Public Relations Jobs

We have an exciting opportunity for a Supporter Relations Officer to join our team, based at one of our 23 rehoming centres. The Role of the Supporter Relations Officer is primarily to promote the work of Dogs Trust to key audience groups. They provide first-class customer care for all Dogs Trust supporters, but particularly potential and existing legacy pledgers.

About this job:

As Supporter Relations Officer, you’ll:

• Promote the work of Dogs Trust to key audience groups in their catchment area and to support them accordingly.
• Provide a vital link to the community, stewarding supporters wherever they may be on their Dogs Trust journey by handling local supporter legacy and Canine Care Card enquiries, as well as in memory donations.
• Spending time in the community, visiting local businesses and people, as well as organising community talks to relevant audience groups.
• Organise supporter events and tours at the rehoming centres throughout the year.
• Organise and attend events with the Dogs Trust Village.

About you:

The successful candidate will have experience in a public facing role and a passion and commitment to the work and aims of Dogs Trust. They will be a strong communicator with excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and the ability to develop and prioritise their own workload, working well under pressure and to deadlines.

About Dogs Trust:

We love dogs. That’s why we do whatever we can to make sure every four-legged friend gets the love they deserve. We’ll never put a healthy dog down, so our work is focused on helping dogs in need, supporting owners every step of the walk, and creating a better world for dogs in the future. It’s what we’ve been doing since 1891 and how we’ve grown to become the UK’s leading dog charity, helping 12,000 loyal friends find their forever homes every year.

About the team:

The Individual Giving department is part of the Fundraising and Marketing directorate and brings in approximately £88m per annum through regular giving, one off gifts, prize-led fundraising, community and events and legacy and in memory. They report to Regional Supporter Relations Managers and, ultimately, the Head of Community Supporter Experiences.

What you need to know:

As the role is primarily customer-facing, the SRO is based at the rehoming centre. However, they spend a portion of their time in local communities. This role involves frequent travel, both locally and across the UK, including some overnight stays, as well as weekend and evening work. A full UK manual driving licence is essential. Working days for this role are Thursday and Friday

Could you help us change millions of lives all over the world for the better?

At Humanimal Trust, we are a small but mighty team with a deep passion for our purpose. We drive collaboration between human and animal medicine so that all patients, regardless of their species, can benefit from equal and sustainable medical progress. We believe this approach, known as One Medicine, can save time, money, and ultimately lives, reducing dependency on experimental animal testing until one day it can become obsolete.

Working closely with the CEO and other colleagues, the Communications and PR Manager will play a vital role in enhancing Humanimal Trust’s reputation and profile through innovative and effective communication strategies and public relations in line with the Trust’s vision, mission and values. You will be responsible for development and implementation of considered and comprehensive communication plans that align with our objectives and overall organisational strategy, engaging our priority and specific audiences across various platforms.

To apply please send your CV and a covering letter by 24th August 2024.

Interviews will take place during the first/second week of September 24.

For more details, please see the full job description attached below.

