Communications And Marketing Manager Jobs in Hoylake, Wirral

Join one of the the nicest and most innovative digital and content teams in the charity sector!

It’s an exciting time to join Kinship as our Website Content Manager. In September 2024, we launched our new website. It’s received excellent feedback from kinship carers and we now want to build on this success and ensure kinship carers in England and Wales can access the right advice, information and training through our website.

You’ll be joining a growing organisation where you’ll have brilliant opportunities for personal development and training to support you in your role.

You’ll sit in the Services and Digital Department, in the Digital and Content Team. Our department comprises of the Training, Advice, Peer Support, Programmes and Database teams.

About the role:
As our Website Content Manager, you’ll manage the content production for our website based on user needs, analytics and research. You’ll own the website governance including the process for creating new website content and updating and maintaining current content. You’ll work with 'digital and brand champions’ across the organisation, providing training and support for chosen colleagues in each team to update the website.

You’ll work closely with Content Designer colleagues who will create new content for advice, training and information. You’ll be responsible for supporting other content creation and the overall maintenance of the website content.

You’ll also work closely with the communications and policy teams to align with our organisational social media content strategy, digital marketing and core objectives (including our influencing, campaigning, research and policy work).

The right person will need to work collaboratively with colleagues across Kinship and be used to working in cross-functional teams. You’ll need to be curious, detail-oriented with an improvement mindset.

The type of person we’re looking for:
You’ll bring your storytelling, passion, problem solving, curiosity, consciousness and excellent communication skills to your role. You’ll need to be structured in your approach to managing governance processes and website editorial – so you’ll be a complete finisher with excellent attention to detail and an ability to meet deadlines.

A positive mindset is key to being part of the team, as is thinking creatively to problem solve and being empathetic to colleagues.

Working with kinship carers to ensure meaningful participation and being respectful of their lived experience is an important value in how we work.

The team work remotely, but there is the option to work from our office in London. This role will require flexibility for occasional travel in England and Wales.

Key responsibilities:

Website content management:

• Develop and lead a website governance process (including sign-off), supporting colleagues to proactively schedule and create new website content, taking ownership of deadlines using Asana.
• Develop a website content strategy over 12 months alongside content designers, aligning with organisational objectives and goals.
• Develop and train digital and brand champions across the organisation to help them write in plain English and create web content that meets the objectives of their team and our website.
• Work closely with the communications and policy teams to align with their strategic external content strategies (including social media and email marketing campaigns) and help plan website content as part of the Editorial Board.
• Collaborate with colleagues to maintain the organisational style guide on Notion.so and be a champion for its use across our website communications.
• Provide website content template pages that support teams can use to structure and write accessible content and provide editorial oversight and final sign-off (web pages / information sheets / film / podcasts / workshops).
• Update and oversee the governance of our Kinship Compass tool, which enables kinship carers to search for information, support and advice in their local area .
• Be the first point of contact for content requests and scheduling for website updates.
• Prepare regular reports to the Head of Digital and Content (and other colleagues) as required.
• Manage external freelancers where appropriate.

Digital innovation and best practice:

• Use data and analytic tools (like Moz, HotJar and Google Analytics) to measure website performance and continue to improve content and SEO.
• Use user participation and other user research techniques to consistently improve website content and ensure content is optimised for SEO.
• Ensure high-quality manualisation and documentation of systems and processes to support website governance and transparent processes (using Notion.so).
• Ensure all website content is accessible and continually reviewed.
• Lean into learning best practice and new techniques to drive innovation and new website improvement (AI and machine learning for example), actively learning from other organisations and sectors.
• Be committed to content design principles (Content Design by Sarah Winters and Rachel Edwards will be your core text).
• Ensure that best practice is followed at all times, including regarding safeguarding, GDPR and PECR.

Collaboration, participation and teamwork:

• Work with team members and peers to contribute and develop a positive culture and high-achieving team.
• Embed values and behaviours where learning and innovation is at the heart of developing website content which meets the needs of our kinship carers and other audiences.
• Actively contribute to Kinship’s long-term strategy, objectives, business plans and budgets.
• Put kinship carers and their needs at the heart of why we do what we do, which also includes how we collaborate with staff members who are kinship carers.

