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We're now The King's Trust. And we're still working for young people.

We've changed our name from The Prince's Trust to The King’s Trust. Rest assured, the support we offer young people remains the same. This change marks an exciting new chapter for us, and we hope you'll continue supporting us to transform young lives.

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Our Brand and Marketing team is looking for a creative and proactive Marketing Executive to join our corporate partnership marketing team to play a pivotal role on developing brand awareness through corporate partners and inspire young people to access our support. No corporate partner has the same needs, and whilst our purpose remains the same, this role requires the ability to deliver and support the Marketing Manager on a portfolio of partner activity, develop compelling and emotive social media content and to prioritise partnerships which maximise brand opportunities for The King's Trust. 
 
As part of a team of Marketing and Brand Managers and Executives, you will work with our Commercial and Corporate Partnerships team to deliver mutually beneficial marketing campaigns, raising the profile of The King's Trust and the importance of our work to support young people. You will also work closely with our in-house creative services team, corporate partners creative agencies and use data and insights to improve our marketing and innovate to help deliver against our EDI strategy. 

This role is perfect for you if you’re a marketing professional who is driven to deliver high-quality marketing activity and content, work with multiple stakeholders and look for opportunities to reach more young people through corporate partners of The Trust. You will also be confident in a range of digital marketing skills, including using social media channels. 
 
It is an exciting time to join the team as we develop our approach to our new name and brand, with some great opportunities to work on high profile activity as we head towards our 50th anniversary in 2026. 

Perks for working at The Trust! 

• Great holiday package! 30 days annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays. Office closure on the days between Christmas and New Year 
• Flexible working! Where operationally possible, our roles require a combination of office days and working from home (please speak to the hiring manager about this particular role)
• You can volunteer for and/or attend events – music festivals, The King's Trust Awards, active events etc. 
• In-house learning platform! Develop your skills for your career and your role 
• Benefits platform! Everything from health and financial well-being support to discounts on your favourite restaurants, shops and cinemas. 
• Personal development opportunities through our Networks – KT CAN (Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network), and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 
• Fantastic Family leave! Receive 13 weeks of full pay and 13 weeks of half pay for maternity and adoption leave. Receive 8 weeks of full pay for paternity leave. 
• Interest-free season ticket loans 
• The Trust will contribute 5% of your salary to the Trust Pension Scheme 
• Generous life assurance cover (4 x annual salary) 

Equal Opportunities 

Here at The King's Trust, we're committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion. We want to be an organisation that's representative of the communities we serve, which is why we strive for diversity of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, religion and sex. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone, from any background, can be themselves and do the best work of their lives. 

We are looking for people that can bring different perspectives and experiences and especially welcome applications from those who are underrepresented in our organisation and sector, such as candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds.  

We’re a Stonewall Top 100 Employer and we are an employer that is Disability Confident. Our staff, volunteers and young people are supported by KT CAN (our Cultural Awareness Network), KT GEN (Gender Equality Network), KT DAWN (Disability & Wellbeing Network) and PULSE (LGBTQIA+ Network). 

Safeguarding 

The King's Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we undertake basic disclosure checks in accordance with the Codes of Practice for all roles within the Trust, and for our roles working directly with young people, at an enhanced level. Having a criminal record will not automatically exclude applicants. 

Job Title: eCommerce Lead

Salary: £33,420 per annum

Team: Retail & Volunteer Development

Hours: 37.5 hours per week

About Shooting Star Children’s Hospices

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Retail Assistantto join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.

It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we are expanding our retail team and portfolio of shops.

Location: We have an exciting opportunity for an eCommerce Lead to join our team at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices at our Distribution Unit on the Lansbury Business Estate, Knaphill, Woking GU21 2EP. 

Shooting Star Children’s Hospices provides specialist care and support to families who have a baby, child or young person with a life-limiting condition, or who have been bereaved. Rated ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, we support families across Surrey, north-west London and south-west London from diagnosis to end of life and throughout bereavement with a range of nursing, practical, emotional and medical care.

At the heart of what we do are our dedicated staff; their exceptional commitment and professionalism means every family has the opportunity to make every moment count.

It’s a great time to join Shooting Star Children’s Hospices as we plan to expand our retail portfolio and eCommerce area.