About The Role
Join our dynamic team as a Public Relations Officer, where you’ll play a crucial role in enhancing the public profile and support for the Royal British Legion through strategic PR and media initiatives.
We are looking for a talented National Public Relations Officer to become a key part of our team, reporting directly to the National Public Relations Manager. This exciting role involves developing and implementing a range of PR and media activities aimed at increasing public awareness and support for the Royal British Legion. You will collaborate with the Public Relations team to drive the charity's marketing and communication goals, ensuring our mission resonates widely.
Come and be part of the nation’s leading Armed Forces charity, making a difference to the lives of those who have served to keep us safe and protect our way of life.
In this role, you'll be responsible for identifying and leveraging opportunities to boost the RBL's public profile. You will work closely with external stakeholders and regional PR staff, ensuring our communications are cohesive and effective across all channels. By anticipating risks and proactively solving problems, you will help maintain the RBL’s positive public image and support its wide range of initiatives.
Your tasks will include crafting compelling press releases, articles, and speeches, as well as managing media relations and answering enquiries from journalists. You'll play a vital role in organising events that support our marketing efforts, from securing venues to managing logistics. Additionally, you will work with our digital team to create engaging social media content that highlights the RBL’s work and achievements.
We are seeking someone with substantial experience in media relations, public relations, or journalism within a prominent organisation. You should possess strong IT skills, experience in developing strategic communication plans, and the ability to engage effectively with journalists and media outlets. If you have a passion for the RBL’s mission and the skills to drive its public relations efforts forward, we encourage you to apply and contribute to our impactful work.
Here at RBL, we aim to support our people and their wellbeing, with a package including generous paid holiday allowance and pension scheme contributions, and a range of optional benefits and discounts.
You will be contracted to our London Hub, Haig House. Under our Future Working framework, there will be some flexibility for working remotely/at home, using our collaboration tools but with a minimum expectation of two days/week connecting directly face-to-face with colleagues at the hub. 
For more detailed information about the role, please see our Vacancy Information Pack attached to our direct advert.
RBL is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive organisation, reflecting the diversity of the armed forces community and of wider society. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and personal characteristics.
We may close this vacancy early if we believe we have enough strong applications to be able to successfully fill the role(s). Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

As PR and Content Officer, you will be providing a broad range of public relations related support to Allergy UK to enhance the reputation of Allergy UK and deliver against its vision and mission and for allergies to be taken seriously. The role will require an individual who has demonstrable press office/PR experience.  If you describe yourself as someone with a ‘can do’ approach and enjoy a fast-paced autonomous role this role will meet those desires.  You will be someone that is confident with all media activity and is looking for a role within the health and not for profit space.

PR Manager

We are looking for a PR Manager to support our busy press office team, specifically to lead on research and policy communications.

This is a remote working role and applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

Position: CE314 PR Manager

Location: Home-based, UK Nationwide, however, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings)

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available)

Salary: Circa £47,300 (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Our services are contracted, we currently have funding for this contract until 31 March 2025. 

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 28 July 2024 (midnight). We reserve the right to close these vacancies early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interview Date: 31 July or 2 August 2024

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Head of PR & Media, the role will help deliver key national media campaigns that call for change to support people to rebuild their lives after stroke and raise the profile of our stroke research.

Key responsibilities will include:

· Managing the team to deliver a proactive, effective and 24/7 press office, building relationships with identified media and opinion formers, and ensure timely media responses based on organisational and reputational priorities.

· Working with the Campaigns and Public Affairs team to plan and deliver influencing activity to key stakeholders, Stroke Association campaigners and the general public.

· Working with the Research Communications team to lead the PR approach in promoting grant opportunities, new research and responding to media enquiries.

About You

You will have experience of:

· Drafting, executing and monitoring PR plans against identified briefs and overarching objectives, to deliver strategic communications objectives and to promote specific campaigns

· Managing productive long-term relationships with news and health journalists in the national media

· Working with Policy and Research functions to deliver sustained media coverage, with a strong call to action, ideally in the healthcare sector

· Producing robust and integrated media campaign evaluations

· Working with social media teams

· Working effectively and independently with external agencies and partner organisations (e.g. NHS England)

· Crisis and reputation management

· Managing a team, including during change and of remote line management 

· Working thoroughly and accurately, and with attention to detail, translating complex material into compelling and engaging messages

This role requires occasional travel across the country to attend team days, conferences and researcher events. Candidates must be able to meet this requirement of the role.

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further

information on the role.

Please submit your CV, (including details of your current address), and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. Please state any preferences for flexible options in your covering letter. Applications from individuals who are seeking flexible working options, including reduced hours or job shares are welcomed.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as PR, Campaigns, Communications, Brand, Public Relations, PR Manager, Campaigns Manager, Communications Manager, Brand Manager, Public Relations Manager, Public Relations Officer, PR Officer, PR and Brand Manager, PR Lead, Public Relations and Campaign Manager.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

About us

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

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

About the role

At Breast Cancer Now, we’re seeking a Senior Press & PR Officer to join our ambitious press, PR & celebrity team for 12 months. The role is focused primarily on the charity’s Fundraising portfolio, including our corporate partnerships and high-value fundraising events, all of which raise vital funds that help the charity to deliver world-class research and provide life-changing support for anyone affected by breast cancer. 

