News and media relations manager jobs

£37,000 per annum

Permanent

Part home/Part office (London) based

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our PR & Media Officer.

In this role, you will drive UNICEF UK's communications and media efforts for public fundraising and brand campaigns such as Soccer Aid for UNICEF,  as well as advocacy campaigns, and humanitarian emergencies. You'll manage relationships with UK media and collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver ambitious, impactful media coverage that supports our income and influence goals across the Public Relations and News and Emergencies teams.

To succeed, you'll need experience in developing, implementing, and evaluating media strategies, and crafting effective communication materials to secure consumer and news coverage in key mass media outlets. Exceptional communication skills are essential, as is the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with UK journalists and stakeholders. Up-to-date knowledge of the UK media landscape and current humanitarian issues is also crucial.

Act now and visit the website via the apply button to apply online.

Closing date: 9am, Thursday 10 July 2025.

First Round Interview date: TBC July 2025.

In return, we offer:

· excellent pay and benefits (including flexible working, generous annual leave and pension, big brand discounts and wellbeing tools)

· outstanding training and learning opportunities and the support to flourish in your role

· impressive open plan office space and facilities on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park

· an open culture and workplace with colleagues who share our values, enjoy their work and are motivated to do their utmost for children.

· the opportunity to work in a leading children’s organisation making a difference to children around the world

Our application process: We use a system called "Applied" that anonymises your responses and focuses on your actual skills that are relevant to this role. This benefits you by giving you a greater chance of expressing your skills in this objective selection process.

We anticipate most colleagues will work one or two days a week in the office on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in Stratford, East London and the rest of the time from home.  We will happily discuss other flexible options to suit your circumstances.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, disabled candidates, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at UNICEF UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

UNICEF UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation.

We welcome a conversation about your flexible working requirements, personal growth, and promoting a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you require support in completing the online form or an application form in an alternative format, please contact the Supporter Care line during office hours.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, creative, visionary, and passionate about making a positive change to people’s lives via the mediums of press and media. You will have the ability to confidently communicate and interact well with people from a wide range of backgrounds. Excellent organisational, data interpretation and creative writing skills are essential for this role, as well as an ability to generate ideas and work closely with colleagues. 

As our Press, PR and Media Coordinator, you will be responsible for planning and delivering a wide range of communications that contribute to the increased brand awareness of the charity, demonstrating the charity’s impact and expertise throughout the press, both print and online, television and radio. This will include a wide range of PR activities including press releases, external communications, campaign coordination, events, and other promotional activities.

You will be working as part of a wider marketing team and reporting to the Director of Marketing and Communications.

We are seeking a dynamic and skilled PR & Media Officer to join our team. This role requires a creative thinker with excellent communication skills who can manage media relations and promote our initiatives through various channels.

Responsibilities

Press

• Field enquiries from stakeholders including journalists and police forces
• Write press releases and media statements and share these when appropriate via digital & social
• Support the team with the rewards process and promotion
• Draft assets for press
• Be part of the on-call rota system currently 1 week in 7 (training and support provided)
• Effectively manage Vuelio to manage the daily tagging, produce media reports demonstrating PR coverage for all campaigns in a timely way.

Digital

• Develop and update content for website news pages and social media platforms
• Spot trends and advise the team regarding innovative new ideas for PR & Media to share with the team

PR and Publications

• Produce, edit and distribute updates and materials for external and internal audiences, dealing sensitively with those whose personal experiences might be featured
• Provide communications support for regional managers along with other internal staff and teams in addition to police and business development campaigns
• Manage external freelancers and agencies as needed to agreed deadlines and budgets
• To lead on editing, co-ordinating and organising the editorial, design and production of corporate publications
• Ensure all publications are in line with brand and changing needs of the charity and to be delivered in a timely via post and digitally.

Brand

• Ensure Crimestoppers consistent branding is used along with the style and tone of voice
• Manage on a weekly basis the brand inbox queries
• Extend the network of journalists both regionally and nationally
• Plan/create multi-media communications material

Experience

• Minimum 2 years experience working in media relations and PR or related fields (Essential)
• Client, journalist and/or supplier management (Essential)
• Experience of PR & Communications software (e.g. Vuelio) (Essential)
• Digital & Social Media experience (Essential)
• Excellent written communication skills online and offline (Essential)
• Strong organisational, time management and prioritisation skills (Essential)

If you are a motivated individual looking to make an impact through effective public relations, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity as a PR & Media Officer. For full details, please see our website.

To apply, please submit a CV and covering letter.

Do you have razor sharp news sense, a flair for storytelling, senior-level experience of working in PR and a real desire to play your part in bringing positive change to one of the country’s biggest social issues? Then join Shelter as Media Manager and you could soon be playing a linchpin role in our fight to end the housing emergency.

About the role

The media manager is a linchpin role in the media team. You will have responsibility for planning and delivering major proactive media moments, including our Winter Appeal and our flagship corporate partnership activity, while contributing to the running, management and ongoing development of a busy press office and team. You will also be required to deputise for the Head of Media as necessary and support on reputational and crisis communications. 

Role specifics

Creative, results driven, and politically savvy, you are comfortable with leading change and initiating action even under difficult circumstances. You are an excellent writer and totally at home with translating complex research and policy into pithy soundbites and key messages – a skill you’ll be eager to share with your colleagues who want to learn from a pro.

