Job Description

Job Title: Marketing and Communications Officer

Location: Quantum House, 22 – 24 Red Lion Court, Fleet Street, London, EC4A 3EB.

Purpose: A fantastic opportunity to support the communications and marketing for the Education and Employers charity. The charity aims to ensure that all young people have the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential.

Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, the successful applicant will support the external communications of the charity, helping to extend the reach of the charity and impacting on the lives of young people. They will primarily promote the work of the internationally-recognised programmes, Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures, as well as contributing to charity-wide communications.

Remuneration: £21k – £24k per annum (negotiable depending upon experience)

Reports to: Campaigns and Projects Manager

Additional Terms: 30 days paid holiday, exclusive of Statutory Holiday plus competitive pension scheme and a volunteering allowance of up to 5 days – pro rata in accordance with the length of contract. Additional family friendly benefits including enhancements to Statutory Payments.

Appointment Terms: Permanent

The role: Working across the charity, the successful candidate will be responsible for supporting external communications and marketing, managing regular updates of the charity’s websites and social media channels. This will include generating innovative content and feeding into the creation of a sustainable social media strategy to grow social media following and increase engagement across our digital communication channels.

A significant part of this role will include supporting the charity to promote its Inspiring the Future and Primary Futures programmes. This an exciting, fast-paced role which plays a crucial part in shaping our messaging and supporting our stakeholders with the aim to attract and engage volunteers, schools and employers, raise awareness of our programmes and the difference they make to the lives of young people, and help our teams reach communications targets set by our funders.

We are seeking an articulate and proactive individual who has a flair for communications and at least a year’s experience in a marketing/communications role. The candidate will have excellent writing skills, be a confident communicator and an organised self-starter. This role provides a fantastic opportunity to grow and develop significant skills.  

Key accountabilities

Content creation and communications planning

• Develop new and engaging content to showcase our work with schools and colleges, including website articles, blogs, social media updates, case studies and other resources.
• Delivery of the agreed communications plan for funded projects across the charity and input into the development of new plans where needed.
• Help develop and maintain a portfolio of branded assets promoting our services and ensure team members have collateral when and where they need it.

Website management

• Manage regular updates on our websites – adding news items, articles and downloadable resources.

Social media management

• Input into the creation of a sustainable social media strategy to implement across Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, flicker and Instagram.
• Daily management of the charity’s multiple social media channels, creating original and engaging social media posts using graphics, film and photography and reactively engaging with our audiences.
• Use analytics to report on results of digital campaigns, track monthly performance across channels and inform future activity.

Newsletter campaigns

• Manage and create engaging monthly newsletter campaigns for the charity’s multiple programmes and create analytics reports to improve future performance.

PR

• Draft press releases and news stories on a regular basis.
• Undertake media monitoring, maintain press cutting folders and archive of all media coverage.

Internal comms and support

• Lead on internal communications maintaining a communications tracker and a staff internal newsletter.
• Deal with day to day, ad hoc queries and be a contact person for communication related queries

We are looking for an agile and enthusiastic individual, capable of absorbing key information quickly, as well as the ability to handle a diverse workload in order to meet the fast pace of the organisation. Education and Employers is a small, ambitious charity working to bring about change. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter with strong communication skills and work well with a small team in a dynamic working environment.

Person specification

Skills/ Knowledge/ Expertise

Essential

• Excellent digital skills, including experience of content management systems such as WordPress.
• Degree or equivalent e.g. CMI/CAM Cert/Dip
• Minimum one year’s experience in a marketing and communications / public relations / digital role and understanding of branding
• Understanding of the basic principles of search engine optimisation, experience of email marketing systems and social media tools.
• Proven ability to effectively write and edit copy for different audiences.
• Strong organisational and administrative skills including excellent attention to detail and effective time management.
• Excellent proof reading, copywriting and editing skills.
• Proven ability to upload videos to YouTube and create infographics
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work with different teams.
• An articulate and confident communicator.
• Demonstrable experience of managing a diverse workload; being able to prioritise tasks and work under pressure.
• Ability to learn procedures so the charity is compliant with relevant legislation.

