We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our growing  Advocacy and Government Relations team as an Campaigns & Advocacy Officer to support and implement an effective programme of advocacy work across the UK, with a focus on Cats Protection’s public facing advocacy campaigns and advocacy related issues within communities across the country. You will join us working 35 Hours per week, on a permanent basis and will be based remotely. In return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Although this role is remote, please note there will be an expectation of regular visits to Cats Protection's National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. This is a remote location and public transport is limited, a driving license is essential for this role. There will also be travel to other areas of the country (covered under expenses) for events, team meetings and away days.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021 we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

The Advocacy & Government Relations team leads for the charity on influencing decision makers and those whose policies, practices and decisions affect cat welfare across the UK. The team works to influence legislators, professional organisations and corporates. The team’s work has included publishing ‘The Time is Meow: A cat welfare action plan for Westminster’ following the 2019 election, launching a “Purrfect Landlords” campaign to encourage landlords to allow cats and calling for compulsory microchipping of cats across the UK. The team has run digital campaigns as part of its strategy for a number of years but is now looking to increase capacity and build a stronger level of engagement with our campaigners.

Responsibilities of our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer:

As our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer, you’ll be focusing on Cats Protection’s public facing advocacy campaigns. You will work to deliver effective public facing campaigns at a national and local level focussed on the advocacy teams core objectives. You will be creating and implementing effective campaign plans as well as producing campaign content for a variety of different mediums. This will involve a mixture of digital campaigning, and also leading on advocacy issues within local communities, by engaging with stakeholders and key decision makers. You will also be responsible for working with the Media, Web, Publications, Digital and Income Generation teams.

What we’re looking for in our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer:

• A strong understanding of the political landscape and experience of campaigning, advocacy, public affairs or influencing work
• Experience of working with volunteers/public supporters or campaigners
• Experience of digital campaigning and a strong understanding of how to motivate supporters/campaigners
• Proven ability to multi-task and work independently on own initiative, accurately and under pressure
• Experience of effective use of social media and the internet in an advocacy/campaign context
• An organised individual with good written, oral and great people skills

What we can offer you:

• Salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days per year
• Life assurance scheme as well as a range of health benefits, including private health care
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and much more

Join us as our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 1st June 2022. Virtual interview date: W/C 6th June

Please note, should we receive a large amount of applications for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date. Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Digital Community Fundraising Officer to join our newly created Digital Community Fundraising team. You will join us working 35 hours per week and in return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £31,629.41 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021, we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

The Digital Community Fundraising team is a brand new team sitting in the Community & Events department within the wider Marketing and Income Generation directorate. Working collaboratively with other areas of the directorate, this new team will pave the way for digital community fundraising at Cats Protection. A very exciting opportunity for the right candidate to help shape the portfolio and team.

Responsibilities of our Digital Community Fundraising Officer:

As Digital Community Fundraising Assistant you will be responsible for delivering digital community fundraising product campaigns, product development and exemplary supporter stewardship to all community supporters. You will work across multiple channels with a focus on social media, web and email. You will play a key role in the developing of the community fundraising portfolio through innovation and product development, taking a leading role in the development of Gaming, Facebook Products, DIY Fundraisers and Community Appeals.

What we’re looking for in our Digital Community Fundraising Officer:

• Proven experience of digital fundraising, ideally working with external agencies within the third sector
• Specialist knowledge of digital across a range of channels including email, online and social
• Proven experience of product development, innovation and testing new products and propositions
• Proven track record of achieving income against agreed financial targets

What we can offer you:

• salary of up to £31,629.41 per annum plus excellent benefits
• generous annual leave entitlement
• contribution pension scheme
• life assurance scheme
• range of health benefits
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and more

Join us as our Digital Community Fundraising Officer and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note any applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 27th May 2022

Virtual interview date: Week commencing 6th June 2022

Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our growing  Advocacy and Government Relations team as an Advocacy and Government Relations Officer for Wales. In this role the successful candidate will lead and implement an effective programme of advocacy work in Wales and support the teams work in Northern Ireland. You will join us working 35 Hours per week, on a permanent basis and will be based remotely. In return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Although this role is remote, please note there will be an expectation of regular visits to Cats Protection's National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. This is a remote location and public transport is limited. There will also be travel to other areas of the country (covered under expenses) for events, team meetings and away days.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021 we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

The Advocacy & Government Relations team leads for the charity on influencing decision makers and those whose policies, practices and decisions affect cat welfare across the UK. The team works to influence legislators, professional organisations and corporates. The team’s work has included publishing ‘The Time is Meow: A cat welfare action plan for Westminster’ following the 2019 election, launching a “Purrfect Landlords” campaign to encourage landlords to allow cats and calling for compulsory microchipping of cats across the UK.