About the role

Your key purpose will be manage and develop our online retail operation  to drive profit and grow income to support the hospices and retail strategy. Responsibilities include optimising our current eBay operations and developing the Hospice’s online retail presence into multi-channel sales, increasing the profitability of all online sales. In time there may be the requirement to develop a dedicated SSCH online website.

You will also be in charge of new goods, researching and advising on our small range of new stock for our shops as well as being in charge of our Christmas Card operation.

You will be required to ensure there is a smooth, professional and efficient online and new goods operation including responsibility for selection of appropriate items, producing engaging listings, pricing to optimise revenue, packing and despatching as well as maintaining excellent customer relations.

About you

This role requires proven experience of trading on eBay and other online platforms and a

A minimum of 2 years working at a mid-senior level in an e-commerce role is essential to this role as is a proactive and problem solving attitude. Experience of working in the charity retail sector and managing a team of volunteers is also desirable.

You will also have an ability to develop our Ecommerce strategy and have strong commercial acumen and understanding of online selling. You will possess excellent management skills and have good verbal and written communication skills together with a

basic technical understanding of the architecture of an ecommerce website and good knowledge of MS Office, Excel, Google Analytics, SEO, online advertising platforms eg  AdWord

Please see the attached job description for more information about this opportunity at Shooting Star Children’s Hospices.

 What we offer 

In return you will receive a competitive salary along with a range of benefits, which include:

Pension scheme 

• NHS Pension Scheme (for eligible employees) or our stakeholder pension scheme, with up to 7% employer contributions

Annual leave 

• 27 days plus Bank Holidays rising with length of service 
• 2 weeks paid sabbatical leave after 5, 10 and 15 years’ service 
   
  Contractual benefits
• Generous sick pay scheme
• Enhanced maternity, adoption, and paternity leave pay 
• Flexible working arrangements 
• Death in service benefits
• Reimbursed professional membership fees
• Eye care
• Employee referral scheme 
• Blue Light discount card  

Health and wellbeing

• Employee Assistance Programme
• Occupational Health
• Mindfulness sessions 
• Cycle to work scheme
• Mental Health First Aiders 
• Nutritionally balanced meals at Christopher’s (free for employees) and free fruit at our Hampton site 

Safeguarding 
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all our staff to share this commitment. Also, we are committed to equal opportunities and consider all applicants to be in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Employment is subject to receipt of satisfactory references and a DBS check. 
 
Equality, diversity and inclusion
Shooting Star Children’s Hospice is committed to inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that getting things right is critical for us to live our organisation’s values: Professionalism, Respect, Integrity, Diversity and Excellence. 

We are always trying to improve our way of working to be more inclusive and equal. Our vision is for Shooting Star Children’s Hospice to be a place where people of all backgrounds, groups and communities feel welcomed to work and volunteer. 

To apply please send a CV and covering letter outlining how your experience meets the criteria set out in the person specification.

Closing Date: Sunday, 19th January 2025 

Interview Date:  Wednesday, 29th and Friday, 31 January 2025

A world class drama school and educational charity, LAMDA – the London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art – delivers exceptional vocational training in the performing arts. LAMDA’s core aim is to train and develop the best artists regardless of social or financial background. The Academy is at an exciting time in its evolution, paving the way for drama school training in the 21st century and developing multi-skilled creative artists and technicians. In order to ensure that its work is accessible to all, LAMDA is passionately committed to widening participation and operates a robust scholarship scheme, awarding significant support to one in five full-time students each year.

The Role

We are looking for someone who is highly organised and approachable, who displays excellent communication and administration skills. The role requires working at pace and the ability to prioritise and work well under pressure.

With proven experience in a customer facing role and confidence in creating and building relationships, you will be empathetic and professional.

Hours of work: 25 hours per week (0.71 FTE), Monday to Friday between 8.30am to 1.30pm.

Application Process

For a full job description, please visit our website via the apply button.

We want you to have the opportunity to really tell us about yourself and explain to us why this opportunity is right for you. All applications will be judged on content, not on format.

To apply, please complete:

• Application form together with the Equality and Diversity monitoring form
• All applications should address the following questions, and please attach a basic CV:

1. Tell us a little about yourself and why this position interests you
2. Tell us what experience you have had that means you meet the person specification outlined in the job description, include practical examples

To be considered for this role, please send the above information by email to the HR Department.

