Publications and digital media officer jobs

This is an exciting opportunity to work for an organisation dedicated to improving the public’s health. The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is the world’s longest-established public health organisation. Based in central London, but working across the UK, we are a public health charity with more than 5,000 members, all of whom work to improve and protect the public’s health. Our activities include qualifications, digital learning, publishing, conferences, membership, policy and campaigning work.

Reporting into the Editorial Manager, you will be a key player in the Membership & Educational Services team and support the production of the Royal Society for Public Health’s three academic publications. This is a great opportunity to join an organisation committed to supporting the health and wellbeing of its employees.

The Royal Society for Public Health offers a wide range of benefits, including excellent training opportunities, generous staff health care scheme, flexible working and pension.

Job Description

Accountable to: Managing Editor

Our publications team are experiencing a period of high volume submissions and we are looking for a highly organised, proactive and enthusiastic individual with an interest in publishing to join us during this exciting phase.

Main Tasks:

Provide administrative support for the organisations’ three journals Public Health, Perspectives in Public Health and Public Health in Practice

• To manage the flow of copy for each journal including sending editor reminders, checking manuscripts and assigning editors, inviting reviewers, sending reviewer reminders and notifying authors of editorial decisions.
• To manage your assigned issues for Perspectives in Public Health and manage the workload of the Editor assigned to the issue.
• To ensure the timely production of issues, by compiling and commissioning content, ensuring editorials are written on time, liaising with Guest Editors, sending copy to the publishers.
• To work with the Editorial Manager to commission review papers, in consultation with the Editors of Public Health and Public Health in Practice.
• To work with the Editors, Guest Editors and Editorial Manager on special issues ensuring that these are published on time.
• To write short news and RSPH diary content for publication in Perspectives in Public Health.
• To help manage journal social media communications, including taking responsibility for the Perspectives in Public Health Twitter account.
• To organise meetings with the Editors, publishers and Editorial Board of Perspectives in Public Health, take minutes, create agendas.
• Proofread material ready for publication, check covers and source images for publication.

Training will be provided on a variety of systems including manuscript systems Editorial Manager and Manuscript Central.

Person specification

• We are looking for a highly organised person with excellent written skills and an interest in public health and publishing.
• A large part of the role will focus on administering articles submitted for publication, experience in this field would be an advantage.

Essential knowledge, skills and abilities

• Familiarity with and interest in scientific and public health issues
• High standard of communication including written, verbal, listening skills
• A good writer with ability to research topics and produce good written work
• Capacity to proofread scientific articles
• Well organised and able to work on own initiative
• Ability to liaise with authors and other senior health professionals with tact, diplomacy and confidence
• Excellent standard of IT skills
• Ability to manage a varied workload, prioritising and meeting deadlines
• Ability to work accurately with excellent attention to detail
• Ability to work in team setting and provide support to colleagues

Education and experience

• A high standard of education, e.g. educated to degree or equivalent level
• An interest in public health and wellbeing

Desirable

• Work experience in a similar role
• Familiarity with medical and scientific terminology
• Familiarity with academic publishing processes
• Experience of writing articles
• Familiarity with and an interest in public health issues

Benefits

RSPH offers a friendly, welcoming working environment with a team of workplace health champions encouraging healthy living. Other benefits include:

• 25 days holiday entitlement each year
• Flexible working hours and remote working opportunities
• Organisational commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of our employees
• A supportive and inclusive team of colleagues
• Pension contributions
• Staff healthcare scheme

RSPH values and actively strives to have a diverse and inclusive workforce in a working environment free from discrimination.

To apply

Please send a copy of your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages. We are particularly interested in your communication skills and administration experience in relation to publishing.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Please note that due to the high volume of applications; unfortunately, we may only be able to contact those candidates who are called for an interview.

No agencies please.

Please do let us know if you require any adjustment to allow you to participate in this recruitment process. 

Media Manager 

Hours: Full-time, flexible 

Salary: £33, 935 (+ £3,000 per annum London Weighting) 

Contract: Permanent

Based: London / open to home-based from other locations with some travel to London   

Deadline: 5 Septebmer 2022, 9am

Interview Date; 12 Septeber 2022 (Provisional) 

Living Wage Foundation 

The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life.

Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include PACT (Parents and the Community Together) and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.  The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.     The real Living Wage is an independently calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each November during Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 10,000 Living Wage Employers.       The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for over 340,000 low-paid workers.  

