Digital Communications Officer Jobs

Role description, January 2025 

Reports to: Senior Community and Challenge Events Manager

Direct reports: None 

Location: 27 Swinton Street, King’s Cross, London, WC1X 9NW. Minimum of one day a week in the office.  

Status, hours: Permanent, full-time

Salary: Grade D, salary in the range of £31,437 - £34,659 (includes 11% London Weighting), increases by 2.6% post April 2025, plus benefits.  

Role Summary

The Community Fundraising Officer will work closely with the Senior Community and Challenge Events Manager and wider Fundraising team to deliver significant elements of the charity’s fundraising strategy, particularly our community fundraising products. The post holder will be responsible for driving forward our community fundraising campaigns – including the Dry January® challenge community fundraising campaign, which has substantial reach and yet untapped potential.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities

Fundraising and managing relationships  

• Build strong relationships - to support delivery of our strategic targets with energy and enthusiasm that will inspire supporters to go the extra mile with their fundraising efforts for Alcohol Change UK.

• Keep up to date in sector trends, especially in Community Fundraising, and feedback to the broader fundraising team.  

• Contribute to the charity’s Fundraising Strategy, in relation to community fundraising.  

• Work with 3rd party agencies as part of the Dry January® challenge community fundraising campaign. 

• Build on the foundations of our new ‘Make it Orange’ and ‘Rise and Raise’ community fundraising campaigns, to grow them into successful fundraising initiatives.

• Work with the Communications team to keep the community fundraising pages of the website up to date, and to create and promote digital fundraising resources.  

• Work with the Communications team to create social media content and engaging adverts and campaigns.  

• Develop and deliver recruitment campaigns across multiple channels.  

• Create materials to support our community fundraisers.  

• Engage and inspire staff and volunteers to share and support our community fundraising initiatives.  

• Maintain effective communications and good relations with donors and volunteers, keeping them updated on our work and achievements.  

• Update our fundraising database, ThankQ, ensuring accurate and useful recording.   

• Ensure all community fundraising activity is fully compliant with legal, regulatory, and organisational standards.   

Cross-organisational Role   

• Work closely with colleagues across the charity to support their work and to act as ‘one team’.   

• Work closely with colleagues in the Communications team, optimising opportunities for joint working, especially to champion the community fundraising campaigns to maximise their potential.  

• Contribute actively and positively to charity-wide strategies.   

• Work with the fundraising and engagement team and wider organisation when launching community fundraising campaigns.

Other Duties    

• Continually develop your knowledge of alcohol harm and solutions to it.  

• Always act as a positive ambassador for Alcohol Change UK.  

• Know, embrace and actively uphold the values of Alcohol Change UK.  

• Undertake other tasks as required by the Senior Community and Challenge Events Manger, Head of Fundraising or Executive Director of Fundraising and Engagement. 

• Work flexible hours as necessary to meet the needs of the charity. Time off in lieu will be earnt for work outside of normal working hours.  

We are seeking another compassionate and skilled Chief Executive Officer to lead our organisation and to further build on our current position and strengths, including the implementation of our new five-year plan. The ideal candidate will have a strong commitment to our values, and experience of working in the charitable sector at a managerial level.

Oxford Hospitals Charity is helping to transform care in your local hospitals. As the Legacy and In Memory Fundraising Officer, you will play a vital role in our friendly fundraising team, delivering vital funding for patients and staff in Oxfordshire's hospitals.

Bringing your skills in customer engagement and project admin, you will be responsible for the day to day delivery of our legacy and in memory fundraising programme; connecting with supporters and donors to create and deliver meaningful and engaging donor journeys for them.

Working within a small fundraising team, you will be the first point of contact within the charity for bereaved families and legacy pledgers, bringing a warm and friendly approach to your work to build strong relationships with donors, colleagues and external suppliers. Your exceptional interpersonal and written communication skills will help Oxford Hospitals Charity develop exciting new opportunities and grow in memory income. 

The ideal candidate would bring their experience in fundraising, customer service or relationship management. Your tact and empathy, alongside your excellent attention to detail and organisational abilities, will mean that all our supporters receive gold standard donor care. 

Oxford Hospitals Charity is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria. Additionally, we will consider all requests for flexible working.

