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Head of Communications

Location: The role is based at the Trust’s office in West Berkshire with a minimum of three days per week expected to be worked at our Newbury office. Flexible working arrangements are available with the understanding that this must meet the objectives of the charity and requirements of the role.

Accountable to: CEO

Start date: 11/11/2024 or as soon as possible thereafter

Hours of work: Full-time (1 FTE), Monday-Friday, permanent

Salary range: £48,000 - £58,000, depending on experience.

Purpose

Key responsibilities and duties

This is an exciting and vital role to shape and deliver a multi-channel communications strategy for a leading mental health charity, focused on supporting the systems around children and young people including parents/carers, schools, colleges and universities. The main responsibilities will include creating and overseeing the activation of the marketing strategy and using data insights and analytics to grow and develop the Trust’s reach and support. The role will also act as the guardian to the organisation’s website as the main resource and marketing hub.

The role will enable the charity to proactively grow awareness, drive engagement and shape understanding of the Charlie Waller Trust by taking an audience-first approach to communicating our impact and purpose in an engaging and strategic way.

As a member of the senior leadership team, the role requires working closely with the CEO and other heads of teams to develop and grow the marketing and communications strategy, to raise awareness of the charity’s resources and to support the generation of income through the marketing of fundraising and workplace activities. The role will also work closely with and report into the Board of Trustees.

We are looking for a strategic thinker, with experience of both traditional and digital marketing. Someone who enjoys working with data and is always on the lookout for interesting angles or new channels or tactics to test. A passion for using marketing to understand and reach new audiences is vital. An analytical eye is needed alongside an ability to be creative and a desire to share success stories to further raise awareness of the organisation and to extend its reach.

Empathy for our audience and the ability to communicate in a way that allows them to feel seen and understood is important; you will need to have strong interpersonal skills, a desire to develop and build a team and to maintain communication and relationships with others across the organisation.

Inquisitive and creative, you’ll enjoy proposing fresh ideas and approaches for marketing with a keen eye for detail and a solid understanding of how marketing sits within the organisation as a whole.

Key Responsibilities and duties

Creating, leading and overseeing the delivery of the organisations marketing strategy including:

• Planning and developing the marketing strategy in line with organisational directives, new resources and initiatives.
• To ensure the appropriate and most effective marketing channels and tactics are used to support the programme and fundraising teams.
• Overall responsibility for the website - direction, content, consistency and tone of voice.
• Use of audience insight and data analysis to determine priorities and curate campaigns, projects and content from across the organisation.
• Development and improvement of user and supporter journeys.
• Marketing project initiation and management.
• Set and oversee marketing budgets

Strategic marketing sign-off including:

• Final sign-off on all website activity - strategy, content, SEO, landing pages and resources.
• Final sign-off of priority campaign materials - publications, newsletters, printed materials and press releases.

Internal and stakeholder communications including:

• Membership of the senior leadership and management teams.
• Assist the senior leadership team and trustees to oversee strategic and operational issues, managing risks related to communications, brand and public image.
• Quarterly marketing reporting to trustees.
• Working in partnership with other agencies on issues of common concern.
• Membership of project group (a cross-departmental group responsible for selecting, tracking and evaluating projects).
• Manage marketing agencies and freelancers to deliver work in line with the marketing strategy in an efficient and timely manner.

HR responsibilities including:

• Overseeing the recruitment to expand the marketing and communications team where required.
• Provide effective management of the communications team (5 direct line reports and 2 other staff).

About our Trust

The Charlie Waller Trust was created by the Waller family in 1997 in response to the loss of their son and brother Charlie who tragically took his own life whilst suffering from depression.

We have since become one of the UK’s most respected mental health charities for children and young people. Our overarching mission is to educate young people and those with responsibility for them - parents and carers, teachers, college and university staff, and employers - about children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.

The Charlie Waller Trust is a great place to work. We care about mental health and wellbeing in our team and have a positive, enabling workplace culture. Our values drive our work:

• Warm: Positive personal connections are central to mental health; we aim to reflect that in all our relationships with beneficiaries, supporters, staff and volunteers.
• Empowering: We support all those we work with, and who work for us, to use their minds, hearts, energy and creativity to fulfil their potential.
• Collaborative: Partnership and cooperation are at the core of our work; we seek the views of those we wish to support and aim to put them at the centre of our activity.
• Compassionate: We recognise vulnerability in ourselves and others, especially where there is more than one reason people may be vulnerable to mental health problems, discrimination or inequality.
• Open: We believe in being honest about the way we work, our aspirations and where we need to improve; openness and good communication are key to good mental health.

