Senior Media Relations Officer Jobs

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

About the role

We’re looking for a case study officer to join our talented and ambitious press, PR and celebrity team.

The successful candidate will support all elements of the charity’s case study function including recruiting and engaging new individuals with the charity who are willing to share their personal experiences of breast cancer to support our work and managing and nurturing key relationships day-to-day so they have the best possible experience when supporting the charity.  

A key element of the role will be supporting colleagues in the press, PR and celebrity team to identify and seize opportunities for case studies to share their experiences to raise awareness of breast cancer, Breast Cancer Now and how we’re here for anyone affected by this devastating disease.  

You’ll will work with teams across the organisation to support them in sharing the voices of people affected by breast cancer through their work. Liaising closely with colleagues to understand where case study support is required, you’ll identify the people who, through sharing their personal experiences, can best support activities to deliver on charity objectives. Key to this will be gathering the relevant insight and identifying ways we can engage case studies with our work in a way that’s mutually beneficial.

About you

You’ll have a good understanding of issues impacting people affected by breast cancer. With this you’ll have an awareness of, sensitivity to and ability to adapt to their changing needs and circumstances and how this might impact their ability or wish to support the charity’s work.  

When engaging individuals with sharing their story to support us, you’ll approach this work with professionalism, sensitivity and care at all times, being sure to identify opportunities bring about mutual benefit for both parties.

Handling sensitive information appropriately at all times is key to this role, and requires you to have a knowledge of GDPR regulations and a commitment to[VS3]  following Breast Cancer Now’s compliance and confidentiality regulations. You’ll also be proficient in using CRM tools to store and record interactions and sensitive data relating to supporters.

A strong verbal and written communicator with high levels of organisation, you’ll be prompt in responding to supporters and colleagues appropriately and with clear and accurate information. You will also be a quick learner and work well as part of a fast-paced press, PR and celebrity team.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please email the Recruitment Team.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date: 9am on Tuesday 26 November 2024

Interview date: Week commencing 2 December 2024

We’re looking for someone who has experience producing content for digital channels, working in a creative team, writing inspiring news-led copy and building and maintaining social media profiles. 

Job Purpose:

To shape our public engagement and advocacy communications, editorial and digital content strategies to raise awareness of our mission and engage with a supporter base outside of fundraising.

To support our Digital Marketing Manager to achieve our digital mobilisation objectives, ensuring we employ a digital-first approach to building a strong online profile as pioneers for street connected children

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to generate relevant, compelling content to share with our digital key stakeholders.

• Develop communications to support the advocacy activities of the organisation to engage existing and new supporters.

• Work with our Programme Teams in the UK, India and Tanzania to anticipate, research, develop, and write stories, adapting them to excite diverse audiences across a wide variety of media as we campaign for the rights of street connected children.

• Utilising our own evidence and data, create newsworthy stories and content that amplify the voices of street-connected children in the UK, Tanzania and India, engaging with both existing and new supporters.

• Create inspiring multi-channel content and messaging, directly linked to achieving our strategic aims and to showcase the impact of Railway Children’s work and influence key eternal stakeholders.

• Generate inspiring content that will attract a new, broader pool of supporters who are invested in making Railway Children’s vision and mission a reality.

• Use the latest available technologies and techniques on social media to amplify our voice by attracting and recruiting new supporters who share our values, beliefs and mission.

• Work with the Digital Marketing Manager and Strategic Content Manager to ensure that all of our content and messaging is optimised for search engine ranking and keyword activity.

• Develop relationships with relevant media in the rail / transport sector to share our communications.

• Work alongside the Strategic Content Manager to ensure that our key messaging and call to actions are always coordinated, aligned and implemented into wider organisational communications, including Fundraising Campaigns.

• Work alongside the Digital Marketing Manager to generate and optimise content for Railway Children’s digital communication channels (website, email and social media) that engages and influences key audiences to support our vision and mission.

• Publish digital content using our content management and scheduling systems

Job Overview

• The Cherie Blair Foundation for Women is mid-way through delivering its Ready for Business 2023 - 2026 strategy. We are seeking to dramatically accelerate growth to achieve our target of reaching one million women entrepreneurs by the end of 2030.
• The Finance Director’s role is critical to the strategic and operational financial management of the charity. They will be part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), along with the CEO, COO, Director of External Engagement and Director of Programmes and Impact. 
• The Board and CEO are looking for an experienced and qualified finance professional, with the ability to lead and shape the Foundation’s approach to financial planning and financial management, lead a financial improvement programme, and ensure the Foundation’s on-going financial sustainability.

Job Purpose

• To lead strategic and operational financial planning with responsibility for achieving and executing financial objectives, budgeting, investment opportunities and oversight of annual budget processes, including the annual audit.
• To provide strategic financial insight and be an effective business partner to guide organisational and departmental decision-making.
• To drive excellence and efficiency across Finance, strengthening and embedding the right financial systems and processes, integrated with other processes where relevant to enable the organisation to scale.
• To ensure robust financial control frameworks are embedded within the Organisation and to achieve financial compliance with all requirements from Companies House, Charity Commission, HMRC etc.

