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Who we are:
Muslim Aid is a UK faith-based international development organisation that provides support to communities around the world affected by disasters, conflict, or endemic poverty without regard to their social, religious, or ethnic background.
Established in 1985, Muslim Aid has facilitated the engagement of the British Muslim and non-Muslim community in support of its work in a variety of ways. Over the years, its humanitarian work has included responses to major crises around the world including, famine in East Africa, earthquakes and flooding in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as conflicts in Syria and Yemen.
We place strong emphasis on long-term development projects that build the capacity of local people to help themselves. In addition to the 5 country offices worldwide we also work with multiple partner offices focusing on sustainable Development Programmes and providing humanitarian relief during times of crisis.
Summary of the role:
The Communications Officer plays a key role in executing the organisation’s communication strategy. This role involves creating and managing content for various platforms, supporting media relations, and contributing to the overall communication campaigns and public relations efforts. The Communications Officer will work closely with other team members and the marketing team to ensure that all communication activities are aligned with the organisation’s strategic goals and effectively engage target audiences.
About the Role:
- Create engaging content for the organisation’s communication platforms ensuring that all content aligns with the organisation’s messaging and brand guidelines.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to engage followers and improve reach.
- Manage the collation, storage and dissemination of the organisation’s digital archives in line with established guidelines and operational requirements.
- Prepare stakeholder media summaries and reports on the organisation’s media coverage and its key issues.
- Maintain a database of media contacts that can be used to strengthen stakeholder management.
- Report on the performance of communication activities using data and insights to inform future communication strategies and activities.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field.
- An understanding and awareness of the value of social media and their fundraising potential.
- Experience in content creation, social media management, and media relations.
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills, with the ability to create content for different platforms and audiences.
- Proficiency in social media platforms, content management systems, and graphic design tools.
- Detail-oriented and organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Why you should apply:
Join Muslim Aid as a Communications Officer and play a pivotal role in shaping our communication strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to create and manage impactful content across various platforms, support media relations, and contribute to meaningful communication campaigns that align with the organisation’s strategic goals. Apply now to bring your creativity and expertise to a role where your contributions will have a tangible impact on communities around the world.
Benefits you will enjoy working for us:
- 25 days annual leave + 4 Privilege days
- Hybrid working
- Paid time off for medical appointments
- 2 hours lunch break on Fridays
- Time off in Lieu (TOIL)
- Pension Scheme
How to apply:
To apply please submit your cover letter (no more than 1 page) and CV.
We’re looking for an experienced Marketing and Communications Officer to join our Marcoms Team. This role represents an exciting opportunity to work with a charity that has real impact on the lives of children, young people and their families. Whether you’re liaising with the media to raise awareness of our work in schools, working with school-based colleagues to develop case studies, promoting our professional qualifications, or developing marketing and communications campaigns and activity, including Children’s Mental Health Week, you will be motivated by knowing that this role will help Place2be to support children across the UK with their mental health.
You will play a key role in campaigns, creating compelling copy to raise awareness of our work and work closely with our Head of Marketing and Communications to secure press coverage and supporting with the creation of digital media, key blogs and content. This is a role that requires a unique mix of skills across communications, marketing and PR.
If you share our core values of perseverance, integrity, compassion and creativity and have the ‘can do’ attitude towards your work and the key skills needed to succeed, we would love to hear from you. It’s varied and interesting role but hugely rewarding and fulfilling - you will be helping to give young people a brighter future.
Together we can change children’s lives. At Place2Be, we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it. We create a safe place in schools where children and young people can open up without pressure or stigma, allowing our highly skilled and diverse counsellors to reach children, young people and their families who need us.
For a career with purpose, this is your place.
Recruitment Process:
As part of your application you will need to answer some shortlisting questions. Please answer these as fully as you can, we recommend using the STAR model. Situation, Task, Action Result.
Closing date for applications: Midnight on 12 January 2025
1st Interview date: 17 January 2025
2nd Interview : 23 January 2025
Our Benefits
When you work at Place2Be –whether that's in a school, supporting families, providing clinical supervision, or in IT, Finance, or Fundraising –every role can make the difference to a young person. To achieve this, we ask that you bring your best self to your role and our commitment to you, is to welcome you into our community, and help you progress. Because we know that you being at your best, means the best outcomes for the children we support.
Here’s just a few things we have on offer:
- Annual Leave that increases with service
- Comprehensive learning and development to enable you to progress your career
- 5% contributory pension scheme
- Life assurance of four times your annual salary
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme
- Mobile Phone Discounts (EE network)
- Wellbeing days to allow you some ‘you’ time
- Christmas holidays closure period in addition to your annual leave
We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability. We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority ethnic candidates and disabled candidates who are currently underrepresented within our organization.
Please note if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close this vacancy early. If you are interested, please apply asap.
Safeguarding the young people we support is our top priority. We are committed to recruiting candidates who share this commitment to safeguarding, and we therefore apply robust recruitment and selection procedures to ensure all candidates are appropriate for the roles they apply for and are appropriately screened prior to appointment including DBS checks and social media background checks.
we believe every child should have easy access to mental health support whenever they need it.
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About Design for Good
Design for Good (DfG) builds, trains and focuses a passionate global creative community to design direct and lasting impact for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. On a breadth and scale only possible through cross-company collaboration.
Your Role
We are seeking a Senior Communications & PR Leader to drive impactful internal and external communications and strengthen our global network. You will be responsible for developing and executing a dynamic communications strategy while building strong relationships with media partners to raise awareness of our global alliance and its achievements. This is a hands-on role ideal for a candidate who excels at strategic thinking but is also comfortable with content creation using own copywriting and visual skills, as well as guiding other content creators from volunteering partners.
