Youth Worker Jobs in Belfast
Who is The Charlie Waller Trust?
The Charlie Waller Trust was created by the Waller family in 1997 in response to the loss of their son and brother Charlie who died by suicide. We have since become one of the UK’s most respected mental health charities for children and young people. Our overarching mission is to educate those with responsibility for children and young people - parents and carers, teachers, college and university staff, and employers - about children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
The Youth Ambassador Role: We are seeking UK-based Youth Ambassadors (16-25 year olds) to join our Youth Involvement Team. We wish to appoint people that can bring diverse experiences in education, work or community in order to help create and shape the work that we do. The Youth Ambassadors role is about prioritising youth representation, identity and community across our charitable activity and beyond. The Charlie Waller Team will provide appropriate training, guidance, and ongoing support to those selected.
What will the role involve?
- Working remotely for up to 2 days (14 hours) a month.
- Attending a Charlie Waller Team day in person in March 2025, in London. Travel expenses will be covered.
- Attending up to six online group meetings with other youth ambassadors and the youth involvement team.
- Preparing for all meetings by reading any specified materials and conducting any preparatory activities.
- Making advisory recommendations regarding the Charlie Waller Trust’s existing projects and programmes in schools, universities, colleges and the workplace.
- Opportunities to be involved in our podcast series, our equity, diversity and inclusion and sustainability working groups, fundraising events and co-delivery of training.
- Co-producing new and reviewing current training materials, resources, and communications.
- Opportunities to public speak at CWT meetings and events, as well as at events and conferences with external partners.
- Attending training sessions around topics ranging from public speaking to mental health research.
- Opportunities to attend mental health conferences on behalf of CWT.
- Opportunities to work with partnership organisations such as The Charlie Waller Institute or the Children and Young Peoples Mental Health Coalition.
- There will be other potential opportunities to co-produce and contribute to other CWT projects and activities, for example as a filmmaker/ researcher/ event organiser/ fundraiser etc.
- There will also be opportunities to bring ideas of your own to the Youth Involvement Team.
Am I suitable for the role?
We are looking for people with:
- Passion, commitment and creative ideas about improving young people's mental health
- Insight on the current challenges to young peoples mental health both inside and outside of schools, further education colleges, universities and workplaces
- Experience of advocating for young people's mental health with friends, family, at work, school, university or college. We are keen to work with young people with lived experience of mental health difficulties and services, as well as those who have an interest in mental health but no lived experience of difficulties
- Interest and enthusiasm in engaging with, learning about, and sharing the Trust’s work
What skills will I need?
We are looking for people who can:
- Demonstrate effective teamwork skills
- Demonstrate effective communication skills
- Demonstrate effective organisation and time management skills
- Commit to a role with responsibilities over an extended period
- Treat discussions with sensitivity, professionalism, and confidentiality
- Consider a range of different viewpoints to make a decision
- Share and promote the Trust’s work with other young people in their network
- Take action to look after their own mental health and wellbeing
What will I gain from the experience?
- Experience working as part of a young, dynamic team inputting into the way in which child and adolescent mental health is approached by the charity sector and is supported at home, in schools, colleges, universities and workplaces by the Charlie Waller Trust
- An opportunity to work alongside the CWT core office team on resources, projects and programmes
- An exciting opportunity to give feedback and evoke change on behalf of other young people and those responsible for them
- Knowledge, skills and training in relation to mental health
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Terms and Conditions We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion and are working to ensure that our staff represent the communities we aim to support. We activity utilise positive action as set out in the Equalities Act (2010) to ensure we attract and recruit candidates from backgrounds and groups that are currently underrepresented in our workforce. We therefore particularly encourage applications from boys, men and non-binary folk, and those from Black, Asian and minoritised backgrounds. When we recruit, we will ask all our shortlisted candidates to tell us about any reasonable adjustments they need.
How much time am I expected to commit?
We expect those joining the Youth Ambassador group to join on a freelance basis for one year from February 2025 to January 2026.
Hours are subject to change each month but on average we would plan for you to work for CWT for up to 14 hours (2 days) per month. The majority of the working hours offered can be arranged as flexibly as possible around your other commitments
Will I be paid?Ambassadors will be remunerated for their time at a delivery and desk rate of £15 per hour for work both online and in person.
