Senior Press and PR Officer

Do you imagine yourself working in the Press and PR team for a leading human rights charity? Do you want to use your skills and experience to navigate adversarial media and find creative ways of cutting through to tell stories and change the story? Have you got big ideas about how to amplify persuasive voices in their community in the media? If this is you, then apply to join them as Senior Press and PR Officer.

Our client is a human rights charity. They stand for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere. They imagine a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to be themselves and they can live their lives to the full.

Over the last 30 years, they have helped create transformative change in the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the UK. Their campaigns drive positive change in public attitudes and public policy. They ensure LGBTQ+ people can thrive throughout their lives by building deep, sustained change programmes with the institutions that have the biggest impact on them, whether they're learning, working, praying or playing sport.

About the role:

As Senior Press and PR, you would be a key part of a team of driven, passionate people who are working together to deliver their Free to Be Strategy (2021-25). For this role they are looking for an outstanding communicator with a good understanding of the media landscape, a track record of securing a wide range of coverage - from print to broadcast and news to features, with the resilience and creativity to succeed in a challenging external environment. You will be excellent at forming and maintaining relationships with journalists, editors, influencers and celebrities, and finding opportunities to leverage those relationships to ensure LGBTQ+ people's voices are heard with impact.

Their people make up a vibrant, dynamic community. Lots their staff have a personal investment in the work they do, and many come from marginalised backgrounds. They're proud of this diversity, and of their support for one another – in their teams, their network groups, and their friendships.

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Location: Farringdon
Department: Communications and Campaigns
Salary: £28,940 inside London, £27,440 outside London
Vacancy Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 8 June 2022

You may have experience of the following: Media Officer, PR, Public Relations, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, Social Media, Press Officer, Journalist, Journalist, Media Relations, Marketing Communications, Marcomms, PR Officer, Voluntary Sector etc.

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The organisation:

This is a fantastic health charity that provides research and care. They are looking for someone to join their team on a 12-month contract as a Senior Press and PR Officer.

This role provides critical support in helping the charity to significantly build their profile through PR and media relations.

From working closely with leading scientists to share discoveries, to supporting people affected tell their stories, and from responding to breaking news at pace to bringing the human impact of their research to life through creative PR ideas.  

Key responsibilities:

• To lead on developing, delivering and evaluating proactive and integrated media and PR plans.
• To lead on identifying and drafting responses to seize reactive media opportunities, liaising with colleagues to deliver accurate, impactful messaging, and at pace to meet tight journalist deadlines.
• Working with the Case Studies Lead, source, pitch and place case study stories in the media to demonstrate the need for and impact of their work
• To ensure the charity’s voice, tone and key messages are applied consistently across content.

Person specification:

• Experience in developing and delivering impactful PR campaigns
• An excellent communicator, you’ll build trusted relationships with colleagues, journalists, scientists, external partners
• Ability to remain calm under pressure, you’ll be adept at juggling priorities and thrive in a fast-paced press office, where you’ll be well supported by their experienced and friendly team.
• Experience of developing, implementing and evaluating media relations strategies and plans, with a proven track record of success.
• Experience of working with ‘case studies’ for media activity, approaching this work sensitively.

What's on offer:

This a full-time role offering a salary of £34,500-£37,500. The role is a hybrid role with 2 days an office in the charity’s central London location.  

Please apply today so as not to miss out!

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

The Talent set are excited to be working with Breast Cancer Now to find their new Press and PR Officer. This is a great opportunity for someone to take their first step into a dedicated media role, or for someone with some press office experience to work across all areas of a charity.

Fantastic hybrid working is on offer, their office is London based but we can consider candidates anywhere in the UK.

Breast Cancer Now is steered by world-class research and powered by life-changing care. They are there for anyone affected by breast cancer, the whole way through, providing support for today and hope for the future.

This role provides critical support in helping the charity to significantly build profile across its work including its fundraising, research and health, policy and campaigning, and public health awareness activity, and its life-changing support services for anyone affected by breast cancer.

