Graphic Design Jobs
Pestalozzi International is going through an exciting period of transformation and this is a new role within the organisation working closely with the Marketing Lead. Your role will take two forms, one will be to manage our social media, maintaining our brand and voice across our social media channels, and providing timely reporting.The other side will be to support the whole team with designing premium quality marketing materials, graphics for our website and printed/emailed materials.
You will need to be highly creative to develop our voice on these social channels and to capture attention with impactful and engaging communications. You will support our community growth, engaging with internal and external stakeholders, building our online community of Alumni and inspiring new and existing supporters to engage further.
This position will also support our overseas partners, helping to develop their capacities and contributing to the life-changing programmes our charity supports.
Main duties/responsibilities:
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Responsible for our social media outputs over LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook and YouTube.
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Produce regular metrics and reporting on social media and digital engagement.
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Produce digital content such as brochures, fundraising documents, emails.
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Graphic design of marketing and fundraising materials and presentations as requested by other team members.
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Design and distribution of digital and printed supporter newsletters.
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Graphic design of Impact Reports and Annual Review.
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Social media outputs, website content creation, particularly around our Alumni audience, promoting Alumni reunions/key dates.
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Manage our library of photography and video content.
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Update the website.
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Liaise with teams across the globe to gather impactful content.
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Work in collaboration with the Marketing Lead and Fundraising team to develop digital and social media campaigns to maximise engagement of new and existing supporters.
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Update programme materials to improve relevance of the educational content.
Person Specification:
The successful candidate will be a highly engaged and dynamic individual who believes in the work we do and wants to let the world know. They will be bursting with ideas and excited by our vision and desire to work in the charity sector.
They will be able to clearly demonstrate the following experience and attributes:
Essential:
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Evidence of running creative and impactful social media campaigns on mentioned platforms
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Evidence of graphic design competency - good knowledge of Canva, Adobe Creative Suite products such as Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop. (Or preferred programme)
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Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF editor, use of collaborative docs, etc), Google workspace, Hootsuite or other similar scheduling software
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Strong organisational skills and a collaborative approach to working
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Meticulous eye for detail, especially with written content
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Able to communicate and respect diverse teams with a genuine, down-to-earth nature
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Must be eligible to work in the UK
Desirable:
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Good understanding of advertising on social platforms
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Video editing experience
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Capable of static and ideally animation design
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Use of WordPress, Wix, Squarespace or similar web software
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Third sector experience
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Happy to travel internationally to remote countries
We offer child-centred education to disadvantaged children in the Global South, supporting economic growthand social mobility.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Resurgo’s mission is to inspire and equip organisations to bring about ambitious and sustainable social change through our expertise in coaching, impact management and programme delivery. We’re a bold and innovative organisation with the ambition to transform society.
Are you a gifted designer and communications professional with an interest in charity marketing? Join the Resurgo Communications’ team as the organisation rebrands and help deliver our new identity to our varied audiences.
Comfortable designing collateral for print and digital, you will have several years’ experience either in the corporate world or third sector. You will also bring your project management skills in other areas of communications and be comfortable working with a variety of internal stakeholders and external suppliers. Joining a supportive team who love a challenge, you will work alongside experienced colleagues – this is the perfect move for someone wanting to expand their skills while working to support our vision to transform the lives of young people across the UK.
The important stuff
Location: Hammersmith, London
Contract: Full-time, Permanent (Open to part-time, 4 days a week)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations
Salary: from £34,000
Closing date: Friday 21st February, 09.00am (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate).
Application pack: Have a look at our application pack for more information about the role and Resurgo
Please feel free to let us know if you may require any reasonable adjustments to participate fully in our recruitment process. Contact us for any enquiries regarding accessibility.
Resurgo has been named one of the UK’s Best Places to Work by The Sunday Times.
In this role, you’ll be responsible for:
Graphic Design
- Designing and producing collateral including digital and printed event invitations, leaflets, one-pagers and reports, and finessing presentation materials for senior colleagues, such as pitch decks, ensuring they are on brand and fit for purpose.
- Working with the Communications Manager to rebrand all of Resurgo’s marketing materials in line with the roll-out of a brand refresh scheduled for mid-2025. This will include promotional materials for the Spear Programme, including banners, leaflets, posters, email templates etc.
- Working with internal clients to provide print and digital solutions to marketing needs for a variety of audiences, from young people who are facing barriers to work, to corporate partnerships and funders.
- Art working across print & digital. Preparing files for print and procuring print services, including bespoke print jobs where necessary.
Project management
- Oversee outbound email marketing using Pardot for Resurgo’s audiences, by planning, designing pre-written content, scheduling emails, tracking audience crossover across teams, sharing analytics and making recommendations for improved engagement. Ensure GDPR and consent is adhered to across varying audience groups.
- Set up and manage Resurgo’s Digital Asset Management library, including setting up a catalogue system for new photography created as part of the brand refresh.
Campaigns
- Work with the wider team on campaigns to promote fundraising and awareness, producing campaign plans and project managing implementation across teams. This includes match-funding campaigns working closely with our in-house Philanthropy team.
Person Specification
- A practising Christian who is passionate about personally representing the Christian values of Resurgo and committed to Resurgo’s mission to transform society.
- At least 3 years’ experience in a marketing or communications role.
- Solid IT skills including MS Office, project management. Knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite including InDesign, and other programmes such as Canva. A good understanding of print and digital design concepts, (e.g. how to pre-flight a document before printing).
- A keen eye for design for both print (brochures, flyers) and digital (social media assets, email marketing) collateral; understanding the nuances of the two! Knowledge of email marketing tools. Experience of using Pardot (Salesforce’s email marketing system) desirable.
- Highly organised and able to manage a varied workload. Good grasp of marketing trends. Willingness to get stuck in with various other elements of comms work; experience in digital marketing an asset (e.g. website, social media, analytics, video).
With young people, with organisations, for society.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Benefits
- Scope to take real ownership in a fast-growing charity
- Flexible working arrangements
- Strong commitment to professional development with a dedicated training budget
- Annual performance and pay progression reviews
- Up to 5% pension contribution
- 40 days paid leave per year: 25 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays, 3 days between
- Christmas and New Year and 4 wellbeing days
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme offering free therapy
- Work phone and laptop
- A supportive and inclusive culture with regular team social event
Responsibilities
Publications, Brand and Content
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Assist the Senior Communications Manager in developing and delivering a content strategy to support Settle’s goals.
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Maintain brand consistency across all communications and craft clear, engaging messages about Settle’s work.
