Stories Jobs

Are you a content superstar who wants to join our small but mighty Marketing and Communications team at JMSU?

In this creative and varied position, you will support the wider M&C team in promoting JMSU’s work to our 27,000-strong student body, playing a crucial role in developing and maintaining our online and digital presence.

Content is king, and you’ll be our Master of It. Bringing stories and campaigns to life from across the organisation will be your bread and butter, and you’ll be completely in your comfort zone planning, creating, and delivering content across our suite of channels to help extend our reach and influence with the student body.

You’ll have your finger on the pulse when it comes to Tik Tok, Tweets and trends, and will be at ease building excellent working relationships to support the work of our Student Officers and wider staff team.

You will boast a talent for copywriting on a wide variety of topics across traditional assets and digital mediums and will be an excellent self-starter who comes armed with professional experience and a positive, can-do attitude to help drive our Marketing activity forward and make this role your own. 

Media Relations and Communications Officer (full-time, permanent, but open to 0.8FTE)

FTE £33,500 per annum plus benefits

Business Disability Forum is the leading business membership organisation in disability inclusion. Our Communications and Marketing team is working hard to promote the benefits of disability inclusion to businesses, employers and public policy makers through our research, resources, thought leadership and events.

If you want to help improve the life experiences of disabled people, have proven media relations experience, can write for a variety of audiences and have an understanding of the UK public policy landscape, come and join our busy and friendly team as Media Relations and Communications Officer. 

We are looking for someone who already loves working in media relations, but who can also support broader communications activity. If you have a can-do attitude, the tenacity to pursue media coverage, and great attention to detail, we’d love to hear from you.

The majority of this role will focus on developing and delivering proactive and reactive print, online, broadcast and podcast media relations activity to promote the benefits of disability inclusion, our public policy positions, our membership and our services. You would also support broader communications activity through planning and writing content for multiple platforms.

You will have:

• Significant experience of media relations with a proven track record at officer level.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience turning complex policy issues and research into compelling press releases, articles, and other content.
• Experience selling in stories to journalists with the motivation to keep going and follow up.
• Experience writing content for a range of audiences and channels.

This is a full-time permanent role but 0.8 FTE will be considered (Monday and Friday required). The role is based in our Communications and Marketing Team (6 people) and will report to our Media Relations Lead.

We offer opportunities for flexible working, including variable start and finish times, hybrid or remote working. Most staff work an average of two days a week in our office in central London (EC4)

How to apply

Applications should be by CV and a supporting statement, of up to 400 words, detailing why you think you would be suitable for the role. If you require any adjustments to the application process please contact Barnaby Powell as set out below. Applications should be addressed to Barnaby Powell, HR & Office Manager, Business Disability Forum, Dowgate Hill House 14-16 Dowgate Hill House, London EC4R 2SU. If you are submitting your application by email please do so to barnabyp @ businessdisabilityforum .org .uk

• Closing date for applications: Sunday, 9 February 2025.
• First interviews are planned for the 18 & 20 February 2025.
• Second interviews are likely to take place 25 February 2025.

Business Disability Forum is committed to ensuring that all its information, products and services are as accessible as possible to everyone.

If you wish to discuss anything in regards to accessibility or if you require alternative formats please contact Barnaby Powell by email at the address above or by telephone on 020-7403-3020.

For further information on Business Disability Forum please refer to our website via the button below.

Equal opportunities

We are committed to becoming disability-smart and an employer of choice irrespective of race (which includes colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins), sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, age, disability, or pregnancy and maternity. The ethical and business case of ensuring that our workforce is representative of wider society is at the heart of what we do. When we are recruiting, disabled candidates who meet all of the essential criteria will be offered an interview.

Position: Stories Officer
Type: Part-time (14 hours a week), fixed term maternity cover until 16 January 2026
Location: Office-based in London with flexibility to work remotely 
Salary: £10,316 (FTE £25,791) per annum plus excellent benefits
Salary Band and Job Family: Band 1, Charity

*you’ll start at our entry point salary of £25,791 per annum, increasing to £27,403 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance and to £29,015 after a further 6 months.