To do this the right candidate will have:

• The ability to build trusted relationships with colleagues, journalists, external partners, advocates, and celebrity ambassadors of Breast Cancer Now.
• Good knowledge of the UK’s media landscape and experience of either delivering impactful PR campaigns, in-house or in an agency, or of working in a news environment.
• You’ll be innovative and creative in your approach to raising profile for the charity and all areas of its work, bringing fresh ideas to engage the media and key audiences.
• You’ll have strong written skills and an instinct for what makes a good news story, you’ll be adept at juggling priorities and thrive in a fast-paced press office.
• Able to work collaboratively and will be excited to be part of an ambitious, focused, and supportive wider Fundraising, Communications and Engagement Directorate, which has a remit to reach and engage more people in Breast Cancer Now’s work than ever before, and to develop their fundraising to become a sustainable organisation for the future.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

Along with Breast Cancer Now we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Please note any third-party CVs submitted to Breast Cancer Now will be redirected to The Talent Set for review.

We have a terrific opportunity for an experienced PR professional to join the Public Affairs and Policy Team. This is a unique opportunity and based on your experience offers the flexibility of a choice of working arrangements.

Humanists UK punches significantly above its weight in terms of media coverage. In recent years we’ve achieved substantial coverage on a wide variety of topics. This extends occasionally to frontpage broadsheet coverage, to segments on Today and primetime BBC News, and, more regularly, to a big splash across the papers.

Does it appeal to you to work somewhere where you really care about the issues you’re focused on?

Perhaps you like working somewhere where those issues are themselves diverse – everything from key human rights campaigns to human interest, service-focused stories?

Or maybe you simply like being able to generate regular coverage in national publications. If any of these are true, then we might be the right place for you?

What you’ll be doing

• Monitoring coverage around issues engaging the interests of Humanists UK.
• Making sure Humanists UK responds to relevant news, at speed if necessary, including through letters to editors, press releases, opinion pieces, and contacting individual journalists or correspondents.
• Proactively generate stories across all relevant areas of Humanists UK work, from policy areas to community services, including features and human interest stories. This includes writing and distributing press releases and website news items as required.
• Build, maintain, and develop Humanists UK’s relationships with relevant journalists and other media professionals including sectoral media relating to Humanists UK’s policy areas and its community services, e.g. education and health.
• Work with the Communications and Development team on coordinated campaigns across Humanists UK’s channels.

Who we’re looking for:

• Excellent writing skills and be a confident speaker.
• Experience placing stories for the causes you work for and working at speed to react to events with timely responses.
• Experience in developing messaging and excellent organisational skills.
• A good team player able to liaise with other members of staff and commitment to the campaigning aims of Humanists UK.

More detailed information can be found in the Press Manager application pack. And, if you want to apply please complete the application form and return it to HR.

Applications close at 09:00 on Tuesday 7 June. If you want to discuss the role prior to applying please email the recruiting manager Richy Thompson, details are in the applicatin pack downloadable from this website. Please do not email applications here. Please note we do not accept CV’s or cover letters as these will not be read.

Are you passionate about the power of communications to change the lives of families across the UK?

Press and PR Manager
Salary: £32,000 pa
Hours: 36 hours per week (Flexible working patterns considered)
Location: Homebased – (with expectation of a day every two weeks in Leicester office)
Contract: Permanent

Over the past year Home-Start UK has increased its media presence. Broadcast, print and online media coverage has highlighted the stories of families, our policy and influencing work, and our partnership with the John Lewis Partnership. This is now a fantastic opportunity to lead the development of a media and PR programme at a national charity supporting thousands of families across the UK.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the pressures families are under and the critical importance of organisations that are supporting parents and children. We are now looking for a new press and PR officer to take advantage of this increase in profile and make sure Home-Start and the families we support are at the heart of the conversation.

You will have at least three years’ experience in a similar role. You will have a passion for generating engaging and creative media coverage and be able to demonstrate previous success at securing media coverage across print, broadcast and online. But, most importantly, you will amplify the voices of the families we work with and be committed to diversifying the stories we tell and ensuring that voices from minority or marginalised communities are heard.

Home-Start is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. We are there for parents when they need us the most, because childhood can’t wait.

