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Purpose of the role
We are looking for enthusiastic colleague ready to work in a fast-paced and exciting work environment who can easily grasp and communicate impact to our different audiences. The Communications Specialist will be an exceptional writer across different platforms, be an excellent coordinator across the communications and wider team and be a strategic thinker. They will love the opportunities that come with working in an entrepreneurial environment, with a drive to deliver excellence and to support project management across our high-profile moments – events, product launches, campaigns.
The role is currently fixed term with strong likelihood of becoming a permanent role.
Key Responsibilities
Content generation
· Draft compelling content for our different audiences across a broad suite of communications, particularly for our website, newsletters and materials.
Strategic delivery
- Support the Head of Communications and Membership and the Communications Lead to implement our Communications Strategy and Social Media Strategy.
- Design and deliver several communications plans for key global opportunities – for our latest insight/research/tools and for our participation at high-profile events.
- Take a strategic focus across communications outputs, identifying core audiences and the best messages and approaches to reach those audiences.
- Oversee funding communications, developing materials and digital communications to resonate with business, foundations and other funders.
Drive efficiency and continuous improvement
· Aptly project manage the delivery of our key moments, particularly for research and events, being exceptionally organised and working well with external suppliers and the wider team.
· Seamlessly coordinate the planning and evaluation of communications milestones, including our communications calendar.
· Maintain and improve core systems including our mailing lists and help to improve our website through regularly maintenance and updates.
· Support the development of processes to enhance how we plan communications opportunities and evaluate impact from across the team.
Using relationships for change
- Build relationships with our Members, partners and donors to share their story, make them feel valued and ensure they promote our initiatives.
- Support capacity building of the wider team in communications (e.g. providing feedback, templates and running training sessions).
- Work openly with colleagues, collaborating enthusiastically and asserting and influencing effectively for timely communications.
Visual identity
- Be a brand ambassador and champion, implement and support development of protocols and house style guidelines, ensuring high standards of accuracy and consistency across the team and our content.
- Develop compelling visuals to accompany communications.
Other
- Support the navigation of communications issues.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Are you an experienced bid writer looking to make an impact in a growing organisation with national impact? If so, Listening Ear needs you to play a pivotal role in producing high-quality bids and proposals that clearly articulate Listening Ear’s vision, our services, and our value to commissioners. Your attention to detail will be exemplary and you will be able to process, retain and apply complex information to your tender writing. With your excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, you will be expert in shepherding contributions from your team members towards the highest quality proposals.
Job title Development Manager (Public Sector Tenders & Proposals)
Hours of Work Full time, 35 hrs per week
Working Days usually Monday to Friday
Employer Listening Ear, abbreviated as LE below
Base Home-based with occasional travel required
Accountable to to be confirmed at interview
Salary £41,496 to £44,539 Starting salary dependent on experience.
Summary
We are seeking an experienced bid writing professional to lead on the management of competitive tender submissions, building on success to date. You will play a pivotal role in producing high-quality bids and proposals that clearly articulate Listening Ear’s vision, our services, and our value to commissioners. Working collaboratively with internal teams, you will identify procurement opportunities and develop high-quality submissions that align with the needs of beneficiaries. As part of our team, you can make a difference to our target beneficiaries: people who are affected by bereavement and loss and/or are victim survivors of domestic abuse. Your work will help us to walk alongside people during their most challenging moments.
Why Listening Ear?
- Face-to-face training, induction and warm welcome provided at our headquarters in the North West to meet colleagues and welcome you to Listening Ear
- Values-driven organisation supporting vulnerable people across England
- Work within a BACP-Accredited Organisation that delivers support recognised by the Support After Suicide Partnership and Public Health England as best practice
- Annual Training and CPD Allowance to support growth and career development
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We support flexible home working practices and you will be supplied with an iPhone and laptop, plus a DSE Assessment during induction to support safe and comfortable home working
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Access to free and confidential counselling provided through LE’s Insurance Provider, to support staff welfare
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Pension contribution at 3%
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Daily informal communications with colleagues via remote platforms
Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an experienced bid writer looking to make an impact in a growing organisation with national impact. With your excellent organisational and interpersonal skills, you will be expert in shepherding contributions from your team members towards the highest quality proposals. Your attention to detail will be exemplary and you will be able to process, retain and apply complex information to your tender writing.
How to Apply?
The deadline for applications is Monday 20th January at 9am. Interviews will take place on Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th January 2025.
Please apply via our website.
Registered Charity
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Our services are focused on impact and we are proud of the difference we make to people’s lives.