Communications and Press Officer, London (initially remote based), Education Membership Body, £28,000

• Are you an experienced press and communications professional?
• Do you have a background in producing engaging and effective communications across varying channels?
• Would you like to work for a leading education membership body?

The Communications and Press Officer will be working closely with the Head of Communications and Public Affairs, in supporting the day-to-day delivery of the communications strategy in helping to maximise awareness of the organisation and their member's.

Main responsibilities:

• Producing compelling content that communicates the mission and helps to engage and influence key decision-makers
• Assisting in the delivery of communications plans and contributing to a range of outputs including drafting articles, blogs, web copy, newsletters, briefings, case studies and producing or sourcing accompanying multimedia content
• Media relations: Supporting the delivery of reactive and proactive media plans, identifying potential news stories, drafting press releases and responsive media comments, building own network of journalists and assist with media monitoring
• Digital/social: Strengthen on-line presence, overseeing the social media channels and website - producing or commissioning and delivering new digital and social media content, as needed
• Campaigns: Contributing to the development and delivery of campaign activity, working with member universities and other stakeholders to coordinate involvement, including sourcing and crafting case studies and developing messaging and content
• Events: Providing content and logistical support for a varied events programme, including the annual summit, ad hoc parliamentary events and quarterly communications and policy network meetings
• Public affairs: Supporting a programme of Parliamentary and stakeholder engagement and monitoring as well as the delivery of the organisation's influencing strategy

Person specification:

• Degree-level qualification and / or equivalent qualifications or experience
• Must have experience in a press / media handling / PR or communications/public affairs role
• Need excellent written and verbal communication skills - must be able to tailor writing to different audiences and media and communicate complex ideas into concise messaging
• Experience of developing communications materials and plans - must be able to create high quality, creative content for social and digital media
• Experience of media relations, including handling requests and pitching stories
• Experience of using InDesign would be highly appealing
• Knowledge and interest in the higher education sector would be desirable

What next?

An appointment is looking to be made quickly, with applications being reviewed on a rolling basis. As such this opportunity is liable to close at short notice so apply now to avoid disappointment! If you wanted to find out more about this Communications and Press Officer position, get in touch ASAP on the below:

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SCIENCE MEDIA PRESS OFFICER

Reports to: Senior Manager (Science Media)

Location: Stratford, London-based with a maximum of 2 days working from home. Some regional travel required. A flexible working pattern can be discussed.

Salary: Circa £28,000 - £32,000 per annum

Contract Type: Permanent, full-time 35 hours per week

Closing date: Sunday 1st November 2020, 23:55 pm

Interviews: Date TBC - This will consist of 2 stages (competency-based interview including a writing test, and a follow-up). Interviews will take place virtually over video conferencing.

A bit about the role

We have fantastic opportunity to join our fast-paced and exciting press office as part of our Science Media team here at CRUK. We are looking for someone who has experience in a press office and a science background who can bring their own flair and creativity to the role.

As our new press officer, you will be writing press releases, helping with communications plans for media campaigns, pitching stories to journalists, and responding to media requests. You'll also be part of a busy 24-hr news desk, providing journalists with insight and comments on not only CRUK's work, but also on cancer research from around the world.

You'll develop creative ways to publicise the work of CRUK's Commercial Partnerships team, who last year brokered £20million in deals with industry to commercialise exciting new discoveries in the lab, getting them to people with cancer as quick as possible.

And you will be central to promoting CRUK's Clinical Drug Development team, who team up with academic, industry and biotechnology partners across the globe to test drugs in trials, bringing much needed new treatments to people with cancer.

A bit about the team

Our purpose at CRUK is one and the same - we want to speed up our progress towards eradicating cancer. The pioneering work we do around prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer has helped save millions of lives, but we still have a long way to go.

You'll be in the Science Media team who sit within a wider News Team, which consists of the Health Media and Digital teams. Working together, we keep the UK and the world up to date on CRUK's amazing progress and plans, helping the charity's fundraising and philanthropy drives, as well as influencing government and other stakeholders.

What are some of the things you can you expect to be doing?

• Developing and delivering communication campaigns that showcase the latest scientific breakthroughs in cancer research.

• Working with our Commercial Partnerships team you will be promote the charity's multimillion-pound collaborations and developments in new discoveries in cancer research.

