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Media Manager (Job share) – Health Equals

Salary: Up to £52,784 pro rata per annum plus excellent benefits.

Contract: Permanent (Three month probationary period/job share review period)

Hours per week: 22.5 hours per week (Wednesday to Friday). You will be required to work in-person a minimum of one day per week, in line with our hybrid working model.

Our Foundation

We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.

Health is our most precious asset. Good health enables us to live happy, fulfilling lives, fuels our prosperity, and helps build a stronger society. Yet good health remains out of reach for too many people in the UK and services are struggling to provide access to timely, high-quality care.

It doesn't have to be like this. Our mission is to help build a healthier UK by:

1.Improving people's health and reducing inequalities

2.Supporting radical innovation and improvement in health and care services

3.Providing evidence and analysis to improve health and care policy.

We aim for excellence across our work and will achieve this by producing research and analysis, shaping policy and practice, building skills, knowledge, and capacity, and acting as a catalyst for change.

Everyone has a stake and a part to play in improving our health. By working together, we can build a healthier UK.

About Health Equals

Health Equals is the UK’s campaign for improving health opportunities. Made possible as a strategic initiative of the Health Foundation, we are a group of people and organisations campaigning to make sure the things we know shape health and wellbeing are at the

heart of policymaking and practice, so everyone can experience a healthy life and the opportunities that brings. Right now, in the UK, lives are being cut short because the basics are not available to everyone. Health Equals is campaigning to change that.

About the role:

We are looking for a media manager to work as a job share partner in our small, start-up style team on our public campaigning initiative. This role provides an exciting opportunity to jointly lead on our earned media approach, working to secure high-quality coverage of our campaigns and the Health Equals coalition across print, online and broadcast media to influence public opinion and political change.

In this role, you’ll use your skills to deliver our PR strategy for our upcoming public-facing campaigns, working alongside your job share partner to manage our PR agency partner, leading our press office function, building trusted relationships with journalists and influencers, and coordinating Health Equals member spokespeople and lived experience storytellers. You will work proactively with data analysts and policy experts to spot and develop media opportunities based on new and available data relating to health inequalities. Your work day-to-day will vary from strategic to delivery focused, such as writing press releases and pitching to national and regional media, fielding enquiries and responding proactively to developments in the external environment. This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced media manager looking for a part time, job share role, who can help Health Equals to grow its profile and ensure its campaigns achieve impact, helping to play a part in bringing about better health for people in the UK.

How to apply:

Our priority is to find the right individual for each opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and invite you to find out more. You can find the job description for this role here. To find out more about health equals, visit our website.If you would like to apply, please submit your CV, and answer the following application questions:

1. What do you know about Health Equals and our mission that makes you want to work for us?

2. Describe your experience in developing and executing a successful media strategy to support a public campaign. How did you ensure effective communication through the media to influence public opinion and political change?

Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their unique skills and experience in an accessible, and supported environment, to ensure that we can make the best appointment for each job on merit.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from underrepresented groups in this field to apply to us.

We have identified three diverse groups, In particular, we want to achieve a better balance across our organisation between men and women, increase representation of people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds and recruit more people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we particularly welcome applications from these groups.

Apply to join our team and let's work towards building a diverse and inclusive workplace together.

If you require any support through this process, please contact us. Help us work together to make the recruitment process and potential future employment more accessible and enjoyable for you.

Closing date: Tuesday 18th August

For over 60 years the National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been building a better childhood for all.

We are currently recruiting a Policy and Communications Coordinator to join our Policy and Communications team on a two-year fixed-term contract.

Policy and Communications Coordinator
Contract: 2-year fixed term
Work Pattern: 35 hours per week. (1 FTE). We are open to flexible hours and working patterns, including accommodating part-time and compressed hours where possible.
Salary: £31,000 per annum
Location: London Fields, London E8 3PN. NCB promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working with 1 day working in the office if based in London

About the Role

The Policy and Communications Coordinator plays a key role in helping NCB drive positive change for children and young people across the UK, by supporting the delivery key elements of policy, public affairs, and communications work. This role supports the development and delivery of high-quality and impactful policy outputs, communications and campaigns, to enhance our visibility and impact, bringing lived and learned experiences to the heart of our influencing work.

Supporting cross-NCB coordination by working across teams and Specialist Membership Groups, the Coordinator will grow and maintain vibrant, diverse and engaged memberships, and help ensure NCB’s voice is clear, timely, and influential across the policy arena and public conversation.

We are particularly interested to hear from candidates with an interest in wellbeing, belonging and anti-bullying, as these will be key areas that the post-holder will focus on. NCB's Policy and Communications team also works across a range of other issues such as SEND, health, social care, poverty and justice.

What you’ll be doing:

Communications and digital engagement:

• Support the delivery of integrated communications and campaigns that amplify the voices of children, young people and families.
• Draft, design, and schedule engaging, accessible content across a range of digital channels, including social media, website, sector-facing briefings, newsletters and e-marketing content.
• Monitor news coverage, maintain a media contact database, and draft media statements and press releases to secure national and regional coverage.
• Work closely with our networks and advisory groups to ethically gather, produce, and share powerful case studies and testimonials that highlight lived experiences of our areas of work.
• Maintain digital assets, ensuring all case studies and images are ethically sourced with informed consent and stored securely.
• Monitor, analyse and report on monthly digital analytics to optimise website traffic, social media performance and sector newsletter open rates.
• Develop and maintain membership processes for external networks and groups.
• Coordinate logistics for cross-sector membership groups, campaign launches, sector webinars, and network-wide stakeholder events.

