future.
You have a high standard of written and verbal communication skills. You are organised with an attention to detail and respect for the importance of collecting data to enable monitoring and evaluation of the project. You want to improve the events by collecting and listening to feedback and implementing improvements. You value the input of our service users, volunteers and staff team into the design of the events programme.
Responsibilities
- Work in collaboration with the ESC team and stakeholders to design a programme of inspiring energy and climate themed events in Hastings, Rother, Eastbourne, and Wealden, reaching a total of 1000 residents across the year.
- Create engagement opportunities for your team at the events and activities of other organisations and local groups by networking and working with the Communications and Marketing person to promote our services.
- Find interesting speakers and organisations to participate in our events.
- Create public events for our No One Left Behind project, finding new, exciting ways to engage the public in conversation about energy and climate topics.
- Manage the administration and logistics of the events, including room bookings, ticket booking processes, etc.
- Look for opportunities to invite our funder along to events and participate in the activities.
- Manage relationships with staff team and volunteer Energy Champions on local events.
- Create event plans and risk assessments for each event.
- Work with the Marketing and Communications Officer and local volunteers to plan PR and promotion of events to agreed timelines.
- Create and work to agreed budgets.
- Ensure you are collecting the data needed to monitor and evaluate the project.
- Create inclusivity in the event registration and attendance experience to support people with a variety of needs.
- Ensure events feed into the wider work and services of Energise Sussex Coast.
- Provide event reports to manager detailing the number of attendees, write-up of the event, and feedback.
- Provide general assistance with ESC events and projects as required.
- Adhere to Energise Sussex Coast’s policies around safeguarding, data protection, etc.
- Attend monthly in-person team meetings in Hastings.
Key Details
• Hours: 30 hours a week, flexible working
• Job location: Home based or optional hot desk in Hastings with regular events in Hastings, Rother, Eastbourne and Wealden.
Criteria
Essential
1. Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience.
2. Professional experience or a personal commitment to the pressing importance of the transition to a sustainable, fossil fuel free future
3. 2+ years’ experience organising events - producing compelling event agendas, managing speakers, guests, suppliers and risk assessments.
4. Experience creating your own planning schedules, calendars, and keeping to deadlines.
5. Experience of collecting and analysing event data e.g. feedback forms.
6. Effective administration and organisational skills, with good time management and high attention to detail
7. Experience working in a team for shared objectives and self-motivated to work independently.
Desirable
8. A qualification in a relevant field: events, marketing or climate/ energy
9. Experience of working with volunteers
To apply
Please email the following to apply:
1. A copy of your CV
2. Two references including one from your current/ last employer.
3. A covering letter (of around a page or two) of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria.
Interviews in person on Wednesday 15th May, Hastings.
To apply please write a covering letter which explains how you meet each numbered point from the person criteria. Please use the numbers from the list of criteria and give an example for each one. Examples can be taken from your professional or personal life. For example, rather than say “I have strong communication skills' instead give an example which illustrates the skill "I write and send out our monthly e-newsletter and regularly give in person presentations to community groups"
Energise Sussex Coast is a community benefit society. Our mission is to work together to end fuel poverty and protect the environment through communit
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Creative United is one of the UK's leading social enterprises working across the arts and creative industries. Based at Somerset House in Central London, we deliver a wide range of publicly funded programmes focused on increasing access and inclusion in the arts. Our experienced team is committed to supporting artists, musicians and creative entrepreneurs of all kinds with the skills and confidence to develop and grow their social and economic impact, helping to maximise their contribution to the strength and diversity of the UK's creative economy.
We are looking to recruit a talented and self-motivated Senior Business Development Manager to join us in early June 2024 on a 12 month fixed term maternity cover contract.
Reporting to the Director of Strategic Development, this role is essential to driving forward the implementation of Creative United’s business development plans across multiple programme and project strands. Key responsibilities include the planning and delivery of business development activities that build on our existing service offer, responding to the needs of the creative communities that we serve, whether on a local, regional or national basis.
This is a hybrid-working role that involves spending a minimum of 2 days per week at our offices in London. You will have strong interpersonal skills and enjoy building relationships through a combination of face to face, telephone and written communications. You will be comfortable working with minimal supervision to plan and coordinate activities that involve the buy-in of other staff and partner organisations. You will be able to inspire and motivate other people to work with you to achieve our shared goals and priorities through effective planning, implementation and evaluation.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Scope is a disability equality charity in England and Wales. Together we are Disability Gamechangers. We work to a society where all disabled people enjoy equality and fairness. We campaign tirelessly for everyday equality for disabled people.