You don’t just sit back and contemplate. You spot risks and opportunities, and challenge when you need to. Crucially, you already have senior level experience of public relations/press management, ideally gained at a charity/think tank/political party/PR agency. As a result, you understand the inner workings of the media, what makes a story and how to influence the ever-changing news agenda.

You have extensive knowledge of different media channels and tactics, and your communication and relationship building skills are second to none. You’re confident influencing and negotiating at all levels – including with external partners, including handling crisis communications with diligence and sensitivity.

When it comes to empowering your line recruits and colleagues to deliver to the highest standard, your approachability and expertise all come to the fore. Finally, while prior knowledge of housing and homelessness isn’t a must have, you’ll need a passion for social justice. After all, there’s a huge amount we need to achieve together, and you’ll be playing a big part.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society.

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme.

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services. And we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We’re here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own.

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

This is a unique opportunity to join a fast paced and high performing team with a heritage of ground-breaking campaigns. The media team are a key part of the Communications, Policy and Campaigns division, but we serve the media needs of the whole organisation. Collaboration and relationship building skills are the name of the game, as we work closely with a broad range of internal stakeholders, as well as our external partners, to generate influential coverage across Shelter’s campaigns, fundraising, community and services outputs.   

Our aim is to make sure housing and homelessness rides high on the political and public agenda through timely and powerful storytelling. We support Shelter to deliver change by amplifying our hard-hitting research; giving a platform to people directly impacted by the housing emergency; profiling our incredible services; capitalising on high-profile supporters; and by swiftly seizing reactive opportunities. 

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies. 

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Shape HR strategy while supporting a global Christian mission. Lead with professionalism, compassion and faith at OMF International (UK) Manchester office.

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact as Human Resources Manager at OMF Internation (UK), a Christian mission organisation serving East Asia’s peoples. You’ll provide strategic HR leadership and expert operational guidance to a dedicated team of staff and volunteers, ensuring legal compliance, pastoral care, and effective people management. You will influence organisational culture, support recruitment and safeguarding, and champion best practice all within a prayerful and values-driven environment.

Based in central Manchester, this role is ideal for a qualified HR professional who brings strong technical expertise and a heart for mission. If you are passionate about effective HR, team wellbeing, and contributing to the global mission, we would love to hear from you.

There is an Occupational Requirement for the jobholder to be a practising Christian, an active member of a local church, able to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement.

KEY DETAILS

DISCLAIMER: THERE IS AN OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR THIS POST HOLDER TO BE A CHRISTIAN. See section below for more information. 

Job title: Operations Manager 

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Flexible schedule across at least 4 days, core hours from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm) with occasional need to work out of hours.

Salary: £32,400 to £36,000 depending on experience

Contract: 12 months with potential/possibility of extension

Reports to: Church Leadership Team (Ministers and Trustees)

Location: Westbourne Grove Church, London W11 (Please note that the nature of the role means that hybrid working is not an option)

Closing date and how to apply:

8.30am on Friday 18th July 2025.

FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS, HOW TO APPLY AND COVER LETTER INFO, SEE DOCUMENT ATTACHED. 

Other essential information: You must have the right to work in the UK and/or a visa that allows you to work in the UK for the duration of this contract. The Trustees are willing to consider sponsoring a visa for this role.

ABOUT THE CHURCH

We welcome everyone to join with us in discovering Jesus and sharing God’s love, especially by caring for those in need.

Located in a multicultural and socioeconomically diverse neighbourhood, the church actively promotes inclusion, stands against racism and discrimination, and is an equal opportunity employer. 

OUR ETHOS – GUIDING VALUES AND IDEALS

We believe that God is loving, good and just, and chooses to reveal himself to us! He made humans in his image, so we’re designed to live in relationship with him and with each other in community. The world is currently not as God wants, and his plan is to renew the whole of creation. He invites and calls us to the privilege of working with him on this mission.

With this in mind, we want to reflect God’s love and character in our values and actions.

OUR VALUES

• We value growing in relationship with God in a wide variety of ways - welcoming questions and doubts as vital parts of learning and growing. We long for people to know Jesus and follow Him.
• We build relationships on love, compassion, and mutual respect.
• We treat everyone with kindness and dignity, caring especially for those in need, and seeking justice and reconciliation.
• We seek to reflect God’s generosity, integrity and honesty in business.
• We share our beautiful building with the local community and offer a place of belonging, hope, and participation.
• We believe leadership is servant-hearted, and all are encouraged to take part.
• We seek to express encouragement, forgiveness, and lasting hope.

OUR WORK AND MISSION

Our church activities flow out of our community's passions and interests, aiming to embody God's character in all we do.

OPERATIONS MANAGER - ROLE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Operations Manager is a key support for the church’s leadership and heads the staff team providing management over key operational and missional areas of the church’s activities.

This leadership role supports the ethos and ministries of the church and its mission to be a church for the community - discovering Jesus, sharing God’s love, and caring for those in need.

A vital aim for our church’s work in the local community is that our staff relationships, our Venue ministry, our Christian hospitality and how we use and share our building should all reflect God’s character - showing compassion, generosity, and kindness.

The role has a lot of different components, so we’re looking for someone who sees all aspects of this job as an expression of the church’s mission to proclaim the Good News and will facilitate and serve the congregation, the staff and the volunteer teams as they creatively explore ways to express our Christian ethos through the life and ministries of the church. This therefore requires that they are someone who has a mature Christian faith.

