1 in 6 of us in England live with a neurological condition. We are looking for an exceptional individual to lead policy and external affairs work, as we strive to improve neurological treatment, care and support across the country.

We are the only collective voice for more than 70 organisations, all committed to ensuring every person with a neurological condition can access the right treatment and care at the right time, no matter who they are or where they live.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, you’ll be responsible for delivering our policy and external affairs strategy, which seeks to influence national public policy development and implementation in order to improve health and care service provision for people affected by a neurological condition. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your own professional networks, and to represent and champion people with neurological conditions and Alliance members at the highest levels of Government.

A strong policy and public affairs background is essential, as is a proven track record of turning strategy in to action and of influencing opinion in the health sector. You will be a gifted communicator and collaborator, flexible in your approach with the drive and enthusiasm required to keep up-to-date with this ever-changing field.

In return we offer:

• A competitive salary
• Pension contributions
• 28 days annual leave
• Organisational commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our employees
• Flexible working hours and remote working opportunities

It’s a great time to join us, as we critically assess and review our strategy to influence positive change.

To apply please send your CV, supporting statement and equal opportunities monitoring form by 10:00, 26 April 2021. 

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBTQI+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds.

No agencies please.

Salary: Circa £36,000 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours

Location: Office-based in Edinburgh (with flexible-working opportunities)

Application deadline: Sunday 25th April 2021, 23:59pm

Interviews: Expected to begin from week commencing 3rd May

Application method: CV and cover letter

We have a great opportunity for someone to join us a Public Affairs Manager responsible for driving Cancer Research UK's public affairs work in Scotland, leading our work with the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, and key NHS bodies to influence along our policy priority areas. Managing one officer and one assistant, the role will be an important member of the Devolved Nations Public Affairs team and the wider Policy Department, ensuring opportunities to influence are taken up to have impact for people affected by cancer in Scotland.

Some of the key responsibilities you can expect are...

• Manage the charity's public affairs activities in Scotland, build our profile among politicians and officials, and ensure our policy messages are heard at every level.

• Lead Scottish public affairs planning and work closely with the Policy Development, Public Affairs and Campaigns, Communications, Strategic Evidence, and Clinical Engagement teams.

• Support the work of the Senior External Affairs Manager (Devolved Nations) and play a key role in the management cohort across the Department.

• Use knowledge and understanding of the Scottish political and policy environment to proactively seek opportunities to grow the charity's influence and drive forward our policy priorities.

• Manage one Public Affairs Officer and one Public Affairs Assistant for Scotland, overseeing our relationships and influencing in the Scottish Parliament, including our work as secretariat of the Cross Party Group on Cancer and Scottish Cancer Coalition.

• Act as a media spokesperson for policy matters in Scotland.

• Lead on relationship management with key political and policy stakeholders in Scotland, ensuring the charity engages effectively and in a joined up way.

• Oversee the delivery of impactful communications with Scottish stakeholders, including briefings, speeches, blogs, social media content, reports, letters, emails and consultation responses.

• Oversee the delivery of a programme of events and activities to engage with key political and policy audiences.

• Monitor trends in policy and advocacy and drive innovation and collaborative working across public affairs activities, seeking new ways to have impact.

• Build strategic and operational relationships with key teams across Cancer Research UK including support for our research and fundraising work.

• Build and maintain good working relationships with key sector colleagues and act as a representative of the charity on appropriate bodies, groups and networks.

• Monitor and evaluate the impact and success of our work in Scotland and participate in producing annual operating plans and budgets for the Policy Department.

To be successful in this role you need...

Essential:

• Excellent understanding of the political environment and experience in successfully influencing for change in Scotland.

• Excellent political judgement, with commitment to neutrality and ability to work across the political spectrum.

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, and strong experience of influencing internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

• Excellent communications skills (written and oral), including the ability to write with a methodical, analytical and concise style.

• Ability to prioritise, work well under pressure, manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

• Experience of working in coalition or in partnership with other organisations.

• Experience of acting as a media spokesperson.

