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The Communications Coordinator will work closely with the Communications & Marketing Manager to deliver effective Guild communications, as part of the Operations Directorate.

This role will deliver a range of communications activities for the organisation, ensuring the Guild’s messages are consistent, professional and effective at all times and develop and deliver communication campaigns and activities which engage the Guild’s members, further the organisations brand and maximise exposure across a range of platforms.

Success in the role will require a highly student and customer focused approach together with an emphasis on teamwork. The role involves collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, acting as a positive ambassador for the Guild and facilitating under-represented groups to find a comfortable place here.

The Benefits

We offer great benefits including:

• 5 days close down during Christmas, and 2 during Easter each year, in additional to bank holidays and 21 days annual leave, rising to 26 days after 5 years’ service (meaning you will not work during Christmas, New Year or Easter).
• Full sick pay from the moment you start working for us.
• A comprehensive suite of basic training for all employees which includes Equality & Diversity, Mental Health Awareness and Data Protection
• Discounted membership rates at University of Birmingham Sport & Fitness
• The opportunity for new staff to join the NEST pension scheme. The Guild contributes a matched payment of between 4-6% of your salary
• A range of wellbeing benefits

We are a Times 100 Best Companies to Work For employer and in our most recent staff survey (April 2024) 80% of our staff said they would recommend this organisation as a good place to work.

The Guild of Students is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and welcomes applications from all members of the community.

Senior Communications Manager – Special Projects

Contract: 12 Months Fixed Term Contract, Full Time, 35 hour per week

Salary: £50,000 - £57,000 per annum with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

About WaterAid:
Want to use your skills in Communications and Project Management to play a vital role in making clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene normal for everyone everywhere? We need passionate, creative and dedicated people. In return, you will be encouraged and empowered to be yourself at your very best. Together, we will make a bigger difference.

Join WaterAid as Senior Communications Manager – Special Projects to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. 

About the Team:
The Communications Manager is positioned within the Brand and Strategic Communications Team in WaterAid UK, which is part of the wider Communications Department – which in turn sits within the Communications and Fundraising Directorate. 

The team consists of three functions; Brand, Strategic Communications – Partnerships and Strategic Communications – Advocacy. The Brand and Strategic Communications team leads the development of brand and communications strategy which aligns to wider organisational objectives and works collaboratively with stakeholders across internal and external networks to execute it. We're focused on driving forward WaterAid's brand, advocacy and fundraising objectives.

About the Role:
WaterAid is seeking a talented Senior Communications Manager to lead the planning and delivery of a special project, on a 12-month fixed-term contract.

As the Senior Communications Manager, you will oversee the delivery of an exciting one-off project, leading a dynamic team of colleagues from across media, celebrity, digital, fundraising and content functions. Reporting to Brand & Strategic Communications Lead, your focus will be ensuring all are aligned to deliver on time to a high standard, through planning and integration. You will set campaign KPIs and monitor performance against them and you will regularly report on budget, progress and risk to senior stakeholders in our UK and US offices

In this role you will develop communications strategies to help WaterAid maximise brand-reach and income-raising potential and lead a cross-functional working group to deliver on these strategies. You will be collaborating closely with our teams in communications and fundraising in both UK and US, so occasionally the post holder will join meetings in US time (East and West Coast). 
Alongside this campaign the post holder will also support the brand and strategic comms functions in the planning and delivery of a brand awareness campaign for March 2026. 

You’ll also: 

• Lead the development of campaign specific communications across key target audiences, including potential and existing supporters, high value donors, partners and campaigners. 
• Oversee messaging and creative which resonates with target audiences. 
• Map out, with our media and celebrity team, PR opportunities to engage the public. 
• Lead a delivery group team of cross functional specialists to ensure all the strands of the campaign are in alignment and on schedule.  
• Regularly report on progress and risk to the project steering group. 
• Brief-in and sign-off campaign creative with external agencies and in-house teams. 
• Own and be responsible for the development, through consultative process, of WaterAid’s Strategic Communications Framework, which enable multi-disciplinary teams to work cohesively and effectively. 
• Develop effective working relationships with colleagues across all directorates, fostering an environment of collaboration and when appropriate, challenging to deliver the highest quality work. 
• Commission and/or utilise insight to inform communications plans. 
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of communications activity, fostering a proactive and positive approach to learning and improvement within delivery teams. 
• Oversight of budgets and timelines for specific communications activities, ensuring compliance with WaterAid. 
• Work as an integral player within UK Communications team to establish effective and efficient processes and ways of working 
• At periods of high workload, exercise flexibility to support colleagues across communications department in the delivery of key campaigns 