They will need to be a “servant“ leader who is mentally agile, energetic, able to schedule and prioritise, a good delegator, a team player, a quick learner and capable of taking initiatives, with a healthy understanding of self-care - we’re not looking for a “hero”, but someone who can work sustainability.

Leadership:

• Work closely with the church leadership team to support the trustees, staff and congregation in the development of church vision, ethos, mission and ministries.
• Create a positive, Christian work environment, and cultivate supportive team working relationships and working practices that align with the church’s mission.
• Lead the staff team, providing effective leadership, management, administration, recruitment, and staff development. Facilitate the team as they represent the church’s values in the day-to-day open house ministries of the church.
• The Operations Manager must be able to represent the church and the church’s Christian ethos in the absence of the Minister.

Building Management:

• Support and develop initiatives that enable every aspect of the building's use, welcome and presentation to be missional.
• Provide effective management, administration, organisation, maintenance, and development of the WGC church buildings and equipment.
• Coordinate with the Estate Manager to develop long-term maintenance plans for the common parts areas of the building.
• Provide the Trustees with regular building management reports.

Compliance and Legal Administration:

Provide effective management, administration, organisation, and compliance with UK laws, for:

• The maintenance of a safe and healthy working environment.
• Safeguarding, equality and inclusion.
• HR matters including safe recruitment, induction, training and employee development.
• GDPR
• Matters relating to Westbourne Grove CIO charity’s Trust Deeds, Constitution and Church Rules, and leasehold responsibilities.
• Requirements as a registered charity (CIO) including timely submission of reports to the Charity Commission.
• Develop and implement policies, risk assessments and safe working procedures and keep them regularly updated and reviewed. Ensure policies and safe working practices are adhered to.
• Provide adequate information, training and supervision to ensure employees and volunteers are competent to do their work.
• Lead in communications with the freeholder, the management company, the estate manager, and church tenants. Oversee any necessary legal input for decision-making and work closely with the WGC Trustees, and external organisations on decisions relating to the common parts of the building.
• Keep administrative records. Provide reports for the Trustees.

Administrative Services and Support:

• Provide administrative support for the Ministers. Develop and maintain administrative, organisational, communications systems and record keeping procedures for the church’s general administration. Maintain membership and constitutional records.
• Administrate the church's IT infrastructure, broadband, phone systems, and utilities accounts and ensure they meet the operational needs of the building and its ministries.
• Assist the Venue Manager to develop and maintain suitable and effective systems, strategy, pricing, communications, contract management, staffing and customer relations.
• Develop the church’s visibility and profile in the community using the church’s website, social media, ArtSpace, and missional displays and exhibitions, ensuring these align with the church’s ethos and mission.

Financial Oversight:

• Oversee provision of financial management information to Leadership team and Trustees, including budgeting, salaries, financial reports, end-of-year statements. Support them in developing financial strategies and policies.
• Oversee the accurate functioning of church financial systems, controls and procedures. Monitor and administrate reserves and investments.
• Ensure WGC's financial practices comply with UK charity regulations. Assist with the filing of the accounts and annual report to the Charity Commission.

Provide financial oversight, management, and support for:

• Venue ministry finances, pricing and strategy
• Finance Administration - ensure all financial records, payroll, pension administration, invoices, and reports are accurate and timely. Authorise payments.
• Manage the buildings budget including liaising with the Estate Manager regarding common parts expenditure.
• Financial interactions with lease and licence holders including new leases, rent reviews, break clauses and lease renewals, insurance contributions.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Personal Skills and Characteristics:

• A practising Evangelical Christian - Pastoral skills: able to mentor, and support in prayer.
• Leadership and team building: Ability to lead with a servant heart, to encourage, enable and enthuse team members. Emotionally intelligent and resilient. Skilled at delegating. Has the wisdom and confidence needed to handle conflict. Reliable and consistent, creating a stable and secure environment.
• Problem solving: Strong management and administration skills. Strong organisational, strategic, analytical, and problem-solving abilities. Able to think clearly, creatively and collaboratively.
• Attention to detail
• Time-management
• Sound judgement and decision making across many fields of work. Awareness of when wider consultation or authorisation is required.
• Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills with a wide range of people.
• Flexible and Confident: Works well under stress, supports others when working under pressure. Good at multitasking and responding to the unexpected. Comfortable to work alone and as part of a team. Can-do attitude and open to input from others. Keen to develop existing skills and learn new ones.
• People skills: builds relationships with colleagues. Develops a culture that demonstrates the Biblical “one-another’s” and celebrates life together. Earns trust, able to maintain confidentiality. Speaks truthfully and kindly, takes responsibility, and apologises for their mistakes. Gives and receives constructive feedback lovingly, honestly and humbly. Invests in the development of others. Sensitive to cultural differences and behaves respectfully and appropriately in a multicultural team.
• Committed to excellence to serve Jesus, WGC and those we reach out to. Seeing projects through to completion.
• Self-motivated: pro-active in developing new initiatives and inspiring others. A desire for personal development and willingness to learn and grow.

PREFERRED WORK EXPERIENCE

Candidates should be able to demonstrate either experience in the following areas of responsibility and/or the skills needed to carry out these responsibilities.

Preferred leadership experience – preferably in a church or other Christian organisation:

• The ability to contribute to the management decision making process.
• Understanding of the church and charitable sector.
• Leading and managing projects of a diverse and complex nature in a team-oriented workplace and of delivering operational excellence in challenging environments.
• Leading and creating effective teams and of working co-operatively and collaboratively with others. Experience in delegating effectively.

