Are you an experienced communications professional, looking to make a big difference with one of the biggest charity brands in the UK? Samaritans is looking for a brilliant Head of Media to take the lead in telling our story.

• Ewell, Surrey
• Permanent, full-time role
• £50,000 - £55,000 per annum (depending on experience) + competitive benefits

A little about the role...

We’re looking for someone who can bring their skills, experience and knowledge to help us reach, engage and inspire our different audiences. This is a crucial role that will take responsibility for developing and delivering a best-in-class media strategy to successfully engage with our audiences including callers, donors and supporters as well as opinion formers to help us achieve our vision that fewer people die by suicide.

Someone dies by suicide every 90 mins in the UK and Ireland. Every single one of these deaths is a tragedy and everything we do at Samaritans is working towards our vision that fewer lives are lost to suicide. We campaign for change that can save lives and we equip people with the skills to look after their mental health and emotional wellbeing, as well as be there for others. Samaritans’ volunteers in 201 branches are here day and night, 365 days a year, to listen and give people the space to share how they’re really feeling.

You’ll be based at our friendly head office on a beautiful millpond in Ewell, Surrey. Just a 30-minute train journey from Waterloo and 15 minutes from Wimbledon. Please note, some out of hours working and travel may be required.

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.

Our location

You’ll be based at our friendly head office on a beautiful millpond in Ewell, Surrey. Just a 30-minute train journey from Waterloo and 15 minutes from Wimbledon.  As an employer we offer a good range of benefits, including 25 days’ holiday, 3 well being days, flexible working, Health Cash Plan, Pension and interest-free season ticket loans.

To apply

Interested candidates should submit their CV and a covering letter outlining their motivations for applying and how they meet each of the role criteria as set out in the JD to the email address below by 9am on Monday 20th  July 2020.

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.

About INQUEST

Founded in 1981, INQUEST is the only charity in England and Wales providing expertise on contentious deaths and their investigation to bereaved people, lawyers, other advice and support agencies, media, parliamentarians and the general public. Our range of cases includes custody and detention, multi-agency failings or where wider issues of state and corporate accountability are in question, such as with Hillsborough and Grenfell. You can find more information on our website, particularly in our Impact Report, and on our Campaigns, and Media Releases webpages.

About the role

We are looking for a communications professional with solid media, social media and communications experience. This is an important time to join INQUEST, which is at the forefront of the current movement against state violence and systemic racism in the United Kingdom. The successful candidate will possess strong professional and personal qualities, and their values will align with INQUEST’s.

Line managed by the Head of Policy, the successful candidate will play a key role in INQUEST’s public facing work, leading on fast paced strategic and reactive media and social media, developing and maintaining the website and external communications from leaflets to publications; and managing the organisational brand and its consistency across various platforms. The post-holder will bring new ideas and strategic thinking to develop a proactive strategy to our media and communications work. The overall aim of the role is to promote the strategic priorities of INQUEST, support bereaved people in sharing their experiences, and be a key part of INQUEST’s systemic change work.

This role is ideal for an efficient and effective communicator who is organised, works well in fast paced environments and in small teams, and is a proactive self-starter skilled at balancing competing priorities. On the eve of INQUEST’s 40th anniversary, this role will also play a crucial part in creative projects and upcoming events looking back over the organisation’s history.

Location: Initially working from home, then based at the INQUEST Office, Finsbury Park, London N4.

INQUEST is an equal opportunities employer. We actively promote diversity and strongly encourage applications from within Black Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, other under-represented groups, and from those who have overcome significant adversity in their lives and are now able to inspire others positively through their journey and progress.

Are you concerned about the climate emergency affecting our planet? Are you passionate about using your communications skills to work for a more just world? Do you believe in the power of faith-based organisations to inspire people to work for social justice?

We are looking for a talented Communications and Campaigns Officer to join our small but dynamic team to help deliver our exciting strategy and to raise awareness of our campaigns.

You will have a passion for social justice, proven media and communications skills and a strong desire to help drive social change and campaign relentlessly for a better world.

We are Jesuit Missions - the international mission and development office of the Jesuits in Britain - and part of the worldwide Roman Catholic religious order known as the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits. For over 50 years, JM has accompanied poor communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We also work to challenge the root causes of poverty, inequality and injustice in partnership with local partners in the Global South by running campaigns in the UK in support of change.