Our other benefits

• 27 days paid holiday per year, rising to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years, plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata’d for part-time employees)
• NEST Pension - auto enrolment in our pension scheme at an employer/employee contribution matching scheme contribution matching scheme - dependant on role up to 6.5%
• Employees who meet the relevant criteria will be entitled to Statutory Maternity Pay and Occupational Maternity Pay
• Cycle to Work scheme - saving of 25-39% on the cost of new bikes and accessories
• Excellent office environment and subsidised canteen
• Edenred savings scheme and Blue light card – offers and discounted gift cards for money off travel, days out, shopping, eating out, DIY etc
• Interest free season ticket loans for train and bus travel
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Oxford Hospitals Charity will provide all the equipment you need to work from home including a laptop, desk and chair.

Pre-employment checks: Please note that any job offer from Oxford Hospitals Charity is subject to the receipt of two satisfactory references and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. Additionally, for all roles, a Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check will also be required.

About Us

The Microbiology Society is a membership charity for scientists interested in microbes, their effects, and their practical uses. It has a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes, schools, and other organisations.

​Our members have a unique depth and breadth of knowledge about the discipline. The Society’s role is to help unlock and harness the potential of that knowledge.

Our commitment to anyone who studies microbes is “whoever you are, wherever you are, we will amplify your voice”.

Read more about our mission and values on our website

About You

The Journals Marketing Officer will provide essential support in planning, implementing and, measuring the success of marketing activities to increase engagement with our publishing portfolio. Supporting the strategic aims of the Society and the goals of the Journals Marketing and Development Lead, the post-holder will gain experience in researching and executing integrated marketing campaigns to increase submissions from target groups and regions.

The Journals Marketing Officer will drive submissions of research across our six titles through promotional content across the Society’s popular channels and by developing targeted messaging for specific audience groups. An interest in developing Business to Customer (B2C) and Business to Business (B2B) communications will be crucial to maximise author submissions to our journals and to secure the retention of existing business from institutions. 

The post-holder will be a proactive self-starter, with the ability both to work independently and collaboratively with colleagues to gather insights and data to inform and implement targeted marketing campaigns. They will have an interest in monitoring engagement with marketing communications and a drive to continuously learn and improve, undertaking analysis and research and contributing ideas to increase engagement with messaging amongst target audiences.​

Please note that the organisation operates a hybrid working policy. Attendance at our London-based office is expected twice a week (minimum). The role will occasionally require some travel to relevant conferences or events, usually within the UK or Europe. ​​

For more information about the Society, please visit our website.​

Our generous benefits package includes;​​​​​

• Flexible working hours
• Highly competitive salaries with an annual cost of living increase
• 23 days holiday + eight bank holidays and three additional days over the Christmas break
• 10% employer pension contribution
• Life insurance including free (health and well-being) employee support services
• Enhanced maternity pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid maternity leave and 13 weeks of statutory maternity pay
• Enhanced Adoption pay to include 26 weeks of fully paid adoption leave and 13 weeks of statutory adoption pay
• Season Ticket Loan Scheme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• £50 contribution towards eye care

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To Apply 

​Please attach your CV and Cover Letter 

​Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

​Closing date: 21st February 2025

​It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter. This is because the Microbiology Society is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We value, promote, and seek diversity.

The Society also takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused, or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.

Please note that due to limited resources, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted therefore, if you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.

“We are interested in every candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”

The Diocese of Truro is currently undertaking a grassroots change aimed at positioning the Church in Cornwall to tackle the biggest spiritual and societal needs of Cornwall in the 21st Century, this work has been undertaken by the local church, through engagement with a deanery planning process. Our Change and Renewal team is providing vital support to deaneries to help them achieve their plans.

This role is to enable and facilitate local engagement and communications with key stakeholders in parishes and deaneries in the implementation of their deanery plans in and delivering the Diocesan Plan for Change & Renewal. This means developing a range of approaches for communications to ensure greater reach and give opportunities to gather input from stakeholders. It is also about working alongside volunteers and clergy to support them to share their own stories and engage people locally.

The right person for this role will be an effective and adaptive communicator who is skilled in used a range of media and approaches to engage stakeholders. This will include written content, digital platforms, traditional media and face-to-face delivery of workshops and meetings. Being proactive, organised and able to meet deadlines is key. Because it involves working across the diocese, you need to be good with people and be interested in what we and our parishes do.