Terms and Conditions

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and are working to ensure that our staff represent the communities we aim to support. We activity utilise positive action as set out in the Equalities Act (2010) to ensure we attract and recruit candidates from backgrounds and groups that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We therefore particularly encourage applications from men and non-binary folk, and those from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.

When we recruit, we will ask all our shortlisted candidates to tell us about any reasonable adjustments they need. Our current office is only accessible via a flight of stairs. We would of course discuss home-based working and holding team meetings in an accessible location as appropriate.

Benefits

We want people to thrive at the Trust; we believe you do your best work when you feel your best. That being the case, our team comes first, and we are proud of our culture: we offer a supportive, flexible and enjoyable place to work.

As part of our employed team, the following benefits are available to you:

• Flexible working policy - we're committed to helping you find a healthy work-life balance.
• Generous annual leave allowance - pro rata 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service), PLUS bank holidays PLUS the period between Christmas and New Year.
• A workplace pension scheme to support you with saving for your retirement, into which we pay 3%.
• Access to a 'Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan' - helping staff to stay mentally well and to support them through periods of poor mental health. This includes support for the cost of talking therapies where these are not available via the NHS.
• Opportunities to experience our charitable activities and impact at first hand by attending training and events and through involvement in relevant projects.
• Learning and development opportunities specific to job roles and on mental health and wellbeing topics.
• Coaching (offered to CWT pro bono, depending on team member and need).
• Social events and team days.
• Bike to work scheme.
• Time off for volunteering.
• Unpaid leave/sabbatical particularly if this supports personal or professional development (offered after 2 years in post).

To apply

If you would like an informal discussion about the role with Dr Hannah Vickery, our CEO, this can be arranged via Kerryn Cyfka, Executive Assistant to the CEO, who can be contacted at kerryn.cyfka@charliewaller .org

The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 16th September.

You will hear back from us by Tuesday 17th September, if not before and, should you be shortlisted, an interview will take place on the Thursday 26th September; it will involve a competency interview along with a short 10-minute presentation relevant to the role.

Please apply via your chosen job website, or send your CV and a supporting statement to Kerryn’s email above. We ask that you structure your supporting statement, by providing relevant information under person specification bullet points (combining these if multiple points are effectively responded to by one experience). Please try to keep your supporting statement to a maximum of 800 words, excluding headers. Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient and suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you’re interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

We will provide details about the presentation at invitation to interview and we will also share 50% of the interview questions with candidates the day before the interview so that all candidates can perform at their best.

Person Specification – Head of Communications

The successful candidate is likely to have most of the following competencies and experience but not necessarily all. If you feel that you are a strong candidate, please do apply.

Skills required and relevant experience

Essential

• A minimum of two years’ experience at a senior level in a similar role.
• Experience of leading on strategic marketing planning, analysis and activation.
• Demonstratable track-record of using audience data and insights to make strategic recommendations.
• Solid understanding of digital marketing channels and how to use them to target relevant audiences.
• Ability to build meaningful working relationships (internal and external) to shape and direct campaigns and activities and to work together to get the results.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to inspire confidence by adopting an entrepreneurial and creative approach.
• Demonstratable experience of managing budgets.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience of planning, executing and evaluating effective awareness raising campaigns.
• Experience of producing / commissioning high-quality written information for a wide range of audiences.
• Experience of appointing, managing, developing and appraising staff.

Desirable

• Solid understanding of websites from front end – user experience, readability and content, to coding and infrastructure at the back end of the website.
• Experience of influencing and networking at a senior level – prior experience of working alongside a board of trustees beneficial.
• A proven leader, with the skills to manage and expand upon the marketing and comms team.
• Experience of briefing and managing external agencies and freelancers to deliver against the marketing strategy.

Attainment

Essential

• A communications or marketing qualification (degree or CIM) or equivalent experience to a similar level.

Desirable

• Leadership or management training.

Personal attributes

Essential

• Initiative-taker and solution-minded with a can-do attitude towards any task or challenge.
• Professional, enthusiastic and flexible, with a strong willingness to learn.
• Capable of working as part of a team and autonomously.
• A commitment to working to meet the charity’s objectives.

