Fixed term until 31st March 2022 - 35 Hours per week

We're Mind, the mental health charity. We provide life-changing information and support, online and in print. We're looking for an editorial professional to join our friendly, established content team. You’ll be working across two exciting funded programmes providing tailored support to emergency services professionals and people with mental health problems who are facing financial disadvantage.

About you:

You’ve got a background in information editing and publishing and strong project management skills. You understand what it takes to create reliable, accessible, user-centred content. You’re experienced in working closely with both subject experts and people with personal experience of the issues. You are comfortable working with multiple stakeholders, managing relationships and priorities. You're confident using digital platforms and CMSs, and can pick up new ones quickly. And you care deeply about supporting and empowering people with mental health problems.

What we offer:

At Mind you’ll get to apply your skills to mental health information that makes a difference to millions of people each year. You’ll contribute to our mission and goals. You'll get training and development opportunities (plus other staff benefits). And we will support you to work safely around the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic.

This position will initially, in line with current government guidance be based from home, with an expectation of being home based for the next six months or until updated government guidelines are published. However, if / when government guidelines change the role may then revert to being office based, whilst retaining some flexible working options.

This role is a fixed term contract until March 2022, however there could be an opportunity for this to be extended until August 2022, although this is not confirmed.

Closing date: 15th March 2021

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Job Title:                      Mass Participation Assistant (Virtual Challenges) 

Hours:                          35 per week 

Salary:                         £24,290 per annum

Type of Employment:  Fixed Term Contract until the 31st December 2021

Dept and Location:     Supporter Experience and Engagement, Dual Location 

Line Manager:             Project Manager - Mass Participation (Virtual)

 MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB 

To provide a high level of administrative support across the Virtual Events Portfolio. You will support the Mass Participation Project Manager (Virtual challenges) with the delivery of the virtual events portfolio, providing stewardship to Facebook participants as well as general team support. You will work with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail. 

You’ll be responsible for stewarding our supporters and for supporting, the setup, stewardship and financial reconciling for our virtual events programme. 

 ROLE FOCUS

 Administrative Support

• Ensure Mass Participation information and coding on the Database is up to date and accurate.
• Ensure all Mass Participation (virtual) information on briefing documents and documents used by other teams is up to date and accurate.
• Monitor stock levels for challenges and ensure supporters receive their kit, liaising with Supporter Care to resend out stock.

Supporter Care

• Responsible for stewarding supporters on virtual events programme.
• Managing virtual challenges inbox, ensuring supporters get accurate and timely responses.
• Maintain accurate supporter records on CARE database in line with GDPR regulations.

Income and Finance

• Process and track team expenditure, raising purchase orders and liaising with Finance to ensure invoices are paid.
• Ensuring income is coded correctly to the virtual events programme.

Relationships

• Develop excellent working relationships with Supporter Care, Corporate, Community and the Marketing and Communications teams in order to ensure the successful delivery of the Virtual Events programme.
• Develop good relationships with supporters of the charity to achieve high average gifts, high remittance rates and long-term support.
• Working with Mass Participation Project Manager (Virtual challenges) to manage relationship with moderation agency, answering any questions moderation agency might have.
• Liaise and negotiate with external suppliers to maximise potential net income for the charity and ensure our supporters receive a high level of customer service.

OTHER DUTIES

• Ensure all fundraising activities meet with the Fundraising Regulator and GDPR requirements.
• Build strong relationships with other departments to maximise opportunities for the charity.
• Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post as requested by your Manager.
• Carry out the duties of post in accordance with Teenage Cancer Trust’s policies and procedures.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING CHECKS 

This role will have access to the CARE database which contains details of those we support and therefore is subject to a Basic Disclosure check. 

KEY RELATIONSHIPS 

• Internal - Mass Participation team, Supporter Care, Community, Corporate and Marketing & Communications Teams.
• External - Event suppliers, moderation agency, online fundraising platforms and supporters.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

Experience

• Experience of providing support to a busy team.
• Experience of working in a customer care role.
• Some experience of processing expenditure/ payments.

Knowledge and know how

• Awareness of the Mass Participation market.
• Basic understanding of marketing techniques.