Desirable

• Experience of working in the charity or education sector.
• Passion for supporting young people in realising their potential through harnessing skilled volunteers to engage in education.
• An ability to analyse data.
• Experience of working in a small team.
• Understanding of risk management.
• Experience of client relationship management databases.

Personal Attributes

• Strong client facing aptitude and communication skills both written and verbal.
• A “can-do” attitude and creative approach to a limited marketing budget.
• Calm and patient when dealing with a range of internal and external stakeholders at all levels
• Demonstrates sensitivity and possesses the ability to manage effectively the organisational tensions that sometimes develop between all stakeholders involved in the organisation and delivery of its work.
• Team Player: works collaboratively and flexibly to achieve outcomes and is keen to add value to the organisation’s culture and ethos

Other

• Able to undertake some occasional work in the evenings and at weekends
• Able to travel in the UK if required

Application process

The Education and Employers charity values having a diverse workforce.  We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds.

Please send a CV and covering letter (no more than 2 pages of A4) setting out your interest in and suitability for the role and highlighting why you'd like to work for the charity. Should you have any questions regarding the role please contact the recruiting manager Victoria York.

The closing date for applications is 10am on Monday 2nd March 2020. Successfully shortlisted candidates will be notified no later than Friday 6th March 2020. Interviews will be arranged with successful candidates for the Thursday 12th March 2020 and will take place at the Education and Employers’ offices in Fleet Street, London.

Please note we will only consider applications with both a CV and covering letter and applications will only be accepted from those with the right to work in the UK with a valid passport/visa.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be considered under any circumstances.

About the Education and Employers charity

Education and Employers is an independent UK based charity launched in 2009 with the vision of “providing children and young people with the inspiration, motivation, knowledge, skills and opportunities they need to help them achieve their potential”. It aims to achieve this by working with schools, employers, the national bodies that represent them and a wide range of other partners including the government and third sector organisations. The charity also works with partners internationally – more details here.

The charity runs Inspiring the Future, a free service which uses innovative match-making technology to connect volunteers with state schools and colleges, quickly, simply and at scale. Schools can very easily search a massive database of willing volunteers, filter against a wide range of criteria – e.g. subject, sector, career route and send them a message. It enables young people, wherever they live, whichever school they attend, the opportunity to meet people from a wide range of backgrounds doing jobs from across the whole world of work.

Over 50,000 people have already volunteered in the UK - people from all levels: apprentices to CEOs and all sectors: apps designers to zoologists and over 80% of English secondary schools have registered. People can volunteer from an hour a year in a local primary or secondary school to chat informally about their job and career route, take part in career speed networking session, give careers insights, provide mock interviews or feedback on CVs through to serving as a governor or trustee.  There is also the opportunity to link up with schools for workplace visits, job shadowing and mentoring.

Inspiring the Future operates on a technology platform kindly developed in partnership with Deloitte, Salesforce and Ordnance Survey. It allows the charity to run national campaigns such as Inspiring Women and others focused on specific geographic areas or economic sectors such as engineering, science, health and arts and culture. The campaigns have secured high profile support across government, business and teacher associations and ongoing corporate partnerships including our lead corporate partner Bank of America Merrill Lynch.

In partnership with the National Association of Head Teachers the charity has developed a version for primary schools called Primary Futures and over 4,500 primaries have already signed up. To see a short clip on how it works please click here.  All campaigns run through Inspiring the Future share a common objective: to broaden young people’s horizons, raise their aspirations and show them the range of opportunities and careers routes e.g. apprenticeships and university open to them. Over 1.8 million interactions between young people and volunteers from the world of work have already taken place.

In partnership with the National Governance Association the charity runs Inspiring Governance the free governor recruitment and support service. This Department for Education funded service aims to get highly skilled volunteers to serve as governors in some of the most disadvantaged schools in England and in so doing help raise educational achievement.

