Responses mission is to enable people with severe and enduring mental health problems and complex needs to live their lives to the full. For over 50 years Response have been innovating, adapting and providing high quality services in the field and now operate across the Thames Valley and down to the South Coast. If you feel our values of Safe, Caring, Creative and Aspirational match yours – then please read on!

Senior Programme Manager

This is a new role reporting to the Chief Executive on a permanent, full time, basis, however a fixed term contract or part time hours could be considered.

• 25 days holiday + bank hols
• Free parking on site
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Social Events throughout the year
• Discounted shopping
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Subsidised Gym Membership
• Training and Development
• Auto Enrolment Pension Scheme
• £500 Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme

Responsibilities

Responsible for leading and overseeing the development, coordination and management of projects and work streams in line with business objectives. Utilising best practice programme and project management to provide a coordinated and controlled environment in which to efficiently facilitate and deliver change to the organisation.

Duties

1. Champion and implement effective programme delivery, supporting the vision to attain a high-class transformation organisation.
2. Manage communication and engagement with programme stakeholders, developing and maintaining strategic relationships and working in partnership to resolve problems to benefit the organisation.
3. Provide overall direction and leadership for the programme and project delivery teams in scope of the role.
4. Ensure delivery of programme and project outcomes, benefits and mitigate risks.
5. Lead the programme, including set-up, management and delivery, ensuring that the programme delivers and meets all processes, standards and reporting requirements.
6. Identify, manage and resolve risks, track and manage costs and benefits, provide reports as required, and ensure all outputs meet requirements

What Response are Looking For

Essential: Commitment to Responses values, vision and mission. You will have experience in working with risk within a complex change portfolio, demonstrated change management experience and senior leadership within a complex change portfolio. Knowledge of housing in context of health and social care and tendering and commissioning.

The skills you will hold are as follows: ability to negotiate, influence and providing challenge to board-level stakeholders, strong relationship building and coaching skills including relations with residents, service users, staff, internal and external partners and the ability to establish credibility, respect and trust.

Desirable: Experience in the not for profit sector, housing association and private care sector. Postgraduate qualification in relevant field, business and management qualifications.

If this is a role you are interested in then please apply online now!

Head of Communications and Digital Content - Permanent

Full Time (37.5hrs per week) / Salary c£55,000 pa

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Head of Communications and Digital Content to join our Income Generation and Communications Team. You will be responsible for devising and implementing The Children’s Trust communications and digital content strategy as part of the charity’s new five-year strategy ‘Hope and Ambition’. This will involve building The Children’s Trust’s brand and awareness online and offline; and helping to deliver a transformation in our use of digital in service delivery, income generation and stakeholder engagement, including the development of new capabilities in our teams.

You will have responsibility for leading a high-performing team to deliver a work programme that includes developing and delivering a multi-channel communications strategy, providing greater access to information, support and expertise for the children, young people and their families, staff, supporters, volunteers, the public and medical professionals. This role will also support the development of new and existing online and offline services and fundraising products, by developing content that engages audiences and drives revenue as well as proactively building and managing the brand, improving understanding of what The Children’s Trust does and raising awareness of the issues around childhood brain injury.

You will be a natural and enthusiastic leader, able to support a high performing team. With experience of working in a complex environment, you will be exceptionally organised with a high-level of attention to detail.  You will naturally possess excellent inter-personal skills, and an ability to consult and positively engage with key stakeholders across the organisation.

If you would like to discuss the role please contact The Children's Trust directly, and the People Operations Team will be more than happy to assist you.

PLEASE NOTE: You will be asked to complete The Children's Trust Application Form upon shortlisting. As part of the shortlisting process, gaps in employment will be examined and will be further explored during the interview process. 

Closing Date: Sunday, 21st June 2020

Interview Date(s): Week commencing 29th June 2020

Strictly no agencies please.

As we often receive high levels of applicants for our roles, we regret that we will only be able to contact those applicants who are shortlisted for interview.  Therefore, if you have not heard from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, please assume you have not been shortlisted for interview on this particular occasion.

