Closing date: 2nd October 2019 at 11.30pm 
Interviews: 10th October 2019

Are you an organised multi-tasker with excellent copy writing skills? Are you looking to apply these skills to support Shelter’s fundraising to tackle homelessness? Then join Shelter as a Fundraising Executive and you could soon be playing a vital role within our Major Donor team.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

Shelter has a fantastic opportunity to join our high-performing major donor fundraising team. After significant investment and growth over the past 3 years, now is an exciting time to join the team, as we embark on the next stage of our ambitious strategy to double our income by 2021.

About the Role

Our Major Donor programme has increased its annual income by almost 200% in five years and now has a pool of donors who give regularly through recurring gifts or cash donations. Your challenge will be to steward this pool to ensure that they continue to give, and to identify opportunities to uplift donors wherever possible. This will involve regular mailings, bespoke reporting on areas of interest, additional materials such as cards and books and one-off personalised opportunities. And, when you're not busy designing, delivering and managing a first class stewardship programme, we’ll rely on you to support the Major Donor team by providing effective administrative support.

About you
A great opportunity to join a truly high-performing Major Donor team, you’ll need to be able to write clear, compelling reports/materials to effectively communicate Shelter’s work to prospective donors. You’ll also need strong administrative skills, including the ability to work to multiple deadlines and juggle a variety of projects. A flair for carrying out research and amalgamating information from multiple sources is important too, as is the initiative to solve problems and achieve results. Comfortable communicating with people at all levels, both internally and externally, you’re proficient using Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Outlook and Internet Explorer, and familiar with Raiser’s Edge or a similar database.

Benefits include 30 days’ annual leave, the possibility of flexible working, enhanced family friendly policies and significant opportunities for learning and development.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no-one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

Safeguarding is everyone’s business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies.

For further information about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website.

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

We are looking for a Community Fundraiser to join the fundraising team, reporting to our Head of Fundraising.

The post holder will play an essential public-facing role in supporting plans to grow the charity by raising funds primarily through community fundraising and events.  They will deliver high quality care to new and existing charity supporters and volunteers to maximise fundraising income. 

Acting as an initial point of contact for community fundraising supporters you will develop and maintain effective relationships with key local community groups, educational establishments and associations to maximise on-going support and income potential.

You will provide outstanding levels of support, stewardship, advice and motivation for events and community fundraising activities.

Whilst experience of fundraising in the voluntary sector is highly desirable, other relevant fundraising experience will be considered. It’s up to you to persuade us that you have the necessary skills. What is important is that you bring an understanding of building relationships with our fundraisers, and how to help them achieve the best possible result they can – not only for their sense of personal achievement, but also for people affected by PSP & CBD.

Access to a vehicle for work purposes and the willingness to travel where the fundraisers are active is essential.  Occasional weekend work will be required, but that comes with the territory.

See full job description for more details. Please apply with your current CV and a covering letter to show us how your knowledge and skills match this role.

About us 

The Campaign Company (TCC) is a values-driven research, communications and engagement consultancy. We specialise in providing cutting edge insight that helps our clients better connect with the people they serve in a time of change. We work mainly with clients in national and local government, the NHS and charity sector.

Our team is growing with increasing work in the field of public engagement and community cohesion. This is an exciting opportunity to help organisations dealing with complex policy challenges build trust and manage change.

About the role

You will manage projects in the fields of engagement, research and communications, and provide specialist expertise to our clients.

The job is fast paced dealing with client and public facing projects. In your day to day role this will involve delivery of primary (quantitative and qualitative research) and secondary research, organising engagement events, and presenting to clients.

You will have an important role in TCC's small team, with opportunities to play a central role in developing the business.

About you

You are likely to have previously worked in a research, politics, engagement or communications role and will be self-motivated, proactive, creative, a problem-solver and great at managing deadlines and changing priorities.

You will be curious about how communities work, what drives perceptions and behaviours, and how engagement around policy issues can affect positive change.

You will need to be prepared to work hard and learn fast across a range of areas and be happy working independently and as part of a team.

