Office of the Vice-Provost (Advancement)

London

Head of Communications

Full Time

The appointment will be on UCL Grade 8. The salary range will be £44,674 - £52,701 per annum, inclusive of London Allowance.

We are UCL: a diverse community with the freedom to challenge and think differently. From climate change to plastic pollution, infant mortality to social inequality, the world is facing huge challenges and we’re determined to solve them.

In September 2016 UCL launched It’s All Academic, one of Europe’s most ambitious Philanthropy and Engagement Campaigns, aiming to raise £600m and 250,000 volunteer hours. At the end of October 2019 we have raised more than £550 million towards our £600 million target, and the next few years will be pivotal in determining the future direction of the Campaign. There has never been a more exciting time to join our Advancement office.

We are a team of exceptionally ambitious, creative and passionate individuals who work together to achieve remarkable things with a global impact, and we would love for you to be part of this exciting journey and our success.

As Head of Communications, you will lead on creatively telling UCL’s global impact story to some of our most important internal and external audiences, supporting both the Campaign and institutional advancement goals. You will pay a pivotal role in shaping the future direction of our high profile brand and visual identity, leading the evolution of digital communications platforms, and advising senior leaders on the strategic direction for advancement communications.

The successful candidate will be a proven Communications leader with a demonstrable track record in the sector. He or She will be a strategic thinker with excellent project management skills, and will be able to confidently represent OVPA and UCL across both internal and external stakeholder groups, often managing competing interests and priorities. Most importantly, the candidate will be a strong and inspiring people manager, and supportive and encouraging colleague in our fast paced, highly skilled office, willing to work collaboratively towards our common goals.

We are happy to consider applications from candidates seeking part-time opportunities (minimum 0.8 FTE – equivalent of 4 days per week, stated salary to be pro-rata).

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

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

Closing Date: 6 January 2020

Latest time for the submission of applications: 23:59.

Interview Date: TBC

Waterloo Uncovered is hiring a Senior Fundraising Officer to join our small team, based in South West London. We’re looking for an experienced, driven professional to help us take our Veteran Archaeology Charity to the next level. Over the next five years, WU is set to expand fast, and we need the right people on board to help us do just that. If you’ve got a proven track record in charitable fundraising, experience with events, are digitally savvy and want to make a difference, apply today. 
 

The focus of the fundraising role (three days out of five) will be to fully manage and grow the charity’s Grants and Funds programme (with an initial focus on the UK Veteran and Health sectors). The remainder of your time, prioritised across the year, will be spent supporting other existing fundraising activities: supporting the CEO in developing the charity’s growing Major Donor and Corporate Sponsorship programmes, working with our Marketing and Operations staff to maintain our Supporter Organisations programme, and working with volunteers and the CEO to support a number of events. 

OUR INTERVIEW PROCESS 
To be considered for the position we strongly recommend submitting a short covering letter along with your CV, outlining why you're right for the role. We have a two-stage Interview process as defined below. 
Initial stage 
Initial face to face meeting with the CEO and Operations Manager/or Fundraiser. We anticipate our initial meeting to last up to 60-minutes. 
Final stage 
Second face to face meeting with CEO and up to two trustees. We anticipate our second meeting to last up to 60-minutes. 
Thank you for your time in considering a role with Waterloo Uncovered. We look forward to meeting you shortly! 

We believe in the power of your personal lived-experience of the criminal justice system.

We believe with the right opportunity, encouragement and support everybody can change.

Do you want to use your experience to enable others to change the system from within?

IF YOU DO, THIS IS THE RIGHT PLACE FOR YOU!

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

• Been in prison or on probation?
• Able to lead a team of dedicated staff?
• Excellent communication skills?
• Drive and have your own car?
• Strong IT skills?
• Experience of managing multiple projects?
• Experienced managing volunteers or small groups?
• Experienced managing budgets?
• Highly motivated and passionate about change

IF THE ANSWER TO ALL OF THESE IS YES, THIS IS THE JOB FOR YOU.!

WHAT’S ON OFFER?

