British Expertise International (BEI) is seeking an ambitious and pro-active full-time events and communications officer to join our growing team. This is a rare opportunity to be at the heart of active discussions between business, UK government, and international counterparts at a critical time. You will not only learn about many issues related to trade, infrastructure, international development and politics, but also develop invaluable relationships and networks. In this role you will be responsible supporting the development, management and delivery of BEI’s communications and events plan, including researching event topics and hosting events, and managing social media, website activities, event promotions and other communications outputs.

British Expertise International is a UK’s leading member-based organisation supporting British companies working in consultancy and professional services, including the full infrastructure value chain, from design and planning through to project delivery, all aspects of engineering and construction. We also have a sub-sector of members working in aid funded business supporting the UK government and other funders deliver development aid in emerging markets. BEI supports members to understand international markets, identify, assess and secure business opportunities internationally through a wide range of activities, including networking events, sector-focused forums, bespoke international market intelligence, and demand-based trade missions.

BEI has successfully delivered this unique focus, working both through our proprietary networks and alongside the UK government and other stakeholders, for over 50 years.  Membership is designed to assist UK-based companies with building international networks, providing insights and delivering access to overseas markets.

During the course of your employment, you will get a chance to attend a number of internal and external events with politicians and senior industry experts and will benefit by growing your personal network. You will expand your knowledge on how UK business interacts and engages with government and other stakeholders and will get a real insight into the workings of a business-focussed membership network.

Job description.

Typical responsibilities may include:

• Supporting the Membership Manager in event management and delivery:

• Researching event topics and speakers as required
• Event management support including, guest lists, event promotion, set up, etc.
• Acting as Front of House for events
• Engaging with members at events
• Writing and editing communications and promotions
• Communications & Marketing
• Support in delivering BEI’s communications strategy, including brand consistency and generating engaging content
• Communications outputs, including events promotion, social media engagement and website content
• Use of Buffer, Twitter and LinkedIn
• Engaging with senior stakeholders, including government bodies
• Support in the delivery of British Expertise International Awards 2020
• Research potential award entries as needed
• Ad hoc administrative support - as part of a small team it will be necessary to assist in a variety of tasks, as and when required.

Essential skills.

• The candidate will be educated to degree level (2:1 or above), have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and have an interest in the business world and current affairs.
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive, can-do attitude
• Strong research skills
• Demonstrable experience and interest in marketing and communications
• Good practical knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite is essential, especially Outlook, Word and Excel.

Desirable skills

• A good understanding of the UK political system and the civil service
• Interest in trade relations or international development
• Some experience with CRM systems (Salesforce training will be provided

Contract: Six-month contract with possibility of full time offer

Salary: £25,000 pro rata

Status: Right to work in the UK

Apply online with CV and one- page cover letter

Excited by great content, you’ll oversee planning and content development across our digital channels, focused on organic social media. 

You’ll be working across the organisation to help deliver campaigns and ongoing communications that are interesting and relevant to a range of different audiences, and should be confident in managing cross-channel content delivery and managing competing demands and multiple stakeholders.

This is an exciting time to join Mind as we review our digital engagement offer, and the role will suit someone with a range of digital content experience.

To apply, please follow the link below to our website.

Closing date: Noon on Monday 9th December 2019

Interviews: Friday 20th December 2019

Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.

Unicef ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

The Resource Hub at Unicef UK (part of Fundraising) delivers strategic writing, prospect research, risk screening/due diligence and administrative support. We are currently recruiting for a Senior Risk and Research Officer to support this critical work.

As Senior Risk and Research Officer, you will support our cross-organisational risk screening process for selected contacts and organisations, and also undertake high quality risk-based research. You will provide research and insight on high level partners, advocates, donors and prospects to support the work of a variety of teams across Unicef UK, with a particular focus on Talent, including Ambassadors and High Profile Supporters.