• You'll also work with the team from the Centre for Drug Development, who bring life-saving treatments to people with cancer.

• Contributing to the aims and objectives of the charity in line with organisation-wide priorities.

• Working with our funded scientists to turn their research into compelling news stories, features, opinion pieces and other forms of media content.

• Developing communications plans, which include maximising the opportunities of publicising the work of our commercial partnerships team.

• Building relationships with journalists, and develop and pitch stories to relevant media to deadline.

• Being part of a weekly news desk, dealing with reactive media enquiries in a timely way.

• Developing media briefs for leadership and brief spokespeople on media opportunities.

• Working on press conference opportunities with journalists to showcase the latest advances in research.

• Monitoring the performance of media campaigns and feed into media reports.

• Keep abreast of the media in general, spotting trends in changing media consumption, and building relationships with journalists and key opinion leaders.

• Working with colleagues in the Communications Department (Corporate, Consumer, Health, Science, Social, Digital, Regional, Internal Comms) and across the organisation on large-scale, multi-faceted communication campaigns, to maximise the impact of our work.

What skills are we looking for?

• Strong communication skills - written and oral

• Demonstrable experience explaining complex scientific information in a reader-friendly style that translates into media stories

• Experience of working in a press office and in science communication or similar role is essential

• Able to identify and solve problems with guidance

• Can work well under pressure and to deadline

• Uses initiative to prioritise day-to-day tasks and make decisions within established guidelines and policies

• Experience of working independently with minimum supervision to an agreed standard

• Confidence in an provide advice, guidance and support to select internal and external colleagues

• A good knowledge of the media landscape

• A good knowledge of the UK research landscape

• Ability to find creative ways to publicise research initiatives

• Understanding of digital and social media

Closing date: Sunday 1st November 2020, 23:55 pm

Plan International UK is recruiting for a Press and Media Manager (maternity cover) to lead a fast-paced Media and PR Team in our Communications, Advocacy and UK Programmes Directorate.

Plan International UK is a global children’s charity. We work to give every child the same chance in life and strive for equality for girls.

This is an exciting time to join the team, with a new organisational strategy just around the corner, and increasing media interest in girls’ rights and youth activism, presenting new opportunities within the UK media landscape.

In this role, you will lead the Press and Media Team to grow the profile and impact of our work by engaging the UK public and key decision makers through targeted, high quality, pro-active and reactive media coverage.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Substantial experience of delivering high-profile, strategic media activity, targeting a range of audiences.
• Previously worked in a PR/media management role in the voluntary sector, (ideally within International Development)
• Experience of responding to an ever changing media environment, bringing your organisation’s voice into the centre of the debate
• Experience of reputation and crisis management

We are looking for an inspiring people manager, driven by a passion for media, well connected to the UK press and with a genuine desire to work with dedicated and committed colleagues to make a real difference to the lives of millions of children, especially girls.

This position is a temporary contract of up to 12 months to cover maternity leave.

Please click on the button below to apply

For further detail of this role, please see the job profile. Please refer closely to the Person Specification section during your application, to demonstrate your suitability for the role.

Plan International UK is committed to being an inclusive employer and we welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates, so that our workforce can be a good reflection of the world we live in and the children and communities we work with.

The deadline for applications is 9:00am on 2 November 2020

Interviews will take place on 9/10 November 2020

Due to the nature of our work with children and young people, we follow rigorous safeguarding policies and procedures in our recruitment process. As a result, some of our roles are subject to an Enhanced Disclosure by the Disclosure and Barring Service. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from joining us as an employee or volunteer; this will depend on the circumstances of any offences.

IJM UK is looking for a passionate and talented PR professional with a strong desire to use their skills to see slavery ended in our lifetime and violence against people in poverty stopped, for good.

You will be a professional who has experience of PR, a strong nose for a story, excellent copywriting skills, good pitching track record and the ability to build great relationships with journalists, ambassadors, artists and influencers.

The role of Public Relations and Media Officer will form a crucial part of the Marketing, External Affairs and Media team. The Officer will support the Director of Marketing, Media and External Affairs in securing and delivering strategic media opportunities; and work closely with the Marketing Manager and Social Media Officer to develop powerful influencer, artist and ambassador partnerships.

