Head of Service - Permanent. Full time / part-time (28 – 35 hours ) Flexible working negotiable. 

Come and lead the growth and development of our service. Reach connects people who want to volunteer their professional skills with charities that need those skills. Every year our online service matches a growing number of charities with trustees and skills-based volunteers. This is an interesting and wide ranging role, managing an innovative and successful service with plenty of potential to extend and deepen its impact. 

Reach Volunteering  

Reach Volunteering is the leading skills-based volunteering charity in the UK and the single biggest source of trustees. We help charities to strengthen their governance by broadening the range of experience on their board. We support them to increase their operational capacity and capability by drawing in specialist expertise on a voluntary basis. Since we took our service online in 2015, we have doubled our impact. Last year over 1,300 trustees and volunteers were appointed through our service, and this year we expect to exceed 1,700. We use a service design approach to improve our service and we pride ourselves on being a ‘user-centred’ organisation. 

The role  

The head of service role is a new position. It will bring focus, structure and momentum to our service and add strategic capacity to our team.

You will have overall responsibility for the management of the service, including the staff and volunteer service team. You will be responsible for all (non digital) aspects of delivery, such as managing the staff and volunteer service team, refining policies and procedures, and collecting and analysing performance and outcome data. You will develop and oversee partnerships that increase our engagement with charities and volunteers, or generate income, or both.  

We have a very collaborative culture. You will be working closely with the CEO to agree priorities, with the head of digital, who leads the service design process, and with the head of marketing and communications. You will lead on, or contribute to, specific projects, for example, a programme to increase regional take-up, or a design-led research project on skills-based volunteering.  

You will deputise for the CEO, represent Reach at external events and contribute to thought leadership on skills-based volunteering and trustee recruitment.  

Who we are looking for  

We are looking for someone with the following experience, skills and knowledge.

• Service management: proven track record in managing a service successfully, including managing a team, setting and meeting targets and developing policies and procedures.
• Partnerships: experience in developing and managing strategic partnerships with a range of organisations. 
• Strategic thinking: ability not just to see the big picture, but to join the dots between pictures – to see how links can be made to continuously build success and achievement for Reach, our service users and the wider sector.
• Analytical: Ability to analyse complex data, and draw on your analysis, and insights from our user research, to inform decision making and guide continuous improvement of our service.
• Learning: appetite to learn new skills and ways of working, with enthusiasm to get stuck in at both strategic and nitty-gritty implementation levels.
• Collaboration: deeply collaborative and collegiate in approach, respecting contributions of staff and volunteers, and partners.
• Charity sector experience: an understanding of the needs of the non-profit/charity sector.

Why join Reach 

• We have a collaborative, friendly and supportive culture. You will be encouraged and supported to take risks and to learn and develop, and you will enjoy plenty of autonomy.  
• You will be able to draw on the expertise and enthusiasm of a team that has embedded service design approaches, and be supported by an organisation that has a user-centred mindset. There is a lot of potential to widen and deepen our impact, so you will be able to make a big difference to our organisation and to the charity sector as a whole.  
• You will be joining a small, but well-respected, national charity working at sector level to address key issues such as trustee recruitment, board diversity and organisational capability. This is an opportunity to genuinely influence and shape the future of the sector by supporting key volunteering and governance infrastructure. 
• We can offer flexible working. This role is offered at 28 – 36 hours. Other options for flexible working are negotiable.  
• Other benefits include 26 days annual leave, plus three bonus days at Christmas (plus Bank Holidays); up to six days volunteering leave per annum and pension contributions at 5 per cent.

How to apply 

If you would like an informal conversation about the role before applying, please contact Aman (details on our website) to arrange a phone call with Janet, our CEO.  

We are keen to make our recruitment process as fair as possible, and to reduce bias. We will be shortlisting based on your response to three questions using ‘blinding’ and ‘chunking’ processes, so please make sure that each of your responses to the questions below stands on its own merits and does not rely on information from your other responses.  

