Are you passionate about healthcare PR, communications and storytelling? Can you combine your proven ability to build relationships with the media, creativity, content development and copywriting skills, and a good nose for a story to enable us to reach and inspire more people affected by axial SpA (AS)? Could you convince healthcare professionals and people whose lives are touched by the condition to get behind our mission?

If this sounds like you, we have an exciting opportunity to join an ambitious charity that is determined to change the lives of the 1 in 200 people who are living with axial SpA (AS), a painful and progressive form of inflammatory arthritis.

With a new 5-year strategy and a brand review underway, we are determined to transform our approach to communications. Our ambition is to increase public awareness of axial SpA (AS), so AS becomes as well recognised as conditions like multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s.

If you are an ambitious self-starter, with a passion for communications campaigns that inspire audiences, we would love to hear from you. You will need to submit your CV together with two-page cover letter explaining your interest in the role - don’t forget to address the person specification in your letter.

Deadline for applications 9am Monday 14 December. Interviews will be held on a rolling basis.

External Communications and Impact Manager

Main purpose

• Develop, manage and deliver an effective external communications programme in keeping with CSE’s mission, strategy, and brand values to increase the influence and impact of CSE’s work.
• Manage the external communications activities including overseeing relationships with external stakeholders, working in partnership with CSE staff to support them in fulfilling their representational roles.
• Work effectively in partnership with CSE’s Communications and Publicity Manager to ensure external communication activities are co-ordinated with relevant production processes and with project-specific communications.

Specific responsibilities

• To lead CSE’s strategic communications planning, with the involvement of relevant CSE staff and including regularly reviewing and agreeing external communications priorities and messages, drawing on CSE’s organisational strategy and current work programme and priorities.
• To propose, plan and orchestrate an externally focussed communications and publicity programme, expected to include – though not limited to – events, news stories, blogs, video content, publications, stakeholder engagement activities, policy inputs – delivered through a variety of existing and potentially new channels.
• To lead on developing and maintaining CSE’s communication tools to ensure activities are reaching the right people in our key audiences (e.g. enews list, CSE contacts database, media lists) in line with data protection legislation (including GDPR)
• To coordinate and facilitate CSE’s input into key policy consultations, enabling fast decisions on consultations where CSE voice is considered important, working closely with colleagues to draw out key messages and assisting colleagues in drafting responses.
• To support CSE staff to enable them to fulfil effectively their external representational roles and build positive and influential relationships with stakeholders and target audiences
• To assist in increasing the reach and impact of CSE’s outputs including its newsletter, e-news, annual report, publications and policy inputs (designed and produced by CSE’s existing Communications and Publicity Manager)
• To assist in increasing the reach and impact of CSE’s social media activities (e.g. twitter, facebook, Instagram, Linkedin) at an organisational level.
• To liaise with press and other media, taking a targeted approach to publicising CSE’s work, including drafting and issuing articles, press releases and building and sustaining relations with key media, selectively and as required to meet external communications strategic priorities.
• To monitor and evaluate the impact of CSE’s external communications against appropriate metrics regarding reach and impact.
• To work closely with the Development team and other relevant staff to ensure we are communicating effectively with existing and potential funders.

Independent Age works to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose.  To achieve this we provide information, advice and connection services for older people; campaign on the issues that matter most to them around health and care, poverty and loneliness and provide capacity building support to others working in the sector.

This is an exciting time to join the charity as we transition to our new ambitious strategy for 2021 – 2023 and increase our profile, impact and reach so more people can live a happy, connected and purposeful later life. 

This is a unique opportunity to help transform our Marketing and Communications activities at Independent Age. Leading our work to build our reputation, raise our profile, expand our community of support; and help us challenge ageism and the inequalities that exist in older age.

The ideal candidate will have 

• Substantial experience of developing and implementing innovative and successful marketing and communications strategies.
• Significant experience in leading and developing marketing and communications teams.
• A proven track record of initiating and delivering marketing and communications strategies in a not-for-profit or business to consumer environment, including utilising owned and paid for media, that have built understanding, awareness and engagement.
• Proven success in growing a brand, and raising the profile of an organisation using a variety of marketing and communications techniques

As well as a competitive salary we offer 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, learning and development opportunities, season ticket loans, a cycle to work scheme, an employee assistance programme and a discount voucher scheme.

We are passionate about diversity and inclusion and creating an environment where we can ALL be ourselves.

