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Romsey Mill is looking to appoint a talented and enthusiastic Individual Giving Fundraiser to join our team and play their part in helping to make our vision of a transformed society, where all young people, children and families fully belong, positively contribute and thrive, a reality.
We are looking to appoint someone with a good track record of developing and running activities and campaigns and appeals to raise funds from individual donors; who is experienced and excited about data management of donor records and using fundraising systems. The post-holder will have a practical understanding of GDPR and data protection regulations.
Romsey Mill is a Cambridge-based charitable organisation creating opportunities with young people, families and local communities, across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough to overcome disadvantage, promote inclusion and develop personal, social and spiritual wellbeing. Established in 1980 by local churches and working in partnership with a range of other organisations, Romsey Mill is a charity with a Christian ethos, working openly and inclusively with people of any faith and none.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced fundraiser to make an impact with a creative and compassionate local charity making a lasting difference for good with vulnerable young people, children and families in Cambridgeshire.
To be successful in the role you will have an understanding of what is involved in coordinating and carrying out fundraising activities to raise voluntary unrestricted funds from individual donors, both one-off and regular giving, and to lead on the management of donor records.
If this sounds like you, this could be your opportunity to join our inspiring team within a much-loved charity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Cydlynydd Ymgysylltu Cymunedol – Cymru
Lleoliad: Lleolir y swydd allan o swyddfeydd BookTrust yng Nghaerdydd. Mae BookTrust yn gweithio mewn modd hybrid a hyblyg gyda disgwyl i’r cyflogai dreulio o leiaf wyth diwrnod yn gweithio wyneb yn wyneb bob mis, a allai fod yn swyddfa Caerdydd, yn ymweld â phartneriaid ledled Cymru ac ar adegau yn teithio ledled y DU. Bydd angen teithio rhesymol i gyflawni'r rôl, felly, gydag angen i aros dros nos yn achlysurol.
Cytundeb: Llawn amser, gellid trafod opsiynau hyblyg a rhan amser.
Cyflog: £28,000.00 y flwyddyn.
BookTrust yw elusen ddarllen fwyaf y DU i blant. Gwyddom fod plant sy'n darllen yn hapusach, iachach, yn fwy tosturiol, ac yn fwy creadigol. Maen nhw hefyd yn llwyddo’n well yn yr ysgol. Gan weithio gyda phob awdurdod lleol yng Nghymru, Lloegr a Gogledd Iwerddon gyda chefnogaeth sawl cyllidwr gan gynnwys Cyngor Celfyddydau Lloegr, a Llywodraethau Gogledd Iwerddon a Chymru, rydyn ni’n cyrraedd dros 3 miliwn o deuluoedd y flwyddyn gyda help partneriaid mewn ysgolion, canolfannau plant, ymwelwyr iechyd a llyfrgelloedd. Mae’r rhwydwaith anhygoel hwn yn ein helpu i gymell plant i ddarllen ledled y wlad.
Rydyn ni’n chwilio am unigolyn cadarnhaol a brwdfrydig sy’n gallu dangos y gallu i ddatblygu perthynas a gwneud cysylltiadau dros ystod eang o bobl a grwpiau. Rydych chi’n gyfathrebwr cryf gyda’r gallu i gyfathrebu’n effeithiol ag ystod amrywiol o gynulleidfaoedd, yn ysgrifenedig ac wyneb yn wyneb.
Yn ddelfrydol, byddwch wedi gweithio mewn cymuned neu ranbarth penodol, neu ar draws un, mewn gwaith allgyrraedd neu brosiect yn y trydydd sector, a bydd gennych ysgogiad personol enfawr, a’r gallu i weithio a theithio heb oruchwyliaeth ar draws prosiectau lluosog ar yr un pryd, ac sy’n gallu gweithio'n gyflym, i derfynau amser tyn yn aml.
Byddai’n werthfawr cael angerdd dros wneud gwahaniaeth i blant a theuluoedd, diddordeb mewn dangos manteision llythrennedd a darllen i ddatblygiad plant, gwerth llyfrau, straeon a rhigymau a rôl rhieni, gofalwyr a gwarcheidwaid wrth ddatblygu cariad at ddarllen.
Rydyn ni wrthi’n ceisio recriwtio ar gyfer dwy swydd Cydlynydd Ymgysylltu Cymunedol.
I ymgeisio anfonwch gopi o’ch CV at Booktrust ynghyd â llythyr cyflwyno sy’n dangos sut yr ydych chi’n ateb manyleb y person a’ch ysgogiad chi dros ymgeisio am y swydd. Ni ddylai eich llythyr cyflwyno fod yn hirach na dwy ochr.
Dyddiad Cau: Gorffennaf 31ain 11:59pm.
Adolygir ceisiadau wrth iddyn nhw ddod i law. Anogir ceisiadau cynnar felly.
