The Forces in Mind Trust (FiMT) was established in 2011 with a £35 million endowment from the Big Lottery Fund to spend over a 20-year period on providing UK-wide support and advocacy for ex-Service personnel and their families to make a successful transition back to civilian life.  The Trust awards grants and commissions research to generate an evidence base to influence and underpin policy makers and service providers, and to build the capacity of the Armed Forces charities sector.

Job Details

Job Title: Policy Officer

Location: Based in Victoria, London (occasional travel and overnight stays may be necessary to support events around the UK).

Status: Full time 37.5 hrs generally Monday - Friday 0900 - 1700

FiMT is currently following Government guidelines regarding working from home. This post is based in our London offices and, once restrictions are eased around 21st June, we expect to follow a blended approach between office and home working. This could require regular attendance at our offices on average three days per week.

Benefits: Group pension plan, interest-free season ticket loan, individual training budget, death in service insurance, health screening, access to a cycle-to-work scheme 

Holiday: 30 working days plus Public/Bank holidays

Overall Purpose

The main purpose of the Policy Officer’s role is to support the delivery of the objectives of the Policy, Influence and Evaluation (PIE) team relating to stakeholder engagement activity.  This is in furtherance of the Trust’s overall mission to positively influence policy makers and service providers.

The role of the Policy Officer is: to help FiMT maintain and build on existing profile and influence to ensure that relationships that enhance the Trust’s influence, reputation and profile in Westminster, Cardiff, Edinburgh and Belfast; and the day-to-day preparation, management, and execution of FiMT’s engagement with its key stakeholders as part of the Trust’s wider influence plan.

Role responsibilities

• Organising and coordinating specific aspects of the Trust’s stakeholder engagement activity. This includes delivery of report publication and launch events, convening seminars and conferences, and facilitating 1:1 engagement opportunities in order to maximise the impact of FiMT’s work as a funder

• Promoting findings and recommendations to leading influencers through letters, briefings and securing meetings. 
• Helping build relationships with key decision makers in Government and with parliamentarians in Westminster and the devolved Assemblies. 
• Taking a lead on Public Affairs work, in liaison with the Head of Policy and Assistant Head of Policy
• Planning, coordinating and delivering FiMT’s engagement activity (including budget management) for report launches, seminars, receptions, and other external events
• Explaining FiMT’s policy positions to range of audiences by:
  • Providing briefings on a range of policy issues
  • Contributing to position papers and policy submissions
  • Writing speeches/presentations for senior staff
• Developing and maintaining positive relationships with FiMT’s stakeholders across the UK, and working with the SMT to build partnerships with external organisations
• Working with the Communications Officer to develop and maintain an engagement and influencing calendar, reflecting project-related outcomes and influence activity
• Contributing to the monitoring and evaluation of FiMT’s achievements and overall impact
• Contributing to the development and execution of FiMT’s Strategy, Programmes, and any Influence strategy/plans (including press releases) that are produced.

• Representing the Trust externally as required.

Skills and Knowledge

[Guidance to applicants: when completing your application, you must demonstrate, fully but concisely, how you meet the criteria listed below:]

Essential

• Knowledge of how policy and legislation are developed and implemented and how to influence these processes
• Ability to write clearly and concisely about complex issues
• Ability to communicate clearly, sensitively and persuasively
• Ability to work on own initiative without supervision, and to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines
• Strong project management skills, and an organized approach to work, with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage a diverse workload, prioritise tasks, and deliver work to agreed deadlines
• Ability to take the initiative, be creative, and to come up with original ideas
• Strong IT skills, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint), social media and associated monitoring tools
• Excellent inter-personal skills
• A respect for the UK Armed Forces and an appreciation of their particular characteristics
• Educated to at least undergraduate degree level

Desirable 

• Experience of running events
• Experience of working with the devolved nations of Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
• Good understanding of the issues affecting the ex-Forces community
• Knowledge of charitable trusts and the role of funders
• Knowledge of research methods and commissioning processes

Personal Attributes

• Integrity
• Intellect
• Sound work ethic
• Determination
• Flexibility
• Cultural and inter-personal awareness and sensitivity
• Initiative, subtlety, and the ability to work collaboratively

Candidates will be expected to attend a face-to-face interview in London where the job is based unless they have a particular reason which we are happy to consider.