Deadline for applications:  9 am, 2 December 
First stage interviews:        9 and 10 December 
Second stage interviews:   16 December 

Please apply via our website

YMCA England & Wales is looking for a Digital Communications Officer to manage the organisation’s social and online presence.

Working in a vibrant communications team, the Digital Communications Officer will lead on YMCA England & Wales’ web and social media output promoting our organisation, research and campaign work.

The role will focus on co-ordinating and growing the digital activity for the largest and oldest youth charity in the world, alongside working with the wider 116 member strong YMCA federation to ensure alignment of messaging, branding and imagery throughout YMCAs digital channels.

The successful candidate should have experience of working in a complex communications environment and planning campaigns as part of wider communications; knowledge of online campaigning techniques; excellent written and oral communications skills; and excellent attention to detail.

Reporting to the Head of Communications, they will have an in depth knowledge of managing social media and communications campaigns. They will also have experience in developing a wide range of targeted communication materials, including utilising case studies and developing digital content.

YMCA is the largest and oldest youth charity in the world, helping more than 58 million people across 119 countries. Across England and Wales, YMCAs operate in more than 740 different communities and, support almost 230,000 young people with accommodation, training and education, health and wellbeing, support and advice and family work. YMCA England & Wales is the national council of YMCAs in England and Wales.

The closing date for applications is Sunday 1 December 2019. Interviews are scheduled to take place during the week commencing 9 December 2019.

If you think you have the energy, enthusiasm and determination for excellence then we want to hear from you.

We offer a range of staff benefits including company pension, life assurance and a health care cash plan scheme.  We also offer annual season ticket and gym membership loans.

Please note that should you be successful in your application you will be required to complete a safeguarding self-declaration form, undertake a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and have two professional reference checks.

If you don't hear anything within 4 weeks, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion and your details will be kept on file for 6 months.

Communications Officer

Safe Child Thailand

Reports to: Head of Development

Term: 0.6 of a full time post, permanent

Based in: London, Clapham Common

Salary: £27,000 – 30,000 pa pro rata

Pension:  Contributory pension scheme with 4% employer contribution

Annual Leave: 25 days holiday not including bank holidays pa, pro rata

Start date:  As soon as possible

Application closes: 24th November 19

We’re looking for an outstanding, visionary and dedicated Communications Officer to develop the communications function. This is an opportunity to use your excellent communication skills to improve the lives of vulnerable Children in Thailand.

This key role within the Development Team:

• Planning and managing the annual schedule of communications

• Developing and maintaining brand messaging and tone of voice across the charity, for a wide range of audiences

• Creating content and overseeing the content and design of all marketing materials and publications

• Working closely with the Digital Communications officer, to grow our digital and social media presence and increase our online fundraising income

• Other activities that will support the organisation.

The post holder will have a passion for storytelling, producing engaging content for Safe Child Thailand’s key audiences across multiple channels, including (but not limited to) our new website (wordpress), social media (twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook), mailing systems (Mailchimp), video logging (YouTube), blogging, reports, presentations (Powerpoint) and the creation of promotional materials.

You will also:

• need a knowledge of website development, SEO and content management systems to effectively manage SCT’s website, creating and updating website content;

• Lead the production of SCTs Annual Review and other marketing materials and publications;

• Collect and analyse data from website analytics, email marketing reports and social media metrics.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Promotion of existing and new activities - to engage target audiences through communications and maximise fundraising, in a highly cost conscious environment

• Developing marketing materials and supporting activities and campaigns to support fundraising

• You will be expected to contribute to the growth of our online fundraising capacity and donations

• Daily management of the website through the addition of new content and on site optimisation

• Sourcing and securing press, TV and radio opportunities for SCT

• Oversight of communications at external events

• Strategy, analytics, and PR reporting.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a related field (e.g. communications, marketing, development, international development, etc.)

