Head of Communications and Engagement
Kingswood, South Gloucestershire (with options for office-based, hybrid or home-based working, and the requirement to attend the office four times per year)

About Us

ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity is a leading national charity devoted to enhancing the lives of children and young people with bowel and bladder issues. Our mission is to significantly reduce the challenges and impacts associated with continence problems, offering hope, support, and practical solutions to children, families and caregivers alike.

As we continue to grow and reach more families across the country, we are now looking for a Head of Communications and Engagement to join our team on a permanent, part-time basis, working between 26 – 30 hours per week, depending on your preference.

The Benefits

– Salary of £40,000 per annum (pro rata)
– Flexible working – We have a proven record of responding with sensitivity to a range of personal circumstances and needs
– Pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution
– 25 days’ leave per annum, plus bank holidays (pro rata for part-time staff) in your first year with us, rising by one day each year to 30 days annual leave
– A commitment to supporting the well-being and resilience of our team, demonstrated by our investment in our two Mental Health at Work First aiders
– Employee Assistance Programme that includes 24/7 free, impartial and confidential helpline, structured counselling, newsletters and access to a well-being app

This is an exceptional opportunity for a communications professional with experience of developing creative and engaging content to make a difference in the lives of children and young people across the UK.

In this leading role, you’ll have the chance to help us raise awareness, reduce stigma and reach new audiences, ensuring that our message resonates and makes a lasting impact.

What’s more, we’re committed to creating a supportive culture with wellbeing at its core. You’ll discover an array of dedicated mental health support and fantastic holistic benefits, ensuring you have everything you need to thrive both personally and professionally.

Ready to lead transformative change and make a difference with our passionate team? Read on and apply today.

The Role

As our Head of Communications and Engagement, you will lead the development and delivery of our external and internal communications and engagement strategy.

As part of our Senior Leadership Team, you’ll develop our Communication & Engagement Strategy and support strategic planning, policy and decision-making across the organisation, enabling us to reach new audiences and raise awareness of bladder and bowel conditions.

Leading our individual giving strategy, you’ll build friendly, professional relationships with stakeholders and promote opportunities for repeat donations, supporting us in meeting our strategic goals.

Additionally, you will:

– Support the development of two part-time communication, content and engagement professionals
– Produce a range of compelling content, including newsletters, reports, social media posts and website updates
– Record quarterly and annual impact data
– Lead the review and development of our publications

About You

To be considered as our Head of Communications and Engagement, you will need:

– Experience of developing and implementing creative, outcome-focused communications and engagement strategies
– Experience of developing communications and engagement campaigns that promote opportunities for individual giving
– A good understanding of analytics and measuring the impact of specific communication and engagement campaigns
– The ability to work across the full range of communications, including content creation, marketing, digital and social media
– Effective leadership and line management skills
– Strong collaboration skills

The closing date for this role is midnight on Sunday 21st April 2024.

Other organisations may call this role Head of Income Generation and Communications, Head of Strategic Communications, Head of Communications and Campaigns, Head of Strategic Communications & Engagement, Marketing Manager, Head of Communications, Communications and Engagement Director, or Head of Marketing.

Webrecruit and ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.

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