The Countryside Restoration Trust (CRT) is a champion of biodiversity, restoring farming landscapes and woodlands for wildlife. Through education and engagement, we inspire the wider countryside community to understand and appreciate the importance of wildlife to farming, food, the natural environment and wellbeing. 

This brand new role will be responsible for the CRT website, including editing and updating content, SEO, mobile interface and other activities which maximise visitor numbers, length of engagement, etc. They will also  design and develop digital content plans for all elements of the charity,producing multimedia content, including video stories, infographics, blog posts, web stories. 

The ideal candidate will be passionate about raising awareness, developing engagement and securing funds through creative, innovative and targeted digital advertising, email marketing and social media campaigns. They will be an excellent communicator who can write for a range of different channels and audiences. 

Interested candidates should send a CV and a cover letter of approximately two pages, outlining how your background, skills, qualifications and experience make you the perfect candidate for this position.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend an online interview and should be expected to do an exercise first to prove their abilities. 

Closing date for applications is: 7 May 2021, 12 noon. 

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is at a key turning point in our fight for a life unlimited for everyone affected by the condition. We need to make sure we’re using every channel we have available to connect to both the people we exist to help and the people who have the means to help us achieve our goals. That’s where you come in.

To make a lasting impact on those we are here for we need people with game-changing skills and an abundance of energy and commitment. This is your chance to be part of a busy communications team that aims to reach, engage, and activate people in our fight for people with cystic fibrosis.

You’ll have a nose for what makes a good story and use your friendly and approachable attitude to work with colleagues to find the latest news to share on our social channels, in the media and internally.

We’re looking for someone who’s not afraid to push the boundaries with old and new communication channels, embraces change and is happy to explore new ways of engaging our audiences. Someone who understands the challenges of rare medical conditions, the charitable landscape and the shift in the media industry.

A master juggler, you’ll have experience of working in a busy communications team, sourcing, creating and delivering content across all social media platforms.

You’ll work closely with our fundraising team to help us tell the stories of the amazing people who support us and alongside the marketing team you’ll ensure content is compelling and engaging. Most importantly, you’ll create opportunities for people with cystic fibrosis to be involved in the work that we do.

Benefits include 30 days annual leave, flexible working and opportunities for learning and development.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from people with cystic fibrosis, disabled people, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) and LGBTQI candidates.

Victorian Society

Communications, Media and Business Development Manager

• £27,000-£31,000, plus 5% pension contribution
• 25 days holiday, plus Christmas Eve to New Year's Day (inclusive) when the office is closed
• London based but remote working by arrangement
• Full-time

This is an exciting new role for someone looking to take the next step in their career and work closely with The Victorian Society’s new Director.  You will continue to develop our online events and media and social media presence. You will maintain our website, issue press releases and support the Director as required. Using insights from this work, you will create and implement a strategy to maximise our existing income streams and bring in new funding.

We are seeking someone with a track record of demonstrable success. While we do not necessarily expect expertise in all areas, you must be able to get up to speed with new tasks quickly. You should be proactive and able to work independently to solve problems but able to work collaboratively with the Director when required.

Please see our job description for more information.

To apply please send a CV and covering letter of no more than 2 pages explaining why you would be a good fit for the role and why you want to work for us   Applications close at 9am 4th May. We expect interviews to take place on the 21st May. 

The role

Over the last year we hit the milestone of raising £1M through digital fundraising. This year, we want someone to join the team to help us grow our digital fundraising campaigns to raise even more money to help vulnerable children.

It's an exciting time for Action for Children with the Digital Fundraising team, in particular, a key focus for investment. We are a small ambitious team and you will get experience testing new fundraising products, running integrated fundraising campaigns and creating new lead generation magnets.

You will make a difference by:

 - Creating digital ads and writing compelling fundraising copy which will motivate the public to support Action for Children.

 - Running digital fundraising campaigns from start to finish – creating ads, writing landing page copy, optimising paid digital activity, reporting on results and ensuring that they deliver to target.

 - Working with a fantastic media agency to run our larger campaigns but, for smaller ones, using Google and Facebook ad campaigns.

 - Producing and monitoring results regularly, including analysis, to inform future campaigns and to make improvements and cost savings to existing and new campaigns.

 - Monitoring and reporting on performance, income and expenditure for assigned channels / campaigns.

You will need:

Essential:

 - Experience in a digital fundraising or digital marketing role, to include planning and delivering digital campaigns, achieving desired targets and reporting on impact.