Desirable

• Interest in and awareness of children and adolescent mental health issues.

An exceptional opportunity to play a key strategic role in a purpose-driven charity that is making a real difference in young lives. We’re seeking an innovative and passionate Head of Fundraising and Communications to lead our efforts in building strong, sustainable financial foundations and amplifying our voice on a national scale.

As the Head of Fundraising and Communications, you will spearhead our efforts to secure the vital resources needed to expand our impact. Leading a talented team of both fundraising and communications professionals, you will develop and execute strategies that resonate with our supporters and stakeholders. Your expertise will guide the team in crafting compelling narratives, securing major gifts and developing diverse income streams, all while ensuring that our messaging aligns with the core values of Jamie’s Farm.

Your leadership will be instrumental in driving our communications strategy, ensuring that Jamie’s Farm continues growing its national presence and influence. By managing and mentoring the communications team, you will help us share our powerful stories of transformation, engage with a broader audience, and strengthen our brand identity. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, and you’ll work closely with senior leaders to ensure our messaging is cohesive, impactful and aligned with our mission to provide young people with the support they need to thrive.

At Jamie’s Farm, our values guide everything we do, from how we support each other as a team to how we engage with our young people. We are committed to creating a nurturing environment where everyone can flourish, and we’re looking for a leader who shares our vision of purposeful work, generosity of spirit, and reflective practice. In return, we offer a unique working environment, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to be part of a team that is passionate about making a real difference.

If you are a forward-thinking leader with a proven track record in fundraising and communications, and if you’re driven by a desire to create meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you. This role is your chance to combine your professional expertise with a cause that truly matters. Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.

What we can offer you: 

Competitive salary;

A beautiful and unique working environment;

All lunches provided and enjoyed with the team when working on-site;

An optional mobile phone provided for work use;

35 days annual leave (including bank holidays);

A generous Pension Contribution;

Opportunity to be an integral part of a dynamic and supportive team culture.

How to Apply: 

Please apply via the Jamie’s Farm website, click on “Apply on Website” below. Read through the full recruitment pack and return both a completed application and equal opportunities form to the email address stated. We look forward to hearing from you. 

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Job title: Senior Communications and Campaigns Officer
Reporting to: Head of Campaigns and Communications
Working hours: Full time/ 37.5 hrs a week
Location: Office based (London Bridge), there is an option to work two days week at home dependent on business need
Contract: Permanent
Annual salary: £33,000-£35,000 depending on experience (including London Weighting)

Closing date: 5pm on Monday 16th September 2024
Interview Date: Monday 23rd & Tuesday 24th September, in person at our offices in London Bridge

·Do you have experience of implementing a fundraising strategy in line with the ambition of an organisation? 

·Do you have knowledge about fundraising in the arts sector, including best practice, trends, opportunities and challenges? 

·Do you have experience of working collaboratively with colleagues across different areas of an organisations operations i.e., finance and education? 

·Do you have experience of working with a CRM system to support your workflow and track progress as well as record financial data? 

·Do you have previous experience of writing successful Trusts and Foundations applications? 

·Do you have knowledge of GDPR, data protection and fundraising compliance?

·Do you have line management experience? 

If you have some or all of the experience mentioned above - we would love to hear from you! 

Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures is an award-winning, ground-breaking British dance-theatre company, famous for telling stories with a unique theatrical twist. Since 1987 New Adventures has changed the popularity of dance in Britain, creating works that have altered the public perception of what is possible when it comes to telling stories without words.

New Adventures is a charity, and its principal funder is Arts Council England. As well as producing award-winning productions which dazzle audiences across the globe, New Adventures is committed to playing a meaningful role in diversifying the dance landscape for future generations. The company’s Take Part work reaches thousands each year through transformative workshops and masterclasses to schools and communities across Britain; the company’s many strands of talent development work nurture the best emerging talent from communities across the UK, springboarding them into our company and the wider sector.

The Head of Development will support Matthew Bourne’s artistic vision by leading on the development and delivery of the New Adventures Fundraising Strategy to maximise voluntary income, particularly through Trusts and Foundations and Major Gifts. The post holder will work proactively to identify, cultivate engage and maintain excellent relationships with new and current donors and supporters as well as supporting the cultivation and stewardship of Corporate Supporters. 