Key Responsibilities

The Finance Director will lead all finance processes and will have the following responsibilities:

• Working in partnership with the CEO and other members of the SLT to ensure robust and strategic financial management, effective and efficient controls, transaction processing and financial management reporting.
• Provide strategic financial insight and data to inform decision making and financial growth and sustainability of the organisation.
• Provide an excellent finance business partner service to the organisation, to shape and improve financial capability and capacity, improving visibility and rigour around forecasting income and expenditure. 
• Lead and be accountable for reporting to the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (FARC).
• Lead on the preparation of statutory accounts, audit and tax requirements of the Foundation including returns to HMRC, Companies House and the Charity Commission.
• Co-ordinate the development and deployment of the annual budget, using zero-based budgeting techniques where relevant; and working with the COO to ensure alignment with yearly Operational Plans.
• Serve as an internal leader of the organisation: provide staff with a strong day-to-day leadership presence, and model a culture of performance, openness and accountability.

Strategic and Operational Financial Planning

•  Lead on financial planning, budgeting, cash flow, investment priorities and policy matters and keep the Board, CEO and SLT informed of all critical issues.
• Lead the development and production of financial management reports for the Board, SLT, budget holders and donors.
• Working closely with the CEO, COO and SLT, manage and mitigate financial risks in line with the Foundation’s risk register and strategic risk assessment.
• Lead on production of the annual statutory accounts, audit and filing of financial statements.
• Lead on treasury management including foreign exchange and cashflow, and maintain banking, payroll, and bookkeeping services.
• Ensure effective relationship management with auditors, and all other financial suppliers, representing the organisation externally, e.g. in banking negotiations.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute the annual budget and re-forecasting process; working with the COO to align planning and budgeting.
• Provide oversight of funders’ commitments, funding gaps and funding ratios to drive effective decision making.
• Contribute to the development and delivery of the Foundation’s strategic goals and objectives as well as the overall management of the organisation.

Financial Insight, Business Partnering & Financial Process Improvements

• Provide strategic financial insight to drive financial performance and effective decision making (e.g. overall financial ratios, programme costing models, RoI, Value for Money etc).
• Consider commercial opportunities to support the diversification of income streams and financial growth.
• Working as an effective business partner with key departments, support and build staff capability and capacity in financial management.
• Ensure the day-to-day financial operations of the organisation run efficiently  and smoothly.
• Assess, streamline and improve financial processes including but not limited to  invoicing and payments, supplier, partner management, cost recovery, expenses management, purchasing and/or procurement processes and the introduction of an internal audit function.
• Lead on system and technology requirements for financial systems in line with the overall technology roadmap.

Financial Control and Compliance

• Upgrade and implement an appropriate system of policies, internal controls, accounting standards, and procedures.
• Serve as the management liaison to the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee (FARC); effectively communicate and present critical financial matters at Trustee and committee meetings.
• Advise on organisational legal issues; oversee legal contracting and partner due diligence, ensure due diligence on money flows, overseeing compliance with contract and donor reporting. Lead on the implementation and review of the  Foundation’s reserves policy.

Person Specification

Essential Criteria: Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Qualified Accountant with executive level experience within (or with a good understanding of) the charity sector including experience of international payments.

Ability to cover all aspects of the organisation’s strategic and operational financial management needs.

Commercially astute with a good understanding of income generation and investment opportunities.

Ability to provide strategic financial data and insights for decision-making.

Experience working in a Board-facing role highlighting key issues and risks for a Board audience.

Excellent financial technical skills combined with knowledge of financial software including Quickbooks.

Good understanding of, and ability to advise fundraising and externally funded programme portfolio(s).

Proven ability to develop organisational level budgets and plans and the systems to monitor and manage progress against them.

Good business partnering skills; ability to understand Fundraising and Programme departmental needs and build staff’s financial capacity and capability.

Experience of driving improvements in financial processes.

Commitment to excellence with an exceptional work ethic and creating a high performance and accountable organisation.

Ability to negotiate and influence at strategic level with excellent people skills to build strong relationships internally and externally.

Experience of risk management and mitigation, and a good working knowledge of the regulatory environment for UK-registered charities working internationally.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience working with statutory and institutional donors and knowledge of donor reporting, compliance, and contract management issues.
• Strong commitment to the Foundation’s vision, mission, values, and goals with a passion for women’s economic empowerment.
• All applicants should already have the right to work in the UK. The Foundation does not offer sponsorship at this time..

• Deadline to apply is 5pm Thur 14th November
• First round of interviews: w/c 18th November
• Second round of interviews: 25th November

What makes Goldsmiths unique?

Goldsmiths, University of London is a world-renowned university that has a reputation for rigorous and innovative academic work; creativity has long been our hallmark. Academic excellence and imaginative course content combine to make a place where creative minds can thrive.

About the Department

The Development and Alumni Office is a small, dynamic team responsible for building a culture of support for Goldsmiths, whether that is through philanthropy, volunteering or advocacy. Our fundraising activities support highly impactful projects that change lives and even save lives, and that reflect Goldsmiths’ values of civic engagement, social inclusion and educational excellence. 

The Alumni Relations and Regular Giving programme aims to build relationships that inspire alumni, colleagues and friends to support Goldsmiths through donations or volunteering. Through our multi-channel regular giving campaigns, we seek donations via single gifts, monthly direct debits and legacy gifts.

About the Role

This role will work closely with the Head of Alumni Relations and Regular Giving to implement the individual giving and legacy fundraising programme that will increase funds raised to support education at Goldsmiths.

The postholder will responsible for the project management of and writing copy for individual giving and legacy fundraising campaigns, and donor stewardship communications, via email, web, social media, and/or direct mail. 

About the Candidate

You will be able to demonstrate an entrepreneurial approach to identifying new opportunities and developing ideas. You will also be able to demonstrate the ability to project manage fundraising campaigns and build personal relationships with alumni donors. You will be skilled in writing engaging fundraising copy for email, web and print. Ideally you will have experience of individual giving and/or legacy fundraising from the Higher Education or Not for Profit sector. However transferrable skills from exceptional candidates looking to move into the Higher Education sector are also welcomed.