The Community Energy Operations Manager is responsible for overseeing the operational aspects of the Community Energy Services department, ensuring efficient and effective delivery of services. This includes strategic planning, resource management, process improvement, and the leadership of a diverse team. The role focuses on enhancing service delivery to meet organis ational objectives and community needs, with a particular emphasis on energy advice, support, and advocacy.
Fixed term for 2 years, 35 hours per week. Some flexibility will be required as there maybe some evening and weekend work.
Location: Can be based at Scope's head office in London (E15 2GW) and covering East Anglia and North London or based at Scope's Manchester office (M1 4LF) and covering Manchester and the West Midlands
In this role you will:
- Oversee the daily operations of the Community Energy Services department, ensuring a high level of service delivery aligned with organizational goals and community needs.
- Develop and implement operational strategies and processes to improve efficiency, effectiveness, and the quality of the service delivery.
- Manage the department's budget, resources, and staff, ensuring optimal allocation and utilization to meet service delivery targets.
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of services, implementing changes and improvements based on feedback and data analysis.
About You
- You will have proven experience in operational management with an extensive knowledge of the energy sector. You will manage multiple projects and be able to adapt to changing priorities to meet challenging deadlines.
- You will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing operational strategies that will improve efficiency and effectiveness of the Energy Services.
- Your operational expertise will be instrumental when developing staff to ensure the highest standard of service and performance is maintained. Your strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, will be of a great advantage when tracking, evaluating, and reporting the impact of the team's activities.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of engaging with a range of stakeholders.
- It is essential that you have a good working knowledge of IT including Microsoft Office Products and are confident user of digital technology demonstrating a positive approach to the adoption of innovative products and tools. A Strong background in budget management, data management and process improvement will also be required.
Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.
We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.
Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair
By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.
Disabled candidates
We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.
Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.
Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.
We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.
We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.
You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.
Scope benefits
We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:
- 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
- Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
- Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
- Company pension
- Excellent training and career development
- Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
- Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.
If you want to make a difference and become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you. Apply Today!
Please note that successful candidates will be subject to a DBS check.
Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may take place and an appointment be made before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.
Press and Marketing Coordinator
Gresham College is a charity which provides high-quality free education to the public across a broad range of subjects. The College aims to stimulate a love of learning and intellectual curiosity and to champion academic rigor, professional expertise and freedom of expression.
Gresham College has been providing free lectures within the City of London for over 400 years. Lectures are attended by an in-person audience and live-streamed around the world. We have currently had over 51 million online views.
The College is now in year four of an exciting five-year plan which has the primary aim of increasing and broadening the audience which the College reaches. Working at Gresham College is hugely rewarding in terms of the breadth and range of subjects covered and the knowledge and intellectual reputations of our speakers.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The postholder will be responsible for publicising Gresham lectures and speakers to the media to amplify our visibility, enhance our reputation, and attract new audiences to Gresham.
The post-holder will need to be able to translate complex, technical information into clear and engaging press releases and briefings. They will need to be capable of managing proactive, planned press work but also have the ability to react to events and enquiries as well. They should demonstrate a strong track record of working and placing articles with a variety of national / international / print / digital media outlets.
With help from junior staff, they will also proactively inform additional groups of upcoming lectures – for example, faculty heads / administrators of university programs aligned with the respective lecture topic.
They will build relationships with other organisations in our sector with a view to cross-promotion when appropriate.
Finally, they will serve as the primary liaison for external press agencies enlisted to undertake independent or standalone projects.
Reports to Executive Director
Salary £32,000 - £35,000 (Pro-rata, part time, 2 days (14 hours) a week role). Saul Pension scheme (currently 16% employers’ contribution)
Contract type This position offers an initial contract term of 12 months, with the possibility of extension based on performance.
Benefits 28 days holiday, plus 6 days closure over Christmas. Saul pension scheme
Responsibilities
1. Write press releases about key lectures, speakers and series.
2. Disseminate these notices to media contacts (journalists, reporters, bloggers, media outlets) via media relations software, and personal correspondence when appropriate.
3. Build and maintain targeted lists of media contacts within media relations software to increase the efficacy of this work.
4. Act as the liaison between media contacts and Gresham speakers, facilitating collaboration such as the co-authoring of editorials or press interviews.
5. Work with junior colleague(s) to build lists of other contacts who may be interested in particular lectures and manage distribution of information to these groups.
6. Similarly, disseminate lecture information to other broadcast opportunities and platforms, such as membership associations, event-listing websites and newsletters, building reciprocal relationships with sector partners.