About You:

• Demonstrable experience in developing, leading and executing large scale effective communications projects that deliver on Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s). 
• Excellent collaboration and influencing skills with the ability to drive integration and alignment across both internal and external stakeholders. 
• Project management skills, specifically in the delivery of marketing campaigns or activities 
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to drive clarity and direction in a complex and busy environment 
• Ability to work in a flexible and agile way to identify opportunities and address challenges 
• Experience of developing and leading brand awareness activity 
• Experience of working on fundraising campaigns 
• Good understanding of a range of communications functions including media, digital, content and storytelling 
• An excellent understanding of emerging trends in social media and YouTube for young people and a strong understanding of storytelling in social media 
• Experienced at briefing in and analysing content for online audiences – story, film and photography. 
• Excellent time management skills, able to prioritise work across multiple projects to meet deadline. 
• Ability to generate and develop creative and innovative ideas, with a good eye for brand, design, film and photography. 
• Excellent communication, listening and relationship building skills: proven ability to work effectively across different cultures  
• Experience of setting targets and KPI’s, measuring and reporting against them 

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Experience of partnering with other teams to develop partnerships, grow reach or other opportunities to grow income and reach 
• Experience of brokering pro-bono opportunities through media and partners 
• Ability to flex working hours occasionally 
• Experience working on global marketing activities 

Closing date: Applications will close 23:59 on 12th January 2025. 

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click ‘Apply’. Please apply by submitting the following 3 items into one document in either Word Document or PDF format:

1. Using short summaries provide specific details of up to two initiatives or projects that you have been involved in that are relevant to this role. For each please describe your role (eg team leader or team member), the purpose of the activity (i.e. it’s aims) and the major contributions you personally made and what the activity achieved.
2. Please describe your approach to project management, including how you bring cross-functional teams together to deliver on a shared objective under tight timescales? Can you share how you have done this and your key learnings?
3. Please briefly describe why you are interested in working for WaterAid

Pre-employment screening: In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.  We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.  

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

Prospectus is delighted to be partnering with a charity that owns and runs a network of schools and academies in England and Wales. The organisation continues to be at the forefront of education for girls providing transformational bursary awards to help even more girls learn without limits, now and into the future. 

To support in their next phase of development the organisation is recruiting for an experienced Head of Communications to help achieve their aim of ‘reaching as many girls as possible’ by communicating key messages, promoting the benefits of their education, and articulating the core values that drive their growing family of schools.

The Head of Communications is a senior leadership role reporting directly to the Director of Marketing & Engagement. The role is responsible for leading the central communications team and working collaboratively with marketing and communications teams based in each of their schools. Responsibilities include developing and leading the communications strategy for the organisation and their 25 schools, managing reputation with all stakeholders, and developing the brand voice and core messaging hierarchy, ensuring their narrative is consistent and compelling across all channels. In addition, the Head of Communications will lead on all issues and crisis communication activities, overseeing communications from the CEO and Trust Office based departments and lead external communications across media and owned communication channels. 

The successful candidate will bring significant experience in a leadership position within a fast-paced and high-profile communications team. You will have extensive understanding of strategic communications campaigns, news agendas, and digital communications, including measuring effectiveness, and demonstrate effective leadership skills having managed a communications function in previous roles. You will bring experience of working with a wide range of stakeholders and providing guidance to senior leaders. In addition, you will have strong experience managing crisis communications and bring a passion for the mission. 