Whether engaging thought leaders in Government through a strategically placed Op Ed, or working with an artist partner to build the wider movement, you will help to significantly increase awareness of modern slavery and other forms of violent injustice – and IJM’s work to stop it. You’ll be a vital part of a movement that is fighting for a world where all are free.

The role has arisen because the impact of the coronavirus on mental health has led us to expand our online and in-person counselling and Mindfulness services. Based in our Stress Project office, and with at least a year's experience in a similar role, you will lead the improvement of our administrative procedures as well as playing a key role in producing and disseminating communications about our services. As well as having first rate organisational and problem-solving skills, the ideal candidate will have sensitivity and tact.

About Us

Holloway Neighbourhood Group runs a a mental health service - the Stress Project, and a multi-purpose community centre - the Old Fire Station in Holloway, Islington. We deliver services and form partnerships to reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing for local residents.

About the Role:

• Improve and maintain the administrative procedures for
  •  inviting and accepting referrals and managing waiting lists
  •  booking and reminding clients of appointments with assessors and therapists
  • taking and recording payments
  • Respond in a polite, prompt and professional manner to all enquiries made to the Stress Project by phone, email, post and in person
• Assist in the marketing of Stress Project services by producing publicity materials, writing press releases and social media content, and developing and maintaining appropriate circulation lists
• Assist the Stress Project Manager to recruit and induct new volunteers and therapists
• Ensure all office documents are clear and fit for purpose, and improve and maintain filing systems

You will have:

• At least 1 years’ experience of successfully developing and monitoring administrative procedures and processes
• A working knowledge of relevant practice and legislation around data protection and confidentiality
• Ability to resolve complex problems, some of which are not covered by existing rules, procedures or instructions
• Ability to use social media to promote the Stress Project’s services to relevant audiences
• An understanding of the challenges experienced by people with mental health problems and disabilities and an ability to respond in a sensitive manner
• The ability and willingness to work from our COVID secure premises in Holloway, Islington

Holloway Neighbourhood Group is committed to inclusion and racial justice and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds, ethnic minorities, lived experience of mental health conditions, and people returning to work.

Award-winning Julia’s House Children’s Hospices is seeking an experienced Media and Communications Officer for Wiltshire, with experience gained ideally within the charity sector. 

Julia’s House provides vital home-based and hospice-based care to many life-limited children across the county. The successful candidate will provide dedicated PR and communications support in Wiltshire across multiple channels including digital, raising awareness of Julia’s House and the care it provides to families across the county.  With no Government support, maintaining this lifeline for local families will be the focus of this new position, by creating and implementing PR and communications in support of the dedicated Wiltshire fundraising appeal.

With a sound knowledge of the Wiltshire area, community and media, the successful candidate will be based at our Devizes hospice a minimum of 2-3 days a week, with additional time at our Head Office in Poole, Dorset (subject to Government COVID-19 restrictions).

If you have the following qualities and experience and have the passion to see Julia’s House succeed, we would like to hear from you:-

• Ability to seek out and create compelling and engaging stories

• Experience of PR and media relations including writing press releases and dealing with the media

• Experience of campaign development and management to support brand awareness and fundraising goals

• Sound social media knowledge and experience of creating and marketing digital content

• Excellent communication and writing skills

• Work well within a multi-disciplinary team

• Self-starter, with initiative and a creative spark

In addition to a 35 hour week we offer 30 days annual leave (plus Bank Holidays) and a generous pension scheme amongst our benefits. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join our family and be part of our passionate, dedicated team where you can make a significant difference to the lives of families in Wiltshire.

Closing date: 11 November 2020 

Interviews to be held during week commenting 23 November.

Job Description and Person Specification are available on our website.

The above post is subject to a satisfactory DBS check.

Registered Charity No. 1067125

Julia’s House is a Sunday Times Top 100 Best Not-For-Profit Organisations to Work For and has received their award for 10 years’ commitment to better workplaces

Julia’s House is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and our aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our clients, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.   Based on our current staffing profile, we have identified that there is an under-representation of: (a) individuals of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, so would especially welcome BAME applicants for any of our vacant positions; and (b) males, so we would welcome male applicants for any of our vacant positions and especially for any care and nursing roles.  We also welcome applications from people living with a disability.

Communications Officer (12 month FTC)

Are you interested in telling the inspiring and powerful stories of the children and families that come our clientl? Are you excited at the prospect of working for a renowned, well-loved national brand? Are you a brilliant communications professional who is looking for an exciting next step? If so, this may be the role for you.