To succeed, you will have proven experience of prospect research and/or due diligence, as well as experience of a variety of research resources such as online databases. You will have excellent verbal communication skills, and the ability to write short and long research profiles to a high standard.

Are you experienced in a senior internal communications role?  Are you able to think strategically to develop an annual plan that aligns with organisational priorities?

We are recruiting for an Internal Communications Manager to oversee and enable excellent internal communications for Dogs Trust, ensuring all channels are fully utilised, and our network of staff across the country feel informed and engaged.

Dogs Trust is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK with a nationwide network of rehoming centres and charity shops. Last year, Dogs Trust centres cared for over 15,000 dogs; we never put a healthy dog down.

Communications and Digital plays a central role at Dogs Trust. We help people know, love and understand the charity and take action to support the charity’s work. We use our understanding of Dogs Trust and audience need to produce impactful and creative on-brand communications, liaising with the media and celebrities, and engaging directly with our supporters. We also play a crucial role in evolving the digital supporter experience and use our internal communications expertise to communicate key messages to employees across Dogs Trust.

In this role you will be required to work with key stakeholders to develop an internal communications plan to ensure our workforce is informed and engaged using audience insight, as well as continuing to develop and improve the charity’s reporting processes, using feedback from staff across the organisation.

To be successful in this role you will have demonstrable experience in a senior internal communications role, with a track record of developing and running successful internal communications campaigns for large, complex organisations.  You will have experience in stakeholder management, and the ability to work with and influence a variety of different people at different levels, both in person and remotely.

In return for all of this, we have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes excellent annual leave and pension allowances, and you will you join a team of highly professional and driven colleagues in a brilliant upbeat and collaborative environment, all with a genuine passion for dog welfare.   

To apply for this position please click the APPLY NOW button.  Our application process requires you to submit a CV and cover letter explaining your interest and suitability for the role.

*Please note in October 2020 CQC and Healthwatch England London office will move from Buckingham Palace Road, Victoria to the International Quarter in Stratford, London.

About us…

Healthwatch England is the independent champion for people who use health and social care services.

Every year our nationwide network speaks to hundreds of thousands of people about their experiences of hospitals, GPs and care services. Using this unique evidence base, we work with the government and those running services to shape health and care support around the needs of people.  

Let us tell you a little bit about the role...

We are looking for an excellent Senior Policy Analyst to help turn the evidence we gather from communities up and down the country into powerful policy insights that can drive improvement across the health and social care sector.

As one of a team of two Senior Analysts, you’ll play a central role developing Healthwatch England’s position on key policy issues. This could see you working on a huge range of policy issues, from helping people plan for their future social care needs, to researching how people think the NHS should use artificial intelligence to improve care. You will also work with the wider Policy and Public Affairs team to make sure our insight reaches key decision makers at a national, regional and local level.

What we're looking for from you...

You’ll need a strong track record for understanding and influencing policy developments, excellent communications skills and be adept at managing multiple priorities.

You’ll also have experience of working under pressure, working well within a team and building and maintaining strong working relationships.

NCVO has a reputation as an authoritative voice for the charity sector: our robust, actionable policy positions and campaigns are built upon a strong research and evidence base and an engaged membership. You’ll help us to build on this reputation through excellent communications.

Able to get stuck in to projects from media relations to corporate communications and internal communications, you’ll likely have a background in public relations, but it won’t be all you want to do in your next role.

You’ll support staff with media work, find opportunities to highlight our messages, and also develop relationships with our members to help showcase their work. You’ll also help us create content for our own channels, such as email and social media.

You’ll be part of the communications team at NCVO, which is responsible for media and internal communications, as well as parliamentary and stakeholder relations, and you’ll work closely with colleagues in our digital and marketing teams. Coordinating our communications to make sure our messages are heard by the right audiences at the right time will be an important aspect of your job.

We’re looking for someone with the judgement to help us frame our issues in the right way and the writing ability to help us explain our work clearly. We’re looking for someone with excellent news sense and political judgement, and who has the initiative to spot issues and deal with them sensitively and effectively.