• Confident self-starter, enthusiastic, highly motivated, with excellent planning, time-management and organisational skills with ability to stick to timetables for delivery of work and meet deadlines under pressure

• Able to express ideas clearly, verbally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences. Strong copy-writing and editing skills with the ability to turn complex information into compelling stories and content

• Ability to think strategically, identifying new opportunities

• Ability to think creatively, offering new ideas, concepts and solutions

• Well-organised and able to keep good records for data protection, confidentiality and financial purposes

• Experience working in marketing/PR/communications role in a charity environment; You will have empathy with the aims, objectives and activities of the charity.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of developing multi-channel communications plans and taking a communications campaign forward through different digital and offline channels

• Excellent Communication, and especially writing skills, with an ability to adjust tone and content appropriately for different target audiences

• Able to optimise user journeys, maximise meaningful engagement and grow new audiences

• Experience of implementing branding guidelines and ensuring they are adhered to across the organisation

• IT skills with the ability to commission and design/produce professional looking documents, publications, banners, branded materials etc.

• Design skills, particularly in creating and/or overseeing the design of visually appealing digital and non-digital content; graphics, films, image bank etc.

• Experience of responding to media enquiries, leading on and evaluating media coverage and PR

• Knowledge of the digital charity landscape, including best practice for social media, web content creation and engagement strategies
• Experience using digital analytical tools (e.g. Google Analytics) to set realistic targets and measure engagement.

Desirable

• An interest in international development

• Knowledge of at least one of the SCT’s key technical focus areas

• Country or regional knowledge relevant to the work of SCT

• Experience of design and photo editing software
• Experience of managing Google Adwords account.

How to Apply

TO APPLY

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and Supporting Statement (No more than two sides of A4) addressing the Person Specification.

Interviews will take place in our office week commencing 2nd December 19.

Background

Fight for Peace (FFP) is a global youth development NGO that delivers primary, secondary and tertiary level interventions to reduce youth violence. FFP was established in 2000 in the Complexo da Mare favela in Rio de Janeiro as a community-based boxing club targeting young people who were employed by drug trafficking gangs. Today, there are FFP Academies in Rio and London delivering a combat sport-based holistic methodology directly to over 3,000 young people annually.

Fight for Peace began working internationally in 2010 to extend our impact beyond Rio and London. The strategic focus of our international work is to share FFP’s methodology and build partnerships in order to scale responses to youth crime and violence. This has been done to date through a series of projects:

• The first international project was the Global Alumni Programme (GAP). Working with organisations that are based in communities affected by crime and violence, FFP provides intensive training in the FFP methodology with 12 months of support to adapt it to their contexts. To date over 140 organisations across 26 countries have taken part in GAP, collectively reaching over 240,000 young people.
• The FFP Alliance was launched in 2016 to establish an on-going community of practice for organisations that have been through GAP. This international network provides a platform from which youth violence prevention activities are strengthened and scaled. Members are supported through collaborative learning and fundraising opportunities. New approaches to reducing youth violence that are tested at FFP Academies in Rio and London, are codified into principle-based content and scaled globally through Alliance members.
• The Safer Communities Programme (SCP) was launched in 2015 to establish a place-based, multi-agency and multi-sector approach to delivering the FFP methodology. The SCP uses collective impact to integrate multiple services in urban violence hotspots to ensure young people can access the holistic support they need, in contexts where capacity and resources are scarce. The SCP is being piloted in Kingston and Cape Town and is a £2.2 million project funded by the IKEA Foundation and FFP.
• Life Champions was launched in 2017 to equip a global movement of combat sports coaches to use their sports as a tool for youth development - to create champions in life and champions in the ring.