The role is varied and challenging, but a great opportunity to develop your skills and abilities.

You’ll lead in the delivery of our communications strategy and be heavily involved in our campaigns around climate change and ethical investment.

Ideally, you will have:

• worked in a press office / PR environment 
• excellent written and verbal communication skills
• great copy writing ability and up-to-date digital skills to optimise our website / social media
• a demonstrable interest in International Development
• an understanding of Catholic Social Teaching and/or the Jesuits
• the energy and ideas to organise campaigns which engage our existing supporters and attract new ones

The role is based in our office in Wimbledon, south London although some flexibility is required in light of the situation with COVID-19.

If this fires your passion and you'd like to apply, or find out more, we'd love to hear from you.

To apply: Please send an up-to-date CV and a covering letter (no more than 2 sides of A4) explaining your motivation for applying and how you meet the criteria set out in the job description. Please include the names and contact details of two referees one of whom should be your latest employer. References will not be taken up without the candidate’s permission.

See attached Job description for more details.

Location: Manchester (preferred) or London. Staff are currently working remotely
Salary: Starting salary of £30,177 (2020 cost of living increase included)
Contract type: Fixed-term 12 months (Maternity cover)
Hours: 3 days per week
Benefits:  7.5% employer matched pension after probation; flexible working; 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays and Christmas break) increasing by one day per year worked, after 2 years of service; and generous staff development package 

Reporting to: Head of Media
Application deadline: 23.59pm, 16th August 2020
Interviews: For successful applicants, interviews will be held week commencing 31st August

About the role:

The New Economy Spokesperson Network is a project to train up and substantially boost the number of progressive, diverse voices in the mainstream media. We have begun building our regional media presence outside of the national and London base, starting in Manchester and the North West. This role will be responsible for recruiting spokespeople and establishing strong media contacts across the North West region, implementing the lessons of our recent regional communications review, alongside managing this project. 

You will act as a Press Officer for members of the network, including identifying broadcast opportunities, being in regular contact with spokespeople to help them develop messaging on key issues and proactively contacting outlets to get our spokespeople into broadcast and print.

In short you will be both a press officer and a media trainer. 

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

We are looking for a talented Media and PR Officer to join our dynamic press office, to help us deliver our exciting strategy and brand awareness campaigns.

We’re looking for someone ambitious who wants to use their media and public relations skills to help drive social change and join us to campaign relentlessly to create a fairer society.

The role is varied and challenging, but also a great opportunity to develop your skills and abilities.

You’ll be heavily involved with our work to improve employment opportunities and challenge attitudes towards disability and disabled people, and to drive down the extra costs disabled people face.

The role will be home based temporarily and on reduced hours (28) instead of  35 hours per week. We are flexible on how these are worked in light of the situation with Covid-19. 

We are looking for someone who has:

• worked in a press office environment and helped to deliver successful social change campaigns
• demonstrates excellent written and verbal communication skills and is able to communicate with stakeholders in a clear, meaningful and effective way
• the ability to be flexible, respond positively to change, work effectively under pressure and deal with conflicting priorities
• excellent organisation and planning skills

Disabled candidates

Equality and inclusion are at the heart of our mission and we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people, and guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum job criteria. Please let us know in your application if you are applying under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

Background

Our mission is simple: to get refugees cycling! We are a community of refugees, mechanics, cyclists and volunteers. We collect donations of second-hand bikes, fix them together at our workshop, and then donate them to refugees. We have donated nearly 6,500 bikes to date. A proportion of the bikes that we receive are sold to the public through our online shop and we service bikes to generate income for the charity and ensure our long-term sustainability.

The Bike Project is a charity going through a significant period of growth due to increased demand for our charitable services and sales through our social enterprise. This full time position is required to deliver engaging marketing across platforms, coupled with fundraising campaigns and efforts. We are looking for someone who can help us pursue our charitable mission and sustain our commitment to support refugees throughout the UK.

What it is like to work here

The Bike Project is a fun, interesting and supportive place for you to grow and professionally develop in the charity and social enterprise sectors. The Marketing and Fundraising Executive will report to two individuals: the Fundraising and Retail Manager, and the Marketing Manager. Your role will have a high level of autonomy and you will help shape the future of the organisation.

