The China Dialogue Trust seeks a Social Media Assistant to join The Third Pole’s editorial team to feed into and implement our social media strategy and engagement.

Position: Social Media Assistant (The Third Pole)

Location: London

Hours: 16 hours per week

Contract Type: fixed contract (until July 2021)

Salary: £21,391 (Per Annum, Full Time Equivalent) 

Start Date: ASAP

Application Deadline: 9am 20th April 2020, but applications will be assessed on a rolling basis and early application may be beneficial

Description

The China Dialogue Trust seeks a Social Media Assistant to join The Third Pole’s editorial team to feed into and implement our social media strategy and engagement, and to measure our impact. The ideal candidate should have training in social media and communications, with experience of using social media in a professional environment. This role will be key in increasing our online presence and ideal candidates will have a keen interest in environmental issues and special knowledge of the Himalayas and/or water.

About us

The Third Pole supports in-depth, non-partisan and original coverage of all aspects of water in the countries of the Himalayan and the Lancang-Mekong basin, to stimulate informed debate and to promote cooperation on transboundary river management. Over the years, the pioneering online forum, has established a reputation as the source of accessible, high-quality and balanced material on all aspects of transboundary water in the Himalayan region.

The Third Pole is a project of China Dialogue Trust, which disseminates high-quality information and promotes communication on environment and climate change in both Chinese and English. We provide a space for open discussion, to inform and to contribute to equitable and constructive solutions to global environmental problems.

China Dialogue Trust’s primary vehicle is its unique, bilingual web platform. China Dialogue Trust has offices in London, Beijing and Delhi.

Main responsibilities:

The main purpose of this role is to engage readers and grow traffic to our websites, through social media and other outreach.

• Work with The Third Pole editorial team and China Dialogue Trust’s Social Media and Digital Marketing Officer to feed into and implement The Third Pole’s social media strategy. 

• Monitor our impact on social media to feed into funder reports and monthly team analytics reports. 

• Create and continually optimise paid social media campaigns to ensure efficient ad spend and that we reach our target audience.

• Monitor media mentions and citations of The Third Pole’s work.

Essential skills: 

• understanding of and a commitment to the mission of the charity;

• experience working effectively with a range of social media platforms to extend reach and impact;

• ability to write engaging copy and design informative and eye-catching graphics;

• familiarity with WordPress, Google Search Console, Sprout Social or similar software;

• ability to collect analytic data and produce statistic reports;

• strong attention to detail;

• excellent verbal, written and cross-cultural communications skills;

• native or proficient level English language skills;

• ability to work independently, as well as part of a small team;

• familiarity with and ability to work in social media landscape in one or more of the following languages - Bengali, Hindi, Nepali, Urdu.

Desirable skills:

• ability to edit basic videos for social media;

• an interest in the environment and climate change;

• experience using social media in a not-for-profit or media 

You may be asked to perform other duties as required within the remit of the role from time to time. 

Applications should be submitted in English.

The application deadline is 20th April 2020. Applications will be considered on an ongoing basis.

A dynamic and ambitious cancer awareness charity are seeking a passionate Social Media Manager to join their expanding team at their London head office.

They are a young and current charity, with a fun and creative approach, who are looking for a likeminded individual to help expand their social media offering!

Key Responsibilities:

* Working closely with the Creative & Brand Manager to develop the social media strategy
* Design and develop fresh and engaging content across social media platforms in order to promote both awareness and fundraising activities
* Evaluate and review the performance of social media content
* Engage with all followers and encourage interaction by delivering strong community management

The ideal candidate will have:

* Excellent copywriting and editing skills for each platform
* Experienced in developing a coherent brand voice for social media, from content creation to community interactions
* Video and photo editing skills (Adobe Creative Suite)
* Experience in evaluating social media content performance, using insights to generate learnings and evolve content strategy

If you're looking to join a vibrant, friendly charity, who are a small team, who collectively have one almighty big voice, then please do get in touch!

TPP is currently working with an excellent equality and inclusion campaigning charity. They are seeking to hire a Media & Communications Officer to join the organisation for a 4 month fixed term contract.

