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Digital Officer
Hybrid working: This role is hybrid with a minimum of 2 days per week at the London office when opened, and visits to services as required.
Are you a creative, results-driven fundraiser with a passion for growing supporter engagement?
Join Shaftesbury as our Digital Officer and play a key role in bringing powerful stories to life, connect with audiences in meaningful ways and inspire people to support our work.
This is more than a digital role – it’s your chance to use creativity, data and digital innovation to build communities, spark engagement and drive real impact.
About Us
At Shaftesbury, we believe everyone deserves the opportunity to live a full and flourishing life. Guided by our core values—Open, Enabling, Inclusive and Courageous—we deliver high-quality disability services across adult care, children’s care and education.
We are committed to going the extra mile—creating opportunities for people to thrive, achieve independence, and feel part of their community.
The Role
As a Digital Officer, you’ll play a central role in growing and engaging our online audience across social media, email and digital campaigns. You’ll manage day-to-day activity across our social channels, creating compelling, on-brand content that resonates with supporters and reaches new audiences.
Key responsibilities include:
- Plan, schedule and deliver a steady stream of high-quality content across social media channels
- Actively build and nurture our online community
- Leading our email communications, creating and optimising campaigns that drive engagement, fundraising and long-term loyalty
- Use data and insights to test, learn and continuously improve performance across channels
- Work closely with colleague across the charity
- Support campaigns, events and contribute fresh ideas
- Stay ahead of digital trends
✅ What We’re Looking For
- Be creative and a digitally savvy communicator who knows how to turn ideas into engaging content
- Hands-on experience managing social media channels with a strong understanding of what works across different platforms
- Confident in creating a range of digital content
- Comfortable diving into analytics, using data to refine your approach and maximise impact
- Experience of email marketing and understand how to create campaigns
- Organised, proactive and detail focused.
What You’ll Get in Return
We recognise that our people are our greatest asset—and we’re committed to rewarding your impact:
- Recognition & Reward – including vouchers up to £50
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Generous annual leave – 25 days + bank holidays (rising to 28 days + BH)
- Pension scheme
- ❤️ Death in service scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Why Join Shaftesbury?
Because every interaction, every connection, every opportunity—we create adds up.
From friendship to independence, from challenges overcome to new experiences, we believe it’s the sum of many things that makes life meaningful. At Shaftesbury, you’ll be part of a team that empowers people to take part, contribute and be valued.
️ Our Commitment
Shaftesbury is the disability charity that’s committed to enabling children, young people and adults to live a life that adds up for them.
What makes life liveable is never down to just one thing - it’s the sum of many things. From friendship to fun; from companionship to community; from a great chat to a challenge overcome, it all adds up – to Shaftesbury.
Through a wide range of disability care, special education, and rehabilitation services we promote inclusion and wellbeing for all. Together, we work to see people take part, contribute and be valued. We put the elements in place that all add up to connected lives.
Shaftesbury is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. All offers of employment are subject to an enhanced DBS/Access NI check.
Shaftesbury is committed to the Disability Confident Scheme and to equal opportunities therefore we welcome and encourage applications from everyone regardless of age, disability, gender, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation.
✨ Ready to make your mark and drive real change? Apply today and help us build a future where everyone can thrive.
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About us
We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here.
The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.
About the role
We’re looking for a senior digital marketing manager – email to jointly lead our team as part of a job share to deliver high performing email campaigns and automations to support the charity’s activity. Working closely together with the other senior digital marketing manager – email, you’ll work across large email projects and campaigns, support the team’s workload and priorities, and create processes to best support their success.
Line managing 2 digital marketing officer email roles, you’ll support their development and contribute to our email strategy together with the head of digital engagement.
Working with the senior manager, marketing and communications planning and measurement (owned earned shared paid channels) you’ll be a key part of shaping and ensuring consistency across all our channels.