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Collaborate with frontline staff and young people to collect and share their stories in an authentic and respectful way, including creating case studies and helping to develop Settle’s storytelling work.
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Design marketing materials and publications, such as newsletters, annual reports and printed flyers for our different audiences. We use InDesign for our large-scale design projects, while we use Canva for our day-to-day projects. You don’t necessarily need experience of both of these, but you’ll need to be confident with designing multimedia content with similar sort of software.
Website, Digital and Social Media
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Create, publish and schedule posts for our social media, where you’ll work with the Senior Communications Manager to engage and grow our audiences. We are currently active on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Bluesky, but we are planning to launch a TikTok account this year. Experience of editing and making video content would be desirable, but we can support you to develop these skills if you are confident with using tools like Canva already.
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Work with the Senior Communications Manager and wider team to develop, manage and update content for Settle’s website, keeping it up to date for all our key audiences. This will include supporting with writing blogs, with and on behalf of the organisation. Our website is built on Wagtail CMS – you don’t need to necessarily have used this exact CMS, but experience of updating website content would be desirable.
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Collate content from across the team for our supporters’ newsletter on MailChimp and assist other teams in publishing any other newsletters for specific audiences.
Media, PR and Policy
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Assist with handling any media requests and developing Settle’s external reputation.
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Support the Senior Communications Manager and Settle’s lived experience Advocacy Forum group in producing communications to shape policy and campaigns related to Settle’s work.
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Support with the delivery of campaigns and events across the team, including our annual Winter Fundraising Campaign and Home of Our Own advocacy campaign (currently in development)
General Support
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Work collaboratively across teams to align communications with organisational priorities.
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Support the Senior Communications Manager with internal communications tasks as needed.
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Managing communications projects with confidence, managing competing priorities and working independently to a defined schedule.
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Provide additional administrative and communications support functions as requested by the Senior Communications Manager.
Our vision is a 21st century Britain where no young person is homeless and all young people get a fair chance at doing well.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Unifrog’s mission
We’re on a mission to level the playing field when it comes to young people finding and applying for their next step after school. We're achieving this by bringing all the available information into one single, impartial, user-friendly platform that helps students to make the best choices, and submit the strongest applications. We also empower teachers and counsellors to manage the progression process effectively.
Our outlook is global - we work with schools and universities all over the world, from the US to New Zealand, and from Italy to Hong Kong. We want to make it so that young people can compare every opportunity taught in English, wherever it is in the world, and have all the support they need to make successful applications.
We have a clear social purpose, and we’re hugely ambitious. We already work with over half of UK secondary schools, and hundreds of international schools. We are growing rapidly in terms of the number of our customers, in terms of how much they use our platform, and in terms of the breadth of products we offer.
Our team is at the heart of our business and is integral to our success. We work hard to foster a culture of openness, happiness and innovation, and we commit to helping every individual learn and grow so that they can reach their full potential. We want to hire talented people, whatever their background. If you are excited by our mission and are ready to work hard, please don’t hesitate to apply. We look forward to hearing from you!
We believe in the power of diversity. If you are from an ethnic minority background, we would like to strongly encourage you to apply.
The role and responsibilities
As Head of Video Content, you will lead and manage a team of producer/directors, video editors, and a post-production manager, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, engaging, and impactful video content. You will oversee multiple video projects simultaneously, keeping workflows efficient and production timelines on track.
Unifrog’s video content helps young people make informed decisions about their future. This includes Careers Library profiles featuring professionals discussing their jobs, Subject Library profiles where university students share insights into their studies, and Employer and University profiles offering a glimpse into these organisations. We also produce course videos for online learning as well as internal marketing content.
Collaboration will be central to your work, as you’ll liaise with internal teams—particularly Higher Education, Employer, and Marketing teams—as well as external partners to ensure our content is engaging, informative, and aligned with audience needs.
While primarily a leadership role, this position also requires hands-on expertise in either producing/directing or video editing/post-production (ideally both). Depending on your background, you’ll step in to lead shoots or support edits as needed, providing informed feedback and ensuring high creative and technical standards.
What we are looking for
Leadership and management
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Proven line management experience, with the ability to inspire and motivate a team.
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Strong decision-making skills to navigate complex situations and competing priorities.
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Ability to communicate effectively, providing clear instructions, constructive feedback, and regular performance evaluations.
Organisational and strategic skills
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Highly organised and forward-thinking, with the ability to schedule shoots and/or edits efficiently.
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Strong project management skills to oversee multiple projects, ensuring deadlines and lead times are met.
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Ability to evaluate existing workflows and implement improvements to enhance productivity and content quality.
Creative and editorial excellence
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A clear vision for creating impactful video content that resonates with audiences, particularly young people.
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Awareness of video trends and audience expectations, ensuring the team produces cutting-edge content.
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Strong editorial judgment and an eye for detail to maintain high production standards.
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Creative problem-solving skills to find innovative solutions in fast-paced production environments.
Communication and collaboration
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Strong professional communication skills to engage with internal teams and external partners effectively.
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A collaborative approach to work closely with Higher Education, Employer, and Marketing teams to align video content with strategic goals.
Technical expertise
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In-depth knowledge of video production processes, from pre-production to post-production.
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Expertise in either filming/producing/directing or video editing and post-production (ideally both), with the ability to guide and mentor the team.
For producing and directing:
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Ability to schedule and organise shoots effectively, ensuring smooth production workflows.
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Skilled in operating professional cameras, such as the A7S, and adept at handling lighting and sound equipment.
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Capability to direct shoots effectively, working collaboratively with stakeholders who may not be familiar with video production requirements.
For video editing and post-production:
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Ability to manage and coordinate the team’s editing schedule, ensuring deadlines are met and final outputs meet high standards.
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Advanced proficiency in Adobe Premiere and a basic understanding of the creation of motion graphics animations.
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A keen understanding of storytelling and pacing to create engaging, audience-focused edits.
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Capability to handle sound design, colour grading, and other elements required for technical and creative excellence.
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Ability to integrate constructive feedback efficiently, ensuring quality and consistency across all deliverables.
This role is perfect for someone who’s passionate, motivated, and thrives in a dynamic environment. You’ll enjoy balancing multiple responsibilities while ensuring creative output aligns with Unifrog’s mission and objectives. If you bring a strong technical foundation, leadership experience, and a knack for creative innovation, we’d be excited to hear from you.
Benefits
Head to our jobs page for a full list of the excellent benefits we offer our team.
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Join one of ‘the best organisations to escape to’ and help transform careers and destinations in schools.
