The Countryside Restoration Trust (CRT) is a champion of biodiversity, restoring farming landscapes and woodlands for wildlife. Through education and engagement, we inspire the wider countryside community to understand and appreciate the importance of wildlife to farming, food, the natural environment and wellbeing. 

This brand new role will be responsible for the CRT website, including editing and updating content, SEO, mobile interface and other activities which maximise visitor numbers, length of engagement, etc. They will also  design and develop digital content plans for all elements of the charity,producing multimedia content, including video stories, infographics, blog posts, web stories. 

The ideal candidate will be passionate about raising awareness, developing engagement and securing funds through creative, innovative and targeted digital advertising, email marketing and social media campaigns. They will be an excellent communicator who can write for a range of different channels and audiences. 

Interested candidates should send a CV and a cover letter of approximately two pages, outlining how your background, skills, qualifications and experience make you the perfect candidate for this position.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview and should be expected to do an exercise first to prove their abilities. 

Closing date for applications is: 7 May 2021, 12 noon. 

Activities & Events Assistant

Age UK Kensington & Chelsea is seeking an Activities & Events Assistant to join our Community Engagement Team.

Our activities and events projects actively combat loneliness by connecting isolated people with their community and supporting them to join group activities. Through our range of activities, courses and clubs we provide opportunities to meet like-minded people, take trips and learn new skills.

Purpose of the job: To support the Activities & Events Team Leader with providing a wide range of outreach services and creative opportunities to older people in Kensington and Chelsea.

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week, including some evening and weekend work.

Salary: £23,000 (pro rata) + up to 3% matching pension contribution.

Closing date: Monday, 3rd May, midday. We are expecting to hold (virtual) interviews on Friday 15th May 2021.

To apply: please email a completed application form  and monitoring form to our recruitment department. Contact details in the 'Work for Us' section of our website. Subject line: A&E assistant. 

We are seeking a passionate, innovative, flexible, and dedicated fundraiser to join us as our charity starts to grow. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their skills in fundraising and communications as we expand our reach as a charity. We are looking to employ a Fundraising Officer who will be committed to supporting Reedham Children’s Trust at a key development phase.

Reedham Children’s Trust provides support for vulnerable and disadvantaged children and has done so for 175 years. We believe every child deserves the chance to thrive and to look forward to a healthy, happy, and fulfilling adult life. We adapt our services as social needs change, always seeking the most innovative and effective ways to help. Collaborating with grassroots organisations and schools we offer practical, emotional, and inspirational support, helping to raise aspirations and transform the lives of vulnerable children.

Do you have a passion to end poverty? Are you highly motivated and organised? Tearfund are looking for someone to co-ordinate a programme of prodominately digital events that will help to engage the UK church in our work, raise funds, and acquire new supporters.

This role will be great for you if:

• You have experience in running professional, well organised, high quality events
• The ability to think on your feet
• You're a real 'people' person.

This post is permanent, and is for 21 hours a week. All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs.

The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.

NAPAC exists to support adult survivors of abuse in childhood. The harm caused by abuse does not end in childhood.  Many adult survivors experienced a range of mental and physical health impacts, including complex post-traumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, and depression. Being supported by a trauma-informed service can be pivotal.

NAPAC believes all survivors have the right to access support for their recovery to lead happier and more fulfilled adult lives – this role is a chance for you to help us reach more people.

We are seeking a creative and resilient Digital Communications Officer to join our friendly team in London. The Digital Communications Officer is a new contract role to support NAPAC’s internal and external communication and engagement activities. They will bring new skills to the team, lead the day-to-day management of NAPAC’s social media, and be a key contributor to developing materials for use online and in print. Overall, they will have a commitment to supporting survivors, to clear and ethical communications, and be looking for a uniquely challenging and rewarding role.

Salary: £25,200 pa pro rata, with hourly rate arrangements possible

Hours:  21 per week (0.6 FT), worked flexibly but to include Monday mornings and Friday afternoons

Contract: three months (rolling, dependent on funding)

Closing date for applications: Wednesday 28 April 2021  

Interview Dates: Friday 7 and Monday 10 May 2021, in London (in person or video)

Application is by NAPAC’s application form only.

A job description and application form can be downloaded from our website.

You can find full details of the role including job description, person specification and how to apply in the job pack on our website.

We will not consider applications that come directly via Charity Jobs.