7. Serve as the primary liaison for external press agencies enlisted to undertake independent or standalone projects.
8. Report monthly on the above activities and recommend future development of the press and marketing offering.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following:
1. Between three and five-years’ experience working as a journalist, in a press office or communications team.
2. Robust knowledge of the UK media landscape.
3. The ability to build good, working relationships with press and media contacts.
4. Success in securing national or wider press coverage of stories / stakeholders / campaigns.
5. Excellent oral and written communication skills, with an ability to translate complex information and data into messaging for a range of audiences.
6. Proficient in drafting timely and accurate press releases.
7. Ability to organise time effectively, prioritise workload, meet deadlines and multitask with ease.
8. Able to work well under pressure and respond to issues at short notice and occasionally out of hours.
9. Good team player with an understanding of other communications disciplines
10. Confident use of MS office applications and other IT systems.
Equal Opportunities
Gresham College encourages applications from those of diverse backgrounds. The College is committed to fairness, consistency and transparency in selection decisions. Panel members are aware of the principles of equality of opportunity and fair selection.
Application Process
All applications will be managed in accordance with the College’s recruitment policy; the process is outlined below.
Formal applications must consist of a Curriculum Vitae accompanied by a letter explaining your suitability for the role in relation to the information and criteria specified in the Job Description and Person Specification.
The selection and interview process will be managed a panel comprised of employees and/or other persons. The final appointment will be made subject to satisfactory references, and any other necessary document checks (e.g. right to work in the UK).
The closing date for the position of Press and Marketing Coordinator at Gresham College is 9am 8 April 2024 but will close earlier if the position is filled.
This Direct Marketing Executive role is a great opportunity to build on your direct/digital marketing skills and prove your ability to lead the delivery of compelling fundraising and retention communications.
Greenpeace UK is an independent national/regional organisation within the global Greenpeace campaigning network, which acts to change attitudes and behaviour, to protect and conserve the environment and to promote peace. The global network of Greenpeace organisations comprises 26 independent national/regional Greenpeace organisations with presence in over 55 countries across Europe, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific, as well as a coordinating and supporting organisation, Greenpeace International.
Joining a friendly, passionate team responsible for delivering the Supporter Retention and Development programme, you’ll build relationships across Greenpeace to help ensure our programme is supporter focused, data-driven, collaborative and reflective of our core campaigns to protect our climate, forests and oceans.
You’ll play a key role in ensuring we meet our supporter income and retention targets by delivering a range of projects across multiple channels. Managing projects from start to finish – including a mix of upgrade and one-off donation communications by email, phone, sms and mail – you’ll have a special focus on developing and testing new digital fundraising communications. You’ll also need to be proactive in spotting opportunities to engage and inspire our supporters, monitoring performance, understanding the drivers of responsiveness – and so enabling team planning on further growth of the programme.
Location: Islington, London. Our hybrid working model enables us to enjoy the benefits of both office based and remote working. We ask that staff work from the office in Islington 40% of their time, with 20% required as a minimum. Reasonable adjustments as well as specific office based needs will be considered for those with long term health conditions and disabilities.
You'll have:
• A focus on delivering a supporter experience that meets the needs and interests of our supporters – with a real interest in using direct/digital marketing to do so.
• Experience of coordinating complex direct/digital marketing plans and activities and delivering projects from start to finish, to budget and on time.
• Ability to build positive, collaborative working relationships across the organisation, with tailored communication styles for different colleagues/teams.
• A passion for creating and communicating compelling stories – backed by an understanding of how best to use different marketing channels, on and offline.
• Enthusiasm for keeping up to date with Greenpeace’s fast moving campaigns, spotting new fundraising opportunities and acting on them to stay relevant.
• A results focused attitude with experience of measuring and analysing KPIs and overall results – and of making data driven decisions to improve performance.
We give you:
You’ll be encouraged to develop both personally and professionally, taking advantage of the wide range of learning and development opportunities available to our staff. We offer great benefits such as a generous pension scheme, subsidised lunches, free yoga and a wealth of well-being resources, just to name a few. Take a look at our Work for Greenpeace pages to find out more about what it’s like to work for us and why you should apply.
Our commitment to diversity:
At Greenpeace UK we are committed to advancing diversity, inclusion, equity and becoming anti-racist. We acknowledge that people from certain backgrounds are under-represented in environmental and campaigning organisations and want to do all we can to correct this. In particular, we want to be more representative of Britain’s diversity at senior levels of GPUK. If you have the skills we need and are a person of colour, disabled, LGBTQIA, non-binary, have a mental health condition, or if you identify as working class now or in the past, we would welcome an application from you.
To Apply
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Greenpeace UK is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age or any other category protected by law.
