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Head of Communications
Location: The role is based at the Trust’s office in West Berkshire with a minimum of three days per week expected to be worked at our Newbury office. Flexible working arrangements are available with the understanding that this must meet the objectives of the charity and requirements of the role.
Accountable to: CEO
Start date: 11/11/2024 or as soon as possible thereafter
Hours of work: Full-time (1 FTE), Monday-Friday, permanent
Salary range: £48,000 - £58,000, depending on experience.
Purpose
Key responsibilities and duties
This is an exciting and vital role to shape and deliver a multi-channel communications strategy for a leading mental health charity, focused on supporting the systems around children and young people including parents/carers, schools, colleges and universities. The main responsibilities will include creating and overseeing the activation of the marketing strategy and using data insights and analytics to grow and develop the Trust’s reach and support. The role will also act as the guardian to the organisation’s website as the main resource and marketing hub.
The role will enable the charity to proactively grow awareness, drive engagement and shape understanding of the Charlie Waller Trust by taking an audience-first approach to communicating our impact and purpose in an engaging and strategic way.
As a member of the senior leadership team, the role requires working closely with the CEO and other heads of teams to develop and grow the marketing and communications strategy, to raise awareness of the charity’s resources and to support the generation of income through the marketing of fundraising and workplace activities. The role will also work closely with and report into the Board of Trustees.
We are looking for a strategic thinker, with experience of both traditional and digital marketing. Someone who enjoys working with data and is always on the lookout for interesting angles or new channels or tactics to test. A passion for using marketing to understand and reach new audiences is vital. An analytical eye is needed alongside an ability to be creative and a desire to share success stories to further raise awareness of the organisation and to extend its reach.
Empathy for our audience and the ability to communicate in a way that allows them to feel seen and understood is important; you will need to have strong interpersonal skills, a desire to develop and build a team and to maintain communication and relationships with others across the organisation.
Inquisitive and creative, you’ll enjoy proposing fresh ideas and approaches for marketing with a keen eye for detail and a solid understanding of how marketing sits within the organisation as a whole.
Key Responsibilities and duties
Creating, leading and overseeing the delivery of the organisations marketing strategy including:
- Planning and developing the marketing strategy in line with organisational directives, new resources and initiatives.
- To ensure the appropriate and most effective marketing channels and tactics are used to support the programme and fundraising teams.
- Overall responsibility for the website - direction, content, consistency and tone of voice.
- Use of audience insight and data analysis to determine priorities and curate campaigns, projects and content from across the organisation.
- Development and improvement of user and supporter journeys.
- Marketing project initiation and management.
- Set and oversee marketing budgets
Strategic marketing sign-off including:
- Final sign-off on all website activity - strategy, content, SEO, landing pages and resources.
- Final sign-off of priority campaign materials - publications, newsletters, printed materials and press releases.
Internal and stakeholder communications including:
- Membership of the senior leadership and management teams.
- Assist the senior leadership team and trustees to oversee strategic and operational issues, managing risks related to communications, brand and public image.
- Quarterly marketing reporting to trustees.
- Working in partnership with other agencies on issues of common concern.
- Membership of project group (a cross-departmental group responsible for selecting, tracking and evaluating projects).
- Manage marketing agencies and freelancers to deliver work in line with the marketing strategy in an efficient and timely manner.
HR responsibilities including:
- Overseeing the recruitment to expand the marketing and communications team where required.
- Provide effective management of the communications team (5 direct line reports and 2 other staff).
About our Trust
The Charlie Waller Trust was created by the Waller family in 1997 in response to the loss of their son and brother Charlie who tragically took his own life whilst suffering from depression.
We have since become one of the UK’s most respected mental health charities for children and young people. Our overarching mission is to educate young people and those with responsibility for them - parents and carers, teachers, college and university staff, and employers - about children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
The Charlie Waller Trust is a great place to work. We care about mental health and wellbeing in our team and have a positive, enabling workplace culture. Our values drive our work:
- Warm: Positive personal connections are central to mental health; we aim to reflect that in all our relationships with beneficiaries, supporters, staff and volunteers.
- Empowering: We support all those we work with, and who work for us, to use their minds, hearts, energy and creativity to fulfil their potential.
- Collaborative: Partnership and cooperation are at the core of our work; we seek the views of those we wish to support and aim to put them at the centre of our activity.
- Compassionate: We recognise vulnerability in ourselves and others, especially where there is more than one reason people may be vulnerable to mental health problems, discrimination or inequality.
- Open: We believe in being honest about the way we work, our aspirations and where we need to improve; openness and good communication are key to good mental health.
Terms and Conditions
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and are working to ensure that our staff represent the communities we aim to support. We activity utilise positive action as set out in the Equalities Act (2010) to ensure we attract and recruit candidates from backgrounds and groups that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We therefore particularly encourage applications from men and non-binary folk, and those from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds.
When we recruit, we will ask all our shortlisted candidates to tell us about any reasonable adjustments they need. Our current office is only accessible via a flight of stairs. We would of course discuss home-based working and holding team meetings in an accessible location as appropriate.
Benefits
We want people to thrive at the Trust; we believe you do your best work when you feel your best. That being the case, our team comes first, and we are proud of our culture: we offer a supportive, flexible and enjoyable place to work.