NCVO is a positive and supportive place to work, and you’ll be joining us at an exciting time as we get the ball rolling on a new strategy to inform our future priorities.

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector.  We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities.  We particularly welcome applications from disabled and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates as BAME and disabled people are currently under-represented in NCVO. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification, will be guaranteed an interview.

If you have access needs or require reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process, please let us know.

How to apply

Please visit our website for more information on this opportunity and to apply.

If you have any queries regarding our vacancies or experience any issues submitting your application form, please email us or phone us, details available on our website.

Closing date: 09:00 Monday 25 November 2019
Interviews: Monday 9 December and Tuesday 10 December 2019

About NCVO

Each day, millions of people make a difference to the causes they believe in through voluntary organisations and volunteering.

This thriving voluntary sector and volunteer movement are essential for a better society – especially in times of challenge and change.

That’s why, inspired and empowered by our 14,000 members, NCVO champions the voluntary sector and volunteering. We do this by connecting, representing and supporting voluntary organisations, from the smallest community groups to the largest charities.

NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone.

Charity No. 225922.

Benefits for NCVO employees

NCVO offers attractive benefits including: 25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and the option to purchase up to 5 more days each year, take 35 hours of volunteering leave per year, subsidised gym membership, season ticket loan, flexible working including opportunities to work from home/off-site, generous contributions to a stakeholder pension scheme and training and development opportunities. We are located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal. 

We are recruiting for a new and important role within our busy and committed team

This is a truly exciting time to join National Voices. We have made some tough decisions about focus and purpose, and are now ready to implement our new strategy. We are the coalition for health and care charities and we want to build health and care that support people to live their best lives.

Senior Communications Officer (ca  £32-£36k) joining us on a full time and permanent basis

In our small and committed team you will be a key member. It is a varied role that spans all aspects of our  communications function. We are looking for a confident, creative and meticulous professional who would like to drive our communications work  in order to develop even deeper relationships with our stakeholders and members: website, member updates, social media, events, new formats, this is an important post with lots of opportunity to make your mark, and to develop further.

About National Voices

National Voices is the coalition of charities that stands for people being in control of their health and care. With 160 member organisations, we carry out a broad range of work to improve policy and practice and to support the voluntary sector – all with the aim of ensuring that services are built around people’s needs and goals. We are well-respected, influential, and have a reputation for punching above our weight.

We have set in train a period of organisational change: restructured the team, developed a new business model and redesigned a new strategy, which aims to bring us much closer to our members and the people they work with and for. We see it as a part of our role to facilitate and strengthen action by people who use health and care services – advocating for better quality care for themselves and others.

How to apply

You can download the full job description and person specification and application form for both roles on our website.

To apply, complete the application form and diversity and equal opportunity monitoring form (one document) and email to Patrick Ryan, Head of Office.

The deadline for applications is Monday 11 November 2019 and Interviews are expected to take place week commencing Monday 18 November.

* National Voices has a strong commitment to equality and diversity. We particularly welcome applications from people with a BME background, as they are currently under represented in our workforce. We would also like to encourage applications from candidates with lived experience of health and care.

We are looking for a Senior Media & Communications Officer

to join a Charity based in East London to deliver a PR strategy that reflects the overarching goals of the charity.

Key Responsibilities:

• Produce high quality collateral, including press releases and media statements and social media content that proactively promote their work and gain maximum print, online and broadcast coverage for the organisation
• Write and edit copy for the website, newsletters and case study stories to publicise their work to both external and internal stakeholders
• Seek out media partnerships within the sector and beyond that enhance the work of the charity
• Lead on the production of a communications calendar, bringing together upcoming media and publicity opportunities over a 6-month period
• Lead on and implement a pipeline of stories that best reflect our position as a key player in our sector, ensuring that we continue to speak to our audiences in an engaging and impactful way

Skills & Experience

• Proven significant experience of working in a press office or communications role at this level, with good working knowledge of national broadcast, print and online media
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills and the skills to promote and influence a variety of stakeholders
• Excellent news sense and the skills to identify opportunities for external communications that support the organisation’s objectives

Are you a creative communications professional who is driven by a desire to have a positive impact on the world?