About the Company: Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) is a leading UK charity dedicated to improving the health and dignity of Palestinians affected by conflict, occupation, and displacement. With a focus on the occupied Palestinian territory and Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon, we provide vital health and medical care to those in need, particularly in crisis zones like Gaza.

About the Role: .The Head of Advocacy and Campaigns will lead the development and delivery of a UK and international advocacy strategy, as well as overseeing our policy and campaigns functions. The postholder will Raise MAP’s profile, trust and reputation among target audiences including UK Parliament, the UK Government, international institutions, and NGO partners and campaigning groups.

Responsibilities 

Leadership of MAP’s UK and international advocacy and campaigning

• Lead MAP’s advocacy and campaigns, ensuring professional and impactful political influencing with key targets including Government, Civil Service, Parliament, and international institutions.

• Collaborate with the Deputy Director and colleagues in Palestine and Lebanon to align MAP’s advocacy with programs, partners, and civil society networks, fostering participatory models to amplify community voices.

• Lead and manage a team, setting  clear development objectives, ensuring effective delivery, meeting organisational objectives, and fostering an innovative and creative approach

• Working closely with colleagues in the Communications Team, oversee the development of impactful campaigns to mobilise supporters, the public and media to raise awareness, influence public narratives and drive action by the UK and other governments.

• Ensure strong working relationships with relevant colleagues, adopting and encouraging a collaborative working approach and building advocacy capacities across teams

• Collaborate with the Fundraising Team to identify and pursue opportunities for team growth, in line with organisational objectives. 

• Represent MAP at meetings and briefings with key  stakeholders and targets, and brief senior colleagues on strategy. 

• Build a strong network of campaigning partners and contacts to help expand the reach and impact of our campaigns.

• Manage the team’s budget 

Advocacy and Campaigns Strategy

• Collaborate with the Director and Deputy Director to develop and deliver a robust UK advocacy and political influencing strategy, aiming to secure impactful foreign and aid policy actions from the UK government and stakeholders to uphold Palestinians' rights to health, dignity, and justice.

• Develop and oversee a targeted international advocacy strategy, identifying opportunities and tactics to influence policies and actions of the US, European countries, and UN forums, supporting MAP’s advocacy priorities.

• Oversee the development of creative and impactful campaigns to engage the UK and international public, civil society partners and influencers with MAP’s advocacy priorities – and work with the fundraising team to integrate advocacy and fundraising campaigns.

• Develop power mapping of key policymakers, thought influencers and relevant institutions, and develop stakeholder engagement plans in line with strategic objectives.

• Set quantifiable and timely targets to deliver on this strategy and implement through effective project management. 

• Implement monitoring, evaluation and learning processes to ensure the team’s work remains ambitious and impactful and produce regular reporting for senior management and relevant stakeholders.

• Plan and identify key influencing milestones throughout the year and put in place outputs and work to use them to maximal effect.

• Promote MAP’s advocacy priorities and improve collective impact through strategic partnerships with other agencies, organisations, institutions and campaigning networks across the humanitarian and human rights sectors and beyond

Policy and research leadership

• Oversee research and analysis to support policy and campaign objectives, ensuring evidence-based insights inform advocacy efforts.

• Work with the Deputy Director and Programmes teams to develop impact-focused research streams in line with our advocacy priorities and the data and insights produced by Programmes and partners

• Lead on the promotion of MAP’s research, insights and policy products in line with our advocacy and influencing strategies.

• Work with the Deputy Director and Programmes teams to develop new participatory models of research and policy development with the communities we serve

• Lead the creation and coordination of MAP’s policy positioning, identifying goals and avenues for influence to achieve them, and analysing risk and strategies for mitigation.

• Oversee and maintain effective mapping of the policy positioning of key targets of influence, using this to inform the wider advocacy and campaigns work and creating innovative ways to make the case to and move targets through influence.

• Develop tools to ensure MAP’s policy positions, advocacy calls and insights are recorded and well communicated internally.

• Commission and provide detailed review of research and advocacy products, to ensure the highest standards of quality and evidence and alignment with MAP’s policies, positioning and language guidelines, and ensure they are concise, audience-focused and impactful.