Background: Suzy Lamplugh Trust is the UK’s pioneering personal safety charity and leading stalking authority, established in 1986 following the disappearance of 25-year-old Suzy Lamplugh whilst at work. We work towards creating a society in which people are safer - and feel safer - from the prevalence of stalking, harassment, aggression and violence, achieved through Supporting people; Education; and Campaigning.

Purpose of the job: To lead on Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s policy work relating to keeping people safe from violence and aggression in every aspect of their life by addressing these issues at their root cause and seeking to influence policy and legislative change where necessary. Support will also be given to work across the team to ensure more victims of stalking receive better support and protection. The post holder will work in a committed and expert team.

Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Lead the delivery and evaluation of national campaigns on personal safety as required as well as stalking and other priority areas.

2. Maintain effective relationships with civil servants, policy makers, national and local decision makers, and other campaigning bodies and build relevant networks of stakeholders.

3. Proactively keep abreast of issues within the post-holder’s own portfolio, general criminal justice, personal safety and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) policy developments and up to date campaigning techniques.

4. To undertake or commission research on specific policy areas as required.

5. Develop policy recommendations, write policy and campaigns reports, lobby government and other decision makers and stakeholders, and respond on behalf of Suzy Lamplugh Trust to government enquiries, consultations or other relevant initiatives.

6. Engage people with experience of stalking and personal safety issues including harassment and violence, in all aspects of work, including input into planning and policy development, participation in research and engagement in campaign actions and events.

7. Disseminate Suzy Lamplugh Trust policies and campaigns through external presentations, publications, articles or briefings for a variety of audiences, and plan, organise, implement, oversee and evaluate campaign events.

8. Represent Suzy Lamplugh Trust externally including at multi-stakeholder meetings with government departments and the media.

9. Ensure project budgets are monitored effectively, and expenditure is reported back to funders in line with their requirements.

10. Work with the fundraising team to help strengthen Suzy Lamplugh Trust’s case for support. Work closely with fundraisers to draft fundraising applications and input into fundraising appeals.

11. Manage the organisation of stakeholder meetings as required.

12. To help manage the Trust’s response to media enquiries, including acting as a spokesperson to media agencies

13. Undertake other duties that may from time to time be necessary and are compatible with the nature and grade of the post.

See attached Job Description and Person Specification. 

To apply, please submit your CV and covering letter - applications without a covering letter will not be considered. 

If you do not receive a response within 3 weeks of the closing date, please assume that on this occasion your application has not been successful.

Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 21 June 2021.

Interviews: 10th June

The Legacy Administration Officer (known to the business as Legacy Case Officer) helps people with sight loss to live the life they choose by providing an accurate and efficient service to process legacies in line with legislation, policy and best practice contributing to a high-income source for the organisation.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year. As a charity, we’re always keen to support flexible working as best we can. We offer a generous pension scheme, life assurance and enhanced pay for parenting and sickness leave. In addition, we provide an Employee Assistance Programme, flexible benefits package and discounts and cashback scheme to care for our people.

More details about this role, the Organisation and the recruitment process can be found in the attached candidate pack and job description.

We reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential
• Proven experience of complex administrative work including managing casework.
• Basic understanding or demonstrable ability to learn and understand law pertaining to Wills, Taxation, Probate, Trusts, Property, Charities, the rules governing contentious and non-contentious Probate law and the IOF Code of Practice.
• High degree of sensitivity and emotional intelligence required to interact appropriately with those who have recently been bereaved.
• Strong analytical, problem solving and investigation skills.
• Ability to assess risk against benefit to reach a well-rounded conclusion.
• High organisational skills with the ability to maintain a number of projects simultaneously.