Responsibilities of our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer for Wales:

As our Advocacy & Government Relations Officer for Wales, you’ll be leading on engagement with the Welsh Government and MSs and supporting engagement with the Northern Ireland Executive and MLAs. You will be monitoring parliamentary activity daily, conducting online research and responding to external and internal emails, preparing position statements and responses to external policy developments. You’ll be developing public-facing charity campaigns including online resources, organising events and delivering presentations. You will also be responsible for working with the Media, Web, Publications, Digital and Income Generation teams.

What we’re looking for in our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer for Wales:

• Experience of advocacy, public affairs or influencing work, ideally in Wales
• Experience of policy work and research
• Experience of dealing with high profile/ VIP individuals
• Proven ability to multi-task and work independently on own initiative, accurately and under pressure
• Experience of effective use of social media and the internet in an advocacy/campaign context
• An organised individual with good written, oral and great people skills

What we can offer you:

• Salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days per year
• Life assurance scheme as well as a range of health benefits, including private health care
• Employee Assistance Programme and much more

Join us as our Advocacy and Government Relations Officer for Wales and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 1st June 2022 . Virtual interview date: W/C 6th June

Please note, should we receive a large amount of applications for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date. Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment

The Talent Set are excited to be working with Barnardo’s to find their new Social Media Officer.

Barnardo's offers a flexible work environment with both fully remote and Hybrid working options in London avaialable.

We are looking to recruit an experienced Social Media Officer who will be part of Barnardo's Digital Content & Engagement team. The purpose of this role is to support the creation, commissioning, publishing, and distribution of marketing content across Barnardo’s organic social media channels.

Your key responsibilities will be:

• Plan, create and deliver effective Social Media content plans, considering the channel-specific requirements, our business objectives, and audiences.
• Write, edit and track all organic social media content, working with colleagues to ensure full comms integration and consistent tone of voice.
• Engage with our audiences on social media channels ensuring best-practice community management
• Engage micro-influencers on social media and deliver regular influencer campaigns.
• Track and report on the effectiveness of social media content and digital engagement campaigns, as well as optimising for ongoing improvement.

If you’d like to find out more or be considered for this position, please apply with your CV as soon as possible. Regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to every application.

Along with Barnardo’s we are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

Please note any third party CVs submitted to Barnardo’s will be redirected to The Talent Set for review.

The Paid Social Media Manager is responsible for leading paid social media activity for RNIB, helping achieve its vision of a world without barriers for people with sight loss. Sat within the social media team and working closely with the Digital and Marketing teams, they will oversee all elements of paid social media activity from leading the social media marketing briefing process to working with stakeholders to create audience and data-led campaigns. They will manage a large campaign portfolio supporting all areas of our organisation, are data and audience driven and have experience of managing end-to-end social media campaigns and analysis.

Impact: The Paid Social Media Manager plays a key role in the delivery of RNIB's strategy. Leading on paid social media activity, they have the opportunity to reach millions of people and will be responsible for managing internal and external stakeholder relationships. They will also be responsible for managing our Paid Social Media Officer.

Financial Responsibility: No direct financial responsibility but they will be responsible for managing social media campaigns on behalf of budget holders and will provide strategic advice on social media investment and the best use of social media tactics.

Decision Making Responsibility: Decisions made will have an important impact on RNIB's reach, relevance, reputation and ability to deliver our business objectives. Needs to apply independent judgement and make decisions within area of expertise.