Some tips for your application:

• Make sure you’ve read the job description and the essential requirements – make sure your answer reflects those points in the requirements very clearly.
• Really tell us why you want to work for Kinship. We’re interested in working with people who share our values. You can read about our values in the job pack available for download below.
• Keep your response clear – use bullets points and short paragraphs if that helps. It will help the recruitment team to really focus on your answer.
• Don’t go over 2 page on your covering letter.
• As part of the interview process, we will send you some of the questions in advance.

We are looking for a Quality Manager within our Survey Coordination Centre in our Service Delivery team. This is a part time, fixed term contract role. You will need demonstrable understanding of continuous improvement and process standardisation methodologies to streamline quality systems as well as demonstrable experience of translating complex quality concepts into clear, actionable plans. You will need to have demonstrable experience of coaching and training team members on quality processes, as well as demonstrable leadership skills.

Salary: £40,708 - £46,523 per annum, pro rata

Contract period: Fixed term contract - 12 months

Job Type: Part time (30 hours)

Reporting to: Head of Survey Coordination

Team: Service Delivery

Location: Oxford / hybrid working (up to full time from home - must be based with the UK)

In this role you will:

• lead on the development and implementation of the quality management system in the Survey Coordination Centre. You will play a vital role in driving quality and operational efficiency through the application of recognised improvement methodologies.
• In this role you will:
• Lead the analysis of current processes to identify gaps and areas for improvement and optimisation within the Survey Coordination Centre
• Work on the quality control process for outputs, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Implement quality assurance standards and procedures to maintain the integrity of outputs, ensuring that all standards and procedures abide by Picker’s Quality Assurance and Information Security Management System, including ISO 20252.
• Implement record-keeping and documentation practices, utilising Picker’s software packages as appropriate (including but not limited to Microsoft Office and Click Up)
• Prepare and present regular quality assurance reports to senior management, highlighting key findings and areas for improvement.
• Lead process improvement initiatives using recognised methodologies (such as Lean or Six Sigma) to identify areas for improvement and develop solutions that drive efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction.

About you

You will have:

• Demonstrable understanding of continuous improvement and process standardisation methodologies to streamline quality systems
• A thorough understanding of quality management principles, methodologies and best practices.
• Demonstrable experience of translating complex quality concepts into clear, actionable plans
• Experience of coaching and training team members on quality processes, assessing learning outcomes and monitoring progress
• Experience of conducting reviews and audits of project work to review quality standards
• Demonstrable leadership skills, with the ability to engage team members and lead change.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, using a variety of media
• Empathy with Picker and its aims
• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience

This is a summary of the job description. Please review the full job description on our website.

About Picker Institute Europe

Picker is an Oxford-based charity with an international reputation as a key authority in the measurement and improvement of patient experience. Our mission is to make person-centred health and social care a reality for everyone. We evaluate the areas of health and social care that matter most to people, producing actionable and insightful results to drive advances in standards. If you are passionate about putting people at the forefront of healthcare services, then Picker could be the place for you.

Working with us

Here at Picker, we believe in treating our people well; from excellent career opportunities to a positive, collaborative culture. We all work with a shared set of values that inspire us to achieve the biggest impact. Working alongside colleagues who are experts in their field, you will be part of a team contributing to our vision ‘the highest quality person centred care for all, always’. You will contribute to our research with NHS Trusts and many high profile charities, such as The British Heart Foundation, Pancreatic Cancer UK and Mind.

To support you we offer a friendly, person centred working culture with many benefits including:

• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities, including flexible start and finish times
• Convenient Oxford location with free parking
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 30 days, plus eight public holidays
• Option to buy or sell up to 5 days of annual leave
• Christmas office closure (currently an additional 3 1/2 days leave)
• Contributory company pension scheme (currently employer matching up to 8%)
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Free life assurance (currently 4 x salary)
• Tailored learning and development, including access to complete iHasco training library
• Health and wellbeing resources including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Season ticket loan scheme
• Regular calendar of social activities organised by a dedicated Social, Wellbeing and Employee Engagement team

We are looking for an experienced, proactive and creative fundraiser to develop and manage individual giving at our national charity. As the sole individual giving fundraiser at the charity, this is a multi-faceted, strategic thinking role with room for growth. Your role will involve a variety of duties, including annual planning for individual giving activities to grow and develop our supporter base; budget management; development of stewardship including a supporter journey to grow connections to the charity; and line management responsibility for the Fundraising Administrator.

Individual giving is an area of growth for the charity and we are looking to build on what has already been achieved in this area. Working in our fundraising team, you will contribute to the wider aims of the team and organisation, developing and delivering individual giving and stewardship for supporters to develop and grow this income stream further.

