If you believe in sustainable development and wish to make a lasting difference to children’s lives by helping people to help themselves, Kids for Kids would love to hear from you!

The Fundraising and Outreach Coordinator is a challenging, but immensely rewarding role, requiring someone who is hardworking, efficient, and good at managing their own time. You will be working mostly remotely, allowing flexibility in your own life, but expected to attend meetings at our base in Dorking, Surrey, twice a month on average during normal times. 

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Identify and organise new fundraising campaigns and events, proactively identifying opportunities for raising awareness and fundraising
• Write and design publicity materials for mailings, events and general outreach
• Design communications plans, co-ordinate and produce all social media, and monitor impact
• Act as press / media officer by writing press releases, placing news stories and generating interest in media organisations
• Maintain the website and generate content
• Identify, approach and maintain relationships with supporters – individuals, companies, schools, churches, community groups etc
• Identify and write grant applications
• Provide support to the CEO/Founder and general administrative support as needed

Candidate Requirements:

• Experienced, organised, self-motivated, accurate, enthusiastic, able to take initiative, and with good attention to detail.
• Outgoing – with first class people and communication skills
• Good at seeing things through to deliver results
• Able to work independently and efficiently in your home, as well as with a small administrative team
• Have a laptop with all MS Office programmes, including Access, a colour printer and fast Wifi
• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Imagination to help lead the charity into the next decade

Desired Skills:

• 3+ years of experience with Social Media marketing – proficient in Google Analytics, Hootsuite, Twitter, Facebook, with general knowledge of Search Engine Optimisation
• Experience working in Wordpress
• Previous experience working for a charity and developing networks
• Ability to attend events and meetings in Dorking, Surrey and London

About Kids for Kids:

Kids for Kids is the only charity founded specifically to help children in one of the most challenging regions of the world, Darfur, Sudan. For the past 19 years we have been transforming the lives of children through an unique package of integrated projects, working closely with the communities themselves. We have provided a range of sustainable projects to over 550,000 people in 100 villages where people live at the forefront of global warming, in one of the most deprived regions of the world. Each year we expand our work by adopting more villages.

We have a small team – the CEO is the only full-time position, and is supported by a part-time assistant, who undertakes PA work and general administrative support, and a part-time book-keeper. The Darfur team consists of two paid individuals and voluntary development networks established to support their communities. We have volunteer co-ordinators in the US and in Sudan.

You will need to be flexible to meet evolving requirements. You will have a great chance to learn from the CEO, who has been working in the charity and public relations sectors for over 45 years.

We have generally achieved an annual income of £350-450,000. This is becoming increasingly challenging and you will play a crucial role in designing new fund-raising opportunities and diversifying how we generate income. You will sustain the quality of individual connection we have with our existing supporters, many of whom have supported the charity over many years, and shape how we expand our networks. We are particularly keen on expanding our support from children across the world.

If you feel you are a good candidate for this position, please send your CV which must be accompanied by a covering letter of no more than 2 pages for the application to be considered, outlining: what you feel you would bring to Kids for Kids; evidence of how you meet the responsibilities, requirements and skills; and your vision for the role.  We look forward to hearing from you! 

Please note that, given the likely interest in the position and our limited team capacity, we will with regret only contact those short-listed.  Applications will be considered when received.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is at the heart of the government’s economic and social agendas. A quarter of UK businesses are in our sectors and are among the most exciting and fastest growing of the whole economy. They provide 5.2 million jobs and deliver £38bn worth of exports. Our mission is to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain to the world.

Working in conjunction with our over 40 Arm’s Length Bodies we strive to create the conditions for everyone to enjoy our national culture, play sport, make the most of new technologies and have access to effective communications. Our sectors are critical to ensuring we have a strong place in the world - creating a global UK whose cultural, technological, creative, community and sporting assets mark us out as an essential partner for trade and investment. And making places that people want to live in, work in, invest in and visit.

DCMS’ scope is unlike any other and you would be working for a team who support effective financial management with our internal policy teams and Arms’ Length Bodies on a diverse and fascinating spectrum of work, from supporting our major cultural institutions, film and broadcasting, sports bodies, regulatory functions and delivery of the country’s digital agenda.

As a Finance Business Partner you will work with Budget Holders within the department and / or outwards to over 40 Arm’s Length Bodies, using your specialist finance expertise and building effective relationships to provide support, advice and constructive challenge to ensure the effective operation of DCMS’s systems of financial and budgetary control.