About us: Peer Power is an empathy-led social justice charity. We partner with children, teenagers and young adults (our Young Partners) who have experienced injustice, abuse, loss and exclusion with two goals in mind: individual change for our Young Partners, and change to the systems they have experienced (Youth Justice System, care and health services). Together, we work to heal trauma and adversity through caring relationships and finding the power and positivity in our stories.

What we are looking for: We are looking for a Digital Media and Communications Manager to join our small, warm, diverse, open team. Someone who is excited by the opportunity to co-plan and co-produce content with Peer Power’s Young Partners and the whole team; to tell the story of the charity, its projects and campaigns, creating content that reflects our values, personality and the voices of our Young Partners, as well as advancing our mission.

You will be a digital media expert and an excellent content planner and creator - both written and visual. You’ll be able to raise Peer Power’s profile, plan and execute high quality digital campaigns, and reach varied stakeholders through social media, our website and communications like newsletters, reports and infographics.

You will also work alongside Peer Power’s Young Partners to help design and communicate their social action projects and campaigns, system change activities and training packages. 

We’re looking for someone who will work with Peer Power’s Young Partners on a level playing field with equal power. Someone with a track record of coproducing projects alongside those with lived experience, who is able to engage, empathise with and support young people to influence change in the health and justice system. 

Application deadline - Monday, April 26th at noon

Possible Interview date (TBC): Tuesday, May 4th

Are you looking for a role where you can make a real difference?

If so, we could have the perfect opportunity for you.

We are looking for a Digital Marketing Officer to join our team at Tanio (formerly Valley and Vale Community Arts). 

Working in a small team based in Bettws, you will be pivotal in our mission; to offer a range of community arts-based activities to help a diverse range of people develop new skills, confidence and self-esteem through creative self-expression.

At Tanio, we strive for all community members to have access to inspiring, aspirational and high-quality arts experiences in safe environments.

Could you join us and help us achieve our mission?

In return we offer the chance to work with a dedicated and passionate team, a competitive salary, flexible hours, and an attractive benefits package including a stakeholder pension scheme.

Salary: 22K (pro rata)
Hours: 0.8 (equivalent to 4 days per week)

The core skills we are looking for:

· Experience of Working in Marketing and Communication in a similar role

· Experience of working in an arts or charity sector role and/or in marketing with minimal budget

· Experience of writing press releases

· Knowledge of Social Media Platforms and how best to use them for a small arts charity

· Knowledge of analytics, data creating and evaluations

· Experience of social media platforms, building and engaging audiences

· Knowledge of copyright and data protection laws

· A high level of computer literacy

· Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing

· Excellent visuals skills

· Experience of Adobe packages including Photoshop

Highly desirable (extra) skills:

· Degree or relevant qualification applicable to the skills required in this role i.e. Marketing/ Communications

· Knowledge of Social Media Platforms and how best to use them for a small arts charity

· Competency with video editing software

· Good presentation skills

· Fluency in the Welsh language both verbal and written and/or the desire to learn

To apply for this role please send a CV and covering letter by Friday at 5pm on 30th April 2021 explaining why you believe you are suitable for this role.

Good luck and we look forward to hearing from you.

Application guidance

• Please submit an up to date CV and a letter outlining why you are suitable for the role.
   

· In your covering letter when telling us about your main strengths in applying for this post, please address each point in the Person Specification from the job description in turn.
 

· Any statements that you feel are relevant to the post should be backed up with evidence and examples. Do not use general phrases such as “I have the necessary skills ...” or “I am confident I can do the job well”. We need to know how you meet the requirements based on the evidence you provide. If, for example, you tell us that you are a good project manager, tell us why and where you have used these skills before.
 

· You should include details of any current or previous jobs, outlining tasks, responsibilities, and achievements that would be relevant to this post.
 

· Experience gained outside paid employment may also be just as important. For example, you may have done voluntary work in the community, or have skills acquired through other interests.
 

· Concentrate on relevant information and experience, transferable skills from your home life, voluntary work, past and present employment.
 

· Sometimes it may feel like you are stating the obvious but remember that we can only assess the application on the information you give us.
 

· If at all possible, please ensure you provide a daytime telephone contact number on your CV or covering letter.

We are in the exciting process of transferring to a new website and our digital content is a key way that people engage with us.

This role would play an important part in aiding the Campaigns, Care and Support department’s transfer of content to the new website.

