Senior internal communication officer jobs near Leicester, England

About the Youth Investment Fund

The Youth Investment Fund (YIF) is a £368 million fund created by the UK government to create, expand and improve youth facilities and services in England to drive positive outcomes for young people.

YIF is being delivered by a partnership between Social Investment Business, The Key Fund, National Youth Agency and Resonance.

Together, we aim to deliver grants for up to 300 facilities in selected eligible areas across England by 2025 that represent positive value for money, are environmentally sustainable and enable positive activities for young people aged 11–18 (up to 25 for young people with SEND).

This funding will drive value-for-money facilities that youth organisations can afford to sustain. Using innovative construction techniques, as well as supporting redevelopment projects that expand youth service provision, the YIF will achieve savings on facility running costs, so that resources can focus on activities that enrich young people’s lives.

It will support projects to level up youth provision, assessing and distributing grants so that local youth facilities and services can be the best they can be.  For further information please visit the Youth Investment Fund website, details of which can be found on the Job Description. 

About this role:

This role will be employed by Social Investment Business (SIB) on a fixed term contract up until March 2025.

For over two decades, Social Investment Business has provided finance and support to charities and social enterprises. We empower these organisations to do what they do best - serve the communities they operate within. 

Find out more about what we do by visiting our website, details of which can be found on the Job Description.

Our values are: People First, Curious, Bold, Collaborative, Accountable

For further information on our values and our generous benefits please visit our website.

Reporting to the Data Analyst in the Learning and Influence (L&I) team at SIB, this role plays an important part in supporting our data team in achieving the delivery of SIB’s new data strategy and focus.

This role will contribute to our data and analysis to capture SIB, social investment sector and social economy activity, and to deliver the best possible grant making and social lending. It is critical for us to be better able to generate insights about social investment and grant making in order to provide the most effective financial instruments to our customers and support their delivery of social impact.  

In this role, a wide range of datasets will be used, which could include loan and grant portfolio data, Salesforce reports, Companies House, IMD, Charities Commission, ONS datasets, credit card spend data and others to support your work.

Key responsibilities

1. To support the grants and loans teams by providing quick and accurate analysis as and when required. 
2. To clean data where necessary and help maintain a robust and accurate data set of grantees and investees in SIB’s internal systems.  
3. To support standardisation and robustness of data across SIB’s internal systems, working closely with the data and operations team to do so.
4. To help the transition of our data into an environment that is more in line with the data industry best practices and market leaders. This would include supporting SIB’s data team to set up SQL database(s) as well as proactively learning new software if it better suits a project.
5. To develop analyses from the data and visualise data insights for use internally, and to contribute alongside the wider data team to external data work, including the annual impact report, retrospective analysis of SIB’s long term funds, grants programmes and retrospectives.
6. To draw on comparative data sources and develop creative ways of adding to SIB’s own data to generate greater insights on the value of social investment and its role within the social economy, and the effectiveness of grant-making.
7. To encourage the use of best data practices throughout the SIB team and show colleagues how data can make tasks more efficient and insightful. This will range from simply sharing our findings internally to actively working with other teams to inform better data processes. It also includes providing consistent and responsive direct support to the grants and investment teams.
8. To work alongside colleagues to inform business development, supporting strong base case analysis, projected fund models and grant delivery models.
9. To work within the organisation's values, principles and processes to achieve operational excellence. 
10. To adopt our continuous improvement and learning ethos.
11. To support and embed equality, diversity and inclusion into day-to-day behaviours and activities within your role as well as contributing more widely across SIB’s commitment to E, D & I.
12. To support and contribute to the implementation and delivery of SIB’s strategy.
13. In agreement with manager to undertake other tasks and work on cross team projects that support the objectives of SIB as required.

Core competencies

• Commitment to quality, equality, diversity, inclusion and customers.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Team player with the ability to work independently.
• Excellent computer literacy.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel.
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Good adherence to task timelines.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Experience using data to solve a problem or improve a process.

Desirable competencies

• Experience with PowerBI or similar.
• Experience coding, preferably python.
• Experience with Salesforce .

Job Title - Internal Communications Manager

Salary – £35,244 to £41,463

Contract Type – Permanent

Location – Flexible

About us

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is one of the best known professional membership organisations in the world, with a name and reputation that speak for excellence in the

UK and across the globe. We provide education, assessment and development to nearly 30,000 surgeons, dental surgeons and members of the wider surgical and dental teams at all stages of their career; we set professional standards, facilitate research and champion world-class surgical outcomes for patients. In July 2021, we opened the doors to our new building as a modern space that also respects our heritage, a welcoming place for all our members to train, meet or network, wherever they live and work.

About the role

This new and exciting role will drive the creation and delivery of RCS England’s first ever internal communications strategy to lead staff engagement and support the success of our new brand and strategy, as it delivers on the recommendations provided in the independent review into the diversity of leadership at the College, and on the recommendations from the internal review into staff satisfaction.