This role is challenging, requiring exceptionally high standards to help the business grow and deliver pro-social change.

Main responsibilities

• Project support: organising meetings; focus group recruitment/facilitation; data analysis and report writing
• Project management: authoring project plans; identifying and securing resource; and managing costs, time and  profitability
• Managing relationships with clients and suppliers
• Primary and secondary research, including quantitative and qualitative data analysis
• Producing high quality written reports
• Presentation of project work in client and public facing settings
• Support delivery of business strategy: supporting and developing business processes and contributing to business development.

The role will initially be offered as a one year contract with a view to becoming permanent.

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, an international non-profit organization tracking the human rights impacts of over 9000 companies worldwide, is seeking a highly motivated person to join an exciting new collaborative project between its Corporate Legal Accountability (CLA) and Civic Freedoms & Human Rights Defenders (HRDs) programmes to map and analyse the scale and nature of the use of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) globally. A growing number of corporations are using SLAPPs as a tactic to intimidate and silence critics by burdening them with the cost and hassle of litigation in order to stop their opposition. They are a serious, growing threat to the vital work of NGOs, land and environmental defenders, community and social movement leaders, trade union representatives, and journalists focused on protecting our fundamental freedoms, human rights, and democracy.

The successful candidate will help map and analyse the scale of this global trend and produce a database of cases and a series of analyses and communications tools that will support the efforts of civil society groups and defenders across the globe. This will involve conducting research to identify and continously monitor cases of judicial harassment and SLAPPs against human rights defenders, including the parties involved, legal arguments used, remedies sought, law firms involved, strategies used against advocates (including legal charges and accompanying delegitimising campaigns), and results of these lawsuits, managing the creation of a publicly accessible database gathering cases of SLAPPs around the world, and writing a briefing analysing data on the scope and landscape of SLAPPs.

The Legal Researcher will also provide support to the Resource Centre’s Civic Freedoms and HRDs programme by identifying cases of judicial harassment, SLAPPs and other types of attacks for its global database of attacks against human rights defenders focused on business-related activities and support with company engagement.

Applicants must have: 

• Strong commitment to advancing human rights in the business sector and to the protection of human rights defenders
• Legal education
• 2+ years of experience conducting legal research, preferably related to human rights
• Proven track record of working constructively with a range of stakeholders and in very close collaboration with a small team
• Proven excellent communications skills, including an ability to write clearly and succinctly for a range of audiences and in diverse formats
• Ability to search for difficult to find information online and analyse this data
• Languages: English (fluency required); Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian or Arabic fluency highly desired
• The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment

The Position:

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is launching a new two-year project focused on the use of SLAPPs to stop the work of human rights defenders. This work will support the leadership of other coalitions and organizations focused on SLAPPs, including Protect the Protest and Greenpeace. Business & Human Rights Resource Centre aims to make a critical contribution to other efforts to stop the use of SLAPPs by creating a publicly available centralised hub of data about the scale and nature of SLAPPs globally. The Legal Researcher will be responsible for conducting the research and analysis to create this hub, as well as management of the project, with the support and supervision of the Civic Freedoms & HRDs and the CLA teams.

The Legal Researcher will also provide support to the Resource Centre’s Civic Freedoms and HRDs programme by identifying cases of judicial harassment, SLAPPs, and other types of attacks for its global database of attacks against human rights defenders focused on business-related activities and support with company engagement.

How to apply:

Please go to our website and follow Link to Job at the bottom of the page, and download, fill and submit the application form on the website by 8 October 2019. We do not accept CVs. 

Specific activities include:

• Map existing data about SLAPPs and identify gaps in information in collaboration with the Civic Freedoms and HRDs and Corporate Legal Accountability teams;
• Conduct research to identify and continously monitor cases of judicial harrasment and SLAPPs against human rights defenders, including the parties involved, legal arguments used, remedies sought, law firms involved, strategies used against advocates (including legal charges and accompanying delegitimising campaigns), and results of these lawsuits;
• Liaise with defenders facing SLAPPs and their supporting organizations, as needed;
• Manage the creation of a publicly accessible and user-friendly English-language database gathering cases of SLAPPs around the world and an online hub of information with the latest developments regarding SLAPPs and an expert blog series on the phenomenon;
• Write a briefing analysing data on the scope and landscape of SLAPPs;
• Create infographics that visualise aspects of this phenomenon;
• Support efforts to increase reputational and other costs against companies using SLAPPs to stop the work of human rights defenders; and
• Participate in regularly scheduled Global Team calls and ad hoc calls and meetings as needed. 