Prospectus has partnered with an award-winning environmental organisation that is making monumental strides on a global scale. Over a 6 month contract, the Senior Communications Manager will play a key role in leading on substantial projects that will support major emission reduction strategies across their work with governments globally.

With the view to develop an effective and diverse array of promotional strategies, you will oversee the production and design of communication outputs, including the development of case studies, infographics, news stories, press releases, videos and reports. You will build exceptional relationships with stakeholders in-house and externally at all levels, while also developing and taking opportunities to promote the organisation and its work in accelerating climate action. You will also oversee the work of a Communications Executive.

This organisation is seeking an exceptional strategic communications planner who also has the proven experience in driving forward the delivery and execution of well-defined communications strategies. With this being an interim opportunity, it is absolutely crucial that you have succeeded working in a similar capacity as you will need to 'hit the ground running'. A passion for supporting environmental related topics, as well as knowledge within this field is also highly desired.

If you're excited by this opportunity we absolutely urge you to apply!

To register your interest and find out more about this position, please email your CV in Word Doc format; cover letters will be required but not at this initial stage of the application process.

Communications Officer

Safe Child Thailand

Reports to: Head of Development

Term: 0.6 of a full time post, permanent

Based in: London, Clapham Common

Salary: £27,000 – 30,000 pa pro rata

Pension:  Contributory pension scheme with 4% employer contribution

Annual Leave: 25 days holiday not including bank holidays pa, pro rata

Start date:  As soon as possible

Application closes: 24th November 19

We’re looking for an outstanding, visionary and dedicated Communications Officer to develop the communications function. This is an opportunity to use your excellent communication skills to improve the lives of vulnerable Children in Thailand.

This key role within the Development Team:

• Planning and managing the annual schedule of communications

• Developing and maintaining brand messaging and tone of voice across the charity, for a wide range of audiences

• Creating content and overseeing the content and design of all marketing materials and publications

• Working closely with the Digital Communications officer, to grow our digital and social media presence and increase our online fundraising income

• Other activities that will support the organisation.

The post holder will have a passion for storytelling, producing engaging content for Safe Child Thailand’s key audiences across multiple channels, including (but not limited to) our new website (wordpress), social media (twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn and Facebook), mailing systems (Mailchimp), video logging (YouTube), blogging, reports, presentations (Powerpoint) and the creation of promotional materials.

You will also:

• need a knowledge of website development, SEO and content management systems to effectively manage SCT’s website, creating and updating website content;

• Lead the production of SCTs Annual Review and other marketing materials and publications;

• Collect and analyse data from website analytics, email marketing reports and social media metrics.

Main duties and responsibilities

• Promotion of existing and new activities - to engage target audiences through communications and maximise fundraising, in a highly cost conscious environment

• Developing marketing materials and supporting activities and campaigns to support fundraising

• You will be expected to contribute to the growth of our online fundraising capacity and donations

• Daily management of the website through the addition of new content and on site optimisation

• Sourcing and securing press, TV and radio opportunities for SCT

• Oversight of communications at external events

• Strategy, analytics, and PR reporting.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Educated to degree level or equivalent in a related field (e.g. communications, marketing, development, international development, etc.)

• Confident self-starter, enthusiastic, highly motivated, with excellent planning, time-management and organisational skills with ability to stick to timetables for delivery of work and meet deadlines under pressure

• Able to express ideas clearly, verbally and in writing, to a wide range of audiences. Strong copy-writing and editing skills with the ability to turn complex information into compelling stories and content

• Ability to think strategically, identifying new opportunities

• Ability to think creatively, offering new ideas, concepts and solutions

• Well-organised and able to keep good records for data protection, confidentiality and financial purposes

• Experience working in marketing/PR/communications role in a charity environment; You will have empathy with the aims, objectives and activities of the charity.

