We are looking for an ambitious, enthusiastic person with a demonstrable interest in mental health, campaigning and communications to join Money and Mental Health’s External Affairs team on a six month internship. This is a fixed-term training position.

The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience of all aspects of our external affairs work, from our public affairs and campaigning activities to our social media, digital content and events. 

As part of the team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to the overall direction and the day-to-day functioning of the organisation. We can also promise a concerted and systematic focus on your own learning and professional development.

Examples of activities across the team:

• Researching and drafting copy for a range of communication channels, including our website and e-newsletters

• Political and policy monitoring, including updating the team on parliamentary activity

• Assisting with public affairs activity, drafting letters to MPs, arranging and attending meetings

• Writing blogs for our website about a range of topics

• Supporting with the management of a communications forward planning system

• Helping oversee our social media channels and generating content

• Supporting with management of the website, including uploading and editing content

• Researching, maintaining and updating contact lists, including stakeholder lists and e-newsletter recipient lists 

• Assisting with events and webinars - including liaising with attendees, promoting the events and managing attendee lists 

• Contributing to the operational success of the Institute by assisting the team with administrative and organisational duties as necessary. 

Person specification

We do not have minimum expectations in terms of professional experience or subject matter expertise. Above all, we’re looking for a candidate with excellent verbal and written communication skills, intellectual curiosity and an analytical mindset. A passion for improving lives is the biggest prerequisite.

Essential characteristics:

• Confident written and verbal communication skills: comfortable writing for a range of audiences and tailoring style and content appropriately

• Understanding of a range of different communication channels and how to use them to reach different audiences effectively

• An ability to provide appropriate attention to detail

• An empathetic and sensitive approach to working with people sharing their personal experiences, or who are in distress

• Hard working and committed, taking direct ownership of work and seeing things through

• Organised and able to manage a busy to do list

• Demonstrable interest in mental health and other key issues on which the Institute works

• Experience of using a range of digital tools.

Terms and conditions

• Reporting to: Senior External Affairs Officer

• Annual gross salary: £21,548 (current London Living Wage)

• Hours: 37.5 hours per week

• Contract type: Six months fixed-term, ideally starting from Monday 28 February 2022.

• Online interviews are provisionally planned for Wednesday 9 February 2022.

• Location: We welcome applicants from across the UK. The office is based in central London, however this post can be offered on a remote-working basis, with occasional travel to the office (in line with government guidelines). An access guide for the office building can be found here.

• Pension: Opportunity to be enrolled in the work pension scheme (subject to meeting standard auto-enrollment qualifying criteria). After auto-enrollment the charity will make a monthly contribution to the scheme equivalent to 5.5% of the monthly gross salary you receive, subject to you making a minimum contribution of 2.5% of the monthly gross salary you receive

• Holiday entitlement: 28 days p.a. plus bank holidays, calculated pro-rata over the period of the fixed-term contract.

• Other benefits:  

  • We operate a flexible working culture. Within reason and upon agreement from your line manager, you will be able to distribute your working hours across the week. 

  • The Money and Mental Health team has been hybrid-working, combining office and home working, in line with the latest government guidelines since March 2020. We are currently all working from home, as per latest government guidelines. We would be happy to update you with our flexible working policy at the interview stage. 

We are an equal opportunities employer and Mindful employer and welcome applications from all, including those with lived experience of a mental health condition and other under-represented groups. We are also committed to improving employment opportunities in the charity sector for minority ethnic groups, and are particularly keen to receive applications from members of diverse ethnic communities. We are happy to discuss any reasonable adjustments individuals may require in the recruitment process or once in post.