Our client is looking to recruit a Care Assistant to work day shifts at their beautiful home in Winchester. The role would require you to work 36 hours per week on a rota basis, including alternate weekends.

Care Assistant Responsibilities:

• Providing personal care to clients that is person centred and respects individual choices
• Providing additional care and support as required when a client is unwell or towards end of life
• Acting as a Keyworker to several clients
• Using personal knowledge and experience of working with those individuals to support the nurses in writing and reviewing care plans
• Documenting care given and record any changes or abnormalities in the daily notes in addition to informing the person in charge of the shift
• Providing support and advice to resident’s family and friends, keeping them informed at an appropriate level with due regard to the constraints of confidentiality
• Working with the Activities Team to develop group and 1:1 activities that will be engaging and of interest to the residents
• Liaising with other agencies as required in the interests of the resident, for example GP, Social Services, Occupational Therapist, etc.

Care Assistant Requirements:

Our client prides themselves on providing the best possible care for their residents and their ability to make them feel like family within a loving home. They need you to be like minded in this approach, valuing the small things which are important to each of their residents.

They’d love you to be NVQ/QCF 2 qualified in Health & Social Care, but that is not a deal breaker. Ideally you will have had some care experience, but this is not essential, as they provide lots of training. The key to them is that you share their values. In addition, you need to possess good communication skills, be a team player, are reliable and committed and have a natural affinity to older people.

About Our client:

They currently have 9 care homes across the South of England, all offering a person-centred approach to the residents they care for. In addition, our client’s clubs are friendship and wellbeing clubs providing opportunities for older people to enjoy social interaction. They have over 90 clubs throughout Hampshire and Dorset.

So, if you believe in treating people as individuals and are passionate about providing care with dignity and respect and want to join a team that is headed up by a committed and passionate manager, then they would love to hear from you!

They will be reviewing applications as they receive them. Our client reserves the right to close the vacancy if sufficient applications have been received.

Location: Winchester
Salary: £10.00- £10.35 per hour
Hours: Full Time, 36 hours per week
Benefits: Hourly rate of £10.00 (£10.35 with NVQ Level 2), paid breaks, and enhanced rates for working Bank Holidays. In addition, they provide full training and continuing personal development including the opportunity to undertake an NVQ/QCF, a free uniform, free DBS check, free meals when on duty, access to an Employee Assistance Scheme and a Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme.

You may have experience of the following: Fundraiser, Fundraising, Charity, Trusts Fundraising, Not for Profit, Third Sector, Business Development, Legacy, Charities, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Officer, Support Worker, Support Work, Events Officer, Events Assistant, Charity Worker, Charity Fundraiser, Charity Fundraising Officer, etc.

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Action Hampshire has been a champion for voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations for more than 70 years. We enable them to deliver great services to local people and communities and speak for the changes they want to see where they live and work.

We support the people and organisations that make a difference serving their communities across Hampshire and beyond. We do this by connecting, representing, and developing skills and expertise across the VCSE sector and by collaboration that creates social change and makes society a better and fairer place.

After a period with an interim CEO, we are now seeking a Chief Executive to work with our newly appointed Chairman and lead our team into the post pandemic era. We are seeking a strong, visionary leader who can inspire and influence, and advocate for the VCSE sector.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our talented, expert, and friendly team. The work of the VCSE sector has grown and changed rapidly during the past two years and our role has never been more appreciated or important. We are now looking for a powerful communicator who can ensure that the expertise and passion of the sector has a real influence with local authorities and the health sector.

Our senior leadership team is working to embed our new culture and ways of working, driven by our values of being bold, enterprising, informative, and empowering. We very much welcome applications from all members of the community regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith, or disability.

• Permanent appointment. Full time (37 hours) or part time depending on the successful candidate
• Salary scale:  c£53,000 per annum (or pro rata for part time)
• Competitive Terms and Conditions

Closing date: 31 January 2022

Interview date: w/c 14 February 2022

SURREY HEATH FAMILY CENTRE

Full Time Service Administrator (10958)

36.25 hours per week

£18,220.00 to £19,677.60 + Ou ter London Fringe £597.52

* Do you want to work for the UK's largest children's charity?
* Are you inspired by the idea of supporting a service that helps families and children?
* Do you have skills and experience in various aspects of administration?
* Do you want to work with a supportive, committed and passionate team?

If you have answered YES to the above questions, you may just be the person we are looking for.

At Surrey Heath Family Centre, we are a friendly, fun and fully inclusive team. We are a fully funded service, commissioned by Surrey County Council, to deliver their Early Help Programme to families with children aged from 0-11 years.

