Digital champion jobs near Dartford

The Planning and Performance Coordinator is a key role at WorldSkills UK, supporting the Planning, Funding and Impact team in ensuring the effective coordination of activities associated with the planning, performance and impact reporting required to meet the Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) required by our core funders and other key stakeholders.

WorldSkills UK is an independent charity and a partnership between employers, education and governments. We’re a leading member of WorldSkills, a global movement in over 85 countries.
Together, we use international best practice in skills development to raise standards in apprenticeships and technical education so more young people and employers succeed.
We are working to develop a world-leading UK skills economy by:
• Supporting young people, from all backgrounds, to become world-class in skillset and mindset through national and international competitions-based training programmes and careers advocacy;
• Improving training quality to world-class standards by mainstreaming international best practice in policy and practice across UK
• Helping boost economic productivity and investment potential by providing intelligence on world-class skills to employers.

As an organisation that is continually striving to ensure it is both diverse and inclusive in all areas of its recruitment and employment processes, we would like to collect some additional details from you. On this basis all applicants are asked to complete an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Monitoring Questionnaire. Please refer to the application pack for the questionnaire.

This information is classed as sensitive data and you are not obliged to give it to us. You will not be disadvantaged in any way should you choose not to.

The information you supply is not used to process your application, nor does anyone directly responsible for the selection process ever have access to it. The data is pseudonymised and used to understand how best to meet our equity, diversity, and inclusivity targets.

External Affairs Officer (Stakeholder Relations)

£40,157 per annum plus excellent benefits

Permanent contract, Full-time role

The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.

The External Affairs Officer (Stakeholder Relations) will play a key role in helping us build strong and productive relationships with external stakeholders including central government and national bodies in the health and care system, parliamentarians and civil servants. You will also develop close internal relationships with the wider communications directorate and across the organisation, including the chief executive and directors’ team.  You will support the delivery of the organisation’s political monitoring, helping to ensure that our engagement with stakeholders is relevant, well-informed, and aligned with developments in the external environment.

The successful candidate will help deliver a range of high-profile stakeholder engagement and influencing activity, including within Parliament, using demonstrable political awareness to advise colleagues and to build the reputation of the Foundation amongst key stakeholders.  You will support the delivery of integrated communications plans and contribute to the achievement of our overarching influencing and communications strategies.

Experienced in implementing impactful reactive and proactive public affairs activity that has contributed towards successfully achieving policy-influencing objectives, you will support the delivery of integrated communications plans that blend a broad range of communications disciplines. You will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, being capable of writing high quality briefings, reports, and other written materials.

To find out more about the role and what we are looking for, please read the job description. 

To apply for this role please submit your CV and a supporting statement which addresses all the person specification criteria flagged as CV/SS (Essential). Applications without a supporting statement will not be considered.

Application deadline: Wednesday 24 August 2022, 23.59

Interview dates:scheduled to take place remotely early September 2022

The Health Foundation values diversity and champions inclusion and strongly encourages applications from all sections of the community.

Interaction Designer
Home based, remote working 
£37,000 - £40,000 pa plus excellent benefits
35 hours per week

This is a rare opportunity to join one of the most progressive charities in the digital space. As an interaction designer in the Digital and Innovation capability, you will be joining a team who: 

• Design, build and iterate services and products, but are not limited to digital 
• Work on discoveries, prototypes and continuous improvements that span the charity 
• Translate and join up user and organisational needs into the end-to-end design and delivery of valuable services, no matter the channel 

The capability includes disciplines such as a service design, content design, product management, development and delivery management. 

Whilst we are one capability with a shared purpose, you will work iteratively in cross-functional teams made up of people from across the charity to bring impactful and meaningful work to life. 

As our interaction designer you will be responsible for working out the best way to let users interact with our services, in terms of both overall flow and at the level of individual design elements. 

You’ll be joining at an exciting time when we are: 

• Designing a behaviour change campaign to encourage people to take a hearing check 
• Designing an online community to connect deaf people and those with hearing loss and tinnitus to each other 
• Designing a new in-person service to help people across the UK 

As an interaction designer you will be a confident and competent designer who is able to develop designs based on evidence of user needs and organisational outcomes. You will need to be able to make good decisions, contribute to the development of design concepts and interpret evidence-based research and incorporate this into your work. 

The skills needed for this role include: 

• Communicating information by listening to the needs of stakeholders and interpret them in a way that is clear for audiences 
• Community collaboration to identify problems or issues and rectify them 
• Digital perspective by being responsive to changes in technology and being able to design services that meet users’ needs in the digital environment 
• Evidence and context-based design, by absorbing large amounts of conflicting information and using it to produce simple designs 
• Prototyping in all its forms (preferably including HTML and CSS) including coding for different screen sizes, version and hosting a prototype and can approach prototyping as a team activity, actively soliciting prototypes and testing with others, establishing design patterns and iterating them 
• Strategic thinking by working within a strategic context and communicate how activities meet our strategic goals 
• User focus by collaborating with user researchers, representing users internally, understanding the difference between user needs and the desires of the user, defining the approach to understand the user stories and offering recommendations for the best tools and methods to be used 

We are RNID.  Together we’ll make life more inclusive for deaf people and those with hearing loss or tinnitus.  

