Internal Communication Jobs

Stories are at the heart of everything we do at Age UK. Are you an excellent communicator with the skills to share the voices of older people, and bring our vital services to life? Age UK is recruiting for a Stories Manager to join our dynamic Brand and Content Team.

No one can describe the difference Age UK makes as well as the people whose lives we have touched, and in many cases changed forever. This is a fast-paced and varied role with no two days being the same. working across multiple channels and campaigns. The post holder may one day interview an older person to capture their story, the next be attending a film shoot, all whilst ensuring the storytellers welfare remains our highest priority.

If you're a born 'people person', love nothing more than a good chat, have an ear for a story and the creativity to bring it to life across multiple channels, then this could be the perfect role for you.

Please note: The successful post holder will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

This fantastic opportunity offers hybrid and flexible working between home and our London office near Tower Hill. Currently the team meet typically once a week in the London office.

Your travel costs to the London office are not covered. This role will also require regular travel around the country, to our Network Partners and Storytellers - travel costs to these locations will be covered by Age UK.

Age UK Internal Grade - 6L

Must haves:

* Experience of identifying, onboarding, and stewarding storyteller
* Experience conducting major interviews.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
* Line management experience.
* Experience of working cross-team and cross-department, adapting to various working styles and adapting working style accordingly.
* Good organisational and planning skills, whether with overall projects or managing your own workload/that of the team in the face of competing requests.
* Experience using databases and maintaining accurate records of information.
* Experience inputting into, working with, and adhering to consent processes.

Great to haves:
* Training as a journalist would be helpful, not just to develop interesting stories, but to identify how these stories can be used to maximise their impact.
* Experience of working directly with vulnerable adults and of managing ethical protocols.
* Ability to understand and manage ethical issues sensitively and make appropriate judgements in the context of your work

What we offer in return

• Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
• Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
• Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
• Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
• Blue Light Card Scheme
• You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.

Additional Information

Subject to enhanced an enhanced DBS clearance

All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.

Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.

Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.

Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.

Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.

Annual leave: 33 days (plus eight bank holidays)

Benefits:

• enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, and shared parental pay
• family-friendly policies
• 8% employer pension contribution (Aviva) or opportunity to continue NHS pension
• free health cashback plan (Medicash): employee cover plus up to four dependent children
• 24/7 virtual GP access (UK registered), plus access to Best Doctors
• free, confidential employee assistance programme (Health Assured)
• access to wellbeing app (healthy living tips and Bright TV)
• flexible working options including hybrid working, flexible working patterns such as part-time, compressed hours, and more*
• learning and development committed (bespoke training, LinkedIn Learning etc)
• employee health and wellbeing committed (Menopause Friendly accreditation, Disability Confident employer etc)

Background

Every three minutes someone in the UK develops dementia: a progressive and complex condition that can be devastating for the whole family. One in two of us will be affected by dementia in our lifetime – either by caring for someone with the condition, developing it ourselves, or both.

Dementia UK is the specialist dementia nursing charity that is there for the whole family. Our specialist nurses, known as Admiral Nurses, provide free, expert advice, support and understanding to help families care for their loved one. Every day, Admiral Nurses help families up and down the country to have the best life possible, for as long as possible.

Purpose of the job/about the role

This is an exciting opportunity to join as an Administrator within our Clinical Effectiveness team.

As the team’s Administrator you will provide administrative services in support of the Clinical Effectiveness team and wider Delivered Services. Working with the Head of Clinical Effectiveness and the Clinical Operations Support Manager, the postholder will support the day-to-day operational running of the various processes and procedures to enable safe and effective service delivery to beneficiaries, liaising with internal and external stakeholders as required.

You will manage booking systems, travel arrangements for the Delivered Services team, and maintain internal resources like webpages, Teams channels, and databases. Additionally, you’ll ensure timely documentation delivery for meetings and committees and be responsible for monitoring the team inbox.

To apply, you should be a clear and logical thinker with experience in process-led development. You must have previous experience in an administrative support role, demonstrating strong organisational and time management skills. Confidence in using Office 365 and the ability to produce documents, including complex reports, is essential.

If this sounds like you, join us in making a difference in the lives of those affected by dementia.

Our culture

In addition to a competitive salary and a generous benefits package, we truly value our people. It’s important for us to create a working environment that looks after our workforce to achieve their full potential. You will become part of a diverse and dedicated team who are supported to use and develop their skills. We recognise and value the key role you will play in delivering our strategic plans for the benefit of those living with dementia.

Our staff have a voice. Representatives from different roles and levels across the organisation positively contribute and lead on our working groups around health and wellbeing, menopause, and equality, diversity and inclusion.

Dementia UK is proud to welcome everyone, we aim for a truly inclusive culture with talented, diverse teams that represent a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We celebrate difference and individuality and encourage everyone to join us and be their whole selves always.

About the Operations and Facilities Assistant role

We are seeking an Operations and Facilities Assistant to work closely with the Senior Operations & Facilities Manager to ensure the effective and efficient running of the organisation’s administrative systems and day to day activities.

This role supports the work of the whole organisation – acting as our receptionist, as well as supporting on a wide range of administrative tasks across HR, systems, IT, and building management.

The Operations & Facilities Assistant will often be the first point of contact for the internal Helpdesk, playing a key role in responding effectively to enquiries, as well as supporting key projects within the Operations and Facilities team.

About you

We’re looking for someone with excellent organisational and interpersonal skills and well as good project management abilities. You’ll need to be able to manage multiple competing priorities, have strong research skills, and be keen to learn and innovate. You’ll be a good problem solver and have strong judgment as well as an awareness of risk. You’ll need to have good resilience and self-care, and be prepared to work in an environment where abuse and violence are regularly talked about. You’ll need to understand the impact of trauma and how that affects our frontline staff.