About you
You’ll have substantial email experience and knowledge, being confident creating and optimizing complex automations alongside managing relationships with email platforms.
You’ll be passionate about delivering the best experience and engagement with email and understand best practices and the importance of data and testing.
You’ll be well organised and have strong prioritisation and communication skills, working across the organization on a diverse range of campaigns and projects.
Job description and benefits
Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.
Location, hybrid working and salary range
This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 2.5 days per week at home, and 1 day in the office per week.
The salary range is:
£32,900 to £34,300 per annum based in London
When applying
We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact the Breast Cancer Now recruitment team.
Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.
We reserve the right to close this advert early. Therefore, to avoid disappointment please submit your application as soon as possible, if you’re interested in this opportunity.
Closing date Tuesday 16 June 2026 9 am
Interview date 23-25 June 2026
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Care workers give everything to the people they support. When life gets hard, The Care Workers' Charity is there for them - providing grants, mental health support, and a community that has their back.
We're a small, passionate team and we're growing. We're looking for a Marketing and Events Officer who's creative, organised, and ready to make their work mean something.
This is a genuinely varied role. One day you might be crafting a social media campaign, the next you're coordinating our presence at a national sector conference. You'll create content, manage our channels, write newsletters and press releases, produce video case studies, and help run events that raise both awareness and funds. You'll work closely with our Marketing and Events Manager and have real ownership over your work.
We're not looking for someone who just wants to tick boxes. We want someone who's curious, takes initiative, and cares about doing things well. Experience in the charity sector is helpful but not essential - what matters more is that you bring solid digital and content skills, a head for logistics, and genuine enthusiasm for the cause.
In return, you'll get a home-based role with flexible working, 33 days annual leave including bank holidays, a working from home allowance, and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. Most importantly, you'll be part of a team that genuinely cares about what it does.
Based in England with easy rail access to London. Some travel to events and meetings required.
We envision a world where care workers are recognised as skilled professionals who are valued, supported, respected and resourced to be in a strong po
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1. Proactively engage bereaved families with the support service, respond to bereavement support enquiries and ensure anyone seeking advice and support on bereavement is given a high-quality service in a timely way.
•To be the primary contact for the bereavement support digital services including WhatsApp, text, webchat and other social media channels.
•Proactively engage with bereaved families through social media and other online platforms.
•Ensure any safeguarding concerns are actioned in accordance with the organisations Safeguarding policy.
•Send materials to bereaved contacts, including bereavement packs and follow up emails and ensure all documents and databases are updated with each contact in line with the department guidelines, including Raiser’s Edge, Excel databases.
•Cover and answer the bereavement support helpline and online enquiries responding within the set guidelines and KPIs for the department.
•Ensure any messages on Bereavement Support Facebook Groups are monitored and advice is given via befrienders where appropriate.
•Attend face to face events for bereaved families including family days and memorial events when needed.
•Work with Income and Engagement Team around social media bereavement support content/posts.
2. Deliver and run live bereavement themed sessions on social media
•Run monthly live sessions on social media on bereavement topics/themes, responding to comments and messages during and after the sessions, ensuring anyone seeking ongoing support is responded to and referred to relevant services.
•Work with the Engagement Team to promote live sessions.
•Facilitate monthly remembrance sessions.
3. Ensure the bereavement support services are promoted to those bereaved and to professionals working with bereaved families
•Assist with the recruitment and facilitation of Bereaved Families’ Panel.
•Keep up to date with the bereavement support world including joining National Bereavement Alliance, Child Bereavement Network and research around grief and bereavement.
•Attend events as required to represent the Lullaby Trust’s bereavement support services.
4. Maintain accurate records throughout all services, complying with the organisation’s recording and reporting requirements
•Maintain ongoing knowledge and training on the Lullaby Trust’s advice and the scientific knowledge behind this advice.
•Collate statistics, as required on areas of work within the support services team.
•Assist with the services’ evaluation and impact processes.
•Provide other administrative support to the team as required.
