Social Media Coordinator Jobs in Birmingham, West Midlands

• Recruit, support, train and encourage local volunteers from the host parish and across the deanery to grow mission and ministry with children and their families - particularly with those not yet engaged in their local church community.
• Develop and resource a youth group in the local parish church, and a Messy Church worshipping community.
• Bring to life new volunteer-led initiatives for engaging children and their families with their local church community.
• Catalyse the launch and ongoing development of a new intergenerational worshipping community in the wider deanery, with support from an existing Children and Families Mission Enabler (CFME) and local stakeholders.
• Identify and enable ways in which volunteers from across the deanery could work together fruitfully.
• Identify training needs for volunteers in collaboration with the diocesan Flex Pathway.
• Support and model a culture where children and families are integrated throughout the church and community and where children of all ages are valued and given opportunities to share in ministry and mission.
• Work with the Area Dean to understand potential opportunities in the deanery and identify which parishes will most benefit from CFM support.
• Meet regularly for reflection and supervision with the local supervisor, and line management from the Mission Support Developer CFME.
• Manage the delivery of the CFM project within the parish and deanery and be responsible for gathering and delivering feedback and evaluation, updating plans and communicating clearly with all key stakeholders.
• Participate in a relational and learning community with the existing CFMEs from across CofE Birmingham.
• Uphold high safeguarding standards, supported by the CofE Birmingham safeguarding team.
• Contribute to parish, deanery and diocesan life in other ways as agreed with your line manager, Mission Support Developer CFME.

• Demonstrable love of Christ with an infectious Christian faith
• Experience of building and leading teams of volunteers
• Experience of recruiting and supporting new volunteers
• Experience of initiating and overseeing new work delivered by a team
• A strategic thinker who can deploy teams and individuals in a way that maximises what can be achieved
• A team player, with good self-awareness and both ability and enthusiasm to reflect self-critically with colleagues.
• Empathy, commitment and proven ability to grow healthy relationships with a wide diversity of people.
• Good verbal and written skills and able to communicate effectively in a variety of contexts
• Confident communicating with a number of varied stakeholders in a project who may have differing expectations.
• A commitment to uphold current safeguarding legislation and best practice
• Ability to travel across the geographical area of the deanery
• Supportive of the Church of England and a willingness to work within its frameworks
• There is an occupational requirement for the postholder to be a practising Christian

• Experience of missional activity and ministry with children and their families
• Experience of working with or in schools
• Experience of working with others to bring about culture change
• Confidence in using technology and social media, especially Office 365
• Access to own transport

• Full-time 35 hours per week for a fixed-term of 2.5 years (subject to funding) part-time/flexible working proposals may be considered. The role will be parish based.
• Salary £25,000
• Pension 12% employer contribution into the Church Workers Pension Fund
• Holidays 25 days per annum, plus 8 Bank Holidays, plus 3 discretionary days
• The posts are subject to a DBS disclosure and satisfactory references
• The employer is the Birmingham Diocesan Board of Finance (BDBF)
• Reports to the Mission Support Developer CFME and deanery steering group

Are you energetic, empathetic and full of ideas to help a lively team grow a thriving online community platform?

Scope are looking for a personable Online Community Coordinator to join our Online Community Team.

You will work on our online community and help make it a safe and supportive place where disabled people can make friends and talk about what is important to them. 

Permanent, part time, 28 hours a week (some evenings and weekends required).

The hours for this role will be worked according to a rolling shift pattern between 8am to 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 6pm Saturdays and Sundays.

Location: Scope's office bases are London office (Here East, E15 2GW) or Scope's Leeds office (LS1 5SH) but the role will involve working remotely for most of the time.

Please note: The successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

The role

You will work within a team to moderate, create and coordinate content, information, newsletters and manage volunteers.

You will form a key part of the wider online community team by:

• Moderating discussions
• Welcoming, engaging and supporting members
• Signposting members to useful resources
• Sourcing and creating new conversations and content
• Recruiting, training, managing and supporting volunteers
• Escalating safeguarding concerns

After your training period, you will be able to work confidently and independently on our online community in all aspects of the role.

For more information about the role’s responsibilities, and the skills and experience required please use the link to the Scope website. 