We are looking for someone who shares the DfG mission, has a passion for storytelling, and excels at strategising and delivering innovative communication and PR initiatives. Additionally, the ideal candidate will also possess exceptional communication skills to engage effectively within our global network, connecting diverse audiences and their communication departments. The Communication & PR leader will collaborate with programme staff, and senior management to deliver compelling content across various platforms, including digital marketing, press, branding and storytelling initiatives. The working environment is informal, team-oriented, and encourages individual input and development. Thereby supporting the execution of DfG’s impact-driven program to improve life through design. This position reports to the Managing Director of Design for Good.
Key Responsibilities:
- Communication Strategy: Develop and implement a communications strategy to elevate DfG’s global visibility and impact.
- Public Relations & Branding: Build and strengthen relationships with press contacts, and public relations partners to expand DfG’s reach. Enhance and promote our brand to ensure consistent messaging and representation.
- Content Development: Lead and create content for various channels, including the website, social media, events, annual reviews, and press releases
- Content Execution: Plan, coordinate, and deliver communication activities in partnership with alliance communication leads and external partners.
Key Requirements:
- Passion for DfG's mission to improve life through design
- Senior-level experience in communications, and public relations ideally in an NGO, charity or mission-driven organisation.
- Strong public relations network and a proven track record of securing media coverage for a global organisation.
- Exceptional communication skills in English, with strong storytelling abilities (additional languages are a plus).
- Ability to work independently while motivating and collaborating with colleagues and partners globally.
- Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to meet deadlines.
- Comfortable working remotely with international teams across different time zones.
Preferred Skills and qualifications
- Proven experience building and managing relationships with media, partners, and stakeholders (foundation is a plus)
- Experience in sectors related to international culture, design, creativity, or sustainability.
- Familiarity with diverse media channels and target audiences
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, PR, Marketing, or a related field.
Compensation
Salary payment is dependent on skill set, experience and education.
Responses to applications
Replies will be sent during January 2025.
Design for Good builds, trains and focuses a passionate global creative community to design direct and lasting impact for the United Nations’ SDGs.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking to recruit a dynamic and high performing Head of Marketing & Communications to work with us on the next chapter of our exciting journey. We are seeking someone with the creative vision and energy to build our profile as a facilitator and thought leader for innovative sector leadership and positive social change.
Job Description
Clore Social Leadership is one of the UK’s most respected leadership development providers for social purpose and non-profit leaders. We support and develop exceptional social sector leaders who are changing the world and serving disadvantaged and underserved communities across the UK and globally.
Since 2010, Clore Social Leadership has supported over 4,000 individuals from nearly 3,000 social sector organisations. Through our transformative skills and development programmes, we empower individuals from local grassroots initiatives to global organisations to become agents of change. In partnership, we have developed leadership programmes for people with lived and/or learned experience of racial inequalities, youth services, immigration systems, criminal justice systems, social immobility, homelessness, gender inequalities, health inequalities and climate change.
We are at a turning point in growth and transformation for the organisation. You will amplify Clore Social’s brand and thought leadership and grow our revenue streams, audience and engagement by developing impactful, multi-channel B2B and B2C marketing and communications campaigns for our new and existing programmes and products.
The Head of Marketing & Communications will be part of our small, focused team of 8. They will work alongside the CEO and the rest of the organisation, providing the opportunity to contribute to our wider strategic aims.
Role Description
The Head of Marketing & Communications is responsible for: providing strategic and creative leadership to build Clore Social Leadership’s profile and brand; achieving revenue and participant targets; and building engagement campaigns to support our work. This includes:
- Growing revenue streams and audience size and engagement by developing successful multi-channel marketing campaigns for our expanding range of leadership development programmes and products.
- Working collaboratively across the organisation on profile and engagement building activities. This includes showcasing programme and participant impact, developing and delivering an alumni relations strategy, as well as developing and project managing campaigns and events aligned to organisational goals.
- Collaborating with the CEO and the Director of Development to support the establishment of commercial partnerships with promotional assets.
- Growing and protecting the Clore Social Leadership brand, acting as the brand guardian across the organisation.
- Contributing to digital transformation, working across the organisation to ensure that digital platforms are used and maximised as a marketing and analytical tool, as well as provide the best possible user experience.
- Being responsible for the overall management and optimisation of our website, ensuring its functionality, performance and user experience.
- Managing external partners and agencies to develop and execute a digital marketing strategy to achieve organisational objectives.
- Ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and maintaining the privacy and security of our data assets, as the appointed Data Protection Officer.
- Investigating and implementing evaluation and monitoring processes for all marketing and communications activities, including regularly producing reports for partners, funders, the senior leadership team and Board of Trustees.
- Developing and managing the Marketing & Communications budget.
- Line managing the Marketing & Communications Coordinator.
Reporting relationships
This role will be managed by the CEO and will line manage the Marketing & Communications Coordinator.
Person Specification
This role is likely to suit someone who is ambitious and keen to make their mark. You will have a strong track record in developing high profile engagement campaigns. You will be a bold and imaginative professional who will take Clore Social into a new space, focusing on increasing and enhancing our reach and impact. You will be a confident, persuasive communicator who is also hard working, with a strong attention to detail.
You will bring your experience gained in a commercial environment, or delivering commercially-successful products, to help us build our leadership development products.
You will join an experienced, talented and friendly team in a fast-moving organisation during an exciting period of change.
As a team-player in a small organisation, you will balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery, working independently and collaboratively to achieve goals.