You will be responsible for assisting our client in shaping their public reputation and support the delivery of their communications strategy.

Your duties and responsibilities will include :

• Drafting clear and compelling press releases, web and social media copy.

• To deal with journalist enquiries and liaising and facilitating with media interviews (very reactive)

• To contribute to statements, comment pieces and written documents under the guidance of the CEO.

• To lead on the day-to-day running of our client's social media platforms.

Your experience would include :

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience of dealing with media (print, broadcast, online).

• Experience of using all types of social media to effectively communicate key organisational messages.

• Experience of liaising with, and briefing, journalists.

• Experience of using all MS products.

• Broad experience of media handling and devising communications strategies and campaign management

• Strong modern and traditional media skills

• Good grasp of social media platforms and how to use them effectively in campaigning setting

This is an urgent requirement with our client looking for the successful candidate to start as soon as possible.

THE BRENT CENTRE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE:

The Brent Centre for Young People (BCYP) exists to improve young people’s lives so they can manage their challenges now and become happy and healthy adults. Our trained therapists are specialists in the provision of effective mental health treatment of young people who need it most.

Currently, the BCYP is the leading mental health charity for young people in North West London, supporting over 700 young people a year with a wide range of issues. We offer specialised treatment in the areas of suicide prevention, tackling self-harm, eating disorders, exam anxiety and more.

Set up over 50 years ago with focus on preventing suicide amongst adolescents, and working in the heart of the community, we expanded into schools in the 1990s, and work closely with the NHS and CAMHS. The Brent Centre is also an important Research Centre on Adolescent Breakdown and Psychotherapy.

Last year the Centre initiated an exciting process to prepare the next stages of growth. We are now searching for an outstanding Communications and Media Officer to develop the communications function, working together with the new management team. You will work with programme leads and teams to establish our voice amongst different partners, and support the Centre build its reputation.

Contract: Permanent, Full time.

Part time (4 days a week will be considered for the right candidate)

Location: Brondesbury Park, London NW6

Salary: £28,000-30,000 (dependant on experience)

Reporting to: Head of Development and Communications

Overall role

The ideal candidate will have an excellent track record of communication’s skills (strategy development, writing and storytelling skills), media relations and experience supporting the Leadership team and Board of Trustees. We are essentially seeking someone who has a flair for pursuing potential opportunities and who has a proactive and solutions focussed approach.

1. Content and materials development ​- produce high-quality, engaging materials, resources and content that is in line with agreed branding and messaging; and effectively support the organisation’s communications strategy and activities (including content for website, press and social media)
2. Events​ - plan, manage and deliver the communications activities around key events and global moments (for example World Mental Health Day, Marathon events, local community events).
3. Stakeholder and partner relationships​ - manage relevant internal and external relationships with key partners
4. Support the Head of Communications to build the Centre’s reputation with different stakeholders by creating targeted communication elements that speak to their values and ensure the BCYP is a relevant partner in the national and international debate about young people’s mental health.
5. Develop a storytelling strategy to help our team engage with different audiences – funders, partner organizations and our community.

About you

The candidate should possess at least a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years’ experience of working in Communications at a respected social impact, government or international development organisation.

You are a creative and determined individual who can effectively utilise your genuine interest and demonstrable experience in communications. You are able to communicate effectively to a range of audiences in a variety of media. You are passionate about mental health in young people in the UK and would like to make a contribution to sharing knowledge about effective long-term treatment.

Deadline for applications: 5th April  2020

First round of interviews: Week commencing on April 20th 2020

Second round of interviews: Week of April 27th 2020

Year Here is an immersive full-time course in social innovation, kicking off on 31st August 2020.

We believe that starting a scalable social business could be your best shot at impact – and that learning on the frontline is where you need to start.

Over 10 months, you’ll gain deep insight into complex social issues and learn to build entrepreneurial solutions to society’s toughest problems – from the housing crisis to knife crime.