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Become part of a committed, dynamic, and growing company. We want to build our team for the long term: if you do well, we will do our best to make sure you want to stay at the company for a long time.
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Professional development is important at Unifrog. You will define your own 6-month objectives and will be supported by your line manager and the rest of the team to achieve them. You will have an annual training allowance to spend on what you need to grow and progress.
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Influence the company’s direction: we love to promote great ideas, wherever they come from.
Key details
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£47,000 - £50,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus a share in a company-wide performance bonus.
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Full-time.
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28 days paid holiday per year (plus bank holidays).
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Working hours are 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Monday to Thursday, and 9:00 am to 4:30 pm on Friday.
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Work remotely or in our London office, with a minimum of 2 days in person (either on shoots or in the London office).
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We regularly shoot in the London office, therefore it is essential that you live within a commutable distance from Hoxton (no more than 2 hours each way).
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Start date: as soon as possible, although we can be flexible depending on notice periods.
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If you require reasonable adjustments or want to discuss any details about the role before applying, please get in touch.
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We can only consider candidates who have the right to work in the UK.
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We film all around the UK (and sometimes internationally), so flexibility and willingness to travel for shoots, including occasional overnight stays, is essential.
Application process
Deadline: 10:00AM (GMT) on Friday 21st February 2025.
Stage 1: Application form (~1 hour) ✍️
i. With reference to examples of your recent experience, what would make you an excellent candidate for this role? (250 words)
ii. Describe a time when you supported a team member’s development in their video production role. (250 words)
iii. As Head of Video, you oversee a pipeline of around 120 video projects at various stages of completion. You notice that some projects are falling behind schedule. When an external partner reaches out for an update on a specific project, you discover that it’s overdue, but the delay wasn’t flagged earlier.
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How would you address the situation?
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What steps would you take to prevent similar issues from occurring in the future? (250 words)
iv. Submit a link to a video that you have produced, directed, or edited of which you are particularly proud. Please tell us what your role was in the creation of the video. Make sure we are able to access the video by adjusting the permissions.
Stage 2: Task (2 hours)
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For the next stage of the application process, we’ll ask you to provide feedback on a video. We will send you instructions if you are successful in the first application stage. We will be scheduling these tasks after the application deadline.
Stage 3: Video call interview (1 hour) ��
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Standard Q&A from a panel of three, including questions about your experiences and how these relate to the role, and scenario questions based on common situations you might face (plus time for your questions).
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Video call interviews will be held Thursday 6th March 2025.
Your answers are an opportunity to let us know more about your motivations and experience. While we understand that candidates might want to use AI to improve parts of their application, we strongly encourage you to write your answers independently.
Please note, we compare all answers to an AI generated answer. Where we suspect AI has been used to write the majority of the answer, this will be taken into consideration when scoring.
Inclusion and diversity at Unifrog
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Within the company we try to foster a culture of innovation, and a happy working environment, both because this is the right thing to do, and because we think this results in the most effective team. To this end we believe in open communication, celebrating successes, supporting each other, not being afraid to be wrong or to fail, and promoting good ideas wherever they come from.
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As a platform that supports teachers and students from a huge variety of backgrounds it’s important that our team and leadership reflects this diversity. This is something we are actively working towards and prioritising. We want to embed diversity, equity and inclusion across everything we do, continually evaluating policies and practices to make sure they are inclusive and equitable.
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To make sure everyone’s voice is heard and people have the opportunities to learn to be better allies in the workplace, we encourage the team to share what they’re celebrating, facilitate training and group discussions, and seek regular feedback about what more the company could do to help people feel included.
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To ensure that our recruitment process is consistent and fair, we anonymise your application and therefore do not see your name, personal, educational or professional background. We also randomise the order of responses so that it’s less likely that a candidate is advantaged or disadvantaged by where their answers appear compared to other candidates.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Associate Director, Special Projects, this role will focus on helping to tell the story of The Royal Foundation (TRF) through the creation of engaging and compelling content and assets.
The successful candidate will work closely with the Head of Engagement, Events team, and Social and Digital colleagues, and will engage with colleagues at Kensington Palace to help achieve our overall ambition of generating positive impact and sustainable change to help deliver Their Royal Highnesses vision of a healthy society and planet.
Role description and core responsibilities
The designer will be the lead point of contact when content and assets are required for internal and external products. Projects will range in scope from static social media posts, to the creation of key documents, or providing support for high-profile events. As a new role, the successful candidate will help to build out the scope of this position and ensure it complements the work of colleagues.
Brand, Art Direction and creative
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Understanding of the TRF brand and sub-brands/programmes, and able to consistently bring this to life when generating assets and content, supporting overall objectives for the organisation
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Day-to-day responsibility for the application of the TRF visual brands, and ensuring they are appropriately used internally and externally.
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Guardian of Brandpad, updating and refreshing the master brand, and programme brands, working with existing brand guidelines, and supplying teams with required assets.
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Confidently able to take ideas and develop these into briefs to commission when skillset sits outside of TRF.
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Support colleagues when considering the creation of new sub-brands, and how these will fit into the overall brand hierarchy
Content
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Able to take an idea and develop a creative concept, supporting the overall objectives and goals of the programme.
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Responsible for the creation of assets and content including:
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Quickly and confidently designing flawless PowerPoint presentations that accurately represent the brands
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Able to design assets for external events including (invites, step and repeats, brand builds)
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Able to design and own the templates for a range of newsletters to be published externally
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Create toolkits to be shared externally to support key external moments
Stakeholder engagement
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Develop strong-working relationships across the Foundation, to understand overall objectives of individual programmes, and intricately understand each associated brand.
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Act as the point person with TRF brand agency
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Develop a strong relationship with the social and digital team at Kensington Palace, sharing ideas and working together, to consider opportunities to share content, and ensure designs allow for this.
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Nurture brilliant relationships with a range of collaborators externally, so we can bring in support when required.
Technical Skills:
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Extremely confident with PowerPoint and design tools to create perfect presentations
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Able to design visual assets using appropriate tools and relevant programmes
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Demonstrate a strong understanding of how best to work across social and digital channels and platforms
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Confident working with design tools and programmes including [inDesign, Photoshop, Brandpad, Premiere, Mailchimp etc etc]
Relevant knowledge, experience and personal qualities
Knowledge & experience:
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A brilliant portfolio showcasing an ability to take ideas and create content, across social and digital channels, presentations and for events.
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Demonstrate experience of the application of brand guidelines to creative work, and ability to act as a ‘brand guardian’ within an organisation.