As part of our employed team, the following benefits are available to you:
- Flexible working policy - we're committed to helping you find a healthy work-life balance.
- Generous annual leave allowance - pro rata 25 days annual leave (increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service), PLUS bank holidays PLUS the period between Christmas and New Year.
- A workplace pension scheme to support you with saving for your retirement, into which we pay 3%.
- Access to a 'Mental Health and Wellbeing Plan' - helping staff to stay mentally well and to support them through periods of poor mental health. This includes support for the cost of talking therapies where these are not available via the NHS.
- Opportunities to experience our charitable activities and impact at first hand by attending training and events and through involvement in relevant projects.
- Learning and development opportunities specific to job roles and on mental health and wellbeing topics.
- Coaching (offered to CWT pro bono, depending on team member and need).
- Social events and team days.
- Bike to work scheme.
- Time off for volunteering.
- Unpaid leave/sabbatical particularly if this supports personal or professional development (offered after 2 years in post).
To apply
If you would like an informal discussion about the role with Dr Hannah Vickery, our CEO, this can be arranged via Kerryn Cyfka, Executive Assistant to the CEO, who can be contacted at kerryn.cyfka@charliewaller .org
The deadline for applications is 12 noon on Monday 16th September.
You will hear back from us by Tuesday 17th September, if not before and, should you be shortlisted, an interview will take place on the Thursday 26th September; it will involve a competency interview along with a short 10-minute presentation relevant to the role.
Please apply via your chosen job website, or send your CV and a supporting statement to Kerryn’s email above. We ask that you structure your supporting statement, by providing relevant information under person specification bullet points (combining these if multiple points are effectively responded to by one experience). Please try to keep your supporting statement to a maximum of 800 words, excluding headers. Applications will not be considered without a supporting statement.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient and suitable applications for the role. Therefore, if you’re interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
We will provide details about the presentation at invitation to interview and we will also share 50% of the interview questions with candidates the day before the interview so that all candidates can perform at their best.
Person Specification – Head of Communications
The successful candidate is likely to have most of the following competencies and experience but not necessarily all. If you feel that you are a strong candidate, please do apply.
Skills required and relevant experience
Essential
- A minimum of two years’ experience at a senior level in a similar role.
- Experience of leading on strategic marketing planning, analysis and activation.
- Demonstratable track-record of using audience data and insights to make strategic recommendations.
- Solid understanding of digital marketing channels and how to use them to target relevant audiences.
- Ability to build meaningful working relationships (internal and external) to shape and direct campaigns and activities and to work together to get the results.
- Strategic thinker with the ability to inspire confidence by adopting an entrepreneurial and creative approach.
- Demonstratable experience of managing budgets.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Experience of planning, executing and evaluating effective awareness raising campaigns.
- Experience of producing / commissioning high-quality written information for a wide range of audiences.
- Experience of appointing, managing, developing and appraising staff.
Desirable
- Solid understanding of websites from front end – user experience, readability and content, to coding and infrastructure at the back end of the website.
- Experience of influencing and networking at a senior level – prior experience of working alongside a board of trustees beneficial.
- A proven leader, with the skills to manage and expand upon the marketing and comms team.
- Experience of briefing and managing external agencies and freelancers to deliver against the marketing strategy.
Attainment
Essential
- A communications or marketing qualification (degree or CIM) or equivalent experience to a similar level.
Desirable
- Leadership or management training.
Personal attributes
Essential
- Initiative-taker and solution-minded with a can-do attitude towards any task or challenge.
- Professional, enthusiastic and flexible, with a strong willingness to learn.
- Capable of working as part of a team and autonomously.
- A commitment to working to meet the charity’s objectives.
Desirable
- Interest in and awareness of children and adolescent mental health issues.
To educate young people and those around them about their mental health and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are recruiting for a Communications Programme Manager to lead our Communications Team as we enter the next phase of our Birmingham In Action Campaign. We are looking for a proactive and creative individual with excellent writing and management skills to set and deliver an ambitious strategy which keeps our alumni and friends connected to the University and inspires them to give their time, money and networks to support University strategic imperatives. Whether it is project managing and creating copy for our Old Joe magazine, developing fresh content to celebrate the University’s 125th Anniversary, or identifying ways to maximise the reach and impact of our social media channels, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful contribution to the team, and our goals.
The Development and Alumni Relations Office (DARO) exists to support The University of Birmingham's academic and student community by engaging, inspiring, and celebrating alumni, individuals, and charitable funders who give their money, time, and networks to support the University’s strategic priorities. The Office, which is comprised of five teams, is focused on fundraising and volunteering from alumni, organisations and individuals who are passionate about changing lives, through funding various research projects, supporting student bursaries, mentoring students, and providing internships, as well as providing a versatile programme of engagement opportunities for our global alumni community.
We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work.
Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An exceptional opportunity to play a key strategic role in a purpose-driven charity that is making a real difference in young lives. We’re seeking an innovative and passionate Head of Fundraising and Communications to lead our efforts in building strong, sustainable financial foundations and amplifying our voice on a national scale.
As the Head of Fundraising and Communications, you will spearhead our efforts to secure the vital resources needed to expand our impact. Leading a talented team of both fundraising and communications professionals, you will develop and execute strategies that resonate with our supporters and stakeholders. Your expertise will guide the team in crafting compelling narratives, securing major gifts and developing diverse income streams, all while ensuring that our messaging aligns with the core values of Jamie’s Farm.
