Thera East Midlands, part of the Thera group of companies, which supports over 300 people with a learning disability in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Stoke, at home, at work and in their local community.

As a Managing Director you will work closely with a colleague executive Service Quality Director with lived experience of a learning disability and the rest of the board to lead Thera East Midlands board to achieve the company’s strategic vision and objectives.

You will bring extensive leadership and management experience to the established and talented management team and inspire them to continuously improve the support offered and commit to the co-design of new opportunities for the people in their own communities and in the planning and delivery of individual support.

It is essential that you have the empathy and understanding of the needs of people with a learning disability together with the depth and breadth of experience and knowledge required to provide day to day intensive support at scale, and take the company forward.

If you are able to take initiative, seek opportunities and successfully work with others to achieve outstanding results the we would love to hear from you.

Role purpose:

This role is focused on driving reach and engagement on social media. We want to foster two-way conversations and provide timely content to take ShelterBox to new audiences and engage more deeply with our existing audiences.

The successful candidate will join a friendly and ambitious team and play a key role in helping to make ShelterBox a global name. The role will seek to build awareness of ShelterBox, increase social engagement and build communities across our social channels.

This role is full of variety, working with other teams within the organisation to deliver a range of strategic projects that drive brand awareness and help to increase online giving.

Who are we looking for?

ShelterBox is looking for a self-motivated individual with an in-depth understanding of all things social. You will be plugged into the social media world and be able to help us spot trends and quickly adapt our social media work to engage audiences in the most effective way – helping to keep us relevant and interesting.

Excellent writing skills are essential. You should have a good command of language and be able to adopt different tones and styles of writing when supporting projects from both our operational work around the world and fundraising campaigns – from commenting on the latest developments in the Syrian war to celebrating children who have raised £100 in their local community. You will be able to clearly convey ideas in a compelling and concise manner and bring passion and excitement when it is needed. Attention to detail is crucial.

We are looking for someone who has an active interest in global news, international politics, and international development. You will also have a genuine love for incredible charity supporters and for fundraising generally. And you will be able to develop a two-way relationship with our supporters on social media.

This is an exciting and demanding role – you will need to be able to juggle competing priorities and manage stakeholders effectively.

You should have a good eye for design and the ability to source and edit images. A solid understanding of SEO and content marketing is desirable. Social advertising experience would also be an advantage, although not required.

Duties will include but not be limited to:

Management of social media accounts

• Day to day management of ShelterBox’s social media channels, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and YouTube
• Supporting the Digital Marketing and Innovation Manager, to review and refresh the social media strategy and set goals to increase brand awareness and increase engagement
• Manage the social schedule – seek out content, plan, edit and publish engaging content daily across all relevant channels supporting fundraising campaigns for international teams and providing compelling updates on our operational work
• Respond to social media posts and develop discussions with our supporters – working with the wider Comms & PR team and the Supporter Care team where needed
• Create engaging multimedia content and/or work with the wider teams to achieve this
• Adapt content for specific channels, concentrating on getting the right tone of voice for the relevant audience and exporting videos and images in the right format for each channel 
• Build awareness and engagement on social during times of natural disaster and during periods of heightened public interest around conflicts or other events
• Leverage trends and new social opportunities to help drive social reach and engagement
• Spot relevant news stories, flag issues, and share developments with the rest of the team

Planning & reporting

• Manage competing priorities for social channels - getting the right balance of fundraising messages, telling the stories of people we support, celebrating our supporters and sharing real time updates about our work
• Create editorial calendars and campaign plans that meet specific objectives
• Gather input from and share plans with international teams in a timely manner so we can be coordinated globally, as well as thinking globally about content and posts.
• Regular reporting, measuring the effectiveness of campaigns and using data to make evidence-based recommendations for social media output
• Provide written and/or verbal social content briefs to the Brand & Content team for teams in the field
• Take an active role in creative brainstorms and help develop innovative ideas and campaigns to make ShelterBox stand out in a busy marketplace
• Research and monitor activity of other charities within the sector

Share knowledge and best practice

• Support wider teams with the development of social content, helping to create, source, collect and repurpose content so that it is optimised for social channels
• Work with the ShelterBox Book Club team to help develop the Book Club social channels, helping to grow Book Club's followers and increase engagement levels 
• Educate other staff members and volunteers on the use of social media and promote its use within the charity

Other duties

• Assisting with wider digital marketing and communications delivery where required, to support the charity’s strategic objectives
• Any other duties as deemed necessary to support the Digital team

Save the Children believes every child deserves a future. We work every day around the world to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

We do whatever it takes for children – every day and in times of crisis – transforming their lives and the future we share. 