• Advise senior colleagues on contextual insights and MAP’s policy and political positionality, including key recommendations for external targets 

General Responsibilities 

• Support the mission, ethos and values of MAP.

• Support and promote diversity and equality of opportunity in the workplace. 

• Work collaboratively with others in all aspects of our work.

Job Requirements

• Demonstrable experience in developing and or delivering effective advocacy and campaigns strategies and outputs, including through effective political and policy influence.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong network of national and international policymakers & civil society partners.
•  Excellent eye to detail, particularly as regards to the factual basis of advocacy materials, and commitment to high quality writing and editing.
• Strong organisational and time management skills: ability to prioritise team’s work, and multi-task in a fast-paced work setting, sometimes with distressing content.
• Strong ability to represent MAP professionally at all times and acting as a spokesperson for an organisation when required.
• Strong understanding of UK and international policymaking landscape and levers of influence
•  An understanding of humanitarian and aid policy, international humanitarian and human rights law, and key political debates on issues relevant to MAP’s work
•  Strong understanding of research quantitative and qualitative research methodologies relevant to impact-focused research
• Fluency in English, spoken and written, is essential Arabic is desirable.
•  Demonstrable experience working in national international political environment, public affairs and advocacy in the humanitarian or human rights sector
• Experience in developing and delivering impactful advocacy, research and campaigning strategies on behalf of a charity or non-profit organisation.
• Demonstrable experience leading on policy development, relationship management, influencing strategies, and stakeholder managementExperiences in management of projects.
• Experienced in leading a team, managing budgets and reporting
• Monitoring, evaluation and learning advocacy and campaigning activities
• Strong background in developing proposals and securing external funding for advocacy, research and campaigning 

Personal attributes and other requirements

• Commitment to a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation & abuse/safeguarding.  
•  Able to travel  to Israel, Palestine, Egypt and Lebanon as required.
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities. 
• Commitment to upholding the rights of people facing disadvantage and discrimination. 
•  Commitment to the values and ethos of MAP.
• Able to work flexibly in emergencies and to meet specific deadlines including some evenings and weekends

MAP has a zero-tolerance policy with regard to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by MAP‘s personnel against the people they serve. Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) is the responsibility of everyone, and all selected candidates will be required to comply with MAP's PSEA Policy at all times. Selected candidates will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks against their past behaviour related to sexual exploitation and abuse, and may be required to provide additional information further on in the selection process.

Summary

• Create and implement communication strategies, working with all forms of media, including press, digital, campaigns, print, social media, audio, video and more.
• Line-management responsibility within the team. Establishing objectives and initiatives that serve the overall team aims and objectives.
• Provide strategic insight on product development on the suite of Difference resources and new/other RLN initiatives.
• Ensure distribution channels and methods are integral to the development of new resources.
  • Regularly monitor and report on key indicators.
  • Write impact reports for senior management, funding grants and governance.

• A salary of £56,833 plus age-related pension contributions between 8-15% of salary. We will also match any pension contributions you make up to an additional 3% of salary.
• 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days within 5 years) plus three additional days
• Flexible working hours and location, with an expectation of just 2-3 days per week in our office in Lambeth Palace.
• Structured induction programme and access to a range of development opportunities including apprenticeships
• Access to Occupational Health, and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Opportunity to the Civil Service Sports & Social Club, and get involved in a range of staff networks, groups and societies

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By celebrating and sharing the results of our advocacy work and grant-making, we aim to continuously increase our fundraising - and continuously grow our impact.

You will play an important part in helping us to drive improvements in the lives of seafarers globally. If you join us, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact and be part of our success story.

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Using your existing management skills, you will also be responsible for line-managing our existing communications team of two. Another key part of your role will be developing our communication strategy, monitoring progress and evaluating success.

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About the role:

We understand that a spinal cord injury can be devastating, but we believe it shouldn’t prevent anyone from getting the most out of life. And we’re here to help make sure that can happen through our range of services that are designed by, and delivered for people affected by spinal cord injury.

The role of Head of Services is a new one and reflects the growth and diversification of how we reach our audience and offer them support. We want to reach everyone affected by spinal cord injury across the UK.

As our Head of Services, you will lead the development, quality and sustainability of an award-winning portfolio including our Mentoring, Digital, Courses and Vocation Services – as well as providing support to oversee our vital Volunteer Development Programme.