Desk work includes training preparation, resource coproduction or review, attending meetings and involvement in focus groups. Delivery work includes training delivery, public speaking at an event about the work of the Trust or hosting or being interviewed on the ambassador podcast.
Any expenses incurred in the role will be covered in line with the Charlie Waller Trust’s expenses policy (public transport or mileage at 45p mile). Payment will be made via bank transfer following the completion of an invoice or hours claim form. Further detail will be provided if you are appointed to the group.
If you would like to discuss the role before applying, please email Alice Palmer, Youth Involvement Lead - details found in the job description in the link.
What is the deadline to apply? 12:00PM, Tuesday 14th Jan, 2025
What will happen once I apply?
Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by email in the week commencing 20th January. We will invite successful applicants to an online interview w/c commencing 27th January 2025.
Registered Charity
21 - 50
To educate young people and those around them about their mental health and wellbeing.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
We have an exciting opportunity for a Live Chat Support Worker to join the growing 24/7 National Contact Centre team. This position will be home-based, working between 12-30 hours a week. The hours are fixed covering a rolling 24/7 rota.
Do you want to make a difference every day? Do you want to contribute to change & improvement for those who need it?
Do you have resilience & adaptability? Can you work effectively with a focus on customer service and care? If yes, then we'd love to hear from you…
What we offer:
At Victim Support we believe in attracting & retaining the best people and offer a competitive rewards & benefits package including:
- FTE 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays, rising to 33 days plus Bank Holidays
- Pension with 5% employer contribution
- An extra day off for your birthday
- Enhanced sick pay allowances & maternity payments
- High Street, retail, holiday, entertainment & leisure discounts
- Access to our financial wellbeing hub & salary deducted finance
- Employee assistance programme & wellbeing support
- Ongoing training & support with opportunities for career development & progression
About the role:
This role is home based, working 6 hours a day between 12-30 hours per week. Days and hours to be discussed, if successful.
There will be an initial induction period that will run for 3 consecutive days 9am-5pm in person at the National Contact Centre. After successfully completing your induction, you will move to your fixed rota, an example of an 18 hour rota is below:
Week 1 of rolling rota: Monday 14:00 to 20:00, Tuesday 16:00 to 22:00 & Thursday 08:00 to 14:00
Week 2 of rolling rota: Monday 08:00 to 14:00, Wednesday 08:00 to 14:00 & Sunday 17:00 to 23:00
Week 3 of rolling rota: Friday 16:00 to 22:00, Saturday 16:00 to 22:00 & Sunday 10:00 to 16:00
As a Live Chat Support Worker you will be: -
- Able to respond to victims of and those affected by crime by providing emotional support, information and referral on to Victim Support services and other agencies
- Providing immediate emotional support, practical advice and trauma first aid referrals to victims of and those affected by major incidents and terrorism.
- Responsible for recording live chat conversations with victims of crime accurately and professionally, including recording all safeguarding actions taken.
- Responsible for taking disclosures and responding appropriately by either escalating the safeguarding concern to the 'Designated Safeguarding Officer' or to respond immediately to life threatening situations.
You will need:
- Experience of working in challenging and changing environments with the emphasis on excellence in service delivery.
- Experience of organising and prioritising a complex workload.
- The ability to deal sensitively with challenging and emotionally charged situations, demonstrate empathy and control own emotions.
- The ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in written form and have competency in digital programmes (such as Microsoft)
- Knowledge and understanding of:
- Relevant agencies and resources
- Importance of confidentiality and safe working practice
- Diversity issues and principles
- The impact of crime
You must be able to attend an initial 3 day induction and quarterly refresher training in Cardiff, accommodation will be provided.
Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for further details.
About Us:
Victim Support (VS) is an independent charity providing a range of specialist services to people who have been affected by crime across England and Wales. We work towards a world where there are fewer victims but who have stronger rights, better support and a real influence in the Criminal Justice System. Everyone at VS is driven by our Vision Ambitions and Values to play their part in making a difference for those who experience crime and traumatic events. Working for VS gives you the opportunity to play a key role in a national charity providing high quality services to victims and witnesses and being a vital force for change.
Victim Support are committed to recruiting with care and to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Background checks and Disclosed Barring Service checks will be required.
Victim Support strives to represent the diverse communities we serve and are passionate about creating an environment where all staff and volunteers feel respected and heard. Being a diverse organisation with an inclusive culture is integral to us being able to meet our aim of ensuring that anyone who is a victim of crime gets the support they need.
