We are looking for a highly motivated and creative marketing & comms all-rounder to lead our charity’s brands to the next level.
Making The Leap is a small and innovative social justice charity that aims to make a big difference. From direct delivery, to advocacy and leadership, we refuse to stay in our lane and believe passionately that those we exist to serve have the right to be anything they want to be. To say that this is an exciting time for the organisation would be an understatement, as our incredible funders, donors, partners and supporters have given us the chance to move to the next level, and have further influence and delivery nationally.
The shared soul of the organisation is to be passionate about helping young people from less-advantaged backgrounds; build up other charities and community groups and want to partner with them or support them; want to work with businesses and organisations to get things done; and care deeply about addressing racial inequity generally (and anti-Blackness in particular). The people here work hard, are good at what they do, and for so many it is ‘home’, with an average tenure of 11 years.
The organisation has a number of strands: core Making The Leap; the UK Social Mobility Awards; the Social Mobility Podcast and our brand new initiative Black Charity Leaders.
Location - Kensal Green, London
Due to Covid-19 and the current situation, the role is temporarily home-based.
The Role
The Head of Marketing and Communications is responsible for developing and delivering communications and marketing strategies relating to the various strands of the organisation. Leading a function with the two Digital Communications Officers to develop and deliver messaging and creative content, using multiple channels, which engages and mobilises the various audiences.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- The Post holder must at all times carry out their duties with due regard to Making The Leap’s policies including Equal Opportunities, Health & Safety and Safeguarding Policy
- Act as the strategic lead for all marketing and advertising campaigns and activities in line with the charity’s five-year plan
- Develop and execute an insight-driven marketing and communications strategy and plan, including evaluation
- Tailor messaging and develop marketing campaigns and activity to a range of stakeholders
- Further develop Making The Leap’s propositions and provide marketing direction across the organisation to support the various key areas of work
- Ensure consistent communication of the organisation’s mission and values across all channels and ensure that its integrity is maintained and promoted at all times
- Oversee the nature and tone of content, and adherence to branding, across the organisation’s digital channels
- Oversee the update and management of information on the organisation’s websites
- Set direction for and manage a small communications and marketing team, ensuring quality and timely output
- Develop a stakeholder engagement strategy to maximise relationships
- Provide a new structure and framework in terms of branding and marketing from which the Comms team can develop marketing activity to support the organisation’s activities
- Identify and effectively utilise a range of channels to deliver successful results
- Compose narrative aimed at businesses and organisations playing their part in the advancement of social mobility
- Monitor and measure the effectiveness of all marketing/communications activity
- Demonstrate a commitment to self-development and developing others, building long-term staff capability and competency in own team
- Act as spokesperson and ambassador for the organisation
- Comply with the organisation’s financial policies and practices as applicable
- Undertake other duties as may be reasonably requested of the post
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Experience of:
- At least five years’ experience of marketing/communications
- A track record of leading a high performing and impactful team
- Successfully developing, implementing and monitoring marketing & communications strategies
- Designing & implementing successful marketing campaigns
- Developing relationships and engagement with senior level stakeholders
- Working with journalists and external in-house comms teams to disseminate messaging
- Successfully working with websites and across social media channels
Skills and knowledge:
- An interest and understanding of social mobility, charity and race equity
- An ability to understand, construct and maintain consistent messaging for the organisation’s brands
- Excellent verbal and written communicator; able to synthesise wide-ranging ideas and recommendations
- Lead and manage a team to deliver across their full remit and build knowledge in key areas
- Able to create a culture of accountability, collaboration and empowerment
- Excellent organisation and project management skills
Personal attributes:
- Willingness to join the organisation’s shared soul
- Passionate about enabling social change and supporting young people to achieve the best from life
- A purpose-driven mindset and commitment to an ethical approach
- Proactive, self-starter with the energy and drive to identify and deliver areas for change
- Professional, approachable and compassionate
- A flexible attitude with a curious mindset and ability to keep learning
Working hours: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm
Nest Pension Scheme: 8% contribution (5% non-contributory)
If you wish to be considered, please apply via CharityJob with your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in this position and why you want to work for Making The Leap. The covering letter is your opportunity to talk yourself into an interview: please use it.