Benefits

We have generous benefits – an agile working environment, 28 days’ annual leave plus 6 paid closure days (4 at Christmas and 2 at Easter) plus all Bank Holidays, great transport links, a defined benefit pension scheme, support for professional development and a broad range of well-being initiatives such as staff choir, running club and creative writing classes. Goldsmiths, University of London is passionate about advancing equality and celebrating diversity.

Senior Media Officer

Contract:12 Months Fixed Term Contract, Full-time, 35 hours per week

Salary: £39,358 - £41,325 per annum with excellent benefits

Location: London, UK
Hybrid Working: A minimum of 40% of working time is spent face to face, either in London office, or as a result of external engagement or travel for WaterAid. WaterAid is located at Canary Wharf, London and this will be your location and contract base.

About WaterAid:
From delivering proactive data-driven stories on the global water crisis, to creating impactful media stunts and campaigns and responding to breaking news such as flooding events and disease outbreaks, the role of a Senior Media Officer at WaterAid is varied and exciting.

If you have sound news judgement, a creative approach to PR, excellent writing skills and are passionate about making a difference to people's lives across the globe, this could be the role for you. Join WaterAid as a Senior Media Officer to change normal for millions of people so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good.  

This role will be pivotal in delivering high impact, high profile UK and global media coverage for upcoming priority advocacy moments and public engagement campaigns, as well as supporting the day to day running of a reactive press office function. 
 
About the Team:
To support an exciting and busy time in the WaterAid UK communications team, we are seeking an experienced Senior Press Officer to join our team on a 12 month contract. This role will involve close collaboration with our UK teams, country and regional offices, as well as managing relationships with external partners and stakeholders.
This is a full-time, Monday to Friday role. You will be expected to take part in our out of hours press office rota approx. every 8 weeks, and international may be required from time to time.

About the Role:
You will ideally have newsroom or busy press office or agency experience, work well under pressure, and be full of creative media ideas. As a news driven, creative and ambitious Senior Media Officer, you will lead on a wide range of media activities including timely statements, ground-breaking research reports, fundraising appeals and events, and key policy and advocacy moments.  
 
You will also work on projects with celebrity ambassadors, corporate partners and staff from across WaterAid's global federation - all in support of WaterAid's mission to change normal for millions of people living without water, decent toilets and good hygiene so they can unlock their potential, break free from poverty and change their lives for good. 
 
You will drive, develop and implement proactive and reactive media strategies, use your warm media contacts and build new contacts to achieve organisational communications objectives, including increasing awareness of the global water and sanitation crisis as well as our work around the world and our policy, fundraising and campaigning activities.

Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Write audience centric media strategies for advocacy research and reports and campaigns, with political and public stakeholders in mind.  
• Build and ensure effective media relations by establishing and nurturing relationships with key journalists and media outlets, maintaining media lists using relevant media databases.    
• Ensure a responsive, agile news desk and respond to enquiries on the key issues we work on.  
• Draft and distribute first class media materials, including press releases, media messages, statements, op-eds and thought leadership pieces, and lines against enquiry. 
• Integrate media activity across communications and the wider communications and fundraising directorate to ensure media work is impactful and supports wider strategic objectives.  
• Advise WaterAid staff up to the Chief Executive using your media expertise. 
• Build on and maintain excellent relationships with teams across the organisation and in countries where we work. 
• Help drive WaterAid's online media work and engage with bloggers, online journalists and social media influencers. 
• Evaluate and report back on key campaigns to the team and rest of the organisation 
• Brief journalists on and off the record, arrange radio and TV interviews where necessary and brief staff in preparation. 
• Join the 24/7 on-call rota 

About You:

• Proven experience in media relations, working in a busy press office, agency or as a journalist.
• Experience of working in a large, matrix organisation 
• Experience of liaising with journalists of all levels 
• Strong understanding of the UK and global media landscape, with an excellent nose for a story and established relationships with key journalists and media outlets for major UK and global titles. 
• Proven experience in launching policy and research reports and data-driven stories to the media 
• Proven experience on working on public engagement and supporter focused media  
• Excellent command of written English and editing skills, with the ability to craft compelling media materials and media messages at the highest quality 
• Experience in developing and executing media strategies and securing impactful coverage.  
• To have initiative, deadline driven, strong project management skills, able to work autonomously while contributing to a high performing team 
• Willing to travel within and outside of the UK infrequently on travel to further media objectives. 
• Creativity and tenacity. 
• Ability to handle multiple projects and a variety of work simultaneously

Although not essential, we also prefer you to have:

• Experience running events with media audiences or attendance, including organising press events/press conferences. 
• Experience of working on international issues including development, rights or humanitarian.
• Good understanding of social media  
• Experience of working with corporate partners  

Closing date: Applications will close 23:59 on Wednesday 20th November, 2024. Availability for interview is required week commencing Monday 25th November 2025.

How to Apply: To see the full job pack, please click ‘Apply’. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter into one document in either Word Document or PDF format. 

Pre-employment screening: In order to apply for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK. All our vacancies require a basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check to comply with our Safer Recruitment policy.

