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The Commonwealth Foundation is mandated by its Member States to advance the interests of Commonwealth civil society. The Foundation seeks to nurture the growth of vibrant and free societies: championing the active and constructive participation of people in all aspects of governance.
The Advocacy and Creative Programme is central to our mission. While advocacy and creativity are two distinct strands of our work, this new programme signifies our commitment to integrating the arts into our advocacy and vice versa.
As Senior Manager, Advocacy and Creative Programme, you will have overall responsibility for the Advocacy and Creative Programme. Leading a diverse team of professionals, you will engage with policymakers, build partnerships with national and international entities, connect with storytellers and artists from around the world and play a pivotal role in designing, implementing, and overseeing events and engagements that will take you and your work to the global stage.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Strategic planning: Developing programme work plans for the advocacy and creative programme around the Foundation’s key thematic areas – climate justice, health justice and freedom of expression – and ensuring that our advocacy and creative work is intertwined.
- Project management: Overseeing advocacy and creative initiatives, including planning, budgeting, execution, and learning.
- Stakeholder engagement: Building and maintaining effective working relationships with civil society leaders, senior government officials, diplomats, storytellers and creative practitioners, and other relevant partners.
- Convening civil society: Designing, convening, and nurturing spaces and platforms – both online and in-person – for civil society and artists to amplify their voice and work, discuss, debate and make recommendations for change.
- Cross-programme collaboration: Collaborate with the wider-Foundation, particularly in harmonising our advocacy and creative work with the Foundation’s expanded programme of grants to Commonwealth civil society.
- Event management: Designing and leading impactful platforms and events where civil society can come together and influence policymakers.
- Team leadership: Managing a team of diverse, dedicated professionals, providing guidance and coaching, and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Monitoring and evaluation: Working with the wider team to track performance against our progress markers and collect evidence so that we can tell our story of change.
- Reporting: Preparing reports for our board of governors and communicating programme progress and impact to our stakeholders.
- Representing the Foundation: Attending and participating in meetings and events nationally and internationally.
We seek an individual with strong knowledge of international development and diplomacy, extensive experience in programme leadership and event management, and a demonstrated capacity to lead a high-performing team. An understanding of the power of art and creative expression is essential, preferably with experience of how the arts can bring about social change. Excellent communication and strategic thinking skills are essential, along with a highly practical, solutions-based mindset. Appropriate tertiary qualifications or additional experience in lieu of such qualifications are required.
The Foundation is proud of our welcoming and accommodating working environment. We strive to be a great place to work.
We offer generous holidays (almost seven weeks a year excluding public holidays). Fifteen percent of your salary is payable tax-free at stipulated periods in lieu of a formal superannuation scheme.
Foundation staff have access to our private health scheme, including dental cover.
We are based in Marlborough House, Pall Mall, central London. We are currently operating a flexible working policy which requires all staff to work from the office at least five days per fortnight including every Wednesday, and applicants must be able to affirm their capacity and willingness to work within this policy.
The Foundation celebrates diversity, and we are proud of our diverse and welcoming team. All qualified applicants already eligible to work in the UK will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status or pregnancy.
Imagine a role where your creativity and collaborative approach help connect supporters to a powerful mission, shifting the dial in the food and farming education sector so more children facing disadvantage can discover their connection with the land that sustains us all.
We’re seeking a skilled communicator and digital storyteller equally comfortable crafting social media posts, drafting briefing notes, or capturing and editing film content. You’ll be passionate about amplifying underrepresented voices and supporting social change through engaging communications that inform, connect and inspire.
You will work closely with colleagues across the organisation to drive engagement, raise our profile, and grow our digital presence through impactful multimedia storytelling. Your work will help bring the voices of children, families and communities to partners and supporters nationwide, placing The Country Trust’s mission at the heart of national conversations about wellbeing, education and tackling the poverty of opportunity.
This role involves travel and occasional overnight stays (with mileage reimbursed) across England and North Wales. While we prioritise public transport use, this is not always feasible. Therefore, a valid driving licence is essential.
Key Responsibilities:
Communications & Influence
- Develop and deliver strategic, multi-channel communications that translate complex ideas into compelling messages to increase our influence across media, policy, and partner networks.
Multimedia Storytelling
- Create and deliver impactful, accessible multimedia content that amplifies beneficiary voices, supports advocacy, and aligns with our brand and strategic goals.
Stakeholder Engagement & Partnerships
- Develop and tailor impactful communications and materials that strengthen partnerships, engage funders, and support collaborative initiatives with partner organisations.