Key responsibilities are as follows:

• Build and manage effective relationships with internal Budget Holders and / or Arm’s Length Bodies Finance teams to understand their business in order to support the delivery of departmental priorities for value for money.
• Provide a trusted, single point of contact for departmental policy teams and directorates and / or Arm’s Length Bodies and channelling enquiries and requests for advice to the relevant subject matter experts (including HMT and other government departments where necessary).
• Provide high quality finance advice and analysis to stakeholders to support and enable good policy decisions whilst managing their budgets in line with agreed government finance rules.
• Ensure all DCMS financial controls, policies and procedures operate effectively and on a timely basis.
• Actively work to promote good financial management and to build an environment in which the advice and involvement of the Finance Team is actively sought at the start of policy making.

• Support Budget Holders through the annual (and multi-year) budget setting process for DCMS itself, including administration, programme, capital and depreciation budgets as relevant, and through in-year budget review exercises.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Hold a full CCAB or CIMA accountancy qualification, or actively training
• Experience of providing expert financial advice on complex issue

• Highly numerate and literate, as well as being able to build excellent collaborative working relationships with others, demonstrating excellent communication skills
• Previous Business Partnering experience with working knowledge of managing public money, and an understanding of central government accounting and budgeting rules (desirable)

For more information or an informal discussion, please apply via the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Stuart Thomson at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

This is an exciting time to join the charity: we’ve just become Glaucoma UK and have developed a new website. We’re ambitious for our future and are looking for a team player with a positive and enthusiastic attitude to join us.

As our Communications & PR Officer, you will pursue press opportunities with trade and national media to help us increase our profile. You’ll be responsible for monitoring coverage and identifying news and parliamentary agendas which would benefit from the organisation’s perspective or commentary.

The successful candidate will be a clear and confident communicator, able to take complex issues and translate them for different audiences to develop impactful campaigns. We’re looking for someone with a natural flair for storytelling as you will oversee the maintenance of the organisation’s case study database, identifying opportunities to cultivate new profiles in line with our key messages. You’ll also play a key role in creating and delivering high quality, inspiring multi-channel content - including our membership magazine, awareness campaigns, email marketing schedule, social media and website.

If you feel you have what we need, please download an application pack from our website.

Refuge is the UK’s largest provider of specialist services for victims of all forms of gender-based violence (domestic, sexual, so called ‘honour’ violence, modern slavery and human trafficking, prostitution, forced marriage, stalking and FGM). Every day we support over 6,000 women and children in our national network of services.  These include Independent Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence Advocacy services (IDVAs/ISVAs and IGVAs), community outreach, specialist refuge accommodation, sanctuary services, culturally-specific services and the Freephone 24 Hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline. We advise Government and lobby hard to keep violence against women and girls high on the public agenda. We run award-winning prevention and public education campaigns, manage a busy press office and website, and we are an accredited training provider. We give a voice to the voiceless.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual who is highly organised and who wants to support all areas of fundraising. The post will join the passionate and dynamic fundraising team at Refuge, and support the goal of creating a world where violence against women and girls (VAWG) is not tolerated.

As Senior Supporter Care Executive, you will be responsible for providing the highest possible care and stewardship to our supporters; ensuring they feel valued, inspired and continue to support us. Working closely with the Community & Events and Individual Giving teams you will play a pivotal role in delivering exceptional supporter care to both new and existing supporters. In this role you will also support the database team with daily income processing and reconciliation as well as maintaining the accuracy and integrity on our CRM.

You will be driven and self-motivated, comfortable making decisions within agreed delegation levels. You will be able to work as part of the wider fundraising team and have the ability to work under pressure. This is an exciting opportunity for the right individual, being part of a new strategy and with personal development built in.

All candidates must demonstrate a commitment to the feminist values of empowerment and equality which underpin all of our work. Successful applicants will be expected to work within Refuge’s Values and Behaviour Framework and demonstrate these in their everyday work.

Competitive salary offering annual progression within points of the salary grade, 28 days annual leave increasing to 30 days, pension scheme with People’s pension that includes a 6% Employer contribution, comprehensive EAP.

Refuge is proud to be a leader in its field and an employer of choice with leading edge systems for supervision, quality management and development. We offer the first Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) accredited qualification for our profession. 

Please visit Refuge’s website for further details and other opportunities.