As the only charity in the UK with dedicated services for children and young people with spinal cord injury, you will also use your expertise to guide this key area of our work.

Reporting to the Director of Services and working with the Head of Strategic Engagement, you will play a key role in the strategic leadership of the directorate.

You will be naturally driven to achieve the best outcomes for people affected by spinal cord injury. Above all, you will be passionate about being able to demonstrate the impact of what we do, and you will see for yourself how Back Up quite literally transforms lives every day.

About us:

At Back Up, we have big ambitions. Over the next few years, we’re going to be transforming the lives of even more people affected by spinal cord injury.

Together we’ll be working hard to make sure everyone affected by spinal cord injury has access to the support they deserve; and we are the only spinal cord injury charity in the UK providing dedicated services to children and young people. 

At Back Up, inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. Please read our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy Statement. We are committed to creating an inclusive working environment where all our employees are encouraged to reach their full potential, and individual differences are valued and respected. We particularly welcome applications from those from black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds or those with higher level spinal injuries.

In 2024 Back Up won The Times and The Sunday Times Spotlight Award for Best place to work for disabled employees. As well as this, Back Up has been voted one of the top ten charities to work for (Third Sector Best Charities 2020). The enthusiastic, inclusive and supportive spirit of our very skilled staff ensure excellence in the services we deliver.

Are you ready to lead transformational change at CHAS by harnessing the power of authentic and inspiring storytelling?

About Us:

At CHAS, we provide unwavering care for children who may die young and their families, at every step on this hardest of journeys. We make sure that no family in Scotland has to face the death of their child alone. Since launching our new Strategic Plan in April this year, we’re embarking on our most ambitious journey yet - one that will transform the experience of children’s palliative care across Scotland for dying children and their families. Joining CHAS now is more than just a job; it’s about making a profound, lasting difference for generations to come.

The Role:

We’re seeking a visionary and dynamic Interim Head of Marketing and Communications (maternity cover) to lead our efforts in bringing this ambitious vision to life, at the cusp of an exciting period of growth and change for CHAS. You’ll be a key member of the organisation’s leadership team, responsible for leading your team to develop and execute comprehensive marketing and communications strategies that will raise awareness of CHAS, drive action in time, money and voice, and support an outstanding experience for all of our stakeholders and audiences.

About You:

• You’ll have an excellent track record of leading successful marketing and communications teams, particularly through periods of change and growth.
• You can see the big picture and are adept at translating vision into actionable plans that deliver measurable results.
• You’re creative and have a knack for excellent storytelling.
• You’re a natural leader who can motivate and empower others to achieve their best and bring others along with you to support your vision.
• You have excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to craft compelling narratives that resonate with diverse audiences.
• You are well-versed in the latest digital marketing trends and tools, with a keen understanding of how to harness their power for good.
• You possess strong PR skills, with experience in media relations, reputation management, and crisis communications.
• Above all, you’re driven by a deep commitment to making a difference every single day.

Why join us?

This is more than a job—it’s an opportunity to be at the forefront of a transformational journey that will have a profound impact on children with life-shortening conditions and their families, all across Scotland. You will have the chance to work with a passionate, dedicated team who are committed to achieving our ambition. Together, we will create the conditions for success, not just meeting our goals but surpassing them.

If you’re ready to embrace this challenge and lead with passion, we want to hear from you.

We offer

• Flexible Working: our teams work flexibly and in a hybrid manner with time split between at home and onsite an any of our sites across Scotland.  CHAS offers flexible and family friendly working, and are happy to discuss working arrangements that work for you.

• Professional Growth: Work with industry leaders in a high-performing team where you will be encouraged and supported to excel and develop your skills.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Including generous annual leave and pension, incremental salary progression, access to Blue Light discounts, and health and wellbeing support.

Further information and how to apply

If this sounds like you, we would love you to apply! 

Follow the link below to find more information including:

· Full job description

· Full list of benefits

· Contact details to arrange an informal chat with the hiring manager.

· Contact details for support with the recruitment process.

To apply you will be asked to answer a couple of questions and submit your CV or complete our full application form.  

We expect interviews to take place Friday 20 September 2024

This post is subject to a Basic Disclosure Scotland check.