The Children’s Trust is the UK’s leading charity for children with acquired brain injury, providing expert rehabilitation, education, therapy and care at our national specialist centre in Tadworth, and to children and their families across the UK, via our Brain Injury Community Service. 

Boasting a beautiful 24-acre site in Surrey, we are located just outside of London, close to the M25 (accessible via Junction 8, A217 to Tadworth) and easily accessible via National Rail, by way of: Clapham Junction, Sutton and Epsom.

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including: free on-site parking; subsidised cafeteria; on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability); the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme; and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an environment that is as unusual in its beautiful historic nature, as it is unique in its state-of-the-art facilities.

The Children’s Trust is fully committed to protecting children and young people.  All posts at The Children's Trust are subject to an enhanced DBS check.  If you are applying to The Children's Trust, and are already registered with the DBS update service, this will speed up the recruitment process significantly.  We are an equal opportunities employer, and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, sex, disabilities, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation, or age.

Do you have the ambition to join an organisation with a remit to change the world, challenge yourself, and to make a real and positive difference to people’s lives?

This is not a normal role. We are looking for a confident, self-motivated problem solver who enjoys working with a huge range of people. You will be part of a small external engagement team, which is part of a wider, high performing marketing, communications and fund-raising team.

The engagement team has four key goals:

• Build our profile so our values and opinions are heard by more people more often
• Support our fundraising efforts to help us generate income to fund our work
• Create and manage relationships with key stakeholders engaged in and supporting our work
• Protect our reputation by providing crisis management support and ensuring consistent messages are heard by external audiences.

We have grown our reach both on and offline in recent years, and you will be rolling out a new PR strategy to enable the organisation to make real, lasting change for good through extending our network across the world.

The communication officer will play a key role in helping us achieve that ambition in a number of ways:

• By building on existing partnerships with key stakeholders and donors
• By unlocking new opportunities with donors, thought leaders and stakeholders
• By developing and managing excellent external events, both online and offline.
• By producing highly engaging content for use on digital channels.

You will have responsibility for developing and managing relationships with fundraising teams in the UK and communications teams in partner and donor organisations.

You will help develop communications plans for key international development projects and will also be responsible for overseeing content from these projects for our social channels by working closely with our international communications teams.

You will also be responsible for identifying, driving and leading high profile organisational events, such as our presence at bluedot Festival and New Scientist Live.

The role will also include supporting other areas of the communications team with excellent social and digital content, and through an ability to respond to media enquiries.

About you

This role offers an amazing opportunity to be part of a highly committed team dedicated to demonstrating that with the right approach and ingenuity, it is possible to create a better world for people and the planet. It can be highly demanding and requires flexibility and tenacity. If you like certainty and a normal 9-5 day, it probably isn’t for you.

A key focus of the role will be excellent relationship building and management, both with external partners and with many internal teams in the UK and around the world.

You will therefore be confident and enjoy working with a range of different people from a huge variety of backgrounds and in a variety of different ways.Critical to the success of the role will be the ability to prioritise multiple projects and demands and to be able to communicate sometimes complex material and ideas in an accessible way.

You will understand what motivates others and have a desire to solve problems and to lead, when required. However, we work in some of the world’s toughest places to live so you will also have the ability to be flexible when plans unexpectedly change or need a quick solution!

Experience or interest in the private sector, of international issues and current affairs and some experience in or with the media would be desirable. Experience of working in an external communications role is essential.

Why join us?

The opportunity to work for an organisation that is making a positive difference to the lives of people worldwide, a friendly and supportive culture, working with values driven and highly engaged colleagues, work life balance and flexible working – these are just some of the reasons we think Practical Action is a great place to work.

Our brand new open plan offices are located in the centre of Rugby and near to Rugby train station but we also offer free parking.

In addition, we offer the following benefits:

• Full time roles are contracted at 35 hours per week.
• Flexible working hours are encouraged and enabled – depending on the role, remote working is possible.
• 26 days holiday rising with continuous service, in addition to public holidays.
• A pension scheme that new employees can join from day one of employment - employer contributes 10.5% of salary and the employee contributes 5%.
• Enhanced family friendly policies, including maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave.
• Life assurance (3 x annual salary).
• Bike to Work scheme.