Our Benefits:

• 36 days' holiday (including 8 Bank Holidays)
• Option to buy an extra 5 days annual leave
• We offer a generous pension plan with employer contribution of up to 10%
• Wide range of flexible and agile-working arrangement
• Season Ticket Loan
• Free annual eye tests
• Pay as You Give charitable giving scheme
• Enhanced Maternity and Adoption/Surrogacy pay, Shared Parental Leave and Paternity Leave
• Sabbaticals
• Volunteer Day

Our Commitment

Our People Promise:
We will work with passion and focus to ensure safe and sustainable water, toilets and hygiene are available to everyone, everywhere. WaterAid is a place of purpose – where people have a real commitment and shared responsibility for the impact we have.  We are a global community with diverse backgrounds and perspectives, motivated by inspiring, stimulating work. We are determined to put the wellbeing of our people first, to be a place where people feel safe and able to contribute their voice and truly live our values.  

Equal opportunities:
We are an equal opportunity, disability-confident employer and are dedicated to achieving the highest standards of diversity, equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, beliefs, customs, traditions and ways of life. This includes, but is not limited to, race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion, national or social origin, health status, and economic or social situation.

Safeguarding:
We are also committed to protecting everyone we come into contact with. We have a zero-tolerance approach to abuse of power, privilege or trust across our global work, and any form of inappropriate behaviour, discrimination, abuse, bullying, harassment, or exploitation. Safeguarding the people and communities we work with, our staff, volunteers and anyone working on our behalf is our top priority, and we take our responsibilities extremely seriously.

Join our dynamic Fundraising & Communications team to help create lasting change for people with disabilities.

The Senior Digital Marketing Officer is responsible for driving forward CBM UK’s digital fundraising, growing our online presence and directly contributing to the success of our fundraising efforts.

The position holder is the digital fundraising lead responsible for the coordination, development, delivery, and testing of stand-alone digital fundraising projects, and (where appropriate) support and integrate with offline activity and wider fundraising and communications campaigns. 

Using technical knowledge and expertise, and working closely alongside colleagues in the fundraising and communications team, in particular the Senior Communications Officer and Marketing Officers, the position holder will lead on all stages of digital fundraising campaigns from conception to implementation and evaluation. 

We are looking for someone with knowledge of digital fundraising and experience of developing new and innovative digital campaigns. Candidates should have experience working alongside agencies and freelancers to co-ordinate, review and monitor digital acquisition activity and experience of setting up and sending mass marketing emails.

At CBM UK, we place respect and compassion at the heart of all that we do, and this reflects in our culture. We are an organisation based on Christian values welcoming staff of all faiths and none. Our commitment to these values drives everything we do, striving to build a just and equitable world in which all people are included, loved, valued, and respected. We focus on meeting the greatest needs and collaborate with partners of all faiths and none without proselytizing.

For the full job description and person specification, please download our recruitment pack.

Are you interested in telling the inspiring and powerful stories of the children and families that come to Great Ormond Street Hospital? Are you passionate about securing high profile, impactful press coverage to raise awareness for a renowned, well-loved national brand? If you are a seasoned comms/PR professional who is looking for their next step as part of a dynamic, motivated team, this could be the role for you. 
 

Salary
 

The salary for this position is £37,862 pro rata and the role is a 6 month fixed term contract. 

This position is known internally as Senior Communications Officer

Key Responsibilities

We are looking for a confident and experienced Communications/PR professional to be part of GOSH Charity’s busy and ambitious External Communications team on a six-month fixed term contract. 
 

We’re looking for someone to take on a varied role where you’ll:

• Secure well messaged, impactful press coverage across national and broadcast media, to maximise reach and cut-through. 
• Act as comms lead on large campaigns and projects, including fundraising, events and research priorities.
• Research, write and distribute materials such as press releases, statements and Q&As. 
• Support the handling of any crisis communications. 

This is a great opportunity for an experienced communications professional to take ownership of high-profile projects across the organisation. 
 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

We’re looking for a seasoned communications professional with:

• Previous experience delivering high profile and effective proactive PR campaigns. 
• Previous experience of responding to reactive media enquiries on a variety of different subjects, and ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Experience handling issues and crisis communications, as well as dealing with sensitive issues. 
• Experience working with celebrities and/or influencers. 
• Experience of interviewing people sensitively and managing the consent process. 
• Exceptional communication skills – both written and verbal.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including proven ability to negotiate with senior internal and external stakeholders. 

Experience working in the charity sector is beneficial for this role, but not essential.  
 

About The team
 

You would be joining a friendly, driven and high-achieving Communications team, whose remit covers Family Stories, Media Relations, Social Media, Internal Communications and Celebrity & Influencer liaison. The Communications team forms part of the Marketing & Communications directorate.

How to apply
 

Please click on the apply button in the top right hand corner where you will be taken to a short application form to complete.
 

Closing Date: 22nd November 2024 

Benefits

• 30 days annual leave (plus bank holidays)  
• A flexible approach to working arrangements.  
• Access to our enhanced pension scheme  
• Life assurance 
• Access to various health and wellbeing schemes, including the employee assistance programme. 

About Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity

Every day brings new challenges at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH). Every day, over 750 seriously ill children from across the UK arrive for life-changing treatments. Every day, young lives hang in the balance as patients, families and staff battle the most complex illnesses. And every day, the brightest minds come together to achieve pioneering medical breakthroughs that change the lives of thousands of children – and change the world. This extraordinary hospital has always depended on charitable support to give seriously ill children the best chance to fulfil their potential. Without donations, Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity can’t help fund ground-breaking research, advanced equipment, child and family support services, and the rebuilding and refurbishment of wards and medical facilities. Our staff help to raise and invest these vital funds at the hospital and within child health research nationally. A better future for seriously ill children starts with you.
 

Along with being awarded the ‘Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2023’, we were delighted to be recently awarded the 'Charity Times Fundraising Team of the Year 2023.'  
 

