The Organisation

Based in Northwich, Cheshire, Deafness Support Network (DSN) provides a wide range of support and services for Deaf, Deafblind and people with a Visual Impairment in Cheshire and the surrounding area.

A leader in the field, helping establish new benchmarks for service provision and undertaking ground-breaking research that has helped develop new approaches to sensory loss services that are recognised nationally and internationally.

2019 has been a very exciting year for DSN bucking the national trend by providing new services in new areas, expanding both the service range and reach. 'Towards 2022' is the guiding strategy for DSN and has been developed with full input from service users, staff, commissioners, trustees and other stakeholders. It identifies clear strategic priorities and signals the vision and values as DSN moves forward.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced and inspiring leader to work collaboratively with the board and the highly motivated and driven DSN staff, to develop and implement strategy which will further increase the reach and impact of the organisation.

You will oversee the strategy, staff management, fundraising, and income generation plus support the Board of Trustees to enable good governance in collaborative, confidential, tactful and diplomatic style.

The Person

Candidates should demonstrate leadership experience at senior management level, including strategic planning, business plans, financial and HR management.

As the core of DSN services are commissioned, you will have outstanding negotiating skills with funders and local authority/government commissioning bodies and a track record of successfully negotiating and influencing at a strategic level. Building effective multi-agency partnerships and relationships will be second nature through the use of your networking, interpersonal and collaboration skills.

Excellent communication skills are essential, including the ability to adjust your style to communicate with a wide range of people including the Deaf community. British Sign Language Level 2 or above is required (or the ability and commitment to acquire this within 2-3 years).

A full candidate briefing pack is available to download with full job description and person specification.

To Apply

Please upload your CV in Word format and include a supporting statement as part of your application. Please address why this role and organisation is of interest, and outline your experience in relation to the key points on the person specification (Supporting Statement to be no longer than 2 sides of A4).

Applications will be reviewed by a Prospectus consultant on a rolling basis. As part of the selection process candidates may be invited to meet with a consultant at our

Could you lead Wokingham’s key volunteering charity? Join us and make a real difference to our older and vulnerable clients.

The Wokingham Volunteer Centre is the lead organisation in Wokingham Borough promoting and supporting volunteers and the organisations they work with. As well as promoting good practice, we recruit and place volunteers in charities throughout the area and run our own volunteer transport and gardening schemes serving elderly and vulnerable residents. 

Reporting to the Trustee Board, this exciting and varied role combines general management of all operations, fundraising and strategic development. 

We seek an individual who believes strongly in the value of volunteering and the local voluntary sector.  You will need an understanding of the ethos of serving vulnerable clients, leadership to inspire a diverse team of paid staff and volunteers, relationship and partnership building to maintain and develop core and project funding, and the financial acumen to optimise the use of resources.

To find out more about the role and how to apply please download the information pack

Closing Date: 13th March 2020

Interviews will be held in Wokingham in late March / early April.

The North East branch of ADASS is working in partnership with Shared Lives Plus to implement an ambitious growth and development plan for Shared Lives across the region.  All twelve local authorities in the North East have collectively come together to achieve a regional approach to the growth, development and diversification of Shared Lives. 

We are recruiting for a new and exciting role to support and coordinate the regional programme, support the delivery of communities of practice and delivery of a North East Shared Lives communications strategy. Within the role you will have responsibility for working in partnership with Shared Lives schemes in each local authority to deliver local action plans, liaising with key stakeholders and reporting on project progress to Directors of Adult Social Care (DASS).

The role will have responsibility for:

• Being the primary contact for the project
• Providing dedicated support to each local authority across the North East
• Project communication to stakeholders
• Raising the profile of Shared Lives across the North East
• Project monitoring
• The development of communities of practice which will explore the growth, development and diversification of Shared Lives across the region.

