The National Youth Agency is looking for an experienced Media & Campaigns Manager
Are you passionate about driving impactful media campaigns and shaping narratives that elevate youth work?
Do you thrive in a fast-paced environment, crafting compelling stories and engaging with the media to create change?
Contract: Permanent Contract
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week flexible working
Salary: £36,000 - £40,000 per annum (dependent on experience and qualifications)
Location: Remote working with some travel to meetings and events required.
What we do
Youth work is the best methodology to unlock young people’s potential by providing high quality support and opportunities. Skilled youth workers build relationships that support young people to explore their personal, social, and educational development. Youth work enables young people to develop their voice, influence, and place within society.
As the national body for youth work, NYA has a dual function. We are the professional, statutory, and regulatory body (PSRB) responsible for qualifications, quality standards and safeguarding for youth work and services in England. In line with our charity mission and aims, we also champion youth work through research, advocacy, campaigns, and programmes.
About the Role
This is more than just a job.
As our Media & Campaigns Manager, you will play a key role in shaping NYA’s public profile. You will design and execute impactful media and campaign strategies that amplify the importance of youth work, ensuring it is recognised and valued by decision-makers, funders, and the wider public.
You will join our Policy, Insights, and External Affairs Directorate, working within the Communications Team. Reporting to the Head of Communications, you will be responsible for crafting powerful narratives, engaging with national media, and leading ambitious campaigns that elevate the NYA’s profile and the importance of youth work across England.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and implement creative media and campaign strategies to raise NYA’s profile and influence key stakeholders.
- Build and maintain relationships with national journalists, bloggers, and influencers to generate media coverage on youth work issues.
- Write compelling press releases, blogs, and opinion pieces that showcase NYA’s thought leadership and impact.
- Plan and execute national campaigns, ensuring messaging aligns with NYA’s mission and objectives.
- Monitor media coverage, track emerging trends, and respond swiftly to breaking news relevant to youth work.
- Support and prepare NYA spokespeople for media interviews, ensuring consistent and effective messaging.
- Collaborate with corporate partners and youth sector organisations to maximise media opportunities.
- Develop strategic relationships with high-profile supporters, including celebrities and influencers, to enhance NYA’s reach.
- Assist in media promotion for key events and conferences, ensuring maximum visibility and engagement.
We’re looking for someone who:
- Has proven experience in securing high-quality national press coverage and building strong relationships with journalists.
- Is skilled at crafting compelling narratives that bring youth work to life.
- Has the ability to design and deliver high-impact campaigns that achieve measurable results.
- Is confident in writing for diverse audiences, including policymakers and young people.
- Is experienced in leveraging social media to support media strategies.
- Is a collaborative team player with experience managing direct reports.
- Is passionate about using media and campaigns to promote youth work and its impact on young people’s lives.
To access and view the candidate pack, click on the 'Apply Via Website' button.
Why work for us?
Our team members rated NYA 9 out of 10 as an employer 90% would recommend working at NYA to their friends and family.
What our team say about working at NYA*:
‘A great environment to work, with colleagues who I care for & who care about me’
‘I feel INCREDIBLY supported & grateful to work for this fantastic organisation’
‘Always willing to listen, providing trust & freedom as an employer’
*Source: NYA staff survey October 2023
NYA operates as a people-first organisation, prioritising the well-being and needs of its employees.
NYA offers an exceptional flexible working approach which encourages our team to balance professional responsibilities with their personal life.
NYA is committed to supporting the continual personal and professional development of our team and helping them achieve their ambitions including training and corporate mentorship opportunities.
NYA provides:
- 25 days leave plus 8 days
- Employee life assurance scheme
- Up to 5% employer pension contribution
- A comprehensive EAP with access to unlimited specialist support.
To apply now:
To access and view the candidate pack, click on the 'Apply Via Website' button.
Please use our online application process to submit the following by Thursday 20th March 2025:
A detailed CV setting out your career history, with responsibilities and achievements in line with the person specification in the 'About You' section.
A covering letter (maximum 800 words) highlighting your suitability for the role and how you meet the person specification. Please note that the covering letter is an important part of the selection process and we will not accept CV’s without one.
Diversity monitoring information (optional) This information is requested by our ATS for our EEDI monitoring purposes only. This data will be anonymised and processed in accordance with UK Data Protection Law.