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Confident and comfortable using design tools and platforms
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Strong evidence of art design, and/or design concepts and visual principles
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Familiar working with multiple brands and how to balance priorities
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Experience working within a high-profile organisation
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Knowledge of how to flex products depending on audience.
Personal qualities:
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Enthusiastic mindset, constantly generating ideas and thrives in a fast-moving environment, with a can-do attitude
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Excellent ability to communicate visually and effectively in order to influence or change mindsets
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Ability to create content and designs for different audience (internal and external).
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Excellent interpersonal skills, delivers and tailors communications to diverse audiences and teams and ensures a shared clarity of purpose is in place.
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An eye for detail, and commitment to exceptionally high standards across all written and electronic communications and visual identity
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A commitment to continuous improvement and strive to deliver the best possible outcomes
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Awareness of reputational risk, and ensuring ideas/assets/presentations are appropriate for audiences
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Passionate about a healthier, happier society, with the ability to work within the non-political constraints of The Royal Foundation.
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Understands the importance of discretion and confidentiality and have a mature and professional approach.
Our Company & Culture:
The Royal Foundation is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion and to ensuring a positive, safe, and respectful environment which promotes the wellbeing and dignity of our employees, partners, suppliers, and those whose interests we represent. We are committed to promoting a positive and inclusive working environment that has a diversity of people and views, and one that supports our culture of collaboration and curiosity. These principles underpin our professional behaviour and are embedded in our policies, procedures, day-to-day practices, and external relationships. We therefore welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
If you have the relevant skills and enthusiasm for the role, then we want to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a one-page covering letter explaining your motivation for applying and how you meet the skills and experience required for the role by clicking ‘Apply’ now.
- Salary: Circa £35,000 pa.
- Location: Central London office three days a week, with flexibility to work remotely the remaining two days
- Contract type: 12 months fixed term
- Holiday: 25 days per annum
- Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday)
- Benefits: Pension scheme (non-contributory), private medical insurance, life insurance, season ticket loan
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Harris Hill is seeking an experienced Graphic Designer who can support a high profile international charity for 3 months on a full time basis.
This role is hybrid based with 1dpw in the office, and this must be a Thursday when team is in.
As a Graphic Designer you will create visually engaging content across multiple channels, transforming content briefs and brand guidelines into innovative communication and marketing materials. You will bring the organisations brand and creative platform to life, showcasing their work for through exciting, innovative, channel and audience-led design work, while representing the Creative team’s skills and processes to the wider organisation.
Duties:
Develop and produce visually engaging content across multiple channels, including digital, print, and social media.
Create designs that are guided by audience insights and channel-specific considerations to ensure relevance and effectiveness.
Champion innovation and creativity across all projects, from brief to delivery.
Collaborate with copywriters and other team members to effectively communicate our brand’s message, ensuring all designs align with brand guidelines.
Collaborate with the Account Managers and Traffic Managers to ensure timely production and delivery of design materials.
Collaborate with the Senior Content Lead (Copy & Design) and Senior Graphic Designer in improving and developing our brand expression, ensuring is kept up to date and relevant.
Act as a brand guardian and ensure all content is in line with brand guidelines, image and inclusive storytelling guidelines.
Champion the Creative team’s skills, processes and ways of working to the rest of the organisation through workshops, inductions and drop-in sessions.
Contribute to building and maintaining a strong, collaborative and mutually supportive team. Other duties as required and requested in keeping with the wider needs of the team, particularly in emergency rotas and to also support a flexible team approach.
Relevant experience
Proven graphic design experience, accompanied by a robust portfolio showcasing multichannel designs.
Experience to produce creative and impactful work across a variety of channels, audiences, and briefs, while maintaining adherence to brand guidelines.
Experience leading design projects from inception to completion, with extensive production experience in preparing materials for both digital and print publication. Proven ability to incorporate feedback constructively and communicate feedback effectively to team members throughout the design process.
knowledge and skills
Expert skills in industry standard tools such as Adobe Creative Suite (specifically but not restricted to Adobe InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator).
Highly creative with the ability to generate ideas and practically contribute to the Creative Team’s output.
If you would like to be considered, please apply for more details. A CV and portfolio is required to be considered.
Design Manager (0859)
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Salary: London - £48,650 gross per annum or Berlin - €57.3931 gross per annum
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Location: Berlin or London
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Contract Type: Fixed Term (12 months)
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Hours: Full Time
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Closing Date: 16 February 2025
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First Interview Dates:Week commencing 24th February 2025
About the role
Are you passionate about crafting compelling visuals that inspire change? ClientEarth is seeking a creative and versatile Design Manager to help shape our visual storytelling and make a positive impact on the planet? Join ClientEarth, a leading environmental law charity, as our Digital Manager. This exciting opportunity places you at the core of our mission, helping to equip our global team with the knowledge and tools they need to succeed, while contributing to meaningful environmental change.
In this role, you’ll produce captivating graphic designs and videos that amplify our mission, inspire action from diverse global audiences and leaving a lasting impact.
Meet your Manager
In this role, you will be managed by Tim Jenner. Tim is our Global Head of Digital, having joined ClientEarth's London office in 2020.
Over 17 years, Tim has worked as an international charity fundraiser and communications professional, most recently with the International Rescue Committee. In that time, Tim has focused on a range of supporter engagement channels including social media, email marketing, direct response, donor stewardship, SMS, and supporter-led events. Tim holds a professional digital marketing diploma with the Institute of Direct Marketing.
Main Duties
- Design engaging, professional visuals for digital and print formats, infographics, social media content, including reports, event materials, and fundraising assets including report and proposal templates
- Plan, film, and edit high-quality video content for multiple platforms including social media, websites, donor engagement and events
- Develop creative concepts for public facing campaigns, bringing complex environmental topics to life through accessible and compelling visuals
Role requirements
- Proven experience as a graphic designer and/or videographer, with a strong portfolio showcasing design and video projects.
- Strong storytelling skills, with the ability to translate complex concepts into engaging visuals and videos.
Note to candidates: We know that long lists of criteria can be daunting and that some candidates will not apply for a role unless they feel they are 100% qualified. If you feel you meet at least some of the essential criteria, we still encourage you to apply.
Further Information
Have a question about this job? Please visit our Careers site for advice on applying, FAQs, and more.
Flexible working: We are proud to be a Flexa accredited Employer. Visit our Flexa Employer page for more information on our approach to flexible working. Our flexible working policy allows our people the choice to decide to work from home/another location in the country where their contract of employment is issued for 80% of their month, with the other 20% of their month being office-based See our Benefits page for more.
