Head Of Internal Communications Jobs

Join us in revolutionising how we communicate, engage, and support those who need us most. 

Location: Central Bristol (Hybrid working available) 

Salary: £35,033 (0.8-FT)

Are you ready to make a powerful impact in a brand-new role at a pivotal moment for a life-changing charity? 

Self-Injury Support (SIS) is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to supporting individuals affected by self-harm. We’re entering an exciting new chapter with a rebrand and website launch that will amplify the reach and impact of our essential work. We’re looking for a dynamic, creative, and strategic Communications Manager to join our team and help shape the future of our communications. 

Why Join Us? 

This is your chance to step into a newly created role where you’ll have the opportunity to: 

Develop and implement a comprehensive communications strategy that aligns with our mission and values. 

Launch and embed our new brand and website to attract new beneficiaries, funders, and supporters. 

Lead a communications function that spans digital and social media, public relations, and the production of impactful materials and publications. 

Work in a supportive, fun, and dynamic small team, with opportunities for self-development.

Access to a wide range of benefits and cashback options, plus mental health days to prioritise your wellbeing. 

The chance to make a real difference by supporting a charity at an exciting and transformative time. 

Based in our central Bristol office, with hybrid working options available, we offer 25 days annual leave (plus usual bank holidays), sick pay and NJC linked salary, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. 

What Will You Do? 

In this role, you’ll: 

Develop and deliver the communications strategy, ensuring all campaigns and content align with our mission. 

Collaborate with the wider team to deliver impactful campaigns that engage our beneficiaries and stakeholders. 

Oversee all communications, from managing social media channels to producing branded materials and publications. 

Monitor and analyse the effectiveness of communication channels, using data to refine and enhance strategies. 

Act as a key ambassador for the charity, building relationships with media and other external stakeholders. 

Who Are We Looking For? 

We’re looking for someone who brings creativity, strategic thinking, and hands-on delivery. You’ll have proven experience in communications, ideally in the charity sector, and a passion for making a difference. If you’re a proactive team player with exceptional storytelling and digital skills, we want to hear from you! 

Application deadline: 5.00 pm Thursday 20th February 2025.  

First interviews (online): Wednesday 5th March 2025. 

Are you ready to lead a transformation and create a lasting impact?

South East Coast Ambulance NHS Trust (SECAmb) is looking for an innovative and dynamic Head of Charity to build and lead a brand-new function  that will drive our charitable activities and enhance care for our patients and staff.

This is your opportunity to work closely with our CEO and Board to craft a vision, implement strategy, and leave an indelible mark on our organisation and the communities we serve. 

Why This Role?

• Shape the Future: This is a newly created position where you’ll have the autonomy to design and grow our charity function from the ground up.
• Strategic Impact: Develop and deliver a comprehensive fundraising and charitable strategy that supports our mission to provide exceptional care.
• Engagement and Innovation: Inspire internal and external stakeholders with creative approaches to fundraising and donor engagement.
• Leadership Opportunity: Be the subject matter expert on charity governance and policy while influencing key decisions at the executive level.

This role requires a strategic thinker with a passion for making a difference.

You will bring experience in fundraising and charity management, a core understanding of the intricacies of building robust, compliant, and impactful charitable activities. 

You will be able to evidence a proven track record in stakeholder engagement, financial acumen, and the ability to execute innovative campaigns that resonate with diverse audiences.

What You’ll Do

• Develop and implement SECAmb’s first-ever Charitable Strategy, aligned with the Trust’s goals and community needs.
• Lead on fundraising initiatives, including events, donor relationships, and grant applications, to meet ambitious income targets.
• Build awareness and foster engagement across internal teams, donors, and the public.
• Ensure the charity operates within the highest standards of governance and compliance as per Charity Commission guidelines.
• Represent SECAmb Charity as its ambassador at key events, building lasting partnerships and networks.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Lead and co-ordinate the development, design, production and review of a SECAmb Charitable Strategy, ensuring operational and governance processes have realistic timeframes and are met.
• Lead and operationalise a fundraising plan to implement, manage and report on progress against KPI’s to agree income and expenditure levels as agreed by the Charitable Funds Committee (some of which will be events based).
• Prepare regular reports for the Executive Team, Charitable Funds Committee, Trust Board and external stakeholders such as NHS Charities Together, detailing progress against agreed plans and indicating any areas or risks requiring attention. 
• Prepare regular updates and news items for internal Trust staff, inviting engagement to raise awareness.
• Support the delivery of Trust strategic objectives that achieves best value for money.
• Act as an ambassador for the Charity at relevant internal and external engagement meetings and lead on bid writing for grant/Trust applications.
• Ensure the Charity has effective polices and procedures for accurate and timely reporting against all statutory, constitutional and contractual standards. This will include ensuring performance KPIs reflect the key priorities and challenges of the Charity with risks identified on the BAF and corporate risk register, where appropriate.

Working for your organisation

• Option to join NHS pension scheme
• A minimum 27 days' holiday each year, increasing after 5 years’ service.
• Personal and professional development and training opportunities.
• Salary Sacrifice schemes for cars or push bikes.
• Access to occupational health and counselling services.
• Award winning wellbeing hub
• Back up buddy App
• Access to NHS discounts, offering NHS employees a range of money-saving deals.

