Advocacy And Campaigns Advisor Jobs in Manchester
About Planet Patrol:
Our vision is a world where all beings can enjoy our waterways, free from pollution. We are a global community dedicated to placing people-powered environmental data at the heart of decision-making. Through our unique anywhere, anytime, anybody approach to citizen science, we gather critical evidence of water and litter pollution to drive solutions that protect both environmental and human health. Our data and citizen science methods have been featured in academic journals (Stanton, et al., 2022) and media investigations (Channel 4 and ITV), enhancing public and scientific knowledge of litter pollution.
We are now at a pivotal moment of growth and evolution. This means you must thrive in a start-up environment and have a can-do attitude to problem solving. You’ll be one of only a handful of employees and a team of excellent freelancers. This is a great opportunity to really shape the organisation and our impact. Whilst this role is fixed term, we hope to secure enough funding to make the role permanent.
Head of Programmes & Campaigns
Role details: Remote with travel expected at least once a month.
Salary: £45,000 FTE
Hours per week: 30 hours (4 days)
Terms: One year fixed term contract with the potential to become permanent based on funding.
Overview:
We are seeking an experienced, dynamic and forward-thinking Head of Programmes & Campaigns to join our small but dynamic team. In this new role, you will work closely with our Founder, Lizzie Carr MBE, to revolutionise how we address environmental challenges by leading and expanding our programmes and campaigns. You will manage a team to drive initiatives that bridge water quality, environmental health, and public policy. Plus, you’ll oversee Planet Patrol’s free mobile app and build collaborative relationships with other NGOs. This is an exciting, varied and hands-on role perfect for someone that likes to work in an agile environment.
Key responsibilities:
● Team Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing team of three direct reports and a network of contractors, that develops and manages all of Planet Patrol’s programmes and campaigns.
● Programme Development: Design and implement comprehensive programme plans with clear milestones and deliverables. Monitor performance, measure impact, and adjust strategies to achieve ambitious outcomes.
● Representation and Advocacy: Serve as a spokesperson for Planet Patrol at key events, conferences, and media engagements. Cultivate relationships with stakeholders and policymakers to advance our mission.
● Business Development: Leverage key metrics and insights to craft persuasive proposals and pitches, securing diverse revenue streams. Provide detailed budget analyses to support new initiatives and oversee budgets for all existing programmes.
● App Oversight: Collaborate with contractors to enhance our free app, introducing new features and ensuring improvements align with budget constraints and user needs.
● Adaptive Strategy & Problem-Solving: Embrace ambiguity by pivoting approaches when faced with new information or changing circumstances. Break down complex challenges to inform creative strategies and continuously refine campaigns based on lessons learned.
● Strategic Collaboration: work closely with the Founder and Board of Advisors to shape the organisation’s long term strategy, ensuring objectives remain ambitious yet achievable.
Role Requirements
● Minimum 3 years in programmes and campaign delivery.
● Proven leadership in managing programmes and campaigns within dynamic, start-up, or similar environments.
● Demonstrated success in collaborating with NGOs, coalition groups, and cross-functional teams.
● Exceptional project management skills and keen attention to detail.
● Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and manage contractors.
● In-depth knowledge of environmental issues—especially pollution—and a passion for driving change.
● Strong analytical skills to break down complex problems and develop innovative, creative strategies.
● A proactive mindset with a willingness to explore unconventional paths, learn from failures, and drive breakthrough outcomes.
● A commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
● Strong interpersonal abilities with experience engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.
● Capability to respond to external events with relevant communications.
● Legal right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship.
What We Offer:
Planet Patrol values collaboration, innovation, and a healthy work-life balance. That’s why we’re proud to be a 4-day week employer. We offer a flexible, remote working environment, paired with regular opportunities to connect as a team. We’re a vibrant, mission-driven non-profit that supports professional growth, alongside wellbeing. We offer a generous annual leave package, your birthdays off and encourage you to get out into nature whenever possible.
Please submit your CV and covering letter, highlighting your suitability for the role, via Charity Jobs. Applications close midnight Sunday 23 March. First stage interviews will be held on 27 March.
Find out more vist our website
Please submit your CV and covering letter, highlighting your suitability for the role, via Charity Jobs. Applications close midnight Sunday 23 March. First stage interviews will be held on 27 March.
Find out more from out website.
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We are currently looking for a Legal and Policy Adviser to join our growing team to drive forward our strategic legal and policy advocacy. This is an exciting opportunity to help build an ambitious movement to phase out oil and gas extraction in the UK.
About Uplift
Uplift supports efforts to create a rapid and fair transition away from oil and gas production in the UK. We strategically support, connect and elevate ideas and voices to set in motion a just transition away from fossil fuel production commensurate with the scale of the climate crisis.
The role
As Legal and Policy Adviser, you will collaborate with Uplift’s team and key partners to ensure that our collective work is underpinned by robust and forward-thinking legal and policy analysis. From supporting strategic litigation and legal advocacy to ensuring our politics team have a sound understanding of relevant policy frameworks, this is a diverse role at the heart of our work pushing a just transition away from oil and gas extraction.