To apply please submit your CV and a two-page supporting statement, preferably in Microsoft Word/PDF format. The statement should outline your motivation for joining the organisation and why you feel you would be a good fit for this role. You should also demonstrate your experience and skillset with examples relating to the Person Specification in the Job Pack. If you have any further questions or would like to know more about this opportunity please contact Steven Fraser from Prospectus.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Prospectus invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application 

The Talent Set are delighted to be working with Helpforce to recruit their Head of Communications. The charity offers a flexible working environment, with remote working, and an expectation to attend monthly team meetings at their London office.

This is a truly forward thinking, innovative and mission led charity punching well above its weight, leading practice and ideas about the best way volunteers can support our health service. It could not be a better time to be joining them. 

 You will need to be creative and experienced in directing integrated campaigns and teams across most marcomms disciplines, including PR and with some experience of working with policy and public affairs to influence at national and regional level

We are looking for someone with a strong track record at a senior level. This doesn’t have to be in health and social care, but you'll need to have that commercial edge to understand new sectors quickly and translate the charity’s mission to accelerate the growth of volunteering in health and care into compelling messages to secure new business and influence change.

Key Responsibilities:

•  Develop and implement a comprehensive overarching marketing communications strategy to clarify, build and maintain Helpforce’s brand and position. 
•  Plan and deliver external multi-channel communication campaigns, and work with the Comms team and any external suppliers to ensure all campaigns are delivered strategically and effectively. 
•  Build and maintain strong relationships with media outlets, influencers, and key stakeholders. 
•  Commission and manage specialist agencies and freelancers – including policy, PR, website/digital and design – and ensure their contribution aligns with our strategic/business objectives. 
•  Support colleagues across Helpforce in their effective and strategic communication with stakeholders and audiences, including developing the CRM (Salesforce). 
•  Work with the Comms team, colleagues, agencies and freelancers to create compelling content for the website, social media, newsletters, blogs, press releases and other communication materials and assets. 
•  Collaborate with and support other teams to ensure consistent messaging and brand alignment. 
•  Monitor and analyse communication performance, to support a culture of continual improvement. 
•  Ensure you and the Comms team stay up to date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies. 

Person Specification: 

•  A track record in creating and leading successful integrated, multi-channel marketing communications campaigns. 
•  The ability to think strategically while also being directly involved in content creation. 
•  The ability to come up with creative ideas that capture the media and other target audiences’ interest and secure coverage/engagement. 
•  Strong media relations experience. 
•  Exceptional written and spoken communication skills 
•  Good understanding of how to create compelling content for different audiences and capacity to brief relevant in-house or external specialists to deliver what’s needed. 
•  Ability to get to grips with a complex area of policy and practice, like healthcare, quickly. 
•  Experience of effective stakeholder communication and engagement. 
•  Strong interpersonal skills, especially the ability to provide wise and credible counsel to senior colleagues, and your peers and team. 
•  Excellent project management skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks and deadlines. 

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

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

We are looking for a Communications Coordinator who will maintain and develop the charity’s traditional, social and digital media presence in order to support charity campaigns and profile. This role is crucial in helping the charity to increase its membership base, grow involvement in projects, deliver campaign messages, promote & deliver events, attract funding, and to inform members/supporters of charity activities, news, and successes. 

The post calls for a positive, creative individual with a ‘can do’ attitude.  We need an accomplished communicator who is a talented writer with the ability to produce and design succinct, intelligent, and accessible copy. We welcome applications from candidates with a background in communications in the charity sector or those who possess transferable skills.

Come and be part of our culture of inclusion. Our focus on health & wellbeing and flexible working models, supports everyone, regardless of background, to feel valued and to be at their best.

The successful candidate will need to show a passion for empowering and raising the voices of people with learning disabilities. This is core to who we are and what we are about.

My Life My Choice (MLMC) is a multi-award-winning self-advocacy charity uniquely run by and for people with learning disabilities, founded in 1998.  The charity delivers a diverse range of innovative user led projects that enhance and empower the lives of adults with learning disabilities in Oxfordshire. 

MLMC offers an enhanced pension contribution, a Healthcare Plan (claim up to £1,650 pa towards dental, optician, health consultations and therapy costs), Employee Assistance Programme, Life Assurance, flexible working with time off in lieu, a weekly fruit basket, a £100 contribution towards a health & wellbeing activity, cycle to work scheme, business mileage rate of 20p (bicycle) and 45p (car) per mile and working from home when appropriate. Free, dedicated staff parking is also available.