Since the Charity’s launch it has sought to understand what difference employer engagement in education makes to young people and the economy. It works with academics and researchers from around the world and its own research is regularly cited by government and international organisations like the OECD. The research, which has informed and influenced a range of government policies, shows that employer engagement helps improve social mobility, reduces the likelihood of young people becoming NEET (not in education, employment of training), increases the amount they earn in adult life, helps them make better informed career choices and leads to improvements in educational attainment.

Communications Manager (Conferences and Events)

Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading dementia charity. We provide information and support, improve care, fund research, and create lasting change for people affected by dementia.

Position: Planning and Communications Manager, Conferences & Events
Location: London
Contract type: Full Time, Fixed Term
Hours: 35 per week
Salary: £31,982 to £34,925 depending on skills and experience, plus London allowance of £3,600

Closing date: 2 March 2020
Interview date: w/c 9 March 2020

About the role:

The Planning and Communications Manager plays a pivotal role in delivery of the strategic objectives of the Conference and Events function, whilst working with the team to lead on the operational processes which underpin the delivery of a top-class portfolio of events, including Alzheimer’s Society Annual Conference (ASAC20). The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for event project plans, including communication management and stewardship journeys; digital marketing; delegate and data management; budget management, evaluation and reporting.

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development of high performing function in the growing Marketing and Communications Directorate. Reporting to the Head of Conferences and Events, the post holder will support in the delivery of ASAC20 and other key events, which support the Society’s strategic ambitions, stimulate the dialogue about dementia and engagement in our work and mission.

About you:

We are looking for someone with experience of successful strategic management in all the operational aspects of event project planning for a varied portfolio of Conferences and Events, preferably with experience of working within the third sector.

This role also calls for someone with experience of relationship building and senior stakeholder management to deliver projects; excellent analytical, budgeting and reporting skills; running successful digital event campaigns and proven project management skills across multiple projects/events running simultaneously.

The post holder will have experience of delegate management, speaker management, event registration systems (eg; Cvent and Crowdcompass), finance and accounting functions and programme updates. They will have managed email marketing campaigns including copywriting and design and delivered HTML and web copy using digital marketing tools, such as DotDigital.

We are looking for a motivated self-starter and problem-solver who seeks out opportunities of benefit to the Society and our mission to improve the quality of life for people with dementia and those who care for them.

You may have experience of the following: Communications Manager, Comms Manager, Conferences, Events, Events Manager, PR, Marketing Manager, Communications Officer, Marketing, Health, Social Care, Third Sector, Charity, NFP, Not for Profit, Health and Social Care, Mental Health etc.

The Royal Society is dedicated to putting science at the heart of the UK’s cultural life and our public profile is central to our work. We have an excellent entry-level opportunity for an Assistant Press Officer to join our high-performing team.

Whether it is about the impact of Brexit on science or how new technologies are changing our lives, this role will support the team who are presenting the views of the Society on the high profile scientific issues of the day.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who is interested in developing a career in PR. We will support you to develop and equip you with the wide-ranging skills you need to become a Press Officer in the future. If you think you would thrive as an important member of our busy team we want to hear from you.

What you'll be doing

As the Assistant Press Officer you’ll be doing important work to make sure that our projects in areas as diverse as climate change, education and artificial intelligence are seen and heard across the UK. You will be responsible for promoting the Society’s peer-reviewed journals, monitoring and analysing our coverage, reporting our achievements in a compelling way, and ensuring that our Press Office systems are up to date. You will also be our first point of contact for liaising directly with journalists via email, phone and in person.

Who are we looking for?

We're looking for someone committed to a career in PR, who will bring enthusiasm and the desire to excel in our fast-paced team. We need someone who is a quick learner, with excellent attention to detail, and the ability to prioritise tasks and juggle workload. We will expect you to be interested in science and current affairs, and to be alert for opportunities to turn the Society’s work into compelling news stories.

This is a great first step into an exciting career at the Royal Society and we will be looking for both enthusiasm and your writing ability to come across in your cover letter and task.

To apply, please complete the application form using our online recruitment system.