If selected to become a Fellow, you will:

• Get frontline insights. You’ll spend the first 5 months working with the people hit hardest by austerity and gaining deep user insight. To deepen your systemic understanding, you’ll also work on briefs set by clients like Crisis, the NHS and the Greater London Authority.
• Meet your co-founders. Our Fellows have an average of 7 years’ career experience in fields ranging from biochemistry to law, and from journalism to engineering. They will become your support network, your collaborators and, ultimately, your co-founders.
• Build scalable ventures. You’ll test and build your own social business, with the potential to progress to our Incubator and launch it into the world. Venture teams are guided by expert partners like the Boston Consulting Group, ForwardPMX and BNYMellon.
• Learn from expert faculty. You’ll get a personal mentor and receive tonnes of training from a faculty of more than 80 social innovation leaders – from award-winning social designer Lauren Currie OBE to Nishant Lalwani, Managing Director at Luminate.

Beyond Year Here

Finish the programme with a venture and you’ll get seed funding, business support, desk-space and client introductions to launch your business.

Our alumni have launched 33 social ventures including: 

• Cracked It, the tech repair service staffed by ex-gang members. Social Enterprise of the Year 2018 and 2019.
• Birdsong the feminist fashion brand selling wardrobe stapes made by women paid a fair wage. Featured in Vogue, Dazed and Vice.
• Appt, a HealthTech business that uses behavioural economics to help patients manage their long-term conditions – with multi-year investment from Innovate UK.
• Chatterbox, an online language tuition platform powered by refugee talent, featured in The Economist, Tech Crunch and The Times. 

Those that don’t start a venture join other fast-growing social startups like The Difference, BeyondMe, Switchback and Matr.

No course fees

Unlike a Master's degree or MBA, we have no tuition fee. This is a reimagination of higher education. Rather than spending a year in a lecture hall and paying £10,000 for the privilege, we challenge you to learn by doing – working on real social impact projects. Our partners pay us to be involved and that covers your tuition costs.

To widen access to the programme we have a small number of means-tested bursaries available, and offer additional support through TfL discounts and recommendations for flexible paid work and affordable accommodation.

Selection Process

We’re looking for people with a solid professional skillset and an entrepreneurial track record. This doesn’t mean you have to have started your own business before but you will need to demonstrate that you have a bias towards action. Drive, passion for social justice and a strong learning orientation are also essential.

It’s a 3-stage process: a written application, video interview and half-day selection workshop. Typically, 1 in 10 applicants secure a place on the programme.

Apply by midnight Sunday 26 April 2020.

Humanitarian health needs are growing. We are seeking a skilled and passionate communications / media professional to help us grow and develop our membership and donor base in order to meet these needs. Our medical teams respond to disasters around the world and we work with local emergency teams to build their resilience to future threats. Our work has never been more vital, with disasters becoming more frequent, complex and severe. Can you help build a world prepared to help?

This role will drive communications for the entire organisation – across traditional and social media, online and offline. You will be responsible for developing communications for a broad range of audiences – the public, our members, partners and supporters. You will maximise media opportunities, working closely with the Department for International Development to demonstrate the impact of work funded by UK Aid. During a response you will be the key point of contact in the field, organising interviews, developing and gathering content.

Our ideal candidate will have at least 3-5 years’ experience in communications, journalism, PR, copywriting, marketing or a related discipline. The role will sit in the Fundraising and Communications team, and work closely with all departments. An expert communicator, you will have excellent IT skills and be a confident user of MailChimp, WordPress, PhotoShop and video editing software or other equivalent programmes. This is a deployable role and you will be asked to join overseas responses and so experience of gathering content in a humanitarian field environment or global health setting would be a distinct advantage. 

An accomplished story-teller, you will put our patients and members at the core of our communications. This role will be key to delivering our ambitious growth, and is an opportunity to play a significant part in the development of an exciting and unique organisation delivering emergency healthcare to some of the world’s most vulnerable people. You will be adaptable, creative, collaborative and able to think strategically. Your flexible, can-do attitude, energy, resilience and commitment to UK-Med’s humanitarian mandate will mean you thrive in a fast-paced environment.  

How to apply

Application is by CV and covering letter - for full details please our website through the apply button.

Applications must be submitted no later than Sunday 29th March 2020

Please note, UK-Med can only accept applications from people with an existing legal right to work in the UK and we cannot sponsor visa applications.

