NYAS is the leading provider of advocacy and associated service across the UK. NYAS shares the opinion that every child or young person experiencing care should have the same chance to live happy, healthy and rewarding lives as their peers.

If you are looking for a rewarding role with an organisation that makes a difference to young people’s lives, we want to hear from you.

Due to expansion and development of the Priory Service we are recruiting Self-Employed Advocates to deliver mental health advocacy to young people and vulnerable adults to ensure their voices are heard within decision-making processes.

We are looking to recruit in the following regions:

• South West – Bristol and Stroud
• Wales – Abergavenny, Cardiff, Pontypridd, and Raglan
• East – Attleborough
• London – Edmonton, Roehampton, and Wimbledon
• South East – Wadhurst and Hassocks

To be considered you must hold relevant qualifications and have experience of direct work with children, young people and vulnerable adults. 

For more information, please view the full advert on our website.

Please note: to meet the requirements of the role you must live within the geographical area and be able to conduct regular advocacy visits to residential and hospital settings within that area.

NYAS operates robust safe procedures to ensure the protection of the children, young people and adults at risk we work with. To comply with NYAS’s Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, references and a Digital Risk Assessment.

NYAS is an equal opportunities employer

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we receive a high number of applications.

Job Title: Senior Advocate

Contract: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: £25,520 to £29,575 per annum

Location: London

About Coram

Coram is committed to improving the lives of the UK’s most vulnerable children and young people.

We support children and young people from birth to independence, creating a change that lasts a lifetime.

Coram is the UK’s oldest children’s charity founded by Thomas Coram in London helping vulnerable children and young people since 1739. Today, the Coram group helps more than one million children, young people, families and professionals every year by providing access to the skills and opportunities they need to thrive.

About Coram Voice

Our services include Always Heard, the national advocacy safety net and advice service, and a range of local children’s rights projects such as advocacy for children in care, care leavers and other young people needing the support of Children’s Services. At Coram Voice we have a wealth of experience advocating on behalf of young people with disabilities. We work side by side with some of the most vulnerable children and young people in society and reach out to those who have missed out on the support they need. Join us as we work to transform the lives of children and young people, by supporting them to uphold their rights and actively participate in decisions about their lives.

Coram Voice is part of the Coram group of charities which develops, delivers and promotes best practice in the support of children and young people. Our vision is that every child has the best possible chance in life.

We wish to reward and recognise the valuable contributions our staff make to the organisation and offer an attractive benefits package to do so. Coram Voice benefits package includes a competitive salary, a matched pension scheme up to 5% of salary, generous leave entitlements of up to 28 days’ annual leave plus an additional 3 days paid leave between Christmas and New Year and a suite of family friendly policies, which promote employee wellbeing.

Coram Voice particularly welcomes applications for this post from care leavers or individuals with experience of being ‘looked after’ by the state, and those with disabilities. We are also actively encouraging applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognize we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and young people we help.

About the Role

• Are you looking for an exciting and unique opportunity to advance your skills, knowledge and experiences with children and young people?
• Are you passionate about taking a lead role in upholding the rights of children and young people?
• Are you motivated to broaden your current skill set to undertake case work reviews and support to our Associate Advocates in the provision of advocacy to children & young people?
• Are you a creative innovator with energy and drive to make a real difference to the lives of children and young people?
• Can you see yourself becoming a champion for children’s rights contributing to Coram Voice to be the leading children’s charity in this area?

This is an exciting opportunity to join Coram Voice as our Senior Advocate in London. This is a pivotal role as we develop and expand our children’s rights services across London and South East. You will need to be innovative and constantly strive to find new ways to transform the lives of young people. You will be joining a highly committed and well supported team who are working together to champion the rights of children and young people.

Apply today!

To apply for this role, please click on the 'apply now' button below to complete the application.

Closing Date: 5pm, Monday 15th March 2021

Interview Date: Thursday 25th and Friday 26th March 2021 (these will be held virtually)

Coram Voice is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applicants from Asian, African, Caribbean and other minority ethnic backgrounds to join our teams. Whilst we have a diverse team we recognise we are a predominantly white workforce and are genuinely committed to encouraging candidates from diverse communities in order to improve the services to the children and families we help.