*Please note: Any application that does not include a covering letter will not be considered.
Dependent on the prevailing Government advice, if possible the interviews may take place in person.
Due to the large number of applications we receive, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
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Role Summary
Bliss is an award winning, digital first organisation looking for a Marketing Communications Officer to play a central role in a supportive and ambitious Communications Team.
You will have experience of working in a fast-paced marketing role, with a particular emphasis on digital communications, and will have a passion for learning new things and keeping up with the latest digital marketing trends.
The ideal candidate will have experience of managing social media accounts for a charity or private sector organisation, and will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:
- Excellent IT skills including confidence in using CMS
- An exceptional understanding of what makes engaging content for social media, web and e-comms
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent attention to detail
- Experience of analytic tools and using insights to inform communications
- An ability to be self-motivated, and to work independently as well as part of a team
- An ability to think creatively and look for new ways of working
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop and refine their skills in this varied and creative role.
For more details, please view the job description and person specification attached to this advert and also available on our website.
Why work for Bliss?
Bliss values and celebrates the work of its Communications Team and our organisation’s strategy prioritises digital. We understand that we all have different priorities at home and we therefore offer a mix of financial and non-financial benefits including 25 days paid holiday, flexible working practices, time off for volunteering, learning and development via peer to peer, blended, cascaded and self-directed learning and family friendly policies. Please see the JD for more details.
How to apply
Interested applicants are requested to submit the following documents:
- CV
- Supporting statement explaining how you meet the criteria in the person specification
- Equal opportunities form
Recruitment Timeline
- We are recruiting on an immediate basis and early applications will be prioritised. The final date for applications is 9am on Wednesday 20 January 2021.
- First round interviews will take place end of week commencing 18 January and interviews will take place via video call.
It is Bliss’ policy not to contact applicants who have not been invited for interview
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Direct Marketing Executive wanted to support the membership marketing team during a particularly busy time
Direct Marketing Executive - £25,000-£27,500 - 6 month contract - London
THE COMPANY
A fabulous opportunity has opened up in one of the UK's best loved charities which is focused on attracting membership and visitors to their multiple attractions and events.
THE ROLE
Our client relies on memberships to engage people and help them make the UK a happier, healthier and greener place.
The Marketing Executive will support the Membership Marketing Managers with direct marketing and media campaigns, in particular with the planning and implementation of range of on and offline direct marketing campaigns to manage membership campaigns both acquisition and retention.
In this varied, creative and exciting role, you'll be managing offline marketing initiatives from brief approvals to artwork stage, print and production, data briefs, fulfillment, setting up promotional codes and seasonal offers.
Digitally, you will be devising and delivering online marketing campaigns including creative/copy for paid ads, designing/updating web pages, creating html emails, landing pages and running email marketing campaigns.
You'll also be tracking results, reporting and using insight to inform future planning.
YOU
The successful candidate will have a successful track record of managing integrated direct marketing campaigns from initial concept to completion - offline and online.
Someone who has experience working creatively and analytically, and with internal stakeholders and external agencies and print fulfilment supplier
If this sounds like you please get in touch today.
Direct Marketing Executive - £25,000-£27,500 - 6 month contract - London
If this role isn't what you are looking for, don't worry. At Stopgap we cover a wider range of freelance and permanent positions, with specialist industry sector teams. As you can imagine, due to the current situation and Covid-19 we are dealing with less live jobs than usual, but it is still worth checking our website for all our latest jobs and signing up for alerts so you are the first to know about a new opportunity.
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Our client, one of the UK's leading public research university, is currently looking to recruit a Marketing & Recruitment Officer on a fixed term contract for 12 months. This post will play a key role in marketing the universities unique proposition and to support in meeting their student recruitment targets.
This post will support the delivery of the Marketing and Recruitment strategy and meet the targets and milestones contained in the university's recruitment plan.In this post, you will plan and coordinate the delivery of a range of marketing campaigns and activities, including CRM and social media that will attract a larger number and broader range of appropriate applicants to the courses offered. You will write and edit content for the prospective student website, and produce and evaluate content for social and digital channels; including conversion marketing activities.