Our charity has been through a complete transformation, while building on the best of our past.  We’ve returned to our former, much loved name, become wholly remote working, and established a new strategy, focused on reaching the 12 million people in the UK who are deaf, have hearing loss or tinnitus. 

We are creating a radically different culture which is externally focused, curious, evidence-based, deliberate, agile, and future orientated.  Our values are at the heart of what we do.

We strive to be and continue to connected to our communities, insightful and confident in what we do and who we are, curious in everything we do and passionate about our purpose.

We are ambitious and this is where you come in.  

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: 30 August 2022.

As Growth Manager at Charity Digital, you will be joining a charity dedicated to helping charities increase their impact through digital transformation. Your key function will be to drive traffic to the Charity Digital website, and convert traffic into content views, registrations, and discounted software purchasers. You’ll be responsible for growing the Charity Digital audience both as a website database and as a community through our social channels and physical event platforms.

You will have a data-driven, solution-orientated, and audience-led mindset. You’ll be an expert in user experience, regularly conducting projects to understand user behaviours and needs, and create streamlined journeys to encourage interaction with our services.

Lastly, you will be a leader and communicator with a proven ability to motivate your team of 2 and pull multiple parts together to deliver strategic outcomes. As a senior member of the marketing team, you’ll be a champion for the team and the organisation as a whole.

Key responsibilities

· Oversee user acquisition and retention strategy, driving traffic to the Charity Digital website and keeping users there.

· Responsible for growing the Charity Digital user base through a wide range of marketing tactics and channels

· Understand user behaviour and motivations to launch initiatives that will increase engagement

· Lead research projects to improve user experience and better understand user needs

· Maintain and cleanse the CRM following data best practice and guidelines

· Use the data we collect to make informed marketing decisions that help us acquire and retain users.

· Adopt test, learn, and fail forward mindset constantly trying new things, bringing fresh ideas to growth projects, and using learnings to improve.

· Be the ambassador for the Charity Digital brand, ensuring users see us as we want to be seen and support the communications executive in the development of the Charity Digital community

· Manage the growth and engagement team to deliver and surpass monthly and quarterly targets

· Be a senior member of the marketing team by contributing to a positive team culture and working practices that create an equitable work environment for all

· Support the well-being and personal development of the growth team

The ideal candidate will be:

• An experienced marketer - have 5 years growth marketing experience including line management 
• Audience-led – understand that how we grow relies heavily on our existing audience and make all decisions with them in mind
• Make decision backed by data – use the extensive data we collect to drive our campaigns, decisions, and improvements
• Strive for better – if something is broken, fix it. If something is not broken, how can it be done better?
• Results focused - constantly evaluating the impact of growth/engagement efforts, and explore ways to improve elements and surpass targets
• Social impact driven – with a demonstrated interest in or experience of working in the charity sector
• Supremely organised – with a track record of working on multiple tasks and projects at the same time
• Process heavy - regularly analyse and update processes to ensure stakeholders buy into changes as they happen
• A great communicator - able to manage and communicate effectively and clearly with the Charity Digital audience
• A strong team leader - able to motivate your team and effectively communicate strategies and goals to deliver high-performing campaigns and strategies
• An eager learner – should learn from all around you and use feedback to continuously improve Charity Digital’s growth marketing
• A supportive team member – able to not only lead your team but actively and positively contribute to the wider team and organisational culture

About us

At Charity Digital our mission is simple, we want to help other charities increase their impact by empowering them to be more digital. And we do this through 3 key activities:

• Providing access to the software products charities need, at dramatically reduced prices
• Publishing content (articles, podcasts, videos, webinars etc.) that educate charity professionals and volunteers on how to make better use of digital tools and technologies
• Running physical and virtual events and programmes that upskill charity professionals and volunteers, inspiring them to share those skills and make changes in their organisations

Over the last 3 years, we have made strides in developing the value we offer to charities and their employees. We’ve seen exponential growth - doubling our user base, launching our #BeMoreDigital conference and virtual event days, and granting the sector access to almost £50m of software savings.

Why work for Charity Digital

This is an opportunity to join a rapidly developing charity and have a real impact on the future direction and success of the organisation. Success in this role will benefit a huge number of charitable organisations and massively contribute to social good.

We are a really friendly, diverse and inclusive working environment and have regular team dinners and social events.

Benefits

• Annual performance-based bonus scheme
• 5% employer contribution to pension scheme
• 25+ days holiday per year
• Private healthcare and cashback for dentistry, physiotherapy, and more
• Access to a range of perks, from discounted cinema tickets and gym memberships to high street and digital vouchers
• Free financial and pension advice

Fixed Term, 12 months (MAT), full-time (37.5 hours per week)
Based at our London Bridge office and remote working

What the job involves
The Health Information team at Prostate Cancer UK are looking for an experienced, dynamic and innovative patient information professional to join us for a fixed term maternity cover role. We produce award-winning health information that ensures people with or worried about prostate cancer have access to clear, evidence-based, high-quality and impartial resources that can support them throughout their prostate cancer journey.

The team puts the needs of our service users at the heart of its work and as we emerge from the impacts of the pandemic, it’s more important than ever that we can understand and respond flexibly to these needs. We must also ensure that we strive for even greater inclusivity so that our service is accessible to the diverse populations we serve.

What we want from you
As a Senior Health Information Officer, you’ll provide the team with editorial oversight, reviewing the evidence and language used in content produced by our Health Information Officers, and working closely with our Clinical and Knowledge teams. You’ll develop new and review existing health information, using insight from men with lived experience of prostate cancer and healthcare professional expertise.

