A career that's life-changing

Social Media Manager

Location - London, Holborn

Contract - Full Time Fixed Term 4 Months.

Salary –  £38,000 (Including London Allowance)

Action for Children

Action for Children does what's right, does what's needed and does what works for children in the UK. Every year, our team changes the lives of 370,000 children, young people and families.

The Role:

We're looking for an experienced Social Media Manager for a four-month period, to oversee output on our channels and develop a forward-thinking social media strategy for the organisation.

You'll be leading social media communications on a day-to-day basis, raising awareness of the issues relating to vulnerable children, young people and their families in the UK, and driving up support for our work. This will include supporting the Social Media Officer, signing off on copy and acting as a champion of best practice - you'll ensure we create engaging, shareable content that results in increase in reach, engagement and income

A key part of the role is also taking the longer-term view to lead on a robust and evidence-led strategy for our social media channels. You'll draw work closely with the Digital Content Manager to advise on the best approach, drawing on your previous experience to help us maximise our impact and ensure more children have a safe and happy childhood.

How you will make a difference:

1. Create, develop and implement a forward-thinking social media strategy across all our channels, focused on driving up support, influence and engagement. Ensure that all Action for Children profiles and content best reflect the needs of our audiences and help meet the aims of the organisation.
2. Work closely with the Digital Content Manager to ensure that the social media strategy feeds into the charity's wider cross-departmental content strategy. Use an evidence-based approach to advise on best practice, development of audience-specific content and innovative and innovative ways of working
3. Manage the workload of the Social Media Officer and provide day-to-day support, ensuring the social media team is supported to deliver against organisational objectives.
4. - Work with other teams to develop integrated campaigns with clear aims, good user journeys and KPIs. Continually improve and develop the social media channels by applying learnings from analysis and findings, identify new ways to reach target audiences and increase engagement.
5. - Work with other teams to develop integrated campaigns with clear aims, good user journeys and KPIs. Continually improve and develop the social media channels by applying learnings from analysis and findings, identify new ways to reach target audiences and increase engagement.
6. Set KPIs for social media, measuring the success of channels by setting up and implementing appropriate tracking on posts and campaigns, monitoring and reporting back on activity progress. Prepare reports to feed into departmental and organisational reporting and analysis. Share learnings and insights with wider digital engagement team
7. Provide occasional out of office community management support when needed, answering queries and engaging with supporters online in a timely manner, as well as flagging trends and reputational issues

The person:

• A minimum of 5 years' experience managing a social media account in a busy environment, ideally for the charity sector.
• Experience of writing a successful social media strategy that reflects the needs and audience of an organization.
• Excellent setting KPIs and reporting on results.
• Storytelling, engaging social content (written and visual) and campaign planning 
• Developing a social media strategy with demonstrable results
• Available to start immediately.

The Rewards:

We offer a highly competitive salary, with a minimum of 7 weeks leave (i.e. 29 days' plus bank holidays), an excellent company pension scheme, regular and supportive supervision, season ticket travel loan facility, interest free Development Loans and discounts at major high street retailers. Plus, there are a lot more besides.

*Closing date for applications is the 1st of December although please note we may bring this forward depending on the volume of applicants*

The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families supports distressed children and their families through innovative therapeutic practice and research, training and promoting awareness of mental health issues. In April 2019, the Centre opened its new Centre of Excellence located in King’s Cross.

The Centre is seeking a proactive and creative individual to support and assist the Network and Digital Content Manager with the production of engaging content for print and online. 

The successful candidate will assist in the development of new resources for the Centre’s website and will be responsible for recruiting new services to the Youth Wellbeing Directory, a directory of free mental health support for children and young people aged up to 25 across the UK. 

This is a varied role for someone who is able to work efficiently and effectively with multiple teams across the Centre including the Centre’s Young Champions and Parent Champions.  You will be a highly organised individual who can adhere to processes and create reports based on analytics.

The post-holder will be based at the Anna Freud Centre, 4-8 Rodney Street, London N1 9JH.