You will continue development on a creative and comprehensive individual giving programme focusing on in memory, lottery, direct marketing and appeals, regular and payroll giving, gifts in wills and membership schemes. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to bring their knowledge, skills and experience in the charity sector to our organisation. You will represent and promote the work, vision and purpose of the Huntington's Disease Association.

This is an essential role in a small, national organisation supporting people affected by Huntington's disease.

Learn more about the role in the job pack included.

We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. This will not form part of the selection process in any way and will be used for monitoring purposes only. The completion of this form is voluntary.

The Huntington's Disease Association is looking for someone with the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of adults at risk, children and young people. We follow safer recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the people we work with. We require the successful candidate to provide two employment references and undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for enhance disclosure before joining the charity.

Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website.

Click on 'apply' to begin your application. To ensure your consideration, please upload both a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter should include why you are applying for the role and how you meet the requirements of the person specification. The job description and person specification can be found within the job vacancy pack.

Applications submitted without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.

We’d prefer the successful candidate to work a minimum of two days a week in our Liverpool office, but we’re open to flexibility based on individual circumstances and preferences

Closing date for applications is Monday 10 February 2025, 9 am. 
 

Interviews will be held on Thursday 20 February 2025.

Benefits:

* 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
* A pension scheme with 3% employer contribution
* Medicash scheme
* Tax-free working from home allowance
* Flexible working approach
* Supportive and positive working environment
* Fantastic learning and development opportunities

Remote with the expectation to travel to Poole once a month

About us

Our purpose is simple, to save lives at sea. Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for nearly 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from anyone.

Your role

We’re looking for an experienced social media professional who has the expertise to lead the delivery of the RNLI’s social media strategy and approaches across both paid and organic, advising and supporting a wide range of stakeholders at all levels of an organisation in order to help save lives at sea.

As Senior Social Media Manager, key responsibilities include:

• Overseeing the delivery of paid and organic content, as well as community management, across our channels
• Line managing a team of social media specialists
• Providing strategic and outcomes-focused responses to marketing briefs
• Driving forward social media fundraising for the RNLI
• Procuring, implementing and managing relevant social media tools and software
• Innovating in the social media space, including launching new channels
• Leading on the social media elements of crisis communication responses

Please note that as part of the role you will also contribute to the team’s out-of-hours community management rota.

About you

The ideal candidate will be available to start immediately. To be considered for the Senior Social Media Manager role you will have substantial experience leading on organic and paid content and the strategic use of social media within a large organisation, as well as experience of line management and stakeholder management.

For more information and to apply, please visit our jobs page.

Closing date: 26 January 2025. 

Interview dates: w/c 3 February 2025 (online).

The RNLI is committed to safeguarding; protecting a person’s health, wellbeing, and human rights, enabling them to live free from harm, abuse, and neglect. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment and have a zero-tolerance approach. The suitability of all prospective employees and volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment. This will include relevant criminal record checks being carried out dependent on the eligibility of the role. (England & Wales; DBS check, Scotland; Disclosure Scotland PVG, Northern Ireland; Access NI, Republic of Ireland; Garda Vetting; International, International Child Protection Certificate process).

Our staff and volunteers have been saving lives at sea without prejudice for 200 years. We respect and value diversity of background, skills and perspectives within our teams, and consider it essential to help us deliver a world-class lifesaving service. We are an inclusive organisation and welcome applications from everyone. In addition to having the skills needed for the role, we also look for applicants who share our commitment to living our RNLI values (trustworthy, courageous, selfless, and dependable), and helping us work towards Our Vision: To save Every One.

We’re looking to recruit a Marketing Campaigns Officer with experience in running marketing campaigns to proactively contribute to the development and delivery of our membership campaigns and communications and engagement activity.

This is an exciting new role within the organisation and will play a key part in helping CharityComms to grow and engage our network of more than 12,000 charity communicators. 

We’re on the lookout for a digitally focused marketing and communications coordinator to join our small but mighty team at JMSU!

As someone who is organised, technically minded, and analytical, you will support the wider M&C team in promoting JMSU’s work to our 27,000-strong student body, playing a crucial role in developing and maintaining our online and digital presence.

A pro at all things website, management systems and data, you will be instrumental in the development and implementation of our year-round digital communications schedule.

