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Meridian Wellbeing
Senior Communications and Activities Lead
Pay & Pensions: £28,000 p.a. pro rata plus workplace pension contribution
Location: Meritage Centre, Church End, Hendon, NW4 4JT
Hours: 4 days, 30 hours a week (Based on FTE 37.5 hrs per week)
Term: 1 year (with possibility of extension)
Responsible to: CEO of Meridian Wellbeing
Reports to: Head of Operations
This role offers the potential for flexible working hours with a minimum of 2 days based in the office.
Meridian Wellbeing are looking for an experienced Marketing and Communications Lead to create marketing plans and to implement its development strategies across the organisation to support the digital delivery platform and physical activities for its wellbeing services. We seek applications from candidates with a proven track record in creating marketing plans focusing on social media, content creation and brand.
The successful candidate will work closely with all service teams to promote and enhance the awareness of our services through regular marketing and communications streams such as the weekly newsletter, promotion of physical activities and workshops, the online development of our digital platforms, and manage the organisation website.
As a member of the senior team, the successful candidate will work actively to contribute to the positive development of the organisation as a mental health and wellbeing hub, seek out and develop opportunities for partnership and to grow the organisation’s presence as a leading specialist mental health and wellbeing charity.
The post is for an initial 1-year period with the possibility of extension subject to funding.
The Role
The Marketing and Communications Lead will be responsible for the development of an effective marketing strategy to encourage participation and utilisation of digital platforms in the community to improve their wellbeing. They will have responsibility to manage the content on the website, social media platforms, promotional material and communication to beneficiaries and stakeholders, with the aim of establishing the leading digital platform for community-based wellbeing services.
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player with the ability to develop, build and drive a marketing strategy to meet the goals of the digital platform development. The post holder will have a high level of marketing and communications skills, attention to detail, able to work independently, and with the ability to build connections with diverse audiences in the commercial, public and voluntary sectors.
This is an excellent opportunity for the right candidate to apply and/or to further develop their skills in a vibrant and dynamic role. Working as part of a small and focused team, the Senior Communications and Activities Lead will lead on the promotion of the organisation’s brand, integrating and bringing together the collaborative work streams. The role will be integral in the continued development of a digital platform to improve access, and to raise awareness and conversion for our physical activities at our centre to achieve better outcomes for wellbeing services.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
· Create marketing plans for social media, content and brand
· Lead on the communications and marketing activities for the organisation
· Work closely with the CEO, Head of Operations and colleagues to devise and implement a
coherent marketing strategy bringing together the different services, activities and products developed by the organisation
· Work closely with the team to encourage greater uptake of the digital platform, physical activity and workshops programmes to improve access and connection with vulnerable adults from harder to reach communities
· Establish and maintain effective internal and external stakeholder relationships with regional and local press channels, as well as other communication agencies
· Update and support the creation of information and images on the website regularly
· Oversee marketing communications including promotional material and effective digital campaigns, and the weekly newsletter
· To coordinate all aspects of print production, design, proofing and distribution of all publications, leaflets, brochures and publicity material
· Provide administrative support for all media, social media, website and press related communications
· Provide administrative support for the activity and workshop programmes across the organisation, to promote, raise awareness and collect reporting data
· Ensuring copyright, collate images and proofing for both print and digital promotional material
· Maintain and update a library of publications, reports, stories and promotional material to archive and showcase the organisational development, and development of the digital platform
· Manage Google Analytics and social media reporting
General Duties:
· General administrative tasks as required of the work when necessary
· To adhere to all policies including equal opportunity and volunteer policies at all times
· Support the team in the promotion and running of events throughout the year
· Work with the team to support the recruitment and management of volunteers
· Attend and contribute to regular team meetings and supervision, as well as training sessions
· Carry out such other duties as deemed appropriate and may be reasonably required by the Head of Operations
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential Experience:
· Proven experience on content creation, social media marketing and branding
· A creative marketer with a good eye for design
· Experience of developing communications materials across broadcast, print and online communications channels
· Proven record on successful individual decision making from within a marketing role
· Ideas orientated to drive an agenda within their role
· Experience of working with databases and website building
· Experience of using and establishing online content management systems and databases to effectively collate and manage internal and external intelligence
Desirable Experience:
· Experience of working with business management platforms
· Experience of the voluntary sector and community work
· An understanding of key current health and social care organisations
Skills and Abilities:
· Excellent verbal and written communication skills with people of different backgrounds within a variety of settings
· Strong ability to organise and forward plan
· Ability to lead and drive tasks towards completion to meet tight deadlines
· Manage a substantial workload and work with initiative and independently
· Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
· Excellent standard of literacy and numeracy and IT competency
· High proficiency in skills, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
· Exceptional attention to detail
· Excellent teamwork and can-do attitude
Other requirements:
· An understanding of the importance of confidentiality, data protection and GDPR regulations
· An understanding of key current health and social care organisations
· Willingness to work flexibility and as per the demands of the role and organisation
Training:
A short period of training and induction will be given internally by your supervisors.