How to apply 

Apply by sending an up to date CV and a supporting statement, which should be kept to a maximum of two pages. Please start your supporting statement by saying why you want to work for us and work in the Shared Lives sector. Your supporting statement will also need to demonstrate how you meet the requirements of each area of the person specification below:

• Relevant skills and experience
• How your knowledge, values and attitude make you a suitable candidate
• How you would meet the practical requirements of the job.

Please visit the Shared LIves Plus website for a copy of the Job Descriptions and Person Specification.ea

The closing date for this role is Friday 28th February 2020 at 1pm. Interviews will be held the week commencing 9th March 2020

If you have any questions about the role, please contact Mark Gallagher at Shared Lives Plus

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Job Description and Person Specification

You will have responsibility for

1.  Providing dedicated support to each local authority involved in the Shared Lives North East Partnership

i. Being the primary contact for the project

ii. Work in partnership with key stakeholders in each region to successfully implement and deliver their local Shared Lives action plan. Stakeholders will include Shared Lives schemes and Shared Lives carers, people using Shared Lives and their families, steering group members, Directors of adult social Care (DASS)

iii. General administration tasks relating to governance of the project

1. Project monitoring
2. Developing and implementing project monitoring processes to keep track of progress against project milestones.
3. Compiling regular project reports detailing the progress of project deliverables and outcomes for Shared Lives Plus, key project stakeholders and the project steering group

3. Communications

i. Raising the profile of Shared Lives to increase understanding and awareness of the Shared Lives model across the region and in each local authority partner.

ii. Leading on internal stakeholder communications.

iii. Showcasing the impact and outcomes of the project to local stakeholders across different media platforms and through the production of case studies, newsletters and impact reports

iv. Supporting the development and delivery of the regional communications strategy

1.  Development of communities of practice

i. Being the project lead for the creation, coordination, development and delivery of Shared Lives communities of practice. Communities of practice will bring together representatives from across the North East to develop ideas and share good practice regarding the growth, development and diversification of Shared Lives across the region.

ii. Producing stakeholder summary reports of the findings and outcomes from communities of practice.

1. General

5.1 Work in accordance with Shared Lives Plus’s aims, objectives, policies and procedures and promote a positive image of the organisation and its members.

5.2 Undertake such other duties as may reasonably be required, commensurate with the level of the post. As Shared Lives Plus is a small organisation, all staff carry out 'hands-on' work at all levels, on occasion.

Person specification:

Criteria

Qualification

Experience

· Of working in a small team, using your initiative and organising and planning your workload

· Working with disabled people and their families

· Meeting and event planning

· Coordination of projects – where delivery is taken on by others but keeping things on track is your responsibility

· Liaison with client and colleagues to keep projects on course and moving forward

Skills

· Ability to manage time efficiently, to prioritise and to work well under pressure

· Competency in all aspects of Microsoft Office

· Good customer relation skills – wanting to go the extra mile for our customers; internal and external

· Good, positive and friendly telephone manner

· Able to coordinate colleagues and senior staff – ability to work across all levels of the organisation

· Some basic digital skills to support the Communications team

· Structured, diligent and committed to getting it right first time

Knowledge

· An understanding of Shared Lives and the philosophy and values underpinning our work and the sector

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Values and Behaviours

Ability to demonstrate behaviours that reflect the Shared Lives Plus Values -

· Authenticity

• Integrity
• Sense of Purpose

· Zest and Energy

Attitudes

· Commitment to empowering people who use services and their families

· Demonstrable commitment to working in ways which promote equality of opportunity and diversity

· Values the principles of co-production, empowering people who use services and partnership working

· You will be an energetic, tenacious and friendly person who enjoys meeting new people and building relationships

· Confident, Positive, and innovative

· A genuine team member – willing to help and support colleagues in a small team

Practical

· Ability to work the hours dictated by the needs and demands of the job (occasionally including evenings)

· Able to travel as and when required by the job

Job Title:  Chief Executive Officer
Hours:  Full time / permanent
Salary:  £70k
Location:  Bristol

We are working in partnership with The Royal Photographic Society (RPS), a prestigious charity which has been at the forefront of photography since 1853. The RPS exists to increase the knowledge and understanding of photography, to promote the highest standards of achievement in photography, and to encourage the public appreciation of photography.  Educational activity is central to their charitable status, and recent investment in new state-of-the-art facilities with a 200m2 gallery and 100-seat auditorium demonstrate their renewed commitment to greater public engagement and impact. The RPS has over 11,000 members globally, who enjoy opportunities to share knowledge, meet and learn from one another through over 600 events held every year.

