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Are you an experienced Youth Worker who is passionate about engaging and supporting young people?
Do you understand how digital technology can be used to engage with young people no matter where young people live in the UK?
Do you have experience of working with young people who are isolated and low in confidence due to their situation and know how to engage and encourage them to achieve their aspirations?
If the answer is yes to all these questions ...... you might be just the person we’re looking for!
Children’s Liver Disease Foundation (CLDF) is a national charity based in Birmingham. We take action against the effects of childhood liver disease, providing information, support, research funds and a voice for all affected. At least twenty children are diagnosed with a liver disease every week in the UK. CLDF is the only UK charity dedicated to fighting all forms of childhood liver disease, for which there is still no cure. Please find out more about the difference we make on our website.
The role is to engage with young people aged 11-24 living with a childhood liver disease from across the UK as they transition into adulthood. CLDF’s vision for the Young People’s Service is to continue to broaden engagement through a variety of digital mediums including smart phone, email, social media, Zoom, messaging apps and CLDF’s Facebook group HIVE/HIVE+. The service offers young people living with a liver condition a chance to increase their confidence and reduce social isolation, as well as supporting them to achieve their aspirations, as they transition into adulthood. We want to create opportunities that empower young people to take control of their lives, cope with chronic illness and signpost them to appropriate services through a holistic approach. This includes responsibility for the development and delivery of virtual face to face events and activities.
The Young People’s Digital and Engagement Officer may be required to travel throughout the UK and support the delivery of young people’s projects (which may include residential initiatives depending on external restrictions). The Young People’s Digital and Engagement Officer also works with professionals that support young people. The post holder will continue to develop these relationships so that, where possible, all young people living with a liver condition can gain access to the support they need.
If you are passionate about youth work, have the skills to maximise digital methods of reaching and connecting with young people, are hard-working and tenacious with an outgoing attitude, and will thrive in a small team then we are interested in hearing from you. Some evening and weekend working will be required as part of this role.
This is a temporary contract, part-time 4 days (28 hours) per week post. The role is mainly home-based although there will be an expectation to be flexible to work from the office for meetings etc.
Please note that a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced Disclosure check will be undertaken.
To apply, please view the full job description on our website. Then send us your CV along with a covering letter/email explaining your reasons for applying and any information in support of your application to our HR Dept. If you should need any further information, please call the Head of Support (number available on our website)
NO AGENCIES PLEASE.
Send us your CV along with a covering letter/email explaining your reasons for applying and any information in support of your application.
Communications Officer - England
Reference: MAY20215604
Location: Flexible*
Salary: £22,986.00 - £25,500.00 Per Annum
Benefits: Pension, Life Assurance, Annual Leave
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?
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
- 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 role will require candidates to be able to live and work in England, either from one of our RSPB offices (Newcastle / Lancaster / Denby Dale / Birmingham / Sandy / Norwich / Brighton / Exeter), (COVID permitting) or from home.
The closing date for this role is midnight on 31/05/2021 however, we are actively recruiting for this role and reserve the right to pull this advert at any time.
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.
Fixed Term Contract until 31st March 2022
28hrs per week
Flexible location- offices in London, Brighton, Bristol, Cardiff, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Belfast
London: £37,270 to £39,270 FTE (Actual salary £29,816 to £31,416.00 per annum
Regional: £34,190 to £36,190 FTE (Actual salary £27,352 to £28,952 per annum)
We are looking for an International Activism Officer to join our Campaign Activism Team on a fixed term contract. The main purpose of this role is to identify, implement, test, and evaluate approaches to international campaigning.
As our International Activism Officer, you will be engaging with the Friends of the Earth International federation, and our European network, to identify threats faced by environmental human rights defenders. You will work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure a rapid and appropriate reaction to urgent threats through various channels, whilst leading trials for new international activism approaches.
This role requires demonstrable experience in international campaigning, preferably with a background in human rights and/or the environment. You will also need to have experience in enabling campaigning at grassroots level, managing complex relationships including in multiple countries, and working with diverse communities of people.
The Campaign Activism team supports communities to connect and deliver change. It is an exciting time to join the team and we hope to have more impact than ever before in connecting with our international network.
Closing date: Thursday 3rd June 2021 (23:59)
Interviews: w/c 14th June 2021
In return we offer a competitive range of benefits, good work/life balance, excellent learning and development opportunities and a vibrant organisational culture.
We are an equal opportunities employer and are especially keen to encourage applications from people currently under-represented in the environment movement.
Friends of the Earth is an international community dedicated to protecting the natural world and the wellbeing of everyone in it. We lead campaigns, provide resources and information, and drive real solutions to the environmental problems facing us all.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Internal Communications Manager
Deadline for applications: Friday, 7th May
The position:
Our highly regarded international charity client is recruiting an Internal Communications Manager. This role is responsible for designing and implementing the day-to-day flow of timely updates, news and organisational communications across the organisation; between in-country offices, partners and the international head office. You will be responsible for developing and delivering the organisation’s internal communication strategy, planning the calendar of activity, increasing employee engagement and leading the development and delivery of internal communication plans and materials for large change programmes fundamental to the organisation’s operating model and external delivery. You will also oversee the internal communications channels (intranet, employee newsletters) and measure internal communications & engagement activity.
Requirements:
- Experience of managing the implementation of internal communications in a complex corporation or INGO.
- Experience of internal communications tools including intranet systems, email marketing software and face-to-face events.
- Proven experience of writing copy for a variety of audiences across a range of media, including print and digital.
- Strong ability to deliver complex information with clarity in a wide range of situations.
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