I am currently working on an exciting Media and Communications role based in London, for a pioneering child protection charity.

This charity is looking for an energetic and experienced individual to lead the communications team, working across communications streams including press, digital media and campaigns. You will be proactive and able to work autonomously but drawn to a collaborative working environment. This is an exciting time to join with a new CEO recently announced who has a communications background.

You will be responsible for:

* Leading the development and delivery of media, communications and engagement activities within the charity.
* Establishing and maintaining a consistently high and positive media profile.
* Representing the charity through constructive engagement with external stakeholders and networks.
* Developing and implementing communications and campaign plans to achieve strategic and tactical goals.

The ideal candidate will:

* Have experience devising and delivering campaigns and communications for a range of stakeholders and media channels.
* Possess experience working with national, regional and local media outlets with a proven success.
* Demonstrate knowledge in social media and digital marketing, including data analysis.
* Be proficient in writing, editing, commissioning and publishing to a variety of audiences.

Previous charity experience is desirable but not necessary for this role.

Salary circa: £32,000 - £36,000 (depending on experience)

Location: South London / Surrey (30 minutes train from Waterloo)

Please get in touch for more details, by e-mailing your CV to [email protected]

The closing date for applications is ASAP so please get in touch now, to avoid disappointment.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Bring your passion and experience for community development to work alongside residents in one of the most dynamic, diverse, and exciting parts of London. Somers Town has a heritage of radical social and community development, and the residents of Somers Town Big Local are looking for someone to support them to continue and expand that heritage.  This is particularly pressing in the current lockdown, as we seek to make connections using virtual and online tools that will create a legacy of closer relationships between neighbours across this community. 

Head of Marketing & Communications

Media Trust

Media Trust strives to bridge the gap between the media and creative industry and charities, under-represented communities and young people to give them a stronger voice. We do this by promoting skills-based volunteering, empowering young people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds to work in the media and creative industry and facilitating capacity building and multi stakeholder dialogue and collaboration.

We’re proud to be helping charities and under-represented communities to challenge entrenched negative stereotypes and fight for more authentic media representation, giving a stronger voice to people with lived experience. We’re helping charities with their communications strategy, advocacy and campaigning, storytelling, content creation, press engagement, and digital and social media.

In 2019, Media Trust supported 2000 charities and 2000 young people and engaged 1300 volunteers through our programmes. We are fortunate to have an extensive network of 40 corporate partners including Amazon, the BBC, BBH, Channel 4, Edelman, Facebook, Google, Guardian Media Group, ITV, Sky, Twitter and Weber Shandwick who we work closely alongside to deliver our programmes.

About the role

This is an exciting and wide-ranging role for an experienced strategic and creative marketing and communications professional. We are looking for someone who has expertise in devising and implementing integrated communications and campaigns strategies to a diverse set of stakeholders. This role would suit someone with understanding and experience of the UK charity sector, and a passion for digital communications and inclusion. We are looking for a strong leader to take Media Trust’s marketing and communications to the next level engaging more charities, communities, young people and the media and creative industry with our work and impact.

Strategic communications

You will creatively develop and deliver innovative and effective multi-platform marketing, engagement and profile-raising strategies for Media Trust’s various community and young people’s programmes. This will include highlighting how our programme offering is unique and showcasing our impact and success stories.

You must have the agility to engage with and work equally effectively across our three main stakeholder communities – (i) charities and community organisations (and the trusts and foundations who support them) who we want to participate in our capacity building programmes, (ii) young people particularly from diverse and marginalised backgrounds who are looking to break into the media and (iii) media and creative industry organisations and professionals who we want to engage as volunteers, mentors and sponsors.

You and your team will be responsible for the development and updating of our website, online volunteer & charity matching platform, social media pages, our annual report, overall impact report, regular newsletters, corporate/promotional videos, materials for events and other marketing collateral, testing different approaches to marketing and finding the optimal practices and tools to drive traffic and engagement, and advising and reporting on KPIs and ROI of different marketing initiatives. Where Media Trust doesn’t have the in-house skills or resources in any particular area (e.g., graphic design), you will be proactive and creative about reaching out Media Trust’s industry partners to secure pro bono help and high-quality support to plug the gaps.