About us

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.  

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus. 

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award-winning support and information. 

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.  

About this job 

We are looking for a Stories Officer to play a key role in our content work.

The Stories Officer will support the Stories Manager in producing and co-ordinating story-focused content, including blogs, features and film content. 

This role will manage the stories inbox and work with colleagues and teams to distribute this content and maximise our MS community’s impact, while ensuring our communities have a positive experience when they share their stories with us.

Closing date for applications: 9:00 on Monday 6 January 2025

Interested?

PLEASE PRESS THE 'HOW TO APPLY' BUTTON FOR MORE INFORMATION.

Equal Opportunities 
We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and or from ethnic minority backgrounds.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application. 

Disability Confident Employer 
We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please contact us. You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

More about our employee benefits:
We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to): 

Encouraging work life balance

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro-rata for part-time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us) 
• Flexible working options 

Caring for you and your family 

• Generous sick pay entitlement
• More sick pay entitlement, based on length of employment 
• Opportunity to buy and sell annual leave in each calendar year 
• Free access to a GP virtually 24 hours a day/7 days a week allowing you unlimited advice, reassurance and where appropriate diagnosis 
• Enhanced leave for new parents 
• Free access to a confidential 24 hours a day/7 days a week helpline service for both you and your family with a specialist range of support and information
• Special leave options (such as up to 5 days paid leave for domestic or personal emergencies a year)
• 10 days paid disability leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• 10 days paid carers’ leave a year, pro-rata for part-time 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Death in service scheme
• New family-friendly benefits, including paid leave:
  • In the event of miscarriage or still birth 
  • To support fertility treatments
  • For antenatal appointments for both parents

Thinking about your finances 

• Enhanced salary sacrifice pension scheme
• Discounted season ticket loan and interest-free emergency loans
• Give as you earn to support other charities of your choice before tax
• New employee portal including lifestyle savings vouchers and personal wellbeing

Enriching your life at work

• Personalised development plans with a wide range of training courses and opportunities to source additional training options with your line manager
• Yearly internal apprenticeship opportunities
• New, modern offices that embrace working together both in-person and remotely 
• Various opportunities to influence how we internally operate (including surveys, and focus and committee groups) 
• Active and supportive internal employee networking groups for collaboration and peer support 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering for MS Society activities during normal working hours (such as fundraising events, or campaigning in the local community) 
• 2 days paid leave a year for volunteering with other charities during normal

Safeguarding 
We’re committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of everyone who uses our services and we come into contact with.

This is regardless of Gender, Race, Disability, Sexual orientation, Religion or belief, Pregnancy, Gender reassignment.

We recognise our particular responsibility to make sure vulnerable adults and children are protected.

We have measures in place to protect everyone we come into contact with from abuse and maltreatment of all kinds.

Your right to work in the UK 
You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

No agencies please.

Are you passionate about leading a team that sources and helps share the inspiring and powerful stories of children and their families that come to Great Ormond Street Hospital? 

The Family Stories team is integral in ensuring Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) Charity tell compelling stories and manage patient and family relationships in a thoughtful, responsible and efficient way.

The salary for the role is £45,211 pro rata and is a 12-month fixed term contract. 

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the day to day running of the Family Stories team.
• Work closely with GOSH families and ensure their stories are captured and managed in a thoughtful, compelling, and responsible way.
• Take an active role in strategy development and storytelling. 

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Significant experience working with family stories.
• Experience leading a team.
• High emotional intelligence with the ability to manage family relationships effectively and compassionately. 
• Strong storyteller. 
• Experience developing a family story strategy.
• Collaborative.
• Exceptional relationship building skills

The Family Stories Manager takes a central role in working with a range of families and patients at any one time and ensuring that the stories we tell reflect the diversity of the hospital. 

If you’re an experienced Family Stories professional, then we want to hear from you. 

Please refer to the full job description for more information. 

Closing Date: 5th January 2025.

