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We are looking for an experienced Communications Officer, with a strategic mindset and passion for crafting compelling campaigns and content which inspires action to join our team and play a pivotal role in shaping and sharing the story of the Award’s international impact.
In this role, you’ll bring to life the experiences of young people undertaking the Award, showcasing its global influence and the transformative power of non-formal education and learning. You’ll design and execute creative campaigns, produce dynamic multimedia content, and develop narratives that connect to wider themes across society.
You’ll work closely with teams across the Foundation as well as our international network of Operators, equipping them with the tools and confidence to maximise their communications efforts. Whether crafting engaging social media content, producing impactful video stories, or coordinating high-profile marketing initiatives, your work will drive awareness, engagement, and participation in the Award.
Key Responsibilities
- Content creation and storytelling: develop a diverse range of multimedia content including video, visual templates and assets, marketing materials, infographics, and written case studies that highlight the Award’s impact and align with broader strategic objectives.
- Creative campaign development: plan and execute innovative communications campaigns that resonate with global audiences, ensuring messages are compelling and strategically aligned with the Award’s mission.
- Digital and social media management: lead the day-to-day management of our digital platforms (website, social media channels), optimising content for engagement and reach while analysing performance data to refine strategies.
- Capacity building and support: empower Operators by collaborating with them to champion communications best practices and deliver effective storytelling.
- Brand and messaging coordination: maintain a cohesive brand voice and visual identity across all communications channels, ensuring consistency and impact.
- Internal coordination: work alongside Fundraising, Events, and Operations teams to develop materials that support their objectives while reinforcing the overarching narrative of the Award.
- Strategic planning: developing campaigns nd messaging that are backed up by a clear Theory of Change, and underpinned with a communications calendar, internal coordination and forward-planning.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
Our long term ambition is that every eligible young person aged 14 – 24 will have the opportunity to participate in the Award.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We are recruiting for an exciting new role:
- Participation and Networks Coordinator.
- 28 hours per week at £15.00 an hour (Actual salary £21,840 -FTE £27,300).
- Fully remote with occasional prearranged in person meetings
This job is essentially about facilitating great conversations and then making sure that the learning from those conversations has real life impact. It’s a special role and will influence everything we do as an organisation - so we are keen to have someone really fantastic in it. Every day will be different in this role but you will be responsible for:
- Growing and managing our network groups, including those for researchers, universities, professionals, support groups, PDAers themselves & family members.
- Noticing themes that emerge, and bringing together people from across networks to take action. This will include co- producing research, written information, video/podcasts and convening groups who are trying to influence change.
- Encouraging people in networks to understand and use their power and influence, resulting in more and better research about PDA, new ways to share best practice, and a better understanding of PDA generally.
- Managing and supporting change projects alongside people in networks.
To do this role, you’ll need to understand PDA, and be an enthusiastic, inclusive and engaging facilitator. You’ll need to be self- organised, trustworthy and good with deadlines. Excellent writing skills, the ability to adjust your communication style to meet the needs of your audience, as well as the ability to use or quickly learn to use different software are also essential. In addition you will have the skills to be able to credibly and effectively design and push forward projects involving everyone we work with, treating everybody with respect.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.