In order to be considered for this post, you will have worked within a similar post within Student Recruitment or Marketing, ideally within a higher education setting or a similar organisation. A good understanding of undergraduate student recruitment in the higher education sector in the UK, including the UCAS application process and the recruitment cycle, along with understanding of the requirements for delivering effective marketing communications (digital, social and in print). A good understanding of social media platforms and how to use and evaluate them effectively and an understanding of current trends.
This post is looking for someone to start as soon as possible, so ideally will need to be available immediately or at short notice to be considered.
If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest below and submit your CV in Word format by clicking 'apply now' below.
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Marketing Officer
About the Fund
The Fund for Global Human Rights is a leading supporter of on-the-ground human rights groups around the world. Dedicated to finding and funding the most effective human rights organizations in regions from Latin America to Africa to Southeast Asia, the Fund for Global Human Rights offers grants and facilitates technical support to ensure the long-term effectiveness and viability of front-line groups working in challenging conditions with scant resources.
Based in London, the Fund’s European Office leads its work in Europe and seeks to raise the profile of the organization and its grantees in front of key audiences across the continent. The Office is expanding with a dynamic staff of ten working across a range of departments – communications, development, program, and operations.
As an employer, we are deeply committed to the overall well-being of our staff. We offer generous benefits and flexible working options designed to meet the diverse needs of our globally based team members.
About the Role
The Technical Marketing Officer is a new role designed to support the Marketing and Communications team with the technical expertise needed to execute effective email marketing campaigns and grow the Fund’s email subscriber list in order to attract online donors interested in supporting grassroots activism across the globe.
Reports to: Communications and Marketing Director (based in London)
Essential Functions and Specific Responsibilities
- Code, design, and format unique donate pages, pop-ups, and email and newsletter templates on Engaging Networks using HTML
- Create, segmented email lists, and manage and update the Fund’s CRM database to ensure data hygiene
- Synchronize data flows between Engaging Networks and Salesforce
- Track analytics related to low-level donor conversion and email subscribers using Engaging Networks and Google Analytics
- Work with the Digital Communications Officer to design and deliver Facebook ads
- Implement the technical roll out of email marketing campaigns to different donor segments
- Manage the PayPal account and the back end of online giving pages
- Collaborate with the IT team to ensure the security of our CRM and to troubleshoot related technical issues with the CRM and website
- Assist the Digital Communications Officer with the creation of different brand and campaign content using photoshop and InDesign
Minimum Qualifications | What You will Need to Be Successful
- Experience using Engaging Networks or equivalent email marketing systems (MailChimp, Campaign Monitor, Sales Force Marketing Could, Blackboard etc)
- Demonstrable experience using WordPress CMS and basic HTML coding and web design
- Experience with collecting and analyzing digital marketing data (Cost-per-result, click-through rates, engagement rates, conversion rates) across a number of digital platforms
- Understanding of GDPR (preferred to also have basic understanding of CCPA compliance and regulations)
- Experience running digital marketing campaigns via social media, email and/or web
- Knowledge of online privacy and digital security best practices
- Understanding of marketing strategies and market research techniques and practices.
- Experience with Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn content requirements and Facebook advertising
Privacy Notice for Candidates
We will use any personal data you provide for recruitment purposes only. More information on how we will use and store your data can be found in our Recruitment Policy.
The Fund for Global Human Rights UK encourages candidates of all racial, ethnic and religious backgrounds to apply; we especially encourage people of colour, people with disabilities, women, and LGBTIQ applicants.As a human rights organization, cultural competency and sensitivity are requirements for all staff positions at the Fund. The Fund for Global Human Rights UK is an equal opportunity employer.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Poverty is not part of God's plan. You are.
We're looking for someone passionate about inspiring supporters to help people living in extreme poverty fulfill their God-given potential. Is that you?
Our vision is to grow a global community of people who want to enter into a whole-life response to poverty with help from Tearfund. They will be invited to give, pray, campaign, volunteer and make lifestyle changes, according to how they feel challenged to respond. We have a ministry to inspire and help people to live generously – in every sense of the word.