The charity has recently been awarded the Patient Information Forum’s (PIF) Tick, which commits us to producing all our health information to its standards of quality. You’ll be critical to facilitating and overseeing the smooth running of production processes across print and digital and you’ll contribute to the ongoing evaluation of our health information resources and service.

You’ll also work closely with our service users to develop new ways of communicating how we talk about risk. This will help them to clearly understand the likelihood of events happening and in turn help them to make better decisions about their healthcare.

Why work for us?
We’re here to stop prostate cancer killing men and damaging bodies and lives. We unite the brightest minds in science and healthcare and the most passionate and caring people to help men live long and live well. As the number of men diagnosed with prostate cancer continues to rise, we continue to make advances in research to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment and support so that we can build a future where lives are not limited by prostate cancer.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future for men.

What we offer
Join our team and you’ll be working at an award-winning charity that will support you to develop your skills and expertise. We’re particularly proud of our agile working arrangements which allow (as appropriate to the role) for flexibility around where and when we carry out our work to ensure we can achieve the best results for the charity, at the same time as balancing our working lives with life’s other commitments!

We also offer a competitive benefits package including generous leave entitlements, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, an enhanced contributory pension scheme, life insurance and group income protection as well as a Health Cash Plan and free advice and support on pretty much anything via our Employee Assistance Programme.

Our commitment
Our teams, supporters, partners, and those living with prostate cancer, come from all walks of life. We draw upon the difference in who we are, what we’ve experienced and how we think to build a future where lives are not limited by prostate cancer. Not only is it the right thing to do, it makes our charity stronger and helps us reach more people. If you share our ambition we would love to hear from you.

Next steps
For more information please download our job profile document (job description) to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit our website via the link.

The closing date is 29th August 2022, but please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates as applications come in, so please apply as soon as you can, as we may close the vacancy early. Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time on the closing date.

Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for week commencing 5th September 2022.

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

About the opportunity

We are looking for a new Data Manager to administer our Salesforce CRM and manage the organisation’s wider data processes. Currently, we use a highly customised Salesforce build to manage the delivery of our tutoring programmes, capturing volunteer, pupil, school and programme delivery data, and are deploying integrations to other systems. As a charity that is very focused on being evidence-based, capturing data with ease and accuracy is a key priority.

Along with the support of external consultants, our Data Manager will ensure our database is fit for purpose so that data capture and extraction is working smoothly for all staff in the organisation. Building reports and dashboards to visualise data and track KPIs is a regular request for this role. Along with the Evaluation & Research Manager, this role will enable insights to be drawn from the data.

In addition to administration of established data processes and line managing the Data & Evaluation Administrator, this role will play a key part in the Impact Strategy in Action Tutoring (2022-2027), which includes the ambition to assess pupil progress digitally, streamline pupil core data collection, and produce timely and insightful reports/portals that help staff, volunteers, pupils, schools and parents visualise progress and engagement in our tutoring programmes.

Place of work: Hybrid / flexible. The role could be done remotely from England but will require some regular travel to Action Tutoring’s London office. Travel costs will be paid in accordance with our policy.

Contract and working hours: Full time, Permanent (37.5 hours per week) permanent contract. We offer flexible hours with 9.30-4 as core hours. A full working week is 37.5 hours. We would consider 30 hours/4 days a week for the right candidate.

Start date: Monday, 10th October 2022, if possible.

Closing date: Thursday, 1st September 2022 at 5pm

Interviews: W/c 5th September

All Action Tutoring staff must have a DBS check. Should you be aware of any incidents, cautions or convictions that would appear on your DBS check, you should notify us with your application.

Duties and responsibilities

• Lead on the administration and maintenance of the organisation’s Salesforce CRM including; custom object management (fields, page layouts, record types, validation rules), user setup, sharing settings, system security, bulk import/export (Data Loader), automation tools, sandboxes, list views, reports & dashboards for M&E purposes and integrations (e.g. FormAssembly).
• Provide initial and ongoing training and support for the wider team on effective use of the organisation’s Salesforce CRM, including for individual/team performance management purposes.
• Collaborating with external consultants (e.g. Salesforce developers) to continue developing our system capabilities and design.
• Design and oversee the collection of stakeholder, quality assurance and evaluation data. This includes working with frontline staff to ensure data is collected in a timely, accurate and consistent manner.
• Line manage the Data & Evaluation Administrator, ensuring their work is of high quality and they have clear development objectives
• Produce, coordinate, collaborate on, and/or support with a range of reporting for internal and external stakeholders, including data submissions to external bodies (e.g. National Tutoring Programme), pupil progress reports, school reports, data dives, key performance indicators and custom reports to support the wider team and facilitate various project work.
• Collaborate with the Evaluation & Research Manager on planning and preparing evaluation work using both quantitative and qualitative data.
• Collaborate with the Director of Finance & Operations and external consultants on the organisation’s GDPR compliance, including the upkeep of privacy notices and other GDPR policy and procedure documentation.
• Lead on the facilitation of our stakeholder GDPR rights, including right to erasure and Subject Access Requests, as well as responding to broader GDPR-related queries and requests.
• Champion data security and GDPR compliance across the organisation.
• Any other reasonable tasks as per the request of the CEO.