We are looking for a dynamic Communications Officer to be part of our clients busy and ambitious Communications team, at a time when they need the support of the Charity more than ever.

The role will work with journalists across print, digital and broadcast media, and collaborate closely with teams across the charity. This is a great opportunity to gain experience across the breadth of communications, including working closely with patients and their families to help tell their stories and engaging Charity staff in the work of the organisation through all of our internal communication channels. We can offer brilliant opportunities to deliver forward-thinking communications work within an inspiring and stimulating professional environment.

About the team

Reporting into a Senior Press Officer, the Communications Officer will be joining a high achieving, fast-paced Communications team, whose remit covers the press office function, Stories & Case Studies, Internal Communications and Artist & Celebrity Liaison.

About you

You will be passionate about telling powerful stories that move people to take an action and will feel inspired by the opportunity to play a key role in publicising a range of fundraising campaigns. A natural relationship builder, you’ll be comfortable with interacting with a range of stakeholders, excel at pitching to journalists and supporting case studies and celebrity ambassadors.

Specifically, you will have:

- Proven experience in delivering high profile and effective proactive PR campaigns, and of responding to reactive media enquiries
- Experience of effectively working with senior internal and external stakeholders, high value supporters or donors
- In-depth knowledge of PR strategy and tactics
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to manage competing priorities and to work to tight deadlines

The ideal candidate will also have:

- Experience of working with celebrities
- Experience of interviewing people sensitively and carefully placing case study stories in the media

About the charity

Every day brings new challenges. Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, they can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our clients staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation’ and placed at number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list – they offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

How to Apply

Please click on the ‘apply’ button where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are required to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: Closing date: 9th November 2020, 9am

Due to the large number of applications we receive, they are unfortunately only able to inform shortlisted candidates of the outcome of their application. If you do not hear from them within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. If your application is not successful, they hope that you will not be discouraged and will still apply for other suitable vacancies in the future.

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SongBird Survival is the only UK charity dedicated solely to the welfare of songbirds.

There has been a crash in our rural and urban songbird population over the last 50 years. Wild birds are bio-indicators, meaning that their numbers are a good reflection of the health of wildlife in the wider countryside. This rapid decline in songbird numbers shows that our wildlife, as a whole, is suffering

The principle objective of the charity is to halt the decline of song and other small bird populations across the British Isles, and then sustain and grow their numbers. With our 1,700 members, we are the voice for songbirds. We fund rigorous, scientific research that advances our objective, and we raise awareness of songbirds’ plight.

We want to accelerate and expand our work, and so we are now recruiting our first Chief Executive Officer to take SongBird Survival to the next level – raising more income, increasing our membership, funding more research and driving attention to the decline of songbirds.

Our CEO must be a charismatic, energetic and astute team player with proven vision, leadership qualities, drive and creative flair.

Key details

Role: CEO – SongBird Survival

Salary: £50,000 - £55,000, plus travel expenses

Contract: Permanent, full time, with occasional and weekend work

Location: Home-working, with regular travel to attend events and meetings

Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate will have:

• A track record of successfully spotting opportunities, developing vision and strategy, translating it into operational plans and then implementing
• Commercial acumen, with a track record in successful income generation / fundraising
• Demonstrable track record of success at a senior level within an organisation (ideally a charity)
• Experience of staff management and development, financial management and planning, and strategic planning
• Experience of negotiating and influencing at a strategic level, building collaborative relationships and effective partnerships
• Excellent verbal, written and digital communication skills – experience of public speaking experience, producing articles and press releases and dealing with the media

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role with details on how to apply, please send an expression of interest and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills at Harris Hill.

For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny via the apply button with your number and suitable times to speak. You can also call her directly but please be aware the line can be busy so a pre-arranged call is the best way to ensure availability.

Please note: responding to this advertisement will not in itself be considered an application. We will need a CV and a supporting statement addressing the full person specification in the information pack.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 9th November 2020

The Career Development Institute (CDI) is the UK-wide professional membership body for the career development sector, with a membership in excess of 4,700.  We are independent of government, employers and commercial bodies.

Our purpose is to improve and assure the quality and availability of career development opportunities for all, through the promotion of public understanding; the development and maintenance of standards of professional practice and the provision of advice to policymakers, practitioners and other interested parties. We aim to be the UK-wide voice for all career development professionals.