And it's our retention team who help deliver these opportunities at the right time to the right supporters, to deliver income, improve retention and reach our whole life response targets.The Marketing Executive role is responsible for the delivery of supporter retention and fundraising appeals designed to show our supporters the impact of their support and opportunity to become even more engaged in Tearfund's mission. One of the main priorities of this role is developing the journey for our mid-value programme. You will work alongside our Key Investors team to manage the transitions of supporters between our mid and major donor experience, as well as alongside other members of the Church and Supporter Engagement Team.
Are you a fundraiser who loves direct marketing?
Do you have the following experience?
- Planning and delivering multi-channel direct marketing fundraising and retention campaigns to a range of audiences
- Project managing events for customers or supporters
- Monitoring and evaluating campaigns
- Working collaboratively with a range of stakeholders including creative agencies
Do you have the following skills?
- Ability to see through activity from start to finish
- A flexible approach to your work, showing agility to adapt and make changes if required
- Ability to influence and work alongside senior stakeholders
- Strategic thinking, and desire to drive forward new ways of doing things.
If that's you, then our Retention Team would love to meet you.
This a full time role 35 hours per week, flexible working patterns may be considered
All applicants must be committed to Tearfund's Christian beliefs
The recruitment process will include specific checks related to safeguarding issues. In addition, personal identification information will be submitted against a Watchlist database to check against criminal convictions as a counter-terror measure.
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Marketing Communications Officer
We are looking for a creative and hands-on experience individual to create and manage external marketing communications for the charity.
Position: Marketing Communications Officer
Location: Flexible as homeworking supported
Salary: £25-29k dependent on experience
Hours: Full-time
Duration: 12 months Fixed Term Contract (becoming permanent if funding allows)
Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and 5% Employer pension contribution
Closing Date: 9th February 2021
Final Interview Date: 15th and 16th February 2021
About the Role
Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, the Marketing Communications Officer will support the external communications of the charity, helping to raise the profile, participation and prestige of the charity and impacting on the lives of children and young people.
There is a great deal of untapped potential here for a proactive and enthusiastic individual to unlock and the need has never been stronger. The charity has a high-profile patron, highly active trustees, dedicated staff and a strong leader in the CEO who is passionate about education and the development of young people. This role brings together external relations and income generation, and is a super opportunity for someone to build on a strong existing portfolio with an excellent team.
In particular, the Marketing Communications Officer will be responsible for the operational delivery of external communications that include:
- Content creation and communications planning
- Social media management
- Sales/marketing support for Boxall Online Profile
- Newsletter campaigns
- PR and Public Affairs support
- Internal comms and support
About You
The Marketing Communications Officer will be 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. You will be a self-starter with strong communication skills and work well with a small team in a dynamic working environment.
You will have experience of:
- Marketing and communications
- Excellent digital skills, including experience of content management
- Using search engine optimisation, experience of email marketing systems and social media tools
- Effectively writing and editing copy for different audiences
- Supporting PR and Public Relations
- Creating different formats of digital content
You will also have an appreciation and understanding of the impact of mental health, emotional and wellbeing upon children and young people learning.
Applicants are asked to provide a current CV and 2-page covering letter outlining evidence against the essential criteria in the job description, clearly identifying the skills and experiences applicable to the role.
A satisfactory basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be a requirement once a conditional offer of employment is made to successful candidates.
In Return…
Work for an organisation with excellent work life balance policies, where flexible working is promoted and the culture of the organisation is to nurture staff through effective leadership and excellent team working.
About the Organisation
With increasing numbers of children and young people affected by social, emotional and behavioural difficulties inhibiting their progress and limiting their life chances. The charity has developed a range of interventions and support to give vulnerable children and young people the opportunity to be the best they can be. Whether it is delivering certified training, supporting whole-school or authority-wide nurturing schools approach or promoting evidence-based research, the charity is providing quality support and resources to make nurturing provision a reality for pupils across the UK and beyond.
Other roles you may have experience of could include Marketing, Communications, Marketing and Communications, Marketing Officer, Marketing Executive, Communications Officer, Communications Executive, Content, Digital Content, Digital, Digital Marketing, Digital Communications, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Support, Marketing Assistant, Marketing and Communications Assistant, PR, Public Relations, Public Affairs.
