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Salary: £43,000-£46,000 per annum

Location: Harlow Essex, 2 days per week in the office, flexible working available.

Closing: Tuesday 28th January

About the role

The Motability Foundation is looking for a confident, driven media and PR professional to join the Communications team and lead our media and PR activity.

This a really exciting time to be joining the Foundation as we embark on our new strategy in 2025. With a recently refreshed new brand, our vision is clear, we want to help disabled people make the journeys they choose. This role will play a crucial part in our work to raise awareness of the work of the Motability Foundation and amplify the voices of disabled people across the media.

This role will take a lead on all media and PR activities. With a strong news sense, you’ll help develop and execute forward-thinking PR plans and strategies for the organisation, manage our external profile and raise awareness of the work we do, aligned to our vision.

If you are a proactive and motivated media and PR individual looking for an exciting new challenge within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be the role for you!

What you will be doing

• Implement and manage a comprehensive and proactive PR activity schedule for the Foundation, crafting compelling content to entice journalists and the media to support our work.
• Act as the main point of contract for all media and press activity. You’ll oversee the day-to-day running of the Motability Foundation press office, providing an efficient service that makes the most of reactive and proactive media opportunities and builds our reputation with the media.
• Develop and foster strong relationships with key media outlets in the sector and journalists, broadcasters and editors to secure coverage that helps to influence key decision makers and engage our audiences in our work.
• Scan effectively for breaking news stories relevant to our areas of work.
• Produce press releases, and secure coverage using media surveys/polls.
• Working with colleagues in public affairs and our Performance and Innovation team, take a lead on proactive media activity around our policy, campaigns and research activity.
• You will work closely with our Case Study Executive to ensure we have the right stories for use in media work.
• Scan for areas of reputational risk and support the Senior Press and PR Manager with preparing for and handling reputational risk.
• Lead on crisis media enquiries and messaging, implementing the necessary checks and actions to protect the Foundation’s reputation and brand.
• Brief and train key spokespeople, developing key messaging and Q&As.
• Analyse and report on media activity for internal teams, external partners and our board, including leading on relevant reports to committees.
• Manage the press and PR budget.
• While this role doesn’t have any line management responsibilities currently, you will nevertheless be expected to support other members of the team on an informal basis.

What will make you great in this role?

You will have a strong track record of securing high profile media coverage, ideally for a national charity dealing in disability, health or social issues. You will have a great news sense and can confidently identify stories and make them work for different media outlets. You will have a flair for writing engaging copy, an eye for detail and an unwavering commitment to meeting deadlines. You will be used to briefing and supporting spokespeople with media interviews and speaking opportunities.

 You will be proactive and a strong team player as this role will need to work closely with colleagues across the communications team and wider organisation. You will be able to take the lead in some areas and lend a hand in others. You will have great people skills and will be comfortable working with people from all walks of life, from your communications colleagues to our case studies to Directors and Board Members.

Your experience

Must haves

• Expertise in media and PR.
• A strategic thinker with excellent project management and communication skills.
• Experience of working with journalists and media outlets, generating and securing strong relevant media coverage.
• Excellent news sense with extensive experience of producing effective and quick reactive news lines for breaking stories.
• The ability to develop excellent long-term media and PR strategies to deliver organisational objectives aligned to our vision.
• Strong judgement and experience of crisis communications.
• Excellent copy-writing skills and ability to influence.

Nice to haves

• Experience working in the non-profit or disability sector.
• Experience of working with PR agencies.

Reporting lines and relationships

Reports to: Senior Press and PR Manager.

Key relationships: Senior Brand and Marketing Manager, Communications Business Partners, Chief Communications Officer, CEO, Case Study Executive

Direct reports: There may be potential line management responsibility in the future as the role evolves.

Extra Information

• The role is based in Harlow, Essex, at Motability’s offices. They are easily commutable from London, just 30 minutes from Liverpool Street station or 18 minutes from Tottenham Hale station. There is a free minibus which brings staff from Harlow Town station to the office at specific times each day.
• We offer blended working within this role – with two days a week in the office or at key stakeholder meetings externally required.  

About us

At Motability Foundation we fund, support, research and innovate so that all disabled people can make the journeys they choose. We oversee the Motability Foundation Scheme and provide grants to help people use it, providing access to transport to hundreds of thousands of people a year.

We award grants to other charities and organisations who provide different types of transport, or work towards making transport accessible. We also carry out ongoing research, in partnership with disabled people and key stakeholders in the industry, to inspire innovations that continue to champion accessible transport for all.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

We’re seeking an exceptional celebrity relationship manager to join our talented and ambitious press, PR and celebrity team.

We’re looking someone with demonstrable experience of recruiting, managing, and stewarding high profile talent who will help us be there for everyone affected by breast cancer.

With a new engagement and stewardship strategy, it’s never been a more exciting time to join this team. The role holder will be the day-to-day contact for our celebrity supporters and will nurture these existing relationships as well as recruiting new talent who help us reach diverse audiences most impactfully.

