Experienced and proactive candidate sought for General Manager role at Danaher Animal Home, an independent Essex/Suffolk-based animal charity with a turnover of c£800,000pa. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape our charity’s future strategy and policy, ensuring we have the systems and skills in place to fulfill our missions and goals of delivering excellence in animal rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming.

The ideal candidate will bring fresh ideas and impetus to help the charity respond to today’s challenges; to include increasing income generation, management oversight of our retail shops, education/community outreach programme, partnership development and overall brand awareness. Experience in some/all of these areas would be an advantage, although not essential.

We are looking for someone who will work alongside our existing teams, reporting to (and working with) our Board of Trustees. Strong leadership, day-to-day management and financial skills, understanding of compliance, capital projects, Governance and HR processes, good organisational ability, excellent communications, interpersonal and negotiation skills will be required; together with a flexible approach in responding to the everyday challenges of running a charity.

The successful candidate will work with the Board of Trustees to help identify a strong pathway which secures Danaher’s existing reputation as a respected and well-known animal rehoming centre (especially with organisations such as the RSPCA and local councils), while also securing its independent financial future.

It is anticipated that additional team appointments maybe also required and the Board will look to the new incumbent to take a proactive role in identifying both these areas and the employee structure required for the future.

Location: Wethersfield, Essex (Potential for flexible/remote working, although a minimum of 3 days a week on site required)

Role: Permanent

Salary: £45,000-£50,000 (depending on experience)

Closing date: February 11 2022

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Note: While Danaher Animal Home is affiliated to the RSPCA, it operates independently and is responsible for its own governance and management. It receives no financial support from the RSPCA or any other body.

Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast moving, youth focused, charity and play a pivotal role in the development of our flagship Company Programme.  We are looking for an experienced, creative and proactive individual to join Young Enterprise as maternity cover for the Senior Programme Manager on a temporary basis for 12 months.

About the role
The Senior Programme Manager is responsible for the management of the Young Enterprise Company Style programmes (currently Company, Team and Start Up) ensuring they are set up to be delivered smoothly provide maximum impact, and continue to develop to best meet the needs of young people.

Over the next 12 months the Senior Programme Manager will lead on the exciting re-development of Company Programme building on initial research findings to improve the supporting digital infrastructure, embed ongoing learning and reflection, and ensure that the programme is contributing to YE’s organisational Theory of Change.

The Senior Programme Manager also supports a small team of Programme and Support Managers with the day to day delivery and support of their allocated programmes ensuring that they remain engaging, relevant and up to date for their intended audiences.

Who we are looking for
We are seeking an individual with a solution focussed attitude to problem solving and the ability to balance and prioritise competing demands in a busy function. A successful track record of building strong internal and external relationships is crucial. An understanding of education and school centred programmes, plus experience working with web and digital developers would be a distinct advantage.

Reporting to the Head of Programmes and Services, this role will provide a high level of education sector expertise to support the ongoing development of current programmes as well as new initiatives.

Why work for us?

• People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
• An active commitment to equality and diversity
• Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks
• Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Group Life Assurance

If this role appeals to you - we would like to hear from you!

Senior Social Media Manager
11 month - Fixed Term Contract
£42,417 - £47,660 D.O.E + London allowance of £3,600

Edenbrown Charities are delighted to be supporting a National Health Charity in their search for a Senior Social Media Manager to join them on an 11 month fixed term contract.

As Senior Social Media Manager you will play a key and vital part in positioning the charity preparing for the launch of an ambitious new strategy and campaign to advocate for the rights of the thousands of people living and affected by this health condition and highlighting they simply don't receive the care and support they need.

You will manage day to day activity across key channels, working across a number of teams to get appropriate buy in data for an impact driven approach to activity.

If you are a proactive social media expert with experience managing social media to deliver on a wide range of objectives, creating great experiences for supporters and service users, generating high levels of engagement and conversion as part of complex digital, and crisis and reputation management.

The closing date for applications is 09:00 am on 27th January 2022.
Please apply today, by sending your CV and supporting statement

Eden Brown Synergy is an equal opportunities employer.