Please note that the job description is by no means an exhaustive list of the duties and responsibilities expected of a role. The post holder may be required to undertake additional duties that are broadly in line with the above responsibilities to assist with service delivery and other organisational matters. The post holder should also be prepared to have the flexibility to work weekends/holidays on occasion if doing so is necessary to achieve the fundamental job objectives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an ambitious, creative and resourceful Digital Communications Officer to join McPin.
We are looking for someone passionate about creating accessible and innovative communications to promote mental health research through digital content and good understanding of digital technologies.
The Digital Communications Officer will take a key role in our digital content creation, helping to plan and produce engaging content for social platforms and our website. They will be integral to ensuring that McPin’s work and messages are communicated with impact.
The successful candidate will be able to work both independently and as part of a small team. They will have proficiency in social media, video editing, design skills (Canva/Adobe Creative Cloud) and a creative way with words. We are looking for someone who is passionate about creating accessible and innovative communications to promote mental health research.
Our team is committed to transforming mental health research through collaboration, inclusion and a belief in equity and anti-oppressive behaviour. We strongly encourage applications from Black people, People of Colour, people who are LGBTQIA+, those with a disability and those who identify themselves in marginalised groups, as well as people with lived experience of mental health issues.
We offer benefits including a competitive salary, hybrid/flexible working, a NEST Pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, wellbeing support and mentoring scheme, an individual training budget and access to an Employee Assistance Programme with healthcare cash plan.
Application closing date Tuesday 25th June 2024, 09.00 am
Interview date scheduled week commencing 8th July 2024
If you are interested in finding out more, please contact Ali McClary, Communications Manager or visit the McPin Foundation website to download the job description and application form.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At Quakers in Britain, we work to bring Quaker values of peace and sustainability to the world and support the Quaker community.
We’re looking for someone to manage our Advocacy & Media team for a year. We need someone with the relevant skills and the ability to take on information quickly and start leading the team’s work.
We have our own advocacy projects in Westminster and Holyrood, as well as working in coalition with other organisations on issues such as climate justice and human rights. The team manages our media and social media communications and our relationships with other churches and faith groups.
This is a full-time, 13-month maternity cover contract starting mid-September 2024. You will be based at Friends House, London (NW1); London-based staff can work at home some of the time by agreement.
Alongside the opportunity to do rewarding work with a great team, we offer a generous benefits package.
For details of how to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.
Closing date: 8am on Thursday 11 July 2024.
Interview date: Wednesday 24 July 2024 (in person).
Quakers have a faith commitment to equality and encourage and welcome applications for posts from all sections of society. You do not have to be a Quaker to apply for this post, but we expect you to uphold the values of our organisation.
Quakers in Britain is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and expects all of its staff and volunteers to share and uphold this commitment.
Quakers in Britain is committed to equality in all of its employment practices.