Person specification

Qualifications criteria:

• Right to work in the UK

We are looking for some of the following attributes, though you might be more experienced in some areas than others:

• Two or more years experience with Salesforce administration,
• Experience working with complex datasets in Excel (incl. data cleaning in preparation for import/export or analysis).
• Good understanding of GDPR compliance and processes.
• Able to design new processes that are scalable and impactful.
• Confident in communicating change to stakeholders at all levels.
• Creative and inquisitive about how technology and automation can improve efficiencies.
• Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Committed to the mission and values of Action Tutoring.
• Committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children.

You will likely be more successful in this role if you have:

• Salesforce Administrator Certification (or on track to complete within the next 6 months).
• Line Management experience.
• Project Management experience.
• Experience working in the charity or NGO sector.

As a charity that values and celebrates diversity and champions opportunities for all young people, we are keen to receive applications from those who have experienced disadvantage and from those who are of Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities who are currently underrepresented in our organisation. If you are dedicated to ensuring young people from all backgrounds reach a meaningful level of academic attainment and are passionate about bringing about this change, please apply or get in touch for more information.

Benefits
- Hybrid working
We offer a flexible combination of office and home based working.
- Holiday
25 days holiday a year (plus UK public holidays), increasing by a day for each complete year of service (up to three extra days).
- Flexitime and TOIL
We have a flexible policy for working hours, and offer TOIL where staff have to work particularly early in the day or late in the evening, so that they can reclaim those hours at another time.
- Team away days
The whole team across the UK gets together three times a year.
- Pensions
We have a workplace pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution.
- Culture of celebrating
Regular thanks and praise and monthly recognition of ’heroes’ to celebrate employees going above and beyond.
- Knowledge-sharing
Lots of opportunities to learn from others in the organisation, including policy briefings, shadowing colleagues and peer-to-peer development.
- Socials
Team socials around team days, regular bring-and-share team lunches and other activities.
- Proofreading Team
As well as checking the accuracy of all content Action Tutoring shares with external audiences, our proofreading team supports individuals who would value an extra pair of eyes on their writing.
- Ad hoc projects
Interested in other exciting topics relevant to our charity? Then join one of our working groups (including policy, diversity and inclusion, curriculum and training, socials, data and insights) and support with ongoing projects.

How to Apply:
Please submit here a CV and outline in a letter (max one page of A4):

(When uploading one document, please click 'upload', rather than 'finish application' to make sure that it attaches, and to allow you to upload another document.)

1) Your data management experience, particularly with the Salesforce CRM.
2) Your experience with GDPR.
3) Tell us about how our organisational values are in line with your values.

Applications that fail to meet these criteria will automatically be discounted. We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help you with making the application process work for you.

This role could be based in the UK in the London office (with the opportunity to work from home on some days each week in line with Christian Aid's hybrid working approach) or homebased. The salary quoted is for the London office but if based at home, the salary will be £39,527

About us

Christian Aid exists to create a world where everyone can live a full life, free from poverty. We are a global movement of people, churches and local organisations who passionately champion dignity, equality and justice worldwide. We are the changemakers, the peacemakers, the mighty of heart.

About the role

This role is central to the delivery of income growth within the Philanthropy and Partnerships (P&P) division at Christian Aid. You will be responsible for the development and execution of the strategic direction of the Prospect Research function, working in partnership with income team managers across Philanthropy, Trusts and Private Sector. Driving increased income through effective pipeline management and strategically aligned prospect research to enable P&P to maximise their engagement with donors and prospects effectively.

About you

You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate with key stakeholders and teams in order to deliver. You're an effective team manager with the ability to motivate, coach and develop your team to deliver against strategy and targets. You have the ability to develop a strategy and have extensive experience of research and insights, including significant experience specifically for individuals, trusts and companies and have knowledge of prospect research methods and tools.

Further information

This role requires applicants to have the right to work in the country where this position is based.

From 1 July 2021, the process for completing right to work checks has changed and we can no longer accept EU passports or ID cards as valid proof of right to work, with the exception of Irish citizens.

There are now two types of right to work checks: a manual check and an online check. A manual check can be completed against relevant documentation as outlined by the Home Office. An online check can be completed if you hold digital proof of your immigration status in the UK. We will require your share code and date of birth to carry out this check. Please see Government website for more information on acceptable documents.

All successful candidates will require either a Basic or Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service certificate (DBS) and a Counter Terrorism Sanction check as part of your clearance for commencing your role with us. Information will be forwarded to you by the HR team with your offer.

We value diversity and aspire to reflect this in its workforce. We welcome applications from people from all sections of the community, irrespective of race, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, religion or belief.

Christian Aid is committed to providing a safe and trusted environment for every person connected to the work we do; and to preventing any type of unwanted behaviour including sexual harassment and exploitation, abuse, and financial misconduct. Any candidate offered a job with Christian Aid is expected to share and demonstrate our values and adhere to Christian Aid's Safeguarding policy and sign Christian Aid's Code of Conduct.

You can expect a wide range of rewards and benefits, including a generous holiday allowance, a season ticket loan, and flexibility that will ensure you enjoy a good work/life balance.

About us 

Crisis is the national charity for homeless people. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.