Playing a pivotal role in launching and delivering Breast Cancer Now’s new Ambassador Programme, the role holder will ensure these key stakeholders have an exceptional experience of the charity and that together we drive progress towards realising our bold ambition that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live and live well.

As the key internal contact for all things celebrity, you’ll evolve ways of working to engage celebrity support for greatest success now and in the long-term.

The successful candidate will develop and deliver an annual celebrity engagement plan that accelerates our celebrity activity and delivers meaningful results for both our celebrity supporters and the charity.

About you

With a track record of stewarding impactful working relationships with celebrities/VIPs, a strong contacts book and awareness of the issues that can impact people affected by breast cancer, you’ll be excellent at identifying opportunities for celebrities to support the charity.

Adept at building and sustaining trusted and influential relationships with celebrities and their agents, you’ll learn what motivates and interests them, keep abreast of their changing needs and circumstances, and identify ways to work together for mutual benefit both in the short- and long-term.

Building trusted and influential relationships internally at all levels, you’ll educate colleagues around the value celebrities can bring to their work and advise on the sorts of opportunities that will entice talent for best results, and manage celebrity engagement across the charity to ensure a seamless experience.

With a natural sense of pace and proactivity, and a close eye scanning the external environment and celebrity arena, you’ll spot and seize opportunities to engage celebrities with the charity across its work portfolio.  

You’ll also be astute in spotting any potential/actual reputation issues concerning celebrities connected to the charity profiled in the media and help to handle any cases to minimise reputational damage to the charity.  

Strategic and insight-driven, you’ll have a passion and appetite for keeping abreast with developments around celebrities and their work with organisations, feeding this intelligence back into the charity, including the development of the new Ambassador Programme.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact us.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date 9am on Friday 31 January 2025

Interview date Week commencing 10 February 2025

Are you a highly motivated and dedicated Communications professional looking for a role where your skills can make a real difference? The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth is seeking a Communications Manager to lead its communications function and ensure effective, engaging, and mission-focused messaging across our Diocese.

About the Diocese

The Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth comprises 88 parishes, including the Channel Islands, Rooted in the teachings of the Roman Catholic Faith, our mission is to bring people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church and to highlight the inspiring work of our parish communities in sharing the Gospel and building God’s Kingdom. We have recently launched our Ten-Year Mission Plan You Will be My Witnesses which will shape the diocese over the next decade.

Job Purpose

The Communications Manager is responsible for developing and implementing effective professional internal and external communications strategies for the Diocese to support the Diocesan Bishop and senior leaders as part of the Mission of the Church. This includes representing the Catholic church teaching positively, optimising multi-channel communications to reach a wide constituency, supporting key departments, managing media relations, and leading on crisis communication planning and response.

Providing high quality written management reports about the communications function using key performance indicators is part of the postholders responsibility.

The role ensures consistency and professionalism in all communications, promoting the Diocesan vision of bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church.

The Postholder will work closely with the Chief Operating Officer and the Diocesan Bishop to support the delivery of the Diocesan 10-year Mission Plan “You will be My Witnesses” and to provide an excellent operational day to day communications function.

Please note there is a travel requirement, you must be able to travel across the Diocese, including the Channel Islands.

Hybrid/Flexible Working by agreement with the Line Manager. Core hours in office to be confirmed on appointment. Some out-of-office hours may be required on an ad hoc basis.

Key Internal and External Relationships

• Bishop of Portsmouth
• Chief Operating Officer
• Bishop’s Office
• Clergy, Directors, and Senior Officers of the Diocesan Curia
• Fundraising Manager
• Catholic Schools and Academies office
• Parish Priests and Administrators
• Committee Chairs (e.g., Bamenda and Caritas)
• Catholic Media
• Local Media
• Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales Communications

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Communications Strategy

• Design, develop, and implement the Diocese’s Communications Strategy which is fully aligned with the Diocese ten-year Mission plan.
• Research and identify appropriate methods and channels including secular and religious media to raise the Diocese’s profile and in turn that of the Catholic church.
• Collaborate with partners, such as the Bishops Conference of England and Wales to help shape and influence public policy aligned with Diocesan objectives.

External Communications

• Proactively identify opportunities for promoting positive news about the work of the diocese and enabling the Diocesan Bishop to contribute to thought leadership and public debate on relevant policies.
• Drafting material appropriate for publication.
• Arranging video to support key diocesan publications such as Bishops Pastoral Letters.
• Build and develop the Diocese’s links with press and media to support strategic objectives.
• Act as the point of contact for sensitive news, advising the Bishop and senior staff about handling.
• Act as the Diocesan spokesperson when required, providing a positive and supportive representation of the Catholic Church and the Diocese.
• Develop and implement a Crisis Communications Plan, crafting media statements and briefing senior colleagues on media lines to take.
• Organise media training for senior clergy and lay leaders as required.
• Work with Bishops Office to deliver the weekly E-News, being responsible for editorial control and compliance with relevant regulations, e.g. copyright law
• Work with parishes to support our stewardship journey, including developing compelling good news stories about the work of the Catholic Church.