Personal qualities
- Flexible: Adaptable to a fast-moving environment that responds to sector needs
- Focused: Able to think analytically, analyse data and extract key messages. Strong attention to detail
- Creative: Proven ability to think creatively and deploy ideas innovatively
- Courageous: Able to challenge the status quo to seek continuous improvement and innovative solutions
- Curious: Lifelong learner, actively engages in personal and professional development
- Passionate: About the power of learning and development in catalysing social change
Skills & Experience - (E=essential, D=desirable)
Marketing & Communications
- Strong track record in developing, project managing and delivering successful, multi-channel marketing campaigns (E)
- Experienced at leading and developing impactful brand and profile-raising campaigns (E)
- Thorough understanding of developing and delivering engagement campaigns (E)
- Demonstrable digital skills and strong awareness of digital trends (E)
- Strong copy writing and copy editing skills, ranging from social media ads to longer form content (E)
- Experience with graphic design tools e.g. Canva (E)
- HTML coding (D)
- Experience with Google Suite, Canva, Salesforce (D)
Interpersonal skills
- Exceptional communications and interpersonal skills and the proven ability to build relationships, securing buy-in and building credibility at the most senior levels (E)
- Ability to craft inspiring, clear and effective content tailored to diverse audiences, ensuring messages resonate and drive engagement (E)
- Track record of driving change, fostering a culture of ideas and innovation, and instilling new thinking amongst colleagues (E)
- An empowering, collaborative and inspiring line manager, committed to the healthy development and growth of their team (E)
- Ability to demonstrate a passion for social impact and leadership development in a social sector context (D)
Analytical skills
- Exceptional problem solving skills, with a good mix of evidence-based decisions balanced with pragmatism, flexibility and common sense (E)
- Financially astute and analytical with a proven track record of developing and managing departmental budgets (E)
Hours and place of work
This is a full-time role to be fulfilled over a 35-hour week, within core working hours (Mon-Fri, 10am–4pm UK time), with flexibility as required.
This is a hybrid role with one day a week in our shared office space in London (Better Space, 127 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3DA), the travel costs of which must be covered by the individual. We are open to discussing this arrangement further to accommodate individual needs and preferences.
Further UK travel will be required on occasion, the costs of which would be covered by Clore Social Leadership.
Terms, pay and benefits
- This is a permanent contract.
- Salary for this role will be £45,000 - £50,000.
- The post holder is entitled to 25 days of annual leave, in addition to UK statutory holidays.
- The office is closed for one week during the winter festive period (25-31 December), providing an additional three days of annual leave in addition to the above allocation.
- You have the option to join our contributory pension scheme. The employer's contribution is 3% with a minimum employee contribution of 5%.
Application process
We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment. We value and respect every individual, regardless of their race, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability or background, and actively seek to eliminate bias, promote equality and provide equal opportunities for all to showcase their talents and be evaluated solely on their qualifications, skills and potential. We conduct a blind recruitment process to ensure fairness and equity by anonymising applications, removing names and identifiable information.
If you are passionate about making a profound impact and thrive in a dynamic, values-driven environment, we encourage you to submit an application.
Please apply through Charity Jobs. You will be asked to send:
- Your CV (two pages max.), including relevant work experience.
- A cover letter (one page max.), which addresses your suitability for and interest in the role.
Key dates
Applications close: 12:00pm Monday 6 January 2025
First round interviews (online): Thursday 16 January 2025 (flexibility can be offered)
Final interviews (in person): Wednesday 22 or Friday 24 January 2025 (flexibility can be offered)
Travel expenses for in-person interviews will be reimbursed on submission of valid receipts.
In line with the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to offering reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and beyond.
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Clore Social Leadership is committed to a policy of equality and diversity.
Registered charity number: 1136727
We are looking for a talented Communications Assistant with organisational, people and coordination skills to thrive in a medical charity focusing on supporting doctors to deliver medical imaging and cancer services!
The Communications Assistant is an integral role, supporting the Director and teams to successfully deliver on ambitious objectives. We’re looking for a detailed and efficient self-starter who can turn their hand to database management, diary management, sending out press releases and offering support to the Communications Director, the RCR’s President and also the Chief Executive.
As Communications Assistant you will be able to manage a varied workload in this multi-faceted role, whilst also being able to learn huge amounts about communications, digital and public affairs. You will have demonstratable knowledge, interest, or experience of working within a Communications team, and have strong communication skills, with an understanding of how to effectively support senior executives.
What you’ll do
- Update the communications planner and other organisational tools
- Assist with draft press releases – seeking amends and securing sign off
- Draft and/or copy edit basic copy for relevant RCR communications as directed.
- Support an asset management system, ensuring that we have permissions for case studies, photographs and other assets
- Send out emails on request
- Produce powerpoint presentations and other assets as required
- Undertake other general administration for the directorate including processing invoices, bookings and arranging meetings, etc.
- Provide support to the President, particularly around the Annual Dinner and Annual Drinks Reception, managing the invite list, sending out invitations and co-ordinating the event
- Provide some light support to the Executive Director, Communications by processing expenses, organising meetings, making travel/accommodation arrangements
What you’ll need
- Demonstrated knowledge, experience or interest of working within a Communications team
- Ability to manage databases, organise meetings effectively and support administratively
- Ability to multi task in a multi-faceted role
- An understanding of how to support senior executives effectively
- Good writing and communication skills
- Great attention to detail
- Flexible and self-motivated
- Able to manage a varied workload
Please find out more about the role and instructions on how to apply from the candidate pack.
Why join us:
- Make a difference to the lives of Doctors and the specialities they work in every day!
- Hybrid working (40% working week can be done remotely)
- Modern working environment
- Equipment provided to work from home
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Excellent pension scheme
- Interest free season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
Are you a creative communicator ready to use your skills for a meaningful cause? At St Catherine’s Hospice, we’re looking for a Marketing and PR Officer to enhance our marketing efforts, grow our reach, and drive income—so we can continue delivering vital services to those who need us most.