Uplift has taken and supported high-profile climate litigation and used legal insight to generate front-page headlines linked to our campaigns. Most recently, we have won the legal case against the Rosebank oil field in the North Sea. We have also generated legal analysis to support a wider network to participate in vital public consultation processes.
The successful candidate will have exceptional legal and policy research skills, an ability to think strategically about law and policy opportunities, and a keen interest in climate and energy-related policy and campaigns. A strong commitment to Uplift's mission and core values is also required.
Responsibilities
Core responsibilities include:
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Support the delivery of Uplift’s responses to ongoing policy processes, litigation, law reform advocacy, and legal analysis, advancing Uplift’s objectives.
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Support the Principal Legal Adviser in executing strategic litigation opportunities and providing analysis and support to external lawyers and experts throughout.
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Develop legal and policy analysis to support campaign, communications and policy strategies, including support for key partners.
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Track ongoing policy and legal developments across Uplift’s core areas of interest to support identifying key opportunities and gaps.
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Analyse, interpret and synthesise legal and policy developments to support the Politics team in advising our network.
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Provide fact-checking and ad-hoc policy and legislative analysis for the Uplift team to ensure accuracy in Uplift’s public communications.
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Contribute to the wider work of the Research, Policy and Legal team, including building and maintaining relationships with key external partners.
About you
Our ideal candidate will have:
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Experience in a similar or related role.
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Policy or legal knowledge focussed on environmental or social justice. A formal legal qualification or policy and legislative experience would be beneficial. Direct experience on the energy transition, fossil fuels, renewables or a just transition would also be beneficial, but Uplift will support the right candidate in developing this expertise.
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A demonstrable ability to provide compelling and novel analysis, including defining and executing strategic research projects.
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Exceptional writing and synthesis skills, and a very strong attention to detail.
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Motivation, initiative, exceptionally high standards, a collaborative approach, and associated qualities needed to work in a dynamic organisation with an ambitious agenda.
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A strong commitment to Uplift’s mission and core values of equity and climate justice.
Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the core of Uplift’s values and therefore we strongly encourage applications from candidates whose backgrounds or accessibility/support needs mean they have been traditionally under-represented in the climate and environment sector. If you are unsure if you meet the requirements or feel you will be disadvantaged by the process then please email us so we can see how we might provide support.
Unfortunately, we can only consider candidates who are already eligible to work in the UK.
Location: Remote (within UK)
Hours: Standard working hours 9.00 - 17.30
Benefits: 3% employer pension contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, consideration of flexible working requirements and work/workplace adjustments where required
Starting date: ASAP
Closing date: Sunday 9th March 2025 - 11pm
Proposed interviews: w/c 17th March 2025
For the application submit a CV (2 pages) and cover letter (2 pages). Please note that we can only accept applications with both a CV and a cover letter. Please use the cover letter to say why you want to work for Uplift and how you could use your experience to meet the responsibilities of the role. Should you have any specific questions you wish to discuss about your application then contact us. Should your application be successful, the next stage will include a standard interview.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual with proven experience to join our small and successful national charity as our Communications and Policy Officer.
Unlock has achieved a great deal for the people we support and that is testament to the talents of our dedicated team of staff and volunteers. Through listening and engaging with people who face difficulties because of their convictions we have an impressive track record of identifying issues, finding solutions and putting them into practice. We also influence policy and create systemic change.
Whilst we are a small charity we punch above our weight; we’re resourceful, impactful and work efficiently with like-minded organisations so that, together, we can achieve our aims. We are widely recognised as the go-to organisation in this arena.
We’re looking for an organised, motivated individual with communication and policy experience whose creativity and strategic thinking will be at the heart of communicating our work and advocating for a fairer future for people with criminal records.
If you are motivated to help people move on positively with their lives and create a fairer and more inclusive society, and based in London or the South East, this is the place for you.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
To help people overcome the long-term disadvantages caused by their criminal records, and work with government, employers and others to enable people
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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his is an exciting opportunity for an exceptional individual with proven experience to join our small and successful national charity as our fundraising officer.
Unlock has achieved a great deal for the people we support and that is testament to the talents of our dedicated team of staff and volunteers. Through listening and engaging with people who face difficulties because of their convictions we have an impressive track record of identifying issues, finding solutions and putting them into practice. We also influence policy and create systemic change.
Whilst we are a small charity we punch above our weight; we’re resourceful, impactful and work efficiently with like-minded organisations so that, together, we can achieve our aims. We are widely recognised as the go-to organisation in this arena.
We’re looking for a professional fundraiser with a record of developing compelling and successful grant applications and positive funder relationships.
If you are motivated to help people move on positively with their lives and create a fairer and more inclusive society, this is the place for you.
Registered Charity
6 - 10
To help people overcome the long-term disadvantages caused by their criminal records, and work with government, employers and others to enable people
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.