This role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact as part of a unique organisation that prides itself on being a supportive employer. At the Diocese of Truro, we value work-life balance and employee wellbeing and are committed to supporting your development. We offer additional benefits such as flexible working, up to 26 days holiday plus bank holidays, a range of wellbeing activities and the Church of England Pension Scheme with 9-15% employer contributions. More information on our website.

If you are interested in this role, you can find more details and how to apply via the Pathways site. The closing date for applications is midnight on 26 February 2025 with interviews being held on 11 March 2025 in Truro.

Please note that whilst some home working is permitted this role cannot be done remotely and we do not pay staff to commute from outside Cornwall.

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. However, we would particularly welcome applications from those with a disability, or from a UK minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented in our staff.

SAFEGUARDING - EVERYONE MATTERS - EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBILITY

The Diocese of Truro strives to be trauma informed, and is committed to developing safer policies, cultures, and practices.

Lingen Davies Cancer Fund is a vibrant, thriving, dynamic and energetic organisation dedicated to making a difference to lives impacted by cancer in our region.

As part of a small but passionate communications team this role plays a key part in helping to develop our supporter base, increase engagement with the charity, and increase our fundraising efforts using a mix of storytelling, marketing, videography and photography, research, and other communications tools.

We are looking for an experienced communications professional with excellent written skills to help share the stories behind the people and the charity. You will be responsible for sharing stories across traditional and online media, the charity’s own digital platforms, and will manage our social media output.

You will work with the wider team, as well as our supporters and volunteers to help increase awareness of, and engagement with, Lingen Davies Cancer Fund’s charitable work, including internal projects and external grant making.

As part of a multi-functional marketing team you will use design skills to create content on Canva and other platforms to deliver general promotional flyers and materials for events adhering to brand guidelines and assist with general promotion of LD events and fundraising initiatives.

We are entering an exciting new phase of growth and development, and this role has grow with us. If you would lke to be part of a team making a real difference to lives in our community, we'd love to hear from you.

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 funding life-changing research and campaigning for change.

Despite progress in recent decades, someone in the UK is diagnosed with a blood cancer every 16 minutes and for some types of leukaemia survival rates are among 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 dedicated and creative PR and Communications Officer with a passion for storytelling, to help continue to raise the profile of Leukaemia UK and communicate the need and impact of its work to key audiences.

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.

As part of a small but expanding comms team, this role offers the chance to make a real difference to the charity and gives an experienced PR Officer the chance to lead on high profile campaigns, as well as get stuck in with day to day delivery.

Leukaemia UK and You 

As PR & Communications Officer, you will support the PR & Communications Manager to deliver the PR for some of our most high-profile fundraising campaigns and events.

We are looking for someone with existing PR experience (2+ years), ideally for events and/or fundraising, who can help raise the profile of both new and existing campaigns.

You will be a self-starter, who enjoys working independently and is always hungry for a story. You will be able to build strong relationships with journalists, agents/celebrities and case studies, and keep on top of the news agenda to spot and maximise opportunities for the charity.

This role is essential for delivering the drumbeat of reactive and proactive coverage needed to build awareness of Leukaemia UK and the work we do.  

This is a great new role for someone looking to have real autonomy in their work and get stuck into a range of communications disciplines, helping to drive us forward and make an impact for all those affected by leukaemia.

Skills and Experience

• Experience working in a busy press office / comms function which has raised the profile and awareness of an organisation
• Experience of events and/or fundraising PR
• Experience working with celebrities / influencers in a PR / communications context
• Experience of communicating complex information to a range of audiences
• Experience of working with case studies and the sensitivity that goes along with this

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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. This will vary dependent on meetings with internal and external stakeholders so your flexibility is a must. Our aim is to work together in the office together if and when possible.
• Salary range £32,500 - £37,000 (FTE)

Applications

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. 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.

• First interviews will be held via Teams on Wednesday 19 February 2025
• Second interviews will be held at our London Offices – at 26 Great Queen St, London WC2B 5BL on Wednesday 26 February 2025.
• We are proud of our benefits – see a summary on our website Work with us - Leukaemia UK 

Closing Date: Midnight Sunday 9 February 2025

We look forward to hearing from you! 