This opportunity is funded through the City Bridge Trust’s Bridge to Work programme and is therefore only open to applicants aged between 16 and 30, who live in Greater London, and who have lived experience of disability.

This role is a two month contract, three days a week.

*We are working remotely whilst Covid restrictions are ongoing

This is an exciting new role with IPA, UK's leading organisation delivering employee engagement, partnership, and employee voice in the workplace. We work with organisations to help managers and employees develop new ways of working, based on trust and collaboration, that deliver good places to work, improved employee wellbeing and better organisational outcomes. This is an opportunity to raise awareness of our research and the training and consultancy services we provide.

We are looking for a UK-based person with confidence to work autonomously and demonstrable experience of:

• Digital marketing and B2B marketing experience.
• Google Ads and managing campaigns to deliver the optimum ROI.
• Social Media: familiar with devising social media campaigns across multiple channels, including LinkedIn, building custom audiences and delivering results.
• Confidence in communicating with customers.
• Sound written and spoken English.
• Working knowledge of GDPR regulations.

You will have responsibility for:

• Developing and implementing digital marketing campaigns - working with the IPA team
• Maintaining the IPA website and search engine optimisation.
• Developing IPA networks and special interest groups.
• Working with Head of Research and Policy on sending our monthly eBulletin.
• Engaging with IPA’s B2B audience — owning and delivering a range of online (and offline) events and social media.
• Providing regular reports on marketing activity and insights into trends.
• Managing and helping to create a library of marketing collateral — case studies, white papers, product sheets, website pages etc.

IPA recognises the positive value of diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds. 

Please apply with your CV and a covering letter.

Are you looking for job where you can improve access to healthcare for people with learning disabilities? At Bexley Mencap we can give you that.

We are looking for a part time Project Co-ordinator who can lead an exciting new project working with people with learning disabilities and local healthcare practitioners.   This is varied role developing a project to improve access, particularly digital access, to healthcare for people with learning disabilities in Bexley.

This will include:

• Facilitating workshops with people with learning disabilities to hear their experiences and ideas about accessing healthcare
• Develop a range of digital resources including a new accessible website and videos
• Build connections with local GPs and the CCG, working closely with other members of our team and members

Although this is a Bexley project it is part of a wider pilot project to develop and test new ideas with a view to scaling up successful pieces of work across other boroughs.

This post is 28 hours per week on a fixed-term contract until 31st March 2022. 

Salary: £24,000 (pro-rata for this post)

Closing date:  5pm Monday 3rd May

Interview date:  Tuesday 11th May

About Us

Bexley Mencap is a small and dynamic local charity focused exclusively on supporting people with learning disability and their families.  Our vision is that people with a learning disability are respected, valued and empowered to live life to the full.

We provide support and opportunities to people with learning disabilities and the people that care about them.  We work to raise awareness, break down barriers and promote understanding within the community.

Whilst the people we support are facing significant challenges due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this is an exciting time to join our organisation.  We have a range of new opportunities and are actively expanding and developing the support and services that we provide. 

About the role

We are involved in an exciting new pilot project in partnership with the local CCG and an established mental health charity to develop ways of improving access, particularly digital access, to healthcare in Bexley for people with a learning disability.  As project Co-ordinator you will take the lead for day-to-day delivery of the project and from developing it from a proposal to a high-quality project.  The role will involve working directly with service users and their families to identify the things that are most important to them and to use these experiences to shape the work that we do with healthcare professionals.  

You will develop a new accessible health website, facilitate workshops with people with learning disabilities and work with GP surgeries locally to provide support to improve access for people with a learning disability.  The ability to plan and prioritise your workload is essential, as is the ability to communicate with a wide range of people.  This is a varied role and you’ll need to be flexible to develop the project to ensure it meets it’s outcomes. 

About You

We are seeking a candidate with experience in project management, ideally with a background or understanding of health or with people with disabilities.  Our ideal candidate has an enthusiastic attitude and person-centred approach as well as experience in developing and growing services.  We do ask that all our staff live our organisation’s values and demonstrate them in their day-to-day work. 

You will need to be caring, patient and have excellent communication skills.  You’ll need good IT skills to be able to organise creating websites and videos creations and and be able to drive with use of a car.  What matters most is that you are passionate about working to improve the experiences of people with a learning disability.