Purpose 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Media Manager to join our team. We are looking for an exceptionally motivated and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-profile communications environment. The role will support the objectives of the Living Wage Foundation by communicating our work to a wide range of audiences including the media, our network, senior business leaders and politicians.

The post-holder will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of our press office, developing strong relationships with key media and press contacts, creating and maintaining a database of important publications and media contacts. They will be responsible for developing and implementing a pro-active, creative and effective media strategy to support our work, raise awareness and understanding amongst key audiences and support key campaigns e.g. Living Wage week.

Reporting to the Senior Media Manager, you’ll be an integral part of our growing communications team, working with us to develop compelling communications to help us achieve our strategic aims.

The post-holder will also manage, support and develop a Communications Officer.

The successful candidate will have: 

• Excellent written and communication skills, with experience in drafting press releases, blogs, op-eds and formulating powerful key messages

• Experience in developing and leading media campaigns to drive social change 

• Have a passion for developing more junior members of the team and embody our values of kindness and integrity

• Demonstrable experience in pitching news and feature stories to editors and collaborating with the media to tell stories

• The ability to work within a team and manage others 

• Strong analytical and evaluation skills

• Excellent organisational skills; the ability to work under pressure and manage a busy workload

• Experience working in PR to secure national and local coverage

• Ability to write strategic media plans

• Excellent stakeholder mapping skills

• Experience in using contact/journalist databases e.g. Vuelio, Kantar or Roxhill 

• A commitment to the Living Wage campaign and the values of Citizens UK

Main Responsibilities 

Working as the Media Manager at the Living Wage Foundation, your main responsibilities will include:

Situational Awareness and Research

• Research, develop and maintain a press database, mapping key contacts and publications against the Living Wage Foundation’s objectives

• Work with the Research Manager and Senior Media Manager to commission or shape research that helps us reach our target audiences

Strategy Development

• Support the development and lead the implementation of effective media strategies, working closely with the Senior Media Manager and Communications Officers

• Lead on all outputs for key announcements, campaign moments and report launches, ensuring we reach desired audiences

• Build effective relationships across the organisations, supporting the Living Wage team to better understand how the media works

• Support our work to maintain cross-party support for the Living Wage

• Monitor and evaluate media campaigns

Media

• Write compelling press releases, blogs and opinion editorials to promote the Living Wage Foundation’s work.

• Develop and deliver the Living Wage Foundation media relations strategy, developing relationships with journalists, training staff and delivering successful media interventions

• Ensure that media and communications messages are consistent with our core values and principles

• Manage all Living Wage Foundation press queries and provide timely reactions to news stories

• Participate in the out-of-hours press duty rota

• Work with the Senior Media Manager to develop key messages and distribute engaging press releases, statements, opinion pieces, articles and briefings

• Monitor the national and business news agenda closely to proactively spot opportunities for the Living Wage Foundation to maximise media coverage 

• Set up media interviews and support spokespeople, including preparing briefings to ensure spokespeople are well prepared and sticking to key messages

External Relationships 

• Organise and manage interview opportunities for case studies, staff and key charity spokespeople 

• Develop and maintain close working relationships with journalists across print, digital and broadcast media 

• Work with external agencies to host worker media training and develop our Leadership Academy network

• Oversee our spokesperson development work, building contacts at key Living Wage Employers and developing media training materials

Campaigns and Events Management

• Manage and deliver proactive media coverage on key strategic campaigns and initiatives, including Living Wage Week

• Work closely with colleagues across the organisation to provide media support for relevant Living Wage campaigns and actions 

Internal Communications and Management

• Run training and briefings for the Living Wage team – helping to develop the skillset and confidence of programme staff

• Support the accreditation team and scheme leads with their press outreach

• Regularly monitor and evaluate our press activity, adapting it in line with our key strategic objectives

Internal Relationships

• Build relationships with key spokespeople across the Living Wage Network 

• Organise and deliver media briefings to spokespeople in the Living Wage team and wider network

• Ensure the work produced by the Living Wage Foundation communications team is high quality 

• Effectively line manage a Communications Officer   

The organisation:

We are excited to be partnered with a wonderful children’s charity to help them find their next Media Manager. This role is a 12-month contract. The role is homebased; however the successful candidate must live in Northern Ireland.  