Head of Communications and Marketing, London (initially home-based), 12-Month Fixed Term Maternity Cover Contract, Health Charity, up to £55,000 pro rata
- Are you an experienced senior leader and communications and marketing professional?
- Do you have extensive experience in developing and successfully delivering ambitious marketing and communication strategies?
- Would you like to work for a fantastic well-known cancer charity who tirelessly work to impact the survival rates of those affected?
Pro-Marketing is working alongside a well-known London based cancer charity. They are seeking an excellent Head of Communications and Marketing to come and join them for a 12-Month Maternity Cover contract, during which they will play a key role in developing and driving strategic direction! This role will be reporting to the CEO and will be responsible for the charity's strategic direction for communications and marketing.
In this role you will be responsible for…
- Developing and leading the charity's strategic direction for communications and marketing
- Growing the charity's supporter base and increasing income generation via intelligent use of data
- Leading a high performing communications, marketing, digital and data team
- Managing the implementation and delivery of a data strategy
- All Media, PR and celebrity/influencer management that helps to raise the charity's profile
- All social media channels
- All paid marketing (includes print, digital, OOH, PPC and social)
- Leading out as a member of the senior leadership team in the charity
You will be ideally suited for this role if you have…
- A successful track record in a communications and marketing senior leadership role
- Proven experience in developing and executing marketing and communications strategies and plans
- A notable background in managing and analysing data
- Exposure in digital marketing and communications, this includes PPC and website development
- Previously managed external agency / supplier relationships (creative, digital, media)
- A successful track record in Raiser's Edge (desirable)
- Line management experience
- Enthusiastic and passionate about the aims of the charity
What next?
An appointment is looking to be made urgently, with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis. As such this opportunity is liable to close at short notice so apply now to avoid disappointment! If you wanted to find out more about this Head of Communications and Marketing position, get in touch ASAP on the below:
Telephone: 0207 269 6338
Email:
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As an employer, we are committed to ensuring representation of people from all backgrounds regardless of their gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, religion, ethnicity, age, neurodiversity, disability status, or any other aspect which makes them unique. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds to apply and would encourage you to let us know if there are steps, we can take to ensure that your recruitment process enables you to present yourself in a way that makes you comfortable.
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There has never been a more?important time to join the Age UK fundraising team. Against a backdrop of a broken social care system and millions already turning to Age UK for help, older people are amongst those hardest hit by the current pandemic. Age UK launched a sector leading emergency appeal that raised over £12 million to support the older people most in need. This year calls to our trusted Advice Line have doubled and requests for Telephone Friendship have trebled.
Our Fundraising team has a goal to grow our income beyond £60M in the next five years and our digital activities will be critical to us reaching our target. We are investing in an ambitious Fundraising strategy to help us deeply engage more supporters and partners in our work, so that we can be there for the millions of older people who need someone to turn to.
This is an exciting new role in the fundraising team at Age UK. We're a collegiate, bold and motivated fundraising division. We're looking for a Digital Marketing Manager to grow our digital fundraising (income generating) activities including paid social, email, Adwords, search and display to drive key audiences to engage with fundraising campaigns and products. This is an exciting opportunity for an individual who has experience working as a digital direct response specialist with a solid understanding of using audience insight for decision making. Could this be you?
When applying we politely request that you answer the 3 questions at the end of this advert, instead of writing a standard cover letter.
In this role you will
- Develop and work with teams to implement the digital fundraising strategy
- Be a digital fundraising expert for Individual Marketing, Innovation, Events, Major donors and Legacies.
- Create online user journey models with the Acquisition and Loyalty teams to build out holistic data driven conversion experiences.
- Report on digital fundraising activities to senior stakeholders.
- Use analytics, user research and audience insight to develop and optimise activity.
- Take a bold approach to innovation to engage online audiences including audience driven propositions.
- Focus on increasing email opt-in rates and email engagement across all activities.
- Continually test and learn to inform new product development.
- Responsible for effective line management of an Email Marketing Executive, Fundraising.