The Centre values diversity and aims to have a workforce that reflects this. We encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Please email Recruitment if you require assistance or experience difficulties in applying.

Contract duration

Permanent

Closing date for applications

Midnight, Monday 2 December 2019

Notification of interview

Shortlisted applicants will be notified no later than Tuesday 3 December 2019

Please note: due to volume of applications expected, we will be unable to notify unsuccessful candidates

Interviews

Interviews will be held on Friday 6 December 2019

How to apply

Please visit our website to apply or click on the apply button below to be redirected.

Excited by great content, you’ll oversee planning and content development across our digital channels, focused on organic social media. 

You’ll be working across the organisation to help deliver campaigns and ongoing communications that are interesting and relevant to a range of different audiences, and should be confident in managing cross-channel content delivery and managing competing demands and multiple stakeholders.

This is an exciting time to join Mind as we review our digital engagement offer, and the role will suit someone with a range of digital content experience.

To apply, please follow the link below to our website.

Closing date: Noon on Monday 9th December 2019

Interviews: Friday 20th December 2019

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.

British Expertise International (BEI) is seeking an ambitious and pro-active full-time events and communications officer to join our growing team. This is a rare opportunity to be at the heart of active discussions between business, UK government, and international counterparts at a critical time. You will not only learn about many issues related to trade, infrastructure, international development and politics, but also develop invaluable relationships and networks. In this role you will be responsible supporting the development, management and delivery of BEI’s communications and events plan, including researching event topics and hosting events, and managing social media, website activities, event promotions and other communications outputs.

British Expertise International is a UK’s leading member-based organisation supporting British companies working in consultancy and professional services, including the full infrastructure value chain, from design and planning through to project delivery, all aspects of engineering and construction. We also have a sub-sector of members working in aid funded business supporting the UK government and other funders deliver development aid in emerging markets. BEI supports members to understand international markets, identify, assess and secure business opportunities internationally through a wide range of activities, including networking events, sector-focused forums, bespoke international market intelligence, and demand-based trade missions.

BEI has successfully delivered this unique focus, working both through our proprietary networks and alongside the UK government and other stakeholders, for over 50 years.  Membership is designed to assist UK-based companies with building international networks, providing insights and delivering access to overseas markets.

During the course of your employment, you will get a chance to attend a number of internal and external events with politicians and senior industry experts and will benefit by growing your personal network. You will expand your knowledge on how UK business interacts and engages with government and other stakeholders and will get a real insight into the workings of a business-focussed membership network.

Job description.

Typical responsibilities may include:

• Supporting the Membership Manager in event management and delivery:

• Researching event topics and speakers as required
• Event management support including, guest lists, event promotion, set up, etc.
• Acting as Front of House for events
• Engaging with members at events
• Writing and editing communications and promotions
• Communications & Marketing
• Support in delivering BEI’s communications strategy, including brand consistency and generating engaging content
• Communications outputs, including events promotion, social media engagement and website content
• Use of Buffer, Twitter and LinkedIn
• Engaging with senior stakeholders, including government bodies
• Support in the delivery of British Expertise International Awards 2020
• Research potential award entries as needed
• Ad hoc administrative support - as part of a small team it will be necessary to assist in a variety of tasks, as and when required.

Essential skills.

• The candidate will be educated to degree level (2:1 or above), have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and have an interest in the business world and current affairs.
• Strong organisational skills and a proactive, can-do attitude
• Strong research skills
• Demonstrable experience and interest in marketing and communications
• Good practical knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite is essential, especially Outlook, Word and Excel.

Desirable skills

• A good understanding of the UK political system and the civil service
• Interest in trade relations or international development
• Some experience with CRM systems (Salesforce training will be provided

Contract: Six-month contract with possibility of full time offer

Salary: £25,000 pro rata

Status: Right to work in the UK

Apply online with CV and one- page cover letter

Islamic Relief Worldwide is an independent humanitarian and development organisation, serving humanity for over 35 years. With an active presence in more than 40 countries, we strive to make the world a better and fairer place for those effected by poverty, conflicts or natural disasters.