At Galop, we believe that life should be safe, just and fair for all LGBT+ people, and that includes our staff in the workplace. We believe in equity and understand the importance of inclusion for staff with a wide range of lived experience. No matter your age, race, faith, orientation, gender identity, disability, or class, we want you to feel welcome here. To that end Galop has a multi-year Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion plan in place, currently focusing on equity and inclusion for trans and BAMER members of staff. We are committed to listening and learning, and to constant improvement. We believe it is our job to make sure that all our staff, particularly those from minoritised backgrounds, feel welcome, safe, and able to thrive at Galop.

For more information about this role, including the essential and desirable criteria, please download the attached job description.

Location

Galop’s offices are located in London. This role will be hybrid, 3-4 days working in the office, 1-2 days working from home.

Hours

Full time (35 hours per week)

Contract

Permanent.

Reports to

Senior Operations & Facilities Manager

Salary

£26,030.63 - £28,309.92 (including an inner London weighting of £4,129.42)

The closing date for this role is 28th July 2024 at 23:59. Interviews for this role will be held on the 7th and 8th August 2024 at the Galop offices in central London. 

Please visit our website to apply. 

About Us

Choose Love supports refugees and forcibly displaced people across the world, making sure they have what they need, when they need it. The support we provide ranges from lifesaving search and rescue boats, to hot, nutritious food, clothes and legal advice. We’re a small, agile and ambitious team who are powered by our vision of a world that chooses love and justice every day for everyone.

Summary of Role

We are looking for someone to join Choose Love who has demonstrable experience in designing, setting up and maintaining a user-friendly and efficient supporter database and who has a deep commitment to positively impacting the lives of displaced people around the world. The successful candidate will also have strong analytical skills and be passionate about understanding trends and patterns from our donations, which can help us increase our fundraising efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Data Collection, Management and Analysis:

• Maintain and oversee all Choose Love data, ensuring all data is accurate, up-to-date and clean.

• Work with the digital strategist and head of communications to scope and assess the most effective and efficient ways for Choose Love to collect, process, analyse, and report on data, feeding it into the mid and long-term strategy. 

• Work closely with external suppliers, leading on data management and systems.

• Support finance team and digital strategist in tracking donations to key fundraising appeals, including emergency fundraisers and winter fundraising campaigns. 

• Manage data flows across our different platforms and support the implementation of automation processes where appropriate. 

• Work closely with departments across the organisations, specifically  Comms & Marketing, Partnerships and Programmes and respond to internal requests for fundraising data analysis and reporting. 

• Create monthly reports on fundraising performance across comms activities to share with the team and embed best practices in future fundraising content. 

Fundraising and Donor Optimisation:

• Work with digital strategists to optimise fundraising communications and reporting.

• Integrate data analysis into digital fundraising strategy. 

• Analyse the performance of fundraising campaigns and recommend improvements.

• Segment audiences for fundraising campaigns based on various criteria (e.g., donation history, demographics) through managing datasets. 

• Develop predictive models to forecast future donations and help identify potential major donors.

• Use data to tell compelling stories that resonate with donors, supporters, and the public.

Continuous Learning and Compliance:

• Stay up-to-date with data analytics tools, techniques, and best practices to enhance your skills and contribute effectively.

• Ensure that data handling practices comply with data protection regulations (e.g., GDPR)

• Be mindful of ethical issues related to data usage, especially when dealing with sensitive information about displaced people.

Essential Criteria:

• Extensive experience with different database systems and knowledge of data maintenance 

• Demonstrable knowledge of Microsoft Excel to an advanced level

• Proficient in data analysis tools with extensive experience of  cleaning, manipulating, and analysing data effectively

• Understanding of statistical concepts to draw meaningful insights from data and to assess the effectiveness of fundraising campaigns and support programs

• Experience creating clear and informative data visualisations (e.g., graphs, charts, dashboards) 

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to explain complex data findings to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively with team members

• Ability to identify problems, design analytical approaches, and propose solutions to enhance fundraising and support efforts

• Project management skills to plan and prioritise tasks, meet deadlines, and ensure the successful execution of data analysis projects

• Understanding of data ethics and the ability to develop ethical data collection and usage policies

• Skills in data mining to uncover hidden patterns and trends within datasets can provide deeper insights

• Knowledge of an organisation's data obligations under GDPR

• Ability to learn new skills independently 

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage competing priorities

• Open to feedback and enjoys working in a small and collaborative team environment

• Commitment to Choose Loves values and working to improve the lives of refugees and displaced people around the world

• Committed to embedding an equality, diversity and inclusion lens in all your work

Desirable Criteria

• Experience in gathering and analysing data for development and/or humanitarian programmes

Application Process

• The job advert will close by noon on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.

• Interviews will take place on the week commencing 22nd July 2024.

Choose Love is committed to building an inclusive and diverse organisation and welcomes applications from all community sections. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email us to discuss this in further detail.

Main Responsibilities 

Communication and Relationships 

• Communicate effectively within the organisation and externally including liaising appropriately with social care, health care and mental health professionals such as schools, social services, CAMHS and GPs. 
• Communicate complex and sensitive information to stakeholders. 
• Manage individuals and groups, including those who may be distressed by the information given to them. 
• Establish excellent internal working relationships with peers and colleagues. 
• Model the values and culture of the organisation in interactions and relationships at work. 