We know the enormous difference play and play professionals can have on children in 
hospitals, hospices and other healthcare settings. We want the public, health services and
government to understand why play is a must have, not a nice to have.

In order to support our strategy by raising awareness of why we exist and what we do, we are 
seeking a dynamic and experienced communications professional to join the Marketing and 
Communications team. With a strong background in media relations and PR, you will have 
responsibility of overseeing and delivering the press office function, develop and deliver
media and communications plans, shape our storytelling and key messages and provide 
expert consultancy to all colleagues up to and including the Chief Executive.

Working closely with colleagues from across the organisation, children and their families, our 
youth panel and health professionals, you will proactively seek out stories to create
compelling content for the media, our fundraising and awareness raising campaigns, and 
marketing collateral. You are an exceptional copywriter and will have an understanding of
different audience requirements and can advise colleagues accordingly.

Reporting to the Head of Marketing and Communications, you’ll support with strategic 
communications planning, and in the ideation, development and management of content to 
maximise impact of campaigns, fundraising appeals, events and policy activity across owned, 
earned and paid channels.

You’ll be committed to development, both for yourself and those around you. You’ll manage 
your own environment by constantly listening, responding and adapting. You will believe in 
the value of giving and receiving feedback as helpful information for us all to continually grow, 
and consciously make appropriate, balanced decisions for yourself, others and Starlight. 

The International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) is the world’s largest alliance of national societies of obstetrics and gynaecology, bringing together professionals from more than 130 countries and territories. For over 65 years, FIGO has collaborated with the world’s top health, rights and donor bodies. We are in official relations with the World Health Organization (WHO) and consultative status with the United Nations (UN).

FIGO is dedicated to the improvement of the health and rights of women and girls and to the reduction of disparities in health care, as well as to advancing the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology. We pursue our mission through education, research implementation, advocacy and capacity building with our member societies.

The Head of Business Development and Programmes is a new role providing strategic direction to the programmes teams, securing income to fund the programmes portfolio and ensuring that all our work aligns with our values and contributes to our organisational goals.  They hold lead responsibility for developing, managing and securing a pipeline of restricted funding and partnerships to ensure that the programme portfolio grows year-on-year in line with FIGO strategy and plans. They are also responsible for leading our approach to local partner organisations (primarily our member associations) and ensuring that they are equipped to comply with our policies and procedures. The role also has responsibility over a variety of restricted funding of various sizes, sources and durations, which make up a key part of organisational income. As a member of the Senior Leadership team, they will play a key role in the design and implementation of organisational strategies and policies.

Note: Applicants must be UK based within a reasonable commute of London.  Application without a cover letter will not be considered.

Location                      Home based (Home working with regular meetings in London)

Hours Full Time, permanent (flexibility may be offered for an excellent candidate.)

Reports to Director of Policy and Research

Main purpose and scope of the role:

Parentkind is a national charity working with more than 23,500 Parent Teacher Associations (PTAs), Parent Councils and Schools. We are the voice of parents in policy making. 

We are an ambitious organisation and we are looking for an ambitious and highly motivated individual to support our work in Westminster and Whitehall. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience of public affairs, advocacy and/or working in a policy environment. 

We are looking for an ambitious and motivated individual able to take on responsibility and lead. 

The role will involve:

• Managing the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Parents to make this one of the most high profile APPGs in Parliament.
• Organising events to communicate our research, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events in Westminster. 
• Leading our political and policy stakeholder engagement activity to ensure we have strong relationships where they matter. 
• Dissemination of our research to political and policy audiences to ensure our research is seen by the right people. 
• Support our parent research, including polling of parents and making policy recommendations based on this research. 

As a UK wide charity, you will be expected to support our work in other parts of the UK and the devolved administrations. 

We would particularly welcome candidates with media experience, including writing press releases and placing stories with national media outlets.

Duties and key responsibilities

Managing the work of the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Parents. 

• Developing a plan for the APPG to achieve our ambition of making this one of the most high profile APPGs in Parliament.
• Raising the profile of the APPG for Parents and increasing the number of MPs and peers engaged with its work. 
• Organising well attended APPG meetings and events. 
• Providing the secretariat to the APPG and working with the Officers to deliver the work of the Group.

Organising events to communicate our research, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events in Westminster. 

• Manage and organise research/policy led events with political/policy audiences, including roundtables, lunches/dinners and launch events.
• Increase attendance at these events to make sure we are successfully engaging with political/policy audiences.

Leading our political and policy stakeholder engagement activity to ensure we have strong relationships where they matter. 

• Developing our stakeholder database of priority contacts.
• Actively arranging high value meetings to promote Parentkind.
• Maintaining a consistent level of communication with political/policy audiences on behalf of Parentkind.

Dissemination of our research to political and policy audiences to ensure our research is seen by the right people. 

• Taking responsibility for high quality dissemination of our research and evidence to political/policy audiences. 

Support our parent research, including polling of parents and making policy recommendations based on this research.