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 Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
 

We believe that GOSH Charity and the charity sector more widely should reflect the diversity of patients, communities, and society at large. We also know that having a more diverse and inclusive workforce will make us more innovative, challenge the status quo, and enable us to deliver more impact. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. In particular, we encourage applications from those who are currently under represented within the charity sector as they may be marginalised by race and/or ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability, long-term health conditions, or socioeconomic status. 

If you would like more information about our approach to inclusive hiring please see our Inclusive Hiring Page here. You can also find out more about our commitments to EDI within our EDI Strategy on our site. 

As a Level 2 Disability Confident 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.

At Better Story, we are dedicated to raising funds and shining a light on organisations that are making a real impact in the world. From those who provide vital support to refugees, to those who empower individuals to transform their lives, and those who are driving positive change in their local communities, we stand behind causes that truly matter.

An essential part of our sustained growth is the recruitment of a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Consultant. Could that be you?

As a Trusts and Foundations Fundraising Consultant, you will play a crucial role in serving our clients by:

• Understanding their work in detail and collecting the necessary information to write compelling cases for support and applications.
• Leading communications with the clients you support.
• Researching suitable trust funds and foundations
• Creating a strategic plan for submitting applications.
• Writing inspiring applications that get results and make a real difference to the organisations we support.

Please see the full job description that is attached. 

Further Details

• Full Time = 35hrs a week 
• Salary: £26,250 (rising to £27,500 in April '25) + Pension contribution + home working allowance + IT equipment.
• Location: Fully remote. With optional meetings in Bristol, UK
• Annual Leave: 35 days per year including Bank Holidays

 Please submit a CV and tailored covering letter. We'll be interviewing as and when suitable candidates apply.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

Independent Age is the national charity focused on improving the lives of people facing financial hardship in later life. We believe no one should face financial hardship in later life.

Our Helpline and expert advisers offer free, practical support to older people without enough money to live on. Through our grants programme, we support hundreds of local organisations working with older people across the UK. 

We use the knowledge and insight gained from our support services and partnerships to highlight the issues experienced by older people in poverty and campaign for change.

We would love to find individuals from all walks of life and diverse backgrounds to join us on this journey.

Responsibilities and Person Specification:

The Media Communications Manager is responsible for overseeing Independent Age’s media communications programme, including media and PR, social media, celebrities and stories. The Media Communications Manager will lead the team to secure profile-raising coverage for our work in a range of print, online and broadcast media outlets including national news, consumer, sector-specific, and regional titles. They will oversee our organic social media and ensure our channels amplify our work and reach older people, decision makers and other influential stakeholders.

The Media Communications Manager will build excellent relationships with older people with lived experience of poverty, ensuring the voices of older people in financial hardship are at the centre of everything we do. They will also grow the organisations relationships with journalists, channel owners, celebrities, ambassadors, and other influencers to ensure that our media communications activity supports our organisational objective to tackle poverty in later life.    

You should have broad experience of developing and implementing innovative, successful profile-raising plans (across digital and traditional channels). You will bring an ability to work both proactively and reactively, and experience of handling reputational or crisis issues. You must have a passion for, and affinity with, the charity’s cause. 

For full details on the role and requirements, please review the job description and person specification.  If your experience doesn’t align perfectly with all of the criteria in the person specification but you do meet most of them and are excited about the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. 

This is a full-time role, 35 hours per week, which you can choose to work over five days or a 9 day fortnight. 

What it’s like to work at Independent Age:

We celebrate diversity at Independent Age and champion the differences that make each of us unique. We actively support and encourage people from a variety of backgrounds, experiences and skill sets to join us and help shape what we do. We aim to attract and retain a wide range of talent and create an environment where everyone can feel safe, protected, welcome and included.

We offer great benefits including 28 days annual leave plus public holidays, a generous pension scheme with life assurance, and fantastic learning and development opportunities. We also offer a number of enhanced leave provisions and benefits.

We know that a good work life balance helps us perform at our best and supports wellbeing. Flexible working hours and hybrid working is standard for all (those contracted to work in the office usually attend 1 day per week). But if you need a different form of flexibility, we are always happy to talk flexible working. 