Desirable
• Previous experience working as a Legacy Case Officer or working within a Legal environment as a paralegal or qualified lawyer.

For the complete list of essential and desirable criteria necessary to be successful in this role please see the Person Specification within the Job Description below. The candidate pack contains more information about this role & the recruitment process at Guide Dogs.

If you are successful you will need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. We cannot provide sponsorship for this role.

How to apply

Applications need to be made using the online application form, accessed using the ‘apply’ button above.

As part of your application ensure you provide to evidence and examples of how your skills & experience meet the criteria as set out in the attached job description.

The system has a one-hour time limit. We would advise you to complete your answers separately and copy and paste into the online form once finalised.

If any mandatory fields are missed, a pop-up box will appear at the top of the page advising which sections require completion.

Please note that you’ll have to upload a CV as this is a mandatory requirement as part of our Safer Recruitment Policy.

Guide Dogs follow Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the vulnerable people we work with. As part of this, we require a full work history with any gaps accounted for & a minimum of 2 professional referee details fully covering the past 5 years. If there is not enough space in your application form to provide this information, please ensure you upload additional documentation containing the additional detail.

Diversity
Guide Dogs welcomes applications from all sections of the community and actively encourages diversity to maximise achievements, creativity and good practice. We positively welcome and seek to ensure we achieve diversity in our workforce and that all job applicants and employees receive equal and fair treatment, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, disability or nationality. We encourage applications from people with disabilities as they are currently under-represented in the organisation and guarantee an invitation to interview for all applicants with disabilities who demonstrate, within their application form, sufficient evidence to meet the essential criteria for the job.

Safeguarding
Guide Dogs is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk of harm with whom we work. We expect all our employees and volunteers to fully share this commitment.

The Health Foundation is an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and health care for people in the UK.

The External Affairs Officer (Stakeholder Relations) will play a key role in helping us build strong and productive relationships with external stakeholders including central government and national bodies in the health and care system, parliamentarians and civil servants. You will also develop close internal relationships with the wider communications directorate and across the organisation, including the chief executive and directors’ team.  You will support the delivery of the organisation’s political monitoring, helping to ensure that our engagement with stakeholders is relevant, well-informed, and aligned with developments in the external environment.

The successful candidate will help deliver a range of high-profile stakeholder engagement and influencing activity, including within Parliament, using demonstrable political awareness to advise colleagues and to build the reputation of the Foundation amongst key stakeholders.  You will support the delivery of integrated communications plans and contribute to the achievement of our overarching influencing and communications strategies.

Experienced in implementing impactful reactive and proactive public affairs activity that has contributed towards successfully achieving policy-influencing objectives, you will support the delivery of integrated communications plans that blend a broad range of communications disciplines. You will also have excellent written and verbal communication skills, being capable of writing high quality briefings, reports, and other written materials.

The Health Foundation values diversity and champions inclusion and strongly encourages applications from all sections of the community.

The ISM is looking for an experienced professional to work closely with the CEO  to lead its public affairs function – it is an incredibly exciting opportunity for the right person. The ISM’s lobbying and advocacy is second to none so we are looking for an extremely committed individual who will go the extra mile and deliver real change across a range of policy areas from Brexit to Covid 19 and music education.

Your role will be to work alongside the CEO to manage the EA staff team together with the research, campaigning, communications and policy functions, ensuring that we do everything we can to support and protect musicians. The ISM has seen significant growth in terms of its membership over recent years which now stands at close on 11,000 members and much of this growth has been driven by its campaigning.

You will be a highly experienced public affairs and campaigns professional and have at least 3 years management experience.  You will be able to demonstrate significant effectiveness in lobbying and advocacy and you will be a fantastic team player who can motivate colleagues and enjoys working in a very busy team.  You will have excellent written and interpersonal skills with great attention to detail and strong emotional intelligence. 

You will be joining a professional staff team who are normally based in Bayswater, London but are currently working from home, where the emphasis is on good communication and team work.

To apply please send a full CV and covering letter saying why you are right the person for the job and join us in supporting the music sector at this critical time.