Your leadership will be instrumental in driving our communications strategy, ensuring that Jamie’s Farm continues growing its national presence and influence. By managing and mentoring the communications team, you will help us share our powerful stories of transformation, engage with a broader audience, and strengthen our brand identity. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do, and you’ll work closely with senior leaders to ensure our messaging is cohesive, impactful and aligned with our mission to provide young people with the support they need to thrive.
At Jamie’s Farm, our values guide everything we do, from how we support each other as a team to how we engage with our young people. We are committed to creating a nurturing environment where everyone can flourish, and we’re looking for a leader who shares our vision of purposeful work, generosity of spirit, and reflective practice. In return, we offer a unique working environment, a competitive salary, and the opportunity to be part of a team that is passionate about making a real difference.
If you are a forward-thinking leader with a proven track record in fundraising and communications, and if you’re driven by a desire to create meaningful change, we’d love to hear from you. This role is your chance to combine your professional expertise with a cause that truly matters. Apply now and be part of something extraordinary.
What we can offer you:
Competitive salary;
A beautiful and unique working environment;
All lunches provided and enjoyed with the team when working on-site;
An optional mobile phone provided for work use;
35 days annual leave (including bank holidays);
A generous Pension Contribution;
Opportunity to be an integral part of a dynamic and supportive team culture.
How to Apply:
Please apply via the Jamie’s Farm website, click on “Apply on Website” below. Read through the full recruitment pack and return both a completed application and equal opportunities form to the email address stated. We look forward to hearing from you.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a communications professional to join the Design, Digital and Internal Communications team. This is a remote role (must live in England or Wales) working 37.5 hours a week (part-time will be considered).
Do you have a passion for communications and engagement? Do you want to help make a difference to victims and survivors?
This role is a remote role (must be in England or Wales) within a supportive and friendly team.
As the Internal Communications Lead you will:
- Manage, update and monitor VS internal communication channels so that internal stakeholders (staff and volunteers) across England and Wales are informed of organisation news, successes and strategy and have a mechanism for feeding back.
- Produce, commission and edit copy adhering to all brand and style guidelines for email communications and intranet articles.
- Manage an engaging programme of webinars to update staff on new initiatives, training programmes and other key engagement activities.
- Work closely with staff across the organisation to ensure self-generated content is of a high standard, adheres to brand and style guidelines and is succinct, clear and engaging.
- Advise colleagues on complex communication messages and to form part of the wider communication team response in a major incident or crisis situation.
You will need:
- Significant experience of managing multi-channel internal communications (inc. intranet).
- Experience of writing concise, well written and engaging communications.
- Experience of reporting on key internal communication metrics.
- Experience of editing of video content.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to liaise effectively at all levels.
- Strong personal integrity, reliable under pressure and team ethos.
- Proven ability to demonstrate a commitment to Equality and Diversity, to influence people to achieve effective desired outcomes.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification.
- Proficiency in English language.
Interviews for this role will take place w/c 23 September 2024.
About Victim Support:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We are working towards a future where victims’ rights are respected, their voices are heard and they feel well supported.
Everyone at VS is driven by our purpose, vision, mission and values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
VS are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
VS strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we’ll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
Please apply for this role via the Victim Support website. You will need to complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Citizens UK
Citizens UK is a people power alliance of diverse local communities working together for the common good. Our mission is to develop leaders, strengthen civic organisations and make change. Our 550 member communities are deeply rooted in their local areas and connect every day to the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. Through the method of community organising we enable people experiencing powerlessness to develop their leadership and come together with the power and strategy to make change.
This leads to hundreds of neighbourhood improvements - from zebra crossings outside primary schools to renovated public toilets in cemeteries. And it leads to some of the biggest campaign impacts in the UK, such as winning over £2 billion of wages through the UK Living Wage campaign, securing a legal cap on the cost of credit to control exploitative lending, and ending the detention of children for immigration purposes. We enable local campaigns to grow into large-scale social change projects such as the Living Wage Foundation, Parents and Communities Together (PACT), Sponsor Refugees, and Refugees for Justice, that form an integral part of our theory of change. The most prominent of these is the rapidly growing Living Wage Foundation with a network of over 14,000 accredited Living Wage Employers across the UK.
Purpose
We’re looking for someone who wants to combine their passion for social change with their commitment to digital communications. The person in this role will line manage a small and talented team of two officers (Marketing and Content, and Digital Communications), and should enjoy supporting others to flourish through a kind and relational approach.
Part of a busy department of specialists in communications (including digital and press), public affairs and policy, you will play a critical role in shaping our digital engagement strategy through our website, social media channels and email marketing. As well as leading the team to expand our reach and build brand awareness through creative content, you will also have a keen eye for analytics and work with our partner agencies to deliver effective campaigns across paid social media ads, Google Ads and CMS management.
You’ll be joining the team at an exciting time; supporting communities to engage decision makers and win change post-General Election. Our external affairs work is fast-paced but committed to the distinctive ethos of Citizens UK – where local leaders and people experiencing injustice are in the lead. You’ll be a strong communicator with the ability to tell a story in short time frame and have interest in a range of social justice issues including refugee and migrant justice and the real Living Wage.
