Communications Manager   

Terms: Permanent - Full Time

Reports To: Head of External Affairs

Salary Band: Grade D (£38,440 to £40,463 per annum) + London weighting of £3,367 per annum if applicable

Location:    Linked to our London office, or remote working

Who We Are

UnLtd is the UK’s leading funder and supporter of social entrepreneurs – backing them at every stage of their journey, from initial idea to investment.

We go beyond outreach, actively seeking out underserved founders and communities, breaking down systemic barriers so those furthest from opportunity are first in line for support.

We invest in social entrepreneurs with unrestricted funding and tailored support that flexes to match their stage, ambition, and needs. Every Award winner receives personalised guidance from a dedicated support manager, targeted workshops, vibrant peer networks, and access to expert mentors – including pro bono advice. It’s not one-size-fits-all; it’s support designed to help social entrepreneurs thrive and create lasting impact.

UnLtd values diversity and is committed to equity, inclusion, and understanding intersectionality. These principles guide how we build our teams, empower social entrepreneurs, and create an organisation where every person belongs. We actively welcome applications from underrepresented groups, including those who identify as Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic, LGBTQIA, disabled, neurodivergent, carers, or from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

We also welcome conversations about reasonable adjustments to support individuals with disabilities related to physical or mental health.

About the Role

UnLtd is a vibrant, ambitious organisation at the heart of the UK’s social enterprise sector. As a key stakeholder and leading funder and supporter of social entrepreneurs, we continuously learn and adapt to better meet their needs and maximise their impact.

We are seeking a talented Communications Manager to amplify UnLtd’s voice and influence within the sector while shining a spotlight on the incredible work of social entrepreneurs. This role is about balance: telling inspiring stories that bring their journeys to life, while also demonstrating measurable outcomes, addressing challenges, and showcasing how our unique funding and support model drives impact.

As a core member of a small, collaborative team, you will create and deliver high-quality communications across multiple channels. Your work will include managing media relations,

overseeing day-to-day digital communications and social media, updating and optimising website content, producing marketing and campaign materials, managing communications projects, and supporting events.

We are looking for someone with experience in a broad communications role, including press office expertise, who thrives in a dynamic environment and brings a proactive, learning mindset. The potential for impact is significant: your work will strengthen UnLtd’s positioning as the UK’s leading organisation backing social entrepreneurs at every stage of their journey, while engaging funders, partners, and communities to build a fairer, brighter future together.

Key Accountabilities

1. Produce high quality communications, marketing, and digital content for UnLtd that fulfils our purpose, and is driven by the needs of our audiences

• Create engaging, high quality digital content for the UnLtd website and social media, using AI tools responsibly and as needed to enhance creativity and efficiency.
• Work with the Communications Officer to execute the social media strategy and manage day-to-day online communication, ensuring AI-assisted processes uphold ethical standards and accuracy.
• Oversee the regular updating of blog content and the execution of UnLtd’s e-newsletter, ensuring accuracy, quality, and ethical use of AI, while the Communications Officer leads on delivery.
• Collaborate with external suppliers to produce high quality design, photography, and videography.
• Act as a champion for UnLtd’s tone of voice, guiding colleagues to communicate effectively about our work.

1. Play a pivotal role in the set up, and then day-to-day running of a press office

• Build and maintain strong relationships with key journalists across sector press and wider media/new media.
• Oversee press office activities, including writing press releases, drafting quotes/statements, pitching stories, and responding to journalist requests – ensuring accuracy and integrity, with the Communications Officer supporting delivery.
• Use AI tools responsibly to enhance efficiency in tasks such as media monitoring, drafting, and trend analysis, while maintaining human oversight for quality and ethical standards.
• Assess reputational opportunities and risks, providing challenge and support to senior leadership as needed.
• Monitor relevant media coverage and sector developments, leveraging AI for intelligent insights while ensuring outputs align with UnLtd’s values and tone.