Our Birmingham / London office, UK is currently recruiting for the position of ‘Social Media Officer’ to join the External Relations and Advocacy Team. The post holder will be responsible for the oversight and execution of all social media activities throughout the year, managing multiple platforms to support news, advocacy, branding and PR content. The post holder will manage the Islamic Relief’s social presence on a range of platforms including; Facebook, Twitter, Linked In, Instagram and You Tube. They will also lead on the social media aspect of various campaigns and support key moments by gathering and sharing compelling social content about our work across the world.

The successful candidate must have or be:

• Experience managing various social media platforms effectively
• Exceptional communication skills, including the ability to use written, oral and visual content effectively to influence target audiences with clarity
• Experience in developing and implementing social media strategies and campaigns
• IT literate with a command of MS Office applications, Adobe packages, social media platforms and analytics software, including social media monitoring tools such as Hootsuite and FollowerWonk
• An understanding of development and humanitarian work at an international level
• A degree or qualification in media, marketing, design or other relevant degree is highly desirable
• Ability to edit video and / or photo content is highly desirable
• Social media moderation experience is highly desirable
• Past experience working in a busy newsroom, the media team of a PR agency or a leading aid organisation is advantageous
• Understanding of using tools like Google Adwords, MS Adcenter, Keyword Spy, Adwords editor & Google analytics advantageous

Islamic Relief promotes equality and meritocracy and seeks individuals who are sympathetic to the IR values of; Sincerity, Excellence, Compassion, Social Justice and Custodianship together with our policy standards on Anti-Bribery, Child Protection and Code of Conduct. If you would like to be a part of an organisation striving to make a difference in the world and are looking for a meaningful career, we will be glad to hear from you.

Please Note: Interviews are expected to take place on 10th December 2019. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Pre-employment checks:

Any employment with Islamic Relief will be subject to the following checks:

• Screening clearance
• Proof of eligibility to live and work within the UK
• Receipt of satisfactory references

For UK based roles, we are only able to accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in the UK. We are unable to progress applications which would require sponsorship.

Islamic Relief is an equal opportunities employer

Regional Social Media and Digital Officer – Palliative
London – with option to be homebased (plus occasional travel as required to hospices)
Circa £26,000 and benefits package

Do you have experience of managing a portfolio of social media channels? Are you looking for your next move in a busy and interesting charity role? We are looking for a bright and organised social media whizz to support our broad portfolio of local social media channels and support with some of our website content. 

Reporting to the Regional Marketing & Communications Manager you will assist with the planning and posting of content on our hospices local social media channels, responding to and engaging with supporters. This is a varied role working closely with Sue Ryder marketing and communications and digital teams. This would suit a highly efficient social media candidate looking to broaden their experience within a creative, supportive and flexible environment.

Responsibilities:

-   You will be leading on the day to day posts and managing the content for the hospices’ Facebook and Twitter accounts. 
-    Assist and guide the hospice fundraising teams with impactful on line content.
-    Plan and manage sponsored social media marketing, including reports on performance and using insights to optimise performance.
-    Supporting with the content management of the website (Drupal), uploading blogs and news articles, monthly hospice e-newsletters. Ensuring hospice web pages and community events are current.
-    Develop a network of relationships with colleagues across Sue Ryder fundraising to ensure fundraising social media and web content is shared efficiently.

About You

It’s an exciting time to join Sue Ryder. To hit the ground running you will be a highly proficient social media professional with experience of managing a portfolio of social media channels. You will need a demonstrable understanding of using social media in a professional environment along with knowledge of trends and best practice in maintaining engaging social media channels.  Excellent communication skills with the ability to work proactively across different teams and liaising with multiple stakeholders are essential to this role, and experience of managing content for websites would be an advantage

About us
Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that;s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can. 