Knowledge, training and experience 

• Assess and engage in interventions with children and young people and/or their significant adult (as appropriate) in accordance with best practice. 
• Complete comprehensive assessments which include assessments of risk and determining appropriate level of response/intervention. 
• To be accountable for ensuring own practice meets minimum national standards and is compliant with professional Code of Conduct. 
• Maintain knowledge about current, evidence-based practice. 
• To maintain a personal profile of professional development in accordance with professional requirements/governing bodies. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of all relevant policies and procedures. 
• To practice in accordance with relevant legislation involving Safeguarding Children and Young People, Safeguarding Adults and the Mental Capacity Act and to be able to provide advice and guidance to other professionals. 
• Provide supervision to volunteers in group or individually as needed. 

Analytical and judgment skills 

• To work within given frameworks for good and best practice. 
• To participate appropriately in meetings to plan and/or evaluate strategies of care. 
• Responsible for the provision of accurate and timely data to support team and organisational needs.  

Planning and organisational skills 

• Provide effective day-to-day management of own/team caseload and to collaborate with other team colleagues and/or volunteers in the coordination and allocation of new referrals to the team as required. 
• Manage own time and workload.
• Provide cover for other clinical team members, including if appropriate the Associate Director of Clinical Services, during annual leave or sickness. 
• Maintain personal identifiable and sensitive data according to information governance guidance and policy.  
• Adhere to Information Governance policy and processes.
• Ensure incidents or near misses are reported. 
• Ensure accurate written and electronic patient records are maintained, in line with confidentiality, data protection and other statutory regulations and requirements.
• To have a high degree of self-awareness and use this to maintain own and others emotional well being. 
• Be able to frequently manage individuals and groups in distress or in conflict with the information presented. 
• Resilience to frequently encounter highly emotional circumstances.

All Staff

• Contribute to the vision and mission of Winston's Wish; whilst embedding the values into your daily work activities.
• Promote equality of opportunity and diversity in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.
• Contribute to the overall success of the charity’s fundraising needs by providing case studies, attending events and adding value to the experience of our supporters as required. 
• Contribute to the brand and reach of the charity by working alongside our Marketing & Communications Team when relevant press opportunities arise or when required for social media and online content (including the use of photography).
• Work to objectives, targets and work plans agreed with your line manager.
• Undertake specific projects and other ad hoc duties agreed with your line manager, fulfilling any deadlines, reviews and reporting procedures required.
• Take an active part in the Quarterly review process and participate in training agreed with your line manager.
• Recognise and champion the lived experience of children and young people with bereavement within your work. 
• Ensure the health and safety of all colleagues, volunteers and visitors in accordance with Winston’s Wish policy.

Person Specification

Educational/Professional Qualification   

Essential 

• MA/MSc or Postgraduate Degree in Counselling or Psychotherapy 
• Registration with a professional body (e.g. HCPC, UKCP, BACP) 
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development 
• Knowledge of best practice in delivering psychological interventions 

Desirable

• Certificate/diploma in supervision 
• Dual qualification (social work and counselling) 
• BACP accreditation and/or eligible for BACP accreditation 

Skills and Abilities 

Essential 

• A good understanding and knowledge of relevant psychological theories, therapeutic interventions, and models of grief work for children, young people and adults. 
• Able to make clear psychosocial assessments inclusive of risks, safeguarding, and mental health needs for children, young people and adults.  
• Evidence of working in a psychological framework with children, young people and adult who have experienced common mental health problems (e.g. anxiety and depression). 
• Ability to provide support, supervision, and line-management to volunteers or staff as required.  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.  
• Excellent interpersonal skills.  
• Evidence of and ability to work as part of the interdisciplinary team as well as on own initiative.  
• Ability to manage own workload and own cases in accordance with best practice and clinical needs.  
• Computer Literacy e.g. Word, Excel, Power Point, Electronic Notes systems. 
• Planning and organisational skills. 

Experience 

Essential 

• Substantial post qualification experience in counselling or psychotherapy. 
• Experience of working therapeutically with children and young people (pre and post bereavement). 

Desirable

• Minimum of 300 hours of supervised clinical practice. 
• Experience of providing clinical supervision. 

Knowledge and Understanding 

 Essential 

• Knowledge and understanding of bereavement, grief and its complications. 
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and impact on practice. 
• Understanding of the organisation as a charity. 

Desirable 

• Knowledge of current relevant legislation and government strategies. 

Other  

 Essential  

• Commitment to equal opportunities.  

Recruitment Timetable

Application deadline: Monday 22nd July 2024

Interview date: 31st July and 1st August 2024

Interview location: MS Teams

Winston’s Wish reserves the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high number of applications for the role before the closing date.

As part of the wider Enterprise team, our Commercial Marketing Assistant will help devise and deliver marketing campaigns and strategies that will grow audiences and increase revenues across our key commercial income streams. The successful candidate will oversee, coordinate, and manage our commercial marketing channels concentrating on finding and developing new partnerships alongside the Head of Enterprise, marketing and promoting our major sites for partnership working with external organisations.

They will:

1. Assist in the production of marketing collateral and material for the B2B market and the promotion of the Champing brand.

2. Work alongside the Communications team to assist in drafting content and key messages for social media, websites and PR, all of which should adhere to CCT brand guidelines. Handle incoming commercial marketing enquiries as appropriate.

3. Liaise with prospective filming enquiries and work with the local teams to help deliver commercial filming contracts.

4. Build positive working relationships, with internal and external stakeholders, to build on existing opportunities, promote and drive engagement with commercial opportunities.

5. Conduct marketing and audience research, to help support and deliver future revenue growth and gather data to report against KPIs and targets.

6. Support in the delivery and wider administration of commercial operations, working with the Enterprise team and freelancers on the ground. The overarching goal will be to grow CCT's commercial revenues.