Other preferred areas of experience, skill and understanding:

• Operations and building management.
• Administrative and operational support,
• Human Resources, including employment laws, practices, and administration.
• Charity compliance, legal compliance with leases, tenancy agreements and customer contracts.
• General church administration, organisation and communications.
• UK Health and Safety regulations and compliance including writing and implementing policies, risk assessments and procedures.
• Safeguarding administration and understanding of training requirements at a team leadership level.
• Oversight of finances and managing budgets. Understanding of financial management systems - able to interpret and define financial reports.
• Venue management.
• Technical experience required for effective team working, including email, online meeting forums, and shared calendars and drives. Proficient in the use of Office 365 suite including Word and Excel.
• Experience in the use of websites and social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook to promote public awareness. Experience in the use of Square Space, Canva, Photoshop, Illustrator, to produce website and social media content, and for graphic design of posters, church displays and exhibition materials.
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in the work environment.
• Holds a UK driving licence.

This job description outlines the key areas of responsibility for the Operations Manager role but is not exhaustive. It may evolve based on the church's changing needs and the skills and interests of the appointed candidate. Regular reviews will take place to ensure the role remains aligned with the church’s vision and mission.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

Westbourne Grove Church is a Christian Charity committed to equal opportunities
and is an ‘equal opportunities’ employer within the parameters of its ethos and values. We make employment decisions by matching the church’s needs with the skills and experience of candidates.

We want all staff members, despite their differences, to know that they are welcomed, respected and included at WGC, able to do their jobs free of discrimination.

As a Christian community we operate according to the principles of our faith and therefore reserve the right to recruit Christians with an understanding of Christian values and support for the church ethos where there is an Occupational Requirement to do so.

Occupational Requirement:
In accordance with schedule 9 of the 2010 Equality Act, the church considers that there is currently an occupational requirement for the holder of Operations Manager role to be:

A mature practising Evangelical Christian: with a personal faith in Jesus Christ, of godly character, committed to personal growth, a worshipper with a passion for God’s Kingdom; a person of prayer, with good knowledge of and respect for the Bible as God’s inspired word; able to apply biblical principles to working life and showing evidence of calling to the role.

They need to:

Be an active member of Westbourne Grove Church.

Understand, be in agreement with, and be happy to promote the ethos, vision and practices of Westbourne Grove Church.

Be willing to accept and abide by the WGC Ethos Statement and Statements of Faith and to work in accordance with the WGC Constitution and Rules.

This Occupational Requirement is in place to:
Provide pastoral and prayer support, missional direction and Christian leadership to the staff team.

Protect our strong Christian ethos and values and to ensure that these are demonstrated in the work and practices of the staff team.

Ensure: that the requirements of the Church Constitution and Rules are followed in all the church practices; that our charitable objective of advancing the Christian faith is understood and carried out by the staff team.

Ensure that the church building is used to its full missional potential so that the local community and visitors encounter something of the life and presence of God.

If you require reasonable adjustments in order to carry out the role or attend an interview at WGC due to a disability, caring responsibilities, or any other reason, please let us know when you apply. Thank you.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND HOW TO APPLY

The role is full time (37.5 hours / week - flexible schedule across at least 4 days, core hours from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm) with occasional need to work out of hours.
Please note that the nature of the role means that hybrid working is not an option.

Salary £32,400 to £36,000 depending on the competencies and experience of the successful candidate. The package also includes 28 days’ leave + Bank Holidays, and a workplace pension (with 4% employer contribution) following the successful completion of probation.

In line with our safer recruitment policy, the successful candidate will have to undertake a DBS check and all those invited to interview will be required to complete a declaration of suitability and provide references. References will be taken up prior to appointment.

Please note that you must have the right to work in the UK and/or a visa that allows you to work in the UK for the duration of this contract. The Trustees are willing to consider sponsoring a visa for this role.

Please send your CV and a cover letter – each no more than 2 x A4 pages please - to Charlotte Thackery, Operations Manager (email found on doc attached) 8,30am on Friday 18th July 2025.

Your cover letter should include:

1. Why you would like to work at WGC generally and this role specifically;

2. Why you think your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this role;

3. Describe how your Christian faith informs your life and actions

4. When you could start the job if you were to be offered it.

Shortlisted candidates will be asked to record a 1-minute video of themselves addressing a particular prompt. The highest performing candidates will be called for an interview with members of the WGC team.

Whilst we appreciate the time and effort that has gone into your application we can only correspond with short-listed candidates. If you have not heard from us by 04 August 2025 then your application was unsuccessful. We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Thank you.

Are you a passionate communicator with experience in the charity sector? Do you thrive in a fast-paced digital environment and love crafting compelling content that makes a difference? If so, we want to hear from you! Looking for an Interim Social Media & Media Officer to join a leading UK charity supporting autistic people and their families. This fully remote role is a fantastic opportunity to make a real impact while working with a dynamic and supportive team.

Main Duties Social Media

• Manage day-to-day activity across the charity's social media platforms.
• Create engaging, inclusive, and accessible content tailored to a diverse audience.
• Use tools like Sprout Social to schedule posts and monitor engagement.
• Respond to comments and messages in line with safeguarding and brand guidelines.
• Track performance using analytics tools and contribute to content planning.
• Collaborate with teams across the charity to source and share impactful stories.