Our team of family support workers visit families in their own homes and also run groups at our site. The location is Surrey Heath Family Centre, Kingston Road, Camberley, Surrey GU15 4AF.

The Service Administrator role is a varied one and includes:

* Support with premises and facilities management
* Providing support with financial management
* Liaison with agencies (eg. Health, Surrey Children's Services, Schools etc)
* Service user administration
* Production of management information

We are therefore looking for someone with:

* Attention to detail
* Numeracy skills
* Good interpersonal skills
* Strong organisational skills
* Experience with IT packages such as outlook, word and basic Excel

Our staff receive regular supervision and training on our systems and procedures. We have a strong culture of staff support and a commitment to well-being. At Barnardo's we believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance. We are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements. We would consider a job share for the right applicants so please include on your application your preferred hours if you are looking for part-time work.

If you are an administrator with experience in the above areas, we would love to hear from you.

Please do not hesitate to call Sharon Creak, Children's Services Manager on 07565 202060 if you wish to discuss this vacancy.

When completing your application please refer to your skills knowledge and experience in relation to the Person Specification, Job Description and Additional Information document (if applicable). This should be done with an understanding of the context of the service described.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children - no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic and male candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Our basis and values

Our client seeks a Fundraising Officer (Trusts and Statutory) to join their Philanthropy team in raising significant gifts to transform the lives of the older people they support.

Reporting to the Trusts Funding Manager, the Fundraising Officer will be responsible for identifying and developing relationships with grant-making organisations who have, or may, support key charitable projects run by the organisation.

The successful candidate will inherit an established portfolio of organisations to continue working with and updating. With a new range of exciting and innovative charitable projects coming up, this is an exciting time to join their Philanthropy team.

They can be flexible on contracted hours, so if this role excites you, and you are looking for a role on a Part Time (from 25 hours a week) or Full Time (35 hours a week) basis - or anywhere in between - then please do apply – they look forward to hearing from you. The role is based at their central office in Winchester. You will also have plenty of opportunities to visit their homes and clubs across the south of England as part of the role.

In return they offer a salary of £24,000 - £28,000 depending on experience (Per Annum, Pro Rata), 23 days holiday per annum (plus bank holidays), increasing to 25 days after five years’ service. In addition they provide training and continuing personal development and a free DBS check.

Why Work For Them?

Our client is a registered charity, dedicated to improving the quality of life for older people. Care, choice and community are at the heart of what they do.

They currently have several care homes across the South of England, all offering a person-centred approach to the residents they care for. In addition, they have dozens of social care clubs throughout Hampshire and Dorset.

Location: Winchester, Hampshire
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full or Part Time, 25-35 hrs per week
Salary: £24,000 - £28,000 per annum (Pro Rata for part-time)

You may have experience of the following: Fundraiser, Fundraising, Charity, Trusts Fundraising, Not for Profit, Third Sector, Business Development, Legacy, Charities, Fundraising Assistant, Fundraising Officer, Events Officer, Events Assistant, Charity Worker, Charity Fundraiser, Charity Fundraising Officer, etc.

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Our client is delighted to be recruiting for the role of Senior Payroll Administrator on a full-time basis, to join their Finance team based in their Central Office in Winchester.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the overall purpose of the role is to support the payroll function (hourly and salaried payrolls) ensuring that pay is processed accurately and on time, and is in line with government regulations. They currently employ just over 700 members of staff. This is a really exciting time to be joining the team as they are introducing a new payroll system.

Their mission is to care for older people with dignity and respect, providing care for life in their care homes, in a way that maximises their residents' independence, safety and quality of life.

What they are looking for:

You, as their ideal candidate, will have previous experience in a large payroll, ideally multi-location, and have excellent IT skills, which will of course include a working knowledge of a computerised payroll system. Ideally you will hold a payroll-related qualification or be studying towards it.

In addition, you will need to have incredible attention to detail, be able to work under time pressure, and have the ability to communicate with staff at all levels without using payroll jargon.

Some of the key responsibilities of the role are:

• To Deputise for the Payroll Manager when required
• To ensure the hours and pay rates on OpenTime are correct for hourly paid staff;
• To accurately prepare and input payroll data into the payroll system (OpenPay) including; starters, leavers, overtime, bank staff, tax codes and any other amendments;
• To provide accurate holiday, sick and maternity pay calculations;
• To support Pension Administration;
• To respond to queries from staff related to payroll and pension queries;

So, if you have what it takes, and want to join the Brendoncare family, then they would love to hear from you. They will be reviewing applications as they receive them. They reserve the right to close the vacancy if sufficient applications have been received.