If you would like to apply for this role, please visit our recruitment portal to begin your application. You will be asked to submit a CV and a short supporting statement (max 2 sides A4) outlining why you’d like to apply and how you fulfil the person specification for this post, so you’ll need to refer to the job description.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 8am on Monday 15th July 2024.

The interviews will take place remotely, via Teams on Wednesday 24th July 2024. Please note that the interview date and location have been specifically chosen according to the availability of the panel.

We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. Candidates who declare that they have a disability and who meet the essential criteria for the job will be offered an interview.

If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.

We are an inclusive employer and offer equal opportunities to all regardless of an individual’s age, disability, gender identity, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

We are not a licensed sponsor at this time. Any offer of employment will be made subject to valid right to work in the UK being provided.

Role Overview:

The Talent Set is thrilled to be working with a fantastic national charity as they look for an Events Manager to support them for an initial 4–6-month FTC.

The organisation are seeking a highly motivated and strategic event professional with a successful history of executing impactful events. The successful candidate will be responsible for the entire event lifecycle, from conceptual design to flawless delivery, collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure this event exceeds expectations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design a celebratory event that reflects the organisation’s spirit and goals.
• Create a detailed event plan, agenda, timeline, and budget to keep everything on track.
• Develop an engaging agenda with captivating sessions to keep attendees hooked.
• Oversee the entire event lifecycle with a well-defined project plan.
• Coordinate all logistical aspects, from venue setup to seamless execution.
• Ensure all deadlines are met to guarantee a smooth event.
• Prioritise inclusivity, accessibility, and environmental responsibility.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders – internal and external – to ensure everyone's on the same page.
• Work with internal branding, staff networks, and engagement teams to maximise impact.
• Coordinate community group involvement as needed.
• Secure and manage bookings for external speakers and groups.
• Partner with internal communications teams to develop and implement plans that drive event registrations and engagement.
• Create promotional materials and support materials for attendees.
• Manage the invitation and booking process, catering to individual needs like accessibility and dietary requirements.
• Lead the on-site team to ensure seamless event execution.
• Troubleshoot any issues that may arise during the event.
• Prioritise a positive and memorable experience for every attendee.

Person Specification:

• Previous experience in corporate or large-scale conferences is essential.
• Ability to design, plan, and execute engaging colleague meetings and events, taking them from concept to a successful completion.
• You're organized and detail-oriented, with excellent project management skills to keep things on track and meet deadlines.
• You excel at both written and verbal communication, building strong relationships with colleagues through clear and engaging messages.
• Able to approach challenges with innovative thinking and find effective solutions to keep things moving smoothly.
• You will stay calm and deliver results on time, even under tight deadlines.
• You have a track record of strong facilitation skills and can lead engaging and impactful meetings and events.
• You're a natural collaborator who thrives in an internal communications and engagement team environment.
• Desirable, if you have videoing and editing skills, you can use them to create even more engaging content for our initiatives.

What’s On Offer:

• A flexible working pattern with just 1-2 days a month in the organisations Birmingham head office.
• Competitive salary of £40,000 pro-rata for the successful candidate.
• 4-6-month contract.
• Opportunity to work for a fantastic and well-known organisation.

How to Apply:

To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role.

Commitment to Diversity:

The Talent Set and our partner organisation are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, sexual orientation, disability, age, or gender. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

Each year, Young Enterprise helps thousands of young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence they need to succeed. Through our nationwide enterprise and financial capability programmes, we give young people the opportunities and experiences to discover who they are and what they’re good at.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-moving, youth-focused charity and play a pivotal role in raising the profile of the charity through developing our digital presence.

We are looking for a Marketing Executive, to work in the Marketing and Communications team.

About the Role

This is an exciting time to join Young Enterprise as we prepare to launch our Transforming Futures strategy (2024-2030).

The Marketing Executive will play a key role in helping the marketing team with two business transformation projects which are closely aligned with our Strategy: rebranding the charity and launching a new website.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person, with experience of digital marketing and branding, who can work autonomously.

The role will lead on elements of the production of marketing and communication materials in the new brand. The job holder will need to evidence excellent project management skills as they be helping to manage the process of creating and approving a large number of marketing materials. They will also prepare marketing templates for use across the charity, providing advice to colleagues on branding and content.

The Marketing Executive will work closely with our Digital Engagement Manager to liaise with teams across the charity to prepare content and visual assets for the new website.

The job holder will be involved in all other aspects of communications, such as contributing to creating content for social media, helping to prepare and deliver integrated campaign activity, creating basic designs for social assets and helping our internal teams shape and activate marketing briefs.

The job holder will need to quickly develop relationships with stakeholders across the charity, and be able to manage deliverables and support colleagues through the transformation projects.

Occasional travel will be required to England/Wales to attend YE events, e.g. to capture content for social media.

We Are Looking For

• Experience of print and digital marketing – working with design, social media and other digital channels, with content tailored for different audiences.
• Experience of a rebrand process.
• Experience in developing a new web presence.
• Excellent attention to detail and proofreading skills.
• Agile project management and organisation skills, including proven ability to plan and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Experience of working with agencies including writing briefs, overseeing work and providing feedback.
• Candidate is likely to have at least three years of relevant experience.
• Understanding of brand and design, and optimal ways to use them to create standout and engagement.
• Energy, drive and a positive attitude that motivates others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work with a wide variety of stakeholders, utilising negotiation and persuasion skills.
• Design/editing skills – Canva or Adobe (Indesign, Photoshop, Premier Pro).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Why Work for Us

• People-focussed with a friendly and supportive work-place culture
• An active commitment to equality and diversity
• Access to mentoring scheme with a corporate partner
• Generous holiday allowance of 7.2 weeks plus your birthday off
• Access to NHS top-up scheme, for money back on expenses such as dental and optical
• Access to an Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Group Life Assurance
• Access to various employee friendly initiatives such as Discount and Benefits platform, Leave Purchase scheme, part financial contribution to Professional Development etc

If this role appeals to you, we’d like to hear from you! When you join us in building a successful and sustainable future for young people, you can expect all the recognition, support and rewards you need to grow and develop yourself.