Journey and Cross Sell Manager (Maternity Cover)
Home based, remote working
£38,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week
12 month fixed-term contract until September 2025
The Journey and Cross Sell Manager is responsible for developing rich supporter journeys, primarily across email, that deepen the relationship between RNID and our incredible supporters.
As The Journey and Cross Sell Manager, you will:
- Build, design and deliver supporter journeys that engage audiences and encourage them to take actions, such as donating
- Work closely with colleagues in Marcomms and Fundraising to develop journeys tailored to donor types and audience segments
- Work closely with the Digital team to build journeys in Microsoft Dynamics
- Draft journey content plans and write journey content
- Maintain oversight of journeys and email across the charity, ensuring supporters receive communications that are timely, relevant and effective
- Monitor data briefs
- Track journey data and results, making recommendations to optimise their performance
- Oversee the schedule for refreshing journey content and briefing into the Content team
- Write up key processes relating to journeys and cross sell and following project delivery processes
You are an experienced professional, passionate about developing supporter or customer journeys that build loyalty and engage and inspire people to take action. You are excited by the idea of being part of a team that strives to build relationships with supporters, moving them to become advocates for people who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. You thrive in an organisational culture where agile ways of working, collaboration and a digital environment are the norm.
Experience of developing supporter or customer journeys, especially over email is essential, as is experience of using a CRM to build and send emails (Microsoft Dynamics desirable). You should also have strong communication and copywriting skills and experience of managing projects.
We are RNID: the national charity supporting the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus.
Together, we will end the discrimination faced by our communities, help people hear better now and fund world-class research to restore hearing and silence tinnitus.
We work with our communities and partners across industry, government, charity, education and more to change life for the better.
RNID has a proud history and big ambitions. We’re focused on making the greatest impact possible across the whole of the UK. We champion the latest technology and the opportunities it brings. We also know the value of a friendly face in local communities to support people where they need it most.
We champion the value of difference and equality and celebrate our diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively encourage applications from eligible candidates from BAME backgrounds or who are deaf or hard of hearing. With almost 20% of our employees having a disability we proudly hold Disability Confident Leader status and guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum essential criteria.
Closing date: 23 June 2024
Interview date: 4 and 5 July 2024
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ABOUT US
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading woodland conservation charity. We want to see a world where trees and woods thrive for people and nature. The Trust engages and inspires people to make their difference tackling the nature and climate crisis helping protect, restore and create our vital woods and trees.
THE ROLE
A key member of the team responsible for delivering and developing our new visitor offer at Hainault Forest, predominantly through the running of our Woodland Trust Visitor Centre. The role is responsible for helping to staff the visitor centre on a rota basis; providing an important meet & greet function to visitors as well as signposting, providing information about the site, recruiting members and undertaking retail transactions.
The Marketing and Communications Officer will lead on the marketing and communications aspects of the Hainault Forest visitor experience, ensuring that visitors have a high quality experience while here, and also raising the profile of the forest in the local community and beyond. This role will contribute to engaging people with the forest in a way that inspires them to take action and connect with our cause. Alongside partner colleagues at Vision Redbridge, they will develop and deliver an annual communications and marketing plan that fit our themes and propositions, creating opportunities for membership recruitment, fundraising and retail sales.
Our work at Hainault Forest is delivered in partnership with London Borough of Redbridge and Vision RCL.
This is a part time role (2.5 days per week) and a fixed term contract until May 2025.
THE CANDIDATE
You’ll have experience and knowledge of marketing and communications channels, ensuring they are utilised to engage effectively with different audiences. You’ll have a passion for helping others to see the value of the environment around them, and be a creative thinker who can work well collaboratively as part of a small, dedicated team.
You’ll need to be comfortable talking to all kinds of people to take on this role, be able to deliver excellent customer care and delivering high quality face to face engagement activities. You’ll have experience identifying and targeting a defined audience as well as finding opportunities to target new audiences, understanding how different marketing strategies can be used.