About you

You will: 

• Have great inter-personal skills
• Write in a high standard of Plain English
• Enjoy communicating and supporting people 
• Have broad experience of using forums or social media communities
• Have a high level of computer literacy
• Understand the barriers that society creates for disabled people 
• Have great reading comprehension and fantastic attention to detail
• Be consistent and methodical
• Have experience of creating different forms of content
• Enjoy solving problems
• Know how to manage your time effectively
• Have been part of a team before
• We ask you to show an appreciation of Scope’s values and our ambition of everyday equality for disabled people.

Please make sure you explain in your application, with examples, how you can meet these important skills.

Our values - pioneering, courageous, connected, open, fair

By living our values and trusting each other, we empower our colleagues to make decisions. By giving our colleagues freedom and space to spark creativity for innovation, we can push boundaries, change mindsets and be empowered to change the game with grit and determination and a sense of urgency.

Disabled candidates

We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.

Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Some applicants might need adjustments during the application process. If you require adjustments through your journey with us you can find out more about interview adjustments on the Scope website.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

At the heart of everything we do at Scope is Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion.

We want everyone to feel like they belong. We value each person as an individual. We will treat everyone with dignity and respect and we want to recognise all parts of a person's identity.

We are a disability equality charity. So, we will build a culture that is accessible and inclusive first. We will aim for the same high standards in all our work. We will listen, learn and keep improving.

You can find out more about our approach to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion on the Scope website.

Scope benefits

We believe hard work deserves reward and recognition. We offer a wide range of benefits including:

• 27 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Flexible, hybrid and remote working options
• Pay progression at 6 months and 2 years
• Company pension 
• Excellent training and career development 
• Strong colleague networks across disability, race and LGBTQ+
• Discounted gym membership, cycle to work scheme and much more.

If you want to become a Disability Gamechanger, we'd love to hear from you.

Click the apply button to create an account and complete your application form. 

Please note applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and interviews may take place and an appointment be made before the closing date. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

At Thrive, we use gardening to enable people with long term health conditions and disabilities to improve their health and wellbeing and our vision is that Social & Therapeutic Horticulture (STH) services are available wherever people live.

We’re looking for a supportive Regional Centre Manager who can enable our passionate and committed Birmingham team to deliver an excellent service for our client gardeners.

Proactive business development skills are needed to identify new partnerships and expand our program delivery to ensure the continued sustainability of the centre.

If you are a confident manager with experience of working in social care or charities, Thrive can offer you a varied and rewarding challenge.

Our Regional Centre Manager in Birmingham will be based in our Birmingham Kings Heath office, Option for hybrid role with up to 2days Remote/Home working per week.

Appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check. Thrive complies fully with the DBS Code of Practice. Having a criminal record will not necessarily prevent an individual from working for Thrive.

For more information, please download the Information Pack. For an informal conversation about the role, please email recruitment in the first instance.

To apply, please email recruitment with your CV and a written statement explaining how you meet the person specification and what you will bring to Thrive.

Closing date for applications: 9am on Thursday 25th April 2024.

First round interviews will be on friday 10th May in Birmingham

We are looking for someone to run our helpline and perform general administration office duties from our Birmingham office. A large part of this role is to provide emotional support to traumatically bereaved members when required.

Candidates must have a history of providing emotional support to emontionally distressed or vulnerable people. 

The Office Assistant will be accountable to the Office Co-ordinator, and they must be able to fulfil a variety of administration and digital tasks. They will also assist staff and trustees in the delivery of the charity’s projects and possess good digital and face to face communication skills.

Please read full Job Description (attached( before applying

Digital Marketing and Content Lead

About the role:

As our Digital Marketing and Content Lead, you will conceive and deliver a best-in-class digital strategy that uses our digital estate and communications to deliver against our strategic organisational objectives of ending the institutionalised care of children. You will use your technical expertise in digital marketing and communications and a data-driven approach to increase digital engagement across social media, website, and email. You’ll drive up the quality of our content and user experience through continuous test, review and optimisation.

About you:

We are looking for someone who is digital all-rounder, with a proven track record of creating and implementing effective digital platform strategies and have an innovative approach to digital marketing.

About Hope and Homes for Children:

Orphanages don’t protect children, they harm them. Put simply: the last thing an orphanage can provide is the first thing a child needs - someone to love them. Science shows what we all know, that the bond between a child and their family is vital for their development. Decades of evidence proves that orphanages harm children, subjecting them to high levels of abuse, as well as extreme neglect. Children always belong in families. They need protection, encouragement, play, laughter and love. They need somewhere to call home and someone to love them. You can help us make this a reality for children.