Reporting to the Director of Communications, you will play an integral role in shaping the digital strategy, while ensuring that colleagues develop their capacity and understanding of how to use digital tools most effectively.
Main Responsibilities
Working as the Digital Engagement Manager for Citizens UK, reporting to the Director of Communications, your main responsibilities will include:
Situational Awareness and Research
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Lead the team in conducting stakeholder analysis; identifying and segmenting audiences and their positions and interests.
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Confident to test and learn from new digital and marketing approaches
Strategy Development
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Participate in development of the communications strategy, contributing tactical and creative ideas around implementation.
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Shape digital engagement and marketing strategy, ensuring that plans deliver against the influencing goals; evaluating effectiveness of the strategy and adjusting as required.
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Work with project teams to support the development of tailored digital strategies
Reputational & Risk Management
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Demonstrate awareness of potential reputational risks and proactively develops appropriate protocol and messages, including expected professional fundraising standards.
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Effectively represents Citizens UK with senior stakeholders
Materials Development & Dissemination
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Demonstrate a track record of effective supervision and quality control of output – critically ensuring compliance with plan and audience appeal.
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Ensure all work is completed within brand guidelines.
Digital, social media and website
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Able to lead the team in the use of social media to increase brand awareness and impact; able to generate innovative approaches.
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Lead on supporter engagement through Action Network, building the capacity of Organisers and community leaders to effectively use digital campaigning tools
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Work with developers to maintain and update website CMS, support the team in creating news and blog content and help upskill colleagues to create content for the website.
External Relationships
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Manage relationships and communication with external suppliers where required
Campaign and Events Management
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Take an integrated communications approach to digital engagement activity.
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Identify opportunities, initiate and grow new campaign tactics.
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Establish systems for monitoring and evaluating key performance indicators and delivering to time and budget.
Internal Comms & Knowledge Management
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Identify gaps in our internal knowledge management in digital practices and strengthen these with clear processes and documents to drive best practice amongst wider team.
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Adopt a strong solution focused approach to help teams overcome any challenges and maximise their digital engagement efforts
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Provide training to key members of staff to upskill colleagues.
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Act as a brand ambassador for the whole organisation.
Internal Relationships
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Provide line management support and leadership on our digital engagement, ensuring colleagues feel supported, developed and valued
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Ensure the work produced across the team is of high quality, and reflective of Citizen UK’s values
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Provide digital support and advice to colleagues across chapters and projects
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Work closely with project leads across our migration work to coordinate digital engagement tactics.
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Liaise with other managers and teams within the charity effectively.
Personal Specification
(D) Desirable, (E) Essential
EXPERIENCE
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Background in communications with experience working with digital tools, including analytics tools (E)
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Experience working with multiple internal project teams (E)
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Experience managing a team (preferably line management) (E)
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Expertise at managing a website CMS and/or leading on website UX (E)
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Experience of working on integrated communication campaigns (D)
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Proven experience of Paid Media platforms – e.g. Facebook Business Manager, Google Ads (D)
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Professional or volunteer experience in the charity sector (D)
KEY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
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Wide range of digital skills across marketing and CMS platforms (such as Mailchimp, Action Network, Nation Builder, Wagtail or similar) (E)
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Proficient in Google Analytics (E)
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Proficient in content marketing and social media strategies across X, Facebook, LinkedIn and Instagram (E)
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Excellent written and verbal communication and ability to tell stories (E)
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Ability to manage external agencies and stakeholder engagement (E)
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Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage and take responsibility for own workload, handle multiple priorities and to work independently (E)
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Proficient in content marketing and social media strategies across TikTok and YouTube (D)
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Proficient in SEO (D)
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Strong understanding of integrated campaigning tactics (D)
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Strong understanding of brand and design principles (D)
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An understanding of the migration and refugee policy space (D)
PERSONAL QUALITIES & VALUES
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A passion for social justice and communities (E)
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Interested in working with diverse people of all backgrounds (E)
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Self-motivated (E)
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Adaptable and innovative (E)
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Creative and curious (E)
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A strong team player (E)
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Accountable (E)
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Relational (E)
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Kind (E)
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Inclusive (E)
The successful applicant may be required to undertake a satisfactory Enhanced DBS check. DBS checks are renewed on a 3-year cycle.
We have big goals over the next few years.
We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.
Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
Team information
Will you join us?
-This exciting role sits within our Strategic Communications and Marketing team. It forms part of a new cohesive approach to engaging internal audiences. The team sits within our Social Change department alongside digital, brand, creative, campaigning, policy, and media.
-Reporting to the Head of Federation Communications you'll head up the planning and delivery of our internal comms. You'll support delivery of our strategic communications plan and contribute towards creating a new federation-wide comms plan.
-You'll work closely with colleagues across Mind to connect and engage with staff to drive forward our bold plans, ensuring our vision, mission, and values run through all we do.
-You'll be responsible for managing and developing a team comprised of Senior Internal Communications Officer and Communications Assistant. As a team, you'll manage our day to day communications and engagement channels and play a key role in shaping our culture. You'll support and advise colleagues across Mind to plan and deliver top notch internal comms.
Key duties and responsibilities
The post holder will:
-Work closely with the Head of Federation Communications, Head of Strategic Communications and Marketing, and other senior leaders including our Executive team, to deliver our corporate narrative through internal communications.