Our Organisational Nature enables us to better understand what it means to be part of the Woodland Trust, empowering us to make an impact, every day. We want you to be able to role model our values; ‘Grow Together’, ‘Focus’, ‘Explore’ and ‘Make it Count’ to ensure each of us plays our part in helping to protect, restore and create our woods and trees.
WHAT TO EXPECT BY JOINING A TEAM AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE
There’s no other organisation like the Woodland Trust. Joining the team you will be making your contribution to tackling the nature and climate crisis. In return, we recognise and value our people. You'll have our full support, training and opportunities for professional development, along with a contributory pension, life assurance, good holiday allowance and the opportunity to work flexibly from home.
OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY & INCLUSION
At the Woodland Trust, we want to reflect and represent the full richness of diversity in the UK. Fewer of our employees are Black, Asian or minority ethnic; disabled; from lower socio-economic backgrounds or under 25; so we are particularly keen to receive your application if you are from one or more of these groups. We can also discuss anything you may need to achieve your full potential at any stage of the process. We assess your application solely on your demonstrated suitability for the job. Nothing else.
To ensure anonymised recruitment, if you have uploaded your CV, shortlisting panels do not see your CV until shortlisting has been completed. Before submitting your application, please ensure you have completed the supporting information section with details of experiences that clearly evidence as many aspects of the job description as possible.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. If you are interested, we'd encourage you to submit your application as early as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Loughborough Community Centre (LCC) was established in Brixton in 1981, as a positive outcome from the Brixton Uprisings. We operate from the Max Roach Centre in Brixton south London.
If you're looking for a dynamic work environment with strong community values that are embedded through our approach to Listen, Collaborate and Create meaningful activities and the opportunity to make a real difference supporting vulnerable and disadvantaged children and their families, then the Business Administrator role may be the right fit for you.
It's a role full of possibilities as you will provide administrative support to trustees, a director and the wider LCC workforce. The job holder will be expected to be competent in their area of work, delivering a seamless professional service in line with the company’s mission.
We will work together on a shared mission to create:
A safe place where children, young people and families can come together, to play, thrive and succeed.
Purpose of the job:To work within our busy and diverse community organisation to lead and be a first point of contact with office administration, organisation and communication through performing and updating administrative duties.
What you would do:
Oversight and day to day management of the overall business administration, including:
- Keeping well-organised files and records of business activity including HR and H&S
- Researching company data and archived reports
- Keeping computer databases up to date - Salesforce
- Interacting with stakeholders either on the phone or in person
- Providing office support including stakeholder and employee support
- Following up on business communications, billing, and ordering
- Learning about the company's mission and available products/services
- Educating clients about what products/services are available and how to engage in them
- Building relationships with all stakeholders
- Preparing documents by uploading, printing, copying, and binding
- Writing and editing company correspondence
- Assisting with minor technical support
- Acting as a personal assistant to the Director and Board of Trustees
- Scheduling appointments and events
- Giving feedback on office efficiency and suggesting possible improvement
The ideal candidate will have a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check, experience of working within a business administration role, proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, office management skills, filing, book-keeping, time management, organisation, communication, scheduling, typing, uploading, problem solving, order management, billing, multi-tasking, reporting, researching, ordering, attention to detail, invoicing, interpersonal and personal assisting skills.
What we offer: A highly competitive salary, Employee Assistance Programme for staff mental health wellbeing and support, regular socials, team building and on the job training opportunities.
The role is subject to suitability checks and references.
Do contact us if you would like further details or to arrange a visit.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking to appoint our very first Community Engagement Officer who will develop local networks, reach out to people and collate their experiences. You will value inclusion and be able to engage people who may have poorer health consequences because of their care experiences, and the quality of or their access to maternity and other related services.This post is aimed at meeting the needs of mothers, parents and families by asking questions and sharing their insights. You will deliver a workplan in a small team with the Project Officer and MNVP Lead, helping to represent users so that their voices influence the planning, design and safety of public services. This role includes communication with and facilitation of activity with volunteers and members. This work is offered at 20 hours a week, with some room for flexibility after interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Due to parental leave in the team, we are looking for a Communications and Engagement Manager from July 2024 to January 2025. This a pivotal role in the LLHM team delivering communications to thousands of runners whilst also managing our Community Engagement Programme.