We are seeking two dynamic self-starters and team players with a proven track record of initiative to join our Global Media Unit, which leads on securing international media coverage for the important work we do to improve children's lives. You will drive global media coverage, with a focus on our work saving children in humanitarian disasters, and on ongoing development issues.

As Global Media Manager you will generate media activity in international media, in line with our organisational priorities. You will act as key focal point for media management at time of humanitarian disasters, coordinating media responses across multiple countries, as well as large global international launches and influencing opportunities. In addition you will:

Maintain a strong network of contacts with international journalists as well as identify and build key international partnerships
Collaborate across advocacy, policy and fundraising, taking the lead in preparing external communication products that align divisions and reflect our key messaging
Influence Save the Children's campaign and advocacy plans to help achieve media objectives
Liaise closely with Save the Children member media teams across the world and develop strong, positive relationships
Contribute to out of hours media rota
Be a spokesperson on Save the Children issues 

To be successful you will be an excellent communicator, with the ability to convey complex information quickly and concisely. You will have significant experience as a news journalist or a press officer in an international setting, with a track record of excellent coverage delivered to deadline and a clear understanding of digital and social media. You will be a self-starter and strong team player who is able to work both independently and collaboratively often managing competing priorities, . 

In addition you will have:

A degree in journalism, communications, international development or related field, or equivalent work experience
Experience working for an international NGO (preferred)
Excellent writing skills for press releases, media briefings, opinion pieces and the crafting of key messages
Demonstrable ability to work to tight deadlines, juggling several priorities at once
Strong and demonstrable experience in working on multimedia for news purposes
Knowledge of key international and child development and rights issues and debates
Strong verbal communication skills & ability to do broadcast interviews
Strong knowledge of different needs for variety of influential international media outlets
Experience in working with or for international news outlets
Ability to pitch stories persuasively
Experience in working in a complex organizational model, serving and working to multiple stakeholders at once and using influence to drive preferred outcomes
Experience in living and or working in high risk locations, with a strong understanding of risks and mitigations
Excellent knowledge of social media, including a track-record of working with or for news agencies to amplify news work on social channels
Experience of project managing complex media outcomes across different outlets and across different countries 
The ability to travel at short notice—often to developing and or insecure contexts, occasionally in difficult working environments—is essential. Fluency in a second language and ability to collect multimedia content (photos and video) would be an advantage.

At Save the Children we are committed to the safeguarding and protection of children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work with children are recruited to work for us. This post is subject to a range of vetting checks including a criminal records disclosure.

At Save the Children our mission is to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children and to achieve immediate and lasting change in their lives. If you share our mission, are passionate about making it happen and strongly believe you can contribute then join us and we'll give you every opportunity to succeed. We look forward to hearing from you.

For more information and to apply please visit our website.

Closing date: Tuesday 14th July

Are you a talented writer with a knack for pulling together compelling stories to make Samaritans stand out in the media, and will also encourage people to volunteer and donate? Are you good at managing key relationships sensitively and thinking creatively about the best ways to get our messages out to new audiences through traditional and digital media?

• Ewell, Surrey with some homeworking (Currently all home working)
• 6 month fixed term contract, full time
• £26-£28K per annum + Competitive Benefits

A little bit about the role...

Samaritans’ volunteers are there for people when life gets tough, and the demand for our service is rising all the time. Last year we responded to a call for help every six seconds. We are looking for a well-connected, innovative and digital savvy media professional to help us engage new audiences, reach younger people, and land great media coverage that increases awareness of the hugely important work Samaritans does.

We’re looking for somebody who is comfortable working with sensitive material and can support vulnerable people through the process of sharing their story, as well as prioritising the interests of Samaritans.

We are looking for someone with loads of creative ideas, ready to take on the challenges of a busy press office, writing press releases, responding to journalists’ requests, and supporting our volunteers with media advice where necessary.