You can find out more about what it’s like to work at Independent Age by visiting the Careers page on our website.

Application Process:

To apply, please visit our website to submit a CV and a Supporting Statement, detailing how your skills and experience meet the criteria within the Job Description and Person Specification (please do not hesitate to contact us if you have specific requirements and need support to apply in an alternative format).

To support our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion our hiring managers use anonymous shortlisting. Therefore, please do not include your name, photo, or information to indicate your gender or age in your CV and supporting statement. Please do not omit dates of employment. Please ensure the title of any uploads does not contain your name. 

Independent Age is committed to safeguarding and follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding those we work with. We therefore ask that you supply your full work history with explanations for any gaps in the application documents you submit and, if offered the post, we will require two employment references including your current or most recent employer. A Basic DBS Certificate will be required for this role.  

Closing Date: Tuesday 14 January 2025, 23:59

Interview Dates: remote interviews on 27th and 28th January 2025

At Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity, we’re looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Online Youth and Family Engagement Coordinator to join our team and help us deliver life-changing support to families navigating complex, lifelong conditions.

About Us

We are a small charity with a big mission: to provide specialist nurses and support services for seriously ill children and their families. From online workshops to emotional support, we ensure every family gets the help they need—completely free of charge.

The Role

In this exciting role, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Develop and deliver bespoke online programmes for young people and their families.
• Build and maintain meaningful relationships with beneficiaries.
• Safeguard the welfare of children and young people, ensuring all interactions align with best practices and relevant legislation.
• Support the collection of impactful outcomes data to help improve our services and share our success stories.
• Collaborate with the Fundraising Team by providing insights and stories that enhance funding applications.

This is a varied role that requires empathy, adaptability, and excellent organisational skills. If you’re looking to work in a supportive team environment while directly improving lives, this is the job for you!

What We’re Looking For

Skills and Knowledge

• A youth or family work qualification (or equivalent experience).
• Proven ability to engage with children, young people, and families in a sensitive and effective manner.
• Strong IT skills, particularly with video conferencing tools.
• Experience in delivering online workshops or training sessions.

Personal Qualities

• Empathetic, enthusiastic, and self-motivated.
• Excellent time management and teamwork skills.
• Flexibility to adapt to the evolving needs of the role.

What We Offer

• Flexible hybrid working arrangements.
• 25 days of annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays.
• A collaborative, inclusive work environment where your contributions make a real impact.

Additional Information

• The role involves some evening and weekend work to accommodate workshops and events.
• Occasional travel within the UK may be required.
• Successful candidates will undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Closing Date: 30th January 2025

Roald Dahl’s Marvellous Children’s Charity is committed to equality and inclusivity. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are happy to make reasonable adjustments to ensure you can perform at your best.

As a staff ambassador for Day One, championing our values and behaviours and being committed to the difference that Day One makes is essential. The role sits within our Fundraising and Communications Department and will support the wider team. 

The post holder’s primary duties and responsibilities are as follows: 

• Create content for Day One’s social media accounts, website and email marketing
• Create video content for Day One’s social media channels and YouTube 
• Work closely with Day One’s Services Team to identify patient stories which demonstrate the charity’s impact 
• Write case studies and ‘stories of recovery’ based on the experiences of our service users and volunteers 
• Support the management of Day One’s social networks 
• Support the management of Day One’s paid advertising campaigns on social media 
• Assist the communications and fundraising team with various tasks including: 
• Assisting with events marketing 
• Assisting with website content creation 
• Supporting digital fundraising 
• Support the wider Day One organisation with effective communications 

What we’ll need from you 
This job is all about supporting the communications team in raising the profile of Day One, primarily on social media and with a focus on short-form video content. 

You’ll need to be a great communicator and creative thinker with a passion for making great digital content. You will work closely with our service users, volunteers and staff to make compelling content for social media in both written and video form.