Internal Communications

• Work closely with HR to Oversee and improve the management of internal communications to foster transparency and engagement.
• Take overall responsibility for organising monthly team briefings for the department of Administration and for other ad hoc events involving parish employee’s clergy and volunteers.
• Manage communication channels such as the intranet, regular newsletters, and staff briefings to ensure alignment with Diocesan values and goals.
• Work with Bishops office on key publications such as the annual directory.

Website and Digital Presence

• Oversee the ongoing improvements in the functionality of the Diocesan website, ensuring it is engaging, user-friendly, up to date and supports the Bishop’s vision.
• Introduce interactive and video content to enhance user experience.
• Support parishes in developing and maintaining their local websites.

Support to Key Departments

• Collaborate with key departments to design and implement tailored communication strategies. For example, Safeguarding.
• Provide tools, templates, and guidance to ensure consistent and effective messaging across departments.
• Act as ‘brand champion’, developing, overseeing and implementing brand guidelines to professionalise and standardise all external communications output, whether it emanates from within or outside the Communications department.
• Build and maintain strong positive working relationships across the DSAS and wider Diocese to support the successful delivery of the communications strategy'.

Meeting Attendance and Reporting

• Attend meetings of the Finance Audit and Risk Committee and any other meetings required, to provide briefings, regular written reports and seek approvals as needed from the Board of Trustees about Communication related matters.
• Support the work of Multidisciplinary meetings that may be called form time to time to deal with extraordinary events.
• Attend in person meetings in parishes across the Diocese where sensitive matters indicate that an in-person meeting is preferable.
• Professional approach to Online meetings.

Team Management

• Provide leadership, direction, and line management to the Communications team, ensuring objectives are met.
• Conduct regular one-to-one meetings and annual performance appraisals.
• Promote collaborative working within the team and across the Diocese.
• Monitor and evaluate team performance against individual and collective objectives.

Ad Hoc Duties

• Carry out additional duties as requested by the Bishop, senior clergy, or the Chief Operating Officer.

Values

• Maintain the ethos and values of the Catholic Church, positively promoting its teachings and activities.
• Role model the Diocese’s core values of integrity, dignity, excellence, accountability, and stewardship.

Person Specification

Competence, Expertise and Knowledge

Essential

• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, strategic communications, or equivalent.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in communications at a senior level, ideally in a mission-focused, charity or public sector organisation.
• Demonstrate excellent levels of written and verbal communication, with the ability explain complicated issues fluently and persuasively.
• Capable of Analysing complex situations and provide advice to senior managers.
• Contributing to resolving the problem with the ability to anticipate and resolve problems before they arise.
• Demonstrable experience developing, managing and motivating teams/individuals to ensure success.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing communication strategies.
• Comprehensive understanding of the modern media landscape.
• Experience in crisis communication planning and response.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and CRM platforms.
• Numerate and Excellent writing and presentation skills.
• Understanding of relevant legislation including data protection and copyright.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the teachings of the Catholic Church, and a positive approach to work.
• Experience in budget management.
• Clean Driving Licence and own transport. 

Desirable

• Membership of relevant professional bodies such as Chartered Institute of Public Relations, Chartered Institute of Journalists.
• Experience in working with and managing volunteers.
• Experience in Charity sector communications. 

Want to find out more?

Please refer to the attached Applicant Briefing Pack - Communications Manager for more information and contact details, if you would like to have an informal discussion regarding this role with the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth's Chief Operating Officer.

This is an exciting time to be at Battersea at the start of a new five year strategy for the charity as it seeks to scale up and deliver new services and partnerships that will help it in its mission to help more dogs and cats, creating lasting change for animals and those who care for them, wherever they are. Earned media and PR is crucial to help Battersea build its visibility awareness, and relevance to new and existing audiences to support engagement with our strategic aims. The PR team play a key part in telling our story, shifting public attitudes, and generating support.

We need a dynamic and enthusiastic PR & Stories Manager to help us drive visibility, affinity, and relevance amongst new and existing audiences. They will work with the PR Lead to deliver a public relations strategy in line with Battersea’s strategic objectives in the UK and internationally. The post holder will work within the wider Marketing & Communications directorate on the delivery of integrated campaigns and PR plans that support our animal welfare campaigning (Our Voice), our global programmes strategy, our income generation strategy, and our sector and corporate partnerships. They will devise and deliver successful PR stories, projects and campaigns across a diverse range of media, creating compelling storytelling, events and partnerships that help us emotionally connect, resonate with and inspire new audiences.

What we can offer you:
In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working policy:
We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working policy, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:
We are committed to providing a welcoming and inclusive experience for all staff, volunteers and trustees and those hoping to join us. We operate an anonymised shortlisting process and actively seek to ensure our process is fair and equitable for all.

We understand the value of diverse voices, perspectives, and experiences to help us deliver even more for our dogs and cats, and we welcome applicants from all sections of the community.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.

More about us:
At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 26th January 2025
Interview date(s): w/c 3rd February 2025

For full details on the role, please download the Recruitment Pack.