Ein Hymrwymiad i Amrywiaeth a Chynhwysiant
Ein nod yw darparu proses recriwtio gynhwysol ac rydym ni’n arbennig o barod i groesawu ceisiadau o gronfeydd talent amrywiol: ymgeiswyr o leiafrifoedd ethnig, ymgeiswyr ag anableddau a chyflyrau hirdymor ac ymgeiswyr o gymunedau heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol.
Rydym wedi ymrwymo i gyfleoedd cyfartal a hoffem sicrhau bod gennym broses ymgeisio sy’n hygyrch i bob ymgeisydd. Os oes angen unrhyw addasiadau rhesymol arnoch neu os hoffech chi i ni wneud unrhyw beth yn wahanol yn ystod y broses ymgeisio, cysylltwch â’n tîm Adnoddau Dynol.
Mae BookTrust wedi ymrwymo i ddiogelu a hyrwyddo lles plant. Mae'r broses recriwtio a dethol yn adlewyrchu ein hymrwymiad i ddiogelu, felly bydd addasrwydd yr holl ddarpar weithwyr yn cael ei asesu yn ystod y broses recriwtio yn unol â'r ymrwymiad hwn, a gwiriadau cyn cyflogaeth.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Freshwater Habitats Trust is a friendly, well respected conservation charity that works to protect freshwater wildlife through practical, evidence-based and effective nature conservation projects. We are now recruiting for this post: Engagement Officer in the New Forest National Park.
The role will focus on the delivery of community and stakeholder engagement across the Climate Action Fund project, YouCan, a climate action scheme, with a focus on connecting young people to nature and helping communities across the region tackle the climate and nature crisis.
The role will also cover engagement activities under the Species Survival Fund, another partnership scheme, with a focus on action to halt species decline by restoring habitats back to the landscape.
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who will deliver a programme of activities and events, citizen science surveys as well as delivering an awareness campaign to engage local communities and visitors in the protection of the New Forest’s freshwater and coastal habitats.
Freshwater is our passion. Together, we can make a difference for wildlife.
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Brain Tumour Research are looking for two PR Officers to join our PR and Communications team. The PR Officer will work to maintain our status as the leading brain tumour voice in the media through innovative and pioneering PR initiatives. The team’s work puts patients and bereaved families at the centre of what we do in order to raise awareness and acquire new supporters.
PR Officer
Location: Head Office, Milton Keynes
Salary: Circa £33,000 per annum
Hours: Monday to Friday, Full Time, 35 hours per week. Hybrid working model, employees have the option to work from home up to two days per week.
Benefits: Holiday entitlement, 25 days per annum, excluding UK Public Holidays, access to an Employee Assistance Programme and option to join our healthcare scheme.
About the Role
This is a fantastic opportunity for an individual who wants to make a difference in one of the most innovative and exciting medical research fundraising charities in the UK.
The PR Officer will raise the profile of Brain Tumour Research, strengthening the reputation of the charity through print, broadcast and online media both nationally and regionally. PR Officers have responsibility for a specific region and work to ensure people across that region are increasingly aware of Brain Tumour Research and the work that we do.
About You
If you would like to join an exciting, innovative, and ambitious charity, with a passion for finding a cure for brain tumours, then we would love to hear from you.
Do you have:
- Bachelor’s degree in public relations, media communications or a related field, or similar professional level of experience of at least two years.
- Excellent written and communication skill.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office and a CRM database.
- Ability to converse authentically and empathetically with members of the public who may going through or have just gone through a difficult experience.
About Brain Tumour Research
Brain Tumour Research is an exciting, innovative and ambitious charity. We are passionate about finding a cure for brain tumours through the establishment of dedicated Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence around the UK.
We are invested in our employees and are proud to be accredited by Investors in People.
Closing Date: 17th June 2024
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.
Candidates may also have in experience in, or be looking for a career in: Press Officer, Communications Officer, Engagement Officer, Media Officer, PR Coordinator, Marketing Campaigns Officer.
No agencies please.
ODI
Digital Communications Intern – Public Affairs and Communications
Agreement: Fixed-term- 6 months
Payment: £23,933 per annum
Location: London-based hub with hybrid working in the UK
Ref: PAC0124
About us
ODI is an independent, global think tank. We work to inspire people to act on injustice and inequality. Through research, convening and influencing, we generate ideas that matter for people and planet.
About this role
Working in ODI’s Public Affairs and Communications (PAC) department, the Digital Communications Intern will support the digital team with producing and marketing content for ODI’s core digital channels – spanning the website, social media and newsletters.
The internship presents a fantastic opportunity to get experience of working on different aspects of digital communications, with a particular focus on writing and dissemination.
Tasks will include drafting social media posts, helping to produce digital assets, compiling newsletter content, proofreading, and identifying opportunities for content development and promotion. Providing day-to-day support for the digital team, you will also gain hands-on experience of the ODI website’s Content Management System, among other products.
You will have a demonstrable interest in both digital communications, particularly content creation, and global affairs, and use your skills to help deepen the online engagement and reach of ODI’s work.
Key responsibilities include:
- Helping to compile content and draft copy for ODI’s weekly newsletter.