Media & PR

• Support a busy press office by handling media enquiries and arranging interviews.
• Identify and pitch newsworthy stories to promote the charity's mission.
• Draft social media copy for news stories and monitor media coverage.
• Produce daily updates on media trends and autism-related news.
• Participate in the out-of-hours PR and social media rota (additional pay provided).
• Support the Head of PR and Social Media and Media Manager with ad hoc tasks.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the below: -

• Experience of sprout social and Cision
• Proven experience in a social media /media role within a charity.
• Excellent writing skills with a flair for storytelling and audience engagement.
• Confident using social media management and analytics tools.
• Strong understanding of accessibility and inclusive communication.
• Proactive, organised, and comfortable working independently in a remote setting.
• If this role is of interest, please apply ASAP with an up-to-date word version of your CV highlighting all your relevant experience or get in contact for more information.

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Full-time, 35 hours per week, part-time will be considered (minimum of 28 hours)

Woman’s Trust is the leading independent charity providing free and confidential mental healthcare to domestic abuse survivors throughout London and the South-East. As we approach our 30th anniversary, we are committed to ensuring every woman and child affected by domestic abuse has the mental health support they need to recover from the trauma of the abuse. Our work is vital in preventing further harm and breaking the cycle of intergenerational trauma.

This role is vital in ensuring that the public and key stakeholders understand the impact of our work; that we can generate more support and funding for what we do, helping more women as a result; and that we can influence the public and policy-makers to ensure even more survivors of domestic abuse have access to specialist mental health support.

You will be responsible for planning and delivering effective communications that reach, engage, motivate, and resonate with media, clients, fundraisers, and policy makers across a range of channels.

We are looking for someone with a strong news sense and experience in Press and Public Relations. You will have a demonstrable background of proactively getting organisations involved in the public conversations that matter – while reflecting the confidential nature and sensitivities around domestic abuse and mental health. We aim to proactively generate more awareness of our work and its impact, including our unique position in the women’s and mental health sectors.

The role will be responsible for proactive and reactive media relations; effective engagement on social media; developing engaging content for our website; drafting copy for and producing marketing materials, including our e-newsletter. A highly autonomous role, you will work closely with our Chief Executive, fundraising, counselling, and research teams. You will also be engaging regularly with the Board of trustees, supporting our Chief Executive in our work and mission.

Our ideal candidate would also have experience of working on press and awareness campaigns; and the ability to create content on social media in line with branding guidelines. Experience in developing communications strategies and reporting on Key Performance Indicators would be preferred.

Closing date: Midnight on Sunday, 13th July 2025.

Interviews will be held week commencing 14th July 2025.

Only successful applicants will be notified. Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date your application has not been successful.

This post is open to female applicants only – the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 applies. We encourage those from diverse communities and backgrounds to apply.

PR and Policy Assistant

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We are seeking a PR & Policy Assistant to join the team!

Position: PR and Policy Assistant

Location: Bradley, Huddersfield/Hybrid

Hours: 37 hours per week

Salary: £26 - 28k per annum

Contract: Permanent 

Benefits: Include 25 days’ holiday, rising to 29 after service increments plus 8 bank holiday, Personal Pension Scheme, Healthcare Cash Plan, Employee Assistance Programme, Staff Awards Scheme, Company Sick Pay Scheme, flexible working patterns

The Role

The Policy and Communications work is critical to ensuring that the organisation are at the forefront of the debate on early years education and childcare. You will help secure high quality media coverage and support our political influencing work. Working with the PR Manager, you will take responsibility for monitoring media coverage, creating engaging content for press releases and news features, as well as supporting policy research.

Key responsibilities include:

• Support the PR Manager to deliver the media relations strategy to ensure effective communication of key messages to target audiences via the national, trade, and social media
• Identify and create print, broadcast and digital opportunities for maximising the reach and impact
• Monitor the media and respond promptly to new developments, compiling and circulating information about media impact
• Ownership of the day-to-day operation of  media and policy contacts, particularly with compiling and maintaining a library of contact details
• Undertake research to explore policy issues as agreed with the senior management team
• Liaise with press and media contacts to maximise positive exposure and coverage across UK national and trade media
• Support in finding suitable nurseries as case studies and spokespeople for the press and broadcast media
• Publish press releases and comments on the website and circulate to relevant members and stakeholders
• Assist with internal and external speaking engagements
• Write and produce material for member magazine Nursery News as well as other member communications and publications
• Contribute towards the delivery of  social media presence
• Contribute to developing the research programme, including compiling and publicising surveys, analysing results and writing reports

About You

We are looking for someone with outstanding communication skills – both written and verbal, with the ability to present information clearly and write engaging material.

You will be enthusiastic and creative and able to digest information and to understand and interpret complex issues for a variety of audiences.

We are looking for someone with:

• Good numeracy skills, with the ability to understand and analyse data
• The ability to build relationships at all levels internally and externally
• Good organisation and time management with the ability to work under pressure
• Good understanding of media and public relations techniques
• Knowledge of the UK political system
• Experience of writing for diverse audiences (eg. essays, newsletters, social media content, briefing papers, press releases)
• Data analysis knowledge – drawing results, trends and conclusions from qualitative or quantitative data sources

To apply you will be asked to submit your CV along with a covering letter detailing how your skills, knowledge and experience meet the requirements of the role.

About the Organisation

The organisation is a national charity and membership association specifically for nurseries. They work in partnership with nurseries, local authorities, national government and a range of partners to develop an environment in which early learning and care can flourish.