This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a supporter-centric, data-driven approach that raises awareness, engages our community, and shares the powerful stories behind our work. If you’re passionate about delivering communications that inspire action, we want to hear from you.
About the Role
As Marketing and PR Officer, you will:
- Lead PR Efforts: Build relationships with media outlets, develop engaging stories, secure impactful coverage, and manage press releases to elevate our profile.
- Enhance Internal Communications: Ensure staff and volunteers feel informed and inspired through engaging internal updates and on-brand messaging.
- Deliver Marketing Campaigns: Support the implementation and delivery of multi-channel campaigns that build brand awareness, promote our services, and support fundraising goals.
- Use Data for Growth: Analyse campaign performance and apply insights to refine strategies, ensuring continuous improvement and greater reach.
What We’re Looking For
- Experience: Proven success in PR and marketing, including campaign delivery and writing for varied audiences.
- Creativity and Clarity: A talented storyteller with a strong eye for detail and the ability to create content that resonates.
- Organisational Skills: Ability to manage competing demands, meet deadlines, and juggle multiple projects effectively.
- Emotional Intelligence: Sensitivity to the needs of patients and families, with resilience to navigate challenging situations.
- Technical Skills: Proficiency with digital platforms, content management systems, and marketing tools.
Why Join Us?
At St Catherine’s Hospice, your work will directly contribute to providing compassionate care to those who need it most. You’ll join a supportive, purpose-driven team with opportunities to grow professionally while making a tangible impact on our community.
What We Offer
- Competitive salary
- 36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) and an additional day off on your birthday or nearest working day
- Access to an employee assistance programme with a wealth of wellbeing resources
- Competitive pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Hybrid working opportunities
- On-site free parking
- A chance to use your skills for a cause that makes a difference every day
- Opportunity to work on meaningful, high-impact projects
- A supportive environment that values innovation and creativity
Apply Today Ready to make a real difference? Submit a CV and covering letter by 9th January 2025 at 5pm.
Interviews will take place on 24th January 2025
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job purpose:
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone enthusiastic about driving change to join the Huntington’s Disease Association, proactively working to advocate for and improve care for people with this rare neurological condition.
As Policy and Public Affairs Officer, you will work closely with our Head of Public Affairs to influence decision makers in the NHS, and UK and Welsh governments. You will be joining the charity at an exciting time as we develop a new influencing strategy. You will help shape this work, while having opportunity to work with external stakeholders, including health professionals, civil servants and other charities, all whilst developing your skillset and policy and public affairs experience. We have had success over the past year in parliament in highlighting the issues faced by people living with Huntington’s disease, and we are now focused on building this work to help drive policy change.
This is a remote role, working from home mostly, but will require travel to London and other locations across England and Wales (which the charity will cover expenses for).
This is an essential role in a small, national organisation supporting people affected by Huntington's disease.
Learn more about the role in the job pack included.
Benefits:
* 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
* A pension scheme with 3% employer contribution
* Medicash scheme
* Tax-free working from home allowance
* Flexible working approach
* Supportive and positive working environment
* Fantastic learning and development opportunities
Applications:
Applications submitted without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is Tuesday 7th January 2025, 9 am.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 22nd January 2025.
We improve care and support services for people with Huntington’s disease, educate families and professionals, and champion people’s rights.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is a unique opportunity to join a high performing team who relentlessly strives to end the devastating impact of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Duchenne UK is a small, family focussed organisation. We are led by two parents of boys who live with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, giving employees a very strong feeling of contribution to our mission. We prioritise team building and wellness through an annual offsite Team Away Day and an annual offsite Wellness Day, alongside social activity throughout the year.
We operate a hybrid working week, to balance our team-based culture with a positive home-life. In the summer months of July and August, staff benefit from ‘Summer Fridays’, allowing them to log off at lunchtime on a Friday (pro rata’d for part time staff) and enjoy the long summer weekends.
The Communications Officer will play a key role in raising the profile of Duchenne UK and supporting our work.
The focus of the Communications Officer’s role will be exciting and varied. It will include research, healthcare, fundraising and events communications, and will be aimed at those with a personal interest in DMD and those working to help people with DMD.
A key part of the role will be growing our online audience and leading and managing our social media channels, our monthly newsletter, and our website.
The role also involves press activity and working with other organisations in the area of DMD.
Content creation and digital marketing is central to the role. This includes drafting compelling copy, creating designs and videos that raise awareness, increase understanding and drive increased participation in our work.
- Support the Head of Communications in delivering the communications strategy across our programmes, research, events and fundraising
- Create compelling content for digital channels, including website, social media, newsletters and film content
- Manage social media channels to grow our online audience and engage existing followers
- Edit the Duchenne UK monthly email newsletter, working with the wider team to gather content and testing outputs to optimise engagement
- Manage updates to the Duchenne UK website
- Design creative content using programmes such as Canva or through briefing external producers and designers
- Regularly monitor digital analytics to achieve ambitious KPIs and grow engagement
- Manage media enquiries, creating comments and briefings as required
- Identify and create media opportunities, including writing and issuing press releases, opinion pieces and comments
- Manage our media volunteers including interviewing new volunteers and identifying opportunities for them to tell their stories
- Other duties according to the needs of the team and including attending occasional out-of-hours events
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- At least two years of experience in a communications role
- Writing communications for external audiences on a range of channels
- Managing/directing press and media enquiries, drafting comments, briefings, and press releases, and engaging the media. Proven experience in generating media coverage with a good understanding of the needs and expectations of different outlets and publications
- Writing and overseeing briefs for agencies and contractors (e.g. photographers / videographers)
- Producing social media content and coordinating multiple social channels
- Producing email communications using email marketing software
- Using a content management system to update web content
Desirable
- Monitoring and evaluation of analytics
- Creating graphics
- Creating videos
- Working with case studies
- Working in a communications role at a charity, particularly a health charity
Key skills
Essential
- Excellent writing skills, being able to write concisely for different channels and audiences
- Excellent attention to detail and ability to proofread
- Creative thinking and an ability to spot an opportunity
- The ability to work effectively under pressure and meet tight deadlines
Benefits
- 25 days of annual leave + 8 days of public holidays (both pro rata)
- Summer Fridays – half days on Fridays in July and August (pro rata)
- Flexible working policy
- Hybrid working
- Standard Employer Pensions contributions after 3 months
- Team wellness day and team away day
- Training and development opportunities
Terms and conditions
The appointment is subject to satisfactory references and an initial six-month period of probation, during which performance will be regularly reviewed.