Passionate about digital marketing and effective communication in a student-centred environment, your expertise and support will ensure that all our digital channels are accurate, up-to-date, relevant to our audience, and accessible to all. 

Armed with enthusiasm and excellent interpersonal and organisational skills, you will play a central role in ensuring the success of the M&C department and the wider organisation.

Are you a Marketing and Communications Manager, who loves planning? In this new role at an international health education membership organisation, you will develop, lead and implement communications and marketing strategies and campaigns that will enhance the organisation's reputation and drive engagement and growth.

This is a new role, as part of building a new management team to support the senior leadership team of small work team, who punch above their weight! You will have 2 creative officers to support you in this role, whilst you plan ahead, and find new ways to gain a bigger audience, through strong organisational skills, and effective marketing. You will enjoy communicating the breadth of offerings they have and provide- including resources, training, an annual conference, - to a vast and complex audience base.

· Salary £37,000, plus 31 days holiday (including bank holidays)

· Remote, with travel once every 2 months to meet as a team, and a week trip for the annual conference.

· Full-time hours, permanent role. Flexible working styles.

You will have experience as a Marketing and Communications Manager within a membership or non-profit organisation, with experience developing and executing integrated strategies, across content, campaigns, digital marketing, brand development, media relations and stakeholder engagement.

The organisation will review applications on a rolling basis, if keen please apply ASAP. I look forward to telling you more about this unique opportunity to join an organisation at an exciting period of development.

As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.

Community Foundation for Lancashire and Merseyside (CFLM) are a leading grant-making trust, working with individuals and organisations to provide funding to grassroot community groups.

Our Marketing & Communications plays a crucial role in spreading awareness of our work and engaging with our community of supporters, donors, and partners.

We are seeking a proactive Marketing and Events Executive to join our team. This role is ideal for someone passionate about both marketing and event management who is excited to utilise their knowledge and experience in the not-for-profit sector.

You will help build our brand, engage with our donors and community groups, and organise events that showcase our work and impact.

Reporting to the Head of Insight & Communications, you will play a dual role supporting our marketing campaigns, assisting with content creation, helping develop digital/social media strategies as well as helping to plan and execute our events.

What We Offer

• Meaningful Work: Be part of a team dedicated to driving positive change.
• Annual Leave: 30 days Annual Leave (plus 8 days public holiday)
• Healthcare: Paid membership to Medicash
• Pension: Enhanced employer contribution
• Flexible Working: Hybrid working arrangement (3 days in Liverpool City Centre office) and flexible hours between 9:00-9:30am and 4:30-5:00pm.
• Professional Development: Training and mentorship to help you grow your skills in marketing and events.
• Supportive Environment: A collaborative and creative workplace that values diversity.

Please download the full Job Description for a complete overview of the roles responsibilities. 

If you feel you have the necessary skills and experience please apply now including a CV and cover letter (no more than two pages long) outlining why you'd be a great fit.

We’re IPWSO, the international umbrella body for Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) associations around the world. We want to hear from candidates who can effectively convey the life-changing impact of our work, motivate our community to support our work, and ensure that the educational resources we provide reach those who need them most.

Our membership comprises PWS associations in 47 countries and we support individual families and professionals in over 70 other countries.

We have a staff team of four who work in conjunction with dedicated volunteers from around the world.

Key Fundraising Responsibilities

• Develop communications content that will invigorate our existing donors and inspire new ones leading to increased giving by individuals to IPWSO.
• Focusing in particular on our website and social media channels, communicate our achievements, impacts and needs with a view to influencing IPWSO’s online supporters to make donations and engage in fundraising initiatives.
• Provide outstanding donor care to encourage a high level of retention and repeat donations.
• Work with IPWSO’s Fundraising Committee on a variety of fundraising initiatives, which may include a new collaborative global fundraiser to be rolled out in 2025.
• Act as the organisational lead for IPWSO’s CRM (Donorfy) and utilise it to improve the donor journey.
• Develop a robust pipeline of case studies for use in our fundraising campaigns.