The Internal Communications Manager will play a pivotal role in ensuring all staff are fully informed and engaged in College wide initiatives and championing our values of Collaboration, Respect and Excellence. The post holder will thrive in combining being hands-on with strategic thinking and prioritising multiple projects deadlines. Building relationships across the organisation will be key.

Responsibilities

• Working with the Executive Director Team, and other senior managers to develop and implement an effective internal communications strategy, ensuring the needs of all staff across RCS England are met.
• Working with teams across the organisation to develop internal communications plans and content that keep staff informed and engaged.
• Working with teams from across RCS England to gather and effectively share content that celebrates the work of the College and its people.
• Support the Strategy Group on engagement with staff on the roll out of the five year strategy.

​About you

The role would suit someone with experience of working in a communications team with a passion for internal communications and the ability to build great relationships at all levels and including with the CEO, Executive Director Team, Directors and Heads of teams. Good writing, editorial and verbal communications skills are vital as are ensuring outcomes and evaluation metrics are in place to report on the impact of internal communications activity.

What we can offer you

• 27 days paid holiday + bank holidays and up to 4 college closure days
• Flexible working
• Enhanced contributory pension scheme & other leave entitlements
• Variety of learning and development opportunities 
• Wellbeing programme & Employee Assistance Scheme

Interested Candidates:

If you wish to apply or if you have any questions about this position please click apply,

Any personal data collected from you, or that you provide to us, will be processed by us in accordance with our recruitment processes. If unsuccessful in your application, your information will be held by us on our database for a period of 6 months before deletion. 

Closing date: 5 September 2022

Interview Date : w/c 19 September

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We are open to all talent and we actively ensure that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regards to race/ethnicity, colour, national origin, religion, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age and disability.

The Royal College of Surgeons of England is committed to protecting your privacy. We are registered as a data controller with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). All College employees are responsible for records held, created and used as part of their work for the College including patient/client, corporate and administrative records. Records are managed according to the requirements of the Data Protection Act 2018 and ensure confidentiality. The College ensures that staff are trained to handle the information you submit to us with care and discretion, seeking advice where necessary.

Please note that this advert may close early if we reach the maximum applications

Job Title: Internal Communications and Engagement Lead
Location: Remote working (will require occasional travel to Marie Curie workplaces)
Salary: £26,044 per annum(with £3,500 London Allowance if applicable)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Closing Date: Sunday 21 August 2022
Interview Date: Week commencing 29 August

Marie Curie is a leading end of life charity which provides direct care and support to people across the UK in their last days. As Internal Communications and Engagement Lead for Caring Services, you'll play a vital role in ensuring that our incredible people on the frontline delivering care and support understand the exciting growth and development happening within our services which will allow us to support even more people at the end of their lives.

This role is perfect for someone who is ready to take their next steps in their Internal Communications career by joining our team to lead on implementing improvements to communications including two-way channels, processes, content and campaigns to the over 3000 people who deliver and support the vital care we provide to people at end of life.

What we are looking for:

- A good listener and compelling storyteller
- A proven track record of managing multiple communications campaigns, sequencing them appropriately using sound editorial judgement
- A confident and expert writer who can translate complex messages into simple and accessible communications
- A person who uses insight to drive communication best practice
- A team player who collaborates with and supports their wider team
- Keen relationship builder who can advise stakeholders on their communication needs
- Confidence and authority to do what's best for the goals of the wider charity when developing plans and influencing stakeholders

What is in it for you:

- Continued access to NHS Pension Scheme (subject to eligibility)
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Season ticket loan
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Continuous development
- Industry leading training programmes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Flexible and Hybrid Working

If you are interested in working in a fast-paced, creative team at the heart of Marie Curie, then we would love to hear from you.
Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever.

We're a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 6,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, helping people to get the most from the time they have left.

For more information or an informal chat please contact Lucy Styles, [email protected]

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory criminal record check.

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Wellbeing

We're passionate about flexible working to ensure work life balance is a priority for our people and would love to see applications from a range of different identities.

Our EDI team work toward our vision of making Marie Curie a truly inclusive employer and are embarking on a year of transformative work. With active employee networks, such as Ethnic Diversity @ Marie Curie, LGBTQ+ and Health & Accessibility to name a few, we hope that anyone will find a family at Marie Curie.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.

Internal Communications Officer

London office or home-based (UK)

£29,551 - £34,526 per annum, pro rata (London office based / hybrid)

£26,994 - £31,965 per annum, pro rata (home-based)

21 – 28 hours per week, including Wednesdays and Thursdays

Fixed term contract – 12 months

Please note that recruitment information in BSL is available on our Careers site, see tab: Recruitment information in BSL.

Got a passion for telling a good story and able to create strong working relationships with teams throughout the country?

We’re looking for someone to work with our Head of Internal Communications and help with the daily ebb and flow of internal communications.

We’re going through an exciting and very busy period transforming the way we work to reach 100% of deaf children and their families who may need our help and services.  Alongside this, the shift to more flexible and hybrid ways of working is changing the ways we’re all working and internal communications is vital if we’re to be successful.

No two days are the same.  One day you could be working on writing and developing content for a wellbeing initiative, the next you’ll be producing and distributing our weekly staff update In the Loop. 