Cara Delaney

PR & Communications Manager

About Us

Stonebridge City Farm is much more than just an inner-city farm. While we are indeed a beloved destination for local families—offering an array of animals, gardens, a vibrant play area, cozy café and a unique shop—we pride ourselves on being a vital community hub, free from the burden of an entrance fee. 

About You

As our ideal candidate you’ll bring a wealth of strategic and organisational leadership experience, having worked closely with boards, a variety of stakeholder groups, and people from diverse backgrounds and circumstances. Your strong communication skills and passionate advocacy for the charity’s mission will be key to our continued success. Equally important are your business acumen, financial awareness, and creativity in identifying new opportunities for collaborative working and funding partnerships.

The Role

The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for the leadership of Stonebridge City Farm in pursuit of its charitable and financial objectives, ensuring that strategic and operational plans are developed and implemeted.

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About Young Westminster Foundation:

The Young Westminster Foundation was established in 2017 to support young people growing up in Westminster to have healthy, safe and bright futures. The foundation is a cross-sector partnership, working with youth organisations, schools, businesses, funders, government and Westminster City Council and is part of the wider YPF network supporting children across North-West London.

We are a membership organisation, supporting local youth organisations through grants, training, research and networking opportunities. Forging partnerships with businesses, public sector partners, individuals and major funders, our work helps strengthen services for all young people Westminster.

Our aims:

• Members: Helping youth clubs and youth organisations to thrive
• Partnerships: Fostering a community who care about Westminster’s young people
• Funding: Generating long term investment for youth organisations and young people in Westminster
• Knowledge: Listening, learning and sharing

​The Role: 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Director of Communications and Engagement to join the team and be part of the Senior Management Team. In this role, you will be responsible for developing, implementing and overseeing the charity's communications, focusing on building our profile as well as outreach to our growing community of member charities, businesses and strategic partners. You will ensure YWF's voice is impactful and authentic, blending creativity and strategy to elevate our organisation's presence and strengthen its relationships with young people, member organisations, the public and partners.

 You will cover digital, events and external communications, working closely with the team. This is a permanent part-time role (3 or 4 days per week) with flexible working options.

This is a hands-on role working within a small and busy charity. The scope of the role is varied and will evolve as YWF continues to develop, but will broadly involve the following:

Key Responsibilities

• Working closely with the CEO, create and implement a comprehensive communications strategy to promote the charity’s work and to maximise opportunities of key partner engagement
• Take stock of our current communications activity and lead efforts to elevate the charity's visibility and profile, including reporting and acting on analytics from the various platforms
• Oversee and implement communications across all platforms, including digital, print, and events. This includes creating regular business and member newsletters, website updates and events comms
• Oversee branding and communication guidelines, ensuring that staff are supported to follow and adhere to them
• Working closely with our Business Development Lead to support corporate fundraising efforts
• Work with our Evaluation and Data Specialist to develop communications proposals and maximise the use of in-house and external data
• Work closely with the team to develop compelling stories and formats and align communications strategy with the charity's mission and objectives
• Work closely with the Westminster Youth Hubs supporting them in their marketing and communications, encouraging collaboration and knowledge sharing and helping build capacity
• Work closely with external agencies, including videographers and photographers, to create engaging content for YWF
• Work closely with our partner YPF Young K&C on the development of the OurCity Website
• Supporting the YWF Social media intern in the creation of content and templates aligned with brand guidelines, ensuring high quality is maintained
• Line Management of YWF staff
• Where appropriate, represent YWF at events

​Who Are We Looking For?

• We are looking for candidates with the following skills and experience:
• Understanding of strategies to grow influence and elevate an organisation's profile by fostering and maintaining strong, strategic relationships with key stakeholders and partners
• Proven experience in developing and executing communications strategies, content development and creation of campaigns, including culturally sensitive communications that resonate with diverse audiences
• Proven experience in gathering, analysing and leveraging analytics to inform and enhance communication strategies and engagement initiatives
• Understanding of organisational branding
• Proven experience of managing social media accounts, websites and marketing tools including Canva and mailchimp
• Excellent presentation, writing and storytelling skills across a wide range of applications and for varied audiences
• Excellent proofreading and editing skills
• Strong leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and empower YWF team members
• An understanding of the charity sector and children and young people and the issues facing both

​What else?