• Full time position
• 12 month fixed-term contract (likely to be extended)
• Up to £35,000 depending on experience
• 25 days holiday per annum plus bank holidays

* The post is subject to a 6 month probationary period and Enhanced DBS check

ABOUT US

At User Voice we believe in transformation powered by experience, and are committed to making the criminal justice system work for everyone.We believe that with the right opportunity, encouragement and support everybody can change.Only offenders can stop re-offending…

HOW TO APPLY

Visit our website for details of how to apply for this role.

MORE ABOUT THE ROLE

Become part of a vibrant team living our values – collaborative, democratic, resilient optimistic, ordering chaos and authentic. You’ll get an experience like no other with the chance to fast forward your career.

We offer career enhancing opportunity, support and encouragement to develop new skills.

Successful candidates will be results and outcome-orientated with knowledge of the criminal justice sector. As well as managing the development and delivery of the service, we are looking for motivated people willing to travel and go above and beyond to get the job done.

Our Engagement Teams are responsible for engaging with a diverse range of service users with different experiences in order to improve services and promote active citizenship.  As balanced Teams they have a range of complementary skills in order to achieve these aims, including service user engagement, service provider engagement, project management and administration.

Looking for a role which enables you to work with young people, schools, employers and volunteers to raise aspirations of young people, enhance their knowledge and understanding of future opportunities?

The Programmes Manager at 15billionebp is responsible for the creation, development, delivery and coordination of a range of career and employability related programmes for young people.  Safe in the knowledge that your work is improving the life chances of young people across some of London's most underprivileged areas.

• Working Pattern: Full Time, Permanent

• Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours a week

• Employment start date: ASAP

• Location: Moorfoot House, South Quay, London E14 9FJ

Due to the growth in our income an excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced, self-motivated, enthusiastic and confident project manager to join the 15billionebp Delivery Team.  The Delivery Team have an excellent reputation in working with schools, partners, employers and volunteers to deliver workshops and programmes which educate children and young people on the opportunities available to them and the skills required in order to prepare and present themselves for these.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Managing development, delivery and coordination of 15billionebp programmes mainly in secondary schools but also supporting primary school colleagues when necessary. This can include bespoke programmes, mentoring programmes or inter-school competitions.

• Assisting the Head of Development and Partnerships in expanding 15billionebp services to Corporate organisations as well as supporting the preparation of funding applications.

• Working alongside the 15billionebp primary school team to ensure effective recruitment, training and retention of volunteers across all programmes delivered by the charity.

If you have the skills and desire to join our team, please see our job description and person specification for more details.

Closing date for applications:  5.00pm, Tuesday 31st December 2019

Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 6th January 2020 and will include a skills based test.

To apply please submit a covering letter no longer than one side of A4 and your CV.

Summary

St Paul's draws together a very diverse set of activities, projections and aspirations. It is the Cathedral of the Diocese of London and the seat of its Bishop, a national church and an international spiritual focus, a space for worship and holiness, a place of debate and challenge, an icon of resilience in the face of adversity, an architectural heritage centre, a partner in the City of London, and a commercial enterprise. In addition to holding four services every day (five on Sundays), St Paul's is open for sight-seeing six days a week, and in 2018 welcomed over 850,000 paying visitors.

Package

The Cathedral has a highly ambitious strategic plan that requires a significant step-change in our approach to deliver. The role of Communications Manager reports direct to the Registrar with oversight across the organisation, and supports our senior leadership and well as our development and marketing functions to help deliver an ambitious and aspirational vision for the future, thereby sustaining the work of the Cathedral for future generations. The post-holder will be required to work in close collaboration with the Marketing Manager on campaign planning and delivery, and with the Development Team to support fundraising activity.