Reports to: Head of Media Relations
Line manages: None
Location: Carlton House Terrace, SW1Y 5AG
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £24,000 - £25,000 per annum
Pay Band: B

Closing date for applications: Monday 9 March 2020
Interview dates: Week commencing 16 March 2020

We are looking for  a Marketing Officer to support the Marketing Manager in devising, implementing, monitoring and reporting on imagintive and cost-effective campaigns to drive ticket sales for our visitor offer and events.  The successful candidate will also have a responsibility for growing digital media by developing engaging and timely content.  The successful candidate is required to have an excellent understanding of digital communication channels and campaign targeting, with project management skills.

The cause

NLGN is a think tank and network working to energise local government, improve public services and empower communities. We publish research on some of today’s most pressing issues - like housing, welfare and economic equality - informed by our network of 60-plus local authorities. 

At the heart of our work is ‘community power’ - the belief that people should be given the means to transform the places they live and the services they use. We believe this is key to reducing the burden on our public services, and to creating a better society for all. 

The role

Over the last year, we’ve seen our community power message really begin to take hold. At the same time, we’re rapidly developing and growing as an organisation. We’re looking to further increase the impact of our work by expanding our communications reach and influence. We’re looking for a Senior Communications Officer who can help us do just this. 

Your job will include: 

• Digital management: Day-to-day content planning and website upkeep, taking a leading role in the site’s redevelopment
• Social media: Managing NLGN’s channels to increase engagement and reach influential stakeholders
• Content: Producing, commissioning, editing and planning activity - from blogs and reports to films and podcasts
• Media Relations: Taking a proactive and reactive approach to promoting NLGN’s work and interests with national, regional and specialist press 
• Planning: Working cross-team to carefully coordinate our communications - making sure our messages are heard by the right audiences at the right time
• Brand management: Acting as ‘brand ambassador’ for NLGN - ensuring that our messaging is understood and conveyed by all members of staff, and helping to develop and disseminate a new brand identity 
• And more: Contributing to the planning and delivery of campaign and events activity - including parliamentary influencing and members events. Taking on ad hoc tasks to support the communications strategy and our work as a whole 

The candidate

Our ideal candidate will be: 

• A great communicator, who can distil complex ideas and bring people together around a cause - verbally, visually and in writing
• A creative thinker, who has an eye for design and can bring fresh approaches to any challenge 
• Digitally savvy, with experience creating high levels of engagement online and through social media, and knowledge of digital best practice - and new techniques 
• A keen planner, whose strategic understanding and attention-to-detail is proven to keep projects timely and impactful 
• A warm connector, with experience of building strong, supportive relationships inside and outside teams, including with press and local/national government
• Someone with quick judgement, who flourishes in an environment of autonomous working and speedy decision making, and can be trusted to make the right calls
• Driven by achieving change, both in terms of improving our own work and achieving NLGN’s broader political and societal goals 
• Flexible and collaborative, generous in offering expertise and keen to work adaptably and openly with other members of NLGN staff 

The organisation

NLGN was founded in 1996. Today, we’re a team of 13, based in a shared working space in London’s Victoria. The Senior Communications Officer role would sit in the communications team, reporting to the Head of Communications, and working alongside the Design Production Coordinator. They will work closely with all other members of staff, including the Thought Leadership Team and the Network and Events Team. 

In addition to the advertised salary, we offer: 

• A minimum of 27 days’ holiday a year
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Regular training opportunities 

Wellbeing: NLGN is committed to staff wellbeing. Working long and late hours is actively discouraged and all staff at NLGN are committed to creating a pleasant, friendly and supportive environment in which to work.

Diversity: NLGN is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We don’t just ‘value diversity’, we think it is central to what makes for a high impact, successful organisation. We positively encourage everyone to apply.

How to apply

Please email your:

• Cover letter (demonstrating, with examples, how you meet the criteria above)
• CV

Closing Date: Wednesday 18 March 2020, 23:59

Interviews: Tuesday 31 March 2020

If you are unable this date, please let us know when you apply.