Interpersonal skills – you will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills and have experience of developing relationships with a range of people

Mucking in – working in a small team with tight resources you will not be shy about helping out with getting things done but in return you will get flexible working arrangements and a fun working environment

The cause – you will be passionate about our vision to support children and young people and be aware of the issues young Londoners are facing

At YWF we offer an attractive package of benefits to our staff. This includes:

• Competitive pay package and pension scheme
• Annual leave – 28 days plus Christmas closure
• Enhanced maternity pay
• Sabbatical scheme
• Flexible working
• Cycle to work scheme
• Learning and development opportunities

Diversity & Inclusion:

Young Westminster Foundation works with and supports diverse communities. Our member organisations are grassroots non-profits supporting young people in our communities. Many of these organisations are led by global majority groups.  As YPFs we work with our members to elevate their work and voices. We recognise the impact of poverty and racism on our communities and aim to work actively alongside communities rather than ‘doing to them’ and take an intersectional approach.  We also acknowledge the additional impact of discrimination experienced by women, disabled people and LGBT+ people of the global majority. As part of our commitment to equity, inclusion and cultural competency across our network, we ensure diverse communities are represented and supported in our organisation and structures and encourage applications from all sections of the community.

Accessibility: Please note that our office is located on the second floor without lift access.

Application: As part of your application, please upload a CV and a cover letter explaining your interest in this role and how you fit the experience and skills profile.

Digital Marketing Officer
Location: Hybrid (2/3 days per week from our office in Stroud, Gloucestershire)
Salary: £24,000 to £26,500 per annum (depending on experience)
Role Status: 35 hours per week

We are looking for a Digital Marketing Officer to become an integral part of the Meningitis Now Communications team.

Through social media and digital channels, including the Meningitis Now website, you will help raise vital awareness of meningitis, develop brand awareness, support fundraising, generate inbound traffic and increase the reach of the charity online. From promoting breaking news and covering live events, to marketing upcoming opportunities and representing the stories and experiences of those impacted by meningitis, this is a varied and exciting role, where a breadth of creative and digital skills is essential.

This role reports to the Senior Digital & Social Officer and works closely with an out-of-hours Social Media Assistant – as well as Support, Fundraising and broader Communications teams.

Working in partnership with colleagues, you will be creating, editing and publishing digital content for social media and the Meningitis Now website – and evaluating its impact. You will have day-to-day responsibility for certain aspects of social media and website channels – including encouraging, facilitating and moderating conversations with our online communities. You will also help us monitor trends and identify opportunities to innovate using existing and emerging tools and channels.

You will be a leader for digital engagement within Meningitis Now, helping colleagues understand the value of digital communications and helping them to feel confident using some of the tools themselves.

The creation and adaptation of compelling content is essential for this role. Whether you’re bringing our key messages to life through copy, images, video or infographics – creativity and an attention to detail is essential.

There is a hybrid option for this role to split your time between working from home and our head office in Stroud, Gloucestershire.

About the job

The creation and adaptation of compelling content is essential for this role. Whether you’re bringing our key messages to life through copy, images, video or infographics – creativity and an attention to detail is essential.

Work with the communications team to create and implement the charity’s social media strategy, coordinating with stakeholders across the charity to ensure our effectiveness and encouraging adoption of relevant social media techniques into our culture.

Your role will oversee:

Social Media
Content Creation
Design
Website

What we're looking for

Essential experience:

• Experience working in a digital marketing role.
• Experience using Wagtail or similar CMS.
• Experience managing, moderating and creating content for online platforms.
• Experience in creating content for social media.
• Experience in writing compelling and effective copy to engage with specific audiences.
• Experience reporting on campaign performance and presenting findings in clear and engaging ways.
• Experience setting objectives and meeting targets.

Essential knowledge and skills:

• Proficiency in using digital marketing tools, social media platforms and analytics.
• Good understanding of SEO and its role in online visibility.
• Good understanding of online user experience, usability and accessibility, online publishing standards and technologies.
• Good understanding of the principles of marketing.
• Good understanding of reel creation and other tools available in social media platforms.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate sensitively and effectively with a diverse range of individuals, supporters, event participants, donors and volunteers.
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to write compelling copy with accuracy and attention to detail.
• Excellent eye for design aesthetics and demonstrable creativity.
• Excellent practical knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite products (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator) and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent organisation and reporting skills including time management and prioritisation.