Job description: Download from our website

Salary: £30,559 - £32,654 pa, plus 8% pension contribution

Closing Date: Wednesday 15th January 2025

Interview Date:  In person on Thursday 23rd January 2025

Start Date: Monday 3rd March 2025 (but negotiable)

To Apply: Please send CV (max of two sides of A4) and a covering letter (max of two sides of A4) matching skills/experience to the Job Description and Person Specification. 

We are delighted to partner with Moorfields Eye Charity to support their recruitment of a Communications assistant. This is a permanent opportunity offering a hybrid working pattern. The salary for this role is between £24,570-£28,665 depending on experience.

The Communications assistant will work closely with the charity’s Head of communications, Digital communications officer and wider communications team. You will help to build the external and internal profile of Moorfields Eye Charity to a wide range of audiences including existing and potential supporters and grant recipients, staff across Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and its academic partner, the UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.

Whilst this is primarily a digital role you will support the Head of communications and wider communications team with the implementation of the breadth of the charity’s communications strategy.

You will be responsible for updating the day-to-date content of the charity’s website and social media channels, also supporting the Digital communications officer with email communications using Mailchimp including creating the quarterly enewsletter and implement processes across other teams. 

The Communications assistant will be responsible for supporting wider delivery of the charity’s communications activity such as producing news stories and content for the website, Visibility magazine and other channels, organising the multimedia library, and helping with the production of other media such as film and podcasts.

Person Specification: 

•  Website, CMP, design and copywriting experience. 
•  Experience in a digital communications role. 
•  Experience of filming and editing video and audio. 
•  Experience of producing and editing photographs and digital graphics. 
•  Proven ability to write and edit engaging copy for different audiences across varied communication channels. 
•  Understanding of journalistic story values. 
•  Demonstrable understanding of effective digital communications and a willingness to keep up to date with technologies and developments. 
•  Experience of social media and digital platforms.
•  Excellent copywriting and proof reading skills. Effective video/ audio production and editing skills.
•  Effective photography and image editing skills. 
•  Basic digital design skills using platforms like Photoshop.
•  Excellent IT skills, including using Content Management Systems, email marketing systems, social media tools, HTMP and web analytics.

To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to each and every application.

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

Global Canopy is a data-driven not for profit that targets the market forces destroying nature. We do this by improving transparency and accountability. We provide innovative open-access data, clear metrics, and actionable insights to leading companies, financial institutions, governments and campaigning organisations worldwide. 

Corporate Performance: A growing number of companies and financial institutions are seeking to mitigate their impacts on nature. But many have made commitments that are not being met, and others are failing to take any action at all. Through our Corporate Performance work and Forest 500 project, we assess the policies and performance of influential companies and financial institutions. Our newly launched Deforestation Action Tracker monitors financial institutions with significant climate commitments to track their action on deforestation and associated human rights abuses.

We also support financial institutions and investors by providing a suite of guidance including our Deforestation-free finance Roadmap, Pensions Guidance and our Deforestation-free investment mandate. And we support the finance sector, policy makers and other stakeholders by providing market-leading data on deforestation and ESG metrics through our Forest IQ project. 

The role: overview 

This role will lead strategic communications for Global Canopy’s programme objectives under the Corporate Performance programme, and will support Global Canopy's wider communications to build the organisation's profile, brand and messaging.

Working as part of the Uptake workstream within Corporate Performance, and also as part of the Global Canopy Communications team, you will take responsibility for leading all aspects of public relations for the programme - press, media, events, promotion and publicity.

To be successful in this role, these are the things that will matter the most:

• Writing - demonstrable experience of creating compelling and concise written pieces both from scratch and from detailed technical information, accurately and creatively.
• Planning - demonstrable experience of creating and delivering communications plans for data/insight, brand and product releases, or in response to external events, to deliver on Global Canopy’s strategic priorities.
• Engage and influence - demonstrable experience of building relationships with key people and organisations including journalists and partner organisations.
• Decision-making - make sound tactical decisions on the right public relations approach and messaging emphasis to ensure our external communications work remains tightly aligned with our strategy for engagement and impact.
• Innovative - bring new ideas and approaches to the table, think creatively and question assumptions.