Salary: £37,000 to £41,000 per annum, including any London weighting if applicable.

Location: Remote working, with the home base location flexible across locations where we have a registered European / African office (i.e., UK, Belgium, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Rwanda, Kenya or South Africa).

Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

Other information: Applicants must have the right to work in the country in which they would be based. We actively encourage equality and diversity as we believe it brings us closer to our mission of eliminating orphanages. We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment.

To apply, please upload your CV and a brief cover letter (500 words max) which briefly summarises how you meet the person specification and why you’d like this role. The final date for applications is 6 May 2024. However, we may close the vacancy early if we receive strong applications. So, don’t delay, please get in touch if you have the right skills, experience and passion for our cause

You may also have experience in the following: Digital Marketing Manager, Content Marketing Manager, Digital Content Strategist, Online Marketing Lead, Content and Campaign Manager, Digital Brand Manager, Digital Communications Manager, Content and Social Media Manager, Digital Engagement Specialist, Digital Marketing Coordinator, Content Development Lead, Digital Marketing Strategist, Online Content Manager, Digital Media Coordinator, Content Strategy Lead, Digital Marketing Specialist, Social Media and Content Manager, Digital Campaign Strategist, Content Creation Manager, Digital Advertising Lead, etc.

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Community Project Manager

We have an exciting opportunity for a Neighbourhood Network Scheme Project Manager to join Age Uk Birmingham, an organisation making a real difference in people’s lives.

Position: Neighbourhood Network Scheme Project Manager

Location: Birmingham

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Salary: £30,495.40 per annum + benefits

Benefits: Pension and healthcare scheme benefits.

Closing Date: Wednesday 24th April 2024 - please note - the organisation will be interviewing candidates as they apply, so early applications are recommended.

About the Role

Are you a dynamic, highly motivated, and proactive individual looking for your next challenge?

We are looking for a Project Manager who is passionate about making a real difference to communities to lead the Edgbaston Neighbourhood Team. 

The successful candidate will enjoy engaging with people at all levels, from Commissioners and Social Workers to small grassroots community groups. Confident in your communication and presentation skills, whether written or verbal you will enjoy building partnerships and relationships in Edgbaston and the citywide NNS Programme to support and grow the community offer to people aged 50 and over as well as younger adults with additional needs.

Key responsibilities of the Neighbourhood Network Scheme Project Manager will include:

• To lead the project and achieve the key contract deliverables (including mapping assets, facilitating a Steering Group, working with community groups to secure funding for their work, analysing needs and gaps, offering capacity-building support etc.)
• To be responsible for the day-to-day management of the NNS workers
• To manage expenditure within allocated budgets
• To coordinate the sub-contracting relationship with the supporting provider in Edgbaston to achieve NNS outcomes.
• Produce quarterly monitoring reports for commissioning officers
• Create and implement an effective marketing plan to promote the project.
• To manage the process of maintaining accurate and up-to-date records for all activities and ensuring internal and external reporting requirements are met.
• To develop partnerships with key stakeholders such as Health & Social Care Workers and other voluntary sector organisations.
• To represent Age UK Birmingham at strategic partnership meetings.
• To attend and participate actively in all Operations and Management Team Meetings as and when required.
• To ensure risk assessments are carried out for all activities and health and safety procedures are followed.
• To ensure the safeguarding process and reporting mechanisms are followed 

About You

To succeed in the role of Neighbourhood Network Scheme Project Manager, your key skills will include:

• Experience of people management
• Experience in project management
• Experience working in partnership with Adult and Social care teams
• Experience of working within deprived communities, voluntary sector or charities
• Experience with community engagement methods
• An understanding of issues affecting older people and the Adult and Social Care Agenda
• Understanding and commitment to the principles of good practice in relation to equality and diversity.
• Experience in using social media and online platforms to promote activities

· Well organised with the ability to plan and prioritise and multi-task

· Highly motivated and proactive

· Strong people management skills, including performance management and professional development

· IT skills e.g. Microsoft Office, databases etc.

· Ability to work to targets and outputs to achieve funding contract requirements.