This full time post can either be at the Home-Start UK office in Leicester, or working from home with expectation of at least a day every two weeks in Leicester office.

Benefits

All roles come with a range of benefits including 28 days annual leave FTE, plus bank holidays and concessionary days. We also offer flexible working such as compressed hours and working patterns. We have a range of family friendly policies, a generous pension scheme and access to PayCare health insurance.

Closing date for applications: 5pm, Monday 6th June 2022
(Note we may close earlier if sufficient applicants are received)

To Apply and for More Information:

Please click the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our website where you can download the job description and complete your application for this position.

Home-Start is committed to Equality of Opportunity and Diversity.  We wish to encourage applications from all parts of the community irrespective of gender, race, colour, age, sexual orientation or disability.  Appointments will be based on merit, following an open and clear selection process. This is a UK wide role and applicants are eligible to apply from across the UK.  We are also happy to discuss flexible working needs.

Should you have any difficulty completing an application e.g. due to a visual impairment, please contact us so we can find a solution that will enable you to apply to us.

As part of any recruitment process, Home-Start UK collects and processes personal data relating to job applicants.  You are under no statutory or contractual obligation to provide data to Home-Start UK during the recruitment process.  However, if you do not provide the information, we may not be able to process your application properly or at all.  For further information please refer to the Home-Start UK Job Applicant Privacy Notice.

Home-Start UK, a charitable company limited by guarantee.  Company No. 5382181.  Charity No. in England and Wales 1108837 and in Scotland SCO39172.  Registered Office: The Crescent, King Street, Leicester LE1 6RX.

No agencies please.

Do you imagine yourself leading the Press and PR team for a leading human rights charity? Do you want to use your skills and experience to navigate adversarial media and find creative ways of cutting through to tell stories and change the story? Have you got big ideas about how to amplify persuasive voices in their community in the media? If this is you, then apply to join Our client as Head of Press and PR at.

About Them
Our client is a human rights charity. They stand for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning and ace (LGBTQ+) people everywhere. They imagine a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to be themselves and they can live their lives to the full.
Over the last 30 years, they have helped create transformative change in the lives of LGBTQ+ people in the UK. Their campaigns drive positive change in public attitudes and public policy. They ensure LGBTQ+ people can thrive throughout their lives by building deep, sustained change programmes with the institutions that have the biggest impact on them, whether they're learning, working, praying or playing sport.

Head of Press and PR
As Head of Press and PR, you would be a key part of a team of driven, passionate people who are working together to deliver their Free to Be Strategy (2021-25). For this role they are looking for an outstanding communicator with an in-depth understanding of the media landscape, a track record of securing a wide range of coverage - from print to broadcast and news to features, with the resilience and leadership skills to lead a team through a challenging external environment. You will be excellent at forming and maintaining relationships with journalists, editors, influencers and celebrities, and finding opportunities to leverage those relationships to ensure LGBTQ+ people's voices are heard with impact.
Their people make up a vibrant, dynamic community. Lots their of staff have a personal investment in the work they do, and they come from a wide range of backgrounds. They're proud of this diversity, and of their support for one another – in their teams, their network groups, and their friendships.

Apply Now

Location: Farringdon
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time,
Salary: £44,629 in London, £43,129 outside London

Closing Date:8 June 2022

You may also have experience in the following: Head of Communications, Head of Influencing and Communications, PR, Public Relations, Head of PR, Communications Manager, Public Relations Director, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, etc

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Direct email applications ONLY - If you wish to be considered for this position, all documentation should be sent via EMAIL to jobs @ hatchenterprise . org

Please email us your CV and a cover letter of no more than 1000 words explaining: 

• What excites you about Hatch as an organisation and about this role in particular?
• In your experience, what are the most effective ways to build trust and get someone to tell you their story?
• What would you do in this role that would really make an impact?
• Where did you first hear about this opportunity?

Send these via email with ‘Stories and Media Officer Application – Your Name’ as the subject line by 9am, Monday 6th June 2022.

If you apply, we will process your personal data for recruitment purposes only and in accordance with our Data Privacy Policy. 