CLOSING DATE: 9.00 am 2 April 2024
INTERVIEWS: 1st Round on 9 April, 2nd Round on 11 April 2024
The University of Oxford is a stimulating work environment, which enjoys an international reputation as a world-class centre of excellence. Our research plays a key role in tackling many global challenges, from reducing our carbon emissions to developing vaccines during a pandemic.
About the Role
- This is a chance for you to get creative and manage events that engage our alumni and make them feel part of Oxford! From webinars showcasing world-changing research and networking opportunities around the UK, to planning and delivering Meeting Minds, Oxford’s alumni weekend with over 1,500 attendees.
- This is a maternity cover and a fast-paced role with lots of demands; you will need to be able to get to grips with the event projects quickly, juggle multiple tasks and events all at the same time.
- Oxford is a world-leading University. The events you create and manage will be supporting our alumni engagement priorities. We are building up to our next fundraising campaign; the work you do will directly support this and the fundraising teams to create change for good by engaging alumni.
To Be Successful You’ll Need:
- You need to have proven significant experience to deliver high-profile, multi-level, complex events.
- You need to have outstanding planning and organisation skills
- We are a tight-knit, supportive team that likes to have fun while we work hard on lots of exciting and unique events. You need to have a cool head under pressure, be someone who can communicate at all levels and be a team player.
What We Offer
As an employer, we value the wellbeing and development of all our employees. We offer a comprehensive range of benefits, including:
- 38 days annual leave (including public holidays)
- Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance
- Extensive personal and professional development opportunities
- Membership to CASE to support your professional development as an educational advancement professional
- Supportive childcare services and other family-friendly leave schemes for working parents, guardians and those with caring responsibilities
- Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity, and shared parental leave
- Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future
- Salary sacrifice scheme for additional savings
- Subsidised sports centre membership to promote well-being
- Cycle loan scheme to encourage sustainable commuting
- Discounted bus and transit travel
In addition, you will have access to a vibrant community with social groups and sports clubs fostering an inclusive atmosphere.
Application process:
- Click the link to ‘Apply’ and follow the on-screen instructions. You will be taken to our online Applicant portal.
- Applications should consist of a full CV and a letter of application in PDF format (maximum of 2 pages) outlining your motivations to apply for this role, your relevant experience and how you meet the criteria of the person specification.
Only applications received before 12.00 noon on 2 April 2024 can be considered.
Interviews are currently scheduled to take place week commencing 12 April 2024, in person in Oxford.
Development and Alumni Engagement is committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills and experiences. We encourage applicants from all sectors of the community and are especially keen to encourage candidates from under-represented groups to apply.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Marketing and Communications Manager - Maternity Cover
Forestry Commission
Apply before 11:55 pm on Wednesday 17th April 2024
Reference number: 345873
Salary: £29,863 - £31,526
A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
Contract type: Fixed term, Loan, Secondment
Length of employment: 12 months
Working pattern: Flexible working, Full-time, Job share
Location: Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, Tetbury, GL8 8QS
About the job
Westonbirt, The National Arboretum, is one of the finest collections of temperate trees in the world. Its 600 acres is recognised as a Grade 1 landscape of national importance and includes ancient woodland and semi-natural grassland. Since 1956 it has been managed by the Forestry Commission (operating as Forestry England) to meet our mission 'to connect people with trees to improve the quality of life'. Our future vision is to be ‘a world leader in trees, inspiring people through education conservation, education and participation’. We will achieve this by building on our existing objectives that cover science, learning, wellbeing, volunteering and recreation.
The arboretum is a significant regional visitor attraction with over 550,000 visits annually, onsite businesses generate a turnover in excess of £6m and the arboretum makes an estimated contribution to the local economy of over £23 million. The tree collection itself is complemented and supported by high-quality visitor facilities, catering, retail and a range of events; particularly a 4 night concert series as part of Forest Live, a 12 night Christmas lights event and sporting activities. In the past decade a £7m redevelopment project has transformed the visitor experience with a new Welcome Building and car parking in 2014 and the addition in 2016 of the award winning STIHL Treetop Walkway and Wolfson Tree Management Centre. The arboretum has been accredited with a Visit England Gold Award three years running.
What will the successful candidate be doing?
This role will lead marketing and communications activity across a diverse range of channels and audiences driving new and repeat visits to the arboretum and our events through creative campaigns. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to deliver the commercial aspects of the role while also inspiring people through the promotion of our good causes of conservation, education and participation.
This is an exciting opportunity to work at a national heritage leisure attraction leading marketing and communications activity across a diverse range of channels and audiences driving new and repeat visits to the arboretum and our events through creative campaigns. The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to deliver the commercial aspects of the role while also inspiring people through the promotion of our good causes of conservation, education and participation. This ranges from the overseas collection of seed from tree species threatened with extinction in the wild through to wellbeing activity hosted within the arboretum.
