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Role: Senior Media Officer 

Salary: £35,000 per annum  plus £700 on call allowance per annum 

Contract/Hours: Permanent, Full-Time (35 hours per week) 

Location: Homebased with up to two days a month in our London office

Perks: Annual leave of 29 days (pro-rata) PLUS public holidays, flexible maternity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, up to 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands, check out more on our careers portal.

We're thrilled that you're considering a career with Action for Children so here's what you need to know…. 

About the Role 

Action for Children helped over 670,000 children and young people to live safe and happy childhoods last year and we're on a mission to help even more. As part of our highly skilled, passionate and creative Media team, you'll plan and deliver news and media relations activities across the UK.  You'll enjoy the challenge of using your experience within a similar role to highlight the work of Action for Children and issues relating to disadvantaged children, young people and families.

As a Senior Media Officer, you'll be: 

• Planning and delivering national and trade proactive and reactive news and media relations activity 
• Demonstrating your excellent news judgement and developing key relationships to engage with national and trade media as required
• Researching and writing media releases, statements and articles as appropriate for national and trade media outlets
• Assisting in writing briefings and Q&As and preparing spokespeople for media interviews
• Working closely with the policy team to disseminate complex policy findings to a news audience in an accessible and engaging way

Our job description details the requirements of the role but the ‘must-haves' are: 

• Experience of media relations within a press, PR or communications office 
• Demonstrable experience of raising the profile of an organisation through media and PR activity and campaigns
• Experience of working with broadcast, print and online media
• First-class verbal and written communication skills with meticulous attention to detail
• Flexibility to participate in the out of hours rota which runs 365 days a year, 24/7

Working here is so much more than a job. Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, we'd love to hear from you.

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Job Title: Media and PR Officer

Hours:  35

Salary: £31,574 per annum    

Type of Employment: Permanent

Dept and Location:   Communications Department, hybrid role with a minimum of one day a week to spent at our London office

Line Manager:  Media and PR Manager

Direct Reports:  None

Are you an incredible storyteller who loves working with people to help them share their stories with a wide range of media?  Do you have experience of working on major fundraising events, public awareness, and brand campaigns?  Are you creative and have a proven track record of developing stories that achieve on-message national and regional coverage on a regular basis? 

Teenage Cancer Trust is looking for a proactive Media and PR Officer to join their supportive and high-performing team.  You’ll have the chance to work on a range of our exciting fundraising events, such as our flagship Royal Albert Hall concerts, corporate partnerships with major brands like Aldi, and media opportunities with top celebrities.   You’ll also work closely with many of the inspiring young people we’ve supported through cancer to help them share their stories with a wide audience. 

You’ll need to fully understand the needs of differing types of media and know how to develop and pitch stories effectively – bringing relevant existing media contacts to the role. You’ll also need to be confident advising internal and external stakeholders on the best route to achieving media coverage for their projects. 

Alongside one other Media and PR Officer, this role shares responsibility for some core administrative duties and processes for the Media and PR team e.g., creating evaluation reports, to ensure a smooth and professional press office function.  You will also take part in an out of hours rota with other team members. 

Please note that for this role we are looking for somebody who is passionate about, and has relevant expertise in, PR for fundraising, brand and awareness purposes.   The role is not focused on supporting our policy team and their related campaigns.

You do not need a degree to apply for this role if you have relevant experience. 

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB

This role reports to the Media and PR Manager and has a strong focus on supporting our work with fundraising - and delivering a strong media profile that has young people’s experiences at its heart. 

This role supports on promoting a range of exciting fundraising campaigns and activities such as our flagship Royal Albert Hall concerts and corporate partnerships with major brands such as Aldi and Omaze.

The post holder must be proactive in identifying and creating newsworthy stories and working with stakeholders to deliver activity. 

The post will work with young people with cancer and their families to empower them to publicly share their experiences. 

The post is a key part of the wider Marketing and Communications department which is responsible for raising awareness and understanding of the charity with key audiences, increasing engagement with our brand and supporting income generation. 

The role will also undertake some core administrative duties and processes for the Media and PR team, to ensure smooth and professional press office function.

ROLE FOCUS

Deliver PR and Media plans and activity 

• Lead or contribute to the development and implementation of effective, proactive PR and media activity that promotes Teenage Cancer Trust to a wide range of audiences.

• Contribute to and support team activity that ensures a strong and sustained media profile for Teenage Cancer Trust, including delivering media strategies as part of integrated brand/condition awareness-raising campaigns.

• Work, under the support and direction of the PR & Media Manager to create positive media coverage for Teenage Cancer Trust’s fundraising activities and ensure regular placement of real-life and celebrity stories target outlets.

• Identify news stories, trends and opportunities for Teenage Cancer Trust to comment on and proactively pitch to the media.

• Deliver regional media activity to profile fundraising, services and young people as required.

• Measure the success and impact of media plans delivered using a range of measurement tools, helping to share results with senior management as part of regular reporting.

Working with young people and their families 

• Work, under the direction and support of the PR & Media Manager and Story Manager to ensure regular placement of real-life stories in national, consumer, online and regional media outlets.