- Develop your management skills
Have an understanding of Charity and Data Protection Regulation legislation relating to digital fundraising and marketing.
What we offer in return
* Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme.
* Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, Simply Health cashback plan and EAP.
* Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan.
* Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
* Discount on Gym Membership and Go Sweat Fitness & Wellbeing Benefit.
* You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
For a full list of benefits please click here https://www.ageuk.org.uk/about-us/jobs/employee-benefits/
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria. We welcome requests for flexible working.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
Questions
Age UK are committed to having an inclusive, fair and transparent application process where we aim to remove biases. If you would like to apply for this role, please answer the following three questions:
1) In the first four months of this role you will be required to build a digital fundraising strategy across the directorate. This means working with different fundraising teams with different objectives and audiences, but all looking for growth and audience diversification. Can you outline the way you would build this strategy including the methodologies you would use and the staging of the strategy development (500 words max)
2) This digital world changes rapidly, please can you outline a) how you stay on top of trends, new platforms and technologies and b) how you decide what we should invest in (500 words max)
3) Tell us why you want to work at Age UK and what motivates you about this role
If you are shortlisted based on your response to the three questions above, you will be invited to have an informal, virtual catch up with the recruiting manager to hear more about the role and to ask any questions you have as well as sharing your experience to date.
Following that catch up, if you and the recruiting manager want to proceed to the next step, there will be a formal interview with set questions.
Who we are
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Are you looking to start a career in public affairs and/or communications in the voluntary sector? Do you want a job that supports charities and volunteers to make the greatest possible impact for people and communities?
NCVO is transforming the way it works. With a new strategic direction and leadership team, we are determined to work with our members so that charities and volunteering can thrive. As the country recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic and renews itself, charities and volunteering aren’t just vital support systems for communities in need – they’re at the heart of how people want to lead their lives.
As Public Affairs and Communications Assistant you will work supporting our parliamentary and media work to make the case for charities and volunteering. You will support the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Charities and Volunteering, working with parliamentarians and their offices. You will also support with all aspects of our communications work, including media monitoring and liaison, as well as internal communications. Your organisational skills will ensure the smooth delivery of our public affairs and communications activities, enabling us to demonstrate a co-ordinated professional approach.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of the voluntary sector. Working with colleagues from across the organisation you will be contributing to NCVO’s external work to influence a range of different audiences and seek policy change. You will use your strong interpersonal skills to ensure meetings are effectively organised, and that public affairs and communications resources are used efficiently where required across the organisation.
You’ll be excited by change and positive about being part of two newly created teams which brings together policy and research with a new networks function, and co-ordinate our communications and marketing to meet the needs of our members. Trusted by staff at all levels, and from all backgrounds, you will contribute to developing a new collaborative and inclusive culture. Like many organisations, at present, that includes being able to work remotely, building relationships internally and externally.
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.
About NCVO
NCVO supports volunteering and charities.
We believe that the work of volunteers and charities make our communities stronger and the world around us better, for everyone.
Our members are at the heart of our mission. We work collaboratively with our 15,000-strong network of national and local charities and voluntary organisations. We share practical support and new insight so that people and organisations can focus on making a difference. And we work alongside our members to ensure that the essential role of volunteers and charities is widely recognised.
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Digital Culture Assistant
(Time to Shine Leadership Programme)
Fixed Term 12-Month Contract
Full Time - 5 days a week
£19,747 p/a
The London Irish Centre is the Irish Heart of London. Our Mission is to empower and enrich lives through Irish community and culture.
We are looking for a Digital Culture Assistant to help us deliver an eclectic, community focused programme for 2021 and beyond. The ideal candidate will have an interest in learning and adapting to the ever-changing digital tools used to deliver culture, education & heritage to our community.
You will work within a small, experienced team who have previously delivered large scale events and fundraisers featuring celebrities & musicians like Ed Sheeran, Niall Horan & Dermot O’Leary.
Since March 2020, the majority of our culture, education & heritage has taken place online. The post-holder will be expected to combine working from home with working on-site when government guidelines allow in the future.