Key responsibilities:

Media Relations:

• Draft media releases, responses, letters to the editor and other articles for publication to support the charity’s key campaigns and strategic priorities
•  Contribute to social media and digital opportunities – such as video –to promote news stories, campaigns and events
• Deliver an efficient reactive and proactive press office, responding to journalist enquiries and requests in a timely, precise and appropriate manner participating in a regions’ and nations’ media team rota system to support the flow of reactive media enquiries
• Establish contact with and maintain strong relationships with journalists, editors, researchers and programme makers at all levels of the media, identifying areas of mutual interest and actively selling-in the media potential of the charity’s work 
• Recognise situations which may have a damaging effect on the organisation and take the relevant steps to protect its reputation, in consultation with the Regions and Nations Communications Hub Manager.
• Enhance The charity’s reputation after negative publicity.
• Identify and develop media spokespeople across a range of specialisms within the region/ devolved nation
• Draft media plans, handling plans, statements, timelines and key messages for assigned areas of work, to target agreed key audiences
   

Case Studies:

• Create content for different channels across the charity’s such as written stories and case studies, identify content for video/audio interviews,
• Keep all case study information saved, up to date and accurate
• Work with the digital communications team to ensure press releases and associated messaging are reflected on the website and in social media channels as appropriate (e.g., Twitter, Facebook).

Person specification:

• Knowledge of the media and proven success in achieving positive coverage in a range of relevant media.
• Technical or professional knowledge of principles, procedures, methods and techniques of proactive and reactive media work.
• Awareness of the importance of accuracy: quality control and excellent service for internal and external audiences.
•  Experience of working in a high profile, fast-paced media team, press office or public relations function. 
• Proven ability to handle sensitive, confidential issues. 
• Excellent oral and written communications skills. 
• Familiarity with a range of IT systems
• A clear and in-depth understanding of social media
• Strong writing skills for the web
• The ability to use social media channels and contribute to social content across a variety of platforms
• The ability to combine off and online methods of contacts to build relationships and contacts with relevant print, broadcast and online journalists (e.g. communicating with journalists via Twitter)

What's on offer:

This a full-time role offering a salary of £37,000. The role is homebased; however the successful candidate must live in Northern Ireland.  This is a 12-month contract.

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.

ABOUT THIS OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for a Media Manager to lead the development and implementation of the organization’s UK media engagement strategy encompassing high profile media campaigns in the UK. Reporting to the UK Director, the Media Manager will work closely with the key communications staff in other teams in North America, Europe and Africa and will be supported by other media staff across the organisation as required.

The ideal candidate will be a great team player with experience of supervising projects, the capacity to be an advisor, a demonstrated interest in development issues and African current affairs, the ability to communicate complex issues concisely, and who can help us increase the media’s coverage of international development and Africa, influencing policy change through the media.  High-level experience of political journalism and contacts among political lobby correspondents would be an advantage.  

The position is a fixed term position for 9 to 12 months, based in London with hybrid options available.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL

• Lead on the development and implementation of ONE’s UK media strategy, devising and implementing proactive and reactive media strategies as required
• Identify and target key media outlets, developing relationships with journalists 
• Pitch highly impactful and high-level stories to print, broadcast and online media 

• Draft and sell in press releases, edit articles for publication, contribute to web content 
• Manage requests for media interviews and create media interview opportunities, and prepare spokespeople for interviews 
• Analyze media coverage of development issues identifying trends and opportunities for ONE 
• As a key member of the global communications team, contribute to the development of ONE’s media positions across Europe and globally, ensuring UK insights and requirements are considered appropriately.
• Produce ONE information materials, cover letters and concept notes.

• Coordinate external consultants, agencies and service providers for several parallel ongoing projects and oversee their performance
• Develop ideas for media friendly campaign stunts and press pictures and support the coordination of its implementation
• Represent ONE at external events, in civil society/partner working groups, and drive forward key joint media products such as open letters, op eds and stunts 
• Manage a Media Assistant and oversee their work 
• Collaborate with campaigns and digital leads in the design and implementation of consistent communications and campaigns strategies.
• Stay abreast of changes and trends on the development sector, Africa and communication practices.
• Train and guide Youth Ambassadors on media related activities. 
• Any other duties as required 

WHAT YOU BRING TO ONE

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least 6 years work experience in journalism or media relations/PR 
• Well-organized and able to deal confidently with media inquiries 
• A thorough understanding of the media market and requirements of different kinds of media i.e. print, TV, radio, and web
• Experience of working with high profile individuals 