 - Proven ability to write and edit highly engaging fundraising copy across online channels (email, website, paid ads), with demonstrable skills in being clear and concise.

 - Strong Google Ads / PPC experience to complement the skills set of the existing team.

 - Experience using Google Analytics to analyse campaign performance.

 - Good knowledge of digital marketing techniques including email communications, search marketing and social advertising.

 - Ability to produce accurate analysis of relevant analytics or research and produce jargon free summaries.

 - Ability to work independently and proactively, to prioritise work and meet deadlines with well-developed time management skills.

 - Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to develop good working relationships.

Desirable:

 - Experience running paid digital campaigns (PPC, display, social advertising) ability to use FB Ad Manager, Google Ads to run campaigns in-house.

 - Experience of project management, including delivering to timescales and budgets.

 - Ability to implement marketing tracking and tags to ensure donations are attributed correctly.

 - Ability to use photo editing software such as Photoshop.

The way we work

We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team. Have a look at our behaviours and values to understand more about the way we work here.
 

Rewards

We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal. Find out more about our exclusive Action for Children benefits here.

For safe and happy childhoods

At Action for Children, we protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

Please note: Interviews are planned to be held, via Microsoft Teams, on Wednesday 28th April 2021.

We are committed to safer recruitment practices to protect our service users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have an understanding of and commitment to safeguarding best-practice.

Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our workforce.

About Imkaan

Imkaan is a UK-based, Black feminist organisation. We are the only national second tier ‘by and for’ women's organisation dedicated to addressing violence against Black and minoritised women and girls i.e. women and girls which are defined in policy terms as Black & ‘Minority Ethnic’ (BME).

The organisation has worked for over two decades on issues such as domestic  violence, forced   marriage   and   ‘honour-based’ violence. We work at local, national and international level, and in partnership with a range of organisations, to improve policy and practice responses to Black and minortised women and girls.

The Imkaan team holds extensive expertise in working around the complexities of violence against women and girls. Our specialist team is made up of Black & minoritised women who have been frontline workers, service managers, counsellors, researchers, trainers, policy workers, development workers, and group-work facilitators.

Imkaan works with our members to represent the expertise and perspectives of frontline, specialist and dedicated Black and minoritised women’s organisations that work to prevent and respond to violence  against  women and girls. We deliver a unique package of support which includes: quality assurance; accredited training and peer education; sustainability support to frontline Black and minoritised organisations; and facilitation of space for community engagement and development.

Job role

This post is a maternity cover role and is offered on a 6 month basis with a possibility of an extension. The postholder will work alongside the Executive Director and senior management team to support strategic communications work and deliver on the organisation’s communications strategy.

The postholder will be able to use diverse media including social media in the everyday delivery of the work. The postholder will work across the sector and teams at Imkaan. The post holder should have the ability to build positive relationships and communicate effectively contributing to building a good team and organisation environment.

NOTE ABOUT COVID 19

At Imkaan we are currently working under lockdown conditions and are working remotely from home. The postholder will be required to relocate to the office once all COVID 19 measures are lifted.

How To Apply

If you are interested in this post please visit our website to download the application pack. Please send the application pack in Microsoft Word format. This is an ideal opportunity for women interested in working in a dynamic team and who are committed to Imkaan values. 

Closing date: Friday 7th May 2021 at 5:00 pm

Interview date: Friday 21st May 2021

Black and ‘Minority Ethnic’ Women only need to apply (Schedule 9, Part 1, 158 and 159 Equality Act 2010). All posts are subject to a DBS vetting and barring check.

The Digital Marketing Executive will work on Concern’s digital communications, advocacy and fundraising campaigns as well as marketing our diverse portfolio of fundraising events. The DME will deliver high-quality, integrated email marketing by supporting the planning and evaluation of email marketing, delivering end-to-end campaigns, and improving ways of working.

Digital Marketing Executive Responsibilities:

Email marketing:

• Responsible for the coordination of email marketing campaigns, from drafting error-free copy to ensuring set up is technically robust, user journeys are seamless and performance is optimised.
• Carry out in-depth analysis of email campaigns and journey performance where required, sharing insights with stakeholders to continually improve and optimise their marketing, and to inform the planning and delivery of email marketing across Concern.
• Manage the day-to-day relationship with our Email Service Provider (Dotdigital) ensuring system and stakeholder issues are resolved and we are aware of platform developments and opportunities.
• Design and deliver email marketing training, raising awareness of best practice, new innovations and providing expert advice to ensure all outbound email marketing is to a high technical and creative standard.