Skills

• Excellent attention to detail.
• Accuracy.
• High organisational skills.
• Proven ability to manage a number of diverse relationships.
• High level of interpersonal and communication skills.
• Self-supporting administratively - ability to develop own work routines, priorities and manage deadlines.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative.
• Ability to adapt.
• Computer literate: Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Personal Qualities

• Driven and motivated to achieve targets and goals.
• Creative, innovative and enthusiastic with the ability to inspire and motivate others.
• Positive approach to problems - solutions orientated.
• Confident and outgoing with an approachable, professional personality.

Values 

• Commitment to the philosophy and ethos of Teenage Cancer Trust.

Preferred Criteria 

Knowledge and know how

• Knowledge of a relationship database.
• Knowledge of charity law.
• Knowledge of Mass Participation market.
• Knowledge of Health & Safety best practice.
• Knowledge of health and safety and risk assessments.
• Knowledge of risk assessment processes.

Skills

• Accurate and proficient writing skills, able to adapt writing style to different audiences.
• Research, evaluation and monitoring skills.

How to Apply
Please apply by clicking the ‘apply ’button below. Don't forget to complete a supporting statement to accompany your CV which sets out how you meet the requirements of the role. 

Closing date:              11th March 2021 

1st Interview Date:    17th March 2021 

2nd Interview Date:   22nd March 2021 

We are committed to working towards ensuring Teenage Cancer Trust is a diverse and inclusive place to work. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of race, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

At Teenage Cancer Trust we're committed to delivering a service to teenagers and young adults with cancer that is embedded in safeguarding and safe working practice guidance.In line with our safeguarding approach this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).

Team Assistant

Based: Richmond upon Thames, Greater London

Hours: 21 hours per week (to include Friday)

Salary: £24,500 pro rata per annum

Closing date: 09.00 Monday 15th March

Interview date: Thursday 25th March

Richmond Council for Voluntary Service (RCVS) is an independent infrastructure organisation whose aim is to Empower, Enable and Involve the voluntary and community sector (VCS) in Richmond upon Thames.

We are pleased to be recruiting for a Team Assistant who can provide essential support to our team, particularly around digital services, as we continue to adapt and strengthen our offer to voluntary and community groups in Richmond. This new part-time role will focus on administrative and communications support to assist the day-to-day running of Richmond CVS and would suit someone with a high degree of digital literacy. There is some flexibility on the days worked although you must be available on Fridays.

You may already work in the voluntary sector, or perhaps you are keen to do so, but as long as you can demonstrate that you have the key digital and organisational skills required, together with a personable approach and attention to detail, we would very much like to hear from you.

About Us

Place2Be is the leading children's mental health charity providing in-school support and expert professional development to improve the emotional wellbeing of children and young people, families, teachers and school staff. Place2Be provides mental health support and training for over 600 primary and secondary schools, reaching a total school population of over 350,000 pupils.

Our teams provide a range of services in our partner schools to build resilience early in life through counselling, creative work and play and support a child’s ability to engage in school life. Our work, focused on early intervention, is part of the 'comprehensive CAMHS system’.

About The Role

6 months FTC
Hours: 17.5hrs p/w
Days: Monday to Friday
Location: London, EC1V 4LW
 

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic Community and Events Fundraising Assistant to support Place2Be’s Community and Events Team by providing excellent customer service, along with administrative and project support, to enable the team to achieve its income target. When interest in children’s mental health has never been stronger, this is an exciting time to be joining our dynamic organisation and make a real difference to children’s futures.

The post holder will support the Community and Events Fundraising Team to deliver their work effectively and ensure high-level of customer service to our supporters.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone wanting to get into fundraising or to broaden their knowledge of community and events fundraising. So, if you have great administrative, organisational and communication skills, together with an enthusiastic, effective and flexible approach to work and a genuine passion to make a difference, then we would love to hear from you.

What will I be responsible for in my new role?