Other:
•Attend and participate with External Supervision sessions.
Safer sleep for babies, Support for families
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Lambeth Palace communications team supports the Archbishop of Canterbury in their ministry across the Church of England, the nation and the worldwide Anglican Communion. We are responsible for helping communicate the Archbishop's teaching, preaching, pastoral ministry, public engagement and leadership of the Church through media, digital communications and strategic communications activity.
As Digital Communications Manager, you will take day-to-day responsibility for the Archbishop's digital channels and website, producing compelling content and helping audiences engage with the life and ministry of the Archbishop and the wider work of Lambeth Palace. You will create and manage digital content across social media platforms, video, photography, web and email, helping ensure our communications are engaging, accurate, timely and appropriate for a wide range of audiences.
This is a varied and hands-on role in a small, collaborative team. You will need strong creative and technical skills alongside excellent judgement, initiative and organisational ability. You will often work independently, managing projects from concept through to delivery, while also building strong relationships with colleagues across Lambeth Palace, the Church of England and the Anglican Communion.
The role offers a unique opportunity for someone who is passionate about digital storytelling, understands the role the Christian faith plays in public life, and wants to use their skills to support the Church's ministry and mission in the digital sphere.
This role closes for applications on Sunday 4th July 2026
The Church of England’s vocation is and always has been to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ afresh in each generation to the people of England.



An exciting opportunity to lead Jamie’s Farm’s social media and storytelling, helping more people connect with our mission and the lives of the young people we support. At a time of growth for our charity, we are looking for a Communications Manager – Social Media & Storytelling to join our team. You will lead our organic social media across core platforms and create authentic, engaging stories that capture not just what we do, but why it matters.
What is Jamie’s Farm? Jamie’s Farm is a charity that runs therapeutic farm-based programmes for young people who are struggling to thrive at school or at home. Through residential visits to our working farms, we provide a nurturing environment where young people can reflect, build confidence, and develop the resilience they need to overcome personal challenges. As part of the dynamic HQ team we offer a beautiful and unique supportive working environment, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to be part of a team that is passionate about making a real difference.
More about the role: As Communications Manager – Social Media & Storytelling, you will lead our organic social media and storytelling from idea to publication. Building relationships across Jamie’s Farm, you will help identify the moments, stories and voices that bring our work to life, and develop content for different channels and audiences. You will also lead the creation of external newsletters, and make thoughtful use of digital tools and AI to enhance your work.
About you: We are looking for someone with experience managing social media and a strong instinct for identifying and developing compelling stories. You will be confident creating engaging short-form content, highly proactive, and comfortable working at pace while maintaining quality. You will also be an excellent relationship-builder, able to work across teams and build trust quickly in order to capture authentic moments and stories.
You will be comfortable using digital tools and will understand the importance of safeguarding, consent and representing young people with dignity and care. Most importantly, you will bring strong alignment with Jamie’s Farm’s mission and a passion for helping more people connect with our work.
This role could suit someone with broader communications or content experience who is excited by the opportunity to focus on social media and storytelling in a mission-led organisation.
Please see the full job description, desired experience and employee benefits by exploring our recruitment pack below. Don’t meet every single requirement? We’d still love to hear from you – your unique skills and experience could be just what we’re looking for.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Charity People is delighted to be partnering with Into Film to recruit for their next Social Media Officer.
Into Film is the UK's leading charity for film in education and the community, providing screen industry careers information and advice, supporting young filmmakers, and bringing the power of moving image storytelling into classroom teaching.