• Working across the organisation to support our parent polling activity with engaging and topical questions.
• Support the development of policy recommendations based on our research.
• Writing concise and compelling briefing documents.

Head of Family Service

Would you like to work for an award-winning charity?

Are you passionate about creating life-changing experiences for children and young adults with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families?

Do you want to lead a team that delivers holistic, impactful support for families navigating education, health, and care systems?

If so, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

About the Role:

As the Head of Family Service, you will lead and manage LDN London’s Family Services across Westminster, RBKC, Islington, and Harrow. This role is vital to providing holistic, high-quality support to families of children and adults with SEND.

Key responsibilities include:

· Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing team, ensuring services meet grant and commission outcomes.

· Service Delivery: Oversee tailored support plans, parent participation groups, therapies, events, and SENDIASS.

· Collaboration: Build strong partnerships with schools, family hubs, social care, health services, and other stakeholders to meet families' needs.

· Advocacy: Promote the rights of children and young adults with SEND, ensuring family voices are heard and included in service development.

· Strategic Development: Assess and respond to emerging needs, working with the Assistant Director to deliver forward-thinking services.

This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver ambitious, family-centred services that make a tangible difference in people’s lives.

About You:

We’re looking for an experienced and motivated leader who is:

· Experienced in SEND and Family Services: You have a strong understanding of SEND and the challenges families face navigating education, health, and welfare systems.

· A Skilled Leader and Team Builder: You are confident in managing teams, resolving challenges, and fostering collaboration.

· An Effective Communicator: You excel at building relationships with families, stakeholders, and multidisciplinary professionals.

· Organized and Results-Driven: You can manage priorities, deliver outcomes, and meet deadlines under pressure.

· Resilient and Adaptable: You thrive in dynamic environments, maintaining a positive and solution-focused attitude.

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about making a difference for families with SEND and committed to delivering outstanding support.

Why Join Us?

At LDN London, for more than 60 years, we are empowering people with learning disabilities to stay healthy, be safe, and live well. As an award-winning charity, we pride ourselves on delivering impactful, family-centred services.

By joining our team, you’ll:

Make a Difference: Play a pivotal role in bridging service gaps, advocating for families, and delivering life-changing support. Enjoy a Supportive Environment: Regular supervision, opportunities for personal and professional development, and family-friendly policies.

Benefit from Great Perks:

· Up to 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays).

· Generous pension scheme.

· Flexible working opportunities.

· Season ticket loans.

Ready to Join Us?

If you’re ready to take on this exciting challenge and make a lasting difference in the lives of SEND families, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and become part of an organization dedicated to creating amazing experiences for children, young adults, and their families.

How to Apply:

To apply please complete the online application form using this link provided and submit your up-to-date CV.

 Note: LDN London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children. Background checks and an enhanced DBS will be required. You need to be 18 and over to apply.

Closing date: 5:00pm on Monday 10 February 2025

 Please note that we receive a high number of applications.  If you have not heard back from us within 2 weeks of the closing date, then you have not been shortlisted for the role.

The Policy and Public Affairs Department at Alzheimer’s Research UK is a dynamic and fast-growing team driving change to influence political stakeholders and shape policies that advance dementia research, improve access to early diagnosis, and prepare health systems for future treatments. The team also champions public health policies to reduce dementia risk.

The Policy Communications team sits within the Communications Department but works collaboratively with the Policy and Public Affairs Departments to maximise the success and influence of their work by gaining cut-through with key audiences and inspiring positive, urgent action.

The Policy Communications Manager plays a pivotal role in influencing government action, engaging campaigners, and shaping the media narrative on critical issues such as dementia risk reduction and new treatments. This high-impact position involves driving proactive media coverage, managing press bids, and pitching stories to national journalists, all while aligning efforts with broader communication strategies. With a focus on impactful storytelling, you’ll elevate the charity’s voice as a leading expert on dementia policy and grow its reputation as a thought leader nationally and internationally. You’ll also lead and inspire a small team, managing two Policy Communications Officers.

We’re seeking a talented, experienced media relations professional who thrives on securing high-profile coverage and creating meaningful change. If you’re passionate about communications, skilled at building relationships with journalists, and eager to make a difference for people affected by dementia, this is the role for you.

Main duties and responsibilities of the role:

Management and collaboration

· Lead and manage your team effectively, embodying ARUK’s leadership values. This includes holding regular 1:1s, providing constructive feedback, managing workloads, and supporting training and development needs.

· Build strong, collaborative relationships with colleagues in Policy and Public Affairs, as well as other senior thought leaders within ARUK and the broader dementia community.

· Actively contribute to the press office by handling in-hours and out-of-hours media requests.

· Foster positive relationships with senior stakeholders to highlight the value of PR activities, while developing and implementing KPIs and tools to measure and report on the impact of activities.

External communication

· Develop and lead a PR plan for policy communications that aligns with the charity’s strategy, driving high-impact media coverage and audience engagement across multiple channels.

· Identify opportunities to engage the public in Policy and Public Affairs activities, including through campaigns, petitions, or amplifying their voices in support of ARUK’s work.

· Craft and oversee communications for the charity’s supporter-based campaigning network, both online and offline. This includes copywriting and editing content for the monthly Campaigner Newsflash and other materials.