A multi-faceted team player, you are as confident leading strategic discussions and developing campaigns as you are writing or editing copy.

Media engagement and campaigning

The ideal candidate will have the ability to articulate how our programme work relates to key policy areas like digital inclusion, skills-based volunteering, reframing disability and other mis- or under-represented marginalised communities, strengthening regional and local community voice, and the need for a more diverse and representative media and creative sector. With experience of generating hard news angles and pitching stories, you will secure media interviews and speaking opportunities for Media Trust spokespeople to raise the profile of Media Trust’s work, position Media Trust as a thought-leader, and advocate for policy change. You will also be responsible for establishing and maintaining relationships with key influencers, journalists and policy-makers to raise and strengthen the profile of the organisation. Through initiatives like our new programme to reframe disability in the news, Media Trust is working to enhance the representation of marginalised communities in the media and you will work collaboratively with our partner organisations to lead the strategic campaign for this programme of work.

A Passion for Digital

One of our key strategic priorities is digital communications skills training for the UK charity sector. Building on our successful digital skills capacity building programmes and online Resource Hub launched in 2018, in partnership with leading organisations including Google and Facebook, we will be scaling up our Digital Skills programmes in 2020 focusing on training in regions outside of London. You will be passionate and knowledgeable about digital and experienced embedded and leading digital culture within your work, team and wider organisation. We are looking for someone who believes in the potential and power of digital to enhance and transform third sector organisations and the wider sector to be resilient and transform the way they engage, support and mobilise their stakeholders.

Management Duties

This role is also part of the SMT (Senior Management Team) which means you will actively contribute to setting Media Trust’s overall strategic objectives as well as management of our day to day operations, working alongside your peers on SMT.

You will provide line management to an existing Marcomms team of three managers/executives, working with the team to develop the strategy for the department, support them to manage their workload, prioritise and schedule activities, undertaking appraisals, running regular team meetings and engaging, developing and supporting the team to maximise their potential and nurture a culture of team work, trust, flexibility and accountability. You will be experienced at building internal relationships and working collaboratively across teams and departments on joint projects, effectively managing comms plans and delivering on timelines with multiple stakeholders and partners.

You will oversee the budget for the marketing and communications function and undertake effective financial management including forecasting, monitoring, reviewing and reporting.

What we are looking for in you

• A strategic long-term visionary, with experience of developing and implementing integrated communications strategies across multiple channels (social media, digital, branding and media)
•  Significant senior marketing and communications experience, leading the marketing and communications function of an organsiation
• Experience of public affairs, with an understanding of equality and equity issues and designing influencing strategies and events
• Ability to manage suppliers and agencies, ensuring high quality of work, deliverables and value for money
• A passion for digital communications and innovative approach to engaging and mobilising audiences in line with changing digital trends and audience insights
• Outstanding communication skills and ability to adapt tone and approach for different stakeholders
• Ability to craft and edit compelling content to a high standard from policy submissions to tweets
• Demonstrable experience of managing and executing creative and high-impact marketing campaigns and initiatives across multiple platforms and formats, in particular social media
• Good understanding of GDPR and experience of data management and CRM systems
• Team management experience of leading, growing and retaining talent
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple projects and meet deadlines
• Confident managing budgets and reporting variances
• A good understanding of analytics and impact measurement methodologies and how to articulate impact at both an individual programme and overall organisational level
• Good understanding of the charity sector. Experience of working within the media and creative industry would also be a plus.
• Experience of working with corporate partners and managing stakeholder relationships at both strategic and project level

The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances.

How to apply

Closing date:             9am on Monday 6th April 

Interviews:                  Mid-late April

Please note, due to the high volume of applications we expect to receive, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Working at Media Trust

Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team. 

• We are based in WeWork Victoria, a vibrant co-working space with our own Media Trust office. There are regular activities and pop-ups throughout the week, ping pong tournaments and free barista coffee all day and prosecco/craft beer evenings
• Generous annual leave
• Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager 
• Part-time options considered for the right candidate 
• Secure bike shed
• Pension contributions
• Volunteer days 

Media Trust values diversity and is an equal opportunities employer.