The organisation is committed to a policy of equal opportunities and is actively opposed to discrimination in society.

The organisations is proud to be recognised as a Great Place To Work® certified employer. This means employee feedback has determined that they offer a fantastic employee experience with a strong sense of community and workplace pride. This certification is a significant achievement, and the team are incredibly proud that it’s employees feel so positively about their experiences working at the organisation.

You may also have experience as a Policy, Communications, PR, Public Relations, Policy Officer, Communications Officer, PR Officer, Public Relations Officer, Policy Assistant, Communications Assistant, PR Assistant, Public Relations Assistant. #INDNFP

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Do you have proven experience in PR or as a journalist, a passion for social justice, and an excellent track record of managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders? Then join Shelter as a Senior Media Officer and you could soon be playing a vital role in our fight to end the housing emergency.

About the role

The Senior Media Officer is an important role in the media team. You will have responsibility for the development and implementation of a whole range of proactive media campaigns in support of our organisational strategy, and you’ll actively contribute to the successful running of our busy reactive press office. You will also deputise for the Media Manager as necessary. 

Role specifics

If you care about storytelling, are a great team player, and want to end the housing emergency, this is the job for you.

As a Senior Media Officer, you will play a key part in the day to day running of a busy press office, and an active role in developing media campaigns and materials that meet the strategic needs of the whole organisation. Whether you are promoting our fantastic frontline services, collaborating with partners and income generating teams as part of our Winter Appeal, or leading the media strand of a political campaign, you will work in a truly integrated way with colleagues from across Shelter. Your enthusiasm, expertise, and collaborative approach to work will help to upskill other teams at Shelter to better understand and utilise the media to meet our shared goals.   

Creative and results driven, you will have extensive knowledge of media tactics and techniques (traditional, digital, video, photography, podcasts etc), and your communication skills will be second to none. You will be able to translate complex research and policy into pithy soundbites and key messages suitable for public audiences. Given the news agenda rarely waits for anyone, you will be used to thinking on your feet and working under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

You will be good at managing your own time and projects, but you will also have what it takes to support, enable and motivate others in the media team and across the organisation. A keen eye for risks and opportunities, and a strong attention to detail will help to ensure you and your colleagues deliver to a high standard. Finally, while prior knowledge of housing and homelessness is not a requirement, you will have a passion for social justice. There is a huge amount we need to achieve together, and you will thrive on this challenge.

Apply to be part of our team and be the change you want to see in society. 

Benefits 

We offer a wide range of benefits, including 30 days of annual leave, enhanced family friendly policies, pension and interest free travel loans. Our employees also have access to a tenancy deposit loan, payroll giving, cycle to work scheme and an employee assistance programme. 

We are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

About the team

The media team comprises of Head of Media, two Media Managers, three Senior Media Officers, two Media Officers, and an Assistant Media Officer.

This is a unique opportunity to join a fast paced and high performing team with a heritage of ground-breaking campaigns. The media team are a key part of the Communications, Policy and Campaigns division, but we serve the media needs of the whole organisation. Collaboration and relationship building skills are the name of the game, as we work closely with a broad range of internal stakeholders, as well as our external partners, to generate influential coverage across Shelter’s campaigns, fundraising, community and services outputs. 

About Shelter

Home is a human right. It’s our foundation and where we thrive. Yet everyday millions of people are being devastated by the housing emergency.

We exist to defend the right to a safe home. Because home is everything.

We need ambitious, passionate people to join us. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve.

Our enemy is the social injustice at the core of the escalating housing emergency. To win this fight, we must be representative of the people we are here to help and those who support our movement. In all our people decisions, we take pride in being inclusive, equitable and transparent. We are committed to combating racism both within and outside Shelter. We welcome you on our journey to becoming truly anti-racist.

Safeguarding statement 

Safeguarding is everyone's business. Shelter is committed to protecting the health, wellbeing and human rights of those we support, and enabling them to live free from harm, abuse and neglect. All our staff will be expected to observe professional standards of behaviour and conduct their work in line with our Safeguarding Policies. 

Shelter does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them. 

Turn2us is a national charity tackling poverty and the structural causes of financial insecurity. We work with co-producers and partners to provide people in financial crisis with the means and agency to get back on their feet, build resilience, move forward with their lives and thrive.

As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to equity, inclusion and diversity and the value people from different backgrounds bring to a team. If, like us, you believe everyone has the right to have enough to live on, and you are ambitious about eradicating poverty, join us and build your career with a charity dedicated to ensuring dignity and equity for all.

We're now looking for an exceptional Senior PR and Press Officer to help us amplify voices, challenge persistent, negative narratives around the social security system, and shift public attitudes about financial insecurity. Ideally, you’ll already have solid PR and press experience within a charity or comparable organisation’s press office, excellent media contacts, and the strategic mindset to put people’s real lives and complex challenges front and centre in your storytelling.

You’ll be someone who writes clearly and persuasively, handles sensitive topics with genuine care, and who’s excited by the challenge of finding creative ways to engage diverse audiences. Your strong relationships with journalists will help us ensure the voices of people facing financial insecurity are represented accurately, widely, and compassionately in the media.

We offer flexible working patterns, both in terms of hours and remote working. All team members come into our welcoming Farringdon office at least once a week, and you'll be joining a warm, supportive team that believes in each other, celebrates great work, and loves what we do.

Please note that all employees are required to work from the office a minimum of 1 day a week.

Some roles may be required to be in the office more often than others and this will be agreed with the hiring manager upon starting at Turn2us.