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
 

A more diverse workforce will enable us to deliver even more impact and we particularly encourage applications from communities which are under-represented in the charity. This includes people from ethnically diverse backgrounds, disabled people or those with long-term conditions, LGBTQ+ communities, and those from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. Further information on our EDI strategy can be found on our website.
 

As a Level 2 Disability Confident Committed Employer we are more than happy to make reasonable adjustments wherever possible throughout the recruitment process. For more information on this please contact us. 

Applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis and we reserve the right to close the role prior to the closing date, should a suitable applicant be found. Therefore, you are encouraged to apply right away, to avoid disappointment.

ShareAction is an independent charity and an expert on responsible investment. We work to build a world where the financial system serves our planet and its people. We set ambitious standards for how financial institutions, through their investment decisions, can protect our planet and its people and campaign for this approach to become the norm. We convene shareholders to collectively push companies to tackle the climate crisis, protect nature, improve workers’ rights and shape healthier societies. In the UK and EU, we advocate for financial regulation that has society’s best interests at its core.

Position

Reporting into the Head of Communications, this is a strategic and hands-on management role responsible for driving ShareAction’s media function and acting as a key business partner for colleagues across the organisation. Using your experience of developing media strategies, you will advise teams on how to enhance ShareAction’s position as a thought leader on responsible investment, support organisational goals to influence decision-makers and engage target audiences and help manage ShareAction’s reputation by advising on risk and mitigation. You will line manage a Media Manager and Senior Media Officer in the UK and provide guidance to a Media Advisor in Brussels to design and deliver high-quality media relations activity and ensure the effective operation of ShareAction’s press office and internal processes, including media monitoring and reporting.

You'll play a key role in the development of campaigns to hold global companies to account for their impact on people and planet and promote research and recommendations to support our vision of a world where responsible investment is the norm. With excellent interpersonal skills, you’ll be able to work collaboratively, supporting colleagues to engage effectively with the media.

If this sounds of interest, we’d love to hear from you.

What you’ll bring to the team

We want to hear from you if you have substantial experience working in a press office or as a journalist, with recent experience at a senior level, and a strong track record of securing positive coverage to achieve brand, engagement and influencing goals. This role would suit someone who is skilled in developing and delivering media strategy to support organisational objectives – including thought leadership activity for specialist audiences – and has the interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively with colleagues at all levels across the organisation and win support for your recommendations. You’ll be a highly regarded people manager who has a proven track record of developing junior team members and putting in place the structures and support for them to succeed. You’ll be passionate about using the power of communications to help drive a better future for people and planet.

This role would suit someone who has outstanding verbal and written communication skills, with a flair for breaking down complex issues and the ability to use framing and messaging techniques to produce high-quality content that can resonate with target audiences and inspire action. You’ll enjoy working in a fast-paced, changing campaigning environment and have excellent organisational skills to be able to manage multiple projects at once. You might have previous experience developing media activity within a campaigning or advocacy organisation or on social, environmental or financial issues.

While we hope we’ll find someone with the majority of these skills and experience, we’re keen to hear from you even if you don’t have them all. We appreciate lots of skills are transferable, and we welcome opportunities to explore different ways of achieving our goals.

We are currently formalising our hybrid working policy; however, as this role involves a lot of close collaboration with London-based colleagues, there is an expectation that you will be able to come into the office once a week. The whole Communications team meets together in person at least once a month.

What we will do for you

We are a fast-paced organisation that has grown substantially over the past few years. We recognise that our people work hard to advocate for responsible investment and drive meaningful engagement with those who have the power to create a brighter future. Every day, they bring their expertise, passion and persistence to build a world where the financial system serves our people and planet. We want to ensure we provide the right environment for our colleagues to thrive, and we are committed to improving our employee offer where possible.

Currently, we are pleased to offer:

• A commitment to flexible working: over 60% of our employees have some sort of flexible working arrangement in place.
• Hybrid working: we are committed to supporting our staff to work in a way that suits their lifestyle and meets the requirements of their role.
• Internal promotion and development opportunities: we offer a range of ways to improve your skills and focus on what you love, including promotion, secondment, or sideways development opportunities. For some levels of roles, we also offer direct progression.
• The opportunity to help make a difference: we tackle some of the world’s biggest social and environmental challenges. We offer opportunities for you to develop your skills and experience in a friendly, flexible and supportive working environment.
• A unionised work environment: our staff have the opportunity to join the union and are supported by our recognised union, Unite. We regularly consult and negotiate with our employees on workplace matters ranging from working conditions to pay.
• Regular in-person meetings, including all-staff away days, retreats and directorate strategy days to create connected teams.
• 8% non-contributory pension: invested with NEST and their green funds.
• A healthcare cash plan with Westfield that gives you money back on your healthcare costs.
• An employee assistance programme: advice and support, lifestyle discounts and short-term counselling.
• 25 days’ annual leave (increasing with length of service) plus office closure at the end of the year, ensuring everyone gets time to switch off together.
• Enhanced family leave pay: up to 18 weeks paid at 90% for either parent.
• Enhanced sick pay starting at 5 weeks’ full pay from day 1.
• Season ticket loan and cycle-to-work scheme.

ShareAction values and respects all differences in people (seen and unseen) and welcomes applications from all backgrounds, communities and industries. We are committed to having a team that is made up of diverse skills, experiences and abilities, and we are working hard to provide an environment where all can bring their authentic selves to work. We know that some people won’t apply for a role unless they meet all the requirements listed in the job description. If this is the case for you, but you think you would excel in this role, we want to hear from you!