This is a hybrid role, working out of our London office a minimum of 4 times per month.

To apply, please send your CV – with a covering letter (neither document should be more than 2 sides of A4) via ChairtyJob explaining why you think you would be right for this opportunity by no later than midday on 22 July. Please note applications without a cover letter will not be considered.

We will be assessing applications on a rolling basis and may shortlist and invite candidates to interview before the closing date.

 Although we endeavour to respond to all applications, if you have not heard from us within two weeks of the closing date you should consider your application unsuccessful.

Are you an experienced administrator with excellent communication skills? Do you have a keen eye for detail and a passion for delivering the best possible service?

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Risk and Assurance Coordinator to join our Risk and Assurance team.

Our Risk and Assurance team plays a crucial role in ensuring our success by maintaining industry-leading standards and delivering an exceptional risk and compliance service to the British Heart Foundation (BHF).

As our Risk and Assurance Coordinator, you will provide essential administrative support related to the monitoring and reporting of the Risk and Assurance team. Your responsibilities will span across a variety of critical areas, including risk management, shop security, income protection, internal audit, and insurance.

You’ll act as the main point of contact for all internal and external security support requests, supporting the case management system and assisting the team to deliver an essential service.

This is a varied, hand-on role and an exciting opportunity to make a real impact and support the successful delivery of the wider BHF strategic mission.

Working arrangements

This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London Office. 
 
At the BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average.  The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 

Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.
 
About you
 
You'll have excellent administrative and customer-service skills, having previously worked with large datasets, handled complex queries, and successfully managed relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

To excel in this role you’ll also be:

• Effective Communicator: As the main point of contact for all internal and external requests, you’ll excel in both written and verbal communication.
• Tech-Savvy: Proficiency in MS Outlook, Word and Intermediate Excel skills.
• Results-Oriented: You take initiative and ownership to complete tasks effectively. Your drive for results sets you apart from the rest.
• Organised and Deadline-Driven:  Your organisational skills and ability to meet multiple deadlines will make you a valuable asset.
• Excellent Team Player: You thrive in a team environment. Whether collaborating with colleagues or working independently, you contribute effectively.
• Detail-Oriented: You approach problem-solving with discipline and precision. Your analytical skills are top-notch.

If you have a passion for risk management and a keen eye for detail, we want to hear from you!

About us
 
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
 
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
 
Benefits
 
To find out more about the benefits available at the BHF please download our benefits document at the bottom of our advert page.
 
Interview process
 
Interviews are due to be held over Microsoft Teams on 22nd & 23rd July.
 

We are a multi-award winning, creative and innovative charity, with high ambition in the fundraising and communications arena. We are recruiting for a Marketing Lead who will be responsible for creating and implementing marketing plans for the Communications and Campaigns team that engage the public through music, art, gaming, sport and other creative industries (including film, fashion and TV) for campaigns including Day of the Girl concerts, Secret 7, Sound and Vision, Jingle Jam, Brits Week concerts (among others). You will help activate these campaigns with the goal of generating funds and increasing our brand presence. Your role will also include project managing and coordinating members of the Communications and Campaigns Team (and external agencies) over the campaign cycle across digital channels, PR, digital marketing, design, content and narrative creation.

You will be the marketing expert for War Child, working side by side with creative teams both inside the Fundraising Engagement Department and across the organisation to design marketing plans, ensuring that the creative, content and narrative elements add significant value, and most importantly provide a WOW factor to our work. You will both be able to come up with imaginative ideas and see that they are implemented flawlessly, but also have exceptional organisational and project management skills that bring this work together.

If you have the following qualities, we'd love to hear from you:

• Highly experienced marketeer and project manager.
• Have a track record of leading on the successful creation and implementation of marketing campaigns that engaged audiences through music, art, gaming, sport or other creative industries.
• Good knowledge around the nuances of creative industries or a background working with a marketing focus in a creative industry, for example, music, art, gaming, sport, etc.
• Can demonstrate a track record of creative ideation and flare that has added significant value to marketing performance of campaigns.
• Extensive project management experience to deliver on multiple complex campaigns across a range of channels and specialisms concurrently.
• Excellent organisational and coordination skills, with a track record of utilising project management tools and processes that hold colleagues accountable to delivery.
• Analytically strong and able to take an evidence-led approach to enhancing marketing performance pan-channel.
• Strong track record of deploying marketing approaches to optimise engagement. 
• Good understanding of digital analytics platforms, data capture, monitoring and tracking and how to utilise this to improve digital performance of campaigns.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a high degree of emotional intelligence to deal with a variety of and internal and external stakeholders and the ability to build effective working relationships at all levels.

More information about the responsibilities and expectations for the role can be found by selecting "Apply via Website". We look forward to receiving your application. 

We recognise the considerable benefits that flexible working can bring and are happy to discuss any possible flexible working options with our employees from hiring. For most roles, the following types of flexibility are usually possible: flexible hours, occasional working from home and compressed hours.

Join us and be part of a team dedicated to ensuring a safe future for every child affected by war.

MISSION OBJECTIVE

The Climate Action Manager sits within the International Programmes team and is primarily responsible for updating and managing the delivery of Bonsucro’s Climate Action Roadmap – a key area of engagement in Bonsucro’s strategy.  