• Adaptable self-starter with the ability to work remotely and in self-directed way as part of a larger team.

For a full role profile, please see our candidate pack here:

PLP’s first Policy and Parliamentary Officer will help us to influence policy around public law and the constitution and support our work in advocating for change.

Reporting to the Communications Director, you will initially focus on developing parliamentary relationships to promote constitutional reform that is progressive, increases executive accountability, and enhances parliamentary scrutiny.

You will collaborate with Communications, Research and Legal Divisions and work proactively with PLP’s focus area teams to identify and use strategic opportunities to influence and shape policy and stakeholder opinion. You will need to develop excellent working relationships across the organisation as PLP builds its influencing capacity and practice.

You will have a keen interest in our work, some understanding of public law, justice and constitutional reform, and a strong desire to affect change. A good understanding of the workings of Parliament and excellent communications skills, as well as experience of working in policy and building relationships with parliamentarians and civil society is a must for this post.

The post is initially for 12 months to support PLP’s constitutional reform work and the development of an influencing strategy for PLP’s broader strategic objectives. The role may become permanent if funding can be secured and the longer-term benefit of the role is demonstrated. PLP supports flexible working practices and whilst this post is conceived as a full-time role, part-time hours will also be considered.

PLP is an equal opportunities and disability confident employer. We value diversity, we have a diverse team particularly among women and the LGBT community and we acknowledge that we currently have an underrepresentation from Black and Asian people compared to our beneficiaries and within the London-charity sector.  We are continuously taking positive action to improve our diversity and are actively encouraging applicants particularly from Black, Asian and minority ethnic people and people with disabilities.

This is a really exciting time to join Girlguiding. We are on a mission to amplify the voices of girls and young women, so they can champion change in their own lives and the wider world; to build strong partnerships that can increase our reach and impact; and to increase the support we offer our amazing adult volunteers who deliver incredible experiences to young people across the UK every week. We have recently agreed our 2020+ strategy and begun a process of significant change: transforming the organisation so it can meet the challenges of the future by putting young people and volunteers at the heart of our organisation.

Girlguiding is recruiting a Senior PR Officer to play a leading role in the delivery of an ambitious and integrated PR programme to help us deliver Girlguiding’s strategy. We want to help girls make their voices heard and appeal to more and a greater diversity of girls and potential volunteers so even more girls can benefit from our award-winning youth offer and the life changing opportunities guiding offers.

It’s a crucial time for girls and for Girlguiding as we recover from the Covid-19 pandemic. We have an important, positive story to tell about our role in communities and how we support girls’ and young women’s wellbeing, offering them ways to stay connected, learn and have fun in guiding even through the most challenging of times.

We’re looking for someone with extensive experience of delivering high impact, creative national, regional and local PR campaigns to engage target audiences across a wide range of media. They should have an excellent news sense and the ability to anticipate and identify PR opportunities and trends relevant to Girlguiding to help us meet strategic goals. They will be able to produce high-quality press materials, will have extensive knowledge of the UK media and strong social media know-how. They will also have experience of crisis and reputational risk management.

Responsible for leading the PR work for Girlguiding’s corporate partnerships, the Senior PR Officer will work with the corporate fundraising team to develop creative PR ideas and strategies for existing and prospective corporate partners and funders.

The post requires working outside of 9-5 office hours, such as evenings and weekends, to be part of the press on-call rota and to travel to other locations as necessary, for which time off in lieu will be given.

Girlguiding values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity, and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. Girlguiding is proud to be part of the Stonewall Diversity Champions programme, a member of the Business Disability Forum, and a member of Time to Change. While Girlguiding’s young members may be women only, our staff team is mixed gender. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

We are committed to supporting our staff to achieve a good work-life balance and offer flexible working options wherever we reasonably can. Girlguiding is a COVID secure employer, providing support for all employees during the current pandemic. All staff are required to carry out our online health and safety training and complete a DSE risk assessment to ensure we can provide the support you require.

We ask that you submit your CV and supporting information as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close vacancies at any time, when we have received sufficient applications. 