Senior Social Media Manager

Contract Type: This position is fixed term for 11 months, covering maternity leave.
Location: Home Worker (England, Wales and NI)
Salary: £42,417 - £47,660 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) + London allowance of £3,600 (if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 27 January 2022
Interview Date: 27th January 2022 (via Teams/Zoom)

**If a suitable candidate is found we may close this role early - please apply soon to avoid disappointment**

Please note, the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 11:00pm on the closing date.

About Alzheimer's Society

Dementia devastates lives. By 2021, 1 million people will be living with the condition. But dementia won't win. Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer's Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia - wherever they are, whatever they're going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.

We are the UK's leading dementia charity. Every day, we work tirelessly to find new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for dementia. We provide expert information, training, and support services to all those who need our help. And we are creating a more dementia-friendly society so people with the condition can live without fear and prejudice.

About the role

You’ll play a vital part in positioning Alzheimer’s Society as the leading dementia charity in the UK at an exciting time for the charity, preparing for the launch of an ambitious new strategy.
You’ll work closely with your job-share Media Manager partner and colleagues across all directorates to keep dementia firmly on the agenda, working with colleagues to develop creative, integrated campaigns that advocate the rights of people with dementia, change public policy, promote the Society as leaders in dementia research and galvanise individuals to join with us as part of a social movement for change.

You’ll play a critical role in successfully continuing and launching ambitious campaigns to address the fact that many people affected by dementia are telling us they simply don't get the care and support they need. You’ll also better ensure Alzheimer’s Society is known for funding research into the cause, cure, care and prevention of dementia.

During the contract period the post holder will play a crucial role in embedding our new social media strategy to support this work, working across teams to get buy-in for a data and impact-driven approach to activity.

As well as managing day-to-day activity across key channels, the team works with a wide range of stakeholders across the organisation to build great user-focused social engagement strategies into our campaigns, spanning owned, earned and paid activity. The role and wider team are also responsible for ensuring that colleagues have the right tools, skills and guidance to use social effectively to support a wide range of business objectives.

About you

We’re looking for a self-motivated, proactive social media expert with experience managing a team using social to deliver on a wide range of objectives. Key areas where you’ll be confident in using social include: creating great experiences for our supporters and service users, generating high levels of engagement and conversion as part of complex digital, and crisis and reputation management. You’ll also be able to identify opportunities to create reach and visibility for Alzheimer’s Society and the role we play to support people affected by dementia.

As well as being able to quickly pick up and run key projects, you’ll have excellent people management and communication skills, and proven experience influencing at all levels to embed change. Working with a range of internal and external stakeholders in a complex organisation to build collaborative relationships will be one of your strengths, as will your ability to develop great, results-driven social engagement strategies across a range of channels and touchpoints.

Most important of all, you’ll need to be passionate about the role of social, and digital more widely, to help us create real change for people affected by dementia.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You may have experience of the following: Social Media Manager, Digital Media Manager, Google Analytics, Social Media Specialist, Social Media Strategist, SEO, PPC, Social Media Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Manager, Online Engagement, Marketing Manager, etc.

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Social Media Manager

£35,000 per annum, plus benefits

Full time • Permanent

Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

Do you manage social channels and social content for an organisation or well-known brand? Can you engage new and established audiences in the RSC's work through innovative and exciting social media campaigns? Are you excited by live theatre and the impact it can have on audiences? Do you tell compelling stories through your social media content and messaging? Do you thrive on building conversations and relationships with audiences to make sure their experience of a brand is the best it can be?

We are looking for an experienced Social Media Manager to join our Audiences and Marketing department to own, manage and further develop the RSC's strong social media presence on the Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, TikTok and emerging channels.

Reporting to the Head of Audiences and Marketing, you will work seamlessly across the Marketing and Media & Communications teams and in liaison with the rest of the organisation to promote @TheRSC through our social channels. You'll work within a brilliant and collaborative team of managers to tell the story of the RSC in creative and exciting ways. You will need to engage new and established audiences in our work, help to manage online customer relationships and maximise return on investment.

No two days are the same, but any day might see you monitoring incoming customer queries, drafting copy for Instagram or making videos for TikTok, alongside creative ideas sessions, video shoots with actors, setting up paid social media campaigns and drafting strategy documents for new platforms and initiatives.