If you interested in applying, please upload your CV together with a covering letter via the vacancy on our website.

Job title: Policy Associate 
Location: London with occasional travel (currently we are working from home)
Role:  Permanent, 36.5 hours a week
Salary: Grade D £27,045 plus £4,000 London weighting (FTE)

• Do you have a passion for healthcare and the NHS?
• Are you a problem solver with analytical skills? 
• If this sounds like you, please keep reading...

We are looking for a self-starter to join the Membership and Policy team, the post-holder will:

• Have strong analytical and interpersonal skills
• Be able to write strong member communications and policy products
• Be capable to develop collaborative and conducive relationships with colleagues, members and wider external stakeholders and peers
• Be proactive, responsive and able to manage different portfolios of work confidently
• Not be afraid to challenge, be inquisitive and navigate a membership body that covers the complexity of the English NHS

The Role 

This role will support the policy team at NHS Confederation, and the organisation’s delivery of our policy and influencing activities. This will include:

• Updating key records and undertaking some administrative tasks for the team as requested by the Assistant Director of Policy and the Director of Policy and Membership
• Analysing Government statistics to understand NHS and wider performance, including on COVID-19-related activities
• Gaining and capturing member intelligence for policy development, such as taking notes in webinars and meetings, or constructing surveys to gain intelligence 
• Working closely with the membership and insight team in obtaining and analysing data
• Working closely with the communications and public affairs team to help respond to reactive, on the day media requests and announcements, and to action the publication of team policy products 
• Lead in writing member facing communications, such as member briefings and blogs on key topics 
• Providing support for our offer to Provider members and our Provider Offer 
• Providing additional capacity for parts of our thematic offer, under the direction of Senior Policy Advisers 
• Attending internal meetings and events
• Engaging with stakeholders, such as Royal Colleges, Think-Tanks, and officials from the Department from Health and Social Care and NHS England and NHS Improvement
• Keeping a CRM system and other databases up to date
• Using Social Media as a communication tool

The Organisation

You will receive an excellent benefits package, including 30 days annual leave, pension scheme, flexible working, salary sacrifice schemes and travel season ticket loans. 

Equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of the NHS Confederation and we are actively seeking to increase diversity in our workforce through a process that is fair, open, consistent, and free from discrimination. We welcome all applications from all backgrounds and encourage applications from our BAME communities, our LGBTQ+ communities and from individuals who identify as being disabled, as well as all other protected characteristics. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive company culture where all employees feel valued, respected, and acknowledged.

The NHS Confederation is committed to being a flexible employer. We understand the value and benefit to our employees being able to work flexibly to respond to changing circumstances and we want to ensure we do as much as possible to help support a work life balance and take care of employee health and wellbeing.
The NHS Confederation is a membership body that brings together and speaks on behalf of all organisation’s that plan, commission, oversee and provide NHS services with our members drawn from every part of the health and care system. At the NHS Confederation we are passionate about our values (voice, openness, integrity, challenge, empowerment and respect). These are supported by a set of behaviours that demonstrate the attitudes and approach we take to work.

How to apply

To apply please read the job description and complete the application form found on our website.

Application deadline: Sunday 6th December 2020 (midnight)
Interview date: 16th and 17th December 2020 
 

We believe everyone should be able to choose who they spend time with – and do what matters to them. We want to reduce loneliness and help make our communities more connected. We offer guidance, best practice, a community of people sharing their lives, legal advice and insurance.

This is an exciting short-term role for a period of 10 months covering maternity leave. We are looking for a Policy Officer who will keep our team and members abreast of policy issues affecting the Shared Lives and Homeshare sector across the UK, including legislation and regulation in health, social care, housing and benefits.  We need somebody who can ensure that Shared Lives Plus responds in a timely manner, provides accessible information to our members and to support the senior team and members to shape and influence national and local policy agendas.

The job has 3 principle purposes

The job has three principle purposes;

1. to keep the Shared Lives Plus team and members abreast of policy issues
2. to be the voice of Shared Lives Plus (and therefore members) in policy issues at the national level across the nations
3. to support the senior team and members to shape and influence national and local policy agendas

You will be a great communicator including having clear and concise presentation skills, as well as have the ability to work flexibly and creatively using own initiative to resolve issues. Overall an energetic and genuine friendly team member who is willing to help and support others, enjoys meeting new people and building long lasting relationships.

Closing date: 10am Monday 30th November 2020

Pre-interviews to be held via zoom TBC.       