Candidates who have been shortlisted for interview will be notified by Monday 23 March 2020.

Probation and Notice: This role is subject to a six-month probationary period and a two-month notice period.

Data Protection: NLGN will process and store and your personal information (this means any information that identifies or could identify you) for the purposes of recruitment, for a period of up to six months after the closing date, after which it will be securely disposed.  

Communications is at the heart of everything that we do and this role is key to our success.

We are The Lucy Faithfull Foundation - the only UK-wide charity dedicated solely to preventing child sexual abuse.  Our vision is a world in which children's right to leave free from abuse and exploitation becomes a reality.

We are looking for an aspiring communicator who is seeking great experience in a busy communications team.  We need someone who is keen to learn all about the full range of communications activity, from creating engaging digital and offline materials to ensuring our messages reach the people who need us.  We need someone who is confident managing a varied workload supporting diverse and demanding projects, proactive and a team player.  We need someone who has high standards and who strives to raise quality wherever possible.

We seek an ambitious, energetic and dedicated individual with administrative, relationship building and event management skills to help our team to grow high value income.

High Value Relationships Assistant
Department: Engagement and Income
Salary: £20,600 four days part time (£25,750 FTE)
Contract: 12 months fixed-term

This is an exciting time to join CPRE, a small charity with a great heritage and big plans for our future. We have recently re-defined our organisational purpose and set a new, six-year strategy to take us to 2026, our centenary year. As a result, we now have ambitious plans to broaden our appeal and grow income, so that we can connect even more people with the countryside. Our renewed purpose has enabled us to make ambitious plans to tackle the climate emergency - a theme which now cuts across all of our work.

To help us achieve this we are looking for an ambitious, energetic and dedicated individual with a passion for developing engaging events and building strong relationships with high value supporters. We need someone with energy and aptitude for organising high quality, innovative donor events and a flair for writing. The new team member will play a key role within the team, providing administrative and project support to colleagues.

You’ll be an enthusiastic all-rounder: a good communicator who has a real affinity with the work we do and can help us to continue to build excellent relationships with our supporters. You'll be adept at juggling several tasks simultaneously whilst having the ability to talk confidently via all communication channels.

This is the perfect job for someone who wants to learn more about major areas of fundraising. You will report directly to the head of high value relationships and be part of the wider High Value Relationships team, working closely with the trusts officer and legacy officer to support them in their work. You will also work alongside other members of the Engagement and Income department on a range of activities. Your role will be busy and varied – organising quality supporter events, updating donor pipeline and records, stewarding relationships from trusts and major donors, prospect researching, and general day-to-day administrative tasks for the team.

Closing date: 5 March 2020 12pm
Interviews: 12 March 2020

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to apply and find out more about this position, please click the Apply button to be directed to our website, where you can download the application form and relevant documents. 

CPRE is an equal opportunities employer.

No agencies please.

We are looking for a Marketing and Sales Executive to help build and maintain productive travel trade relationships and partnerships and develop visitor product to grow our travel trade and groups business ensuring delivery of compelling travel trade packages, smooth booking processes to ensure positive outcomes of all Travel Trade offers.  The successful candidate should have demonstrable experience of promoting and selling travel products to national and overseas audiences, project management skills and an ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Closing date: Sunday 8th March 11.30pm

Interviews: 1st interviews – Thursday 19th March, 2nd interviews – Wednesday 25th March

We’re looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience of working on fundraising or events projects, to join us as a Challenge & Bespoke Events Co-ordinator and help us raise income and meet targets on a variety of events.

This is an incredibly exciting time for Shelter as the entire organisation is rallying behind our ambitious strategy to end the housing emergency. To enable this strategy to become a reality, we have developed a new Income Generation plan that will see us significantly increase our annual income over the next three years. The Community & Events team is responsible for innovating, creating and delivering Shelter’s fundraising events and community fundraising programme. This includes a high value challenge and bespoke events portfolio consisting of participation in events such as London Marathon and own flagship events Vertical Rush and Sleep Walk for Shelter, as well as the support, development and promotion of successful community fundraising initiatives and an ambitious special events portfolio of high-profile cultural events and festival partnerships.