You will need to be creative, proactive, empathetic and adaptable. Working closely with our fundraising and communications team, you’ll ensure people remain at the heart of our work by telling powerful stories that resonate with our audiences and effectively communicate the impact of major trauma and the support Day One provides. As we are a small organisation, you will need to be ready to support the wider team with fundraising and service delivery projects. 

How to apply:

Upload your CV and a supporting statement, in written and/or video form, demonstrating how you meet the criteria and outlining why you’re interested in the role. Please include any examples of projects that you’ve worked on which you would like to share in your supporting statement. This can include relevant projects from your professional or personal life. To send a video as part of your application, please use wetransfer. com to send your file, please include your full name alongise your video.

Please refer to the attached recruitment pack for further details and the full contact details of who to send your video to.

Closing date: Sunday 12 January 2025 

Online interview date: - w/c 20 January 2025 

In person interview date: tbc 

We are looking for a dynamic, confident individual with skills and expertise in marketing and communications to take an active and leading role in raising our profile, promoting our services, demonstrating our impact and managing targeted campaigns and initiatives.

You will be a passionate advocate of children’s literacy, with a strong background in digital media, able to create engaging content and communicate effectively and creatively across multiple platforms, telling our stories and demonstrating our impact.  You will be experienced in creating, running and evaluating marketing campaigns and initiatives, confident in your own abilities, with a creative flair and eye for opportunity.

You will see first-hand how our projects work and the impact reading for pleasure makes and play a key role in telling our stories and increasing our reach and support.

In return, we offer a varied role in a small friendly team, with an exciting blend of strategy and delivery which you can shape and make your own; a flexible approach; and training and development opportunities.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES

MARKETING & DESIGN

• Lead impactful marketing campaigns, from concept to execution, across multiple channels.
• Monitor campaign progress, analyse data, and implement strategies to boost engagement and conversion.

· Manage Google AdWords – develop and optimise our AdWords campaigns.

• Develop innovative approaches to increase brand awareness and support.
• Collaborate with colleagues in Volunteering, Delivery and Fundraising to create integrated campaigns for those areas.

· Work with colleagues to create in-house design elements using Canva and/or InDesign for online and offline documents including - flyers, adverts, reports, Annual Review.

· Draft and coordinate content for, and manage the creation of, a quarterly newsletter to our list of subscribers.

· Act as brand custodian for the charity – ensuring staff and partners are adhering to Brand Guidelines.

COMMUNICATIONS

· Monitor all Marcomms channels including the website for engagement and activity – keeping a record and producing a quarterly report.

· Be responsible for the Charity’s website, working with our external digital partner to maintain and develop content and functionality and improve accessibility and reach.

· Collaborate with our delivery and volunteer team to co-create “on-the- ground” content from our projects each month (images, GIFs, video, copy) for publishing across our social media channels.

· Manage a monthly digital content plan – developing and scheduling content according to key dates in the calendar, posting to relevant channels (additional support of 4 hours per week is provided).

· Be the first port of call for the media, passing calls on to Senior Managers.

HR and Line Management

· This role reports into the Head of Operations as the line manager, but involves some matrix management from the CEO who will provide guidance and support in specific areas.

· The role currently has no direct reports, but includes four hours’ support from an existing member of staff

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential Criteria

1. Significant experience of delivering multi-channel marketing campaigns

2. Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively in writing and in person on a variety of platforms and to a wide range of audiences

3. Experience of social media management, with knowledge of design tools

4. Demonstrable experience of generalist marketing and communications, including digital, written and storytelling

5. Ability to develop engaging supporter journeys that deepen relationships and drive action

6. Effective and willing collaborator, able to work with other colleagues in other teams to achieve shared objectives, and inspire and engage stakeholders

7. Proven design ability, with confident use of design tools such as Canva

8. Able to manage own time and well-being effectively, ensuring targets/objectives are met while work/life balance is effective

9. Ability to see the bigger picture and translate thoughts and ideas into strategic plans

Desirable Criteria

1. Experience/knowledge of the charity sector

2. Familiarity with website functionality and design

At The National Lottery Community Fund we are committed to making a bigger difference in the years ahead.  That’s why being ‘impact-focussed’ is one of our core values.  We want to transform how we use data in our organisation so that we can: identify the communities that most need our funding, demonstrate the difference we make and take an equity-based approach.  Our 2030 strategy ‘It starts with community’ sets stretching goals and puts data and insight at the heart of what we do. 