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

About the Role

Location & Contract: This is a full-time, 12-month fixed term (maternity cover) role with a hybrid working model based in Reading, with travel required to our Reading hub at least twice per month.

The PR Manager will be responsible for developing and executing the organisation’s PR strategy, in support of the wider I&E and Brand, Communications and Entertainment Strategy. You will seek and create opportunities to enhance the charity’s reputation and promote its mission, in line with its goals and values.

You will lead on defining and articulating organisational key messaging for key activities to be shared with the wider organisation and external media. This will include supporting the People team in developing their internal comms strategy that engages, inspires and empowers the organisation.

Working collaboratively with the Brand, Communications and Entertainment team, provide support in developing external campaigns and relevant entertainment relationships, including with media partners, broadcasters, influencers and celebrity supporters

Key Responsibilities

• Take ownership of the PR strategy, developing plans to promote key initiatives, campaigns and products to media, effectively and in line with wider strategies.
• Have a proactive approach in anticipating media requests & reactions and have the right processes, assets and content in place to support this.
• Create impactful press releases and other supporting media materials that are consistent with the agreed strategy, goals and key messaging to secure coverage.
• Build powerful press and media relationships and partnerships to gain coverage and elevate campaigns, and identify how Make-A-Wish can optimise these.
• Working with the B,C&E Lead, manage an effective crisis communications strategy, maintaining a framework to manage proactive and reactive crisis or incidents ensuring it is fully embedded into the organisation and refreshed when needed. Lead on the preparation of responses and official statements when required.
• Develop and update toolkits to support consistent media presentation, and toolkit elements for specific fundraising activities and campaigns that can be used internally and also shared with partners and community leaders.

Essential Criteria:

• Ideally 7+ years experience within a PR focussed role within a cause driven organisation and/or charity with 2+ years experience within a similar role to advertised.
• Evidence and experience of developing and leading high-profile media activations including broadcast coverage, (ideally around fundraising) broadsheet coverage (ideally of media-backed campaigns, etc.
• Evidence and experience of capturing stories including copywriting, sensitive interviewing and story capture approaches, etc.
• Understanding of regulatory frameworks, best practice and ethical issues.
• Experience with insight and analytic tools and building reports to inform and develop PR strategy.
• Experience of managing and planning work strategically.

At Make-A-Wish, we believe that agile working gives everyone an opportunity to have their own work pattern that suits their role and individual needs. We believe this is the most effective way to give our best to wish children and supporters, and as a result deliver our charitable mission in the most effective way; whilst ensuring we create a happy workplace.

The organisation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Relevant level of DBS check will be required for this role. Employment is subject to positive references and proof of the right to work in the UK.

Make-A-Wish is also committed to attracting and recruiting diverse people as it’s vital that we strive towards ensuring that our trustees, employees, ambassadors and volunteers reflect the communities we seek to serve.

Please apply for this role via our website.

Are you a Media and PR professional who wants to use your skills to help support young people and their families to deal with the impact of cancer, both during and beyond treatment?

Charity People is partnering with Young Lives vs. Cancer to recruit an interim part time Media and PR Officer to join their team.

Joining the Media Team at a key time as the organisation embarks on the first stage of its North Star vision which will see them working with partner organisations to close gaps in the current provision of care for young people and their families by 2035.

Contract: Nine month interim role, four days (28 hours) per week

Salary: £34,616 FTE (outside London); £36,512 FTE (London)

Location: Home based with some travel to London or Bristol - ideally around one to two days per month

Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday 19th January

Interviews will be held remotely week commencing: 27th January

This is an important role where you will lead on communicating a portfolio of key areas of Young Lives vs Cancer's policy work, fundraising activities and services, to a wide range of audiences, identifying reactive opportunities and through targeted media campaigns.

Core responsibilities within the role will include:

• Manage media partnerships such as national media fundraising appeals or campaigns
• Establish quality effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including Media and News outlets, journalists and charity partners
• Participate in the reactive news desk rota, responding to urgent media enquiries and providing advice to staff and senior managers
• Take advantage of opportunities to provide and publish reactive comment, opinion and content in a timely manner to involve Young Lives vs Cancer in news stories and debates that align with the charity's priorities
• Brief national, regional and local media (print, broadcast and online) on Young Lives vs Cancer and its activities. Support the Head of Media and PR to implement reputation management plans
• Brief staff spokespeople (including senior staff and specialist social workers) ahead of media interviews to ensure they are prepared and ready to speak on message
• Use data and research to engage media and news outlets
• Produce messaging, position statements, prepare for media interviews and deal with complex reactive press enquiries
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the charity's strategic media plan - lead a strategic development priority area, working across the team and organisation
• Develop and implement creative, effective media plans for campaigns and projects, in-line with the charity's overall strategic objectives
• Gather and develop stories and take a proactive role in identifying opportunities in online and offline media to place news and feature stories on Young Lives vs Cancer activities, campaigns, and services
• Initiate and maintain good working relationships with a network of editors, journalists and broadcasters, especially within the health, education and social care media, and ensure they are briefed appropriately on Young Lives vs Cancer activities and issues
• Write press releases, features, articles, opinion pieces and statements; ensuring these reflect Young Lives vs Cancer's values and key messages.
• Work closely with the Brand and Marketing Communications team to understand local business priorities and effectively coordinate and plan activity.