We encourage you to apply without delay as we will close the recruitment process early if we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Interviews: to be scheduled within 2-weeks after the closing date
At the National Youth Agency, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We are deeply committed to embedding equity, equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging (EEDI) across everything we do.
We believe that a diverse workforce brings invaluable perspectives and strengthens our ability to support young people and the youth work sector effectively.
We are actively seeking applications from individuals of all backgrounds, especially those from minoritised and underrepresented communities, as we work to increase our diversity and representation. Your lived experiences and unique perspectives are crucial in shaping our work and ensuring it reflects the communities we serve.
If you share our passion for making a difference and fostering an inclusive workplace, we encourage you to apply and join us in creating positive social change.
Youth Work changes lives
Which is why we’re committed to ensuring that as many young people as possible get to benefit from the national body for youth work in England, the National Youth Agency (NYA) exists to champion its transformative power. We believe all young people should have the opportunity to benefit from the life-changing impact of extraordinary youth workers and trained volunteers.
We help to grow youth work provision in ways that keep it effective, relevant, safe and engaging, to help millions of young people reach their potential and thrive. We do this by providing guidance, support, advice, training and staff development opportunities for youth workers and youth work organisations. At the heart of everything we do are young people themselves. We work hard to ensure their voices are integrated into all our work, to develop provision that truly meets their needs.
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LOCATION: Homebased
HOURS: Part-time (min 30 hrs/week) or full-time (37.5) – negotiable for the right candidate. Flexible working.
CONTRACT: Permanent
We are seeking a highly organised and tech-savvy Senior Administrator to play a key role in ensuring the smooth operation of our programmes, systems, and records. This role requires a proactive and detail-oriented individual who excels at managing databases, streamlining processes, and maintaining accurate records. You will be confident navigating IT systems, including Microsoft Office 365 (beyond Outlook—think SharePoint, Teams channels, and data management) and CRMs like Beacon, Salesforce, or Blackbaud. As the backbone of our administrative function, you’ll support teams, volunteers, and schools while keeping everything running efficiently behind the scenes.
Are you a Senior Administrator who is looking to join an exciting organisation that’s truly making a difference?
The Jon Egging Trust are seeking an exceptional Senior Administrator to ensure the seamless coordination of our administrative, data management, and operational processes. You will be joining a fantastically motivated and committed team of home workers who are all passionate about improving the lives of young people through our specialist youth programmes. Your role will be to manage systems and records, support programme delivery, maintain accurate data in our CRM and impact tracking systems, oversee volunteer and recruitment administration, and provide essential office and governance support.
The successful candidate will be a highly organised, detail-oriented professional with strong IT proficiency, particularly in Microsoft Office 365 (including SharePoint and Teams) and CRM systems such as Beacon, Salesforce, or Blackbaud. You will be proactive, adaptable, and collaborative, able to manage multiple priorities efficiently while maintaining exceptional accuracy and professionalism.
We are looking for a person who is self-motivated, highly organised, and confident working remotely while staying connected with a collaborative team. You will be proactive, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities with accuracy. Strong communication skills and a high level of IT proficiency, including Microsoft Office 365 and CRM systems, are essential.
We welcome applicants whatever your stage in life, so if you are returning to the workforce after a period away, or even seeking a change of pace, please get in touch. Across the JET team we cultivate a culture of inclusion that respects individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences enable us to be a better team – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better outcomes for our young people
About the Jon Egging Trust (JET)
At JET, we support vulnerable young people to get back on track and realise their potential; more than 30,000 young people right across the UK to date, and there’s so much more we can do. We’re an organisation that really values its people and we’re immensely proud that our team culture is based on caring and raising each other up.
Our benefits package includes:
- Flexible working
- Enhanced annual leave
- Homeworking allowance
- Occupational pension scheme
- Occupational sickness scheme
- Special paid leave provision
- Enhance Maternity Leave
Child and adult at risk protection policy statement
The Jon Egging Trust is committed to providing a safe and positive environment for everyone involved in its services and activities. The Trust takes its extended moral and legal duty of care very seriously in relation to children, young people, staff and volunteers. We seek to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all children and to protect them from harm or abuse when they engage in any of our activities. JET expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. The suitability of all prospective employees or volunteers will be assessed during the recruitment process in line with this commitment.
To apply
Please complete our online application form.
The closing date: 1st April 2025 at 23:59.
Interviews: First-round interviews w/c 7th April 2025, final round on w/c 14th April 2025
Please note that we may close applications early if we receive a high volume of strong candidates, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible.