Key Communications Responsibilities

• Act as the first point of contact for IPWSO’s public email address and social media channels and ensure that timely and appropriate replies are issued.
• Manage IPWSO’s social media channels, creating original and engaging posts, and actively engaging with our audiences.
• Manage Google Ad Grant campaigns with an emphasis on growing our supporter base and increasing individual giving.
• Keep up to date with emerging trends in digital communications and social media, and recommend potential new channels for fundraising and audience engagement.
• Maintain and develop the IPWSO website ensuring its security and that it functions both as an effective supporter acquisition tool and a means by which people can easily access information about PWS.
• Produce compelling monthly newsletters and an Annual Report.
• Review and update IPWSO’s Communications Strategy in line with its Strategic Plan.
• Uphold and showcase the IPWSO mission and brand.
• Working with IPWSO’s Publication and Communication Committee, oversee the production and design of a range of educational resources for families and professionals.
• Oversee copywriting and proofreading within IPWSO.
• Support IPWSO’s members and liaise with its stakeholders internationally in support of our shared goals.

General Responsibilities

• Champion the vision, mission and values of IPWSO internally and externally.
• Comply with all relevant charity and other legislation.       
• Uphold IPWSO’s internal policies.
• Act as IPWSO’s Data Manager, ensuring our continued compliance with the Data Protection Act.
• Undertake other reasonable duties requested by the CEO.

Person Specification

Essential

• Significant fundraising experience including planning and delivering successful online fundraising campaigns
• A track record of securing donations from individuals
• Experience of donor stewardship
• Excellent presentation, writing and storytelling skills across a wide range of applications and for varied  audiences
• Excellent proofreading and editing skills
• Understanding of organisational branding
• Experience managing websites and social media platforms
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to work under pressure and to strict deadlines
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build and maintain positive relationships

Desirable

• Experience using Donorfy or another CRM
• Experience using Google Analytics and WordPress
• Experience managing Google Ad Grant campaigns 
• Experience working remotely
• Experience working with volunteers
• Experience working as part of a small team
• Experience working for an international nonprofit organisation
• Understanding of challenges facing people with disabilities
• Design skills, including proficiency in software such as Canva

Essential Personal Attributes

• Enthusiasm for IPWSO’s work and commitment to its vision, mission and values
• Confidence and ability to work well with people from different backgrounds from around the world
• Highly self-motivated and able to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Enthusiastic and positive attitude to work and willingness to learn new skills and support colleagues as needed

We are seeking to recruit a passionate and hardworking new Marketing and Communications Executive, to oversee our communications strategy and help develop the organisation during an exciting period of growth.

Reporting to: CEO

Location: Remote

Working Hours: Part-time, 16 hours per week (working days are flexible)

Salary: £25,000 pro rata (based on a full-time equivalent 37.5 hour week)

Contract Length: One year, fixed term (with the potential to extend based on available funding)

Restrictions: Must have the right to work in the UK

This is a 16 hour a week role which would be perfect for someone looking for a flexible job that makes a big social justice impact. This would suit someone with family responsibilities or who is studying a part time masters course for example, who needs a job role that fits in around their other commitments. You could work it full time over two days or part time over 3, 4 or 5 days a week.

You will be joining a wonderful team in the UK and Uganda. We currently have two paid staff (based in London and Bournemouth) and a variety of volunteers in the UK, plus a team of 26 staff in Uganda. Your views will be valued and you will get the chance to work together within our team to problem solve and suggest ideas to improve our programmes at every step of the way.

S.A.L.V.E. International is a small International Development partnership charity registered in the UK and Uganda. Our ethos is “Support And Love Via Education”. We support children living and working on the streets of Uganda, and their families, to have a brighter future.

At S.A.L.V.E. we believe:

- No young person should have to live or work on the streets

- Young people who have lived and worked on the streets deserve the chance to fulfil their potential

- Young people on the streets should have trustworthy, supportive adults around them

We are looking to recruit a new Marketing and Communications Executive who believes in our vision that there should be “No Street Called Home” for children living on the streets in Uganda and who wants to help us to grow this impact and further change children’s lives.

Job Purpose

- To design and deliver our communications plan, to a high standard.

- To design and deliver our supporter care plan

- To support volunteers of a wide variety of skill sets to help S.A.L.V.E. to better achieve our aims and objectives in a variety of roles.

- To work collaboratively with, and offer support to, the rest of the UK team, to best meet S.A.L.V.E.’s aims and objectives.

- To work with the S.A.L.V.E. team as required, developing and improving our existing programmes of work to best benefit our service users.

- To raise awareness of the work of S.A.L.V.E. International and be an ambassador for us in the community.

Key Activities

The following activities are intended as a guide to the main responsibilities of the post and are not an exhaustive list of duties and tasks. To carry out these activities you will be working together with and given support by the CEO. The post-holder may be required to undertake other duties that are not listed below, at the direction of their manager. The job description may be amended from time to time after consultation with the post holder.