- Supporting with the production and digital marketing of ODI’s fortnightly Think Change podcast – including by proofing transcripts, identifying teaser clips and drafting social media promotion toolkits.
- Drafting social media posts, both for ODI and staff channels (as required).
- Sourcing photos and coordinating the production of digital assets.
- Horizon scanning of external events and news stories, and helping to populate a social media promotion calendar.
- Helping to manage and grow the LinkedIn page for Tandem, ODI’s Global Executive Leadership Programme, including by community management, sourcing content to promote and drafting posts.
- Proofreading and uploading content to the ODI and Tandem websites.
- Supporting with compiling data for analytics reports (as required), which assess the performance of ODI and Tandem’s digital content and channels.
- Supporting with internal communications – including updating the PAC/Digital team’s Sharepoint page, and sending team updates for internal newsletters.
- Supporting the Digital and wider PAC team with other tasks, as needed.
About you
- Excellent writing and proofreading skills – you’ll have a knack for distilling complex information and ideas into clear and engaging copy.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Demonstrable interest in digital communications and content creation – including for websites, social media or newsletters.
- Experience in creating content for social media channels, particularly LinkedIn and X.
- Experience in using Adobe products (Photoshop, Illustrator) or other design tools would be a bonus.
- Excellent organisational and project management skills.
- A motivated and creative self-starter, who shows initiative in supporting on tasks and sharing ideas.
- Demonstrable interest in global affairs.
- Ability to work collegially with members of the wider PAC team, Tandem team and researchers.
Closing date: 5 July 2024
Interview date: To be confirmed
ODI is committed to developing and supporting diverse and inclusive teams of people who share our passion, where we can all be ourselves and succeed on merit. We welcome applicants from a range of diverse backgrounds including those who experience intersectional marginalisation on the basis of their class, race, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religious identity or belief, marriage and civil partnership, and pregnancy and maternity. We also welcome applications from those living with disabilities.
We offer competitive salaries, a generous company pension scheme, hybrid working and a range of flexible, family-friendly and inclusive employment policies to support well-being and a healthy work-life balance.
This post may be of interest to those keen to contribute to ODI's decolonisation agenda.
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About the position
Are you a highly-creative communicator with a sharp eye for visual impact and a way with words and design? Can you help us tell the story of our programmes, including School Plates, which makes school meals healthier and more sustainable, as well the upcoming Hospital Plates and our policy work? We want to create engaging content to explain the need for better public sector food, to showcase our services, and to illustrate our impact.
As well as being a strong writer, you’ll be a creative designer, comfortable with handling design requests among your other tasks in a busy workload. Reporting directly to the UK Director, you’ll also work closely with the rest of the UK team as well as some international colleagues.
Responsibilities
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Complete a range of design tasks including printed materials such as leaflets and banners, as well as slides and digital assets for social media and newsletters, ensuring all designed materials align with brand guidelines
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Write and distribute our various newsletters on Mailchimp and LinkedIn, while also building and engaging our supporter base
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Create relevant web content including regular news stories, recipes and blogs
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Improve SEO
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Manage and grow our social media channels with creative and engaging content focusing on School Plates
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Contribute to written reports, often liaising with external designers
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Proofreading and editing all external content before publication
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Produce detailed case studies to support our School Plates programme, including some occasional UK travel
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Provide communications support for School Plates across the different UK nations including Scotland
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Provide technical/logistical support for Zoom webinars and meetings
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Liaising with external partners/alliances and working together where appropriate to raise brand awareness and further our mission
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Managing and building Ambassador relationships, identifying opportunities to reach a wider audience through celebrity/influencer engagement
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Help to identify opportunities for UK PR work, and support the drafting of press releases and media approaches
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Provide ad hoc fundraising support
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Setting and monitoring overall annual and quarterly comms objectives and key results
Personal Specification
Essential
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At least three years’ experience within digital communications, marketing or design
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Confident designer with experience of using Canva and Adobe
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Excellent communication skills with an ability to write effectively for a range of audiences
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Track record of growing online presence and reaching new audiences, as well as managing, scheduling, and monitoring social media channels
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Strong attention to detail and proofreading skills
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Solution-focused and resilient
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Team player
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Passionate about food systems change
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Ability to work well unsupervised, with experience of working in remote teams
Desirable
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Video content creation skills and experience
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Published writer
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Fundraising experience
Benefits of working with us
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A strong organisational focus on personal development, with a designated training budget.
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Provision of a work laptop.
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Flexible, trust-based working arrangements and home-office arrangements.
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Career development support.
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Mindfulness programme - free Headspace account.
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We are a workplace that encourages everyone to bring their whole selves to work. We are an inclusive workplace for our diverse employees around the world.
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And, last but not least, become part of a great team and work with us towards a world where everyone chooses delicious and healthy food that is good for all humans, animals, and our planet!