It is important that you submit all of the above documents with your CV, including the declaration form, supporting statement and diversity questionnaire. We will consider only those applications that include these completed documents.

Interviews will be held remotely during the pandemic.

About the role: 

Positive Money is a recognised thought-leader on central banking, the future of money and banking reform. Our work is regularly featured in the national press, including the FT, Times, Telegraph, Guardian, Independent, City AM, and Daily Mail, and we have received support from leading figures in the UK’s main political parties.

The Advocacy & Campaigns Assistant will work with both the influencing and mobilisation teams in developing and delivering Positive Money’s priority campaigns. In the next 12 months a key focus will be on greening the financial system ahead of COP26, but there are a range of other issues we will also be working on. Areas include wider reform of the money and banking system, digital currencies and the need for a fair and green recovery from the Covid crisis, which puts wellbeing above the pursuit of economic growth.

The Advocacy & Campaigns Assistant will assist the influencing team in ensuring that Positive Money is able to react quickly to developments in the areas we work on. This will mean undertaking regular monitoring of the media, Parliament and other relevant institutions, digesting and communicating developments to the rest of the team, and helping Positive Money respond through both ‘insider’ and ‘outsider’ channels. 

Please download the job description below to read the full responsibilities list & person specification. 

How to Apply: Please download and fill out the APPLICATION FORM in full. 

Closing Date for applications:9am Friday 16th April
Interview date: Friday 23rd April (interviews will take place online)

As part of a small, ambitious team you will be both proactive and reactive, producing engaging content that will help raise the profile of Good Law Project and its work with key audiences. You will be creative, deliver new insights and draw relevant conclusions that will help us influence the debate and turn up the dial on scrutiny. This role will report to our Head of Communications.

Key responsibilities:

• Draft copy to feature on our website and social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

• Manage the Good Law Project Twitter account, with support from Head of Communications.

• Help triage the press inbox and press line. 

• Help draft press releases and comments for media stories.

• Help maintain and build relationships with relevant contacts in media, politics and the third sector.

• Provide briefing materials for key audiences on top lines and angles that emerge out of the information and documents uncovered in the course of our litigation. 

• Weekly and daily monitoring of parliamentary affairs and ad hoc research tasks.

• Provide planning and event management support for Good Law Project public facing and supporter events e.g. panel discussions, workshops and roundtables.

• Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the role.

The Communications Officer helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by developing and implementing integrated communications campaigns which promote, protect, and raise Guide Dogs’ profile amongst key target audiences. In addition, working with Guide Dogs’ brand purpose, contribute to brand awareness and growth.

The role is a wide-ranging and creative and will be required to work closely alongside key stakeholders including a diverse Communications team which has a broad remit consisting of internal communications, national PR and media relations, ambassador and celebrity management, and stakeholder engagement.

This role can be based from London or our Reading Hub with some travel required between both locations.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experience of working within a busy press office and as part of an integrated communications team.
• A track record of identifying, developing, and securing high quality media opportunities which meet strategic objectives and KPIs.
• Experience of bringing our Brand and services to life by telling people’s real-life stories in an engaging, inspiring, and respectful way.
• Ability to build a rapport and strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interest and/or experience working in the charity or public sector.
• Experience of working as part of a geographically dispersed organisation.
• Experience of developing and implementing multi-channel, integrated communications plans with measurable KPIs.
• Experience with developing engaging, creative content for owned digital channels.

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system does have a time limit, we would advise you to complete your answers and copy and paste into the online form once finalised. Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Remember to refer to the attached job description and candidate pack for more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

This is a new and exciting role which will lead and develop the communications and marketing strategy for the organisation, driving stakeholder engagement and working collaboratively across the charity. You will be responsible for raising awareness of our helpline, patient projects and our policy work, building on our excellent relationships externally.

Please provide a covering letter to your CV outlining your experience for this role.  Interviews will be held on the 4th May 2021

Communications Officer

We are seeking a creative, organised and committed Communications Officer to join a small team to co-ordinate communications to a wide range of audiences.