- Design and deliver the communication plan of the organisation. This will include administration of:

• Website
• Social Media channels
• Newsletters
• Campaigns
• External comms and brand development

- Administration of our Supporter Care Programme. This will include:

• Being a dedicated point of contact for Community Fundraisers
• Regular comms with new donors and regular givers
• Developing campaigns to attract new supporters

- Supporting the UK team, as required. This will include:

• Supporting the CEO on a variety of projects at different times in the year (eg. working on our annual report, preparing papers for board meetings, preparing assets for a supporter event etc.)
• Supporting the Development Manager with fundraising bids, including design work and proof reading.

- Managing communications volunteers in the UK to help to build the capacity of the organisation.

- Supporting with general organisational admin, as required.

- Working with the S.A.L.V.E. team to deliver on our strategic plan. Contribute to its review and improvements over time to maximise the organisation’s impact with our service users through regular evaluation and learning reviews where required.

Requirements

In order to be considered for this post, you will demonstrate that you already have:

Skills:

Essential

· Ability to inspire and share the story of our work to our supporters.

· Excellent written and oral communication skills.

· Excellent organisational skills.

· Excellent attention to detail.

· Well organised time management, forward planning and implementation skills.

· Ability to work well with other team members across the world in person and remotely.

· Able to work on own initiative, under pressure and to tight deadlines.

· Ability to learn quickly

Experience:

Essential:

· Educated to degree level or above.

· Demonstrable communications work experience: minimum 2 years.

· Excellent IT Skills including a wide range of software packages such as Excel, Word etc

· Experience of using design software packages such as Canva (preferrable)

· Familiarity with commonly used social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn).

· Demonstrable experience of website administration (Wordpress preferred)

Desirable:

· Marketing qualification at either degree level or with recognised body e.g. Chartered Institute of Marketing.

· Experience of completing a website redesign/relaunch

· Experience in using a customer data platform for customer records such as Beacon (preferred).

· Video, photography and editing experience.

· Knowledge of Uganda and its culture, particularly if you have spent time there.

· Knowledge of international development, homelessness, social entrepreneurship, social work and/or addiction.

· Experience in producing commercial content for social media to build engagement with an audience.

· Experience in managing people, especially volunteers and delegating tasks.

Special Circumstances

This post has the following special circumstances:

· Willingness to travel across the UK when necessary.

· Willingness to work some unsociable hours.

(Please note:  if you have difficulty meeting these conditions because of a disability or family circumstances the appointing manager will discuss it with you in order to see whether it is possible for reasonable adjustments to be made to the job or working conditions)

Are you an experienced digital fundraiser looking for a new challenge in an ambitious and friendly team?  This is a new role with enormous scope to influence the digital development for one of the UK’s leading animal welfare charities.

The individual giving team is responsible for driving sustainable growth through donor engagement, stewardship and acquisition. We are seeking a Fundraising Digital Marketing Lead to drive the development and implementation of our digital fundraising strategy. You will oversee campaigns across multiple digital platforms, engaging with new and existing supporters to drive donor acquisition, retention, and growth. As a key person within the fundraising team, you will collaborate closely with communications and people across the charity to help us meet our ambitious fundraising goals through online channels. This role requires a creative thinker, a data-driven approach, and a commitment to making a positive impact.

We are looking for an experienced and strategic individual to spearhead our online fundraising efforts. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in digital marketing within the nonprofit sector, successfully utilising online platforms to drive fundraising growth. They will demonstrate expertise in building and engaging communities around a charity’s mission, effectively translating this engagement into ethical fundraising success.

The successful candidate will join a busy, friendly, and capable team working to maximise the charity’s fundraising performance.

Why become part of World Horse Welfare’s team?

Horses might be part of our DNA but they don’t have to be part of yours. World Horse Welfare has plenty of passionate equine experts already in situ, so provided you share our values of being realistic, compassionate and forward-thinking then you could be the perfect candidate.

We care about our people because they are the ones who enable us to achieve such good work. We invest in them, nurture them and listen to them to create a collaborative working environment where everyone feels valued.

Benefits include a generous pension scheme and cash health plan, paid employee sickness absence scheme, a minimum of 31 days’ holiday (including bank/public holidays and mandatory shutdown between Christmas and New Year) and death in service.