About us

We are an international development organisation putting ingenious ideas to work so people in poverty can change their world.

We help people find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems. Challenges made worse by catastrophic climate change and persistent gender inequality. We work with communities to develop ingenious, lasting and locally owned solutions for agriculture, water and waste management, climate resilience and clean energy. And we share what works with others, so answers that start small can grow big.

We’re a global change-making group. The group consists of a UK registered charity with community projects in Africa, Asia and Latin America, an independent development publishing company and a technical consulting service. We combine these specialisms to multiply our impact and help shape a world that works better for everyone.

Additional information

Please note that should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.

We treat all applications for employment on their merits and do not take into consideration any factors that are not relevant to the job such as disability, race, age, religion, gender, gender reassignment or sexual orientation.

• Practical Action is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults and, as such, candidates will be subject to pre-employment checks.
• Please note that, should we recruit a suitable candidate before the closing date, we will close applications earlier than the specified date.
• The successful applicant must have the pre-existing right to both live and work in the UK.

This is a 12 months Maternity Cover Position

Closing date for applications: June 12 2020

Interview dates: Week commencing June 22

Al-Khair Foundation is a unique charity comprising the international delivery of humanitarian aid, three TV channels and four private schools. We are seeking a Marketing & Communications Manager. You shall report to and be supported strategically by the Head of Information, Communications and Technologies and you will be responsible for managing a growing team. You will need to be extremely hands-on and hit the ground running, delivering excellent marketing and communications activity across brand, content, digital and media.

Your duties and responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining, developing and delivering the marketing strategy and operational plan.
• Ensuring the strategy, plan and activity directly supports the delivery of organisational objectives through appropriate brand, marketing and communications activities.
• Leading brand activity, ensuring the implementation of plans, and effective management.
• Monitoring our audiences and charity sector trends and completing competitor analysis, using findings to inform strategic plans, operational plans and day-to-day activity.
• Hands-on delivery of social media and wider digital media, traditional marketing projects, events and marketing collateral for branches and organisation-wide fundraising initiatives.

Your experience will include:

• Charity sector experience is a must.
• Educated to degree level in Marketing or equivalent degree/qualification.
• Substantial experience of marketing and communications, having worked at a senior level with experience of brand development, content, creative services, digital and media.
• Demonstrable experience of planning and delivering integrated strategies and activities across teams.
• Managing a team, providing direction and motivation and delivering effective line management through supervision and development of staff.

Candidates interested in this role are encouraged to email their CVs via the Apply button.

Closing date: Midnight on 16th June 2020.

Due to the expected high response to this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this campaign once we have a suitable pool of applicants.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, faith or disability. Only candidates with the right to work in the UK will be considered. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

As a key member of the IRC's Global Communications Team, the Senior Officer, Global Communications will develop and execute communications strategies related to the IRC’s work in Africa and/or other portfolio priority geographies / issues. In turn, s/he will help to position the IRC as a global thought and practice leader.

The Senior Officer will lead and collaborate on IRC communications efforts within a set portfolio and surge into crisis projects as needed, convening and leading multiple departments and stakeholders to deliver breakthrough communications results. The Senior Officer will act as a spokesperson as needed.

Major Responsibilities:

• Convene, collaborate with, and lead a dynamic range of IRC teams across Africa Regions/other IRC portfolios as needed, to develop and implement communications strategies that drive awareness of the IRC’s impact and advocacy, enhancing the IRC's reputation, supporting fundraising objectives, and influencing target policy makers.
• Work with (and persuade) internal stakeholders, including communications team-members, field teams, advocates, fundraisers, and technical experts to facilitate and support dynamic communications tactics, including innovative media outreach, top tier op-eds, creative digital content and dynamic, audience-driven social media output.
• Deliver strategic proactive and reactive media relations, leveraging global insights and expertise in both international and humanitarian media to increase the IRC’s media share of voice and digital engagement.
• Deploy excellent writing skills to deliver pitches that land IRC-led features, high-level IRC messages for cross-organizational use, top tier landing op-eds, and talking points for spokespeople.
• Represent the IRC as a spokesperson to external and internal audiences, both via media interviews and contributing to digital content. Provide media training to field spokespeople as needed.
• Partner with in house and external experts to produce Digital Content and Communications outputs that are integrated with strategic external relations objectives, aligned to clear distribution, and measurement, working closely with the Marketing Communications department.
• Gather content through multiple digital mediums -- photo, video, audio etc. -- using industry standard practices and equipment.
• Contribute to quarterly reports on media coverage and content results using industry standard metrics and bench-marking.
• Strengthen and develop internal systems and processes to deliver on communications objectives.
• Coordinate and lead crisis and emergency communications, including high profile field visits and high-speed content gathering.
• Deliver and lead executive communications for IRC leaders, including the CEO, as needed.
• Expand and nurture IRC’s communications network.