About you

As an excellent communicator, you’ll be great at building trusted and influential relationships across a range of stakeholders including colleagues, journalists, external partners and advocates and ambassadors of Breast Cancer Now. This will help you bring our work to life, working collaboratively and effectively and at pace. 

With significant experience in developing and delivering impactful PR campaigns, either in-house or in an agency, you’ll tell powerful stories around our fundraising activity to achieve cut-through in the media and drive further engagement and support (including financial) from our key audiences. 

Always putting the patient voice at the heart of our work, you’ll be innovative and creative in your approach to secure maximum profile for annual events and campaigns, building on previous years’ successes and bringing fresh angles to this work to maximise engagement with the media and key audiences. 

With strong written skills and an instinct for what makes a good news story, you’ll thrive in a fast-paced press office, and always consider how content can be integrated and delivered across communications channels for greatest impact.   

The successful candidate 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 with our work than ever before, and to develop our fundraising to become a sustainable organisation for the future. 

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working 

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

When applying 

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

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

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

Please submit your application as soon as possible. We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis therefore this role may close before the advertised closing date.

Closing date 9am on Tuesday 30 July 2024 

Interview date Week commencing 5 August 2024 

Brain Tumour Research are looking for a PR Officer to join our PR and Communications team. The PR Officer will work to maintain our status as the leading brain tumour voice in the media through innovative and pioneering PR initiatives. The team’s work puts patients and bereaved families at the centre of what we do in order to raise awareness and acquire new supporters.

PR Officer
Location: Head Office, Milton Keynes
Salary: Circa £33,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, Full Time, 35 hours per week. Hybrid working model, employees have the option to work from home up to two days per week.
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.

About the Role

This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.

The PR Officer will raise the profile of Brain Tumour Research, strengthening the reputation of the charity through print, broadcast and online media both nationally and regionally. PR Officers have responsibility for a specific region and work to ensure people across that region are increasingly aware of Brain Tumour Research and the work that we do.

About You

If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.

Do you have:

• Bachelor’s degree in public relations, media communications or a related field, or similar professional level of experience of at least two years.
• Excellent written and communication skill.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office and a CRM database.
• Ability to converse authentically and empathetically with members of the public who may going through or have just gone through a difficult experience.

About Brain Tumour Research

Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.

We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.

Closing Date: 26th July 2024

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

Candidates may also have in experience in, or be looking for a career in: Press Officer, Communications Officer, Engagement Officer, Media Officer, PR Coordinator, Marketing Campaigns Officer.

No agencies please.

A fantastic opportunity to work in a busy, high-performing communications team within the UK’s leading vegan charity as their new PR Manager. Based in Bristol, I’m looking to speak to an enthusiastic, pro-active and resourceful PR expert who is passionate about veganism, animals, health, the environment.

Confident in securing national and local media coverage, you will produce innovative copy, including press releases, articles and long-form content. You’ll have the opportunity to conduct podcast interviews and speak on a range of subjects appearing on TV and radio.

• Salary £28,000-£33,000
• 4 week’s holiday, 5 days Christmas closure and bank holidays
• Full-time, permanent role (35 hour week)
• Location- Based in Bristol, some home working is possible, but they are looking for the majority of your time to be office based.

Closing date: ASAP! The charity will review applications on a rolling basis, so please get in touch now to avoid disappointment. I look forward to hearing from you!

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

PR and Communications Officer

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a busy, high-performing external affairs and communications team at the national charity caring for the NHS. We’re looking for a brilliant, proactive and resourceful PR and communications officer who is passionate about the NHS and generating amazing media coverage for the charity.

We are looking for someone proactive, tenacious, and empathetic, as you will be working for a charity that represents 100% of the NHS charity sector in the UK, helping the NHS tackle today’s challenges and tomorrow’s opportunities.