-Develop and deliver an effective internal communications strategy and plans, in line with our overall strategic communications plan and broader corporate strategy.
-Align internal communications to our organisational development and change plans, working closely with our People, Culture and Equity teams to ensure internal communications is seen as, and delivers as, a key solution.
-Oversee day to day internal communications, taking the lead in developing and delivering impactful and cost-effective internal communications and engagement opportunities using a range of new and existing channels and tools.
-Manage staff, and occasional volunteers, including coaching, motivating and developing the skills of the team, and performing supervisions and appraisals.
-Write, edit and proofread internal communications, ensuring consistency and compliance with Mind's branding, values, key messages and style guidelines, ghost writing for senior staff when required. Signing off materials from other staff members when required to ensure the same.
-Act as Internal Communications lead on key change projects, working in close collaboration with other teams, ensuring priority projects are given adequate resource.
-Work closely with teams across Mind, supporting and advising colleagues on internal communications best practice, including planning, audiences, channels and messaging to ensure the most effective approach. Focusing on empowering staff to put internal audiences first, share information and increase staff engagement.
-Measure and evaluate your team's work to develop best practice, inform future plans and increase our understanding of key audiences, providing reports as required.
-Undertake other duties that may be necessary from time to time, and that are compatible with the nature and grade of this post.
Mind's equity statement
Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.
PLEASE DO NOT UPLOAD A CV OR A COVER LETTER AS THESE ARE NOT ACCEPTED.
Please complete and upload the application form via Breathe HR. Your application will be rejected without a completed application form (Please see vacancy documents at the bottom to download the form)
If you have any problems with attaching the form, please send it to talent @ bookmarkreading . org
At Bookmark Reading Charity, we exist to change children’s life stories through the joy of reading. Bookmark Reading Charity is seeking a flexible, experienced and dynamic PR & Communications Manager to lead our public relations efforts, manage key partnerships, and work with ambassadors to grow and enhance our profile and achieve our marketing goals. This role is essential to driving forward our wider strategy and ensuring that our message reaches a broad audience, ultimately contributing to the charity's key performance indicators. You will be managing our communications strategy in close collaboration with the Head of Marketing & Communications.
Key Responsibilities:
Public Relations:
- Develop and execute a comprehensive PR, communications & partnerships strategy to increase awareness and visibility of Bookmark’s brand, mission and reputation.
- Build and deliver Bookmarks external communications calendar, driving reach and depth to support the Marketing team’s KPIs and objectives.
- Help create and implement a plan for communicating Bookmark’s strategy, impact, and school programs.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with media outlets, journalists, and influencers to secure coverage in national and regional media.
- Write and distribute press releases, pitch stories, engaging content and manage media inquiries.
- Monitor and report on PR activities, measuring the impact on brand awareness and engagement.
- Manage relationships with any external pro-bono PR agencies.
- Own and manage the charity's crisis communications strategy.
- Provide leaders where needed with trusted communications advice and guidance on external communications.
Partnerships:
- Identify and establish strategic partnerships with corporate sponsors, educational institutions, and other non-profits to support Bookmark’s goals.
- Negotiate and manage partnership agreements, ensuring mutual benefits and alignment with the charity's objectives.
- Collaborate with partners to develop joint campaigns, events, and initiatives that promote volunteer recruitment and fundraising.
- Manage and maintain positive relationships with media contacts, influencers, and key stakeholders to secure media coverage and maximize brand exposure.
Ambassador Programme:
- Create, manage and expand a network of ambassadors, including authors, celebrities, and influencers who advocate for the charity.
- Develop and implement strategies to effectively engage ambassadors in PR activities, events, and campaigns.
- Coordinate ambassador appearances, endorsements, and social media collaborations to amplify our message.
Marketing Integration:
- Work closely with the Head of Marketing & Communications to align PR, partnership, and ambassador activities with the overall marketing strategy.
- Contribute to the development of content and messaging that resonates with target audiences across all communication channels.
- Support the achievement of marketing KPIs, including volunteer registrations, completed applications, and brand awareness metrics.
- Identify and lead projects to improve Bookmark’s external communications.
- Collaborate with support teams to supply communication support for various initiatives, including program launches, corporate announcements, and crisis management.
Person Specification:
Experience:
- Proven experience in a PR, communications, or similar role, ideally within the charity, education, or non-profit sectors.
- Demonstrable success in securing media coverage, managing partnerships, and working with high-profile ambassadors.
- Experience in developing and executing PR strategies that align with wider marketing goals.
Skills:
- A degree in marketing, communications, media, or equivalent experience or qualification.
- Proven experience in external communications, either in a PR team, or at a PR agency, with some experience of managing contractors or an agency.
- You’ll have outstanding writing, editing and proofreading skills with excellent attention to detail, and ideally, experience in a B2B, third sector, or commercial environment.
- You’ll have the ability to craft compelling stories, press releases and pitches.
- You have experience of working directly with the media, with relevant media contacts a very big advantage.
- Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to engage and influence stakeholders at all levels.
- Strategic thinking with the ability to develop and execute plans that deliver measurable results.
- Proficiency in using PR and communication tools and platforms, such as media monitoring services and CRM systems where needed.
Attributes:
- A proactive team player, willing to learn and seek out information, with strong relationship-building skills.