Position: Communications Manager Job

Location: London, UK (with travel outside UK)

Start date: ASAP (May-June 2020)

Duration: 12 months fixed term

We are a small, dedicated team about to embark on a period of growth and are looking for an enthusiastic, creative Communications Manager to join our close-knit London office and support our lawyers to communicate our work and mission in Libya and internationally. You will relish the opportunity to work in collaboration with our programme and management teams to devise a communications strategy that will take our organisation to the next level.

Background: We are a Libyan and international independent non-governmental organisation, committed to achieving justice and respect for human rights in Libya. Our vision is of a Libya which embodies the values and principles of human rights and the rule of law and is a society committed to justice. We seek justice in Libya through advocacy and outreach, accountability, transitional justice initiatives and capacity building, underpinned by our own independent research.

We are recruiting a Communications Manager to lead our communications and outreach work. As Communications Manager, you will work across LFJL’s programmes to ensure our work reaches diverse audiences in Libya and internationally. In particular, you will develop a strategy to engage with traditional media, such as print, television and radio, social media and support the organisation of public facing events to ensure that our research, advocacy and media reach beyond our current networks. As the Communications Manager, you will work in a small team within our London office, with regular communication with our agents and partners in Libya. You will report to the Head of Advocacy and Outreach.

Your tasks and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

● Working with our senior programme staff, management and creative partners to develop and evaluate a comprehensive media and communications strategy for our work.

● Drafting press statements, monthly newsletters and other public relations material to communicate our position on emerging developments, in line with our mission statement and programme goals.

● Coordinating and working with programme staff ahead of events and meetings to devise key messages and integrate communications including social media into the activities;

● Staying abreast of key activities, outputs and developments in Libya in order to ensure both planned and reactive communications outputs are achieved as needed. 2

● Building and maintaining a strong network of journalists and media outlets to help increase our outreach and platforms of communication, collaborating on content, pitching stories and facilitating media access.

● Supporting the development and organisation of events and meetings aimed at raising our public profile, engaging new audiences in our work and strengthening our support base.

● Collaborating with our Libyan and international networks, including to work on supporting implementation of their advocacy and outreach goals.

● Planning and delivering ad-hoc campaigns for the launch of outputs such as research material, new series’ and episodes of LFJL’s podcasts, Libya Matters and Haqani, and relevant international days (for example, Human Rights Day, World Refugee Day, etc).

● Recruiting and overseeing the work of a Social Media Officer to create timely, regular, bespoke social media content and work to build our audience across platforms.

● Updating the organisation’s website, as well as additional online platforms administered by LFJL.

● Organising work-plans and managing communications with third parties, including creative partners and service providers, in order to ensure the timely delivery of project materials.

● Representing LFJL’s communications goals within project networks and working groups.

● Collaborating with donors, creative partners and service providers to create project outputs and deliverables, including podcasts, reports and other materials.

● Other duties as required.

Desired qualifications and skills:

Experience

● At least three years of relevant work experience is required. This may include previous work experience in journalism or public relations, at civil society organisations or intergovernmental institutions.

● Demonstrable experience communicating to audiences through traditional and social media is required.

Skills and Knowledge

● Ability to strategize, formulate and carry out successful media outreach campaigns.

● Awareness of relevant traditional and digital media networks and platforms internationally.