· Ability to communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, with people at all levels

· Degree qualification or equivalent

· Evidence of training appropriate to the post

About the Organisation

Age UK Birmingham is an independent local charity, working to support the older people of the City of Birmingham and the Metropolitan Borough of Sandwell. They have been working in the local community to help older people for 30 years in various forms.

The organisation is committed to promoting equality of opportunity and diversity within our organisation and in relation to the recruitment and selection of staff.

You may have experience in areas such as Project Manager, Project Coordinator, Senior Project Manager, Business Strategy & Programme Manager, Business Strategy & Programme Project Manager, Strategy Manager, Project Lead, Project Officer, Implementation Lead.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

Are you a strong, visionary leader keen to advocate for the VCSE sector? Are you interested in bringing people and organisations together to collaborate on the future of community led services across Hampshire and to be the public face of the organisation?

Having led the organisation through a significant period of change, our CEO has chosen to move on to take up a new challenge and set up her own business. We are now seeking a Chief Executive to lead Action Hampshire through the next phase of its strategy. This is an exciting opportunity for anyone who has the desire, vision and ambition to continue to build a system that is fairer for our communities.

As a strengths-based organisation, we value the unique contributions each member of our team brings and our organisational culture emphasises coaching and leadership over management. We’re committed to inclusivity, equity and to the wellbeing and safety of our team. This role offers a high degree of flexibility in working hours and can be delivered remotely, apart from bimonthly coworking or away days in Hampshire. You’ll have the opportunity to set your own development goals and targets and receive support to achieve them. Joining a friendly and supportive team, you’ll be able to manage your own time and work both independently and collaboratively with colleagues and contractors. You’ll have the opportunity to apply your strengths to other parts of the organisation too.

Key tasks include:

(see job description for a full list of tasks)

• Lead, inspire and develop the team at Action Hampshire to deliver our purpose
• Work with the Board of Trustees to ensure delivery and regular review of Action Hampshire’s (‘the charity’) vision, mission and strategic plans 
• Deliver the charity’s vision and mission through appropriate plans and in accordance with agreed policies and protocols. 
• Support and advise the Board to meet its responsibilities to ensure that the charity is legally compliant, well run and meets its organisational duties and obligations
• Enhance the charity’s impact and profile locally, regionally and nationally.

For almost 75 years, we’ve supported communities across Hampshire. Today, our mission focuses on strengthening the voluntary, community and social enterprise sector, supporting communities to raise their voices, and doing all we can to reduce disadvantage and celebrate diversity across Hampshire. Our responsive approach means we work across a wide range of issues relevant to our communities, from increasing the availability of rural affordable housing to ensuring cancer awareness messaging reaches seldom heard communities.

There has never been a more exciting time to join our talented, ambitious and friendly team. Our new 3-year strategy sets out clear goals and actions which we’ll achieve together. Our leadership team are embedding a culture of learning, experimentation and development. Our team is caring, collaborative and driven by our values of being bold, enterprising, informative, and empowering. We very much welcome applications from all members of the community, regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, faith or disability. We are a Living Wage employer and Disability Confident.

The role

As Welfare Officer you will work alongside four National Support Coordinators, ensuring our members receive welfare and benefit related information, advice, and guidance via telephone, zoom meetings, and email.

We are looking for someone to work 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday. There will be the need to occasionally work during weekends and evenings and therefore there is a need to work flexibly when required.

Who are we looking for?

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 2 years’ experience of working within a similar role.

A keen interest in or a knowledge/experience of charitable support provision is essential.

We are a looking for an innovative self-starter to join our small national team of 16 staff. You must be an excellent communicator, with experience of using databases, ability to meet deadlines and work on your own initiative. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you.

Who are we?

Myaware is the only charity in the UK dedicated solely to the care and support of people affected by myasthenia. 

We are working hard to raise awareness, as it is a little-unknown condition. We provide support for people with myasthenia and their families, whilst offering advice and tips for living with the illness. 

We also fund the research that brings us closer to finding a cure as well as funding specialists nurses and advisors. 

Members of myaware have full access to a wide range of support services and events including access to specialist welfare and benefits advice.

Myaware supports people with myasthenia and their families.  We campaign for better medical services for people with myasthenia and work to inform medical professionals. 