· Collaborate with the Social Media team to enhance public and priority audience engagement with the charity’s policy and public affairs initiatives.

· Build and maintain strong relationships with journalists and media outlets that connect with key audiences for Policy and Public Affairs.

· Work closely with the Head of Policy and Public Affairs and Executive leadership team to identify ways to use their voices to raise the charity’s external profile on key political issues.

Messaging and copy development

· Work collaboratively with the Policy and Public Affairs Departments to develop communications campaigns and messaging around key issues, informed by quantitative and qualitative research, where possible.

· Develop topic briefs to equip media spokespeople and ambassadors with clear and consistent messaging on key issues.

· Provide high-quality copywriting and editing for reports, web content, social media, and marketing materials for campaigns and events.

Event support

· Oversee communications and branding for key events, including parliamentary engagements, roundtables, and other high-profile activities as needed.

Internal communications

· Support teams internally in talking confidently and consistently about strategic policy and campaigning issues to their audiences.

What we are looking for:

· Ability to develop and support a high-performing team that delivers on organisational priorities.

· Confident setting KPIs and direction for teams and will have proven success leading integrated PR and digital campaigns.

· Significant experience working within an influential press office, including a record of proactively securing top-tier coverage.

· Lead projects with other communications disciplines, especially policy and public affairs, and project manage launches of key reports.

· Demonstrates and encourages ownership and responsibility; builds drive and motivation in others – has a ‘can-do’ attitude, is committed to delivering results, and strives for continuous improvement.

· Strong influencing and negotiation skills, comfortable working under pressure, with highly developed organisation and prioritisation skills.

· A highly strategic and creative thinker, with exceptional problem-solving and decision-making skills.

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills – capable of writing high-quality press releases, comments, briefings, and other written materials.

· The ability to build strong relationships with senior internal and external colleagues in a short period of time.

· In-tune with scientific progress, politics and the policy agenda.

· Strong ethical standards and a high level of personal integrity.

· Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK and beyond, and to work outside of regular office hours.

Additional Information:

Ways of working: As part of our Agile ways of working you will be required to work approximately 2 days a week from the office, which is subject to the requirements of the role and the business needs. Flexibility on where you work can be split between working from home and our office.

Roles that are classed as part of the Agile ways of working are not able to claim any costs for Mileage/Travel on Public Transport, Accommodation and/or Meals.  This includes when attending the office for various meetings/events.

Our Office: Our office is at 3 Riverside, Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6AD. 

Salary: Circa £44,000 per annum, plus benefits

Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.

The closing date for applications is the 16th February 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 24th February 2025. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date. We would encourage you to submit your application at the earliest opportunity, as on occasion we may have to bring forward the interview date and/or the closing date based on the needs of the business. Although a possibility, this will only happen in exceptional circumstances. Please indicate in your covering letter if you are unable to attend an interview on a certain date.

We value diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential.  We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures, in particular those from ethnic minority backgrounds who are currently under-represented.  Any offer of employment is however subject to you having the right to work in the UK.

As part of our commitment to being an inclusive employer and ensuring fairness and consistency in our selection process, we will handle your CV and application with the utmost confidentiality. While we strive to anonymise your CV where possible, there are certain sections, such as the application question, that cannot be fully anonymised. We kindly ask that you remove any personal information, including your name, when answering the application question. The hiring panel will not have access to your personal details, such as your name and address, until you are invited for an interview. Should you require any adjustments at either the application or interview stage, please contact via our website.

How to apply: Please create an online account using our Online Recruitment Platform which can be accessed through our Job Vacancies page. You will be able to attach your CV to your application and track the status of your application.

About Alzheimer’s Research UK: Alzheimer's Research UK is the UK's leading dementia research charity. Our mission is to accelerate progress towards a cure.  Today 1 in 2 people will be impacted by dementia, either through caring for a loved one, developing it themselves or tragically both. But there is hope. 

There has never been a more important and exciting time in dementia research. With promising new drugs in clinical trials that slow the progression of the diseases that cause it, and revolutionary new ways to diagnose them on the horizon, we are now at a tipping point. Working with the smartest minds globally and across the UK, with industry and academia, Alzheimer’s Research UK is uniquely placed to invest in the very best research identifying barriers to a cure and knocking them down so that there are more and better treatments for everyone with dementia. For the first time in history, we can see a future where people with dementia can get a swift and accurate diagnosis, and effective treatments that could slow or even stop their disease. We stand for everyone affected by dementia. We stand for a cure. 

In 2024, we were incredibly proud to be awarded a 3-star accreditation by Best Companies which recognises ‘World Class’ levels of workplace engagement. This is the second consecutive time; we have been awarded a Best Companies 3-star accreditation.

We were also listed in the prestigious Best Companies lists:

· 18th in the 100 Best Large Companies to Work For in the UK.

· 10th in the 50 Best Companies to Work For in the East of England.

· 2nd in the 30 Best Companies to Work For in the Charity Sector.

In addition, we were also shortlisted for a special award recognising the work undertaken on reducing our environmental impact.