● Ability to draft and edit high quality written material accurately, concisely, quickly and tailored appropriately to a targeted audience.

● Proven experience producing quality creative materials for print, broadcast or digital outlets.

● Good understanding of the political and social context in Libya.

● Ability to engage with various stakeholders inside and outside Libya.

● Willingness to use initiative, work independently and think creatively.

● Ability to multi-task effectively, including having excellent planning and organisational skills and the ability to work under pressure.

● Strong public speaking and presentation skills.

● Knowledge of international law, including human rights, humanitarian law, criminal law and regional and international human rights mechanisms is an asset.

Languages  

● Excellent written and oral communication in English is essential, and in Arabic is highly desirable and a distinct advantage. Please comment on your level in both languages as part of your application.

Remuneration:

The salary for this role is £35,000.

How to apply:

Please send your CV, a brief cover letter specifying your availability and interest in this position and an unedited writing sample by 31 May 2020. Please also include names and contact details of two referees, at least one of which must be professional. You must confirm in your application that you have the right to work in the UK.

Please note that we are keen to fill this position as soon as possible and will consider applications on a rolling basis. Due to the high number of applications, we will only get back to the applicants shortlisted for an interview.

I am working with an international non-profit charity, as they look to recruit a new Senior Communications Manager, who is passionate about tackling the climate emergency. In this role you will use your skills in strategic communications to make a difference. This is a unique opportunity to make your mark in a dynamic business-facing organization, working to get messages across to global, varied audiences.

The ideal candidate: This is an exciting opportunity for a results-oriented individual with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work autonomously as well as part of a wider global team. You will lead a team of 3 and lead, develop and implement integrated multi-channel global communications strategies and plans, in line with the strategic plan and the needs of our target audiences.

The organisation drives companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. Their platform is one of the richest sources of information globally on how companies and governments are driving environmental change.

Required skills and experience:

* Strong experience of developing, implementing and evaluating highly successful multi-channel communications strategies;
* Strong PR experience and demonstrable knowledge of international media, including business, trade and environment media;
* Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to develop and nurture relationships both internally and externally, including complex multi-stakeholder relationships;

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 per annum, annual discretionary bonus, 30 days' holiday (plus bank holidays), generous non-contributory pension provision.

This is permanent role. For more information please call or e-mail me, 02078207305, [email protected]

Please get in touch now, to avoid disappointment.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Home-Start Slough is a family support service built on trusted relationships and rooted in the community. We believe in empowering families to improve their lives, with our support. We are at an exciting time in our development: our service is evolving and there is an exciting period of expansion ahead of us.

We are currently looking for a creative, passionate, and inspirational Senior Scheme Manager who has experience in both securing funds and managing a great team of staff to deliver a support service to families where they need it most.

Reporting to and supported by a strong and capable Board of Trustees, you will be responsible for leading the operation: managing the employees and volunteers, fundraising and report-writing. Your vision will drive further development and diversification of our services. This is a role in which you can really make a difference to our team, our volunteers, and our families.

Key to your success will be your ability to develop and lead a team, and to secure substantial future funding. You will have experience of a leadership role and have a collaborative and inclusive approach. Experience of working in the charity sector and/or supporting families/children is an essential requirement.

Benefits:

• Flexible working hours
• Flexible work location

Home-Start Slough is committed to equality of opportunity.

Part-time Approx. 20 – 27.5 hours a week

Salary: £30,000 - £35000 p.a. based on experience  plus allowances  (FTE)  Pro-rated for hours

The role

‘Inspiring Financial Leadership’ summarises both CFG’s identity and its purpose as an organisation that supports thousands of financial leaders in the charity sector. Our vision is of a charity sector that is financially confident, dynamic and trustworthy. We provide a range of services to our members and the sector more widely. These include training, a range of publications and a sector-leading programme of meetings and conferences throughout the year both physical and virtual.  We also work with other sector bodies to lobby the government and regulator on legal and regulatory issues affecting the sector. The organisation has grown consistently in recent years.

We need a Communications Manager who will work closely with other functions of the company to support our external and internal communications across all channels, and raise our voice to support our organisational delivery and complement the work of our policy, membership and marketing teams.