Policy and public affairs:

• Monitor UK policy and parliamentary activity, announcements and sector trends to flag advocacy opportunities or policy risks for our networks.
• Summarise complex policy documents, legislation, and research reports into clear and concise briefings for internal teams, sector partners and member, and to support engagement of lived experience groups.
• Contribute to the development of high-quality consultation responses, position statements, and briefings for civil servants, MPs, and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate policy activities across NCB projects and networks, including our work involving members, children and young people.
• Support the organisation of parliamentary events, roundtables and stakeholder meetings.
• Support the development of positive relationships including Parliamentarians, politicians and officials in central and local government, and other key stakeholders.
• Support secretariat work and parliamentary engagement for All-Party Parliamentary Groups.
• Maintain up-to-date records of key stakeholders including policymakers, parliamentarians, officials, and sector contacts.

We are looking for someone who brings:

• A genuine interest in policy, public affairs and communications.
• An understanding of issues affecting children and young people in the UK.
• Knowledge of UK government, policymaking and parliamentary structures and processes.
• A personal commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and anti-discriminatory practice, particularly in anti-racism and anti-ableism.
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with people from a range of backgrounds and build collaborative working relationships.
• Strong organisational, administrative and project coordination skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Excellent written communication skills, with experience of producing high-quality content for different audiences and purposes, including briefings, reports, digital content or stakeholder communications.
• Experience of creating content for digital channels, including websites, newsletters and social media in a professional context.
• Strong research and analytical skills, with the ability to identify, interpret and synthesise information from a range of sources accurately and clearly.
• Commitment to involving children, young people and adults with lived experience, in effective, ethical and evidence-based ways.
• Excellent IT skills, including Microsoft Office applications and experience using databases, websites and digital systems.

About NCB

For more than 60 years, the National Children’s Bureau has championed the rights and amplified the voice of children and young people in the UK. We interrogate policy and uncover evidence, blending in lived and learnt experience to shape future legislation and develop more effective ways of supporting children and families.

Bringing people and organisations together is fundamental to how we improve the systems that babies, children, young people and their families rely on to thrive. We push boundaries, even looking beyond childhood itself to consider transitions into adulthood and the impact of childhood issues on an entire lifespan. We are united for better childhoods and brighter futures.

The Benefits

• 30 Days Annual Leave
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible Working
• Winter Holiday Closure & Break
• Employee Assistance Programme

Applications close at 08:00am on Tuesday 1st September 2026.
Assessments and interviews to be conducted during the week commencing 7th September 2026.
Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications. We encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Interested?

If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.

We are actively seeking to broaden the diversity of our staff group and warmly welcome applications from candidates underrepresented in the charity sector, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues NCB works on.

No agencies please.

About the role

As RCOG Communications and Media Manager, the campaigns you design and lead will ensure the voices of women and frontline clinicians are shaping the health agenda and influencing policy.

In this role, you will work regularly with national journalists, women’s health charities, Department of Health and Social Care, NHS England or successor bodies, other royal colleges, specialist societies and other partners to develop accurate and compelling stories that bring the College’s work to life in the news.

Working closely with colleagues across our Policy and public affairs, Workforce and Marketing teams, you will be part of a friendly and passionate External Affairs directorate.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead College’s annual external communication plan including  variety of campaigns aligned to the College’s strategic priorities.

• Profile College’s work and impact in the media and build effective media partnerships

• Oversee RCOG content and social media strategies and developing impactful content to engage audiences through earned, paid and owned channels.

• Ensuring that clinicians’ expertise and women’s voices and lived experience inform the RCOG’s communications programme

• Act as a trusted expert advising our President, Officers and senior leaders on reputational issues, including briefing and media training for high-profile or sensitive topics

• Using data, insight and new technologies to continuously improve the impact of communications and campaigns

• Participating in the out-of-hours press rota, currently around one in three weekends and occasional evenings. 

About you

You are an experienced communications professional who has led communications programmes and integrated campaigns from planning through to evaluation You have strong press-office and media-relations experience and a track record of building productive relationships with journalists.

You combine strategic thinking with and editorial judgement and are comfortable managing both reactive media issues and longer-term communications activity. You can advise senior stakeholders clearly and calmly, work constructively with partners and ensure that clinicians’ expertise and women’s lived experience are represented accurately and respectfully.

You will thrive in this role if you enjoy varied work, can prioritise effectively when circumstances change and are motivated by the contribution that communications can make to better healthcare for women and girls.

Essential requirements:

• Demonstrable experience managing development and delivery of an organisation’s communications programme

• Designing and delivering creative impactful campaigns with clear outcomes

• Strong media-relations and press-office experience, including developing stories, responding to enquiries and working with journalists

• Excellent news judgement and the ability to produce clear, accurate and engaging content for different audiences and channels

• Experience advising senior leaders or spokespeople on sensitive, high-profile or reputational issues.

• Successful track record of  building relationships and delivering communications work with external partners

• Effective planning and prioritisation skills

• Able to use data and insight to evaluate and improve communications activity

• Willingness to participate in the out-of-hours press rota

• Experience supervising, coaching or developing colleagues.

  For the full list of key responsibilities, please check the recruitment pack. 