ClientEarth values diversity and inclusion and the benefits this brings. We aim to appoint the most suitable candidate at all times and welcome applications from people from all different backgrounds.
Please note that ClientEarth is only able to employ those who have the pre-existing legal right to work in the United Kingdom and Germany.
ClientEarth is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice or legal services to third parties.
Using the power of the law to protect life on Earth.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Home based, with some travel across the UK
Direct Report: Reports to Head of Campaigns
Background: Communications, social media, writing, graphic design, digital analytics
Remuneration: £34,000 - £44,000 with 5% employer’s pension and 25 days holiday (plus 3 discretionary gifted days between Christmas and New Year)
Start date: ASAP
Term: 9 months
We are River Action
We are a small and agile campaigning organisation on a mission to rescue Britain's rivers from a toxic cocktail of agricultural, sewage and industrial pollution. We support community action, galvanise and mobilise public opinion, influence government policy, and call out destructive industrial practices to incentivise changes that end pollution.
We are a talented team of positive disrupters and community mobilisers to deliver our strategy to urgently protect and restore our rivers for the benefit of community and wildlife.
Britain’s rivers are our life support system and they are dying. We need urgent action to bring them back to life.
What you’ll be doing
As Senior Digital Communications Coordinator, you’ll be delivering our digital communication strategy by coordinating the organisation's creative digital content and analysing the impact of our digital communications to increase our impact as a campaigning organisation.
We are looking for someone who can create digital content, implement new and creative approaches to digital communications and analyse impact.
Your key responsibilities will include:
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Coordinating the development and delivery of impactful digital communications plans for work across River Action’s Campaigns, Communities, Legal and Fundraising teams.
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Working with colleagues across the organisation to gather content including data and images for digital communications.
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Writing highly engaging, evidence-based and tactically astute content for digital communications.
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Designing digital communications materials using graphics software, videos and photography, adjusting format, style and medium for different platforms and audiences.
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Working closely with River Action's Media coordinator, to deliver reactive responses to real-time news stories and press releases.
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Collaborate with community activists and groups in gathering new video, audio, photographic and written content for digital communications.
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Posting and coordinating social media streams across all platforms (River Action’s prime channels are Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Linkedin).
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Actively cultivating River Action’s social media presence by growing the charity’s following across all platforms and supporting our many partner organisations and influencers with supportive posting.
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Maintaining River Action’s website, commissioning blogs, and other innovative content, ensuring the website is inspiring, accurate and relevant.
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Coordinating the delivery of River Action’s monthly newsletter including gathering content, writing copy and monitoring key indicator analytics.
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Monitoring and reporting communications performance and River Action impacts achieved through digital communications including social communications, email communications and website.
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Identifying new and innovative digital communications tactics to increase the impact of our work across the organisation.
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Testing and analysing the effectiveness of digital communications tactics.
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Recruiting and coordinating relationships with key influencers and our alliance of collaborators to promote our work, develop key messaging and profile-raising.
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Collaborating publicly on communications and public engagement initiatives with other NGOs to develop and cement strategic relationships, and increase cross-promotion across platforms.
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Contributing to the development of our brand and key messaging with colleagues and help keep these fresh and relevant.
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Visiting sites and communities to generate stories and images, interview people of interest and create live content.
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Contributing to fundraising efforts particularly crowdfunding in support of the Campaigns and Fundraising teams and charity’s mission.
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Helping ensure all team members representing River Action are well-briefed and on-brand ahead of external engagement, and colleagues handle sensitive personal information and relationships according to organisational policies.
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Keeping up to date with our relevant work across campaign, legal, advocacy, policy and key relationships in order to inform communications.
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Follow all charity policies.
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Actively participate as part of the team.
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Help to promote a positive, healthy and happy work environment and team culture.
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Attend and contribute to regular meetings.
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Work in accordance with the Data Protection Act.
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Be responsible for the health and safety of yourself and others at work.
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Undertake any other duties as reasonably required.
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Keep up-to-date with input from colleagues on related research, activities and policies.
The above overview contains the main duties and responsibilities for this position. However, in a small organisation such as River Action, staff members are expected to show flexibility in their approach to work and be willing to undertake other tasks that are reasonably allocated to them but which are not part of their regular job description. Where any task becomes a regular part of an employee's responsibilities, the job description will be changed in consultation with the employee.
Diversity and Inclusion
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies show that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single criteria. We are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace. So if you like the look of this role but your past experience does not align perfectly with everything in the job description, we would still like to hear from you. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
River Action is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young and vulnerable people and expects all members of staff to share this commitment.
Location
You will work from home with some travel across the UK.
Application process
Applicants should apply to jobs at riveractionuk dot com by submitting their Curriculum Vitae with an application letter describing their interest and suitability for the role by 9th February 2025. Only applications with all documents will be considered.
Interviews are anticipated be held via video conference during the week of 17th February 2025.
All shortlisted candidates will be contacted within one week of the closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Digital Marketing & Design Manager (1y FTC) - National Youth Agency
The National Youth Agency is looking for a creative and innovative Digital Marketing and Design Manager
Are you passionate about leading digital campaigns and creating impactful content?
Do you thrive on designing engaging visual materials and growing an organisation’s digital presence?
Contract: 1-Year Fixed term contract (maternity cover)
Hours: Full-time 37 hours per week – flexible working. Part-time applications (minimum of 30-hours per week will be considered).
Salary: £36,000 - 40,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications).
Location: Remote / Home working with some travel to meetings, conferences and events required.
What we do
Youth work is the best methodology to unlock young people’s potential by providing high quality support and opportunities. Skilled youth workers build relationships that support young people to explore their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work enables young people to develop their voice, influence, and place within society.
As the national body for youth work, NYA has a dual function. We are the professional, statutory, and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
About the Role
This is more than just a job.
This is an opportunity to make a difference. You will join our people-focussed inclusive team in improving the lives of young people, empowering them to reach their full potential and shape a brighter future.
You will be joining our dynamic Communications Team as our Digital Marketing and Design Manager to provide maternity cover.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead NYA's digital presence, ensuring all content reflects our brand and engages a diverse audience.
In this role, you’ll oversee the creation of impactful digital campaigns and resources, manage our social media and email marketing, and maintain our website. You’ll work on innovative projects, including designing branded materials, crafting dynamic content like infographics and videos, and developing marketing strategies to showcase the value of youth work.
Key Responsibilities
- Acting as the guardian of the NYA brand across digital platforms.
- Designing creative assets for events, campaigns, and publications.