We are committed to the safeguarding of children and where appropriate will require the successful applicant to undertake a check from the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Registered Charity No. 312278.

Rape Crisis South London are recruiting an

INDEPENDENT SEXUAL VIOLENCE ADVOCATE (ISVA)

RASASC was set up in 1985. We are a feminist, independent organisation based in Croydon providing specialist and confidential support services to female survivors of sexual violence from age 5 who live in any borough in South London. Our ethos is to offer survivors a specialist service dedicated to the healing and empowerment of survivors of sexual violence in an environment of empowerment, trust, and compassion.

Our team of Independent Sexual Violence Advocates (ISVA) offer support to women and girls aged 12 and over who have survived rape and childhood sexual abuse in South London and who are thinking about reporting to the police, or who have reported, throughout their journey in the criminal justice system. Your role will be to provide a mix of emotional, practical, and factual support so survivors have all the information they need to make informed decisions that are right for them. You will understand the barriers survivors face when accessing the criminal justice system and work closely together to advocate for their needs within the system.

No two days are the same in this work. On any given day an ISVA will speak with multiple survivors, answer questions about the criminal justice system and create a space where survivors feel truly heard. The daily work of an ISVA also includes contacting the police and the CPS to obtain updates about cases, attending meetings with criminal justice agencies (virtually whilst we are working from home) and contributing to projects within the ISVA Team such as developing our ways of working.

The woman we are looking for should have demonstrable experience working with survivors of sexual violence and an understanding of working in a trauma-informed way. You will hold a case load based on your experience and we will provide clinical supervision, full training and line management, and the opportunity to develop your skillset and any particular specialism you can bring to this role and your work.

We are committed to being representative of our society and bringing together those with a variety of skills and experiences to shape what we do and how we work. Our ISVA service is a growing team and we are really keen to hear from people who can help us shape our direction together as we move forward.

Lewisham Speaking Up, the independent advocacy charity for and led by people with learning disabilities based in Lewisham, has successfully secured three years backing from Henry Smith Charity to create a brand new Financial Inclusion Advocate post.

This means we are able to build on the financial assistance work we have always given to people with learning disabilities through 1-2-1 advocacy. The person we seek will have considerable experience of supporting and empowering vulnerable people, including people with learning disabilities. They will join our 1-2-1 advocacy team.

The successful candidate will:

• be an experienced Advocate who has a proven track record of working in the third sector and preferably with an Advocacy organisation. An Advocacy Qualification would be welcomed, but is not essential.
• have experience of carrying a caseload of 1-2-1 advocacy cases, getting people’s voices heard and supporting people to speak up for themselves.
• be aware of relevant legislation needed for advocating for people with learning disabilities 
• have had considerable experience of advocating for people who have finance problems: this should include benefits, debt, budgeting, and issues with paying bills.
• be compassionate, hardworking, committed, and who can work with minimal supervision.
• need to manage a small group of volunteers, who will support people with budgeting.

Lewisham Speaking Up is a well established independent advocacy charity that has worked hard to build a reputation for innovation and quality. This role provides an exciting and rewarding challenge within a supportive team, who share a strong belief and enthusiasm for independent advocacy and our work.

Closing date: 10 March at 5pm

Interview dates: 15-16 March

nia has been delivering services to women, girls and children who have been subjected to sexual and domestic violence and abuse, including prostitution, since 1975. The organisation has three main aims: to provide services for women, girls and children who have experienced men’s violence; contributing to ending male violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.

We have recently noticed that we receive fewer applications for our posts supporting women involved in prostitution. If you think you have what it takes to do this work but you’re worried that you might not have the right experience, please call us – let’s talk about it. We may be able to consider training and additional support for you.

We are delighted to receive funding from the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) to develop The Anita Project. The Anita Project has been devised to bring about long-term sustainable change for women facing multiple disadvantage and who are involved in prostitution in London. This service will build on nia’s existing work to support women to exit prostitution.

Hours: 35 hours

This post is currently funded until 31 March 2022. It is our policy to try to offer staff alternative posts in the organisation if funding for the post they are filling ends. 