Position: Communications Officer

Location: Leeds, LS9 (home-based during lockdown restrictions)

Hours: 21 hours per week

Salary: £24,012 -£25,991 pro rata

Duration: Permanent, an initial 3-year contract with possible extension subject to further funding

Benefits: 28 days plus 14 days Bank Holidays pro rata, Special Leave and Flexible Working Policies, Employee Assistance Scheme with Health Assured, Up to 5% match pension contributions, Free Parking, Bike Parking and 15-minute walk from city centre

Closing Date: 11th May at 5pm

Interview Date: 19th May

The Role

Everyone at the organisation has a role to play in communications and the charity have significantly invested in its communications functions over the last year, including a re-brand, new communications strategy and establishing an internal communications working group.  As Communications Officer, you will support the organisation to take forward its brand identity and communication aims, by co-ordinating outputs and assessing impact. You will work closely with members, volunteers and staff to create and share impactful communications to a wide range of audiences including Gypsies and Travellers, journalists and members of the public.

As an organisation committed to asset based community development you will be sharing stories of communities, the charity’s skills and strengths as well as the challenges it faces.

Key responsibilities include:

• Work with a communications working group to deliver organisational communications strategy
• Regularly update Squarespace website (a modular base content management system)
• Manage and develop a mailing list and newsletter using Mailchimp
• Research, develop and create compelling content across all our communications channels including our website, blogs, video, social media and newsletters
• Apply design skills to produce creative assets that support communication aims and reflects brand
• Support projects to communicate effectively with stakeholders – including campaigns, events and disseminating reports
• Support and attend meetings, conferences and events as required
• Supervise and support a communications apprentice role/volunteers
• Foster relationships with journalists to ensure maximum impact and triage press enquiries

Please note due to current circumstances you will be required to work from home, with desk space at the office available on a booking basis. The charity does anticipate returning to its offices and needs suitable candidates to be able to travel to Leeds as part of their regular week.

About You

As Communications Officer, you will need to be a confident communicator, enthusiastic about the organisation’s vision, well organised and keen to support members of Gypsy and Traveller communities to get their voice heard in the public realm.

You will have experience of:

• Working in communications role
• Using analytics and evaluation tools to analyse behaviour and engagement through communication channels
• Search engine optimisation
• Developing and maintaining a mailing list and newsletter
• Editing a website
• Using Microsoft office applications and office 365
• Using social media, buffer or other content delivery systems
• Design packages to make branded content (social media, flyers, reports)

In return…

Work for the 2018 Winner of the GSK Impact Award that has an internal aim of excellence and sustainability to ensure all staff are cared for and valued. The charity is proud to be a Mindful Employer, Living Wage Employer and reflective organisation with an ongoing commitment to learning and development. With annual pay reviews, development, regular full staff training away days, team building day and a great benefits package, this truly is a great place to work and grow.

About the Organisation

The charity is a thriving community led organisation, delivering vital support and community development work with Gypsy and Traveller communities in Leeds and West Yorkshire.

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, Digital Communications Co-ordinator, Digital Communications Officer, Social Media, Social Media Content, Social Media Marketing, Marketing Support, Marketing Assistant, Marketing and Communications Assistant, PR, Public Relations, Public Affairs.

Fixed term position until June 2021)

Full time: 34.5 hours per week

Salary: £22,515

Based: New Anstey House, Gateway Drive, Yeadon, Leeds, LS19 7XY - (During current lockdown conditions the post holder will be expected to work mostly from home)

Epilepsy Action is looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, and organised colleague to be part of an exciting period of growth and helping to shape the future of fundraising for the organisation.

Facebook fundraising is an incredible area of growth for the charity’s income right now, in particular virtual fundraising events. The post-holder will provide administrative support for all activities relating to Facebook fundraising to help maximise this exciting new opportunity. You will assist in engaging with supporters through Facebook to encourage them to achieve their full potential.