- Leading and maintaining NYA’s digital marketing strategies, identifying new trends and audience opportunities.
- Managing the production and performance of digital content, including videos, reports, and newsletters.
- Supporting website development to improve user experience and engagement.
If you’re a creative thinker, strong communicator with digital marketing and graphic design experience find out if this role is for you by downloading a copy of our Candidate Pack to see full information about the role and requirements.
Why work for us?
Our team members rated NYA 9 out of 10 as an employer 90% would recommend working at NYA to their friends and family.
What our team say about working at NYA*:
‘A great environment to work, with colleagues who I care for & who care about me’
‘I feel INCREDIBLY supported & grateful to work for this fantastic organisation’
‘Always willing to listen, providing trust & freedom as an employer’
*Source: NYA staff survey October 2023
NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions including training and corporate mentorship opportunities.
We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme, 5% employer pension contribution and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme via Spectrum.life with unlimited specialist support available to all NYA employees.
To apply now:
Please download our Candidate Pack to find out more about the role and requirements
Please use our online application process to submit the following by Sunday 16th February 2025:
A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the 'About You' section.
A covering letter (maximum two sides) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of the application and we will not accept CV’s without one.
Diversity monitoring information – Diversity monitoring – This information is optional and is for our EEDI monitoring purposes only. This data will be anonymised and processed in accordance with UK Data Protection Law.
We encourage you to apply without delay as we will close the recruitment process early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Interviews scheduled: 26th/27th February 2025 (subject to change)
At the National Youth Agency, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are deeply committed to embedding equity, equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EEDI) across everything we do.
We believe that a diverse workforce brings invaluable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support young people and the youth work sector effectively.
We are actively seeking applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from minoritised and underrepresented communities, as we work to increase our diversity and representation. Your lived experiences and unique perspectives are crucial in shaping our work and ensuring it reflects the communities we serve.
If you share our passion for making a difference and fostering an inclusive workplace, we encourage you to apply and join us in creating positive social change.
Youth Work changes lives.
Which is why we’re committed to ensuring that as many young people as possible get to benefit from it. As the national body for youth work in England, the National Youth Agency (NYA) exists to champion its transformative power. We believe all young people should have the opportunity to benefit from the life-changing impact of extraordinary youth workers and trained volunteers.
We help to grow youth work provision in ways that keep it effective, relevant, safe and engaging, to help millions of young people reach their potential and thrive. We do this by providing guidance, support, advice, training and staff development opportunities for youth workers and youth work organisations. At the heart of everything we do are young people themselves. We work hard to ensure their voices are integrated into all our work, to develop provision that truly meets their needs.
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Media & Social Content Officer
£26,000 - £28,000 per annum
Redditch – Hybrid, 2 days in the office (Tues/weds), 3 days from home
Full-time
12 Month FTC – Maternity Cover
Are you passionate about using social media to make a positive impact? Our client is a charity supporting nurses and midwives in times of crisis, they are seeking a Media & Social Content Officer to join their dynamic team on a 12-month maternity cover basis. With a salary range of £26,000 - £28,000 per annum, this full-time, permanent role offers 30 days of annual leave and up to 8% employer pension contribution.
Ideal Candidate:
- Experienced in designing and creating social media content
- Proven track record of designing and creating branded assets like presentations, posters and infographics
- Proficient in graphic design tools like Canva
- Strong writing abilities with a commitment to diversity and inclusion
- Motivated, proactive, and able to work well in a team setting
- Familiarity with CRM databases
- Experience creating social media videos for TikTok / Reels (desirable)
- Experience working with content creators or influencers (desirable)
Benefits:
- Hybrid – This role will require attendance in the office in Redditch, Worcestershire on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
- 30 days annual leave (pro rata) which includes 3 fixed days between Christmas and New Year in addition to bank holidays.
- Up to 8% employer contribution
- Opportunity to work for a charity that supports a noble cause
- Great potential for personal and professional growth
Key Responsibilities:
- Create engaging social media content and videos aligned with the charities communication strategy
- Design branded assets for various marketing purposes
- Support external communications to press, social media, and stakeholders
- Monitor and evaluate social media data for campaign optimisation
- Write creative copy for social media, long-form case studies, short-form blog posts, and internal newsletters.
- Create video content for social media channels, including Tiktok, based on social media strategy.
- Collaborate with partners and content creators to amplify the charities message
This provides a summary of the key responsibilities, please download the full recruitment pack on the application page to see the full list of duties and detailed Person Specifications.
Our client
Our client is the charity that transforms the lives of nurses and midwives facing crisis and tough times. The need for them has never been greater and the charity is at its most critical point in its 107-year history as the demand for support is at an all-time high and still increasing while there is a need to refocus income sources.
Over the past 10 years, the nursing and midwifery professions have faced multiple challenges, including covid, staff shortages, pay disputes, the cost of living, and now burnout.
Our client is there to help the professions when they need life-changing and practical support. They help the financial and mental health of nurses and midwives, enabling them to continue to provide the care that supports the ‘nation’s health’.
Application Process
To apply, please submit your CV and cover letter by Wednesday 5th of February 2025.
The Cover Letter should answer:
- Why are you interested in working for a charity?
- How will your skills, knowledge and experience make you a successful Media and Social Content Officer?
- How does this role align with your career aspirations?
Deadline for CV & Cover Letter - 5th February 2025
1st Stage Interview - week commencing 10th February 2025
2nd Stage Interview - week commencing17th February 2025
If you have experience as a Social Media Officer, Digital Marketing Assistant, Creative Marketing Officer or junior copywriter and want to make a positive impact on the world then this might be the role for you.
Are you a creative storyteller looking for a role with purpose?
We are recruiting for a creative and strategic Digital Storyteller to communicate our mission & impact to stakeholders and increase our visibility across multiple digital platforms.
You’ll be skilled at creating engaging and interesting content using short form video, photography, audio, graphics, and written copy – telling our story in a way that engages audiences, strengthens our brand identity, and inspires action.
You’ll need to be a people-orientated communicator, building relationships with our team, volunteers and families at HOST to create content that communicates who we are, our values and the impact we make. We are often working in sensitive environments, so you’ll need to work with empathy, understanding and confidentiality.
Hours: 18 hrs/week
Salary:NJC 13 (Currently £28,163 pro rata – actual salary £14,081 p.a.)
Contract:Fixed-term 18 month contract
Location:Hybrid working model, with regular location-based work within Manchester
We accept applications by CV & covering letter, or alternatively as a audio or video recording if this works better for you!