The Media and PR Officer will have previous experience of working in a Media and PR role. The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of media monitoring and evaluation; the ability to engage positively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders; excellent storytelling ability; and the ability to translate complex information in clear, understandable messages.

You'll be a creative and innovative thinker and you'll demonstrate Young Lives Vs Cancer's values: you are brave; you are confident; you have integrity; and together, across all levels and with our external partners, we are one team.

How to apply

The application process is CV and Supporting Questions. If you would like to apply for this role or for an informal confidential, please apply via the link below with a copy of your CV or email Alice Wood at Charity People for the pack and full details on the application process.

Due to the festive break, we'll be starting to contact potential candidates from the 6th January 2025.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Alice if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

At Charity People, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Media and PR Adviser

Location: Hybrid, Old Street, London
Salary: £46,354 per annum
Hours: 34.5 hours per week
Department: Strategic Communications and Content
Job Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Permanent

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity striving for an equal world. One where every child can reach their full potential and every girl can choose her own future.   

We bring people together to protect children’s rights and keep girls safe, in school and in control of their bodies – even when disaster strikes. And we won’t stop until we are all equal. 

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious Media and PR Advisor to join our Strategic Communications and Content Unit. This is a senior role within the organisation’s busy press office and the post-holder will be responsible for developing comprehensive strategic communications plans and enhancing our reputation and awareness among key stakeholders.

From securing high quality media coverage in target outlets, to planning and delivering consumer-facing PR strategies for integrated fundraising and influencing campaigns, this varied and fast-paced role is pivotal to the organisation’s successful delivery of our brand awareness, fundraising and influencing objectives.

The successful candidate will have a track record of working in a busy press office. They will possess an outstanding news sense, significant consumer PR experience, exceptional written and verbal communication skills, a strong network of journalist relationships, and proven experience managing successful PR campaigns alongside reputational risk.

Able to work effectively in a fast-changing external environment, the candidate will be skilled responding quickly to emerging news as well as proactively developing stories that meet objectives. They will be comfortable commissioning and collecting high-quality written and visual content, ideally in a global context. Above all, they will be able to demonstrate a passion for gender equality and creating a safer, more just world for all children.

The deadline for applications is 23:59 on Wednesday 29 January 2025
Interviews will take place on week commencing Monday 10 February 2025

For further detail of this role, please see the job profile. 

We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children, young people and adults in our work. We, therefore, apply rigorous recruitment and selection processes to ensure that only those who are suitable are recruited to work for us. Accordingly, appointment to all our roles is subject to a range of vetting checks and for this role this will include a Basic Disclosure and Barring (DBS) check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working for us; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

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Salary: £30,220 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
Benefits:

- 27 days’ annual leave + statutory holidays + three closures days over the Christmas period.
- Flexible working for all staff including working from home/hybrid working, and flexitime/TOIL scheme.
- Attractive family friendly policies.
- Private healthcare cover.
- Season ticket loans.
- Employee awards, and training and development opportunities.

For more information about our benefits please visit our website.

Location: London
Please note, the successful candidate will be expected to carry out two days in-person working per week on average which will include attendance at the above office location.
Flexible working arrangements can be discussed and agreed with the line manager subject to role and business needs.

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a PR and Social Media Executive to join our team and work across the media landscape to help shape public understanding of housing and influence political decisions around how we solve the housing crisis.
The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around six million people. You can find further information about the NHF on our website.
With 4.2 million people in need of social housing in England today, including nearly 160,000 homeless children, we share the government’s ambition to deliver the biggest boost to social housing in a generation.
However, the social housing sector needs support to rebuild its capacity, after decades of crippling cuts. As a new parliament begins, and with the first big Spending Review on the horizon, you will join the NHF’s PR and Social Media team as it leads a major campaign to make the case for a once-in-a-generation, long-term plan for housing that enables us to build the social homes our country desperately needs.

Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to download the full job profile and person specification for this role.

Key elements of the role:

- You will work closely with the Head of Media and PR Officers to manage our social media accounts on a day-to-day basis, using the channels to support our organisational priorities and amplify our public and political influencing work  
- You will work with the public affairs team, project groups, members and external stakeholders to create inspiring and impactful content, and champion social media across the organisation
- You will support PR colleagues to deliver a first class press office function, including monitoring relevant press activity, managing the team’s activity trackers, rotas and subscriptions and helping respond to media requests and update media lines.

The successful candidate:
The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

- Experience of working across a variety of social media platforms and creating content for different audiences.
- Experience of developing creative digital content, working with case studies and using knowledge of the latest trends and developments.
- Knowledge of social media analytics and experience of using key tools to track and evaluate social media performance.
- The ability to collaborate with colleagues from across an organisation to develop messaging and create content.
- Experience of drafting copy aimed at a variety of audiences.
- Understanding of different media channels and the politics of various print and broadcast channels 
- Organisational skills and ability to develop and manage processes to ensure efficient and effective team functions.