Application process and timeline
Please submit your application using our online form including your CV and cover letter. By submitting your application you agree that your personal data will be processed by and shared with our UK entity (ProVeg C.I.C.) and German entity (ProVeg e.V.). We will be interviewing on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
The recruitment process consists of:
1. Online Cognitive Aptitude test + Personality test
2. Online trial task
3. Interview with Senior Management
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Talent Set are delighted to be partnering with St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity on the recruitment of an Individual Giving Campaign Manager for their fast-expanding fundraising team, project managing their iconic BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal in the lead up to its 100th Anniversary in 2026.
What’s on offer:
Salary: £43-£48,000 per annum
Working Pattern: Hybrid working from their Bloomsbury office (Central London)
St Martin-in-the-Fields Charity exists so that everyone has a safe place to call home, providing emergency financial help that can transform a person’s circumstances within days. The Charity also funds a range of projects across the UK, providing innovative services within healthcare, legal advice and mental health support to facilitate a long-term transition out of homelessness. The Charity is at a pivotal stage in their development, building on the hugely successful BBC Radio 4 Appeal that will enter its 100th Anniversary in 2026, diversifying income streams to create year-round opportunities to donate. The BBC Radio Christmas appeal generates over £2M income for the Charity, providing a unique and long-standing opportunity to engage a diverse audience to the wonderful programmes that the Charity funds across the country. Key duties for this role include:
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Develop, deliver and evaluate inspiring, innovative and cost-effective Christmas Individual Giving activity, driving engagement and optimising long term value from cold and warm audiences.
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Ensure effective management of the annual BBC Radio 4 broadcast appeal, working with internal and external stakeholders to ensure opportunities to leverage engagement and net income are maximized across all relevant channels. These include broadcast, telephone, social media, paid search, SMS, email, inserts and mail.
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Deliver the Christmas activity as part of an integrated approach, working collaboratively with the BBC, creative and media agencies and colleagues across St Martin’s Charity including the Fundraising, Communications and Programmes teams.
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Work with the Leadership Giving Team to ensure high value giving opportunities arising out of the Christmas Appeal activity and Radio 4 Appeal Anniversary year are optimised.
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Work collaboratively to optimise contactability across Christmas campaign activity, developing a seamless supporter journey that encourages regular giving and increases lifetime value.
We’re looking for the following skills & experience:
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Demonstrable experience of project management across a range of direct marketing channels including print & digital.
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A strong track record of campaign planning, including ideation, proposition development, campaign execution and channel optimisation.
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Experience of sourcing compelling content for utilisation across both online and offline channels.
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Experience of working with creative, print, digital and media agencies, collaborating with them to get the best results.
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Experience of using social media to target, communicate with and engage
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Planning and budgeting experience in an individual giving context.
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Experience of managing broadcast appeals, especially radio appeals is highly desirable.
If you feel you have the skills, experience and passion to end homelessness in the UK, then we would love to hear from you! To be considered for this position please apply with your CV as soon as possible, regrettably please note we may not be able to reply to every application.
We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practices that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.
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As Celebrity Talent and PR Manager, joining an amazing Children’s Charity, you will have the opportunity to grow, build on and put your own stamp on this exciting role. You will bring the spotlight to their cause and mission by connecting with public figures and influencers through your extensive network list, media and PR contacts and talent agencies.
The charity supports flexible working across the UK, but you will be open to travelling across the UK, especially in London, building face to face, long-term relationships with your contacts.
Your key skills and experience:
- A natural at networking with a flair for persuasive, transparent communication.
- A strategic thinker with a creative edge.
- Skilled at balancing multiple projects with grace and a cool head.
- Experienced in navigating the world of celebrities and influencers.
- Driven by a cause, with the belief that a story well-told can make all the difference.
As Celebrity Talent and PR Manager, you will be a self-starter who is excited to take this role to the next level, with the support of a fantastic PR team around you and working closely with the Head of Media and PR.
If you have a proven track record in celebrity management, PR, or talent relations, ideally within a charity setting, please get in touch and apply today. The charity will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis.
- Location- UK based, able to travel to London for key meetings. They have a Central London office in Central/East London.
- Salary- £38,390.76 per annum (national) or £41,189.64 per annum (London, (London Weighting Allowance))
- Full-time 35 hours a week, permanent.
- Flexible working hours, 28 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, enhanced maternity/paternity and adoption leave.
As leading charity recruitment specialists and a certified B Corp™, Harris Hill is committed to high and ever-improving standards of equitable and inclusive recruitment. We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.
As the NT adopts our new Entertain and Inspire strategy, our corporate storytelling and reputation have never been more important. The Senior Corporate Communications Manager will play a key role in the Communications team in devising and implementing a corporate communications strategy for the National Theatre.
You will play an important part in positively raising the profile of the NT whilst at all times managing reputation on behalf of the organisation. The corporate communications strategy will include brand recognition, reputation management and global positioning for the NT. This new role will allow us to implement integrated corporate communications alongside specific PR campaigns which enhance reputation and drive forward the organisation’s strategic aims.
You will work as part of the Press team within the Communications department headed up by the Director of Communications.