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

Closing date: 9.00 am on Monday 25th November 2024.
First-round interviews: Thursday 5th and Friday 6th December 2024.
Second-round interviews: Thursday 12th and Monday 16th December 2024.

To be considered for this post, you must be legally eligible to work in the UK; unfortunately, we are unable to provide visa sponsorship.

Please be aware that when shortlisting, we are really keen to get a sense of your unique voice and individual experience, especially if you are using generative AI tools as part of your drafting process.

The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is the voice of firefighters in the UK.  We are the only recognised trade union negotiating nationally for firefighters and emergency fire control staff.

*** Flexible working available ***

We're seeking a talented and driven individual to lead our social media operation. You will:

· Develop social media strategies that maximise engagement and support for the FBU, its aims and campaigns

· Shoot, script and edit videos; edit audio; and design infographics and other relevant digital content

· Run a reactive/trends-driven social media operation aligned with the objectives of the FBU

The FBU already has a small, effective communications team covering campaigns, press and external communications. If you have these skills, great. But what we are really looking for is someone with the passion, political/labour movement experience, and technical skills to take our social media, video and digital content to the next level. 

You’ll collaborate with other teams and union activists to bring projects to life, and you’ll have great storytelling skills.  You’ll also be willing and able to travel and attend events frequently.

If you love social media and have strong creative skills, this might be the job for you.  This is a new role, so proven experience in the social media landscape is essential.  

If you want to make a difference, if you are committed to advancing trade union activism, engagement and awareness, and if you are aligned to the aims and objectives of the FBU, we are interested in hearing from you.

We are willing to consider flexible working arrangements, including job share.

Full details of the role and job requirements are set out in the Job Description which you can download here.

Benefits include:

Generous annual leave  

Additional Christmas office closure period

Final salary pension scheme

Employee assistance programme 

Season ticket loan

Annual Christmas bonus

Eyecare claim back scheme

Childcare assistance scheme

Flexible working arrangements

Closing date: 2nd December 2024 – 10.00 am

Interview date: 12th December 2024

We are looking for someone who has experience and understanding of working with local food groups and potentially an understanding of local procurement. They would have a research background and some experience in project management and working within a wider team of senior colleagues.

Role: Senior Research Officer
Location: Ryton with some flexible working

Key Requirements: An understanding of sustainable food procurement in the UK, along with proven research skills to ensure the successful delivery of multi-faceted research projects. Combined with an ability to design and deliver workshops, along with collaborating effectively with schools, local food groups and organisations at all stages of the food chain.

Hours: Full-time (35 hours week)
Duration: Fixed Term until September 2028
Salary: £28,000-32,000 per annum
Role subject to DBS Check: No

About us:

At Garden Organic we care about organic growing, composting, seed conservation, research and citizen science. Our small but hugely knowledgeable and committed team is backed by a family of members and volunteers, all dedicated to growing food and flowers in harmony with nature. We are an established, experienced and innovative membership charity, working in communities around the UK and campaigning for organic practice which protects and promotes life above and below the soil. Now in our seventh decade, we are also home to the vitally important Heritage Seed Library a living collection of 800 rare vegetable varieties that otherwise would have died out.

Our mission is to show people how to be organic growers and in doing so, we strive to be a great place to work, volunteer or partner with. We care about what we do, how we do it, and the impact we make. We believe that our time is now – when people are actively seeking positive contributions that they can make in the face of biodiversity loss and climate change.

About the role:

Key responsibilities include the design and facilitation of workshops, evaluation and exploitation of research, stakeholder engagement, and collaborating on research outputs, reports and deliverables. You will play a significant role in contributing to the project's impact while supporting your own professional development.

The project is led by Coventry University's Centre for Agroecology, Water, and Resilience (CAWR) focusing on sustainable, place-based food procurement in the UK. This position will work with a similar role within CAWR to deliver a range of research and dissemination activities across the project.

• The project involves interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research, utilizing living case studies of community food hubs (Cultivate Food Hub – Wales, Cambridge Food Hub, The Better Food Shed – London and Galloway Food Hub – Scotland) and open-source socio-technical innovations like the Open Food Network (OFN).
• It aims to drive transformative changes in food systems by addressing research questions related to small-scale producers, open-source innovations, place-based governance, sustainability impacts, and scaling mechanisms.
• The project involves multi-actor collaboration, data management practices, ethical considerations, and aims to create environmentally sustainable, local food systems while engaging stakeholders and contributing to policy development.
• The core team includes individuals from Coventry University, Garden Organic, and Social Farms & Gardens, with partners from organizations like Soil Association, Birmingham City Council, and Open Food Network involved in the project.
• The project runs for 48 months from October 2024, aiming to generate new knowledge and drive just, sustainable transitions in food systems.

You will be reporting to our Research Manager, and your core responsibilities and main duties are as follows:

1. Day-to-day management and delivery of the research project P4G.
2. Manage the internal communications with other GO staff involved with the project.
3. Be the day-to-day conduit with the project leader (CAWR).
4. Undertake research into public procurement focusing on the use of living case studies through:
   • Stakeholder mapping and analysis,
   • On-farm surveys
   • Local data collection through interviews with procurers and producers, focus groups, mapping current procurement
5. Developing market dialogues with farmers, chefs, kitchen staff, school leaders, and procurement officers to develop mutual understanding and contribute ideas to public food tender design.
6. Working with the food hubs, and Heritage Seed Library, to implement small scale crop trials which will require travel throughout the UK.
7. With our Head of Knowledge Transfer, work with local schools to improve their understanding of where food comes from and the role they play within local food systems, linking directly to aspects of the curriculum including food diversity and climate resilience.
8. Supporting Garden Organic Staff in project communications (across a range of media types), dissemination of findings and impact assessment.