We particularly encourage applications from women, disabled, and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates, and those who have personal experience of being a refugee. The Bike Project is a Living Wage accredited employer.

Job purpose

Your role will sit between Marketing and Fundraising. By working with the managers of both job functions, you’ll be exposed to some amazing campaigns from start to finish. You will also work closely with other parts of the organisation, including operations. You will work with digital marketing, communications and PR in part of your role, whilst also working closely with fundraising, from supporting stewardship, researching new initiatives, and helping deliver events.

Duties and responsibilities

• Content creation across social, web and email; be comfortable with email
• Create and deliver marketing campaigns when called upon
• Community Management across social community and email
• Research and deliver brand story-telling
• Use analytics to interrogate results and optimise for future campaigns and activity
• Handle sensitive data including beneficiaries’ (service users) data
• Research retail products as and when required, with robust data to be included within findings
• Support donor and fundraiser stewardship journeys
• Assist with the development of our retail and fundraising arms including research and delivery
• Help to deliver fundraising events

Person Specification

• Interested in research, analytics and data
• Strong knowledge of social media platforms and specific communications for these platforms.
• Digitally savvy and willingness to learn new platforms
• Strong interpersonal skills, such as building and fostering relationships
• Excellent communication skills, including over the phone, in person and written
• A natural problem solver, with attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
• Comfortable working autonomously, and is confident to seek out help where appropriate
• Knowledge of the refugee sector in the UK, and experience of working or volunteering for a charitable or non-profit organization.  
• Ability to conduct all duties in a manner that is non-judgmental and respects differences.
• Shares organisational values and is committed to The Bike Project’s mission.

Working conditions

We’re offering a start date of late July 2020 onwards subject to reference checks and a DBS basic disclosure.

The Bike Project is a flexible workplace. Whilst remote working is essential in the current context, a desk space will be provided for the post holder in our office so that they can work from there as and when required once it is re-opened.  Some travel to our other sites may also be required from time to time.

Physical requirements

None.

Direct reports

Volunteers, Fundraisers, Donors.

Application process

If you meet the person specification then please apply with an up to date CV and a cover letter (no longer than one page) that answers the 3 questions below. Please also tell us how you heard about this job opportunity. 

Cover letter questions:

• What attracted you to this role and working in the refugee sector? 
• What will the future of fundraising look like in a post Covid-19 world?
• Tell us about a time when your campaign delivered results on little to no budget. How did you measure success?

The closing date for applications is midnight on 12th July 2020. Interviews will be held in w/c 13th July 2020 and will be held on Zoom.

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.

Want to lead an organisation that stands in solidarity alongside migrants in their fight for rights and justice? Then join us!

We are looking for an energetic and motivated Chief Executive Officer (Maternity Cover) to manage the organisation whilst the current CEO takes maternity leave. 

We are looking for an exceptional individual to provide effective leadership and oversight of our organisation to take it forward in its organisational aims and objectives according to its current strategy.

 They will have substantial experience in leading organisations within the not-for-profit sector, and background in fundraising and financial management. The individual will have excellent interpersonal skills, flexible, and an ability to manage a full and varied workload, and staff team.

As the lead spokesperson, the candidate will have exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal, so they represent MRN’s position to the wider public and in the media.

The charity is looking for exceptional candidates with a:

• Commitment to upholding the rights of migrants

• Real vision as to how this can be done in the current political, social and economic climate of the UK

• Readiness to work with all groups and individuals who support in part or in whole the MRN mission

The salary will be £41,754 per annum, pro-rata. In addition, MRN contributes up to 6% of salary to pensions.

We particularly welcome and encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic individuals, and those who are migrants or refugees, and who have lived experience of the impact of immigration policy and practice.

Closing date for applications: 30 June 2020, 9.00 a.m.

Date for candidate interviews: 6 and 7 July 2020

Social enterprises are businesses that are building a fairer, more equal society. Social Enterprise UK is the leading voice of the sector, representing nearly 3,000 organisations, working together to build markets, raise awareness and ensure the government recognises their amazing contribution and supports the sector to grow.

As well as being there to support our members, at Social Enterprise UK we believe that our members are vital to our continued understanding of the sector, and in giving us the credibility we need to speak on behalf of the sector when representing the movement to the public, to government and to our Corporate partners.