You’ll work on internal events, engage on Workplace and keep a watching brief on our intranet to create interesting and engaging content. There will also be plenty of opportunity to get involved with our ED&I working group, wellbeing and a variety of other activities across the charity.  As it’s internal communications, anything can pop up as you support our teams to share their work and stories. 

If you have great writing skills and love the buzz of internal communications, then we’d love to hear from you. We’re starting to use agile methods so any experience you bring in this is a bonus.

To apply for this role, you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.

We welcome applications in BSL. If you would like to apply by BSL video, please contact us as soon as possible but at least five working days before the closing date so we can discuss the process with you.

The closing date for applications is on Monday, 15 August 2022 at 23:59.

We expect interviews to be held remotely during the week commencing 29 August.

We reserve the right to close the response cut-off date for the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to increasing opportunities for people from under-represented groups. To achieve this, we are taking Positive Action, as is allowed of employers under the steps outlined in sections 158 and 159 of the Equality Act 2010.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and communities, in particular those that are currently under-represented in our workforce. This includes, but is not limited to deaf and disabled people, Black, Asian, and other ethnic groups, especially within our management roles.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form.

Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification.

We are committed to flexible working in order that colleagues can effectively balance their work and family commitments.

As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be asked to declare and explain their gaps in employment. All our offers of employment are subject to pre-employment checks – these checks include but are not limited to references, right to work in the UK, disclosure (if applicable) and qualifications (if applicable).

The National Deaf Children’s Society is a registered charity in England and Wales (1016532) and in Scotland (SC040779).

About Cord

Cord is an international charity working to make peace a reality where people don’t have the freedom to exercise their rights. We work to build the relationship between those in power and local communities. 

We believe that people flourish when all parts of society work together. Peaceful relationships make that possible. The simple act of talking begins a journey of growth which transforms mistrust, includes the excluded and turns adversaries into allies.

We are a small committed team who love working together to make a huge impact. If you like the sound of us then take a look at the current roles we have available to come and join our team!

About the Role

Are you someone who is passionate about seeing positive change in our world? Can you bring knowledge and creativity in designing innovative and effective peacebuilding programmes?

This is an exciting time to be joining the team as we have been growing our portfolio of donor relationships over the last few years and have recently expanded our work into new countries. Being part of a small, agile team provides opportunities to work on diverse projects and develop a range of skills.

This role provides a great opportunity for someone with experience in writing funding proposals and a keen interest in international development to sharpen their skills and grow their expertise. Cord’s peacebuilding approach means that we work a variety of sectors including women’s empowerment, land rights, freedom of religion or belief and transitional justice, to name a few.

The role will work with country teams to design and mobilise funding in line with our strategy, and will lead on coordinating and writing high quality funding applications, maintain and build relationships with donors and capture and share learning on our core thematics to continuously improve the quality and impact of our programmes.

The ideal candidate will be an excellent writer with meticulous attention to detail, and have proven experience of success in designing and writing successful fundraising proposals. They will have strong research and analysis skills with the ability to form convincing arguments. Be comfortable under pressure, pragmatic and able to handle multiple priorities whilst working as part of an intercultural team.

On a day to day basis you'll be working as part of the Programme Development Group with the Cord country teams and partners writing fundraising proposals, supporting with communications to donors and working to share learning internally across the organisation.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with CISV International as they seek an experienced, enthusiastic and highly motivated Communications Officer to contribute to and help develop their communications and fundraising efforts, internationally and through CISV communities across the world. This role is offered as full-time hybrid or remote opportunity.

CISV International is a global organisation dedicated to educating and inspiring action for peace through building inter-cultural friendship, cooperation, and understanding. Founded in 1950, today CISV is a federation of nearly 70 National Associations with over 200 Chapters or local groups. Through their innovative, fun, non-formal 'learning by doing' programmes they help young participants develop to their full potential as future leaders and active citizens, to make a difference in their communities and the world. CISV International also give them the opportunity to build global friendships and networks that will last them a lifetime.

This position offers an exciting opportunity for personal and professional development while helping to strengthen and develop the communications and fundraising efforts of CISV. As Communications Officer, you will be responsible for helping to develop and implement a range of communications (largely online) initiatives for CISV's global internal and external audiences and in time supporting our fundraising efforts. You will contribute to the development and implementation of communications policy and strategy for CISV, including working with the Senior Management on internal communications and contributing to crisis communications. A key responsibility in the role will be to coordinate the Communication Team volunteers and support them in developing and delivering a robust and engaging social media strategy and comms schedule and ensuring the website is regularly updates, SEO is enhanced and performance is tracked across platforms. In this broad role you will be the brand guardian and work with external partners such as designers to articulate and support the development of excellent campaigns and materials. In time as the Fundraising team grows, you will be playing a key supportive role in writing content and information to support funding applications and reports for existing funders.