Closing Date: 9th August 2020

Interview Date: 18th August 2020

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract

A Basic Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) certificate will be required for this role.

Refuge is committed to quality, equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

No agencies please - as a charity we work hard to keep our costs down.

Curriculum Support & Communications Officer

(ref: SUS2928)

£27,255 per annum

37.5 hours per week – contract to 31 March 2023 - based in Cardiff

This new role will celebrate active travel schools and best practice by developing education resources, linked to the new Curriculum in Wales, to support the integration of active travel activities in schools, providing communications and marketing support to the Active Journeys team cross the country. 

With experience of working in education provision and of producing engaging content for a range of audiences, you will have a proven ability to write with inspiration and flair, applying brand and style guidelines, supporting stakeholder networks and of organising and running events and receptions. Your excellent communications skills will enhance your ability to develop local promotional materials and content for Sustrans Cymru’s schools related web pages and social media channels. IT literacy is essential as is an understanding of school settings and the health benefits of active travel and your commitment to active travel and the promotion of sustainable transport. Oral and written fluency in the Welsh language is desirable. DBS Enhanced Disclosure clearance is mandatory for this role.

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9.00am on Monday 20 July 2020. Interviews will take place via Skype or Zoom or at Sustrans offices in Cardiff during week beginning Monday 27 July 2020. 

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

Swyddog Cefnogi Cwricwlwm a Chyfathrebu

(cyf: SUS2928)

£27,255 y flwyddyn

37.5 awr yr wythnos – Cytundeb hyd 31 Mawrth 2023

lleoliad: Caerdydd

Bydd y rôl newydd hon yn dathlu ysgolion teithio llesol ac arfer gorau trwy ddatblygu adnoddau addysgol sy’n cysylltu i’r Cwricwlwm newydd i Gymru, i gefnogi integreiddio gweithgareddau teithio llesol mewn ysgolion, darparu cefnogaeth cyfathrebu a marchnata i’r tîm Teithiau Iach ledled y wlad. 

Bydd gennych brofiad o weithio mewn darpariaeth addysg ac o gynhyrchu cynnwys diddorol ar gyfer amrywiaeth o gynulleidfaoedd, a bydd gennych allu profedig i ysgrifennu gydag ysbrydoliaeth a graen, gan gadw at ganllawiau brand a steil, cefnogi rhwydweithiau rhanddeiliaid a threfnu a chynnal digwyddiadau ac achlysuron. Bydd eich sgiliau cyfathrebu rhagorol yn cyfannu eich gallu i ddatblygu deunyddiau hyrwyddo a chynnwys ar gyfer gwefannau a chyfryngau cymdeithasol Sustrans Cymru ar gyfer gwaith mewn ysgolion. Mae’n hanfodol eich bod yn hyfedr wrth drin TG, felly hefyd dealltwriaeth o sefyllfaoedd ysgolion a buddion iechyd teithio llesol a’ch ymroddiad i deithio llesol a hyrwyddo trafnidiaeth gynaliadwy. Mae rhuglder ar lafar ac ysgrifenedig yn y Gymraeg yn ddymunol. Mae datgeliad manylach gan y Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd (DBS) yn ofynnol ar gyfer y swydd hon.

Y dyddiad cau ar gyfer derbyn ceisiadau wedi’u cwblhau yw 9yb ddydd Llun 20 Gorffennaf 2020. Cynhelir cyfweliadau dros Skype neu Zoom neu yn swyddfeydd Sustrans yng Nghaerdydd yn ystod yr wythnos sy’n dechrau 27 Gorffennaf 2020.

Mae Sustrans wedi ymrwymo i leihau anghydraddoldeb, gwerthfawrogi amrywiaeth a galluogi cynhwysiant. Croesawn geisiadau gan bobl sydd â’r sgiliau perthnasol o bob rhan o’r gymuned.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is at the heart of the government’s economic and social agendas. A quarter of UK businesses are in our sectors and are among the most exciting and fastest growing of the whole economy. They provide 5.2 million jobs and deliver £38bn worth of exports. Our mission is to drive growth, enrich lives and promote Britain to the world.

Working in conjunction with our over 40 Arm’s Length Bodies we strive to create the conditions for everyone to enjoy our national culture, play sport, make the most of new technologies and have access to effective communications. Our sectors are critical to ensuring we have a strong place in the world - creating a global UK whose cultural, technological, creative, community and sporting assets mark us out as an essential partner for trade and investment. And making places that people want to live in, work in, invest in and visit.