In 2021, we were awarded the HR Management award by The Charity Times for our Wellbeing initiatives throughout the pandemic.

In 2020, we demonstrated our commitment to changing the way we think and act about mental health in the workplace and signed the Time to Change Employer Pledge. 

ARUK really does look after its people, where you will be able to add value and make a difference. 

To view further details about working for us and the benefits we offer, please visit Alzheimer’s Research UK

SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, which exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. We are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.

We are now looking for a UK-based dynamic Head of Communications and Digital (maternity cover – 12 months from mid-May) to lead on the strategic implementation of communications and digital initiatives.

• Enhance our brand visibility in the UK
• Ensure effective engagement and communication with our supporters
• Create and implement our digital and content strategies
• Leverage creative content and campaigns
• Work with colleagues in the UK and across the SOS Children’s Villages Federation to achieve results. 
• Line manage two capable direct reports

If you are a proactive and collaborative communications and digital professional adept at managing a diverse range of priorities, looking for a pivotal role within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be for you!

To Apply

Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification, and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 11 February 2025, 9.00 am UK time. We reserve the right to close the application process early if a successful candidate is found.

Please note: The post-holder must be UK-based. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.

Mothers' Union is a global Christian movement working with people of all faiths and none to develop communities, strengthen families and advocate for change. Our members are active in 83 countries and work tirelessly to serve their communities to build a future where everyone thrives.

Why work for us

We are a Christian women-led, volunteer movement founded in 1876, with a membership of over 4 million worldwide in 84 countries, some 37,000 of whom live in the UK and Ireland. Based on Christian fellowship,  members express their faith through action in their local communities, aiming to create a world where every individual can reach their full potential, by stopping poverty, injustice and violence. 

We are looking for

Are you a gifted communicator?  Can you help Mothers’ Union reimagine how we talk about ourselves and ensure the right message is heard by the right audience? Do you want to shape the future of a 150 year old Charity at the same time as raising the voices of some of the worlds most marginalised communities to fight against poverty and injustice?

We are looking for a confident omni-channel marketing expert that enjoys combining these skills with overall Media and PR comms work - this role has a broad remit, so you will need to bring demonstrable experience of both offline and online communications channels.

If your answer is yes then read on as Mothers’ Union would love to hear from you

Overview of the role:

• Develop, implement and evaluate multi platform communications and marketing strategies.
• Update and share our impact with the existing membership and proactively engage with people who have no relationship with Mothers’ Union; To grow awareness, support and membership.
• Manage internal and external communications with a digital first approach and provide communications advice, crisis management, media support and training.

Please see our job description for more information

Benefits

• 25 days of annual leave (full time) plus up to 4 days of leave (full time) given at the discretion of Mothers’ Union.
• Employer pension contribution of 6.5%.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Two volunteering days per calendar year.
• One away day per calendar year.
• Enhanced sick pay.
• Bereavement leave & Compassionate leave
• Season ticket loan.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Eye care voucher and an allowance towards glasses.

Work Location/Hybrid Working Pattern

This role will be based at our Head Office in central London. Mothers’ Union operates a hybrid working model. Staff are required to work an aggregate minimum of 90 days per calendar year (pro rata for part timers) at our Head Office, Mary Sumner House in central London. Tuesdays are our anchor days where every staff member is expected to be at the office. The 90 days includes anchor Tuesdays. In addition, Thursday is a core working day where part time staff are expected to work, either at home or from the office as needed.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this position, please apply by sending your CV and a Cover Letter via CharityJob. The Cover Letter should clearly outline how your skills match the main responsibilities of the role. Please note – only applications with a cover letter, alongside a CV, will be considered.

Application Deadline

The deadline for applications is 03 February 2025 at 10:00 am. Due to the number of applications we may receive, we will not be able to individually respond to each applicant. Kindly note, we will only be getting in touch with the applicants shortlisted for an interview. We aim to get in touch with the shortlisted candidates after the application deadline. We will be conducting interviews for suitable candidates as we go along and may fill the role before the closing date.

Equal Opportunity

Mothers’ Union is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to create an inclusive environment for all employees.

This is an exceptional opportunity for a high calibre, Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Manager with a great leadership style and ATS management experience to advance their career with our vital, global organisation.

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is seeking a Head of Talent Acquisition to drive recruitment efforts across the organisation at a strategic level. You’ll act as the catalyst for results within the UK and further afield, ensuring our strategy, campaigns and branding is robust and effective.

The Role

As the Head of Talent Acquisition, you will oversee our recruitment and talent acquisition activities.
Specifically, you will develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy with a focus on digital optimisation. You will also manage recruitment campaigns and employer branding initiatives to engage diverse talent pools.
Overseeing UK and international recruitment activities, you will ensure the seamless use of our ATS, compliance with employment law, and effective collaboration with internal teams and external partners.
Playing a critical role in our recruitment work, you will lead improvements in recruitment processes, leveraging data-driven insights and emergent technologies, whilst managing select processes, ensuring robust and efficient candidate assessments.
Additionally, you will build and maintain relationships with key external bodies, including Christian organisations, aviation industry groups, and universities.