The successful candidate will be outgoing, highly motivated and creative with the ability to work effectively in a team as well as independently. With a stakeholder focus you will hold excellent organisational skills alongside a high attention to detail. With a track record of working in communications, marketing or campaigning you will thrive when writing and editing highly engaging materials for different audiences. You will have an understanding of the digital environment, Content Management Systems for example and although not essential, ideally some web analytics and SEO experience. Likewise, you will not need to have experience in fundraising but it is a helpful addition. Some travel may be required.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus is committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

In order to apply please submit your CV in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and will arrange for a call to brief you on the role.

Location: Nairobi, Accra, Cape Town, London, Lusaka, Abidjan, or Freetown, with international travel

Salary: Competitive, localised

Contract: Dependent on programme need (12 months up to permanent); candidates must have the right to work in the location in which they wish to be based;

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) 

Reporting to: Senior Programme Manager
 

About the Education Partnerships Group (EPG): 

Incubated within UK education charity, Ark, the Education Partnerships Group (EPG) is an international not-for-profit consultancy that partners with governments to shape and strengthen their education systems. Our vision is that governments in low and middle-income countries are equipped to ensure that every child goes to school and learns. We believe that supporting government to design and implement contextually relevant and evidence-based public policy is the best way to drive sustainable progress towards achieving quality education for all.  

We assist governments across three critical stages of the policy process:  

1. Generating and using research to inform policy  
2. Supporting the design and development of policy 
3. Supporting the piloting and scaling of policy reform initiatives  

Today, EPG works in five countries in Sub-Saharan Africa: South Africa, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Cote d’Ivoire, and Zambia.  

In our work, we prioritise a genuine understanding of context rather than assuming ideas can simply be transplanted from one country to another. We also focus on the system – the roles, responsibilities, and relationships of all the different actors – rather than working on one policy area in isolation.  

COVID has demonstrated more than ever the importance of effective education systems capable of coordinating and targeting limited resources through evidence-based approaches for impactful education service delivery. With growing demand for our services, EPG is currently focused on seizing those opportunities to expand our footprint in current programme countries and new geographies.  

About the role: 

EPG is looking for exceptionally organised, highly motivated and capable Associates, or possibly Senior Associates, with excellent communication and strategic thinking skills to support project management and delivery as well as the coordination of business development and project expansion efforts across EPG’s global education programmes.

The right candidates will be passionate about the role education plays in transforming lives and see this role as an opportunity to support the expansion of EPG’s system-wide approach to supporting governments to plan for and implement reform to improve learning outcomes globally. Depending on the successful candidate’s location, the role will require significant remote working and thus personal initiative and time management will be critical.

Indicative responsibilities: 

• Contribute to individual projects through discrete project management and delivery support – this may include developing and/or updating project work planning, monitoring and budgeting tools, and helping to coordinate policy research, analysis and policy reform processes
• Schedule internal and external meetings – both in person and remotely – attending meetings where required and taking detailed meeting minutes for external circulation
• Contribute to internal monitoring and learning
• Support the programmes and business development teams to cultivate and maintain trusted relationships with potential funders, partners and other stakeholders, including in ministries of education
• Where required, regularly follow up with internal and external stakeholders as required to progress relationship building, concept development and proposals, often working to tight timelines
• Where required, desk-based research and analysis of EPG funding and partnership landscape – maintain a database of contacts and partners
• Input into global partnerships strategies and individual programme-level business development strategies – help coordinate research and planning, track progress and maintain and update documentation as required
• Develop marketing materials, external communications products and support inputs to EPG’s social media as requested.

Candidate requirements: 

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences (Law, Public Administration, Economics, Education or related field);
• 2+ years of professional experience;
• Excellent project management skills, including planning, monitoring and reporting;
• Exceptional organisational skills with excellent attention to detail;
• Experience with the professional use of the Microsoft Office Suite (i.e. Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook)
• Strong written communications and presentation skills in English;
• Strong interpersonal skills with a sense of humility and willingness to work with diverse team members, often remotely;
• A commitment to improving education quality for all children;
• Commitment to EPG’s core values
  • Responsive | we start from a place of “yes”
  • Accountable | we accept ownership and healthy conflict
  • Rigorous | we create and meet high expectations
  • Inclusive | we seek diversity of perspectives and experiences
  • Respectful | we are quick to listen and empathize

How to Apply:  

Applicants should submit in a single document a cover letter (maximum 1 page) and CV (maximum 3 pages) 

The deadline for applications is Friday 19th August 2022, although we will review applications and interview candidates on a rolling basis.   

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted on next steps. 

Salary: From £175 per day / 3 months
Location: Homeworking
Job Type: Freelance

This national charity needs a candidate with traditional direct mail & multi channel fundraising campaign experience.

THE COMPANY

Our client is a high profile animal charity which has a huge national following.

THE ROLE

This leading animal charity needs a Senior Marketing Executive to help in the delivery of a range of frequent, high volume direct marketing campaigns. All campaigns are integrated so the role will always have a mix of traditional mail, digital and telephony.

You will be expected to plan and deliver campaigns - looking at targeting, data and contact strategy, channel mix, forecasting of income and response rates, creative development and monitoring performance.