As Team Leader in the Financial Accounting and Control Team (FACT), this role has overall responsibility for the National Lottery Distribution Fund (NLDF), supports the production of the DCMS group consolidated annual report and accounts and also manages the core department’s fixed asset register. This role is also expected to provide high quality technical advice to the wider business as required. The role involves line management of one Financial Accountant and indirect management of an apprentice

This is an exciting role which will provide the successful applicant with opportunities to work with a diverse group of Arms Length Bodies (ALBs), following a number of financial accounting frameworks including pure IFRS, UK GAAP and the Charities Statement of Recommended Practice.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivering the NLDF year end accounts
• Supervising the regular payments by the NLDF to the Lottery Distribution Bodies (LDB) and the monthly NLDF reporting to the LDBs
• Reviewing the year end data collection packs submitted by ALBs for the DCMS Group accounts to ensure these are complete, accurate and the submitted data passes all validations
• Preparing, reviewing, sense checking and proofreading of final DCMS Group accounts, including commissioning other sections, challenge and review and collation into a single cohesive document.
• Liaising with the National Audit Office and ensuring all necessary documentation is available for audit
• Managing of the Fixed Asset Register, ensuring all month end and year end fixed asset journals are posted and all reconciliations are completed on time, along with preparing the monthly depreciation forecasts
• Line managing a team of finance staff

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Qualified financial accountant with significant experience of delivering in a large finance team
• Experience of preparing (or auditing) accounts in conformity with relevant accounting standards
• High level exposure and use of complex accounting systems, along with Advanced Excel skills
• High level management and interpersonal skills
• A background in audit (desirable) and experience of central government accounting (desirable)

For more information or an informal discussion, please apply via the link, or contact Michael Swinburn or Stuart Thomson at our retained search agent, Robertson Bell.

We have an exciting opportunity for a creative, strategic and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about refugees being welcomed by their local church, to join the growing Welcome Churches team. This role would be suitable for a self-motivated leader with knowledge and experience of implementing effective communications strategies in organisations.

Context of the role

Refugees and asylum seekers in the UK are a very transient people group. Often through no choice of their own, they can be required to move to a new part of the UK at very short notice. This can be very unsettling for individuals who find themselves in an unfamiliar environment with no support around them. By being connected to a local church, they are able to make local friends more quickly and find a place to belong. This is often in the church community itself and many refugees and asylum seekers enjoy strong friendships with Christians in UK churches, with many coming to faith in Jesus too.

Over the last year we have established a national Welcome Network which enables newly-arrived refugees and asylum seekers to be referred to a local church who will welcome them to the community. The Welcome Network is a key component of our charitable activities, enabling refugees to be easily connected with their local church. The Communications Officer will be responsible for raising the national profile of the Welcome Network, and also the wider work of Welcome Churches. This will mean that more churches will participate and more referrals can be made to ensure that more refugees and asylum seekers can be welcomed by their local church into community.

Applicants are required to have an active Christian faith and be passionate about the UK Church welcoming refugees into the church community.

The Communications Officer is likely to be based in Derby, but remote working will also be considered. This is a fixed-term contract for one year with the possibility of becoming permanent depending on funding.

Fantastic opportunity to work within a fun, engaging and highly motivated Fundraising Team.  Based in Runcorn, Cheshire,  we have a vacancy for a part time Fundraiser.  The job holder will need to be able to work flexibly, be mobile and have experience of networking and active engagement within their local community, supporting events and running fundraising initiatives.

Our ideal candidate will be self-motivated, a confident communicator with great team spirit and a flair for marketing, fundraising and engagement.

Halton Haven Hospice provides palliative care to the community across Widnes, Runcorn and surrounding areas, as well as comprehensive support for the families of patients. The Hospice aims to relieve the symptoms and improve quality of life in anybody that has a life limiting illness. Our vision is that people in Halton, facing life limiting illness, will have quality of life and dignity in death. Our mission is to care for people living with life-limiting illness by providing safe end of life care and support and, also to support their families. We will lead and inspire excellent care wherever people chose to die

To be successful in this role you will be honest, full of passion and confident in yourself and also in our cause. You will be creative and constantly willing to learn about new ways of connecting with people, asking what you need and why?  Able to paint a picture through positive 'story telling' but be able to prepare and present a commercially astute business case.  Strong IT skills with a focus setting goals and achieving results. 