- Excellent communication skills: the ability and confidence to communicate with people at all levels, both inside and outside of Bookmark Reading Charity.
- Passionate about literacy and education, with a commitment to Bookmark’s mission.
- Highly organised, with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines and you can work under pressure.
- You’re comfortable working at all levels of an organization and working with confidential information.
- Creative and proactive, with a solutions-oriented approach to challenges.
- Team player who thrives in a collaborative environment.
Contract type: Permanent, Part-time- two days a week
Salary: £16,800 (42,000 per annum FTE)
Reporting to : Head of Marketing & Communications
Location: Bookmark Reading Charity, Charles House, 5-11 Regent Street Saint James's, London SW1Y 4LR. Flexibility around coming in but minimum one day per week based at the Bookmark office is encouraged.
Hours: 15 hours per week
Deadline: 11 September 2024 11:59pm
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
At All We Can/Y Care International we want to see every person's potential fulfilled. We work through partnership alongside our global neighbours most impacted by disasters, poverty and injustice to enable flourishing and resilient communities.
Communication Manager we're seeking to appoint will play vital role in helping us to fulfil our mission and vision, working with the team, supporters and communities we serve.
The key purpose of this role is to collaboratively manage, co-ordinate and develop effective cross-channel communications, PR for All We Can and Y Care International, including faith-based audiences, growing engagement, awareness and income; and to play a full part in the Public Engagement Team (PET), shaping and owning the direction, integrated working, and empowered culture.
Additionally, this role engages and inspires supporters to contribute towards the organisations’ mission, by crafting and sharing compelling narratives. This involves telling the stories of our partners with respect, highlighting their resilience and achievements, in line with our partnership approach. The Communications Manager showcases how community members are realising their potential, demonstrating the impact of All We Can and Y Care International’s work in fostering sustainable development and positive change.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Location: UK Based, Bristol, London or within 2 hours of London
Salary: £42,750 (Grade 5) per year (plus Inner London Weighting of £3,483.94, if eligible)
Length of contract: 14 months
Hours per week: 37
Interviews: TBC
Who is 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 Communications Manager role:
As Communications Manager, the successful candidate will play an integral role in line management and coordination of the work of the Women’s Aid Communications function, supporting the Head of Media, Brand and Relationships in leading the team to deliver operational plans in support of the organisational strategy.
Key duties and responsibilities of the Communications Manager:
- Providing exceptional team management across the communications function, including supervision, sign off, forward planning and development.
- Motivate the team to perform to a high standard, monitoring capacity and ensuring projects and campaigns are delivered on time to a high standard.
- Effective departmental financial management of project budgets.
- Monitoring and evaluation to demonstrate the impact of team members’ work.
- Managing media relations to ensure Women’s Aid is the leading voice for the sector and can effectively quantify and evaluate our reach.
- Ensuring public awareness campaigns and messaging is on brand and delivering for the organisation.
- Overseeing our social media output and policies to amplify our voice online and be part of the national conversation on violence against women and girls.
- Support member services to communicate their work.
- Take part in an out of hours on call rota for media enquiries.
What we are looking for in our Communications Manager:
- Experience of working in a busy media relations and communications environment.
- A brilliant line manager who is confident in leading and supporting a team of talented communicators to achieve powerful results and make an impact.
- Demonstrated PR success.
- Someone with a basic understanding of the domestic abuse sector and Women’s Aid – including the sensitivities and potential issues that might arise, as well as alignment with our feminist approach.
- An understanding of the principles of lobbying and campaigning at Government level for charities and demonstrated experience and results in delivering campaigns.
- A brand guardian who is adept at managing messaging and visual identity to tell a consistent brand story for the organisation.
- Someone who feels at home working in a proactive and reactive communications landscape to leverage coverage and exposure.
Benefits of joining us as our Communications Manager 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 addredss. (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.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Comms Assistant will:
- create inspiring and impactful content to raise our profile and grow our network
- assist with developing ideas, research, planning and creating content for day-to-day social media comms and project work
- write and manage external communications
- support team members across the organisation to help create and edit content, promote our work and build our profile
- develop a social media schedule that strategically highlights different aspects of our work each week/month via written, image and video (long and short-form) content on social media, our website and our newsletter. .
This is a mixed and self-directed role with opportunity to contribute to a range of work and projects. We require some core office hours, by agreement and support team members to work flexibly to accommodate good work/ life balance.
Role Description
Communications
- Identifying opportunities to engage through websites, blogs and social media
- Support implementation of social media strategy ¥ Schedule and post content on social media platforms (primarily Twitter/X, LinkedIn, also Instagram, BlueSky, YouTube)
- Collaboratively generate and develop creative ideas for social media content—including written material, image and video content ¥ Identifying opportunities to engage through websites, blogs & social media.
- Update website copy and other content (using SquareSpace)
- Format documents in line with the company brand guidelines
- Generate creative ideas for social media
- Research trends across platforms (content, sounds, filters, keywords)
- Support team members to produce reports and presentations
- Identify potential marketing opportunities with aligned organisations and individuals
- Writing accurate, brand-appropriate copy for social media posts, newsletters, website content etc
General
- Be a point of contact and support team members
- Support online events and manage bookings
- Provide basic IT support to team members
- Work with our team and partners to enable Neurodiverse Connection to run efficiently in line with the overall company aims
Personal specification can be found in the application pack
Recruitment Details
How to apply
The application process is two stages:
Stage 1:
- Download and complete the application form
- You will be asked to enter some of your contact details and details of previous work.