Our culture and benefits

You will be located in our offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes: 

• Agile and flexible working environment and free lunch onsite 

• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January 

• 10% pension contribution after probation 

• Enhanced wellbeing and family support 

• Interest free season ticket loans after probation 

• Tailored Learning and Development and study leave 

• Affinity staff networks 

• Life assurance and income protection schemes 

• Lifestyle discounts

For a full list of the benefits we offer, please visit our careers site. 

Applications close at 10.00 am on Monday 24 August 2026

We encourage candidates to apply early. We may close the advert before the stated date if we receive a high volume of suitable applications. 

First-stage interviews are expected to take place on 2 and 3 September 2026. Second-stage interviews for selected candidates are expected to take place between 14 and 16 September 2026.

We hope the successful candidate will start in October 2026, subject to their notice period and completion of pre-employment checks.

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage candidates from underrepresented groups, including people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and disabled people. To find out more, please see our Diversity Policy and Equal Opportunities Policy.

Please note: Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. The RCOG is unable to provide visa sponsorship for this role. 

About us 

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 19,000 members in the UK and internationally.

We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

Role Overview:
The Talent Set are delighted to partner with our client on a fantastic Media Officer role. This position involves supporting the charity’s public relations efforts across digital and traditional channels, enhancing their public profile, and inspiring action through impactful media campaigns and engaging content.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in planning and delivering integrated, digital-first PR campaigns that generate media coverage at national, regional, and digital levels.
• Write and distribute press releases, media briefings, opinion articles, and other communications materials to secure positive media attention.
• Develop and maintain professional relationships with journalists, broadcasters, and media outlets, managing media enquiries and proactively pitching stories.
• Support media activities for campaigns, events, and partnerships to meet shared objectives.
• Collaborate with the Celebrity and Influencer team to maximise opportunities with ambassadors and high-profile supporters across various media platforms.
• Create, film, edit, and publish engaging digital content for platforms including TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Monitor media coverage, compile reports, and evaluate campaign effectiveness to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Assist with media visits, interviews, photo calls, and content gathering both in the UK and internationally as needed.
• Contribute to the out-of-hours media support rota and be willing to undertake occasional travel.
• Uphold the charity’s commitments to equity, inclusion, and safeguarding in all activities.

Person Specification:

• Excellent written and verbal skills, capable of producing engaging, accurate media content.
• Experience in a press office, PR agency, communications team, or journalism role.
• Good understanding of the UK media landscape and identifying newsworthy stories.
• Proven ability to create content for digital and social media platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
• Experience supporting integrated media campaigns across traditional and digital channels.
• Confidence in building and maintaining relationships with media professionals and external stakeholders.
• Organisational skills to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Awareness of how media efforts can support fundraising, advocacy, and public engagement strategies.
• A collaborative, proactive attitude with a willingness to learn and develop.
• Commitment to principles of equity, inclusion, and safeguarding.

What’s on Offer:

• Salary: £35,000
• Location: Hybrid - 2 days onsite in London
• Contract: 6 month FTC

How to Apply:
To apply, please submit your CV demonstrating your suitability for this role by clicking the 'apply now' button (please do not apply via email). We aim to get back to all successful candidates within 48 working hours.

Commitment to Diversity
The Talent Set are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices, ensuring equal opportunities for all applicants regardless of race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, disability, or age. We actively encourage applications from a wide range of backgrounds and are always happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure a fair recruitment process.

As a Senior Campaigns Adviser, you will play a vital role in developing and delivering national campaigns that make a real difference for people affected by motor neurone disease (MND). Working in a fast-paced environment, you will identify opportunities to influence policy, legislation and public debate, while ensuring our MND community is meaningfully involved in developing campaigns, and creating engaging content that motivates supporters to take action bringing your experience from the third sector.

At the Motor Neurone Disease Association, our work is driven by the urgent need to improve the lives of people affected by MND. As a Senior Campaigns Adviser, you will join a collaborative team committed to creating positive change through evidence-led campaigning.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver evidence-based national campaigns with clear objectives and measurable outcomes
• Identify and act on campaigning opportunities in collaboration with Campaigns, Policy and Public Affairs colleagues, responding quickly to changing political priorities and public debate
• Ensure people with and affected by MND are meaningfully involved in campaign development and delivery
• Create accessible and engaging content across email, website and social media channels
• Develop communications plans to keep supporters informed and inspired
• Build and manage e-actions, webpages and supporter communications using relevant digital platforms
• Monitor, evaluate and report on campaign performance against agreed objectives and key measures
• Establish and continuously improve working processes to enhance efficiency, collaboration and campaign outcomes
• Represent the MND Association at events, meetings and sector partnerships where required
• Work closely with teams across the organisation to maximise campaign reach and engagement

About You

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience delivering successful campaigns within a charity, public sector or similar organisation
• Experience creating content that encourages audiences to take action
• Excellent written, verbal and stakeholder communication skills
• Strong organisational and project management abilities
• A results-focused approach with experience analysing and reporting on performance.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and work effectively to deadlines
• Able to work independently and collaboratively as part of a wider team
• Willingness to travel within the UK, including occasional overnight stays and some evening or weekend work

Desirable Criteria

• Experience within the health or social care sector
• Experience in a charity sector communications role
• Knowledge of Dotdigital, Impact Stack or similar tools

Further information about the MND Association and the full job description is available in the attached Candidate Pack.

