Brand And Communications Officer Jobs in N1 0JL

Joining us as Social Media & Communications Officer is a chance for you to help bring our message to life and reach new audiences. This role is really important for us in putting our best foot forward to the world, and showcasing what we do - so we can generate support to help more families facing tough times. 

It’s a varied and fast paced role that means you’ll be involved in planning, creating and managing our day to day activities on our social channels, as well as creating content for website and email marketing campaigns. A large part of the role will be video editing content, with a social-first approach. 

We’re looking for someone who is up to date with social, excited by trends and is able to create and edit content.

The role is being advertised as up to full-time (35 hours per week) but we’ll consider options for part-time (0.6 FTE or 0.8 FTE). We’re flexible about how the hours are delivered so talk to us and let us know how you’d like to work.

About the role: 

Social Media (approx. two thirds of role): 

• Social media content: Working closely across the team, develop a calendar of social media content in line with the social media strategy, that meets a wide range of objectives and goals and considers different audience needs.
• Content creation: Create compelling visual and written content for different social media channels in line with the plan, including short and longer form videos (e.g. family stories), graphics and so on.
• Content sourcing: Plan, source and collect the content needed for social media. 
• Content management: Manage the content bank and photo library, making sure assets are kept up to date, tagged and searchable.
• Channel growth and engagement: Lead on growing follower numbers and engagement levels for our social media accounts in line with the social media strategy.
• Trend monitoring: Keep up to date with channel trends and suggest content ideas in line with the social media strategy.
• Reporting: Produce monthly reports on social media performance, and present key findings to quarterly content meetings to help inform our test and trial approach.
• Digital advertising: Work with key team members to produce content for digital advertising campaigns.

Digital Communications (approx. one third of role):  

• Website editing: Update and create content for our website, including family stories and campaign pages. 
• Email marketing: Create, write content for and report on emails for key target audiences in line with our new email marketing strategy.

About us

We help families get time away together, often for the first time ever.

We're here for children living near the coast, who've never seen the sea. For teenagers who can't remember when they last saw mum smile. For parents having to choose between a day out and a new pair of school shoes. For young carers, grandparent carers, for families facing illness, isolation, or bereavement.

Holidays open up new possibilities. There’s time to reconnect, to try new things, and to make happy memories together. Time for running, playing, climbing trees and flying kites, time for picnics and bare feet. There’s time enough to share a laugh and watch the tide come in - for buckets and spades and sandy sandwiches.

Once we find out what each family needs, we take care of all the details. That way families can take care of the most important thing - each other.

Families choose the holiday they need. It could be a caravan on the coast, a woodland adventure, or a day out at a theme park, museum or gallery. And whatever the weather, if it means time spent together, even a day’s holiday helps build relationships, confidence and hope for the future.

Holidays also bring

• increased participation in education and paid work
•  improved learning and behaviour at school
•  more proactive and positive attitudes towards other types of support

Application deadline and interview process

• Applications close: Sunday 9 March 2025
• 1st Interview: 13/14 March 2025
• 2nd Interview: 17 March 2025

Who are Guts UK Charity?

Guts UK Charity is committed to a world where digestive conditions are better understood, better treated and everyone who lives with one gets the support they need. Too many people are suffering or dying in silence or alone. They don’t know where to turn for information or support, diagnosis takes too long for many, and treatment can often come too late.​

We are the only UK charity funding research into the digestive system. We raise vital awareness of digestive conditions, fund life-saving research, and provide patients and loved ones with expert information and support – we are informed by evidence and expertise, our community, and the patient voice.​ 

Our mission is simple: to improve the lives of millions of people affected by digestive conditions 

The role of Communications Manager

​As Communications Manager you’ll champion our charity’s work and brand. You’ll play a pivotal role in our charity, providing communications support across key areas of Guts UK’s work, including information, research and fundraising, as we deliver our new five-year strategy.

As part of our comms team of four, you'll work to champion our charity, raise vital awareness of our work, and manage our reputation. You’ll support the planning and delivery of education and awareness events and will work on projects linked to our information support service, research, patient engagement and involvement, and fundraising.

You’ll help us to grow and extend our reach, with demonstrable experience planning, creating and delivering high quality, engaging and informative communications, campaigns and content across channels including website, social media and print.

You’ll take the lead on media and PR activities for the charity, so significant experience working within an in-house press service is essential. 

You’ll have strong leadership skills, be an excellent communicator, and will have a curiosity for keeping up to date with trends and sector developments.