If you have experience of working with case studies and driving positive news coverage at a news, PR agency or in house we would like to hear from you. Knowledge of mental health and wellbeing would be great, but most of all we need someone passionate about this job, good at devising and executing PR plans so that we get our name out there, and keep Samaritans at the top of the agenda where it deserves to be. re you a talented writer with a knack for pulling together compelling stories to make Samaritans stand out in the media, which will also encourage people to volunteer and donate?

If you're interested in finding out more about the role please read the attached job description as set out below.

About Samaritans

At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe it is preventable and that by working together we can give people the support they need before they reach crisis point. We are one of the most trusted charities in the UK and ROI, and we answer a call for help every six seconds. We have around 175 staff and more than 20,000 volunteers based across 201 branches giving emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We don’t just hear you, we listen.

To apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a covering letter outlining their motivations for applying and how they meet each of role criteria as set out in the JD no later than 9.00 am on  Tuesday 14th July 2020.

Please see our website or the job description for further information. 

Samaritans is committed to diversity and inclusion, and strive to create a supportive environment for our staff and volunteers. We believe having a diverse workforce strengthens our organisation and allows us to represent the communities we serve and support our callers. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds and LGBT+ communities.

Are you a social media creative looking to take on the next exciting challenge in your career?

• 6 months FTC, full time
• Ewell, Surrey
• Salary £24k per annum + Competitive Benefits

A little bit about the role...

We are looking for a creative and driven individual with excellent communications skills and an eye for great content to join our growing digital team and help us to tell the story of Samaritans through our digital channels.

Samaritans receives a call every 6 seconds, supporting people round the clock when life gets tough. We’re looking for an innovative social media assistant who can create and share great content, respond to messages via our social channels and identify new opportunities to help us reach the right people. The role covers a mix of news, campaigning, fundraising and everything in between, so no two days are the same and as part of the digital team you’ll be at the heart of our external communications.

Knowledge of the mental health and well-being area could really help but isn’t essential, although you will need to be comfortable working with sensitive material. Some travel and attendance at events outside of office hours may be required as part of this role but time in lieu will be offered.

Above all, we’re looking for a creative spark who is passionate about helping people, and can source and create great digital content to help us get our name out there, so that more people know where to turn when they’re struggling to cope.

If the prospect of joining a well-respected and highly regarded national brand appeals to you please read the attached job description as set out below.

About Samaritans

At Samaritans, our vision is that fewer people die by suicide. We believe it is preventable and that by working together we can give people the support they need before they reach crisis point. We are one of the most trusted charities in the UK and ROI, and we answer a call for help every six seconds. We have around 175 staff and more than 20,000 volunteers based across 201 branches giving emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We don’t just hear you, we listen.

To apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a covering letter outlining their motivations for applying and how they meet each of role criteria as set out in the JD no later than 9.00 am on Monday 6th July 2020.

About Theirworld

Theirworld is an influential global charity aiming to end the global education crisis and unleash the potential of the next generation. We work to ensure that every child has the best start in life, a safe place to learn, and skills for the future. To achieve this, we are tackling the lack of political will, financial commitment and action that is currently preventing the realisation of inclusive, quality education for all children. We bring together experience and evidence from our research and projects alongside the passion and power of our campaigns and communications to unlock the big, transformational changes needed to end the global education crisis.

We have existed since 2002, and we are currently going through an exciting period of growth and transformation - assembling a world-class team of campaigners, communicators, researchers, advocates and project managers with the skills, commitment to our mission, and strong team spirit and creative energy to turn the organisation’s vision into reality.

About the role

As our communications team and digital publishing ambitions grow simultaneously, we are seeking a creative, hard-working digital media officer with strong and broad communication skills with the ability to learn quickly and readily take on new technical challenges.

This role would suit a candidate with 2-3 years’ experience of regular digital media content production in the charitable or non-governmental sector. 

Salary: competitive. 