We need a Membership Executive who is passionate about building a more equal society and building relationships with change makers, who can support us in engaging our existing members as well as  promoting Social Enterprise UK to new social enterprises, helping us reach our 10,000 member target and build a movement.

Main tasks and responsibilities:

Member Relationship Management

• Manage membership-related inboxes and landline and ensure member satisfaction by building and maintaining positive relationships with all members and stakeholders both via e-mail and over the phone
• Satisfy member requests in a timely manner

Member Engagement and Experience

• Account manage a portfolio of SEUK members, with a focus on “Start”, “Sustain” and “Grow” members, assessing their own membership needs and generating a plan to improve membership experience.
• Deliver member engagement strategy in relation to retention and recruitment KPIs. Report regularly to line manager.
• Plan and implement the delivery of member engagement activities like webinars, workshops, etc…
• Plan and deliver social media strategy for member engagement

Member Recruitment & Retention

• Implement the organisation’s member recruitment strategy by proactively researching new leads and prospects on a regular basis and contacting them.
• Implement the organisation’s member retention strategy by analysing members’ needs and responding to them with clear actions.
• Support in creating and collating presentations and other material that facilitate members’ recruitment and retention

Member Insight, Research and Data

• Review results from member research activity, both ad hoc (project based) and regular (annual member survey) and contribute to plans.
• Ensures, in partnership with Data Officer and Salesforce consultant, that the member data is collected, stored and used correctly in Salesforce while ensuring GDPR compliance

• Be responsible for the Buy Social Directory data management
• Assist in ensuring relevant reporting is produced for Head of membership, SLT and Board

Member Communications

• Create and be accountable for member communications such as welcome packs, renewal letters, monthly email newsletters, social media, members area and website.
• Ensure that member communications are compliant (particularly in relation to GDPR) and that quality assurance processes are followed for content creation.

Application and Renewal Processes

• Be accountable to perform and maintain an efficient and effective member application and renewal process. Ensure that the applicants meet SEUK member criteria and that due diligence is done on Companies House records.
• Work closely with the finance team to ensure that renewals are managed effectively and timely

Position in the organisation:

• The post holder will be required to work closely with colleagues across all areas of the organisation
• The post holder will report to the Head of Membership and sit within the Membership and Marketing team

General duties and key responsibilities:

• Support Social Enterprise UK’s wider programme of activities where necessary, undertaking other duties as required
• Maintain commercial confidentiality about Social Enterprise UK and partners’ activities
• Ensure the implementation of Social Enterprise UK’s Code of Conduct, Health and Safety policy and Equal Opportunities policy in all areas of the work
• Attend training courses or take part in additional aspects of Social Enterprise UK’s work that are relevant to the work as decided in conjunction with the Head of Membership
• Ensure that all activities for which this post is responsible are carried out in accordance with Social Enterprise UK’s policies, to the highest ethical standards and in accordance with legal requirements, best practice and external guidelines 
• Service own administrative needs, maintain transparent and up to date computer and paper records of work
• Act as an ambassador for Social Enterprise UK as appropriate

Person Specification

Experience/ Qualifications

Degree or equivalent

Experience of working in a customer facing position

All Microsoft package, Excel and Word to a high standard.

Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

Good organisational skills

Experience in creating content – for social media and longer form (letters, blogs etc)

Experience of working in a membership organisation

Experience of working in the third sector

Knowledge/ Skills / Ability

Excellent relationship management skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Excellent telephone manner and able to communicate and sell effectively to a range of audiences

Ability to undertake research on a number of subjects and produce reports

Ability to analyse data and produce reports

Organising own workload, setting and successfully meeting priorities and deadlines

Excellent written communication skills

Excellent IT skills

Ability to work flexibly, independently and as part of a team

An understanding of and commitment to diversity and equality as it applies in the workplace

Experience in using CRM packages (e.g. Salesforce)

Competencies

(We want the post holder to be able to demonstrate the following competences to a high level and want to use these to the full in their work)

Team working

Effective communication to different audiences

Decision making and problem solving

Attention to detail

Ability to review and improve systems and processes

Additional Requirements

Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements

Willingness to learn new skills

Terms and conditions

• Full time contract
• Minimum 35 hours a week. Evening and weekend work will be required occasionally
• Salary £22,000 - £25,000 gross pa + pension and benefits
• Leave entitlement: 25 days pro rata
• Location: Central London. Travel to other UK locations will be required occasionally. Due to the current situation all SEUK staff are home based until it is deemed safe to go back into the office in London.
• £200.00 p.a. for personal development
• Travel Company Loan
• Cycle Scheme
• A six-month probationary period will apply

Applications close 19th July – interviews will be held over Zoom whilst applications are open, with final first round interviews being held on 21st and 22nd July.