• Personal media contacts in the UK 
• Proven track record in delivering effective media strategies 
• Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment and strong interpersonal skills 
• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills including the ability to synthesize complicated policy issues into digestible products and to deal with both elite and popular media and specialist and non-specialist audiences 
• Excellent time management, forward planning, and prioritization skills, with the ability to work under pressure and to deadlines
• Exercises good judgment in managing risks 
• Experience of supervising the work of others; ability to advise on critical issues; leadership and autonomy. 
• Experience of using social media for campaigning would be an advantage
• Some knowledge of, and strong interest in, Africa and development issues
• A commitment to ONE’s policy priorities and a clear understanding of the links between policy, lobbying, campaigning and media work
• Fluent English essential
• Ability to work in the UK 

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants. When an applicant with a disability needs an accommodation to have an equal opportunity to compete for a job, they may request it orally or in writing. ONE will process requests for reasonable accommodation and will provide reasonable accommodations where appropriate, in a prompt and efficient manner.

We understand that a diversity of strengths, experiences, and backgrounds makes our team stronger. If this position interests you, we encourage you to apply and tell us why you are a great candidate for the role. ONE does not discriminate in its selection and employment practices. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. To learn more about our diversity and inclusion work and priorities, visit our website.

Due to the number of inquiries that ONE receives, we thank all candidates for their interest yet only those who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

SAT-7 UK is looking to recruit a Communications & Resources Officer (maternity cover) to inspire and influence the UK Church to show love, strengthen faith and bring joy to millions of people across the Middle East and North Africa.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience of writing and designing creative resources for print and digital platforms. We are also looking for someone with excellent communication and implementation skills, who will enjoy the challenge of working in a growing team at a time of transition. This role requires someone motivated by their Christian faith with a personal interest and concern for the people of the Middle East and North Africa.

The role is based in our Chippenham office but remote and flexible working is available.

There is an Occupational Requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010, for the position to be filled by a committed Christian. 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Writing copy for various publications in both print and digital form, including prayer materials (quarterly prayer diary and special prayer campaigns, such as Lent and Advent) and general leaflets 
• Designing prayer and general materials for print, email and web 
• Providing design support to the rest of the Communications team, and creating graphics for use across different platforms
• Designing resources for the Fundraising & Engagement and Development teams, such as leaflets, posters, banners, newsletters and PowerPoints etc.
• Provide input to other ad hoc communications tasks as required 

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• In all communication ensure consistent messaging, branding and tone of voice for the intended audience and that content conforms to the security and style guides.
• Demonstrate competence in Microsoft Word and Adobe InDesign 
• Assist members of the team in responding appropriately to communications from supporters and other organisations.
• Liaise with SAT-7 staff from other offices to share ideas and resources.
• Assist the Communications & Resources Manager and represent SAT-7 UK at conferences and events as required.
• At all times operate within relevant statutory requirements and guidelines, following best practice recommendations wherever possible. Specially ensure compliance with the Fundraising Regulator and General Data Protection Regulations.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• University degree in Communications and/or English or previous experience in a similar role of at least two years
• Graphic Design qualification or experience in using Adobe Creative Cloud
• Computer literacy (e.g. MS Office 365, Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint) plus use of Adobe InDesign and Photoshop
• Ability to think creatively about developing materials for print and digital platforms
• Expected to make personal contributions to staff devotions, reflecting Christian beliefs

Job Description

Title: Digital Communications Co-ordinator

Reporting Line:  Projects & Communications Development Lead with dotted line to Events Manager

Based: Remotely – But able to travel if required to charity meetings and events

Requisite: Must hold a full clean driving license

Job Purpose: Responsible for digital communications for all Charity events, campaigns, projects & communications

Main duties and key responsibilities, but not limited to:

• Daily management of Charity social media channels, including content creation, sourcing, monitoring, and reporting
• General content creation and updates for Charity channels other than social media, such as website, newsletters, and virtual office. This includes written and visual content alike.
• Support the implementation of all comms and activities throughout the charity teams.
• Assist in the development of the charity communication plan and strategy.
• Researching the interests of different segments of our audience, identifying the most effective activity and our gaps and challenges, and making recommendations.
• Proactively researching content of virtual events to create copy.
• Using appropriate metrics to measure the success of digital campaigns, e.g., social media analytics, and reporting back to the team about how they have performed
• Work closely in collaboration with both the Events and Communications Teams to ensure all events, projects and campaigns are promoted efficiently to the target audience and that content is up to date.
• Prepare marketing communications promoting any event in conjunction with Events Manager, for all projects, campaigns, awareness weeks