- You will then be asked to answer 3 questions.
- You will also be asked to complete an optional equality and diversity form.
- Email the completed form to our recruitment email address.
Stage 2:
- If you are shortlisted you will be invited to attend an online interview and complete an online task
- You will be sent the interview questions 5 days ahead of the interview date.
- As part of the interview, you will be asked to complete two tasks that are relevant to the role (details in the application pack)
Recruitment timeline
- Deadline for applications: Monday 16th September 9.00am
- Applicants notified if shortlisted: end of Tuesday 24th September
- Dates of online interview: Tuesday 1st October between 9am-5pm
- Interviewees notified if they have been appointed: no later than Monday 7th October
We are a neurodivergent-led Community Interest Company (CIC) created to improve support and outcomes for neurodivergent people.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have an exciting opportunity for you to join The Seafarers Charity, the leading maritime welfare grant-making charity.
This new role as Head of Communications will shape our communications plans and priorities, working across the charity to deliver inspiring, impactful communications to target audiences and maintain our high profile as the leading funder in the maritime welfare sector.
By celebrating and sharing the results of our advocacy work and grant-making, we aim to continuously increase our fundraising - and continuously grow our impact.
You will play an important part in helping us to drive improvements in the lives of seafarers globally. If you join us, you will have the opportunity to make a real impact and be part of our success story.
You will be joining a diverse, friendly, committed team of about 20 staff at London based head office working on a hybrid basis, with a minimum of 3 days per week in the office
Please send a current CV (no more than three sides) and supporting statement - which should outline your suitability in relation to the Job Specification, along with your motivation for applying for the position.
Our mission is to tackle the disadvantages of seafaring life by leading collaboration, funding and advocacy to improve seafarers’ lives.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Biochemical Society are seeking a Marketing and Communications Officer to support the work of the Marketing and Communications team across the organization to support member and community engagement.
In this role, the postholder will provide support with the full range of activities across the organization, building outreach and engagement with audiences and driving brand awareness and impact across the sector.
The postholder should possess outstanding copywriting skills, an excellent eye for design, and should demonstrate a good understanding of branding and visual identity and support with marketing activities across the membership and community remit, including regular mailing campaigns and social media activity. Along with this, collaborate with other societies and other organisations to promote the Society's objectives.
Suitable candidates will have a background in marketing and experience with effiecient competency using CRM and tracking systems, and have excellent organization and communication skills.
Although advertised as remote, there are options available for working within an office in London up to a few days per week, should that be preferred.
For more information, please visit our website.
Closing date: 4th September 2024
Interview Dates: 10th-12th September 2024
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Please note that this role is home-based and as such interviews will be virtual.
Please send a CV and covering letter. It is important that you DO NOT include your Personal Information i.e. name and contact details in your CV or Cover Letter.
This is because the Society is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community - a place where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies to support staff from different backgrounds.
The Society takes the security of your data seriously. It has internal policies and controls in place to ensure that your data is not lost, accidentally destroyed, misused or disclosed, and is not accessed except by our employees in the proper performance of their duties.
Please note that due to limited resources it is not possible for the Society to acknowledge receipt of applications. If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.
“We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United Kingdom. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.”
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Background
Chance to Shine is a national children’s charity. We change young people’s lives through cricket giving them the opportunity to play, learn and develop through the sport. We keep them physically active, teach them vital skills like teamwork, communication and leadership. And above all, they have fun.
Since 2005 our Chance to Shine Schools programme has helped reverse the decline of cricket in state schools with millions of boys and girls in over 13,000 state schools playing and learning through cricket. Chance to Shine Street supports young people in under-served communities to access and benefit from cricket in a free, inclusive, fun and fast-paced tape ball environment.
Purpose of the Role
A key part of Chance to Shine’s Communications department, this role will have a particular focus on producing content across the charity’s social media platforms and supporting our overall digital marketing strategy.
Key Responsibilities
The Communications Assistant’s responsibilities include:
Digital Marketing
• Help to manage the departmental content and marketing calendar
• Create, schedule, and post engaging content across all Chance to Shine social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, etc.)
• Lead on our social media community engagement – responding to messages/replies, moderating where necessary and pinpointing relevant conversations
• Draft and design newsletters and email campaigns to engage key audiences such as supporters, teachers and coaches
Website and Digital Operations
· Produce content for the CTS website
· Support with content and development of CTS Portal
Other Responsibilities
· Support with copywriting for a variety of publications such as newsletters, event programmes and impact reports
· Lead on the maintenance of the digital photo archive
· Assist with the logistical planning and execution of Chance to Shine events, ensuring all materials and resources are prepared.
· Assist with the collection of consent forms and other necessary documentation from event participants and attendees.
· Work with the Communications team on supporting adhoc projects and campaigns
2. Key relationships
The job holder will liaise with:
· Chief Executive and the CTS senior management team
· The Chance to Shine delivery network
· National and regional media
- External contractors and suppliers
· Operations, Fundraising, Finance & Resources and Impact & Evaluation teams
· ECB Communications team
3. Skills, knowledge & personal competencies
The job holder should be able to demonstrate the following:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent IT skills: knowledge and experience of using MS Office Excel, Word and Outlook
- Strong administrative skills and attention to detail
- Ability to think creatively and draft original concepts (not using Chat GPT!)