Registered Charity no. 1042733

We have an exciting opportunity for a Digital Strategist to join our delightful and ethical team. The role will lead on the development and implementation of robust website strategies for our fantastic charity clients.

You’ll be involved in all major projects, working with new clients to devise clear, measurable and actionable website strategies. You will also work with existing clients to help them devise goals and determine metrics to measure performance and improve their sites.

We want you to help develop the role, but we’re looking for someone with experience in at least three of these key areas: 

• Website strategy development
• Campaign strategy development
• Content and SEO strategy development
• Conversion rate optimisation
• Performance tracking and reporting
• User research
• Client education/upskilling on digital best practices 

What you’ll do as part of our team:

• Help clients identify where their website sits within their broader digital, fundraising and communications plans and the ways it can best support these
• Work with clients to identify clear goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) for their websites as well as campaigns they may run, and establish clear reporting frameworks 
• Carry out regular strategic reviews analysing how client’s websites are performing 
• Work with clients to identify opportunities and areas for improvement on their websites. This could include new functionality as well as design and user experience improvements
• Support the Fat Beehive team with user experience activities and adherence to digital best practice 

Skills and experience you’ll need to have:

• Experience in a digital strategy or digital campaigning/ fundraising role with demonstrated experience developing and implementing digital strategies
• Experience of working in, or good knowledge of, the charity or not-for-profit sector 
• Good working knowledge of Google Analytics and using insights from data to inform strategies and projects
• Ability to think creatively and see where areas of opportunity lie
• Experience developing tracking plans – experience with Google Tag Manager will be especially useful 
• Great writing and communication skills – you’ll need to be able to explain things in clear and simple ways to clients who may not have much digital experience
•  Excellent time management skills – you’ll be able to manage several projects at the same time in a fast-paced environment 
• Effective requirement gathering skills and an ability to pull these together into coherent project plans

Skills and experience that are desirable, but not essential:

We know that we can’t expect you to have all these skills, but it would be great if you were also able to offer any of the following knowledge or experience: 

• Experience with, or knowledge of, user research 
• Experience developing clear, focused campaign strategies 
• Experience developing strong website content strategies, including a solid understanding of SEO best-practice
• Experience with conversion rate optimisation (if you have experience specifically related to online fundraising even better!), including experience running A/B and/or splits
• Experience of working in a digital agency
• An understanding of digital workflows such as agile, waterfall or Kanban
• Knowledge of digital tools such as Hotjar, survey software (Survey Monkey, Jot Forms, Typeform etc), Optimal Workshop, Google Optimize/Optimizely, Moz, SEMrush etc.
• Experience of audience segmentation, research and insight metrics
• Knowledge and experience of implementing Google AdWords
• Experience presenting to groups and facilitating workshops 
• Experience working with Google Drive as well as  Jira, Trello or other project management software

What we offer

£40K salary 

Other benefits include:

• Profit Share (shared equally) and quarterly performance bonus
• 27 days annual leave, 2 volunteer days per year and an extra day of leave for each year worked (up to 5 extra days).
• Matched pension contribution up to 7.5%
• Dental Plan, Income Protection and Death in Service benefit
• Health and Wellbeing Budget
• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
• Dedicated training budget
• Flexible and fair working culture
• Bi-weekly chair massage (from a qualified masseuse)
• Free Friday drinks – and team lunch every month.

It’s important to us that we practice what we preach. We’ve all chosen to work in the charity web design sector because we want to help bring about positive social change – and we know that starts with us as individuals. We’re always challenging ourselves to work in a way that puts awareness of power, diversity and inclusivity at its heart. 

About Fat Beehive

Fat Beehive is dedicated to providing a friendly, relaxed, safe, fulfilling and fair work environment. We want to create a workspace where people want to come to work and that engages them to give their best. Attracting, recruiting, developing and inspiring the very best people – people who are happy and engaged in their work do a better job – which ultimately makes it easier for us to delight our clients.

Closing date: Friday 27th March

Interviews: Monday 30th March

We especially encourage applications from women, BAME, and disabled candidates. We are a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer.