Please note that all job offers are subject to 2 – 3 satisfactory references and a disclosure satisfactory to Turn2us from the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). 

We’re genuinely excited to hear from you.

Closing date: 20th July, 23:59

Interview date: 11 Aug for first interviews, 18 Aug for second interviews

We are delighted to be working in partnership with London City Mission (LCM). LCM is passionate about sharing the love of God and the good news of Jesus Christ with the least reached in London, and to do this in partnership with churches.

We are looking for a passionate and skilled Marketing Manager on a fixed term maternity cover contract, to play a part in helping bring LCM’s 5 year strategy to life. As part of their ambitious five-year strategy, they are aiming to double their core audience and extend their reach to new communities through a wide range of media channels. At the heart of this role is a desire to see more people engaged in sharing the gospel with those on the margins of society.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and deliver engaging marketing and PR plans that raise awareness of LCM’s work and provide clear, inspiring routes for churches and individuals to get involved. From promoting impactful training events and conferences to supporting fundraising initiatives, you’ll play a central role in encouraging gospel-centred mission across the city.

You’ll work closely with teams across the charity, ensuring their resources and content are promoted effectively to the right audiences, whether that’s through Christian media, digital channels, or live events. With a keen eye for opportunity and a collaborative approach, you’ll help shape how LCM is seen, heard, and responded to by the wider Church.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• At least two years’ communications and/or marketing experience
• Experience in writing for publication
• Experience of tracking and analysing data
• Experience of communications with church or church based groups

You will be part of a charity that has daily and weekly staff prayer meetings, monthly team days that include worship and teaching, and lots of opportunities to live out your faith. If you possess this unique blend of gifting and skills, along with a deep desire to support LCM’s mission to reach those who may be less likely to encounter the message of Jesus in London, then we would love to hear from you.

Please see the Job Description for more details.

For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

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.

*In accordance with the equality act 2010 it is a genuine occupational requirement that the post holder is a practicing evangelical Christian and in agreement with the LCM statement of faith. 

Hours: 40 hours pw (min 32 hours a week considered)

Location: Hybrid, London (min on-site one day per week + occasional events)

Please note applications are being reviewed and interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. When a suitable candidate is found the role will close so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment

About the Role
We're looking for an experienced, confident, and highly proactive Office Manager to take ownership of the day-to-day running of our office and support the wider team. This is a role for an independent thinker; we want someone who sees what needs doing and just gets on with it.

You'll be the go-to person for keeping everything ticking over; managing relationships, handling facilities, supporting CEO and Honorary Officers, and jumping into a range of administration and support tasks. You’ll need to be comfortable using current IT systems and able to work across multiple platforms with minimal supervision. 

Job Purpose:
The Office Manager is responsible for the smooth running of the office and providing comprehensive administrative and operational support to ensure the charity meets its strategic and day-to-day goals. As part of a small team, the Office Manager plays a pivotal role in coordinating key functions such as HR administration, H&S matters, finance support, governance, facilities, and stakeholder communications.

About The Textile Institute
The Textile Institute is a leading institution dedicated to advancing the textile industry through education, research, and innovation. We are seeking a highly organised and proactive Office Manager to join our team and ensure the smooth operation of our office. 
The Textile Institute is the professional body for people and organisations working in the textile, clothing and footwear associated industries worldwide. For more than 115 years, the Institute has been bringing together professionals from all over the world for the exchange of ideas, and a social community promoting friendship among members. It is an international organisation governed by a Council representing members globally.

The Textile Institute is run democratically by and for its members all over the world by, the Trustees of the Institute, and representatives from Sections, Special Interest Groups and internal Standing Committees.

As a registered Charity with a Royal Charter the role of the Institute is to advance the general interests of the textile industry worldwide, more particularly in relation to the acquisition and application of knowledge for the benefit of mankind.

The role will be based at the Institutes international headquarters (TIIHQ) in the city centre of Manchester. 

Communications Assistant

Location: Remote with flexible working arrangements. You will be expected to attend regular team meetings in Bristol (with paid travel and subsistence).

Salary: £26,000 per year FTE, dependent on experience.

Contract: We are open to this role being part time (0.8FTE) or full time. We offer fully flexible working.

Closing date for applications: 1 July 2025

Due to high numbers of applications, prior to interview we plan to carry out initial screening calls with prospective candidates before selection for interview. We will be asking about your reasons for applying and how you think your skills and experiences align with the role.

First interviews: w/c 28th July 2025

Start Date: ASAP: This is a new post.

About Good Faith Partnership

Good Faith Partnership believes that good things happen when we work together in new ways. Our mission is to create solutions to society’s most difficult problems, including loneliness, the cost-of-living crisis, mental health, and supporting refugees and asylum seekers. We believe that we can improve people’s lives and build a better world by harnessing the power of unlikely relationships and trying something new. 

We connect businesses, governments, charities, philanthropists, trusts and foundations, and communities to make lasting change—from incubating projects such as Warm Welcome to rolling out the Home Office’s Homes for Ukraine Scheme. By bringing unusual or different players to the table, we can spark new ideas and unlock new levels of potential.

At the Good Faith Partnership, we value diversity, and we recognise the enormous benefits and the social imperative of bringing together diverse groups of people. We therefore warmly welcome applications from a broad range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

The Opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive individual to work within a small, friendly and dynamic team. If you are passionate about communications, and want to develop, grow and hone your skills, this role is a great place to start.