• Brief, liaise with and support young people and their families with sensitivity and empathy, to help them share their stories.

• Under the advice and guidance of the Story Manager and Services department, support the stewardship of young people sharing their stories, ensuring it adheres with our safeguarding policies at all time.

• Work with the Story Manager to ensure the records, images and stories of young people we support are kept up to date and we have their full consent to use them.

Ensuring an effective and professional Press Office function 

• Support the smooth running of the Teenage Cancer Trust press office, including being the first of contact as required, responding to a wide range of media enquiries and ensuring a professional service.

• Respond to enquiries from journalists and prepare verbal and/or written statements and provide spokespeople and case studies as appropriate.

• Builds and nurture relationships with journalists, especially national, regional and online outlets, youth media, documentary-makers and consumer press.

• Organise media interviews, write briefings for spokespeople/case studies and steward, support and advise individuals.

• Prepare a variety of high-quality effective PR materials including news releases, comments, features, briefings and letter to editors.

• Organise, support and execute press events, such as filming or photocalls at hospital units and other locations, acting as the Teenage Cancer Trust representative, overseeing media attendance and liaising with hospital Communications teams and services staff.

Support delivery of a media training programme 

• Liaise with outside suppliers and agencies as needed.

Relationship Management 

• Support and empower our regional fundraising teams and individual fundraisers to undertake media and PR opportunities, ensuring they are equipped with template resources and can deliver core brand messages.

• Work in partnership with third party PR teams such as corporate partners and hospital communications teams to develop proactive media campaigns and respond to news stories as required.

• Engage with and support funded staff to undertake media.

• Work closely with the Music and Entertainment team and Celebrity Manager on the PR for high profile supporters and events and hospital visits, liaising with external PR  agencies and talent agencies as required.

• Work with the other teams within Marketing and Communications as part of an integrated and effective approach.

• Support internal communications/profiling and relationship building to represent the Marketing and Communications team across the organisation, raising understanding of the value of media and PR.

OTHER DUTIES

• Compile or support the creation of daily/monthly monitoring and coverage reports and media lists, including monthly and project specific analysis evaluations.

• Participating in daily communication updates, team meetings and planning sessions. Represent the Teenage Cancer Trust externally at events and meetings.

• The role will involve some out of hours work including providing on-call cover for the media on a rota basis. There will also be occasional travel across the UK.

• Undertake any other duties that are commensurate with the post as requested by your manager.

• Carry out the duties of post in accordance with Teenage Cancer Trust policies and procedures.

DISCLOSURE AND BARRING CHECKS

This role will interact with young people and families, which may include visiting young people in hospital units and their homes from time to time. 

This is therefore subject to a Standard disclosure check. 

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal – Marketing & Communications colleagues, especially Story Manager and Digital Marketing team; Fundraising department across all income streams; Regional Operations and Partnership Managers; Funded staff; Music and Entertainment team including the Celebrity Manager.

External - Young people and their families; Journalists across national, regional, consumer and online outlets; Corporate partners and their PR teams, Hospital Communications teams, key supporter groups and organisations, Suppliers and agencies.

Person Specification

Qualifications

No specific qualifications are needed for this role. 

Experience

• Demonstrable experience of working in a press office, PR or similar communications role.

• Experience of implementing effective proactive PR and media strategies that reach target audiences, are on message and achieve positive media coverage.

• Experience of preparing a range of PR materials including news releases, comments, features, briefings, letter to editors, photo opportunities and press conferences.

• Experience of organising, or contributing to, the delivery of media events, filming, launches and photocalls.

• Experience of working with case studies (service users, patients, supporters) to support them to share their stories in the media.

• Proven experience of developing strong collaborative working relationships with journalists and colleagues from across the organisation.

Knowledge and know how

• Excellent knowledge of all aspects of the UK media, with a good understanding of the consumer media landscape.

• Strong news sense and initiative to develop proactive news stories.

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communications skills with ability to tailor approach to engage audiences.

• Creative thinker with the ability to generate original and innovative PR ideas.

• Time management skills and proven flexibility to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.

• Ability to work well as part of a team and on your own initiative.

• Strong organisational, administrative and research skills.

• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work alongside team members and colleagues, young people and their families and supporters of any nature.

• Empathetic, with the ability to handle and assess sensitive situations confidently and calmly.

• Strong decision making and problem-solving skills.

Personal Qualities

• Accountable, with high levels of integrity and professionalism.

• Good judgement, initiative and discretion.

• A natural collaborator.

Values 

• Commitment to the philosophy and ethos of Teenage Cancer Trust.

If you’d like to talk through the role before applying please email Claire Monger, Media and PR Manager at Teenage Cancer Trust.

How to Apply: 

To apply please submit your CV along with a short supporting statement. Refer to the person specification and succinctly outline:

• Your experience
• Your knowledge and know how
• Your skills and personal qualities

Application to be received by: 25th August 2022 

First interviews:Tuesday 30th August and Wednesday 31st August 2022                          

Second interviews:Monday 5th September 2022   

At Teenage Cancer Trust one of our key focuses is around equity and making sure our services are accessible and inclusive to all young people with cancer, with no-one left behind. We have the same goal for people working with us. We want you to be yourself here and thrive doing so. In line with our Equity, Diversity & Inclusion commitments, we would love to see applications from LGBTQ+ people, people of colour/those from ethnically diverse communities, people living with disabilities and people of faith. 