If you are a 'go-getter' and feel you are up to this exciting challenge, we would love to hear from you.

We want to hear from all interested candidates, and to be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a detailed covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role.

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Closing date for this role is 17th July, 2020. 

Recruiting during the pandemic

We know we are at a critical point across the economy here in the UK and elsewhere; this is certainly true within Higher Education. We are in touch with our colleagues and our network across the sector and are acutely aware of the challenges both financially and with regard to learning that they are experiencing. It is unprecedented for us all.

This is a difficult time for many and we have taken a carefully considered, deliberate decision to continue to drive our growth and development. We have recently appointed 6 new team members who will start with us over the next three months and have developed our approach to ensure that a remote start is as seamless as possible.

Additional ways for you, as candidates to interact directly with a wider number of our team as well as the recruiting manager have been incorporated into our recruitment process to ensure a smooth and engaging candidate experience.

Who are we?

TEDI-London is an innovative new higher education institution in London wholly focused on engineering, co-founded by Arizona State University, King’s College London, and UNSW Sydney.

Our vision is to transform engineering education to transform lives – both for students and for the users of the products they design and make. Our mission is to attract and empower individuals and partners from diverse backgrounds and perspectives to develop the skills and confidence to create practical real-world solutions that advance how we live as a global community.

Variety and ambiguity is our way of life

In a start-up, each day really is different. We work collaboratively at TEDI-London on big decisions, but also need individuals that take initiative and have the skills and experience to manage their own work areas. We are a start-up with huge ambition, but you should not expect to join an organisation with all the answers, and everything mapped out. That is what we need you for - to be part of our journey.

You will not have a huge team and infrastructure in place. One day you might be writing a strategy or paper for the board – another you might be proofreading a letter. You will relish the chance to be in a new organisation with a world of possibilities where you can genuinely see the value that you add on a daily basis. The team you work with will be from different functions and levels – all united in one goal -to make TEDI-London a success.

Your Role

We are looking for a passionate Student Recruitment and Outreach Officer to support the Student Recruitment and Admissions team in engaging potential students to study at TEDI-London. A passion and experience of working with individuals seeking a change of career, a return to work and study or the more mature student would be a bonus to complement the accountabilities and experience within our existing team members; this is not essential. A commitment and drive to widen participation within Higher Education and especially engineering HE is a prerequisite.

How to Apply

This role is live for 2 weeks, closing Sunday 26th July at 23:59. Please merge your cover letter and CV before this is uploaded.

We would be delighted if you would review the Job Description, Values, Terms and Conditions and Proposition Document. We have provided an opportunity to attend a live Zoom Q & A session, taking place on Friday 17th July at 7:30pm BST.

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis for this role and plan to interview remotely the week of 3rd August 2020.

The International Longevity Centre UK is recruiting for a Communications and Engagement Officer to join our small and passionate team.

We are looking for someone with excellent communication and organisational skills who will be excited about working on one of the most important public policy issues facing society.

• Should the pensions triple lock be removed and what should Government do to fund social care?
• Should older people be forced to shield from COVID-19 to protect their health – or is this plain ageism?
• How can employers support older people to work longer and how can retailers better engage with older consumers?

As our Communications and Engagement Officer you will have an answer to these questions and know how to best communicate it.

We want you to help us use our expertise in demographic change to highlight the impact of ageing on society, working with experts, policy makers and practitioners to provoke conversations and pioneer solutions for a society where everyone can thrive, regardless of age.

One day you might be focussed on talking to journalists or politicians about the economic opportunities of population ageing. The next day you might be developing a plan to engage employers with the importance of preventing ill health or maximising the productivity of their ageing workforce.

For the full job description and details of how to apply for this post, download the Communications and Engagement Officer recruitment pack from the ILC website.

Research, Policy and Communications Team
The aim of the Research, Policy and Communications Team is to influence the housing and homelessness sector to ensure stays in unsupported temporary accommodation (UTA) are as short, safe and healthy as possible.

Since 2013 Justlife has carried out research and produced reports ranging from a review of the effects on the health and wellbeing of people placed in UTA, recommendations of solutions to the challenges faced by local authorities, landlords and support services, and mapping the provision of UTA across England.

The research, policy and communications work build on local frontline services in Brighton and Manchester that support adults experiencing housing vulnerability, many of whom face complex and multiple disadvantage. It uses learning from the services and from the wider research that it carries out to influence policy and systems change for residents of UTA on a local and national level, as well as within the Justlife services.