Key competencies and attributes:

• Values: Strong, demonstrated commitment to promoting human rights in business and supporting the work of human rights defenders. Shared values and ethos of the Resource Centre.
• Human rights experience: A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the field of human rights or social justice.
• Legal research & analytical skills: Proven experience in conducting high quality legal research and analysis, preferably related to human rights and persistent in seeking out difficult-to-find information.
• Data analysis skills:Proven experience with data analysis and competency with Microsoft Excel.
• Project management skills: Highly organised and detail oriented with project management experience.
• Communication skills: Proven excellent communications skills, including an ability to write clearly and succinctly for a range of audiences (from business to civic society organizations and trade unions), and in diverse formats (including briefing papers, blogs, web-based summaries of cases); experience with social media outreach desirable.
• Strategic insight: Able to identify key opportunities to enhance impact of project within given resource and time constraints.
• Teamwork: Able to operate effectively and constructively with team members on a collaborative project and ensure smooth communication despite geographical distances between team members.
• Initiative and motivation: Able to take initiative and drive work forward independently within agreed frameworks, motivated by achieving external results
• Organization and prioritisation: Strong organisational and time management skills, enabling efficient and effective work
• Languages: Fluent English (reading, writing, speaking); Fluency in Spanish, Portuguese, French, Russian or Arabic highly desired.

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

The role:

To enable us to further market our presence and our activities, , we are seeking an Engagement & Social Media Officer.  This is a key role and the post holder will have the opportunity to use their existing experience and skills to really shape the engagement activities of the Community Forest. This is not ‘just’ an office job. The successful applicant will be just as comfortable rolling up their sleeves and helping out onsite at events as they will be at delivering community marketing campaigns.

Working at the Thames Chase Trust’s busy Visitor Centre, the post holder will need to support trustees, the small staff team and volunteers to:

• Deliver the stretching ambitions for the Thames Chase Trust through managing the digital and media operations, its presentation and maintenance and with accountability for key outcomes relating to interpretation and publicity of the Community Forest
• Maximise the influence and reputation of the Thames Chase Trust by raising its profile in the media, the local community and other environmental groups.
• Ensure that Thames Chase projects have maximum opportunities for business growth through the introduction of new initiatives, effective publicity and marketing campaigns and associated events and function.

Use the Visitor Centre as the information hub for the Community Forest and the work of the Thames Chase Trust and to promote the objectives of the Thames Chase Plan.

To be considered for this position, please supply a covering statement as well as your CV when applying for the role.

Person Specification

• Competency in managing websites and in using various forms of digital media to help successfully develop stakeholder engagement and e-fundraising.
• Create ideas and initiatives then present and implement them.
• All-rounder type attitude and team player ethic in having the ability to contribute in other areas.

About the Thames Chase Trust

The Thames Chase Trust aims to make the Thames Chase Community Forest an inspirational example of landscape regeneration through cost effective environmental improvements that change lives and that demonstrates the values outlined in the Thames Chase Plan through exemplar community led management of the Forest and in the Thames Chase Forest Centre.

About the Thames Chase Community Forest

The Thames Chase Community Forest covers 40 square miles of countryside around the London/Essex borders and encompasses countryside in Barking and Dagenham, Brentwood, Havering, Thurrock and Essex. Within its boundaries there has been a concerted effort, and success, over the last 30 years to re-generate despoiled landscape and enhance the natural environment for the benefit of local people and wildlife.