The role is funded by the Rank Foundation’s Time to Shine leadership programme which was established to enable individuals with the right skills mix, talent and work ethic, the opportunity to experience a 12-month paid leadership and development placement in a charity. Candidates must be unemployed or underemployed (not having enough paid work or not doing work that makes full use of their skills and abilities).
The deadline for applications is 9am Monday 25th January 2021.
Staff Benefits:
- Free tickets to LIC core cultural programmed events (subject to availability and may not apply to fundraising events and partnership events at external venues)
- 50% discount on LIC education courses (subject to availability)
- 20% staff discount at the LIC shop and 10% staff discount a the LIC bar
- Mindfulness App membership
- Access to an Employee Assistance Programme with Health Assured
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Team socials and activities
The London Irish Centre is a London Living Wage and Equal Opportunities employer.
We actively encourage applications from diverse backgrounds, communities and industries, and are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities. We encourage BAME and disabled applicants and value the positive impact that difference has on our teams. We are committed to equality and diversity within our workforce and all opportunities provided by the LIC. Whilst our offices have some barriers to access, we are taking steps to resolve these, and in the meantime continue to encourage interest from applicants who require reasonable adjustments within the workplace.
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Head of Communications and Marketing
Salary: London - £56,002 per annum + Excellent Benefits National - £52,345 per annum + Excellent Benefits
Location: London, Manchester or Bristol
Contract: Fixed term maternity cover to December 2021. Due to the urgent need to appoint to the posts and the fixed term nature, we can only consider candidates who are available to start with one week’s notice.
The country continues to grapple with coronavirus, a crisis that has further highlighted the role safe, secure and good quality housing plays in the physical and mental health of the country. This is an opportunity to lead a team of passionate, high-performing communications and marketing professionals within a sector that has been central to the national response to the pandemic.
With the scale and complexity of the country’s housing challenges rarely far from the headlines, and the political landscape around it shifting all the time, the NHF is an organisation performing a critical role as the voice of housing associations in England.
The NHF is one the most influential and high profile trade bodies in the UK. Its diverse membership of over 600 housing associations provides two and a half million homes for more than six million people and reinvests its profit in projects that help create strong, vibrant communities.
Our vision is for a country where everyone can live in a good quality home they can afford.
The Head of Communications and Marketing is a fast-paced senior leadership role, responsible for developing and delivering creative, impactful and engaging communications and marketing strategies.
The Communications and Marketing team lead on reaching our members with the information they need about the key political and business decisions that will affect their organisations. They do this by using a broad range of output and channels to bring to life the important work the NHF does for the housing association sector.
The team is also responsible for supporting the delivery of key policy outputs for a variety of external stakeholders; and developing our digital presence through continuous improvements to our website; and marketing the benefits of our events and commercial partnerships to our members.
The right candidate for this role will be able to make clear and timely decisions about sensitive issues; be able to lead and inspire a team; and be able to offer valuable insights from a communications and marketing perspective to support the delivery of the NHF’s business plan.
The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work. The NHF is committed to ensuring our workforce reflects the diversity of the society in which we live and encourage applications from people of all different backgrounds, regardless of all protected characteristics or social background.
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
Closing date for applications: 19 January 2021
Interview date: 2 February 2021
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Harris Hill is looking for a Comms Assistant to start in January for approximately 4-6 weeks, supporting the comms team for a small charity in London.
Duties include;
Help edit content for social media and website, including video editing, subtitling and drafting the social media posts
Contact organisations and individuals to take part in the national campaign.
Help to monitor campaign
Moderate a live Twitter feed on the campaign day.
Researching content for booklet
Help manage press enquiries
Follow up after the campaign ceremony categorising photography, assisting with mail outs
Additional communications duties as required
Experience:
Experience of writing clearly for a range of outputs (website, social media and email)
Ability to work quickly under pressure and with tight deadlines
Experience of using social media (Facebook and Twitter)
Video editing skills preferable, but not essential
Computer Literate
Experience of providing administrative support
Campaign Assistant
We are seeking a Campaign Assistant to provide effective day-to-day support to the campaigning activities of the organisation, including through working with campaign volunteers, supporting internal and external campaign communications and ensuring smooth running of systems and processes.