• Developing and embedding the social strategy and long-term social tone of voice
• Championing, building and managing communities and engagement
• Implementing and developing the RSC's content strategy
• Leading and developing content and campaigns
• Line managing a direct report
• Managing customer relationships and responding to enquiries
• Using Google Analytics and other measurement tools to write and provide reports, finding ways to continually improve on metrics
• Maintaining and developing close collaborative relationships with our advertising agencies to ensure paid campaigns deliver results
• Budget management

To be successful in this role, you need to have experience of leading social content and online communities for a large or complex organisation or well-known brand. You will be a creative thinker with the ability to tell engaging stories through content and social media. You must also have a fantastic eye for detail and a focus on results. This opportunity offers the chance to work broadly across the whole of the RSC. We need someone with a consultative, professional and proactive approach to colleagues and stakeholders, as well as great sensitivity to work with complex teams of creatives and performers. We're looking for someone used to developing positive customer conversation as well as handling more challenging interactions.

The post offers hybrid and flexible working, with some of the working week from Stratford-upon-Avon. Normal working hours will be Monday-Friday, although some degree of flexibility will be required according to workload. Occasional evening and weekend working will also be required. Some limited travel away from base, mainly to London may be necessary, although not for extended periods of time.

Closing date: 31 January 2022

The RSC strives for excellence, and values integrity, inclusion, ambition and innovation. We act with respect, show leadership and build resilient ways of working in all our activities.

We can offer great benefits and aim to create a welcoming, supportive environment which is happy, healthy and safe. We place great importance upon developing a diverse, highly motivated and energised workforce to help achieve our priorities. We put our values at the heart of everything we do.

All applications should be made online using the RSC website. If you need any assistance when applying, please drop us an email.

We are committed to building a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all individuals.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (no. 212481) is a registered charity.

• Permanent
• £43,764.00 per annum
• Full time (37.5 hours a week)
• Flexible working options will be supported
• London office and Hybrid working to be supported

About us

The Centre for Ageing Better is an independent charitable foundation, funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

The Centre for Ageing Better creates change in policy and practice informed by evidence and works with partners across England to improve employment, housing, health and communities. We believe that more people living longer represents a huge opportunity for society and we want everyone to enjoy a good later life. But changes are needed so more people are in good health, are financially secure, are socially connected, and have a sense of meaning and purpose in later life. We have set out a bold ambition to do more on all these fronts.

We are striving to create an organisation that reflects our society and the communities we serve. A workplace where everyone feels empowered and where diversity of background and thought is celebrated. We know there is more work to be done and are committed to continuing to improve our practice around Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

We are a Positive Action employer, therefore in recruitment where two candidates are ‘as qualified as’ each other, we will favour a candidate from any group identified as currently underrepresented in our team based on protected characteristics as outlined in the Equality Act 2010.

About the role

As Media Manager, you will develop and grow Ageing Better’s profile and relationships across national, regional, trade and broadcast media.

Key responsibilities include planning and drafting high-quality and newsworthy media content including press releases, statements, comment pieces, and feature ideas and each week successfully pitching these to media outlets. You will drive our reactive media work, finding stories and angles and pushing Ageing Better ahead of the news agenda on breaking issues. You will advise the organisation and staff members on media angles and approaches and support colleagues in taking part in interviews and other opportunities for publicity.

You will also manage the work of a communications assistant and ensure that our media work is integrated with and complementary to our wider communications activity and functions.

In addition you will carry out a broader range of related media and communications duties, including leading the development and delivery of cross-channel communications and influencing plans.

About you

The successful candidate will have extensive media relations experience and a proven track record in increasing the national media profile of an organisation.

It is essential that you understand how different aspects of the media operate and have experience of cultivating positive and fruitful working relationships with journalists at all levels.

Previous experience of line management is desirable.

To apply please send application form in Word format (No CVs)

The closing date for this role is 5pm on Sunday 6th February 2022. Interviews being held by Zoom W/C 14th February 2022.

Please complete the attached Equality and Diversity form below and return alongside your application form.