Required skills and experience:

• Outstanding written and verbal communications skills.
• Experience and success in strategic communications i.e. using communications to deliver on strategic goals through many routes, including advocacy, engagement, partnership working.
• Track record in creating, delivering and evaluating communications plans; including a strong focus on press and media relations.
• Track record of working with complex or technical information and making it accessible to a variety of audiences.
• Track record of working on global issues with multiple partners.
• Experience of building relationships with journalists, and partnering with other organisations to leverage impact.

At Global Canopy, we value diversity and inclusion. You can read our diversity statement on our website. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and are committed to having a team with a diverse set of skills, experiences and abilities. We are committed to reducing systemic barriers in our recruitment processes. 

Global Canopy works on issues of tropical deforestation. We are particularly interested in strengthening our team to include those with a background from forest regions such as Latin America and South East Asia. We welcome applications from people from these regions.

Global Canopy is an inclusive employer and accommodations will be made to allow anyone who requires additional support to apply for this role. Please get in touch with us if you require any additional support.

INTRODUCTION TO GIRLS NOT BRIDES

Girls Not Brides is the only global organisation uniquely focused on creating and sustaining a worldwide movement to end child, early and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU) and ensuring that this movement leads to tangible change for the girls at risk or affected by the practice. We are a network of more than 1,400 civil society organisations in over 100 countries working in partnership to end child marriage.

Our vision is a world without child marriage, where girls and women enjoy equal status with boys and men and can achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives. Our vision challenges deeply embedded social norms that harm the lives of girls, women, and their communities.
 

INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE

This role sits within the global communications team – part of the External Engagement directorate – at Girls Not Brides and will report to the Communications Manager. This position will play a pivotal role in supporting the organisation to reach strategic audiences, shaping conversations around ending child marriage, and positioning Girls Not Brides and our members as thought leaders. This role will shape our engagement with media as key strategic influencers and partners to advance the ending child marriage agenda, with a focus on global and cross-regional outlets.

The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams to identify opportunities to engage media in order to influence powerholders and to shape the global and cross-regional narrative around child marriage. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring timely response to breaking news, ensuring adherence to internal procedures and processes.

Job location

London, UK (hybrid with up to two days on site per week). May include international travel.

Accountable to

Communications Manager

Salary range

£32,600 rising on an annual incremental basis. Girls Not Brides also offers a generous 10% pension.

Contract

This is a permanent full-time role. The successful candidate must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
 

Media engagement and storytelling (60%)

● Develop and implement media plans aligned to communications, external engagement, and secretariat strategy.

● Manage Girls Not Brides’ press office function and media inbox, managing and coordinating day-to-day media enquiries and responding to requests in coordination with internal teams.

● Build and maintain relationships with journalists and media contacts for global and regional media outlets.

● Work with internal colleagues, including in regional teams, to proactively identify opportunities for media engagement linked to key events, moments, and learning outputs.

● Identify opportunities to position Girls Not Brides CEO, champions and members across key media outlets.

● Brief and prepare Girls Not Brides staff, champions, and members for media interviews and engagements, including developing talking points, advising on messaging, and arranging media training where necessary.

● Respond rapidly to breaking news, informing colleagues of news, and producing news pieces for the website, liaising with subject matter experts for content and evidence

● Develop, implement, and manage risk assessment, management and mitigation measures for external engagement activity.

● Develop and manage processes for Girls Not Brides positioning and response process to critical issues and news.

● Grow and maintain a database of critical media contacts.

● Monitor media coverage of child marriage around the world, identifying trends, opportunities, and risks to inform strategic decisions.

● Produce media coverage reports, maintain media logs, and report on the impact of media engagement.

● Proactively develop and disseminate press releases, opinion pieces, stories, blog posts, speeches, and other written or multimedia content to strengthen Girls Not Brides’ positioning and impact.
 