Now is an exciting time to join the Supporter Data team at Crisis, we have two fixed term posts to fill through staff departures and additional resource requirements due to development projects and the hunger to improve supporter journeys across the organisation.  We are currently implementing FastStats to be used as our selections tool and we are in the process of improving the selections request process across Crisis by creating a single request portal in JIRA to improve resource/planning visibility and processes.  Additionally, we are involved in the procurement of a new CRM to replace our current platform which will provide a lot more development opportunities as this project unfolds.

Contract: Fixed term until June 2023

Location: Office is based in London, working from home is an option in line with Crisis’ homeworking policy - minimum of one day a week in the office

​​​​​​​About the role

As Supporter Data Executive, you will be responsible for providing data selections, large and small for a range of communications requested across the fundraising department through various channels and work alongside all the stakeholders within each project to get a fuller understanding of the whole process.

You will support our coordinators in keeping the CRM updated with any amendments identified through the data selection process and keeping process documentation updated to help share knowledge between the team.

About you

To be successful in this role you will have/be –

1. Marketing selections experience: You need to have worked on selections for marketing purposes and have experience of using Raisers Edge 7 and desirably FastStats, although not required as training will be given. 
2. An excellent communicator and relationship builder: You are confident in building strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders to help explain data requirements and processes.

We believe diversity is a strength, and our aim is to make sure that Crisis truly reflects the communities we serve. We are actively working towards our organisation being a place where everyone can thrive and make their best contribution to our mission of ending homelessness for good. We know that the more perspectives, voices, and experiences we can bring to this work, the better. We particularly welcome applications from people who have lived experience of homelessness, and people from all marginalised groups, communities and backgrounds.

Working at Crisis

As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

• Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
• Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
• 25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days and option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay
• Flexible working around the core hours 10am-4pm
• And more! (Full list of benefits available on website)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation. 

How to apply

If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please click on the 'Apply for Job' button below.

Closing date: Sunday 21st August (at 23:59)

Interviews will be held on 30th and 31st August

Accessibility

We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email our Recruitment team, contact details can be found on our website.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and people-oriented social media or Community Engagement Officer to help develop and run a new community of champions for the Academy’s flagship perception change campaign This is Engineering. In doing so you’ll be helping tackle the longstanding skills and diversity shortfall in engineering by attracting more young people, from all backgrounds, into the profession.

This is Engineering is a long-term digital marketing campaign, launched in 2018, that has already had a measurable impact on young people; at its most successful it has increased teens’ likelihood to consider a career in engineering by 85%. A finalist in Third Sector’s Communications Campaign of the Year, This is Engineering is recognised as a genuinely pioneering campaign in the profession and has drawn widespread support from organisations including Rolls-Royce, Amazon, and Google. 

The role

As Community Engagement Officer, you will help to define and grow a new community of young engineers who will use their social media channels to engage young people with engineering and serve as ambassadors for the This is Engineering campaign. In this newly created role, you will work with the community to create, curate, shape and share This is Engineering content that appeals to teenagers, and involve them in key moments in the This is Engineering campaign calendar.

Working with the Campaign Manager and the wider digital communications team, you will also grow and engage a wider community of supporters and enthusiasts through the day-to-day running of the This is Engineering social media channels, suggesting and developing new ideas for content based on what you learn works, and on input from the champion community.

Working alongside the Academy’s media and digital communications teams, you will also support the community engagement aspects of National Engineering Day, a national awareness day spun out of This is Engineering to celebrate the impact that engineers have on our lives and broaden public perceptions of engineering. Now in its fourth year, National Engineering Day (formerly known as This is Engineering Day) has consistently mobilised engineers, engineering organisations and influencers across social media to spread the word about engineering, and gained widespread media coverage across broadcast, print and online titles.

Who are we looking for?

You will be a social media enthusiast with experience in community building or management, and your finger on the pulse of social and digital media trends. You’ll be creative and proactive, but also highly organised and adept at multitasking. Knowledge and experience of digital content creation and/or youth engagement would be an advantage. You will have excellent written and oral communications skills, and an appetite for continuous improvement, adapting and learning on the job. You will love getting to know a community and what makes them tick and will be passionate about helping young people shape their futures, and about the opportunities, engineering can offer them. You will also be a team player and natural collaborator, comfortable working with a wide range of colleagues from different disciplines within and beyond communications.

Who are we?

The Royal Academy of Engineering is a charity that brings together exceptional engineers, technologists and innovators to harness the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone. We collaborate with our Fellows and partners to meet this ambition in three ways: by growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

With a diverse workforce and an inclusive and supportive culture, we look to attract candidates from wide and different backgrounds who have a passion for the role engineering plays in society. Our aim is to make the Academy the best place to work for the staff we have and those we seek to attract.

Why work for the Royal Academy of Engineering?

We’re looking for people who are driven to make the world a better place. If you’re passionate about what you do and want to work collaboratively with talented colleagues to make change happen, now and for future generations, we want you to get in touch.

This is the perfect time to join us. We have a dynamic, visionary CEO, a strong leadership team and an ambitious and exciting strategy. The value we bring as experts in our field and change agents is highly recognised and makes the Academy a motivating place to be. Our work today builds on a long, proud history with a focused and ambitious future which we’d love you to be part of.

We are looking for talented people who want to make a difference to join our team – is this you?