You will be working with a range of external suppliers such as creative agencies, printers, mailhouses as well as internal teams such as data and legal.

YOU

To be eligible to apply for the Senior Marketing Executive position you will need to have:

- End to end campaign management experience in traditional direct mail, digital, telephony acquisition and/or retention campaigns
- Experience of managing external suppliers such as agencies, printers, mailhouses and data teams
- Experience of putting together briefs for the aforementioned teams IE creative, data and/or mailhouses
- Confidence when dealing with stakeholders - data and digital teams internally & externally agencies and printers
- Ideally have experience with gaming - raffles/lottery/prize draws as an example though this is not essential. Prior experience in charities is not essential.
- Good attention to detail

If this sounds like you and you have at least 3/4 years experience in the above areas, please apply now!

Salary: From £175 per day / 3 months
Location: Homeworking
Job Type: Freelance

NB: You must be eligible to work in the UK

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The National Fire Chiefs Council is looking for a highly motivated Senior Project Manager to join its busy Portfolio Office on a secondment or fixed term contract. The Portfolio Office currently has several national change programmes in flight delivering improvement products and guidance to the UK fire and rescue service.

The Senior Project Manager working as part of the NFCC Portfolio Office will have responsibility for leading a variety of multiple projects within the NFCC Portfolio. The postholder will use a structured project and programme management methodology to ensure the completion of work packages to deliver the desired project outcomes within defined timescales and other constraints. Ideally, we are looking for someone with extensive experience in managing projects with over 5 years managing complex schemes.

We are seeking individuals from a diverse background and with a wide range of experience in any sector. Applicants do not need to have Fire and Rescue Services experience. The ideal candidate will hold a Project Manager qualification, have experience of working in a complex environment and in stakeholder engagement.

If you think you could be the right person for this demanding but rewarding role in our team then we look forward to hearing from you!

Applicants who are successfully shortlisted will take part in a competency-based interview process.

Further information on the duties and responsibilities of the role can be found in the job description and person specification. Interested candidates should send an up-to-date CV and a personal statement (no more than 2 sides of A4) outlining why the role appeals to you and what skills, experiences, and personal attributes you feel you can contribute to the organisation.

About You

Are you creative and strategic?

Can you combine compelling narrative with great design?

Are you self-directed and also a great team player?

Do you have a strong track record in marketing and communications?

About OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation:

Founded in London in 1996, the OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation is a UK educational charity offering training to open-hearted adults exploring interfaith ministry, spiritual leadership, sacred activism, ritual, spiritual counselling, and the world's many faith paths.  We join in the awakening of an inclusive global spirituality, in ourselves and in the world, through educating and enabling adults to serve people of all faiths in our diverse communities. 

Main purpose and responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of OneSpirit’s marketing & communications strategy to increase our reach. You’ll be promoting our training programmes and our professional register of ministers, and will be managing OneSpirit websites, social media presence, and advertising campaigns.

Scope of the job

We’re a small, fully home working, team who are passionate about working towards the awakening of an inclusive global spirituality, through educating and enabling adults to serve people of all faiths, and none.

OneSpirit Interfaith Foundation operates across the UK and Ireland. You will report to the Executive Director and will be working in close liaison with other staff and teaching faculty. This is a home-working post requiring a fast broadband connection and a space suitable to use as a home office. All staff are expected to provide their own IT equipment including a computer suitable for the demands of the role.

How to Apply:

For details on how to apply, please see the additional information document provided. 

We are scheduling interviews as applications come in and will appoint as soon as we have identified a suitable candidate, so if you feel you are the right person for this role, please get in touch – we’d love to hear from you.

Are you a creative individual with an eye for a story? Are you keen to empower others by sharing their experiences? Then why not marry your determination and passion with a move that will help the UK’s leading brain injury charity raise awareness, and ultimately, improve life after brain injury.

• Title: Communications Executive (Press)
• Location: Nottingham or home-based/flexible working
• Salary: £24,000 per annum
• Duration: Permanent, Full Time
• Hours: 35 hours per week
• Annual Leave: 25 days per annum excluding bank holidays
• Closing date: Tuesday 16th August 2022
• Interviews: w/c 22nd August 2022

Headway is a UK-wide charity that supports people affected by brain injury and we’re seeking a creative and effective communicator to join our growing communications team.

Reporting to the Press and Campaigns Manager, you will be responsible for handling media enquiries, generating stories and creating and monitoring press coverage on a local and national level.

This is your chance to directly influence the lives of those affected by brain injury through big ideas and driving campaigns alongside the communications team.

You will have the privilege of working directly with inspiring people, giving a voice to those living with brain injury so that they can work with us to raise awareness and provide encouragement and support to others.

We’re looking for a motivated individual, with excellent writing and people skills that can deliver important stories and articles to deadlines.

This is an exciting time to be joining Headway and your chance to play a key role in the next chapter of our history.

Find out more and apply on our website. 

We have an exceptional opportunity to lead and deliver on our communications and marketing strategy. The Social Tech Trust is at an exciting stage in its development. We have an impressive track record and we are scaling our impact by creating a new investment fund for early-stage ventures.