Wilder Campaigns & Events Officer
Salary circa £23,000 - £24,000 pa (depending on experience & qualifications); 
Full-time, 35 hours per week; permanent contract; post based at Curdridge, near Botley, Hampshire 

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust is the leading local nature conservation charity and is one of the largest of the county-based Wildlife Trusts with a lively, dedicated and passionate team of just over 100 staff and around 1,400 volunteers.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience of delivering engaging campaigns and events to be part of creating a wilder future for our two counties.

Wildlife is in freefall both locally and nationally and we are facing a nature emergency. In order to put nature into recovery, we need many more people on nature’s side.

We are looking for a highly motivated, creative and enthusiastic person to join our team and help us deliver an exciting new programme - ‘Team Wilder’ – encouraging thousands of individuals, groups and communities to take action for wildlife. The programme includes working with local communities to create wilder towns and cities, encouraging more people to garden for wildlife and inspiring more young people to get involved. This role will support our important new programme through the delivery of creative materials, communications and campaigns as well as helping to organise events and other engagement activity.

The role would suit someone with a passion for environmental and conservations issues, who enjoys finding creative and effective ways of inspiring and mobilising people to act.

Our ideal candidate should have experience of developing and delivering effective public-facing engagement campaigns, using both on and offline tools.

This is a new role within the Advocacy and Engagement team and will work closely with the Engagement Manager as well as with colleagues in Marketing and Communications and across the Trust. The ability to build positive working relationships, both internally and externally is a must.

If you have the skills and experience to help the Wildlife Trust create a movement of people taking action and would like to play a role in nature’s recovery, we’d love to hear from you. 

Closing date: Midday – Friday 11th October 2019
Interviews: Wednesday 16th October 2019 

The Wildlife Trust (TWT) value diversity and we're committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone is able to be themselves and to reach their full potential. We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. We believe that a diverse workforce will help us create our vision of ‘people close to nature, with land and seas rich in wildlife.’  

To apply for the role of Wilder Campaigns & Events Officer, please apply via the button shown. 

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

Additional Keywords: Wilder Campaigns & Events Officer, Campaigns & Events Officer, Campaign & Engagement Officer, Campaign Engagement Executive, Campaign Executive, Engagement Executive, Marketing.
 

Role overview

This is a key position, within a dynamic and inspiring supporter-focused Fundraising Team.  The role would suit a highly driven and experienced fundraiser who is looking to further develop their account management and proactive fundraising skills. 

The post holder will be responsible for both acquiring and maintaining community relationships with supporters, including community groups, companies and individuals. They will have the ability to identify and seize opportunities and provide impeccable stewardship to increase lifetime value.

About the Team 

The fundraising team at Hospices of Hope is a public-facing team raising over £1m every year, working with hundreds of supporters who raise money in aid of the Charity through a varied range of activities.

About You 

You will have experience of working in a supporter-facing fundraising environment and a track record of providing impeccable account management and successfully securing new partnerships.

Specifically, you will have: 

•    A proven ability in relationship management to third-party fundraisers

•    A passion for working towards ambitious fundraising targets 

•    The ability to identify and seize opportunities

•    Excellent communication skills

•    The ability to take ownership of your workload and be a self-starter

•    Experience working with the general public in a customer-facing role

•    The ability to work effectively with our CRM (HQN), analysing information and reporting on KPI's

•    Sound knowledge of the Charities Act and Institute of Fundraising guidelines, ensuring all fundraising activities are fully compliant 

About the Charity 

Hospices of Hope, has led the way in developing hospice care for terminally ill children and adults in Romania and surrounding countries over the past 25 years. Our services have already reached more than 40,000 of the most disadvantaged people in Europe and despite some progress in the reform of the healthcare systems, many patients continue to be left without proper care at the end of life.Hospices of Hope seeks to ensure that all our patients are given the best possible pain relief and holistic support for each day that they have left. In addition, we have provided more than 20,000 training sessions in hospice care for thousands of healthcare professionals from more than 19 countries in the region’. A better future for seriously ill children and adults starts with you.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to Apply

To apply, please send a detailed covering letter (no more than one page) and CV to Anna Perolls, Fundraising & Resources Director. The covering letter should clearly outline the following:

• How you are suitable for the role using the person specification and responsibilities highlighted in the job description
• Your motivation to work for the charity
• Your salary expectation and notice period

Applications that do not follow this guidance will not be progressed.