• Salary: £24,950 to £26,975 with scope for salary progression
• Contract Type: Permanent
• Hours: Full Time (typically 09.30-17.30 but with flexibility)
• Location: Elephant & Castle, London / Remote
• Responsible To: PR & Communications Manager
• Application Deadline: 9am, Monday 6th June 2022
• Interview Dates: 1st Interviews w/c 13th June 2022, 2nd Interviews w/c 20th June 2022

Role Purpose

Telling a story is easy, but not everyone can tell a great story.

This role is about amplifying the voices of people who come into contact with Hatch, whether that’s founders past and present, mentors and mentees, experts who volunteer their time. It’s about being able to spot, develop and take stories from across all aspects of Hatch’s work and convert them into compelling stories that we can use across all of our communication channels and potentially pitch to regional, national and broadcast media.

Building and maintaining long-term relationships with a variety of different people from different walks of life will play an essential part of this role. We’re looking for someone who can go deeper into people’s motivations, capture their experiences and play a key part in raising awareness of Hatch’s impact and the power of entrepreneurship to help create a fairer society in the UK. You’ll talk to entrepreneurs supported by Hatch years ago to see what they’re doing now, be a point of contact for current founders on a Hatch programme or event, develop narratives of our partnerships with peers and funders and build our portfolio of stories, images and video.

Working most closely with the PR & Communications Manager, this role will also support the wider communications team and charity to help source and tell stories that support the work of the fundraising, community and programmes teams, so others can see what we do and why.

Responsibilities

Producing stories and content gathering

• Working across Hatch’s teams, with the support of the PR & Communications Manager, to identify and engage with people who are prepared to share their experience with Hatch and/or being an underrepresented entrepreneur in the UK.
• Interviewing and writing up newsworthy case studies that can be used for the media, Hatch’s website, social media, reports (e.g. impact report, annual report), fundraising and partnerships proposals and reports and newsletters.
• Proactively seeking out a pipeline of new real life stories, in support of Hatch’s wider communications strategy.
• Maintaining relationships with those who are prepared to act as case studies, ensuring they are well stewarded and supported.
• Working alongside the wider Hatch team to make sure our case studies cover a balanced range of different stakeholder groups, communities, and experiences.

Press and Media 

• Supporting the PR & Communications Manager to proactively pitch people’s stories to regional, national and broadcast media.
• Supporting the PR & Communications Manager to monitor, analyse and share Hatch’s media coverage.
• Producing evaluations for media campaigns and supporting the creation of press lists.
• Monitoring the news, horizon scanning and sharing relevant insights and opportunities to allow the communications team to engage with a range of relevant thought leadership topics. 
• Responding to and dealing with media requests. 

General communications tasks

• Collating and managing Hatch’s library of high quality imagery, video, testimonials and case studies and consent, ensuring the charity follows data protection and safeguarding policies.
• Reporting as required in line with agreed objectives and KPIs.
• Supporting the wider communications team with administrative tasks when necessary, including helping to organise photoshoots, video filming, and media training and liaising with external suppliers.

Person Specification 

Knowledge and Skills

• An eye (and ear!) for what makes a strong story.
• The ability to write engaging stories to a wide variety of audiences with differing needs and motivations.
• An ability to interview in person and remotely and build trust with different groups of people who are sharing their story.
• An understanding of the different communications channels currently used at Hatch – including social media, PR, website, internal communications and newsletters, and how real life stories could be used in each.
• Using media monitoring tools to evaluate and share how press and media work has performed. 
• Good at managing your time and able to juggle a variety of projects with shifting priorities.

Attitudes 

• You care about working towards a fairer society and the role of communications and entrepreneurship in achieving that.
• You are comfortable trying, potentially failing, but learning from experience.
• Happy to take on a very hands-on approach to working within a small close knit communications team and working collaboratively with the wider Hatch team.

Experience 

• Some knowledge and understanding of the press and media in the UK is desirable.
• Some experience of interviewing and talking to a wide variety of people from different backgrounds is desirable.
• Some understanding of how to build and maintain longer term relationships with real life case studies is desirable.

Benefits

We care about our people and giving them the things they need to succeed. 