What we offer

We offer full training to our team and ongoing support.  We offer a range of benefits including discounts at local shops and restaurants, as well as options to purchase health plans at discounted rates.  We also offer 22 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (Holidays pro-rata for this position).

Are you an experienced Youth Worker who is passionate about engaging and supporting young people?

Do you understand how digital technology can be used to engage with young people no matter where young people live in the UK?

Do you have experience of working with young people who are isolated and low in confidence due to their situation and know how to engage and encourage them to achieve their aspirations?

If the answer is yes to all these questions ...... you might be just the person we’re looking for!

Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) is a national charity based in Birmingham. We take action against the effects of childhood liver disease, providing information, support, research funds and a voice for all affected. At least twenty children are diagnosed with a liver disease every week in the UK.  CLDF is the only UK charity dedicated to fighting all forms of childhood liver disease, for which there is still no cure. Please find out more about the difference we make on our website.

The role is to engage with young people aged 11-24 living with a childhood liver disease from across the UK as they transition into adulthood. CLDF’s vision for the Young People’s Service is to continue to broaden engagement through a variety of digital mediums including smart phone, email, social media, Zoom, messaging apps and CLDF’s Facebook group HIVE/HIVE+. The service offers young people living with a liver condition a chance to increase their confidence and reduce social isolation, as well as supporting them to achieve their aspirations, as they transition into adulthood. We want to create opportunities that empower young people to take control of their lives, cope with chronic illness and signpost them to appropriate services through a holistic approach. This includes responsibility for the development and delivery of virtual face to face events and activities.

The Young People’s Digital and Engagement Officer may be required to travel throughout the UK and support the delivery of young people’s projects (which may include residential initiatives depending on external restrictions). The Young People’s Digital and Engagement Officer also works with professionals that support young people. The post holder will continue to develop these relationships so that, where possible, all young people living with a liver condition can gain access to the support they need.

If you are passionate about youth work, have the skills to maximise digital methods of reaching and connecting with young people, are hard-working and tenacious with an outgoing attitude, and will thrive in a small team then we are interested in hearing from you. Some evening and weekend working will be required as part of this role.

This is a temporary contract, part-time 4 days (28 hours) per week post. The role is mainly home-based although there will be an expectation to be flexible to work from the office for meetings etc.

Please note that a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure check will be undertaken.

To apply, please view the full job description on our website where you can download and complete the application form and return it with a covering letter to our HR Dept.

Please note we do not accept CVs as applications.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

The purpose of the Digital Communications Officer role is to enable Cord to effectively engage it’s wide range of stakeholders.  Cord’s current funding comes from institutional donors and UK supporters. UK supporter income makes up about 20% of Cord’s annual income. It includes donations from individual givers, churches, community fundraising, low level trusts and corporates. This role will provide compelling digital comms for UK supporters. 
In the delivery of its work Cord collaborates with a wider range of technical experts, community members, partner organisations, networks, local authorities, businesses, embassies and institutional donors. The Digital Comms Officer will support the production of communications to engage the people and organisations Cord collaborates with. 
The role will develop and implement a social media strategy to engage the various stakeholder groups. It will lead on the design and production of all digital communications including website updates and social media platforms. It will support the production of compelling digital communications include emails, videos, templates, and social media posts.

Our Digital Communications Officer role is a new position in the IBD Registry that reflects both our fast growth and increasing maturity. This is an exciting new role to plan, create and deliver through our many digital channels the compelling content that will engage our key stakeholders: clinical teams, patients and the public, and industry, plus the ongoing performance analysis that will drive improved engagement.  This role is critically focused on our upcoming Reshaping the Registry campaign over the next 12 months but may continue into a longer term role after that period.

You will be part of a small and growing and highly collaborative team, reporting to and working closely with the Projects/Programme Manager, as well as with clinical and academic data specialists and our partner organisations, including Crohn’s & Colitis UK, the BSG and RCP and our current partnership with University Hospitals Cambridge for the £5M IBD Hub project for HDR UK.