The successful candidate will have the following:
- Substantial senior level corporate communications experience within a relevant environment.
- Significant experience in delivering and overseeing creative and high impact strategic communications campaigns
- To have developed extensive national and international press contacts across a wide range of media
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to deal confidently, diplomatically and discreetly with all levels of the media, creative teams and the public
- Experience of reputation management in an organisation with a well-established public profile
If that sounds like you, this may be the role for you!
The closing date for the receipt of a completed application is Monday 15th July 2024 at 12 noon.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Age UK are recruiting for a Retail Support Administrator with exceptional customer service skills to join their busy Retail Help Desk team based in Warrington. In this role you will offer specific administrative and operational support to a Divisional Sales Team and provide first line support through the Customer Services Helpline. Thus, playing your part in supporting the Retail Division in generating much needed income to help Age UK in its mission to improve the lives of older people.
This unique opportunity to be part of a Divisional Team consisting of Area Managers and covering a wide geographical base from your operating desk in Warrington will not only support the Division, but also the national charities 265 shops alongside your fellow Retail Support Administrators.
No two days will be the same, whether it be receiving inbound calls and emails or customer enquiries. A vital element of the role will be processing all stock donation calls that the Help Desk receives, and then contacting the relevant field staff for a final action plan. Your support in all aspects of customer and shop enquiries will be crucial to the Divisional Sales Manager to ensure the Division's administrative operations are run efficiently and cost effectively.
This opportunity will require you to have strong IT skills, especially Excel and the ability to collate accurate information from a variety of sources to supply to the Retail Division.
This role is based at the Warrington office.
Must haves:
- Office based experience working within an administrative environment or supporting a retail estate.
- Ability to work with range of peer groups within the organisation to include volunteers, staff and senior managers.
- Empathic approach to customer service/signposting
- Proficient in the use of Microsoft365 and Windows 10 applications, particularly Excel, MS Teams & Outlook.
- Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
Great to haves:
- Knowledge of logistical requirements that service a multi-site retail organisation, preferably system based
What we offer in return
- Competitive salary, 26 days annual leave + bank holidays + annual leave purchase scheme
- Excellent pension scheme, life assurance, health cashback plan and EAP
- Car Benefit Scheme, Cycle to Work Scheme and Season Ticket Loan
- Techscheme - buy any tech from Apple or Currys, up to £1000, and spread the cost over 12 months, interest free
- Blue Light Card Scheme
- You Did It Awards - recognition awards from £100-250.
Additional Information
All CVs will be anonymised by our recruitment system when you apply for a role at Age UK. Please note that our system is unable to anonymise cover letters, and we would therefore ask that to support the work we are doing on making our recruitment selection process fairer and more unbiased, that you remove any personal information from your cover letter/supporting statement, including your name before uploading this. All equalities monitoring information is also anonymised and not shared with the hiring panel. Your name and address will only be known to us once you are invited for an interview.
Age UK is an Equal Opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates, regardless of age, sex, race, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital/civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity. We guarantee an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria under the Disability Confident Scheme. Please note that on occasion, due to high numbers of applications, Age UK reserves the right to limit the overall number of interviews offered, and therefore, it may not always be practicable or appropriate to interview all disabled people that meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Age UK is committed to safeguarding adults at risk, and children, from abuse and neglect. We expect everyone who works with us to share this commitment.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert at any time.
Age UK politely requests no contact from recruitment agencies or media sales. We do not accept speculative CVs from recruitment agencies nor accept the fees associated with them.
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Green New Deal Rising is seeking a talented Digital Campaigner to lead our digital engagement, storytelling, and social media strategy. They will help grow and energise our nationwide movement, inspiring volunteers to hold the new government accountable post-General Election.
As a Digital Campaigner, you will be a crucial part of our mission, driving storytelling and digital engagement to achieve breakthrough success. Your efforts will inspire and mobilise our community, amplifying our impact.
Green New Deal Rising is building a movement of young people from every part of the UK to fight for a response to the climate crisis that totally transforms our economy to deliver a safe climate and fairer society. We believe in people power, and through a combination of disrupting the political system and reaching into our communities, we plan to make the Green New Deal an era-defining issue.
This role sits within the Campaigns team.
Key responsibilities:
Developing and executing digital campaigns and engagement strategies:
- Spread awareness about GNDR and inspire people to take action through strategic digital campaigns and innovative tactics.
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Own our social media strategy, turning audience members into active participants—whether as action takers, volunteers, or donors.
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Utilise organic social media growth by creating viral, shareable content.
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Identify and capitalise on digital action opportunities to quickly recruit large numbers of supporters.
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- Lead and manage comms volunteer teams, including design and social video teams, providing guidance and support, ensuring they clearly understand the strategy and their roles.
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Facilitate regular check-ins, feedback sessions, and training to maintain high performance.
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Coordinate team efforts to align with overall campaign goals and timelines.
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Storytelling and content creation:
- Write captivating copy for our website, social media, emails, and other channels, maintaining our authentic narrative and tone.