Main Responsibilities

• Support our senior digital manager with social media output, digital advertising and production of our email newsletters
• Develop and monitor social media grid
• Develop and execute creative social media campaigns 
• Engage our audiences over Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram and other channels
• Maintain, copy edit and post website content that maintains quality, accuracy and house style 
• Working within Theirworld’s brand guidelines to support a strong, recognisable look to our content production
• Support Head of Digital with management of supporter and other databases

Experience, skills and character

• Excellent written English and verbal communication skills. 
• Regular production of social media content across multiple platforms. 
• Competent on Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and at least one major CMS. 
• Understanding of SEO and use of Google Analytics would be an advantage.
• Knowledge or competence in a CRM software such as ActionKit and/or Salesforce would be a distinct advantage. 
• Experience of developing a content calendar across a range of social media channels.
• Demonstrated ability to learn new software and adapt to different technical set-ups
• Determined, enthusiastic and proactive ‘can do’ attitude
• Creative thinker – ability to find identify creative solutions – able to identify and exploit opportunities
• Excellent time management skills and ability to juggle multiple tasks simultaneously
• Ability to get on with people at all levels and from all backgrounds
• Resilient, a self-starter and a team player
• Legal permission to live and work in the United Kingdom

Summary

We are looking for a talented Content Producer to play a vital role in our mission to support more people with and at risk of diabetes to live better and more confidently.

Your focus will be to produce audience-first content across multiple touchpoints to support people affected by diabetes to be physically active. As a key member of the Live Well, Move More cross-charity project group, you will use audience insights to plan, produce and evaluate high-quality content for our digital platforms, in print, and across our social media channels. You won't just be writing excellent copy - you'll be involved in video, photography, graphic and audio content too. This content will form the basis of social, email and paid ad content, signposting those audiences to more detailed website content and a print toolkit. An expert in content marketing, you'll know how to increase the reach and engagement of your content, and how to build excellent customer journeys to drive conversions.

This role will harness the power of great storytelling with great content design, helping the user to understand the role physical activity plays in a healthy lifestyle. You will ensure that all content created is reflective of our brand essence, and always embodies our tone of voice characteristics: authentic, inspiring, frank, confident and human.

You will expertly leverage the use of Search Engine Optimisation, Google Analytics and other analytic tools to make informed and timely decisions. And you will have experience with content management systems and offer support on best practice to devolved web editors across the organisation.

Interview Date: 20 July 2020

We would consider flexibility on where this role could be based

Package

What we can offer you:

• Generous annual leave starting at 25 days plus bank holidays
• A Cash Healthcare Plan (giving you up to £1,500 towards a range of out of pocket health expenses like new glasses, dentist, chiropractor or osteopath appointments)
• Early finish Friday and flexible working as part of our approach to activity based working
• Discounts on gym membership
• Employee assistance programme to give you support on any issues that come up in life
• Annual season ticket loan (on completion of your probation period)
• Very active social scene including sport teams, gardening and other activities
• Generous pension provision, life assurance and income protection insurance
• Cycle to work scheme (eligible for scheme if contract is permanent or longer than 12 months)

*Some benefits aren't available until you've passed your probation period and are dependent on the length of contract.

Main Responsibilities

• Work as part of a Live Well, Move More cross-charity project team, proactively keeping the group updated with clear and collaborative communication.
• Use personas and marketing segmentation to identify target audiences and user needs across various content formats, helping stakeholders understand the process.
• Customer journey mapping across the wider wellness content ecosystem, including physical activity content, Learning Zone behaviour change platform, physical challenge events and healthy lifestyle content.
• Plan, write, commission digital and print content - including editing existing content - in line with priority areas of work and organisation strategic objectives.

Ideal Candidate

• An excellent content designer - adept in editing, writing, commissioning and reviewing content across all digital and print mediums.
• A clear and collaborative communicator who can build strong and effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Audience and insight focussed - using data and expert knowledge to inform decisions.

Reporting to the UK Communications and Fundraising Manager within the Executive Department, you will be at the forefront of demonstrating to the public how Afghanaid is changing lives in Afghanistan. You will perform a variety of administrative tasks to support the smooth functioning of the fundraising team; contribute to the retention and growth of our supporter base by producing content for our fundraising communications; support the management of our social media channels; and engage with current and potential supporters online. During this 6-month internship, you will be given close support and guidance to undertake the tasks detailed below.

Key Responsibilities:

Communications

• Work closely with the UK Communications and Fundraising Manager to assist in all supporter liaison and fundraising communications activities.
• Identify opportunities for positive exposure of Afghanaid, and opportunities to inspire new support.
• Liaise with project staff in Afghanistan to gather case studies and photos to develop into communications content.