- Able to plan and prioritise and work under pressure
- Able to work on own initiative-confident/self-starter/finisher
- An effective and enthusiastic team player
- Willingness to learn with a can do attitude
Experience & qualifications
Essential:
- Familiarity with major social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, etc.) and their best practices.
- Basic photography and video editing skills
- Strong writing, editing, and proofreading skills with an ability to adapt tone and style for different platforms and audiences
- Genuine interest in social media trends, digital marketing, and the mission of the organization
Desirable:
- Experience of content creation, content calendars and social media management tools
- Experience in using graphic design tools
- Familiarity with email marketing platforms (e.g., MailChimp) and basic email campaign creation
- Basic understanding of social media analytics and reporting tools
- Experience of paid social media campaigns
- Full and clean UK driver’s license
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have a fantastic opportunity for a communications professional to join the Design, Digital and Internal Communications team. This is a remote role (must live in England or Wales) working 37.5 hours a week (part-time will be considered).
Do you have a passion for communications and engagement? Do you want to help make a difference to victims and survivors?
If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting and retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards and benefits package including:
- Flexible working options
- 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 plus Bank Holidays
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- Enhanced sick pay allowances, maternity and paternity payments
- High street, retail, holiday, entertainment and leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub and salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Ongoing training and support with opportunities for career development and progression.
About this role:
This role is a remote role (must be in England or Wales) within a supportive and friendly team.
As the Internal Communications Lead you will:
- Manage, update and monitor VS internal communication channels so that internal stakeholders (staff and volunteers) across England and Wales are informed of organisation news, successes and strategy and have a mechanism for feeding back.
- Produce, commission and edit copy adhering to all brand and style guidelines for email communications and intranet articles.
- Manage an engaging programme of webinars to update staff on new initiatives, training programmes and other key engagement activities.
- Work closely with staff across the organisation to ensure self-generated content is of a high standard, adheres to brand and style guidelines and is succinct, clear and engaging.
- Advise colleagues on complex communication messages and to form part of the wider communication team response in a major incident or crisis situation.
You will need:
- Significant experience of managing multi-channel internal communications (inc. intranet).
- Experience of writing concise, well written and engaging communications.
- Experience of reporting on key internal communication metrics.
- Experience of editing of video content.
- Excellent interpersonal skills to be able to liaise effectively at all levels.
- Strong personal integrity, reliable under pressure and team ethos.
- Proven ability to demonstrate a commitment to Equality and Diversity, to influence people to achieve effective desired outcomes.
- Educated to degree level or equivalent professional qualification.
- Proficiency in English language.
Please see attached job description and person specification for further details.
Interviews for this role will take place w/c 23 September 2024.
About us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We are working towards a future where victims' rights are respected, their voices are heard and they feel well supported.
Everyone at VS is driven by our purpose, vision, mission and values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
VS are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks may be required.
VS strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
About us:
Saint Pancras Community Association (SPCA) is a charity delivering high quality services for Camden residents, especially the lively and diverse community of the St Pancras and Somers Town ward.
The role:
We are seeking a talented Marketing and Communications Executive to play a crucial role in raising SPCA’s brand in the community. You will be responsible for our marketing and communications strategy and content; manage key communications channels including our website, newsletters, and social media; and coordinate with colleagues to generate content across the organisation.
If you are passionate about making a difference and have a talent for storytelling, we invite you to bring your expertise to our dedicated team and help us amplify our mission.
This exciting role would suit someone looking to move from a corporate communications and marketing role into the charity sector or someone already working in the sector seeking a new challenge and drive and shape the future of SPCA.
Key responsibilities:
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Strategy – Responsibility for our marketing and communications strategy and delivering multi-platform campaigns that drive awareness of the Centre and programme of activities amongst our local community. This will include building engaging digital/social media strategies to grow our followers and enhance our communication and engagement with our service users and wider community.
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Story Telling - Bringing to life our brand, mission and purpose through storytelling, including telling the stories of those in our key audiences
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Content – Overseeing and preparing, writing, and editing internal and external materials, including but not limited to social media content (imagery, videography), the SPCA newsletter, website copy, promotional flyers, press releases, and other assorted organisation-related content. This role will also create and manage an SPCA content calendar.
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Website - Ensuring that engaging content and SEO strategies are effectively implemented across the website in line with brand guidelines and objectives.
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Monitoring & Analytics – Monitoring and measuring the performance of campaigns and initiatives to continually improve our communications' engagement, reach and impact and grant reporting.
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Event Promotion – Working with the SPCA team to plan and promote our community and fundraising events. Attendee surveys and post event reporting will also be part of the role.
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Networking – Leading outreach to third parties to build up our partnership network, mailing lists and communications collaborations opportunities. We’re keen to create and promote our social value activities and you will be comfortable building partnerships for the good of the communities we serve.
To apply:
Please apply via Charity Job with a CV and covering letter. Your covering letter should outline your interest in SPCA, the role and how you match the criteria we are looking for. As part of your application, please answer the following question - Describe a successful marketing campaign you have led or contributed to.
Full details can be found in the attached job description.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.