Job description
Key Work Areas
· A full oversight of marketing, public relations and social media. Supporting the team to seek to develop on existing platforms and set achievable targets.
· Support the team to be the media contact for Westonbirt and handle national and regional media enquiries.
· Manage the production of creative marketing campaigns for events, seasons and our good causes. Collaborate with other teams to identify key messages and themes for campaigns.
· Work with the national team to market Forest Live concerts and our new Christmas at Westonbirt event. Lead on the production of marketing materials and local partnerships with retail and tourism outlets.
· Work closely with our Friends Charity to align messages across our channels including on the editorial board of the Westonbirt Magazine to include relevant content, ensure messages are clear and the content is on brand. Proofread as required.
· Manage the Forestry England brand; making sure teams are aware how to use the Forestry England logo and Westonbirt name.
· Support the team in filming and photography requests and planning content creation for our campaigns.
· Oversee the arboretum’s internal communications processes ensuring that communication plans address the needs of staff, business partners and contractors.
· Plan and monitor the communication and marketing budget, providing reports when required.
Person specification
Essential
· A track record of managing or supervising communications and marketing in a busy commercial or cause led environment.
· Experience in the management or supervision of staff and/or volunteers, budgets, contracts, contractors and partnership businesses.
· Competent user of PC and Microsoft Office 365 including Word, Excel and Outlook.
· Experience of the use of social media as a tool for communicating and marketing.
Desirable
· Experience in a busy visitor attraction and in large outdoor events in the heritage and/or environment sector.
· Working knowledge of using email marketing software.
· Working knowledge of using online platforms to create surveys.
· Up-to-date knowledge of using a website content management system.
· Full driving license
At Media Trust, we believe it’s by giving everyone a voice that we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we’re working with hundreds of charities to strengthen their storytelling, advocacy and campaigning, press engagement and social media. We do this through media, communications and digital skills training delivered in partnership with our media and creative industry partners and by matching media industry volunteers with charities looking for help with content creation and other comms support. At the same time, we are working with hundreds of young people and talent from under-represented communities to give them the skills, access and mentoring to break into the media.
About the Role
Do you want to lead innovative and impactful programmes to strengthen the communications, campaigning, storytelling, media engagement and digital skills of organisations advocating for social justice and systemic change?
We are looking for a dynamic and proactive individual with a track record of successful programme management, who is passionate about communications that drive change.
This position will report to the Head of Programmes and oversee Media Trust's thematic strategic communications programmes that strengthen the voices of charities. Our thematic programmes support cohorts of charities working in the same area, including equalities and social justice (our Stronger Voices programme) and environmental and climate issues (our Communicating Climate programme.)
In the context of rising levels of inequality, the media and policymakers need to hear from the people whose lives are most affected. In this role, you will support user-led organisations campaigning for systemic change to speak truth to power.
Our six-month strategic communications training programmes are designed to support charities and community organisations to amplify their voice, mobilise support and influence meaningful change. These programmes include in-person and virtual training, mentoring and support from industry experts, and tailored digital resources.
This role will directly manage our Stronger Voices programme, ensuring the smooth delivery of the programme, including managing our cohort of equalities organisations; overseeing the budget and timeline; managing our relationships with funders, trainers and partners; and impact evaluation and reporting.
You will also oversee our other thematic programmes (currently Communicating Climate). You will line manage the Project Manager of Communicating Climate and a Project Coordinator.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone committed to social justice, with strong programme management skills, an understanding of strategic communications and a passion for empowering the charity sector through training and mentorship. This is a highly rewarding role which offers opportunities to engage with both the charity sector and the media and creative industries.
*Please note that whilst this is a remote role, Stronger Voices is a London-based programme, so proximity to London will be beneficial for delivering in-person activity for the cohort.
How to apply:
Click the Quick Apply button below. You’ll be asked to submit a CV, equal opportunities form, and a covering letter (max 2 pages) describing how your skills and experience match our requirements. See full Job Description attached.
Please note this role is being re-advertised. If you have already applied for the role, you do not need to submit your application again. We have extended the deadline in order to have a wider selection of candidates to choose from, and we will review all applications then.
Application deadline is 9am on 2 April 2024
First-round interviews will take place on 10-11 April and final interviews on 16 April.
Working at Media Trust
Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team. In return we offer:
• Remote working*
• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager
• Pension contributions
• 2 volunteer days each year
• Attend two Media Trust Open courses each year at no cost to you
Flexible Working at Media Trust
Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.