Our ideal candidate will:

• Be a brave and bold communicator who values collaboration and connection, matching our values as a charity.
• Be a skilled, experienced leader who can support our small and talented team to elevate our communications, campaigns and content to the next level.
• Have a natural flare for transforming complex messages into engaging, easy to understand content.
• Have a desire for telling compelling stories that amplify the voices of people affected by digestive conditions.
• Be comfortable working with members of our community to share their experiences with understanding and compassion.
• Be friendly and approachable and will enjoy working creatively and collaboratively within a small team, as well as with external stakeholders.

It goes without saying that you must be able to demonstrate empathy with our cause in your daily work, however, the ideal candidate to join our team is one who has a genuine interest in digestive health or connection to our area of work. 

Location

We have offices in London and Huddersfield which are easily accessible by road or public transport. We support hybrid working but attendance in one of the offices [dependent on your location] is required on an average of 1 day per week. If you are interested in the role but have queries about office-base requirements, please contactus to discuss.

Please see the attached detail job pack for further information and how to apply. 

Role title: Communications support 

Pay: £17 per hour plus expenses

Term: Freelance, anticipated 20 days per year 

Based: Remotely, UK 

Reports to: Networks and engagement lead 

Alliance Publishing Trust (APT) aims to facilitate the exchange of ideas among people in philanthropy working for social change. We aspire to contribute to building an effective, accountable and thriving philanthropy field by being a ‘critical friend’ to philanthropy worldwide.

To do this we produce Alliance magazine, the leading quarterly publication for philanthropy and social investment worldwide and respected in the sector for nearly thirty years. Providing a special in-depth feature on some key aspect of philanthropy and social investment, with contributors from around the world and expert guest editors as well as interviews, news, book reviews and conference reports.

We also produce over 700 items of online content per year: providing premium interviews and articles published exclusively every Tuesday; daily free-to-read news, conference reports and a space for thinking, debate and peer exchange among philanthropy practitioners worldwide; weekly coverage of climate and gender philanthropy, monthly columns and more. In addition to written content, we convene up to 19 events a year to discuss the latest topics in philanthropy with speakers and attendees across the globe. 

With a core staff team based in London, valued freelance support and a team of representatives around the world we  work with the leading organisations and practitioners worldwide to deliver our charitable mission.

Purpose

We are currently seeking a creative individual with a talent for communications engagement, to assist in creating and implementing an engaging social media presence and consistent messaging in line with strategic goals. In this role, you will be responsible for digital content creation across various channels, and the dissemination of the organisation’s growing communications output. This role requires both independent work and team collaboration to effectively deliver the organisation's communications strategy.

Main Responsibilities

Newsletters

· Assist the networks and engagement lead on the creation and dissemination of Alliance’s suite of email communications

Social media

· Creating bespoke content for LinkedIn, Instagram and YouTube for select articles, and marketing and communications campaigns

· Supporting with post publication schedule on social media channels, and monitoring and responding to interactions

General communications

· Ensuring consistent messaging and brand image across all platforms

· Writing and editing website copy, posts, and other communications materials

Person Specification

Essential skills

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational and time management skills
• Experience in creating social media content using external best practice guidelines and internal brand, tone and values
• Proficiency in digital communication tools and social media platforms
• Attention to detail and accuracy
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team 

Desirable skills

• Basic understanding of graphic design
• Proficiency with video editing software

Application Process

Deadline for application:  Friday 28 February 2025, 12.00am (midnight).

Please submit your CV and covering letter via the portal.  In your cover letter you should address your suitability for this vacancy based on the relevant skills and experience outlined in this role description. Please also state where you saw the job vacancy.

Interviews will be held remotely week commencing 3 March 2025. Shortlisted candidates will be notified and invited by email prior. We are a small organisation and only successful interview candidates will be contacted.

Ideal start date: 7 April 2025, or as soon as possible. A job offer will be subject to the receipt of at least two satisfactory references and the right to work in the UK.

Job Description

This is a unique opportunity to play a crucial role in the growth of CARE International UK’s brand through the implementation of a refreshed brand positioning, and creative communications. We are seeking a Communications & Brand Manager to support the Head of Communications & Brand to develop our strategic communications priorities, and work with colleagues across CIUK and our international confederation to implement them. You’ll help with creating organisational key messaging and positioning documents and write audience-focused messaging frameworks for key campaigns, ensuring all our messaging embodies our brand narrative and aligns with tone of voice. You’ll work with colleagues to bring to life powerful stories of change being made by women and girls through CARE projects around the world, and when crisis hits in some of the world’s most challenging places. Through compelling communications and strong brand management you’ll help raise awareness, influence policymakers and increase income in support of our mission.

Why work for us?

At CARE, we’re united by our desire to the support women across the world who are leading the fight to end inequality and poverty. But to do that effectively we need to raise our profile, advocate for political change and grow our income – that’s where you come in. This is a crucial role that will work closely with every team across the organisation, as well colleagues internationally, to transform our communications in service of these aims.