We have always been supportive of flexible working, which has become even more important recently. We have an office in Elephant & Castle, which is available for anyone to work from as much or as little as they’d like. For those working at home, we’ll provide you with a laptop to get you set up. In the post-COVID world we’re experimenting with full flexibility to work from home or in the office as it suits you, but hope the whole team will be able to come together periodically.

• Flexible working – work from home or in the office and at the times that work best for you 
• 38 fully flexible holiday days (including the 9 UK bank holidays) 
• 3% employer pension contribution 
• £750 annual budget for learning and development or wellbeing activities
• Paid time off for dedicated learning and development opportunities 
• 4 days per year paid time off to volunteer

Equal opportunities

We believe everyone has potential. We are committed to increasing diversity among business owners, and we want to do the same for our team. If you’ve read this far, and you like the sound of the job, but you’re worried you don’t quite fit the requirements, we’d love it if you went ahead and applied.

We want to ensure that our team represents a wider cross-section of society than a typical start-up, and we know that means we have to make an effort to understand and accommodate different people’s needs. If you would require any reasonable adjustments to be made to support you to apply, interview or join the Hatch team please contact us.

Please note we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

The organisation:

We are working with a wonderful Health Charity who help provide information and support to people living with life changing conditions. You will join their team as an Interim Media & PR Officer for an initial 2-month contract with the potential to become permanent.

Key responsibilities:

• Identify and create media opportunities to deliver positive coverage which helps raise condition awareness and understanding
• Co-create and deliver creative communications plans around the charity’s fundraising initiatives, key individual supporters and celebrities/VIPs
• Monitor, evaluate and report on personal coverage as well as leading on reporting of overall fundraising campaigns
• Provide expert advice for regional fundraising and events colleagues to maximise PR outputs
• Establish and maintain a network of case studies, willing to share their experiences with the media
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with both colleagues and journalist contacts
• Assist with the media briefing and training of organisational spokespeople
• Support on research and policy stories, gaining a wider understanding of the organisation’s work
• Contribute to the smooth daily running of the press office, including participating in the out of hours and reactive rota

Person specification:

• Experience of working on successful media campaigns and generating coverage
• Strong understanding of working with case studies and an awareness of the associated GDPR requirements
• Ability to identify and create newsworthy stories
• Excellent attention to detail, organisational and communication skills
• Ability to prioritise own workload effectively, meeting both your own deadlines as well as those of journalists and colleagues
• Good working knowledge of national and local media
• Willingness to engage with wider portfolio of media projects including research and policy stories

What's on offer:

This role is offering a day rate of £120 - £130 per day PAYE for this initial 2 month contract. This role will be hybrid with 2 days per week in their office in London, starting ASAP.

The organisation:

A social welfare charity

The role:

To maximise broadcast and print media attention for organisation by pitching stories and taking opportunities and build relationships with journalists,

To support funding partners to gain coverage for their commitment to the charity and provide them with examples of the work. And support and brief senior staff when representing the charity in the media.

To provide opportunities for beneficiaries to have their voice in the media and create a bank of case studies I order to do this effectively.

The candidate:

Demonstrable and successful experience of working in media relations including relationship building with journalists and gaining regional and national press attention

An understanding of how to maximise media coverage for charites and a good knowledge of the UK media environment.

An excellent writer, editor, proof reader, and communicator with experience of social media in an organisational context.

Deadline: Wednesday 15th June 2022

Do you want a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Can you drive change to help improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness?  If so, you may be the person we are looking for!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Campaigns Officer to join our Campaigns and Communications team that’s main objective is to increase the public profile of Rethink Mental Illness, engage colleagues and supporters across the charity and mobilise public and parliamentary support to bring about change. 

Your role will be an agile position meaning you can work flexibly between 2 days at a fixed base in London and from home. You will work full time, 35 hours per week on a permanent contract with a salary of £30,734.05 to £32,911.34 per annum (including London weighting).