1. Embed storytelling at the heart of UnLtd’s work, highlighting both our leadership and the impact of social entrepreneurs

• Work confidently with a diverse range of social entrepreneurs to craft compelling stories and case studies that illustrate their journeys, challenges, and transformative impact.
• Proactively identify and develop opportunities to share these stories across multiple platforms and networks - within and beyond the sector – positioning UnLtd as a leading voice and key stakeholder in social entrepreneurship while amplifying the achievements of those we support.

1. Work as a responsible member of a dynamic and motivated team to deliver on our mission

• Collaborate flexibly across the wider team and directorate, providing support and leadership where needed, and overseeing tasks delivered by the Communications Officer to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Keep UnLtd’s suite of branded templates up to date so that visually consistent, high quality assets are readily available.
• Work with colleagues across the organisation to create compelling content for new and ongoing programme and partnership activities, ensuring outputs reflect UnLtd’s positioning as a sector leader and champion of social entrepreneurs.
• Act as UnLtd’s brand guardian, ensuring partners and colleagues have the right assets and guidance to communicate our work effectively.
• Use AI tools intelligently and ethically to streamline processes and enhance content creation, while maintaining human oversight to safeguard tone, accuracy, and integrity.

Job descriptions cannot be exhaustive. You may also be expected to support and deliver other projects and tasks, in line with your skills and experience that contribute to our overall organisation objectives beyond your core role.

What We’re Looking For

(Essential Criteria)

• Proven experience in a broad communications role, delivering across multiple channels and audiences.
• Exceptional writing skills, able to craft engaging content that brings to life the stories and impact of social entrepreneurs while reinforcing UnLtd’s position as a sector leader.
• Ability to produce copy that drives results across digital platforms, social media, and traditional media.
• Strong journalistic skills, a sharp news sense, and experience building and maintaining relationships with journalists.
• Confidence in sharing stories from diverse social entrepreneurs to influence and inspire different audiences.

• Curiosity and adaptability - quick to learn and immerse yourself in new concepts, audiences, and ideas. Excellent interpersonal skills, and able to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Strategic and creative thinker with a commitment to hands-on delivery.
• Strong project management and organisational skills, and able to juggle multiple priorities effectively.
• Ability to contribute to the design of communications materials and provide constructive feedback to colleagues and suppliers.
• Resourceful and open to experimenting with new media formats, tools and technologies – including the ethical and intelligent use of AI to enhance efficiency and creativity while maintaining human oversight.
• Collaborative team player who works well under pressure and thrives in a dynamic environment.

Personal attributes and values

• You are mission-driven and have a strong connection to our mission and values
• You are actively committed to equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging
• You are empathetic, collaborative, and a team player
• You demonstrate personal integrity at all times
• You have a passion for social justice

UnLtd’s Values

We are Brave

• We are ambitious about achieving social change
• We are bold in pursuing new ideas
• We are resilient in the face of adversity

We are Inclusive 

• We actively seek out great talent from everywhere
• We value diversity and welcome challenging points of view
• We foster an open and supportive environment

We are Accountable 

• We are transparent in our decisions and actions
• When things go wrong, we learn from it
• We hold ourselves to our purpose

Poppins Nursery Manager at the Carroll Centre, Winchester 

Job Description

Responsible to: General Manager, The Carroll Centre, SO22 4EJ 

Salary: £18.76 per hour, Term time only £30,747; FTE £36,582. 

We are seeking someone enthusiastic and friendly, who is passionate about working with young children, to oversee the daily operations of our nursery. We are a small team in a busy community centre setting who work very closely with our families. The nursery benefits from both the green fields and park area that surrounds our Centre and the other facilities and organisations working in the same setting. We are seeking someone who is community minded and approachable with leadership experience to continue the positive journey that the nursery is on. 

Work description: 

This is a term-time position with working hours from 8.30am - 4.30pm. The nursery is currently open to children between 9.15am and 3.15pm. 