This is an exciting time to join CARE International UK’s Communications Team. This year we’re rolling out a refreshed brand identify and tone of voice, and we’re looking for someone who’s passionate about bringing that to life through storytelling and effective communications. You’ll also be supporting colleagues to embed the brand across the organisation, helping us to increase our brand awareness.

At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.

About you

You’ll be a first-class communicator, someone with a knack for written and visual storytelling and an ability to tailor messages for different audiences. When it comes to the marcomms mix, you know how to build brilliant cross-channel, integrated campaigns and you nurture strong relationships with both internal teams and external partners to deliver them. You’ll be someone who’s used to working in a busy role with competing demands on your time, so you’ll be adept at knowing how to prioritise the work that’s most impactful and can bring your colleagues along with you. You’ll have plenty of experience in brand management and natural flair for design and content, helping us to build our brand presence and increase our impact.

About the role

The Communications & Brand Manager will support the Head of Communications & Brand to develop our strategic communications priorities, and work with colleagues across CIUK and our international confederation to implement them. You’ll help with creating organisational key messaging and positioning documents and write audience-focused messaging frameworks for key campaigns, ensuring all our messaging embodies our brand narrative and aligns with tone of voice. You’ll work with colleagues to bring to life powerful stories of change being made by women and girls through CARE projects around the world, and when crisis hits in some of the world’s most challenging places. Through compelling communications and strong brand management you’ll help raise awareness, influence policymakers and increase income in support of our mission.

About CARE

CARE International is a leading humanitarian organisation leading the fight to end poverty in the world’s most challenging situations. Women and girls are at the centre of our work, because we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We know that when a crisis erupts, women are often the first to pick up the pieces, so we work alongside women, so they have the power to make change where it’s needed most. Founded in 1945, CARE currently works in over 120 countries and last year alone, reached 53.4 million people through nearly 1,500 projects.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy and our Code of Conduct. They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK. Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:

- satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme.In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check). 

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to our HR team.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK.

To Apply:

To apply, please visit our website, download and read the Communications & Brand Manager Candidate Brief,  including the Job Description and Person Specification. Applications are completed online. If you require a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format please contact our HR team. Please note, Curriculum Vitae’s (CVs) will not be accepted.

Closing date: 23/02/25

Interview date: 28/02/25

Benefits

• Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing charity
• Flexible working arrangements
• Strong commitment to professional development with a dedicated training budget
• Annual performance and pay progression reviews
• Up to 5% pension contribution
• 40 days paid leave per year: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 3 days between
• Christmas and New Year and 4 wellbeing days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme offering free therapy
• Work phone and laptop
• A supportive and inclusive culture with regular team social event

Responsibilities

Publications, Brand and Content 

• Assist the Senior Communications Manager in developing and delivering a content strategy to support Settle’s goals. 

• Maintain brand consistency across all communications and craft clear, engaging messages about Settle’s work. 

• Collaborate with frontline staff and young people to collect and share their stories in an authentic and respectful way, including creating case studies and helping to develop Settle’s storytelling work. 

• Design marketing materials and publications, such as newsletters, annual reports and printed flyers for our different audiences. We use InDesign for our large-scale design projects, while we use Canva for our day-to-day projects. You don’t necessarily need experience of both of these, but you’ll need to be confident with designing multimedia content with similar sort of software.

Website, Digital and Social Media 

• Create, publish and schedule posts for our social media, where you’ll work with the Senior Communications Manager to engage and grow our audiences. We are currently active on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky, but we are planning to launch a TikTok account this year. Experience of editing and making video content would be desirable, but we can support you to develop these skills if you are confident with using tools like Canva already. 

• Work with the Senior Communications Manager and wider team to develop, manage and update content for Settle’s website, keeping it up to date for all our key audiences. This will include supporting with writing blogs, with and on behalf of the organisation. Our website is built on Wagtail CMS – you don’t need to necessarily have used this exact CMS, but experience of updating website content would be desirable. 

• Collate content from across the team for our supporters’ newsletter on MailChimp and assist other teams in publishing any other newsletters for specific audiences.

Media, PR and Policy 

• Assist with handling any media requests and developing Settle’s external reputation. 

• Support the Senior Communications Manager and Settle’s lived experience Advocacy Forum group in producing communications to shape policy and campaigns related to Settle’s work. 

• Support with the delivery of campaigns and events across the team, including our annual Winter Fundraising Campaign and Home of Our Own advocacy campaign (currently in development) 

General Support 

• Work collaboratively across teams to align communications with organisational priorities. 

• Support the Senior Communications Manager with internal communications tasks as needed.

• Managing communications projects with confidence, managing competing priorities and working independently to a defined schedule. 