Why work for us?

We are a friendly team with a great sense of humour that enjoys the work that we do. There is lots of potential for development for talented individuals within CFG, and we can provide an excellent platform for career progression within the sector. We also offer a superb range of benefits including a generous pension contribution, flexible working, season ticket loans and childcare vouchers.

How to Apply

Please read the full job description and person specification (pdf), then email your CV.

Deadline for applications: We will be reviewing candidates as and when we receive CVs and cover letters and will appoint as soon as we meet the right person. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please apply early. This position is available immediately.

For information on the data we process during recruitment, please see our GDPR compliant Privacy Notice(pdf).

Duration: Two Years Fixed-Term (extension subject to funding)

Location: Cardiff or London

Are you a creative and strategic communicator? Are you able to develop digital content that sparks conversation? Can you help people produce impactful materials that share stories of our work in an accessible and compelling way?

We are looking to recruit a Digital and Creative Communications Manager ready to take on an exciting new role and apply their skills and knowledge to support a busy and ambitious team. You will lead on Elrha’s digital strategy, including our website and social channels, to help our work reach those who need it most, and enhance our voice in the humanitarian community. You’ll oversee production of materials of all shapes and sizes, making sure everything is true to our brand, stimulates interest and connects with our audiences. You’ll use your skills to support communication activities for flagship events to showcase the best of our work, and the work we fund.

We’re a global charity, working to find solutions to complex humanitarian problems through research and innovation. We fund and support work that goes on to shape the way in which people across the world are supported during a crisis.

We are based in London and Cardiff but our roles have a global reach. As an established and respected part of the humanitarian community, we work closely and meaningfully with our fellow networks and actors to make change happen.

You will be given a high degree of autonomy in your work, so to be successful, you will need to be flexible, bold, and work well in a constantly changing environment. You will have strong organisation skills and experience of managing a varied workload while paying attention to the tiny details.

If you are passionate about using your communications skills and experience to support the humanitarian community and those affected by crises, and you want to be part of an organisation that creates positive change in the humanitarian sector, then join us and we’ll give you every opportunity to succeed.

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We are committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable people in our work. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure. 

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality, and are committed to improving employment opportunities for minority groups. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and disabled candidates, as BAME and people with disabilities are currently under-represented throughout our work. We also welcome applications from LGB and Trans, and non-binary candidates. 

The role will be appointed at the start of the salary band advertised, unless there are exceptional circumstances. This allows for incremental progression within the role and movement up the scale.

Closing date: Sunday, 7 June 2020 

Interview dates: Monday 22 June & Tuesday 23 June 2020

Our Law Centre helps local people across south-west London to access justice and uphold their everyday rights, by providing specialist legal advice on social justice issues including housing, employment, debt, benefits, asylum and immigration.  Without the free or low-cost legal services our charity provides, many people we help would be locked out of accessing justice, because they can’t afford a lawyer.

The candidate will take over from our previous Communications Manager who, with the initial one-year seed funding, helped us to shape our brand guidelines, celebrate our 45th anniversary and will be launching our new website before they leave.

During the year we increased our profile. The national Law Centres Network gave us the Law Centre Excellence award for having rebuilt, consolidated and now become a leading Law Centre, saying: ‘We want to recognise the team not just for their high quality legal work, but also for their kindness, sensitivity and tenacity in securing the best outcomes for people who have suffered so much.’We were also featured on the BBC’s The One Show in February, in a 4-minute piece broadcast to four million viewers. The Communications Manager has helped us to tell this story. Our Law Centre has just been shortlisted for the prestigious Legal Aid Firm of the year 2020 by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG) – the membership body representing legal aid practitioners in England and Wales.

We are looking for an experienced candidate with a proven track record who can continue to develop our communications work, raise our profile and awareness of the issues our clients face, and inspire support. The role is a permanent one after completion of probation.

We’re the largest law centre in the UK and we provide a wide-ranging service helping thousands of people at difficult moments in their lives. Although recent cuts to funding and legal aid cuts since 2013 mean the environment we work is challenging, the impact of Covid19 and the 50th anniversary of the UK’s first law centre continue to highlight the importance of law centres’ work in communities.