Social Media Officer
Contract: Permanent position
Salary: £30,400 per annum
Location: Hybrid role with minimum one day per week based at the charity office in either London, Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh and Salford
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Closing date for applications: 9am on Friday 19th June
Interviews: Interviews will be held remotely week commencing 29th June
Core responsibilities within your role will be to:
- Lead on planning, creation and execution of content and campaigns for all Into Film social media channels, to include editorial content, case studies and photography
- Work closely with the Heads of Programmes and the Head of Marketing and Communications to promote Into Film's offer to educators across Into Film social media channels
- Support with development and implementation of Into Film's social strategy in accordance with strategic objectives, including development of new educator-facing channels where required
- Work to ensure all digital content adheres to organisational brand guidelines, tone of voice and accessibility standards
- Develop relationships and liaise with internal teams and external partners to gather content, case studies and user stories for digital channels, as well as key social education influencers
- Manage all responses to content posted to Into Film social media channels, ensuring timely replies and issue escalation
- Manage paid advertising across Into Film social media channels, including scheduling, budget tracking and reporting
- Implement and manage agreed mechanisms for monitoring and evaluation, gathering analytics and reporting across Into Film social media channels for internal reports, including to the Executive team and the Board
- Support colleagues to manage regional social media account
- Manage photography for the organisation
- Contribute editorial content for the Into Film website, planning and creating engaging, SEO-optimised copy
If you're passionate about inspiring and supporting young people to learn, and to realise their creative, cultural and career aspirations through film and the moving image, we'd love to hear from you.
Key experience and skills we're looking for is as follows:
- Experience of managing corporate-facing social media channels, including planning, monitoring and evaluation
- Excellent understanding of social media engagement and how to optimise content for a target audience.
- Experience of creating visual and moving image content tailored for a particular audience, preferably with experience of design software such as Canva
- Experience of using social media management tools to schedule activity and manage reporting
- Knowledge of social media metrics and how to use them in reporting
- Experience in paid targeted social media advertising
- Experience in growing an audience on social media channels for a corporate audience
- Experience in meeting deadlines and being able to respond effectively to social media requests
- Familiarity with Microsoft Office 365.
We're particularly interested to receive applications from candidates who have the below, although this is not essential:
- A digital marketing qualification
- A love and knowledge of film
- Experience of working in the education sector
If you're interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to Alice at Charity People in the first instance. Alice can be reached by applying to the job.
Charity People is a forward thinking, inclusive organisation that actively and deliberately promotes equity, diversity and inclusion. We know organisations thrive when inclusion is at the forefront. We evidence our commitment by matching charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates irrespective of background e.g. age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we believe that greater diversity leads to greater results for the charities we work with.
The Role
This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Social Media and Communities team and contribute to the delivery of the team's strategy and targeted campaigns, maximising the reach and impact of the Law Society's services. You will support our members through targeted, timely, informed, and relevant content across organic and paid outputs.
You will liaise with various colleagues across, Media, Strategic Comms, Marketing and Public Affairs. You will also keep your finger on the pulse with social listening and keep the Law Society social media channels aligned with the constantly evolving social media updates,
This is an exciting and varied role where your expertise and knowledge will be used to great effect to make a real impact for our members.
What we're looking for
Working collaboratively with the Social Media & Communities Manager and Social Media & Communities Lead, you will create and deliver a content plan aligned with the broader social media and communities' strategy, ensuring it supports and meets overall business goals and objectives. This includes planning and producing content for both paid and organic campaigns, as well as day-to-day activity, to effectively engage a diverse range of audiences across multiple platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook.
You will stay up to date with the latest social media platform updates, alongside emerging social listening tools and AI technologies, to continuously refine and improve performance. In addition, you will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to create, manage, and optimise paid campaigns that promote products, events, and member-led opportunities, ensuring they reach and resonate with the right audiences.
The role also involves creating engaging and impactful visual assets, including graphics and videos, in line with brand guidelines. These assets will be developed both natively within social platforms and through the use of design and editing tools such as Adobe Creative Suite, maintaining a high standard of creativity and consistency across all outputs.
What's in it for you
This is an excellent opportunity to work with contemporary thinkers in a progressive membership organisation. The successful candidate will join a strong brand with a reputation for excellence and legal expertise, committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of trust, clarity, excellence and respect.