You will:

• act as a first point of contact for inbound fundraising enquiries and ensure that all supporter enquiries are dealt with promptly and to agreed timescales and standards
• assist in the development and maintenance of administrative procedures to enable the team to function effectively
• ensure all supporter data is logged accurately on the fundraising database, ThankQ. Assist with amendments and data cleaning as required
• develop and maintain up to date knowledge of charity law and best practise in the area of community and events fundraising
• maintain an up to date knowledge of the fundraising market and activities of other organisations to identify opportunities for development
• provide support to team members with key events and activities

The successful candidate will have:

• previous administrative experience in private / non-profit organisation
• strong experience of working with databases/ CRM systems
• the ability to be firm but diplomatic, to understand different points of view whilst operating within organisational policies and procedures
• good working knowledge of MS Office applications
• excellent attention to detail and follow-through on leads and on project work
• proven track record of effective administrative work
• exceptional interpersonal skills

Interview dates: Thursday 18th March 2021 ZOOM Video Interview

In return we offer you a range of fantastic benefits including:

• Enhanced Annual Leave entitlement
• Robust Learning and Development Programme
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Life Assurance, 4x Annual Salary
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Mobile Phone Discounts (EE Network)
• Cycle purchase and season ticket loan schemes
• Extended Maternity/Paternity Pay

If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the counselling skills and patience to support some of the UK’s most vulnerable young people and families, we would love you to join us. It’s sensitive and demanding work - but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.

To APPLY or view/download the full Job Description and Person Specification, please visit our website for further details.

Brand and Fundraising Campaign Manager - Driving fan engagement, fundraising and brand campaigns for ParalympicsGB.

Fixed term to 31st Dec 2021  

HOURS OF WORK:Such hours as are necessary to fulfil the duties. This will involve a minimum of 35 hours per week and include work in evenings and weekends as required.

LOCATION:Working from home or at BPA central London offices. Occasiona ltravel may also be required in the UK

JOB PURPOSE:This is a key role in broadening our fan base and identifying public fundraising opportunities for ParalympicsGB and the British Paralympic Association (BPA). The Brand and Fundraising Manager will work with the Commercial and Communications directorates to maximise opportunities to position ParalympicsGB as a charity and increase fundraising via campaigns focussed on commercial partner activations and through direct public donations. You will also be responsible for helping to devise and approve branding collateral across a range of channels in the build-up to and during the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games and beyond. You will be responsible for inputting into the commercial approval process for partner activations, and ensuring the growth of brand recognition while protecting the integrity of the brand.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES IN DETAIL:

Fan engagement campaign

• Responsible for the implementation and evaluation of the Impossible to Ignore public engagement and fundraising campaign. Focused on driving individual giving and partner fundraising and deepening engagement with ParalympicsGB in the run-up to, during and post Tokyo 2020 Paralympics Games.
• Day to day management of multi-channel public engagement and fundraising campaign activity for the Tokyo 2020 campaign
• Provide a supporter experience that increases conversion and retention and builds long term commitment to the charity.
• Assist in the development of fundraising marketing materials including, copywriting, graphics, video and other collateral to support e-comms strategy.

Working with colleagues to advise and support all BPA commercial partners with their delivery of fundraising activity

• Ensure that the BPA maintains a database of supporters in an efficient and compliant manner
• Manage project team working on fundraising campaign with internal and external stakeholders
•  

Get Set youth engagement programme

• Day to day management of youth engagement programme Get Set delivered in partnership with the British Olympic Association.
• This includes managing the relationship with an external agency, liaising with athlete ambassadors, and reviewing resources and marketing plans.

Branding

• Working with the BPA’s Communications and Commercial teams to maximise brand exposure for ParalympicsGB and BPA brands through our owned and partner channels
• Strong understanding of the use of brand assets in fully integrated campaigns while adhering to brand guidelines
• Being aware of current trends in brand activation to ensure ParalympicsGB utilises all possible routes to promote the team and gives appropriate recognition to commercial partners
• Working with suppliers on production of physical branding items for pre-Games and Games events to include team launch, prep camp, athlete village, homecoming celebrations/parade
• Working closely with Communications and Commercial teams to ensure consistency of BPA and ParalympicsGB creative look and feel across all activity

This job description is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive. It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and may be amended from time to time in the light of the changing needs of the organisation through appropriate processes of consultation and the mutual agreement of both parties.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

QUALIFICATIONS

A minimum of 3 years’ experience working on fundraising or brand activation campaigns

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

Essential:

• Communications and marketing experience managing successful fundraising campaigns
• Ability to manage multi-channel marketing activations and multi-skilled teams
• Experience of working on effective marketing or fundraising campaigns with measurable reach to target audiences
• Experience of creating a range of digital assets such as graphics, imagery and video content
• Strong copywriting skills and experience of working with html newsletter templates.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to write key messages and documents to a high level and tight timescale;
• Strong verbal communication/presentation skills
• Experience of managing and reporting against agreed organisational budgets;
• Experience of project management

Desirable

• A passion for Paralympic sport and the impact of the Paralympic movement

BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND QUALITIES

Communication: The ability to express message and impart information clearly, concisely and convincingly to a wide variety of audiences and through a variety of mechanisms, including both verbal and written communication.