Closing date for applications: Midday on Friday 10 January 2025.

Interviews will be held w/c 13 January 2025.

We welcome applications from people of the global majority and those with disabilities, as these groups are under-represented at LAMDA.

We would like to hear from people whose situation, background and/or identity is currently under- supported across the arts and training sector and within our organisation. Including but not limited to people who are culturally and ethnically diverse and experience racism in our society, those with LGBTQ+ identities, neurodivergent and/or d/Deaf and disabled, and those with caring responsibilities and those who have experienced socio and economic barriers.

Registered Charity No: 312821.

Leukaemia UK – Our Charity

Leukaemia UK is growing! We are expanding our team to achieve a step-change in income, profile and impact in 2025 and beyond. 

We are a ‘small but mighty’ charity with one big ambition: to stop leukaemia devastating lives. Over the next 10 years we want to help save and improve the lives of more people with leukaemia through finding and funding life-changing research.

Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and survival rates are among some of the worst of any cancer.  And the physical and psychological impact can be lifelong. 

Our current strategy outlines our plan to increase our investment into ground-breaking world class research and policy development focused on improving access to kinder, more effective diagnosis, treatment and care for leukaemia and other blood cancers. To do this, we are embarking on a period of significant growth, investing strategically to grow our income, profile, influence, and engagement and impact.

As we begin the fourth year of this ambitious 5-year strategy, we are seeking a passionate and pro-active Special Events Manager to support in the delivery of our growing special event portfolio.

Team

We are a close-knit team, who are all passionate about Leukaemia UK and putting those affected by the disease at the heart of everything we do.  We are all focused on “keeping it real” with pragmatic, practical solutions, as well as ensuring that our charity gets the funding it needs to continue to help those diagnosed with leukaemia and other blood cancers.

From us you can expect fun and creativity, as well as great challenge and support. We may not be about the corporate life here, but we are all about delivering exceptional expertise and making a real change to people’s lives.

Leukaemia UK and You 

We have plans to increase our Special Events income from £300k in 2024 to over £500k in 2025 and you would play a leading role in allowing us to achieve this significant growth.

This role requires someone who loves organising, developing and delivering unique and memorable events. Do you have a strong track record in building a portfolio of sector-leading events that appeal to, engage with and retain, high value supporters? Do you enjoy meeting and bringing people together?

We are looking for a creative, hardworking and results driven Special Events Manager, who has experience of planning, developing and implementing a varied portfolio of high-quality donor-focused events and who is passionate about the impact our events can have in supporting the leukaemia community. In this exciting role, you will lead on the development and delivery of our flagship fundraising event, Who’s Cooking Dinner? working with the UK’s top chefs and restaurants. You will also play a key role in new and returning events such as a celebrity golf tournament ‘The Mini Masters,’ and our annual cultivation event.

This is a great role for someone looking to lead an area of significant growth for the charity, delivering exciting and unique events which raise funds and support our wider ambitions across philanthropy and the wider charity. You will also have line management responsibility for our newly created Special Events Officer role.

It’s a really special time to join the Philanthropy team at Leukaemia UK, as we look to achieve ambitious plans to raise even more funds through this income stream – which we know we can only do with a collaborative, high performing and ambitious team. We hope you’ll consider joining us!

Skills and Experience

• An ambitious but focused mindset, dedicated to delivering results
• Excellent relationship management skills, with diplomacy and discretion in working with high profile supporters
• Excellent verbal communication, networking and relationship-building skills
• Experience in managing and delivering Special Events within the charity sector
• Experience in working with an event committee and developing and managing key external stakeholders
• Experience in managing external agencies, suppliers, and freelancers
• Expertise in using CRM packages such as Salesforce
• Experience of tracking income and expenditure against budgets
• Effective project management skills, with experience of delivering high quality events
• Experience of working to ambitious team objectives and reporting against these
• Effective time management skills
• Line management experience

Job Specifics

• Hours: Full time hours are 37.5 Monday to Friday
• Location: We are very flexible! Our hybrid working policy is a minimum of two days per month in our London Office office. For the Philanthropy team this will vary dependent on meetings with internal and external stakeholders so your flexibility is a must. Our aim as the Philanthropy team is to work together in the office together one day a week, if and when possible.
• Salary range £40,000 - £48,000 (FTE)
• First interviews will be held via Teams on Tuesday 14th January 2025
• Second interviews will be face to face in our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.
• We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK 

If you feel you have the passion for our work and the right mix of skills, energy, and flair to embrace this broad and challenging role and enable our strategy to fly, then we would love you to apply. Please also see the full job description attached to the advert.  