What we are looking for:

We are looking for someone who has experience and understanding of working with local food groups and potentially an understanding of local procurement. They would have a research background and some experience in project management and working within a wider team of senior colleagues.

What we can offer:

• Salary: £28-32,000 per annum
• 25 days Holiday plus bank holidays and additional leave at Christmas (pro-rata)
• Additional long service holiday
• Group Pension Scheme with 8% employer contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary Extras benefits platform (Instant discount scheme and health, wellbeing and financial support)
• We Care benefits platform (With access to virtual GP consultations, nutritionist support, get fit programmes, smoking cessation and further health and wellbeing support)
• TOIL for additional hours worked
• Life Assurance
• Garden Organic membership

How to Apply:

All applicants must complete a Garden Organic Application Form along with a covering letter explaining why you think you would be a great fit for the role. We pay close attention to covering letters so please do send us one. Our application form can be downloaded via our website.

We will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early depending on response levels.

As part of our commitment to diversity and inclusion applications will be anonymised before being submitted to our recruitment panel.

Recruitment Timetable:

Application Deadline: Monday 18th November

Interview Dates: Week of 2nd December

Interview Location: Ryton, CV8 3LG

Equal Opportunities:

At Garden Organic we embrace diversity and recognise the value it brings to our organisation. As such, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates and welcome candidates from various backgrounds irrespective of age, disability, gender, gender identity or reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief or sexual orientation. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and take pride in ensuring that everyone feels welcome, respected and empowered.

Garden Organic is also a Disability Confident Employer and aims to create opportunities wherever possible. It should be noted that some of our roles require travel and attendance at events where accessibility arrangements will vary.

Safer Recruitment:

Garden Organic is also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects employees, associates and volunteers to share this commitment. We may require some candidates to undertake a DBS check relevant to the requirements of the role.

Please note that we only accept applications from individuals with the right to work in the UK. We are unable to sponsor working visa applications.

To find out more about our Charity, our ambition, our successes and why it is a great time to be joining Garden Organic, along with our Privacy Statement please visit our website.

Domestic abuse has blighted women’s lives throughout history. We’ve been helping women in London recover from its effects since 1996. Our specialist counselling transforms the mental health and wellbeing of women who have suffered physical, emotional or sexual abuse, financial exploitation or coercive control, and we have assisted well over 15,000 people to date. Add your skills to our closely-knit all-female team and you can help thousands more on the road to recovery.

As a Senior Communications Manager, you will be responsible for planning and delivering effective communications that reach, engage, motivate, and resonate with media, clients, fundraisers, and policy makers across a range of channels.

We are looking for someone with a strong news sense and a demonstrable background of proactively getting organisations involved in the conversations that matter – while reflecting the confidential nature and sensitivities around domestic abuse and mental health. We want to proactively generate more awareness of our work, capitalising on our unique position in the women’s and mental health sectors.

The role will be responsible for proactive and reactive media relations; effective engagement on social media; developing engaging content for our website; supporting on Calls for Evidence and drafting copy for marketing materials, including our e-newsletter. A highly autonomous role, you will work closely with our fundraising, counselling, and research teams.

Our ideal candidate would also have experience of working on fundraising and awareness campaigns; and the ability to create content on social media in line with branding guidelines. Experience in developing communications strategies and reporting on Key Performance Indicators are essential.

Hours: 35 hours per week, flexible working. Part-time will be considered, minimum of 28 hours over four days. Mondays and Fridays are core working days.

Location: Office based with remote working available – minimum of 50% of working hours in Woman’s Trust Office, Edgware Road/Paddington, NW1.

In return, you can expect exceptional career satisfaction plus an excellent package of benefits including:

• Flexible working
• 25 days' annual leave, plus Bank Holidays and 3 mandatory days (prorated for part-time employees)
• Cycle to work scheme
• 3% pension contribution
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

To find out more and apply with your CV, please visit our website via the apply button.  

Closing date: Monday 15th November 2024.

Interviews will be held week commencing 18th November 2024.

This post is open to women only. The Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1 applies

Senior Advocacy Officer

We are looking for an experienced Senior Advocacy Officer to join the team in this hybrid-working role. 

Position: Senior Advocacy Officer

Location: London/hybrid 

Hours: Full time (35 hours per week) with flexible working available

Salary: £35,800 per annum

Duration: Permanent

Close Date: Sunday 24th November 23:30

The Role

The Senior Advocacy Officer is responsible for supporting the targeted national and international advocacy efforts of selected partners in countries including Afghanistan, DR Congo, Mali and Sudan, as well as to support the general advocacy conducted by the charity. 

Key areas of responsibility include:

• Support to partner-led advocacy efforts

• Networking and external collaboration

• Cross-organisational coordination

• Representation 

• Organisational Learning

• Identify synergies with existing national and international advocacy efforts led by civil society organisations in those contexts and/or in the Global North and make decisions on which ones to pursue (with guidance from the UK Policy & Advocacy Manager). 

• When possible, organise advocacy visits with local partners to the UK.

• Under the direction of the UK Policy and Advocacy Manager, interpret complex information and situations to support policy briefs and submissions to the UK government and parliament to promote the organisation or partners’ key messages and influence policy processes.

About You

We are looking for a Senior Advocacy Offer with excellent representational, interpersonal and team working skills, who is able to communicate with a wide range of people. With excellent writing and verbal communication skills, you will be highly organised and able to work to tight deadlines and prioritise tasks independently.