The RPS is undergoing significant and exciting change and is looking to appoint a passionate and highly capable Chief Executive Officer to lead and develop the increasing impact of the organisation.

You will be an inspirational leader with the ability to quickly gain the trust and support of stakeholders, staff and volunteers, and a strategic thinker who can understand and manage complexity and competing demands to achieve tangible outcomes.

The successful candidate should demonstrate:

• Clear leadership with a compelling vision for the RPS
• Extensive transformational and change management experience
• Proven track record of developing and implementing effective strategic and business development plans, including overseeing income generation strategy
• High levels of business acumen and commercial awareness
• Experience of working with and supporting a Board of Trustees

The post holder will be a highly-motivated, entrepreneurial and innovative individual with excellent communication skills who is adept at building lasting relationships both internally and externally. 

You will be resilient, forward thinking and demonstrate strong influencing skills at all levels. A true belief in the ethos of the charity and the services they offer is essential and a background of working within the visual arts sector, charity sector or other relevant area is desirable.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a charismatic and ambitious leader.  If you have the skills and experience to succeed in this role, we very much look forward to hearing from you.

Please submit your CV with a supporting statement, to Jenny Warner, Managing Director of Charisma Charity Recruitment quoting our reference JO1739.

Closing date for applications:  24th February 2020
1st Interview date:  9th March 2020

Development Officer

Tooting, London

c£30,000 per annum

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Are you the person we are looking for to support the voluntary and community sector in Wandsworth to increase its resilience and sustainability?

This is a new role - you will be joining WCA at an exciting time as it develops an enhanced version of its Voluntary Sector Coordination Project and creates a small team to deliver its increased offer to the voluntary and community sector.  Based at our offices in Tooting, the role will involve offering development support such as capacity building, funding advice, impact measurement to new and emerging groups in Wandsworth,

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has significant experience in voluntary and community sector development, including: fundraising; governance; training and collaboration.  You will join an enthusiastic and committed team, keen to help you build and develop this role. 

About us:

WCA offers a range of support to the voluntary sector in Wandsworth, together with a commitment to ensuring the service user perspective is heard in the planning and designing of health and care services through Healthwatch Wandsworth and our mental health and other projects.

Salary will be c£30,000

Deadline for completed applications: 5pm, Wednesday 19 February 2020
Interviews will likely be held on: Tuesday/Wednesday 25/26 February 2020
Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. 

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

WCA values diversity and is an Equal Opportunities employer.

We are looking for a passionate and driven Digital Engagement Officer to support our social media and email channels.

Position: Digital Engagement Officer
Reference: DL76
Type: Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent
Location: MS National Office, NW London
Salary: £30,010 - £34,577 plus excellent benefits
Salary Band: Band E, Level 1
Department: Digital and Content

At the MS Society, we make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive environment where you will make a difference.

About this job 
In this role, you will be working alongside a number of managers in our Digital Engagement team to help make our channels as creative as possible. You will always be thinking about new ways to engage our audiences, sharing ideas and finding opportunities to develop and share engaging content.

You’ll respond to comments, tweets and messages from the public across our social media channels and our forum, and work with our Helpline team to ensure vulnerable supporters get the help they need.

You will work closely with our Supporter Email Manager to help create and build emails and manage data. You will regularly report back on how our channels are performing, helping us to continually optimise.

Strong copy writing skills are essential, and you will thrive working in a fast-paced innovative environment. You will be joining our friendly and supportive team at an exciting stage of our development, as we continue to use digital to help improve the lives of people living with MS.