A home is a fundamental human need, as essential as education or healthcare. Yet millions of people across Britain struggle on a daily basis with homelessness, bad housing conditions, soaring rents, discrimination and the threat of eviction. So, we are striving for change — with individuals, in communities, across society – and leading the way to a safe home. We need ambitious, best-in-class individuals who are passionate about our cause to join us at this exciting time. This is your chance to play a part in the fundamental change we are striving to achieve. 

About the role
The Challenge Event team has large teams at all the main running events throughout the year and raise over £1million. Current key events include the London Marathon, Great North Run, Royal Parks Half Marathon, London Landmarks Half Marathon and more. This role will work on our third-party challenge events portfolio, project managing and delivering Shelter’s participation in these events. Not only will you be responsible for marketing and delivering your events, you will also work with your colleagues to deliver a superior supporter experience and maximise growth and engagement potential for your audiences.

About you
Relevant experience, plus a proactive, collaborative and results-driven approach, is essential. We’ll also be looking for a proven ability to monitor and report on income and expenditure budgets and use a CRM system. Commercially aware, creative and innovative, you’ll be experienced in communicating with a range of internal and external stakeholders to deliver results and have a flair for quickly understanding supporter or customer needs and working to meet and exceed their expectations. What’s more, you're willing to contribute to new ideas, methods and processes.

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

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

To find out more about the role and the benefits of working for Shelter please visit our website. Apply to be part of our Income Generation team and be the change you want to see in society.

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

At Shelter, we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation. We also encourage applications from people, who have been homeless or have been at risk of homelessness. We are facing diverse problems, so need diverse people to tackle them.  In addition to this, we encourage an approach to involving people with personal insight of housing issues and homelessness in our recruitment processes.

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

Hours: 35 hours per week / Permanent

Closing Date: Sunday 15th March 2020

Interview Dates: Round 1: w/c 23rd March 2020 (presentation requirement)

Round 2: w/c 30th March 2020

Our Special Events team is a key part of Philanthropy & Partnerships (P&P) in the Fundraising Division, creating, managing and delivering an impactful and effective events programme consisting of more than 10 exclusive events per year. These cumulatively raise over £2.5million with an ambition to significantly grow income over the next five to enable Marie Curie to reach more people, and to lead in the delivery of a good end of life experience.

This is an exciting and significant new position within the Special Events team to support our ambitious growth plans and the development of opportunities to attract new, younger and more diverse audiences. The role includes taking the strategic lead on all areas of processes and pipeline management; leading on the on-going strategic development of the highly successful series of Marie Curie Brain Games and delivering their own events within the events portfolio.

The post holder will actively contribute to the strategic planning of new events, seeking opportunities to secure beneficiary events and facilitating stewardship opportunities to help build stronger partnerships with the P&P high value audience and with colleagues at all levels across Marie Curie. The opportunity that this new level of role will create will be ambitious and varied, benefitting from a high level of autonomy and stepping up as a deputy for the Head of Special Events when needed.

This role requires a strong operational Events Manager with an understanding and appreciation of a data-driven culture, supporting the design of effective management reporting and analysis. They will have superb communications skills - both written and verbal - and excellent organisational abilities with outstanding attention to detail. They will have a proven track record in fundraising, project, stakeholder and people management with extensive experience of having organised multiple high-profile events. As well as being motivated, enthusiastic and innovative, they will possess the ability to pre-empt the teams' needs and potential challenges using their initiative and creativity to solve problems. They will have the confidence and experience to communicate with a wide range of audiences at all levels.

Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Marie Curie is an inclusive employer who values diversity and is a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

Please note: this vacancy may close early if a sufficient number of applications are received. Vauxhall, London

Citizens Advice offers confidential advice online, over the phone, and in person, for free. Through our national network of charities, we give people the knowledge and the confidence they need to find their way forward – whoever they are, and whatever their problem.