The FFP Alliance in the UK has recently been bolstered by a £2.3 million grant from the National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF) to strengthen, grow and scale the Alliance in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The project will:

• Grow the FFP Alliance in the UK by selecting new organisations to benefit from a 12-month package of training and consultancy support based on the FFP methodology;
• Strengthen the existing community of Alliance Members to more effectively and sustainably work with young people most at risk of exclusion and involvement in crime and violence;
• Scale FFP’s accelerated alternative provision education programme Pathways, through the training and resourcing of selected FFP Alliance Members.

Description of the role

The post holder will play a key part in strengthening the organisational capacity of new and existing Alliance members in the UK within the framework of the National Lottery Community Fund grant. Areas of capacity strengthening will include, but are not limited to: governance; strategic planning; developing income streams and fundraising; communications planning and monitoring and evaluation support.

The post holder will have a case load of Alliance members and will provide support through face-to-face and distance consultancy support in one-to-one and group settings. Activities will include i) carrying out organisational health checks; ii) development and roll out of individual organisation strengthening plans; iii) providing remote consultancy to global Alliance members; iv) sharing best practise across Alliance members by participating in online learning platforms; v) developing training content and tools relevant to the identified organisational development areas of the Alliance members as well as other relevant content needs across Fight for Peace.

The post holder will be a member of the Content and Training Unit and will be managed by the FFP Head of Training and Content. They will work closely on a daily basis with the global Alliance Team and the Alliance Programme Manager to foster a dynamic community of practice in the UK and across the wider international network. The post-holder will be responsible for:

Providing intensive organisational strengthening support to Alliance members:

• With the support of Alliance Consultant/ Trainer(s) carry out organisational health-checks and design organisation strengthening plans with UK Alliance members.
• Provide ongoing support to UK Alliance members in the roll out of their organisation strengthening plans based on detailed diagnostic processes.
• Contribute to the delivery of Alliance activities including but not limited to: one-to-one consultancy sessions; design and delivery of training, workshops and webinars; contributing to social media presence.
• Participate in regular group learning and exchange opportunities with Alliance members.
• Deliver organisational strengthening support to Global Alliance members through distance support.
• Provide input and insight to quarterly learning workshops reflecting on delivery, emergent Alliance needs and inputs delivered in the previous quarter.

Developing training and consultancy support tools and content

• Review FFPs existing organisation strengthening tools and update as necessary.
• In coordination with staff from operational units, consolidate and develop new organisational strengthening toolkits to inform training and consultancy inputs in line with identified development needs.
• Support the widespread adoption of toolkits and content pieces by FFP trainer/consultants.
• Support the development of new training content to inform training products in line with identified development needs. 
• In coordination with the Alliance team, support and co-facilitate face-to-face training of Alliance partners.
• Oversee and update the Alliance content management system as necessary.

Fostering the Alliance community of practice 

• Develop new ways to stimulate exchange between the Alliance members to share learning and good practice.
• Support the implementation of the long-term Alliance strategy, including leveraging partnerships and contributing to fundraising to help make it happen as required.

General:

• Deliver training and consultancy inputs to other Members of the Alliance (beyond those with bespoke organisation strengthening plans) when there is a need for additional support in the Alliance team.
• Fulfil all relevant monitoring and evaluation activities, as directed by the MEL team and the Alliance Programme Manager.
• Fulfil all relevant logistics, finance and administrative tasks to contribute to the efficient and effective running of the Alliance programme.
• Fully comply with FFP policies and procedures at all times.
• Support the aims, objectives and values of the charity and reflect it in all aspects of work.
• Proactively contribute and support work across FFPI as new projects and approaches develop, which may include going beyond the core responsibilities listed above.
• Deliver any other tasks within the competence of the candidate which may be required.