We’re recruiting for a Head of Business Intelligence (BI) in our newly formed Evidence and Impact team.  In this role you will design and deliver a new reporting and analytics service that inspires communities, colleagues and policy makers.  You’ll set the future direction for the Community Fund’s data practice and establish a simple and easy to use reporting suite that achieves widescale reach and engagement. 

You’ll lead work across the organisation to help us to grow our data maturity, so that reporting and insight becomes an integral part of every role. You’ll inspire your team to make it as easy as possible for everyone connected to the Community Fund’s work to get the day-to-day insight they need to make decisions and deliver projects.

The partnerships you develop externally will be equally important, as you work with other lottery distributors to better use data to connect those that play The National Lottery with the positive difference it makes across the UK.

Excellent leadership and people management skills will be required to excel in this role.  Your ability to inspire and engage a technical team to achieve high performance will be second to none.  You’ll also need to enjoy working across our organisation to help others to use data in pursuit of our 2030 ambitions and be a strong advocate for the role of automation and self-service. Every element of your day-to-day work will be guided by the needs of our users and your own strategic view of the data and BI architecture required to enable inspiring reporting and visualisation.  You will forge strong partnerships with a wide range of colleagues in the UK-wide Evidence and Impact function and play a key role in our leadership team as we strive for ‘One Fund’ ways of working.

The Evidence and Impact team is a UK-wide function, meaning this role can be based in any of our offices.  Some travel is expected to attend leadership meetings and connect with colleagues who are based in different locations of the country.

Interview Date: w/c 3rd February

Location: UK - We have a hybrid approach to working, work pattern and location will be agreed with the successful candidate. The role can be based at any of our UK offices, these are Belfast, Birmingham, Cardiff, Exeter, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Newcastle and Newtown.

On application, please align your supporting statement to the criteria below

Essential criteria

• Passionate about data with demonstrable experience in delivering transformation in an organisation’s data maturity to drive business changes. 
• Demonstrable experience of presenting data in easily accessible formats that can be used by non-data specialists to tell stories and inform policy.
• Experience of technical leadership and management including in:
  • Data Warehousing that meets the needs of analysts.
  • Data Modelling to support applications and self-service analytics.
  • Dashboard, Reporting, and Visualisation development.

• Expert in more than one of the following with appropriate professional qualification or CPD: data modelling, end to end data architecture, BI and visualisation, enterprise reporting services, ETLs and data pipelines, data management and governance.
• Excellent people management experience with the ability to identify the skills the team needs now and in the future and to support our staff to continuously develop.

Desirable criteria

• Educated to undergraduate level, or equivalent level of experience in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in leading the provision of a managed services for reporting by building and strengthening user engagement with PowerBI across organisations.
• Familiarity with functional standards for analysis or competency frameworks to build digital skills and in how they apply to the work of data teams.

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion  

Communities in the UK come in all shapes and sizes. National Lottery funding is for everyone – therefore, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and we work hard to ensure our funding reaches where it is needed.  

We also believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. That’s why The National Lottery Community Fund is committed to being an inclusive employer and a great place to work. We recognise and celebrate the fact that our people come from diverse backgrounds. We positively welcome applications from people from ethnic minority backgrounds, people with disabilities or longstanding health conditions, people who are LGBTQ+, and people from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as well as people of all ages. 

As a Disability Confident Employer, we take a proactive approach in making reasonable adjustments, if needed, throughout the recruitment process and during employment. (This can be related to a physical and mental health condition.) 

Are you a creative communicator ready to use your skills for a meaningful cause? At St Catherine’s Hospice, we’re looking for a Marketing and PR Officer to enhance our marketing efforts, grow our reach, and drive income—so we can continue delivering vital services to those who need us most.