If you wish to apply via audio or video recording, please visit our website for contact details to submit this.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The role
The MBA is looking for an experienced Senior Communications Officer to join our dynamic Engagement team based at its iconic waterfront site in Plymouth, working closely with our Head of Engagement to develop and drive MBA communications.
The successful applicant will be a proactive, dynamic communicator with a positive and progressive approach. This role will offer an excellent communications experience for those who are looking to develop their career within a diverse charitable organisation with marine research at its core.
Salary and benefits
· Salary based on experience.
· 30 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata).
· 3 Privilege Days given by the MBA (used during festive closure week).
· Sick pay.
· Pension scheme – the MBA will contribute 10% of basic salary into a defined contribution scheme with staff making a 3% minimum contribution. The MBA will match additional employee contributions up to an additional 5%.
· Flexible working arrangements by agreement with manager.
· On site canteen with free tea and coffee.
· Cycle to work scheme and electronic vehicle lease scheme.
· Low-cost bookable parking on site.
Key responsibilities and skills – see Job Description
Equal Opportunities
We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates and seek talented people with diverse backgrounds and perspectives in order to enhance all that we do.
How to apply
You will need to provide three things to apply:
1. Covering letter that outlines your previous and most relevant experience and explains how and why this makes you right for the role.
2. CV of education and employment history along with details of 2 referees (one must be your current employer). References will not be sought in advance.
3. Confirmation of your right to live and work in the UK*. Your application will not be considered without this information.
* Sponsorship is not available for this position.
For further information, please contact Maya Plass, Head of Engagement.
Interviews will take place 17 February 2025
Applicants from late 2024 will not be considered
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an experienced communications professional, with an understanding of the charity sector, to join us and make a significant impact on our work with young people in central Doncaster.
We are currently finalising our next Forward Plan, with an ambition to create an inclusive, vibrant community, committed to everyone having a fair chance to discover who they are and what they can become. We currently work with children and young people aged 5 to 30, undertaking some great projects which deserve better recognition locally and beyond. We are part of the YMCA federation, making use of a joint brand and key messaging that we share with colleagues across England and Wales.
This is a new role, recognising that we need to do more to promote the products and services that we offer as well as the impact that we have. We want to build awareness of the YMCA and to engage more people in supporting our work, enabling us to offer more opportunities for young people in the city.
This is a fabulous opportunity to make your mark on young lives in Doncaster.
Main Responsibilities
- To create compelling long form content including website articles, information for print material, case studies, media releases and similar.
- To lead on the organisation of three supporter focused events each year (initially a sponsored sleep out, a Christmas event and a showcase/impact report launch).
- To oversee adherance to key messaging, branding and voice across all external communications.
- To keep the WordPress website up to date, and to co-ordinate technical and design updates.
- To oversee the distribution of regular media releases and co-ordinate enquiries, interviews and similar.
- To use email joiner sequences, bulletins and round-ups to move people from a single connection towards being a warm and committed part of YMCA Doncaster.
- To work to a planned calendar of events, publicity and launches across all products and services.
- To create responsive publicity as necessary.
- To attend networking and similar events where appropriate to current communications priorities.
- To ensure that all staff and volunteers joining YMCA Doncaster have an onboarding session to encourage their contribution to positive communications.
- To supervise / oversee volunteers and other staff engaged in communications tasks, and to provide templates and instructions as appropriate.
- To co-ordinate the work of external providers where necessary for design and print, advertising, the website and similar.
We are looking for
- Recent evidence of success in a communications-focused role.
- An understanding of the charity sector and the key issues for communication with stakeholders, supporters and the broader public.
- Experience of measuring continuous improvement and return on investment.
- Exceptionally strong written communication skills, a strong command of grammar and meticulous attention to detail.
- Able to build relationships and articulate YMCA Doncaster’s work effectively to a range of audiences.
- Able to co-ordinate the work of others including staff, volunteers and external providers.
- Proficient in the use of WordPress, ideally with the ability to address basic functionality issues.
- Experience of graphic design work (we work on Canva).
- Self-motivated and self-supporting, with the ability to work methodically and efficiently, programming work to allow for unexpected or short-notice opportunities / needs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role:
Scottish Women’s Aid has an exciting opportunity to join their communications team. This is an influential and dynamic position, reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the Communications Lead shares responsibility for leading SWA’s communications work, campaigning, messaging, and delivering a media strategy in line with our strategic objectives.
Working collaboratively across Policy, Fundraising, member, and training teams at SWA you will co-develop and deliver a communications strategy, identifying the best ways to lever change through media campaigns around key issues for women, children, and young people experiencing domestic abuse. You will shape a wide variety of materials and outputs that support SWA’s broader advocacy and campaigning aims. You will devise engaging communications approaches and craft compelling content. This will include media responses, PR, press releases, and briefing notes as well as articles for a range of audiences comprising our network, partners, stakeholders, the media, government, and wider civil society. You will also co-curate our online presence, creating engaging content across a range of platforms, and be adept at analysing engagement metrics and evaluating impact.
Background
Scottish Women’s Aid is the lead organisation in Scotland working to end domestic abuse. We are both a children’s rights and a women’s rights organisation.
- We directly campaign to institutions and leaders for policies and laws that address the drivers of women’s inequality and improve responses to domestic abuse. This work makes women and children safer and helps them disentangle themselves from their abusers.
- We provide training to public and private bodies from the police and judiciary to child welfare systems, to effectively respond to survivors.
- We raise the profile of domestic abuse nationally and internationally so that domestic abuse is treated like the critical threat to human rights that it is.
- We host Scotland’s 24-Hour Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline to ensure help is always available while actively supporting a network of 33 specialist local Women’s Aid services that directly support and provide refuge to women and children of Scotland affected by domestic abuse
- We are the umbrella organisation for 33 autonomous Women’s Aid groups delivering direct services to women, children and young people across Scotland, providing guidance, support and training to our members
What We Need
We’re looking for someone who can fulfill the above description and has:
- Relevant experience in a communications role (of at least 4 years)
- Understanding of social justice communications principles and best practices
- Excellent written communication skills and experience producing content for key audiences
- Experience of campaign work within a VAWG, political, parliamentary or public affairs context.
- Experience of working with or in the media
- Experience coordinating digital communications, including websites, and social media and how to utilise their potential.
- Competent in using own initiative, managing work, and responding to opportunities effectively.