The successful candidate will build our brand profile to strengthen our position as a leading investor in social tech. They will be responsible for a range of marketing and communications activities and work closely with the team to engage our key audiences. The successful candidate will be able to amplify how we communicate our vision and strategy as we raise and launch our investment fund. They will develop a powerful narrative showcasing our track record and accessibly communicating our investment strategy. 

Role: Permanent, full time. Flexible working offered.

Location:Home working. Meetings and events in London and around the UK, as required. 

Salary: £40,000 to £45,000 plus benefits, including pension, life insurance cover, employee well-being programme and family friendly policies.

Closing Date: Monday, 22nd August

About Social Tech Trust

The cost-of-living crisis, global economic downturn and continuing pandemic are contributing to an uncertain environment where it is more important than ever that we find solutions to the challenges people face. Tech is not a panacea, but it is part of almost every solution. We are working to ensure that early-stage companies are able to do good with technology.

Social Tech Trust is at an exciting stage.Our vision is a world where social transformation is the driving force behind tech. We've already invested more than £30m in 300 socially motivated initiatives over the last decade. We’re now ready to scale our impact by creating a new investment fund for early-stage social tech ventures. Our fund is based on a flexible VC model that combines elements of revenue-based investment and venture capital to enable social tech ventures to build their sustainability and increase their impact. 

We Have:

• 12 years’ experience - investing £30m, supporting more than 300 social tech ventures and benefiting 30m+ people
• An impressive board of trustees with an ambitious strategy to take the Trust to the next level and a risk appetite to match the ambition
• A diverse and talented team with extensive experience of developing and delivering impactful programmes
• A fund model based on a flexible venture capital approach, to enable social tech ventures to build their sustainability and increase their impact
• A proven track record and strong alumni of social tech ventures and partners

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion: Having worked with many organisations that champion equality, diversity and inclusion from a range of backgrounds and perspectives, we’re committed to the same principles in our own employment practices. We actively welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, socio economic background, sexual orientation or age. 

Our approach to recruitment: We know that well qualified people often screen themselves out as they can’t tick all the boxes of the job description, or their imposter syndrome kicks in. No-one can do everything perfectly, so we are looking to build a team with complementary skills and the right attitude and values. So, if you are wavering, we encourage you to apply.

About this role

This is an exciting opportunity to lead and deliver our communications and marketing strategy across the Trust. Reporting to the Operations Director, they will be responsible for a wide variety of marketing and communications activities ranging from designing materials to reach out to investors to writing content for the website and social media. The successful candidate will be able to hold the communications and marketing functions ensuring they can spin multiple plates while maintaining high-quality outputs and attention to detail. They will be responsible for building our brand profile and they will work closely with our investment team to develop compelling marketing materials. They will be the Trust’s brand ambassador, ensuring the Trust’s vision is clearly articulated and engaging to our key stakeholders.

This role is suited to someone who balances strategic insight with the ability to roll their sleeves up and get things done. We're seeking someone who is entrepreneurial and inquisitive, proactively spotting trends and developing our brand so that it fully reflects our vision and the work we do. The post holder will have excellent writing skills and attention to detail, ensuring that our content is accurate, engaging and accessible. They will be able to bring their experience to the role, to work creatively and flexibly within a lean team. 

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and deliver a communications and marketing strategy to engage our key audiences including potential investors (with a focus on family offices, trusts and foundations and corporates) 
• Build our brand profile to strengthen and communicate our position as a leading investor in social tech
• Build awareness of the opportunity to deliver and scale social impact through investing in social tech ventures, such as those in our portfolio
• Work with the investment team to develop a powerful narrative to communicate our investment strategy and prepare written and visual marketing materials
• Develop case studies of our investments to reflect our track record
• Raise awareness of the Trust and advocate for its vision through engaging with key stakeholders and targeted networks, including writing blogs, quarterly email newsletters, spotting PR opportunities and promoting the Trust’s work at events
• Create low-intensity ways to use storytelling to support our narrative, including creating and promoting regular blogs and events to engage potential investors and other key stakeholders
• Manage the Trust’s web presence and web-based applications

Are you the go-to person for translating complex concepts into clear and compelling content? Would you like the buzz of knowing you are helping to solve society’s trickiest problems through tech? Are you a brilliant storyteller who can help others make sense in an uncertain and ambiguous world?

You Have:

• A track record of delivering a breadth of marketing and communications activities that have created traction and engagement with target audiences.
• A shared belief in Social Tech Trust’s vision of a world where social transformation is the driving force behind tech.
• Experience in creating low-intensity ways to use storytelling through all communications channels to articulate a vision.
• Experience of building a compelling organisational brand identity.
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to ruthlessly prioritise.
• Strong ability to manage and measure our online presence.
• Action-oriented work ethic and entrepreneurial spirit. 
• Proven ability to work collaboratively as part of a small team. 