Press, Media & Digital Oversight
- Support on press and social media communications by managing media relationships, crafting timely content, and optimising outreach to amplify our advocacy and campaigns.
About The Country Trust
The Country Trust believes every child should discover first-hand the connections between the food they eat, their own health and the health of the planet. We are the UK’s leading educational charity on a mission to connect children with the land that sustains us all.
When we don’t understand where food comes from, how it’s grown, or have the chance to spend time outdoors, there’s a significant knock-on effect for our health and the environment. Through nearly 50 years of programme delivery, we know children facing disadvantage often have the most to gain from this connection but are least able to access it.
Through food, farming and countryside experiences, our mission is to empower children to be confident, curious, and create change in their lives and the world around them — so that they and society thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Latin Link is an international community with a calling to love and serve God and our neighbour. We are a multi-directional Christian mission agency. Most of our members serve in Latin American countries; others come from Latin America to work in Europe and elsewhere. The Latin Link Britain and Ireland team has its main office in Reading.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Latin Link is looking for a natural storyteller with an active Christian faith to inspire and engage the church across Britain and Ireland to step into the story of God’s global mission. You will plan, develop and deliver an innovative communications programme across digital and print media. You will love creating video content, writing, and thrive on sharing the stories of a wide variety of people.
It is a genuine occupational requirement for the post holder to be a Christian. You should be comfortable working in an interdenominational Christian organisation and in agreement with Latin Link’s Statement of Faith and Mission Statement.
We cannot consider applications from those who do not have the right to work in the UK.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Manage our social media channels, creating engaging content and developing a strategy for their effective use
- Manage and develop the Latin Link Britain and Ireland website
- Create strong, effective materials for all aspects of marketing communication, including videos, leaflets, display materials, online promotions and email campaigns
- Develop the visual identity of the Latin Link
- Write, edit and project manage the production and distribution of Latinfile, our annual magazine, and our Annual Report
- Work collaboratively across the organisation on projects involving mobilisation, fundraising and communications
- Communicate regularly with current members and teams to ensure a steady supply of stories, photos and video for wider communication
- Coordinate ePrayer, our fortnightly prayer email, and eNews, our monthly church leader email
- Set and manage the communications budget
- Manage volunteer contributors
WORK SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of using social media to inspire and engage
- Experience of developing digital content (graphics and video) using Adobe suite (or equivalent) for a digital audience
- Ability to draw out stories in conversation with others and transform them into engaging written content
- Ability to apply biblical themes in communication in order to mobilise the church for global mission
- Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise a varied and busy workload
Desirable
- Experience of working for a charity, mission agency or church
- Experience of living / serving in a cross-cultural environment
- Experience of digital marketing
- Experience of copy editing
- Knowledge of Spanish and Portuguese
TEAM CULTURE AND ETHOS
We believe that prayer is foundational to Latin Link fulfilling its mission to see vibrant, Bible believing Christian communities in every part of Latin America, impacting their neighbours, their societies and the wider world.
Alongside the specific requirements of the role, we have a set of positive expectations of everyone who works as part of Latin Link. We ask each member of our team to be:
- Passionate about world mission with some understanding of issues relating to living and working cross culturally
- Committed to the Latin Link team and keen to further the work of the fellowship in every way possible
- Endeavouring to grow in discipleship and discover their gifts/calling
- Willing where possible to raise financial resources for Latin Link and promote the organisation
- Actively engaged in continuing personal development: learning through participation in professional development opportunities as well as from experience and feedback
- Able to work effectively in a team and willing to use their skills in ways which build up others
- Trustworthy, diplomatic and able to keep confidentiality
- Willing to give time to create strong working relationships with colleagues and our wider teams, as well as our members and supporters
ACCOUNTABILITY
The Communications Manager will report to the Leadership Team. Latin Link seeks to ensure that every member of our team has opportunities for developing and learning new skills relevant to their work.
TIME COMMITMENT AND FLEXIBILITY
We see this as essentially a full-time role, but we are open to a variety of flexible working arrangements to help the right person achieve a good work/life balance. The expectation is that the Communications Manager will be in the Reading office at least one day a week, with the flexibility to work from home the rest of the time.
SALARY
The full-time salary for this role will be £28,500 per annum. All salaries are reviewed on an annual basis with any increase made from 1st April.
The appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a six month probationary period, after which there is three months’ written notice period for both parties. Holiday entitlement for full time staff is 28 working days per year including all bank and public holidays. In addition to this we usually close for the period between Christmas Day and New Year.