The role will build on our communications strategy and drive improvement in our ability to tell our story through promoting the work of Justlife, with the aim of building brand awareness and increasing fundraising, as well as highlighting the issues and solutions we develop locally and nationally. The role will include some travel between Justlife’s two projects based in Brighton & Manchester.

Education Co-ordinator

Working for a national Association, this is a fantastic opportunity to join our in-house education team based near Gloucester. The Association delivers a full programme of courses contributing to the Continuing Professional Development of veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses.

Education Co-ordinator Responsibilities:

The Education Co-ordinator will participate in and contribute to the effective organisation, delivery, resourcing and marketing of the Association’s accredited educational programmes.

Education Co-ordinator Requirements:

We are looking for an individual with proven experience of working in an administration environment. Previous experience of the co-ordination, delivery and hosting of professional training/events and/or experience of maintaining student records in an academic setting is desirable.

A high degree of accuracy in data collection and management is vital preferably including administrative experience of maintaining student information. An awareness of educational learning platforms/technology is advantageous but not essential, as training will be provided.

Essential skills include:

The successful candidate will preferably have a related qualification, ideally in business administration and/or events management.

They will have excellent communication skills and attention to detail. They will need to work proactively as part of the team and have the ability to use their initiative to resolve any problems that might arise, recognising when to involve others.

In addition, the successful candidate will be a good communicator providing clear, concise written and verbal communications appropriate to the audience with the ability to remain organised and prioritise workload in a pressured work environment. An excellent level of customer service needs to be demonstrated.

The candidate must be flexible to occasionally work outside of normal office hours and at times travel throughout the UK, with potential travel abroad.

About British Small Animal Veterinary Association - BSAVA:

The BSAVA is a professional membership association which exists to advance care for companion animals. With a membership of more than 10,000 veterinary surgeons, vet nurses and students, we work in the UK and internationally to promote excellence in small animal practice through education and science, by facilitating training, conducting research and developing policy. Each year we deliver numerous education courses, host the largest small animal Congress in Europe, publish books, manuals, apps and magazines.

This post sits within the Education team, responsible to the Education Team Leader. In the absence of the Education Team Leader, the post holder will be responsible to the Head of Education. The post holder will be expected to exercise considerable personal initiative.

Location: Quedgeley, Gloucestershire, GL2 2AB

Job type: Full time, Permanent, 40 hours per week

Salary: £20,691 and £22,880 per annum

Benefits: Contributions towards Group Personal Pension, Life Assurance and 23 days holiday.

Closing date: 17th July 2020

You may have experience of the following: Administrator, Admin Assistant, Office Administrator, Administrative Assistant, Office Assistant, Customer Service, Administration Assistant, Administration, Customer Service Administrator, Data Entry, Education Coordinator, Education Officer, etc.

Ref: 93365

- You think British criminal justice is broken

- You want to raise the profile of miscarriages of justice

- You love campaigning and persuasively changing minds

- You have a passion for using stories to engage decision-makers and influence better policy

- You understand the complex needs of people with involvement in the criminal justice system

Sound like you?

We’re looking for an exceptional and highly motivated communications and policy professional. If you want to have a direct impact on raising the profile of miscarriages of justice and fixing our broken criminal justice system, then we want to hear from you. In this role you’ll manage strategic communications projects, engaging key audiences and seeking platforms for our staff, our prisoner clients and their families.

We’re looking for someone who’s led impactful communications campaigns aimed at a broad range of audiences. You’ll have proven experience of delivering timely and effective communications and engagement strategies that have enabled organisations to achieve their aims. You’ll have a passion for storytelling and an ability to work alongside those with lived experience of the cirminal justice system. You’ll understand the complex needs of people with involvement in the justice system, and with experiences of trauma or poverty. You’ll have worked in a complex organisation and understand how to deliver excellent content against audience needs. You’ll also demonstrate exceptional judgement and excellent stakeholder management.

Who are we?

APPEAL is a law charity that fights miscarriages of justice and demands reform. Our small team of lawyers, advocates and investigators take on criminal appeals on behalf of prisoners who cannot afford legal representation.