Please submit your CV and covering letter at your earliest convenience if you are suitable for the position.

Due to the large number of applications we receive, we are only able to inform shortlisted candidates of the outcome of their application. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. If your application is not successful, we hope that you will not be discouraged and will still apply for other suitable vacancies.

Closing date: 30th September**

*This vacancy may close earlier if we receive enough applications. Therefore we encourage all applicants to apply immediately

Friends of Windmill Gardens (FoWG) is looking for an organised and proactive project administrator to be responsible for the smooth running of projects at the new Brixton Windmill Centre due to open in October. Experienced in dealing with the public, the successful candidate will have excellent administrative skills including IT, numeracy and premises management skills appropriate to the post. This role is crucial to the success of the new education/visitor and community centre at the last working windmill in central London.

The successful candidate will understand and be committed to the changes FoWG need to make through two years of Power to Change (PTC) funding. They will have excellent interpersonal skills and a proven track record of administrative work in an office, project, small business or similar environment. They will have experience of using finance packages  and keeping financial records so that there are excellent project processes, records and reporting. They will understand that the future of our growing social business depends on strong financial systems, accuracy and integrity.

The PA also needs the skills to handle petty cash, receipts for sale items, donations and other items and process such income in accordance with internal procedures and Gift Aid requirements. They will understand that a social business needs to work collaboratively in a team of paid staff and volunteers and the need for public facing systems to be user friendly but with strong controls.

Using their IT skills they will produce regular accurate reports to the project’s management team. They will be responsive and adapt and change with a can-do approach to work and ability to prioritise appropriately to ensure project delivery whatever project challenges are faced. They will also have key responsibilities for managing the community building, booking events and classes, dealing with trainees, visitors and volunteers and assisting with purchasing items, working to the Business Development Manager and the appropriate lead Board member. They will be open to using local and social media to promote the project and the role of the Brixton Windmill and the Brixton Windmill Centre in the well-being of the community.

This 17.5-hour per week part-time post is funded by a Power to Change Business Fund grant for 18 months. 

Campaigns and Communications Support Officer

£25,072 plus Inner London Allowance of £1,598

London EC1

Who we are:

The National Autistic Society is the UK’s leading charity for autistic people. Since 1962, we’ve been transforming lives, changing attitudes and helping to create a society that works for autistic adults and children.

We transform lives by providing support, guidance and practical advice for the 700,000 autistic adults and children in the UK, as well as their three million family members and carers. Autistic people turn to us at key moments or challenging times in their lives, be it getting a diagnosis, going to school or finding work.

We change attitudes by improving public understanding of autism and the difficulties many autistic people face. We also work closely with businesses, local authorities and government to help them provide more autism-friendly spaces, deliver better services and improve laws.

We have come a long way but it is not good enough. There is still so much to do to increase opportunities, reduce social isolation and build a brighter future for people on the spectrum. With your help, we can make it happen.

What we can offer you:

• Pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave
• Excellent induction, training and development programme including training about autism and opportunities to attend our conferences
• Online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits (cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan)
• Access to a 24-hour employee assistance programme

Who we are looking for:

We are looking for a Campaigns and Communications Support Officer to ensure the smooth running of the secretariat of The Care and Support Alliance, supporting the communications activities of the Alliance, and providing support to the NAS Policy and Campaigns team.

This is a full-time, permanent role, reporting into the Senior Media and Campaigns Manager.

Where you will be working:

Head Office – City Road, London

How to apply:

• To apply for this role please click the Apply button below
• When providing a supporting statement, please refer to the job description and person specification and include any information that shows your suitability for the role.
• Applications for this job are sought from anyone who is suitably qualified and experienced for the role but particularly welcome from those with a diagnosis of autism.

The National Autistic Society is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children and adults who use our services and as such expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks.

We are an equal opportunities employer.