At Teenage Cancer Trust we take our commitment to safeguarding seriously and work to protect and promote the rights of the young people who we support. Our safeguarding responsibilities extend to the children and adults who work to support the charity, who we also have a duty of care to protect. Safeguarding is at the forefront of each activity we carry out. In line with our approach, this role is subject to a DBS check (Disclosure and Barring Service).  

For information on how we collect, store and process personal data please refer contact HR.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. If there is any assistance or adjustments, we can make to support you to make your application, Please contact HR.

Youth Futures Foundation is an independent not-for-profit organisation established in December 2019 to improve employment outcomes for young people from marginalised backgrounds. Youth Futures launched with an initial endowment of £90 million from the Dormant Assets Scheme and, in January 2022, the government announced that they had been allocated a further £20 million.

We are looking for a Senior Policy Manager to work closely with our Director of Engagement (Interim), Head of Policy (Interim) and the Policy and Public Affairs Officer, and wider colleagues to develop influencing strategies across key focus areas, including ethnic disparities and place, to build our reputation among policymakers and to drive government thinking and policy on levelling up and towards marginalised young people.  This will involve working closely with internal stakeholders across all teams to bring together our research, investment and evaluation activity in key focus areas to ensure we’re joining the dots and maximising opportunities to develop evidence-based policy recommendations.

The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate proven experience of:

• Significant experience in a strategic policy role in a similar organisation and/or working on a similar issue
• Policy development and influencing in a complex multistakeholder environment
• Knowledge of current key debates and priorities in the youth employment space
• Project and event management
• Drafting written materials for internal and external audiences (e.g. briefings, reports and/or responses to government consultations)
• Line management

and have the following skills and competencies:

• Able to demonstrate a high level of collaboration with internal and external stakeholders in the development of strategies/activity
• Able to gather and analyse a wide range of information from different sources and succinctly use that to have influence or set out a policy position
• Able to establish priorities and manage a complex workload to meet tight deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to engage at all levels, articulate complex concepts clearly and concisely
• Ability to work as part of a small, dedicated team

Media Manager 

Hours: Full-time, flexible 

Salary: £33, 935 (+ £3,000 per annum London Weighting) 

Contract: Permanent

Based: London / open to home-based from other locations with some travel to London   

Deadline: 5 Septebmer 2022, 9am

Interview Date; 12 Septeber 2022 (Provisional) 

Living Wage Foundation 

The Living Wage Foundation was launched in 2011 by Citizens UK to tackle in-work poverty and ensure that workers earn enough to live on and participate in family and community life.

Citizens UK is the home of community organising with diverse civil society alliances set up to develop leaders to work on the issues that matter to them, such as the Living Wage. Other projects include PACT (Parents and the Community Together) and Sponsor Refugees to add depth to the impact of Citizens UK’s work.  The Living Wage is a movement of businesses, organisations and people who believe that a hard day’s work deserves a fair day’s pay.     The real Living Wage is an independently calculated hourly rate based on the cost of living and announced each November during Living Wage Week, our annual celebration of a growing network of over 10,000 Living Wage Employers.       The Living Wage Foundation celebrates employers that voluntarily choose to pay the real Living Wage through an accreditation scheme that recognises a long-term commitment to fair pay and has secured pay rises for over 340,000 low-paid workers.  

Purpose 

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Media Manager to join our team. 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 the media, our network, senior business leaders and politicians.

The post-holder will be responsible for overseeing the day-to-day running of our press office, developing strong relationships with key media and press contacts, creating and maintaining a database of important publications and media contacts. They will be responsible for developing and implementing a pro-active, creative and effective media strategy to support our work, raise awareness and understanding amongst key audiences and support key campaigns e.g. Living Wage week.

Reporting to the Senior Media Manager, you’ll be an integral part of our growing communications team, working with us to develop compelling communications to help us achieve our strategic aims.

The post-holder will also manage, support and develop a Communications Officer.

The successful candidate will have: 

• Excellent written and communication skills, with experience in drafting press releases, blogs, op-eds and formulating powerful key messages

• Experience in developing and leading media campaigns to drive social change 

• Have a passion for developing more junior members of the team and embody our values of kindness and integrity

• Demonstrable experience in pitching news and feature stories to editors and collaborating with the media to tell stories

• The ability to work within a team and manage others 

• Strong analytical and evaluation skills

• Excellent organisational skills; the ability to work under pressure and manage a busy workload

• Experience working in PR to secure national and local coverage

• Ability to write strategic media plans

• Excellent stakeholder mapping skills

• Experience in using contact/journalist databases e.g. Vuelio, Kantar or Roxhill 

• A commitment to the Living Wage campaign and the values of Citizens UK

Main Responsibilities 

Working as the Media Manager at the Living Wage Foundation, your main responsibilities will include:

Situational Awareness and Research

• Research, develop and maintain a press database, mapping key contacts and publications against the Living Wage Foundation’s objectives

• Work with the Research Manager and Senior Media Manager to commission or shape research that helps us reach our target audiences

Strategy Development

• Support the development and lead the implementation of effective media strategies, working closely with the Senior Media Manager and Communications Officers

• Lead on all outputs for key announcements, campaign moments and report launches, ensuring we reach desired audiences

• Build effective relationships across the organisations, supporting the Living Wage team to better understand how the media works

• Support our work to maintain cross-party support for the Living Wage

• Monitor and evaluate media campaigns

Media

• Write compelling press releases, blogs and opinion editorials to promote the Living Wage Foundation’s work.

• Develop and deliver the Living Wage Foundation media relations strategy, developing relationships with journalists, training staff and delivering successful media interventions

• Ensure that media and communications messages are consistent with our core values and principles

• Manage all Living Wage Foundation press queries and provide timely reactions to news stories

• Participate in the out-of-hours press duty rota

• Work with the Senior Media Manager to develop key messages and distribute engaging press releases, statements, opinion pieces, articles and briefings

• Monitor the national and business news agenda closely to proactively spot opportunities for the Living Wage Foundation to maximise media coverage 

• Set up media interviews and support spokespeople, including preparing briefings to ensure spokespeople are well prepared and sticking to key messages

External Relationships 

• Organise and manage interview opportunities for case studies, staff and key charity spokespeople 

• Develop and maintain close working relationships with journalists across print, digital and broadcast media 

• Work with external agencies to host worker media training and develop our Leadership Academy network

• Oversee our spokesperson development work, building contacts at key Living Wage Employers and developing media training materials

Campaigns and Events Management

• Manage and deliver proactive media coverage on key strategic campaigns and initiatives, including Living Wage Week

• Work closely with colleagues across the organisation to provide media support for relevant Living Wage campaigns and actions 

Internal Communications and Management

• Run training and briefings for the Living Wage team – helping to develop the skillset and confidence of programme staff

• Support the accreditation team and scheme leads with their press outreach

• Regularly monitor and evaluate our press activity, adapting it in line with our key strategic objectives

Internal Relationships

• Build relationships with key spokespeople across the Living Wage Network 

• Organise and deliver media briefings to spokespeople in the Living Wage team and wider network

• Ensure the work produced by the Living Wage Foundation communications team is high quality 

• Effectively line manage a Communications Officer   

About LMK

Good relationships shape our health and happiness, yet we are taught so little about them. LMK is a registered education charity (1191149) on a mission to change that. We run workshops educating young people about healthy and unhealthy behaviours, so that they can avoid abuse and thrive in relationships. 

Using film and guided discussions, our workshop leaders support teenagers in honest conversations about relationships and leave them better equipped to spot the early warning signs of abuse and inspire them to enjoy healthy, fulfilling relationships.We explore the 10 signs of healthy and unhealthy relationships and include practical lessons young people want to learn about (covering topics like consent, pornography and sharing explicit images) and we practice scenarios in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental environment. 

LMK is a fast-growing, exciting charity and in just two years since its founding has worked with over 3,000 teenagers across 10 London boroughs, successfully raising £300,000 to fund our workshops, principally through grants and trusts.

Job Description

LMK is looking for a creative and dynamic social media manager to drive forward its communications across all social media channels, with the aim of increasing LMK’s brand awareness and reach. The successful candidate would be responsible for developing LMK’s brand online from start to finish – including strategy, creation, execution and evaluation. They will have a substantial, proven track record of successful social media campaigns and developing and sustaining brands in a fast-growing organisation.They will be highly organised, creative and bring excellent communication skills, as well as the ability to inspire others about their work.

In this role, you will be required to interpret the charity’s programme priorities into workable social media campaigns and appeals, predominantly creating content yourself, but commissioning bespoke assets from other providers where appropriate. This means you must understand and be able to communicate with a variety of audiences, including young people (aged 11-24 yrs) and partner organisations (schools, youth groups, sports clubs and faith groups), to develop creative content that is relatable, relevant and accessible to them. 