Position: PR and Communications Officer

Location: Home based and flexible (you are able to work in Warwick and London offices occasionally, and at other locations nationally when required)

Salary: £30,000—£35,000

Hours: Full Time (35 hours per week) – less two hours wellbeing time, 9-11am on Friday mornings

Closing Date: 18th August 2024

The Role

The PR and communications officer plays a central role, responsible for providing events, content creation and PR support across both the external affairs and PR teams, to help people better understand the mission and take action to support the charity.

The role is a hybrid of office and home working, requiring occasional meetings at our Warwick office. The team also meets in London but this is flexible, depending on the location of the successful candidate.

PR and communications officer roles and responsibilities include:

• Media monitoring and reporting
• Media relations
• PR programme development
• Strategic communications

About You

The successful candidate will ideally have communications and project management experience, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.

You should be creative and passionate about delivering impactful work, with a proven ability to be highly organised and manage your own workload.

You will have experience of:

• Administration, communications and events management
• Supporting multiple projects in a complex environment.
• Using Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Using digital content, scheduling and  monitoring software including WordPress, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, Hootsuite, Instagram, YouTube, Canva and Photoshop)
• Developing and updating spreadsheets and managing digital brand assets including images and video files.
• Using relevant legislation, best practice, policies and processes including, but not limited to charity law, the fundraising regulator, GDPR and professional codes and standards.

In return, you will have a supportive team, where you can shape your role and the direction of your work, and the opportunity to be involved in new, exciting and ambitious projects.

Benefits Include:

• 10% Employers Pension Contribution
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays as a minimum
• Flexible Working
• 2 hours per week Wellbeing time out for full time staff
• Apprenticeships, training and development opportunities
• Health Cash Plan
• Company Rewards
• Plus many more great staff benefits!

Please upload your CV and a covering letter outlining which vacancy you are interested in , your interest in the role, how you meet the criteria of the role. The covering letter should be no more than 2 sides of A4.

Equality and Diversity

The charity is committed to inclusivity and representing the diversity of the communities it serves. We welcome and encourage applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community. Applicants will be treated fairly throughout the recruitment process, and the team will ensure there is no unfair discrimination on the basis of race, ethnic origin, disability, gender, religion or belief, age, sexual orientation or any other relevant characteristic.

Other roles you may have experience of could include PR, Communications, Marketing, Digital Communications, Media, PR Officer, Communications Officer, Marketing Officer, Digital Communications Officer, Media Officer, Marketing and Communications, Digital Marketing, Public Relations, PR and press, Brand. #INDNFP2

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Be there when it matters

Are you a campaigns expert with a passion for creating positive change looking for your next challenge?

This is an exciting time to join the Sue Ryder Influencing team, reporting to the Senior Influencing Manager and line managing the Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer you will be playing an integral role in shaping and delivering Sue Ryder’s influencing campaigns and public affairs to help create positive change for people experiencing dying and grief.

About You
You will have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the UK political system and understanding of the issues affecting Sue Ryder’s work. You will have significant experience of campaign work, designed to achieve change, generating engagement and mobilising supporters. You will be skilled at networking proactively and confident in developing and maintaining relationships with internal and external colleagues, comfortable negotiating where different perspectives exist. You will have good knowledge and understanding of PR and social media and how this should be used as part of an integrated approach to influencing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Represent Sue Ryder externally across the UK at meetings, groups and events with key stakeholders to raise the profile of our influencing work and secure positive changes for our communities.
• Work in partnership with the Senior Influencing Manager to develop an annual campaign and public affairs workplan that helps the Influencing team to deliver its strategy and the wider organisation’s vision.
• Work with the Campaigns and Public Affairs Officer to deliver the annual workplan - and to show sound judgement in discharging this function – to enable the Influencing team to progress towards its goals

What we can offer you:

Competitive Benefits Package
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
- EAP support scheme
- Staff discount with thousands of retailers
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
- and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list.

Closing date: 12th August
Interview date: 20th and 21st August
Start date: 1st October or following the end of a notice period.