Main Accountabilities:

1. To work collaboratively with marketing and fundraising teams to understand how paid social media can meet best meet marketing goals, and to agree the role of paid social media marketing within those, translating them into plans and activity.
2. To work with the Head of Social Media to put in place a paid social media strategy that in line with the External Communications strategy and organisational priorities and objectives.
3. To lead on delivering high impact innovative social media advertising activity. Develop and drive end-to-end campaigns that deliver online acquisition and engagement across RNIB through paid social media activity to maximise revenues, engagement or action. You will optimise paid social media campaigns to deliver specific outcomes within budget.
4. To manage a complex portfolio of campaigns supporting different areas of the organisation. Working collaboratively across teams to ensure that campaigns are aligned and cohesive.
5. To collaborate on agency briefs for paid social content, as well as working with marketing teams on agency led social media marketing.
6. To lead on paid social campaign analysis and insight, monitoring and optimising the performance of social media campaigns and delivering continual improvement that impacts future decision making (including Google Analytics and Meta Business Manager).
7. To collaborate on RNIB's reactive social media plan with the wider social media team and marketing teams, identifying opportunities and leading on the set-up and evaluation of activity.
8. To ensure that RNIB's social media advertising campaigns are managed to industry best practice standards and in line with our brand and accessibility guidelines.
9. To be our in-house expert on all things paid social. Proactively keeping up to date with developments in social media technology and best practice and implementing these advancements to improve campaigns.
10. Out of hours work may be required.

Person Specification

Specialist Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• Experience of managing large scale innovative paid social media campaigns, from briefing through to evaluation and learning.
• In-depth understanding of paid social strategy, methodology and best practices.
• Experience of using paid social media to drive online acquisition and engagement, ideally in the charity sector.
• Up to date knowledge of paid social media channels, trends, tools and best practice. Expert knowledge of tools such as Facebook Ads Manager, Twitter Ads, TikTok Ads Manager, LinkedIn Ads Manager, YouTube and Google Analytics.
• Experience of strategic social media analytics and evaluation. Experience of sharing this insight with colleagues of varying levels of understanding of digital marketing.
• Experience of working collaboratively to plan social media campaign strategies and ensure maximum cross channel efficiencies.
• Experience of working with external agencies to run social media campaigns.
• Experience of managing a portfolio of campaigns supporting different areas of an organisation.

Team working skills

• Ability to build effective relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Line management experience (desirable).

Planning and Organisational skills

• Experience of managing multiple campaigns simultaneously.
• Experience of managing own time, and prioritising workload to meet deadlines.

Problem-solving and creative skills

• Ability to solve problems under own initiative.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
• Ability to produce assets such as graphics, videos and animations (desirable).

Special Conditions

• Must be prepared to occasionally travel and attend meetings and training.
• Disclosure and Barring Service check may be required.

7.3 Out of hours rota shared with colleagues.

We may close this role before the end date if we receive sufficient number of applicants.

We are accepting CV's with a covering letter for this job role as way of application.

The job of Media Manager at With You is fast paced and fulfilling. Reporting directly to the Head of Media and Policy, the Media Manager plays a key role in using the media to increase With You’s profile, promote the services that we provide and amplify our influencing and campaigning work. 

What we’re looking for

We are looking for someone with:

• Experience working at manager (or equivalent) level in a PR agency or busy in house press office
• Proven ability to generate excellent media coverage across different types of national and local media
• Proven ability to develop successful media strategies and lead the delivery of high profile media campaigns
• Experience working with celebrities and high profile influencers
• Excellent copy writing skills and experience drafting press materials, blogs and opinion pieces
• Experience of managing high profile PR campaigns
• Demonstrable experience in effectively managing reputational risk 
• Experience in working closely with lived experience experts to ensure their stories are managed sensitively and in accordance with GDPR

Further information
This is a 12 month maternity cover role and is full time for 37.5 hours per week.
You may also receive an Inner London Weighting allowance of £2,759.00 per annum (pro-rata if part-time) if London or head office based.
Interviews are planned to be held the week commencing 30th May 2022.

We are looking for someone who has a proven track record of delivering end-to-end social campaigns and brokering insight, analytics, creative and customer experience into effective acquisition, conversion and retention tactics. You'll be ambitious, flexible and great at working with stakeholders, and someone who can strike a good balance between being strategic, tactical and innovative. A forward-thinking mindset and a resourceful, driven approach to work are all essential for this role.

It’s a really exciting time to join the expanding social media team at RNIB, and there will be lots of scope to shape this new role.

What you’ll be doing -

The RNIB Social Media Team is a central team of experts that sit within the wider communications directorate. We work collaboratively with marketing, brand, fundraising and digital to deliver best-in-class social media campaigns.