• Support all charity teams to make the best use of online communication tools & design
• Posting news and snippets for patient services and any other charity team where required across social media, Health Unlocked and associated groups
• Maintain good working interdepartmental relationships, including sharing information and providing support
• Keep up to date with developments in e-communications, social and audio-visual media and website development and share knowledge across the charity

Skills and qualifications required:

Skills & Qualifications

Requirements

Preferences

Qualifications and experience

High standard of qualifications in English and mathematics to at least GCSE or equivalent level

At least three years’ experience in ‘Marketing & Comms’ or related area of work

Work skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Ability to think creatively

High standards of proofing and reviewing publications

Ability to deal confidently with a range of people at all levels, including in person, by phone and email

Confident to negotiate, discuss and query in a positive and professional manner

Excellent administration and IT skills

Able to manage edits and amends to a CMS website

Experienced and competent in using Microsoft Office, including Outlook and Excel

Ability to multitask and work to and meet deadlines

Ability to work both independently and as part of a team

Budget awareness and good organisational skills in monitoring and keeping records related to budgets

Effective sharing and keeping Line Manager regularly updated (and if needed, senior management)

Personal

Friendly and able to talk confidently to a range of stakeholders

Ability to work under pressure and remain calm

Confident to use skills and informed judgement to take the initiative

Enthusiastic and motivated

Trustworthy and mindful of confidentiality

Smart, professional and confident to present to an audience on the work of the charity

Approachable and confident to ask when unsure

Other

Be available to travel and work away (for short periods of time)

To hold a full, clean UK driving license

The Third Age Trust is the umbrella body supporting the u3a movement in the UK. Founded in 1982, the u3a is a UK-wide movement of locally run charities with interest groups that provide a wide range of opportunities for members who are no longer in full-time work to come together to learn for fun. Today we work with over 1000 local u3as with around 400,000 members, and membership is growing. 

Our main website, is central to the work of the Trust. As well as helping prospective members join a u3a and find out more information about the movement, it serves as a content hub for existing members and committees to get more out of their membership and effectively run their local groups. 

As the Website and Digital Officer, your primary responsibilities will be to oversee content management, editing, writing and uploading content, providing support to staff across the organisation to create the best possible user experience for our members. As the main point of contact for the website, you will use your knowledge of Content Management Systems to create engaging content, make improvements across the site and advising staff in best practice for accessibility, user experience and content design. 

You will also oversee development work on the website, gathering requirements, writing project plans and working closely with our external developers to make improvements to the site as needed. 

Reporting to the Head of Policy and Communications, you will work closely with the members of the Communications team to ensure high standards are met across our digital platforms, supporting staff with email newsletter design and delivery as well as other areas of our digital offering as required by the organisation.  This is a rewarding and busy role working in a welcoming and supportive environment where initiative, communication skills and determination are highly valued qualities. 

To find out more and to apply, please review the full job description available.

Closing date: Midnight, 22nd August 2022.

Interviews: 31st August/1st September.

We welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Location:  London with remote working in place
Contract Type: Full time, Permanent
Salary:  £35,000 - £48,000 per annum, dependant on experience
Benefits: 28 days holidays plus Bank holidays 3 days closure between Christmas and New Year Enhanced Pension BUPA Cashback Scheme

 
THE ROLE
Our Client is looking for a Communications and Media Manager to play an impactful role in continuing to build the organisations brand. By creating engagement with our mission, impact areas and political asks by developing and delivering high-impact communications and PR plans, you’ll help establish the organisation as the ‘go-to’ for climate action and de-carbonisation within the built environment and the halo of issues surrounding these.??

The successful candidate will be highly proactive, enthusiastic and accomplished in the planning and delivery of communications and PR activities, in addition to having solid media management experience.?We are looking for a savvy UK media operator who enjoys the cut and thrust of the daily news cycle and has some understanding of who holds the power and pulls the strings when it comes to related UK policy.??

This is a great opportunity to join a growing and thriving MarComms team, supporting the growth of the organisation at an exciting time.?The opportunity comes with the added benefit of working within a lively, flexible, and human-focused culture in an organisation which values employee wellbeing and development whilst fighting the climate emergency.???

 
The vision is a built environment that enables people and the planet to thrive by:

- Mitigating and adapting to climate change 
- Eliminating waste and maximising resource efficiency 
- Embracing and restoring nature and promoting biodiversity
- Optimizing the health and well-being of people 
- Creating long-term value for society and improving quality of life

JOB DESCRIPTION

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 
External Communications including PR?