Application instructions: To minimise unconscious bias, we use anonymous recruitment and are unable to consider direct applications. Please apply via the CharityJob website with your CV and covering letter.

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 5th January 2025

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Charlotte Holmes

Head of Philanthropy 

Global Health 50/50 (GH5050) is an independent, evidence-driven initiative to advance action and accountability for gender justice.

GH5050 was formed around a unique model which brings together the rigour of academic research, the knowledge of how policy change can occur and the momentum of advocates and communicators to catalyse progress on gender equality.

GH5050’s mission is ‘To improve health, well-being, and social justice through the promotion of human rights, particularly in relation to gender equality, by conducting research, disseminating the useful results of such research, and providing information, advice and advocacy.’

Established in 2017, GH5050 is a non-profit organisation (as a UK registered Charity) headquartered in Cambridge, UK, that initially focussed on the health sector and is increasingly active in other sectors, globally and at country level.

Context

Through our flagship annual report and Gender and Health Index, GH5050 provides the only bird’s-eye view of gender, inclusion and equality in the global health sector today. The report assesses 200 organisations across a core set of variables on policies and practices to tackle power and privilege imbalances within the workplace, the gender and geography of organisational leadership, and whether gender is considered in any organisations' external-facing programmatic or policy work.

Based on an approach honed over seven years, GH5050 is planning to now produce rigorous data on the state of gender equality within the finance sector where we will review approximately 200 organisations at the global level. We will subsequently apply a similar approach and methodology in the finance sector at the country level in at least one country. Working with research and advocacy partners, supported by a to be established advisory group, experts and a team of research consultants, GH5050 plans to leverage the data to engage with the assessed organisations directly. The work undertaken by GH5050 in the finance sector is part of a wider advocacy coalition supported by our funder aiming to drive organisational change for a more diverse, inclusive and equitable global finance sector.

The successful candidate for this post is expected to play an integral role in contributing to the growth of GH5050, as well as taking a leading role in developing, managing, growing and taking ownership for this exciting new area of work.

Role Summary

You will join a small and growing team of staff working at GH5050, taking responsibility for the first (and subsequent) Gender & Finance report(s) (title TBA). The role will involve: project design and management; overseeing and conducting research (and its quality assurance) and policy analysis; establishing and maintaining strong working relationships with partner organisations as well as with other GH5050 staff; and working with the communications team to ensure impactful dissemination, and engagement. These roles will be exercised at global and country levels. The post holder will share responsibility with the Senior Research and Impact lead for the management of research consultants engaged in the finance workstream.

We are looking for a motivated, collaborative and meticulously detail-oriented individual to join our team and encourage applications from people who meet the specification and are interested in taking on the tasks and responsibilities of this key role in GH5050.

Role Responsibilities

• Identification of a sample frame: Manage external consultants to identify a sampling frame of approximately 200 global organisations that represent the global finance sector and its sub-sectors, and subsequently develop a sampling frame, with a strong rationale, for identification of organisations at national level.

• Project design and management: Project manage the full process of developing the GH5050 Gender & Finance report, policy briefs, case studies of organisational change, and a range of outputs tailored to meet the goals of the GH5050 Strategy. Oversee the production processes from research and analysis to drafting and production of GH5050 outputs, and the research team and consultants. Work closely with the finance officer on budgeting and financial reporting.

• Team recruitment, leadership/management and research coordination: Hire, onboard and train teams of research consultants and provide regular capacity strengthening, support and quality control. Oversee and support the research team, develop project plans, arrange regular project meetings, and ensure that project deliverables are met and produced in a rigorous and timely manner.

• Internal communications: Take responsibility for maintaining regular and comprehensive internal communications within the Charity, reporting on progress and flagging any risks or challenges to project timelines (and how these will be addressed).

• Consultant management and liaison: Identify and recruit consultants for specific tasks to produce GH5050 outputs. Supervise consultants’ work to ensure timely delivery of high-quality outputs. Liaise with team consultants on various tasks during the report production process.