Location: Based at the MAF UK Offices in Folkestone, Kent or in the Oxford, Cambridge area as we seek to launch a new hub in the Milton Keynes area. We welcome hybrid working in line with our flexible working policy, organisational needs, the role and your location.
 

About us
Mountains. Jungles. Swamps. Unrest. No roads. Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) is a Christian organisation that uses light aircraft to overcome these barriers to help bring practical help, physical healing and spiritual hope to some of the world’s most remote and inaccessible communities.
Millions of people cannot access basic medical care, clean water, schools or receive the Good News of God’s love, simply because it’s too dangerous or time-consuming to reach them. We provide flights for 2,000 aid, development and mission organisations to enable them to transform lives. It’s a great partnership – and you can help make it possible as our Head of Talent Acquisition.

About You
To be considered as the Head of Talent Acquisition, you will need:

- Proven experience in recruitment management
- Expertise in using and managing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Knowledge of recruitment-related employment law and GDPR compliance
- Strong interpersonal, communication, and analytical skills
- A CIPD qualification (Preferable)

Head of Services

Job description and person specification

Salary: £42,060 to £47,432 (depending on skills/experience)

Hours: Full time (37 hrs per week)

Reporting to:     Chief Executive Officer

Direct reports:   Programme Lead, Wellbeing & Creative Arts; Counselling Services Lead; Children & Young People’s Lead

Location: Sevenoaks, although we operate flexible working in which staff can work from home for part of the week and some travel may be required on occasion.

About West Kent Mind

West Kent Mind enriches lives through better mental health by offering support to get well, stay well and thrive. We are an ambitious, award-winning organisation and an enthusiastic member of the Mind federation. We value collaboration, partnership, creativity and growth.

Job description

Purpose of the role

This is a senior leadership role within West Kent Mind. The Head of Services is responsible for overseeing and developing the charity's mental health services to ensure they meet the highest standards of quality, compliance, equity and effectiveness.

This role requires a proactive and forward-thinking leader who can manage service delivery, inspire teams, and foster relationships with stakeholders. Working closely with the CEO and colleagues within the Senior Management Team, the Head of Services will play a key part in shaping the organisation’s future.

Key Objectives include but are not limited to:

• Provide motivational leadership to foster a positive, accountable, and high-performing culture while collaborating with senior management on strategic goals.
• Design and deliver community-focused services aligned with organisational priorities, monitoring and evaluating their impact.
• Oversee innovative, evidence-based mental health services, ensuring continuous improvement through feedback and analysis.
• Involve service users in the design and evaluation of services, ensuring responsiveness to diverse needs.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and quality standards while maintaining effective performance monitoring systems.
• Build strategic partnerships, drive innovation, promote best practices, and represent the charity externally.
• Manage budgets effectively to maximise income and embed equity, diversity, and inclusion across all activities.

Person specification

Who you are

• All previous experience may be paid or voluntary, full or part-time, in the UK or overseas.
• You have demonstrable experience in a senior role managing mental health or related services.
• You have strong management and leadership experience with the ability to inspire and motivate teams.
• You have a comprehensive knowledge of mental health issues, service delivery models and best practices.
• You will have had experience in designing, developing and implementing new services that are client-centered, impactful and aligned with strategic priorities. of service design and development and the implementation of new services.
• You are confident in using data and a CRM system (we use Beacon) to evidence organisational impact, monitor performance and report against strategic objectives. committed to evidencing West Kent Mind’s impact effectively and reporting against our strategic plan and are confident in using data and a CRM (Beacon) to do this.
• You have exceptional communication and relationship-building skills with experience working collaboratively with funders, commissioners, and internal and external stakeholders, including co-production and involvement with client.
• You have an in – depth understanding of compliance requirements in the health or charity sector, including GDPR and safeguarding of children and adults.
• You are committed to excellence in all that you do and embedding the principles of West Kent Mind and better mental health for all.
• You are driven by addressing inequalities with a strong commitment to equity and diversity.
• You have discretion and judgment when dealing with sensitive and/or confidential information and are flexible and adaptable.
• You are resilient with a proactive approach to safeguarding your personal wellbeing and that of your team.
• A professional qualification in mental health, social care, or a related field would be desirable but not essential (e.g. BACP, UKCP, HCPC, BPS).