Equality, diversity and inclusion
The NHF has published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and are working to increase the diversity profile of our workforce. We are currently under-represented by ethnic minorities, people with a disability or disabilities and LGBTQ+, and would particularly welcome applications from people in these groups.

Disability confident employer
We are a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.
We are happy to consider reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process if you have a disability or have a condition that you feel may affect your performance during the recruitment process. Please email Stephanie Green, People Manager with your request or to arrange a time to discuss in more detail.
Our role profile and job advert can also be requested in large print or in accessible format via this email address.

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You must have the right to work in the UK and it is important to note that the NHF does not sponsor individuals to work in the UK.

Closing date for applications: 27th January
Interview date: 5th and 6th February

Communications and PR Manager 

St Austell, Cornwall

£43,250 per annum

Full Time, 37 hours per week 

Our client has an exciting new opportunity for a Communications and PR Manager who will promote the company's mission, values and business and enhance the company's brand image and reputation. 

As the Communications and PR Manager you will act as their link for Communications and Public Relations with their Head of Standards and Performance and the Gilbert & Goode's website and social media content creator.

The role would involve the creation of engaging content for various channels, including corporate documents, press releases, articles, blog posts, social media posts and website content, along with promoting the Company values and behaviours, the role will create productive networks and develop positive working relationships with partner organisations and agencies. 

It is the responsibility of the Communications and PR Manager to ensure the operational management of the following: 

• Design and develop a Communications and PR Strategy working with the Group Director of People & Culture and the Head of Standards and Performance
• Pro-actively develop an annual external and internal communication Action Plan and Policies for multi-channel key business messaging
• Lead the management and development of their brand guidelines, ensuring consistent use of the guidelines and promotion of their use
• Have responsibility for the creation and management of a media library, with stock photos/images and the central management of all key company and performance data for consistent use in corporate communications 
• Develop and manage internal communications to ensure consistent, clear, unified and positive messaging and alignment across all communications and departments 

It is essential you hold a Foundation Degree or equivalent Level 5 qualification and have experience of leading and managing communications and PR service delivery.

You will have experience of managing communications and PR strategies in a fast paced and pressured situation and have an understanding of media relations and social media management on different platforms and channels and their respective audiences. 

You will have exceptional writing and editing skills with the ability and a keen eye for detail and accuracy. 

You will be organised and able to prioritise your workload, set work programmes, meet tight deadlines, budgets and use your own initiative.

Your benefits include:

• 27 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) (pro rated)
• Occupational Sick Pay at 3 months Full Pay and 3 months at Half Pay 
• Company Pension: 4% Employer Pension Contribution (includes Death in Service Benefit of 3x annual salary)
• Health Cash Plan (inc Dental and Optical cover)
• Health and Wellbeing initiative includes yearly Flu Jab
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Family Friendly Policies

They offer a dynamic work environment offering hybrid working. They believe work is what you do, not where you go and therefore colleagues deliver their work where it best suits the need, whether that be in the office, home or around a local area or site using local facilities. Colleagues are agile and work or have meetings in any place to suit the need and task

Closing date: Wednesday 5th February at 12 noon

1st stage interviews to be held on 13th February via Teams

Our client reserves the right to close this vacancy early if they receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

The primary functions of the PR and Communications Officer role will be to contribute to the organisation’s media advocacy by working with colleagues to ideate, develop and publish compelling messaging and narratives around the organisation’s research and advocacy, and by delivering the day-to-day duties of the press office. Another key function of the role is to edit and proofread content generated by colleagues, including reports, blogs and other materials. A smaller share of the role is dedicated to carrying out and supporting with day-to-day “core” communications work, such as maintaining content on our website and contributing to our content planner. These general communications duties are flexibly shared across the communications team to enable team members to support each other’s workloads.

The PR and Communications Officer will be part of the communications team at the Tax Justice Network which is led by the Head of Communications, who this post will report into, and includes the Content and Communications Officer, the Creative Strategist/Podcaster and the Podcast Producer. The team leads and delivers the Tax Justice Network’s communications, including the organisation’s media work, blog, website, social media and newsletters.

The communications team is a busy team in a fast moving and agile organisation. The communications team works closely with teams, individuals and partners across the organisation, supporting the planning, development and publication of all external outputs. Therefore, you need to be self-reliant and a top multi-tasker, who enjoys independent writing as well as supporting colleagues with developing and polishing their work into the best possible shape. You will need to be able to provide constructive feedback to colleagues on their work in an encouraging and respectful manner that helps develop skillsets. Given the nature of the work, you will need to have an exceptional eye for detail.

The Tax Justice Network is a virtual organisation with all the team working remotely. You therefore need to be self-motivated and comfortable working alone. Alongside being thorough, diligent and independent you should have strength and confidence to judge when to reach out to colleagues to assist and support.

Marie Curie is the UK's leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care -, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness they're likely to die from.