Our client is looking for a strategic but pragmatic communicator to work with the Head of Marketing and Communications to shape and deliver a Strategic Communications and PR Strategy and Plan aligned to the 2025 Strategy.??

- Create and implement proactive PR plans to deliver high-profile coverage in support of advocacy campaigns and other initiatives across the organisation such as targeting publications & channels that are relevant to the target audience.?
- Co-develop and play a lead role in the effective delivery of a crisis communications plan (managing the PR aspect of a potential crisis situation).
- Oversee the delivery of key assets for external communications including, but not limited to, the Impact Report.
- Work with social media team to maximise external communications opportunities, and engage audiences and amplify news across traditional and new media
- Political Communications??
- Media Management?
- General Communications?
- Organisation team activities and personal development 

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
KEY COMPETENCIES
Essential

- Native or bilingual proficiency in both spoken and written English
- Exceptional copywriting and editing skills across a range of formats for media and digital.
- Strategic thinking  
- Impact oriented
- Confident counsel.
- Proven ability to evaluate and use media monitoring platforms to demonstrate success and performance.?

Desirable

- Salesforce knowledge?
- An understanding of Wordpress, SEO tactics, Hootsuite an advantage?
- Knowledge of website analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics etc)?

QUALIFICATIONS 

Essential

- Substantial experience of Communications, PR and Media Relations.?
- Built environment sector experience.
- Proven track-record designing and executing successful PR campaigns at both a local and national level
- Strong relationships with both local and national industry and mainstream media outlets?
- Extensive experience pitching and placing impactful stories across mainstream UK broadcast, online and print media.?
- In-depth knowledge of the UK media landscape and emerging trends.?
- Strong interest in the political/environmental agenda.
- Relevant undergraduate degree in marketing, digital communications, media, public relations, English or a related field; or comparable experience

Desirable

- Experience working in business focussed climate change communications.
- Experience in public affairs
- Ability to deliver media training and interview briefings for colleagues at early to mid-career level. ?
- Some experience managing crisis comms and reputational risk.??

Ref:  135 595

We are working in partnership with The Honourable Artillery Company, chartered by Henry VIII in 1537 for the “greater defence of the Realm”. It is a membership charity of 2500 members of whom 400 are active in the Army Reserve, in a Regiment of the same name, or the City of London Police Specials.   

They are seeking a Communications Officer, for a 13-month fixed term contract (maternity cover), to be responsible for all aspects of the day-to-day communications with the membership and external stakeholders and audiences, through a range of media, including digital, social media and printed material, including project managing their key publication, the printed c.180-page HAC Journal, summarising the Company’s activities from across all sub-organisations. Liaising with stakeholders across the Company to manage timely inputs for publications and maintaining strong and supportive relationships with volunteer editors and proof-readers will be essential. The postholder will also administer the Company’s website, and produce annual digital magazines, e-newsletters, urgent news specific emails, and written and graphical content for social media channels. Being the primary point of contact for the annual election process for Assistants on Court, and for the Company’s nominated charity, as well as supporting the administration of the Sports Committee is expected.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a communications or marketing role.
• Strong copywriting and proof-reading skills.
• Experience of project managing publications (e.g. journal, brochure, prospectus) and working with external contributors and printers.
• Experience of planning, implementing, and monitoring all external communications.
• IT literate and able to oversee and make basic changes websites (webmaster platform).

We are seeking an individual with excellent verbal and written communication skills. Being a great team player and collaborator, but also happy to work independently and problem solve is essential.

For more information, please contact Katherine Anderson-Scott, Senior Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, or other category protected by law.

Closing date: 11 September 2022

Applications are being reviewed on a rolling basis, so please apply without delay to avoid disappointment.

Candidates must be available to commence the appointment from the end of September – Mid-October at the latest.

This is a great opportunity for a creative and proactive person to join our small but passionate Fundraising & Communications team. We are looking for someone with some social media, digital and marketing experience looking to take their next step in developing their career as a Marketing & Communications Officer. The successful candidate will support the delivery of the charity’s digital communications and fundraising activity as well as support the charity’s wider marketing and communication strategy. This is an exciting and varied role where you will be helping us achieve our mission to improve the quality of life of all children in Wales living with cerebral palsy.