Closing date is Monday 24thMay at 9.30.  Interviews will be held shortly thereafter.

About us
Crisis is the national charity for people facing homelessness. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it.
This is an exciting time to join the Policy and External Affairs team. Our programme of campaigns and public affairs influencing builds on the in-depth policy and research findings within Crisis’ plan to end homelessness, Everybody In: How to end homelessness in Great Britain. In 2021 we’ll be campaigning for the long-term changes needed to ensure everyone has a safe and secure home as we emerge from the coronavirus pandemic. 
This is your chance to be a part of this incredible movement for change. 

About the role
As Policy and External Affairs Events Officer, you will play an integral part in planning and delivering events that will help to further Crisis’ work to help people out of homelessness and campaign for the changes needed to solve it altogether. You’ll be responsible for working across the policy and external affairs department to deliver impactful events that help to achieve Crisis’ influencing goals.

About you
You’ll be highly motivated to achieve change, and to help us end homelessness, once and for all.
We’re looking for someone with experience of leading and delivering a wide range of successful online and in person events. You’ll have excellent organisation skills, and the ability to work independently to prioritise a varied workload and meet tight deadlines, while also being a strong team player who is able to build relationships with colleagues and external organisations.
We want Crisis to be an inclusive employer which then reflects our members and the communities we work in. We want to offer opportunities to everyone regardless of their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation or age. 

Working at Crisis
As a member of the team you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:
•  Interest free loans to purchase a train season ticket or a bike or for a deposit to secure a tenancy 
•  Mandatory pension scheme, with an employer contribution of 8.5% 
•  25 days’ annual leave which increases with service to 28 days
Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

When you join us you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation. We have 5 staff diversity networks which include Black, Asian and Ethnic people, LGBTQ+ people, those with Lived Experience of Homelessness, Women at Crisis and Disability Awareness. 

How to apply
If this sound likes the opportunity for you, please visit our website to apply online. The job description is available on our website by clicking on the 'Vacancy Details' button.
Closing date: Monday 31st May 2021 (at 23:59)

Accessibility
We welcome applications from people who identify as neuro diverse and want our recruitment process to be as accessible as possible. If you need us to make an adjustment or provide additional support as you apply for a role, please email contact the Recruitment team, contact details can be found in our website. 
 
Registered Charity Numbers: E&W1082947, SC040094

Title: Director of Communications and External Affairs
Reports to: CEO
Responsible for: Team of 6
Salary: £55,000 - £65,000
Location: Vauxhall, London (with flexible working)

Over 200,000 children in the UK are growing up in kinship care - three times more than in foster care - raised by grandparents, siblings or other relatives or friends when their parents aren’t able to care for them. Kinship care is a positive alternative to the care system. It keeps children in families and leads to better outcomes. Yet kinship care has been marginalised and poorly supported for too long.

Kinship is fighting for recognition and support for every kinship family. We are recruiting a new Director of Communications and External Affairs to help make it happen.

You will join Kinship during an exciting period of organisational growth and increasing awareness and policy interest in kinship care. You will play an integral role in raising awareness about kinship care and our work, ensure that the voices of kinship carers are heard by decision makers and the public, and lead our work to secure policy and legislative change.

This pivotal role is part of our senior leadership team and you will play an active role in contributing to our positive culture and high performing team. You will contribute to the charity’s long-term strategy and objectives, working closely with our CEO, board of trustees, kinship carers and a broad range of external stakeholders.

Currently overseeing a team of six with four direct reports, you will lead on the development and delivery of an integrated communications and influencing strategy. This role will position Kinship as the leading kinship care charity with key decision makers and opinion formers in England and Wales. The Director will develop and implement a stakeholder engagement plan and will be working closely with the Chief Executive to enable meetings with key MPs and opinion formers.

This role will lead on the development and delivery of a campaign strategy to transform kinship care support through long term government investment and legislative change. As a social action charity, the role will lead our plans and projects to build a powerful and connected network of kinship campaigners – young people and kinship carers who will co-develop and deliver local and national campaigns.