Working closely with the LLHM team you will be responsible for planning and delivering our email communications, social media and managing the LLHM website.
As part of the role, you will build and develop relationships with community groups, schools and other stakeholders across the London Boroughs to deliver an impactful Community Engagement programme.
You will also work with our event delivery partner to ensure you are up to date with relevant race day logistics and our event registration platform provider to manage communications to runners through the platform.
£40,500 - £44,100 per year
Fixed term (12 months maternity cover), full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office
What the job involves
As Communications Planning Manager you’ll be reviewing all incoming internal communications briefs, ensuring they have clear objectives, audiences, and timelines, and are aligned to organisational priorities and goals. You’ll be responsible for leading as well as updating, when necessary, our briefing and communications team process.
You’ll be responsible for workflows across the communications directorate, having oversight of capacity, prioritising and scheduling work accordingly. You’ll support annual business and resource planning; helping the organisation prioritise and understand the potential impact vs effort in business decisions.
To ensure our teams can work at their optimum we’re currently updating our approach to communications processes, including updating our project management tools, prioritisation structure and our wider programme management office.
What we want from you
To be successful in the role you’ll need to have exceptional organisational skills and be a strategic thinker who thrives on implementing and driving new processes to deliver efficiency.
You’ll have demonstrable experience with stakeholder and relationship management – building rapport at all levels, managing conflicting priorities and ensuring effective use of resources. In reviewing briefs you’ll be comfortable in challenging the details provided and developing briefs with product owners to ensure resources are being used effectively.
A background in marketing communications or similar would be ideal for understanding the needs from the start in developing effective campaigns. Experience in using workflow tools (like Trello) or Agile methodologies will be desirable but not essential.
Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.
Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.
Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
At Prostate Cancer UK, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace that represents, and can advocate for, the communities we support.
It’s our ambition to become an anti-racist organisation, and our mission to advance racial equity in the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.
We’re continuously learning more about the needs of our colleagues, and have three amazing People Networks, sponsored by our Leadership team: Pride, Mind & Body and Multicultural.
Ways of working
Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.
Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.
The closing date is Sunday 23rd June 2024. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.
Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 1st July 2024.
Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.
We are looking for a Communications Assistant to join our small but mighty team, that enjoy working together to support our voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) sector here in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
This is a new role to deliver projects to raise our profile, enhance our brand visibility, drive engagement, raise income and help us to develop positive relationships with our key stakeholders and audiences. This role would suit a graduate and is an entry-level position into communications and marketing.
The successful applicant will provide day-to-day communications, media, and events support to the wider organisation and promote our service delivery and coordination of our communication inbox.
This role will be mainly home-based, but you must be based in Cornwall and able to attend regular team meetings and events as necessary.
Please visit our website to apply and to download a full job description.
About Cornwall VSF
Cornwall VSF’s role is to connect, support and promote the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector (VCSE) in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We have strong productive relationships with a wide range of stakeholders in Cornwall including a range of public sector organisations.
We represent the VCSE on all executive Boards ensuring the VCSE voice remains clear and influential. We broker and facilitate VCSE partnership working through our strategic, thematic, and local alliances.
We undertake surveys, consultation events, facilitate issue-based workstreams etc. to raise consciousness of the issues, barriers and constraints facing the VCSE sector. Collectively we can positively affect change and bring about transformation.
We have a wide range of communication channels and styles to suit the needs of a diverse audience. We send regular e-newsletters to members with relevant information and updates for VCSE organisations of every size and interest. We also share news from our members through this vital resource and via our social media outlets.
We host events and conferences to keep people up to speed on the latest developments they need to know. These include workshops, training, and networking opportunities.