 You might also have

• Background in investment, entrepreneurship, tech or the social sector 
• Experience in marketing new products / services

How to apply

To apply for the role, please send your CV and a cover letter or a short recording that answers the following question: 

Describe a scenario where you have been instrumental in using marketing and communications to build a brand or influence your target market.

Finally, please ensure that you have included a contact telephone number.

If you think you could be a good fit for this role, we would love to hear from you. Even if you’re not sure you have the right experience, we invite you to contact us to arrange a discussion. 

To apply, please send your CV and answers to the key question outlined above to Careers4Change.

Base location – Negotiable, including hybrid working and some attendance at NIoT Head Office in Blackburn

This is a unique opportunity to join the National Institute of Teaching at the start of its journey as a newly formed organisation. The Institute will boost the quality of teacher and leader development nationally by generating and interpreting research, applying the insights to the design and delivery of high-quality teacher and school leader development programmes, and sharing it with the sector.

The Chief Operating Officer will be a pivotal member of the Institute’s Executive Team, leading the Finance, HR, IT, Contract Management, Registry and Quality Assurance teams. It will also work directly with the Board of Directors, CEO and Executive colleagues to design and develop the organisation’s principles and strategy as it grows.

The Institute is run by the School-Led Development Trust, a charity founded by four of the country’s leading school trusts: the Harris Federation, Outwood Grange Academies Trust, Oasis Community Learning and Star Academies, and supported by the Department for Education. We are building a school-led movement, strengthening relationships and collaboration across the system. 

Overall purpose of the post:

To provide strategic leadership and hold accountability for the operations functions of the National Institute of Teaching in order to:

· Provide exceptional support to the Trust Board, CEO and Senior Leadership Team, allowing them to deliver the programme, academic and research aspects of the Institute;

· Lead and develop the operations departments of finance, IT, HR , contract management and the registrar & QA function;

· Conduct strategic financial planning to support the decision making of the Board and Senior Leadership Team;

· Build leadership capacity at all levels.

Main duties and responsibilities:

⮚ Building and leading an effective and cohesive operations team;

⮚ Working with the Chief Executive and SLT to create appropriate short, medium and long term strategy;

⮚ Communicating and implementing these strategies across the operations functions and wider staff of the organisation;

⮚ Creating and co-ordinating annual financial and operational plans to include appropriate targets for heads of operations functions;

⮚ Reporting regularly to the Chief Executive and the Board on the progress of the organisation against financial, strategic and operational plans;

⮚ Managing the senior team who currently have responsibility for the following: finance, human resources, health and safety, site management, IT, registry & quality assurance and contract management;

⮚ Providing leadership to the Board on finance and accounting strategy to optimise the NIoT’s financial performance and strategic position;

⮚ Developing and overseeing the quality of management information, budgeting and forecasting processes;

⮚ Liaising with the Institute’s legal partners to ensure legal compliance to relevant company and charity legislation;

⮚ Ensuring the continued evolution of sound information systems to enable the Board, CEO and Executive team to make measured strategic and operational decisions;

⮚ Establish a high level of credibility and manage strong working relationships with external parties including the ESFA, HMRC, the DfE and external auditors;

⮚ Ensuring that the NIoT makes effective use of technical innovation in achieving its strategic and operating plans;

⮚ Ensuring the operations structures, systems and processes are appropriate to ensure long and short term plans will be achieved;

⮚ Liaising and negotiating with third parties over the maintenance and development of service level agreements and contracts for the delivery of some aspects of advice and support to the organisation and reporting these to the Chief Executive and Board accordingly;

⮚ Implementing best practice in recruiting, developing, managing and supervising staff;

⮚ Working with the Board to continue the development of outstanding governance policies and practices;

⮚ Acting in the capacity of Company Secretary to the Board and other companies and charities operated by the Board;

⮚ To represent the Board or Chief Executive Officer to regulatory authorities, the media, stakeholders and the public as required;

⮚ Having due regard for safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people and to follow the safeguarding procedures;

⮚ Demonstrating an active commitment to their own professional development.

Your team

There will be five main teams in the functions that this role will be accountable for

· Finance team

· HR team

· IT team

· Registrar & Quality Assurance team

· Contract Management

What we are looking for

Knowledge & Experience

Relevant managerial and professional experience in a related area at a senior level

A successful record of working within a changing environment and a commitment to the delivery of best value services

A sound knowledge or experience of relevant legislation and regulatory environment

An innovative leader with a vision for strategic financial leadership

Knowledge of experience of the charity sector would be advantageous

Qualifications

A degree and/or professional qualification relevant to the post and/or equivalent learning

through professional experience

Skills

Ability to demonstrate a business focus and commercially minded approach

Ability to win support for new ideas and concepts through effective advocacy skills

A strong understanding of ICT and its potential for the effectiveness of the organisation

A proven ability to successfully manage resources effectively

The ability to translate a visionary/innovative concept into a practical implementation

plan

Personal Qualities

A commitment to the aims of the National Institute of Teaching, with a focus on

improving schools and communities to raise standards for children;