Creativity: The ability to understand a problem or issue, and the factors that influence it, and consider constructive inventive ways in which a solution can be found and a positive work outcome achieved. The desire constantly to consider ways in which existing practices could be done better and more efficiently.

Organisational Skills A self-starter with the confidence to plan, organise and execute work programmes, often working to tight deadlines.                                     

VALUES

The British Paralympic Association is an organisation with unique responsibilities and roles.  However, we will only achieve our ambitions by working with and through others, and by appreciation of where we fit within the wider sporting landscape.

This partnership working internally and externally is driven by three values highlighted in the BPA Strategic Plan for 2017/21 “Inspiring Excellence”.  You will therefore adhere to:

Excellence – everything we do as the BPA should be of the highest possible standard, and reflective of an ambition to be world leading.  We are committed to a flexible, proactive, challenging approach to all activity – recognising how our own commitment to ‘being better’ can support the similar ambitions of our athletes and team;

Honesty – we will ensure that all engagement and communication is fair, open and grounded in an appreciation of others and their views, seeking to set and manage expectations of ourselves and others to ensure consistency and transparency; and

Trust - our interaction with each other with key partners and the wider community will be characterised by respect and will seek to engender a belief in the value, ethics and integrity of the BPA. 

This job description and person specification is not to be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive.  It is intended as an outline indication of the areas of activity and may be amended from time to time in the light of the changing needs of the organisation through appropriate processes of consultation and the mutual agreement of both parties.

Central Resources Intern

Salary: London Living Wage

Duration: 12 month Fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension

Location: Bermondsey

Construction Youth Trust is a forward-thinking charity whose mission is to help young people take their first steps towards a successful and rewarding career. We connect young people with industry employers and facilitate meaningful experiences of the world of work. We are passionate about social mobility and prioritise young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and those facing barriers to work. Construction is one of the largest sectors in the UK and offers excellent career pathways for young people from all backgrounds and across a wide range of academic ability.

This role is a great opportunity for a young person who wants to take their first step into the workplace via the youth/charity sector. The successful applicant will be a key member of the Charity’s central team and provide administrative and other support across the workings of the Trust, overseen and managed by the Senior Marketing & Communications Manager.

Key responsibilities will include:

• To support the successful delivery of the Trust’s marketing and communication plans and objectives.
• To provide administrative support to the Trust’s office administration function
• To support the implementation of the Trust’s Data & IT plans
• To support the successful delivery of the Trust’s fundraising plans and objectives
• To provide support to the Trust’s programme delivery

Please note that this position is funded by the Jack Petchey Foundation, as part of their internship programme, which supports young talent and youth charities. Therefore, there are key mandatory dates that the applicant will need to be available for:

• A skype welcome call with their line manager and Jack Petchey Foundation in May 2021
• Launch Conference in May 2021
• Six personal development workshops throughout the year
• A sixth month update workshop in October 2021
• Celebratory event in April 2022

The successful applicant for this position will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

If you would be interested in joining our dynamic charity, please send your CV and a written statement of no more than 500 words explaining why the role interests you and how you meet the person specification.

Closing date for applications – 9am Thursday 18th March 2021.

First round interviews will be held w/c 22nd March via Zoom.

If a second (final) round of interviews is deemed necessary, they will be held w/c 29th March via Zoom.

Job Title: Digital Media Officer

Hours: 4 days per week, 28 hours per week, with the ability to work flexible hours, including evening and weekends as and when required.

Contract: 12-month contract with possible extension

Salary: £26,000 pro rata

Location: London

We are working in partnership with St James’s Church, Piccadilly, to find a Digital Media Officer. The Church is a landmark in the heart of the busy West End, with exciting plans for the future. With the COVID19 pandemic, many of their activities have moved online and this has highlighted the need to raise their presence on social media. They are currently working with a creative design agency on a new brand identity and website (due to launch in April), and are installing a new multi-camera audio-visual system into the church building. This is a newly created role, and the postholder will be responsible for ensuring a professional presence on their website and social media platforms, and the operation of the new multi-camera livestreaming system.