NEXT STEPS
If you are interested in this role, we would encourage you to apply without delay. The closing date for applications is 23:59pm on Sunday 17th August.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 28th August and will be conducted by a small panel. There will also be some competence tasks to complete. If you can’t make this date and would still like to be considered, please let us know as soon as possible. We are willing to interview strong candidates before the deadline where appropriate.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who we're looking for
Brilliant storyteller with confidence in their digital marketing, copywriting and PR skills.
Changemaker who is excited about embedding and championing our new brand.
Motivated communicator who will improve engagement with our stakeholders.
Creative leader who enjoys a proactive and responsive environment.
Impact and evidence champion to influence target audiences, raise awareness and garner support.
Values-led collaborator who will build strong relationships with our team, members and strategic partners.
Our focus is on creating libraries of tomorrow with children and young people today.
We want all children and young people to feel at home at the library, to be understood, empowered and inspired. Our collaborative network is made up of member, partners and supporters. We believe in the need for safe spaces and real-life connections to support the demands of modern life. Together, we’re creating change, and you can be a part of it.
Our charity is going through a rebirth, with a new name, strategy and brand identity launching this autumn. This is a pivotal time for a passionate, skilled communicator to join our team. We’re looking for someone to bring the energy and expertise to take us into this new chapter and to new heights, maximising impact and reach.
We are an Arts Council England Investment Principles Support Organisation. Our members are leaders in children and young people’s public libraries and schools library services (SLS).
What’s important to us needs to be important to you too. We want to focus on impact, to work openly, to collaborate with and learn from others, to take the time to care for ourselves and each other, and to have fun together. We want to build an environmentally sustainable charity, and we want to be celebrated as an inclusion changemaker in the sector.
Experience as a communications professional is essential and you’ll be energised by the opportunity to:
- Raise our profile higher within the sector.
- Raise awareness of the range of activities and impacts libraries deliver for children and young people through research, evidence and compelling communication.
- Develop, manage and deliver targeted advocacy for public libraries and schools library services.
- Maintain and cultivate proactive relationships with advocacy and influencing partners to ensure children and young people are always represented in national policy discussions.
- Embed and champion a strong brand, which supports our members and resonates with new stakeholders to ensure we are the ‘go to partner’ for children and young people’s libraries.
- Maximise our use of existing and new research and data to evidence the impact of library services for children and young people’s and schools library services.
- Promote the sector-leading work of our charity, grow our membership and develop new and innovative ways to increase our reach and engagement.
- Develop a strong case for support to attract new funders and supporters.
We are committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll endeavour to be as accommodating as possible. If you would like to discuss specific requirements, please get in touch.
Further information including the role description and application form is available on our website.
Creating libraries of tomorrow with children and young people today.
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Tell stories that matter. Spark change with every post.
At Orphans in Need, we believe in compassion, creativity, and the power of storytelling. We’re on the lookout for a creative, social-savvy Content Creator who’s ready to bring our work to life online.
Whether it’s capturing a powerful moment on deployment, crafting a post that makes people stop scrolling, or editing a short video that inspires thousands to act — this role is all about building connection through content.
What you’ll be doing:
- Running our social media channels day-to-day (Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn)
- Writing, filming, editing, and designing original content that tells our story
- Planning and delivering content for fundraising campaigns and events
- Engaging with our community — responding to messages, comments, and building relationships
- Working closely with our marketing team and supporting our external ad agency
- Tracking performance and using insights to keep improving
- Staying ahead of trends and keeping our content fresh, fun, and impactful
What we’re looking for:
- A natural storyteller who knows how to turn ideas into powerful posts
- Confident with Canva, Adobe, or similar tools for editing video and visuals
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience managing social media accounts — bonus if it’s for a cause or charity
- Highly organised and comfortable juggling multiple projects
- A self-starter with creative flair and a good sense of what grabs attention
- Ideally, you’ve worked in the charity or non-profit space before
- An understanding of the Muslim community would be a real advantage, as many of our campaigns are targeted to Muslim donors.
Why join us?
You’ll be part of a passionate, purpose-driven team making a real difference in the lives of orphans and widows around the world. Your content won’t just get likes — it’ll create impact.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role Title: Media Specialist
Salary: £42,205 - £43,417
Location: London-Hybrid (1 day per week in Office)
Tenure: 18 Months' Fixed Term - Full Time
ActionAid UK is a member of the ActionAid Federation, an international charity that works with women and girls living in poverty. We work with our partners and dedicated staff in 43 countries to end violence and fight poverty so that all women, everywhere, can create the future they want
Are you a keen advocate of women and girls’ rights in emergencies?