We're looking for a passionate and analytical Paid Social Media Manager to join our team. In this new and exciting position, you will lead the planning and delivery of paid social media marketing campaigns across the RNIB to maximise revenues, engagement or action. You'll have experience of creating and managing paid social media campaigns, as well as social media management and analysis tools. You will be data-driven, have a passion for our cause and can respond quickly to changing needs, priorities, and timelines.

You will optimise paid social media and work to specific budgets and outcomes. You will also provide ongoing expert analysis of paid social results to deliver continual improvement that impacts future decision-making.

Who we are -

We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.

How to Apply -

To be considered you must attach a cover letter.

If you would like to apply for this great job opportunity, please review the JD linked, then click “Apply Online” at the bottom of this page and attach your CV and Cover Letter telling us how you meet the Specialist Skills, Knowledge and Experience criteria (Section 1 of the person specification). Guidance for completion can be found on each page of the application form. We are not working with agencies and will only be reviewing direct applications.

We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.

RNIB is committed to being led by our customers (blind and partially sighted people), and one of the ways we do this is through active involvement and engagement in many of our work activities, including the recruitment of new members of staff.

Please be aware that blind and partially sighted volunteers may be involved in the recruitment and selection process for this vacancy; including reviewing job applications and CV’s, shortlisting and interviews and selection tests.

RNIB is committed to being an Equal Opportunities organisation and we welcome applications from people with sight loss.

Location: Home Based
Salary: £32,115 - £40,000 per annum
Job type: Full time, Permanent
Hours: 36

Package: 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increases with service. Excellent pension schemes

Closing date: 19th May 2022

You may have experience of the following: Social Media Manager, Digital Media Manager, Social Media Specialist, Social Media Strategist, Social Media Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Manager, Online Engagement, Marketing Manager, etc.

Ref: 132 376

Better Story is a small digital marketing company making a big difference. We grow the impact and reach of our purposeful clients by telling their story in a powerful way. 

We are looking to recruit a part-time team member who can help us to tell the stories of our wonderful clients. 

Initially you will focus your energy on Christian charity clients, writing fundraising materials for them in addition to creating social media posts, writing and sending emails, newsletters and publishing blogs. It will therefore be useful if you have experience of attending church services and Christian values. 

This is a mid-level role with support provided by an experienced team. You will work closely with other team members and report directly to the COO. 

This is a great opportunity for someone who

• Is a good copy writer
• Is passionate about making a real difference in the lives of those who really need it 
• Loves communicating
• Has some experience of fundraising communications both for print and digital medium and would like to gain more
• Preferably has some graphic design skills, eg canva or photoshop
• Would appreciate the opportunity to learn and progress in a small but growing company

Further Details

• 1-2 days a week (on average – sometimes more, sometimes less)
• Preferably freelance but will consider employed position for the right candidate. 
• Salary £20k (pro-rata)
• You will be working remotely, with occassinoal opportunity for team video calls and in person meetings near Bristol, UK

Your purpose

To encourage schools to join Voice 21’s membership programme for schools - Voice 21 Oracy Schools - by responding to new enquiries, generating and following up leads, supporting our outreach efforts and ensuring all information about prospects is stored correctly on our database.

Your responsibilities

Responding to enquiries

• Respond to emails from schools about joining our Voice 21 Oracy Schools membership

• Meet with teachers and senior leaders (usually virtually) to discuss the membership, encouraging them to become Voice 21 Oracy Schools and answering any questions they have

• Create proposal documents for groups of schools interesting in becoming Voice 21 Oracy Schools

• Support schools through the sign-up process and ensure both they and we receive the correct information needed for them to begin their memberships

Lead generation

• Identify potential new business leads from social media, events and marketing campaigns, and add these to Salesforce, our customer relationship management system

• Generate new business leads from the networks or contacts of current member schools, including working with colleagues internally to do so

• Analyse the sources of leads to better inform future marketing strategies

Pipeline management

• Manage the business development pipeline of prospects on Salesforce, ensuring all data is entered correctly and updated as needed

• Run reports identifying prospects to follow-up with and do so in a timely and supportive manner

Event planning and delivery

• Plan and deliver regular webinars about the Voice 21 Oracy Schools membership

• Spot opportunities for Voice 21 and our member schools to showcase our work at events across the education sector

Your progression

Within 1 month, you’ll have:

• A firm understanding of the active ingredients of a high-quality oracy education and how we support schools to implement these through our membership model