The successful candidate will be joining a friendly and supportive team of clergy, staff and volunteers. This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate technically-confident communicator to hit the ground running and make a big difference to the church’s mission. 

The successful candidate must demonstrate:

• 1 – 3 years’ experience of digital media technology, content development or marketing.
• Experience of using livestream hardware & software.
• Experience of growing online presence and reaching new audiences, as well as managing, scheduling and monitoring social media platforms, including YouTube, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
• Experience contributing to and developing communications strategy and devising expenditure budgets.
• Website maintenance.
• Up-to-date knowledge of relevant issues, trends, and key changes in user behaviour and experience of reviewing analytics and providing analyses/metrics, and insights for increasing/improving engagement, relevance and impact.

We are seeking a confident communicator, able to engage a diverse range of people, including those at a senior level and work collaboratively. Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines is essential.

If you feel you have the skills and experience to succeed in these roles, please submit your CV with a supporting statement, to Katherine Anderson-Scott, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment.

Quote our reference JO2813.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. 

Closing date for applications: 9 March 2021

Interview date: w/c 22 March 2021

Partnerships Executive (Trusts and Foundations)
Location: Home based initially – moving to Stratford office when restrictions allow
Salary range: £25,000 to £35,000 depending on experience
Contract: Permanent

School-Home Support gets children and young people into school, ready to learn. We have been working for over 30 years, with children, families and schools to break the long-term cycle of deprivation. What starts as poor school attendance can become low educational attainment, anti social behaviour, crime, low paid or no job - generation after generation. SHS makes a real difference and we are passionate about the role education plays in improving life chances for disadvantaged children and young people.

The fundraising team at SHS is small and hard working. Our contribution this year will be over £2.5 million to the charity. Trusts and Foundations should account for approximately £1.5m of this. COVID-19 has put education and related inequalities squarely on the agenda. Our services are never more needed and we need to further increase income to support more children and families. Building on recent Trusts and Foundations fundraising successes we are now looking for a confident, enthusiastic and focused individual to join our friendly team. The role will suit someone who is looking to make an impact and who can build on School-Home Support's solid reputation to grow our income from Trusts.

The post is expected to be home based initially, moving to our Stratford office when restrictions allow. Our office in Stratford is a 10 minute walk from the station and well served with both underground and mainline trains, including Stratford International, Jubilee and Central line tubes, Overground and DLR.

Closing date 9am Monday 15th March
Interviews Tuesday 23rd or Wednesday 24th March

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete the application process. 

School-Home Support takes very seriously the duty of care to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and is committed to ensuring that our safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice. Our safeguarding policy recognises that the welfare and interests of children are paramount in all circumstances.

SHS is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS Check.

No agencies please.

Contract - Permanent

Hours - 35 hours per week

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About the role

Coram’s Fundraising Team raises funds for the charity – the Individual Giving team has responsibility for supporter care, customer service and donor administration and managing our supporter database. Coram has been growing its investment in Individual Giving for a number of years, has a loyal and very generous supporter base and an ambition to see this grow and develop further by embracing new ideas. The team has an exciting future and this role will play a key part in its success.

We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Individual Giving team and support the development and growth of the programme. The role will involve processing supporter donations and reporting information for Finance to reconcile gifts to Coram. A key part will be looking after the database and supporting colleagues in using Raiser’s Edge to get the most out of the system. It will also involve ensuring supporters are thanked, helping to improve supporter stewardship and enhance their experience to strengthen their continued support of our work. This is a new exciting role in the Individual Giving team that offers a real opportunity for the right candidate to help shape it into an integral part Fundraising.

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing date: 5pm, Friday 5th March 2021

Interview date: TBC

Coram is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with The Prince's Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) to recruit a Communications Officer who will support the effective delivery of the A4S strategy in line with its mission to make sustainable decision making business as usual. A4S works across the global finance community to drive change. They have a presence in a number of geographies with the purpose to transform finance to deliver a sustainable future.