UNICEF ensures more of the world’s children are vaccinated, educated, and protected than any other organisation. We have done more to influence laws and policies to help protect children than anyone else. We get things done. And we’re not going to stop until the world is a safe place for all our children.

This is a great opportunity to join the UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) as our new Organic Social Media Officer.

As Organic Social Media Officer, you will support the day-to-day management of organic social content. You’ll have the opportunity to work with teams across the organisation to curate, plan, brief and publish content for our social media channels, from our business-as-usual social output to our big campaigns, to help drive and deliver UNICEF UK’s objectives and mission for children. The post holder will also support monitoring and reporting for social organic channels.

Along with a passion for social media and communications, you’ll bring to this role, knowledge and experience of managing social media channels (including but not limited to Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter) and an understanding of how to optimise these channels to achieve business objectives. Ideally you would have experience of crisis communications and emergency protocols.

Freewheelers Theatre and Media is an inclusive theatre company that brings disabled and non-disabled performers, tutors and technical staff together with support from the local community. We aim to change perceptions of disability, break down barriers and change lives, through high-quality, hi-tech, innovative theatre, dance, music, film and visual arts.

The General Manager works as part of the Senior Management team alongside the Joint Artistic Directors and Board of Trustees to ensure the smooth day to day running of business operations. This is a diverse role providing leadership across the organisation in HR, Health & Safety and Safeguarding as well as line management of our Marketing & Development Officer and several Freelance Associates.

We are seeking a positive and pro-active individual to provide maternity cover for our General Manager. The successful candidate will have the experience and capacity to hit the ground running with strong management skills and a high level of organisational ability.

Charity People is thrilled to be working with Eden Project Communities to recruit for their new Social Media Manager. We warmly welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this role. We are looking for individuals to culturally add to the organisation rather than fit an existing cultural mould, so if you are part of a community that has traditionally been minoritised and underrepresented by the charity sector, we would love to hear from you and will do everything possible to make this a smooth, supportive and fair application process for you.

As organisation with a global mission is to create a movement that builds relationships between people and the natural world, Eden Project Communities is a growing movement, working on and developing projects locally, nationally, and internationally. Their work is underpinned by the understanding that we need to live with the grain of nature and that everything is interconnected. Their projects aim to stimulate, educate, and empower.

Working within the Digital, Marketing and PR teams, you will be the social media lead, and will undertake the following key responsibilities:
* Contribute to and deliver a digital engagement strategy to engage our community, excite the people of the UK in Eden Project Communities work and to encourage active public participation in our core campaign activities.
* Design and deliver low cost digital campaigns and activities to create a step change in our reach and engagement levels. Working to identify audiences, influencers and amplifiers, develop approaches and cultivate relationships to support campaign delivery and strategy development.
* Lead the ongoing development of social media channels through creation of digital marketing collateral with support from the marketing team and identify and oversee delivery of materials required for future campaigns including films, graphics, photography, Gifs, content, e-comms etc
* Develop and manage all digital marketing channels and activities day to day to engage our existing audiences across the UK and appeal to new audiences, ensuring messaging and tone is in line with our branding and values and adheres with any data protection or other rules as required.
* Plan, create and schedule social media content including written posts, photos, graphics, videos and competitions. Liaise with the wider team and external agencies to maximise the impact of our social media strategy and content, ensuring our funders and sponsors are built into key messages and we provide fun and engaging content through our own work and by amplifying that of valued partners.
* Provide analysis of the effectiveness of our content through regular reporting including key metrics such as reach, impressions and engagement, report performance in team meetings and adjust digital strategy accordingly.

Ideally, you will have previous experience in a similar role, driving behaviour change and participation through digital means, with an in-depth knowledge of current digital social media trends and tactics, showing professional competence in this area.

You must be collaborative, clear in your communications, and be comfortable in a fast-paced campaign environment with a high volume of activity; you will routinely need to reprioritize plans and activities to meet changing needs of the organisation at short notice with pace and accuracy. You must be an adaptive thinker, relying on best practice and experience to identify new approaches to extending their campaign reach.

Location: Home based anywhere in the UK

Salary: £33,500

Closing date: Friday 14th January
Interview: 20th and 21st January

This is a fixed-term contract, running until December 2023

If you're interested in hearing more about this great opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People.