We offer 27 days annual leave (excluding bank holidays), travel loan and various other benefits such as supported developmental opportunities.

The MS Society is in the midst of an exciting, transformational, period which builds on our great history and will drive us towards achieving our mission and vision as we embark on our new 5 year strategy.

Part of this exciting transformation will include an office move for our current National Centre in Cricklewood, NW London to a different location in London. We are currently defining where and what type of accommodation this will be and we really want our staff to be involved in that decision and therefore we don’t envisage a move before Sept 2020.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 3rd March 2020

In order to apply for this role, please submit an updated CV and supporting statement indicating how you meet the criteria as set out in the person specification in the attached job description.

We are committed to promoting equality and diversity. 

We would be grateful if you could complete the equality and diversity monitoring form (available on our website) and submit it with your application.

No agencies please.

We are looking for an exceptional communicator with demonstrable and proven digital skills who has experience in managing websites and social media, developing digital campaigns and supporting a wider team in their digital needs.

The successful candidate will have experience working across a range of digital channels, including email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp, website CMS (Wordpress) and social media. You will be proactive, flexible, able to work under pressure and manage a busy and sometimes competing workload. You will be able to write and edit engaging copy, plans and implement effective online campaigns and be confident using a range of tools for reporting and evaluation.

We are a small team at Operation Smile UK, but we are ambitious and embarking on an exciting 3-year strategy to significantly grow our income by 2022. You will play an integral part in the implementation of this strategy for Digital and Communications and in doing so, will help us achieve our goal of supporting more children born with a cleft lip and cleft palate.

To apply, please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role. Please note, we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and this role will close at 11.30pm on 27th February. We may appoint before the closing date. 

Job description: Grants & Development Officer

Reports to: Membership Engagement Manager (MEM)

Salary: £26,500 rising to £28,000 upon successful completion of probation period.

Location: We will strongly prefer candidates who can be based in our East London HQ

Contract: Permanent with 6 months’ probation

Humanists International is seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Grants & Development Officer to join our Growth & Development team.

Since 2017 Humanists International has been running a Growth & Development Plan with the main goal of supporting our 170+ Members and Associates around the world. The tasks attached to the G&D Plan are various and diverse, therefore this position is suited to someone who is creative, flexible and with a wide set of skills. 

This year we are increasing the number and amount of funding we make available through grants: humanists.international/growth-and-development. Therefore we require a Grants and Development Officer to help us implement a robust process for administration and monitoring and development.

The successful applicant will join a small, dedicated and hardworking team based mainly in London and will work under the management of our Membership Engagement Manager. The successful applicant will contribute to Humanists International’s G&D Plan via the following tasks:

• Management of the grants scheme - open of the application process, evaluation of the applications, award of grants, monitor and report of the projects.

• Identifying new fund development opportunities and apply for grants with Governments and other national and international grant making bodies.

• Support the MEM in events management (General Assembly, Café Humaniste, training and fundraising events, etc.)

• Provide support and advice to our Members, Associates and Individual Supporters.

• Support the MEM in the creation of social media content (posts, info-graphics, videos, etc.) 

• Keep an updated and detailed database of contacts.

• Providing reports, stats and other updates to the MEM, the CEO and the Board.

• Attending and speaking at public events and conferences.

• Any other reasonable duties as requested.

Person specification:

Essential

• Excellent general IT skills (Google Drive, Google Sheets, Gmail, Wordpress etc.)

• Grant management skills. Basic understanding of budgeting and financial reporting would be an asset.

• Experience in the charity fundraising sector writing winning, technical and high-quality grant proposals, working with key institutional and government donors and identifying partnerships and funding leads.

• Work or voluntary experience in any NGO or charity, especially if at the international level.

• Demonstrated ability to convey messages and to build strong relationships with members and stakeholders.

• Excellent writing skills and an excellent command of English. Other languages (especially Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Hindi or French) would be an asset.