We already work with selected recruiters, so ask that other recruiters don’t contact us.

We are seeking candidates with a strong background in gender equality, inclusion and social development issues for an entry-level Technical Analyst post to join our team at Social Development Direct.

The Technical Analyst role is a junior staff consultant position with the SDDirect Technical Team. The succesful candidate will play a key role in delivering technical work across our portfolio of research, evaluation and implementation programmes. This will include desk-based and in-country work, such as undertaking evidence reviews and supporting programme design. 

We are particularly interested in candidates with cross-over skills and experience in the following priority themes:

• Inclusive economic development (including women’s economic empowerment)
• Governance and inclusive services 
• Security, justice & peace-building (including women, peace and security)
• Gender-Based violence and safeguarding 

Please read the full job description for further details!

The Projects Officer post is a key delivery role within Healthwatch Hammersmith & Fulham. The role will lead and support our Research and Enter & View programmes, ensuring the development and delivery of quality and meaningful pieces of work that have maximum impact and improve health and social care services for local people.

For more Information on the Job Description, please do click on Additional Documents below.

We live in a country with an ageing population – by 2040, 1 in 4 people in the UK will be 65 or over.  At Independent Age we want to ensure that as we grow older, we all have the opportunity to live well with dignity, choice and purpose. Our organisation campaigns and provides services to ensure people can enjoy being independent, financially secure, healthy, active and connected in older age. 

It’s an exciting time to join Independent Age and help make a positive impact on the lives of older people. Due to an internal promotion, we have an opportunity to join our ambitious and dynamic policy team.

As people age, they are often let down by the systems in place to support them. Whether they struggle to manage health and care needs or to access financial support, many older people and their families miss out on support when they need it most.

At Independent Age, our policy team analyses the problems that affect people as they grow older, and develops tangible solutions to ensure that no-one feels ignored, isolated and marginalised.

This role is situated in a department that brings together policy, campaigns and public affairs professionals. It will provide vital support to our policy and research activities, ensuring our work delivers the maximum possible impact for older people.

The ideal candidate will have:

• A minimum of 1-2 years previous experience in a policy and/or research role or a related field.
• Excellent writing skills and the ability to flex writing styles across a range of platforms including reports, briefings, social media posts and blogs.
• Sound knowledge of policy issues as they affect older people.
• Experience of conducting qualitative or quantitative research work.
• Experience of building good working relationships with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team and across teams with different functions.
• An understanding of how policy, public affairs and campaigns activity interacts to create positive change.
• Proven ability to work independently and proactively to meet strict deadlines on a number of concurrent tasks.
• A high level of attention to detail.
• Strong IT skills including use of Microsoft Office packages.

If you are interested in this role please click to apply, by submitting your full CV and Covering Letter detailing how you meet the person specification.

Closing date: Sunday 26th April 2020

Interviews will be held on: Monday 4th May 2020.

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About Pimlico Million

Pimlico Million is an award-winning community project, working to make Pimlico an even better place to be. Pimlico Million is part of the Big Local programme, which is a 10 year initiative, giving 150 areas across the UK £1 million of Lottery money to make positive changes to their community. Each area forms a partnership group of local residents and decides how to spend their funds. Many, like Pimlico Million, decide to employ staff to bring their ambitions to life.

About the role

We are seeking a passionate community development officer to help realise the vision of the Pimlico partnership group.

Based at the community premises, a short walk from Pimlico tube station, this is a flexible part-time role worked over two or three days a week. You will work alongside the project manager, focusing on outreach and communication across the local area to help residents find their voice, take ownership and reach their potential.

It is an excellent opportunity for a highly organised individual with an experience in working with communities in either a paid or voluntary capacity. You will be energetic and proactive, using your strong communication skills to engage and build a rapport with local people, supporting them to come up with great ideas for new initiatives that boost opportunities and improve social cohesion.

An ability to work independently is key, with experience of managing multiple and varied priorities. You will also have good digital skills and the necessary experience to take responsibility for all the communications output for the Pimlico Million, as well as maintaining all of the systems required to record the activities and successes of the work.

Download the pack to apply or visit our website.