We aim to give all candidates the opportunity to perform at their best during our recruitment process. Please let us know if you require any adjustments at any stage

If you want more than just a job, we want you. Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder is here to make sure everyone approaching the end of their life or living with grief can access the support they need. There is no one size fits all when it comes to how we cope and the help we need, but with our support, no one has to face dying or grief alone. We are there when it matters.

Charity People is delighted to be supporting Young Lives vs Cancer to engage a Media and PR Consultant during a significant period of planning as they prepare for the launch and implementation of their new three year strategy. An important role within the organisation, the Media and PR Consultant will work very closely with the Director of Policy, Communications and Voice, and be responsible for developing a Media and PR strategy that supports their North Star vision, creating a media roadmap for the coming years, developing foundations of the strategy and advising on operational delivery requirements.

Media Consultant

Contract: Consultancy role, engaged for a minimum of three days per week for a three month period

Salary: paid on a day rate direct from the charity equivalent to £65,000 to £70,000 per annum

Location: Hybrid - with ties to either Farringdon and Bristol offices, or home based with travel to London and Bristol offices when required

Closing date for applications: 11.59pm on Sunday 11th August

About the role

Young Lives vs Cancer is seeking a highly skilled Media and PR leader to join them on a consultancy basis for a period of three months. The organisation has undertaken a significant piece of research in partnership with other leading children and young people cancer charities and through this research has been able to identify the areas where there are gaps in the system and in the support available to young people with cancer and their families.

The resulting is a vision that Young Lives vs Cancer, alongside partner organisations, wants the children and young people's cancer sector to own and work towards by 2035 and their new strategy has been designed to work towards this aim. Over the next three years the organisation will focus on building their capacity to guide others to work towards achieving that vision together.

As Media and PR Consultant you will lead on the development of a new media and PR strategy. Your role will include:

• Development of a Media and PR strategy
• Analysis of current media presence as well as of opportunities and challenges in the media landscape, informed by the organisational strategy
• Review of current Media Policy and internal relationships and processes, and to provide an overview of the foundations needed to launch an effective Media and PR strategy
• Review and advise on the future of interdependencies between the Media and PR team and other teams across the organisation
• Review of how media and press activity is captured and monitored
• Analysis of current approach to equipping and supporting young people and families to tell their stories in the media
• Development of an approach to establish a quality group of organisational spokespeople
• Identification of target media outlets and influencers
• Development of media messaging matrix and story angles which support organisational strategy
• Creation of a media content calendar and media outreach plan to support organisational strategy - and to dovetail with other communication calendars
• Integration of activity with Brand and Marketing Communications team - in particular Stories, audience strategy, content review, brand messaging development and system influencing engagement approach.

This is an important and senior level role within Young Lives vs Cancer, joining at an important time for the organisation, and we're keen to hear from senior Media and PR leaders who have:

• Previously worked at a senior level, for example Associate Director / Director level within the charity space and who have experience of building new strategies to support organisational goal delivery;
• Experience of galvanising support for that strategy across an organisation, including within the Senior Management Team
• Experience of advising on operational requirements to support the delivery of a new strategy

If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Glen at Charity People in the first instance.

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

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.

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

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

Your role in our mission…
As a National PR Officer you will play a crucial role in raising the profile of Marie Curie amongst key target audiences by developing and delivering projects that command media attention and coverage, and you will work with the media to shape major fundraising and influencing campaigns and build our brand.

You will work closely with teams and departments within Marie Curie to provide excellent PR support to secure meaningful coverage that strengthens our national voice and influence thinking around end of life experience; helping to build financial sustainability and manage the reputational risk regarding negative media exposure in all matters concerning the charity.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone with an existing track record in public relations either in-house and/or agency who wants to take the next step in their career in one of the UK's largest charities.

Additional Criteria for Success:
* Understanding of the news agenda and knowledge of different media, particularly print, broadcast, online and national.
* Ability to spot a relevant story in the news agenda to work with colleagues on maximising media coverage.
* A good understanding of digital and social media.
* Basic understanding of media evaluation and familiar with media monitoring.
* A confident communicator, good writer and with attention to detail, adept at working with difficult subject matter and people with lived experience.
* Understanding of Marie Curie and/or end of life issues and the news agenda.