Main Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Advising the Registrar and the Chapter tactically and strategically as the Cathedral's communications specialist
• Working closely with an apprentice, devising effective digital and social media plans and content to support agreed messages and campaigns
• Working closely with the Marketing Manager to develop strategic PR plans to support marketing campaigns and promote the Cathedral's activities
• Producing press releases, holding statements, Cathedral -wide communications, and other appropriate copy, and identifying opportunities to maximise the Cathedral's profile via the media
• Facilitating requests from journalists, film crews, radio crews, magazine journalists, photographers etc. to ensure the Cathedral's message reaches target audience
• Acting as the Cathedral's spokesperson to ensure the Cathedral's messages are accurately reflected and communicated
• Handling crisis issues and providing rapid response where necessary together with appropriate written / verbal statements for Chapter, staff and press to ensure there is minimum negative impact on the Cathedral's reputation
• Contributing to internal communications, focusing in particular on the production of an internal newsletter, and ensure staff are aware of key Cathedral messages in advance of external delivery
• Ensuring the media is monitored and evaluated effectively to ensure objectives are met
• Liaising with teams across the organisation, building effective relationships to leverage impact across all PR channels
• Preparing briefing notes for colleagues ahead of any agreed media interviews, attending interviews and handling all follow up with both colleagues and journalists
• Working closely with the Marketing Manager and other colleagues on the development and maintenance of the Cathedral Website (including St Paul's Cathedral Trust America)
• Responding to out of hours requirements by ensuring a protocol is in place for weekends and key evenings
• Providing advice and training to Chapter, Heads of Departments to prepare for media interviews
• Managing filming and photography requests, ensuring appropriate risk assessments, location and access agreements are in place
• Any other appropriate duties that the line manager, senior management or Chapter may request from time-to-time.

Work Examples

Organising press calls, organising film crews on site, establishing cross-Cathedral schedules, setting up openings and events, writing key messages for staff being interviewed, providing written briefing materials.

Planning & Organising

Planning media activity in conjunction with marketing campaigns, working to target specific audiences and within agreed timescales; planning of requirements for film crews, organising and scheduling interviews / filming opportunities; organising own time to ensure deadlines are met.

Ideal Candidate

Essential

• At least five years' experience in PR in ideally gained in a leisure, tourism, heritage or faith-based organisations
• Degree educated, with first class communication skills, both in writing and public speaking
• Strong media contacts
• Social media experience
• Demonstrable experience of advising and influencing senior stakeholders
• Crisis communications experience
• Experience of working collaboratively with a marketing team on campaigns
• Experience of planning and managing budgets
• Trustworthy with sensitive and confidential information
• Able to quickly establish good working relationships and promote best practice at all levels
• Highly motivated, flexible, enthusiastic, innovative and creative with required determination to achieve results
• Highly organised in order to successfully manage and prioritise a varied and demanding workload.

Desirable

• Internal communications experience
• Experience of international travel trade PR
• CIPR qualified / member

The successful candidate will be in sympathy with, and in their work support, the Christian aims and mission of St Paul's Cathedral.

Do you want to be involved in a game-changing effort to transform the global humanitarian aid system? 

Start Network is a global network of more than 50 aid agencies, ranging from large international organisations to national NGOs. We're tackling what we believe are the biggest systemic problems that the sector faces. Together, our aim is to transform humanitarian action through innovation, fast funding, early action, and localisation.

We became an independent charity on 1st May 2019, after being hosted by Save the Children UK for nine years and are excited to recruit a Communications Manager in our central London office.  The contract will run until 30th June 2021, with the option of an extension.

You will be responsible for raising awareness of Start Network initiatives and programmes, such as the Start Fund, across our global membership, donors and external stakeholders. You will position Start Network as a leading organisation in delivering the change needed in the global aid system, as well as encouraging greater engagement by members in our programmes, and greater investment by donors.

You are likely to have substantial communications experience in a membership organisation, funding organisation or charity and ideally have:

• Great writing and editing skills
• Creative content experience
• Experience of working at a strategic level  
• Experience of building and managing relationships with diverse stakeholders 

Do you want to contribute to new ways that are helping communities become more resilient in the face of humanitarian crises? Do you want to make a difference and to work alongside a committed and talented team? If so, we look forward to hearing from you.

The successful candidate must have permission to work in the UK by the start of their employment.  Any offer of employment is subject to relevant checks. 

Please refer to our privacy policy including our candidate privacy notice regarding treatment of your data.

Our roles are open to discussion about flexible working, which may include arrangements such as part-time working, formalised flexi-time, working from home and job-sharing.  While our team is office based, remote working is part of our culture.

Start Network is committed to developing policies which embrace diversity, promote equality of opportunity and eliminate unlawful discrimination.  We are an equal opportunities employer and treat every application on merit alone. 

We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates.  We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet our minimum selection criteria.  We also welcome applications from, LGB and Trans and non-binary candidates. 