**Competitive Employee Benefits**
 
Company pension scheme, 25 days holiday - rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays, option to buy and sell up to five days holiday, enhanced maternity and paternity pay, paid mileage, enhanced sick pay, cash referral bonus scheme, corporate discount with hundreds of retailers and services, staff discount of 15% on new goods online, salary sacrifice car scheme, online wellbeing centre, free will writing service, staff finance loans, carers leave policy and lots more.

Interviews: 2nd December 2019 - London
 

Social Media and Digital Communications specialists, looking for immediate a start role, initially a 3-month contract…

A well-known social welfare charity requires a talented Digital Officer, with strong knowledge in Social Media, to join the team based in Central London for an interim contract period.

The charity is moving more digital-focussed, driving their reach through various digital platforms. This is where you come in! You will be creating compelling and engaging social media campaigns, online content for their website and other digital channels. Key Responsibilities include:

• Actively monitor social media and react and respond in an appropriate and timely manner
• Update content in relevant sections for charities website
• Support the team with planning and implementation of social media posts and advertising campaigns
• Create engaging online content including video, ensuring it is optimised for SEO and a range of devices
• Help manage the YouTube channel, ensuring video content is correctly uploaded and optimised for search
• Report on website performance, social media and other online activity
• Help with producing campaign-specific digital reports

Essential requirements for this role include:

• Demonstrable experience of digital marketing and communications. Working with social media, using social media listening tools and developing online content
• Proven social media management and SEO knowledge
• Proven strong project management skills

This is a 3-month contract role with a possible extension. Requires an immediate start.

Who are we?

Recently named Third Sector Charity of the Year 2018, we are a rapidly growing charity seeking to accelerate change for those affected by brain tumours, which kill more children and adults under 40 in the UK than any other cancer. Our five-year strategy is ambitious and sets out plans to double survival from brain tumours and halve the harm they cause to quality of life.

Our exciting job role!

The Content Editor (Research) will be responsible for producing high-quality, effective content about our research across multiple channels. This content will increase engagement with our research activities, improving recruitment and retention.

This role is full time - 37.5 hours and will be based in our Farnborough office, with some out‑of‑hours working.

What we'd like from you:

It's simple - all you need to succeed in this role is talent, ambition and energy. You must completely embrace our values, offer a great cultural fit, inspire us every day and deliver amazing results in a fast paced environment.

According to the job description you should also have significant and demonstrable experience in conveying complex scientific topics for a lay audience, as well as communicating with a research audience. If this is for you, we’d love to hear from you!

What we'd like to give you:

- Salary c.£24,000 per annum (dependent on experience)

- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays – pro rata for part-time contracts (we also close at Christmas as a ‘thank you’ for volunteering your time at some of our events throughout the year*) 

- Generous pension contribution*

- Life assurance cover*

- Employee Assistance Programme

- Loads of other great benefits, plus an amazing culture to work in, a great team and lots of fun (and cake!)

How to apply to join our amazing team:

Please apply online attaching your CV and a supporting statement explaining why you want the role, what you would bring to the team and how your skillset and experience will enable us to make a real impact for those affected by brain tumours.

Advert close date: 3rd December 2019

First interview date and location: 10th OR 11th OR 12th December 2019 via Skype - tbc

Second interview date and location: 17th December 2019 Farnborough office - tbc

More about us:

Don’t forget to check out our short video (you can find it on our You Tube channel) to find out more about our culture and what it is like to work at The Brain Tumour Charity.

Did you know we have won a variety of awards for our HeadSmart campaign including the NHS Innovation Award, Third Sector Excellence Awards and Charity Times Awards and have been ranked a top global organisation by renowned management consultants McKinsey?

For more information, please visit our website.

We reserve the right to close the advert early in the event of receiving a sufficient number of applications and may extend the advert if we don't find our perfect team mate! 

We process your data in accordance with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the General Data Protection Regulation. For full details, please read our privacy policy for job applicants.