The CDI provides a wide range of services to our members and has a key role to play in professionalising the sector; assuring quality; influencing strategic thinking and government policy, and promoting the economic and social benefits of high-quality career learning, career coaching, information, advice and guidance.  We are a small organisation recognised for “punching above our weight”.

With the challenging economic outlook, there is a growing awareness of the importance of ensuring people reach their potential in their working lives and to foster a resilient, skilled and adaptable workforce. At the same time, demands on our sector will grow as this need is recognised and experienced career guidance and development professionals age out of the workforce. Our work has never been more important, and so we must ensure that the CDI continues to grow our resources, activities, membership, influence, and reach.

We are now looking for our next CEO to lead the CDI into this exciting next stage of our development, who can best use our resources to achieve our goals.

Key details

Job Title: Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Salary: £60,500

Hours: Full time, with occasional weekend and evening work

Location: Home based with a requirement to have a regular/fortnightly presence at CDI’s HQ in Stourbridge.

Amongst other criteria, the successful candidate will have a full understanding of the career development sector and be committed to the values of the Institute, as well has having experience of:

• Providing effective leadership to optimise staff performance and business achievements.
• Developing and achieving demanding corporate strategic objectives
• Developing and maintaining high level relationships with key strategic partners, stakeholders and Board directors.
• Identifying and developing new business opportunities
• Managing a business or substantial department/project
• Experience of producing and managing significant budgets

We encourage applicants who are from underrepresented groups with protected characteristics, as we value having a diverse pool of applicants to find the best candidate.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role with details on how to apply, please send an expression of interest and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills by pressing apply.

For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please contact Jenny at Harris Hill with your number and suitable times to speak.

Please note: responding to this advertisement will not in itself be considered an application. We will need a CV and a supporting statement addressing the full person specification included in the information pack.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 9th November

Communications Officer, London with remote working

£28.5k depending on experience, plus generous benefits

Medical research has never been more important.

The wellbeing of billions of people across the world depends on continual medical advances across all areas of health. And this challenge needs immense support, innovation and persistence.

Although scientists have tackled many diseases and conditions that affect human health, there are still areas of medical need that receive little or no support. That’s where we step in.

Funding research is our sole purpose. As the charitable foundation of the Medical Research Council (MRC), we are inspired by the responsibility and independence that our donated income gives us. We are guided by the wealth of expertise available to us and are bold and ambitious in the science we choose to support. We fund and support the most promising new medical research, wherever we discover great opportunities that are not being pursued.

Our current research priorities are the threat of drug-resistant infections, adolescent mental health and pain research. These are key public health challenges requiring ground-breaking ideas from some of the UK’s leading scientists.

We are looking for a Communications Officer to join our small but expanding team in our central London offices.

Reporting to the Senior Communications Manager, you will play a crucial role in telling the story of the Foundation, and that of the ground-breaking research and researchers we support. Your work will inspire potential supporters to help us fund even more cutting-edge medical research and attract funding applications from emerging research leaders.

Working three days a week for the Foundation, the other two days will be split evenly between two of our linked charities: the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) and the Africa Research Excellence Fund (AREF).

GACD is an alliance of international public funding agencies, which supports research activities intended to improve the prevention and treatment of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) like heart disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory problems, cancers and mental health issues. Their work focuses on the needs of low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and key vulnerable populations, where 80 per cent of deaths from chronic diseases occur.

AREF was established by the Medical Research Foundation in 2015, with the mission of improving the quality and impact of health research in Africa – by nurturing African-led research in and for the region. AREF’s vision is to grow a community of African researchers working in Africa, who lead world-class research that benefits patients, populations, policy makers and practitioners.

You will support the delivery and growth of proactive communications programmes across all three organisations, with the shared purpose of building their respective identities, reputations and profiles.

Who you are 

We need the very best people to help deliver our vision of advancing medical research, improving human health and changing people’s lives. We are inspired by our work and we will be looking for this in you too. Our team is proud to work for the Medical Research Foundation. We are ambitious for the Foundation and for ourselves. We are approachable – providing advice to everyone and explaining our work. We are dedicated and committed to achieving the most for our donors and our researchers.  And we are involved – constantly looking for new ways to engage and improve.