Full Interviews to be held via zoom on 8/9 December 2020.

We are looking for a skilled and proactive communications professional to build on a firm foundation, and further develop and implement the organisation’s communications and media strategies, enabling even greater reach of our campaigns and messages. We are looking for someone who can plan and drive a stronger presence in social media channels in order to support our campaigns, fundraising and educational aims, and continue to ensure that the relationship between COVID19 and inequality are high on the national agenda.

We are seeking an exceptionally motivated and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-profile environment. We offer a dynamic, friendly team and a supportive and flexible working environment. The Equality Trust is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in recruitment. We know that organisations with a diverse team perform better for their beneficiaries, and we particularly welcome applications from those who identify as Black, Asian and minoritised ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and older applicants who are under-represented in our staff team.

This post is advertised as full-time (35 hours per week) on a 12 month contract. We are also open to job-share applications or those who would prefer to work 28 hours per week over 4 or 5 days, to be worked flexibly from home/ based in TET’s London office if and when we return to it. Note all staff are currently working remotely until further notice. This post will require some evening and weekend work which can be taken as TOIL.

The role

Inequality is not inevitable, and we are looking for an experienced media and comms professional who is passionate about tackling structural inequalities. Driven, innovative and creative, you will plan, manage and implement a media and communications strategy to raise awareness of the range of issues pertaining to economic and social inequalities and their consequences. Just as inequalities affect us all in various ways, you will be working on a range of issues, including supporting our young equality campaigners, campaigning on equal pay, corporate governance and pay ratios, health inequalities, and supporting our local groups with local media. If you have a desire to make a difference in a field at the top of the news agenda, this is the ideal role for you. You will support the Executive Director in ensuring that inequality, its consequences and policy responses continue to feature regularly in the media and that TET continues to be an authoritative and leading voice on this issue. From opinion pieces to blogs, media commentary to letters to local papers, you will be responsible for day-to-day engagement with the media and will support the development of creative press and social media campaigns to support the organisation’s aims. The role is also responsible for key communications with our network of supporters and local groups, producing a monthly newsletter and media monitoring. This position would suit an applicant with strong written communication, influencing and ‘selling in’ skills, with experience of working within a small team with a strong media output. The individual will also be comfortable producing and/or overseeing communications outputs, such as blogs, our podcast, films and publications.

Responsibilities include:

1. Develop, manage and consolidate our press and social media and communications campaigns to promote awareness of social and economic inequalities, The Equality Trust and our vision of a more equal and healthier UK. This includes developing the strategy, planning calendar, identifying new opportunities and trends, taking part in the day-to-day management and monitoring of the organisation’s social media accounts.
2. Handle day-to-day media relations, dealing with proactive and reactive opportunities in an efficient and timely manner, ensuring responses maintain the reputation of TET as an expert, evidence-based source of information, providing agenda-leading content and maintaining a consistent message. Build on our credibility and effective working relationships with all levels of media, nurturing existing contacts and creating new ones, maintain good relationships with journalists and other stakeholders.
3. Write and pitch compelling press releases, blogs and opinion editorials to promote TET’s campaigns, provide quotes (subject to sign off) and brief spokespeople ahead of interviews.
4. Develop and monitor media management tools and systems to support effective reporting systems for coverage and results for evaluation reports.
5. Manage TET’s communications channels, produced in-house or externally, including a monthly newsletter, digital content, podcasts, films, campaigns materials and publications.
6. Manage our website on a day-to-day basis in terms of content, branding and functionality. Write copy for the website and update content as required and commission content from others in the team. Audit and review existing website content to ensure it is effective and up-to-date.
7. Ensure staff and other key stakeholders are kept abreast of media successes as appropriate.
8. Work closely with the fundraising and membership team to ensure our communications activity drives supporter retention and growth and drives donations and fundraising objectives.
9. Produce and edit short films, podcasts, infographics and strong visuals.
10. On call duties shared with the Executive Director.
11. Undertake any other responsibilities or duties as requested by the Executive Director.

About you

Essential Experience:

Traditional Media Management and Strategy

• Proven experience in a media, comms or public relations role, preferably in a Third Sector organisation.
• Proven ability to grasp complex information and convert it into simple and accessible language for a variety of audiences.
• Demonstrable success in devising and delivering national and regional media coverage.
• Previous experience of delivering fundraising and policy-influencing communications.
• Experience of managing media crises.
• Excellent media contacts across editorial, social, economic, or finance news and/or consumer media.
• Experience of member/supporter communications and engagement with a track record of success.
• Experience of using monitoring tools to measure impact and performance and evaluate communications campaigns.

