Communications Executive

Together for Short Lives is here to help families caring for a seriously ill child make the most of every moment together. We are the leading charity for the 99,000 babies, children, and young people in the UK with a life-limiting or terminal condition. We champion, improve and support children’s palliative care services, professionals, and children’s hospices to help families get the very best care and support they can.

The role

Together for Short Lives has seen incredible success in recent months, securing the Morrisons’ 2022-25 Charity Partnership as well as significant new funding partners and donors across Trusts & Foundations and Philanthropy. We are looking for a Morrisons Partnership Communications Executive to provide communications support for this multi-million-pound charity partnership, working on a range of profile-raising projects across a variety of different audiences. The Partnership Communications Executive will deliver communications and marketing to raise awareness of Together for Short Lives across Morrisons, working closely with Together for Short Lives’ Communications team (including the Digital team, Brand and PR team and Fundraising Marketing Manager), children’s hospices and Morrisons’ colleagues to create key messages, content, and activity that drive Morrisons colleagues’ engagement, motivation, and fundraising.

The candidate

This is a fantastic opportunity, and we are looking for a special person to join our team. You will have experience in fast-paced, creative communications roles, and will excited about the chance to bring your skills to our unique partnership with Morrisons. You will be a proactive, forward thinker who’s great at spotting opportunities to create and tell powerful stories about our work. You will thrive in a small, fast-paced team that is ambitious and solution-focused.

What we offer

We offer a great reward package, which includes generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme and a staff assistance programme.

Together for Short Lives are open to discuss flexible working arrangements including job shares.

We are always looking for talented people, and welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief and sexual orientation. We particularly encourage applications from those with disabilities or from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the charity sector.

For further information and to apply, please visit our website via the Apply button.

Closing date: 4th July 2022

Interviews will be held during the week commencing 11 July 2022 via zoom.

Together for Short Lives is a Disability Confident Employer. We also offer a guaranteed interview to all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the job.

No agencies or media sales enquiries please.