Experience

Essential

• Experience of developing multi-channel communications plans and taking a communications campaign forward through different digital and offline channels

• Excellent Communication, and especially writing skills, with an ability to adjust tone and content appropriately for different target audiences

• Able to optimise user journeys, maximise meaningful engagement and grow new audiences

• Experience of implementing branding guidelines and ensuring they are adhered to across the organisation

• IT skills with the ability to commission and design/produce professional looking documents, publications, banners, branded materials etc.

• Design skills, particularly in creating and/or overseeing the design of visually appealing digital and non-digital content; graphics, films, image bank etc.

• Experience of responding to media enquiries, leading on and evaluating media coverage and PR

• Knowledge of the digital charity landscape, including best practice for social media, web content creation and engagement strategies
• Experience using digital analytical tools (e.g. Google Analytics) to set realistic targets and measure engagement.

Desirable

• An interest in international development

• Knowledge of at least one of the SCT’s key technical focus areas

• Country or regional knowledge relevant to the work of SCT

• Experience of design and photo editing software
• Experience of managing Google Adwords account.

How to Apply

TO APPLY

If you would like to apply for this position, please click the apply button and attach your CV and Supporting Statement (No more than two sides of A4) addressing the Person Specification.

Interviews will take place in our office week commencing 2nd December 19.

Communications Officer

Tooting, London

c£30,000 per annum

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Based at our offices in Trident Business Centre, Bickersteth Road, Tooting, you will be an experienced, enthusiastic and creative Communications Officer able to take a lead role in developing and coordinating communications across WCA and its projects.  This is a new role - you will be joining WCA at an exciting time as it develops its new Voluntary Sector Coordination Project in which communications will be key, together with the equally important task of promoting our existing work with Healthwatch Wandsworth, Voicing Views, LGBT Mental Health and any other WCA projects. 

This is an exciting opportunity for an outstanding communicator able to work on their own initiative but within clear priorities and workplans.  The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a strong track record in communications, ideally in the voluntary and community or health and care sectors and be able to manage a diverse workload and deliver within set timescales and deadlines.  You will join an enthusiastic and committed team, keen to help you build and develop this role. 

About us:

WCA offers a range of support to the voluntary sector in Wandsworth, together with a commitment to ensuring the service user perspective is heard in the planning and designing of health and care services through Healthwatch Wandsworth and our mental health and other projects.

Salary will be c£30,000

Deadline for completed applications: Monday 25 November 2019, 9:00 am.

Interviews will be held on: Thursday 29 November 2019 

Only those shortlisted for interview will be contacted. 

Job description and person specification can be found by clicking the apply button below. 

To apply, you will need to download an application form by clicking the apply button below. 

WCA values diversity and is an Equal Opportunities employer.

Positive East has been on the forefront of HIV service and care for over 26 years; supporting people from point of HIV diagnosis to longer term care.

Guided by our mission – to improve the quality of life of individuals and communities affected by HIV – we have developed a holistic range of health and wellbeing programmes from counselling to workshops to HIV testing and prevention.

We are looking for a hard-working self-starter, with excellent written and verbal communication skills with demonstrable experience to join our fundraising team at a pivotal time in the organisation’s history. The post holder will have the primary responsibility to secure annual and multi-year grants and produce grant reports.  A sound knowledge and experience working with large and small funding bodies will be required. 

This job is an excellent opportunity for someone who would like to contribute to the financial success of Positive East through leading on, and managing, large multi-year grants. We will be looking for a candidate who can demonstrate a proactive approach to projects with excellent communication and organisational skills.

For further details about the role and to download a job description, please click the apply button below to be re-directed to our website.