Head of Communications, Online & Media
Index on Censorship

Time period: Full time
Location: London - office based
Hours: 5 days/week
Salary: £40,000 - £42,000

Index on Censorship, one of the world’s leading freedom of expression organisations, is looking for a Head of Comms, Online & Media to help support the organisation to grow its profile and coverage of freedom of expression. You will also edit and oversee the website. 

If you are brilliant at communicating information to a wide range of people and great at getting media coverage, then this could be the job for you. If you love to innovate and use online channels to reach different audiences in different ways, then we want to hear from you.

Index on Censorship is a London-based charity that campaigns on issues of censorship and supports those facing threats to their freedom of expression. The organisation, which turns 50 years old in 2022, is moving into an exciting phase of its development, with new projects launching in the United States and the UK.

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

Key Responsibilities

The Head of Comms, Online & Media will be responsible for revising and delivering the organisation’s communications strategy and have overall responsibility for:

- Development and implementation of our communications strategy, including devising a new social media strategy 
- Handling relationships with UK and international media
- Running the Index website, and editing its content, from video and audio to written articles
- Creating, editing and distributing external communications, including documents such as the weekly email newsletter, annual report, marketing materials and press releases as required
- Driving the process of reviewing and releasing press releases and statements written by colleagues and being a point of contact with the media
- Monitoring and reporting on Index on Censorship’s coverage in the media
- Website management (our website is based on a WordPress platform) and management of the relationship with the web design company where necessary
- Ensuring Index on Censorship is able to present freedom of expression and censorship issues in an accessible and current way for a variety of audiences 

You will also oversee production of video content and podcasts, in conjunction with other team members and will work closely with our magazine, advocacy and events staff.

You will line manage the Assistant Online Editor and also be responsible for relationships with any design, website and PR agencies as and when required.

Person Specification

Essential

- At least three years’ experience in a senior role within communications and media
- Ability to edit and produce professionally designed content for a variety of audiences
- Experienced at producing and overseeing digital communications including web and social media
- Ability to manage a website and oversee a social media strategy
- Confident working with media outlets, PR companies and journalists
- Interest in, and knowledge of, freedom of expression
- Knowledge of using WordPress and social media tools such as Tweetdeck

Desirable

- Experience with communications around human rights or freedom of expression
- Experience in not for profit, advocacy or campaigning organisations
- Experience managing staff within a small communications team
- Experience of working with content in multiple languages
- Management of a small budget
- Some knowledge of media law, particularly relating to online content
- Use of design software, such as Photoshop and InDesign

Index is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. This role is based in our office in London. You may be expected to work on some weekends and evenings during the year, but the role is mainly within office hours.

Closing date for applications: 12 noon on 9th October 2019

To apply for the role of Head of Communications, Online & Media, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency. 

Other organisations may call this role Head of Communications, Head of Communications & Media, Senior Communications Manager, Head of Communications & Campaigns, Senior Campaign Manager, or Head of Marketing Communications. 

Summary

Over a million people with diabetes were admitted to hospital in England in 2017. A hospital stay for a person with diabetes can be a frightening experience and it is easy to understand why. In 2017, an estimated 9,600 people required rescue treatment after falling into a coma following a severe hypoglycaemic attack and 2,200 people suffered from diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) due to under treatment with insulin.

Diabetes UK has committed to change this. In 2017 we launched our . Our goal is simple: to make sure all hospital stays are safe for people with diabetes. Since launching the programme we have released our ground-breaking and taken major steps towards improving the quality and standards of diabetes care in hospitals.

But much more needs to be done. We can and must do better for people with diabetes in hospital. We have to take action now.

Interview Date: 22 October 2019

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,600 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working
• Discounts on gym membership and days out
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

The Inpatient Care Programme Manager will:

• Provide strong oversight, leadership and management of the Improving Inpatient Care programme.
• Build strong partnerships with the NHS and other key organisations, influencing national improvements in the quality and standards of diabetes care in hospitals.
• Gather knowledge and insight in inpatient care and identify opportunities for local, regional and national system improvement.