To ensure they can comply with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) (Amendment) (Coronavirus) Regulations 2021 (“the Regulations”), any offer of employment made for a role which includes working in or attending a registered care home will be conditional upon you providing evidence that you are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (or will be at the time you start your role) or you providing satisfactory evidence that you are clinically exempt from such vaccination (“the Vaccination Condition). Please do not proceed with this application if you cannot comply with the Vaccination Condition.

Why Work For Them:

Our client is a charity, dedicated to improving the quality of life for older people. Care, choice and community are at the heart of what they do.

They currently have 9 care homes across the South of England, all offering a person-centred approach to the residents they care for. In addition there are friendship and wellbeing clubs providing opportunities for older people to enjoy social interaction. They  have over 90 clubs throughout Hampshire and Dorset.

Their Values

Our client exists to improve the quality of life for older people, through the provision of care homes, housing with care and clubs, offering support that is built on relationships and responds to the needs, aspirations and choices of each individual.

Their promise means that no-one will have to leave their home if their financial situation changes.

Location: Winchester
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 35, 9am – 5pm
Salary: Up to £28,000.00

Benefits:

• 23 days annual leave (increasing to 25 with 5 years’ service) plus Bank Holidays
• enrolment on to the Brendoncare Group Personal Pension Scheme
• A Refer a Friend scheme
• a commitment to continuous training and development.
• Refer a Resident
• Free DBS
• Free Meal on Duty
• EAP and Occupational Health
• Access to Blue Light Card

Closing date for applications: 17th February 2022

You may have experience of the following: Payroll Administrator, Payroll Officer, Payroll Assistant, Payroll Services, Payroll and Benefits, HR Administrator, HR Administration, etc.

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At Catch22, we are proud of our reputation as a modern and progressive employer. Our 1,300 colleagues and 300 volunteers work at every stage of the social welfare cycle, supporting over 60,000 individuals from cradle to career. 

The National Citizen Service (NCS) is a flagship policy at the heart of the government’s vision for building a Big Society. The programme brings together 16-17-year-olds from different backgrounds in a summer programme which includes adventure, discovery and meaningful social action. NCS aims to support participants’ personal and social development and help them develop the confidence, skills and attitudes they need to take on active roles in their communities and develop themselves for their own future.

Job Description

As an NCS Programme Lead, you will organise and lead NCS delivery in the South East . Your primary responsibilities will be overseeing and supporting young people from a diverse range of backgrounds and enabling them to engage, participate and develop within the Catch22 NCS programme. For 2022 the NCS programme is also extending to schools and colleges in skills builder activities during the term time where we will be delivering a range of personal and social development workshops. 

Do you have a passion for developing the minds of young people? Are you a good role model and committed to making a change in the next generation ? Have you always wanted a job where you can see and feel that your making a difference?If the answer is 'YES" then working on NCS, a life changing programme is the next step for you. 

We are looking for an ambitious individual who is self motivated and has the ability to inspire others. You will have the creative freedom to design and deliver a programme that will be rolled out to over 300 young people in you region, giving them the confidence and life skills young people need to navigate into adulthood. 

Main Duties & Accountabilities:

- Organising, planning and delivering all phases of NCS, including pre-programme engagement activities , one week residential at activity centre, planning community projects & delivery, graduation events and post-NCS activity.

·  To support recruitment teams in schools and college to attract and sign young people up to the programme. 

·Engage and build positive relationships with young people and their parent/carers so that they are comfortable and confident in coming on programme. This may take the form of events and activities so that young people can build relationships with the staff team. 

-    Building a network oflocal community, partner individuals and organisations in order to provide young people opportunities to develop community based projects. 

·     Lead a team of sessional staff to deliver the NCS programme, this includes delivering staff training and managing staff on the ground. 

Qualifications

Educated to A Level or equivalent

To be successful as an NCS Programme Lead, you will need:

• Substantial experience of working directly with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Experience of working in a residential setting with young people from a wide variety of backgrounds
• Experience of programme management
• Experience of leading the planning, delivery, and evaluation of activities for and with young people
• Knowledge of relevant youth policies, legislation, and the wider youth agenda.
• Knowledge of  developing and managing projects in the public, private or voluntary sectors

• Candidate must drive and have access to a car.

Additional information

We are looking to appointment to these roles as quickly as possible and will close this job off to new applicants when we have enough suitable candidates to interview. We, therefore, encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

Salary: £25,000

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Unless otherwise stated, interviews will be arranged as suitable candidates are identified, so early application is strongly advised.