This is an exciting new post focussing on supporting women to exit prostitution. The service builds on our existing work to support women involved in prostitution in east London. The post holder will provide wide-ranging support with a particular focus on supporting women using drug and alcohol services, who are abused through ‘survival sex’. The postholder will be responsible for forging links with drug and alcohol services to ensure maximum engagement and take up of services from women who are being sexually exploited.

We are looking for a highly organised and self- motivated woman who is passionate about supporting other women to rebuild their lives after prostitution. You’ll have a ‘can-do’ approach, be passionate about prioritising women and be committed to nia’s feminist approach. Your values, attitude and abilities are as important as your experience.

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies.

CV’s will not be accepted.

Closing Date: 10am, 8th March 2021     

Interview date: 16th March 2021

Morgan Hunt are currently seeking a passionate Senior Advocate for a role with a leading women's charity based in West London - If you're an advocate, who's looking to potentially step up in the field, keep reading.

The service itself works with some of the most vulnerable young women in the capital, from backgrounds ranging from being involved with gangs, to those with historic child sexual exploitation.

As a Senior Advocate, you'll be the first point of call for the advocates and caseworkers already in place, for all of their concerns regarding safeguarding and crisis management.

Requirements:

• Working with Young People/ Working with Young Women specifically who have experienced forms of violence
• Extensive knowledge of safeguarding in relation to children and Young People
• Case Management experience
• Experience of developing resources and service delivery

Due to the nature of the role, we will only accept applications from female candidates. Exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1

If you think you've got what it takes, then hit 'Apply Now' or give us a call on 020 7419 8977 and lets have a chat!

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

About The Advocacy Project

We help marginalised and vulnerable people make effective choices about what happens in their lives. We also support them to speak up and help improve important services we all need. We want to make sure people across all age and care groups – including learning disability and mental health – can:

• voice their concerns

• understand their rights

• make effective choices about what happens in their lives

We do this through advocacy services which support people individually, and user involvement projects that help organisations improve the services they offer.

About the role

The post-holder will lead a team of advocates working with adults and young people across NHS and private hospitals and the local community.

You will be required to provide line management support, be the point of contact for our stakeholders and ensure high quality delivery of our advocacy contracts.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of assigned advocacy services actively encouraging your team to contribute to service planning, quality improvement and development.

• Ensure the team provides instructed and non-instructed advocacy and signposting, working to the advocacy empowerment cycle and actively promoting self-advocacy throughout all work with service users where practicable.

• Ensure the team capture high quality advocacy notes, outcomes information and other evidence into the Case Management System in a timely manner.

• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new legislation and reports and current trends and issues in mental health, mental capacity, care act, and health and social care legislation, local and national policy relating to people with mental health issues and disseminate across your team.

• Ensure quality standards are achieved by implementing operational policies and procedures to maintain professional and consistent advocacy services.

• Ensure contracts are delivered within budget, to agreed key performance indicators, case work standards and monitoring requirements, eg producing reports including quarterly monitoring reports.

• Lead on raising awareness of the advocacy service to service users and potential referrers.

• Ensure referrals are allocated efficiently, appropriately and within the requirements of the contract.

• Provide support and supervision to your staff team including professional development, appraisals, team meetings and work review meetings, and organisational activities such as CPD lectures and staff briefings.

  General responsibilities

• Participate in team meetings and training (and make sure your staff to attend).

• Keep to our policies, including health & safety, and risk regulations.

• Work to our mission, vision, and values.

• Carry out other projects and tasks as needed.

• Participate in personal, team and organisational development.

• Contribute to monitoring reports.

Person specification

Essential

• Experience of delivering advocacy.

• Achieved qualification in advocacy.

• Proven leadership ability and strong people management skills.

• Experience of managing contracts and delivering advocacy services.

• Understanding of statutory and non-statutory advocacy.

• Sound knowledge of current issues in health and social care policy, practice and legislation.

• Exceptional stakeholder management abilities with experience of building effective relationships with ranging commissioners, partners, service users and colleagues.

• Excellent communications (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills. Effective in working with a wide variety of stakeholders ranging from trustees to service users and employees.

• Commitment to working within The Advocacy Project code of conduct, equalities and safeguarding policies.

• Ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative, to plan and prioritise your own workload.

• Willingness to promote The Advocacy Project and the mental health service in line with our mission, vision and values.

Desirable

Achieved qualification in advocacy management

Benefits of working for us

We’re committed to providing an empowering, flexible and supportive working environment for all our staff.

Our employee benefits include 30 days annual leave (including up to 3 days between Christmas and New Year), participation in a pension scheme with 6% employer contribution, access to a free confidential counselling service, and an interest-free travel/bike loan.

All our staff are supported to learn and develop in a variety of ways, including a monthly lecture series where we invite sector experts to talk to our staff on topical issues.

We are a Disability Confident and Mindful Employer.

Our client is a pioneering personal safety charity, specialising in providing advice, support and guidance to people who are currently experiencing or who have previously been affected by harassment and stalking. They are now looking to recruit a Senior Advocate, providing the highest quality support service for victims of stalking.

As our client's new Senior Stalking Advocate, you will work as part of a close-knit team to provide expert advice and advocacy to victims of stalking, both over the phone via telephone and face to face. You will provide casework support and advocacy to victims of stalking, liaising with both voluntary and statutory services to ensure positive outcomes for all victims. You will deliver robust risk assessment and safety planning for all service users, keeping and maintaining accurate and confidential records of all work undertaken.

To apply for this role you must have significant experience of working with people affected by gender-based violence, including risk assessment and safety planning. You will have a thorough knowledge of the criminal and civil justice system, housing, welfare and policy relating to stalking and other forms of gender-based violence. You will have experience of managing your own caseload and working upon pressure, and will be an exceptional communicator. You will have strong crisis management skills, and will have experience of multi-agency partnership working.

Please initially apply with a Word-formatted version of your CV - applications will be considered on a rolling basis and the advert will close once a suitable candidate is identified. Please only apply if you are available immediately.

Please note this initially a temporary role until April 2021 (possibility of extension). Due to the implications of Covid-19, this role will be home-based for the foreseeable, however the physical location of the office is in Stockwell.

Do you work tirelessly to ensure that your clients receive the best possible outcomes? Are you passionate about collaborating with partners to provide a trauma-informed approach to your clients? This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new project providing an enhanced support service to women who have experienced complex trauma.

You will work collaboratively with partner agencies to provide a cohesive pathway of psychologically informed support services.

The purpose of this role is to deliver in-depth advocacy, advice and support to a caseload of women who have multiple intersecting needs including a significant history of trauma, mental ill health and/or a diagnosis of personality disorder. Historically other services may have struggled to engage with these women and this project works to changes these systems.

The role will include fantastic opportunities for joint working with the NHS, including being part of a team with psychologists in the NHS, including attending group consultations where a case formulation is developed, and attending training, reflective practice and group clinical supervision with psychology staff. You will also receive individual clinical supervision through Women in Prison.

We actively encourage applications from women from a variety of backgrounds, and with a range of skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from Black, Asian and minoritised women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system. The role is only open to women, in accordance with the sex-based exemptions of the Equality Act 2010 pursuant to Schedule 9, Part 1.

About MAP

Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP) works for the health and dignity of Palestinians living under occupation and as refugees. Our vision is a future where all Palestinians can access an effective, sustainable and locally led system of healthcare and the full realisation of their rights to health and dignity. Through our offices in the West Bank, Gaza, East Jerusalem, Lebanon, and London, we work with trusted and experienced local partners to achieve this vision.

Our programmes provide access to essential health services and build local knowledge and skills to address local health problems. In times of humanitarian emergency, we are ready to respond rapidly with aid and assistance.

We are also committed to bearing witness to the injustices caused by occupation, displacement, and conflict. In the UK and internationally, we advocate for meaningful action to ensure the political and social barriers to Palestinian health and dignity are addressed.

Our culture

Human rights are at the heart of what we do. We are committed to supporting the health and dignity of Palestinians, working to the highest possible standards with fairness, flexibility, and respect. We are a passionate and dynamic team, reacting to a fast-paced humanitarian, political and media environment, while working in partnership and coalitions to make positive, long-term change. We aim to provide a supportive working culture in which you will have opportunities to innovate, grow, and develop your skills and expertise.