What you can bring to the role

You will have experience of communications in a health or science-focused organisation, supporting communications strategies across a range of channels, including traditional and social media. You will also have experience of producing creative communications content for a range of audiences, including translating complex scientific information for non-scientific audiences.

You are able to communicate clearly with colleagues, scientists and other stakeholders. You work in an organised manner and have the ability to respond flexibly and positively to unexpected changes or demands. You have a strong grasp of digital media, including photoshop, social media management software and Google Analytics.

Our offer:

• A salary c. £28.5k, dependant on experience.
• Annual pay award, performance award scheme and other rewards.
• Generous pension contribution, with no qualifying period.
• 30 days annual leave each year, plus public holidays.
• 36 hour working week, usually worked over 5 days.
• Flexi-time system and core working hours of 10am to 4pm.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Other health-related benefits.
• An opportunity to make a difference to human health.
• Fantastic colleagues.

How to apply

• Provide an up-to-date CV which includes your contact details, education and vocational qualifications, membership of professional bodies, career history and explanation of any breaks in your employment history.
• Provide a brief supporting statement setting out why you are the right candidate for this role making reference to the job description and the person specification.  The case that you make and the way that it is presented will form a key part of the shortlisting process. Please note that CVs without a supporting statement will not be considered.
• Complete the equal opportunities monitoring and declaration form.
• Let us know if you are not able to make any of the assessment or interview dates (the pre-arranged dates can be found in the recruitment pack).

A copy of the recruitment information pack and equal opportunities monitoring form are attached as separate documents.

Note that applicants who are invited to interview will be asked to demonstrate their right to live and work on a permanent/indefinite basis in the UK at the time of applying.

Closing date: 5 November 2020 at 9:00am

Interview date: 24 November 2020

Overview
 

The Pew Charitable Trusts uses data to make a difference. For more than 70 years, we have focused on serving the public, invigorating civic life, conducting nonpartisan research, advancing effective public policies and practices, and achieving tangible results. Through rigorous inquiry and knowledge sharing, we inform and engage public-spirited citizens and organizations, linking diverse interests to pursue common cause. We are a dedicated team of researchers, communicators, advocates, subject matter experts, and professionals working on some of today's big challenges – and we know we are more effective and creative collectively than we are individually. With Philadelphia as our hometown and the majority of our staff located in Washington, D.C., our U.S. and international staff find working at Pew personally and professionally rewarding.

Wise stewardship of resources allows Pew employees to pursue work that strategically furthers our mission in significant and measurable ways. We collaborate with a diverse range of philanthropic partners, public and private organizations, and concerned citizens who share our interest in fact-based solutions and goal-driven initiatives to improve society. Pew attracts top talent, people of integrity who are service-oriented and willing to take on challenging assignments. We provide competitive pay and benefits, a healthy work-life balance, and a respectful and inclusive workplace. Pew employees are proud of their colleagues, proud of where they work, and proud of the institution's reputation.

The Environmental Portfolio at The Pew Charitable Trusts

For more than 25 years, Pew has been a major force in engaging the public and policy makers about the causes, consequences, and solutions to some of the world's most pressing environmental challenges. Our environment work spans all seven continents with more than 250 professionals working at the local, national, and international levels to reduce the scope and severity of global environmental problems, such as the erosion of large natural ecosystems that contain a great part of the world's remaining biodiversity, and the destruction of the marine environment.

Pew has worked in the United States and Canada since 1990 to protect vast stretches of wilderness and more recently expanded our land conservation efforts to Australia's Outback and Chilean Patagonia. Safeguarding these places offers an opportunity to conserve wildlife habitat, shorelines and landscapes for current and future generations. Our work relies on the sciences of conservation, biology, and economics to advocate for practical and durable solutions to the loss of biodiversity.

In the sea, reforms to how our oceans are managed are essential to address overfishing, pollution, and loss of habitat. Pew began its oceans program in the United States, focusing on ending overfishing and protecting fragile marine habitat. Starting in 2005, Pew's ocean conservation program expanded around the world and played a significant role in reforming marine fisheries management in the European Union and on the high seas and creating marine reserves around the world. Our work is grounded in the best available science and pursues domestic and international conservation measures that are long-term and provide permanent, durable protections for marine ecosystems.