To apply, please send your CV along with a covering letter outlining how your skills and experience match the job description.

We will not view applications without a supporting covering letter.

We encourage applicants from BAME backgrounds.

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Kingston Centre for Independent Living (KCIL) is a small charity based in Kingston-upon-Thames. We have been campaigning for the rights of disabled people for over 50 years.

We are seeking to recruit a dynamic, pro-active and enthusiastic full time individual to join our team in the Deputy CEO role. Our ideal candidate will have experience in fundraising, recruitment, managing teams and building strong professional relationships. We seek someone who has a good understanding of disabilities and SEND provision, equality and diversity, equal opportunities and service user involvement. We hope that our new Deputy CEO will help us to diversify our income and consult with our members to make sure we are meeting their needs going forward.

Main Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for the day to day management of staff in the absence of the CEO and in supporting the CEO with securing new sources of income for KCIL. The successful candidate will also be expected to raise KCIL’s profile in the community and with potential funders, developing relationships with professional donors.

• Provide regular supervisions to staff, carrying out annual appraisals with selected members of staff
• Work with the CEO to increase fundraising activity and revenue across a variety of projects and initiatives
• Supporting and advising health and social care staff about Independent Living and personalisation policy and practice
• To cover for the office manager when necessary including basic phone duties and being the point of contact for IT support
• Promote and market KCIL by attending relevant local or regional meetings and attending community events to raise the profile of the organisation and generate potential referrals
• Managing and supporting the recruitment process for any vacant roles within the organisation
• To be involved in planning and organising KCIL events such as our Annual Conference and AGM as well as awareness raising events in the community

Benefits

•Salary: Pay scale 49 - 57 (£30,753 - £34,101)

•Pension scheme

•25 days’ holiday per annum (pro rata)

This post is for 35 hours per week. The successful candidate will be willing to travel in and around the London Boroughs or Kingston-upon-Thames and other local areas if required.

This role is subject to an enhanced DBS check

Closing date: Friday 24th July 2020 - 5pm

KCIL is a disability confident employer and we would practically welcome applications from disabled people

Please note we do not accept CV's. All applicants must complete an application form to be considered for shortlisting

Hours: 4-5 days per week; permanent contract
Benefits: 7.5% employer matched pension after probation, flexible working, 25 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays and Christmas break) and a generous staff development budget

Application deadline: 2nd August, 11:59pm
First interviews: w/c 17th August
Second Interviews: w/c 24th August

About the role: 

The Head of Messaging is a new role for the Comms Hub and will lead our strategic communications work across key topic areas, from climate to migration and housing. This is a practical and hands on role as part of an active team securing thousands of media hits on an annual basis working with many of the most exciting progressive groups in the UK and abroad. 

Day-to-day this means selecting what topics we should be developing messaging on, selecting the organisers and organisations we should be working with (in collaboration with our wider team), planning our messaging workshops, researching existing framing work and commissioning polling and focus group work. After the workshops it means writing up short, practical messaging guides and working to apply this insight in multiple settings from media interviews to organisational communications strategies.

Some of this work will be long term - e.g. what should our overall framing of the economy look like - some of it will be issue specific and time bound - e.g. what should we say about the third runway at Heathrow - and some of it will be rapid response e.g. how do we respond to a particular court ruling. You’ll work closely with our spokespeople and Progressive Comms Network to ensure that the materials we develop are practically useful and actually used. 

To apply and to find out more, download the application pack from our site.

About the Role

THET is a well-established charity that has been operating for over 30 years and is now opening an exciting new chapter in its work to support health workers across Africa and Asia.

If you can use your digital, communication and marketing skills to help health workers and relish being a part of something new, this is the role for you.