The applicant must have the right to work in the UK and provide relevant ‘right to work’ documentation.
Relevant training will be provided during induction as well as opportunities to develop your career through experience of different aspects of the charity’s work and working with colleagues on new initiatives.
The organisation’s hybrid working policy is at the discretion of the line-manager during the first three months of employment, to support the induction process.
Please provide a cover letter to cover:
1. Please tell us why you would like to work for DUK.
2. In the job description, we have highlighted a range of experiences and skills we think we need. Please describe how you have demonstrated three of these. Please give us practical examples. It’s ok to use experiences from outside of paid work, including experiences you may have had in your personal life.
3. If you think you have other qualities, we have not mentioned but which you think suit this role, please let us know. We want to know some of the things you have done and the experiences you’ve had, and what you think they have taught you.
4. Tell us one thing that really excites you about this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting and important administrative role, offering a fantastic opportunity to support the smooth operation of a dynamic charity. We are looking for a proactive person to join as administrative support for our communication and marketing team. Are you driven by great organisation and an attention to detail? Then this is the job for you!
We are looking for someone who can support the busy communications team by providing strong administrative support across a variety of areas, including website and content management, research and data analysis, design and branding and content support. You will need a love for learning, and will need to be able to work to our charity values - tenacious, compassionate and inclusive.
This varied role is perfect for someone looking to use their administrative skills to make a meaningful impact within the charity sector. You will represent and promote the work, vision and purpose of the Huntington's Disease Association.
You don't need to have experience in marketing to do this role, though we would like someone who is eager to learn about marketing and communication to strengthen their role within the team.
Learn more about the role in the job pack included.
We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. This will not form part of the selection process in any way and will be used for monitoring purposes only. The completion of this form is voluntary.
The Huntington's Disease Association is looking for someone with the ability to work in a way that promotes the safety and wellbeing of adults at risk, children and young people. We follow safer recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the people we work with. We require the successful candidate to provide two employment references and undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for enhance disclosure before joining the charity.
Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website.
Click on 'apply' to begin your application. To ensure your consideration, please upload both a CV and cover letter. Your cover letter should include why you are applying for the role and how you meet the requirements of the person specification. The job description and person specification can be found within the job vacancy pack.
Applications submitted without a CV and cover letter will not be considered.
Closing date for applications is Monday 6th January 2025, 9 am.
Interviews will be held on Thursday 23rd January and Friday 24th January 2025.
Benefits:
* 25 days annual leave plus public holidays (pro rata for part-time staff)
* A pension scheme with 3% employer contribution
* Medicash scheme
* Tax-free working from home allowance
* Flexible working approach
* Supportive and positive working environment
* Fantastic learning and development opportunities
We improve care and support services for people with Huntington’s disease, educate families and professionals, and champion people’s rights.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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 5th January 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 13th January 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 us 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
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Kent Community Foundation is looking for its next Chief Executive who will continue to drive the organisation forward. As a professional grant-maker, Kent Community Foundation has been finding, funding and supporting small charities and community groups across Kent and Medway for more than 23 years.
You will be ready to inspire our team of 18 people, our Board of Trustees and a network of philanthropic individuals, families and businesses in Kent and Medway. You’ll be a strong advocate for the voluntary sector, passionate about delivering better social outcomes in local communities and seek to build on the Foundation’s reputation as a leading funder.
In this pivotal role, you will collaborate with the Board of Trustees to deliver Kent Community Foundation’s long-term strategy, budget, and business plan. The role involves building strong relationships with donors, funders, and stakeholders to expand our impact and income. You will ensure the organisation operates efficiently and achieves its ambitious goals. Additionally, you will monitor key indicators including financial health, while representing Kent Community Foundation at external events and in the media to enhance its reputation.
The ideal candidate will have proven leadership and relationship-building skills, with experience in major donor fundraising, business development, or driving sales growth. Financial acumen, innovative thinking, and a passion for empowering communities are essential, alongside a commitment to Kent Community Foundation’s core values.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Chief Operating Officer will work closely with the Headteacher and the Governors in driving the school forward. Day to day you will lead on the non-academic operations and services of the school, ensuring that the school’s resources are deployed to meet the school’s Development Plan in a financially and environmentally sustainable manner. Executing the responsibilities of a CFO, you will ensure robust financial planning, management and reporting in line with the Department for Education’s Academy Trust handbook.
Our School
Sheldon School is a standalone academy with approximately 1,650 students, making it one of the largest secondary schools in Wiltshire. As a co-educational secondary school and sixth form for students aged 11 to 18, we have been an Academy since April 2011.