Skills: A relevant childcare qualification and at least 2 years’ experience of leadership within an Early Years Setting or childcare setting are essential. 

You will hold a Safeguarding and Paediatric First Aid certificate or be willing to undertake relevant training to gain these qualifications. 

Position description: 

This role will be the lead for the nursery and will consist of a mixture of operational and managerial tasks. The successful applicant will work closely alongside the Deputy Manager to manage staff and communication with parents and carers. They will plan and deliver an engaging curriculum consisting of daily child and adult led learning activities. They will ensure the nursery environment is safe and that best practice and standards are maintained. 

Leadership and Management: 

•  Provide day to day leadership and management of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Ensure safeguarding policies are effectively implemented and that all staff understand and follow procedures.

• Ensure effective management, development, and administration of the setting.

• Act as role model, coach, mentor to staff.

•  Ensure the implementation of all Poppins Nursery policies and practices.

• Work effectively with external agencies such as medical professionals and school staff to support children’s transitions and social workers. 

• Maintain and share information on training and updates with staff and ensure the nursery is compliant with legal, county and OFSTED standards. 

• Act as the nominated person for OFSTED and be the named Designated Safeguarding Lead for the setting. 
• Maintain up to date knowledge of relevant legislation.
• Provide a brief written update for the Board of Trustees, attending quarterly meetings when required. 
• Promote the nursery and the Carroll Centre to maximise admissions by marketing, half termly newsletters, hosting visitors and managing social media. 

Childcare and Nursery Administration: 

• Provide high quality education and learning within the EYFS framework and ensure observations and assessments by Poppins staff are conducted in line with the EYFS framework and shared regularly with parents and families.
• Safeguard all children and promote child protection.

• Ensure the nursery environment is safe, clean and promotes the wellbeing and development of children.

• Champion children’s learning and development through a variety of child led and adult led activities. 
•  Provide care and meet the needs of all children. 
• Build relationships with families including handovers with parents/carers.  
• Carry out the key person role – planning for learning, recording observations, being a key contact for families.
• Promote healthy eating by providing daily healthy snacks and promoting good eating habits (e.g. eating at the table together). 

Person Specification

EXPERIENCE

Experience of work in early years. 

Experience of management and leading safeguarding.

Experience of working effectively with other agencies, parent/carers, and volunteers.

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

Excellent communication skills, (written and oral.) 

Ability to write letters and keep clear and accurate records.

Ability to prioritise own work, to work autonomously and effectively. 

Excellent organisational skills and ability to work to deadlines. 

Ability to build relationships quickly.

Excellent working knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage and current Ofsted statutory guidance.

Understanding of the needs and rights of children under 5 years of age.

Good IT skills and experience of using setting management software. 

Understanding and awareness of safeguarding procedures. 

Ability to work in partnership with families from a diverse community. 

Able to promote participation and ensure parental involvement.

Ability to promote good working practices i.e. confidentiality. 

QUALIFICATIONS

Early Years minimum Level 3 - essential

Early Years degree or equivalent - desirable

MS programmes - Paediatric First Aid - desirable

Safeguarding Level 4 (DSL) - desirable

Level 5/6 graduate with EYTS - desirable

PERSONAL QUALITIES

Articulate, numerate and literate quick to grasp essentials with attention to detail. 

Ability to work professionally with staff, parents, and volunteers. 

Ability to understand the needs of diverse communities and the barriers that prevent inclusion.

Empathy with and understanding of staff needs with a calm and caring nature 

Ability and commitment to work flexibly and collaboratively with others. 

Maturity, adaptability, confidence, resilient.

Able to relate to individuals at all levels. 

Reliable, enthusiastic, and flexible. 

Able to perform under stress.

HR Manager

Job Description

Location: Home-based with travel to project sites and Respect’s offices as necessary: Floor 2, Voluntary Action Islington, 200A Pentonville Road, London, N1 9JP.