• Understood our business development systems, processes and the key language we use in talking about our Voice 21 Oracy Schools membership

• Built strong working relationships within the Engagement team, and developed a sound understanding of organisational context and our priorities within this

• Started to respond to enquiries from schools about working with us

Within 3 months, you’ll have: 

• Conducted calls with schools that are interested in working with us

• Taken charge of the administration of our pipeline of schools interested in working with us, ensuring all data is entered correctly on Salesforce and able to report numbers accurately

• Produced a bank of template emails for responding to different types of enquiry

• Met the whole Voice 21 team at our organisation-wide away days

• Experienced Voice 21’s professional development in action

Within 6 months, you’ll have: 

• Helped to design and deliver  a range of Voice 21 events to raise awareness of oracy and encourage schools to work with us

• Generated new leads from schools, local authorities or Multi-Academy Trusts that Voice 21 could work with

From 6 months onwards, we expect for you to be:

• Regularly conducting calls, responding to emails and delivering webinars to schools about becoming Voice 21 Oracy Schools

• Ensuring the constant generation of new leads from a variety of channels, including social media and events

This job is for you if you…

• Are a collaborator with great communication skills (written and verbal) and are comfortable talking with wide range external stakeholders, showing excellent customer service skills

• Have experience working in education or excellent knowledge of the education sector

• Are highly organised - you enjoy making a plan and seeing it through. You might have previous experience organising events, programmes or in an administrative role, and have excellent attention-to-detail

• Have previous experience in working to hit targets, especially in a sales and marketing context

• Have strong IT skills and are competent using MS Office (essential), ideally with some experience with a database or Customer Relationship Management system like Salesforce

• Are proactive in identifying problems with systems and processes and implementing solutions

• Are a self-starter who takes on new opportunities and challenges with positivity and enthusiasm

• Are passionate about Voice 21’s mission and helping us to transform outcomes for students in our target population

Who you’ll work with: 

• Our School Recruitment and Partnerships Lead, to meet our business development targets, including a 30% increase in the number of schools we’re working with each year 

• The Marketing and Communications team, to help generate leads from our events, social media and other platforms, and to ensure our marketing materials are tailored to the enquiries we’re receiving

• You’ll report to the Head of Engagement, part of a team dedicated to growing Voice 21’s reach to achieve our goal of working with 1900 schools by 2025.

Where you’ll work: Remote, with regular travel to our London Office and elsewhere and occasional overnight stays required.

Contract: Permanent, subject to successful probation review at 3 months.

Terms: We would welcome applications on a full-time or 4-day per week basis.

MAIN PURPOSE OF POST  
   
You will be joining our fantastic Communications Team who keeps the charity thriving by promoting Women’s Aid’s messaging and mission to inform women how to get support, educate the public, influence decision-makers and bring about a world in which women and children are safe. 

This post holder for this role will work across the whole Communication Team, providing administrative and operational support.

We’re looking for someone with great people skills, as well as drive, initiative and determination. You’ll be diligent with details and accuracy, and have a dynamic approach to your work. You will be a natural problem solver, always looking to improve upon current processes to improve upon efficiency.

The post holder will develop and maintain both internal and external contacts and will need a thorough understanding of Women’s Aid’s work.  
   
DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES  
   
1. Communications 

1. To monitor the Press inbox and messages to the wider Communications Team, triaging requests for Media colleagues and taking responsibility for responding to certain internal and external stakeholder groups, maintaining a professional approach at all times.

1. Support the team with data processing and filing of content such as domestic abuse survivors’ stories. 

1. To handle logistics around diary coordination across the team and throughout the organisation. 

1. To provide additional support at peak times of year such as our Winter Conference and International Women’s Day. 

1. To assist with the organisation of events as required.  
   

2. Information management

1. To collate departmental performance data for communications activities and campaigns.

1. To assist with the administration of communications activities such as digital mailings and event administration when required.

1. To carry out a range of information gathering activities as required, including online research.

1. Ensure that data processing is in accordance with GDPR compliance. 

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Communications Assistant

EXPERIENCE  
  Essential:

• Experience of building and maintaining strong relationships.
• Experience of working within a team and individually to achieve success.
• Experience of external stakeholder management. 

Desirable:

• Experience working in a charity environment. 
• Experience of working in a communications or press office. 