Please refer to our Equal Opportunities Policy for further information.

How to apply: Please click on apply for further instructions.

Over the past 80 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster.

The International Rescue Committee UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its headquarters in New York and London. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster. Through 22 regional offices in cities across the United States, the IRC also helps refugees resettle in the US and become self-sufficient.

The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.

The IRC in Europe

Our European headquarters, IRC-UK, were established in London in 1997 to support the organisation’s global activities and particularly to diversify its donor base, build its profile and be able to better advocate with European policy-makers on behalf of the people we serve. The IRC has expanded since then to become IRC Europe overseeing offices in Brussels, Berlin, Sweden, Bonn and Geneva, and programmes across Europe.

Director of Communications Europe 

The Director of Communications, Europe will join IRC at an exciting time as we drive forward IRC’s Europe Strategy to 2020 and develop the next phase of our strategy. The position holder will be a dynamic and important presence, leading on building IRC’s brand and profile in Europe as well as managing internal communications across a growing Europe network. This post will lead the Europe Communications team, which currently consists of twelve staff working across media, content and digital communications, based across the UK and Germany offices. As part of the Europe Senior Management Team, the post holder will work closely with the Senior Vice President for Europe, the Senior Director for Fundraising, the Director of Policy & Advocacy, Executive Directors of IRC offices across Europe, and communications team colleagues elsewhere in IRC.

Scope of work

• Updating and driving forward the communications strategy for the IRC in Europe, growing our profile successfully alongside our funding and policy impact.
•  Contribute to the development and implementation of wider strategic focus areas for the IRC in Europe, for example donor diversification and safeguarding best practice.
•  Manage a high-performing and a highly motivated Communications team, ensuring that they are meeting Key Performance Indicators, including share of voice in the media and engagement with digital audiences across Europe.
• Effectively represent the IRC externally as a writer, thinker, and speaker.
• Oversee internal communications for the IRC in Europe, liaising with colleagues in New York and globally to streamline activities and approach.
• Oversee the roll-out of a refreshed IRC brand in Europe, liaising with global colleagues.
• Develop and manage relationships with key donor communications contacts, in particular with DFID and ECHO, in order to contribute to a strengthened partnership with donors on communication and visibility of humanitarian programmes
• Manage the Communications budget including developing future budget proposals.

Main Tasks and Responsibilities 

Strategic oversight and delivery (50%)

• Ensure the successful development and implementation of the IRC’s communications strategy in Europe, measured through an increase in the IRC’s profile in Europe
• Work as part of cross organizational teams driving IRC’s influence, profile and funding in Europe, taking on strategic responsibility beyond communications where appropriate
• Act as focal point and liaise with the IRC-UK Board as required on communications strategy and delivery, including regular reporting at IRC-UK Board meetings
• Act as the IRC’s brand champion in Europe, including IRC-Deutschland and IRC Sweden, to ensure all output is consistent with IRC brand guidelines, culture and values, and ensuring that updates to the IRC’s brand are rolled out successfully across Europe
• Oversee IRC’s internal communications in Europe, liaising with global communications colleagues but ensuring the right approach for Europe
• Develop and manage the communications budget, including identifying new external and internal income streams as appropriate 
• Lead on emergency and crisis communications strategy in Europe as required
• Represent IRC Europe within global strategy processes and other forums, for communications and potentially more broadly

Team leadership and staff management (25%)

• Ensure a high performing, highly motivated communications team in Europe
• Identify and deliver cost-effective opportunities to expand the team as needed, for example in new European markets, including through use of consultants and interns
• Set clear objectives with all direct reports, and ensure strong support and supervision against clear deliverables. Carry out annual appraisals and mid-year reviews
• Ensure line managers are held accountable for performance management
• Ensure that the IRC Europe Communications team is networked into the global communications team and ensure integrated and collaborative working

Delivering communications content to raise the profile of IRC (25%)

• Drive forward integrated media and digital communications campaigns to raise the profile of the IRC in Europe, in close collaboration with global communications colleagues, Europe Policy & Advocacy and Europe Fundraising teams
• Guide the team and support where required on delivery of communications work, including handling reputational issues in the media and writing opinion pieces
• Develop and champion strong knowledge management within IRC Europe, including the use of the intranet to provide materials, support and communications output
• Ensure management and delivery on visibility projects under ECHO and other donors
• Represent IRC at a senior level in communications and other relevant forums