• Conduct research, data validation and analysis: Undertake research and data collection for reports and other outputs, including literature research on organisational policies and practices, policy content analysis and workforce data extraction. Provide quality assurance on the research findings produced by the team of researchers. Regular review of research methodologies.  Ensure the timely delivery of quality outputs, including on statistical analysis (in collaboration with the research and data officer), data validation, data visualisation, report writing (in collaboration with a professional writer), graphic design and layout, and the production of dissemination and communications materials.

• Database management: In collaboration with the data officer, manage, validate, clean and store large and complex datasets.

• Stakeholder management: Be a trusted first point of contact for organisations who are reviewed as part of the reports. This includes preparing and distributing formal communications to CEOs and a designated focal point within each organisation, responding to queries, and managing the process of data validation with organisations.

• Partnership building and management: Be responsible for ensuring a productive and equitable relationship with research partners, advocacy partners, and advisory/expert groups. Prepare reports for Trustees and funders.

• Report production: Prepare drafts of reports, including in collaboration with professional writers when appropriate, identify the key messages and key findings, develop data visualisations, provide or commission background and other written contributions, such as forewords and quotes. Liaise with web designers, who will build data validation platforms and a new website to host the reports, and report design teams.

• High-impact communication and dissemination: Work closely with the GH5050 and the Communications team as well as external communications partner(s) to develop strategic communication and dissemination strategies for these research outputs. This includes preparing compelling key findings and messages from report research and developing a range of additional communications outputs for key stakeholders including presentations, policy briefs, op-eds and papers for peer-reviewed publications and ensuring the delivery of public events and launches.

• Serve, as required, as the face of the Global Finance 50/50 initiative. 

Person specification 

Essential 

• PhD level qualification preferred. If Masters level qualification then equivalent and demonstrable relevant professional level experience

• Experience conducting mixed methods research, including innovative methods of data collection, indicator development, database management, and qualitative and quantitative analysis and interpretation

• Experience in research project management, ideally within an academic or policy environment.

• Experience of effectively managing a team, with excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to build collaborative professional relationships with a wide range of partners across diverse contexts, including whilst working remotely

• Knowledge of the global finance landscape, and ideally a good understanding of the key issues relating to gender and equality of opportunity in the workplace

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English, and experience producing clear, concise, engaging and evidence-led written outputs such as reports, policy briefs, academic papers and op-eds 

• Experience working independently and effective decision making to manage competing priorities and ensure projects are delivered on time and to a high standard

Desirable 

• High level of proficiency in MS Excel and experience in using a wide range of software, including data visualisation packages

• Experience in policy analysis and developing recommendations based on this analysis

• Proven intellectual/research contributions to the field of finance

• A network in the finance sector which extends beyond academic actors to practitioners and thought leaders

• Knowledge of gender and its relationship to: (i) the finance; (ii) and/or the research/evidence methods in (e.g. policy analysis); and/or (iii) approaches to organisational change, would be an advantage

Competencies

• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy

• Excellent organisational and planning skills

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team

• Knowledge and experience in at least one research method relevant to the work of GH5050

• Ability to work to deadlines

• Self-starting skills

• An organised approach to time management

• Strong cultural competencies with experience in developing and maintaining research partnerships across a variety of disciplines, settings and contexts

• A commitment to social justice and gender justice

All Staff are required to:

• Demonstrate commitment to GH5050’s organisational values, including exercising high ethical standards and research integrity, with attention to teamwork and collaboration

• Ensure that they have read and understood all mandatory policies and procedures

• Uphold the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion and Anti-Harassment and Bullying Policies, ensuring effective implementation in all aspects of their work for the charity

• Act always within the charity rules, policies, procedures, and any other statutory requirements

• Be proactive, bring ideas, suggestions and contribute to the improvement and development of the charity

• Undertake training as required

• Attend staff and team meetings as required, including in-person at the Cambridge office at least one or two days per week

• Observe health and safety procedures in the workplace to ensure personal safety and to safeguard the interests and safety of colleagues and visitors

• To establish, foster and maintain close working relationships with other functions to allow swift resolution of issues and sharing of knowledge

• Undertake other duties and responsibilities as appropriate since all staff p

Our generous staff benefits include: 

• 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays. In addition, we may provide 3 days leave over the Christmas and New Year period

• Flexible working arrangements – mainly remote working and with at least 1-2 days per week in the Cambridge office

• 5% employer pension contribution

• Employee assistance programme (EAP) via Health Assured

• Professional development and training

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Development Team at the world-renown BRIT School, famous for nurturing some of the UK’s most successful creative talent. Working closely with the Director of Development and Trusts & Grants Manager, the Trusts & Grants Officer will support the growth of The BRIT School’s funding from grant-making institutions.