Location

This position is based remotely.  But you must be a resident of the United Kingdom with all the necessary legislative ‘right to work’ documentation.  You will be required to attend the charity’s head office located in Norfolk a minimum of 6 times per year and this will be at your own expense for travel and accommodation.

World Horse Welfare’s values are grounded in pragmatism and compassion as we strive to support and strengthen the horse-human partnership in all its guises through a combination of care, research, education and influence. The charity promotes and protects welfare across the full spectrum of the equine world including horses in need, sport and leisure horses, and horses used in work and production in marginalised communities worldwide.

World Horse Welfare is committed to championing equality and diversity in all aspects of employment and in the services that it provides. We encourage applications from under-represented groups, particularly ethnically diverse communities, LGBTQ+ and disabled people.

We are looking for a Communications Officer to join an incredible international animal welfare charity to pro-actively deliver and support the communications and campaigns projects and activities.
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This is a homebased role with attendance in the London office when required.

The Charity
An ambitious charity with a long and rich history of prioritising practical, professional and sustainable solutions for animals world-wide and the communities they are part of.

You would be joining a motivated and friendly fundraising team, offering fantastic benefits including 26 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, and a career path that can grow with the organisation, as well as much more!

The Role
Deliver local, national and international PR (both online and offline), supporting awareness-raising, global programmes, emergency, fundraising and advocacy activities and campaigns.

Implement media plans in line with the global fundraising, marketing and communications strategy and in support of communications KPIs.

Work with Communications Manager on publications, including copy for marketing materials, the website and internal communications.

The Candidate
Excellent knowledge of the UK media environment, including print, broadcast and digital.

Experience of working in a busy press or communications environment, including interacting with national media.

Expertise in managing both reactive and proactive media relations.

An experienced writer, with the ability to produce engaging, persuasive copy that is tailored to the needs of particular audiences.

IMPORTANT NOTE
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About Smile Train

Smile Train is changing the world one smile at a time. Our goal is to transform every person's life impacted by a cleft lip or palate. We train and support doctors and medical professionals to provide our beneficiaries with free, lifechanging comprehensive cleft treatment. Our sustainable model has allowed us to reach 1.5 million children in 90+ countries and we’re just starting. We are truly changing the world one smile at a time.

Smile Train is looking for exceptional people to join a worldwide team of dedicated, passionate professionals. Our team is creative and highly motivated individuals working to make a positive impact. Join us!

Reports To

UK Fundraising Director

Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled Legacy Manager with demonstrated experience, preferably within the charity sector or comparable commercial environment. The role will involve primarily working from home and must be situated in or near London to attend regular in person meetings with key staff.

Key responsibilities

Take responsibility for a portfolio of around 300 legacy pledgers in order to deepen relationships and offer excellent stewardship to ensure that legacy pledgers feel valued by STUK and their pledge is retained.
Act as the first point of contact for legacy enquiries, both internal and external, responding with authority, sensitivity and diplomacy, so that legacy enquirers and intenders choose to leave STUK a gift in their Will.
Plan and deliver a programme of marketing and advertising to promote legacy giving and grow our pipeline of legacy supporters. This will include contributing to campaign strategy development; producing marketing materials including newsletters; and consulting with the Head of Individual Giving re legacy mailings.
Undertake general legacy communications including developing a tangible legacy vision, make phone calls, arrange one to one meetings and write personal notes/letters.
Organise at least 2 – 3 legacy events per year including post-event follow-up.
Organise legacy stewardship activities such as recognition mechanisms.
Liaise with and oversee the administrative work of Legacy Link, our legacy administrators.
Keep accurate and up-to-date records of all legacy activity on Salesforce and in shared files.
Provide useful data insight and analysis producing regular statistical, qualitative and financial reports of legacy activity.
Manage in memoriam marketing.

Travel

There is limited but regular travel into London for regular team meetings as well as periodic travel as needed around the UK for meetings with legacy pledgers and to organise legacy events.

Required Education and Experience

5+ years of relevant experience with exposure to legacy marketing and liaison with legacy enquirers, considerers and pledgers preferred.
A proven history of generating significant growth in key legacy metrics such as numbers of legacy enquirers and pledgers.
Demonstrated success in developing substantive donor relationships and in supporting senior management and programme staff, to execute donor and engagement strategies.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills and strong interpersonal skills with the ability to interact with both management and donors.
Extremely detail-oriented with strong organisational and time management skills.
Able to take ownership of a process and to use problem solving skills to resolve issues.
Able to make sound decisions based on analysis, experience and judgment.
Able to function both independently and as part of a global team.
Familiar with the MS Office and donor management systems. Knowledge of Salesforce and First Class preferred.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, although an equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for this required level of education.