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Develop and test effective messaging, narrative, and framing strategies to stay relevant and impactful in the ever-changing digital and political landscapes.
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- Create visuals, graphics, and videos that enhance our storytelling, including editing and iterating alongside our brand guidelines.
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Manage external design teams and organisations when work is outsourced.
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Contribute to the generation of action ideas, ensuring they are well-framed and relevant to current political debates.
Digital advertising:
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Manage paid advertising campaigns, primarily on Instagram and Facebook, to reach and engage target audiences.
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Monitor and analyse the performance of ad campaigns, adjusting strategies to optimise results.
Website Management:
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Work with the Digital Organiser to enhance our digital infrastructure, ensuring efficient and effective supporter journeys.
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Work with the Digital Organiser to oversee the overall website strategy and content.
Key skills and experience - you will:
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Be a communication champion, you will have relevant examples of content you’ve created across different media.
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Have developed and deployed social media strategies.
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Have an eye for creative detail, creating content across different platforms, with relevant examples of graphics, videos, reels that you have produced.
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Be able to interpret data to identify trends and adapt communication strategies to changes in the environment.
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Be a skilled project manager - you can develop plans and timelines for your work, and use them to deliver effectively. You can manage any risks involved and keep any collaborators informed when any changes affect them.
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Be able to work independently, confident to push forward ideas and make them happen, and happy ‘on the ground’ taking action and getting stuck in.
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Be committed to our movement principles and have a commitment to fight for a Green New Deal which is rooted in climate, economic and racial justice.
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Be willing to work evenings and weekends and travel across the country as required (with time off in lieu).
Nice to have but not necessary:
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Experience working with or engaging youth populations, particularly in the context of activism or advocacy.
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Previous experience or interest in media relations, including pitching stories to journalists or building relationships with media outlets.
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Familiarity with the Green New Deal as a policy framework and political agenda.
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Be digitally savvy and confident using a range of digital tools for organising such as Slack, Google docs, Whatsapp, Action Network, Airtable and others.
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Be committed to our movement principles and have a commitment to fight for a Green New Deal which is rooted in climate, economic and racial justice.
For further information and to apply for this role, please visit our website.
We'll conduct interviews as suitable candidates apply and we're ready to hire if we find the right person before the job ad closes, otherwise: 9am on 8th July 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Resource Futures
Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We work collaboratively with governments, businesses and the third sector to help speed up the transition to a circular economy and manage resources and waste in a more sustainable way.
We are non-profit-distributing and have a close-knit team of 50+ trusted employees who collaborate across various areas of the business. Our multi-disciplined and connected approach sets us apart from the competition and enables us to build robust solutions that have a meaningful impact in the world.
We are passionate not only about what we do but how we do it, and we’re proud to be a part of the global B Corp movement to use business as a force for good. Employee-owned and independent, we’re all about helping each team member grow, and together striving towards our goal of a creating a sustainable world. We are motivated by the impact of our work and how it feeds into wider issues of climate justice and circular economy. Our work is far-ranging from supporting businesses to advising governments and delivering the evidence to support global change. Read more about our company and how we go beyond for our people, to help them grow and thrive.
The opportunity
CAG networks empower community groups to act towards a more sustainable future, focussing primarily on the areas of reuse, repair, waste reduction, sharing, surplus food, composting and wider biodiversity and sustainability. In 2023/4 CAG Devon expanded its geographic focus, becoming county-wide, and widening its topical focus. You will be coordinating the delivery of the new Community Action Groups (CAG) project in East Devon (see our parent project website, CAG Devon).
A CAG network provides community groups with the tools and support they need to thrive, such as support with governance, guidance, small grants, training and insurance, as well as opportunities for networking and sharing skills with other groups.
As CAG project coordinator for the East Devon area, you will be nurturing and supporting place-based community groups, so location is essential. The successful candidate must live in central or East Devon or be within a reasonable commuting distance of East Devon. Mileage will be paid for travel within the East Devon area.
You will liaise with the contract manager and the local authority representative and have experience and enthusiasm for sustainability, community development and grass roots activities. You’ll be joining a close-knit team, working with the CAG Devon Project Manager and Project Officer, and occasionally with our wider Resource Futures team.
What you will be doing
- Promoting the CAG Project across East Devon:
- Establishing contact with communities and key people, through networking, attending and speaking at local events, writing posts, blogs and articles, and speaking to groups.
- Contributing to the CAG Devon website and social media presence.
- Identifying the needs of local groups (with them), including the resources and plans needed to implement their community-based initiatives.
- Providing individual support to assist groups plan and implement their activities:
- Guiding communities in the development of practical waste reduction and wider biodiversity and sustainability projects.
- Providing advice on fundraising and project management for these projects.
- Providing support to community groups and volunteers through identifying and organising appropriate training events, skill sharing sessions and individual support.
- Supporting groups to engage with and make use of Resource CIT, CAG Devon’s current online monitoring and evaluation tool.