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of a supporter-centric, data-driven approach that raises awareness, engages our community, and shares the powerful stories behind our work. If you’re passionate about delivering communications that inspire action, we want to hear from you.

About the Role

As Marketing and PR Officer, you will:

• Lead PR Efforts: Build relationships with media outlets, develop engaging stories, secure impactful coverage, and manage press releases to elevate our profile.
• Enhance Internal Communications: Ensure staff and volunteers feel informed and inspired through engaging internal updates and on-brand messaging.
• Deliver Marketing Campaigns: Support the implementation and delivery of multi-channel campaigns that build brand awareness, promote our services, and support fundraising goals.
• Use Data for Growth: Analyse campaign performance and apply insights to refine strategies, ensuring continuous improvement and greater reach.

What We’re Looking For

• Experience: Proven success in PR and marketing, including campaign delivery and writing for varied audiences.
• Creativity and Clarity: A talented storyteller with a strong eye for detail and the ability to create content that resonates.
• Organisational Skills: Ability to manage competing demands, meet deadlines, and juggle multiple projects effectively.
• Emotional Intelligence: Sensitivity to the needs of patients and families, with resilience to navigate challenging situations.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency with digital platforms, content management systems, and marketing tools.

Why Join Us?

At St Catherine’s Hospice, your work will directly contribute to providing compassionate care to those who need it most. You’ll join a supportive, purpose-driven team with opportunities to grow professionally while making a tangible impact on our community.

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 36 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) and an additional day off on your birthday or nearest working day
• Access to an employee assistance programme with a wealth of wellbeing resources
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Hybrid working opportunities
• On-site free parking
• A chance to use your skills for a cause that makes a difference every day
• Opportunity to work on meaningful, high-impact projects
• A supportive environment that values innovation and creativity

Apply Today Ready to make a real difference? Submit a CV and covering letter by 9th January 2025 at 5pm.

Interviews will take place on 24th January 2025

We are a youth movement for young people with refugee experience to build community, become leaders and flourish in the place they call home.

There are thousands of displaced young people arriving in the UK every year. We believe in the unbounded potential of these individuals and are driven to help them thrive. 

Our activities include:

• Residential Programmes

• Leadership Training Programme

• Youth Hubs

RESPONSIBILITIES

Fundraising (70%)

• Support the CEO with writing creative and engaging applications and reports to Trusts and Foundations.

• Research and identify new prospects within Trusts and Foundations, and engage with potential and existing contacts by phone and email.

• Maintain the fundraising database and keep track of targets against organisational budget.

• Support on the planning and delivery of fundraising events and challenges that resonate with our supporters.

• Where the opportunity arises, develop new fundraising campaigns and asks to engage donors and new supporters.

• Create and maintain fundraising material and content, including cases for support, crib sheets, template reports, and supporting information as required.

Social media, communications & storytelling (30%)

• Working with the staff and volunteer team to deliver our regular social media activity, reflecting the impact of our work and engaging both new and existing supporters.

• Develop graphics, images and other assets as required.

• Follow the latest news and trends to identify and engage quickly with any opportunities to share our story or capture new ones.

• Build relationships with staff and volunteers to capture case studies that demonstrate the impact of our work.

• Responsible for collating and sending out newsletters.

• Convey our key messages succinctly and effectively.

• Develop passionate, emotive stories about our work that can be used to fundraise and report to key funding partners.

• Create copy and design for assets like flyers as and when required under the guidance of the CEO and Marketing & Communications Lead.

ABOUT YOU

• Proactive, enthusiastic and collaborative, with a can do/let’s get this done approach.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Experience of creative, outstanding storytelling with the ability to tailor messages to different audiences 

• Passionate about supporting refugees and people seeking asylum, and aligned with OSH’s values.

• Online/digital communications experience to engage both new and existing audiences, growing the number of beneficiaries, volunteers, and supporters

• Experience in managing social media, creating engaging content and engaging with others online 

• Experience of using design tools such as Canva

• Knowledge and understanding of the use of social media platforms including Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, Bluesky and Facebook and social media management/scheduling tools like Hootsuite.