Your impact

The impact of every role in our organisation can be felt on a day-to-day basis with the delivery of our programmes, and MAP’s size means that you can have a real influence on the organisation. You will be able to help shape the strategy and implementation of your team’s plans and bring new ideas to bring about change.

As Advocacy and Research Officer, you will contribute to the development and delivery of MAP’s advocacy and campaigns strategy, helping increase the profile of MAP and encouraging meaningful action in support of Palestinians’ rights to health and dignity from government, parliamentarians, and UN bodies.

You will monitor political developments and help develop strategies and high-quality briefing materials to influence parliamentary and policymaking debates, promoting the participation of the communities MAP serves. You will proactively reach out to parliamentarians, and other stakeholders, and react rapidly to queries and requests for information. Working directly with colleagues in Palestine and Lebanon, you will help develop research projects relating to political, economic, and social barriers to the rights to health and dignity of the communities MAP serves.

You will be able to communicate persuasively and confidently with a range of stakeholders, with strong interpersonal and relationship management skills. You will have a keen focus on accuracy in all outputs, while being able to prioritise effectively and deal with competing demands in a fast-paced working environment. You will also have a strong understanding of the political and humanitarian context in Palestine and Lebanon, and a genuine commitment to human rights, international justice, and promoting Palestinian participation in advocacy and policymaking.

Location: Waltham Forest
Salary: £29,500 - £32,000
Hours: 37.5 hours per week 
Contract: Fixed Term until August 2021 possible extension to January 2022
Vacancy Reference: SWA3050

Closing Date: 15th March
Interview Date: 19th March 

Come and join us at an innovative, exciting, grassroots charity working across London! Solace Women’s Aid works to an end the harm done through domestic and sexual violence to all survivors, and in particular women and children. Our work is holistic and empowering, working alongside survivors to achieve independent lives free from abuse.

You will be joining a team of committed and inspiring individuals whose dedication has saved the lives of thousands of women, men and children in the capital. We are looking for friendly and diligent individuals to join our services and help us make a difference.

About the Service

Waltham Forest Solace Advocacy and Support Service (SASS) is a team made up of IDVAs, caseworkers, group workers and therapists.  We work with all levels of risk and work closely with our partner agencies to ensure victim/survivors of domestic violence receive a good standard of service.

About the Role

We are looking for a Senior IRIS Advocate Educator to provide support and training for health professionals on understanding and responding to domestic violence and abuse. You will manage a caseload of victim/survivors of domestic violence; you will manage their risk and needs and advocate on their behalf with external agencies. You will also line manage the IRIS AE and lead on the service delivery of the IRIS service in Waltham Forest.

About You

You will have a passion for working with victim/survivors and will need a thorough understanding of domestic abuse and its impact on women and their children, as well as experience of providing emotional and practical support and strong casework management skills.

You will have the skills to provide effective crisis intervention, carry out risk assessments, safety planning, assessment of needs and individual support planning. You should have demonstrable experience of working in an IDVA or similar position with this or a similar client group.
You will also have experience of line managing staff or volunteers

In return, we offer great employee benefits including three per cent employer pension contribution, generous holiday entitlement and a focus on learning and development.

Liberty is an independent membership organisation. We challenge injustice, defend freedom and campaign to make sure everyone in the UK is treated fairly.

We are campaigners, lawyers and policy experts who work together to protect rights and hold the powerful to account. We empower others to defend their own rights and the rights of their family, friends and communities.

Our principles are guided by evidence and expertise – not political agenda, profit or popular opinion. We’re not afraid to speak uncomfortable truths or confront intolerance and abuse of power wherever we find it.

We are a uniquely multi-disciplinary team, working to achieve change through a powerful combination of lobbying, strategic litigation, public campaigning, member activism, and providing free advice and information to the public. Together we’ve been making the UK a fairer, more equal place since 1934.

The Advocacy (Advice & Information) Intern position is designed to benefit both Liberty and you. While the Advocacy Team receives vital support, the role provides you with opportunities to gain experience within a public legal advice service and develop skills in legal research and drafting.