About the role

As a Senior Campaigns Officer, you will be at the heart of our campaigning to improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness, planning and delivering impactful campaigns online and offline by:

• shaping the development of effective campaign strategies alongside the Campaigns Manager and the Head of Campaigns
• managing campaigning projects, such as leading smaller campaigns or leading significant aspects of major campaigns
• developing and implementing clear and effective communications and digital content plans for our campaigns, in coordination with colleagues in the Communications Team
• leading on writing campaigns content, writing powerful copy and presenting complex information in a clear and persuasive way for a range of audiences such as our campaigners, members, services and groups
• working with public affairs colleagues to ensure that our online and offline activism supports our work in parliament and vice versa
• leading on supporting people with lived experience to campaign at a national and local level including identifying issues to campaign on, meeting with local decision makers, speaking at parliamentary events taking part in media opportunities and sharing their stories online

What we are looking for

You’ll  have the essentials covered:

• passion about the power of campaigning to make a difference to people’s lives and the potential to change things for the better for people who are severely affected by mental illness
• experience of devising and using a range campaign tactics (both online and offline)
• ability to manage complex projects
• experience of website content management systems and know how to create engaging web content
• experience of using petitions, email-to-target actions and other tactics
• ability to use social media in support of campaigns and keep up with social media trends
• ability to use email marketing software to communicate with warm audiences

You may also have:

• Experience of working for a charitable or campaigning organisation or of working with people affected by mental illness, other disabilities or social exclusion.
• A good understanding of parliamentary processes and the political context, as well as opportunities to influence them.

Who are we?

We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”

We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.

Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer

Do you have experience of running public campaigns on international development issues, and a good understanding of how UK parliament works? Our small but driven advocacy team is looking for a Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer to lead our engagement with the public and decision makers on the pressing global challenges of hunger, climate change, and conflict. Apply now, if this interests you!

Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer Responsibilities:

The Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer will be responsible for leading strategic development and implementation of Concern UK’s campaigns on our three main priorities of hunger, climate change, and conflict, and engage UK public to take supportive action. They will also lead Concern Worldwide UK’s engagement with decision makers in Westminster and Whitehall on these issues, to deliver lasting change in the lives of people facing extreme poverty.

Senior Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer Requirements:

You will have a track record of delivering successful public facing campaigns, preferably on international development issues. Experience of developing strategies to influence UK decision makers. You will have experience of parliamentary engagement, including strong knowledge of how Westminster and Whitehall operate. The successful post holder will possess strong project management and coordination skills and show a willingness to travel overseas when required.

Candidates must be legally entitled to work in the UK at the time of application.

The successful post holder will be required to complete a criminal records self-declaration form and Basic DBS check.

About us:

Concern Worldwide is a non-governmental, international humanitarian organisation dedicated to the reduction of suffering and working towards the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries. Our mission is to transform the lives of people living in extreme poverty. We work with 25 million people each year, in some of the hardest to reach and most fragile places. Places prone to conflict, natural disasters, climate change and extreme hunger. When an emergency strikes, we are among the first on the ground. We use our voice to bring the stories of extreme poverty to world leaders.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion:

Concern Worldwide encourages all qualified candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity and origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations, and is committed to promoting equality.

Location: Our London office is located 10 minutes’ walk from Clapham Junction Station, a riverside office with great views, tranquil surroundings and easy access to local amenities. Concern UK is currently trialling a hybrid working model, which is a blend of weekly office attendance and remote working based in UK.

Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: £40,489 - £44,751 per annum

Closing Date: 27 May 2022

All candidates who are short-listed for an interview will be notified via email after the application deadline.

You may have experience of the following: Public Affairs Officer, Senior Public Affairs Officer, Campaigns Officer, Policy Officer, Government Policy, Engagement, Public Relations Officer, PR, Senior PR Officer, Communications Advisor, Communications Officer, Public Relations Executive, Campaign Officer, Stakeholder Management, Relationship Management, Charity, Charities, NFP, Not for Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

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We’re working with a fantastic international development charity are who looking for a Senior Supporter Care Officer to join their team. You’ll ensure excellent supporter care to all of the charity’s supporters, responding to all supporter queries in a timely manner by telephone, email and post. You’ll also process donations and thank supporters for their donations, ensuring that all communications and updated on the charity’s database.