This role will take a day-to-day thematic lead for Bonsucro on all areas of climate action (both adaptation and mitigation) helping Bonsucro understand and respond to this important driver of sustainability initiatives in the sugarcane sector worldwide and enhancing the value proposition that we offer to our members in this regard.
 

This is a key role that will keep Bonsucro abreast of what is priority in the climate space, funding opportunities and methodologies/frameworks, to ensure proper incorporation into everything that Bonsucro does – from certification to impact projects and value proposition to members. 
 

The CAM will also create new tools, trainings and other support materials focused on Bonsucro members to allow them to develop their climate adaptation and mitigation plans, in line with the Bonsucro Production Standard’s requirements and expectations from the market.

PURPOSE

·        Identifies and monitors Bonsucro’s areas of competitive advantage in the area of climate action.
 

·        Develops and articulates Bonsucro’s policy position and value proposition on key areas of climate change mitigation and adaptation.
 

·        Revises and tailors the key work streams, strategic and tactical targets within the Bonsucro Climate Action Roadmap in line with the evolving climate space.

·        Acts as the central leader of Bonsucro’s Climate Action Roadmap, its implementation, management, progress report and communications, as well as benchmarkings with the market and other organizations, seeking the roadmap’s continuous improvement.
 

·        Acts as Project Manager for the implementation of the Climate Action Toolkit Project (CATP) supported, in part, with funding from ISEAL Innovations Fund.
 

Helps develop calls for proposals for the Bonsucro Impact Fund which address priority areas of the Climate Action Roadmap and keeps abreast with developments in the sugarcane sector to inform future impact projects.

ENGAGEMENT
·        Engages with relevant staff to ensure that the Climate Action Roadmap and Climate Action Toolkit project are implemented and communicated in line with expectations, teams’ plans and budgets.
 

·        Builds capacity and advises colleagues in the area of climate action relevant to their roles.
 

Engages with internal staff to ensure that the latest climate science is well incorporated into Bonsucro’s certification system and that members are well equipped to implement the market expectations around climate action. 

·        Engages with external stakeholders in the climate space to capture evolving trends, funders and other opportunities for the work of Bonsucro.
 

·        Engages as the primary point of contact for the CATP partners and stakeholders, including ISEAL, and for all Bonsucro projects related with climate.
 

·        Engages with Bonsucro members to understand their needs in the area of climate action and expectations regarding Bonsucro support, inform them about emerging trends and advise on queries related to climate action.
 

·        Represents Bonsucro in relevant external forums and brings learnings to Bonsucro.
 

·        Engages with potential external funders making them aware of opportunities for supporting Bonsucro-led climate action projects.

DELIVERY

·        Ensures the timely delivery of the Climate Action Roadmap in line with organisational quality standards, adapting to changing context and needs where relevant.
 

·        Ensures the timely delivery, communications and progress reporting of the CATP according to partners’ and donors’ expectations and quality standards.
 

Organizes the timely incorporation of evolving climate knowledge and trends into the structure and implementation of Bonsucro’s Climate Action Roadmap. 

·        Evolves and optimises the Climate Action Roadmap to ensure that it responds to emerging needs of members and wider sector developments.
 

·        Ensures that all deliverables within the CATP have a robust and credible technical validation, in coordination with partners, donors and key stakeholders.
 

·        Devise improvements to Bonsucro certification standards and scheme in order to fully reflect the latest climate knowledge available.

SUBSTANTIVE KNOWLEDGE
Substantive understanding of how global trends in climate change thinking and policy are driving actions in agricultural-based value chains.
 

Substantial understanding of the theory and methodology behind GHG accounting, SBTI initiatives and carbon removal methodologies and how use of these translate into agricultural practice.
 

Understanding of the impacts of climate change on primary (particularly smallholder) agricultural production and how producers can adapt to these changes to mitigate these impacts.
 

An understanding of current trends in regenerative agriculture
 

Demonstrated skill critically analysing and synthesising data.
 

Demonstrated skill generating and communicating insights from data.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
 

Experience working successfully with international colleagues and stakeholders.
 

Excellent command of the English language, and confident engaging with a range of internal and external stakeholders.
 

Fluency in Spanish and/or Portuguese (written and verbal) is desirable
 

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to adapt to different audiences and deliver information with clarity.

EXECUTION SKILLS
Experience of managing projects and programmes with the ability to prioritise tasks, meet deadlines and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
 

Experience of developing projects for both internal and external donors and mobilising resources to support these.
 

Experienced and comfortable independently delivering coaching or capacity building sessions, both for internal and external stakeholders

SPECIALISED KNOWLEDGE
Professional or academic background in sustainability, environmental issues, agriculture, international development or other related field.
 

Knowledge of international voluntary sustainability standards is desirable.
 

Commitment to continuous improvement and upholding credibility.
 

Curious, insightful and pro-active. 
 

OUR CULTURE
We are a diverse, inclusive and multicultural organisation that's passionate about making a positive impact and creating a meaningful change - across the global sugarcane supply chain and beyond. As the world's number one sugarcane sustainability system we have an important role to play in the way we work, lead and inspire others through our convening and our certification processes. That's why our people are central to our purpose and being committed to their success and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do.

Benefits

UK based:
- 25 days annual entitlement (increases with service) plus customary holidays and 3 days December leave
- Pension scheme - 8% employer contribution and 2% min employee contribution
- Work from Anywhere policy - up to 1 month in 1st year (increases with service)
- Learning and Development opportunities
- Hybrid working practice- working in the office 2-3 days per week
- Flexible hours (core hours 10-4 UK time)
- Enhanced parental benefits
- Life Assurance - 4 times salary
- Medi Cash scheme - discounted health care for dental, optician, physio etc

*(subject to your jurisdiction some may not apply)

Notes

We are an equal opportunity employer - if you need an
y support or adjustments in our process, do let us know.