Joining the team at a moment of expansion, the Social Media Manager would help fuel our growth as well as providing valuable thought leadership to the charity’s senior managers and Board of Trustees, helping them expand into new areas and deepen relationships with key stakeholders. Additionally, you will work collaboratively to develop digital fundraising appeals and acquire new supporters. Finally, the Social Media Manager will be passionate about the work that we do creating a prevention programme against domestic violence, relationship abuse and sexual assault for young people in London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop a social media strategy that supports the charity’s delivery plans, including targets to increase brand awareness and engagement 
• Develop, launch and manage creative and engaging social media campaigns and appeals.
• Create and distribute compelling graphic, video and written content to support proactive social 
• media campaigns as well as managing day to day reactive social media engagements (responding to social media posts, developing discussions and responding to comments on each of our accounts). 
• Strong digital marketing skills including experience of paid-for and organic acquisition and an understanding of SEO 
• Ensure brand consistency across all social media channels, while appealing to a variety of audiences (including young people, educators, partner organisations, parents and funders.) 
• Grow and expand LMK’s social media presence into new platforms (Tik Tok, YouTube) plus expand existing presence on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn. 
• Deliver forward planning and scheduling of posts using Hootsuite, Asana or equivalent 
• Research and monitor activity of other organisations in the sector to look for collaboration opportunities and contribute to the topical news agenda – sharing and commenting on other organisations’ content as needed.
• Form key relationships with influencers across social media platforms 
• Monitor, track, analyse and report on social media platforms using tools like Google Analytics and Facebook, and recommend improvements to increase performance. 
• Analyse the long-term needs of LMK’s social media strategy and offer quarterly reports to the senior team that outline any necessary changes to the marketing plan.
• Manage a budget for social media activities including hiring external creative agencies where appropriate. 
• Educate other staff on the use of social media and promote its use 
• Support the Head of Fundraising in applying for social media and digital grants to further your work

Essential Skills:

• A strong commitment to young people, and an appreciation of why relationship education is vital for health and happiness. 
• Previous experience of managing social media channels to achieve specified outcomesagainst acquisition and conversion targets
• A proven track record of creating the right voice, deepening brand awareness and achieving engagement (building communities) with different audiences across social media channels including TikTik, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter using tools like Canva, MixCaptions, Amara etc. 
• Organisational skills – employing tactics to manage your own workload and any suppliers hired to create content. 
• Ability to manage projects from scratch including drafting proposals and plans (objectives, timelines, budget management etc) through to completion. 
• Strong written communication skills and excellent attention to detail 
• Copywriting and editing skills suitable for each platform, from knowing how to write a successful tweet to using effective storytelling techniques.
• An appreciation of the power of language- the nuances and sensitivities needed to communicate around issues like rape, sexual assault, abuse, gender identity, sexuality etc
• Applicants must have a ‘start-up mentality’ – self-motivated, comfortable with change and collaborative. 
• Able to build meaningful relationships with a variety of people both internally and externally. 
• Motivated by working for an organisation with a strong social purpose. 
• Able to work in a way that celebrates diversity, upholds LMK values and respects everyone LMK interacts with (including volunteers, staff members, stakeholders and workshop participants). 
• Excellent team working, collaboration and people skills in particular the ability to articulate ideas to colleagues and senior management 
• Excited at the prospect of playing a vital role in LMK’s growth across London.
• A knowledge of the VAWG sector, Education sector or working with young people would be preferable, although not essential.

CPD and Safeguarding

• Hold a DBS certificate or be willing to let us run a check.
• Be willing to comply with our policies and procedures relating to child protection, confidentiality and data protection.

To apply

To apply for this position, please forward a CV together with a one page covering letter. Deadline for application – 31st August 2022.

LMK strives to create a fair and healthy environment where all our colleagues feel valued and able to be their authentic selves at work. We understand that our people have commitments and personal interests outside of work and so we create a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.

LMK values the differences that a diverse workforce brings and is committed to inclusivity.We welcome applicants of any race, ethnicity, colour, religion, gender, age, sexuality or any other protected characteristic.

We can make reasonable adjustments throughout the application process and on the job. Please let us know, by contacting us separately if you need any adjustments or changes to be made during the recruitment process because of a disability or long-term health condition

We are seeking a talented Social Media Coordinator to join the Digital Content and Engagement team at Kew. In this exciting role, you will work closely with the Digital Engagement Manager to manage and improve our digital communications and engagement across our social media channels (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and other digital channels such as TripAdvisor and Google Business. You will be responsible for producing engaging content for Kew’s social media channels and managing and nurturing our online community.

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (RBG Kew) is a leading plant science institute, UNESCO World Heritage Site, and major visitor attraction. Our mission is to understand and protect plants and fungi for the well-being of people and the future of all life on Earth.

We are working to end the unprecedented extinction crisis and to help create a world where nature is protected, valued by all and managed sustainably. We will achieve these goals by drawing on our leading scientific research, unrivalled collections of plants and fungi, global network of partners, inspirational gardens at Kew and Wakehurst, and our 260 years of history.

Join us on our journey as protectors of the world’s plants and fungi.

Every day is different at Kew — from shooting a beautiful area of the Gardens for a new Instagram Reel, to working with our publishing team to promote a new book. 

You’ll have strong social media background with experience in producing engaging and creative content in a variety of formats. You’ll be able to work well under pressure, able to juggle competing priorities such as content creation and community management and be open to new ideas and approaches – staying up to speed with the latest trends. You’ll have an eye for detail and a nose for a story, helping us share the wonder of our beautiful gardens and our fascinating scientific work with a plant-passionate audience. You’ll also have some experience using data and insight to inform future content plans.

A passion for plants and fungi is a bonus!

This role is based at Kew with the option of regular home working, subject to operational requirements. The successful candidate will also be expected to travel to Wakehurst, when necessary.