Wider communications responsibilities (40%)

● Champion ethical communication principles and processes internally and with external media contacts, ensuring best practices are followed for informed consent and ethical content gathering and storytelling, acting as the champion for ethical communications

● Gather content, including photography, film and written, applying ethical communications principles.

● Support our members in increasing their capacity to tell their stories of impact and to engage media.

● Support copywriting for blog, website and other channels as needed.

● Support design of digital and print products, marketing materials, and video storytelling as needed.

● Support translation of communications materials across our core languages.

● Play an active role in the Global Communications team and External Engagement directorate, working on whole team projects as required.
 

Wider Organisational Responsibilities

● Commit to the mission and vision of Girls Not Brides, putting these at the forefront of all planning, work and actions.

● Uphold the core values of Girls Not Brides in all areas of work and interactions with colleagues, members, partners, and other stakeholders.

● Comply with Girls Not Brides’ policies and processes, with note for safeguarding, diversity and inclusion, the code of conduct and data protection.

● Ensure that internal databases and monitoring information are kept fully up-to-date.

● Commit to ongoing personal development and learning.

● Fulfil any other reasonable requests for the advancement of Girls Not Brides.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
 

Essential experience

● Professional experience in media engagement and public relations for not-for-profit organisations, social movements, research centres, or social enterprises, or for media outlets on human rights, gender equality or international development topics, ideally across multiple regions

● Experience with media relations principles and practices, including experience in building and maintaining relationships with journalists and global media outlets.

● Experience developing and implementing public relations risk assessments, and developing and implementing response processes.

● Significant experience in creating written content, including articles, blogs, case studies, data-driven stories, people-centric stories, news, opinion, keynote speeches, etc.

● Experience in ethical content gathering, including photography, film and written storytelling, and knowledge of ethical best practices and standards for public relations professionals.

● Experience using and maintaining asset management systems.

● Experience identifying and tracking media coverage and trends, and using insights to inform future planning.
 

Essential skills and knowledge

● Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex ideas and key messages with nuance to diverse audiences.

● Excellent networking, interpersonal and relationship-building skills, as well as the ability to persuade and inspire others.

● Proficiency in crafting compelling written storytelling content for various platforms, including media, press, website, blog, and newsletters.

● Crisis management skills, with the ability to handle sensitive issues and maintain composure under pressure.

● Strong knowledge and demonstrable engagement in current affairs and girls’ and women’s rights.

● Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.

● Proactive, excellent time management, and able to meet rapid deadlines and respond rapidly to changing priorities.

● In-depth knowledge of media monitoring and media management platforms.

● Understanding of how media engagement fits into a multi-channel strategy for influence.

Desirable skills and knowledge

● Skilled at using third-party email marketing tools, such as Campaign Monitor

● Skilled at producing graphics and video content across relevant programmes, including Canva, CapCut and the Adobe Creative Suite

● Able to speak, read, and write in at least one other language, ideally French, or Spanish.

Essential values and attributes

● Strong commitment to the mission and values of Girls Not Brides and our vision in relation to addressing child marriage and gender justice.

● Team player spirit, proactive and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.

● Willingness to work flexibly and regularly travel internationally, as necessary.
 

Safeguarding

Girls Not Brides is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk with whom our staff and representatives work and interface. Any employment with Girls Not Brides may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a background check and a criminal records check, which can include but is not limited to; an overseas police record check, a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (for those based in the UK) or an International Criminal Record Check (if applicable).
 

How to apply

Girls Not Brides is an equal opportunities employer. We embrace diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion in a serious way. We are committed to building a staff body that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

The closing date for this role is 09:00 GMT on 14 January 2025.
 
In-person interviews will be conducted between 22-31 January 2025.

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply now’ button on the job page and submit your CV and a brief cover letter clearly demonstrating how you meet the criteria.

We regret that due to the large number of applications anticipated, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

About the role

We are looking for an ambitious and passionate Fundraising Manager to lead and develop our fundraising activities. This exciting new role is strategically important to our future development and delivery of services for unpaid carers across Surrey.