The overall purpose of this role is to work with the communications team, comprising world-leading industry experts, to develop and implement A4S's strategy, including growing their online following. You will lead on digital analytics, reporting on performance, recommend improvements and manage the development of content and collateral, across all media, to maximize communication efforts for events, projects and day-to-day stakeholder engagement. You will also maintain and manage communications templates, ensuring all collateral and materials adhere to the A4S brand guideline and leverage their CRM and other systems for marketing purposes, including list building and campaign tracking.

To be successful as a Communications Officer, you will have a strong track record in a communications and marketing role and be able to demonstrate strong written communications skills. Having the ability to analyse information effectively and being comfortable working on your own initiative and plan effectively are also important. You will be able to build strong relationships with a wide range of individuals, globally.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

In order to apply, simply submit your CV. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further. Please note that the role may close earlier than the date advertised. Please note, we are currently experiencing high volumes of interest in vacancies so it may not be possible to answer any individual queries on positions prior to an application.

£35,937.99 rising on an annual incremental basis

War on Want also offers a 6% contributory pension scheme

Based in London office or home based depending on Covid-19 restrictions

War on Want is a dynamic, radical organisation working in the UK and with partners around the world to fight poverty and defend human rights, as part of the movement for global justice. We mobilise support and build alliances to fight for human rights and raise public awareness of the structural causes of poverty and injustice, empowering people to take action for change. We work in partnership and active solidarity with grassroots groups around the world.

Reporting to the Head of Communications and Engagement, the Communications and Engagement Officer will support the delivery of War on Want’s communications and engagement strategy, as we look to grow our supporter base and reach new audiences. The successful candidate will contribute to the ongoing development of our new organisational website, will manage War on Want’s social media presence, and will play a key role in developing our supporter emails and calls to action – to mobilise new and existing audiences and maximise the reach and impact of our campaigns and programmes work. The role will liaise with journalists to publicise our work, and will play an integral role in our emerging content strategy: sourcing and developing high-quality, engaging stories, photographs and videos for use across our communications channels – to bring our human rights work to life and encourage our audiences to take action.

This is an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, talented communications professional to make an impact at a charitable organisation working for radical change. This year will see War on Want focus on building support for a Global Green New Deal and climate justice ahead of COP26, continue our campaign work on trade, militarism and workers’ rights here in the UK, and our programmes work in solidarity with partners and allies in the Global South.

For an application pack, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Application deadline:  12 noon, Friday 19 March 2021

War on Want welcomes applications from all members of the community. We strive to be an equal opportunities employer.

Please note that we can only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK.  We are unable to sponsor working visa applications.

Junior Social Media Officer – Fixed term contract

One person in five in the UK is affected by lung disease. As the only UK charity for people affected by all lung and respiratory diseases – from mild asthma through to lung cancer – the Asthma UK-British Lung Foundation Partnership is here for every one of them. We provide support, fund vital research, and campaign for better prevention, treatment and care.

Are you a proactive and creative communicator looking for an exciting challenge in the charity sector? Have you handled the social media channels of an organisation and helped them grow? Can you craft social media and blog content that cuts through the noise and engages people?

We are looking for an enthusiastic and talented Junior Social Media Officer to join our media team. There are currently 6.5 million people in the UK with a lung disease and it can impact every aspect of their lives – their health, relationships and work. In this role you would use your skills to bring to life people’s stories, engage our supporters with important health advice and raise awareness of lung conditions like asthma and COPD. You would help us to communicate our ground-breaking research and promote our amazing fundraisers.

Reporting to the Senior Social Media Officer, you would write for different audiences for the Asthma UK and British Lung Foundation brands and add value to our large social media following. You’d need to manage short-term and long-term projects simultaneously and use monitoring tools to evaluate the success of campaigns, feeding back to colleagues and helping the organisation get the most out of social media.

We are a friendly, supportive team and this role offers you the chance to join our recently merged charity, broaden your skillset and make a real difference to people’s lives. We’re looking for a real team player but also someone who is dynamic and self-motivated.

As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits including our cycle-to-work scheme, interest-free annual season Travelcard loan, 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), pension scheme and much more.

This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to an organisation committed to supporting everyone whose life is changed by lung disease.

Please send completed application form and your CV. Please note that CV’s in isolation and any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

Location: Homeworking/Mansell St

Salary: £22,685 per annum

Permanent/Temporary: 4-month contract

Closing date: 9am on Friday 12 March 2021