The role will line manage the marketing and digital team, working closely with the Head of Marketing and Engagement to drive kinship carer engagement, and support income-generation, including fundraising and commissioning.

The successful candidate will be an experienced senior public affairs and communications professional with a track record in leading multi-disciplinary teams. You will be an inspiring communicator and relationship-builder with a demonstrable track record in developing and delivering successful policy and awareness campaigns and experience in proactive and reactive media relations. You will understand how charities work and be excited about working in a social action charity. A knowledge of children’s social care or family issues is desirable, but more important is that you bring strategic vision as well as an entrepreneurial mindset with an ability to seize opportunities to increase Kinship’s influence and impact.

Please click ‘Apply on website’ to be directed to the website of Peridot Partners, our recruitment consultants and make contact with them to discuss this role in more detail.

Closing date: 9am Monday 14th June 2021

The National Youth Agency (NYA) is at a very exciting point in its development and this new role plays an important part in supporting our policy research and public affairs. It will involve liaising with internal colleagues and external organisations, government, parliament and media.

Joining a lively and committed team, you will be a positive self-starter and bring previous experience of public policy or a political and media role.  NYA is a central cog in the youth sector and as such this is an interesting and busy role. You will need strong organisational skills, excellent communication and interpersonal skills and confidence with managing multiple tasks and priorities.

NYA holds a unique position within the youth sector. We are the national body for youth work, and the Professional Statutory Regulatory Body (PSRB) for youth work in England. We are the cornerstone of a great profession and we have been transforming lives through youth work for over 50 years. We strive every day to champion, professionalise and enable great youth work, driving up the quality and quantity of safe and impactful practice.

If you feel as motivated as we do to empower young people to reach their potential and find the path to the positive and fulfilling futures they all deserve, then we would love to hear from you.

We are committed to inclusivity and to employing and supporting a diverse workforce. To reflect the communities we serve, we strive to bring different backgrounds, cultures, age, experience and identity to enrich our insights and power the work we do together.

We welcome applications from groups currently under-represented in our organisation including Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups.

Why join us

Our work is vital, we are passionate and committed to what we do and we need the very best from our talented team to thrive. At NYA we operate as a people first organisation, with a flexible working approach that helps us balance our work with life. We are a predominately remotely based team across England with a head office in Leicester. Despite the geographical distance between us, our digital use, shared focus and supportive culture make us a highly connected team. We also provide committed time and funds to support personal and professional development.

We provide 25 days leave plus 8 days, life assurance scheme and 5% NYA pension contribution.

Lancaster University Students’ Union plays a fundamental role in shaping the student experience at Lancaster University, providing key services, events and activities and shaping the future of the institution by ensuring student voices are heard in decision-making at all levels.

It’s an exciting time to be part of the Lancaster University community. The University has consolidated its top-10 place in several key league tables and is embarking on a new strategy. The campus is expanding to reflect growing student numbers, with a new Health Innovation Campus soon to open alongside a redeveloped Management School. The University is closely involved with plans to open a new Eden Project in Morecambe, a project that promises to transform the local area and put the Lancaster region on the map like never before.

The Union is developing a programme of activity designed to help overcome the challenges our members face to feeling part of the students' union and the wider university community, particularly during these unprecedented times caused by Covid-19. Our ultimate aim is to have a positive impact on a broader and more diverse mix of Lancaster students, supporting them to have a fun, fulfilling and fantastic time at university.

The Trustee Board is vital to steering the strategic direction of the Union, and we are currently looking for new External Trustees to work alongside elected Officer and Student Trustees to ensure that our Union is well-run, financially sustainable and anchored by student voice.

To contribute effectively in this role, you will be committed to working with a diverse board within democratic structures, as well as a willingness to collaborate closely with individuals who might be in their first position of leadership. We particularly welcome applications from individuals with finance, commercial services, governance, or HR and organisational development experience.