We offer hybrid working, a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.
Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.
The Law Society represents solicitors in England and Wales. From negotiating with and lobbying the profession's regulators, government and other decision makers, to offering training and advice, we're here to help, protect and promote solicitors.
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JOB TITLE: Communications officer
Contract: e.g. Two-year fixed term
Location: York/ hybrid (in office attendance once or twice a week)
Salary range: £47,814 BAND B1
2. MAIN PURPOSE AND SCOPE OF THE JOB
The communications officer is responsible for the consistent, day-to-day delivery of internal and external communications that convey JRCT’s mission and priorities and support the work of the people and organisations we fund.
The focus of this role is delivery of our communications. You will be reliable and skilled, taking ownership of work that keeps our communications running smoothly - producing high-quality content, handling our social media presence, maintaining our website, and delivering our newsletters. You will bring creativity and flair to your communications, knowing when to inform and when to engage and finding the right tone for different audiences and channels.
You will work independently on routine tasks while contributing thoughtfully to wider projects.
3. POSITION IN ORGANISATION
Reports to: Head of Communications
Responsible for: n/a
4. DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
4.1 Content creation and storytelling
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Create, edit, and produce high-quality written and digital content, including news pieces, case studies, and multimedia materials, ensuring all messaging is clear, consistent, and reflective of our mission and values across all channels
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Partner with grant holders to develop case studies, quotes, and materials that reflect their voice and perspective
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Actively amplify the work of grant holders, identifying opportunities to showcase their voices, expertise, and learning
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Maintain and develop content, including sourcing images and writing copy for our website and reports, and assist with site refreshes.
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Work with colleagues to ensure JRCT’s learning is translated and shared in accessible, meaningful terms
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Design, compile, and write external newsletters
4.2 Social media and digital engagement
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Run our social media accounts day-to-day, including monitoring, scheduling, and creating engaging posts
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Produce design-led assets and infographics using Canva or similar tools
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Maintain and grow social media presence, sharing news from grant holders and JRCT
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Research peer digital content and stay updated on social media trends
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Monitor and analyse web and social media performance to evaluate and refine approach
4.3 Internal communications and administration
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Work with the head of communications to deliver internal communications, including updates, newsletters, and intranet content
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Complete administrative tasks to regularly maintain and update digital resources in compliance with GDPR guidelines, including social media lists, website, image library, and newsletter mailing lists
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Contribute to the ongoing development of the communications and engagement strategy, and assist with projects such as brand work and website redesign as they arise
5. General Responsibilities
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Work constructively with administrative and communications colleagues, offering guidance and support where appropriate
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Work at all times within the values, mission, and charitable purposes of JRCT
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Be proactive in keeping up to date with developments affecting your work, including the social and political environment JRCT grant holders are working in
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Take direction on projects and priorities from your line manager and carry out other associated duties as may arise or be assigned
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Participate in effective collaborative working with other teams across JRCT
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Prepare for and participate in appraisal meetings and engage constructively with colleagues
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Work to administration and communication protocols efficiently to ensure organisational systems and procedures are implemented
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Abide by all organisational policies, codes of conduct, and practice
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Support diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We’re a dedicated, inspiring and forward-thinking healthcare charity. Our mission is to improve the bone health of the nation and prevent osteoporosis by influencing healthcare providers and professionals, supporting services to help our beneficiaries and driving research.
We’re also proud to have a committed, highly engaged workforce, as shown by our employee engagement rating, and we want to attract the brightest and the best to help us beat this condition and change society for the better.
In this role, you will be responsible for developing, implementing, and executing impact-driven digital storytelling campaigns, crafting compelling narratives that inspire action, raise awareness, and engage key audiences across social media and email. Using a mix of content formats—including video, graphics, user-generated content, and testimonials—you’ll bring stories to life in a way that maximizes reach and emotional connection.
- Are you highly motivated and passionate about digital marketing?