Google Grants and paid social:

• Lead on the day-to-day planning, optimising and managing of our Google Grants account, working closely with the agency that advises us on this.
• Coordinate Google grant activity with paid search campaigns run by other teams to maximise benefits
• Lead on the planning and optimising of our boosted paid social media advertising, spending a set allocated monthly budget.

Digital content:

• Lead on key campaign landing pages for teams, ensuring copy is up to date and using best practice techniques, including SEO.
• Support Senior Digital Communications officer on our SEO work by liaising with digital marketing agency for recommended search terms, providing SEO content suggestions, and optimising pages across our website.

Digital Marketing Executive Requirements:

• Broad experience in a digital marketing environment (either in-house or at an agency)
• Proven experience of delivering successful digital marketing campaigns, including paid search, email, Facebook advertising
• Experience of managing a busy schedule of email journeys, including gathering requirements, technical set-up, segmentation, implementation, and evaluation.
• Experience of reporting on email for channel and campaign analysis and optimisation using digital analysis tools, strong numerical, and data analysis skills.
• Proven experience of setting and delivering against targets
• Experience of using email marketing platforms (such as Dotdigtal) and CMS (such as Drupal)
• Experience of handling data and following appropriate data governance procedures User of social media and knowledge of social media content generation and marketing
• Experience of successfully working with and managing the day-to-day relationship with an enterprise level email service provider - preferably Dotdigital.
• Experience creating and delivering email marketing training and supporting users.
• Working knowledge of marketing automation and user journey optimisation
• Strong knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
• Knowledge of the digital marketing landscape and trends, including email marketing regulation.
• Excellent written skills including experience of writing and commenting on/editing fundraising copy for digital audience.

About Concern Worldwide:

We are an international humanitarian organisation that strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.
We deliver life-saving and life-changing interventions to some of the world's poorest and most vulnerable people. From rapid emergency response to our innovative programming in health and nutrition, livelihoods and education, we go to the hardest to reach places to make sure that no-one is left behind.

Location: London (SW11), Concern UK is currently working remotely, however when our offices re-open it will be with enhanced safety measures within government guidelines. Staff will also be able to avail of a weekly combination of home and office working within the parameters of their role and company policy. Our London office is located 10 minutes’ walk from Clapham Junction Station, a riverside office with great views and tranquil surroundings.

Type: Full time, Permanent

Salary: £30,993 to £34,255

You may have experience of the following: Digital Marketing Executive, Digital Marketing Officer, Marketing Assistant, Digital Communications, Digital Marketing Assistant, Marketing Officer, SEO, PPC, Charity, Charities, Not For Profit, NFP, Third Sector, etc.

Ref: 98302

Passionate about accessible culture? A dynamo with digital? A whizz with words?

Then Eastern Angles want to hear from you...

Eastern Angles are seeking an enthusiastic and self-motivated Marketing and Digital Communications Officer to join their team. Based in Ipswich at the Eastern Angles Centre but also working at a satellite venue in Peterborough, you will help Eastern Angles to tour theatre with a sense of place that pushes the boundaries of both arts and heritage.

You will need a good eye for detail, be able to think creatively, have a willingness to learn and a sharp understanding of digital media. 

Plays about Maria Marten, British Asian taxi drivers, George Orwell and Arthur Ransome, medieval theatre and of course our annual mad-cap festive show are just some of the projects in a diverse upcoming programme.

This is an exciting time to join Eastern Angles as they have just expanded their Ipswich base to open The Eastern Angles Centre – an arts and heritage hub featuring hot-desk space, meeting room and community space.

As part of a small, ambitious team you will be both proactive and reactive, producing engaging content that will help raise the profile of Good Law Project and its work with key audiences. You will be creative, deliver new insights and draw relevant conclusions that will help us influence the debate and turn up the dial on scrutiny. This role will report to our Head of Communications.

Key responsibilities:

• Draft copy to feature on our website and social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

• Manage the Good Law Project Twitter account, with support from Head of Communications.

• Help triage the press inbox and press line. 

• Help draft press releases and comments for media stories.

• Help maintain and build relationships with relevant contacts in media, politics and the third sector.

• Provide briefing materials for key audiences on top lines and angles that emerge out of the information and documents uncovered in the course of our litigation. 