You will also be fluent in written and spoken English and proficiency in French is a must and as such will be tested at interview.’

We are looking for someone who can think creatively and take decisions that impact colleagues and external stakeholders, but is also calm and positive under pressure.

You will have experience in a similar role, including:

• Supporting local partners in their advocacy efforts 

• Engaging directly with policymakers, governments or institutions to advance an organisation’s mission, influence policy change, and building relationships of trust. 

• Engaging directly with local civil society in the Global South and representing their policy or advocacy priorities authentically 

• Achieving shared policy or advocacy outcomes through networks.

You will also be fluent in written and spoken English and working proficiency in French (French will be tested at interview).

If you have a passion for the organisations mission, a focus on supporting locally led peacebuilding efforts and a strong commitment to anti-racism and decolonisation, then apply today!

In Return

The charity strongly advocate its DEI policy and a commitment to maintaining an inclusive workplace culture; and take pride in being inclusive, fair, equitable and transparent, so welcome a conversation about any DEI concerns you may have. People from all backgrounds are welcomed. What’s important isn’t your level of education or the opportunities you’ve had, it’s about you and how you seize the opportunities ahead of you.

As part of being a Disability Confident Committed employer, we welcome people with disabilities or health challenges to apply.

The Organisation

Join an international charity dedicated to stopping violence around the world by empowering local peacebuilders to resolve conflict and build lasting peace for their communities.

The organisation is happy to talk about flexible working, personal growth, and to promote a workplace where you can be yourself and achieve success based only on your merit. 

Please note this post is only open to those with the right to work in the UK. The organisation does not have a sponsorship license and therefore if you do not have the right to work in the UK, will not progress your application further.

You may also have experience in areas such as Advocacy, Advocacy Officer, Advocacy Lead, Advocacy Executive, Senior Advocacy Officer, Community Engagement, Community Officer, Engagement, Advocay and Engagement, Community Engagement. 

Please note this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client.

Battersea’s Marketing & Communications department is responsible for communicating the breadth of the organisation’s work in an engaging and memorable way. Though our award-winning campaigns, we use our influence to affect change for dogs and cats within and beyond our gates; building Battersea’s reputation on a national and international scale. 

This is an exciting opportunity to join Battersea at the start of a new five year strategy for the charity as it seeks to scale up and deliver new services and partnerships that will help it in its mission to help more dogs and cats, creating lasting change for animals and those who care for them, wherever they are. Earned media and PR is crucial to help Battersea build its visibility awareness, and relevance to new and existing audiences to support engagement with our strategic aims. The PR team play a key part in telling our story, shifting public attitudes, and generating support. 

We are looking for an experienced and ambitious individual to lead and oversee the Battersea PR function, delivering a public relations strategy in line with Battersea’s strategic objectives in the UK and internationally. The post holder will work within the wider Marketing & Communications directorate on the development of joined-up strategies and audience engagement, ensuring Battersea is relevant and accessible to core existing audiences as well as new, younger and more diverse audiences, and we are well-known, trusted, distinctive, and understood for the breadth of our work. They will oversee storytelling, events, and partnership activity that helps us emotionally connect, resonate with and inspire our audiences.

What we can offer you:

In return for your commitment to our cause and to recognise the value of our employees, Battersea offers a range of benefits to support the wellbeing of our employees. These include:

• 28 days of annual leave (plus 8 days paid public holidays) per year
• Discounted gym memberships and cycle to work schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme and access to Wellbeing Resources.
• Generous pension contributions – up to 10% employer contribution
• Free healthcare cash plan, where you can claim for a range of treatment including dental, optical, physiotherapy, chiropody and acupuncture every year.
• Annual interest-free season ticket loans

We are also committed to providing learning and development to our employees. During your time with us, we provide support for your professional and career development, including access to digital and in-person training programmes, leadership and management training, mentoring and much more.

Our hybrid working model:

We operate a 50% onsite hybrid working model, with our office-based staff splitting their time between site based and home working. This enables our office-based staff to balance the benefits of home working with onsite collaboration and maintaining a connection to our cause.

Diversity and inclusion:

At Battersea, we are committed to developing and supporting a diverse workforce and inclusive culture in all aspects of our organisation. We aim to ensure that this pledge, reinforced by our values, is embedded in our day-to-day working practices and our work together.

By hearing from and valuing different experiences, perspectives, and contributions, we know we can provide the best expert care for every dog and cat who needs us. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from diverse ethnic communities and people with disabilities, who we know are currently underrepresented in our workforce.

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we will ask about any adjustments you may need at application and/or interview stage, and if you are offered a role with us, we’ll talk to you about any workplace adjustments you may need to help you perform at your best.

More about us:

At Battersea, we aim to never turn away a dog or cat in need of help. We give each one lots of love, expert care and get to know their characters and quirks so we can find them a new home that’s just right for them. Join us and help us be here for every dog and cat, wherever they are, for as long as they need us.

Closing date: 17th November 2024
Interview date(s): 27th November to 2nd December 2024

To apply for the role, please click the button below. All applications must be submitted before the closing date advertised. We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications is received.

This is a unique opportunity to join a local charity that ‘punches above its weight’ in relation to raising awareness and empowering young refugees and asylum seekers in Kent. We are looking for a professional and passionate fundraiser to play a leading role in building relationships with new trusts and foundations, individual and family philanthropists, and corporate partners. As well as a proven record in fundraising, the successful candidate must have a commitment to supporting young refugees and asylum seekers. The candidate will be self motivated and have the ability to work independently as well as in a team.