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Contract: Permanent, Full Time
Salary £42,000 - £46,000 per annum
Benefits 33 days annual leave rising with service Occupational/Enhanced Sick Pay Enhanced Parental Leave Access to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Events Access to the Wellbeing Hub Money Purchase Pension Scheme Group Life Assurance Cover Group Income Protection Cover Critical Illness Cover Employee Assistance Programmes Hybrid working Development opportunities

As Head of External Communications and Engagement, you will be a key part of a talented and ambitious Communications and Engagement Team. You will play a leading role in implementing our integrated external communications and engagement strategy to enhance our brand reputation, co-deliver highly successful integrated campaigns, drive positive media coverage locally and nationally, and raise awareness and increase engagement with existing and new audiences around our lifesaving work and our five-year strategy – Working Together to Save More Lives. Our aim is to reach as many people as possible to inspire and generate the support we need to continue saving lives every day across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.

You’ll be a highly strategic, self-motivated, organised and creative individual looking to make a real difference to the communities we serve, who values and understands the importance and benefit of highly effective and integrated external communications and engagement to widening our reach, strengthening our profile and building our supporter base. You’ll be a strategic communicator with a proven ability to build relationships with media and key stakeholders

The Communications Team sits within the Marketing and Communications (MarComms) Directorate which builds brand awareness and engagement among the public, builds our profile with the media and key stakeholders, and supports fundraising activities to generate income to keep the service running. The team culture is dynamic, creative, fun, collaborative and supports individual growth, learning and development.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Deliver targeted, engaging and impactful communications to support the successful delivery of KSS’s strategic objectives
- Play a lead role, in collaboration with colleagues in the Income Generation and Marcomms Team, in delivering successful integrated campaigns and support income generation activity including generating key messaging and communications
- Work with the team to develop and deliver our PR and Communications strategy, ensuring excellence in all our activity with consistent brand identity, key messaging, and tone of voice to maximise all opportunities.
- Ensure all other teams are confident and equipped in communicating our brand identity, key messages and tone of voice, and support teams in maximising the impact of their communications
- Lead our in-house press office, supporting an increase in media coverage across print, online and broadcast both locally and nationally. Be able to work to a strategic plan as well as have the flair to spot a story and other PR opportunities to further engage our audiences in our lifesaving work.
- Be an experienced and brilliant copy writer, content planner and event manager
- Have a track record in working with high profile ambassadors, celebrities and influencers
- Be experienced in public affairs and confident in working closely with MPs, other public figures and community leaders.
- Work closely with our Digital Team to ensure an integrated approach to on and offline activity to maximise our reach and impact
- Develop relationships with colleagues across Team KSS, including senior colleagues, offering strategic and tactical communications support
- Ensure a high level of confidentiality is kept on sensitive matters including medical information, press enquiries and patient stories
- Write and deliver strategic documents, in partnership with the Governance Team and Senior Leadership Team
- Manage KSS’s reputation escalating risks and threats to the Director of Communications and Engagement and rest of the MarComms Team
- Evaluate and report –through data-driven evidence – how effectively external communications and PR activity is performing
- Work in a manner that supports a culture that embeds and promotes our values
- Attendance at our fundraising events, which may include weekend work, will be expected. Time off in lieu will be provided for additional hours worked.

About KSS:

We are Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS), and we fight every day to save lives. We are Team KSS, a close-knit team of dedicated, skilled, sector-leading experts with an incredible level of expertise. We are passionate about what we do which drives us to always deliver our very best.

We’re driven by our purpose of saving lives and ensuring the best possible outcomes for our patients. Last year alone we responded to over 3,000 incidents. We are fearless and tireless in fighting to save every life.

Our charity headquarters and forward operating base are located at Rochester Airport, with our aircraft hangar and maintained at Redhill Aerodrome. When the call comes, we can reach any part of Kent, Surrey or Sussex in under 30 minutes.

Additional Information:

The closing date for this role is the 12th August 2024 However, the role may close prior to this date if a suitable candidate is found.

Closing date: 21-09-2024

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The Human Edge is a specialist mentoring and coaching organisation. We’ve developed our expertise, approaches and partnerships over 16 years, and we use our learning and experience as a foundation to design and implement integrated leadership development and learning programmes and initiatives for entrepreneurs, managers and leaders.  

We believe that building thriving businesses and social impact organisations which drive lasting positive change takes confident leadership, skills, and connections.  Through our work we equip people, teams, organisations and networks/ecosystems with the tools, approaches, and skills to overcome challenges, build stronger relationships and strengthen their leadership to steer their organisations forward and achieve greater results, faster.  