At Sheldon, we are unapologetic in our approach to ensuring that every student can thrive regardless of social background, academic ability or special educational need. We give students a better chance of success than if they attended any other school. We pride ourselves on having the highest expectations of all students and staff. We are passionate about working together with parents to ensure success for all our pupils. We are committed to providing a high-quality education that improves the life chances of all students.
In 2024: our Ofsted inspection recognised us as “Good” in all areas; academic outcomes improved across a range of metrics; and we had a strong financial performance, strengthening our reserve position. We are a successful school with high ambitions.
Our Values
Be kind means that we are thoughtful and considered about how we treat ourselves and others and we always show gratitude.
Be brave means that we are confident learners who contribute in lessons. We don’t make excuses and we accept that we all make mistakes and learn from them.
Be the best you means we give 100% each and every day to be the best we can be. We believe that success comes through showing ambition, grit and stamina.
How to make an application
To apply, complete the My New Term Application Form using the Supporting Statement section of the form to detail your suitability for the role, your motivation for making an application and how your knowledge, experience and training meet the person specification. We may choose to close this vacancy earlier if we have enough interest.
In line with KCSIE 2024 and safer recruitment practices, the school will conduct an online search for all shortlisted candidates. The online search is part of our safeguarding checks and will seek publicly available information on candidates’ suitability to work with children. Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further guidance and will be asked to clarify their online presence.
References will be obtained before interview at shortlisting stage and may be used in the interview process. If previous employment has included working with children, then at least one referee must be from this employment regardless of whether this is the current or most recent employment Any gaps in employment must be detailed and an explanation provided in the relevant section.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Unfortunately, we are unable to offer feedback on individual applications that are not shortlisted for interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The purpose of your role
We’re looking for a Recruitment Operations Officer to join our award-winning team to support the operational delivery of the recruitment, selection and onboarding processes for all Police Now programmes, to enable us to achieve our ambitious mission.
You will have oversight of the Recruitment & Marketing department’s governance structures which underpin all our day-to-day delivery; from policies and processes, to reporting infrastructure, planning, implementation and evaluation cycles, and quality assurance and compliance. This dynamic and varied role will include internal cross-team and external stakeholder collaboration, bringing structure to ambiguity, and opportunities for consistency across the organisation.
You will be a system expert, owning our candidate communications platform and supporting the continued development and best practice use of our applicant tracking system. You will manage several projects, often acting as a first escalation point for issues, troubleshooting and problem-solving queries that arise.
This is a critical role within our team and there is true scope to innovate and optimise within your areas of responsibility, with support and guidance from our Recruitment Delivery Manager, giving you the opportunity to bring your creativity alongside knowledge and experience to the team.
Key responsibilities
- Work collaboratively within our Recruitment Delivery sub-team of eight, contributing to a high-performance culture and ensuring a high-quality candidate experience.
- Take a hands-on role developing and maintaining the Recruitment & Marketing department governance structures, including taking the lead in updating policies and processes each year, as well as ownership for specific frameworks such as quality assurance and candidate experience surveys.
- Lead the continued evolution of our reporting structures, designing sophisticated dashboards and tools and regularly reporting to senior stakeholders on progress to targets, SLA compliance and operating performance. Conduct thorough evaluations at the end of each campaign to make recommendations for future improvements to our operations and delivery.
- Ensure the successful ongoing delivery of our cohort implementation and candidate journey, by maintaining and evolving our candidate communications platforms including multiple inboxes and live chat; supporting the continued development and best practice use of our applicant tracking systems; and managing stakeholder and team communication and training related to relevant systems and platforms.
- Oversee and deliver key compliance-based projects throughout the recruitment yearly cycle on time and to a high standard, including leading our post-offer pre-employment checks such as degree certificate verification and referencing, the distribution of final offer letters, and managing cross department data handovers.
- Support with organisational data requests and work with stakeholders across different teams as a directorate Salesforce Champion. Monitor compliance and best practice to ensure we adhere to applicable requirements under GDPR.
- Ad hoc duties to support our busy team including facilitating and/or managing assessment centres and attending events.
Key Requirements
- Motivation and passion for the Police Now mission, values, and working within the policing sector.
- Knowledge and understanding of the graduate recruitment sector or similar high-volume candidate-driven environment.
- Proficient all-round IT skills, specifically including proven expertise in Microsoft Excel, and ability to develop knowledge and proficiency of Police Now’s applicant tracking, project management, and candidate communication systems.
- Outstanding project management skills combined with high levels of planning and organising ability, able to manage a varied workload, work to short deadlines and prioritise and make decisions effectively using good judgement.
- Experience developing and nurturing external stakeholder/supplier relationships with a personable and approachable style.
- A team player with excellent interpersonal skills, able to build relationships and communicate well at all levels whilst understanding conflicting priorities and flexing working style appropriately.
- Impeccable attention to detail and the ability to identify challenges and implement solutions independently, proactively responding to situations.
- There will be a requirement for set days to be worked within the office (approximately 2-3 days per week), or stated venues, to support with the running and delivery of events, as well as infrequent travel nationwide.
What you'll get from us
- A bright, airy and modern office in Zone 1.
- Competitive salary of£36,000 - £43,000, per annum (dependent on experience and inclusive of London weighting).
- Flexible working.
- 27 days holiday each year, plus bank holidays.
- A range of hospitality discounts.
- Sanctus coaching (private mental health coaching for the workplace).
- Access to the Vitality programme which includes healthcare benefits, an Employee Assistance Programme and discounts.
- Training opportunities for personal development.
- Participation in a pension scheme (with 6% employer contributions and 2% employee contributions).
Additional information
The closing date for this role is Thursday 2nd January at 9am.