• Provide additional administrative and communications support functions as requested by the Senior Communications Manager. 

We’re looking for someone to lead across our communication channels and reposition the way stammering is seen, so we need a great storyteller.  You’ll lead the team in embedding the message across all stories, that every organisation, no matter size or function, needs to consider the needs of people who stammer.

Content is king, and you’ll be our Master of It. Bringing stories and campaigns to life from across the organisation will be your bread and butter; you’ll be in your comfort zone planning, creating, and delivering content across our channels to energise our support base and reach out to the public.

You boast a talent for copywriting on a wide variety of topics across traditional assets and digital mediums and will be an excellent self-starter, armed with professional experience and a positive, can-do attitude to help drive our campaign activity forward and make this role your own.

BACKGROUND

STAMMA is a forward thinking, innovative and mission-led charity punching above its weight, with a forensic focus on realigning attitudes and understanding of stammering, so that a stammer is accepted simply as a difference. We’ve a new strategic plan, supported by the National Lottery, so now couldn’t be a better time to join.

ESSENTIAL SKILLS & EXPERIENCE 

-A great writer. You can adapt your writing styles and have copywriting experience.

-Experience of devising, scheduling and tracking compelling social media campaigns and stories.

-Experience of Mailchimp or similar, including auto responses and AB testing.

-Experience of providing regular supporter comms via email, newsletters social media.

-Experience building timely campaigns and keeping content fresh while staying on brand to increase engagement.

-Familiarity with Affinity, Canva or similar.

-  Experience setting social media strategy and using online tools to aid with content creation and scheduling.

Desirable

-It would be brilliant if you stammer, but not essential.

-Demonstrable history working in a similar role within the charity/NGO sector.

-Competency with basic video editing.

Soft skills

-Good interpersonal skills.

-Strong listening skills; a good negotiator.

-Able to manage and prioritise a varied workload within deadlines.

-Capable of working as part of team and on own initiative.

-Flexible ‘can do’ approach and will flourish in a small office environment.

DUTIES

Development

-Develop and implement a comprehensive overarching communications strategy to clarify, build and maintain STAMMA’s brand and position.

-Map out supporter journeys and work with our Salesforce Manager to develop dedicated mailings for distinct groups (ie parents, people who stammer, speech & language therapists), and work with the team to develop and schedule these communications.

-Plan and deliver external multi-channel campaigns, and work with the team to ensure campaigns are delivered strategically and effectively.

-Work with our Website Editor to create and schedule compelling content for the website, social media, newsletters, blogs, press releases and other communication materials and assets. 

Reporting & tracking

-Monitor and analyse communication performance, to support a culture of continual improvement. 

-Track performance on all communications channels, measure impact and suggest alterations to the approach. Evaluate and provide quarterly reports.

Quality Control

-Ensure content meets standards defined for consistent user experience, accessibility, brand, and SEO optimisation.

-Collaborate with and support other team members to ensure consistent messaging and brand alignment. 

Ongoing

-Coordinate stories and interviews working closely with our Website Editor.

-Work across the team to source and manage case studies from our communities.

-Coordinate and support our social media volunteers.

-Coordinate the annual Trustee election process.

-  Maintain our database of media and influencer contacts.

About LMK

Good relationships shape our health and happiness, yet we are taught so little about them. LMK (Let Me Know) is on a mission to change that. We are a young and thriving charity providing education about healthy and unhealthy behaviours so that young people have the knowledge and skills to avoid abuse and thrive in their relationships. We work in schools, community organisations and workplaces across London.

LMK is growing at pace and we are ambitious in our plans for the future. We’ve already engaged 15,000 young people and professionals in our workshops in our first 4 years and we want to reach 25,000 young people over the next three years. We will achieve this by engaging new schools, community groups and workplaces in our offer, whilst also continuing to provide a high-quality service to those who have already experienced LMK workshops.

Key to our success is raising LMK’s profile and ensuring that our content enables us to connect with our key audiences, increasing our profile within communities, and building engagement on our website and social media channels.

We have:
✔  A clear plan of who we want to target through our work over the next 3 years
✔  An engaged leadership team and Board of Trustees
✔  Evidenced outcomes, rich data/statistics and compelling stories
✔  Diversity and strong social purpose
✔  A new organisational strategy that sets our vision from 2024-2027

Job Description

The purpose of this role is to raise LMK’s profile and to engage LMK’s stakeholders in our services, campaigns and fundraising efforts by delivering impactful content across all of our online and offline communication channels in alignment with our vision, mission and strategic objectives. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for creating quality communications, you will lead our PR and media work, be skilled in creating engaging video content and add your expertise to developing and delivering our social media, website and stakeholder communications.

