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Reports to: Communications Manager
Location: Remote (UK based)
Salary: £29,450 per year
Length of contract: Permanent, full time (37 hours per week)
Closing date: 29 March 2024
Interviews: Week commencing 22nd April 2024
Purpose of the post
Are you passionate about making a difference for women and children facing up to domestic abuse and ready to help us build a society where violence against women and girls is no longer tolerated? The successful post holder will have at least 2 years' experience running multi-social media channels for an organisation. We’re looking for a creative, agile and impactful professional to develop, maintain and monitor our social media communications. This will involve creating content for our various social media channels, monitoring engagement, community management and initiating platforms and campaigns. The post will also support our wider communications and media activity. You’ll be joining us at an exciting time, as we mark our 50th Birthday with some powerful campaigns and engagement.
How to apply?
Please read the job description and person specification before applying. You must specify in your email to us when applying that you meet the essential criteria of having managed multi-platform social media professionally for at least two years, this will enable us to consider your application. Please submit your CV and a Cover letter. Your cover letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork
(Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email).
If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.
We reserve the right to close a recruitment campaign earlier than the advertised closing date if a high volume of responses are received.
All posts, including remote posts must be based in the UK.
Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010.
Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity.
Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.
We are a Disability Confident employer: we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for vacancies.
Recruitment consultancies/agencies should not approach Women’s Aid with regards to open vacancies. We regret that agency candidates will not be considered.
Registered charity no: 1054154
Who Are We?
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.
Our support services, which include our Live Chat, the Survivors’ Forum, the No Woman Turned Away Project, the Survivor’s Handbook, Love Respect (our dedicated website for young people in their first relationships), the national Domestic Abuse Directory and our advocacy projects, help thousands of women and children every year.
If you need help and support, you can access Women’s Aid direct services which include our Live Chat, our email service, the Survivors’ Forum and the Survivor’s Handbook
You can also contact a local domestic abuse service by using our Women’s Aid Directory.
Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. Over the past 46 years, Women’s Aid h...
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Closing Date: 14 April 2024
Interview Date: 22 April 2024
Location: Erdington and Selly Park Sites
Hours: Full-time
Duration: Fixed-term until December 2025
Salary: Corporate Payscale, Band F, £29,158 - £34,042 per year (pro rata for part-time)
DBS: This role requires a Basic DBS check
“Happy to talk about flexible working”
Are you an experienced event fundraiser who enjoys building long lasting relationships with charity supporters and helping to make a difference? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our busy and friendly fundraising team as our Events Officer.
We are looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Events Officer, to support the Birmingham Hospice brand. This varied role will lead on the delivery of a diverse portfolio of events and challenges including fun runs, adrenaline seeking challenges and in memory events. The success candidate will have a friendly and engaging personality and enjoy speaking to charity supporters face to face, over the phone and via e-mail.
Reporting directly to the Senior Events Manager you will grow the income generation and brand profile of the charity through effective organisation, administration, supporter engagement and marketing our exciting events portfolio, ensuring maximum participation and income for the hospice. You will utilise your creative skills to proactively seek new income generation opportunities and design new events for our growing calendar. You will be a highly organised and motivated individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
The ideal candidate will have experience of managing a portfolio of designated events with proven success of reaching and exceeding participant and income targets. You should also have knowledge and experience of working with a range of suppliers and volunteers and have a proven ability to build relationships at all levels. Experience of using CRMs is also advantageous.
If this sounds like the role for you then we would love to receive your application.
Birmingham Hospice provides expert palliative and end of life care for people and their families living with life-limiting illnesses.
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The Role of Communications Assistant:
This role equips and serves the whole Diocese of Coventry by assisting on delivering and facilitating effective internal communications. Currently we have 3 internal publications to various stakeholders with a view to creating more.
By 2030, our Bishops envisages a diocese with restored health, new growth, and renewed relationships. This role helps the whole diocese to realise this vision through the provision of dedicated communication to key groups of people in the diocese.