Application Information

Smile Train is an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring and dedicated to diversity in our work and staff. We strongly encourage candidates from all groups and communities to apply. To apply, please complete the application online. Include your CV, [a writing sample-an existing example of your writing; no need to create something new], and a cover letter that describes why you believe you would be a good fit for Smile Train and this role. We encourage interested applicants to apply as soon as possible

• Location: Home based, or office based at Society Building, 8 All Saints Street, London N1, in line with NCVO’s flexible working policy or home working policy
• Closing date: 08.00 Thursday 30 January 2025
• ​Shortlisting date: Friday 31 January 2025
• Interviews: Friday 7 February 2025

About the role

​Please note that the closing date may be brought forward if a high volume of suitable applications are received.

​From local and national support services to green spaces, sports clubs, museums and the arts, voluntary organisations and volunteers are a vital part of communities across the country. As the membership community for charities and voluntary organisations, NCVO has championed volunteers and the voluntary sector for over a hundred years.

​The main elements of the role are:

• ​under direction of the head of communications, campaigns and marketing embed the established communications strategy
• ​line manage and mentor staff within the communications, marketing and campaigns teams
• ​manage the operational delivery of internal, external, and marketing communications
• ​create a culture of innovation, responsiveness and evaluation, allowing the team to pivot to new and emerging opportunities and challenges
• ​develop corporate position statements and roll out the corporate narrative.

Equity, diversity and inclusion

NCVO is fully committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in our sector. We want this to be reflected in the diversity of the people who work for us and we welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and identities. We particularly welcome applications from under-represented groups in the voluntary sector and those with diverse, lived experience. As part of our commitment to employing disabled people, all disabled candidates who meet the minimum requirement for all competencies on the person specification will be guaranteed an interview.

​Shortlisted candidates will be asked to complete a pre-interview task and will have one week to complete the exercise. Interview questions will be shared in advance.

Benefits for NCVO employees

​NCVO offers attractive benefits including:

• ​25 days’ annual leave (for full time staff and pro-rata for part-time staff) and office closure between 25 December and 1 January inclusive. After three years' service annual holiday increases to 27 days, and after five years to 30 days, (pro rata for part time staff)
• ​the option to purchase or sell up to five more days each year
• ​five days’ volunteering leave (pro rata for part-time staff)
• ​2.5 extra ‘wellbeing’ days off during the year
• ​enhanced pay for sick/maternity/adoption leave
• ​subsidised gym membership
• ​season ticket loan
• ​flexible working, including opportunities to work from home/off site
• ​monthly homeworking allowance for permanent homeworkers
• ​monthly office worker allowance for those who have to work from the office on a daily basis
• ​generous employer pension contribution of up to 8.5% of salary, into our stakeholder pension scheme (linked to employee contribution)
• ​training and development opportunities.
• ​The opportunity to join Hospital Saturday Fund health cash plan for free at the basic level of cover, or at a reduced rate for other levels of cover
• ​24-hour free and confidential employee assistance programme

​We’re located a short walk from London King’s Cross station in a modern accessible building, overlooking Regent’s canal.

About NCVO

​We are the charities charity. For over 100 years, NCVO has stood shoulder to shoulder with communities, championing and celebrating voluntary action.

​Our membership is made up of over 17,000 voluntary organisations across England, from small, grassroots community groups and social enterprises, to large, far-reaching charities.

​We believe that communities are strengthened by voluntary action. We therefore want charities to thrive and be empowered to deliver for people and communities.

​We focus on empowering charities and volunteers by making sure they have the knowledge, tools, and resources they need. We advocate for and with our members, giving voice to those not often heard, and harnessing the collective power of partners to ensure the voluntary sector is valued. We bring charities together so they can learn, connect, and create greater impact.

​As the voluntary sector and volunteering adapt to new challenges and a changing context, so must NCVO. We are therefore prioritising work to evolve as an organisation to ensure we live our values of ambition, inclusion, openness and collaboration in everything we do internally and externally.

​We have around 80 staff and income of more than £7m per year. With our members at the heart of everything we do, our mission is to unite to champion the remarkable role of charities and volunteers. Because stronger charities make for stronger communities.

​NCVO is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from everyone. Charity No. 225922.