• IT literate, including Google Drive, Docs & Sheets, and knowledge of or willingness to learn about Wix and SEO

• Ability to work within a team as well as remotely

• Ability to visit our stakeholders and capture their stories

• A keen eye for detail and accuracy

• Excellent time-management skills are essential as the role requires managing day-to-day social media interactions and funding applications

• Experience of capturing and editing photo and video 

Applications are invited for a Head of Communications to join the Communication Group at the Earlham Institute, based in Norwich, UK.

Background:

The Communications team has a focus that spans the scientific and marketing communications landscape. We work across digital, creative design and public relations to communicate our research to a range of audiences both locally and internationally. The latest technology, data analytics and media monitoring tools are used to stay up to date in the exciting world of modern biology.

The role:

The Head of Communications leads the Earlham Institute’s communications and public engagement activity by developing and delivering effective communication and marketing strategies, aligned to the organisations priorities, research programmes and technical platforms. You will have overall responsibility for coordinating and measuring the impact of activity across media relations, public engagement, internal communications, brand, multimedia, digital, and social media.

As the most senior communications professional, you will have a history of successfully delivering impactful communications strategies with measurable outcomes in an academic, public sector, or third sector organisation. At Earlham Institute you will implement multi-channel approaches and manage a busy multidisciplinary team to help build the Institute’s reputation as a leader in genomics and computational science. From our social media accounts and news stories to the physical building itself, you will develop and promote a clear, coherent, and consistent brand that is recognised, locally, nationally, and internationally. You will be expected to model the organisational values, research culture and be able to clearly explain our vision and mission, and support others to find their own ways of doing the same.

The ideal candidate:

The successful candidate must be educated to degree level in a relevant subject to the Head of Communications role at the Institute, it is desirable if the post holder is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and/or Institute of Public Relations.

It is an essential requirement that the post holder has knowledge of the academic or research environment, along with knowledge in marketing approaches for a range of key stakeholders. It is advantageous if the candidate understands research funding and reporting, but not essential as full training will be provided.

Additional information:

Applicants must submit their CV as part of their application, along with a covering letter explaining why you are suitable for this role.

Salary on appointment will be within the range £55,500 to £69,250 per annum depending on qualifications and experience. This is a full-time post offered on an indefinite basis.

Interviews will be held on 18 February 2025.

This role does not meet the full salary requirements set by UKVI to allow for visa sponsorship.  However, some individuals may still be eligible for visa sponsorship depending on their personal circumstances.  If you require visa sponsorship, please click here to find out if you qualify before applying. Please note, the occupation code for this role is 1133, which is not on the immigration salary list.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee to offer an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this vacancy.

The closing date for applications will be 31 January 2025.

SOS Children’s Villages UK is part of a global federation, which exists to ensure that each child and young person grows up with the healthy relationships they need to become their strongest selves. We are the world’s largest non-governmental organisation focused on supporting children and young people who don’t have, or who are at risk of losing, parental care.

We are now looking for a UK-based dynamic Media and PR Manager to take the lead on media engagement and PR activities, helping to:

• build our brand profile in the UK
• raise awareness of the work we do.
• foster external relationships with journalists, potential ambassadors/advocates and others
• work with colleagues in the UK and across the SOS Children’s Villages Federation to achieve results. 
• pitch stories and interviews; and create content, campaigns and other materials, to secure media coverage 

If you are a proactive and motivated media and PR professional with a good understanding of global issues, looking for an exciting new challenge within a friendly, flexible, and supportive team, then this could be for you!

To Apply

Please read the full Candidate Pack attached which contains the entire job description and person specification, and submit a copy of your CV and a covering letter.

The deadline for applications is Tuesday 7 January 2025, 9am UK time. We reserve the right to close the application process early if a successful candidate is found.

Please note: The post-holder must be UK-based. We are unable to provide employment sponsorship if required and unfortunately cannot progress applications without the required right to live and work in the UK on a permanent contract.