We are looking for a Digital Engagement Officer who can shape THET’s digital strategy, forming online systems, and embedding digital best practice across the organisation. A talented self-starter, you will join the External Engagement Team, working closely with external partners both in the UK and overseas to promote high impact, responsive and quality digital engagement.

You will be a forward-thinking person with strong professional skills, a committed team player and excellent communicator. You will be familiar with working in a digital focused environment and be comfortable working alongside technical and thematic experts on development and global affairs. You will be joining a team who are dedicated to THET’s mission of ensuring everyone everywhere can access quality healthcare.

About THET

Today, one billion people will never see a qualified health worker in their lives. 

Since 1988, THET has been working to change this. From reducing maternal deaths in Uganda to improving the quality of hospital care for injured children in Myanmar, we work to strengthen local health systems and build a healthier future for all. 

We do this by leveraging the expertise and energy of the UK health community, supporting Health Partnerships between NHS institutions, Royal Colleges and academic institutions in the UK and those overseas.

In the past ten years THET has reached over 100,000 health workers across 31 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia in partnership with over 130 UK institutions.

You can learn more about our work on our website.

Key Projects

Health Partnership community focused

• In partnership with the Policy and Learning Team, the candidate will work to create a Learning Platform to facilitate linkages and stimulate bi-directional learning across the Health Partnership community, provide resources and guidance on international best practice and, stimulate the documentation and dissemination of new learning and innovations that will be of benefit both within the LMIC and the UK.
  • To support the central learning platform’s aims the candidate will work to develop and manage three virtual tools:
    • A resource hub
    • Community of practice
    • Immediate response platform

Organisational and Events focused

• THET runs a wide portfolio of events and conferences, all of which will now be run online and/or through a blend of online and physical approaches. Working across the organisation the candidate will review THET’s internal processes and identify ways that technology can enhance the organisations day-to-day operations.
• Focused on ensuring the technology we employ is accessible, sustainable, secure and scalable, the candidate will work to provide insight and manage the use of digital technologies for our events and communication portfolio of work.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning focused

• Working to ensure the technology we employ for MEL is up to date and designed with the user in mind, the candidate will work across the organisation to provide support to teams using technology for data driven analysis.

Person Specification

Experience and Expertise

• A demonstrable track record in developing innovative digital platforms and encouraging online communications.
  • Excellent and up-to-date grasp of digital technologies, user experience design and research techniques, and the effective use of them.
  • Adept at using a range of digital systems, applications, software and websites.
  • Experience of using digital solution technology for events e.g. Zoom.
• Demonstrable experience of using data and research to inform development, turning user insight into actions that improve outcomes.
  • Strong awareness of external digital trends, willingness to innovate, and the ability to generate new ideas and bring them to fruition.
• Exceptional communication skills, particularly to communicate technical solutions and their benefits, limits and risks in accessible language to stakeholders with varying technical understanding. 
• Excellent organisational and time management skills to manage multiple priorities concurrently.
• Excellent team-working, collaboration and problem-solving skills.

Key competencies 

• Communication skills : ability to speak and write clearly and effectively; listen to others, tailor language, tone, style and format to match the audience; demonstrate openness in sharing information and keeping people informed; analyse complex information, draw out the key points and issues and present these in a way that can be easily understood. 
• Ability to work with minimum supervision to identify information and knowledge sharing opportunities and to engage a wide range of colleagues in realising these opportunities. 
• Planning and organising ability to develop clear goals that are consistent with agreed strategies; foresees risks and allows for contingencies when planning; monitors and adjusts plans and actions as necessary; uses time efficiently. 
• Teamwork: Work collaboratively with colleagues to achieve organisational goals; solicits input by genuinely valuing others’ ideas and expertise; is willing to learn from others; builds and sustains relationships with key constituents. 

What we offer: 

• 25 days annual leave plus 3 days winter closure between Christmas and New Year 
• 3% pension contribution when Employee contributes 5% 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Child Care voucher scheme 
• Subsidised lunch canteen
• A friendly, supportive work environment

How to apply:

To apply for this role please send your CV and a cover letter through the following link by midnight 07th July 2020.

Closing date for this role is 07th July 2020

THET is an equal opportunities employer.

This post is UK based. Non-EC nationals will require current and valid permission to work in the UK.