The candidate must have the following experience / knowledge:

• Knowledge of key technical organisational functions required to deliver programming and run an organisation effectively and sustainability (i.e. governance, fundraising, strategic planning, project management, financial management, development of policies and procedures).
• Delivered consultancy style interventions for a variety of organisations.
• Delivered capacity strengthening work, including one-to-one coaching of individuals responsible for driving organisation development.
• Developed engaging and user-friendly organisational strengthening tools and resources.
• Understanding and experience of small, local organisations working on the ground in communities.
• The ability to adapt and be flexible when plans need to change
• Excellent electronic communication skills to a level that allows co-working with members around the world and colleagues based in other countries.
• Excellent team skills with the ability to work with a range of colleagues across a diverse team.
• Understanding of and commitment to monitoring, evaluation and learning.
• Confident self-starter with ability to perform to a high standard on their own initiative.

Desirable

• Experience of contributing to fundraising and partnership development.
• Delivered training workshops to diverse groups of people.
• Contributed to communities of practice or similar networks.
• Understanding and experience of social development work.
• Working knowledge of Spanish and/or Portuguese.
• Familiarity with online content management systems.
• Familiarity with design programmes.

Management

• Reporting to the Head of Training and Content and closely coordinating with the Alliance Programme Manager.
• Role is based in the FFP Academy in North Woolwich. There is also an office space available in Bermondsey.
• Role involves significant travel around the UK.

Application process

• First round interviews will be held week beginning 02/12/2019
• Second round interviews will be held week beginning 09/12/19

Are you inspired by church architecture? Are you fascinated by the history of churches and want them to remain part of our heritage and a vital part of community life? Are you experienced in assessing funding applications and supporting historic buildings to be well maintained and sustainable?

As the independent, UK-wide charity supporting churches, chapels and meeting houses of all Christian denominations, the National Churches Trust supports and promotes church buildings of historic, architectural and community value by inspiring support, preserving heritage and promoting sustainability. Our aims are to help maintain the UK’s heritage of church buildings and to enhance their ability to serve local communities; to promote the benefit of church buildings to communities and to inspire everyone to value and enjoy them.

Grant funding is at the heart of our work. The Trust allocates in the region of £1.2m of funds across Cornerstone, Gateway, Foundation and Micro-grant grant schemes annually. The grants team is also responsible for recommendations to a number of trusts and foundations each year. Another priority for the Trust is developing new projects to help churches become sustainable and well maintained, and our partnership work, such as with local churches trusts, funders and other organisations.

We have an exciting opportunity for a new Church Support Officer to join our Church Support team. The post-holder will assist with assessment and administration for our grant programmes, and have the necessary knowledge and skills to implement robust management and maintenance schemes which will assist with the sustainability of churches. You will have excellent organisational and planning skills, be able to manage a varied workload and be an effective team player based from our office in London.

More information about the Trust’s work can be found on our website.

To apply, please send a CV together with covering letter to Rosalinde de Best Allott via the Apply button.

Closing date: Noon on Friday 22nd November 2019.

Interview dates: Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th December 2019 in Westminster, London.

What the job involves

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Digital team. As Digital Officer you will be responsible for writing, editing, proof reading and publishing audience focused digital content ensuring quality standards are met. You will support and train internal teams on the use of the content management system and use available digital analytics tools to analyse and improve the effectiveness of digital content.

Working with the website team, you will identify areas for development and also have the opportunity to feed into larger website projects to help deliver faster results, with continuous improvement of the website.

What we want from you

We are looking for someone with writing skills and experience of creating, editing and proofing digital content. You will be experienced in using content management systems to create and update digital content. You’ll have the ability to understand analytics data, be well versed in search engine optimisation techniques and be able to communicate analytics information to non-technical audiences.

You will possess first class communication skills, be well organised with excellent attention to detail and confident at building strong working relationships.

Why work for us?

We have a simple ambition – to stop men dying from prostate cancer. Through shifting the science over the next 10 years to focus on radical improvements in diagnosis, treatment, prevention and support, we can make prostate cancer a disease the next generation of men need not fear. Be part of a team that will put an end to prostate cancer being a killer.