International Fisheries

Pew's international fisheries project aims to secure an enduring system of rules and consequences for international fisheries that ensures the sustainability of fish populations over the long term and supports the health and resilience of the marine ecosystem more broadly. Our main areas of work include: the advancement of precautionary harvest strategies and effective compliance regimes for international fisheries; improved protection of vulnerable marine species and their nursery and spawning habitats affected by international fisheries; and improved policies and actions aimed at ending illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing.

Position Overview

The officer, ending illegal fishing, international fisheries is responsible for delivering a campaign outcome within the ending illegal fishing portion of the international fisheries project, specifically in relation to improving implementation of and compliance with the port state measures. The position is based in London and reports to the manager, ending illegal fishing, international fisheries based in Pew's Washington, D.C. office.

Responsibilities
 

• Collaborate with the manager in the design and implementation of strategy and tactics related to the implementation of the port state measures, including in close coordination with key programmatic leads, liaisons in government relations, communications, and conservation science, and relevant consultants. In addition, help to identify new opportunities and strategies to support achievement of these objectives.
• Collaborate with the broader international fisheries team in the planning and execution of plans in relation to the adoption of, and compliance with, port state measures within regional fisheries management organizations.
• Support the development of the International Maritime Organisation, the International Labour Organisation and the Food and Agriculture Organisation joint working group on fisheries in order to promote the links between them to help improve fisheries governance.
• Maintain an active and thorough understanding of relevant issues and any evolution in the related science, technology, policies, and laws.
• Communicate with, and in some cases, manage consultants engaged by the campaign to advance its objectives.
• Forge and maintain relationships with important policymakers, conservation groups, expert bodies, and other constituencies to advance campaign objectives. Collaborate with other allies in the field to maximize the likelihood of achieving identified objectives.
• Serve as spokesperson on the Port State Measures Agreement to cultivate and engage the public and key constituencies on core issues. This includes representing the Trusts at meetings, conferences, and/or on expert panels/groups, authoring articles and other communications, and providing interviews to outside sources.
• Develop policy and/or scientific papers, reports, and other communications materials on these topics, as needed. Review and provide comments on external policy proposals, regulations, and white papers, as needed.
• Contribute to and participate in the tasks of the environment portfolio as assigned, as well as broad Trusts-related projects and activities, as needed.

Qualifications
 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• At least eight years of applicable experience. Expertise in international fisheries policy, and the Port State Measures Agreement in particular, is important.
• Excellent analytic and problem-solving skills, and highly results-oriented. Demonstrated ability to meet deadlines by maintaining high level of organization.
• Superior oral and written communication skills. Able to synthesize large amounts of information, presents ideas clearly and persuasively, and communicate complex ideas to the general public.
• Strong interpersonal skills. Able to develop and manage productive relationships with colleagues, consultants, partners and others who contribute to the campaign. Highly diplomatic; able to work productively with a wide array of people and institutions.
• Fluency in English required. Favorable consideration for applicants with additional competency in one or more of the following languages: French, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, and Spanish.

Travel

Frequent international travel anticipated. Travel may cross weekends and, on occasion, holidays to accommodate meeting schedules.

Total Rewards

We offer a competitive salary and benefit program.

The Pew Charitable Trusts is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Pew considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to age, sex, ethnicity, religion, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or gender identity, military/veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable law.

Headway Black Country provides specialist services to adults with an Acquired Brain Injury or Stroke and to their families and carers. Since 1997 we have been raising awareness about brain injury and helping people to live as independently as possible and to achieve their potential.

Brain injury can affect anyone, at any time and Headway Black Country, an independent charity affiliated to Headway – the brain injury association, offers a range of services to support people through these life-changing events. Wherever someone lives in the Black Country (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall or Wolverhampton) we are a source of practical help, support, expertise and information in the community, at home or at our Centres.

We have a committed and expert team of staff and volunteers, a great reputation for the quality and impact of our work, and 87 clients. Through the Covid-19 crisis, we have successfully maintained our funding and adapted our services. We are now looking for out next Chief Officer to lead us through a continued period of considered and sustainable development, and the challenges and opportunities that will present themselves to the charity and our clients.

Job Title: Chief Officer of Headway Black Country

Contract: Permanent, full time with occasional evening and weekend work.