Contract: Permanent
Salary: up to £28,000 (+ £3,500 London Weighting if applicable)
Location: London/Hybrid. You will be expected to work in our office in Embassy Gardens 1-2 days per week.

Application & Interview Process

As part of your online application you will be asked for a CV and covering letter. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.

Close date for applications: 30th July 2024

Teams Interviews/assessment: w/c 5th August

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

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

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

We're happy to accommodate any requests for reasonable adjustments. Please email any requests to [email protected]

Job title: Head of External Relations

Hours: A minimum of 28 hours up to 35 hours (full-time)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: £38,961 - £44,522 – salary based on a 35-hour working week (pro rata based on hours agreed). Salary offered commensurate on experience.

Location: Hybrid working. Based at our Head Office in Chorley but with a mixture of home and office working, supplemented by work in the community and meetings across Lancashire. Expectation to be office based 2 days per week as a minimum.

Do you want to use your skillset to join a team who are passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing for the people of Lancashire? 

In this exciting and challenging role, the Head of External Relations will be a part of Lancashire Mind’s Senior Management Team and will be a pivotal to the ongoing growth and sustainability of the charity. The successful candidate will need to be commercially astute and an excellent communicator, as the role will focus on building and maintaining relationships and growing the reach of our external communications.

More specifically, the role will have key responsibilities linked to the following four priority areas:

- Overseeing the development of our range of growing sold services.

- Ensuring our marketing and communications are relevant, impactful and engaging.

- Supervising and developing an expanding training service.

- Strategic relationship management with businesses across Lancashire.

Lancashire Mind offer a 35-hour working week, 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), additional leave between Christmas and New Year, long-service leave, a workplace pension scheme, sick pay scheme, paid emergency time off to care for dependents, an Employee Assistance Programme, regular supervision and significant learning and development opportunities.

See attached Recruitment Pack for more detailed information about Lancashire Mind and the job role. 

We want to be a great equal opportunities employer for all our staff, regardless of their background or characteristics. We recognise that not everyone is the same and that different people will require different support to fulfil their potential. One thing we can do to work towards that goal is to ensure that our staff team is representative of the diverse communities across Lancashire. We particularly encourage applications from people in communities that face mental health inequalities and from anyone with experience of living with a mental health condition.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual with public affairs experience to join our Communications and Engagement Team on a 12 month contract starting 1st October. 

You’ll help co-ordinate the delivery of our public affairs work across Wales, working closely with colleagues in our public affairs team based across the UK. You’ll have experience of developing and maintaining effective relationships with MPs, MSs and their staff.

You’ll  support the Communications and Engagement team with managing and developing materials for key stakeholders (invites, briefings, blogs) and ensure the tone and content communicates our bilingual brand in Wales.

You can formulate ideas around how key stakeholders and organisations can be turned into ambassadors and you’ll have experience of organising events and visits for stakeholders.

You will have a key eye for detail and will need to be good with tight deadlines and able to work well and confidently with senior colleagues.

The ability to speak and write in Welsh fluently and confidently is essential for this post.

Deadline: 16th August

Interview date: 27th August

Location: Hybrid, Cardiff and/or Newtown offices

We have a hybrid approach to working and this role can be based in Cardiff or Newtown, along with homeworking.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• Experience of managing and co-ordinating a public affairs programme of activities.
• Experience of developing and maintaining strong relationships with political stakeholders including MPs and MS.
• Experience of writing high quality content for materials including for publications.
• Experience of supporting campaigns and/or creating content for digital media.
• Experience of organising events and/or project visits for stakeholders.

Desirable criteria

• The ability to hold a conversation in Welsh.  Good Welsh writing skills aren’t essential and training and support by the Fund’s Welsh Language Team will be provided if needed.
• A strong interest in Wales current affairs, developing topics, issues and themes.
• Proficient in using software such as Microsoft 365 including experience using the mail merge tool 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.)