Desirable selection criteria:

• Previous experience in the charity sector.
• Understanding of marketing principles.
• Understanding of responsive websites / social media channels.

Ready to apply?

Please apply by completing the application form on our HR system, you will be redirected on clicking apply.

Please note that due to using an anonymised recruitment process, only responses to the application questions will be used for shortlisting. If you choose to upload a CV or covering letter, this information won't be seen until after shortlisting has been completed.

Closing date for applications: 10am, 17 February 2025*
Interviews: w/c 24 February 2024

*Note: Meningitis Now reserve the right to close this advert early or extend it depending on the number of sufficient applications received. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible.

Railway Children is looking for a Supporter Experience Officer to cover maternity leave and be responsible for implementing our supporter engagement strategy.

About you:

The Supporter Engagement Officer is an integral role in the public fundraising and engagement team, continuing to develop our individual giving income streams and ensuring that our supporters feel valued and understand the amazing impact they have.

This is a great role for someone who is equally as comfortable analysing details in data as they are coming up with creative ways to engage our audiences. You’ll have a proven ability to grow income from individual donors while having the supporter’s needs at the heart of every interaction.

The role entails delivering supporter communication journeys across a range of channels and audiences so that we deliver excellent supporter care to all donors ensuring that their relationship with Railway Children is enhanced, their support retained and lifetime value maximised.

Job Title: Digital Engagement Officer

Salary: £17,756 per annum (£17,306 Salary for 21 Hours Per Week + £450 Homeworking Allowance)

Hours & Contract: 21 hours per week - Fixed Term Contract Until March 2026

Location: Homebased anywhere in UK with occasional travel to in person events

As a ‘not for profit’ organisation, TACT puts the needs of our children and carers first and look to appoint individuals who are as passionate about fostering as we are. We are a homeworking organisation, and we pride ourselves on our flexible working opportunities, available from day one, an extensive wellbeing programme and our benefits package, all curated to nurture a healthy work life balance for all our employees so they can give an excellent service to our carers and the young people and children we care for.

As a foster care charity, TACT invests all surplus income into services, staff, carers, and child development. This means that we have been able to invest unique projects like TACT Connect, our unique and ground-breaking scheme for TACT care experienced young people and adults,  as well as our expanding TACT Education Service and our new Health Service. All our activities are built on our commitment to becoming a fully trauma informed organisation, in line with our key values and ethos.

TACT achieved 16th place in the UK Best Companies Work For survey results in 2023, with 91% of employees acknowledging that the organisation is run on strong values and principles and 94% stating they feel proud to work for this organisation.  

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Connect Team as a Digital Engagement Officer.The successful applicant will support the TACT Connect Team in growing and developing TACT Connect, promote the scheme to the TACT Connect Community, and will coordinate and write content for our members-only Connect Hub, weekly emails, and additional content that enables our varied members to access Connect and enjoy what is on offer. 

If you want to be valued as a professional, be appreciated at work and contribute to better outcomes for the children and young people connected with TACT, apply now.  

Overall Duties of the Digital Engagement Officer will include:

• Promote TACT Connect to key audiences, such as TACT Connect members and potential members
• Copywriting for digital platforms
• Support the generation of new member registrations using a range of digital channels.
• Manage the Connect Hub day-to-day, identifying development opportunities and driving improvements to functionality and user experience
• Work with the graphic designer and the wider marketing team to create digital content, such as videos and animations
• With the support of our TACT Marketing and Communications team, support the development and implementation of the Connect social media strategy to drive channel growth and audience engagement
• Support with the organisation, promotion and delivery of Connect events (both offline and online)

TACT offer an excellent employee benefits package including:

• 31 days paid holiday plus 8 annual bank holidays (pro rata).
• Flexible working arrangements (including compressed hours, flexibility around core hours, volunteer days policy).
• Family friendly policies.
• Homeworking ‘bundle’ including annual allowance, IT equipment and a loan for home office set up.
• Help@Hand Employee Assistance Programme (including CBT counselling, 24/7 remote GP appointments, physiotherapy, mental health support and second opinions on serious diagnosis).
• An hour a week of live, expert led activities through the Annual Employee wellbeing Programme.
• Menopause Policy and free Menopause Clinician Appointments.
• Stakeholder Pension Scheme (salary sacrifice).
• Fantastic learning and development opportunities for all roles.