This highly flexible role is predominantly office based but will require some evening and weekend homeworking. This role is a fixed-term position. There is the possibility of this becoming a permanent position at the end of the fixed-term period.

The role will suit a highly organised individual, with excellent administration skills, a keen eye for detail and some who is dedicated to providing a first-class supporter experience.

Based in the Fundraising Events Team, the role will allow you to develop your knowledge and skills in administration, fundraising events, and social media.

Epilepsy Action is committed to ongoing personal development and provides a supportive, friendly working environment. Based on the edge of Leeds, you will have the glorious Yorkshire Dales and moors on your doorstep, along with all the benefits of a busy city.

We will offer you great flexible working conditions, a range of employee benefits including a contributory pension plan and a commitment to develop your skills and provide necessary training.

A full description of our requirements is available in the attached job description and person specification which can also be found on our website via the Apply button.

CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date: Thursday 22 April 2021 at 9am

Interviews: Thursday 6 and Friday 7 May 2021

Job reference: FFSO0421

Epilepsy Action is a Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from disabled people.

We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria in the person specification.  Please show how you meet the essential criteria in the supporting information section.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing team whose work has a direct impact on the perception and capability of Frontline to bring about change. This role has a high level of autonomy, creativity and the potential for significant skills development. You will be tasked with identifying, writing and executing a wide-range of communications to connect with our key audiences across multiple platforms to raise awareness of Frontline’s mission to create social change through excellent social work.

The External Relations division is responsible for the message and reputation of Frontline, and inspiring support for the charity. The Communications team leads on messaging, press, digital content, public affairs and events, alongside the Fundraising and Marketing teams. Frontline has a reputation for high quality, high impact communications. Whether it be broadcast, web, film, audio or social, our work cuts through to deliver the charity’s messages. ​

Our communication activity directly impacts on the success of the organisation by attracting recruits for our programmes, showcasing our work to funders, influencers and decision makers and highlighting our role in creating social change. This role provides the right candidate with an exciting opportunity to play a key role in building the charity’s profile and increasing the profile of our work among key stakeholders.

Please note: As we require this post to be filled urgently, only candidates who can start 1 month after receiving an offer will be considered. This is a 12-month fixed term contract (maternity cover).

We are looking for an enthusiastic and skilled full-time writer with some experience in the field of non-fiction writing or journalism to deliver engaging, creative and accurate content across a range of Barnabas Fund digital and print communications.

To fulfil this role, you will have experience of producing written content in a professional setting and a degree in a related field, such as communications, international relations, history, politics, journalism, or other relevant background. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to competently select engaging material and produce copy to a brief in the required tone. A keen eye for detail and a passion for factual accuracy are also essential. Your experience could have been gained in the not-for-profit, public or commercial sectors.

This is an amazing opportunity to join our organisation to use your skills and abilities to serve the global persecuted Church. In this fast-paced and rewarding role, you will be working within our Editorial team and across our creative teams to produce outstanding publications and media content.

Why Barnabas Fund?

As a world-renowned international aid agency, Barnabas Fund serves the global persecuted Church by channelling practical aid to suffering Christians in over 80 countries who face oppression, discrimination and persecution. This is an opportunity to be part of an organisation that transforms the lives of our persecuted Christian family throughout the world.

What will you be doing:

You will be involved in writing copy for our many printed publications, web articles, news reports, magazine features, prayer materials and fundraising appeals, in line with in-house style and under the guidance of the Managing and Senior Editors. You will also be involved in proofreading, fact-checking and copyediting pieces of work submitted by colleagues.

What will you need:

• A passion for producing truthful, accurate and compelling written copy that our readers and supporters will find engaging and informative.
• A meticulous eye for detail, high standards of accuracy, along with excellent English grammar, punctuation and spelling skills.
• Basic research and fact-finding skills, including library and internet research experience. In addition, relevant IT skills, including knowledge of standard word processing programmes are essential.
• A demonstrable ability to organise a complex workload, meet regular short and longer-term deadlines and work well under pressure within a tightknit team.
• Some experience of feature writing, journalism or other non-fiction copywriting.
• A good knowledge of Christian theology, current affairs, geopolitical issues and world religions would be a considerable advantage.