Last year, we helped 2.7 million people face to face, over the phone, by email and webchat. No one else sees so many people with so many different kinds of problems, and that gives us a unique insight into the challenges people are facing today. Using this evidence, we can show government, regulators and businesses how they can make things better for people.

We’re looking for an Officer to join our Campaigns and Public Affairs team. Sitting at the heart of the organisation, the team works to achieve meaningful policy change, deliver public awareness campaigns, and help secure our position as the leading provider of advice in England and Wales.

This role will support the team across a variety of campaigns. For example, at the moment we’re aiming to get a fairer deal for consumers in essential markets like insurance and broadband, ensure the benefits system delivers for those who need it, and make sure people are at the heart of plans to reach net zero. We also run consumer education campaigns, raising awareness of issues like scams and how to save money on energy bills.

The ideal candidate will have experience of working or volunteering on public affairs or campaign projects, be able to deliver a range of communications to suit different audiences and have the ability to work on several projects simultaneously. The candidate doesn't need a degree to apply; we're looking for someone with an interest in politics who shares a commitment to the values of Citizens Advice. 

To apply, please complete the application form. You will need to provide short examples of how you meet the six essential criteria in the person specification. These can come from a variety of experiences, professional or otherwise - we're looking for transferable skills and a willingness to learn.

Citizens Advice values diversity, promotes equality and challenges discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented throughout Citizens Advice. We are a member of the race equality campaign at Business in the Community, the Prince’s responsible business network and are committed to improving employment opportunities for ethnic minorities across the UK. We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non binary candidates.

We have made a positive commitment to employing disabled people and guarantee to interview all disabled candidates who meet the minimum essential criteria for the role as set out in role profiles.

We are happy to consider flexible working, which may include arrangements such as part-time working, formalised flexitime, fixed (non-standard) working hours, working from home and job-sharing.

Office of the Vice-Provost (Advancement)

The appointment will be on UCL Grade 6. The salary range will be inclusive of London Allowance.

Philanthropy at UCL is about more than raising funds to support projects – it is about breaking down barriers, providing opportunities, and supporting the University to challenge convention, think differently and solve global challenges. In September 2016, UCL launched ‘It’s All Academic’, a bold new global philanthropic Campaign with the goal of raising £600million. At the end of October 2019 we are delighted to have reached a £558 million and 200,000 volunteer hours milestone. At its heart is the radical, disruptive thinking that has been at the core of UCL since our founding in 1826.

From fighting dementia to ensuring generations of students reach their full potential: It's All Academic. UCL’s ideas and discoveries are shaping the future, improving lives and having a massive impact on London and the wider world. There has never been a more exciting time to join our Advancement office. We are a team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success.

This is your chance to play a pivotal role in delivering our Campaign and supporting UCL’s Donor Relations Team. Focused on providing an innovative, sector-leading donor experience in delivering the Campaign for UCL, as the Donor Relations Officer you will collaborate with all teams across the Advancement Office, including; fundraising, communications and events to deliver outstanding donor experiences, and across wider UCL stakeholder groups, such as; students, academics and faculty, to support our work to raise philanthropic income for UCL’s Campaign priority projects.

An outstanding communicator, you are confident working across a broad range of teams and individuals to ensure UCL delivers a sector-leading donor experience for its supporters. A highly motivated individual with excellent attention to detail and a solutions-focused approach to problem solving, you are passionate about innovation in donor relations. With experience of building and developing effective relationships with donors and/or stakeholders through compelling bespoke communications and exceptional stewardship.

To find out more about the role, please contact Jessica Burrell, Head of Donor Relations by phone: +44 (0)20 3108 3804

We know that our people are our greatest asset and in return we provide an empowering, values-based environment where personal and professional growth is invested in. We offer agile working and flexibility around working hours. We also value mutual respect and collaboration, and have a strong customer-service ethic.  Expectations are high and we work hard, but the rewards are huge.

UCL is an outstanding place to work. We welcome people from all backgrounds and strive to create an environment where everyone can give of their best. Working with some of the greatest intellects in the world, you will also be entitled to a generous pension scheme and holiday allowance.