As part of our commitment to the Race at Work Charter we particularly welcome applicants from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities. VS is also a Disability Confident Employer and we provide a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for candidates that are disabled and meet all essential criteria for a role.
If you have a disability, a learning difficulty such as dyslexia or a medical condition which you believe may affect your performance during any aspect of our selection process, we'll be happy to make reasonable adjustments to enable you to perform at your best.
How to apply:
To apply for this role please follow the link below to the Jobs page on our website and complete the application form demonstrating how you meet the essential shortlisting criteria.
We look forward to hearing from you.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early, if we receive enough suitable applications to take forward to interview prior to the published closing date.
Thank you!
London. Young people. Jesus.
There’s immense need as well as massive opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the diverse young people of London with the love and message of Jesus. Young Life International staff and volunteers are building relationships with young people across London and introducing them to Jesus Christ. This is a fast growing ministry having started the London focus in 2019 we now have staff and leaders in 10 boroughs, working with approximately 1,000 young people, with a goal to double in the next 3-5 years. YLI London is part of a UK wide ministry that is, in turn, part of the Global Ministry of Young Life, introducing young people across the world to Jesus for over 75 years.
We are looking to recruit an excellent London-based administrator, to support our staff and volunteers in this crucial work. You would be working independently, with some travel around London and the UK, as well as occasional travel outside the UK. Supported by the London Director as well as the YLI UK Operations Team.
If you're looking for a role where you can really make a difference, where you get to be part of a friendly team, passionate about Jesus, then YLI London could be the place for you.
More Details and How to Apply
Download the Application Pack for the following information:
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Welcome from the London Director
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How this role fits into the wider YLI and Operations Team
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Full Job Description and Person Specification
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Details of how to apply online (application form)
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Deadline and interview dates
Applications should be received by: 8am, Monday 13th January 2025
We will respond to all applications we receive, by the 24th January.
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 27th January.
Registered Charity
51 - 100
Introducing adolescents to Jesus Christ and helping them grow in their faith.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We have an exciting opportunity to join All Ways Network as Charity Support Officer
Are you passionate about supporting the Muslim community in the UK? Do you want to use your skills to empower small grassroot groups? Can you lead and support charities to become more fundable?
We are looking for Charity Support Officer to support AWN with delivery, understanding of the grassroots charity sector and management of our current services and to build upon our existing database. If you are proactive, organised and enjoy building relationships with different people, we want you to hear from you.
Location: Remote with some travel
Hours: Full-time (35 hours a week)
Salary: Starting salary £26k
About the role
The Charity Support Worker (CSO) will be the face of AWN and the first point of contact for grassroots organisations looking for support and guidance. Expanding AWN’s existing reach and building the awareness of AWN’s services as we try to support as many not for profits working with Muslim communities in the UK as possible.
We desire someone with:
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Knowledge and understanding of the challenges facing Muslim community living in the UK.
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Knowledge of not-for-profits/charities
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Knowledge of Grantmaking sector /Funding opportunities
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Experience of working in small, dynamic teams
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Experience supporting grassroots charities and understanding the contexts in which they operate.
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Have some knowledge of area of work but not exclusive to:
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Women
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Health & Wellbeing
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Youth
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Homeless & Poverty
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Family Services
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Sport/ fitness
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Religious settings
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Crime/Gangs
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Prisoners and Ex-Offenders
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Refugees/Asylum seekers
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Many more…
Key Responsibilities but not limited to:
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Reaching out and building relationships with organisations who meet our criteria (charities, grantmakers, other organisations, local Council across the UK
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Carry out an initial needs assessment to identify NFPs organisational strengths and weaknesses and funding needs.
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Develop and oversee an action plan based on needs assessment.
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Lead networking sessions and assist in organising AWN events
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Promoting AWN’s services and activities
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Maintain CRM records, write case studies, obtain feedback and contribute to service development.
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Managing projects to help grow the network
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To assist and liaise with Bid Writer and additional staff members joining the team where there may be some crossover tasks
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Attend networking events to promote AWN’s work and services.