• Weekly and daily monitoring of parliamentary affairs and ad hoc research tasks.

• Provide planning and event management support for Good Law Project public facing and supporter events e.g. panel discussions, workshops and roundtables.

• Be flexible and carry out other associated duties as may arise, develop or be assigned in line with the broad remit of the role.

The Communications Officer helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by developing and implementing integrated communications campaigns which promote, protect, and raise Guide Dogs’ profile amongst key target audiences. In addition, working with Guide Dogs’ brand purpose, contribute to brand awareness and growth.

The role is a wide-ranging and creative and will be required to work closely alongside key stakeholders including a diverse Communications team which has a broad remit consisting of internal communications, national PR and media relations, ambassador and celebrity management, and stakeholder engagement.

This role can be based from London or our Reading Hub with some travel required between both locations.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Diversity

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

Safeguarding

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

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experience of working within a busy press office and as part of an integrated communications team.
• A track record of identifying, developing, and securing high quality media opportunities which meet strategic objectives and KPIs.
• Experience of bringing our Brand and services to life by telling people’s real-life stories in an engaging, inspiring, and respectful way.
• Ability to build a rapport and strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Interest and/or experience working in the charity or public sector.
• Experience of working as part of a geographically dispersed organisation.
• Experience of developing and implementing multi-channel, integrated communications plans with measurable KPIs.
• Experience with developing engaging, creative content for owned digital channels.

Desirable

• Relevant professional qualification.

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

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

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above. As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system does have a time limit, we would advise you to complete your answers and copy and paste into the online form once finalised. Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

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

Remember to refer to the attached job description and candidate pack for more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

Communications and Engagement Officer

Salary: £25,500 - £28,560 pa + 6% pension

Employment type: Two Year Fixed Term, 21 hours per week

Location: Haringey

Closing date: Wednesday, 22/04/2021, 12 noon

Interviews:  Thursday, 29/04/2021

Do you have excellent communications, community engagement and research experience? Do you have experience of creating content for and maintaining a website, social media channels and engagement skills to reach diverse audiences?

The Bridge Renewal Trust and consortium partners have secured a £750,000 contract to deliver targeted interventions to tackle violence in the Tottenham Hale ward area as part of the GLA Violent Reduction Unit’s flagship My Ends programme.

We are currently recruiting a creative and versatile Communications and Engagement Officer to help develop and deliver a high-impact communications strategy, raising awareness of the service and supporting our community engagement activities.

We are looking for someone who is: creative and innovative; skilled in content development and copywriting for a range of audiences and is able to organise a variety of community engagement events; has good knowledge and experience of engaging diverse communities through different communications channels including face to face and social media.

The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills; and will be proficient in the use of a range of software including MS Office, MS Teams, Zoom, Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop, Mailchimp and Eventbrite.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a progressive organisation where we value and reward the performance of our staff.

To apply, please email your CV with contact details of two referees, a supporting statement demonstrating how you meet the requirements set out in the Person Specification and completed equal opportunities monitoring form.

For a full job description, please visit the Bridge Renewal Trust website.

Communications Officer – England
Reference: APR20219751
Closing date: 09:00, 26 April 2021
Location: Flexible – Newcastle / Lancaster / Denby Dale / Birmingham
Salary: £22,986.00 - £25,500.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Annual Leave, Life Assurance
Duration: Up until 31st March 2022

This is an exciting opportunity to join the dynamic and innovative Communications and Marketing team, within RSPB England’s Fundraising and Communications department, helping us to save nature through inspiring and impactful communications.

We are in a Nature and Climate Emergency. We need the very best communicators with the ability to produce innovative and engaging content to help grow our audiences and inspire everyone to act to save nature. Do you have the skills and abilities to make this happen?

*This is a secondment role working up until 31st March 2022 and will require candidates to be able to live and work in the North of England, either from one of our RSPB offices in Newcastle / Lancaster / Denby Dale / Birmingham (COVID permitting) or from home.

What’s the role about

As Communications Officer, you will be developing creative content and sharing our key messages across internal and external communications channels; from digital marketing and social media to broadcast and consumer PR. You will be responsible for creating compelling stories that change hearts and minds, to grow support for our conservation work and campaigns.

Your colleagues will collaborate with you to build and deliver the key communications that will achieve this vision. You will create communications for our major campaigns, help design on-site signage and destination marketing plans. You will have a passion for creating engaging content that inspires all audiences to come together to achieve the incredible; whether that’s through powerful media interviews or increasing our organic reach.