• Masters degree in International Development, Project Management, Human Rights, Philosophy, Political Science or any other related field. Or a Bachelor's degree with significant experience.

• Experience of dealing with members and supporters.

• Ability to synthesise complex information and communicate it effectively to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

• Excellent analytical skills.

• Excellent time management skills. Well-organised, efficient and able to work independently.

Desired

• Experience or knowledge of the following programs would be an asset:

  • Adobe Indesign, Adobe Illustrator or similar

  • Adobe Premiere or similar

  • CiViCRM or any other Customer Relationship Management software

• Activism in a local or national humanist organization

• Experience or knowledge of humanism, and the role of humanist organisations. 

• Excellent understanding of, and sympathy with, the philosophy and policies of Humanists International.

• A good knowledge of other international NGOs and their role and scope.

• A clear and convincing communicator.

Completed application forms should be submitted by 10am on Monday 9th March 2020. Successful shortlisted candidates will be notified by Wednesday 11th March 2020. Interviews are currently scheduled to take place in our East London HQ on Wednesday 18th March 2020. 

Background information: Humanists International and its Growth & Development Plan

Humanists International is the global representative body of the humanist movement, uniting a diversity of non-religious organisations and individuals. Founded in Amsterdam in 1952, our vision is a world in which human rights are respected and everyone is able to live a life of dignity. We work to build and represent the global Humanist movement that defends human rights and promotes Humanist values worldwide.

Headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Humanists International is an international non-governmental organisation (NGO) with 170+ Members and Associates worldwide. Our network is composed by local, national and international humanist organisations that share the same values contained in the Amsterdam Declaration, the official statement defining modern humanism: humanists.international/the-amsterdam-declaration

We're looking for a dynamic campaigner to join our team working to ban nuclear weapons and bring about a more peaceful world.

In July 2017, 122 UN member states agreed the 'Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons', which now has over two-thirds the signatories needed to enter into international law. As one of a handful of states possessing nuclear weapons the UK has vocally opposed the ban - but resistance is growing. Many UK MPs have pledged their support, alongside a number of local authorities who have become Nuclear Ban Communities. Via a combination of street campaigning, political lobbying and public information campaigns it is our job to spread the word about the dangers of nuclear weapons and the opportunity a global ban represents.

Want to be part of building a better future? Then why not join us.

I Bike Officer, Aberdeen

£24,446 per annum

37.5 hours per week – contract to 30 November 2020 - based in Aberdeen

(Ref: SUS2864)

The main responsibilities of this role will include the promotion of active travel (cycling, scooting and walking) through the I Bike project to three clusters of schools across Aberdeen City for journeys to and from school and for leisure, supporting staff and volunteer ‘school champions’, harnessing local authority resources and making links between schools, external partners and the bicycle industry.

Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent and committed to cycling and the promotion of sustainable transport, you will have experience of working with children and young people, experience of partnership working within a community based or environmental project, excellent communication and presentation skills, be IT literate and have the ability to motivate others.  You will also need a current clean driving licence.  Clearance by the appropriate enhanced Disclosure Scotland check is mandatory for this role.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am Monday 2 March 2020.  Interviews will take place in Aberdeen on Thursday 12 March 2020.

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion.  We welcome applications from people with the appropriate skills from all parts of the community.

Policy Officer Versus Arthritis

Location: London

Hours: Full-time

Salary: £31,000

Benefits: Read more about what we offer

Contract type: Permanent

Travel: Some travel within UK

Closing date: by 23:30 on Monday 2 March 2020

Download the job description and person specification (Available on our website)

Summary

Our policy, public affairs and campaigns team are focused on creating lasting change. We identify creative policy solutions in response to the challenges people with arthritis face. We influence decision-makers through stakeholder engagement, public affairs activity and by campaigning alongside people with arthritis. We’re looking for a Policy Officer who will make a difference.

About the role

The purpose of this role is to drive policy development across at least one of our priority areas. The Policy Officer will lead on specific policy projects, commissioning research, developing policy positions, and producing reports and consultation responses.