Salary: £25000

Location: Based at our children’s centre in Llanishen, Cardiff, however, we operate a flexible, hybrid model which includes home working

Line Manager: Marketing & Communications Manager

Sector: Disability / Children and young people

 The role

The Marketing and Communications Officer will support the Marketing & Communications Manager to deliver our Marketing and Communications Strategy as well as our Digital/Social Media strategy. Digital income has grown considerably for the charity over the last few years so digital fundraising is a key focus of the role. Your responsibilities will include maintaining our website and engaging with users on our social media platforms to promote events, campaigns, and appeals. You will help create both internal and external content to engage with and grow our existing audience and extend the reach and scope of our charity’s communications alongside helping to manage our charity’s brand.

Key duties

- Create high quality and engaging content for website, social media and other online platforms to promote the charity and the charity's brand and image including managing social media content and interactions

- Assist with the co-ordination of print and and publication production including various internal and external facing charity literature

- Support the development and delivery of our Marketing and Communications strategy and undertake further marketing and communications activity to support this

Key requirements

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and experience of writing engaging copy for online and print publications

- Experience of working within a modern digital environment and using a range of online platforms and enthusiasm for demonstrating the potential of digital marketing

- Organised and able to work autonomously, take initiative, prioritise and make decisions

- Empathy with and commitment to Cerebral Palsy Cymru's values, purpose and environment

About us

We are the leading charity in Wales for children and families living with cerebral palsy. As a national Centre of Excellence and experts in the field of cerebral palsy, we provide specialist physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech & language therapy in a transdisciplinary way so that each child benefits from the combined expertise of our therapists. Our Family Support Service offers a listening ear, practical advice, and emotional support. We share our knowledge and skills through collaborative working, courses, national and international conferences. Cerebral palsy is the most common physical disability in children in the world and our mission is to improve the quality of life of all children in Wales living with cerebral palsy. We are an ambitious, passionate, hardworking, and friendly team who are motivated by the life-changing difference we make.

Employee benefits

Cerebral Palsy Cymru recognises that being a rewarding place to work means more than just a job. Our benefits and the rewards that we offer our team reflect this.

• Work-life balance is important to us and so we offer 28 days annual leave per annum, which increases with 5 and then 10 years’ continuous service.
• Employees are able to opt into our company pension scheme with 5% employer contributions (when matched by the employee) and access to the NHS pension scheme for those eligible.
• We have extended maternity pay, and other family-friendly leave initiatives including paternity leave, parental leave, and adoption leave.
• We have a number of well-being initiatives across the staff team and encourage employees to take a ‘well-being hour’ each week.
• We support employees who want to request flexible working hours.
• We have generous sick pay policies.
• We can offer hybrid working opportunities for roles where part home working is possible.
• We have car and secure bicycle parking on site.
• We have staff development opportunities and have previously funded study opportunities for staff across all teams

To apply 

Please read our full job description in the supporting documents, then visit our website for an application form.

Closing date

This role is open until 5 September 2022. Interviews will take place on 15 / 16 September 2022.

This is a new role to strengthen and develop the way we communicate with our current volunteers and help us reach and engage new volunteers from all parts of the UK. We have over 14,000 volunteers who are essential to the delivery of our service, including puppy raisers, fundraisers and speakers. This role will enable us to deliver a consistent, high standard of communications in a timely and co-ordinated way. It will make use of existing and new digital channels and traditional contact methods to better connect our volunteers to Guide Dogs and to each other.

Day-to-day this might involve celebrating volunteer stories through our newsletters, blog and social media, sharing news and training resources or producing content to thank our volunteers for all they do. 

As well as developing comms and new delivery channels for existing volunteers, this role will also develop pathways to reach diverse communities who may not have previously considered becoming a Guide Dogs volunteer. By having more diverse volunteers, we will be able to reach and support more people with sight loss.

Helping to shape and deliver the internal and volunteer communications strategy, this individual will have the experience and insights to fully support the wider communications team in particular the internal comms managers with project delivery and stakeholder engagement.

This role will work closely with other teams beyond the comms team to develop plans and tactics to bring and retain new volunteers. Key internal stakeholders include the services marketing team, the digital and brand teams and the operations directorate – with a central focus on the volunteering teams.

We are looking for someone who can bring their experience of delivering fast paced comms support directly to volunteers or colleagues within an in-house team and can demonstrate they are confident developing and delivering ideas independently.

We are working in strange and unpredictable times so you will need an open-mind and the intellectual capability to actively contribute from day one in a fast paced environment.

You will be equally confident delivering integrated plans and campaigns that reach our supporters, the public and corporate stakeholders with a strong narrative that cuts through and drives share of voice.

You will liaise closely with multiple areas of the organisation to understand and deliver their communication requirements in a timely, organised and impactful way.