Social media

• Experience of consolidating and running successful social media campaigns.
• Experience of planning, managing and evaluating social media activity and campaigns.

Website and Multimedia

• Experience of website content management systems and website development.
• Basic graphic design skills to create digital collateral using Canva
• Experience of running and supporting online events.

Desirable experience

• Experience of using digital campaigning or social media to fundraise.
• Experience of making/editing films and podcasts.

Abilities and Skills:

• A creative and strategic media relations professional, proactive with initiative, actively seeking information from internal or external sources as required.
• Excellent proofreading skills with a meticulous eye for detail.
• Ability to deliver to deadlines in a fast-moving environment.
• Excellent presentation and verbal skills with the ability to communicate at a variety of levels.
• Excellent writing skills with the ability to present complex issues in a memorable, engaging, succinct and persuasive manner
• Ability to understand and use quantitative and qualitative data as part of media and communications work.
• Ability to master a new brief quickly.
• A demonstrable commitment to the principles that underlie The Equality Trust’s work
• Computer literate with excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office packages (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Google Suite.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to persuade, influence and collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders, sensitive to their communications needs
• Willingness and ability to work flexible hours when needed
• An excellent team player who has previous experience of working as part of a small, busy team with a ‘can do’ attitude.

We recognise that the successful candidate may not have experience of all of the skills above and so we are willing to support training in areas that candidates wish to develop.

How to apply

Please submit the following documents by 9am on the closing date:

• Your CV (not more than 2 pages)
• Your covering letter addressing the person specification AND answering the the questions at the end of the attached pack, using the questions as headings.

WHO WE ARE

Viva! is one of Europe’s largest vegan organisations. Since 1994, Viva! has worked tirelessly to create a kinder world for animals, through exposing the truth about animal farming practices, and promoting the joys and health benefits of a more compassionate vegan lifestyle. Through our undercover investigations, we show people first-hand how animals are suffering in appalling conditions, as well as providing information on how consuming animals is one of the biggest causes of environmental destruction. And with our extensive culinary and nutritional resources, Viva! is well equipped with all the information the public needs to make the change, and leave animals off their plates for good!

HEAD OF COMMUNICATIONS

The Head of Communications is responsible for the management and creative leadership of Viva!’s PR, marketing and web activities. They will lead a broad spectrum of PR, marketing, social media and digital activities, including brand, website, digital design, printed materials, newsletters, video and crisis communication plans. This role is responsible for increasing support, engagement, and income through successful communications strategies and digital campaigns, ultimately to raise our profile across all communications platforms. The Head of Communications is a member of the senior management team responsible for our overall strategy, management and success. This is a fast-paced role managing an evolving team of content creators, coders, designers, videographers and agencies, with a view to expanding our reach and influence.

The Head of Communications manages a staff team of six, including staff responsible for marketing & PR, social media, website and food and cookery.

Reports to: The Director

Contract: One year maternity cover, with a view to a permanent role. Full time. This is based at the Bristol HQ.

Salary: Dependent on experience

Deadline: Applications must be submitted by 4pm on Monday 30 November 2020. Interviews will take place in Bristol the week commencing 7 December 2020.

How to apply

To apply please email your CV and covering letter of no more than two A4 pages outlining how your experience is appropriate for this role. Your CV must contain two referees, including your current (or most recent) employer who will only be contacted if you are offered the job, and your current (or most recent) salary. 

Key Skills:

• Excellent understanding of a range of digital platforms, particularly in relation to the non-profit sector and the vegan community, including social media, web and newsletters
• Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret KPIs to improve communications strategy
• Experience in building and executing outstanding integrated PR and marketing campaigns, across a wide spectrum of print and digital marketing
• Excellent copywriting and editing skills, to produce highly targeted and effective press releases, letters to editors, and digital content
• Experience in pitching to the press, dealing with media enquiries, and confidence in representing the charity in media interviews, including written, radio and TV interviews
• Understanding of SEO and Google Adwords
• Flair for creating engaging and compelling video, graphics, blogs, newsletters and other communications content. Experience in keeping content to brand guidelines
• Highly organised, proactive and collaborative. Adept at working to tight deadlines
• Direct management experience and ability to manage both staff and external stakeholders, freelancers and agencies
• Strong team player