- Do you have experience in digital content creation, social media platform and community management?
- Do you have a solid understanding of a range of social media platforms, their algorithms and best practices?
If this is you, and you’re looking to join a fantastic organisation and team where you can really make a difference, we’d love to hear from you.
Location - In this role, you would benefit from the flexibility of working on a hybrid basis (with the expectation to attend our central Bath office at least 20% of your time each month).
How to apply
To apply, applicants should provide a comprehensive CV, including details of relevant experience and achievements. This should be supplemented by answering the supporting questions, demonstrating how your skills and experience meet the person specification.
We particularly welcome qualified applicants from the global majority, as they are under-represented in the team.
Want to know more? For more details on this exciting role, please download the job description. The closing date is Friday 26th June 2026. Interviews are planned to take place on Thursday 9th July 2026 and Friday 10th July 2026.
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About the role
The Communications Officer plays an important role in ensuring our audiences get the information and the support that they need across our key channels. This is a varied role where you will gain experience in several areas of communications and marketing, including social media, content creation and email marketing. You will be working alongside our Communications Lead, who will provide mentorship and support to help you excel in your communications career. You will also benefit from working across programmes and projects with all members of the Student Minds’ team, growing your communication and relationship skills and knowledge of higher education and student mental health.
Our social media accounts are a key communications tool for the charity. They enable us to engage with our networks, provide resources and support, and communicate our work, impact, and the importance of student mental health. These tools work together with our digital marketing and website to effectively communicate with our audiences. We use several social media platforms, including Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, BlueSky, YouTube and Facebook. This role will help us improve our platforms and storytelling, ensuring students’ voices and experiences are at the centre. This will involve working with students and our advisory groups to share their stories and listen to their improvements for change. You will play a key role in communicating our work to ensure no student is held back by their mental health.
Key details
- Location: Flexible, open to hybrid and remote working, with occasional travel to Leeds required.
- Hours of work: Full time (37.5 hours a week)
- Contract: 12 months fixed term
- Salary: Band E £26,227.5
- Start date: As soon as practicable
- Role purpose: To support the charity's communications and marketing activities. Sharing support for students, our programmes, influencing and advocacy, and income generation on social media. Working with the wider team to support their project comms, sharing key learnings and evaluations with the wider team to develop and improve how we communicate with our key audiences.
Please see our attached job description and recruitment pack for a list of the essential and desirable criteria for this role, as well as the person specification.
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The Communications Coordinator plays a key role in delivering LTSB’s external communications, with a strong focus on content creation, social media and digital engagement.
This includes creating social media assets, drafting copy and updating and maintaining the LTSB website. You’ll also be responsible for producing persuasive messaging and visual content to support the recruitment of young people onto our programmes and to engage employer partners.
You’ll provide hands-on support in delivering LTSB’s Communications Strategy by creating and helping to plan engaging, on-brand content that helps position the charity as a leading voice on social mobility and youth employment.
You’ll help bring LTSB’s impact to life by sharing the stories of the hundreds of young people we have supported into meaningful careers. This may include creating social and digital content, creating and editing video content, developing case studies, supporting award nominations and assisting with press or profile-building activity.
The role also supports LTSB’s commitment to youth voice and participation by coordinating our Alumni Innovation Committee, working with young people to ensure their perspectives are reflected in our communications and wider work.
LTSB prepares, connects and supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to careers with leading organisations.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We believe that change for people affected by ME won't just happen; it must be made. That's why action and impact are at the heart of everything we do. Whether that's helping people today with support, information, or care. Or working towards securing future change through our research and campaigning work. The intent of everything we do is to pursue positive impact for the lives, rights, and futures of people affected by ME.
As Communications Manager you will play a pivotal role in delivering strategic, impactful communications that advance Action for ME’s work, improve understanding and recognition of ME and support fundraising efforts
The Communications Manager will be responsible for the day-to-day delivery of the communications strategy, leading a team of two other communications staff. You will work closely with colleagues across the fundraising, policy, research and services departments, delivering clear and compelling storytelling, and maximising visibility across media, digital platforms and key stakeholder networks.