Our fantastic benefits package includes opportunities for continuous learning, a generous annual leave entitlement, flexible working to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance, an Employee Assistance Programme and other wellbeing support such as cycle to work scheme and discounted gym membership. We also offer a competitive pension, an employee discount scheme and free entry into a wide range of national museums and galleries, as well as access to our own beautiful gardens at Kew and Wakehurst.

We are committed to equality of opportunity and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post.

No agencies please.

Closing Date: 21/08/2022

Interviews are planned for w/c 29th August.

Are you up for a challenge working in a fast-paced environment with colleagues as passionate about championing young people as you are? From responding to breaking news to delivering proactive news stories covering what young people care about, the role of the Senior Media & PR Officer is varied and exciting.

The Senior Media & PR Officer at The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) will play a crucial role in successfully delivering our brand and Youth Without Limits strategy. You’ll be a confident communicator with sound news judgement, excellent writing skills and a passion for making a difference to young people’s lives from the moment you start.

What we’re looking for:

A talented, ambitious and news driven Media & PR specialist. You’ll ideally have newsroom or busy press office experience, have a great eye for detail, work well under pressure and be full of creative media ideas. You’ll work on a wide range of media activities including timely statements, ground-breaking research, key policy and advocacy moments, fundraising activities and UK events. You’ll also be as comfortable delivering daily media updates as you are with producing cut-through media campaigns or securing media partnerships to extend our reach and influence.

Key accountabilities:

- Shape and deliver strategic, impactful and wide-reaching news and PR moments and campaigns to support profile-building, fundraising and advocacy objectives.

- Provide an effective press office function, including managing journalist enquiries and producing daily media updates for the charity.

- Help drive a proactive news approach, creating cut-through moments, spotting opportunities, pitching and selling-in stories to journalists, stimulating media debate and establishing media partnerships.

- Plan and manage the day-to-day media calendar working closely with colleagues across the charity – from media and marketing to external affairs, fundraising and operations. 

- Help protect the DofE’s reputation, contributing to its crisis communications plan and spotting and managing risk.

- Build strong relationships with our ambassadors, celebrities, influencers and content creators, including the young people we work with, to support media activities.

- Help shape our storytelling approach for media, working with story producers to develop young people’s stories, support them to speak to media, and to enable their ideas to inform our strategies.

- Help translate media stories into compelling social news content to grow audience understanding of the charity and consideration to support.

- Help the charity to deliver the external brand narrative and tone of voice, including how to build social media confidence across the charity to support breaking news.

- Help plan and develop a regular pipeline of multimedia content and stories to support the external engagement strategy, including managing blogs.

- Be responsible for a monthly media reporting, benchmarking data and taking meaningful action from findings.

- Work with the creative content team to populate and sustain the media library.

- Support departments across the charity with their media relations needs, including training.

- Support the delivery of charity communications, including the annual statistics review, annual and impact reports.

- Line-manage a Media & PR executive role as and when required.

 In return, you will work with friendly and supportive colleagues and can learn and contribute, to shape your role and influence our media delivery at the charity.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, Volunteering days, Healthcare cash plan and an employee assistance programme.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a basic/enhanced criminal record check (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar).

Please visit the DofE website for full details.

• Applications will close 29th August - Midnight 
• Interviews WC: 5th September  - to be held virtually 

Do you live and breathe social media? Do you understand how to nurture and grow online communities by producing engaging content for audiences across platforms – from Instagram and Twitter to TikTok, Spotify and Facebook? Do you combine producing social content with a data led approach and the appetite to manage end-to-end a high-volume social content calendar? Are you passionate about advocacy and championing young people? Are you up for a challenge?

The Senior Social Media Officer at The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) will play a crucial role in delivering our brand and Youth Without Limits strategy. You’ll be the go-to person for social media content across channels targeting audiences closest to our cause – including young people, influencers, policy makers, corporate partners, current and potential supporters. You’ll be a confident communicator with sound news judgement, excellent creative production skills, and a passion for making a difference to young people’s lives from the moment you start.

What we’re looking for:

A talented, ambitious and news driven social media specialist. You’ll have strong social media background with experience in producing engaging and creative content in a variety of formats. You’ll be able to juggle competing priorities such as content creation and community management and be open to new ideas and approaches – staying up to speed with the latest trends. You’ll have an eye for detail and a nose for a story, helping us to raise the brand profile, engage new supporters and amplify the voice of young people.

You’ll also thrive in a fast-paced environment, as comfortable planning and managing the day-to-day social media calendar as you are with using data insight and creative know-how to test and develop new approaches that extend our reach and influence.