*subject to qualifying criteria

A fantastic opportunity has risen to work with an amazing music charity to join their team as a Digital and Social Media Officer. This charity uses music to change and enrich the lives of children and adults around the UK. Within this role you will work closely with the Digital manager and create engaging and relevant content for the charity. You also will play a key role in maintaining and building their reputation across digital and all social media channels. You will be producing and editing innovative and creative content for their website, ensuring all content is engaging and reflecting their strategic priorities. Another part of this role will be working closely with the artist liaison lead to attend events whereby you will identify new ways for celebrity supporters to be more actively involved across various digital platforms.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have experience in producing effective social media content
• Have website and social media management experience
• Have a strong understanding of SEO
• Have strong communication skills
• Have knowledge of design and editing platforms
• Be able to work independently as well as being a team player
• Be self-motivated

If you are interested in applying, please email your CV quoting the reference number in the subject line or alternatively call Qaanita on 0207 198 6030.

Do you love cycling as much as we do? Are you looking for an exciting new challenge with a charity on a pedalling revolution?

Cycling UK, the national cycling charity, is aiming to inspire a million more people onto their bikes and needs an enthusiastic and dynamic Communications and Media Officer at its headquarters in Guildford to help us.

You’ll be responsible for developing and implementing media campaigns, reacting to news stories, and producing engaging content celebrating everything that’s great about cycling.

If you’re an experienced and creative communicator who’s passionate about their work, we want to hear from you.

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.

The Media & Communications Manager (Partnerships) will work as a member of the Media Relations Team, reporting to the Senior Media and Communications Manager for Partnerships. The Media Team at Unicef UK is part of the broader Communications Department, comprising of Brand, Strategic Communications, Creative Content and Digital Marketing, Ambassador Relations and Media Relations.

The Media & Communications Manager (Partnerships) will help us to develop Unicef UK’s strategic thinking and delivery for partnerships communications work.  ‘Partnerships’ include private sector partnerships, philanthropy, foundations and child rights and business work. 

You will  manage relationships with senior communications contacts in our corporate partners (and/or their agency partners) and devise ambitious media and communication strategies to promote Unicef UK and our partnerships; developing and implementing our communication strategy and working with others in the media and broader communications team to deliver communications output around these key areas.  You will also have internal leadership of a multi-functional team to deliver holistic marketing and communications plans (paid, owned and earned).

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• strong collaboration skills;
• proven experience of working in a busy media team, ideally with experience of corporate communications work;
• demonstrable evidence of developing, implementing and evaluating high profile, innovative and ambitious multi-media strategies and securing effective coverage for partners;
• experience of managing corporate partners or working within a PR agency to manage clients.

Closing date: 5pm, Monday 2 December 2019.

Interview date: Friday 13 December 2019.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates, candidates with disabilities, and from men, because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at this level at Unicef UK. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for children.

Unicef UK promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We make employment decisions by matching business 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 are happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit.

The successful candidate will be required to apply for a criminal records check. A criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us. This will depend on the nature of the role and the circumstances of your offences.

We only accept online applications as this saves us money, making more funds available for us to help ensure children’s rights.

If you do not hear from us within 14 days of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please note that we only provide feedback to shortlisted candidates.

Registered Charity Nos. 1072612 (England and Wales) SC043677 (Scotland)

Permanent, part time (30 hours per week, over 4 or 5 days)

Based in Reading

Salary in the range of £20338 - £24856 per annum £(25083-£30656 per annum FTE)

PACT is a supportive and respectful place where people are genuinely passionate about delivering positive outcomes for children and their families.  We have been at the forefront of adoption services for over 60 years, working with local authorities across the country.

With our outstanding rating with Ofsted, we work with a high degree of flexibility and innovation and are proud to support PACT adopters from the moment we meet and through the lifetime of each family’s adoption journey. We deliver this support in a wide and holistic range of services to meet the needs of our families; one of these is our flagship Adopter Hub.

The Adopter Hub is an online support service for adopters (both PACT and external) and practitioners which offers a suite of support packages including peer support via email, a webchat adopter discussion forum, and a range of resources using audio visual media and eLearning.