This is a positive action internship aimed at increasing the participation of certain under-represented groups at Liberty. 

To apply you must consider yourself a disabled person OR be from a Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) background.

Job type: Fixed Term until May 2022

Location: London EC2A / Initially Remote

Hours per week: 35 weekly hours

Salary details: £37,215 annually, inclusive of London weighting

Closing date: Thursday 18 March 2021 at 12:00

Interview date: Tuesday 13th of April 2021

About the role

The Advocacy Officer will maintain relationships with parliamentarians on specific human rights issues and promote AIUK and AIUK’s human rights concerns in parliament. You will be accountable for maximising AIUK’s impact in parliament, including through ensuring the effective use and response to parliamentary questions, debates, enquiries, letters and briefings.

About you

You’ll have excellent knowledge of the UK political system and will be confident in navigating the mechanisms of parliament in influencing and delivering change. Your strong communication skills will allow you to maintain relationships internally and externally.

Do you want to use your skills, knowledge and experience to change the world? If your answer is yes, then we would encourage you to apply.

About us

Our aim is simple: an end to human rights abuses. Independent, international and influential, we campaign for justice, fairness, freedom and truth wherever they are denied. Already our network of over seven million people is making a difference in almost every country in the world. Whether we are applying pressure through powerful research or direct lobbying, mass demonstrations or online campaigning, we are all inspired by hope for a better world. One where human rights are enjoyed by all.

We are dedicated to being an inclusive employer and offer the following benefits:

• 35 days annual leave FTE (including bank holidays) moving to 37 after 5 years service
• Generous pension where 2-5% employee contribution is matched at 6-9% by AIUK
• 6 months full pay enhanced maternity / adoption / shared parental
• Life Assurance of 4 times annual salary
• Opportunities to volunteer at major events
• Flexible working wherever possible
• Interest free Travel / Bike / Computer loans
• Range of wellbeing and social activities

Amnesty International UK puts equity, diversity, and inclusion at the core of our values. We want to be an organisation that tackles structural discrimination and prejudice, and we are committed to becoming an actively anti-racist organisation. Part of this commitment means we are looking to increase diversity in our organisation. We therefore welcome applications from communities across the UK and particularly encourage applications from people of colour, those identifying as trans or non-binary and disabled folk as they are underrepresented at the organisation.

Apply for this role

For further details about the role and to apply, please click 'apply on website' and complete an application before midday on Thursday 18th of March 2021. The vacancy may be removed from job boards and our website early if it receives an overwhelming amount of applications so please download the documents and make a note of the deadline.

Applications are anonymised before they are seen by the hiring panel. Please do not send CV’s or covers letters and ensure all information to be considered is included in the application form.

Interviews will be held via video call on Tuesday 13th of April 2021.

Please note that unfortunately we cannot provide visa sponsorship, and to be considered for this role, candidates must be able to provide proof of their eligibility to work

The Right Ethos recruitment consultants is managing this recruitment assignment on behalf of the Association of Anaesthetists.

The Association of Anaesthetists is the national membership organisation for anaesthetists at all stages of their career in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Our vision is to be ‘an effective voice for the specialty, a leading contributor to health policy affecting anaesthesia and a leader in raising public awareness and understanding of the anaesthetist’s role.’

The role

To work with the CEO, officers and board to develop, plan and implement a strategy to represent and promote the medical and political views of nearly 10,000 anaesthetists in the UK, Ireland and internationally.

To research and analyse relevant public policy agendas, develop policy positions and policy briefings in order to develop and deliver a campaigns and public affairs plan.

To line manage, supervise and delegate work to the Public Affairs Officer, freelance Press Officer and external suppliers, as well as developing an annual budget and manage costs within the budget for advocacy, campaigns and policy work.

The candidate

Demonstrable experience and in-depth knowledge of advocacy campaigns and public affairs including knowledge of parliamentary processes covering Westminster and the legislatures in the devolved nations

Management experience: ability to manage a function and line manage staff and of devising, managing and delivering projects.

Superb written communication skills and excellent verbal communication skills including the ability to engage and be credible with a range of audiences. Especially the ability to foster productive relationships with politicians and decision makers and a proven ability to influence decision makers