With its network of parishes covering the country, the Church of England plays an active role in national life, bringing an important Christian dimension to the nation, as well as strengthening community life. The Diocese of Coventry covers the city of Coventry, Warwickshire and parts of Solihull and has a worshipping community of around 14,000.
This role offers significant opportunity for someone to shape and grow a culture of encouragement, openness, and value as those in the diocese are equipped and supported in their ministry.
The main responsibilities of the Communications Assistant are:
Diocesan Bulletin
The Communications Assistant will put together the fortnightly digital diocesan bulletin on Mailchimp. Articles are submitted by people from across the diocese. These must be checked to ensure they comply with our stated guidelines before being proofread and placed in the appropriate section of the bulletin.
Clergy Update
The Communications Assistant is responsible for the weekly clergy update which currently goes out on a Wednesday to all clergy in the diocese. The Communications Assistant will source appropriate articles from emails, the Diocesan Communications Handbook, and the national Church of England as well as liaising with the Director of Communications and Communications Officer about what to include.
Friday Update
The Friday Update is the internal weekly newsletter for the Coventry Diocesan Board of Finance and Together for Change. Articles are submitted by members of staff and the Communications Assistant will put the newsletter together before sending to the Diocesan Secretary and her PA to send out.
Other Internal Communications
The Diocesan Website is a primary resource for clergy and church officers. The Communication Assistant will edit and create pages on the website.
Email Correspondence and Other Duties
Email Correspondence is received from clergy, church officers, the national Church of England, other charities, and members of the public. The Communication Assistant reads these emails and responds appropriately. Typical responses include:
• Forwarding emails to bishops or to another member of diocesan staff.
• Publicising information via the Bulletin / Clergy Update / Friday Update.
• Replying to emails and/or taking appropriate action.
Networking with communication staff from other dioceses is essential. The Communication Assistant will play an active role within the regional and national CofE communications network.
Other duties commensurate with this post are carried out by the Communications Assistant as required by the Director of Communications or the Diocesan Secretary.
What we are looking for in a Communication Assistant:
We are seeking an individual who is passionate about communication and dedicated to serving the diocese with key news and information. The ideal candidate will excel at responding to queries and good at building connections, with a strong knowledge of general IT, including Microsoft Office, and experience in editing website content and using email systems like MailChimp.
This individual should be familiar with networking widely within a complex, multi-site organization and become a trusted source of news and information. Able to communicate effectively with a diverse range of people and organizations, using various methods and techniques, while also being able to work collaboratively with a team and on their own initiative.
They must be comfortable to manage a busy workload, multitask, and meet competing deadlines while maintaining excellent attention to detail and accuracy in spelling, grammar, and proofreading.
Furthermore, the candidate will demonstrate approachability, accommodation, and adaptability, even under pressure, and be committed to upholding the values and mission of the Church of England and the Diocese of Coventry.
This post reports to the Director of Communications and is based in the Diocesan Offices in Coventry.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
In the Diocesan offices we are committed to work with determination towards a fuller representation of the social, cultural and ethnic diversity which accurately reflects the people we serve in the Diocese of Coventry. We expect all employees to promote and model equity, diversity and inclusion in their working practices and relationships and to uphold principles of equality of opportunity in accordance with our legal and theological obligations as written in Galatians 3:28 which says, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”.
If you have a disability, long-term illness or are neurodiverse, and you feel this prevents you from meeting any of the essential criteria, please contact us to discuss the adjustments we can make for you.
As an equal opportunities employer, we particularly welcome applications from United Kingdom Minority Ethnic / Global Majority Heritage (UKME/GMH) candidates who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. All appointments will be made on merit of skill and experience relative to the role.
All employees undertake mandatory Diversity, Equity and Inclusion training during their employment with us.
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The Diocese of Coventry represents the Church of England in Coventry and Warwickshire. With our network of 200 parishes, we hav...
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We are seeking a dynamic and enthusiastic individual to join our team as an Event, Communications and Engagement Intern. This internship will provide hands-on experience in planning and executing events, as well as developing and implementing communication strategies and engagement strategies targeted to our residents. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work closely with our events and communication team to gain valuable insights into the fast-paced world of event management and communications in the charity sector