The myasthenia’s are a group of neuromuscular conditions. They are rare but also manageable and can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, or nationality. Myasthenia gravis, ocular myasthenia, and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome are autoimmune conditions whereas congenital myasthenic syndrome is caused by an inherited genetic fault. It is thought that there are approximately 20,000 people currently living with myasthenia in the UK. 

Benefits

• Generous holiday allowance
• Perkbox account (global benefits and rewards platform)
• Group Life Assurance after 6 months of service 
• NEST workplace pension scheme
• Investment in your personal and professional development

Location: Home-based
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours per week: 21
Salary: £40,700 (FTE)

Closing Date: 21 April 2024
Interview dates start from: 29 April 2024

Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.

When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Their anxieties are deep. Their education, mental health and social lives suffer. Their futures feel very uncertain. They need tailored psychosocial support and they need to know that their voices and unique needs are being heard and understood. We’re there to make sure that happens.

We know what a better future could look like for children and young people with cancer. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We know we need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we know we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.

About the role

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we know that children, young people and parents with lived experience of childhood cancer are the best people to guide and shape the work that we do. A commitment to Voice is a commitment to listening to, collaborating with and championing the people we support to create meaningful change and a better future for all children and young people living with or after cancer.

As Voice Manager, you will work with the Head of Voice to deliver our Voice strategy and deliver a high-quality Voice team in order to enable young cancer patients and their families to have a stronger voice, inside and outside the organisation - not just to contribute, but also to challenge, giving the power to them to amplify their voice and make positive change.

Our Voice team is a key part of the Policy, Communications and Voice Directorate, which synthesises our policy, research, campaigning, voice, media & brand, digital and communication work. If you want to join us in working together to build a strong, effective system of support for young cancer patients and their families, we want to hear from you.

We would love to hear from you if you have experience of:

• Service user involvement and youth participation
• Communicating with different audiences and building strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Collaborating with and influencing colleagues and beneficiaries to support involvement and co-production
• Managing a team / line management experience
• Sound written communication skills, including report writing and writing for digital channels
• Using digital platforms/CRM systems to build and engage networks and communities (desirable)

Young Lives vs Cancer is open to and in support of flexible working. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at interview stage with you.

This role is home-based and can be based anywhere in the UK with occasional visits to Young Lives vs Cancer workplaces.

This role is subject to an Enhanced Criminal Record Check. In the event of a successful application a Disclosure report will be sought.

Interviews are planned to take place on 29th April.

Diversity declaration

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their race, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation.  

We are committed to taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities and creating equitable opportunities for all. We are passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation, as well as reflective of the diverse children and young people we support. Click here to find out more about our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy.  

Accessibility

We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always endeavour to be as accommodating as possible.  Please get in touch with us if you would like to discuss any specific requirements. 

What we offer

In return for your commitment, we offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual and family/ caring leave entitlements, enhanced pension and employee savings scheme.  

If you join us, you will be part of a community that is committed make a difference to the lives of children and young people with cancer. Young Lives vs Cancer is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff to share this commitment. 

You may have experience of the following: Voice Engagement Coordinator, Youth Advocacy Coordinator, Participation Strategy Manager, Community Voice Advocate, Inclusion and Participation Manager, Youth Engagement and Empowerment Officer, Patient Voice Liaison Officer, Family Advocacy Coordinator, Collaborative Voice Facilitator, Empowerment and Inclusion Specialist, etc.

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We are SafeLives, the UK-wide charity dedicated to ending domestic abuse, for everyone and for good.    

Last year alone, 14,000 professionals received our training. Over 80,000 adults at risk of serious harm or murder and more than 100,000 children received support through dedicated multi-agency support designed by us and delivered with partners. In the last six years, over 4,000 perpetrators have been challenged and supported to change by interventions we created with partners, and that’s just the start. 

Together we can end domestic abuse. Forever. For everyone.

The Community Fundraiser plays a vital role in fostering and expanding our network of individual givers and community fundraisers. The position is responsible for:

• Developing and managing relationships with our supporters.
• Signing SafeLives up to a programme of fundraising events.
• Maintaining and growing our supporter base.
• Responding to fundraising opportunities from individuals and corporates.

We will occasionally require you to support with organising events for our high-net-worth individuals. The role is managed by our Trusts and Grants Manager. It was a new role in 2022 and the successful candidate will build on the foundations that have been set over the last year and a half.