SKILLS & ABILITIES 

Essential:

• Excellent computer skills and experience using a wide range of computer packages, including Microsoft packages. 
• Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to liaise with people at all levels, on the telephone, face-to-face and in writing.
• Ability to carry out thorough research to keep up-to-date with communications opportunities.
• Demonstrable initiative and determination.

• Excellent attention to detail and accurate record keeping.
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage a busy workload.
• Ability to manage up, effectively. 

KNOWLEDGE  
  Essential:

• Knowledge and understanding of Feminism.
• Understanding of domestic abuse and the issues relating including the impacts on women and children.
• Understanding of the role of Women’s Aid.

Desirable

• Knowledge and understanding of GDPR and compliance. 
  

OTHER REQUIREMENTS  
  Essential:

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity of the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid;
• Commitment to anti-racism and anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. 
• Willingness to travel and work occasional unsocial hours as required. 
• To be flexible within the broad remit of the post. 

SUMMARY OF TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Terms of appointment:  

Offer of employment subject to receipt of a satisfactory DBS assessment

at Standard level and Satisfactory Pre Employment Health Questionnaire and references.

Confirmation of appointment will be subject to the satisfactory completion of a probationary period.  This will normally be of six months (less for short term contracts).  During this time an employee will be expected to establish their suitability for the post. During the probationary period employment may be terminated in writing, giving one week's notice by either party (this may be waived by mutual agreement). Only any statutory dismissal procedure will apply during the probationary period. There is no probationary period for contracts of under 3 months.

Salary:  £23,577.00 (On an incremental scale guided by the Women’s Aid scale points 25 - 28) + benefits.  Salary is paid in arrears through bank credit by the 25th of each month.  Part time staff receive pro-rata payment based on hours worked.

Working hours: The standard working hours for this post are 37 hours per week; benefits include a generous annual leave package and contributory pension scheme.

Support and supervision: Women’s Aid has a commitment to providing regular supervision and support to staff with annual appraisals forming a key part of staff development.  We have a training policy in place and encourage staff to take an active role in their career development plan.  

Pension: Women’s Aid is enrolled with the People’s Pension scheme. Women’s Aid normally contributes 7% of salary and the employee contributes 3% towards the group pension scheme. Eligible staff will be automatically enrolled on the scheme when they have successfully completed the 3-month interim probationary review.  

Annual Leave: Women’s Aid offers an annual leave entitlement of 25 days per year rising by one day per year until 30 days annual leave per year is reached.  In addition, we offer 8 days public holidays plus 2 additional days in March and August. All leave entitlement is calculated pro-rata for part time employees.

Other leave: Employees have contractual rights to time off for reasons of sickness, maternity and other circumstances.

Period of notice: One week, increasing to 1 month after your probationary period has been completed.  

Union: You have a right to membership of a trade union. Women’s Aid recognises Unison.

Asylum and Immigration Act 1996:  To comply with this Act, Women’s Aid will need to see the original of at least one document from a specified list, most commonly a British Passport.

Additional information is available on request. 

Are you an experienced engagement / activities professional looking for a new challenge in the military charity sector who wants to make a real difference in the veterans community?

We are looking for a permanent full-time Outreach Officer to contribute their personality, energy, drive, skills and experience to add value to our Blesma Outreach team within the Independence and Wellbeing department at Blesma, The Limbless Veterans.

The role is home-based, being a varied one, focusing primarily on delivering an engaging and blended programme of activities that enhances social inclusion, improves the wellbeing of our members and overcomes the negative impact of disability.   The role requires a person who is a self starter, friendly, compassionate, confident who enjoys taking the initiative, being creative and has a strong commitment to the veterans’ community.  

The role also involves representing Blesma and raising the charity’s profile within the local community across the North West. 

The Independence and Wellbeing team works collaboratively across the Association to ensure Blesma’s programmes and services can help our serving Service personnel, veterans and their families thrive and lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Blesma is unique as a membership Association as well as a charity.  Our members are at the heart of all our work, therefore, the impact of the Outreach Officer is highly visible and appreciated in the experiences of our inspirational limbless veterans.

If you are interested, and live within the following post code areas IM, CA, LA, FY, PR, BB, L, WN, BL, OL, M, WA, SK or CW please read the attached Job Description and apply with your CV and a Covering Letter detailing why you would be an ideal candidate for the role and how your experience and skills match those detailed in the Person Specification.