Location: Dudley, with travel around the Black Country

Salary: £38,602

As well as a strong and demonstrable alignment with our work, mission and values, amongst other criteria the successful candidate will have:

• Senior management experience at an organisation of comparable size and complexity – having this experience in the charity sector is highly advantageous, and a strong knowledge and understanding of the charity sector is essential.
• Experience of successfully managing and developing teams of comparable scale and complexity
• Experience of successfully balancing both strategic and highly operational aspects of a role
• Up to date experience of following financial procedures and of managing budgets
• Successful track record of business development, from spotting opportunities to bringing them to fruition.

If you would like to receive an Information Pack for this role with details on how to apply, please send an expression of interest and (optional but appreciated) a CV or professional profile in confidence to our consultant, Jenny Hills by pressing apply.

For an informal and confidential conversation about this position, please email Jenny Hills at Harris Hill  with your number and suitable times to speak. You can also call her but please be aware the line can be busy so a pre-arranged call is the best way to ensure availability.

Please note: responding to this advertisement will not in itself be considered an application. We will need a CV and a supporting statement addressing the full person specification in the information pack.

Closing date for applications: 9am, Monday 16th November 2020

The Hackney Playbus team is looking for a talented individual who is willing to absorb themselves in the ethos and work of our charity and use flair and enthusiasm to develop new ways of bringing in both short term and longer term funding streams. The charity has been going since 1972, we are approaching our 50th anniversary which offers a ‘not to be missed’ opportunity to raise our profile. We have a huge body of impactful work and a wealth of fundraising successes to draw upon and we are looking for an individual with fundraising experience, a flexible and creative approach to fundraising and an ‘eye to the winds of change’. The role would include fundraising from Trusts, Foundations, Lottery and Statutory funds as well as developing support from the business sector. 

The successful candidate will be interested in our work, our approach to supporting children and understand the essential role of supporting children and their parents/carers during the crucial early years. The ideal candidate will  have a passion for persuasive writing, they will be efficient, with good attention to detail, organised and a self starter. They will be reliable in meeting deadlines and be organised in working in collaboration both with the Director and the wider team in the development of larger multi year funding applications. They will be competent with numbers,  budgets and financial projections.

The Support Organisation for Trisomy 13 and 18 UK (SOFT UK) is looking for a self-motivated and talented Communications Officer (Maternity Cover) to lead our communications function for around 6 months . We are a small, friendly charity, passionate about helping those affected by Trisomy 13 (Patau's Syndrome) and Trisomy 18 (Edwards' Syndrome). This role is crucial in reaching out to those who need our support.

The Communications Officer is responsible for the management of communications, both internal and external, on behalf of SOFT UK, ensuring our message is consistent and engaging.  These activities include:

• Managing the main SOFT UK email address and responding to internal and external communications.
• Communicating with volunteers, Trustees and members in a variety of ways, including mailshots, leading video calls, sharing partner organisation information and following up with volunteers on tasks.
• Continuing to develop the social media strategy for SOFT UK, focusing on the aims of the organisation and the needs of the groups we communicate with. Ensure social media accounts are fully integrated with other organisational communications, particularly the SOFT UK website. 
• Managing SOFT UK social media accounts (experience of using Hootsuite or a similar platform is beneficial).
• Working with the Operations Manager and the IT contractors on the ongoing development of the website.  Manage frequent updating of the website in live sections such as family stories, news, research, etc to promote search engine optimisation. 
• Producing the SOFT UK E-Newsletter, collating and editing content and ensuring delivery of agreed publication timelines.
• Creating informative and interesting press releases to promote awareness of SOFT UK, the conditions it supports, its activities and those of its members.
• Preparing detailed communication and media activity reports.
• Leading some volunteer teams.
• Continuing to research and build new relationships with relevant peer networks to collaborate on messages for social media and newsletters.

Furthering SOFT UK aims and objectives:

• Be aware of the underlying principle of the charity's work in ensuring that the needs and interests of SOFT UK’s families are fully recognised in all aspects of its work.
• Be aware of and comply with the organisation’s rules relating to Employment, Health & Safety and information security regulations.

On occasion, the Operations Manager may request the post holder to undertake other responsibilities consistent with those set out above.

Person Specification:

• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Degree in communications, journalism, public relations or relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Proven experience creating targeted content is advantageous.
• Previous experience working in a 3rd sector organisation is advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of communication practices and techniques including social media.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be self-motivated, able to multitask and work well under pressure.
• Experience of using Hootsuite or a similar platform would be beneficial.