Job Description:

• Oversee a broad spectrum of communications content, edit and proofing work as needed and ensuring a high level of quality control and adherence to brand guidelines to maximise their effectiveness
• Develop key messages and effectively convey these across all platforms, including press, social media, podcast, web and advertising – drafting adverts for internal and external publications
• Write and oversee engaging, accurate media releases and directly contact and influence journalists to promote our campaigns, key staff members and other areas of work
• Proactively seek means of raising our profile utilising the wide range of key staff, celebrities and stakeholders
• Managing paid media – liaising with advertising agencies and sourcing advertising opportunities and place adverts in the press or on the radio
• Oversee the development of new websites and apps, with a strong focus on branding, consistency, user journeys and usability
• Create original copy for features, blogs, letters to the editor, comment pieces and so forth, on behalf of staff and on issues relating to our work. Keep abreast of such issues in the news and regularly draft responses
• Create and approve content across digital and print channels. Responsible for leadership, innovation and new ways of thinking across communications
• Write letters to companies, government officials and members of the public, as requested by the director
• Manage our presence on third party sites such as Just Giving, Wikipedia and actively seek reciprocal links with other relevant businesses and websites
• Work in partnership with other teams to develop and maintain strong and consistent user journeys for donors, supporters and members of the public, to ensure a positive experience
• Be responsible for managing the communications team, including digital communications, web developers, content editors, fundraisers, PR & marketing, and food and cookery
• Keep a record of press communications activity. Measure and evaluate all communications activities, reporting back to senior management. Develop and expand the methods we use to reach and monitor media by looking at effective new platforms
• Responsibility for crisis communications planning and resolution
• Delivering training for teams and other relevant stakeholders in brand and digital marketing. Updating the brand guidelines as necessary.
• Producing internal communications policies to ensure effective and consistent messaging
• Represent Viva! as appropriate
• Act as custodian for the Viva! brand

Are you passionate about global health, with a proven ability to develop and implement communication and campaign strategies? If yes, this might be the job for you! This role would suit an innovative and energetic person with excellent communication skills, the ability to motivate others and strong project management skills.

We are looking for a Digital Campaigns and Communications Officer for the Action for Global Health Network (AfGH), which represents over 50 of the UK’s leading NGOs, research institutions and health experts working to promote and improve global health.

We offer a number of benefits including:

• A group stakeholder pension scheme with 6% employer contributions 

• An individual learning and development budget allocated to staff members each year 

• 25 days of annual leave per year (excluding bank holidays), plus 1 day for every year of service

• Flexible working and work patterns, including arrangements such as non-standard working hours and working from home 

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay for employees with 1 years’ service or more 

AfGH believes that the UK Government should play a leading role in realising the right to health for all globally and works on a broad range of health issues, including the UK's role in global health, the Covid-19 response and climate change/global health. The network provides a unique co-ordination and convening role mobilising UK global health advocates working towards a common strategy to hold UK government and global health institutions and stakeholders accountable, as well as providing a vital platform for dialogue between UK and global civil society and the UK Government. The network strategy and day-to-day decisions are decided in consultation with the membership and guided by the AfGH Steering Committee and the host organisation, STOPAIDS. 

The AfGH Digital Campaigns and Communications Officer is responsible for developing, coordinating and guiding the communications and campaign activities for Action for Global Health. 

Key Accountabilities include: 

1. To lead and coordinate digital campaigns and communications activity by the network and other intersecting development actors to mobilise influence for continued UK leadership on global health [60%] 

2. To develop and implement Action for Global Health’s communications strategy [15%] 

3. To support the Coordinator in grant management and the development of funding proposals and reports relating to the organisation’s advocacy work [15%] 

4. To support Students for Global Health in the implementation of their comms strategy, collaborating where appropriate. [5%] 

5. Other duties as directed by the Coordinator [5%] 

Help to tackle the biggest scientific and health challenges and opportunities facing our society.

From basic research through clinical application to healthcare delivery, the Academy of Medical Sciences champions innovation and transforms patient outcomes. We’re here to promote excellence, nurture a new generation of medical researchers and bring academia, industry and the NHS together whilst shaping policy on the world stage. Our prestige and influence allow us to have a transformative impact on policy and research.

The postholder will play a key role in the Academy’s close-knit policy team, spending most of their time supporting the Academy’s influential FORUM events programme, working with a range of stakeholders to drive discussion and progress on key science policy topics. They may also work on other policy projects that support the delivery of our strategic challenge ‘To harness our expertise and convening power to tackle the biggest scientific and health challenges and opportunities facing our society’.