The ideal candidate will bring creativity and proactivity to the role – thinking outside the box and finding new ways to grow our supporter base and market our opportunities. You will be the perfect balance of engaging and motivational and a rigorous planning coordinator with exceptional attention to detail. You will help us reach new supporters, through events and fundraising, and communicate our key messages in a way that encourages people to support our work.

Benefits include a generous package, such as:

• 34 days’ holiday per year, including public holidays
• Flexible Working (compressed hours)
• Cycle-to-work Scheme
• Eye Care Vouchers
• Pension Scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Childcare Vouchers
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Clinical Supervision
• Holiday Purchase Scheme (buy up to an additional 5 days)
• Enhanced Family Leave Policies
• Enhanced Sick Pay
• Professional Development Fund
• Individual Learning Budget
• Restorative Practice Training
• Time Off In Lieu.

If this challenge sounds as exciting to you as it does to us and you believe you have the qualities we have described, please take a look over the job description and submit a 500-word cover letter and CV.

Closing date: Thursday 18th April 2024.

SafeLives is a committed provider of equal opportunities for all, please see our job description for full details.

No agencies please.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy to join our team in Birmingham, with hybrid working (two days a week in our Birmingham office and three days working from home). In return, you will receive a competitive salary of £40,560 - £45,000 per annum depending on experience.

NGA is an independent, not-for-profit national membership organisation for state school governors, trustees and governance professionals in England. Our work aims to improve the educational standards and wellbeing of young people by increasing the effectiveness of governing boards and promoting high standards. As expert leaders in school and academy governance, we provide information, advice, guidance, professional development and e-learning.

About the role:

The role of Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy would suit candidates who are visionary leaders, passionate about transforming education and governance across England. NGA are looking for a candidate who will be able to innovate and enhance our current outreach and influence at national level, maintaining NGA’s reputation as the go-to authoritative voice on school and trust governance. As the role is new to the organisation, the ideal candidate will have considerable experience of developing an external affairs programme and leading on parliamentary work, harnessing the voice of NGA members to develop the advocacy strategies. Excellent project management and communications skills and the ability to work to strict deadlines are essential.

Benefits of working for NGA:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days (FTE) increasing to 27 with continuous service, 8 days bank holiday and 3 days Christmas closure, with the ability to buy and sell annual leave
• Employer contribution pension scheme at 7%
• Hybrid working (between our Birmingham office and home working) and other flexible working arrangements on request
• Wellbeing support through our employee assistance programme
• A healthy training and development budget (CPD) with a wide range of learning and development opportunities
• A commitment to environmental sustainability includes a cycle to work scheme and encouragement to use public transport, including railcards

Key responsibilities of our Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy:

• Development and delivery of programme of advocacy and influence 
  • Craft and implement effective strategies to influence national education and governance related policy and practice, working closely with NGA’s chief executive and Deputy chief executive 
• Maintain effective oversight of NGA’s PR activity
  • Ensuring NGA positions, research findings and recommendations are well defined and effectively articulated through impactful messaging
  • Ensure invitations to address external events are taken by and used to their best extent to further governance practice and our policy positions
• Oversight and development of NGA’s campaigns
  • Lead of the development and, with the Senior Policy Officer, the delivery of NGA’s specific campaigns to influence policy and practice for example NGA’s Visible Governance, Funding the Future 2024 and Everyone on Board campaigns 
• Managing NGA’s parliamentary work
  • Establish a strategy for NGA’s parliamentary focus, driving NGA’s political engagement and related activities 
  • Monitor parliamentary business on a weekly basis to identify issues arising and opportunities to engage parliamentarians in discussion and debate about education policy and school governance
• Oversight of NGA Member voice and events
  • Working with NGA’s Event Coordinator and SLT to ensure plans are in place, implemented effectively to budget and events evaluated to ensure member voice is both heard and acted upon
  • Oversight of NGA’s webinar and podcast programme, ensuring these engage members and the wider sector on NGA’s policy and practice priorities and messaging 
• Contributing to NGA’s policy, information and research work

What we’re looking for in our ideal Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy:

• Experience in public affairs, developing and implementing impactful external affairs strategies
• Experience of influencing public policy and/or parliamentary business 
• Educated to degree level or equivalent, or similar ability gained through work experience relevant to the role
• Excellent understanding of local and national government, political and legislative processes
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including a proven ability to write confidently and concisely for a variety of audiences
• Strong interpersonal skills to build and maintain relationships with diverse stakeholders including members, partners and officials
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data and metrics 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, social media and media monitoring tools

Closing date: Wednesday 24 April at 9am

Interview Date: Wednesday 8 May 
We will aim to offer alternative dates if shortlisted candidates are unavailable on this date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

If you feel that you are the right candidate for the role as our Head of Public Affairs and Advocacy or would like to find out more information about the role, then please click ‘apply’ now.We’d love to hear from you.