Please note: Provisional interview dates are set for Monday 1 July and Tuesday 2 July – please only apply for the role if you are able to be available on these dates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Senior Philanthropy Manager
Location: King's Cross, London (hybrid)
Contract length: 12 months FTC - with the possibility of extension
Other details: Salary - c. £43,000 depending on experience
Art Fund is the UK’s national fundraising charity for art. We give grants to help museums, galleries, historic houses and public arts organisations to acquire objects for their collections, to share them with as many people as possible, and to support research and training for museum professionals. We are supported by our growing membership of 135,000 through the National Art Pass, as well as the generosity of many individuals, trusts and foundations.
As Senior Philanthropy Manager, you’ll play a key role in the Development team by securing income towards a range of programmes, projects and appeals for museums and galleries across the UK. You will manage our Art Partners (patrons) programme, leading and developing all aspects including recruitment, stewardship and events, and delivering the strategy for growth. You’ll also cultivate a portfolio of individual donors to secure gifts towards specific areas of Art Fund’s charitable programme, contributing towards an annual team target of c.£3.5m. Working closely with the Head of Individual Giving and with line management responsibility for the Development Coordinator, you’ll develop compelling fundraising campaigns to secure individual gifts for Art Fund and our museum partners. This is a unique opportunity to join Art Fund at a key moment in our 5-year strategy. We are working to provide funding to grow and share public collections in new ways, increase public engagement with museums and to amplify the sector through a broad range of programmes. Art Fund’s Senior Philanthropy Manager will be a highly motivated, organised and creative fundraiser, with excellent communication skills. They will have a passion for museums and galleries, a strong understanding of regular giving programmes, and a proven track-record of fundraising from individual donors.
Key Employee Benefits
- Generous Annual leave – 25 days annual leave and bank holidays, with additional non-contractual office closure dates at Christmas.
- Free National Art Pass (NAP) - for yourself and another person of your choice.
- Free Entry to Exhibitions
- Life Assurance - cover for up to three times your basic salary.
- Season Ticket Loan
- Pensions - Eligible employees are enrolled into the scheme with the exception of those who have contracts of three months or less. Art Fund contributes 8% of the basic annual salary during the first six months of employment or until probation is successfully completed, whichever is the later. At that point the contribution is increased to 10%.
This post is London-based. We have a hybrid working model of minimum 2 days per week at our King’s Cross office (2 Granary Square, London N1C 4BH).
The role is full time (35 hours per week, Monday- Friday), but we are open to the possibility of 4 days per week (0.8 FTE).
Closing deadline: 9am Monday 1 July.
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are committed to building our team and trustees from the broad range of backgrounds and experiences across the UK, valuing difference and diversity, and building a workplace based on shared values of equality and mutual respect.
We have ambitious plans for the future and will be holding ourselves to account and putting our principles into action, as we all work together to help bring about positive change and a fairer future for everyone. We therefore want to encourage applications from all races, ages, religions and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with any kind of disabilities and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our organisation.
No agencies please.
Amnesty International UK has a simple aim: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. If you want to use your skills, knowledge, and experience to be successful in this role, you could be our new Media & PR Manager.
About the media team
Amnesty UK's media team is called upon by most departments to showcase, promote and publicise their work. There is no campaign, event, stunt, publication, piece of research or other product which doesn't look to the press team for support and press coverage.
In many ways, the media team bookends much of the organisation's most high-profile campaigning work - starting with media strategies, through to crafting messaging, briefing spokespeople, issuing press releases, connecting with journalists and setting up interviews. The media coverage achieved is often considered to be a key indicator in how a campaign or report has performed against the organisation's objectives.
The team also work with their counterparts and research teams from around the world who want their reports and comments profiled in the UK media.
The media team also operate an on-call rota service out of office hours. This means that every morning, evening and weekend throughout the year a media manager is available to respond to journalists as well as process important outputs from the International Secretariat.
About the role
This is a unique opportunity and a great time to join Amnesty UK's busy media and PR team.