At Catch22 we value equality, diversity and inclusion. We are wholeheartedly committed to the principle of equality of opportunity, both as an employer and as a provider of services. Diversity and Inclusion is part of what we do every day, working to deliver our vision to build a strong society where everyone has good people around them, a purpose, and a good place to live.

Harris Hill are delighted to be working with a fantastic national health charity in their search for a Fundraising Officer based in Alton (Hampshire).

This will be a full time with hybrid working (1-2 days in the office).

You will join an enthusiastic team and you will be a key in helping the charity to deliver this step change through supporting the development and promotion of new and existing products and activities. You will develop and strengthen relationships with existing and new supporters, groups and organisations.
You will need to deliver excellent stewardship that leads to long term support of the charity to further our charitable mission.
You will be driven and enthusiastic fundraiser to increase our community and trade income. You will be approachable and engaging. You will have proven experience of meeting and exceeding targets, delivering fundraising products and leading on supporter engagement activities. The role offers huge potential for personal and career development.

Ideally you will have:
experience with relationship management (essential).
Proven experience of supporter recruitment and stewardship that results in long term support (essential).
Experience of developing relationships and matching products and/or activities to suit the needs of diverse audiences (essential).
An understanding of how to maximise digital and social media channels to introduce new activities and maximise relationships (desirable).
Experience of setting and managing income and expenditure budgets (desirable).
Experience of individual, team and or volunteer management (desirable).
Experience of using a fundraising database (desirable).
Exceptional interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and persuade a wide range of stakeholders including suppliers, supporters and colleagues (essential).
Proven track record of meeting and exceeding income targets (essential).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively to different types of audiences through various channels (essential).
Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists operates an equal opportunity policy and commits to treating all of our candidates and jobseekers fairly. We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

The Strategic Finance Business Partner helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by providing finance business support to the Strategic Finance Lead to support the development of integrated strategic operational and financial plans and define and quantify appropriate delivery and productivity metrics to track the delivery of plans.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year pro-rata.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

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

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

Diversity

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

Safeguarding

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

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Degree educated or equivalent experience.
• ACCA/ACA/CIMA qualified.
• Qualified Finance Professional with experience in a project or change environment.
• Evidence of managing prioritisation processes.
• Evidence of defining and building adaptive models in excel, including scenario planning.
• Financial Business Partnering experience.
• Business case writing and review experience.

Desirable

• Experience with the third or charity sector.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

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

How to apply

If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

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

Please contact our Recruitment Team if you require any support with your application.

Who are we?

​Recently named one of the Third Sector's ‘Best Charities to Work For’, we are committed to moving further, faster to accelerate change for everyone affected by a brain tumour. Brain tumours kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. We know that a cure can’t wait. By recruiting a team that ‘can’, we can and will find one sooner.

​Our exciting job role!

Our Events team support a wide range of fundraising and engagement events including our Family Days, our annual flagship fundraising event; The Twilight Walk, The Lewis Moody Foundation and a variety of challenge events. The Events Officer will lead and be responsible for a range of fundraising activities to support our portfolio — acting as a primary contact for third party event providers as well as offering fundraisers an exceptional level of support through stewardship.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours, with some out of hours working. While contracted to our office in Fleet, Hampshire, our team supports a blend of office and home working. Some out of hours working is required.

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What we'd like from you:

​It’s simple – we’re looking for the people who ‘can’. We want the talented, the energetic and the ambitious. We need the inspired and the inspirational – the people who completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit and who are determined to make real and lasting change for our community. 

According to the job description you should also great communication skills and the ability to work nimbly, combined with a passion and enthusiasm for our work are a must! We need someone who will lead and develop third party relationships, as well as recommending potential partnerships to help us identify co-operate partnerships, major donors and support group recruitment.

If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

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What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£24,500 (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Opportunities to volunteer at our internal events and activities and work with our amazing community

- Plus a brilliant culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

*subject to qualifying criteria

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How to apply to join our amazing team:

​Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

The Brain Tumour Charity particularly encourages applications from minority ethnic groups and underrepresented communities.

Advert close date: 3 February 2022

First interview date and location: TBC over Zoom

Second interview date and location: TBC at our office in Fleet

Please note, early applications are encouraged and interviews will commence before the closing date if and when suitable candidates are identified.

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More about us:

​Visit our website careers pages to find out more about our culture and what it’s like to be part of our amazing team.  You should also check out our YouTube channel too.