The support we’ll provide

Join our team and you’ll be working at an award-winning charity that will help you learn, develop your skills and expertise, and achieve your highest aspirations. We provide everything you’d expect from a professional organisation – competitive benefits package, contributory pension scheme, life insurance and a season ticket loan – but much more besides. Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we fight for a better future for men.

Are you passionate about dogs and cats? Our people and animals make Battersea a great place to work. Your expertise will help increase our impact for dogs and cats everywhere.

We are looking for a Digital Officer to work closely with the Digital Team to develop and manage the Battersea website and other owned digital products with a particular focus on coordinating website activity and briefs, uploading website content, and improving the user experience on the Battersea website.

About us

Battersea is here for every dog and cat and has been since 1860. We are a leading animal welfare charity and over the last 150 years we’ve grown from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the South East. With c500 staff and 1000 volunteers, we have cared for over three million vulnerable animals We also campaign tirelessly to make things better for dogs and cats; sharing our expertise and educating the public and policymakers about responsible pet ownership. Join us and make a difference for every dog and cat.

Our Marketing & Commercial Team

Battersea’s Marketing & Commercial department promotes the organisation’s work in an engaging and memorable way and works to achieve the objectives set out in the Brand, Marketing and Digital Strategy. Battersea is currently in the top 10 of the YouGov UK CharityIndex – a respected position that our department works hard to retain each year. Our work involves everything from digital and outdoor advertising campaigns to rehome our animals, to supporting other departments with their strategic objectives. We also manage Battersea’s online communities, offer brand guidance, ensure a responsive digital output and sell Battersea branded products. We do this to raise awareness of Battersea’s work, so we can be here for more dogs and cats.

Within the Marketing & Commercial department sits the Digital team. Responsible for Battersea’s digital output, our goal is to drive innovation and impact online. We manage Battersea’s website, and lead its digital products, campaigns and advertising – all to increase awareness of Battersea’s work and engage people with the need to support our dogs and cats.

What we can offer you

Our dedicated people mean that we can be here for every dog and cat. Whether you are sharing an office with our dogs or directly caring for our cats, our animals show their appreciation every day. There is no better reward than seeing the difference you make to the lives of our dogs and cats first-hand; although we also provide a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year

• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution

• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental (£120), optical (£120), physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture (£300) every year

• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes

• Life insurance

So, if you are passionate about dogs, cats and about our work, then we’d like to hear from you.

For full details, including our job applicant privacy notice, please download our recruitment pack. You can apply by visiting our website. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at one of London's leading universities for a Temporary Marketing & Communications Officer within the professional services team.

In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining and developing the school website, including ensuring that it meets the needs of their target audiences, using market research to guide content and navigation.  You will be using search engine optimisation techniques and tools such as Google Analytics to assess effectiveness and make recommendations for improvement. The post-holder will enhance the school's website presence to meet recruitment objectives including, where appropriate, electronic forms and versions of printed publications and ensuring that content is in line with CMA guidelines. As a part of the assignment, you will be required to collate and produce regular news articles for both online and offline channels. Ideally, you will be proactive in seeking out information and stories that are relevant to key audiences including working collaboratively with academic and administrative staff to support this.

To be considered for this role, you must have previous experience working in marketing or communications and have a good understanding of marketing strategies within a higher education environment. Having experience maintaining and developing websites using a content management system, and confident using software graphic packages including Photoshop is a requirement for this post. You will also have excellent attention to detail with an understanding of how to write persuasive copy for a variety of audiences in different formats.

If you are interested in finding out more information about this new opportunity, please register your interest and submit your CV in Word format by clicking 'apply now' below.

Digital and Social Media Officer
Music Charity, North London
Salary £27,000

We're working with a unique Music Charity based in North London who use the power of music to transform the lives of adults and children.

A fantastic opportunity has arisen to work for this wonderful charity to recruit a Digital and Social Media Officer to manage a range of online projects, from delivering engaging content for their website to managing all social media campaigns.