Amnesty UK has ambitious campaigning and growth targets up to 2026 and you will play a vital role in helping to deliver those targets.
This will be achieved by developing media strategies, organising media interviews and producing the relevant materials such as press releases, fast reactive quotes, opinion pieces and letter to editors.
You will be working across a variety of areas, but there will be a specific focus on racial justice, economic, social and cultural rights, corporate partnerships, in addition to part-time involvement in our protest and gender rights work.
The media work on these campaign areas will be designed to deliver real human rights change and help increase the number of Amnesty supporters in the UK.
You will also monitor breaking news stories to ensure Amnesty UK reacts quickly and powerfully. And be part of an out of hours on call rota.
More details can be found by downloading the job description from our careers portal.
The role may be for you if:
- You possess expertise in PR and media, are a brilliant strategic thinker, and have excellent project-management and communications skills.
- You have excellent news sense with extensive experience of producing effective and quick reactive news lines for breaking stories, and a track record of working closely with key journalists.
- You can develop excellent long-term media and PR strategies to deliver organisational objectives
- You are used to working with corporate partners to develop ground-breaking media plans.
- You have proven experience understanding key audiences and developing media strategies to engage them.
- You have a passion and drive to inspire others and build long-lasting relationships.
Our Commitment to you
Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism (IDEA) are at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural inequality and prejudice as well as be an actively anti-racist organisation. This means taking a meaningful and equitable approach to supporting and developing you and others during your time with us.
New colleagues receive 27 days leave annually (29 after five years), as well as bank holidays (pro-rated for part time) and 3 wellbeing days. 2-5% employee pension contributions are matched at 6-9% and we offer 6 months full pay for family leave. We offer flexible working such as compressed work patterns and job shares.
Apply for this role
This vacancy advert may be taken down from job boards earlier than the stated deadline if a high standard of applications is received (if you have started an application in our portal, you will still have opportunity to complete it by the original deadline).
We welcome applications from everyone and particularly encourage applications from people from an ethnic minority background, and people with a disability to help us achieve a balanced representation in our workforce, especially at senior grades.
To reduce bias in our shortlisting process, Amnesty UK operates an anonymised application process. If for any reason you prefer to apply in a different format, or require adjustments in the process, please get in touch. To support all candidates to perform their best at interview, we send questions 24 hours in advance. We are a disability confident organisation.
Visit amnesty.org.uk/jobs for application guidance and information on benefits, recruitment inclusion and hybrid working.
Working across the Greater Manchester City region, you will play an important role in strengthening and championing the benefits of sport and physical activity, widening access and participation, reducing inequalities and contributing to health, wealth and wellbeing.
Greater Manchester Moving is the Greater Manchester charity committed to changing lives by inspiring a healthier future in Greater Manchester through moving more, sport and physical activity. We play a strategic leadership role in support of GM Moving, the Greater Manchester wide movement, for movement.
We are seeking to recruit an individual with purpose, passion and integrity to lead, support and connect the Greater Manchester system in strengthening and championing the benefits of sport and physical activity, widening access and participation, reducing inequalities and contributing to health, wealth and wellbeing.
We are looking for someone who loves working with people, who can unite people from diverse backgrounds around a vision, who understands the power of collaboration and who can work with others to help us achieve the ambitions set out in the ten-year strategy, GM Moving in Action.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a high performing Active Partnership team working with a network committed to making positive change through physical activity, sport and movement.
This is a full-time role (37 hours per week), but job share, and reduced hours will be considered as part of our commitment to flexible working. Working days will predominantly be Monday to Friday, but occasional evening/weekend work may be required.
We have permanent office space in the House of Sport in Manchester, and regular team and co-working days in venues across Greater Manchester, blended with homeworking. We trust you to work in a way that suits you and that enables you to be productive and happy.
Greater Manchester Moving is committed to providing equal opportunities and promoting diversity, irrespective of ethnicity, age, gender identity, sexuality, disability, religion, pregnancy or personal circumstance. We aspire to being a diverse, inclusive and responsible organisation. Our aim is to have a workforce that reflects and understands the communities we work alongside.