Reporting to our CEO, the successful candidate will job-share with our established 2 day-per week Marketing & Communications Manager. As a member of LMK’s core staff team, you will work with LMK staff, LMK Leaders (youth workers who deliver our workshops to young people), members of our Youth Advisory Board, trustees and key stakeholders to develop and implement our brand, marketing and social media strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Marketing & Brand

• Co-develop LMK’s marketing strategy, leveraging key stakeholder input and action plans to support it
• Co-ownership of the execution of all marketing activities and materials, ensuring they reflect the brand and the values of the charity
• Lead the planning and execution of PR and media campaigns, leveraging media contacts, ensuring LMK has engaging media materials and our spokespeople are fully prepared to maximise media opportunities
• Be a brand guardian, responsible for the consistent use of visual identity, tone and messaging in our external materials, working with our graphic designer to support teams across LMK with branding

Communications, Content Development & Execution

• Co-ownership of the execution of all communications and content development
• Lead on the creation of engaging video content that can be used across communications platforms
• Working with the wider team, produce communications materials for supporters and key stakeholders in conjunction with the fundraising team
• Source and write up regular impact stories from across the organisation that reflect our strategic objectives which can be used in a variety of channels
• Be responsible for tracking the impact of marketing & communications, sharing reports with the team and Board of Trustees

Digital

• Grow and expand LMK’s social media presence onto new platforms (e.g. TikTok, SnapChat, Bluesky) whilst expanding existing presence on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn
• Monitor social channels daily, checking for messages/comments
• Co-manage the website as a key marketing channel, creating engaging content, optimising for SEO, overseeing website design updates, coordinating with developers on technical aspects, and analysing website traffic

Overall

• Comply with LMK policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, health & safety, confidentiality, complaints and data protection
• Work in a way that celebrates diversity, upholds LMK values and respects everyone LMK interacts with

Person specification

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience of developing messages/content for different audiences effectively and across different platforms including social media, websites, newsletters and emails
• Evidence of success in developing and executing PR strategies, including securing and maximising media opportunities
• Highly organised to manage a diverse workload with excellent time management and project management skills
• Experience of using a social media management tools e.g. Buffer, Asana, Hootsuite and communications tools e.g. Mailchimp
• Experience in creating and editing video content, using Canva or an equivalent design programme
• A knowledge of the Violence Against Women and Girls sector, Education sector or working with young people would be preferable, although not essential

Safeguarding

This role is subject to a basic DBS check.

In return for your dedication, we will offer you
✔  The opportunity to help prevent relationship abuse and domestic violence in
young people

✔  A diverse, bold and collaborative culture
✔  A commitment to supporting continuous professional development
✔  Working from home
✔  A genuinely flexible working environment
✔  Pension of 6%
✔  32 Days of annual leave, (including bank holidays) – pro-rated for this role
✔  Employee Assistance Programme

Why work for us?

At CARE, we’re united by our desire to the support women across the world who are leading the fight to end inequality and poverty. But to do that effectively we need to raise our profile, advocate for political change and grow our income – that’s where you come in. This is a crucial role that will work closely with every team across the organisation, as well colleagues internationally as we deliver on our mission to save lives, defeat poverty and achieve social justice.

At CARE International UK we affirm the dignity, potential and contribution of participants, donors, partners and staff. Our actions are consistent with our mission. We are honest and transparent in what we do and say and accept responsibility for our collective and individual actions. We work together effectively to serve the larger community. We constantly challenge ourselves to the highest levels of learning and performance to achieve greater impact.

About you

Firstly, you’ll be an excellent written and verbal communicator. You’ll be a self-starter, someone willing to learn new things, get involved with different projects and work at pace. You’ll have a broad blend of skills across communications, design, and digital and you’ll put these to use across copywriting, supporting with social media and the website, and designing and editing content. As someone who takes initiative, you excel at managing your time, knowing how to prioritise the work that’s most important and impactful, whilst keeping stakeholders updated.

About the role

This is a lynchpin role, working with multiple stakeholders and teams inside and outside of CARE International UK. It’s a great opportunity for someone looking to learn more about the communications mix and develop their skill set across many areas. You’ll be supported to achieve your goals by the Communications & Brand Manager and a wider team of communications professionals.

About CARE

CARE International is a leading humanitarian organisation leading the fight to end poverty in the world’s most challenging situations. Women and girls are at the centre of our work, because we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities. We know that when a crisis erupts, women are often the first to pick up the pieces, so we work alongside women, so they have the power to make change where it’s needed most. Founded in 1945, CARE currently works in over 120 countries and last year alone, reached 53.4 million people through nearly 1,500 projects.