Qualifications

Essential

• Educated to degree level
•  Significant experience of leading and managing a strategic communications function and team and of translating broad visions and strategies into specific objectives
• Significant experience of working with the media / press
• Significant experience of creating and delivering effective campaigns
• An excellent understanding of digital and social media platforms, and experience developing and using them for profile-raising purposes
• Experience of driving forward communications in support of fundraising objectives
• Excellent ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing; strong presentation skills
• Capacity to build and maintain professional networks and channels of communication inside and outside the organisation
• Ability to work in close collaboration with colleagues and team members based remotely
• Commitment to team work
• Highly motivated self-starter
• Flexibility
• Good analytical skills and first-class attention to detail
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Ability to travel overseas, sometimes at short notice, to situations of conflict.

Desirable

• Qualification related to communications , media or marketing
•  Experience in the international not-for-profit sector
• Experience of working in a global organization with complex matrixed structures
• Knowledge of current debates on humanitarian/conflict issues and relevant institutions, including key donors in Europe
• Additional language, preferably German

Candidates must have the right to work in the UK.

The application deadline is 5pm on 7th January 2020.

IRC-UK strives to be an equal opportunities employer. IRC-UK is committed to equality of opportunity and to non-discrimination for all job applicants and employees, and we seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce regardless of gender, race, religious beliefs, nationality, ethnic/national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability.

Orbis is an international eye care charity that prevents and treats avoidable blindness and visual impairment.  Of the 253 million people in the world who are blind or visually impaired, 75% have conditions that are preventable or treatable. We screen for and treat eye conditions, raise awareness about eye health, and train and mentor local eye care teams in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where most of those people live.

Orbis do this through long-term programmes as well as on the Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, a state-of-the-art ophthalmic teaching hospital on board a customised aircraft.

You will be joining Orbis UK at an exciting time as we have rapidly grown over the past few years, with our income increasing from under £3M in 2010 to around £8M currently. In 2020, we will be bringing our unique Flying Eye Hospital to Farnborough Airshow and this role will be key in identifying PR opportunities around the show to help drive brand awareness and engagement.

As a key member of the Communications team, you will be responsible for delivering exceptional communications to help Orbis UK build its profile, generate funding and benefit more people.  You will have demonstrable experience of working with the media and developing PR plans, as well as the insight and knowledge to shape broader communications strategies. You will be well versed in reputation and crisis management.

The main responsibilities of this role include:

• Developing relationships with key media and journalists, including the international development, aviation and ophthalmic sectors

· Identifying issues which could affect the reputation of Orbis UK, maintaining the reputational risk register and developing holding statements and Q&A’s as required

· Work with the Head of Communications and the rest of the team to implement the Orbis UK External Relations strategy

· Support organisational initiatives and campaigns - such as UK Aid Match or Qatar Creating Vision - as needed, providing strategic advice and communications expertise

· Build and manage relationships with Orbis medical volunteers through the development of communications and stewardship plans

· Develop media opportunities around our medical volunteers including preparing and issuing media releases and selling-in features

There will be line management also of one person.

Research Communications and Marketing Manager

Salary: £34,000 - £37,000 per annum + excellent benefits
Location: Stratford, London
Contract: 12 month fixed-term contract

Closing date: Ongoing

Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing for this role on an ongoing basis, so early application is encouraged to avoid disappointment.

Are you a creative and driven individual looking to develop your career and make a difference?

Why we need you

Our Research Brand and Communications team are responsible for engaging with the world's greatest scientific minds - informing, engaging and inspiring them to join us to beat cancer. In recent years we have begun to develop a bold and dynamic approach to how we communicate with our research community and partners in the pharmaceutical industry.

What will I be doing?

We need a Research Communications & Marketing Manager who is passionate about science and has a strong interest in working with our research community, to deliver creative and effective marketing campaigns to help deliver our research strategy.