Reporting directly to the CEO you will increase income and diversify funding for Action for Carers, developing a fundraising strategy and establishing a new function within the organisation. You will work closely with colleagues to:

• Raise funds through grants, foundations, trusts, activities and donations
• Increase awareness of Action for Carers as a great cause to support
• Nurture and establish new corporate partnerships and strategic community partnerships

As a member of our senior team, you will be involved in organisational leadership and development, and influence the future structure of the fundraising function as it grows and develops.

The role is based at our offices in Burpham, Guildford and the postholder will be required to travel to attend meetings and engagements to support our work. There is ample free car parking on site. There is the potential for some home-working as part of this role but with the majority of time in the office or working externally with stakeholders.

Key responsibilities

Full duties are included in the job outline; key responsibilities include:

• Lead bid applications with the support of the Finance Manager and external agency support, where appropriate
• Build relationships with key providers of Trusts, Grants, and Foundations in Surrey and nationally, as applicable
• Develop and implement a partnership engagement strategy that raises the profile of Action for Carers with local businesses, community groups, education providers, and other stakeholders
• Identify, cultivate, and build relationships with corporate partners and strategic community groups
• Manage engagement opportunities with local communities, groups, and associations
• Promote and facilitate the giving of individual donations, as well as manage opportunities for fundraising events
• Represent and organise representation for the charity at corporate events, networking events, conferences and community forums

About you

You must have:

• Proven experience in fundraising, including developing a fundraising or business development function
• Demonstrated success in leading funding bids to grant-making trusts and foundations, with evidence of achieving ambitious income targets
• Experience in establishing and managing external partnerships
• A track record of engaging local communities to increase awareness, participation, and support
• Excellent written communication and presentation skills, with the ability to craft compelling and persuasive funding documents and inspire people to support the organisation
• Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to cultivate partnerships and maintain effective communication with diverse stakeholders

About us

Action for Carers Surrey has a vision: ‘That every unpaid carer in Surrey is heard, valued, and supported.’ We are a committed local charity determined to make a difference to young and adult carers across Surrey.

Our values are Focus, Inclusion, Respect, and Excellence. By adhering to our values, we are able to provide an innovative, high-quality, and compassionate service to carers in every community in Surrey, making a real difference to their wellbeing.

We offer our staff a friendly, supportive, flexible workplace and are committed to welcoming applicants from a wide range of backgrounds, as well as supporting staff who have their own caring responsibilities. To this end, we offer staff one week’s paid carers leave. We also provide a generous holiday entitlement, starting at 28 days plus bank holidays, an employee assistance programme, a pension, and opportunities for development and training.

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
Our aim is to respond to all successful applications within 5 days. If you havent been contacted within 5 days your application has been unsuccessful, but we positively encourage you to apply for any other positions that you may see in the future.

We apologise that we cannot contact everybody in person but thank you in advance for your interest.

Third Solutions encourages applications from individuals of all ages & backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit alone but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK. Third Solutions acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment & an employment business for temporary recruitment as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies & Employment Business Regulations 2003.

Working closely with the Business Development Director and Business Development Manager the Fundraising Manager will play a pivotal role in the creation, development and implementation of a robust and diverse fundraising strategy that contributes to the overarching income generation strategy, that meet both current and future operational needs.

The post holder will be responsible for designing, developing and the leading on the delivery of ambitious fundraising initiatives and campaigns.  They will be instrumental in building strong, lasting relationships with new and existing supporters.  They will grow our income and our pool of donors.

The postholder will have a central role in working to secure grants from statutory agencies and trusts and foundations.

There is significant scope and opportunity for the Fundraising Manager to develop the charity’s work arounds individual giving, challenge/community events, support innovative digital fundraising campaigns and assist in the delivery of targeted fundraising activities and events and corporate partnerships.

The Fundraising Manager will be responsible for all processes related to fundraising activities including managing budgets to ensure best use of available resources to maximise income.

The post holder will create an effective and engaging internal and external communication plan that ensures inclusivity and accessibility across all areas of the charity.

This role involves evening and weekend working to support fundraising events and activities.  Time off in lieu will be given for these events and activities.

Workers should be “free from abuse in their own lives.”

Applicants are asked not to put themselves forward for selection if this is not the case.

