The role

You will play a key role in the development and implementation of an organisation-wide strategy for engaging with healthcare professionals involved in the breast cancer pathway, such as breast care nurses, oncologists, radiologists and surgeons. Working across the organisation, you will be responsible for identifying current and new opportunities to engage and work with healthcare professionals, as well as helping to coordinate our healthcare professional engagement activities.

This is an exciting time to join us, with a new organisational strategy in which healthcare professional engagement has been identified as a key driver in helping us deliver our charitable aims.

This role can be based in any of our offices: London, Cardiff, Sheffield or Glasgow.

About you

Are you experienced in working with a variety of healthcare professionals, from front-line NHS staff to national leaders? You will be able to demonstrate the ability to develop and manage strong relationships at all levels and highly skilled at working across teams and departments. You will also have experience of strategy development and successful delivery, and effective engagement mechanisms.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the charity that’s steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. We’re here for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

We’re that trusted friend that people affected by breast cancer turn to for caring support when they need it most. The expert authority on breast cancer research who is making breakthroughs and driving forward progress. And a vehicle for change, acting now to make sure anyone affected by breast cancer gets the best possible treatment and care.

We believe that we can change the future of breast cancer and make sure that, by 2050, everyone diagnosed with the disease lives – and is supported to live well. But we need to act now.

Although the role is based in our London, Cardiff, Sheffield or Glasgow office, we are following a blended approach between office and home working with a minimum or two days per week in the office for full-time staff members. Should you have any queries with regards to this please email us in the first instance, using the contact details provided within the apply button.

Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.

Closing date Monday 4 October 2021 at 09:00am

Interview date Week commencing Monday 11 October 2021 (Virtual)

Location - Cardiff, Bristol, Exeter or Fareham*

There are many incredible stories for you to tell as a Regional Communications Officer working for The Salvation Army, a modern and relevant church and charity committed to social action. We are looking for an experienced communications and media professional for a permanent role.

Few people know the many and varied ways we support vulnerable people and we want you to change that. Our services range from running food banks, tackling human trafficking and modern slavery, helping people recover from homelessness, to providing debt advice and helping people into work. You will be promoting the work of The Salvation Army in Wales and the South West, including award-winning services such as Housing First which helps people move on from homelessness.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver news stories and coverage in regional media - print, broadcast and digital - through proactive and reactive media activity.
• Develop creative and engaging multi-platform content for external communications, including social media channels.
• To support the PR & Communications managers and colleagues to deliver and implement external communication strategies
• Work on the roll out of national campaigns.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Proven media relations expertise
• Experience of working with digital channels
• Clear understanding of brand and reputation management
• Ability to draft media strategies, plans and evaluation reports

We are seeking a bilingual Welsh and English speaker and you will also need a driver’s licence.

* Your main office base will be one of our divisional headquarters at Cardiff, Bristol, Exeter or Fareham, where you will have access to office facilities and desk space on a hot-desking basis (once it’s safe to do so). The role will operate on a hybrid-working basis, with an agile blend of home working, regional travel and office time, to be agreed on an individual basis.

Benefits: 25 days annual leave + bank holidays; a contributory pension scheme; season ticket loan and an employee assistance programme. 

Appointment subject to satisfactory references, proof of right to work in the UK and an enhanced DBS Check will be required.

Closing date: 30 September 2021. We reserve the right to close this advert earlier should we feel we have received sufficient applications.

CVs will not be accepted.

Promoting equality in the workplace

Victim Support, South Wales Victim Focus is looking for a full-time Victim Focus Business Support Administrator based in Rumney, Cardiff.

This is a fixed term contract which is currently anticipated to come to an end December 2022.

Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System.. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

South Wales Victim Focus serves diverse communities, many of whom experience a range of barriers that may impact on their ability to cope and recover from what they have experienced. These can include financial distress; social isolation; reduced mobility; mental and physical health issues; substance use and lack of opportunity. South Wales Victim Focus aims to identify what matters to service users and empower them to take control of their journey. The nature of service required will vary depending on individual circumstances and will range from short term intervention to deal with specific issues to more regular on-going interventions addressing a range of needs and/or supporting individuals through a lengthy criminal justice process.

The purpose of this role is to provide administrative support to the South Wales Victim Focus Service.

The post holder will work within a team of staff and volunteers, with the main functions of their role to manage the day to day administration of the service and to ensure up to date and accurate recording of all information. Assistance with the volunteering recruitment as well as marketing and advertising the service across South Wales.

The ideal candidate will have a can do attitude and be ready to use their initiative to support a busy and evolving service in their vision to help victims cope and recover from their experiences.

Victim Support offers competitive rewards and benefits including pension and life assurance, 25 days annual leave (pro-rata), voluntary benefits such as season ticket loans, and the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing world-class services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.

Applications should be explicit enough to provide good evidence against the shortlisting criteria, which are marked in the person specification as A. In order to apply, please create a profile in our website (jobs section), complete and submit an online application form.

If you have the drive to make a difference within an organisation which makes a difference we look forward to hearing from you.

Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required

Victim Support is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe having a diverse workforce at all levels allows us to represent the communities we serve and connect better with people affected by crime. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all communities and monitor the diversity of applicants to analyse if we are representative of the communities we serve in terms of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, age and socio-economic status. As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we would particularly welcome applicants from BAM