Job Opportunities

Communications Officer

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and articulate individual to join Stonewall’s busy media team as a Communications Officer. Stonewall has a high media profile, so we’re looking for a proactive and intelligent PR or media professional who can help make sure our point of view is represented in the media whenever possible. The post will suit a commercially aware person with experience in planning and conducting social media activity, and a strong track record of working closely with journalists from all kinds of media to give excellent copy or quotes within tight deadlines and under pressure. This is a great opportunity for someone committed to Stonewall’s aims and objectives to help us make a real difference to Britain’s 3.7 million lesbian, gay and bisexual people. Details about the role and how to apply can be found in the recruitment pack below.

Communications Officer Recruitment Pack
Communications Officer Application Form
Communications Officer Recruitment Analysis Form

The deadline for the submission of completed applications is 12 noon on 31 May 2012. If you have any questions, please email r.murray@stonewall.org.uk or call 020 7593 2827.

PA to the Chief Executive

Stonewall are looking for an experienced and talented individual for the position of PA to the Chief Executive. Supporting the Chief Executive is a critical role within the organisation. His PA needs to be as comfortable dealing with ministers or FTSE 100 Directors as with schoolteachers or individual supporters. He or she will be critically important to managing an extremely busy diary – including speeches, visits and media appearances - acting as both a conduit and a gatekeeper. Details about the role and how to apply can be found in the recruitment pack below.

PA to the Chief Executive Recruitment Pack
PA to the Chief Executive Application Form
PA to the Chief Exec Recruitment Analysis Form

The deadline for the submission of completed applications is 5pm on 21 May 2012. If you have any questions, please email m.lim@stonewall.org.uk or call 020 7593 1851.

Events Manager

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a talented and experienced individual to join Stonewall’s busy fundraising team as Events Manager. The successful candidate will manage the events team and a portfolio of events across the organisation including a number of flagship annual fundraising events. This is a great opportunity for someone committed to Stonewall’s aims and objectives to help us make a real difference to Britain’s 3.7 million lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

Events Manager Recruitment Pack
Events Manager Application Form
Events Manager Recruitment Analysis Form

The deadline for the submission of completed applications is 12 noon on 23 May 2012. If you have any questions, please email r.murray@stonewall.org.uk or call 020 7593 2827.

Policy Manager

An exciting new opportunity has arisen for a talented and experienced individual to join Stonewall Scotland’s busy team as Policy Manager. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing effective strategies for improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in Scotland, particularly around public service delivery, civic participation and national policy. This is a great opportunity for someone committed to Stonewall’s aims and objectives to help us make a real difference for LGB and T Scots. Details about the role and how to apply can be found in the recruitment pack below.

Policy Manager Recruitment Pack

Policy Manager Application Form

Policy Manager Recruitment Analysis Form

The deadline for applications is 12pm on Monday 28 May and interviews will be held on Thursday 7 June. If you have any questions please email catherine.somerville@stonewallscotland.org.uk or call 0131 474 8019.

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Working for Stonewall

Stonewall believes that our staff are our most precious resource. We aim to recruit the very best staff with a mix of private, public and third sector backgrounds and have an ambition to make Stonewall an employer of choice. We've reviewed our benefits package in recent years to reflect this.

In our most recent (March 2012) staff survey

100% of staff said they were proud to work for Stonewall
100% of staff said that working for Stonewall is fun
98% of staff said they'd recommend Stonewall as a good place to work
94% of staff said their work gives them a sense of personal achievement

We believe we have an obligation to role model some of the objectives that we encourage others to set for themselves and have worked hard in recent years to diversify our workforce. At October 2011:

53% of our staff were women (up from 36% in 2006)
21% of our London staff were from black and minority ethnic communities (up from 10% in 2006)
18% of our staff were disabled (up from 6% in 2006)
25% of our staff were heterosexual (up from 8% in 2006)

Benefits of working for Stonewall

Our benefits include:

28 days annual leave (rising to 30 after three years service)
Up to eight per cent of salary contributed to a personal pension scheme
Free health insurance
Four weeks full paid sick leave and four weeks half pay rising to 12 weeks full pay and 12 weeks half pay after two years of service
24 hour employee support line
Death in service benefit equivalent to two year's salary
Childcare vouchers
Interest free season ticket loan
Up to ten days additional leave with salary sacrifice (after one year's service)
Cycle to work scheme

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