Are you a passionate communicator and media professional who believes in the power of storytelling to drive change?
Do you want to help shape a fairer world by amplifying the voices of feminist movements and communities experiencing injustice?
Then we'd love to hear from you!
At ActionAid UK, we’re looking for a Media Specialist to join our dynamic Media team. In this pivotal role, you’ll respond to media enquiries, pitch impactful stories to journalists, and craft bold narratives that reflect the lived realities of women and girls around the world. Working closely with partners, activists, and spokespeople, you’ll write compelling talking points, prepare media materials, and contribute to the development of strategic messaging that supports our campaigns and organisational goals.
You’ll also help ensure that our storytelling remains rooted in our anti-racist and feminist values, presenting people’s experiences with depth, dignity, and respect. This role involves working on confidential and sensitive issues, and you’ll need good judgement, diplomacy, and resilience. What we're looking for:
- A confident media professional with a strong background in media relations, ideally in an advocacy or campaigning context.
- A natural storyteller and sharp writer with excellent attention to detail.
- An understanding of the UK media landscape and how to build trusted journalist relationships would be desirable.
This role is not just about coverage—it’s about impact. You’ll need to be a confident writer with sharp editorial instincts and a passion for progressive, rights-based storytelling. You’ll handle media enquiries, pitch powerful stories to journalists, and craft compelling narratives that centre the voices and lived experiences of women and girls from marginalised communities and respond swiftly to breaking news and humanitarian emergencies. You’ll also be part of a team that centres anti-racist storytelling storytelling, supporting communities to lead in how their stories are told. At ActionAid UK we work at the intersection of gender justice and international development, offering a supportive hybrid working environment, opportunities for learning and development, and a culture that values bold thinking, collaboration, and systemic change.
If you’re ready to use your skills to elevate unheard voices, challenge injustice, and help shape the media narrative around women’s rights and global equity—then we want to hear from you.
Due to the nature of this role, the successful candidate will be asked to participate in criminal records checks at the point of offer.
Additional information
Diversity, equality, inclusion and belonging:
Diversity, inclusion and belonging are key to our organisational culture. We are on a journey to become not only an anti-racist organisation but one that proudly celebrates the diversity of all applicants and employees. We look forward to you bringing your full self to work, proudly sharing your unique perspective and helping us to shape our combined future. We especially welcome applications from those from under-represented/marginalised communities.
AAUK is a Disability Confident Committed organisation and as such any candidate that declares a disability will be shortlisted for interview if they meet the essential criteria for the role.
Referencing and safeguarding:
All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks, which can include safeguarding, criminal records and terrorism finance checks. By submitting an application the job applicant confirms their understanding of these recruitment procedures.
ActionAid UK is committed to preventing any form of sexual harassment, exploitation, and abuse (including child abuse and adult at-risk abuse) and responding robustly when these harms take place. We expect all ActionAid UK staff and ActionAid UK representatives to share this commitment. We will not tolerate our staff or other representatives carrying out any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse towards anyone we come into contact with through our work.
Working practices:
ActionAid is committed to supporting flexible working. If you would like to discuss flexible working options, including the possibility of a job share for this role, there will be space to do so during the interview process.
ActionAid UK has a hybrid working policy for many of our roles. The requirement will vary from team to team and the responsibilities of individual roles. As a minimum, all colleagues are expected to attend the office 12 days per year, plus additional time for induction, training, and company connection days. Some roles may require in-office attendance on all days and if so, these will clearly be marked as in-office roles.
Please note that ActionAid UK does not offer fully remote working options. We encourage you to discuss hybrid working expectations at interview.
Recruitment processes:
Please note that ActionAid UK may review, shortlist and interview candidates prior to the closing date so we encourage all candidates to apply as soon as possible. If we receive a very high response, we may close the vacancy early and will not accept further submissions.
BACKGROUND
Over the past 90 years, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has developed unparalleled expertise in responding to emergencies and helping uprooted communities to rebuild. Founded in 1933 at the request of Albert Einstein, the IRC offers lifesaving care and life-changing assistance to refugees forced to flee from war or disaster. The IRC is on the ground in more than 40 countries, providing emergency relief, relocating refugees and rebuilding lives in the wake of disaster.
The IRC is committed to a culture of bold leadership, innovation in all aspects of our work, creative partnerships and, most crucially, accountability to those we serve. The IRC is a tireless advocate for the most vulnerable.