Questions?
Contact us through our website.
Please note: In order to become an employee at JET you must be able to produce evidence of your Right to Work in the UK.
On 20th August 2011, Flt Lt Jon Egging lost his life whilst completing a display at the Bournemouth Air Festival. He was coming to the end of his first year with the world-famous Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, flying in the position of Red 4.
Jon was an inspirational individual, and inspiration is at the heart of everything we do. Like Jon, our staff and volunteers are chosen for their ability to act as positive role models; in turn they inspire and enthuse our vulnerable young students to reach their full potential. Our long-term support programmes increase self-confidence, self-esteem and aspiration, and ultimately empower young people to become role models within their own communities.
The Jon Egging Trust realises Jon’s dream of inspiring young people through his love of aviation, STEM, teamwork and leadership, helping them to overcome adversity, identify their strengths and work towards their dreams.
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HEALTH PROMOTION NURSE (REGISTERED ADULT NURSE)
Salary: £26 per hour
Reports to: Cancer Awareness Nurse Manager
Department: Policy, Information and Communications
Location: Based in London, covering London and the surrounding areas. There may be further travel required to other areas around England as and when required.
Employment type: Casual Worker
Working hours: We expect to offer a minimum of 8 shifts per year, but the average is between 8 and 48 shifts dependent on availability and willingness to travel. Hours will be arranged on an ad hoc basis. Typical working days vary and may occasionally include weekends, evening, or night work from time to time.
Closing date: Thursday 20 March 2025, 23:55
Please note: You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy. Cancer Research UK is not able to offer visa sponsorship.
At Cancer Research UK, we exist to beat cancer.
We are professionals with purpose, beating cancer every day. But we need to go much further and much faster. That's why we we're looking for someone talented, someone who shares our vision, someone like you.
We are looking for a Health Promotion Nurse to join us. You'll join a team of Nurses that provides vital cover where needed to Cancer Research UK's nurse-led face-to-face cancer awareness and health promotion activity across the UK.
In this role, you'll inform and empower people to make positive changes for their health and promote early diagnosis through providing face-to-face information in underserved audiences.
What will I be doing?
Face-to-face delivery of the latest cancer prevention and early detection information in an appropriate and relevant way
Delivering face to face cancer awareness activities for people at their place of work with our Cancer Awareness in the Workplace team - typically health information stands and occasionally short presentations
Providing cover on the Cancer Awareness Roadshow, working alongside a small team to engage the public in indoor and outdoor community settings through individual face-to-face conversations
Supporting other cancer awareness activities and Cancer Research UK events
Representing Cancer Research UK in a positive and professional way and ensure that all information shared is in line with CRUK's core messages
Responsible for collecting and inputting data for evaluation purposes and contributing to other general feedback
Ensuring familiarity with local stats and local health information sheets to tailor activity and enable effective signposting to local services.
What skills are you looking for?
Registered Adult Nurse - NMC registration is mandatory for this role and must always be maintained
An interest in or experience of at least one of the following: health promotion, practice nursing, occupational health, health visiting, district/community nursing or other relevant qualification/experience
Excellent verbal communication skills - an ability to engage people in conversation and to use motivational interviewing techniques while ensuring accuracy of information conveyed
Strong oral presentation skills, with the ability to convey clear and accurate information confidently and pitched appropriately for the audience
A clear, demonstrable understanding of boundaries and of the importance and need for always adhering to data protection and other compliance policies
Experience in delivering public-facing work, and a good understanding of the challenges associated with engaging underserved groups and addressing health inequalities
Excellent written, administration and organisation skills with the ability to keep accurate confidential records
Willingness to travel, including occasional unsocial hours work or overnight stays.
What will I gain?
Each and every one of our employees contributes to our progress and is supporting our work to beat cancer. We think that's impressive.
In return, we make sure you are supported by a generous benefits package, a wide range of career and personal development opportunities and high-quality tools, policies and processes to enable you to do your job well.
We review pay annually and aim to recognise individual performance and achievements.
We don't forget people have lives outside of work too and so we actively encourage a flexible working culture.
Our work - from funding cutting-edge research to developing public policy - will change the world. It's exciting to be part of our team.
How do I apply?
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. CVs are required for all applications; but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview.
Instead, we ask you to complete the work history section of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Please note that, Internally, this role is known as Cancer Awareness Bank Nurse.