Social Media:

• Create, edit and schedule engaging content across all social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube (images, videos, animations/gifs and infographics).
• Use social media platforms to promote our website content and drive traffic to our website.
• Help oversee, collect and analyse social media metrics to assess the effectiveness and reach of our online presence, and make recommendations for improvement.
• Monitor online content posted by others on our social media platforms and respond in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Identify opportunities to engage new audiences, potentially with targeted content.
• Identify and cultivate relationships with new social media accounts.
• Identify trends and cultural moments on social media which are relevant to Afghanaid and identify ways to get involved.
• Help develop, maintain and execute a social media content calendar across platforms to grow community engagement, awareness, and adoption.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of a social media strategy.

Website:

• Help keep the website up to date by drafting copy and proofreading content to ensure it is grammatically correct and sensitive to the cultural and security considerations within Afghanistan.

Email:

• Support in the creation of monthly email newsletters to be sent to our subscribers.

Administration

• Process post and answer the office telephone.
• Process all donations received, whether by mail, online or by other means and ensure donors are thanked in a timely manner.
• Ensure Gift Aid declarations are sought from all eligible donors and appropriately filed.
• Ensure lapsed regular givers are contacted in a timely manner.
• Support the Finance Officer to reconcile monthly income by accurately coding donation reports.
• Maintain up-to-date records in the fundraising database. Ensure data is collected and entered accurately in the database to enable effective communications and strategic marketing decisions.

External Fundraising Appeals

• Support the UK Communications and Fundraising Manager to pursue and execute external fundraising appeal opportunities, including UK Aid Match, The Big Give, and various national newspaper Christmas appeals. This will entail producing creative communications and logistical support.

For the right candidate, this internship has the opportunity to develop into a more permanent position.

Full job description and person specification attached.

Intranet Content Strategist

Our client is an internationally renowned publisher of high quality chemical science knowledge and the professional body for chemists in the UK, with a thriving international community of over 50,000 members in 125 countries and over 600 staff. As a not-for-profit organisation, they reinvest all of their income to achieve their charitable objectives to support the chemical sciences community and advance chemistry.

Position: Intranet Content Strategist
Location: Cambridge (Commutable from Alconbury, Bedford, Bury St Edmunds, Cambridgeshire, Cambridge North, Cherry Hinton, Chesterton, Ely, Fen Drayton, Fenstanton, Histon & Impington, Hitchin, Huntingdon, Longstanton, Milton, Newmarket, Northstowe, Oakington, Orchard-Park, Royston, Saffron Walden, Somersham, St Ives, St Neots, Stevenage, Swavesey, Waterbeach, Wyton and surrounding areas)
Job type: Full Time, Temporary (14 months)
Hours: 35 hours per week
Salary: £40,828 - £49,899 per annum
Benefits: Excellent contributory pension scheme, generous paid holidays, learning and career development, subsidised staff restaurant (Cambridge office), staff sports and social club, free private healthcare plan, income protection scheme, critical illness insurance, life assurance, free on-site parking (Cambridge office), season ticket, car / motor cycle and cycle to work schemes, membership subscription, employee assistance programme, eye-care at work scheme, wellness initiatives, flexible work environment, employee recognition, long service awards, membership subscription to professional body, two discounted staff flats on-site (Cambridge office), Litmus reward gateway benefits and more.

Closing Date: 19 July 2020

About the role:

Our client has an exciting opportunity to join our multi-award winning communications team to help shape the content of their new digital workplace platform. This opportunity is based at their Cambridge office and is available on a temporary (14 month) full-time (35 hours per week) basis.

Join over 600 of their employees worldwide and help them advance excellence in chemical sciences.

As an Intranet Content Strategist, you will work with our Communications and Technology teams to shape a new intranet content strategy that aligns to our goals and brand values. You will carry out a detailed audit and analysis of the current intranet content and user experience to provide their employees with an exceptional experience. A true expert, you will share content architecture and strategy best practice with internal stakeholders, and lead focus groups to test proposals. You will ensure that content is fresh, inspiring, accurate, relevant, well-organised and accessible.