Ideal Candidate

Are you looking for a chance to improve healthcare for millions of people across the UK? In the Healthcare Improvement team we don't just accept the status quo - we challenge it. As the ideal candidate for this role you will be passionate about improving healthcare services and experimental by nature. You will thrive on challenge and find practical steps to take in the face of complexity and ambiguity. You will be a proven programme manager with a track record of creating and managing high-performing programmes of work, and deeply committed to your own and others' personal and professional development.

Interested? We would love to hear from you.

For more information about the role contact Ben Ellis, Head of Healthcare Improvement at

Job title: Advice and Information Team Leader (South Region)

Region: London HQ

Directorate: Operations

Contract: Fixed Term Contract, Maternity Cover until 13 March 2020

Salary: FTE £29,268 per annum (£24,816 plus London Weighting £4452) pro rata

About The Royal British Legion

The Legion is at the heart of a national network that supports our Armed Forces community through thick and thin – ensuring their unique contribution is never forgotten. We’ve been here since 1921 and we’ll be here as long as they need us.

Our Values and Behaviours

Does the following describe you?

• A desire to provide a great customer service and support

• Enjoy and thrive in working in teams and with others

• Passionate about supporting the Armed Forces community and honouring their contribution

• Come to work each day to be the best you can and to learn and develop

• An encourager, eager to share your knowledge and experience to help others

If so then we would like to hear from you ….

The Role

Now it’s your chance to play a leading role in making a difference to the lives of those who served their country and their families.  Working with our members, volunteers, statutory authorities and other Armed Forces charities, you will be tasked with understanding of the needs of the Armed Forces community and work of The Legion, raising public awareness and reaching more beneficiaries.

Working with the London Area Manager, you will lead a team of Case Officers, an Advice & Information Officer and volunteers, ensuring our beneficiaries receive the information, signposting and support they need; whether that is face-to-face or via our Contact Centre and online information portal. You’ll co-ordinate this support, planning and arranging out-reach into all parts of the community.

For this exciting role, you will need to have management experience in a customer focused environment and will have experience of running a busy case-work service. You will also have a good understanding of the scope and provision of statutory welfare support services and Armed Forces service entitlements.  A strong team player and communicator, you will have an empathy with the Armed Forces community and be confident in both leading staff and volunteers as well as working with web-based systems.

The role is based in London with frequent travel around the city with some national travel.

The post of Advice and Information Team Leader is subject to an enhanced DBS check.

How to Apply

Please apply clicking ‘Apply Online’

Closing date for this role is: Wednesday 25th September 2019 with interviews on Tuesday 1st October 2019

We are looking for a positive, empathetic and people-focused Support Services Officer to provide high quality information and support to those affected by blood cancer via the phone, email, social media, via our online forum and face to face. 

You will be emotionally resilient, hardworking and understand the value that your role brings to the blood cancer community.

This is a part-time job share position with the desired days of work being Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

If this sounds like the role you are looking for and you feel you have the knowledge, skills and experience we need, please apply with a covering letter setting out how you match the requirements of the job specification and a current CV by:

9am on Monday 7th October 2019.

Join us on our journey to beat blood cancer!
 
Applications for this role will be reviewed as soon as they are received so please note that we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion.

Communications and Health Information Coordinator

12-month fixed-term contract

Salary: c.£22,000 - £24,000 per annum

Full time – 37.5 hours per week

London N1

Closing date: 23rd September 2019

Interviews: 3rd October 2019

An exciting opportunity for a Communications and Health Information Coordinator has arisen at World Cancer Research Fund (WCRF). 

WCRF champions the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight and physical activity, so that we can empower people to make informed lifestyle choices to reduce their cancer risk.

We are seeking a Communications and Health Information Coordinator who will be responsible for running WCRF’s social media channels as well as supporting the development of WCRF’s Communications and Health Information teams. This is a very varied role that offers a great opportunity to work across two teams and develop a range of different skills.

We are looking for someone with experience of running social media channels for an organisation, as well as having strong communication skills both written and verbal.

You will have experience of using databases and have excellent knowledge of IT packages such as Microsoft Office, including Excel. The successful candidate will also have experience of being responsible for a range of administrative duties. 

Application Details:

If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF UK and equip you for the role.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.