Hybrid working expectations: One day per week London office attendence required. Flexibility to travel to events and meetings as required. 

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity. We work to remove barriers for everyone affected by MND, employees, volunteers, and stakeholders.

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the role's requirements.

What We Offer

• 28 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 5 years, plus Bank Holidays
• Access to UK Healthcare, including dental, eyecare, health screenings, and therapies
• 24/7 GP access via phone and video
• Life assurance and confidential counselling helplines
• Salary sacrifice schemes (Cycle to Work, Buy/Sell Annual Leave)
• Access to Benefit Hub for discounts on everyday shopping
• Enhanced pension scheme
• Opportunities for training and personal development
• Hybrid working

About Us

Motor Neurone Disease moves fast. It takes away time, it takes away independence and it has no cure. Every day we support people affected by MND. We fund ground-breaking research. We campaign for better care. We’re here for everyone who needs us. Because with MND, every day matters.

Youth Employment UK is seeking a Senior Policy Officer to join our Policy and Research department at an important moment for youth employment policy.

The Senior Policy Officer will strengthen Youth Employment UK’s policy and insight capacity by helping gather, analyse and communicate evidence from young people, employers, members and the wider youth employment system.

Working with the Policy and Research Director, the role will support Youth Employment UK to develop high-quality policy positions, recommendations, briefings and reports, and to strengthen our reputation as a leading source of insight and practical solutions for youth employment.

This is a policy-focused role with strong research literacy. It is not a technical academic research post, but the postholder will need to be confident in interpreting evidence, drawing out implications, writing clearly, and translating insight into practical recommendations for different audiences.

Summary of responsibilities

• Monitor, analyse and respond to youth employment-related policy developments through written briefings, articles, guidance and formal evidence submissions. 

• Support the development of Youth Employment UK policy positions, recommendations and messages

• Work with Youth Ambassadors and young people to gather insight that informs policy positions, reports and recommendations

• Support delivery of our Youth Voice Census by writing up findings for a wide range of audiences

• Support Youth Employment UK’s Good Youth Employment Benchmark by conducting employer interviews and writing employer-facing reports.

• Support Youth Employment UK’s public affairs activity, including APPG, Connected Communities and other policy forums.

• Work closely with the Policy and Research Director, Policy and Research Coordinator and wider team in an agile, fast-paced working environment 

About you

We are looking for someone with strong policy judgement, excellent writing skills, professional curiosity and a commitment to improving systems for young people. 

You will bring:

• Experience in policy, public affairs, research, youth employment, education, skills, employment support, social policy or a related area

• Research literacy and confidence working with evidence, data, reports and lived experience insight

• Ability to turn complex information into clear briefings, recommendations and practical outputs

• Confidence in engaging with a range of stakeholders, such as young people, employers, members, policymakers, charities, NGOs, think tanks or public bodies.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication to a wide range of audiences 

• A high level of self and project management skill, able to work effectively as part of a team and independently 

• A clear passion for improving education, employment and transitions outcomes for young people through policy activity. 

A full overview of responsibilities in the role and person criteria can be seen in the attached job description. 

What we will provide to you

• Competitive salary.

• Standard company pension.

• 25 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, increasing to 26 days after 12 months’ service.

• 2 volunteering days per year.

• 2 additional wellbeing days per year.

• Onsite parking, available on a first come, first served basis.

• Personal development opportunities.

• Free breakfast and lunch options when in the office.

• Team activities and events.

• Dog-friendly office.

Please note that this is a full-time (37.5 hour) role, with some flexibility over working hours. Our main office is in Kettering, right next to the train station. However, we are open to discussing remote and hybrid working arrangements with the right candidate. 

Who we are

IPSEA (Independent Provider of Special Education Advice) is a national charity working to ensure that children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) receive the educational support they are legally entitled to. Since we were formed in 1983, we have helped to improve the education experience of thousands of children and young people across England. We do this by providing free and independent legal advice and casework support for families, undertaking policy work and delivering training on the SEND legal framework.

What you’ll do

Reports to: Chief Executive

Location: Home-based or Hybrid (with frequent travel for events and meeting with parliamentarians and other stakeholders) 

We are seeking a Policy Manager to lead IPSEA's policy and influencing work to achieve positive change for children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families. Working closely with the Chief Executive, Head of Legal and Training, trustees and colleagues across the organisation, you will set strategic policy priorities and develop evidence-based influencing plans that support IPSEA's mission and long-term objectives.

Drawing on insights from our advice and tribunal services, legal expertise and the experiences of families, you will identify systemic issues within the SEND system and develop policy solutions that improve children and young people's access to the support and education to which they are entitled. You will ensure that IPSEA's policy positions are credible, legally robust and informed by the lived experiences of those we support.

You will lead IPSEA's engagement with government, Parliament and other key decision-makers, identifying opportunities to influence legislation, policy and practice at both national and local level. This includes overseeing responses to consultations, parliamentary inquiries and calls for evidence, as well as preparing briefings and strategic advice to support senior-level engagement and advocacy.

Working collaboratively with colleagues across legal, communications, fundraising and training teams, you will ensure IPSEA's policy, campaigning and public affairs activities are aligned and maximise the organisation's impact. You will also monitor developments across the political, legal and policy landscape, helping IPSEA respond proactively to emerging opportunities and challenges affecting the rights of children and young people with SEND.