IRC UK
IRC UK is part of the IRC global network, which has its global headquarters in New York. Our team in the UK works to raise profile, deliver policy and practice change, and increase funding to help restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Since 2021, IRC UK has also provided integration services directly to refugees in England.
In Europe, the IRC also has offices in Berlin, Bonn, Brussels, Geneva and Stockholm.
The Purpose of the Role
Marketing & Mobilization (M&M), a part of External Relations (ER), is a dynamic team, tasked with overseeing and creating communications and marketing, building the IRC’s global profile and brand, increasing private revenue from deeper donor engagement and partnerships, and influencing our target audiences. In alignment with our Strategy100 commitments, M&M has launched ambitious multi-year campaigns that raise funding, profile and influence and will improve our share of voice and resonance in key geographies and globally.
The Content and Creative team, a part of M&M, consists of award-winning creative specialists and idea partners, developing powerful communications and experiences to really engage audiences and ultimately to deliver on ER ambitions and objectives. Using creative mediums such as storytelling, visual design, and video, they tap into the expertise of colleagues across the organization.
The Officer, Private Fundraising Communications is responsible for developing content that inspires private sector funding towards the IRC’s innovative and impactful programs in 40+ countries. This person will collaborate extensively with program teams and External Relations to create communications that engage prospective donors, demonstrate their unique philanthropic impact, and inspire ongoing support through tailored content across Trust & Foundations, Global High Net Worth Individuals, Global New Business, and Corporations.
This person will be a strong grant writer, dynamic storyteller, communicating the story of IRC’s work on behalf of people impacted by crisis for over 90 years through concept notes, proposals, pitch decks, reports, and other fundraising content. The ideal candidate will be familiar with humanitarian program design concepts and complex proposal development processes.
KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES
Business Development Writing (40%):
● Responsible for producing persuasive and well-structured proposals for 6+ figure grants, positioning IRC as a best-in-class humanitarian and development organization. (They will support a portfolio with a special focus on Trust & Foundations, with projects for Corporate, HNWI, etc. as assigned.)
● Conduct programmatic research, collaborate with various teams (fundraising, program, etc.), and articulate the organization's goals, strategies, and impact to secure funding for humanitarian and development projects.
● Transform technical, programmatic content into sophisticated, compelling, donor-friendly materials. These materials will showcase the impact and sustainability of our programs while communicating our shared values with private sector partners.
Impact Reporting (40%):
● Create comprehensive and compelling reports and other written materials that highlight innovation, evidence, and outcomes the IRC delivers for our clients in some of the world’s toughest places, while building trust and transparency with private sector donors.
● Use data, human-interest stories, and other storytelling to create compelling, effective reports. These reports will fulfill donor-set requirements and communicate what sets our program approaches, evidence generation, advocacy, and expertise apart.
● Present program results clearly, workshopping reports with technical experts across the IRC.
Project Management (20%):
● Serve as a primary focal point for account managers to navigate communications resources and grant writing services.
● Lead the end-to-end process of proposal development across a diverse portfolio of grants - including curating content, workshopping information with program and communications colleagues, and building editorial timelines to finalize written assets across IRC teams.
● Document timelines and follow up with relevant responsible parties to help ensure core proposal/reporting milestones are met
● Coordinate with IRC teams (Program, Finance, Design and UX, Communications, etc.) to shape custom grant communications and set priorities.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential
Skills, Knowledge and Qualifications:
● Experience in crafting compelling proposals for high-net-worth donors, foundations, and corporations.
● Exceptional writing and editing skills, with exposure to strong program design backed by logframes, theories of change, and work plans.**
● Strong storytelling skills, with the ability to transform technical concepts and program design ideas into easy-to-understand communications that are brand-aligned, creative, and inspiring.
● Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.
● Strong ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders.**
Experience:
● Demonstrated experience in grant writing, proposal development or reporting, preferably in an international organization and/or for the Corporate sector.**
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JOB Title: PR & Stories Manager
SALARY: £40,965
HOURS: 36
LOCATION: Hybrid working
Please note that this position includes occasional evening and weekend working.
About Us
This is a fantastic opportunity to work at a leading Hospice who aspires to a world in which all dying people and those close to them have access to care and support, whenever and wherever they need it. St Christopher’s Hospice was founded in 1967 by Dame Cicely Saunders and became the first hospice of the modern hospice movement. We provide invaluable care and support to over 7,500 people across the five London Boroughs of Bromley, Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark.