Salary is dependent on skills and experience.

You will be working within our Editorial team from our international office in Pewsey, Wiltshire. This is an office-based role.

Any successful candidate will need to be committed to Barnabas Fund’s ethos, statement of faith and aims and already have the right to work in the UK.

*Due to the volumes of applications received, if you do not hear from us within 2 weeks of applying, your application will have been deemed unsuccessful. Thank you.

This is a great opportunity to work at the forefront of one of the most pressing human rights issues. The successful candidate will shape the way stateless people are being involved in our work and help us develop and deliver new ways of raising awareness and galvanising action to end statelessness.

We are looking for someone with a strong track record in community engagement (including working with minority, migrant, refugee and/or stateless communities), online communications and campaigning to affect change on hard-to-win issues.

The European Network on Statelessness is a dynamic human rights organisation working to address statelessness through its network of over 160 members in 41 European countries. We are committed to ending statelessness and ensuring that everyone living in Europe without a nationality can access the rights they are entitled to under international law.

Role: Communications & Engagement Manager (Maternity Cover)

Location: Central London (we are currently working from home and support remote working)

Accountable to: Chief Executive

Salary: £45,000 per annum, plus benefits

Start date: 1 June 2021

Duration: 14 months fixed term contract (maternity cover)

About the Institute

More and more people want to use their capital in a way that benefits society and the environment as well as generating a financial return. At the same time, there remain entrenched social challenges in the UK and around the world. The Impact Investing Institute is an independent, non-profit organisation which aims to make capital work better for people.

We have a wide, global network across financial services, social enterprises, businesses, government and regulators. In partnership with our dedicated volunteers, we work to get the message out and bring people together through information sharing, events, guidance, research, and specific partnerships and projects - all dedicated to addressing the barriers that prevent more money from having a positive impact on people and planet.

More information on the Institute can be found on the website.

Institute employees are entitled to the following benefits.  These include:

• 30 days paid holiday

• Pension Scheme with a 10% employer contribution

• Paid Sick Leave

• Employee Assistance Programme

• Private Medical Cover

The Role

We are looking for an experienced communications professional, with knowledge of strategic communications as well as experience of hands-on content production and day-to-day coordination of external communications. The role requires excellent copywriting skills. Knowledge of the financial service industry, impact investing or sustainable finance is desirable, but not essential, as long as there is a clear willingness to learn and embrace new knowledge.

The role will ensure that the Institute continues to deliver high-quality information, original research, events, policy advice and educational materials across our communications channels, particularly our website, newsletters and social media. 

The Communications and Engagement Manager will report to the Chief Executive, who oversees all external communications as well as the development and delivery of the Institute’s work programme. The Communications and Engagement Manager will work closely with the Events Manager, as well as across the team, particularly with the Programme Team, the Public Affairs Manager, and the Relationships Coordinator. They will be a key member of the Institute’s small staff, contributing to a productive, energetic and happy team.

The Institute’s current projects include:

• A proposal for a ‘green+’ sovereign bond that would scale up the UK’s drive to a net-zero carbon economy with well-defined social and economic benefits. With partner organisations and significant backing from the financial services, we are developing the proposal for international audiences, after the UK government announced it will issue a series of green bonds in 2021.

• A campaign with the pensions industry to improve awareness of and competence in impact investing;

• The development of educational materials on impact investing for the Institute's Learning Hub and investment professionals, and engagement with key industry bodies to develop new professional training and qualifications;

• A research and engagement programme on mobilising more investment for place-based impact; and

• Policy and advocacy work on impact investing in key regulatory forums in the UK and internationally, including a key focus on impact reporting.

To succeed in the role, you need to be an exceptional communicator who is also very organised and driven to deliver on both strategic goals and practical implementation.