The Digital Engagement Officer may be homebased within England, Scotland or Wales and may be required to travel to face-to-face meetings occasionally for training and team wellbeing events.

A Standard / Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this role and will be processed by TACT on your behalf.

Closing Date: Sunday 2nd March 2025

• Interview Date: Monday 10th March 2025 (via Microsoft Teams)

Safeguarding is everyone’s business and TACT believes that only the people with the right skills and values should work in social work.  As part of TACT’s commitment to safeguarding, we properly examine the skills, experience, qualifications, and values of potential staff in relation to our work with vulnerable young children.  We use rigorous and consistent recruitment approaches to help safeguard TACT’s young people.  All our staff are expected to work in line with TACT’s safeguarding policies.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than advertised if the volume of applications is excessive, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.

TACT does not accept unsolicited CVs from external recruitment agencies, nor the fees associated with them.

Part time Communications Lead
Croydon Almshouses

Location: South Croydon with some opportunity to work from home
Contract: permanent part time role, two days (15 hours) per week with lots of flexibility offered around working days 
Salary: £37,000 FTE (£14,800 pro rata annual salary for two days per week)
Benefits: Excellent benefits including 25 days annual leave (FTE) plus Bank Holidays, contributory workplace pension scheme, and excellent training and development opportunities 

Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday 16th February
Interviews: Tuesday 25th February, in person in South Croydon

Are you an experienced communications generalist with digital and offline communication experience and skills? Are you looking for a part time role with lots of flexibility and to work with a friendly and welcoming team?

Charity People is delighted to be working with Croydon Almshouses to recruit a part time Communications Lead who will work to develop and deliver top level communications across a range of platforms in order to reach a diverse audience. Working closely with the SMT and the CEO this role offers an opportunity to really shape the organisation's communications vision and output.

About the charity

The oldest charity in Croydon, Croydon Almshouses places community front and centre of their work and has been supporting people in their area who experience the impact of poverty for over 550 years.

Since 1447 they have offered almshouses, and currently there are two: the Elis David Almshouses, a modern purpose-built block of 55 flats in central Croydon, and the Mary Tate Almshouses, which comprise seven cottages overlooking Cricket Green in Mitcham. For the last 40 years, they have also awarded grants to community groups and individuals of all ages across Croydon who are in need, or facing distress or hardship, and to local and national organisations which help them.

This is an exciting time to join Croydon Almshouses as their Do More, Do Better strategy aims to take them into their next chapter by expanding operations to enhance impact in local communities.

As Communications Lead, your core responsibilities will include:

• Lead the development and delivery of multi-channel communications strategies and plans
• Develop and execute communications to all stakeholders
• Work to develop a clear, coherent, and consistent brand that is recognised locally across on and offline channels
• Drive positive coverage across a range of media including digital and print
• Support colleagues in their effective communication with stakeholders, ensuring messaging is aligned
• Measure the impact of communications

We'd love to see applications from individuals with the following skills and experience:

• Previous experience within a communications role where you have had significant input into or responsibility for communications plans
• Good understanding of strategic communications and the planning required
• Experience of delivering communications across a range of channels, both on and offline including across social media and web
• Good understanding of how to create compelling content for different audiences
• Exceptional written skills

How to apply

To formally apply we will need a CV and Supporting Statement. If you would like to apply for this role or to have an informal confidential chat, please apply via the link below with a copy of your CV in the first instance or email Alice Wood at Charity People to find out more.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Alice if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.

At Charity People, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Senior Communications Officer (Development and Engagement) on a permanent basis.

Job Title: Senior Communications Officer (Development and Engagement)

Reporting to: Deputy Director of Development and Engagement

Main Purpose of the Role: Working in the dynamic and successful Development and Engagement team, you will lead on all communications activity supporting our parent, alumni and donor engagement programmes. Responsible for developing and managing communications strategies and campaigns, you will also undertake a varied range of projects across our communication platforms.