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us. And it inspires our Communications team to find ever-more creative ways to promote our work and share how people can get involved in making a difference to children’s lives. Join us as a Social Media Coordinator and create work that means the world.

The aim of the NSPCC’s social media presence is to inform our audiences about child abuse in a way that is understandable, approachable, compelling and relevant. Our social platforms are an environment for us to engage and support our audiences; helping them to feel safe in speaking out and encouraging them to take action. 

This role sits within our award-winning Social Media team and offers a fantastic opportunity to take a leading role in managing the NSPCC's national social media calendar; creating and coordinating campaigns and always-on content to further our goals of reaching more people, deepening our engagement and ultimately protecting more children from abuse. You'll be part of a team that champions creative innovation in social media content which is educative, credible, impactful and stigma-breaking. 

Main responsibilities:

- Co-ordinate the NSPCC’s busy social media calendar including some basic content creation

- Co-ordinate and develop an ongoing schedule of new content for the NSPCC’s social media platforms

- Take responsibility to quickly brief in or produce new and relevant content to respond to trending topics and ad-hoc opportunities

- Oversee the alignment of the NSPCC social media calendar with the overall organisation-wide comms strategy

- Proofread content supplied by colleagues and ensuring all posts follow a consistent tone of voice

- Work closely with colleagues across the Comms Directorate to establish best practice in developing new content for NSPCC’s social media platforms

- Secure and brief talent for social media content to maximise reach with new audiences

We are looking for someone with:

- Exceptional organisation and planning skills

-  Excellent written communication skills and experience with copy-writing for social media platforms

- A track record of collaboration and the ability to negotiate with stakeholders to reach social-first solutions

-  Knowledge and experience in managing a social media calendar with success in creating and commissioning innovative and engaging social media content

- Some experience of creating and editing basic graphics, video and animation using software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Effects and/or photo editing software

Join us and you’ll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You’ll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that’ll bring the best out in you. And you’ll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.

#LI-RW1

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.

Do you know how to write copy that inspires and creates action, how to spot when ads aren’t performing against target and how to improve and optimise them to meet their goals? Then join our talented, ambitious, forward-thinking and award-winning social media team! It’s an exciting time to join GOSH as you will be working on a number of high-profile campaigns, with colleagues across the charity and Hospital, so excellent communication skills and stakeholder management is key.

Given the nature of social media and how it’s constantly evolving, this role requires you to stay on top of best practice, spot trends and feed these back to the wider team so that we can deliver the best online experience possible to our supporters, donors, patients and their families.

Role Overview

We’re looking for an experienced social media expert to bring insight, passion, and talent to the organisation and team. You will help manage the day-to-day running of our organic and paid social campaigns and drive our ambitious social media strategy forward.

About the Team

This role sits within our Marketing and Communications Directorate, which is made up of Brand, Design, Communications and Digital Engagement teams. You’ll be working within the Digital Engagement team and will work closely with the Fundraising Directorate to deliver our social media strategy and lead on end-to-end delivery of social media campaigns, with a focus on income generation through paid social.

About You

You’ll have experience working in social media across organic and paid, taking a data-led and audience-first approach to your work. You will have proven experience in delivering high performing social media campaigns.

The ideal candidate will also have:

- Proven skills in paid social advertising, across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
- Experience of social-first content development, across Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
- Proven ability in using data measurement and insights to improve and optimise social performance.
- Social media management experience, with proven skills in running organisational social media feeds.

About the Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 600 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise these vital funds for the hospital. A better future for seriously ill
children starts with you.

Recently awarded with a ‘Best Companies 2-star accreditation' and placed number 17 on the 2019 Sunday Times Best 100 Not-for-Profit Companies list - we offer a range of attractive benefits including; a flexible approach to working, 30 days holiday, life assurance, enhanced employer pension contributions, and a discounted season ticket loan.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We recognise that people from some backgrounds are under-represented in our workforce and across the wider Charity sector. In April 2021 we launched our ambitious three-year EDI strategy committing to becoming a more inclusive workforce, reflecting the diverse communities that we work with and for and demonstrating this through all our areas of work.