- Experience of Canva or similar graphic design software, and video editing platforms to create quality on brand social media and other related design content
- Experience of evaluation and monitoring impact
- Ideally, we would also like
- Experience of communicating a gendered message
- Understanding of the media and culture sectors in Scotland
- Experience of translating detailed and complex information into compelling and accurate information for use in the media
What we offer
There are many reasons to work for Scottish Women’s Aid. We have a inclusive, collaborativeworking culture and our mission and vision attract a brilliant staff team. Your hard work is rewarded with a package of support and benefits including:
Flexible working
We offer flexible hybrid working options for the majority of our employees. Some posts are eligible for full-time homeworking.We also offer flexibility for staff and work/life balance through a number of flexible working options such as flexi time, condensed hours, job sharing.
Pay
SWA are a Living wage employer, our pay and grading system offers a competitive starting salary and yearly progression.
Annual Leave
We offer a full-time annual leave entitlement of 30 days (210 hours) per year plus 10 Public Holiday days (70 hours) per year. Leave is accrued at the rate of 3.33 days (23.3 hours) per month.
Pension
SWA believes it’s important that we help you save for your retirement so access to Nest pension scheme is given to all eligible employees. SWA contributes 10% of gross contractual earnings on the provision that the employee contributes a minimum of 3% towards their pension contributions.
Learning and Development
SWA supports and develops staff to ensure they have the necessary skills, knowledge and abilities. There is an internal schedule of training on key skills and knowledge relevant to all staff. There is also scope to attend ad hoc training for employees who are working to develop specific skills.
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
SWA offers staff who meet the criteria for Statutory Maternity Pay (SMP) an enhanced maternity pay of 20 weeks on full pay and 20 weeks on half pay.
Wellbeing
As part of SWA’s commitment to staff wellbeing, staff are offered access to a confidential 24/7 health and Wellbeing service with AIG which provides confidential advice, counselling and legal support to all staff, and where applicable, immediate family members.
Bike 2 Work
An interest-free loan to purchase a bike, can be arranged up to the value of £1,000.
Edinburgh Leisure Gym Subsidies
Edinburgh based staff are able to access Edinburgh Leisure facilities for the reduced price of £1 per session.
Equalities Statement
SWA exists to end violence against women and girls, we are committed to opposing and eliminating all forms of intersectional discrimination at the system, institutional, and individual level. This includes challenging barriers that prevent women’s equal participation in the workplace. To achieve this, our workforce must reflect a diversity of identities and perspectives. We strongly encourage applications from underrepresented women, including but not limited to, women from minority ethnic communities, women with disabilities, LGBTI communities, carers, and women who have experienced economic deprivation.
To ensure that all of our staff thrive and succeed, we work to continuously improve the inclusivity, accessibility, and fairness of our workplace to create a working environment that promotes dignity and respect to all, where differences in background, culture, identity and lived experience are recognised and valued.
We offer disabled women the option of requesting that their application be considered under the terms of our Guaranteed Interview Schemes. You will be asked if you’d like to be considered on the application form.
Salary: £36,622 – £42,024 per year (pro rata).
Hours: Up to 25 hours (to be worked flexibly).
Location: Blend of home working and office, based in Rose Street, Edinburgh. There will be a requirement to attend in-person events and meetings, based predominantly in Edinburgh. Please talk to us about your flexible working requirements!
Closing Date: The recruitment panel will be appointing for this role on a rolling basis. After considering your application, the panel will be in touch if they would like to invite you to interview, please don’t delay in applying as the post will close once the position is filled.
Scottish Women’s Aid is an equal opportunities employer, applications will be accepted from women only under Schedule 9, part 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
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Job title: Communications Officer
Reporting to: Head of Communications
Salary £26,000 - £29,000 pro rata
Hours:37.5 hours Monday to Friday (0.8 considered for the right candidate)
Terms: Permanent contract, 25 days holiday
(exc. Bank Holidays), 5% pension contribution.
Place of work:Our central office (Bristol) with some hybrid working optional; regular visits to our warehouses in Bristol and Plymouth and other partners across the south west
About FareShare South West
FareShare South West joins the dots between food waste and hunger, empowering communities to turn an environmental problem into lasting social good. We rescue tonnes of quality surplus food from the industry and share it with charities and schools to bring health, dignity and routes out of poverty for people across the south west. Our supportive volunteering and employability programmes offer local people the opportunity to thrive.
By joining us, you’ll be part of an inclusive, friendly team in a small but fast-growing charity that helps fight the injustice of who gets to afford a healthy diet.
FareShare South West is an independent local charity, working in partnership with FareShare UK. By being part of the national FareShare network, we can help rescue more food. By being small and independent, we can remain close to our local partners and people, and continuously adapt to meet the needs of local communities. The member charities we share food with transform lives, using food to connect people with other support and routes out of poverty, including children and families, people on low incomes, homeless people, refugees, domestic abuse survivors, people in recovery, older people and many others.
Purpose of role
In this broad creative role, you will plan, create, deliver and analyse print, media and digital marketing content to support this charity’s important work, ensuring current and potential supporters (including volunteers, fundraisers and grant makers, food suppliers, charity members and key local stakeholders) understand our social and environmental impact. You will play a vital support role for colleagues, acting as FareShare South West’s storyteller internally and externally.
Job description
• Work with the Head of Communications to develop and deliver an annual communications schedule, including proactively sourcing and creating case studies and testimonials with video, photography and written content
• Work with the Head of Communications to develop and implement a social media plan
• Create, share, monitor and evaluate engaging content across all our social channels (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok) to meet objectives
• Design print materials including posters and leaflets
• Keep the website up to date with a regular flow of impactful storytelling
• Create compelling email content for supporters in MailChimp
• Support the Head of Communications with the circulation and promotion of press releases and management of press database, communications crisis plan and FAQs
• Assist with the delivery of internal communications
• Regularly review and refresh our bank of testimonials, statistics and photography, managing permissions for content
• Work closely with the fundraising team to creating compelling appeals content to generate income
• Act as an ambassador for our charity, sharing our values and engaging with the public
• Work collaboratively with staff teams (Food Sourcing, Volunteering, Membership, Fundraising, Employability and Operations teams in Bristol and Plymouth) to ascertain and fulfil their communications needs
• Work collaboratively with young people on our FareChance employability programme, supporting them to learn new professional skills and developing an exciting new youth-led, inclusive aspect of our communications
• Support volunteers and warehouse-based communications leads with communications projects
• With support from the wider Fundraising and Communications team, manage student interns
• Proactively seek out examples of communications best practice and developments, including building relationships with partner charities in the FareShare network
Other
• Undertake any other reasonable duties to support the operations of the charity
• Assist on monitoring progress, impact, and success against KPIs
Our mission is a future where no food is wasted, and all people can thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.