Company Benefits

The Academy offers a fantastic package of additional benefits including:

• BUPA cash plan
• Private medical insurance
• Regular social activities
• Independent Financial Advice
• Generous holiday allowance
• Non-contributory pension scheme
• Health and wellbeing programmes
• Wellbeing days and office wide Christmas leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development

Location

Our light, spacious offices are based in a fantastic location in central London with views over St James’s Park and close to the West End. We operate hybrid, flexible working practices with a baseline 2 days a week in the office.

For more information and to apply, please visit our careers portal.

Closing date: 10.00am on 22 August 2022.

Interview date: w/c 5 September 2022 (held virtually)

RedbridgeCVS is the local umbrella body for the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Redbridge. We are a small, friendly team based in central Ilford - just 20 minutes by train from Liverpool Street station. Every year we support over 350 local voluntary and community groups, helping them to flourish and make a difference in their communities.

With plans to rebrand and redesign our website in the next year, this is an exciting time to join RedbridgeCVS. This newly created post will lead us through the journey, engaging the whole team and involving our members and other stakeholders in the process.

The ideal candidate will be creative and dynamic with the ability to bring our work to life through compelling storytelling and engaging campaigns. As Communications and Engagement Manager, you will also have the ability to build the confidence and skills of non-communications professionals through training, advice and support.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

To apply for the post please download the job pack on our website and return your completed application form by midnight on Thursday 25th August. Interviews are expected to take place on Tuesday 30th August.

Please note that the role will be based at RedbridgeCVS, 103 Cranbrook Road, Ilford, Essex IG1 4PU; however, consideration can be given to a hybrid working pattern to enable working from home. Any hybrid working arrangement will be subject to a trial period and will be reviewed during the probation period.

At RedbridgeCVS, we recognise that our team is our greatest asset. We aim to create a culture where everyone feels valued, supported and fulfilled. We offer the following benefits to all our team members:

• A supportive learning culture and opportunities to develop in your role
• 28 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (pro-rata)
• A range of workplace wellbeing initiatives
• Flexible working opportunities
• Employer pension contribution
• Season ticket and cycle to work scheme

The primary functions of the role are to:

• Be responsible for engaging, inspiring, and developing a new demographic of supporters across the education sector alongside the retention of an existing and loyal supporter base
• Refresh and expand Lepra’s bank of education material, with a specific focus on links to the KS2 and KS3 curriculum
• Work closely with colleagues in India and Bangladesh to develop a “buddy” programme
• Achieve an annual unrestricted income target

The successful candidate will have experience of some of the following; 

• Managing a strong pipeline via telephone, remote, or face to face negotiations to generate fundraising income
• Demonstrable experience of developing meaningful, lasting, and positive relationships to inspire and motivate supporters on a consistent basis
• Strong problem-solving ability and confidence to bring in new ideas and drive them forward
• Use of CRM databases, processing of information and maintaining records

They will be

• Ambitious, self-motivated, and adaptable to make the most of this exciting opportunity
• A self-starter, able to work accurately on own initiative and to tight deadlines in a team environment
• Be able to work in a team and to demonstrate a flexible approach to work
• Able to analyse and act on data
• An effective communicator both verbally and in writing, adapting style to suit the audience, for example supporters, colleagues, partners, NGOs
• Commitment to the principles of the charity sector and values of Lepra

They must be a car owner and be able to use the car for business travel

Amongst our benefits are;

• Contributory pension
• 26 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)
• Free Life Assurance to four times salary
• Study and professional fees support   
• Cycle Scheme 
• Opportunity to visit our programmes in India & Bangladesh

Please apply with a cover letter and CV. We will start our processes upon receipt of applications and may choose to close the application process early. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from all sections of society and from applicants who do not meet the full criteria but are looking for a step up in their career. We cannot offer sponsorship so you must have the right to work in the UK. 

Digital Communications Manager 

Hours: Full time, flexible 

Salary: Approx £33,935 (+3,000 per annum London Weighting)

Contract: Permanent 

Based: London /open to home-based from other locations with ability to travel to London.

Deadline: 5 September 2022, 9am.

Interview date: 12 September 2022 (Provisional)

Living Wage Foundation 

The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life.  

Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include PACT (Parents and the Community Together) and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.  The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay. The real Living Wage is an independently calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each November during Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 10,000 Living Wage Employers. The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for over 340,000 low paid workers. 

Purpose 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced digital communications professional to join the Living Wage Foundation team as our Digital Communications Manager. The ideal candidate would have demonstrable digital communications skills and experience, on top of an enthusiasm for engaging supporters across our social networks, website and email communications. The candidate will be tech savvy and have experience using a website CMS and other digital tools that will support engagement with the real Living Wage across multiple stakeholders.  They’ll also be an effective storyteller with an understanding of how to transform stories into impactful online communications.

As part of a busy team of communications specialists in a growing team, this role will be responsible for shaping and managing digital communications plans through our website, social media and email marketing. This also includes opportunities to develop and deliver innovative digital campaigns and materials to increase visibility of the Living Wage, other key areas of work (e.g. Living Hours) and drive greater interest in accreditation. This role will also oversee internal communications with our accredited network. 

 You will also be responsible for delivering the digital growth strategy, including the digital strategy for Living Wage Week and other key campaign moments, and there will be a need for budget management.

 This role will responsible for line management of a Communications Officer, who will offer digital communications support. The ideal candidate will be a patient and kind people manager who enjoys supporting personal development of team members. This role will report to the Senior Communications and Marketing Manager, and will play an integral role in shaping the wider communications strategy. You will be working as part of a passionate communications team, with a strong commitment to the Living Wage campaign. 