What You Will Offer Us

• You can demonstrate that you have significant experience in a senior leadership role managing mental health related services, with a proven track record of success.
• Your strong leadership and management skills, and the ability to inspire, motivate, and develop high-performing teams.
• Your expertise in designing, developing, and delivering innovative, client-centred services that align with West Kent Mind’s strategic priorities and the needs of the community that we serve.
• You have comprehensive knowledge of mental health issues, service delivery models, compliance requirements, and best practices, including safeguarding and GDPR.
• You have exceptional communication and relationship-building skills, with experience collaborating with key stakeholders such as trustees, funders, and service users.
• Your understanding and confidence in using data and CRM systems (we use Beacon) to monitor performance, evidence impact, and report effectively on strategic objectives is key to this role.
• You have a strong commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion, ensuring services address inequalities and are accessible to all.
• A proactive, resilient, and solution-focused approach, with discretion and adaptability when handling sensitive or complex challenges.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide supportive and inspirational leadership to service leads and teams, creating an environment where staff feel valued, motivated, and equipped to succeed.
• Promote a culture of accountability, learning, and excellence across service teams.
• Collaborate with the Senior Management Team to deliver organisational priorities and contribute to strategic planning.
• Design and plan a programme of services that meets local community needs, in line with the organisational strategic plan.
• Monitor, evaluate, and report on the impact and success outcomes of these services.
• Drive the development, planning, delivery, and evaluation of mental health services.
• Develop and implement innovative, client-centred service models and interventions tailored to the needs of the community.
• Contribute expertise in the tendering and rollout of new services to ensure they are robust and effective.
• Ensure all services are evidence-based, client-focused, and compliant with relevant regulations and quality standards.
• Promote continuous service improvement and growth through feedback, analysis, and collaboration.
• Engage clients and service users in the consultation, design, implementation, and evaluation of services.
• Deliver flexible, client-centred services that are responsive to and accommodate the needs, wishes, and aspirations of service users.
• Ensure all services comply with legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements, including safeguarding, health and safety, and GDPR.
• Maintain robust systems for monitoring and reporting service performance and impact, including overseeing client information on the CRM system and capturing relevant data.
• Advise and support the CEO on meeting regulatory requirements related to service delivery.
• Work closely with the Fundraising team to identify and develop opportunities to expand existing revenue streams for service delivery.
• Build strategic and sustainable partnerships across statutory, corporate, voluntary, and public sectors to maximise impact for beneficiaries.
• Play a key role in driving organisational innovation, supporting service leads to respond to needs, and ensuring best practices are captured, celebrated, and promoted.
• Represent the charity at external meetings, forums, and events to advocate for mental health and the charity's services.
• Contribute to the Mind federation, supporting its strategic direction and offering expertise where appropriate.
• Manage the services budget to maximise income and ensure good value for money.
• Support project leads and teams in managing individual budgets and reporting to funders.
• Embed equity, diversity, and inclusion best practices into all aspects of your work.

Adopting Our Fundraising Culture

At West Kent Mind, we foster a fundraising culture where staff, volunteers, and trustees advocate for and contribute to our fundraising ethos. We expect everyone to play a role in generating income, whether collaborating on funding for your work area, writing a thank-you note to a donor, or sharing a beneficiary’s testimonial to support a grant application. Securing income is vital, and we ask you to embrace this ethos with energy and passion—no expertise required.

Benefits

We’re a charity with a mission to make a positive impact. You’ll join a passionate, dedicated team with a big heart.

Holidays

You’ll receive 23 days’ holiday, rising annually by one day to 30 days, plus bank holidays. We also give an extra three days between Christmas and New Year. Holidays are pro-rata for part-timers.

Learning

We support professional development with coaching, training, and mentoring opportunities. All roles include free Mental Health First Aid training.

Pension

If eligible, you’ll be auto-enrolled in our pension scheme, with a 3% employer contribution.

Employee Assistance Programme

Our confidential Employee Assistance Programme offers 24/7 advice, counselling, and online tools to support your wellbeing.

Application Process

The job description and person specification are attached or on our website. For an informal discussion, contact us at jobs @ westkentmind. org. uk.

Submit your CV and a statement (max. 2 A4 sides) showing how you meet the person specification to jobs @ westkentmind. org. uk by Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 5pm. Please include the job title in the subject line. Due to application volumes, we may not acknowledge receipt—thank you for understanding.

Complete an Equality & Diversity monitoring form on our website (processed anonymously).

Interviews are scheduled for 10–11 March 2025, with shortlisted candidates notified by 28 February 2025.

Can you help St Mungo’s to inform and engage our colleagues effectively?

We are looking for an Internal Communications Officer to join the People, Culture and Inclusion team at St Mungo’s. In this role you will work closely with the Head of Internal Communications and Senior Internal Communications Officer, as well as colleagues in the People team, to help develop and deliver engaging internal communications for staff who support clients in a wide range of roles.

In the role of Internal Communications Officer, you will have the opportunity to play a key role in the delivery of our core internal communications, including managing the coordination and delivery of our regular staff newsletters and playing a key role in the management and development of our staff intranet.

As well as day-to-day responsibility for our core channels and our content schedule, you will also get stuck in to create engaging content and support a range of exciting projects including the planning and delivery of staff engagement events.

You will work with colleagues from across the organisation, providing expert advice and support on internal communications and engagement for wide-ranging projects and initiatives. This will involve advising on how colleagues can demonstrate our values in their work and promote a culture of mutual respect, diversity and inclusion in the workplace.

About you

We think this role will suit someone with past experience of working in a communications role, where may may have worked with an internal staff audience, writing and producing compelling communications in different formats for a range of offline and online channels.

If you are confident communicator looking for a role where you can use your communication skills to connect and build positive relationships with a variety of different colleagues, we encourage you to apply! you should also demonstrate the below:

• Good time management skills with the ability to manage a busy and varied work programme.
• Good working knowledge of different IT and software packages with the ability to upload and edit content for standard internal communications channels such as an intranet (or equivalent experience uploading content to a website or content management system).
• Some experience of developing and implementing engaging and creative internal communications campaigns, and experience of supporting or coordinating events, is not essential but would be beneficial.