An experienced copywriter and enthusiastic digital marketeer, you will work to ensure all communications are of the highest quality, on brand and align with our core values and strategic ambitions. The successful candidate will possess a strong understanding of marketing principles and have experience in using a range of marketing software packages and tools.

You will be encouraged and supported to take ownership and initiative, bringing your own expertise to support the objectives of the team and the wider school. Integral to our communications strategy is the development of a new alumni website due to launch in 2025.

You will work to increase community cohesion and engagement, deepening relationships within our global school community.

General Duties and Responsibilities:

Copywriting and Content Creation

• Leading on copywriting for all development and engagement collateral e.g. event invitations, programmes, brochures, website content and supporter engagement communications.
• Collating and managing the department’s digital assets for the purposes of content creation.
• Leading on the creation of our annual alumni magazine, The Pelican.
• Liaising with parent and alumni volunteers to create engaging content.

Digital

• Leading on management and content creation for the alumni website oldbrightonians com
• Working closely with the Archivist to ensure relevant historic content is migrated to our digital archive site.
• Developing and executing the department’s social media strategy, creating exciting content for the alumni social media platforms (Instagram, Facebook).
• Responding to comments and messages through all social media channels.
• Creating email campaigns and communications sent to our alumni, parent and supporter communities.
• Leading on the use and development of Brighton College Connect, our alumni networking platform.
• Taking an innovative approach to current and emergent technologies and trends to increase engagement.
• Reporting on engagement and communications activity.

Design

• Generating digital imagery and design to support social media and email marketing campaigns.
• Managing external relationships with key designers, publishers, mailing houses and digital providers.

Data and Process Management

• Planning and overseeing the scheduling of engagement communications.
• Working closely with the Senior Development Officer to manage communications preferences for the community and ensuring all data processing is compliant.
• Exporting data sets for all communication campaigns.
• Supporting colleagues to execute annual data projects e.g. data collection and cleansing.

Other

• Working to budget constraints for communications resource, providing regular financial updates to the Deputy Director.
• Maintaining a close working relationship with the College marketing department, sharing content, best practice, planning and strategies.
• Responding to relevant emails and phone calls from the community in friendly, timely and approachable manner.
• Supporting the Senior Events and Engagement Officer in reaching event attendance targets.
• Managing the alumni Shopify account, ensuring this is successfully embedded across website and CRM, and effectively promoted to the community.
• Any other reasonable tasks to support the team and at the request of the Director or Deputy Director of Development and Engagement.

Person Specification:

The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:

Essential Criteria

• At least two years’ experience of working in a busy marketing/ communications role
• Strong copy writing skills, with excellent grammar and proofreading skills
• Track record of increasing community engagement
• Experience of using CMS, CRM systems plus digital marketing and social media platforms
• Experience of managing multiple projects simultaneously and to competing deadlines
• Excellent time management skills and a demonstrable ability to multitask
• Good level of IT competency and experience of Microsoft Office packages
• Ability to work autonomously and take initiative
• Builds strong internal and external stakeholder relationships and works well with others
• Approachable and professional communication style
• Excellent attention to detail and an analytical and interpretative mindset
• An enthusiasm for education and the independent school system

Desirable

• Experience of using Google Analytics
• Experience of design work such as use of Canva and Adobe
• Understanding of GDPR legislation
• Good financial acumen with strong numeracy
• Previous experience of working at a charitable organisation and/ or an understanding of fundraising

Hours of Work: 

Monday to Friday inclusive, 8.30am to 5.00pm with a 60 minute unpaid lunch break (37.5 hours per week). In addition to this, the post-holder will be required to work some evenings and weekend events for which time in lieu will be given.

Remuneration: 

The salary for this role will be £30,000 per annum.

Holidays:

23 days, plus bank holidays increasing to 28 days plus bank holidays after 2 years of service (of which 3 days need to be taken between Christmas and New Year when the College is closed)

Benefits:

• Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.
• Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
• Complimentary lunch is provided.
• Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances.
• Job specific learning and development programme available to all employees.
• Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library

Wellbeing:

• Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, meditation sessions and use of the gym and swimming pool.
• Personalised health and wellbeing consultations.
• Generous sickness policy.
• Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.
• Comprehensive wellbeing package.

For full details of the role, please see the Job Profile Document on our website.