These activities will require close working with FORUM members – spanning academia, industry, the NHS and the broader healthcare sector – Academy Fellows, other experts and stakeholders, as well as staff across the Academy.

A team player with experience of organising events and ideally with knowledge of the UK policy environment, you will have a strong appetite to catalyse connections across research disciplines, sectors and communities. First-rate communication skills and attention to detail are essential as the role will also involve preparing and disseminating briefings and event reports. The postholder will be expected to foster excellent relationships with FORUM members, Fellows, external partners and key stakeholders.

Excellent benefits include: generous leave allowance, Academy pension scheme, and travel assistance amongst others. The Academy is based in offices near Oxford Circus but staff are currently working primarily remotely.

To download the full job specification and apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

CVs in isolation will not be accepted. No agencies please.

Closing date: Sunday 29 November 2020.

Interviews will take place on 9 and 10 December 2020.

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

Permanent 

Salary: £34,000 - £36,000, plus benefits

Full time – 37.5 hours per week 

London N1 9FW

Closing date: 5pm, 6th December 2020

Interviews: Tuesday 15th December 2020

World Cancer Research Fund International leads and unifies a network of cancer prevention charities based in Europe, the Americas and Asia and provides science, policy, strategic and operational direction to the network charities. 

We are seeking an experienced Policy and Public Affairs Manager who will be responsible for developing and promoting policy positions, engaging with key stakeholders, supporting our EU-funded project CO-CREATE and providing information on expanding into possible new policy areas.

The PPA Manager develops and promotes policy positions on nutrition and physical activity policy based on research and evidence and engages with key stakeholders such as WHO on WCRF priority areas.A key role of the PPA Manager is to lead and manage the policy position development and analysis activities of the PPA Department, including evidence reviews requiring a high level of technical competence in understanding the effects and effectiveness of policy actions. 

The PPA manager works in partnership with key stakeholders and seeks to harness influencing opportunities at global, regional and national level. The PPA Manager develops evidence-informed outputs and manages an external group of advisors. The PPA Manager will deputise for the Head of Policy and Public Affairs and undertake delegated responsibilities when required.

The candidate’s required skills and experience include reviewing, assessing and/or evaluating the impacts of public health actions, writing for an external audience (such as reports, policy briefs, newsletter articles, or academic papers), project management and/or planning projects, managing external stakeholders, including members of the research community and civil society organisations, and reviewing, assessing and/or evaluating the impacts of public health actions. The candidate should have experience of identifying and promoting influencing opportunities at international, regional and national level.

The candidate should have a Masters degree in public health, health policy (e.g. policies on cancer, non-communicable diseases, food, obesity, physical activity and/or alcohol) or human nutrition (alternative relevant subjects will also be considered).

Application Details:
If you are interested in this role and feel you possess the necessary requirements, please submit a current CV and covering letter (maximum 2 pages) by the closing date. You must have current right to work in the UK.

Please note: Your cover letter should highlight how your skills and experience will benefit WCRF International and equip you for the role.Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are only able to provide feedback to shortlisted candidates. If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. 

St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity are looking for an energetic and engaged Communications and Policy Officer to help in their fight against homelessness and support those experiencing homelessness.

Responsible to: Head of Development

Main purpose of role:

To lead on the communications we have with frontline workers through the Frontline Network. To ensure that we communicate feedback from the Frontline Network with key decision makers. To make sure that we feedback to frontline workers on the work we are doing, and thus the impact of them engaging with the Frontline Network – as we are only as strong as our members.

Main duties and responsibilities:

Communications

• To develop the way that we communicate the outcomes of the Frontline Network through the Network website (including but not limited to: feedback from the annual survey and ideas which are funded through the Ideas Fund)
• To manage the content on the Frontline Network website
• To coordinate and develop the resources section of the Frontline Network website
• To coordinate a quarterly thematic focus through our website and develop a comms strategy around this
• Coordinate and support the development of the Annual Frontline Network Survey
• Provide analysis of the Annual Survey data as well as write up the final written report
• To provide a monthly enews to the Frontline Network enews mailing list, as well as support Partners with their local enewsletters
• To develop and manage a poll function on the Frontline Network website

Policy

• To collate information coming through the Frontline Network on key themes and feed it back to key decision makers at both a local and national level
• To provide snapshot summaries of key government and sector reports for internal colleagues and frontline workers
• To review new homelessness policies and identify potential impact for frontline workers and how the Frontline Network might respond to them. This would be in relation to England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
• Provide support to our local Partners and local Frontline Networks in engaging with local decision makers and identifying opportunities to feed into the design of local policies

Additional Activities

• Support the Impact Manager in coordinating an annual stakeholder feedback exercise to help us identify our impact

This is not an exhaustive description of the job. Aspects will change over time and the jobholder is expected to contribute to its development and progression.