Safeguarding

CARE International UK has a zero-tolerance approach to any abuse to, sexual harassment of or exploitation of, a vulnerable adult or child by any of our staff, representatives or partners. CARE International UK expects all staff to share this commitment through our Safeguarding Policy (link here) and our Code of Conduct (link here). They are responsible for ensuring they understand and work within the remit of these policies throughout their time at CARE International UK.

Safeguarding our beneficiaries is our top priority in everything we do, including recruitment. All offers of employment at CARE International UK are subject to:

- satisfactory references. CARE International UK participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme (link here).In line with this Scheme, we will request information from successful applicants’ previous employers about any findings of sexual exploitation, sexual abuse and/or sexual harassment during employment, or incidents under investigation when the applicant left employment. 

- appropriate criminal record checks (including a Bridger check, link here).

By submitting an application, the applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.

Equality and Diversity

We are committed to Equality and value Diversity.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and particularly welcome applications from disabled people. We guarantee interviews to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role (see person specification). If you require the candidate brief or need to submit your application in an alternative format, because of a disability, please do get in touch by sending an email to our HR Team.

We also encourage people from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds or LGBT+ to apply for roles at CARE International UK.

Please note that in compliance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006, all job offers at Care International UK are conditional on eligibility to work in the UK

To Apply:

To apply, please visit our website, download and read the Communications Officer Candidate Brief,  including the Job Description and Person Specification. Applications are completed online. If you require a copy of the recruitment pack in large print or an alternative format please contact our HR team. Please note, Curriculum Vitae’s (CVs) will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 23 February 2025 at 11pm

Interview Date: 28 February 2025

Salary:  £29,120 per annum (pro-rata) + generous benefits and £2,500 on call allowance per annum

Contract: Part time, one-year fixed term contract (0.5 whole time equivalent)

Location:  Victoria, London (hybrid working with one to three days in the office each week)

Closing date: at 12 noon, Monday 24 February 2025

NHS Providers is the membership organisation for the NHS hospital, mental health, community and ambulance services that treat patients and service users in the NHS. We help those NHS foundation trusts and trusts to deliver high-quality, patient-focused care by enabling them to learn from each other, acting as their public voice and helping shape the system in which they operate.

NHS Providers has all trusts in England in voluntary membership, collectively accounting for £124bn of annual expenditure and employing 1.5 million people.

This is an exciting opportunity working at the heart of NHS Providers media team. Supporting the delivery of media relations activities, the media and communications officer will play a key role in a fast-paced environment often driven by current events and politics in which no two days are the same.

We actively support equality of opportunity for all our staff and welcome applications from individuals regardless of age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion, or belief. We particularly encourage applications from those from underrepresented communities.

To apply, please send a CV and cover letter setting out why you are interested in the role and how you meet the person specification to HR Team via our application portal.

Visa sponsorship

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. NHS Providers is not able to offer visa sponsorship.

We know the enormous difference play and play professionals can have on children in 
hospitals, hospices and other healthcare settings. We want the public, health services and
government to understand why play is a must have, not a nice to have.

In order to support our strategy by raising awareness of why we exist and what we do, we are 
seeking a dynamic and experienced communications professional to join the Marketing and 
Communications team. With a strong background in media relations and PR, you will have 
responsibility of overseeing and delivering the press office function, develop and deliver
media and communications plans, shape our storytelling and key messages and provide 
expert consultancy to all colleagues up to and including the Chief Executive.

Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, children and their families, our 
youth panel and health professionals, you will proactively seek out stories to create
compelling content for the media, our fundraising and awareness raising campaigns, and 
marketing collateral. You are an exceptional copywriter and will have an understanding of
different audience requirements and can advise colleagues accordingly.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications, you’ll support with strategic 
communications planning, and in the ideation, development and management of content to 
maximise impact of campaigns, fundraising appeals, events and policy activity across owned, 
earned and paid channels.

You’ll be committed to development, both for yourself and those around you. You’ll manage 
your own environment by constantly listening, responding and adapting. You will believe in 
the value of giving and receiving feedback as helpful information for us all to continually grow, 
and consciously make appropriate, balanced decisions for yourself, others and Starlight. 

We are looking for a marketing and communications professional with excellent written skills to help share the stories behind the people and the charity. From promoting breaking news and covering live events, to marketing upcoming opportunities and representing the stories of the Soundabout community, this is a varied and exciting role, where a breadth of creative and digital skills is essential. As part of a small but passionate organisation, this role is key to developing our supporter base, increasing engagement with and awareness of the charity, promoting our services, and increasing our fundraising efforts using a mix of storytelling, marketing, videography and photography, research, and other communications tools. We are entering an exciting new phase of growth and development, and this is an opportunity to make a new role your own. If you would like to be part of a team making a real difference to Learning Disabled people through music, we'd love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

The candidate will be responsible for marketing and communications at Soundabout which includes:

• Review, update, and deliver a marketing and communications strategy and calendar to support Soundabout's goals, supported by the CEO.