We welcome applications from candidates from diverse backgrounds and experiences.
Whilst we aim to improve the diversity of our organisation, varying costs and differing employment regulations may mean we prioritise our recruitment and offers of employment to preferred locations only.

For this role, we are looking for candidates already established or able to be in our local market (UK). Attendance at the UK office will be required 2-3 days per week.

We will though consider applicants from other jurisdictions and encourage you to apply regardless.

We offer hybrid, flexible working arrangements and this role is based on a 35 hour week.

Candidates must have the right to work in the jurisdiction of roles they are applying to. Not all roles will be suitable for visa sponsorship.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: PLEASE ENSURE YOU 'UPLOAD' EACH OF YOUR CV AND A COVER LETTER EXPLAINING YOUR MOTIVATION AND FIT FOR THE ROLE BEFORE PROCEEDING TO 'FINISH APPLICATION'.

Digital Marketing Manager

We are looking for a Digital Marketing Manager to be responsible for developing marketing for the newly created Institute of Early Years Education due to be officially launched in August 2024. This is a pivotal role in an exciting new venture, and a career-making opportunity.

Position: Digital Marketing Manager (Institute of Early Years Education)

Location: Huddersfield/hybrid (minimum of 2 days per week in the office)

Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week

Salary: Circa £38,000 per annum

Duration: Permanent

Closing Date: 8th July 2024. Please note this role may close sooner than advertised if a suitable candidate is found.

The Role

You will be responsible for the ongoing development, digital marketing and growth of the institute, working with the team to raise the brand profile, drive strong online traffic and achieve significant membership growth. You will also be responsible for innovation and improvement of digital marketing activity, strategic brand positioning and B2C engagement to drive membership.

Main duties include:

• Develop and manage the brand
• Position the marketing and membership opportunity to enhance the profile and professional status of the sector
• Increase the quality of early education and care and lead to a positive impact on children through membership uptake and renewal
• Lead on the development and implementation of the marketing strategy.
• Resourcefully create and oversee innovative digital marketing campaigns.
• Contribute to ideation, creation, management and review of digital resources, communications and platforms
• Oversee the management of and represent the institute at external events.

About You

As Digital Marketing Manager, you will have experience of:

• Working at Brand Manager level and/or account management
• Consistently achieving of pipeline conversion 
• Social and digital marketing and communications
• Project and budget management
• Internal communications and commercial marketing plans
• Managing long-term customer relationships
• Marketing products and/or services to customers
• Campaign launches and management
• Leading smooth on-boarding of new partners and integration within the organisation
• Marketing and communications strategies and techniques

About the Organisation

Join an award-winning charity and membership association that supports nurseries, early year’s settings and their workforce to deliver the best possible early education and care to our youngest children.

A charity that believes in quality and sustainability and puts members’ businesses at the very heart of what it does. This innovative thinking gives members the edge and an advantage that makes your nursery the best it can be.

Benefits include:

• Free onsite car parking
• Healthcare Cash Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme with access to Doctorline providing 24/7 access to a UK GP from anywhere in the world

You may have experience in areas such as Digital, Marketing, Digital Marketing, Communications, Digital Communications, Marketing and Communications, Brand, Brand and Marketing, Digital Manager, Marketing Manager, Digital Marketing Manager, Communications Manager, Digital Communications Manager, Marketing and Communications Manager, Brand Manager, Brand and Marketing Manager.

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.

We have a brand new Project Manager opportunity which is a full time, 12 month fixed term contract sat within our Funding Strategy, Communication and Impact Directorate, created to manage the development and implementation of our Evidence and Impact Strategy.

We are committed to investing in evidence, both lived and learned, and sharing what has and hasn’t worked, using our learning to adapt and help those we work with to do the same. We want to focus the funding we provide on where it can help make the biggest difference. Our impact strategy will guide us towards achieving these ambitions and it will be framed around five core purposes: informing our equity-based approach; learning with communities; leading the agenda; demonstrating our impact; supporting evidence-based funding practice.

You will support a multi-disciplinary project team drawn from across The National Lottery Community Fund to develop and deliver the Evidence & Impact Strategy. Using excellent project management skills, you will support the team to:

• deliver a programme of internal and external consultation that will inform the strategy’s focus and priorities
• develop the Impact Strategy for publication in January 2025
• develop a detailed delivery plan for colleagues working in Evidence & Impact that will outline the initial activities and actions that they will take to begin implementing the strategy
• monitor progress, address challenges, manage risks and ensure that key milestones and deliverables are met

The National Lottery Community Fund is the largest funder of community activity in the UK – we support people and communities to prosper and thrive. We award money raised by players of The National Lottery  to community projects that bring people’s ideas and ambitions to life. We support a wide range of projects across our 4 mission areas of Community, Health, Environment and Children & Young People. Our grants range from as little as £500 to multi-million-pound projects.

National Lottery funding is open to everyone, but we focus on those communities and people facing the greatest needs.