Responsible to: Director of Operations

Responsible for: self

1. Salary: £45,530 (Point 42) - a London Allowance will be applied to employees who live in London, plus 6% employers pension subject to an additional 2% contribution by the employee
2. Length of contract: fixed term until 31st March 2026

Hours: 35 hours / week

About Respect:

Respect is a pioneering UK membership organisation in the domestic abuse sector. Founded in 2000, we have built our expertise over the last 21 years in what was then a fledgling sector, and recently have seen significant and rapid growth.

Our vision

We want a world where everyone is free from domestic abuse. Where it is never ok to control, harm or cause fear. Where those who perpetrate domestic abuse are stopped, held to account and given the chance to change.

Our mission

We work with our members, partners and allies to stop the harms done by those who perpetrate domestic abuse. With innovative practice, robust research and quality data, we build evidence of what works, promote safe, effective practice and drive high standards. We use our voice, in collaboration with others, to call for a response to domestic abuse that matches the scale of the problem. We will not stop, until domestic abuse stops.

Our Focus

Respect was founded to focus on perpetrators of domestic abuse and this, including our vital work with young people who cause harm, will remain our key priority. Our work with male victims will continue as an important, distinct, project.

Our Values

Pioneering
We explore innovative ideas and develop new approaches with curiosity and rigour.

Collaborative
We work in partnership with our members, partners and allies to bring about individual, societal and systems change.

Accountable
We listen to survivors and centre their needs in our work. We hold perpetrators to account for their behaviour and hold ourselves and our members accountable for ours.

Respectful
We live up to our name. We are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. We are honest, compassionate and boldly challenge injustice.

Purpose of the role

The HR Manager will play a critical role in ensuring the organisation’s people practices are aligned with its mission, values and culture. The successful candidate will lead on upcoming redundancy processes, support the Drive Partnership with developing roles to be ready for recruitment, and work closely with new and existing line‐managers to build their capability so that they support new staff effectively and embed our culture from day one.

Key Responsibilities

Redundancy

• Lead and manage redundancy and restructure processes in line with employment law, best practice and the charity’s values.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to senior leaders and line managers on change management, consultation, selection criteria, redeployment and redundancy.
• Develop and update redundancy policies and process documentation.
• Ensure fair, transparent and consistent treatment of staff during organisational change.
• Monitor and report on outcomes of change programmes and support post‐change interventions.

Recruitment & onboarding

• Working with the Drive partnership, standardising job descriptions to ensure parity with roles across Respect.
• Providing support to the Drive partnership to develop job descriptions and associated documentation to support timely recruitment
• Partner with Drive hiring managers to identify staffing needs, advise on recruitment strategy and support hiring decisions.

Line manager development & people practice support

• Work with line managers to build their capability in people management practices: covering Respect’s key policies such, sickness management, flexible working requests, supporting performance, probations, supervisions, appraisals performance management
• Develop and deliver training, workshops and toolkits for line managers on promoting the culture of Respect — inclusive leadership, staff engagement, feedback and development conversations.
• Provide HR support to line managers, providing guidance and support on day‐to‐day HR issues and ensuring they are up to date with new and emerging policy.
• Keep abreast of HR trends, employment law changes and best practice and recommend enhancements to policies and processes.
• Promote our values and culture consistently through all people practices.

Culture, engagement & continuous improvement

• Support initiatives to embed the organisation’s culture (e.g., values workshops, team‐building, culture champions).
• Support Respect to embed anti-discriminatory and anti-racist practice and process across the organisation

Self-development

• Acting in a professional manner whilst at work including when representing Respect
• Maximising own personal development by positively contributing to induction, supervision, training, appraisal, and team meetings (as appropriate)
• Undertaking training as directed by management and identifying own training needs in consultation with line management and taking steps to ensure these are met
• Conducting all work in a way that reflects the aims and principles of Respect, promotes anti-oppressive and anti-racist practice, and complies with all Respect policies, procedures and guidelines
• Carrying out any other duties as commensurate with this role

Please see below for Person Specification.

Person Specification