Knowledge and skills required in this role:

• Demonstrable experience working in content strategy and of having successfully delivered similar projects in the past.
• Degree in a communications’ related field or equivalent experience demonstrating a knowledge of Content Strategy as a discipline and of best practice.
• Evidence of developing and delivering a content strategy that reflects an organisations brand values.
• Knowledge and experience of strategic and tactical communications planning.
• Demonstrable and outstanding project management skills.
• Awareness of the importance of good UX design in the development of websites and intranets.
• Experience working in a complex organisation highly preferred.
• Highly organised and deadline driven with a proven track-record of working strategically and delivering to tight deadlines.
• Creative skills through a range of media.
• Exemplary verbal and written communications skills.
• Proactive and problem solving with a can-do attitude.
• Critical judgement, resilience, and composure under pressure.
• Experience at managing conflicting requests and priorities, as well as setting and delivering to realistic
deadlines.
• A desire to promote and enable the positive impact of chemistry, and science generally, on social, political,and economic issues.

If you are interested in this opportunity, apply now.

You may have experience of the following: Marketing Executive, Marketing Assistant, Marketing Campaigns, Email Marketing, Marketing Communications, Internal Communications, Marketing Administrator, Communications Executive, Communications Assistant, Communications Officer, Communications Administrator, Events Management, Digital Marketing, Social Media, etc.

Web content specialist job - three month contract - interviews 22/23/24th June

Your new company
Local Council

Your new role
We are looking for a senior content professional who can be both strategic and deliver on a web project. The council is looking for a complete overhaul of around 450 pages to making them user-focused, you will be re-purposing, re-vamping and rewriting to optimise the website usage. The organisation has a multiple services they provide and so the content owners will be conscious of what the finish product looks like. The website content is around 10 years old so it may mean stripping of pages.

What you'll need to succeed
We are looking for an experience content professional who has experience delivering website revamps and who has lots of experience with user journeys and UX content. Ideally you will have public sector experience and a background in GDS (government digital service) guidelines when it comes to content. With the content owners having some say in the end product the successful candidate needs to have strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to say no when they need to.

What you'll get in return
A competitive salary and the opportunity to manage an extensive project end to end.

What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career.

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We are looking for a part-time (4 days per week) Marketing and Communications Officer to join our busy Marketing and Communications Team, supporting a range of activities with a particular focus on digital communication, promotion and engagement in support and growth of Making Music membership.

Making Music is the UK organisation for leisure-time music groups, with over 3,700 groups in membership, home to around 200,000 hobby musicians. We support members with practical services and artistic opportunities; we celebrate their achievements and speak on their behalf to partners and policy makers.

Are you experienced in digital content, marketing and social media? Creative, with initiative, and as comfortable with day-to-day processing of website edits and emails, as generating visuals and finding and writing up stories for multi-platform use? If you’re also a team-player, have great attention to detail, can juggle several tasks at the same time, and would like to find a job where your ideas are appreciated, then we want to hear from you!

We are looking for someone for 4 days (30 hours) a week, which can be worked flexibly. Salary £23,500 pro rata (£18,800 a year for 4dpw).

We warmly welcome applications from all sectors of the community and all kinds of individuals. Please let us know if you need this job information - or would like to apply for the job - in a different format.

Download the job information from our website and apply with CV and letter by 9am on Monday 13 July. Interviews will be on Friday 17 July via Zoom.

Church communication is changing….

We’re looking for a digital communications officer to join a small communications team and help deliver our vision to communities, employees, clergy and new and hard-to-reach audiences.

You’ll be joining us at an exciting time as church communications undergoes a major transformation. Coronavirus pandemic has forced us to embrace online church and engage communities through digital and social media.

You’ll work alongside the Director of Communication and Engagement in managing our digital channels, including website, social media and email marketing platform. You’ll also be able to film and edit short videos on your device.

You’ll be confident at creating engaging content for our digital platforms, including writing short and snappy social media posts as well as writing longer form for website and digital newsletters.  You’ll also create simple infographics and Instagram-able images for campaigns and target audiences

You’ll be confident using Google Analytics and social media analytics to monitor channels, evaluate results and identify improvements. 

If you work well under pressure and thrive in an organisation that is embracing change then we want to hear from you. You’ll be a self-motivated with high standards and focused on customer experience. We’re a close team who work hard and often to tight deadlines so time management and working at fast pace needs to be qualities you embrace.