Key duties
Leadership and Management
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Work to ensure that people with ME are at the heart of everything we do through meaningful engagement and participation to influence all aspects of communications and marketing.
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Contribute to the development of, and then lead implementation of, the Communications Strategy, ensuring the appropriate involvement of key stakeholders, scoping, evaluating, and improving our practice.
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Maintain a data-insight led approach to the communications work providing regular management information and key performance indicator reports.
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Work as a member of the Extended Leadership Team.
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Line manage Communications Team members, supporting them to set and achieve performance objectives through regular one-to-ones and 12-monthly appraisals.
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Be responsible for Communications budget and the relationship with services providers required for the production of the charity’s digital and printed information and support resources.
Communications and Marketing
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Raise the profile of the impact of ME, and of Action for ME and its work, to enable the organisation to reach more people and better support need, by establishing a regular cadence of appropriate but innovative product across all main social media channels.
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Ensure fundraising is supported by embedding clear calls to action around donations and membership growth as a matter of course.
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Under the direction of the Director of Fundraising, develop all website, press and social media content for charity appeals.
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Market the charity’s Support and Healthcare services, including key digital and printed information and support resources, to the ME community and the professionals working with them, working closely with respective service leads.
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Contribute to income generation by working closely with the Director of Fundraising to develop the communication and marketing materials needed to implement the organisation’s Fundraising Strategy.
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Coordinate the charity’s response to any crisis communications, including developing appropriate crisis management plans and working outside of office hours as required.
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Establish effective systems/processes for gathering, supporting, maintaining, and managing case studies for a range of purposes (including press and media opportunities, public affairs and policy work, and fundraising).
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Draft and issue press releases and media statements and ensure appropriate follow-up by telephoning journalists, contacting picture desks etc. as appropriate.
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Alongside the CEO and any commissioned agency, develop relationships with key press, media and communications stakeholders to enhance the charity’s work.
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Oversee the production of the annual report, on budget, to schedule, taking overall editorial responsibility for content.
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Oversee the ongoing development of our digital engagement including our website and social media and being the point of contact on website issues.
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Fulfil the role of brand gateway keeper, ensuring all digital and printed communications, including information and support resources, adhere to brand guidelines, house style and organisational tone.
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Maintain an up-to-date knowledge and oversight of how ME and related key issues (e.g. Long Covid) are discussed in the media and wider ME community.
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Build networks to enhance the charity’s strategic communications and marketing work.
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Build and maintain an effective social media monitoring regime, ensuring fit for purpose rules of engagement are in place and applied consistently.
Other Key Accountabilities
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Ensure that all relevant service standards are met including compliance with best practice, legal and regulatory frameworks and internal standards.
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Ensure best value in all our work.
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Undertake any other duty within your ability and within reason, as may be required, from time-to-time, at the discretion of your line manager.
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On occasions, provide management support and cover within the organisation, as needed.
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Act as an advocate for the charity and its work.
Person specification
Experience, Knowledge and Understanding
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A minimum of 2 years’ experience working in a communications management role
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Experience of developing integrated, insight and audience-led communications plans including social media
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Experience of website and brand management
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Experience of delivering successful campaigns
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Experience of engaging with press and/or media including writing press releases and media briefings
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Experience of working collaboratively with different teams/departments
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Experience of working in charity communications (desirable)
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An understanding of ME and the impact on people affected by it (desirable)
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Experience of integrating fundraising with communications (desirable)
Skills, Behaviours and Values
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Adaptable and highly organised with an ability to work methodically, managing and prioritising a varied workload, use your own initiative, work independently, and work well in a team.
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Strong MS Office skills including the ability to use Word, Excel, databases and web-related programmes and software.