It’s vital that our local community knows we’re here to help them, and this role is key to ensuring that. For instance, we want to develop our social media platforms so they connect with and engage local people and community groups, including potentially re-starting our Facebook page once our new website is in place.It’s also vital that this role continues to significantly raise the profile of the Law Centre with local and national stakeholders, potential funders and the general public. Having been a new post a year ago, this role is now an integral part of our Law Centre’s work.

The Law Centre also works with many firms and individual solicitors to deliver one of the largest pro bono free legal advice provisions in the UK. We have around 400 legal volunteers working with us every year, and we have started to keep in touch with them by e-newsletter. In the next phase of this role, we want to create an alumni of pro bono volunteers, as well as developing a strong and active supporter’s base.

The Communications Manager will be supported by Senior Management Team, but will also need to be a self-starter who has autonomy to think creatively, and the confidence and experience to lead our communications work, and collaborate with our team of expert advisers and support staff.

If you share our commitment to address injustice, discrimination, inequality and poverty, then this could be an exciting opportunity for you.

12-Month Fixed Term Maternity Cover

The Royal Academy of Engineering is harnessing the power of engineering to build a sustainable society and an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

In collaboration with our Fellows and partners, we’re growing talent and developing skills for the future, driving innovation and building global partnerships, and influencing policy and engaging the public. Together we’re working to tackle the greatest challenges of our age.

Our vision is of a world-leading truly inclusive engineering profession that inspires, attracts and retains people from diverse backgrounds. UK engineering is facing serious skills shortages and addressing diversity and inclusion will not only help bridge this gap; it will also help drive innovation and creativity and ensure that those who design and build the world around us are more reflective of wider society.

We are looking for an exceptional Senior Manager with research and programme management experience for a 12-month fixed term contract, to lead the delivery of two high-profile diversity and inclusion projects to meet the goals set out in our Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan 2020 - 2025.

Working closely with our Head of Diversity and Inclusion, and consulting with a wide range of stakeholders and experts, you will deliver a comprehensive research project on standard-setting, benchmarking and charter-mark practices, making recommendations for the development of an accountability mechanism for engineering companies. In short, we will look to you to lead the research and consultation phase in respect of one of the Academy’s most significant diversity and inclusion projects for the coming 5 years – so we need someone exceptional.

A good strategic thinker, with well-honed judgement, research and analytical skills, you will also oversee delivery of the Academy’s award-winning Graduate Engineering Engagement Programme (GEEP) to increase the transition of engineering graduates from diverse backgrounds into engineering employment. This will include overseeing the delivery of the 2020 programme and consultation and research to develop proposals for the future expansion of GEEP.

Experienced in working with both internal and external stakeholders and contractors, you will have a good working knowledge of diversity and inclusion issues and be passionate about making a difference. You will need experience of conducting research in diversity and inclusion or experience of industry standard setting/benchmarking or monitoring and evaluation.

You will bring an innovative mindset, proven ability to manage complex projects, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with a variety of people, including senior and expert stakeholders. Finally, a background in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) would be useful, as would knowledge of existing diversity and inclusion practices and standards within the engineering industry, but it’s your ability to use strategic thinking in your work and present well researched arguments and recommendations in a credible and convincing manner that will matter most.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

In return, we offer a fantastic package of benefits including a non-contributory pension scheme, BUPA cash plan, private medical insurance, subsidised restaurant, regular social activities, health and wellbeing programmes, as well as significant investment into your personal and professional development. Our offices are based in central London near St. James’ Park.

This is a 12-month fixed term, maternity cover position. We encourage either full-time or job share applicants as the post lends itself to job share. We support flexible working and would be happy to discuss working patterns with candidates.

To find out more and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: Midday on Monday, 8 June 2020.

First interviews will be held via video conference (e.g. Zoom) on: Wednesday, 17 or Thursday, 18 June 2020.

Working through a combined approach of programmes and advocacy, the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women helps release the potential of women entrepreneurs in low and middle income countries.