The Digital and Social Media Officer sits in a team that leads on all marketing and communications activity for The Charity; including PR, digital, public affairs, campaigns and internal communications. The post holder is responsible for creating engaging and relevant digital content for the charity and analysing success of this content according to performance indicators to ensure The Charity grow their reach and engagement across their digital channels. You will monitor social media channels and respond to day to day queries, using this experience to identify new opportunities for digital outreach. You will keep on top of social media and digital trends and use this to inform on The Charity's activity, leveraging earned and paid-for digital channels to supplement their own activity.

We are looking for someone with at least two years' experience in a similar role working with a proven record of success in digital communications.
You will have experience of producing social and digital media content and be able to demonstrate an understanding of what makes an effective digital and social media presence. Furthermore, you should have knowledge of how to analyse, summarise and communicate complex information in an easily accessible format, and judge relevance to the organisation and target audiences. In addition to this you must have a strong understanding of web optimisation.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to grow and enhance their skills for a wonderful charity. Interested applicants should send their CV in the first instance.

This role is closing on 20th November

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in more than 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters.

Our Birmingham / London office, UK is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Social Media Officer’ to join the External Relations and Advocacy Team. The post holder will be responsible for the oversight and execution of all social media activities throughout the year, managing multiple platforms to support news, advocacy, branding and PR content. The post holder will manage the Islamic Relief’s social presence on a range of platforms including; Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Instagram and You Tube. They will also lead on the social media aspect of various campaigns and support key moments by gathering and sharing compelling social content about our work across the world.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Experience managing various social media platforms effectively
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to use written, oral and visual content effectively to influence target audiences with clarity
• Experience in developing and implementing social media strategies and campaigns
• IT literate with a command of MS Office applications, Adobe packages, social media platforms and analytics software, including social media monitoring tools such as Hootsuite and FollowerWonk
• An understanding of development and humanitarian work at an international level
• A degree or qualification in media, marketing, design or other relevant degree is highly desirable
• Ability to edit video and / or photo content is highly desirable
• Social media moderation experience is highly desirable
• Past experience working in a busy newsroom, the media team of a PR agency or a leading aid organisation is advantageous
• Understanding of using tools like Google Adwords, MS Adcenter, Keyword Spy, Adwords editor & Google analytics advantageous

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of; Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery, Child Protection and Code of Conduct. If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

Please Note: Interviews are expected to take place on 10th December 2019. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• Receipt of satisfactory references

For UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Job Title: Communications Officer

Reports to: Head of Fundraising & PR

Location: Lifelites, 26 Great Queen Street, London, WC2B 5BL

Hours: 34 per week

Duration: Permanent, Full-time

Salary: £26,000 - £28,000

Lifelites’ goal

Lifelites is a small charity with a unique mission to donate life-changing technology packages to give life-limited and disabled children using hospice services a chance to play, be creative, control something for themselves and communicate, for as long as it is possible. We donate this technology, including training on how to use it and technical support, for children using every children’s hospice service in the British Isles. 

Purpose of the role

The Communications Officer is a key role within the Fundraising & PR Team, providing the full communications remit for Lifelites. This remit includes creating media opportunities for Lifelites; planning and managing the annual schedule of communications; managing the day to day running of the website and social media activity.

The candidate

We are looking for someone wishing to dedicate themselves to making a positive difference to the lives of life-limited and disabled children. You will need to work efficiently with colleagues, fundraisers and volunteers to raise the £750,000 we need each year to give these children a chance to escape the confines of their conditions.

You will need the right balance of experience, professionalism and friendliness and be willing to pick up the phone to make a new contact. And you will have the desire and skill to develop relationships with external parties, media, donors and volunteers to build Lifelites’ community of funders to help us do more for the children we support.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Promotion of existing and new activities to engage target audiences through communications and maximise fundraising

• Developing marketing materials to support fundraising

• Supporting fundraising activities and campaigns

• Sourcing and securing press, TV and radio opportunities for Lifelites

• Website and social media management

• Oversight of communications at external activities

• Assisting with the communications to hospice staff

• Strategy, analytics, and PR reporting

At Lifelites we reward our employees’ hard work with benefits that include:

• 25 days annual leave (plus extra days off between Christmas and New Year)

• 4pm finish on Fridays + many more benefits!