Main Responsibilities 

Situational awareness and research: 

• Lead the team in understanding of digital communications trends, innovations that we could leverage to enhance our work.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of the positions and interests of key stakeholders; along with growing awareness of how they may be influenced.

• Identify new ways to communicate effectively with our internal employer network, by building understanding of our key audiences and employer journey.

 Strategy development:

• Work closely with the Senior Communications and Marketing Manager to shape the digital and social media strategy, ensuring it is integrated with wider communications and campaigns strategies. 

• Participate in development of wider communications and campaigns strategies, contributing tactical and creative ideas around implementation. 

• Manage budgets for the digital growth strategy. 

 Reputational and risk management:

• Appropriately manage and mitigate risk on our digital channels; developing processes and messaging when necessary.

 Materials development and dissemination: 

• Roll-out a content strategy to support the digital communications and marketing strategy, taking responsibility for resourcing the workplan for the wider team and contractors. 

• Manage our newsletter and mailing lists with Living Wage Employers; looking for opportunities to improve content and impact.

• Basic design and video-editing support of communications and marketing collateral. 

• Support the wider team and employers with ad-hoc marketing requests and digital materials to support their work plans. 

 Social media: 

• Able to lead team on use of social media to raise awareness of the Living Wage and champion responsible employers to grow our movement; able to generate innovative approaches to drive engagement.

• Oversee Communications Officer’s to monitor, manage, create and schedule content on our social media accounts, tailoring content to different channels and audiences.

• Design and implement engaging digital engagement campaigns for Living Wage Employers and supporters, building the profile of our new work strands, e.g. Living Wage Places and Living Hours. 

• Establish systems for monitoring and evaluating key performance indicators and delivering to time and budget. 

• Manage paid advertising strategy on social media and SEO through our Google AdWords account. 

 Website: 

• Manage development of the Living Wage Foundation website, including relationships with external developers to ensure a consistent and effective website. 

• Support on development of a members dashboard area to improve processes and enhance the accreditation experience. 

• Source and create original content for both the Living Wage Foundation and external websites such as blog posts, case studies, guidance and general pages. 

• Audit and review existing website content to ensure it is effective and up-to-date, liaising with developers where appropriate. 

• Use insights and analytics to monitor the success of the website. 

 External relationships: 

• Collaborate with prominent Living Wage Employers and supporters to create engaging content and further Living Wage visibility online.

• Manage external relationships with agencies, designers and other contractors to resource digital communications work, ensuring quality and brand consistency. 

 Campaigns and events management:

• Develop creative digital marketing campaigns that promote the Living Wage and our key messages, influence public opinion, champion Living Wage Employers and encourage accreditation.

• Create a digital strategy for Living Wage Week, including creation of the employer digital pack, overseeing delivery by Communications Officers.

• Provide digital support and advice  for organisational campaign and event priorities.

 Internal comms and knowledge management: 

• Liaise with the Living Wage and Citizens UK colleagues to keep up-to-date with news to share with key stakeholders. 

• Provide digital support and advice to colleagues across numerous projects, this might include trainings on the use of digital platforms and trends, in order to build internal capacity and best support their work. 

 Internal relationships:

• Line management of the Communications Officer and occasional interns. 

• Ability to manage or coordinate staff across the organisation. 

 Key skills

• Digital communications expertise: Website, social media, email communications 

• Experience working with external agencies/freelancers 

• Understanding of digital tools e.g. SEO platforms (Google Ad words) analytics platforms (Google Analytics) and Design platforms (Adobe Photoshop, InDesign, illustrator, premiere pro, Canva etc)

• Strong written communications 

• Content strategies 

• Working across multiple projects

• Ability to work within a team and manage work of others 

• Good analytical and evaluation skills

• Quality control of others work 

Title: Information and Support Content Manager
Salary: £39,034 - £44,000 per annum
Hours: 35 hrs per week
Contract: 12 months fixed term maternity cover
Based: Homebased / Office based in London or South Wales
Closing date: 17th August 2022
Interview date: w/c 22nd August 2022
The Information and Support Content Manager is a key senior role within the information and Support (I&S) team.
The postholder is responsible for overseeing the strategic development of evidence based, user-focused content for people living with a terminal illness, their families and friends, and people who have been bereaved. The role plays a key part in increasing the charity's ambition to support everybody to have the best possible end of life experience.

You will lead a talented team of Editors who work within established and accredited best practice standards. The team have had recognition from various organisations, including the British Medical Association, in recent years for the high quality of their work, and our resources are used by more than 1m people each year.

What we are looking for:
- Highly organised with the ability to prioritise workloads and effectively manage conflicting priorities and tight deadlines across own work and that of the team
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Understanding of print and digital publication and content creation processes, from concept to completion
- Training or experience in best practice of information production (e.g. PIF, Plain English)
- Strong leadership skills and proven ability to lead a team
What's in it for you:
- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance programme
- Flexible Working
For more information or an informal chat please contact Matthew Williams [email protected]

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

This is an exciting and busy time to be joining UK Youth as we prepare to launch our new strategy and transform the way we work to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. As a result,  we are recruiting for a number of new roles designed to enable the organisation to grow, improve our ways of working and enable us to deliver our ambitious 2025 strategic plan.