Closing date: 12:00am 9 December 2019 

Interviews: 17 December 2019

The role

As the UK’s first comprehensive breast cancer charity, this is an exciting time to join Breast Cancer Now’s Policy, Evidencing and Influencing team to ensure the issues experienced by people affected by breast cancer are at the top of the agenda.

You will work within our Communications and Influencing Directorate which will market and communicate the new charity, our work and impact to all those affected by breast cancer. This will be achieved through the provision of high quality information about breast cancer; ensuring the cause and patient voice is kept high on the policy, political and media agenda to influence policy and practice.

In this role, you will lead on the development and implementation of public affairs and influencing plans and activities across England and Northern Ireland, and support activity in Scotland and Wales. You will build relationships with politicians and relevant policy makers and influence directly on behalf of the charity at external meetings. You will act as a source of expertise across the organisation and externally, working with colleagues to support the development and delivery of influencing strategies in line with policy positions, and developing contacts and relationships to increase the charity’s profile.

About you

Whether you’re currently working in a charity, for a health organisation, at a public affairs agency or otherwise, you’ll need to be able to hit the ground running and, as such, have considerable experience of working in a public affairs and/or policy environment, including designing and delivery of influencing strategies. You will also have excellent networking, communication and interpersonal skills, a sound understanding of parliamentary process, the ability to manage projects and think strategically and able to build strong relationships with external stakeholders to influence change.

This is an excellent opportunity for a cause-driven campaigner to both have a tangible, beneficial impact on the lives of those affected by breast cancer as well as the opportunity to grow your own career in a highly experienced, successful and collaborate team.

About us

We’re excited to announce that in April 2019, Breast Cancer Care and Breast Cancer Now united to create one charity for everyone affected by breast cancer. From research to care, our new charity has people affected by the disease at its heart – providing support for today and hope for the future. United, we can carry out even more world-class research, provide even more life-changing support and campaign even more effectively for better services and care.

By bringing together our passion, energy, expertise, funds and networks, we will make greater progress in more effective ways to make sure that, by 2050, everyone who develops breast cancer will live and receive the support they need to live well. 

For further information and to apply

Please download a copy of the job description and person specification. Please submit your application, via our online application portal.

Closing date 09:00am on Monday 2 December 2019

Interview date Wednesday 11 December 2019

This is an opportunity to be an integral part of one of the UK’s most well-known charities, making a direct difference to children’s lives. Positions here don’t come up very often, it’s a truly inspirational place to work in a high-profile setting where each week will bring a different and exciting challenge. In order to fit in you will be confident, passionate & enthusiastic, dynamic, adaptable and willing to go the extra mile, and comfortable dealing with celebrities – it’s a busy role, and hugely rewarding.

As one of two Senior Press Officers, you will take the lead in developing new relationships across all media streams, working internally on innovative ways to deliver forward-thinking communications and media coverage, also handling crisis communications and managing coverage for high profile events.

Overview of main responsibilities:

• Managing a Press Officer
• Deliver ambitious media strategies to secure national PR coverage to continually increase public awareness of the charity’s fundraising need, reinforcing the charity’s brand and key messages. Also leading on managing trade press coverage, developing positive relationships with senior journalists, programme makers and editors including briefing and conducting meetings
• Lead on promoting digital thinking within the press team - work closely with the digital team to identify new and innovative ways to utilise this space, generating online coverage
• Advising relevant teams on media opportunities, liaising with internal teams on communications related to their departments
• Work alongside celebrity team to manage media activity, supervising filming and visits to the charity
• Handle reactive media enquiries and crisis communications, being aware of risk issues for the charity and taking responsibility for mitigation strategies where necessary
• Support and advise end-users and staff in their dealing with the media
• Evaluate media and PR activity against set objectives

To succeed in this role you will be confident dealing with senior stakeholders and enjoy a fast-paced environment with the support of a first-class team and senior managers around you. You will ideally have big-brand charity experience, already operating at a senior level, or be an up-and-coming superstar 100% ready for the next step.