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Other tasks which are relevant to the role as AWN grows
Skills set/Person spec:
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Experience working for an infrastructure org or similar
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Ability to manage workload well
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Ability to communicate well to stakeholders from diverse backgrounds and cultures
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Ability to take initiative and work independently
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Experience in governance, understanding of writing bid applications, and any other applicable charity service
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Experience and ability to speak in large groups
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Excellent written and verbal skills and able to communicate with people whose English is a second language
The benefits of the role includes:
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Flexible and hybrid (home/on location) working arrangements
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Opportunity to grow with and shape the role,
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Investment in your professional development,
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An incredibly supportive group of staff and Board and
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Experience first-hand the impact your work makes from our thriving, well-located community base
Deadline is Friday 31st January 2025 at 12pm
Interviews will be held in the first 2 weeks of February 2025. Successful candidates will be notified of dates.
Happy to have a chat about the job role before applying.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Today, 12 children and young people will be diagnosed with cancer. We’ll stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
- Salary: £53,500 outside of London, £55,500 inside of London
- Hours: 35/week
- Contract type: Permanent
- Location: Home-based with regular travel to London and Bristol offices
- Closing date: 5 January 2025
- WC interview date: 13 January 2025
Change lives in a life-changing career
When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain.
The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make sure they get the right care and support at the right time.
We challenge the systems and policies that surround children and young people, we highlight gaps and campaign for change. Because we know what a better future could look like. And we know what we need to do to make that future a reality. We need to push harder, reach further and work smarter. And we need the right people on our team to help us get there. People like you.
About the role
We’re looking for a Head of Brand and Content to join our Brand and Marketing Communications team. This is a brand new role and exciting opportunity to bring your passion and experience to deliver bold, impactful and innovative work.
Your creative flair and highly strategic approach to developing brands will enable you to establish the Brand and Content team as a centre of excellence, trusted and respected in the sector and across the organisation.
You will be motivated to achieve system change in cancer care for children and young people, able to inspire and drive change, trying new ways of working and collaborating with colleagues across the charity to work in an integrated way to achieve shared goals.
We will become an audience-led organisation, driven by insight and outcomes and we can’t wait for you to join our team to make this happen.
Young Lives vs Cancer is open to and in support of flexible working. Your flexibility requirements and that of the role will be discussed at interview stage with you.
This role is remote and can be based anywhere in the UK with regular visits to our London and Bristol offices and occasional visits to our accommodation services across the UK.
What will I be doing?
No two days are the same at Young Lives vs Cancer. So, summarising your ‘day to day’ isn’t easy. Here are some of the main things you’ll be doing, but you’ll find more details in the job description.
- Leading a team and developing a culture in which people are supported to reach their potential and deliver high quality work with demonstrable impact.
- Demonstrate the importance of diversity, accessibility and inclusion in everything we do.
- Lead the team and colleagues across he organisation to embed our brand positioning
- Establish a brand activation programme that enables the delivery of our organisational strategy
- Deliver a step change in our creative output, internally and with agencies. Stay on top of trends and audience insight and external innovation and inspiration.
- Take an active role in team planning, developing and embedding new ways of working, establishing relationships with other teams, raising the profile and reputation of the Brand and Marketing Communications team across the charity.
- Proactively seek external opportunities to represent and advocate on behalf of Young Lives vs Cancer’s work and work collaboratively in development of the Children’s Cancer Care or the wider voluntary sector.
What do I need?
The key skills we’re looking for in this role are:
- Extensive experience of developing brand strategy and identities for high profile corporate and/or not for profit brands.
- Leading teams to deliver, implement and evaluate brand, creative and content strategies which demonstrate impact.
- Extensive experience of leading creative teams to deliver outstanding work which has an impact on brand awareness, engagement and income generation.
- Passionate about leading and developing teams, driving a high performance culture through your ability to coach, inspire and empower people.
- Creative thinker, with a passion for working in a creative environment, drawing on insight and the external environment to inspire teams and encourage innovation.
- Involving people with lived experience through co-creation, co-production and evaluation.
What will I gain?
For people to reach their full potential, they need the right environment. As a member of Team Young Lives, you’ll be made to feel supported, valued and appreciated. Here’s how we do it:
- Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage
- Wellbeing days: four days a year to do what works for you – from catching up on training to going for a walk
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Great family/caring leave entitlements
- Enhanced pension
- Access to our employee savings scheme
To find out more about our benefits package, have a look on our website.
Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging
At Young Lives vs Cancer, we recognise that opportunities for too many people remain a condition of their sex, ethnicity, class, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation – or a combination. This has never been acceptable to us as an organisation. We don’t just accept difference, we value it, celebrate it, nurture it and we thrive because of it.
We’re on a journey to be reflective of the diverse children, young people and families we support. We know we aren’t there yet, and we’re passionately committed to taking actions and making changes to be a truly diverse, inclusive and equitable organisation. This includes taking anti-oppressive action and removing barriers in our recruitment practices. We particularly welcome applications from members of minoritised communities. Our Diversity, Inclusion, Equity and Belonging strategy will tell you more.
We operate an anonymised shortlisting process in our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. CVs can be uploaded, but we won't be able to view them until we invite you for an interview. Instead, we ask you to fully complete the work history sections of the online application form for us to be able to assess you quickly, fairly and objectively.
Accessibility
We’re committed to providing reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and we’ll always aim to be as accommodating as possible.Please let us know in your application form of any adjustments or access requirements we could make to help you with the application process and interview.
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Are you a Media and PR professional who wants to use your skills to help support young people and their families to deal with the impact of cancer, both during and beyond treatment?
Charity People is partnering with Young Lives vs. Cancer to recruit an interim part time Media and PR Officer to join their team.
Joining the Media Team at a key time as the organisation embarks on the first stage of its North Star vision which will see them working with partner organisations to close gaps in the current provision of care for young people and their families by 2035.
Contract: Nine month interim role, four days (28 hours) per week
Salary: £34,616 FTE (outside London); £36,512 FTE (London)
Location: Home based with some travel to London or Bristol - ideally around one to two days per month
Closing date for applications: midnight on Sunday 19th January
Interviews will be held remotely week commencing: 27th January
This is an important role where you will lead on communicating a portfolio of key areas of Young Lives vs Cancer's policy work, fundraising activities and services, to a wide range of audiences, identifying reactive opportunities and through targeted media campaigns.
Core responsibilities within the role will include:
- Manage media partnerships such as national media fundraising appeals or campaigns
- Establish quality effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders including Media and News outlets, journalists and charity partners
- Participate in the reactive news desk rota, responding to urgent media enquiries and providing advice to staff and senior managers
- Take advantage of opportunities to provide and publish reactive comment, opinion and content in a timely manner to involve Young Lives vs Cancer in news stories and debates that align with the charity's priorities
- Brief national, regional and local media (print, broadcast and online) on Young Lives vs Cancer and its activities. Support the Head of Media and PR to implement reputation management plans
- Brief staff spokespeople (including senior staff and specialist social workers) ahead of media interviews to ensure they are prepared and ready to speak on message
- Use data and research to engage media and news outlets
- Produce messaging, position statements, prepare for media interviews and deal with complex reactive press enquiries
- Contribute to the development and delivery of the charity's strategic media plan - lead a strategic development priority area, working across the team and organisation
- Develop and implement creative, effective media plans for campaigns and projects, in-line with the charity's overall strategic objectives
- Gather and develop stories and take a proactive role in identifying opportunities in online and offline media to place news and feature stories on Young Lives vs Cancer activities, campaigns, and services
- Initiate and maintain good working relationships with a network of editors, journalists and broadcasters, especially within the health, education and social care media, and ensure they are briefed appropriately on Young Lives vs Cancer activities and issues
- Write press releases, features, articles, opinion pieces and statements; ensuring these reflect Young Lives vs Cancer's values and key messages.
- Work closely with the Brand and Marketing Communications team to understand local business priorities and effectively coordinate and plan activity.
The Media and PR Officer will have previous experience of working in a Media and PR role. The successful candidate will have a thorough understanding of media monitoring and evaluation; the ability to engage positively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders; excellent storytelling ability; and the ability to translate complex information in clear, understandable messages.
You'll be a creative and innovative thinker and you'll demonstrate Young Lives Vs Cancer's values: you are brave; you are confident; you have integrity; and together, across all levels and with our external partners, we are one team.
How to apply
The application process is CV and Supporting Questions. If you would like to apply for this role or for an informal confidential, please apply via the link below with a copy of your CV or email Alice Wood at Charity People for the pack and full details on the application process.
Due to the festive break, we'll be starting to contact potential candidates from the 6th January 2025.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential. Please inform Alice if you require any assistance or adjustment to help ensure the application process works for you.
At Charity People, we match charity needs with the skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.
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