Reporting to the Head of Grants, you will create a positive impact on young people by supporting the distribution of grant funding delivered as part of our evolving offer to the youth sector. A confident and efficient administrator you will have responsibility for maintaining our Grants Management System, online application process and database.  The role will  require you to integrate and coordinate the work of the grant making team with other departments at UK Youth to ensure the greatest impact and outcomes can be achieved. You will build and establish strong relationships with our grantees highlighting their stories and needs.

Who we are

UK Youth is a leading charity that exists to ensure all young people are equipped to thrive and empowered to contribute at every stage of their lives. We have influence as a sector-supporting infrastructure body, a direct delivery partner and a campaigner for social change. As outlined in our 2025 #unlockingyouthwork strategy, we believe youth work is a catalyst for change that young people need now more than ever. We play a unique role in addressing; the lack of investment into the youth sector, the lack of cross-sector understanding of how youth work makes a difference and the limited opportunities to embed effective solutions.

We are building a movement of change; galvanising likeminded individuals, organisations, government, and businesses from all sectors, to work together and deliver system change for all young people. Together we will create a society that understands, champions, and delivers effective youth work for all.

Why work at UK Youth

We are a value-based, passionate and committed organisation offering a friendly working environment with lots of opportunities for professional development and socialising (even for those working remotely!) from lunch and learn sessions, staff quizzes, to virtual coffee meet ups.

UK Youth prides itself on being an Equal Opportunity employer, and we would particularly welcome applications for this role from those who identify under one of the protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

We value the differences that a diverse workforce brings and are committed to inclusivity and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Our selection procedures ensure that people are treated on the basis of their relevant merits, experience, skills and abilities and that no individual receives more or less favourable treatment.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including BIPOC, LGBTQ+ and persons with disabilities. We are also currently underrepresented by men, and so are seeking applications from different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to bring a wide range of experience, ideas, views and insights to UK Youth.

What we can offer you

We offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and vibrant organisational culture.

• Flexible/Agile Working

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

• Pension scheme (currently UK Youth match employee contributions up to 5%)

• Membership of our life insurance scheme which would pay-out up to 4 times your salary

• Employee Assistance Programme to support employees both professionally and personally

• 20% discount off bookings at Avon Tyrrell, our New Forest Outdoor Centre, including camping, lodges and outdoor activities.

• CycleScheme and TechScheme

How to apply

If you would like to be considered for this fantastic opportunity, please click Apply and complete an application via our completely anonymised recruitment system. For further information about the role, please download the Job Description below. 

• Closing date for applications will be Tuesday 30th August

• First round interviews are due to take place w/c 5th September

As this role involves working in a regulated environment with young people, any offer will be conditional to satisfactory background checks, which include criminal record check and employment reference.

As part of the recruitment process, UK Youth will be gathering and uses certain information about you. For further information regarding this, please review our Data Protection Privacy Notice which explains what data of yours we process and how we use it.

Director of strategic communications and insight

Salary: £74,000 (London) or £70,200 (regional) per annum
Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week) job share or substantial part-time applications welcome 
Contract: Permanent
Location: Flexible. Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, with flexibility to regularly work from home OR home-based, with occasional travel to the office in line with NCVO’s flexible working policy or home working policy (if outside London)
 

This new role of director of strategic communications and insight will be pivotal in ensuring NCVO delivers high impact across all of our work to support, amplify and connect members and the wider voluntary sector. We have twin communication goals. First is to amplify the work of our members and the wider voluntary sector to ensure the essential role that charities and volunteers play is recognised amongst decision makers and the public. Second is to ensure our important work reaches the right people in the right way to grow our impact and income. This role is also critical to ensuring we understand the challenges our members face, their hopes and dreams, and the evolving role of NCVO in supporting them. 

This position is a fantastic challenge at an important moment for us. With a new CEO, and driven by our values of inclusive, open, collaborative and ambitious, we are now into the second year of our bold and exciting new strategy. You will lead and embed a new team that brings together our digital content, digital development, marketing and communication functions to enable a more strategic and unified approach to all our communications. In parallel, the successful candidate will create a new insights function within the wider team, drawing together other previously separate functions to ensure we take a strategic approach to the way we gather and use insights and data about members, customers and the wider sector.

You will have an impressive track record of providing strategic vision to high performing marketing, digital and communication functions. The successful candidate will also have extensive experience of positioning these functions to support income generation, including using data and insights. Ideally you will have overseen website and digital platforms focused on providing high quality user experience. Bringing a highly collaborative style you will be used to creating and driving through cross-organisational strategies in a complex environment. You will be a leader who can inspire, engage and grow a professional and creative team, including technical experts in areas such as digital development and CRM. You will also be an active participant in our ongoing culture change work as a member of the leadership team and also by providing strategic oversight to internal communications which is particularly important in a hybrid working environment.

From local and national support services to green spaces, sports clubs, museums and the arts, voluntary organisations and volunteers are a vital part of communities across the country. As the membership community for charities and voluntary organisations, NCVO has championed volunteers and the voluntary sector for over a hundred years.

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector.  We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are under-represented in NCVO, particularly at senior level. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

• Closing date: 5pm Monday 5th September
• Short listing date: 6th and 7th September
• Panel interview: 14th or 16th September
• Staff panel: 21st September