Your new role
This is an exciting opportunity to join our marketing and communications team as our PR & Stories Manager as, arguably, there has never been more focus on hospice and end of life care in the UK. We have been actively engaging with media on topics such as hospice funding, assisted dying and the need for improved access to end of life care across the UK.
As PR & Stories Manager, you'll drive forward our media work with passion, tenacity, imagination and good judgement, to increase awareness of St Christopher’s and dispel myths around hospice care through securing high impact broadcast and print coverage for the hospice and capturing and sharing people’s stories and experiences of St Christopher’s.
You’ll be a natural people person; with a gift for quickly building a rapport with people from all walks of life. Whether its briefing people for media opportunities or listening to their stories you’ll put people at ease and be person-first in your approach.
Some of the main responsibilities of this role include:
Drive forward our media work with passion, tenacity, imagination and good judgement securing high impact media coverage to help increase awareness of St Christopher’s and dispel myths around hospice care.
- Sensitively gather personal stories from people connected to St Christopher’s and support them in telling their story to raise awareness and funds for the charity so that we can continue to support people when they need us most.
- Work on campaigns and key moments that highlight our important policy and influencing work.
- Write compelling case studies, press releases and pitches for a range of mainstream media, local press, professional journals and publications and to support our marketing appeals and campaigns.
- Work with colleagues, patients, families and supporters across the hospice providing clear briefings and support throughout media interviews and afterwards; ensuring they are supported, comfortable and happy with the outcome.
- Identify and regularly meet with key spokespeople throughout the hospice who are best placed to speak on topics of media interest aligned to organisational ambitions and key messages. Work with these spokespeople to develop their skills through media training and briefings, write media bios and secure relevant media engagements, gaining their trust and building rapport
- Work with colleagues across the hospice to proactively and reactively identify and interview patients, their family and friends and supporters and write effective and powerful stories.
- Manage visiting journalists and media on site and forge strong working relationships with key journalists pro-actively pitching stories, responding to the current news agenda and providing key spokespeople who are able to speak with warmth and authority on a range of key topics.
About you:
- We will need someone with substantial experience of gaining high-quality media coverage through national and local media outlets with demonstrable experience in copywriting for different audiences.
- You will have proven experience leading, planning, co-ordinating and delivering PR campaigns for a range of audiences in a multi-channel environment.
- You will be a gifted storyteller with a natural talent for discovering and effectively sharing the best stories.
- You will be a creative thinker adept at dreaming up fresh, innovative and engaging approaches so the creative captures the attention of the intended audience and encourages action.
- It is essential that you have excellent attention to detail - you will be the one that picks up mistakes in articles and wonders why no one stopped it getting through whilst effectively prioritising work and keeping to deadlines.
- You will have proven ability to work as part as a team and across departments, in addition to strong networking skills with the ability to build good working relationships both internally and externally.
If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
What you will get in return
- You will gain a stimulating and rewarding career with an opportunity to influence and make a real difference in the community
- Access to excellent training and development opportunities
- Season ticket loans
- A number of health and wellbeing schemes
- A competitive contributory pension scheme and life assurance scheme with generous beneficiary plan
- Flexible working options
What you need to do now
How to apply:
- Please review the Job Description, Person Specification Criteria
- Please address the criteria in the person specification form. This information will be used to select candidates for interview.
Closing Date: Sunday 3 August
Interview Date: Wednesday 6 August
Global Internal Communications & Engagement Lead
Contract: 12 Months Fixed term – Maternity cover, Full time, 35 hours per week
Location: London, UK
UK hybrid working – a minimum of 40 % of working time is spent face-to-face (London office, external meetings or travel).
60/40 hybrid working at WaterAid means roughly three days wherever you work best and two days together in person.
Salary: £57,415 - £60,436 with excellent benefits.
Change starts with water. Change starts with you.
Every day, millions of people live without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid exists to change that – for everyone, everywhere. Join us, and your energy will help unlock people’s potential and create a fairer future.
About WaterAid
We’re a global federation driven by one vision: a world where everyone, everywhere has clean water, sanitation and hygiene by 2030. Powered by our values of Respect, Accountability, Courage, Collaboration, Integrity and Innovation, we work alongside communities, partners and supporters to make change happen.
About the team
We are successful when WaterAiders feel informed, included, engaged and connected - to each other and to our mission. We provide strategic advice and guidance to leaders, subject matter experts and colleagues, while ensuring all have access to the right information, knowledge and tools to succeed.