Please note this role is London based with requirements to travel to our London office approximately 2-3 days per week, travel to events will also be required.
Police Now’s mission is to transform communities, reduce crime and anti-social behaviour, and increase the public’s confidence in the police service
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
INTRODUCTION TO GIRLS NOT BRIDES
Girls Not Brides is the only global organisation uniquely focused on creating and sustaining a worldwide movement to end child, early and forced marriage and unions (CEFMU) and ensuring that this movement leads to tangible change for the girls at risk or affected by the practice. We are a network of more than 1,400 civil society organisations in over 100 countries working in partnership to end child marriage.
Our vision is a world without child marriage, where girls and women enjoy equal status with boys and men and can achieve their full potential in all aspects of their lives. Our vision challenges deeply embedded social norms that harm the lives of girls, women, and their communities.
INTRODUCTION TO THE ROLE
This role sits within the global communications team – part of the External Engagement directorate – at Girls Not Brides and will report to the Communications Manager. This position will play a pivotal role in supporting the organisation to reach strategic audiences, shaping conversations around ending child marriage, and positioning Girls Not Brides and our members as thought leaders. This role will shape our engagement with media as key strategic influencers and partners to advance the ending child marriage agenda, with a focus on global and cross-regional outlets.
The successful candidate will work closely with internal teams to identify opportunities to engage media in order to influence powerholders and to shape the global and cross-regional narrative around child marriage. The candidate will be responsible for ensuring timely response to breaking news, ensuring adherence to internal procedures and processes.
Job location
London, UK (hybrid with up to two days on site per week). May include international travel.
Accountable to
Communications Manager
Salary range
£32,600 rising on an annual incremental basis. Girls Not Brides also offers a generous 10% pension.
Contract
This is a permanent full-time role. The successful candidate must have the right to work in the United Kingdom.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Media engagement and storytelling (60%)
● Develop and implement media plans aligned to communications, external engagement, and secretariat strategy.
● Manage Girls Not Brides’ press office function and media inbox, managing and coordinating day-to-day media enquiries and responding to requests in coordination with internal teams.
● Build and maintain relationships with journalists and media contacts for global and regional media outlets.
● Work with internal colleagues, including in regional teams, to proactively identify opportunities for media engagement linked to key events, moments, and learning outputs.
● Identify opportunities to position Girls Not Brides CEO, champions and members across key media outlets.
● Brief and prepare Girls Not Brides staff, champions, and members for media interviews and engagements, including developing talking points, advising on messaging, and arranging media training where necessary.
● Respond rapidly to breaking news, informing colleagues of news, and producing news pieces for the website, liaising with subject matter experts for content and evidence
● Develop, implement, and manage risk assessment, management and mitigation measures for external engagement activity.
● Develop and manage processes for Girls Not Brides positioning and response process to critical issues and news.
● Grow and maintain a database of critical media contacts.
● Monitor media coverage of child marriage around the world, identifying trends, opportunities, and risks to inform strategic decisions.
● Produce media coverage reports, maintain media logs, and report on the impact of media engagement.
● Proactively develop and disseminate press releases, opinion pieces, stories, blog posts, speeches, and other written or multimedia content to strengthen Girls Not Brides’ positioning and impact.
Wider communications responsibilities (40%)
● Champion ethical communication principles and processes internally and with external media contacts, ensuring best practices are followed for informed consent and ethical content gathering and storytelling, acting as the champion for ethical communications
● Gather content, including photography, film and written, applying ethical communications principles.
● Support our members in increasing their capacity to tell their stories of impact and to engage media.
● Support copywriting for blog, website and other channels as needed.
● Support design of digital and print products, marketing materials, and video storytelling as needed.
● Support translation of communications materials across our core languages.
● Play an active role in the Global Communications team and External Engagement directorate, working on whole team projects as required.
Wider Organisational Responsibilities
● Commit to the mission and vision of Girls Not Brides, putting these at the forefront of all planning, work and actions.
● Uphold the core values of Girls Not Brides in all areas of work and interactions with colleagues, members, partners, and other stakeholders.
● Comply with Girls Not Brides’ policies and processes, with note for safeguarding, diversity and inclusion, the code of conduct and data protection.
● Ensure that internal databases and monitoring information are kept fully up-to-date.
● Commit to ongoing personal development and learning.
● Fulfil any other reasonable requests for the advancement of Girls Not Brides.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Essential experience
● Professional experience in media engagement and public relations for not-for-profit organisations, social movements, research centres, or social enterprises, or for media outlets on human rights, gender equality or international development topics, ideally across multiple regions
● Experience with media relations principles and practices, including experience in building and maintaining relationships with journalists and global media outlets.
● Experience developing and implementing public relations risk assessments, and developing and implementing response processes.
● Significant experience in creating written content, including articles, blogs, case studies, data-driven stories, people-centric stories, news, opinion, keynote speeches, etc.
● Experience in ethical content gathering, including photography, film and written storytelling, and knowledge of ethical best practices and standards for public relations professionals.
● Experience using and maintaining asset management systems.
● Experience identifying and tracking media coverage and trends, and using insights to inform future planning.
Essential skills and knowledge
● Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex ideas and key messages with nuance to diverse audiences.
● Excellent networking, interpersonal and relationship-building skills, as well as the ability to persuade and inspire others.
● Proficiency in crafting compelling written storytelling content for various platforms, including media, press, website, blog, and newsletters.
● Crisis management skills, with the ability to handle sensitive issues and maintain composure under pressure.
● Strong knowledge and demonstrable engagement in current affairs and girls’ and women’s rights.
● Highly developed cultural awareness and ability to work well in an international environment with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
● Proactive, excellent time management, and able to meet rapid deadlines and respond rapidly to changing priorities.