About the role:

Working closely with the small team at SIDA this post will promote the work of SIDA through the provision of high-quality digital communication to our members, external stakeholders and the general public, and provide logistical, digital and administrative support for a range of member events including our annual conference.

The Communications and Events Coordinator will develop engaging content for use across SIDA’s digital platforms, including the Member Hub, and be proactive in finding new ways to share messages and reach a wider audience. The postholder is responsible for putting together, disseminating and promoting a monthly newsletter.

The post will contribute to a variety of projects and initiatives, and a willingness to collaborate and work closely and flexibly with colleagues is essential.

Responsibilities

· Support the implementation of SIDA’s communications strategy

· Build digital assets to raise awareness of SIDA’s activities and services; engage the public; and promote the work of members

· Gather content, write copy, and produce an engaging monthly newsletter about SIDA and the sector

· Manage and develop initiatives to grow SIDA’s Member Hub

· Maintain and deliver a social media schedule and seek opportunities to reach new audiences

· Manage and maintain the front-end of SIDA website

· Provide communications, technical and administrative support for events run by SIDA

· Assist with responding to general enquiries and correspondence from members, key stakeholders and members of the public

· Provide general digital and design support as and when required

· Any other tasks as may be reasonably required

Skills, knowledge, experience

Essential

· Excellent written communication skills and experience in producing content relevant for websites, social media, publications and leaflets across a range of audiences

· Strong attention to detail, with an ability to synthesise specialist information into clear, readable copy

· Good design skills and experience of creating engaging content using Canva

· Experience of utilising scheduling software (Hootsuite) and promoting engagement on social media

· Experience maintaining and updating front-end of website

· Ability to work with minimal supervision and to deadlines

· Ability to multi-task and prioritise workload effectively

· Strong administrative skills

· Commitment to the values of SIDA, and supporting the role of SIDA in working towards a decolonised, actively anti-racist approach

· Works well as part of a team

Desirable

· Relevant experience in the development and delivery of communications and campaigns strategies

· Experience of gathering and organising content for monthly newsletters, researching relevant news articles and updates across the sector

· Experience maintaining and growing online communities

· Interest or experience in global sustainable development

· Creativity - an ability to tell compelling stories using a range of formats and media

· Experience of supporting in-person and hybrid events

· Experience of putting together and marketing podcasts

Are you a B2B Marketing expert eager to use your skills to make a difference for the planet through impact investment? Do you dream of connecting global finance with nature-based solutions that drive sustainability? Prospectus is excited to partner with an innovator creating financial solutions for corporate clients while channelling funds to protect nature—our most valuable asset.

As Marketing Manager, you will play a pivotal role in driving B2B engagement, enhancing market presence, and supporting commercial growth. You’ll develop and execute targeted marketing strategies, manage lead generation campaigns, and produce compelling content that resonates with investors, corporate partners, and policymakers.

The ideal candidate is a strategic, results-driven Marketing Manager with a proven track record in B2B marketing and campaign execution. While you’ll be part of a collaborative team, you’ll have the autonomy to lead initiatives, delivering measurable results. Your expertise in engaging business audiences and translating complex ideas into clear, actionable messaging will directly contribute to building a secure, sustainable future for our planet.

If this description resonates with you, we encourage you to submit your CV in Word format as soon as possible. Please note that suitable candidates will be provided with further details about the role.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Community Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Lead

If you are a passionate community fundraiser, eloquent communicator, excellent at managing your time and a natural relationship builder, this is the ideal role for you!

Those with experience of event planning and community/individual fundraising are encouraged to apply.

We are seeking an enthusiastic and driven Community Fundraising, Marketing and Communications Lead​ to join our small fundraising team on a part-time basis. This is a new role within the organisation and a wonderful opportunity for someone to make it their own.

As an employee of Age UK K&C you will benefit from:

• 4% Employer Pension, up to 6% Employee contribution

• Cycle-to-Work Scheme

• Season Ticket Loan

• Employee Assisted Project including: up to 6 Counselling Sessions

• Staff Wellbeing Events

• Annual Leave Purchase Scheme

• Length of Service Recognition

The role is part time - 3 days per week, 1 of the days can be worked at home.

We will interview candidates as they apply, so do not delay your application!