In this role you will be required to work flexibly for at least 2 days per week from our Central Office in Tower Hill, London. This allows for training, in person collaboration, team building, line management and other relationship building opportunities. We support a flexible approach to work with opportunities for agile working for the rest of your week; from home, or other St Mungo’s London or regional locations. 

How to apply

To view the job description and guidance on completing your application form, please click on the ‘document’ tab on the advert page on our website.

To find out more and apply please go to the St Mungo’s careers page on our website. 

Closing date: Wednesday 5 February 2025

Interview and assessments on: Monday 17 February 2025

St Mungo's are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage applications from all under-represented groups.

What we offer

• Excellent Development and Growth Opportunities
• A Diverse and Inclusive Workplace
• Great Pay and Other Benefits

The basics

Location: Agile working
Contract: Permanent (subject to funding)
Hours: 24 hours per week
Starting salary: £41,737.50 based on 24 hours

Who we are

Safer London is a charity working with young Londoners and families who are affected by violence and exploitation. We believe that when a child or young person comes to us, they are just that – a child or a young person: we don’t define them by the issue that has brought them to us. By working alongside young Londoners, their families and peers in the places where they spend their time, we can create a safe London not just for them but for everyone.

Who you are

You are an HR Professional with the expertise and knowledge to develop and drive forward Safer London’s people strategy. You will bring to the organisation, extensive experience across all areas of the employee life cycle. As a member of the CIPD (ideally Chartered), you will understand the importance of working in true partnership with the organisation, to support our employees and managers to deliver Safer London’s priorities.

If you are committed and resilient and believe you have what it takes to help us to improve the lives of young Londoners, and their families, please apply.

What the role involves

People Strategy and Leadership:

- Lead a People Strategy that supports Safer London’s vision and ensures we have the right skills and culture to enable the charity and its’ people to thrive.
- Advise the leadership team and management on people-related matters.
- Manage the performance and development of our HR Officer.

Compliance and HR Policies

- Provide advice, guidance and support to SLT and Managers on employment law and manage complex employee relations matters.
- Oversee the administration of the Safer London payroll and pension scheme.

Talent Acquisition and Retention

- Develop and execute innovative recruitment strategies that attract top talent, both staff and volunteers, who are passionate about our cause.
- Using HR metrics, work with SLT and managers to develop practices to enhance employee satisfaction, reduce employee absence levels and build a culture of wellbeing.

Learning, Development and Performance Management

- In collaboration with the Head of Quality Practice, review and develop the organisation’s people management development programme.
- Provide coaching and mentorship to the SLT and managers, helping them cultivate effective leadership and management skills.

Well-being and Employee Support

- Evaluate, develop and manage well-being programmes that support the physical, mental, and emotional health of employees.
- Act as a resource and advocate for employee concerns, ensuring that everyone feels heard and supported.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

- Lead initiatives to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion within the organisation, ensuring that our team reflects the diverse communities we serve.

Organisational Change and Development

- Lead on change management initiatives, whether that’s supporting organisational growth, restructuring, or responding to external challenges.

Additional Information

Safer London is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and we expect anyone who works and volunteers with us to share this commitment. As part of this commitment, we will request a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) check, as well as references covering the last five years, for the successful candidates.

We value diversity and encourage and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. We know that in order to make London a safer place for the young people that live here we need a diverse range of perspectives, experience, and knowledge.

What we offer

Safer London continually reviews its pay, and we currently offer the following benefits package to all our employees:

- Safer London is a 4-day/32-hour (FTE) working week organisation. This means that you have a regular day off in the week with no impact on your pay.
- Agile working. This means you will have the flexibility to work in different locations including from home, our office in Southwark and/or community locations (libraries/co-working spaces) when you are not delivering face-to-face work in the community.
- Flexible Working: our Flexible Working Policy allows requests to work flexibly from the start of your employment.
- A contributory Pension Scheme.
- Interest-free Season Ticket Loans.
- A Cycle to Work Scheme.
- A Mental Health Helpline.
- Death in Service Benefit.
- Opportunities to develop and progress your career, including an extensive programme of courses and acting up/additional responsibilities roles.
- An initial Annual Leave allowance of 179 hours, rising to 192 hours after 3 years and 211 hours after 5 years, plus bank holidays and other statutory holidays; part-time employees receive a pro-rata entitlement.

Sound good? Here’s how to apply

To apply please complete the online application form and submit it as soon as possible: The closing date for applications is the 29th of January 2025, and interviews will be held on the 7th of February 2025.

As part of the online application, you will be required to confirm you have read our Privacy and Cookie Policy and Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy.

Please make sure you find the Job Description on the left-hand side of the Webrecruit page after you click ‘Apply Now’ or find it on Safer London’s Website.

Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process or if you experience any technical issues when trying to access and/or complete the application through the online portal, please contact us via the “Contact us” section of our website.

Please note that we don’t accept CVs.

Safer London is not a sponsoring organisation for foreign nationals, and you must be able to show proof that you have permission to live and work in the UK in order to be considered for this role.

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