Closing date for applications: Monday 8 July 2024 - 5pm
Interview date: Week commencing 15 July 2024
Greater Manchester Moving is GM’s movement for movement working together to positively change the lives of people across Greater Manchester.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job title: Communications Officer
Location: FLEX office, Vauxhall, London - Currently flexible hybrid working with a mixture of in person and online working
Salary: £32,020 per annum, pro rata, depending on experience. This is subject to deductions for tax and national insurance.
Hours: 4 days, equivalent to 30 hours per week. This may be flexible.
Contract: 18 Months, renewable subject to funding
Reports to: FLEX Head of Policy
About FLEX:
Focus on Labour Exploitation (FLEX) is a research and policy organisation working towards an end to labour exploitation. FLEX seeks to achieve this vision through the prevention of labour abuses, protection of the rights of those affected or at risk of exploitation and by promoting best practice responses to labour exploitation through research and evidence-based advocacy. FLEX is a small organisation that packs a big punch in terms of policy change and influencing.
About the role:
In this role you will be a key part of FLEX’s policy team and responsible for leading on the implementation of FLEX’s Communications Strategy, ensuring that FLEX’s communications help progress our strategic aims. You will develop comms outputs and work with internal and external contacts to produce content and conduct strategic comms work. This role involves tracking analytics, maintaining relevant records, and working with the press and other media partners to reach our audiences.
Key responsibilities:
Communications
- Lead on the implementation of FLEX Comms Strategy, tracking, measuring, and reporting on the effectiveness of the Charity’s communications channels.
- Liaise with team members and external colleagues, as relevant, to conduct strategic communications planning and work.
- Maintain a comms workplan for key outputs and coordinate FLEX’s communications, including research publications, policy briefings, blogs, etc.
- Manage FLEX’s website and digital media accounts, and work with the wider team to ensure a regular social media presence for FLEX.
- Draft and edit communications outputs for the FLEX team, including blogs, video scripts, and other content.
- Maintain the FLEX website, including its structure and ensuring content is up to date and relevant.
- Devise, draft and circulate external comms outputs (e.g. the FLEX’s newsletter) and explore new ways to communicate our messages to our audiences (e.g. regular mail-shots, google groups, etc.).
- Represent FLEX and act as first point of contact for press enquiries, provide background information to journalists on relevant areas, and signpost to relevant staff as per FLEX’s press protocol.
- Produce visual content using relevant software (e.g. Canva, Piktochart, etc.).
- Develop contact management systems and/or databases (e.g. dissemination lists, media contact lists, etc.).
- Undertake media monitoring of salient issues for the team and use this monitoring to identify opportunities and new contacts.
Project management
- Design, plan, and deliver comms activities against targets;
- Manage relevant project budgets;
- Develop and implement a monitoring and evaluation plan for comms objectives and produce progress and learning reports for internal and external purposes.
Other
- Scope, draft and support fundraising bids and reports to donors relevant to this role.
- Represent FLEX and networks at external meetings, as required;
- Undertake any other duties within the context of the role as may be determined by your line manager.
For more information on this vacancy as well as the application process, please visit the FLEX careers page on our website.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Just Transition role key information:
This is a part-time, fixed-term staff role, with the possibility of extension, depending on funding. There is also the possibility that this could be a freelance role, please indicate in your application if this is something you would be interested in.
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22.5 hours (3 days) per week
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Fixed term until 31 March 2025 - there may be opportunities to extend depending on project outcomes and securing ongoing funding.
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Start date: Wednesday 7th of August 2024
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Salary: £39,462.81 per year on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis. Pro rata including the opportunity to opt into a pension scheme. Actual salary for this 3 day role will be £23,677.
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This is a remote working position, and the salary includes a working from home allowance.
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The post-holder needs to be UK based as there may be travel required to visit UK Transition groups and experience of UK communities is essential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.