Interview date: Thursday 26th May 2022/ Friday 27th May 2022

We look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for your interest in Blesma, The Limbless Veterans!

We have an exciting opportunity for a Communications Officer to join our small but busy and highly respected communications team. You will be responsible for  Clinks’ social media presence, planning and coordinating e-communications and website content and providing support to Clinks’ staff in the writing and production of publications. You will ensure accuracy and consistency across our communications channels and play an important role in ensuring voluntary sector organisations working in criminal justice have access to up to date knowledge of developments in the criminal justice system and Clinks’ support. You will support the Communications Manager to implement Clinks’ communications strategy to develop Clinks’ profile and support the achievement of our strategic objectives.

This is an exciting role for the right person to work in a small but dynamic organisation, within a fast paced external environment, and where you will learn a lot from voluntary organisations working in criminal justice.

We have a fantastic opportunity for a dynamic, engaging, and inclusive leader to 
join us as Chief Executive at Keep Wales Tidy. 
After completing many years’ service, the current head of our organisation is retiring. As we begin our 50th anniversary celebrations, we are looking for an inspirational leader to help us build on our achievements and cement our reputation as a leading environmental charity. 
Reporting to the Chair of our Board, you will work closely with our Trustees and executive management team to provide clear, strategic direction. You will have the opportunity to lead a team of more than 70 committed and passionate individuals, nurturing  an innovative and supportive culture.
The quality of our local environment, our green spaces, waterways, beaches, and the air that we breathe is essential to protecting biodiversity for the future and building our resilience to the global climate emergency.
Through our programmes and projects, Keep Wales Tidy has set the stage for working together with government, public bodies, schools, and local communities to take positive sustainable action. National initiatives like Caru Cymru and Local Places for Nature have opened up opportunities to engage communities across Wales, with long term benefits for our health, well-being and natural environment; while international programmes such as Eco-Schools have enabled us to share our learning with global partners. 
Do you have the qualities, skills and experience to lead an ambitious and trusted charity? If you share our vision of a beautiful Wales cared for and enjoyed by everyone, we would love to receive your application to join us. 
How to apply
Please visit our website for more information on the role and how to apply.
The closing date for applications is midday 6 June
Preliminary stakeholder meetings and formal interviews will take place during the week commencing 20 June.

We will be in touch with successful and unsuccessful candidates no later than 14 June. 
Further details 
Keep Wales Tidy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, accredited by Investors in People.
The post is part-funded through the Welsh Government Rural Communities -Rural Development Programme 2014-2020, which is funded by the Welsh Government and the European Union. 

About Black Thrive
We exist to change the odds stacked against Black people by embedding race equity into systemic change so that thriving is not the exception but the norm.
Black Thrive Global evolved from the work of the Black Thrive Lambeth Partnership, which was established in 2016 to address the inequalities that negatively impact the mental health and wellbeing of Black people in Lambeth. Black people’s cumulative exposure to negative experiences and poor outcomes are not unique to Lambeth and Black Thrive Global was founded in 2020 to address the detrimental outcomes for Black people of African and Caribbean descent wherever they may be located. Our work covers all life stages – children and young people, working age adults and older adults. Our guiding principle is to centre the lived experiences of Black communities in all that we do and our strategic priorities are to embed race equity in systems change and to decolonise the evidence landscape.

Purpose of the role

This post is a central delivery role that will help with the implementation of the Communications Strategy, a key enabler for public co-production and participatory decision making. The role supports community-led consultation on how to improve trust and relationships between policing and Black Communities across London. The Community Engagement Officer will be undertaking a wide range of work including support with the development and distribution of communication content that is culturally appropriate, engaging and informative. This role is a great fit for someone who is energetic and committed, and has a passion for working directly with local communities and developing methods for local participation.

Main Accountabilities:

• Maintain relationships with local communities and partners
• Organise external workshops and events with the objective of hearing from a representative voice of London's Black communities
• Improve reach to community members and strengthen of already established relationships
• Update website and social media accounts as required
• Support the development of blog posts, reports, newsletters, social media content and other external facing communications content

Interviews on 26th May 
Closing date 23rd May
Application Instructions: Please send a cover letter and upload ONE document which contains your CV (of no more than 3 pages) and the completed equality and diversity monitoring form.