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from Black, Asian and Ethnic Minority backgrounds, people with a disability, people who are LGBT+ or who are from less advantaged socioeconomic groups.

Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.

Our approach to hybrid working

This role is based in our Central London office (WC1N, opposite Russell Square underground) with the option to work remotely up to three days a week.

Please refer to the full job description below for more information.

How to Apply

Please click on the apply button in the top right-hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete. You are encouraged to include a cover letter with your application, and should refer to the 'GOSH Charity Information Pack' on the Careers page of our website before you apply.

Closing date: Midnight on 31st January 2022.

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

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Charity People is thrilled to be partnering with The Royal Parks in their search for a new Social Media Manager!

Are you able to curate and shape conversations on nature, wellbeing, and on history and heritage? Are you a social media navigator with a flare for the creative? If so, we'd like to hear from you!

The Royal Parks is a charity managing over 5,000 acres of diverse parkland, rare habitats and historic buildings and monuments in eight Royal Parks and beautiful public spaces, across London. As Social Media Manager, you'll be a core member of the communications team, responsible for providing insight and expertise to The Royal Parks on marketing, campaigning, community and issues management; you will lead the charge on content creation and sharing, and all things social media to forward the motivations and messaging of the charity. As a public-facing member of the team, you will play a significant role in shaping and enhancing the charity's public image, and ensure that strong connections between the park teams and visitors run smoothly.

Core responsibilities for the role will include:
* Community management: building relationships with influences to amplify messaging; curating and shaping key conversations in-keeping with the charity's ethos; developing and supporting engagement and growth strategies across many social media platforms.
* Content delivery: creating rich media content; working closely with colleagues and collaborating with external partners to build and maintain a content sharing network.
* Digital marketing: using paid social media adverts to amplify campaign messages and calls to action and deliver campaigns.
* Customer engagement: building and maintaining productive relationships with colleagues across the parks network; addressing customer queries with accurate information.
* Reputation management: daily monitoring of social media activity; managing responses to crises and issues as these arise; working closely with colleagues across the network.
* Reporting: analysing, measuring and optimising social media performance across all channels; presenting insights and recognising key trends, benchmarking competitor activity, and disseminating accurate information across the parks network.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrable experience in successful management of social media strategies. You will have a keen eye for detail; a proactive and creative approach to planning and experience of managing multi-channel campaigns, using a variety of relevant software; as well as excellent stakeholder management skills. You will be efficient, organised, and strong team-player with a commitment to the Royal Parks' ethos and values.

Closing: 31st January
Interview: TBC

If you are interested in applying for this fantastic role, please do reach out to Alice Wood at Charity People ASAP so we can get the ball rolling soon!

Charity People actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

BUILDING BETTER OPPORTUNITIES: 

OPPORTUNITY AND CHANGE

Job Title: Senior Administration Officer                         

Location: Nottingham

Salary: FRWK05 £18,661 - £20,385

Status & Hours: Full-time/ 37 hours

Closing Date:  07/02/2022

Opportunity and Change delivers employment-related support to some of the most vulnerable people in our communities across D2N2 (Derby City, Derbyshire, Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire). Our busy project leadership team provides a range of administration and management support to our nine delivery partners. Yes, our work can be challenging and at times pressurised due to deadlines, but we also get the buzz of helping people back on the road to employment whilst working in a varied and diverse environment. You could too!

A critical part of our keeping our partnership in check and organised is the role of Senior Administration Officer. We want you to share your experience of working in a customer-focused environment, and your keen eye for detail and excellence across the full range of administrative duties.

The successful candidate will: 

• Collate and prepare progress reports as required, including supporting the quarterly submissions to funding bodies

• Provide daily support to the partnership in ensuring that new service user (participant) paperwork is completed accurately and supporting documents are valid   

• Provide marketing and social media support to the project team in developing and managing the external and internal marketing plans, publications, activities, and communications for the project 

• Update records, internal logs, and filing systems 

• Possess good interpersonal, verbal and written skills (including diplomacy and tact), in order to communicate effectively with partners 

• Take accurate minutes of meetings as required 

• Have Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy 

Opportunity and Change project is part of a national programme called Building Better Opportunities and the post is funded through the European Social Fund and The National Lottery Community Fund.