We need a team player who is highly organised, has good attention to detail and can work calmly to tight deadlines and when prioritising tasks. The role requires a friendly positive attitude, a collaborative approach to work, and the ability to adapt to changing priorities. As a communications officer, you will regularly liaise with colleagues across a broad work area, as well as partner organisations, volunteers and others which will require excellent interpersonal skills.

Above all, you will be an outstanding communicator who can inspire in others the passion you feel for saving nature.

This role will include exciting opportunities to travel across England (COVID permitting) including some overnight trips and occasional weekend work.

What we need from you

• Experience of working on media, PR and marketing campaigns
• A thorough understanding of different communication channels
• A proven track record of delivering excellent communication products in multiple formats
• Strong, persuasive and clear written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of managing social media accounts for brands or businesses, including content creation, scheduling, monitoring, and performance reporting
• Excellent organisation and time management skills with the ability to meet tight deadlines
• Awareness and interest in nature conservation or global climate issues
• Strong IT skills
• Experience of building good working relationships with colleagues and external organisations or contacts
• The role will require candidates to be able to live and work in the North of England, either from one of our RSPB offices in Newcastle / Lancaster / Denby Dale / Birmingham (COVID permitting) or from home.
• Knowledge of collaborating with colleagues and teams to influence decision makers is desirable
• Skills in digital design, video creation and new media production are desirable

*The closing date for this role is 9 am on 26 April 2021 however, we are actively recruiting for this role and reserve the right to pull this advert at any time.

Please note you will be required to upload a CV and complete an online application form.

To Apply and For More Information:

If you would like to apply or find out more about this position, please click the 'Apply' button. You will be directed to our website where you can complete your application.

No agencies please.

The Living Wage Foundation has an exciting opportunity to join our dynamic team as a Communications Officer. We are looking for an exceptionally motivated and organised individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced, high-profile communications environment.

The role will support the objectives of the Living Wage Foundation by communicating our work to a wide range of audiences, including senior business leaders and politicians, through a mix of communications channels: social media, media outlets, website and internal communications channels.

The post holder will be responsible for day-to-day social media channels and support the foundation to deliver its media strategy at key campaign moments throughout the year to build awareness of the Living Wage Foundation’s work. The role will work closely with the Campaigns Manager and Communications and Marketing Manager to develop compelling communications in support of our campaigns and wider work.

The role is also responsible for key communications with our network of nearly 7,000 accredited Living Wage Employers, including our monthly newsletters, blogs and case studies to celebrate our network of accredited employers.

The position would suit an applicant with strong written and communication skills, with demonstratable experience of working within either a communications team, busy press office, or media outlet, and a passion for all forms of communication, from digital to traditional media.

For more information on the application process please click on 'Apply' now. 

We welcome applications from black, asian and minority ethnic groups and those who may need to work flexibly. For full details on the role go to our website.

The International Development Policy and Practice team is a key delivery partner in ActionAid UK’s new strategy to promote a world where women and girls are valued, live free from violence, and can exercise their rights to promote their own economic empowerment, safety, equality and voice.We are now recruiting for a Senior Policy and Research Specialist, which is a key role within this team.

ActionAid is an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. Our dedicated local staff are ending violence against women and girls and helping change lives, for good. We won’t stop until women and girls are out of danger, out of poverty and on track to create the future they want.

This role takes responsibility for supporting ActionAid UK’s strategic objectives in close collaboration with federation partners, academics all over the world and feminist partners.

The Senior Policy and Research Specialist will create policy products, which have been informed by ActionAid’s programmatic and policy work, therefore applicants must have the ability and flexibility to learn and promote new policy issues as required.

The post holder will develop and update policy work, and will work with advocacy, campaigns, communications and technical advisors to refresh, identify, prioritise and promote policy issues.

To succeed in this role, the post holder must have a deep understanding of women’s rights programming and how that can and should inform the policy agenda.

Successful candidates will have experience of networking and contact building in political, academic or NGO settings.

You must also have an excellent knowledge of development, including a strong understanding of power relations which shape relations between the global North and South.

We are keen to receive applications from those with proven research skills and experience, excellent writing skills and the ability to translate complex material and data into clear and concise materials appropriate for the intended audience.