● In-depth knowledge of media monitoring and media management platforms.
● Understanding of how media engagement fits into a multi-channel strategy for influence.
Desirable skills and knowledge
● Skilled at using third-party email marketing tools, such as Campaign Monitor
● Skilled at producing graphics and video content across relevant programmes, including Canva, CapCut and the Adobe Creative Suite
● Able to speak, read, and write in at least one other language, ideally French, or Spanish.
Essential values and attributes
● Strong commitment to the mission and values of Girls Not Brides and our vision in relation to addressing child marriage and gender justice.
● Team player spirit, proactive and able to confidently take initiative and make appropriate decisions.
● Willingness to work flexibly and regularly travel internationally, as necessary.
Safeguarding
Girls Not Brides is committed to safeguarding all children, young people and adults at risk with whom our staff and representatives work and interface. Any employment with Girls Not Brides may be subject to the satisfactory completion of a background check and a criminal records check, which can include but is not limited to; an overseas police record check, a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (for those based in the UK) or an International Criminal Record Check (if applicable).
How to apply
Girls Not Brides is an equal opportunities employer. We embrace diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion in a serious way. We are committed to building a staff body that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.
The closing date for this role is 09:00 GMT on 14 January 2025.
In-person interviews will be conducted between 22-31 January 2025.
To apply, please click on the ‘Apply now’ button on the job page and submit your CV and a brief cover letter clearly demonstrating how you meet the criteria.
We regret that due to the large number of applications anticipated, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We believe in a world without child marriage, where girls and women enjoy equal status with boys and men, and can achieve their full potential.
Are you a great communicator, passionate about helping people? Well-organised, with a keen eye for detail? We are looking for a confident, friendly and proactive person to join us as an Dementia Information and Communications Officer. Alongside other officers, you will provide day-to-day operation of the Dementia Research Infoline, answering questions from the public with about dementia, dementia research and about opportunities to get involved in research. Reporting to the Information Services Manager, the Dementia Information and Communications Officer will also play a key role in maintaining the relationship of the partnership between Alzheimer’s Research UK and Join Dementia Research, support in the delivery of outreach projects to underserved audiences and help with the updating and production of the charity’s dementia health information resources.
The Information Services team at Alzheimer’s Research UK is responsible for providing information about dementia and dementia research to the public. The team operates the charity’s Dementia Research Infoline and produces and disseminates health information booklets and other resources. The team also has responsibility for promoting research involvement to the public, actively helps people to take part in studies and support the NHS service Join Dementia Research.
The team are part of the Information and Involvement (I&I) department. The I&I department’s mission is to improve understanding of dementia and the diseases which cause it and encourage and support the public and people affected by dementia to get involved in research.
Please note that the Dementia Research Infoline does not provide counselling or medical advice.
As the UK’s leading dementia research charity, we’re working to revolutionise the way we treat, diagnose and prevent dementia. But we will not stop there. With your support, we will keep going until every person is free from the heartbreak of dementia. We exist for a cure.
This role will be known internally as *Information Officer.
Main duties and responsibilities of the role:
Day-to-day delivery of the Dementia Research Infoline by responding to public enquiries and providing accurate, responsible and helpful information to the public.
· Acting as the first point of contact for Dementia Research Infoline callers, providing information over the phone about dementia and dementia research, as well as signposting to other organisations. Note – the Infoline does not provide counselling or medical advice.
· Responding to Dementia Research Infoline enquiries by letter, social media and email.
· Registering people to Join Dementia Research, via the telephone and via paper registration form. This involves processing and recording volunteer health information and ensuring data is up-to-date and contact with registrants maintained appropriately.
· Supporting existing volunteers on Join Dementia Research, with tech issues, keeping their data up to date, and discussing opportunities to take part in research.
· Average enquiry volumes are around 5-10 per day per officer and can be up to 30 minutes long.
· Maintaining an up-to-date and evidence-based library of responses to common health and research enquiries relating to dementia.
Promoting to the public the importance of participation in research and acting as an entry-point for the UK research register, Join Dementia Research and other ways to take part in research.
· Discussing with the public, through the Dementia Research Infoline, the different ways people can get involved in research and the types of studies looking for volunteers.
· Managing the confidential handling of personal data.
· Finding ways to promote taking part in research to internal and external audiences, with a focus on reaching underserved audiences.
Creation and dissemination of health information
· Writing and updating evidence-based health information materials in line with inhouse standards and processes, including engaging and accessible materials in print, web and other formats.
· Liaising with expert and lay user reviewer volunteers.
Raising awareness of dementia research in underserved communities
· Assisting in the dissemination of information and resources to underserved communities.
· Looking for opportunities to raise awareness in hard-to-reach audiences.
· Embedding inclusive practices throughout the work delivered by the Information Services team.
What we are looking for:
· Science graduate or equivalent level of education (biomedical or biological subject).
· Experience of discussing health or research with the public.
· Experience of writing complex health information in a simple and accessible way.
· Understanding of GDPR and information governance.
· Appreciation of the emotional impact of dementia on individuals.
· Resilience for dealing with occasional challenging calls.
· A sensitive and patient phone manner.
· A confident, friendly and professional attitude; would feel at ease representing the charity to a range of audiences.
· Willingness to work flexibly within a small team to ensure core Infoline hours (9am-5pm) are covered.
· Strong written and verbal communication skills.
· Willingness and ability to travel independently in the UK occasionally and to work outside of regular office hours when needed.
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 £28,000 per annum, plus benefits.
Please download the Vacancy Pack on our website for more information.
The closing date for applications is the 1st January 2025, with interviews likely to be held week commencing the 6th January 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 us 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
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.