The purpose of the PR & Media team is to support the vision and values which enable Marie Curie to deliver its organisational strategy and strategic goals:
- To grow our influence, scale and impact to reach more people
- To grow our brand voice and influence thinking around end-of-life experience
- To build integrated place-based end of life services
- To build financial sustainability and grow our income.

Your role
As a Senior Regional PR Officer for Yorkshire and North East England, you will play a crucial role in raising the profile of Marie Curie amongst key target audiences by developing and delivering projects that command media attention and coverage, and you will work with the media to shape major fundraising and influencing campaigns and build our brand. You will ensure excellent PR support for our integrated place-based end-of-life services. Seeking to strengthen our regional and local voice and influence thinking around end-of-life experience.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with substantial experience in public relations (in-house or agency) who wants to take the next step in their career in one of the UK's largest charities.

Key requirements:
- Experience in building strong relationships with key target journalists.
- Excellent knowledge of the media - print, broadcast and online.
- Excellent understanding of digital and social media.
- Influencing and negotiating skills - e.g. working with internal and external key contacts to ensure the right PR opportunities are prioritised and maximised.
- Broad knowledge of the health and social care sector to ensure a competitive and relevant approach to media strategy development.
- Must be based within Yorkshire or North East England.

Please see the full job description .

Salary: £30,000- £32,000 per annum
Contract: Permanent, full-time (35h per week)
Location: Home-based anywhere within the assigned region - Yorkshire and North East England. You will be expected to travel to our sites across the UK occasionally.

Application & Interview Process
- As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
- Close date for applications: 29 January 2025

Benefits you'll LOVE:
- Flexible working. We're happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
- 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
- Continuous professional development opportunities.
- Industry-leading training programmes
- Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
- Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
- Access to Blue Light Card membership
- Subsidised Eye Care

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

Circa £68,000 per annum

Fixed term, 12 month Early Moments Leave (maternity) cover

Part home/Part office (London) based

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

This is a great opportunity to join UNICEF UK as Head of Media.

Join our team at UNICEF UK as the Head of Media, where you will spearhead public relations, news, emergencies, corporate and partnership communications efforts. Your role will involve crafting and executing powerful media campaigns aligned with our priorities to drive income generation, impact and influence for children in need.

You will be a forward-thinking leader with a proven track record in managing diverse senior internal and external stakeholders and teams, leveraging media channels to influence key decision-makers and the public. Your experience in motivating and leading high-performing teams and an agile and responsive press office will be crucial. In this role you will lead all crisis communication planning and strategies to navigate challenges effectively and uphold our organisation's reputation.

Please bear in mind that when you write your response to our application questions, you demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and understanding of the role requirements and how well UNICEF UK’s values and mission aligns with yours. Relying completely on Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT in answering questions will impact your answers and individuality.

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

Closing date: 5pm, Sunday 26 January 2025.

Interview date: TBC

In return, we offer:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Please bear in mind that when you write your response to our application questions, you demonstrate your knowledge, skills, and understanding of the role requirements and how well UNICEF UK’s values and mission aligns with yours. Relying completely on Artificial Intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT in answering questions will impact your answers and individuality.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Media Relations and Communications Officer (full-time, permanent, but open to 0.8FTE)

FTE £33,500 per annum plus benefits

Business Disability Forum is the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. Our Communications and Marketing team is working hard to promote the benefits of disability inclusion to businesses, employers and public policy makers through our research, resources, thought leadership and events.

If you want to help improve the life experiences of disabled people, have proven media relations experience, can write for a variety of audiences and have an understanding of the UK public policy landscape, come and join our busy and friendly team as Media Relations and Communications Officer. 

We are looking for someone who already loves working in media relations, but who can also support broader communications activity. If you have a can-do attitude, the tenacity to pursue media coverage, and great attention to detail, we’d love to hear from you.

The majority of this role will focus on developing and delivering proactive and reactive print, online, broadcast and podcast media relations activity to promote the benefits of disability inclusion, our public policy positions, our membership and our services. You would also support broader communications activity through planning and writing content for multiple platforms.

You will have:

• Significant experience of media relations with a proven track record at officer level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience turning complex policy issues and research into compelling press releases, articles, and other content.
• Experience selling in stories to journalists with the motivation to keep going and follow up.
• Experience writing content for a range of audiences and channels.

This is a full-time permanent role but 0.8 FTE will be considered (Monday and Friday required). The role is based in our Communications and Marketing Team (6 people) and will report to our Media Relations Lead.

We offer opportunities for flexible working, including variable start and finish times, hybrid or remote working. Most staff work an average of two days a week in our office in central London (EC4)

How to apply

Applications should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role. If you require any adjustments to the application process please contact Barnaby Powell as set out below. Applications should be addressed to Barnaby Powell, HR & Office Manager, Business Disability Forum, Dowgate Hill House 14-16 Dowgate Hill House, London EC4R 2SU. If you are submitting your application by email please do so to barnabyp @ businessdisabilityforum .org .uk

• Closing date for applications: Sunday, 9 February 2025.
• First interviews are planned for the 18 & 20 February 2025.
• Second interviews are likely to take place 25 February 2025.

Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its information, products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone.

If you wish to discuss anything in regards to accessibility or if you require alternative formats please contact Barnaby Powell by email at the address above or by telephone on 020-7403-3020.

For further information on Business Disability Forum please refer to our website via the button below.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria will be offered an interview.

About us…   

The Francis Crick Institute is Europe’s largest biomedical research institute under one roof. Our world-class scientists and staff collaborate on vital research to help prevent, diagnose and treat illnesses such as cancer, heart disease, infectious diseases and neurodegenerative conditions.  

The Crick is a place for collaboration, innovation and exploration across many disciplines. A space where the brightest minds can pursue big and bold ideas and discover answers to crucial scientific questions. We support them in a dynamic environment which fosters excellence with state-of-the-art infrastructure, cutting-edge facilities, and a creative and curious culture. We’ve removed traditional boundaries of departments, divisions and disciplines and instead have an open approach that supports every researcher. This gives us the freedom to take risks and carry out high-quality, pioneering research. Creating a space for discovery without boundaries helps us to turn our science into benefits for human health and the economy.  

About the role…  

We have 2 Public Engagement Officer roles available, one permanent and the other on a one year fixed term contract.

The Public Engagement Officers support the development and delivery of the Crick’s public events programme, which seeks to engage diverse audiences with Crick science, to highlight its relevance to society. This role also supports on embedding a culture of engagement in the institute through a comprehensive training offer open to all Crick staff and regular opportunities to engage for our scientists.

You will be part of a creative team that develops and delivers our public events programme. There is opportunity to innovate and take the lead on specific events series, and to work closely with Crick scientists, creative partners and community groups as well as colleagues in the exhibitions, digital, and communications teams. Reporting to the Public Engagement Manager (Events & Programmes), the Public Engagement Officer will be based in the Public Engagement with Science team, within the Communications and Public Engagement Directorate. 

What you will be doing…  

As a Public Engagement Officer (Events) at the Crick, you will:  

• Lead the development and delivery of specific events/event series.  

• Develop and manage the project plan, programme and detailed budget, communicating progress to the Public Engagement Manager (Events and programmes) and to scientists and external contractors for effective project delivery. 

• Recruit scientists for event participation and manage their contributions. 

• Collaborate with creative partners on content/activities/performances as well as other external contractors, acting as the main point of contact and ensuring work is delivered on schedule. 

• Uphold the Crick’s commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and actively contribute to an inclusive workplace culture. 

• Support the development and delivery of the public engagement training offer for Crick staff and students, to build understanding, skills, and confidence. 

About you…   

You will bring…  

• Experience working in public engagement or equivalent roles

• Solid experience in event or project management 

• Experience of working with academics or researchers.

• The ability to engage with audiences from diverse backgrounds and work with them collaboratively 

•  A thoughtful and creative mindset 

For more information and to see a copy of the full job description please visit our website.

About Working at the Crick…  

Our values   

Everyone who works at the Crick has a valuable role to play in advancing the Crick’s mission and shaping our culture!  

• We are bold. We make space for creative, dynamic and imaginative ideas and approaches. We’re not afraid to do things differently.  

• We are open. We’re highly collaborative and interactive, and make sure our activities are visible to the outside world.  

• We are collegial. We show respect for one another, work cooperatively and support the wider community.  

At the Francis Crick Institute, we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to driving innovation and scientific discovery. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed, regardless of their background, identity, or personal circumstances. We actively encourage applications from individuals of all genders, ethnicities, abilities, and experiences. We want to ensure that everyone can apply and be part of our recruitment processes and so we'll make reasonable adjustments if you need them - just let us know when you apply. If you need assistance with applying (i.e., would like to apply by phone or post) please contact the recruitment team.

Applications: Apply to vacancy R2035 if you wish to apply for the permanent role and R2036 if you wish to apply for the temporary role. If you would like to be considered for both roles, please apply for either vacancy. All applicants should state in their cover letter whether they are applying for the permanent, temporary or both roles.  

What will you receive?   

At the Francis Crick Institute, we value our team members and are proud to offer an extensive range of benefits to support their well-being and development:  

• Visas: The Crick offers funding for those requiring a visa to work in the UK. 

• Generous Leave: 28 days of annual leave, plus three additional days over Christmas and bank holidays.  

• Pension Scheme: Defined contribution pension with employer contributions of up to 16%.  

• Health & Well-being:  

• 24/7 GP consultation services.  

• Occupational health services and mental health support programs.  

• Eye care vouchers and discounted healthcare plans.  

• Work-Life Balance:  

• Back-up care for dependents.  

• Childcare support allowance.  

• Annual leave purchase options.  

• Crick Networks offering diverse groups’ support, community and inclusive social events. 

• Perks:  

• Discounted gym memberships, bike-to-work scheme, and shopping discounts.  

• Subsidised on-site restaurant and social spaces for team interaction.  

• Development & Recognition: Comprehensive training, mentoring, and a pay structure with performance-linked progression.