 Applicants must have substantial experience of policy analysis and commissioning and conducting research on relevant issues gained in a public policy, NGO or academic environment.

They must also have proven experience of providing policy input and strategic analysis to joint policy and advocacy initiatives.

If you have the skills and experience we are looking for, please apply for this challenging and rewarding role.

Interviews will be held remotely on the 12th of May 2021.

ActionAid is committed to driving improvement through digital channels, tools and ways of working.  We will ensure that we provide the technology and the training to enable all staff to perform their roles to the best of their abilities. In return, we ask that all staff are committed to continually improving their digital skills and knowledge within the working environment. Our recruitment processes will evaluate the digital skills of all applicants. 

ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.

Flexible working available. We are open to a wide range of locations and working patterns, please ask.  We have a Central London office where we’ll need you to be at least once a month.

About the Centre

We are the UK’s national body for wellbeing evidence and practice aiming to improve wellbeing in the UK through the use of evidence. The Centre is an independent collaborative organisation working to understand what governments, business, communities and people can do to improve wellbeing using research, data, professional experience and trying things out. 

• Our vision is of a future where the wellbeing of people and communities improves year on year and wellbeing inequalities are reduced. We believe that improving wellbeing is the ultimate objective of policy and community action.
• Our mission is to develop and share robust, accessible and useful evidence that governments, businesses, communities and people use to improve wellbeing across the UK.

Our approach is independent, evidence based, collaborative, practical, open and iterative.

About the role

We are looking for a values-driven communications leader and expert with a track record of developing and delivering communications strategies that make an impact. You’ll be motivated to join the Centre's mission to protect and improve wellbeing through better, evidence-informed policy and practice. 

You’ll be managing a communications officer, and a number of freelancers who we work closely with to create awesome publications, digital products, and drive digital and media dissemination.The communications team is closely integrated with our evidence, implementation, and governance teams.

Top priorities

1. Help us get louder about our impact. To enhance the impact of our major campaigns and social change projects through securing national and regional broadcast and print coverage, integrating digital mobilisation and social media into campaign strategy.
2. Delivering high quality publications and products. To drive a step change in engagement through our weekly blog, research findings, social media, online learning, videos, digital hub, and so on to target audiences across public, private, and voluntary sectors.

Main responsibilities

Leadership and strategy

• Contribute to the development and delivery of strategy and priorities as a member of the senior leadership team.
• Lead the design and delivery of a communications strategy for internal and external audiences that delivers on mission and priorities.
• Strong understanding of collaboration and stakeholder engagement. 

Identity and message

• Manage a compelling organisation identity and narrative, driven by an understanding of audience needs.
• Embed this identity and related messages and voices into communication with all partners including through press, website, and internal communications.
• Collaborate across the Centre on design and delivery of a high-quality communication strategy to engage target audiences for effective knowledge use.

Impact

• Support the evidence and implementation teams from start to finish to lead on communications planning, product management, and dissemination of a range of outputs for different Centre audiences.
• Enable, through the team, the delivery of high-quality communications support for dissemination and engagement activities including press, social media, creative content and digital mobilisation.
• Lead on the Centre’s learning, testing, and adapting communication processes, products, and channels in response to user analytics.

Project, finance, people management and teamwork 

• Confident product and project management skills across a shifting portfolio of activities. 
• Manage the communications budget and contribute to Centre business planning and monitoring.
• Line management and management of freelancers.
• Ability to work as part of a team and as a senior leader within it.

Person specification

Experience

• Experience of communications areas including press and media, internal engagement, campaign and influencing, digital, public affairs, brand and reputation management.
• At least five years in a senior communications position developing and delivering communications strategy with impact and demonstrable results.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, juggling competing demands.
• It is desirable that you have experience leading a communications function or team, especially in a small team with big impact.

Skills and knowledge

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing a website, ideally on a WordPress platform.
• Experience using digital analytics to understand and improve experience for users, e.g. Google analytics.
• Excellent time and project management skills.
• Ability to develop impactful and accurate messaging and narratives from different types of research.
• Knowledge of digital platforms and how they relate to engagement and outreach.
• At least a basic understanding of creative tools, such as Adobe CC.

Values

• A strong desire for evidence-informed change to value wellbeing as a policy and practice outcome.
• Appetite for both strategic leadership and some hands-on delivery.
• Respect for a wide diversity of people, approaches, and perspectives.
• A strong team leader, adaptable and flexible in approach.
• Self-motivated and accountable.