The UCL Ways of Working for professional services supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work.

We particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within UCL at this level.

This role does not meet the eligibility requirements for a tier 2 certificate of sponsorship under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore UCL will not be able to sponsor individuals who require right to work in the UK to carry out this role.

About Us: AfID is an award-winning international social enterprise, providing essential financial management capacity-building & specialist recruitment support to over 500 charities, international NGOs operating in over 50 countries. Since 2009 we have successfully placed over 1500 accountants and auditors in volunteer and career opportunities in the International Development sector.

AfID is seeking an exceptional resourcer / online researcher to support the Recruitment team and assist with the rapid expansion of our successful specialist global Charity Volunteer & Recruitment services.

The Role: We are seeking an intelligent and determined graduate with strong analytical & critical-thinking skills, able to use initiative to deliver new and effective insights in order to enhance current recruiting strategies. You will be expected to help manage and improve the efficiency of a number of recruiting projects & platforms. 

We hope the successful candidate will add to their role and bring new, original and creative ideas that will expand our network of supporters, charity partners and most importantly candidates globally.

This is an amazing opportunity to help build on the success of the volunteer services programme and drive the growth of a new division providing specialist recruitment services to the international development sector. You will quickly develop a diverse and highly rewarding role in a globally respected social enterprise.

About You: This role would suit an intelligent, determined, lateral-thinker, able to analyse detail and articulate its impact on wider strategies.

You will have proven networking skills and experience working on research projects. You must be able to demonstrate an ability to engage, build rapport and develop effective professional relationships with AfID’s diverse and wide client and customer demographic.

Your written English must be excellent.

A can do, positive attitude and a good sense of humour is essential.

The role delicately balances commercial and social aims and will provide someone with a fantastic opportunity to work and learn from inspiration people.

This is a part-time role of 2-3 or 4 days per week. Timetabling can be flexible.

Essential: Please attach a short summary of no more than 3 sentences outlining your relevant skills and experience and most importantly reasons you would like to join AfID. Application without a summary will not be considered.

Background

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade, City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research.

Led by President, Professor Sir Paul Curran, City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university. 

The Centre for Charity Effectiveness (Cass CCE) is located within the Faculty of Management at Cass Business School and is a leading nonprofit and philanthropy centre in the UK. We aspire to see a voluntary, community and social enterprise sector constantly extending its own knowledge boundaries and driving performance excellence – whilst developing and inspiring the next generation of leaders. For more than 10 years, Cass CCE has been enhancing performance across the nonprofit sector through Education, Knowledge Sharing, Research and Independent Advice.

Responsibilities

The role holder will provide administrative support to the Centre team and its clients; taking a lead in the planning and organisation of the CCE professional development programme and ‘on the day’ management of consultancy events (seminars, workshops, and internal team meetings). In addition, they will deal with consultancy enquiries via email and telephone and ensure that records for events and projects are kept up to date. Administration of the Centre’s E-store shop is required, ensuring that courses are advertised in good time together with the maintenance of the database of contacts used by Cass CCE. They will take the lead with future event planning, scheduling events up to two years in advance and liaise with the Cass Marketing team to produce programme flyers, materials and regular Centre newsletters. Maintenance of the Centre website will be required to ensure that programme information is correct.

Person Specification

The role holder will be educated to A level standard or with equivalent experience. Whilst a degree would be beneficial it is not essential. Some knowledge of the nonprofit and/or education sector would be desirable. 
They will be able to work on their own initiative and also as part of an effective team with excellent organisation skills and the ability to balance a busy workload under pressure; prioritising tasks in order to meet deadlines.
The role holder will be numerate with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
A willingness to be flexible is essential as the role will include some early mornings and evening work to cover events.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

Closing date for applications: 11.59pm 8th March 2020

Interviews are likely to be held 17th or 18th March 2020

Actively working to promote equal opportunity and diversity

Academic excellence for business and the professions

To apply: Please click on apply to be directed to our website to fill in our online application form.