PACT is looking for an enthusiastic Content Editor to join The Adopter Hub team to help both manage the site and create interesting and relevant content for our users. This will involve researching and uploading online content including eLearning, videos and webinars. You will also write communications for our Adopter hub users though emails, surveys and social media, as well as supporting them with access to The Hub, answering enquiries and troubleshooting. Experience of working with Drupal, html, social media and editing audio-visual material is desirable.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a creative individual with strong IT and communications skills to join a team passionate to develop our support services.  You should be an excellent communicator and enjoy working in a team.

Interested?  Further details are available on our website.

Closing date:  Midnight, 24th November 2019

Interviews: 4th December 2019

PACT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults therefore please note our recruitment procedure includes DBS checks and overseas checks (where applicable). Please note prospective employees will need to evidence they have the relevant permission to work in the UK.

No agencies please.

Stockdales is a well-established charity based in Sale, Manchester. We are committed to making a difference to children and adults with learning disabilities and life-limiting conditions and their families through our residential and community services. Each year, Stockdales helps hundreds of people to be the best version of themselves regardless of the challenges they face.

Short Job Description

The fundraising manager and fundraising officer make up the fundraising team at Stockdales. They work closely together to make sure all aspects of fundraising are covered successfully: individual supporters, fundraising volunteers, community groups, companies, charitable trusts/foundations and events. They are also responsible for all aspects of Stockdales’ marketing and PR.

We’re looking for a friendly, well-organised and committed person to join our small but busy fundraising team as our fundraising officer. This is an existing role which has been carefully developed over the last 5 years. Do you have what it takes to make this role your own and shape it even further?

As our fundraising officer, you will enjoy a varied, exciting role, with no two days the same! Your responsibilities will include all aspects of the fundraising administration, managing small scale community events, raising awareness of the organisation locally, putting the content together for our website, social media pages and newsletters (currently 3 times per year) as well as making sure our supporters have a high quality experience.

You’ll need to be a good all-rounder, think on your feet and work independently and flexible because there will be some evening and weekend work. You’ll also have a flair for creative writing as you will be putting interesting stories together for our newsletters and punchy posts for social media. A ‘head for numbers’, an eye for detail and strong problem solving skills and IT skills are also needed.

Excellent people skills are a must. In this role you will meet all sorts of people from many walks of life, so you will need to be confident and a good communicator. The fundraising team is in regular contact with the people we support too. This might be whilst taking photos, showing supporters round or simply dropping in to say hello. We support people of all abilities, some with severe learning disabilities and complex health needs. It is essential you are comfortable with this.

This is a thoroughly rewarding role for the right person. You might already come from a fundraising background or you may have all of the transferrable skills needed to make this your move into the charity sector. Whichever, if this is you, then we’d love to hear from you!

BookTrust, Battersea
Digital Content Editor
Maternity Cover (Fixed Term Contract)
Full Time
Salary: £33,649 per annum 

BookTrust is the UK's largest children's reading charity. We are dedicated to getting children reading. Each year we reach 3.4 million children across the UK with books, resources and support to help develop a love of reading.

In this varied and exiting role, you will manage the BookTrust website and ensure that all social media channels are engaging, accurate, accessible and promote the aims of the organisation. You will also monitor the performance of the BookTrust website and social media platforms and work to extend our reach to target audiences. You will also oversee, coordinate and create regular content for promotion on our social media channels and support BookTrust activities (programmes, campaigns and prizes) by delivering new content and functionality as needed.

This role is ideal for someone with a broad range of knowledge of digital media, social media and technology content management systems (ideally Episerver), as well as someone with experience in digital administration and editing. A knowledge of the world of children’s books is desirable. The successful candidate will be highly proficient with Microsoft Office and Photoshop and ideally familiar with range of software packages including Final Cut Pro, Adobe Creative Suite. The ideal candidate will also be a good problem solver and should have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Find out more about who we are, including a job description and details of how to apply, please visit our website.

Closing date: Tuesday, 26th November 2019, 16:00

BookTrust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children