This is not a role which involves media relations.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. The post-holder will ideally be based in London, applications will be considered from other locations. There will be a requirement to work at least two days a week from a work site, at least one day a week must be from the London office.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. 

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

If you have any accessibility issues or require any support with your application, please contact our Recruitment Team.

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to prepare your answers separately and then copy and paste into the online form once finalised.

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Diversity

Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding

Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

The role requires a highly motivated and organised individual who has high ethical standards, demonstrable commitment to the values of WeProtect Global Alliance and respect for diversity and inclusion. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience in research and project management, with developed analytical and communication skills.

Responsibilities and tasks

• Support the delivery of the Alliance’s research agenda, including the biennial Global Threat Assessment, ensuring a wide range of primary and secondary data is incorporated.
• Coordinate the monitoring and measuring of the impact of key Alliance products and wider organisational impact, including development of data analytics and visualisations.
• Lead the development of intelligence briefs, videos and analytics to provide Alliance members with timely information and recommendations on current and emerging issues.
• Advance the Alliance’s participatory research agenda involving children, young people and survivors of sexual abuse.
• Support development of the Alliance’s core response frameworks and underpinning guidance, most notably the Model National Response and Global Strategic Response.
• Support the Research & Frameworks Manager and the Head of Advocacy, Policy & Research in key projects and in advancing the Alliance’s policy and advocacy goals.
• Play a role in the delivery of key international events and meetings and represent the Alliance, as required.
• Fulfil any other reasonable requests to support the mission, vision and values of the Alliance.

Essential skills and experience

• Good experience of supporting or delivering complex research projects.
• Project management experience.
• A proven knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods, including data gathering and analysis.
• Knowledge of publications processes, including working across different types of media.
• Experience of data visualisation methods and impact evaluation.
• A demonstrated positive track record in working with a diverse range of senior and working level international stakeholders.
• An ability to analyse information, summarise findings and present them in ways easily understandable to decision makers.
• Knowledge and understanding of the key issues and challenges around child protection.
• A demonstrated capacity to meet deadlines and prioritise multiple requests and demands.
• Excellent inter-personal skills, including a demonstrated record in establishing and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. Bringing together experts to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online 
• Excellent verbal, written and presentational skills (English), including an ability to simplify complex technology issues and convey powerful messages.
• A commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable

• Additional languages other than English.
• A university degree in a related field.
• A broad understanding of digital safety, online child protection, and child sexual exploitation and abuse.

Salary and benefits

The Alliance offers a competitive remuneration package for this role of £34,000 per year plus staff benefits, including 30 days annual leave per year plus public holidays, life insurance and access to an employee assistance programme. 

About our role

A great opportunity has arisen for a Corporate Partnerships Officer to join us on a fixed term contract. The ideal candidate will be experienced and competent in corporate fundraising as you will be responsible for supporting the Corporate Fundraising team to diversify our current corporate portfolio.

You will be generating new income from companies and organisations, helping to develop strategic corporate partnerships with the team and be effective at pitching and presenting.  You’ll work across all partnerships, including Charity of the Year pharmaceutical partnerships, sponsorship and CRM opportunities, in order to develop and build high value relationships and increase engagement for long-term support.  You will also be responsible for managing certain existing corporate partner relationships and providing first class day-to-day account.

You will play a leading role in the day-to-day development, management and delivery of a programme of corporate growth, including identifying, researching and generating new funding opportunities.

You will have the ability to Manage conflicting and tight deadlines, whilst maintaining meticulous attention to detail.

The future

The charity is at a really exciting point. We are in excellent financial health and just launched our new 3-year strategy which will give you the chance to put a personal stamp on the actions we are taking to improve the quality of life for people with Crohn’s and Colitis. 

Our location

We are based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, so we are easily accessible by road and rail. But one thing we have learned from the pandemic, is that we are able to work very effectively from home. In this role, there is plenty of scope for doing that although there will be times when you will need to be at face-to-face meetings. It is possible therefore you could live almost anywhere in the country. If you want to be considered for the role but are worried about location, talk to us – it may work!

About you

You’ll be an enthusiastic, confident, highly motivated, target oriented and experienced corporate fundraiser with excellent communication and networking skills. You’ll be driven to maximise income from opportunities through your negotiation and influencing abilities and be confident in producing high quality written proposals and presenting to a range of different audiences. You’ll need experience of budgeting and financial management as well as working with databases.

If you like the sound of this position think you have what we are looking for then we would very much like to hear from you.

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