• Plan and deliver strategic marketing campaigns and events (mostly digital), with strategic support from the CEO, including an annual winter fundraising campaign and ad host virtual events to promote Soundabout and build stakeholder relations.

• Develop, manage, and update the content on Soundabout's main website (WordPress), keeping it compelling, accessible, and on brand for all our key audiences.

• Maintain and update the Soundabout Families and Soundabout Choir Hubs websites, ensuring they stay up-to-date and on brand.

• Create, publish, and schedule posts for Soundabout's social media channels with the aim of engaging and growing our audience and in line with strategy, working with the CEO and wider team to determine content. Replying to and moderating conversations in our community spaces. We are currently active on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, YouTube, and Bluesky.

• Design digital and printed marketing materials and publications, such as newsletters, annual reports / impact reports, and flyers for our different audiences.

• Collate content from across the team, to write and circulate newsletters and ad hoc bulletins, editing content so it is coherent in style, using MailChimp.

• Maintain brand consistency across all communications and craft clear, engaging, and inspiring market copy and compelling communications about Soundabout’s work.

• Collaborate with colleagues and the Soundabout community to collect and share their stories in an authentic and respectful way, further developing Soundabout’s storytelling work.

• Work with Administrator to review mailing lists set up on Salesforce (our CRM system).

• Promoting Soundabout’s commissionable activities, maintaining regular communications with commissioners, and proactively anticipating and negotiating renewals.

• Drafting and circulating thank you letters and other regular communications with Soundabout donors, funders, supporters, as directed by CEO.

• Be innovative: review and implement new technologies to improve our campaigns, drive engagement and boost supporter experience.

• Be reflective: review campaigns and proactively adapt plans to optimise future results. Provide analytics for reporting.

• Share stories externally, utilising publications / journals / virtual spaces related to the sectors Soundabout inhabits.

• Review and update automated responses for mailing list sign ups and donations.

Job Title: Senior Media and Communications Officer

Contract: Fixed Term Maternity Cover until 1st April 2026

Salary: £32,000 FTE

Working Hours: 35 Hours per week

Location: Remote

About the Role

As the Senior Media & Communications Officer, you’ll lead on storytelling, media engagement and campaigns that support parents through pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.

You will:

· Spot and jump on media opportunities: Monitor news and trends, draft timely and impactful responses to the big issues affecting parents and maternity services in collaboration with NCT’s subject experts.

· Creative storytelling: Source inspiring stories from parents, volunteers and practitioners and showcase how our services empower and support people through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.

· Lead on PR campaigns to drive awareness of our charity’s work: Develop communication plans to grow awareness of NCT’s support, services, and campaigns, leading on the consumer PR for charity fundraising moments, such as NCT’s Winter Appeal, and in line with our For Every Parent strategy.

· Manage media relationships: Cultivate connections with journalists, ensuring NCT remains a trusted source for expert comment on maternity and parenting issues.

As Senior Media and Communications Officer, you will be a part of NCT’s Communications and Campaigns team, which brings together NCT’s campaigning, policy, media, parent and pregnancy information as well as our internal engagement team. You’ll also work collaboratively across the charity, including with subject matter experts including NCT Practitioners and our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Lead, as well as being the day-to-day point of contact with NCT’s PR Agency.

The job will involve some out-of-hours work including providing an effective on-call service for the media. There may also be occasional travel a few times a year.

Why join us?

NCT is the UK’s leading charity for parents, supporting them through pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring that everyone can thrive and feel empowered in their roles.

If you’re ready to make a difference and help shape the future of our services, we’d love to hear from you!

We welcome and actively encourage applications from all candidates including those from under-represented groups within NCT such as individuals from Black, Asian or minority ethnic backgrounds, LGBTQI+ people and people with a disability.

The welfare and safety of individuals is at the heart of everything that we do. NCT is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults and expects all staff to share this commitment.

Closing Date: 3rd March 2025

About the Role

Our Communications Assistant will amplify all the great things the Foundation does. They will be responsible for managing many of JPF’s social media channels (Instagram, TikTok etc.), and the creation of our marketing material focused on inspiring and motivating young people to engage with the Foundation.

You will need to champion young people, ensure that we are amplifying young people’s voices and providing them with the tools, resources, contacts and services that enable them to achieve great things.

This is an exciting opportunity to join us as we grow our impact as a Foundation. You will have an opportunity to use and develop your range of project management, design, social media and communication skills in a dynamic team that is committed to maximising our positive impact on young people.