This is a permanent, full time position and you’ll be working from home until the office in Bridgend, South Wales reopens. This role requires travel across South Wales. Flexible working will be considered.

We welcome applications from Welsh speakers.

About us

This is an exciting time in our diocese, as we embed our vision of Where Faith Matters which aims to transforms lives through faith, education and social justice. We’re looking for someone who is sympathetic to our aims.

We are one of six dioceses in the Church in Wales. Covering much of South Wales, including Cardiff and the South Wales Valleys, we are the most populous of the diocese. We’re also one of the biggest providers of social care so you’ll be passionate about creating inspiring content to transform communities and peoples’ lives.

An experienced media and public relations professional, you will oversee the effective management of our press office, becoming a key influencer in women’s health while developing PR and communication plans to promote the work of the RCOG.

About us

The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

About the role

Reporting to the Director of Media and Public Relations, you will be responsible for co-ordinating communications and PR activities, providing timely and effective media relations and creating engaging and dynamic social media content.

You will plan and manage the release of RCOG reports, scientific papers and clinical guidance while delivering strategic communications campaigns to support projects and events. You will be responsible for line managing a media and PR officer, providing leadership to junior staff and communicating effectively with key audiences including the media, RCOG members and other stakeholders in the charity and not-for-profit sector.

Another important part of the role will be to build and maintain mutually-beneficial relationships with national and international print, broadcast and online media including specialist health reporters and women’s health consumer journalists.

About you

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• Solid experience working in media relations, PR or journalism
• Experience of working in a busy press office or in-house PR department
• Ability to convey information clearly in both oral and written form

• Ability to deal with controversial/ethical issues in a sensitive manner
• Excellent press and media relations skills

Benefits

As an important member of the team, you will be located in our brand new, bespoke offices in London Bridge (due to the pandemic, all RCOG staff are currently working from home). We offer a friendly working environment with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Flexible working hours
• First class pension scheme
• Season ticket loan
• Free staff lunch

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button to download the full Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications: Monday 6 July at 10.00am.

Interviews will be held the week commencing 13 July.

If you have any additional questions about the role or how to apply please contact the People Team.

At RCOG we are committed to promoting equal opportunities in employment. We value diversity, promote equality, and challenge discrimination. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds.

[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]

We are looking for someone who can ensure the voices of people with lived experience of immigration detention are front and centre of all of our communications and online activities.

If you are interested in using your communications, digital and fundraising skills to help us have a genuine impact on the lives of people in immigration detention, then we would love to hear from you!

We’re looking for an ambitious, creative and motivated individual to join our small staff team as Communications Officer. This is a brand new role for the organisation and you will have the chance to shape it and make it your own. 

AVID is an equal opportunities organisation, committed to increasing diversity. Applications from people with lived experience of detention or the immigration system are encouraged. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled people regardless of background. 

Communications Officer

£28,000 per annum, full time (37.5 hours)

Initially fixed term for six months, funding is sought to extend this to a permanent role 

The Communications Officer will lead on all aspects of our external communications and digital work, ensuring that AVID can extend its reach, accessibility and influence on behalf of people in immigration detention. Putting the voices and experience of people in detention front and centre of our communications work, this is a unique opportunity to apply your communications and digital skills to raise the profile of a small charity which regularly punches above its weight in policy and influencing. Working closely with the Director, and AVID members, you will develop and deliver strong content across a range of online platforms, amplifying the voices of people in detention and the volunteers who support them. You will also apply your digital skills to creating new and innovative ways of servicing our membership and stakeholders, as well as building successful individual giving campaigns. 

The role includes coordinating AVID’s online presence to ensure we reach as many people as possible and help them to access timely, informative and accurate content on the challenges facing people subject to the hostile environment and in immigration detention. You will optimise digital tools to help build our engagement through our website, newsletter, social media and other online formats. The role will lead on taking a creative approach to expanding our communications portfolio, including through video and audio. As well as creating engaging content to meet these aims, you will help to build our membership base and contribute to our sustainability by raising funds online. This is the perfect opportunity for someone seeking to use their skills flexibly, creating powerful communications content that seeks to empower, strengthen and inform. 

CLOSING MIDDAY 10th JULY