Our mission is to improve the lives of people affected by ME. Better meeting their needs today while taking action to secure change for tomorrow.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Have you recently graduated from a course like communications, marketing or journalism with an interest in applying your skills to third sector communications?
Playlist for Life - UK's leading music and dementia charity - is seeking a Digital Communications Intern to support audience growth via a range of digital communications channels to its network. The aim is to support and enhance our work to improve the lives of people living with dementia through the use of personal playlists.
Playlist for Life provides vital support to families living with dementia by using music in care and support to improve quality of life. The charity has a simple vision: for everyone with dementia to have a unique personal playlist and for everyone who loves or cares for them to know how to use it.
If you are on top of social media trends, have a flair to boost engagement and help grow our network then we want to hear from you.
The Digital Communications Intern will work alongside the Senior Communications Officer as well as the wider team to reach our network and beyond through our digital communications and social media.
Application notes
Please visit our website for a full job description, person specification and application form. In addition to completing the application form, you will need to upload a maximum two-page CV and a cover letter detailing why you are the ideal candidate for this role and how you meet the requirements in the person specification. You will also need to supply two references we can contact to provide information in support of your application. One of these should be your current manager if applicable. References will also be accepted from academic lecturers and club and association leaders. A personal character reference will also be accepted if at least one other reference is provided.
Please submit your application by 5pm on Friday 26th June. Interviews are expected to take place on the week beginning the 6th of July. Handwritten applications will not be accepted. We’re anticipating strong interest in this role and may close applications early once we’ve received a sufficient number of applicants. To avoid missing out, we recommend applying as soon as possible.
Please visit our website to download an application pack.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About NO MORE
NO MORE is a global organisation dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence by increasing awareness, inspiring action, and driving culture change. We work with nonprofits, corporations, governments, media, schools, and communities worldwide to amplify survivor voices and strengthen prevention and response efforts.
The role
We are seeking a motivated Business Development Intern to support our Development Team across fundraising, donor engagement, partnerships, and grants.
This full-time, 12-month internship offers hands-on experience within an international nonprofit and is ideal for someone passionate about social justice and international development.
Location: Hybrid (Hampton and remote)
Hours: Full-time, 37.5 hours per week
Contract: 12 months
Reports to: Senior Business Development Officer
Key responsibilities
Fundraising and campaigns
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Support planning, delivery, and evaluation of individual giving campaigns and fundraising events
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Research prospective donors and new fundraising opportunities
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Assist with fundraising-related social media and marketing content
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Track and report on fundraising performance and impact
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Support challenge and community fundraising events and participant management
Donor communications
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Draft and edit donor communications, including thank-you messages, newsletters, and appeals
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Support personalised donor stewardship and supporter journeys
Grants and proposals
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Research grant opportunities aligned with NO MORE’s priorities
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Assist with grant applications, submissions, and reporting
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Track deadlines and maintain accurate grant records
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Support collection of impact and monitoring data
Partnership and team support
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Support delivery of in-person and virtual partnership events
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Conduct research on fundraising trends and donor demographics
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Provide administrative support, including database management and scheduling
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Support fundraising reporting to the Board of Trustees
About you
You will have:
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A degree in Humanities, Social Sciences, Development or a related field
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Strong written and verbal communication skills
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Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail
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Confidence using Microsoft Office or Google Suite (including Excel and Gmail)
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Strong research skills and ability to summarise information clearly
You are:
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Proactive, self-motivated, and comfortable taking initiative
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Able to work independently and collaboratively in a small team
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Curious about social impact, current affairs, and nonprofit work
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Committed to NO MORE’s mission to end domestic and sexual violence
Desirable:
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Previous nonprofit, fundraising, or development experience (including internships or volunteering)
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Experience with social media or digital content
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Familiarity with grant writing or proposal preparation
NO MORE is dedicated to ending domestic and sexual violence by increasing awareness, inspiring action, and fueling culture change.