A commercially astute, articulate, technically strong, dynamic, insightful and influential

leader with the ability to operate at a strategic level

A team player with excellent communication skills and robust and focused approach to

the delivery of key strategic imperatives

Highly motivated, with an inquiring mind and a passion for excellence and innovation in

pursuit of success

High integrity and openness combined with commitment to good governance

A mature and balanced approach to the assessment and management of risk

An ability to use the full range of leadership skills and qualities, including emotional

intelligence, as appropriate to the situation

Someone who is resilient and determined but can also provide support, demonstrate

empathy and deal with staff and situations in a sensitive and considerate manner

Personal Contacts

External: Department for Education at all levels, key decision makers across the sector including CEOs, contractors, ESFA, HMRC

Internal: Fellow Executive members, Campus Principals, Board of Directors

Working at the National Institute of Teaching

Location: Flexible

Contract: Permanent

Key benefits available to all Institute of Teaching staff:

· Flexible start and end working times (core hours between 10am and 4pm);

· Flexible working opportunities;

· 27 days’ holiday a year (plus 8 bank holidays).

Diversity and inclusion

The National Institute of Teaching is committed to creating a diverse environment and ensuring that all qualified applicants receive equal consideration for employment. We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment practices and are open to job shares, secondments, part-time, and flexible working schedules.

Things to know

• All National Institute of Teaching staff are subject to a check by the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). The level of check which will apply shall be an “Enhanced” level check.

• We regret that we are currently unable to sponsor visas.

How to apply

Key Dates

· Closing date: 21 August 2022

· Shortlisting: w/c 22 August 2022

· First round interviews: w/c 29 August 2022

· Final interviews: w/c 5 and 11 September 2022

We reserve the right to change the closing date depending on the number of responses received. Please submit your application as soon as possible to ensure that it is considered in the selection.

If you have a disability and can demonstrate that closing this post early would impact on your ability to submit an application in time, please contact our Human Resources team to request arrangement for an application to be submitted within the original time-frame.

Job title: Executive Director
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Starting from £65,000 per annum (FTE)
Location: Home-based (UK)
Benefits: 32 days paid annual leave including public holidays per annum (FTE), flexible working and TreeSisters operates a discretionary wellness scheme which currently offers six wellness days (FTE) pro-rata per annum.
 

About the Role

At TreeSisters, we envision a world where it is normal for everyone to protect and restore themselves and their world.  Our mission is to inspire everyone to rebalance with nature and lead global action to increase reforestation.

As Executive Director (ED) you will be responsible for the daily operation of a talented remote team. You will implement the organisation’s strategic vision, ensure financial viability and steer a global network in a social movement of restoration. 

Reporting directly to the Board of Trustees, you will possess strong communication and presentation skills and have a good understanding of the not-for-profit sector. You will be able to inspire, motivate, engage and manage the complexities of a diverse community of stakeholders, internally and externally.

You will represent the ethos of a restorative leader at TreeSisters and ensure the charity is a thought leader and achieving its charitable objectives.

Core accountabilities of the role

• Governance. Work with the Board to fulfil the vision, mission and strategic objectives, including representing the organisation on the US Board; a separate legal entity.
• Financial Viability. Work alongside our Head of Finance and Board to ensure the financial health and compliance of the charity.Maintain sustainable financial health and compliance of the charity with transparency, integrity and ethics.
• Strategic Direction. Effectively implement the Strategic Plan, ensuring alignment across all Departments and reporting back to the Board.
• People and Culture. Lead staff in aligning the social and behavioural change work with the TreeSisters' values.
• Stakeholder Engagement.Inspire and effectively advance the practice of social and behavioural change work across a complex and diverse network of Stakeholders

Interested?

For more information and the full job description, please see our website. To apply for this position, please complete our employment application form on the above page. Please note the closing date for applications is 9 am (BST) on Thursday 18th August.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
TreeSisters is committed to a long-term, ongoing, organisation-wide journey of dismantling systemic racism and making our team and network as inclusive as possible. At TreeSisters, we want to encourage everyone to become restorers of the planet. We accept and welcome all whatever their culture, nationality, religious persuasion, physical and mental ability, sexual orientation, gender, race or age. We aim to be an inclusive organisation allowing people to be themselves.

Who Are We?

TreeSisters is a UK registered social change and reforestation charity that places restoration into everyone’s hands. Our missionis to inspire everyone to rebalance with nature and lead global action to increase reforestation. 

We bring communities together and put solutions in their hands. By ethically funding the planting of over 26 million trees in places like Brazil, Borneo, Kenya, India, Madagascar and West Papua, we provide a measurable way to restore life and mitigate climate change. 

Our mantra is to make restoration the new normal. We actively encourage the cultural and behavioural shift required to move from a consumer to a restorative culture. With a focus on gender parity, we seek to empower women globally and champion the feminine within all of us toward personal and collective action on behalf of the earth. With our relentless desire for integrity, ethical, environmental action, decolonisation, and deeply listen to Original Peoples, TreeSisters is looking to change the world. We want to inspire and encourage the feminine in everyone and allow people to fully and generously express their unique gifts on behalf of themselves, each other and the forests we love and need.