The Team

The Development Team at The BRIT School is focused and experienced consisting of the Director of Development, Corporate Partnerships Manager, Corporate Partnerships Officer, Trusts & Grants Manager and Philanthropy Manager, with a supportive Leadership Team and Board. 

With current / recent institutional funders including Garfield Weston Foundation, Leverhulme Trust, Arts Council England, Dr. Martens Foundation and Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - amongst many others - it is an exciting and unique organisation, bringing together world-class education with the creative industries. 

You and The BRIT School

This is an exciting time to join The BRIT School team, as we continue to build on our successful trusts and grants programme and the momentum of recent years. 

Joining us as Trusts & Grants Officer, you will be at the heart of our efforts to #keepBRITspecial, helping the School to realise its plans and ambitions.

We are looking for someone who has a passion for the ethos and ambition of The BRIT School.

As a member of an impactful team, you’ll have the autonomy, responsibility and freedom to bring your own creativity, drive and skills to the role, and to make an impact… not only on our fundraising ambitions, but on the lives of the young artists we support.

We would welcome candidates who are looking to move into trusts fundraising from other fundraising backgrounds, or relevant sales environments. We are supportive of - and happy to consider - flexible working arrangements, including hybrid/home working.

The BRIT School is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, which is the bedrock of our ethos and values. 

We look forward to receiving your application, and we hope to meet you soon.

Heritage of London Trust (HOLT) restores the buildings and monuments that tell the story of the city and the people who live within it. Founded over 40 years ago, our mission is to rescue characterful and neglected historic sites all across the city. We focus on sites at risk in areas of least investment - in local communities that most need our help - ensuring a sustainable future for every project we work on. To date, we have restored 850 sites across London.

In 2020 we launched our ground-breaking Proud Places youth programme to inspire and engage young people with the world around them, helping them develop knowledge and skills now and for the future. We work with mainstream schools across London and are the only UK heritage organisation to specialise in working with excluded pupils, young  people at risk of gang exploitation and young refugees. To date we have worked with 8,000 young people and the programme continues to expand.

As our programme work has grown, so has our team and investment into our communications capability. This is an exciting opportunity for a skilled communications professional to make a meaningful impact on London’s people and places. The Head of Communications is a newly created role reporting directly to the Director (Chief Executive).

With over 40 active projects and a vibrant youth engagement program, HOLT offers a wealth of compelling stories to share. As Head of Communications, you will focus our communications strategy to promote our mission, connect projects with diverse audiences, and engage a broad spectrum of supporters. The Head of Communications will bring expertise, fresh perspectives, and a focus on growing media relations. We have warm relationships with journalists and media contacts, which we are keen to build on as our work grows. A natural writer, you’ll produce high-quality content for our website and social media, liaising with our talented design team on videos, photography, and other assets. You’ll build our profile, showcase our work, and advance our social impact and reach.

We are a committed team with an entrepreneurial, creative approach; we find joy and purpose in our work and strive to create a collaborative, stimulating environment. We are seeking a warm, imaginative, and persuasive communicator with a keen eye for storytelling who can champion our work across press, digital, and social media platforms. Working closely with the Director, you will lead a small team and collaborate with senior colleagues in Fundraising, Programmes, and Trustees to capture and communicate our impact effectively.

While communications experience in arts, heritage, or youth engagement is an advantage, the qualities we value most are creativity, curiosity, proactivity, and collaboration. A commitment to our mission and a deep interest in serving young people, London, and its communities are essential.

To learn more about this fantastic opportunity, please download the full appointment brief, where you will also find contact details of our talent consultant Ami Jenick at People Beyond Profit, should you wish to have an informal and confidential conversation about the role.