Key accountabilities:

• Plan and deliver organic social content that delivers a compelling brand experience for all our audiences – this includes optimising opportunities to engage current communities, attract new supporter audiences and build positive brand perception to drive audience growth and consideration. 
• Plan and manage the day-to-day social media calendar working closely with colleagues across the charity – from media and marketing to external affairs, fundraising and operations. 
• Support or lead on commissioning and producing high quality organic content for social platforms – including Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, Spotify and YouTube – using test and learn to promote social media best practice and push creative boundaries.
• Support colleagues to develop, optimise and run paid social media campaigns working with marketing or external agencies.
• Translate multimedia stories into compelling social content across channels to grow audience understanding of the charity and consideration to support.
• Work with the multimedia story team to develop and deliver co-produced content and stories for social channels working with young people.
• Build strong relationships with influencers and content creators, including the young people we work with, to increase user-generated content. 
• Assist with populating our media library and/or digital asset management system with new assets created.
• Be responsible for social media analytics and the monthly social media report, benchmarking data and taking meaningful action from findings.
• Identify and keep abreast of both social media and sector trends, capitalising on opportunities to extend our reach and influence.
• Help the charity to deliver the brand and tone of voice across all social media channels, including how to build social media confidence across the charity. 
• Line-manage a social media executive role as and when required.

In return, you will work with friendly and supportive colleagues and can learn and contribute, to shape your role and influence our media delivery at the charity.

We offer excellent staff benefits including a competitive salary, generous pension contribution, flexible working, Volunteering days, Healthcare cash plan and an employee assistance programme.

Successful applicants will be required to undergo a basic/enhanced criminal record check (e.g. DBS/PVG or similar).

• Applications will close Monday 29th August  – Midnight. 

• Interview dates WC: 5th September(to be held virtually). 

The NSPCC is the leading charity focused on preventing child cruelty in the UK. We believe that together, we can stop child abuse and neglect. Creative, effective communications that reach a wide audience, build relevance, and enhance our reputation are crucial to delivering our vision and goals. The NSPCC’s sector-leading press office plays a big part in this work by raising awareness of the organisation’s work to influence politicians, fundraise and provide services for children and their families. Week-in-week-out the busy team provides journalists with powerful proactive stories and quick-off-the-mark reaction that generates consistently high levels of media coverage across local, nations, national, consumer and specialist print, broadcast and online outlets.

This role is to be part of the National Media Team, working closely with a Media Manager, another Senior Press Officer and a Press Office Assistant to promote the NSPCC’s major policy-change campaigns and priorities, predominantly via national print, broadcast and digital media. Key areas of focus will include child protection and children’s social care, child sexual abuse, domestic abuse, online safety and children’s experience of the justice system. The successful candidate will be expected to develop a network of contacts within the national media, using these relationships to ensure the NSPCC is at the forefront of coverage related to child abuse and neglect. They must be ready to respond quickly to opportunities to comment on stories while building the evidence base for the next big proactive story.

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.

Fixed Term Contract - 12 Months

28 or 35 hours a week - You choose!

Salary: £37,210 - £38,336

ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty.

As part of the ActionAid Federation, we work with women and girls, our partners, and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want. 

The Media Manager's role is key to helping us increase the profile of our vital work, influence for change and bring in new supporters. It combines opportunities to develop media strategies, to tell amazing stories about the women and girls we work with and also to engage the public through PR and social media.

This role will provide a key point of contact for the media, and you will be handling enquiries and liaising with journalists to make ActionAid UK the ‘go to’ voice on the rights of women and girls. You will write media releases, op-eds, blogs and social posts, and have an excellent understanding of what makes a great story.

We are looking for someone with strong knowledge and demonstrable engagement in women’s rights issues, current affairs and international development. Strong relationship-building and communication skills are also essential, as well as the ability to manage deadlines and rapidly changing priorities.

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. 

We are committed to continually improving the diversity of our workforce and therefore encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQI+ community, the trans community, and those with a disability.

Fixed Term –12 Months – Full Time – 35 Hours

We have big goals over the next few years.

We’re going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.

Together we’ll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.

Will you join us?

We’re looking for a Senior Media Officer (PR & Media Volunteers) to develop media strategies that support Mind’s fundraising activities.

The candidate will join Mind’s media team on a fixed term contract to lead on media support for public fundraising campaigns, events and Mind-owned products, and work with corporate partners to devise joint media strategies that publicise these relationships.

The successful candidate will also support Mind’s media volunteer strategy, working with people with lived experience of mental health problems and involving them in Mind’s media work.

Closing date: 2nd August 2022

Mind reserve the right to close the vacancy to applications earlier, should we receive a high volume of strong candidates – therefore we encourage an early application.

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

Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria.

Closing date: Wednesday 17th August at noon

Interviews:  Week commencing Monday 29th August

NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate. NHS Providers has all trusts in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £92bn of annual expenditure and employing more than one million staff.

Reporting to the head of media and line managing a media and communications officer, the purpose of this role is to lead NHS Providers’ handling of media relations activities, as well as helping with the effective running of our extremely busy press office and delivering great engagement and better awareness of key corporate messages.

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification to the HR Team.

We are recruiting for a National Media Manager and a Regional Media Manager to work with the Head of Media & Social Engagement and other managers in the media team to develop and implement the media strategy to ensure we are targeting the right audiences with the right messages at the right time.

You will support your line reports to plan proactive communications campaigns, seize on opportunities for responsive communications and handle reactive enquiries to enhance the charity's reputation in the national print, broadcast and online media.   

The role will be hybrid working from our South East Regional Hub - (Southwater West Sussex) or our London Hub in Blackfriars with a high focus on remote working. Trips to our hub will be for core collaboration.