- Ensuring that the work meets the agreed objectives and targets of East Devon District Council and the objectives of the wider CAG Devon contract (with Devon County Council).
- Monitoring project progress and reporting quarterly on progress as well as compiling an end of year summary report, highlighting successes and making recommendations.
- Representing and promoting the project to external bodies as appropriate, acting as a representative for the wider CAG Devon project.
- Any other tasks as deemed appropriate to this post.
The essentials
- Knowledge and experience of community development approaches and community consultation methods.
- Experience of working in the community/voluntary sector, ideally on waste reduction and/or wider sustainability/environmental issues.
- Commitment to sustainable resource use and sustainable development.
- Experience of promoting activities via social media.
- Competent IT user, particularly Microsoft packages, MailChimp and WordPress.
- Experience of project management, including budget management.
- Experience of collating, monitoring and evaluating data and report writing.
- Excellent organisational and time management skills to meet deadlines.
- Excellent communication, networking, and people skills.
- An enthusiastic and constructive approach.
- Current full driving licence with own transport or ability to travel easily within East Devon district council area / boundary.
Great to haves
- Knowledge of waste reduction methods and wider sustainability issues.
- Knowledge of Devon and its communities, with a focus on East Devon.
- Experience of working in a small and fast-paced team.
- Experience of supporting groups with fundraising and reporting requirements.
- Experience of working with local authorities.
- Knowledge/experience of fundraising.
Benefits
- Embedded flexi working culture.
- 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, each year (pro rata for part-time hours) – flexibility to work or use bank holidays for annual leave.
- One volunteer day each year (pro rata for part-time hours).
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.
- Enhanced sick pay.
- Scottish Widows Ethical Series 1 pension plan – the company will match up to 7% of your contribution.
- Life assurance cover.
- Healthcare portal offering 24/7 GP access, mental health support, wellbeing advice, financial and legal guidance.
- Established mental health and wellbeing group with trained mental health first aiders and responders, maintaining a focus on support for our team.
- Cycle to work scheme and on-site showers at the Bristol office.
- On-site charging points for electric vehicles at the Bristol office.
- Subsidised professional membership such as CIWM or IEMA.
- An opportunity to become a company member, contributing to decision making and the future of our business.
- Access to our Consultative Group platform – a representative group of employees that provides an anonymous vehicle for employee voice, raising issues and engaging senior management.
- Regular line manager 1:1s and performance reviews, with opportunities to discuss and build targets that inspire and push you professionally.
- Annual training budget to ensure continued progression and development, as well as regular internal ‘Lunch and Learn’ and other sessions to share skills and knowledge across all roles.
- Two annual team activity days, each followed by evening socials.
- Green Bristol location, surrounded by nature, and only 10 minutes’ walk to the harbourside.
- Central Glasgow location near train stations, with roof terrace.
- An opportunity to join a friendly, fun, professional, challenging, and supportive place to work, and a team that is collectively focused on making a positive impact.
Our vision is to create a sustainable world. We support organisations, people and communities to thrive using material resources sustainably.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Part of the Fundraising and Communications Directorate, this newly created Digital Communications Manager will develop and implement the Digital communications strategy aligned to the wider Fundraising & Communications strategy, determining the most effective digital channels and tactics for MyBnk and associated KPI’s.
You will manage engaging content for all MyBnk digital platforms including website, social media, email newsletters, blogs and digital campaigns: this will include writing, editing and curating content on a regular basis. You’ll also be responsible for overhauling, management and development of the MyBnk website and other digital platforms, using data and insight to develop and optimise digital activities and content to reach new audiences, maintain existing audiences and drive conversions.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
As Uplift’s Senior Political Adviser, you will be a skilled advocate, strategist and communicator able to secure political commitments relating to Uplift’s mission of a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK. Your role will sit within Uplift’s Politics Team and you will seek to build support for ambitious climate and just transition policies within UK parliament, and UK government. Uplift currently supports the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change, and this role will also help to provide strategic support to the group. With a new government and parliament being formed due to the general election, this is an exciting opportunity to join our team to secure the UKs transition away from fossil fuels.
About Us
Uplift is a campaigning and research organisation which supports efforts to create a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK. At this crucial time for accelerating the shift away from oil and gas, we have an opportunity for an experienced Senior Political Adviser to join our team.
The role
Core responsibilities will include:
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Develop avenues for engagement within UK parliament and Government Officials.
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Develop strong relationships with policy makers and other stakeholders.
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Using persuasive skills, and strategic communications, advocate for new, progressive oil and gas policy, commensurate with the UKs climate objectives, and rooted in the principles of a just transition.
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Close collaboration with key partners, in coalitions and the wider environmental sector.
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Engagement with stakeholders including unions, think-thanks and caucuses to build and mobilise new alliances around progressive policies relating to the just transition away from oil and gas production in the UK.
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Representing Uplift externally at events, and fora in and around Westminster.
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Line management responsibilities within the Politics Team.
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Support the activities of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Climate Change.