This role offers the opportunity to make a real difference as part of a small, friendly, and dedicated team. If you are passionate about helping children and young people with SEND and have the skills and experience needed, we would love to hear from you.

Who are we looking for?

You will have significant experience in a senior policy and campaigning/public affairs role and have good knowledge of local and national government structure including the legislative process.

You the ability to build and maintain relationships with a range of stakeholders including MPs, civil servants, campaigners and parents. You exhibit tact and diplomacy and can be impactful with people of varying levels and experience.

Your research and critical thinking skills enable you to analyse policy and data to produce relevant reports and position papers. You have experience of drafting organisation responses to government consultations and parliamentary calls for evidence.

IPSEA should also reflect the communities we support. We would particularly like to hear from candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds, LGBTQIA+ people, under-served communities and disabled people, as well as those with lived experience of the SEND system, either as a child or as a parent/carer.

What we can offer you

• 5% employer pension contributions
• Healthcare cash plan
• Flexible working arrangements
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an additional day off for your birthday (pro-rata if part-time).

To apply

Visit our website to download a recruitment pack and application form.

Deadline for applications: 9am on 7 September 2026.

First-round interviews: on 15 September 2026 in our offices in Takeley, Essex, with second-round interviews (online) on 18 September 2026.

NO AGENCIES PLEASE.

Do you understand how financial systems influence climate outcomes?

Are you excited by the prospect of using that knowledge to help accelerate the transition to more sustainable food and agricultural systems?

Prospectus are delighted to be supporting our client in the search for a Global Finance Campaigner to join its Protein Transition Team.

This role sits at the intersection of climate advocacy and financial systems change. Working across campaigns focused on agricultural methane, deforestation and nature, you engage with investors, financial institutions, regulators and corporate stakeholders to drive meaningful environmental progress.

You'll contribute to advocacy campaigns, develop partnerships, produce research and briefings, engage with shareholder and investor groups, and identify opportunities to influence policy and regulation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver advocacy campaigns focused on climate, nature and financial accountability.
• Engage with investors, banks, asset managers and shareholder groups.
• Develop briefings, reports and campaign materials.
• Support research into corporate climate commitments and financial systems.
• Identify opportunities for regulatory and policy intervention.
• Support shareholder engagement and AGM activity.
• Build relationships with partners across finance, policy and civil society.

The successful candidate may come from sustainable finance, responsible investment, policy, public affairs, ESG, advocacy or financial regulation.  We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• An understanding of financial institutions and financial systems.
• Experience influencing decision-makers through advocacy, engagement or campaigning.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills.
• Knowledge of climate, nature or sustainability issues.
• Excellent written communication skills and the ability to translate complex issues into compelling messages.
• A collaborative and adaptable approach.

Experience in sustainable finance, stewardship, corporate accountability or environmental campaigning would be particularly valuable.

At Prospectus we invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you with your application. We welcome candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply. If you have any disability and would like assistance with completing an application please contact Catherine Bunting at Prospectus.

If you are interested in applying to this leadership position, please submit your CV and a covering letter in the first instance. Should your experience be suitable, we will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You’ll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon

Hybrid - London WC1H - we operate hybrid, flexible working practices with 20% of your time per month being office based

Join the ACU as Head of Communications and Engagement and use your expertise and experience to help us in our mission to be the voice of Commonwealth universities, supporting them to collaborate and to advance their contribution to sustainable development.

Working at the intersection of higher education and international development, The ACU offers a unique opportunity to make a real difference. We are one of the largest, most diverse international university networks, bringing together over 400 members in more than 40 countries, and our official role within the Commonwealth and United Nations affords an impactful platform for advocacy and strategic partnerships.

The role
The Head of Communications and Engagement leads ACU's external voice and its member engagement function, ensuring that our member universities experience ACU as a present, credible and valuable partner. This role is the primary custodian of how ACU communicates with the world and how relationships with members, stakeholders and partners are built, maintained and deepened.

You will develop and lead an integrated communications and engagement strategy, ensuring all activity is strategically aligned, well-coordinated and delivered with maximum impact.

Working closely with the Director, you will provide leadership in shaping the external affairs of the ACU, finding new and creative ways to communicate ACU's work and impact, strengthen our position with key audiences and platform our advocacy messages within the sector and with key decisions makers including at major multilateral forums. You will oversee marketing efforts to drive participation with our member opportunities and for our managed programmes and will be responsible for contract fulfilment for a range of external clients. You will also lead on internal communications in support of our people and culture agenda. 

Working with the Head of Membership and Events and Head of Policy and Research, you will be jointly responsible for the membership strategy, leading an international engagement team to ensure that our offer is visible to members, and our diverse and geographically dispersed network feel engaged and see the value of membership.

Who are we looking for?
We are looking for an experienced senior leader who can bring a strategic and an integrated approach to communications and engagement, enjoys working in a collaborative international environment and who will foster creativity and innovation to deliver maximum impact.