Additional information

• Core office hours are Monday-Friday, 9am - 5pm, 35 hours a week with a paid lunchbreak
• This role will require a flexible working pattern, including some early morning, evening and weekend work as required for events and especially the Christmas Appeal
• You will need to be prepared to work from home at least until COVID restrictions are lifted
• Appointment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references. We will also require the person offered the role to complete an occupational health assessment

Person Specification

We are interested to hear from a wide group of candidates. We are particularly interested in people with experiences in the following areas:

Experience:

• Knowledge of current homelessness policy context
• Developing policy and / or comms strategies to achieve increased impact
• A practical understanding of some of the issues that frontline workers supporting people experiencing homelessness face

Skills and abilities:

Essential

• Track record of influencing decision makers at a local or national level
• Developing and delivering communications to reach a range of stakeholders
• Working proactively, with minimal supervision, to develop a comms or policy strategy
• Ability to build relationships with people at different levels and in different sectors
• Excellent communication skills – conveying complicated issues accurately and persuasively both in writing and verbally
• Experience of using social media and online platforms to communicate
• Ability to collate information from a range of sources on a particular topic into a clear summary

Desirable

• Experience working as a frontline worker with people experiencing homelessness
• An understanding of the issues affecting frontline worker wellbeing
• Experience building partnerships to influence decision making
• Experience of user involvement in the development of written resources

Key attributes:

• A willingness to be flexible in response to the reasonable needs of the Charity and in taking on appropriate new responsibilities
• A willingness to develop structure and process for a small Charity which is rapidly growing
• A ‘can do’ attitude that enjoys leading and working as part of a supportive small team

How to apply - 

If you are passionate about our work to address homelessness, please provide - 

• A current comprehensive CV outlining your key achievements in your current and previous roles
• A supporting statement explaining how you believe your skills and experiences match the requirements of the role, directly addressing the person specification
• Details of two referees (who will not be contacted without your prior consent). These can be included on your CV or statement. 

Deadline for receipt of applications is Sunday 29 November 2020 at 11.59pm. Interviews are scheduled for the week beginning 14 December 2020 and will be conducted online. 

Are you passionate about health policy and creating real change for people with pancreatic cancer? Are you excited by the prospect of putting people who are affected by pancreatic cancer at the centre of your work? Are you keen to develop health projects to help improve early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer? Then this could be the role for you!

We are looking for someone with experience in health policy and projects to develop and deliver the charity’s policy and campaigning strategy and programme of health projects under the charity’s vision. You will maintain and further develop health information resources, build engagement with the NHS, Department of Health, policy makers, charity and patient groups to develop and deliver our campaigning strategy.  You will build engagement with HCP networks and related organisations to inform and support delivery of our health information and project work.

You will need a Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent) level of qualification in life sciences, Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience and have a demonstrable experience delivering healthcare information and education projects, with a good knowledge of NHS processes and structures in Primary Care.

You will have a keen interest in campaigning and a basic understanding and awareness of parliamentary processes across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland

You will need a proven track record of developing and evaluating policy ideas which have had an external impact and to be an excellent communicator, able to build effective working relationships.

If this is you, then please apply, sending your C.V. plus a covering letter telling us why you will be the ideal candidate for the role.

Jubilee Debt Campaign is recruiting a new Senior Policy and Research Officer to help drive forward our work on the global South debt crisis. 

We are a small, agile, high–impact campaigning charity working to tackle poverty and inequality caused by unjust debt. 

This is a new post we are creating as part of a planned expansion to further increase our impact.

We are looking for someone with strong research and policy analysis skills, a strong campaigning mindset, experience of statistical analysis, and a passion for social justice. We are not expecting you to already be an expert in all aspects of the role but are looking for someone with the potential to develop quickly.