We partner and collaborate globally with local and international governments, foundations, international NGOs and corporates. We work in multiple languages, across contexts, cultures, and sectors. The Human Edge is a values-based organisation with a diverse and committed international team who bring a focus on quality, connections, innovation and learning to their work. 

About you 

You are a dynamic and strategic leader with over a decade of experience in income generation and partnership management, specifically within the leadership development, learning and development, and human capital development sectors, particularly in the UK public sector and international development arenas. Your track record of successfully leading teams and securing high-value, long-term funding partnerships through grant and bid/open tender processes sets you apart. 

You excel in relationship management, leveraging your outstanding networking, negotiation, and communication skills to build and maintain partnerships that drive sustainable growth. Your ability to inspire, influence, and engage stakeholders at all levels is one of your key strengths. 

You possess a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset, with a passion for leadership development, learning and development and community building and a commitment to The Human Edge’s vision and mission. Your resilience, creativity, and team-oriented approach make you an influential member of any senior management team, ready to drive strategic objectives and contribute to the overall success of the organisation. 

About the role  

We are seeking a Head of Development and Partnerships to join our Senior Management Team alongside the CEO, Head of Programmes and Head of Finance and Operations. 

You will drive income generation and partnerships development with funders and prime contractors within primarily the UK public and international development sectors, ensuring that our programmes, courses and consultancy offerings meet market needs and are financially sustainable.

You will lead on activities generating over £1m annually through grants, tenders, contracts, partnerships, and strategic communications contributing to The Human Edge's financial growth and brand development. 

As the key member dedicated to income generation, you will shape and expand our funding streams, driving the growth of our services while serving as a charismatic external ambassador and effective communicator and influencer. 

Please note that applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK. 

How to apply 

Download our recrutiment pack for details of how to apply.

The Human Edge is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment. We believe in the potential of everyone – whatever makes you, you. A diverse workforce can only make us better and all applications are considered without discrimination based on age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital, civil or other relationship status, religion, race, belief, colour, ethnic origin, physical ability, neurodiversity or socio-economic status. 

We are delighted to be partnering with Bradford Cathedral to help them find their new Head of Fundraising. Bradford Cathedral is a place with a rich history, standing on a site where Christian worship has taken place for over 1,400 years. Located in the heart of Bradford city centre, it continues to be a welcoming space for prayer and worship, while also playing a significant role in uniting the city’s diverse community.

This is a particularly exciting time for Bradford Cathedral as they get ready for Bradford’s year as the UK City of Culture in 2025. They’re looking to grow their ministry and serve the community in new and meaningful ways—celebrating the histories of those who call Bradford home and helping to shape the city’s future.

Bradford Cathedral is searching for a new Head of Fundraising who will be a key part of bringing their vision and strategy to life. This person will help make the most of the opportunities that 2025 brings and contribute to the Cathedral’s future, all while supporting the city and its community. The focus will be on developing a creative and ambitious fundraising strategy that includes fundraising, income generation, and marketing—building on the great work that’s been done in recent years.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Experience in creating and implementing fundraising strategies
• Outstanding written and verbal communication and networking skills
• Ability to work at a strategic and operational level across a range of fundraising disciplines
• Experience of managing and motivating a team
• Knowledge of fundraising regulations and best practice, fundraising databases, and GDPR

If you're looking for a rewarding role and have a proven track record of fundraising success, then we would be keen to hear from you you. This is a wonderful opportunity to join a friendly, passionate team and and make a meaningful impact on the future of Bradford Cathedral and its place in the city.

For more information, please contact Nick Thomas, Recruitment Consultant, Charisma Charity Recruitment. Your application should be submitted through the Charisma website and include your CV and supporting statement.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law.

Location: Bradford Cathedral/Hybrid (75% on-site)

Closing date for applications: 29th September 2024

Charisma vetting interviews must be completed by the 1st October

Interviews at Bradford Cathedral: 7th October onwards

A note from Charisma

Don’t feel like you meet all of the requirements?  We’d still love to chat, we’re a people first recruitment partner.  We specialise in charity recruitment with over 22 years’ experience working as a consultancy who support inspiring professionals find the perfect roles in transformational organisations