You will:

• Bring a track record of leading integrated communications strategies in complex contexts, alongside experience of membership engagement or institutional relationship management at a senior level.
• Have worked at senior level in marketing or communications, be skilled in devising and implementing successful communication strategies and plans, audience segmentation, content creation, delivery and the use of the various channels for effectiveness
• Be comfortable holding the strategic and the relational in equal measure, and understand that in a membership organisation, communications and engagement are two sides of the same endeavour.
• Be a strategic thinker, know how to use data and insight to direct a team's activity, and understand how to design an engagement model that utilises personalised account management and varied communications channels to reach diverse audience segments with targeted messages 
• Be comfortable leading a small, dispersed team- including a network of regional engagement leads across ACU's core geographies - setting strategic direction and supporting consistent standards and autonomous delivery 
• Be energised rather than daunted by breadth: moving between brand strategy and member retention, hands-on delivery and team leadership

What to expect
We see equity, diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our mission and we value the many different perspectives that people from all backgrounds bring to our collective performance (you can find more about our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and safeguarding on our website by clicking here). We believe in investing in all our people and creating cultures in which everyone can thrive.

We offer a fantastic package of benefits including:

• 27 days annual leave, 8 bank holidays (pro rata - part-time employees) and 4 Christmas closure days
• Generous pension scheme – 5% employee contribution, 10% employer contribution 
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave
• Significant investment into your personal and professional development
• Regular social activities
• Health and wellbeing programmes
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How to apply
Apply via the apply button which will redirect you to our recruitment portal.

Closing date: 27th August 2026 at 23.45 pm.

Interviews will take place on 7th September 2026.

First stage interviews will take place virtually. A second stage will be conducted in-person at our London office in the week commencing 14/09/2026.

The Policy and Convening Manager helps drive the Foundation’s mission to improve urban health by shaping how the organisation influences policy and decision-making. The role sits within a Policy and Influencing function that works closely with programmes teams to turn evidence from funded projects into strong networks, higher visibility and meaningful policy impact. 

The Policy and Convening Manager develops influencing strategies based on the insights from Impact on Urban Health programmes, builds coalitions and leads a new cross-programme approach to convening – including showcasing evidence from the Foundation and its partners, and delivering targeted policy-focused events. The role involves experimenting with new approaches to deliver impact, spotting opportunities to influence, and leading investment partnerships with a policy angle, which may include commissioning research or designing campaigns. 

The Policy and Convening Manager works with the Head of Policy and Influencing on engagement with key parliamentary and governmental stakeholders and collaborates with Communications colleagues to create impactful policy communications. 

Key Responsibilities

• Working with the Head of Policy and Influencing, develop and deliver compelling influencing strategies for our Urban Health programmes. 
• Lead on development of a new policy convening strategy, encompassing our approaches to building coalitions, delivering policy events, and platforming the work of our funded partners. 
• Develop, lead and manage through our partnership life cycle a portfolio of investment partnerships with a particular influencing focus within these programmes.
• Act as a source of policy expertise and political insight for colleagues across the organisation, proactively briefing on key political events and policy developments.
• Lead horizon scanning to identify proactive and reactive influencing opportunities, and deliver this activity in partnership with internal and external colleagues.
• Working closely with Communications Managers, develop and deliver impactful communications to influence.
• Bring a diversity, equity and inclusion lens to all our policy and influencing activity, whether in how we work with our partners or in our own systems and processes.

Role responsibilities are not exhaustive, and you would be reasonably expected to take on wider tasks that are commensurate with the level of your role. 

Skills, Knowledge and Attributes

• The ability to develop expertise and familiarity with different policy areas quickly.
• Strategic thinking and a strong entrepreneurial approach – being able to spot and distil areas of influencing opportunity within complex programmes of work.
• Excellent interpersonal and networking skills at all levels.
• Enjoys working in places with a clear and ambitious mission, a matrix structure and ways of working that challenge the norm.
• Willingness to prioritise diversity, equity and inclusion in all our work. 

Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications: 

• Experience working in public affairs and policy in a UK setting, with impact on policy making in Westminster Parliament and/or the devolved administrations (essential)
• Experience developing impactful influencing strategies and delivering activity to achieve these strategies (essential)
• Experience in developing and delivering impactful policy events(essential)
• Experience working with coalitions for policy change (essential) 

Benefits

• Contributory pension
• Annual health and wellbeing personal allowance
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and parental leave pay accessible without length of service requirements.
• Health and wellbeing programme that offers optional free yearly health check-ups.
• Support for healthy eating via fruit bowls and onsite lunch facilities. 
• Agile working, flexible hours, and supportive IT kit. 
• Shower facilities and bike lock area. 
• Generous annual leave (27 days + bank holidays)
• Subsidies for glasses
• Employee Assistance Programme

5Rights is seeking to recruit a Junior UK Affairs Officer on a six month fixed term contract, to support the Foundation's advocacy and policy work across the United Kingdom. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual interested in children's rights, politics and the tech industry. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to contribute to one of the most important policy challenges of our time - how we ensure the digital world is built with children in mind. They will gain practical experience across policy development, stakeholder engagement, legislative processes and campaigning, playing an active role in projects that are influencing how governments, regulators and industry protect and uphold children's rights online.

About 5Rights

5Rights Foundation exists to ensure a digital world that will serve children and young people today and for future generations.We are a small team of senior professionals and experts delivering change in how the digital world works. We have shifted the narrative and the agenda through provocative comms campaigns (e.g. Twisted Toys), pioneering research (e.g. Pathways) and award-winning tools (e.g. Child Online Safety Toolkit). We continue to drive real-life change thanks to an outstanding track-record of delivering legislation (e.g. Californian Age Appropriate Design Code), policy and regulatory frameworks (e.g. UNCRC General comment No.25), and industry standards (e.g. IEEE 2089).