Why work for the RSPCA?
It's an exciting time to join us in the decade of our bicentenary as we focus on our Strategy to 2030. The RSPCA works 365 days a year, rescuing all animals of all types from abuse, neglect, and injury. 

Here's a snapshot of some of the key work you'll be doing: 

• Provide professional support to line reports acting as the first point of contact assisting in the production of press releases, Q&As and statements and checking them to ensure quality, accuracy, newsworthiness and consistency with brand style.
• Advise, support and mentor the Press Officers; supporting them to plan, execute and evaluate campaigns - integrated fundraising campaigns, advocacy campaigns and Thought Leadership programme.
• Take responsibility for the recruitment and selection of national press officers in consultation with the Head of Media. 
• Support press officer training during the induction programme, and continuing ad hoc training requirements.
• Act as a spokesperson for the RSPCA on general animal welfare issues, undertaking print / broadcast /online interviews where necessary.
• Liaise with other charities to facilitate joint working and determine when it is appropriate/beneficial to the RSPCA.
• Seize opportunities and identify matters within the media on which we should comment or take action.

What we are looking for in you:
We think this is a great role and to add value we are seeking a match of these skills, but don't worry if you don't tick every box, we'd still love to hear from you.

• A journalism or marketing qualification - or extensive experience of managing a busy press team
• Line management experience
• Sound legal and data protection knowledge
• Excellent writing skills and news sense
• Good people management skills
• Strong decision-making skills
• Strong communication skills

If you have a positive can-do approach to daily tasks and thrive in an inclusive people orientated environment then we'd love to hear from you! 

Senior Media Officer
£34,299 - £36,000 depending on experience
Full-time, Permanent
Hybrid Working
Excellent benefits including 28 days holiday and flexible working

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click 'Apply'. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter in one document in either Word Document or PDF format.

Closing Date: Applications will close 23:59 on 19 August. Availability for interview is required in the w /c 22 August 2022.

From responding to breaking news such as flooding in Bangladesh or the heatwave in the UK, to delivering pro-active data driven news stories about period poverty or groundwater, the role of a Senior Media Officer at WaterAid is varied and exciting.

If you have sound news judgement, excellent writing skills and are passionate about making a difference to people's lives across the globe, this could be the role for you.

You will ideally have newsroom or busy press office experience, work well under pressure, and be full of creative media ideas. As a news driven, ambitious Senior Media Officer, you will lead on a wide range of media activities including timely statements, ground-breaking research, key policy and advocacy moments, fundraising appeals and UK events.

You will also work on projects with celebrity ambassadors, corporate partners and staff from across WaterAid's global federation - all in support of WaterAid's mission to change normal for millions of people living without water, decent toilets and good hygiene so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.

On top of that, you'll be joining a 2020 Great Place to Work® award-winning organisation. We offer a friendly and collaborative work environment, great facilities at our Canary Wharf office, and the opportunity to regularly work from home for up to three days a week. This is a full-time role and international may be required from time to time.

You will drive, develop and implement proactive and reactive media strategies to achieve organisational communications objectives, including increasing awareness of the global water and sanitation crisis as well as our work around the world and our policy, fundraising and campaigning activities.

You will also:
* Advise WaterAid staff up to the Chief Executive.
* Build and maintain excellent relationships with relevant journalists.
* Build on and maintain excellent relationships with teams across the organisation and in countries where we work.
* Help drive WaterAid's online media work and engage with bloggers, online journalists and social media influencers.
* Write copy as required for print and web outlets, in-house or external.
* Evaluate and report back on key campaigns to the team and rest of the organisation
* Brief journalists on and off the record, arrange radio and TV interviews where necessary and brief staff in preparation.
* Monitor and evaluate media coverage and make recommendations to managers.
* Join the 24/7 on-call rota

To be successful, you will need:
* Proven experience of working in a busy press office or as a journalist.
* Experience of liaising with journalists of all levels
* Proven ability to devise and implement proactive campaigns or equivalent high-profile work as a journalist.
* Creativity and tenacity.
* Excellent command of written English to produce high quality media material.
* Excellent understanding and working knowledge of online media
* Ability to handle multiple projects and a variety of work simultaneously
 

WaterAid benefits:

• 36 days holiday (including 8 UK Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangements
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave.
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme

Additional Information:

WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base. We support and enjoy a hybrid working environment, this includes regular attendance in the London office to connect with each other. We look forward to discussing with you how you can best deliver in your new role.

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post. In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.

WaterAid is committed to ensuring that wherever we work in the world there is no tolerance for the abuse of power, privilege or trust. WaterAid reinforces a culture of zero tolerance towards any form of inappropriate behaviour, abuse, harassment, or exploitation of any kind. The safeguarding of our beneficiaries, staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf, is our top priority and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All staff and volunteers are required to share in this commitment through our Global Code of Conduct. We will conduct the most appropriate pre-employment references and checks to ensure high standards are maintained.

WaterAid is an equal opportunities, disability-confident employer and committed to achieving the highest standards of diversity, fairness and equality. Should you have a disability and require any additional support, please contact us.