Campaign Assistant Responsibilities:
To date the campaign has been entirely run by volunteers, but as it has grown and developed there is an increasing need for staff support to ensure that we are as effective as possible and have the best possible chance of achieving our campaign objectives. The Campaign Assistant will support the full breadth of the group’s activities and ensure the smooth running of the campaign. This will include organising campaign actions, taking day-to-day responsibility for the effective running of our systems and processes as well as supporting with handling our social media channels, press and other enquiries. It will also involve supporting our volunteer campaign team and liaising with group members.
This role will sit alongside two other paid roles, the Campaign Manager and Press and Communications Officer. Support will also be provided by a large pool of volunteers with a range of responsibilities and expertise. We are really excited for the potential these new roles bring to take our campaign to the next level and amplify the voices of bereaved families to secure positive change.
Campaign Assistant Requirements:
• Experience in campaigning and/or supporting a team to achieve its aims
• Ability to advocate for and represent the campaign in meetings and publicly, if required
• Ability to solve problems relating to the work of a busy campaign
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to use social media to engage public audiences
• Experience of communicating clearly in face to face meetings and in difficult circumstances
• Ability to work sensitively around delicate issues such as bereavement
• Knowledge of, and interest in, current affairs
• Self-motivated and a high level of initiative
• Ability to keep calm under pressure
• Willingness to work some evenings and weekends as required
• Personal belief in and support for the aims of Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice
• An understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion
About Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK:
Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice is a newly formed not-for-profit organisation working to provide a voice for families bereaved by Covid-19. We have more than 2,000 members who are all personally bereaved and at the heart of everything we do. We’re campaigning for a statutory public inquiry into the Government’s handling of the pandemic so that families can get answers and lessons can be learnt to prevent further loss of life. Alongside our campaign to secure an inquiry, we are also campaigning for improved bereavement support for families and to ensure that those bereaved are protected from hardship.
As a group of volunteers we've already produced agenda-setting front page news stories, garnered support from hundreds of thousands of people, given oral testimony to influential parliamentary committees, held high-level political meetings and been discussed by the Prime Minister in Parliament. Now we’re recruiting paid staff to take the campaign to the next level.
Location: Anywhere in UK - Home Based
Job type: Full Time, Fixed Term Contract (6 months, possibility for extension subject to funding)
Salary: £24,000 per annum
Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays and additional closure days in December
You may have experience of the following: Policy, Campaigns Assistant, Policy Advisor, Policy Assistant, Communications Assistant, Campaigns, Data Administrator, etc.
Ref: 96316
The Talent Set is working with a reputable health membership association, to recruit a Marketing & Communications Officer.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a full-mix marketer with a passion for creating and delivering member driven marketing campaigns. The role will have a strong focus on generating engaging content across both digital and offline platforms, and work closely with stakeholders across the organisation. The Marketing & Communications Officer will have the opportunity to be involved in fully integrated marketing campaigns within the health sector, making a real impact on its members who provide a wide range of life-changing support.
Responsibilities include:
- Manage marketing campaigns from inception to delivery, including evaluating outcomes to drive improved performance
- Produce marketing campaigns in support of events, conferences and educational training
- Plan & take full ownership of key marketing projects
- Collaborate with key stakeholders across the organisation, providing marketing and communications support and guidance in a diplomatic fashion
- Produce a range of creative content across digital and print formats
- Brief and manage external agencies and suppliers
- Ensure all content is consistent and follows brand guidelines
Key skills required:
- Experience creating and delivering full-mix marketing campaigns
- Strong written skills across website, email, social media and print format
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with key stakeholders across the organisation
- Knowledge of briefing internal/external counterparts in order to generate image/video content
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
- Understanding of brand guidelines and guardianship
- An understanding of membership marketing, the health industry or a background in the not-for-profit space would be a bonus
This membership body’s vital support helps individuals to live a full and independent life. Their work is more important now than ever before, with its members playing a crucial role in the battle against the effects of Covid. It is an incredibly exciting time to join the small, busy team as they are looking to execute a number of major projects in 2021!
If the role is of interest, please apply.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
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