Do you want to be able to feel proud of who you work for? 98% of our team said they feel just that, come and join us!

What we offer: Life Assurance, Pension (up to 4% matched by FHA), Enhanced Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Benefits, Additional Annual Leave Purchase Scheme, Employee Assistance Programme, Learning programmes tailored to suit different roles and services, Health Cash Plan.

Framework supports all employees to achieve a better work/life balance. Should you wish us to consider flexible working or job share as part of your application please state this on your application in the supporting statement section.

Framework is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Registered charity No: 1060941.

To protect the health & wellbeing of those receiving support from Framework, colleagues and the wider community, any job offer is conditional upon the prospective post-holder having been vaccinated against Covid-19, or agreeing to do so during the first six months in the post, except where such a requirement would be unreasonable in the circumstances.

As a Disability Confident employer we warmly encourage job applications from people with disabilities. Framework is committed to offering opportunities to people from diverse communities. If you have specific requirements or adjustments please let us know if there is anything we can do to support your application

CVs will not be accepted

NO AGENCIES PLEASE. 

We are looking for a talented PR specialist to help deliver the charity’s key messages via the media, on both a pro-active and reactive basis, working closely with colleagues across the charity and with lead responsibility for consumer media engagement, sharing our work via social media, and monitoring and evaluating StepChange press coverage.

With this role you can enjoy a hybrid working environment, primarily working from home with some days in the office and occasional travel.

What you will be doing

• Quickly and efficiently handle incoming media requests for comment, interviews and filming, liaising with the Media & PR Manager on how to manage requests, and keep accurate records of them.
• Compile and distribute, by 9.30am, the morning media monitoring service for the charity and handle day-to-day liaison with our media monitoring provider.
• Source and maintain relevant, accurate media lists and handle day-to-day liaison with our media database provider.
• Bring a proactive and creative approach to the planning of the charity’s media activities, and implement agreed activities such as drafting briefings, quotes, press releases, articles, blog posts etc
• Proactively pitch feature stories, pulling together evidence, insight and client case stories to support the charity’s objectives.
• Take responsibility for reflecting the charity’s media, policy and campaigns work on StepChange’s social media channels. Liaise with stakeholders across the external affairs team to create a regular stream of content that gives insight into the charity’s work in these areas
• Compile monthly coverage reports and competitor analysis for management information purposes.
• Keep abreast of developments in debt (and within the charity) to be able to talk knowledgably about key issues.
• Establish and maintain relationships with relevant journalists.
• Be prepared to cover parliamentary monitoring in the event of absence of other staff.

What we want from you

• Sound knowledge and understanding of media processes (including social media, blogs)
• Good PR skills and understanding of how the media works
• Good knowledge of news and current affairs
• Experience of drafting press releases, articles, quotes and blogs
• Experience of monitoring and evaluating media coverage
• Experience of dealing with press calls and briefing staff for interviews - or experience of planning and conducting interviews
• Experience of having proactively secured media coverage or of working as a journalist.
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Self-starter, able to work on own initiative and who appreciates the need to keep up to speed with developments
• Happy to balance the demands of regular, routine and detailed administrative work with a creative approach and new ideas
• A PR or journalist qualification is desirable
• Previous experience of working in PR or as a journalist in a business or personal finance related field is desirable

What we offer you

• 24 days annual leave (this increases by one day per year up to a maximum of 29), plus bank holidays
• Hybrid work – the ability to work from home
• An individually tailored personal development plan and ongoing training
• The opportunity to buy and sell annual leave
• Use of a Charity laptop and headset for working from home
• Travel season ticket loans
• Discounted car parking
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Group personal pension scheme
• Westfield Health cash plan
• Employee assistance programme
• Financial planning
• Long service awards
• Free tea and coffee in the office

About us:

StepChange is the UK’s largest and most comprehensive provider of free debt advice. Hundreds of thousands of people come to us for help every year. Some are at crisis point and many don't see a way out. We help them to find a way out of their debt problems. We don't judge people; we provide the support, guidance and solutions that are needed. Whatever the situation we'll look for practical solutions that make our clients' lives better.