Closing date: 12 January 2025

People Beyond Profit Conversations: 15- 21 January 2025

HOLT First Interview: 27 January 2025

HOLT Second Stage Conversations: W/c 27 January 2025

About Media Trust Films 

Media Trust Films bridges the gap between charities and filmmakers, creating powerful films that amplify the impact of grassroots organisations by leveraging the expertise of our talented directors, many with lived experience of the causes they’re supporting. 

We carefully match charities with experienced volunteer filmmakers who produce and direct short films about their designated charity’s work and impact. Media Trust oversees the production, guiding and supporting the charities and filmmakers as needed.

We also provide training for charities on the filmmaking process and distribution strategies for their finished film, as well as training for filmmakers on intersectional story-telling and working with people with lived experience.

Many of our films have been recognised for their creativity and high production values at the Creative Circle Awards, Smiley Charity Film Awards, Big Syn Sustainability Film Awards and Third Sector Awards. 

This year, Media Trust Films made over 40 short films for charities supported by City Bridge Foundation, Crucible Foundation, John Lyons Charity, The Mercers' Company and Santander Foundation. 

For charities that are not supported by one of the funders that we work with, we also make Commissioned Films for charities who have budget to make a film. 

About the Role 

We’re looking to recruit a Project Coordinator to join our award-winning Media Trust Films’ team. You will work closely with the Head of Media Trust Films and our team of Executive Producers and provide them with vital logistical and administrative support, ensuring all our projects are on track. 

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is passionate about supporting charities to drive social change, who loves storytelling through film, revels in being part of a busy team and takes pride in being well-organised and detail-oriented.  

Place of work: Remote, with semi-regular travel to Central London for events and meetings (once or twice a month) 

Key responsibilities  

• Support the setting up of each film scheme by helping with charity research, processing charity and director enquiries and applications, helping with charity and director outreach, and supporting the team with diary and meeting management 

• Provide vital logistical and administrative support for the team 

• Create and maintain production schedules using our project management systems 

• Ensure all programme and participant data is up to date and logged in our CRM system 

• Support the monitoring and evaluation of programmes through online feedback surveys, data collation and analysis, and writing impact reports 

• Support with financial administration including processing invoices and budget tracking 

• Collect and file release forms, video files and production paperwork

• Support the marketing and promotion of the films 

• Facilitate electronic deliveries of materials to the charities 

• Ship equipment or data drives to directors and charities 

• Help the team provide solutions to accessibility issues and any barriers for participants

• Assist with any other duties as may be required on an ad hoc basis. 

What we are looking for in you 

Essential 

• Effective project management (planning, organisational and administration) skills with the ability to prioritise and manage deadlines and work across multiple workstreams at the same time 

• Excellent problem solving and time management skills

• Experience in data management and maintaining databases and spreadsheets 

• Keen attention to detail 

• Experience in requesting quotes from, and negotiating with, suppliers  

• Commitment to equal opportunities and the values of Media Trust 

Desirable 

• Knowledge and experience of using Microsoft 365, Eventbrite, Survey Monkey and Salesforce 

• A basic knowledge of filmmaking: understanding the process and needs of filmmakers 

The above job description is a guide to the work you may be required to undertake but does not form part of your contract of employment and may change from time to time to reflect changing circumstances. 

Working at Media Trust  

Media Trust is an ambitious charity, full of passionate people. We are a small and dynamic team that works collaboratively and supports each other in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for motivated, agile and value-driven people to join our team.  In return we offer: 

• Remote working 

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) 

• Flexible hours, to be agreed with line manager

• Pension contributions

• 2 volunteer days each year

Flexible Working at Media Trust  

Media Trust values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen). One of the ways we do this is by actively encouraging staff to work in ways that best suit their needs and our flexible working policy outlines many of the options available, such as part-time and term-time working, job sharing, home working and working compressed hours. Please talk to us at the interview about the flexibility and equipment or other support you need. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want, but we do promise not to judge you for asking.

About Media Trust  

 At Media Trust, we believe it’s by giving everyone an equal voice that we’ll get to a more equal society. That’s why we work with charities to strengthen their storytelling, advocacy and campaigning, press engagement and social media. We do this through media, communications and digital skills training delivered with our media and creative industry partners and by matching charities looking for content creation and other communications support with media industry volunteers looking to give back. At the same time, our programmes for under-represented talent are giving young and diverse talent the creative media skills, access and mentoring to break into the media.

For more information about Media Trust’s work, see our 2023 Impact Report.