Urban Saints are looking to recruit a new Communications Manager to join the team. This is a critical role, where you will be taking a lead to ensure that Urban Saints' internal and external communications are as effective as they can be. You will manage the Communications Team to ensure effective delivery of our communications strategy that promotes the identity and values of Urban Saints. Working with all other branches of Urban Saints, you will also maintain overall responsibility for ensuring that Urban Saints communicates well with the wide range of audiences we are seeking to connect with.

The ideal candidate will be one who understands and is passionate about ministry, particularly with opportunities provided through communications. They will also be experienced and confident with all primary channels and tools within the communications and marketing arena. We are also looking for someone who possesses a strategic mindset who is able to act as advisor to the CEO on Communications and Marketing matters, and to achieve impact through partnership and networking.

When joining Urban Saints, you’ll enjoy benefits including:

• 25 days holiday (pro-rata) plus eight days bank holidays (pro-rata).
• Pension scheme: we contribute 6% to the Urban Saints pension scheme.
• Life assurance: you will receive life assurance cover to the value of four times your annual pensionable salary.
• Homeworking allowance.
• Eight Volunteering days (pro-rata): you will have an opportunity to volunteer for one of our events or a similar charity of choice.

Would you like to join a service that makes a difference to older people in Wales? As a Regional Volunteer Officer living in North or Mid Wales you will help meet the Community Assistance Project objectives by recruiting, inducting, training and supporting suitable volunteers within the region to deliver support at a community level, working closely and in collaboration with local partners.

About you:

• You will be able to work with others to deliver successful projects and services
• You will have experience of recruiting, managing and working with volunteers
• You will have experience of establishing and maintaining productive collaborations.
• Be able to negotiate at a range of levels both in and outside the organisation
• You will have experience of networking
• You will have knowledge of Issues affecting older people in Wales and barriers to accessing support
• You will have knowledge of local services in the public or voluntary sector
• You will have knowledge of diversity of the cultures, environments and communities in which older people and carers live
• Live in North or Mid Wales 

If successful you will:

• Implement the volunteer recruitment plan for the region
• Process all volunteer applications in a timely and professional way, taking the prospective volunteers through the Community Assistance Project recruitment process
• Ensure all prospective volunteers are inducted with Age Cymru and Community Assistance Project partners across the region
• Ensure the delivery of all the relevant training required
• Provide a mentoring / buddying system for the new volunteers
• Ensure all volunteers have appropriate Disclosure and Barring Service checks prior to starting the role.
• Provide ongoing support to volunteers
• When referrals are received, match the service user with the most appropriate volunteer while ensuring a high quality, timely and responsive service is provided
• Identify and attend relevant networks, publicise the Community Assistance Project, establish community links with all appropriate stakeholders and promote the service through a range of methods
• Promote and cascade information, including real-life examples of positive intervention through all available methods
• Maintain accurate and up to date records in the region utilising our case management system and other databases, to provide for the effective monitoring and evaluation of the project
• Support programme evaluation through surveys and questionnaires
• Make onward referrals internally or externally to provide a holistic support package for service users

Great to haves:

• Ability to speak Welsh (Desirable)

Live in North or Mid Wales (Essential) 

What we offer in return:

• Holiday - 27 days made up of 24 choice days and 3 days to be used between Christmas & New Year - Including carry forward
• Flexible Hours Working Scheme
• Employer pension
• Generous life assurance up to four times your annual salary
• Healthcare cashback plan

How do I apply for this role?

Please send your CV and a covering letter explaining how you meet the criteria for this role. Your application will not be considered without the covering letter. 

Additional Information:

Age Cymru is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We welcome requests for flexible working.

Age Cymru is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age Cymru politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

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