Key Responsibilities & Skills

Strategic Communications

• Lead on all communications, providing strategic input to shape plans that deliver impact

• Implement the Institute’s communications strategy and work closely with the programme team to deliver on project-specific communications

• Very organised and calm under pressure, able to manage and prioritise a range of activities and stakeholders

• Self-starter, happy to take initiative and able to multi-task

• Confident working with people of different backgrounds and levels of seniority and embracing diversity

• Focus on high standards of quality, accuracy and attention to detail

• Able to be both strategic and detail-oriented

Content Creation

• Lead on all external copywriting such as the drafting of website and social media copy, press releases, media articles and newsletters

• Manage the website, including defining and curating the content on an ongoing basis and liaising with the website developer on technical issues

• Responsible for sourcing content and dissemination of the Institute’s regular newsletter (via Mailchimp)

• Manage the Institute’s social media channels (Twitter and LinkedIn)

• Working with external service providers on content creation, in particular, designing of document and briefings

• Edit images and videos for the Institute’s digital communications channels

Relationship Management

• Coordinate with the Chief Executive, board and advisory council members as well as other affiliated senior stakeholders on communications initiatives and content

• Liaise with the press and coordinate all incoming queries, as well as drafting content, such as press releases, opinion pieces and quotes in close collaboration with the Chief Executive

• Work with the Institute’s pro-bono press agency to initiate coverage of the Institute’s work and promote key initiatives and events

• Manage partner communications across our networks and regularly liaise with key communications contacts

Organisational Skills

• Report on key communications outcomes and deliverables

• General administration to include keeping communications contact lists up to date and managing the communications inbox

• Pragmatic delivery focus - ability to troubleshoot and solve problems

• Team player, seeking input from colleagues and celebrating successes as a group

• Excellent skills in using WordPress, video editing software (e.g. Adobe Premiere and/or iMovie), Microsoft Office 365 suite, MS Outlook and MS Dynamics CRM

Person Profile

Essential Experience

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and great copywriting skills

• Experience managing the external communications of a team or organisation, including designing and curating content as well as managing different communications channels - particularly websites, social media, newsletters

• Outstanding interpersonal and relationship-building skills with people of all level of seniority (e.g. Chief Executives, Board Members and other affiliated stakeholders)

Desirable Experience

• Has worked in a start-up environment or small team

• Experience working in finance and/or impact investing or sustainable finance

Impact Investing Institute’s values

We look for colleagues who are committed to our values: 

• Inclusiveness – the Institute is a welcoming place for practitioners, the public, volunteers and employees, which recognises and involves the voices of all involved in impact investment. It aims to have a diverse staff, Board and Advisory Council. It supports flexible working practices and, wherever possible, contracts for services from social enterprises.

• Independence – the Institute pursues an independent path in all its work, focusing on what is most useful to advance impact investing nationally and internationally, without regard to any one sector in the market. All the Institute’s output is available to other practitioners and the public.

• Integrity – the Institute’s staff, volunteers, Board and Advisory Council conduct their work and professional relationships with integrity, kindness and respect.

Information to candidates and how to apply:

All applications must be submitted via BeApplied. We are committed to equal opportunities and so will not be looking at your CV or cover letter in the first stage of the application process. Instead, we ask four questions that are designed to test applicants on their suitability for the role as outlined in the job description, to which you will have the opportunity to provide four long answers. These form a fundamental part of our candidate screening so please do take time to answer all questions fully. All responses are viewed anonymously and at random.

Please Note:

• Since the Impact Investing Institute does not have a visa sponsor licence, applications from people who do not have the right to work in the UK and/or require visa sponsorship in order to continue working here cannot be considered.

• Every role at the Impact Investing Institute is open to applicants from all sections of society. The Impact Investing Institute is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.

Please let us know if you need any reasonable adjustments.

You can view our policies on our website

If you are offered the role we will require you to provide:

• Proof of your right to work in the UK

• Two referees, one of whom is a previous line manager

• Details for pre-employment checks, including proof of ID and proof of address

Application Deadline: 18 April 2021

Tentative Dates for Interview:

Round 1: w/c 26 April 2021

Round 2: w/c 4 May 2021