With ever-increasing ambition in this area, this is a great opportunity for an enthusiastic and ambitious Research Communications and Marketing Manager to make an impact every day by:

• Raising CRUK's profile with academic and industry research audiences
• Working with our researcher-facing teams to plan and deliver targeted multi-channel communications and marketing campaigns to support priority activities including key announcements, events and funding schemes
• Gathering insight from academic and industry research audiences to shape your communication and marketing activities
• Managing agencies and freelancers to deliver high quality creative work that is relevant and compelling to our research audience
• Championing evaluation, sharing best practice and innovation.

What skills are you looking for?

You'll be able to bring to the role:

• Strong scientific interest and audience understanding
• Experience of delivering communication and marketing strategies; preferably in the research sector
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to find creative and credible ways to engage and inspire researchers
• Experience of building strong, productive relationships
• Strong analytical skills and experience of evaluating communication and marketing activities
• Strong organisational skills and your ability to work with a high level of autonomy.

What will I gain?

Without you we wouldn't be able to achieve our aim of seeing 3 in 4 people survive cancer by 2034. So we want to reward you in as many ways as possible. Our benefits package includes discounts on anything from travel to technology, generous holiday allowance, gym membership and much more. You'll also be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. And ultimately, you'll know that you'll be changing lives through your work.

If you're as ambitious as we are, join our collective force and enjoy an excellent career, as we save lives and add years.

Please see the following link for a full candidate pack:

Communications Manager - Grants (Fundraising)

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

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

Position: Grants Communications Manager
Location: WC1N, Central London
Job type: Full Time, 12-Month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Salary: £Competitive
Benefits: 30 days annual leave plus bank holidays, generous pension scheme, flexible working, discounted season ticket loan and many more!

Closing date: 5pm on Wednesday 18 December 2019

About the role:

Are you a skilled and enthusiastic science communicator?

Then you’re just who they’re looking for. Come and help them show the world the impact our client is having on the lives of seriously ill children across the UK and around the globe.

They are looking for a full-time Grants Communications Manager to join their dynamic team on a 12-month fixed term contract. By helping to shape and drive communications that highlight the importance, impact and long-term vision of a large and varied programme of scientific and clinical charitable activity, your main role will be to work in partnership with internal fundraisers to help inspire and steward their audiences.

This role will have you working across the charity, the hospital and its research partner, our client to gather and share information, and will make you an instrumental player in:

- Translating varied and vibrant programme of scientific and medical research.
- Showcasing the hospital’s quest to create state-of-the-art hospital environments that benefit children’s recoveries, combined with the latest technology to enhance diagnosis and treatment.
- Demonstrating the fundamental importance of our services to support the well-being of patients and their families; and why investing in staff is so important.

About the Team:

The Grants Team has three main responsibilities: allocating funding in a rigorous manner; evaluating the impact of charitable funding; and communicating the difference it makes to the lives of children.
They are a team of eight, but you will be working as part of a sub-team of three responsible for the communications aspect. Their mission is to help the organisation raise more money and fund more life-changing grants by co-creating content that inspires and engages their audiences.

About you:

You will be a creative, enthusiastic and autonomous worker with excellent stake-holder management and influencing skills. Being able to establish credible and effective working relationships is critical in this cross-organisational role. The ability to quickly understand complex scientific and clinical concepts and translate them into concise, interesting and inspiring documents and presentations is also essential.

Specifically, you will need to have:

- A basic life sciences degree.
- Experience of networking and liaising with scientific, clinical and research communities.

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and they reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

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

You may have experience of the following: Grants Communications Manager, Communications Manager, Marketing Manager, Marketing Communications Manager, Marcomms, Relationship Manager, Partnership Manager, Grants Manager, Fundraising Manager, Research Communications Manager, Science Communicator, Scientific Communications Manager, Life Sciences, Clinical Research, Scientific Research, Medical Research, Charity, Third Sector, NFP, etc.