You will: 

• Research and publicise compelling data and analysis that illuminates our campaigns to decision-makers, influencers, activists and the media 
• Monitor and respond to developments in UK government and international institution policies and approaches to debt 
• Liaise with allies around the world to develop joint campaign strategies based around acting in solidarity with people in countries affected by unjust debt. 

This is a permanent role offered on either 5 days / 35 hours or 4 days / 28 hours per week.

We value diversity and welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from women and people with a Black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) background. 

We offer: 

• Pension contributions of up to 7.5% of your salary plus 1% of the average organisational salary 
• An annual leave entitlement of 30 days per year plus bank holidays 
• Flexi-time working arrangements outside the core hours of 10am-4pm 
• Access to other benefits including interest-free season ticket loans and tax savings on bikes and home technology equipment via salary sacrifice schemes 

The role will be working from home until Jubilee Debt Campaign decides it is safe for staff to return to working in the office.

The deadline for applications is 9am on Wednesday 9 December. Interviews will be held on Thursday 17 December.

Please see the recruitment pack for further details and information on how to apply:

Schools2030 is a ten-year, ten country school and classroom-based participatory action research and learning improvement programme. Using the principles of human-centred design and focusing on the key transition years of ages 5, 10 and 15, Schools2030 seeks to catalyse locally-rooted education solutions that can inform systems-level approaches for improving holistic learning outcomes. 
 
Schools2030’s Communication Vision is that the programme will be known globally and recognised for advancing holistic learning outcomes in marginalized contexts and ensuring quality and equitable education for all through an innovative, school-driven, locally-rooted approach to informing global quality education systems change at scale. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the Design and Implementation of the Schools2030 Global Communications Strategy: Work with the Schools2030 Global Programme Manager to develop and lead the implementation of a short-term (2 year) and long-term (10 year) term Schools2030 global communications strategy. This may include, but is not limited to:
  • Update and refine the Schools2030 site so that latest news and events information can be easily found and updated by country and global partners.
  • Work with Schools2030 leaders and country focal points to produce a steady stream of digital content including social media posts, blogs, vlogs, short videos, case studies etc.
  • Work with Schools2030 leaders and country focal points to develop print/physical materials including briefs, event collateral (e.g. stationary, pop up banners) etc.
  • Work with managers of AKF’s Global and relevant country social media channels to schedule regular Schools2030 content and be present with key allies in the education space related to achieving SDG4 by 2030.
  • Develop strong working relationships with communications leads at Schools2030 partner organisations to ensure coordinated communications around key events and milestones and cross-promotion of social media and digital communications.
• Increase the Visibility of the Schools2030 Consortium in the Global Network of Education Decision-Makers to Achieve SDG4 by 2030: Collaborate with the Schools2030 global donor and country-level consortium of educational researchers, policy-makers, and donors to amplify the evidence and outcomes of the programme. This may include, but is not limited to:
  • Keep track of relevant regional/global events (conferences, meetings, UN ‘World days’) during which Schools2030 evidence and innovations can be shared and disseminated
  • Analyse website and social media engagement and develop a social media strategy to ensure posts reach identified key audiences.
  • Engage relevant media around Schools2030 findings and key events.
  • Spotlight how Schools2030 provides the space through which local educators and education system leaders can inform and influence the progress of SDG4 over the next decade.
• Provide continued technical support in producing and curating effective communications resources across the Schools2030 programme at global and country-levels. This may include, but is not limited to:
  • Develop explainer videos, podcasts and/or updated series of media materials so that key audiences can quickly understand Schools2030’s impact and contributions at global and country-levels.
  • Externally, organize how to communicate the 1000 solutions emerging from the Schools2030 programme each year about ‘what works’ to improve quality education by educators at classroom levels.
  • Internally, organize Schools2030 newsletters and/or internal communications to deliver updates, event information and inspiring stories about Schools2030

Qualifications

•  Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant subject, preferably in Development Communications, Education or International Development. A Master’s degree is desirable.
• Skills & Experience
•  Minimum of three years of relevant work experience in communications;
• Advanced experience working for communications departments in education or education development fields is highly desirable – there are many technical aspects to this programme that will require a good understanding of the sector and the right candidate will need to make strong connections and build networks among leading global educational organisations to communicate the work of the programme effectively;
• Experience of developing effective communications strategies and high-quality communications materials;
• Advanced Power Point skills;
• Excellent writing skills and attention to detail;
• Experience of managing websites and social media scheduling tools;
• Intermediate skills in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator; InDesign; Photoshop), online communications tools, and/or Office and Mac apps.