About the role
As our Global Internal Communications & Engagement Lead you will play a pivotal role in shaping and executing a comprehensive global strategy for internal communications and employee engagement at WaterAid and work closely with senior leaders and key stakeholders to drive sustainable change.
In this role, you will:
- Set the strategic direction for WaterAid’s internal communications. Drive execution of this strategy to ensure staff are informed and inspired, engaged, empowered and connected to each other and the mission.
- Lead WaterAid’s federation-wide approach to employee engagement, ensuring the use of advanced technology and systems to drive, monitor and maintain WaterAid’s high levels of employee engagement.
- Oversee and lead WaterAid’s federation-wide approach to leadership communications, ensuring alignment with the Global Strategy and strategic priorities. Develop and define what leadership communication is required across the federation to foster an environment of transparency, collaboration and engagement.
- Trusted advisor and strategic internal communications business partner to key members of the Global Executive, specifically the WaterAid Chief Executives, Global Director of WaterAid international and the Executive Director, People (Global Lead for People).
- Serve as a strategic internal communications business partner on key global projects, collaborating closely with colleagues across the global federation.
- Lead on our federation-wide approach to deliver a seamless, integrated and highly positive digital employee experience.
- Ensure WaterAid leverages the most effective digital channels to create a positive employee experience, focusing on impactful communication and engagement across the global organisation.
- Act as a champion for WaterAid’s core values throughout the federation, promoting and embodying these principles to ensure that the global organisational culture authentically reflects them.
- Ensure diversity, equity and empowerment are seamlessly integrated into all internal communications and engagement activities. This includes actively promoting inclusive messaging that reflects the diverse voices and perspectives within the organisation.
- Responsible for the ongoing maintenance, development and articulation of WaterAid’s employee value proposition - the People Promise
- Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.
Requirements
To be successful, you will need:
- Strategic internal communications.
- Leadership communications and coaching.
- Team leadership and coaching.
- Employee engagement best practice.
- Values and culture.
- Global employer brand.
- Digital employee experience.
- Crisis communications.
- Project management.
- Knowledge of industry best practice and emerging trends in internal communications and employee engagement.
- Knowledge and understanding of diversity, equity and empowerment.
Although not essential, we’d prefer you to have:
- Ability to speak, facilitate and coach in languages used in countries where WaterAid works. Particularly French, Portuguese and Spanish.
- Experience of working in the international development sector and of living or working in one of the countries where WaterAid has programmes.
Closing date: Applications will close 12:00 PM UK time on 18th August 2025.
How to apply: Click Apply to complete the pre-screening questions and upload your CV.
Can I use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in my application?
At WaterAid, we strongly advise against using AI technology at any stage of the recruitment process. Our goal is to ensure a fair and transparent process that provides every applicant with an equal opportunity to succeed. We value hearing about your unique experiences and perspectives in your application, and, if shortlisted, during the interview as well.
Preemployment screening
To apply for this role, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the respective country. All pre-employment checks will be carried out according to local law and WaterAid’s Safer Recruitment policy. All UK based roles require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Benefits
- 36 days’ holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
- Option to buy an extra 5 days’ annual leave
- Employer pension contribution up to 10 %
- Flexible and hybrid working arrangements
- Season ticket loan
- Free annual eye tests
- ‘Give as you Earn’ charitable giving scheme
- Enhanced parental leave (maternity, adoption/surrogacy, shared parental and paternity)
- Sabbaticals
- One paid volunteer day each year
Our Global Commitment:
Our people promise
We will work with passion and focus to make sure everyone everywhere has clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have. We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions, ways of life and status. This includes, but is not limited to, race, ethnicity, caste, colour, gender, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth, disability status, neurodiversity, age, marital and family status, sexual orientation and gender identity, health status, place of residence, economic and social situation.
Safeguarding
We are committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero- tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and to any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously. All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory references and appropriate screening checks (which can include counterterrorism, safeguarding and criminal records checks).
Together, we’ll change the world through water.
Join us and be part of the change !
Our vision is a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe water, sanitation and hygiene.





The Magistrates’ Association is the membership organisation for magistrates in England and Wales. Magistrates are the backbone of our justice system and we’re the only independent organisation that supports, champions and advocates for them.
One of the ways we do this is by sharing our members’ stories and achievements, as well as their concerns and issues, with key decision makers, the media and the wider public. That’s where you come in.
We’re looking for a new Media and Communications Officer, so if you’re a talented writer, PR expert and team player with a strong instinct for storytelling and outstanding attention to detail, we’d love to hear from you.