Please apply addressing the person specification below by sending your CV and a covering letter (maximum of two sides of A4) indicating why you think you are the right person for this job.

Closing date for applications: Thursday 28 November

Interviews to be held on 6 December

Access All Areas is looking for an energetic, knowledgeable marketing, communications or PR professional to lead on building our profile online and in the media, and to build a greater presence for learning disabled artists in the UK digital landscape. With learning disabled colleagues, you’ll help to cement Access All Areas’ place as a world-leading voice on learning disability and culture.

Hours: There are options to make this a 4 or 5 day a week role (28 or 35 hours. Please indicate on your application if you have a preference. Salary and workload will be pro rated accordingly. Working hours are normally 10am-6pm, Monday - Friday. Occasional weekend and evening work required.

To apply: Please download the recruitment pack, application form and equal opportunities monitoring report on our website. Please send your completed forms as PDFs.

Application Deadline: Wednesday, 13 November, 5:00 pm

Interviews: Will be held on Tuesday 19 or Wednesday 20 November at Bradbury Studios (E2 8DY)

Communications Manager

Grade: 5.1

Salary: £25,881

Hours: Full time 35 hours a week

Solent Students’ Union has an exciting opportunity for a professional, passionate and enthusiastic communications professional to join our team. As our Communications Manager, you will be responsible for delivering high quality communications and marketing across all physical sites and online channels in order to increase student awareness of and engagement with the Students’ Union activities and services.

This is an ideal first management position and the successful candidate will have experience of:

• innovation in communications;
• creating engaging and targeted communications for specific groups;
• leading successful marketing campaigns, including planning, delivery and evaluation;
• managing and developing a website with associated software;
• working on multiple projects simultaneously, often with competing deadlines;
• using, collecting and analysing data effectively.

The successful candidate will have an eye for detail, a good understanding of GDPR in relation to marketing and a record of inspiring, motivating and driving teams with a diverse range of skills to reach targets.  You must demonstrate skills across a diverse range of communication mediums and have a passion for working in a democratic, student led and constantly changing environment.
If you feel you have the skills knowledge and experience to join the team as our next Communications Manager we would love to hear from you.

Further Information

For further information or an informal discussion on this post please contact Lorna Reavley, Chief Executive 

Application

Closing Date:  2 December at midnight

Interview Date:  9 December 2019   

Are you passionate about arts and culture and have an understanding of Muslim communities in the UK? We are seeking a creative, established and solution-based individual to join our small and energetic team. If you have demonstrable experience as a communications professional in an art or related field, then we’d love to hear from you.

Amal is a programme of the Saïd Foundation making grants in the UK in support of a rich diversity of arts projects and activities, including storytelling, visual arts, theatre, poetry, film, music and dance.

This role will manage the delivery of Amal’s communications strategy to better engage key stakeholders and develop creative ideas to raise the profile of Amal’s work and that of its partners. This role will ensure consistency of branding and communication, as well as overseeing the design of all promotional materials.

The successful candidate must have excellent written and verbal communication skills and be comfortable communicating with a range of stakeholders. Website competence and social media management experience and fluency in Adobe Suite (particularly Photoshop and InDesign) as well as the full Microsoft Office Suite are essential for this role, as is the ability to implement successful marketing strategies across the board. Applicants should demonstrate an understanding of audiences, marketing-solutions and strong analytical skills.

For the job description and instructions on how to apply, please visit our website.

The closing date for applications is midnight on 21 November with interviews expected on 3 December.

Start date: as soon as possible.

Two-year fixed term post with a possibility of extension; six month probationary period.