Through our work we support them to grow and start successful micro, small and medium businesses so that they can create better futures for themselves and their families, enable their communities to prosper, contribute to strong economies, and move the world in a whole new direction. Over the 12 years since the Foundation’s inception, we have directly supported over 160,000 women across more than 100 countries, and our ambitions continue to grow.

We’re looking for a skilled communications professional to join our workforce at an interesting, challenging, but extremely rewarding and exciting time as a Senior Communications Officer. The ideal candidate would be a highly motivated individual with strong skills in writing, editing and proofreading, creating engaging communications materials, using social media and other digital platforms professionally, administration, and managing many competing priorities.

You’ll be an important member of the External Affairs team and work closely with our Programmes and Partnerships teams to co-ordinate and support the delivery of a rich, engaging communications plan which promotes our work to a wide range of stakeholders and influences for progress towards closing the gender gap in entrepreneurship.

This is a full time, permanent role at 35 hours per week, with core office hours being 10am to 4pm. We have some flexibility around working hours but this is reviewed case-by-case on an applications basis, at the discretion of the Senior Leadership Team. The Foundation’s workforce are currently all working from home and you will be too until such a time that we can safely return to our Central London office (W1), from where you’ll be based after then.

We have a lively, friendly, passionate and hard-working team, with an international and collaborative culture. This role has a salary of £25,375 per annum, and you’ll be entitled to 28 days of annual leave (which includes 3 that must be taken at Christmas), and other benefits.

To apply, please download the Job Description, and send us the following:

• Covering letter addressing relevant experience for the role (1,000 words max)

• Current CV – no more than two pages

• Two examples of communications materials you have produced or led on, including one written piece, e.g. a blog, press release or news post. This can be a web link or a file attachment

Please send your application, or any questions you may have, to the email address listed.

Apply by midday, 12 June 2020. Interviews will be held via Zoom during the week commencing 15 June 2020. Our current aim is to hold only one round of interviews.

The Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply for this position. All applicants should have the right to work in UK. Please let us know if you have any access requirements of which you would like us to be aware during this process.

Due to the large amount of applications we receive, please note that you will only be contacted should we wish to invite you to interview.

Thank you for your interest in the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. We look forward to receiving your application.

Are you an experienced Communications Manager able to think strategically and creatively and with a keen interest in climate change and health?

The Lancet Countdown: Tracking Progress on Health and Climate Change is seeking a creative and motivated mixed-media expert with strong strategic communications and media management skills to join our team!

The appointee with join the Executive team of the Lancet Countdown, an independent, international and multi-disciplinary research collaboration based out of the Institute for Global Health, University College London.

The collaboration brings together 35 academic and UN Institutions to track how climate change is affecting human health, and how the world is responding.

Following a successful first phase from 2016 to 2018, the collaboration is about to commence a new and expanding second phase, from 2019 to 2023.

The successful candidate will join the Lancet Countdown in central London, working with the collaboration’s co-chairs: Professor Anthony Costello, Peng Gong, Hugh Montgomery and its Executive Director, Dr Nick Watts.

The post is available immediately to 31 July 2023, in the first instance and is open to UK/EU applicants.

Responsibilities

The post-holder will be responsible for working with internal and external stakeholders to develop and agree the second phase of the Lancet Countdown’s communications strategy.

Responsibilities include strategic communications and stakeholder management, communications assets and event management, media and PR.

Key Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, or substantial, relevant experience.
• Experience executing a communications or marketing campaign for a product, social issue, or report.
• Media and press experience including drafting of press releases and management of media engagement.
• Experience communicating complex academic or scientific concepts concisely and compellingly through diverse media and formats to audiences with wide-ranging degrees of experience and expertise.
• Experience of developing and maintaining online web platforms and social media channels including Twitter and Facebook.

The candidate will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including diplomacy and discretion, and the ability to liaise appropriately and effectively with staff and external individuals at all levels of seniority.

A willingness to travel (approx. 4 weeks per annum) and to participate in conference calls outside of normal working hours (1-2 hours per week after hours) with other time zones is also essential.

Application Details

The closing date for applications is 15th June 2020 and all applications must be made via the 'apply on website' link where a full job description and person specification can be found.