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse developments in UK digital policy, online safety, privacy, AI governance, and children's rights.
• Conduct research on parliamentary activity, government consultations, regulatory initiatives, and emerging technology issues.
• Prepare policy briefings, stakeholder summaries, background notes, and advocacy materials.
• Support the drafting of consultation responses, position papers, speeches, and external communications.
• Assist with stakeholder mapping and engagement activities involving policymakers, regulators, civil society organisations, academics, and industry representatives.
• Help coordinate meetings, events, roundtables, and workshops.
• Track media coverage and public discourse related to children's digital rights and online safety.
• Maintain advocacy databases, contact lists, and project documentation.
• Contribute to campaign planning and outreach activities where appropriate.
• Provide administrative and project support to the advocacy and policy team.

Person specification

This is an ideal opportunity for someone at the start of their career who is looking for meaningful work with real-world impact. We are looking for someone with the following attributes:

Essential skills and attributes

• A proactive, enthusiastic problem-solver with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise competing tasks, meet deadlines and consistently follow through.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, accurate and engaging communications for different audiences.
• Sound judgement, professionalism and discretion when handling sensitive information.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to producing high-quality work.
• Curious, adaptable and eager to learn, with the resilience to thrive in a changeable environment where priorities can change.
• A collaborative team player who can build positive working relationships with colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Confident using Microsoft 365 (including Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint) and comfortable learning new digital tools.
• A genuine commitment to the mission and values of 5Rights Foundation and an interest in improving children's experiences in the digital world.

Desirable skills and attributes

• A degree in a relevant discipline, such as public policy, politics, law, social sciences, international relations or communications.
• An interest in technology policy, children's rights, digital regulation or public affairs
• Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to synthesise complex information into clear, concise briefings.
• An interest in current affairs and confidence monitoring and summarising policy developments.
• Experience (through study, work experience or volunteering) of research, communications, campaigning or stakeholder engagement.
• An enthusiasm for learning and developing within a small, ambitious and collaborative team.
  
  Practical details:
  Location: Remote position in the UK. Ability to travel to London for regular meetings is an advantage. Occasional international travel required.
  Salary: Starting salary of £27,040 per annum pro-rata, with some flexibility for candidates with exceptional skills and experience.
  Contract: 6 months fixed term
  Working hours: Full time (38h week), with occasional accommodation necessary for weekend-engagements and work across time-zones.
  Statutory pension contribution.
  Annual leave: 25 days per annum pro-rata
  Work equipment including a laptop will be provided.
  Starting data: ASAP, depending on notice period.
  Reporting line: Head of UK Affairs, based in UK

Are you interested in protecting democracy and speaking truth to power? Quakers in Britain are recruiting a Civil Society Officer to campaign on democracy and civic space. You would coordinate and expand the Civil Society Voice network, a diverse group of civil society organisations who care about the right to campaign and to hold those in power to account. With the rise of the authoritarianism and movements that seek to divide and dehumanise, this work is more important now than ever.

We’re looking for someone with experience of facilitating networks to achieve policy goals. You will have a background in policy, public affairs or campaigning work. You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

You will have the opportunity to work within a friendly and collaborative team for an organisation striving for peace, truth, equality and sustainability in the world.

Contract: Fixed term for 2 years.

Hours: Part-time, 21 hours per week.

Location: Based at our offices in London (NW1) or at home nationally, but must be within 2 hours’ travel of London and willing to travel regularly and sometimes at short notice. Office-based staff can work at home some of the time by agreement.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the apply button.

Closing date: 9am on 17 August 2026.

Interview date: 27 August 2026 at Friends House, London, NW1 2BJ.

Quakers are committed to equality and welcome applicants from all identities and backgrounds. Selection is based solely on skills, experience, qualifications, and abilities. We aim to prevent age, belief, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, neurodivergence, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation or social class from being a barrier to employment. We aim for an equitable, user-friendly application process, and reasonable adjustments can be made if needed. As a Quaker organisation we expect all applicants and employees to uphold our values.

We are committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. All candidates will undergo pre-employment checks in line with our Safer Recruitment guidelines.

The Role

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Law Society's busy press team as a Junior Press Officer, helping to shape the media environment for solicitors and law firms across England and Wales. Working at the heart of a high-profile communications function, you will support the delivery of proactive and reactive media activity, helping to raise the profile of the Law Society and promote its work on behalf of members.

You will work closely with colleagues across Communications, Policy, International and Public Affairs to translate complex legal and policy issues into clear, engaging content for a range of audiences. You will help develop media materials, draft press releases, prepare briefing documents and support the delivery of impactful communications campaigns. The role will also involve building relationships with journalists, responding to media requests and helping to ensure that the Law Society's voice is represented accurately and effectively in the media.

You will monitor media coverage and developments across the legal, political and policy landscape, identifying opportunities and risks that could affect the profession. You'll also provide support for press events, media briefings and campaign activity, playing an important role in the day-to-day running of a busy and fast-paced press office. The role will also involve producing news summaries, maintaining media monitoring reports, updating press contact lists and supporting the smooth administration of the press office.

This is an exciting and varied opportunity for an ambitious communicator looking to build a career in media relations. You will gain valuable experience working on high-profile issues affecting the legal profession, while helping to enhance the Law Society's influence, visibility and reputation.