1. We investigate: battling for access to records and exhibits, arranging new forensic testing, conducting street-level investigation, and systematically analysing case documentation, digging deep to find the fresh evidence that proves a conviction is unsafe or a sentence is unfair.
2. We litigate: bringing cases to the Criminal Cases Review Commission, the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal.
3. We advocate: working with former prisoners, campaigners, students, legal professionals, policy makers and other stakeholders to ensure our justice system learns from its mistakes.

We are committed to winning justice for individuals and their families, but also usingcases as impact litigation to push for systemic change to make our criminal justice system more accurate, fair and accountable. This involves not just legal work, but also implementation of a robust communications and policy strategy, as the reforms needed must come from parliamentary and policy interventions as well as from judicial precedent.

Work Specification

• You will lead APPEAL’s justice policy reform efforts and manage the day to day operation of our communications strategy.
• You will leverage APPEAL’s casework, research and campaigning around our Initiative to end the use of imprisonment for debt, that falls under the work of the Women’s Justice Initiative (WJI). The WJI primarily aims to use criminal appeals as impact litigation for imprisoned women who have experienced severe and multiple disadvantage.
• You will lead on policy reform efforts around APPEAL’s Open Justice goals, including advocating for better access to police and prosecution material, reform of the disclosure system, access to trial transcripts and improving the effectiveness of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
• You will manage APPEAL’s external communications, including drafting press releases, liaising with journalists, managing the website and APPEAL’s social media accounts and writing our annual impact report.
• You will also support our Bound by Injustice group, working with the family members of our imprisoned clients and clients themselves to empower them as advocates for reform.
• The job may expand to include managing the day-to-day operation of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Miscarriages of Justice for which APPEAL is currently the secretariat.

Important information

LENGTH OF CONTRACT AND WORKING PATTERNS

Please note that we have 3 years of funding for this project but are only able to guarantee the post holder a 1-year full time role. We are seeking additional funding and, if secured, the contract length may be expanded.

We will also consider candidates who are interested in a part time role, though we require a minimum of 3 days a week commitment (if you prefer to be considered part time, please indicate this on your cover letter).

SALARY

£32,000pa. Additionally, we are Living Wage employers with a very flat salary scheme where all team members are paid within 20% of each other and all salaries are reviewed annually.

ANNUAL LEAVE

Annual leave is 25 days pro rata per annum from 1st January to 31st December, plus public holidays and the days between Christmas and New year. Additionally, staff accrue one additional day of leave per year of service.

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT

We have a small training budget and encourage staff to commit to their own personal development. We allow flexible working so if staff want to take on additional training or qualifications,they can discuss this with their manager.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

APPEAL particularly encourages applications from people with a BAME background, with disabilities, who identify as LGBTQ+, or who were the first generation to attend university, who are currently underrepresented in leadership in the legal sector. We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to promoting principles of inclusion and diversity in our work. We are open to considering flexible working arrangements, particularly to support parents with childcare or those with caring responsibilities. APPEAL's offices in The Green House are wheelchair accessible.

Are you concerned about the climate emergency affecting our planet? Are you passionate about using your communications skills to work for a more just world? Do you believe in the power of faith-based organisations to inspire people to work for social justice?

We are looking for a talented Communications and Campaigns Officer to join our small but dynamic team to help deliver our exciting strategy and to raise awareness of our campaigns.

You will have a passion for social justice, proven media and communications skills and a strong desire to help drive social change and campaign relentlessly for a better world.

We are Jesuit Missions - the international mission and development office of the Jesuits in Britain - and part of the worldwide Roman Catholic religious order known as the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits. For over 50 years, JM has accompanied poor communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We also work to challenge the root causes of poverty, inequality and injustice in partnership with local partners in the Global South by running campaigns in the UK in support of change.

The role is varied and challenging, but a great opportunity to develop your skills and abilities.

You’ll lead in the delivery of our communications strategy and be heavily involved in our campaigns around climate change and ethical investment.

Ideally, you will have:

• worked in a press office / PR environment 
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• great copy writing ability and up-to-date digital skills to optimise our website / social media
• a demonstrable interest in International Development
• an understanding of Catholic Social Teaching and/or the Jesuits
• the energy and ideas to organise campaigns which engage our existing supporters and attract new ones

The role is based in our office in Wimbledon, south London although some flexibility is required in light of the situation with COVID-19.

If this fires your passion and you'd like to apply, or find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply: Please send an up-to-date CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria set out in the job description. Please include the names and contact details of two referees one of whom should be your latest employer. References will not be taken up without the candidate’s permission.

See attached Job description for more details.