You will provide communications support for Good Faith Partnership and a range of projects we deliver, including:

● The Warm Welcome Campaign for people right across the UK particularly those experiencing fuel poverty or loneliness;

● Welcome Hubs for refugees and asylum seekers;

● ChurchWorks which aims to bring the Christian Church and government closer together to effect positive change in UK society.

We anticipate that the successful candidate will spend around two-thirds of their time supporting the Warm Welcome Campaign and the remainder supporting wider Good Faith Partnership projects.

You’ll work across all aspects of communications, including design and content creation, e-marketing, social media engagement and delivery, events, website management and managing our photo and story libraries. You’ll be delivering communications to support our campaigning and influencing, fundraising, awareness raising, storytelling and brand elevation.

This is an entry level communications post. We’re looking for someone who is organised and systematic, thrives on creating engaging written and visual content, and loves working with all kinds of people. You’ll be encouraged and supported to grow and develop your communications skills and expertise.

Responsibilities

Working closely with the Communications Manager and Director of Communications you will work in the following areas:

Content creation

You will help bring Good Faith’s many projects to life through engaging visuals, videos and communications materials by:

● Creating visual assets using design software such as Canva

● Creating other visual content including short-form video

● Helping commission other visually led content such as banners, flyers and reports

Social media

A significant part of the role includes increasing our reach through social media:

● Creating and scheduling regular content for LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky and X

● Using insight data to drive social engagement

● Developing strategic partnerships with relevant accounts on the different social platforms

● Engaging with partners and stakeholders on social platforms—sharing stories with the wider team as standard

● Responding to posts, comments and direct messages

● Monitoring trends through social listening and sharing these with the team

Websites

You will support the Communications Manager by:

● Writing and publishing engaging stories and news items to profile the great work of the team and our projects

● Preparing copy and visuals for web pages in our CMS

● Uploading content to websites

● Ensuring website copy is accurate and up to date

Email newsletters

You will work with the Communications Manager to:

● Support email communications

● Help maintain the email communications database

● Create and schedule email communications, ensuring content has been approved by a team member

● Segmenting audiences to keep communications relevant and engaging

PR

You will support the Communications Manager in a year-round programme of PR and media relations by:

● Creating lists of contacts in our media database

● Helping to amplify our news through our email distribution platform

● Monitoring PR mentions of our projects through our media database

Supporting systems and resources

● Taking responsibility for developing and maintaining accessible communications systems

● Managing our digital image and stories library, keeping stories and case studies up to date and searchable by the rest of the team

● Securely storing and organising documents on our G-Drive, ensuring accessibility for the team and compliance with GDPR

● Supporting, maintaining and developing existing partnerships and managing the systems (including CRM use) needed for communications delivery

Teamworking

● Attending regular meetings, contributing to communications discussions and planning, adapting to social trends as well as opportunities and challenges

● Supporting the delivery of other Warm Welcome and Good Faith Partnership efforts

● Reporting to the Communications Manager, you will work closely with the Communications team and the wider team, as well as our network of partners and supporters.

Person specification

We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:

Content creation

● Familiarity with content creation tools such as Canva or Indesign.

● Experience of creating engaging content for social media or other channels.

Social media

● Good understanding of social media channels, including Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Threads, BlueSky, X, TikTok and YouTube.

● Experience of interacting with other users on social media and websites.

● Experience of using web content management systems.

Email newsletters

● Excellent writing and proofreading skills.

● Familiarity with email marketing software such as Mailchimp.

Supporting systems and resources

● Highly organised and the ability to create and manage administrative systems.

● Familiarity with the Google suite of programmes including Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Calendar, Excel Spreadsheets etc.

Teamworking

● Ability to prioritise and balance competing demands on your time.

Competencies and behaviours in our team

The core competence of everyone in our team is the ability to build trusted relationships among people with diverse perspectives and backgrounds. We are looking for people who are: 

● Committed to the power of relationships to facilitate social change

● Collaborative, inclusive, ambitious, aligning with our core values

● Self-starters with high levels of commitment, energy and motivation

● Curious and show initiative, with problem-solving skills and an ability to learn quickly and adapt to a rapidly changing context

● Calm under pressure, and can adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment

● Willing to pitch in to help other team members if needed

●  Organised with effective time management skills.

Working arrangements

● Current members of the team are based across the UK, with some in London, Reading, Bristol, Manchester and Northern Ireland. Applicants must be able to travel to Bristol once a month for a Tuesday full team meeting. Given the nature of this role, we would also expect the applicant to carry out a reasonable amount of travel to both projects and partners across the UK.

● This role is fully remote, with flexible working arrangements.

● All employees, volunteers, partners, suppliers and consultants working with Good Faith are expected to adhere to our Code of Conduct and safeguarding policies. Good Faith’s commitment to safeguarding means we seek to ensure that no harm comes to people as a result of contact with the organisation’s programmes, operations or people.

● You will need to have the right to work in the UK.

Supporting your application

● If you disclose a disability during your application process and you meet the minimum criteria for the role, we will contact you to discuss any reasonable adjustment you might need at the interview. If you wish to disclose a disability, please email us.

● We’d be very happy to answer any specific questions relating to this role - please email us with ‘Query for Communications Assistant role’ in the email subject line and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

● Please specifically address the requirements listed in the person specification in your covering letter as we will use this to shortlist applications.

● For more information, see our website or find us on twitter at @goodfaith