Did you know that we were ranked 11th Best Charity to Work For 2020 by Third Sector? Oh yes, and crowned Third Sector’s Charity of the Year in 2018? Not to mention we have won a variety of other awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey! While we’re not boasting, we are particularly proud that our HeadSmart campaign scooped the NHS Innovation Award, a Third Sector Excellence Award and a Charity Times Award (well, maybe we’re boasting a little bit!).​

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

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Are you experienced in communications?

Are you interested in NHS and social care services?

Do you care about improving services for people in Surrey?

We're looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic person who can confidently lead our internal and external communications, help us raise awareness of our services and communicate our impact to stakeholders, the media and the public.

As our Communications & Involvement Officer you will;

• Oversee the delivery of our external and internal communications strategy.
• Raise awareness of the impact of our work.
• Build relationships with stakeholders, communities and groups across Surrey.
• Manage our branding, reports, website, email and social media content.
• Be the main point of contact for media enquiries, comments and interviews.
• Promote Healthwatch Surrey in health and care settings, local places and publications.
• Lead on our influencing work in one geographic area of Surrey.
• Help manage our Comms & Marketing Apprentice.

The work will be varied, and you will interact with many different people (please see the job description for more details).

You will need to be interested in the NHS and social care (ideally with some experience/understanding of the sector); interested in communications and marketing; confident to be the face of Healthwatch Surrey in meetings and at events. You will need to be proactive, responsive and able to prioritise/manage your own workload.

You will be part of a team who are all passionate about hearing from local people, and that has a real say in developing health and social care services, liaising with senior professionals and clinicians to help deliver change for local people.

In return we can offer flexible working, a fun, supportive, well-organised team and a Guildford office location combined with home working. We offer 25 days leave increasing after 3 years of service. We provide ongoing training and development and, most importantly, give you an opportunity to help improve health and social care services for local people.

The role is 37.5 hours full-time and permanent. However, we also welcome applicants who may wish to work around 30 hours per week. The role will require some travel across Surrey to attend meetings and events. This can involve transporting promotional and engagement materials. You will need to be able to organise transport to do this.

How to Apply:

Please visit our website for more information.

ONLY applications that include a cover letter which demonstrates how you meet the person specification will be considered for the post.

Deadline for applications: Monday 31st January 2022 (5pm)

Please note: depending on the volume of applications we receive for this post we may not be able to respond individually to all applications. Successful candidates will be notified by 2nd February 2022. Candidates will need to be available to attend interview w/c 7th February 2022.

We’re looking for an exceptionally creative, collaborative, strategic and operational Head of Communications, Marketing, Digital and PR.

Key information:

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 4 days per week

Salary: £45,000 pro rata

Closing Date: 7 February

Reports to: CEO

Line Management: Leading a comms team of 5, with 2 direct reports

Work location: Hybrid with regular days in our office in Aldershot, Hampshire

Twins Trust

With over 40 years’ experience, Twins Trust provides families with twins, triplets and more with the information and support they need to enable them to thrive. We raise awareness, invest in research and campaign for the best possible outcomes for our families. 

We offer help, information and advice online, over the phone, or via our dedicated Twinline and run a unique service in association with Norland which helps families in desperate need. This enables experienced childcare specialists to go into a home or online to assist in an emergency and crisis. We run antenatal and parenting courses throughout the country. We manage an active social networking community for single parents, families with children who have special educational needs, grandparents and those who have been bereaved. Via our membership programme we not only offer support and education, but also financial assistance by negotiating discounted products and services.   

Head of Communications

We want someone passionate about Twins Trust’s work and values with the skills, experience and attributes to play a pivotal role in increasing the reach and impact of the charity. You’ll lead the charity’s  communications, driving forward a new comms strategy, whilst playing a key role in creating a new organisational strategy. This role can play a huge part in helping us to create a world where families of twins, triplets and more are happy, healthy and supported. 

The Head of Communications will help the Twins Trust raise its profile, grow its support base and strengthen its influence through exceptional strategic communications. This is an exceptionally exciting time to join the charity as it reviews its strategy with communications at its heart. You will lead a team responsible for driving proactive communications and PR to build awareness and understanding of the charity’s work and messages. Your expertise will include brand-building, content creation and both internal and external communications. You’ll deputise for the CEO on external meetings with policy officials and government bodies as required.

The successful candidate must have demonstrable experience leading strategic communications across brand, PR and digital. You will be an exceptional relationship-builder with strong verbal and written communications skills. You will need to work closely and collaboratively across the organisation to ensure that the communications agenda is infused throughout the charity.  

See the pack below for more information.

The closing date is 7 February.