The Policy Officer will also contribute to the wider work of the team, directorate and charity, including by representing us on cross-sector groups, drafting briefings, and participating in events and conferences.

We’ll give you autonomy, variety and challenge with opportunities to work with inspirational campaigners, attend events in Parliament and meet senior stakeholders in Government. We’re a supportive team who will value your well-being and professional development.

Key requirements

If you have:

·Understanding of policy issues relevant to people with long-term conditions or disability,

·Experience of working in a policy team,

·An ability to think creatively and communicate effectively, together with

·An enthusiastic, adaptive and flexible approach.

… we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply

To apply you MUST submit:

1.A concise, up-to-date CV

2.A completed supporting statement (Available on our website) demonstrating how you meet the nine key requirements set out in the job description and person specification (Available on our website)

3.A brief covering letter explaining why you hope to join us.

E-mail your completed application by 23:30 on Monday 2 March 2020. Visit our website for more details on how to apply.

Interviews

First interviews expected: London, 12/13 March.

Second interviews expected: London, 18 March

About us

Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation for 18.8 million people in the UK every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, people’s relationships and independence. We don’t accept this.

We are Versus Arthritis. We are volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers and friends, all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. We’re reaching out to everybody with the information and support they need, funding vital research and changing the way society sees arthritis. Together we’ll keep running, researching, influencing, volunteering, advising, chatting, baking, listening. We won’t stop until no-one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis. 

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.

Read more about what we do, working for us and what we offer.

 Happy to Talk Flexible Working

Promoting Equality in the workplace

Versus Arthritis is a Registered Charity No: 207711 and in Scotland No. SC041156

A chance to join an award-winning charity in this new role, at an exciting time as we expand our successful work. Having recently increased our staff team from two to four community organisers, we now need a communications officer to support our campaigns by increasing our online presence, capturing people's stories to demonstrate our success, and producing engaging communications for our members and supporters.​

You'll be joining a small staff team, so you'll have the opportunity to input into the strategic direction of the organisation at this crucial time in our development.  As this is a new position you'll be able to work with the lead community organiser to develop it, and take on a leading role in managing our communications.​

You will be able to work between 14 and 22.5 hours - if you'd like to discuss working arrangements please get in touch with us before you apply.  Please see the job description for full details. 

Ar ôl cynyddu ein tîm staff a drefnwyr cymunedol yn ddiweddar, mae angen swyddog cyfathrebu arnom i gefnogi ein hymgyrchoedd trwy gynyddu ein presenoldeb ar-lein, dal straeon pobl i ddangos ein llwyddiant, a chynhyrchu cyfathrebiadau atyniadol i’n haelodau a’n cefnogwyr.

Byddwch yn ymuno â thîm staff bach, felly bydd cyfle i chi gyfrannu at gyfeiriad strategol y sefydliad ar y adeg dyngedfennol hon yn ein datblygiad.  Gan fod hon yn swydd newydd byddwch yn gallu gweithio gyda'r prif drefnydd cymunedol i’w datblygu, a chymryd rôl arweiniol wrth reoli ein cyfathrebiadau. 

Byddwch yn gallu gweithio rhwng 14 a 22.5 awr – os hoffech drafod trefniadau gweithio, cysylltwch â ni cyn i chi wneud cais.  Gweler y disgrifiad swydd am fanylion llawn. 

Job Description

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Officer

Location: Quantum House, 22 – 24 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London, EC4A 3EB.

Purpose: A fantastic opportunity to support the communications and marketing for the Education and Employers charity. The charity aims to ensure that all young people have the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential.

Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, the successful applicant will support the external communications of the charity, helping to extend the reach of the charity and impacting on the lives of young people. They will primarily promote the work of the internationally-recognised programmes, Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures, as well as contributing to charity-wide communications.