What we're looking for

• You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to produce engaging and accurate content from complex or technical information for a range of audiences. You will have a keen interest in media and public relations and be confident writing press releases, articles, briefing materials and social media content.
• You will be able to build effective working relationships with colleagues and subject matter experts, gaining their trust and engaging confidently in demanding or fast-paced situations. You will also have the ability to identify opportunities for media coverage and contribute creative ideas that support communications objectives.
• You will have strong organisational skills and be capable of prioritising a busy workload with minimal supervision. You will be able to work effectively under pressure, manage multiple deadlines and respond quickly to breaking news and emerging issues.
• You will demonstrate sound judgement, attention to detail and an understanding of the wider reputational impact of communications activity. A proactive and positive approach, together with a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, will be essential to success in the role.

What's in it for you

This is an excellent opportunity to work with contemporary thinkers in a progressive membership organisation. The successful candidate will join a strong brand with a reputation for excellence and legal expertise, committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion, and a culture of trust, clarity, excellence and respect.

We offer hybrid working (a generous flexible benefits package, a friendly working environment and the opportunity to develop your career within a professional organisation.

Please note: if you are an internal applicant, Pay Policy will apply.

We are seeking an exceptional advocate with a policy, legal or related digital rights campaigning background to work with us furthering privacy and civil liberties in the UK at one of the UK’s leading rights NGOs. Initially, this role will be principally challenging facial recognition surveillance and scrutinising police surveillance/AI powers.

The right Senior Advocacy Officer will help us to lobby UK Parliament to further privacy and wider rights at a critical time – when a legal framework on police use of facial recognition is very soon to be introduced, and police are expanding their use of AI and new surveillance technologies. You’ll build on your strong experience to be a credible and proactive lobbyist in Parliament, write expert briefings and be confident meeting parliamentarians, take a leading role liaising with policy stakeholders, advise on strategic litigation, be a leading advocate in the press and the public forum, develop policy positions on key issues, and help drive our public campaigns for change.

About you

You’ll have 3+ years experience in a legal or policy capacity, or in a comparable advocacy environment that relied on your expertise on technology and rights issues – ideally involving facial recognition. You’ll have a strong track record of advocacy success.

You’ll be familiar with key litigation and policy issues in the area. You’ll also have excellent knowledge of British politics and UK parliamentary procedures and strong political contacts to match.

You’ll be at ease working on a strictly non-partisan, cross-party basis and grounding policy analysis in human rights and liberal principles.

You’ll be proactive in pitching policy, litigation and campaign ideas for the organisation to pursue within our work streams.

You’ll be an experienced spokesperson, confident undertaking live and recorded TV and radio interviews, talking to a variety of audiences and representing the organisation and our campaigns.

If you’re committed to Big Brother Watch’s mission, we’d like to hear from you.

Senior Advocacy Officer job description

Policy

• Produce policy analysis, research, briefings and reports for dissemination

• Develop strategic policy recommendations informed by expertise

• Identify and explore new and emerging policy issues in our key work areas

• Communicate complex policy issues to varied audiences, whether Parliament, the press or the public

• Build strong relationships with parliamentarians and advisors across all parties

• Identify opportunities to further our strategic aims in Parliament, through committees, parliamentary questions and other activities; as well as regional assemblies and on occasion local government

• Work with stakeholders and pursue collaborative campaigns/coalitions on key issues

• Develop Big Brother Watch’s relationships with allies across Government, legislative bodies, international organisations, and NGOs

• Draft formal correspondence, blog posts, presentations, and other documents articulating Big Brother Watch’s policy positions

Advocacy

• Identify campaigns and advocacy opportunities, and feed into campaign plans and materials

• Write articles and give quotes to press

• Give pre-recorded and live interviews for TV and radio

• Uphold Big Brother Watch’s reputational excellence in public fora

• Help manage media enquiries (our 24/7 media phone is handled on a staff rota system)

Legal

• Help co-ordinate Big Brother Watch’s strategic litigation where appropriate, liaising with external lawyers

• Manage relationships with external counsel & build strong relationships with partners

• Produce legal and policy analysis and identify strategic litigation opportunities

Person specification

Essential

• Min. 3+ years experience in a similar role

• Familiarity/expertise with domestic policy matters relating to privacy, surveillance and/or free expression

• Strong legal and/or policy research skills

• Excellent and persuasive communications skills

• Demonstrable experience in privacy, freedom of expression, and other rights and technology areas

• Aptitude for managing and building relationships with partner organisations, parliamentarians and other stakeholders

• Proven ability to produce high quality work under pressure

• Creativity and energy in approaching a workload consisting of large long-term projects

• Willingness to work in non-partisan environment, and ability to recruit support of MPs across all parties

Desirable

• A track record of successful advocacy experience

• Experience of involvement in litigation, either in a legal or campaigns capacity

• Experience working with parliamentarians and/or producing policy briefings

• Project management experience

• Familiarity with relevant UK surveillance laws, human rights frameworks, and relevant case law

Big Brother Watch

Big Brother Watch is a UK civil liberties campaign group fighting for a free future. We’re determined to reclaim our privacy and defend freedoms at this time of enormous technological change. And we fight to win.

We’re a fiercely independent, diverse, non-partisan and non-profit group of campaigners and researchers who work to roll back the surveillance state and protect rights in Parliament, the media or the courts if we have to. We publish unique investigations and pursue powerful public campaigns to pursue real change. We work relentlessly to inform and empower the public to collectively reclaim privacy, defend our civil liberties and protect freedoms for the future.

We’re a small, dedicated and highly effective team of 8 staff and 7 volunteers.