About You

We are seeking an efficient, highly organised team member with creativity and the ability to communicate effectively. You should have a passion for our work with young people. You will have strong digital skills and be able to use these to improve our social media performance and reach.

An understanding of content curation for social media, newsletters and websites is desirable. We are actively seeking someone who believes in the power and value of young people’s voices to influence change, and will prioritise this above your prior work experience or qualifications. If this sounds like you, please do consider applying for this role.

If you are passionate advocate for young people, a creative communicator and an organised individual looking for a varied role in a fast-paced organisation, we want to hear from you!

About Your Responsibilities

The Communications Assistant will be responsible for supporting the Communications Team across three areas, as well as supporting a number of other initiatives across the Foundation. The primary duties are:

1 Digital Communications and Marketing

The postholder will be responsible for:

• Newsletter Creation: Developing newsletters for young people, collaborating with the Grants team and our partners to curate engaging and relevant content.

• Promotional Materials: Overseeing the design and production of leaflets and brochures aimed at young audiences.

• Website Maintenance: Regularly updating the JPF website with blogs, case studies and other content to highlight opportunities and programmes like the Individual Grant for Volunteering or success stories of Achievement Award winners.

• Storytelling: Working with the Communications and Engagement Officer and Events team to source and share positive news stories of Achievement Award winners in press releases and across our digital channels.

• Event Promotion: Working in partnership with the Events team to promote attendance at our Achievement Award events through our website and social media platforms.

• Youth Consultation Panel Collaboration: Collaborating with JPF's Youth Consultation Panel to create educational and professional development content for the Jack Petchey Alumni Network.

• Programme Launches: Working with colleagues across the Foundation to launch and promote new programmes, grant opportunities and recruitment across our digital channels.

2 Social Media Content Management

The postholder will be responsible for:

• Daily Management: Handling day-to-day scheduling, monitoring and interactions across social media platforms (X, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube) to maintain audience engagement.

• Campaign Development: Leading the creation of social media campaigns celebrating young people’s achievements and promoting opportunities for young people and grantees.

• Content creation: Developing engaging content for social media channels, including sourcing images, creating/editing videos and designing graphics in line with the Foundation’s branding.

• Social Media Takeovers: Hosting social media takeovers with our Youth Consultation Panel to amplify their voices and views.

• Performance Tracking: Monitoring and analysing the performance of our social media channels, benchmarking activities against past metrics and producing regular reports for the Communications and Engagement Manager.

• Annual Plan: Researching, reviewing and developing the Foundation’s annual social media plan, providing recommendations to enhance audience engagement and expand reach.

• Trend monitoring: Staying updated on news and trending topics related to young people and the Foundation, proactively responding to highlight our opportunities and work.

• Video Content: Work with staff and our Youth Consultation Panel to produce more film content for our social media channels.

3 Engaging Key Stakeholders and Widening JPF's Reach

The postholder will be responsible for:

• Youth Survey Development: Supporting the creation and distribution of the Foundation’s youth survey and other influencing initiatives targeting key stakeholders.

• Partner Collaboration: Work with partners to promote their programmes and opportunities to young people.

• Young performers: Collaborating with the Communications and Engagement Officer and the Events team to identify more Achievement Award winners to perform at our award events.

• Press and Outreach: Assisting in drafting press releases and executing outreach campaigns to promote the Foundation’s work to key networks and to the broader public. • Identifying Stakeholders: Working with colleagues to develop and implement a stakeholder engagement strategy, including identifying and engaging potential ambassadors and social media influencers aligned with the Foundation.

• Competitions and Opportunities: Enhancing JPF's youth engagement through creative competitions and development opportunities that celebrate young people’s achievements.

4 Other Responsibilities

The postholder will:

• Event Representation: Attend key events to capture content and represent the Foundation as a spokesperson when needed.

• Event Support: Assist in organizing and facilitating events and conferences as required.

These duties represent the typical responsibilities associated with this position. However, flexibility is essential, and all employees may occasionally be required to undertake additional tasks as directed by JPF.

The postholder will work at all times within the policies, procedures and values of JPF, in particular Safeguarding, Health and Safety, Data Protection and Publicity Consent policies.

Effective and compelling communications are vital to our growth: HIWCF are seeking an experienced Communications professional to help deliver our aspirational plans.  We want to significantly grow our endowment and this role will ensure our profile with our potential donor audiences significantly increases, ensuring that our Philanthropy Manager, CEO and Development committee are knocking on open doors - and that they have the marketing assets they need when they get through those doors.If you have worked within or alongside a fundraising or development team; you can think strategically about using communications to enable our aspirations for growth; you can communicate compellingly to people from all backgrounds in all formats; and can produce communications content and materials of the highest quality, then we want to hear from you.