Remuneration: £21k – £24k per annum (negotiable depending upon experience)

Reports to: Campaigns and Projects Manager

Additional Terms: 30 days paid holiday, exclusive of Statutory Holiday plus competitive pension scheme and a volunteering allowance of up to 5 days – pro rata in accordance with the length of contract. Additional family friendly benefits including enhancements to Statutory Payments.

Appointment Terms: Permanent

The role: Working across the charity, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting external communications and marketing, managing regular updates of the charity’s websites and social media channels. This will include generating innovative content and feeding into the creation of a sustainable social media strategy to grow social media following and increase engagement across our digital communication channels.

A significant part of this role will include supporting the charity to promote its Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures programmes. This an exciting, fast-paced role which plays a crucial part in shaping our messaging and supporting our stakeholders with the aim to attract and engage volunteers, schools and employers, raise awareness of our programmes and the difference they make to the lives of young people, and help our teams reach communications targets set by our funders.

We are seeking an articulate and proactive individual who has a flair for communications and at least a year’s experience in a marketing/communications role. The candidate will have excellent writing skills, be a confident communicator and an organised self-starter. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to grow and develop significant skills.  

Key accountabilities

Content creation and communications planning

• Develop new and engaging content to showcase our work with schools and colleges, including website articles, blogs, social media updates, case studies and other resources.
• Delivery of the agreed communications plan for funded projects across the charity and input into the development of new plans where needed.
• Help develop and maintain a portfolio of branded assets promoting our services and ensure team members have collateral when and where they need it.

Website management

• Manage regular updates on our websites – adding news items, articles and downloadable resources.

Social media management

• Input into the creation of a sustainable social media strategy to implement across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, flicker and Instagram.
• Daily management of the charity’s multiple social media channels, creating original and engaging social media posts using graphics, film and photography and reactively engaging with our audiences.
• Use analytics to report on results of digital campaigns, track monthly performance across channels and inform future activity.

Newsletter campaigns

• Manage and create engaging monthly newsletter campaigns for the charity’s multiple programmes and create analytics reports to improve future performance.

PR

• Draft press releases and news stories on a regular basis.
• Undertake media monitoring, maintain press cutting folders and archive of all media coverage.

Internal comms and support

• Lead on internal communications maintaining a communications tracker and a staff internal newsletter.
• Deal with day to day, ad hoc queries and be a contact person for communication related queries

We are looking for an agile and enthusiastic individual, capable of absorbing key information quickly, as well as the ability to handle a diverse workload in order to meet the fast pace of the organisation. Education and Employers is a small, ambitious charity working to bring about change. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong communication skills and work well with a small team in a dynamic working environment.

Person specification

Skills/ Knowledge/ Expertise

Essential

• Excellent digital skills, including experience of content management systems such as WordPress.
• Degree or equivalent e.g. CMI/CAM Cert/Dip
• Minimum one year’s experience in a marketing and communications / public relations / digital role and understanding of branding
• Understanding of the basic principles of search engine optimisation, experience of email marketing systems and social media tools.
• Proven ability to effectively write and edit copy for different audiences.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills including excellent attention to detail and effective time management.
• Excellent proof reading, copywriting and editing skills.
• Proven ability to upload videos to YouTube and create infographics
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with different teams.
• An articulate and confident communicator.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a diverse workload; being able to prioritise tasks and work under pressure.
• Ability to learn procedures so the charity is compliant with relevant legislation.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the charity or education sector.
• Passion for supporting young people in realising their potential through harnessing skilled volunteers to engage in education.
• An ability to analyse data.
• Experience of working in a small team.
• Understanding of risk management.
• Experience of client relationship management databases.

Personal Attributes

• Strong client facing aptitude and communication skills both written and verbal.
• A “can-do” attitude and creative approach to a limited marketing budget.
• Calm and patient when dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrates sensitivity and possesses the ability to manage effectively the organisational tensions that sometimes develop between all stakeholders involved in the organisation and delivery of its work.
• Team Player: works collaboratively and flexibly to achieve outcomes and is keen to add value to the organisation’s culture and ethos

Other

• Able to undertake some occasional work in the evenings and at weekends
• Able to travel in the UK if required

Application process

The Education and Employers charity values having a diverse workforce.  We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds.