We are looking for a data-minded digital communications all-rounder, who is as comfortable writing and editing punchy copy as they are working with tools and social media platforms such as Wordpress, Mailchimp, Twitter and LinkedIn to create web pages, design infographics, craft newsletters, blogs and postings and publish content. You will have a good eye for design, enabling you to create engaging and shareable graphics that build our brand and output these via our website and other social media channels. You will quickly develop an understanding for our audiences that will allow appropriate creation and curation of our different newsletters, furthering engagement. You will have good technical knowledge about digital communications and above all a flair and creativity for thinking about how digital tools can be used to promote our data-driven research and analysis.  You will have great people skills, which will allow you to work constructively within our team to summarise key messages from our data work and translate these into the best digital outputs, as well as working with external partners on mutually beneficial communications work.  You will be able to meet deadlines, work under pressure and juggle multiple priorities without compromising your keen attention to detail and high level of accuracy.  Ideally, you will have come from the healthcare or pharmaceutical industries, or a sector where you have gained experience of delivering messages related to improving people’s health.

Your most important attributes will be your readiness and ability to learn, your 'can do’ mindset coupled with a rigour of thinking and attention to details. Above all, you need to believe in our mission and want to join us to make a difference: our small team makes a big difference in IBD across the UK and this needs to be more than ‘just a job’ for you.

Our full Job Pack and How to Apply can be found on our IBD Registry website under our 'Work For Us' page.Please visit this to learn more about this role and also to access the Application Form

Our Search

We’re looking for an experienced digital marketeer with managerial experience who can come on board for an interim period of 2 – 3 months, whilst we recruit a permanent ‘Digital Marketing Manager’; you may actually wish apply for role itself, what a great opportunity for you pitch your credentials.

Reporting into the ‘Head of Engagement’ you will need to hit the ground running across a breadth of digital channels for two of our core brands/services: FamilyCarersNet and the pod™ (app).

Role Responsibilities

It’s an all encompassing role whereby you will be required to take the lead internally and with external stakeholders, with the freedom to develop new initiatives and ground-breaking ideas.

This a fantastic opportunity for you to shine, show your credentials and ability to deliver highly impactful outcomes through the use of digital. 

The role will include:

• Devising and implementing digital and social media marketing plans
• Website & social media management
• Display ads on our own website and app (built & managed in-house)
• Google Analytics & Tag Manager, SEMrush, Moz, Hotjar, Social listening
• Writing copy & co-creating content
• Understanding and optimising user-journeys, experience and behaviours
• Planning and implementing strategies for growing audience engagement and traffic
• Undertaking online market research
• Providing impact reports to Management Team and external stakeholders

What you tell your friends and family you do (gliding like a swan above the water)

“I manage the digital marketing activity for the biggest online community in the UK for 13million unpaid carers, from our website through to the pod, the social media app we created.  It’s great working with local and national charities, as well as the NHS and national brands that truly care and get it.”

What you will really be doing (fast paced like a duck below the water)

“Having multiple conversations with your team, national charity partners and influencers, whilst checking this month’s KPIs are achieved, in the middle of overseeing the creation of our next Quick Food Video broadcast, after you’ve quickly responded to a client’s email requesting updates to their website – all before you have a Teams meeting with the Head of Engagement” – and that’s just on a Tuesday!

Experience and Expertise

You may not have experience across every digital channel and platform or aspect, but you will understand it and have a solid grasp of current trends, plus experience of leading and delivering projects, campaigns and new initiatives. 

Confidence, passion, drive, commitment, good communication and people skills will of course be needed.

Culture

FamilyCarersNet, the pod™ and Y&7 are innovative and unique in this sector, constantly pushing boundaries and driving things forward. We believe everything is possible and always want to improve.

Our culture is one where people are relaxed, enjoy themselves, have the opportunity to exceed and excel, are challenged, encouraged to break boundaries, identify the new and be part of a team delivering damn good work. We’re very passionate about what we do. Our commitment and drive is unerring.

We don’t ask people to conform to a strict or specific way. We are all different, individual and unique. We like this and want people to stay like it. It’s what makes us who we are. But being polite, respectful, well mannered and professional is the conduct we ask and expect of everyone.

Values & Virtues

They are what we believe in, have at the heart of how we are and the way we do things.

• Be Open for building relationships
• Be Inspirational for leading and enthusing others
• Be Passionate for caring about people
• Be Ambitious for success
• Be Conscientious for delivering positive impact

For You

If you’re ready for something new, different, to push boundaries where you can take ownership and responsibility for leading the digital activities of a growing and thriving social business, whose cause is about helping people, then it’s likely this role and our culture is a fit for you. 

We want like-minded people to be part of, contribute to and rewarded for their involvement in the success of FamilyCarersNet, the pod™ and Y&7.