Our ideal candidate will have:
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Thorough knowledge of UK parliamentary procedures, policy-making and legislative processes.
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A track record of securing political or policy changes, and use of strategic media communications.
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Experience working with a broad range of stakeholders with a collaborative approach.
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Highly organised, with experience in programme delivery, coordination, and administration and able to manage competing priorities.
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Excellent networking and relationship-building skills.
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Motivation, initiative, exceptionally high standards.
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Ability to work independently and within a team who is based remotely.
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A good understanding of UK climate and energy policy.
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A strong commitment to Uplift’s mission and core values of equity and climate justice.
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We welcome applications from candidates from minority backgrounds. Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of Uplift’s values and therefore we strongly encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds or accessibility/support needs mean they have been traditionally under-represented in the climate and environment sector. If you are unsure if you meet the requirements or feel you will be disadvantaged by the process then please send us a message so we can see how we might provide support.
Hours: Standard working hours 9.00 - 17.30, with availability to attend external events which may fall outside these hours. Length of contract: Full-time, one year contract with high likelihood of renewal.
Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, consideration of flexible working requirements and work/workplace adjustments where required
Starting date: September 2024 (negotiable)
Closing date: Sunday 21st July 2024 - 11pm
Proposed interviews: w/c 29th July 2024
For the application please submit a CV (2 pages) AND cover letter (2 pages). Please note that we can only accept applications with both a CV and a cover letter. Please use the cover letter to say why you want to work for Uplift and how you could use your experience to meet the responsibilities of the role. Should you have any specific questions you wish to discuss about your application then send an email to the address in the attached JD. Should your application be successful, the next stage will include a standard interview and assessment.
Unfortunately, we can only consider candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Contract: Permanent, Full time
Salary : £50,000 - £60,000 pa dependent on experience
Parents 1st, a national charity dedicated to enabling quality peer support during pregnancy, birth and beyond. The evidence is clear - effective and sustainable peer support nurtures the emotional wellbeing of mothers, fathers, partners, and babies, and builds strengths in communities. We have extensive experience of delivering quality perinatal peer support. We also support commissioning organisations (public and voluntary sector) with the practicalities and planning of perinatal peer support, including design, implementation, and evaluation.
We are seeking a new Chief Executive to build on our history and unique strengths by developing our future strategy to grow our services and partnerships to meet the ever-increasing demand for the services and programs that we deliver so effectively.
As the CEO of Parents 1st, you will play a pivotal role in restructuring the organisation following the change in our constitution from CIC to a registered charity in 2023. Your leadership will be instrumental in fostering unity and cohesion, creating operational resilience and guiding the organisation towards sustained success in delivering vital services to parents, families and our partners.
The role
You are responsible for providing strategic and operational leadership across the organisation. Working closely with the Board of Trustees, you will support the mission of the organisation through development of strategic plans and strategies.
You will play a crucial role in creating a positive organisational culture that values diversity and inclusion and demonstrates a commitment to making a difference to our clients as well as working with our partners to realise both our and their potential.
You will ensure the organisation is managed effectively with good governance and financial processes in place, which are compliant with relevant legislation. As CEO you will report to the board of trustees, provide regular updates on the organisation's performance, challenges and progress towards strategic goals.
The following is not an exhaustive list but identifies the most significant duties which link to the responsibilities described above.
- Working with the Chair and Board of trustees
- Strategic leadership and management
- Stakeholder engagement
- Operational excellence, planning and delivery
- Financial stewardship
Person Specification
Essential experience, qualifications and attributes for the post are demonstrable
Ability to:
- Significant leadership and management experience, ideally within the non-profit, social services or healthcare sectors
- Ability and solid experience of motivating, supporting and developing people to achieve success as well as personal and organisational goals
- Exceptional interpersonal, influencing and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally
- Experience of developing and implementing strategies and operating plans
- Experience of managing external relationships at a senior level on behalf of an organisation
- Experience of bid writing, securing funds and working with funding partners and grant making organisations
- Experience of growing new projects, services and income
- Evidence of being a strategic thinker with the proven ability to drive service innovation through resourcefulness and creativity
- Evidence of having strong financial acumen, with a track record of managing budgets and navigating financial challenges
- Experience and confidence in public speaking and dealing with press and media
- Evidence of continual professional and personal development
- Resilient, calm and rational in decision making including when under pressure
- Demonstrate a good level of knowledge of charity regulations and of the role of the Charity Commission
- Passionate commitment to the vision and mission of Parents 1st
Eastside People is supporting Parents 1st UK in the recruitment for this role. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter, which should address the points in the Person Specification.
Please note that we will focus on your demonstrable experience and potential in the above areas and do not expect candidates to have experience in all responsibilities outlined in the Job Description.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustments so that we can help with making the application process work for you.
The closing date for applications is 9am on Monday 22 July 2024. Initial longlisting discussions with Lucinda will take place that week and interviews will take place with Parents 1st week beginning 5 August 2024.
Closing date: 22-07-2024
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