It’s an exciting time to be joining us. In the last year-and-a-half, we’ve turbo-charged our media relations and have more than quadrupled the volume and value of our media coverage in that time. We’re becoming the go-to organization for the media looking for comment on magistrates and the wider justice system and we want to build on this, to further raise awareness of the vital work that magistrates – our members – do, and by doing this to better promote ourselves and our services to members, potential members, other stakeholders and the wider public.
It’s an interesting and varied job. On any day, you might be:
• Working with the chief executive and policy colleagues to plan our next big media campaign
• Brainstorming ideas for new blogs and news items for the website or magazine
• Managing and producing one of our two email newsletters for members
• Reaching out to the media to brief them on a story we want to promote
• Interviewing members for stories
• Creating and curating content for our website
• Planning and writing posts for our X and LinkedIn social media accounts
• Evaluating the success of a recent campaign or media push, and considering how we might do even better next time.
How to apply
Please click the link at the top of this advert to visit the job page on our website and download the recruitment pack for this role. Applications (by CV and covering letter explaining how you meet the requirements in the person specification) need to be with us by 11:59pm on Sunday 10 August 2025.
Thank you and good luck!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Bring stories to life. Change lives.
Are you a creative content whizz with a heart for purpose-driven work? Join Mercy Ships UK and use your marketing skills to help deliver free, life-changing surgeries to people who need them most.
At Mercy Ships, we believe in more than just marketing, we believe in storytelling that heals. As our new Marketing Executive, you'll play a central role in building engaging digital content that inspires action, grows our community of supporters, and helps transform lives across sub-Saharan Africa.
From managing our social channels and crafting compelling email campaigns, to writing impactful stories and shaping our website’s user journey, this is your chance to grow in a role that blends creativity and mission.
We’re looking for someone with digital flair, an eye for detail, and a heart for people. You’ll be joining a supportive, hybrid-working team that’s passionate about bringing hope to those who’ve been forgotten.
If you want to grow your marketing career with meaning and be part of something that truly matters; this is the role for you.
Apply now!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Corporate Development Manager (Arts Fundraising) will take a lead role in transforming our corporate engagement to generate revenue in support of the organisation’s ambitions, creative programmes and commitments as an arts charity. They will also play a pivotal role in our Capital Fundraising Campaign.
- Department: Fundraising and Development, reports to Head of Fundraising and Development
- Permanent, 37.5 hours per week (full-time)
- Location: Hybrid, with a minimum of two days onsite at Birmingham Hippodrome, plus events work
- Salary: £34,000 - £36,500 + benefits
- Job Closing Date: 03/08/2025
- Video interviews: 7-8 August 2025
Please download the candidate pack for full details of the role and the person specification.
You will be a committed Development professional, with experience of cultivating and securing financial support from the business community. At Birmingham Hippodrome you will work in a dynamic, creative environment where no two days are the same, implementing successful fundraising initiatives, including events that attract corporate support.
This is a fast-paced and varied role for a committed and enthusiastic person who will be expected to work to deadlines, collaborating closely with colleagues in other departments across the organisation. You will work closely with the Executive team, Fundraising colleagues and other departments across the organisation while building productive relationships with the Board of Trustees that maximise our corporate relationships across wider networks.
This is a full-time, permanent role with us, in a hybrid capacity. The expectation is a minimum of 2 days per week onsite, and frequent appointments with current and potential supporters across the city, which may be outside the onsite days. The role will require some evening work at on and off-site networking events, hosting Corporate Patron visits and cultivation events. There will be occasional visits to our projects involving vulnerable populations, so the successful candidate will need to have, or be willing to undergo, a Basic DBS check. There are occasional weekend commitments, for which plenty of notice is given.
Our Employee Benefits
- 30 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rated for part time employees).
- Show ticket offers at the Hippodrome and other arts venues in Birmingham.
- Personal Growth Fund - up to £175 per year to spend on your growth and wellbeing.
- Contributory pension scheme.
- Discounted public transport passes.
- Discounted car parking.
- Discounted gym membership.
- Enhanced company sick pay.
- Discounted private health cover.
- Enhanced maternity/adoption/paternity pay.
- Free life assurance.
- Free Critical Health insurance.
- Free flu jab.
- Cycle to Work scheme.
- Electric car scheme.
- Employee Assistance Programme.
Please visit our website to download the candidate pack for full details of the role and the person specification.
Providing that “goosebumps” feeling through memorable and extraordinary experiences

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.