Interview Date: Friday 2nd August - virtual

Location: UK (Flexible)- We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London and Newcastle.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• Experience of planning and delivering projects and/or products
• Knowledge and experience of using project planning tools and delivery techniques
• Experience in the ability to build relationships with key colleague stakeholders as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting the delivery of project objectives
• Ability and experience to balance multiple competing priorities

Desirable criteria

• Ability to use online planning tools, especially Microsoft Planner
• Knowledge or experience of risk management and approaches
• Knowledge of the National Lottery Community Fund and its strategic priorities
• Experience of delivering presentations and writing reports

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Senior Quality Assurance Officer

Location: Remote (UK based) with travel required

Salary: £34,200 (Grade 4) per year (plus Inner London Weighting of £3,483.94, if eligible)

Length of contract:  Fixed Term Contract 12 months

Hours per week: 37 hours per week – some flexibility required around the standard working pattern due to site visits etc.

Please note that applications will be reviewed, and interviews arranged, on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success, please apply ASAP.  

Who are Women’s Aid?

Women’s Aid is the national charity working to end domestic abuse against women and children. We are a federation of over 170 organisations which provide just under 300 local lifesaving services to women and children across England. For almost 50 years we have campaigned on behalf of our members and survivors to shape policy and practice, and to raise awareness of domestic abuse.

Purpose of the Senior Quality Assurance Officer role: 

As Senior Quality Assurance Officer, the successful candidate will play a pivotal role in conducting and innovating Women’s Aid’s National Quality Standards (NQS) offer for member services. Sitting within Women’s Aid’s busy Membership Team, the postholder will successfully lead in supporting member services to continually improve and evidence good quality specialist responses to survivors’ needs in local service provision and will support the internal team alongside external consultant assessors to deliver a strong quality framework that reflects the diversity, and complex work of our members.  A key time for Women’s Aid to connect our policy work, our membership and our strategic campaigning work around the standards that fully represents the unique value of the membership body. 

Key duties and responsibilities of the Senior Quality Assurance Officer:

• To be responsible for the coordination of delivery of Women’s Aid National Quality Standards assessments including ensuring assessment processes are completed in a timely manner. 
• Scheduling Quality Assessment Panels including recruitment of panelists. This will include responsibility for ensuring terms of reference are fulfilled and ensuring potential conflicts of interest are identified and addressed. 
• Presenting assessments to the Quality Assessment Panel in the unavoidable absence of the assessor and notetaking including recording outcomes, actions and decisions where required.
• To support the Chair of the Quality Assessment Panel in conducting panel meetings and highlight areas of risk or conflict to the Chair in advance of meetings.
• Be first point of contact for dealing with appeals and complaints, managing low to middle-risk complaints and escalating to the Membership Resolution Manager as required for high risk complaints. 
• Responsibility for allocation of assessments to internal and consultant assessors ensuring target dates are met and operational considerations, such as location and conflict of interests, are considered. 
•  To conduct quality standards assessments of domestic abuse services, including reviewing evidence, making site visits, writing assessment reports and presenting cases to the Quality Assessment Panel.
• Review of assessment reports for quality, adherence to standards and consistency prior to presentation at Quality Assessment Panel, including giving feedback to the assessor and ensuring this is actioned.
• Develop a clear strategy and delivery plans to support the sustainability and growth of the Women’s Aid National Quality standards including supporting increase of income-generation activities.
• Line management of Quality Assurance Officer including day-to-day support, supervision and appraisal activities.
• To work across WAFE to promote the Women’s Aid National Quality Standards to commissioners and government as the ‘gold standard’ quality framework for services working with women and child survivors of domestic violence.  

What we are looking for in our Senior Quality Assurance Officer:

• Knowledge of quality frameworks appropriate to domestic violence services.  
• Knowledge and proven experience of the principles of quality assurance and good practice in delivering accreditation processes.   
• A very good understanding of the experiences and needs of women and children affected by domestic and sexual violence and violence against women and girls and the intersectionality that impacts this
• Thorough understanding of the role of specialist services supporting women and children at risk of violence against women and girls   
• Experience of writing and producing briefings and reports   
• Experience of planning, delivering and managing projects within a set timeframe and with clear outputs.  
• Experience of providing and/or managing direct services to survivors of violence against women and girls.   
• Excellent verbal, written and computer literacy skills.   
• Ability to analyse complex information and identify the implications for women and children affected by domestic violence and the services supporting them.  

Benefits of joining us as our Senior Quality Assurance Officer include:

• Generous Annual Leave: 25 days + 2 Company Holidays + 8 UK Bank Holidays, with an extra 1 day per year after 1 year of service, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.
• Valuable Pension Benefits: a generous 7% employer contribution.
• Flexible Working: remote working, a generous TOIL scheme, and family-friendly policies
• Wellness and Support: including a cycle to work scheme, free optician check-ups, annual flu vaccines, access to a 24-hour employee assistance counselling helpline, a ‘Headspace’ app for mindfulness, and ‘Reflective Practice’ sessions.
• Making a Genuine Difference: in a rewarding role where your work will directly result in helping Women’s Aid to be able to provide lifesaving services for women and children across England

How to apply? 

• Please submit your CV and a Cover Letter. Your Cover Letter should be no more than 2 pages long and should include a summary of your reasons for applying for the position. You should also include details of how your skills, behaviours and experience meet those necessary for the role, as listed in the Job Description and Person Specification.
• Please ensure that you also complete the EDI form and send all completed paperwork to the recruitment email address. (Please clearly mark your name and the role title in the subject line of your email).

NB:

• Women only need apply under schedule 9 (Part 1) of the Equality Act 2010
• If you have been shortlisted for interview, you will be informed by email. Regrettably, we are normally unable to acknowledge unsuccessful applicants.
• All posts, including remote posts, must be based in the UK.
• Women’s Aid is committed to quality, equality, and valuing diversity. Applications are particularly welcome from Black and minoritised women.
• Please read our Single Sex Statement on our website
• Please note that applications will be reviewed, and interviews arranged, on a rolling basis, so for the best chance of success, please apply ASAP.