Head of Communications and Marketing

Salary: £50,000 to £55,000 per annum depending on experience

Location: CLAPA Office in London (E2 9DA), OR based from home within the UK. Minimum of 5 days per annum required at the CLAPA Office in London (E2 9DA) for all-staff meetings, SMT and Trustee Away Days (travel expenses paid)

Hours: Full Time, 35 hours per week (for the right candidate, we would consider a contract with fewer hours)

Contract Type: Permanent

Reporting to: Chief Executive

Applications close: 9am, Monday 9^th December 2024

About us

The Cleft Lip and Palate Association (CLAPA) is the national charity for people affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom.

CLAPA supports people affected by cleft to take control of their journey, connect with others, and use their voices to impact the future of care. Our vision is that no one affected by cleft lip and palate in the United Kingdom will go through their journey alone.

About the role

We are seeking a Head of Communications and Marketing to lead on the charity’s communications strategy.

The Head of Communications and Marketing is a strategically important post in the organisation with lead responsibility for overseeing communications, marketing and PR for the UK’s only national cleft lip and palate support charity. The role involves managing all aspects of internal and external communications including media relations, digital content and brand strategy.

The role reports directly to the Chief Executive, is a member of the Senior Management Team and works closely with the CLAPA Board of Trustees to ensure that we maximise all opportunities to promote the work of the charity.  The post holder also has responsibility for the direct line management of the Communications and Marketing team.

How to apply

Please read the Recruitment Pack found here or below in full and then complete the online Application Form linked within. For safeguarding reasons, we are not able to accept CVs.

You may request an application form in another format by emailing info@clapa.com with Head of Communications and Marketing – Recruitment Pack Request’ in the subject.

All applications are subject to our shortlisting process. If you’re shortlisted, we will contact you and invite you to attend an interview. We’ll also tell you if there will be any skills tasks to complete as part of the recruitment process. We will also ask you to complete a Criminal Record Disclosure form.

If you have not heard from us by Thursday 12^th December 2024, please assume your application has been unsuccessful. We regret that due to our small team, we are unable to give feedback on unsuccessful applications.

Applications close: 9am on Monday 9th December 2024

Interviews – 1st stage: Thursday 12th December 2024

Interviews – 2nd stage: Tuesday 17th December 2024

Start date: As soon as possible – to be agreed

Get in touch using the below details if you have any issues completing the application form or would like to receive it in a different format.

Contact Claire Cunniffe at claire.cunniffe@clapa.com if you have any questions about the role or the application process.