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A fantastic opportunity has risen to work with an amazing music charity to join their organisation as a Marketing and Communications Manager. This charity uses music to change and enrich the lives of children and adults around the UK. You will be responsible for all marketing and communication activity including PR, digital, public affairs, campaigns and internal communications. You will be overseeing appropriate use of their brand and marketing collateral and be able to lead the team in line with their marketing strategy. There will also be a huge involvement in the staff engagement plan whereby you will make sure that their high-performance culture is captured within their internal communications. You will also be working closely with other managers of different departments to leverage profile-raising opportunities through all avenues.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have strong experience in developing and delivering MarComms strategies
• Have a strong understanding of all communication channels
• Have strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Have strong knowledge of InDesign and Adobe Photoshop
• Be able to communicate complex information to various target audiences
• Be able to work independently and take own initiative
• Be self-motivated

If you are interested in applying, please email your CV with a cover letter to [email protected] quoting the reference number in the subject line or if you require any further information call Qaanita on 0207 198 6030.

Sense has an exciting opportunity for a dedicated and motivated individual to join our highly successful Communications Team as an Internal Communications and Engagement Manager. This is a full time role, working 37.5 hours per week at our Head Office in King's Cross, London.

Title: Internal Communications and Engagement Manager
Reference number: 43822
Hours: 37.5 hours per week, full time
Location: King's Cross, London
Contract type: Permanent
Salary: Circa £35,200 - £37,400 per annum (Inc. London Allowance)

About the role 
As our Internal Communications and Engagement Manager, you will play a pivotal role in helping Sense achieve its ambitious plans to become the leading charity supporting people with complex disabilities, and to transform more lives than ever. The post holder will work to ensure that members of staff and volunteers across the organisation are fully informed about key projects and priorities, and are supported to become actively engaged; championing Sense’s compelling vision and values.

About you 
We would like to hear from you if you have a passion for engaging staff and volunteers in work which changes lives. You will need experience of developing effective communications strategies and processes, and the ability to advise senior leaders on the best approaches to take.

The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills, including the ability to convey complex information clearly, and will take an innovative and proactive approach to internal communications. You will have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to form effective working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholder groups.

About us 
For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Sense has a proven record of offering high quality, pioneering services.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.

Closing date: Tuesday 10 December 2019
Interview date: 17th and 18th of December 2019

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

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We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines and job description (available on our website) before applying. If you are a disabled candidate and require a hard copy pack or a different format for example large print, Braille or audio, further details can be found on our website.

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Do you have integrated marketing and communications experience? Do you have agency experience, or experience working with corporate partners? This is an amazing opportunity to work with a well-known UK charity, where you will develop integrated communications campaigns and marketing messages for one of their leading campaigns, with their corporate partnership.

Key responsibilities:

To drive awareness of the partnership to keep kids safe online, amongst key target audience (parents of 8-13s), and support their engagement and signposting into key partnership services, resources and support.

Lead the planning and delivery of marketing and PR activity including; planning and evaluating campaigns, maximising channels and utilising social media and digital communications.

Align with the development of communications, creative and campaign briefs, coordinating internal departments to achieve partnership objectives.

The ideal candidate:

You will have a proven track record in developing and delivering high quality marketing and communications activities on behalf of large, national brands.

Experience of delivering strategic marketing and communications activities with a particular focus on driving positive social impact or inspiring behaviour change.

Experience of stakeholder management, with ability to influence senior stakeholders.

This is an 18 month FTC

Starting salary £37,366

Based in London.

Please e-mail your CV to [email protected] ASAP for more details!

We are looking for a qualified or part-qualified financial planning professional with outstanding analytical and planning skills to join the finance team at Bloodwise, the UK’s blood cancer charity as our Senior Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst.

Reporting directly into the Finance Director, this role will work closely with the Finance Business Partner and the Financial Control team. The Senior Financial Planning & Reporting Analyst will support the Finance Director on delivering the financial and operational planning cycle and be responsible for several strategic deliverables, including Executive and Trustee financial presentations.

A key aspect of the role will be to build and expand Bloodwise’s financial modelling capabilities, including modelling Bloodwise’s extensive research portfolio, cash flow and balance sheet forecasting, scenario analysis and income stream modelling.

If you are experienced in complex financial modelling and looking to join an organisation where you will have the opportunity to have a significant impact by reshaping our financial modelling capabilities, then this could be the opportunity for you.

To apply just send us a current cv and cover letter.

The closing date for this important opportunity is:

9am on Monday 16 December 2019

We anticipate a high level of interest in this role so applications will be reviewed on receipt so please note that we may bring forward the closing date at our discretion should we find a suitable applicant

Join us on our journey to beat blood cancer!