Please send a CV and covering letter (no more than 2 pages of A4) setting out your interest in and suitability for the role and highlighting why you'd like to work for the charity. Should you have any questions regarding the role please contact the recruiting manager Victoria York.

The closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 2nd March 2020. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be notified no later than Friday 6th March 2020. Interviews will be arranged with successful candidates for the Thursday 12th March 2020 and will take place at the Education and Employers’ offices in Fleet Street, London.

Please note we will only consider applications with both a CV and covering letter and applications will only be accepted from those with the right to work in the UK with a valid passport/visa.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered under any circumstances.

About the Education and Employers charity

Education and Employers is an independent UK based charity launched in 2009 with the vision of “providing children and young people with the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential”. It aims to achieve this by working with schools, employers, the national bodies that represent them and a wide range of other partners including the government and third sector organisations. The charity also works with partners internationally – more details here.

The charity runs Inspiring the Future, a free service which uses innovative match-making technology to connect volunteers with state schools and colleges, quickly, simply and at scale. Schools can very easily search a massive database of willing volunteers, filter against a wide range of criteria – e.g. subject, sector, career route and send them a message. It enables young people, wherever they live, whichever school they attend, the opportunity to meet people from a wide range of backgrounds doing jobs from across the whole world of work.

Over 50,000 people have already volunteered in the UK - people from all levels: apprentices to CEOs and all sectors: apps designers to zoologists and over 80% of English secondary schools have registered. People can volunteer from an hour a year in a local primary or secondary school to chat informally about their job and career route, take part in career speed networking session, give careers insights, provide mock interviews or feedback on CVs through to serving as a governor or trustee.  There is also the opportunity to link up with schools for workplace visits, job shadowing and mentoring.

Inspiring the Future operates on a technology platform kindly developed in partnership with Deloitte, Salesforce and Ordnance Survey. It allows the charity to run national campaigns such as Inspiring Women and others focused on specific geographic areas or economic sectors such as engineering, science, health and arts and culture. The campaigns have secured high profile support across government, business and teacher associations and ongoing corporate partnerships including our lead corporate partner Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

In partnership with the National Association of Head Teachers the charity has developed a version for primary schools called Primary Futures and over 4,500 primaries have already signed up. To see a short clip on how it works please click here.  All campaigns run through Inspiring the Future share a common objective: to broaden young people’s horizons, raise their aspirations and show them the range of opportunities and careers routes e.g. apprenticeships and university open to them. Over 1.8 million interactions between young people and volunteers from the world of work have already taken place.

In partnership with the National Governance Association the charity runs Inspiring Governance the free governor recruitment and support service. This Department for Education funded service aims to get highly skilled volunteers to serve as governors in some of the most disadvantaged schools in England and in so doing help raise educational achievement.

Since the Charity’s launch it has sought to understand what difference employer engagement in education makes to young people and the economy. It works with academics and researchers from around the world and its own research is regularly cited by government and international organisations like the OECD. The research, which has informed and influenced a range of government policies, shows that employer engagement helps improve social mobility, reduces the likelihood of young people becoming NEET (not in education, employment of training), increases the amount they earn in adult life, helps them make better informed career choices and leads to improvements in educational attainment.

Rising Sun Domestic Violence and Abuse Service is an independent charity in Kent working to prevent domestic abuse and improve the lives of survivors and their children suffering from its effects. We have an ambitious vision for a world in which women and children live free from actual or threatened domestic abuse and all forms of violence.

The Fundraising and Communications Officer is a new role to support our organisation at an exciting time as we grow and embed new services. We are looking for an ambitious, organised and enthusiastic individual to develop relationships with businesses, community groups and trusts that can increase sustainable core and programme funding.

To apply, download attached information,  including an application form.