You’ll send supporter updates to regular givers and support the regular review of donor communications, ensuring that you are able to review processes and provide guidance on best practice where necessary. You’ll undertake data cleansing tasks, ensuring all data stored is compliant with GDPR and fundraising regulations.

You will need:

• Experience of supporter care or customer service
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong organisational skills and able to manage time effectively
• Confidence in using a CRM system + Microsoft Office

If you would like to have an informal discussion, please call Chloe or James on 02030 062787 or email [email protected]

Ashby Jenkins Recruitment are a specialist charity recruitment agency, we use our extensive sector knowledge and experience to match candidates to the most suitable roles. We take a relationship-led approach to recruitment, working ethically, supporting people to find their perfect role within the not-for-profit sector.

We are passionate about improving equality across the sector, you can read more about our commitment to diversity here. We proactively welcome applications from a diverse range of candidates.

If enough applications are received the charity reserve the right to end the application period sooner.

An exciting, creative and varied role in our dynamic & highly skilled Fundraising and Communications team of 20, dedicated to inspiring people in the UK to break the cycle of poverty and disability and transform lives in some of the world’s poorest places.

Role Purpose
To identify, develop and share compelling stories of CBM UK’s work that inspire and engage our target audiences and help to end the cycle of poverty and disability.

To take day-to-day responsibility for the creation, scheduling and delivery of social media content that supports our organisation-wide communication strategy.

To deliver strong communications via a range of online and offline channels to support CBM’s brand and identity.

How to apply

More information about CBM UK and a full role profile can be found by visiting our website through the "Apply via Website" button.

If you're interested, we’d be delighted to have an informal chat to tell you more about the role and answer any questions you may have. 

Parliamentary Officer

£29,556 per annum (inclusive of a London Weighting allowance of £3995, salary is pro rata for part time hours)

 (Ref: SUS3671)

Up to 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

Base: Hybrid - London

About the role

As the Parliamentary Officer, you will work closely with colleagues in the central policy and public affairs team as well as Sustrans in the rest of the UK; focusing on supporting the building and delivery of our engagement with parliamentarians, decision makers and other key people primarily in UK Parliament and Government.

You will help deliver on Sustrans’ two strategic priorities of ‘Liveable Cities and Towns for Everyone’ and ‘Paths for Everyone’. This will be done through supporting the development of policy across Sustrans and using this to help key contacts understand the value of creating liveable, vibrant places where it is easy for everyone to access the majority of what they need through walking, wheeling and cycling.

You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as elected MPs, Peers and others within government, helping promote policies.

As part of this role, you will manage events with parliamentarians,  and engage with Select Committees and All Party Parliamentary Groups.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. Candidates should be based within or close to London with regular travel expected to a nominated hub/office base in London.

About you

You should have exceptional communication skills, with the ability to build relationships with ease across a wide range of people.

You will be able to take complex information and be able to distil this into short briefings, in a compelling way to engage an audience.

We ask you to demonstrate your knowledge of political processes; a background in politics would be advantageous, to help you advocate for sustainable transport and better places in parliament.

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity & respect.

What we offer

In return we can offer ongoing working from home (or a nearby Sustrans office when it’s safe to do so) and a truly flexible, supportive and rewarding working environment.

Wellbeing

• 26 days’ leave per annum plus bank holidays for full-time working
• Ability to buy an extra week of annual leave (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Staff volunteer days
• 24/7 free, impartial and confidential support service
• We are members of the Green Commute Initiative and Cycle Scheme who both offer cycle to work schemes

Financial

• Group Personal Pension scheme with a 4% or 5% of basic salary contribution being matched by Sustrans
• Bike, computer and season ticket loans
• Discount benefits

Family Friendly

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
• Flexible Working practices (full time hours are 37.5 per week, Monday - Friday)

Additional information

• Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, Sunday 12 June 2022. 
• Interviews will take place via MS Teams on 23 / 24 June 2022

To apply, please complete our online application form.

About Sustrans

Sustrans is the charity making it easier for people to walk and cycle. We connect people and places, create liveable neighbourhoods, transform the school run and deliver a happier, healthier commute.

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!