Lancaster University Students’ Union is committed to being a diverse and inclusive place to work. The Union welcomes applications from everyone regardless of race, age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

The closing date for applications is midday on Friday, 4th June 2021. For a conversation and details of how to apply, please contact our recruitment partner Society.

The Union also seeks two independent advisors for its Commercial and HR and Remuneration sub-committees. These individuals will provide expert HR and commercial advisory without assuming broader Trustee commitments. 

Do you have a passion for writing? Can you adapt your writing style to suit internal communications, corporate publications and social media? Looking for a place where you can put your heart, soul and skills into making a difference?

NFER is a not for profit charity with a worldwide reputation as a leading independent provider of education research and analysis.

Joining as a Communications Officer, you’ll be part of the team who play a pivotal role in increasing the awareness of NFER and the impact of its work. The team oversees the internal and external communications strategy, engaging with policy makers and education experts as well as ensuring our colleagues are kept well informed.

Your focus will be to plan and deliver a wide range of high-quality and appropriately targeted communications content for both internal and external NFER audiences. From working on NFER’s corporate communications material to implementing our internal communications plan, dealing with journalists and working with colleagues in our International team to identify opportunities to support visibility and business development activity - you’ll be turning your creative writing skills to developing case studies, brochures, social media content, editing blogs, new stories, website and intranet updates, press releases, event material and video content.

You’ll be a self-starter whose proactive nature means you’ll seek out opportunities to communicate and deliver meaningful content. To be successful in the role you’ll have;

• exceptional writing, editing and proofreading skills.
• experience of writing for a range of audiences and channels.
• knowledge of creative design, video and print production processes.
• a professional approach to working with internal teams as a communications expert.
• strong communication skills and be flexible and creative.
• strong organisational and project management skills.
• experience of media liaison.
• and ideally you'll have some experience of briefing and working with creative agencies and third-party suppliers.

You don’t need to have our industry experience as we will teach you that. It’s likely though that you would have had some experience in a similar positions as a communications executive, internal communications executive, comms officer, press officer, as a blogger or content writer or editor.

Why NFER?
As a registered charity that has contributed evidence, in-depth knowledge, and research expertise to support the creation of an excellent education for all children and young people for over seventy years - Improving the lives of children and young people is at the heart of everything we do.

• Competitive salary £30,000 - £35,000
• Generous pension scheme
• Free parking in modern offices based in Slough on 5 acres of green park land
• 42 days’ holiday per year including Bank Holidays + additional discretionary days
• Excellent support for professional development
• Great work/life balance and flexible working options

Initial closing date is midnight 16th May 2021, we wil still be accepting application after this date until the position is filled. 

This role is initially a 1 year fixed term contract. Our teams are currently working from home, when we return to the office the role will require some weekly attendance in the Slough office.

We are an equal opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community. So, if you are looking for a fresh, new challenge apply via the button shown.

Hibiscus Initiatives (Hibiscus) is a passionate, women-centered organisation, having delivered high impact advocacy and advice services for 35 years to those at the intersection of the criminal justice and immigration systems. As an organisation, they have distinct expertise in working with Black, minoritised, and migrant women in prison and in the community, and with detainees from all genders in immigration removals centres. Hibiscus creates impact through the delivery of a holistic, trauma-informed, and gender-responsive intervention model across four specialist service areas: prisons, international resettlement, community resettlement, and anti-trafficking.

They are now recruiting for a talented Head of Policy and Public Affairs to shape their policy, advocacy and communications strategy. This is an exciting opportunity to support those with lived experience to make their voices heard, to raise awareness about what is happening to them, and to bring about change.

As an organisation working on racial and gender justice and migrants' rights Hibiscus is particularly keen to attract talent from Black and minoritised communities and those with lived experience of immigration restrictions, the criminal justice systems, or gender-based violence. Though this post is restricted to women only as a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9 paragraph 1, Equality Act 2010. Hibiscus adopts anti-racist; anti-oppression, and feminist principles and believes in the importance of nurturing a diverse team who can embody these principles. Currently, 67% of Hibiscus' staff and 50% of its Board are from minoritised groups.

This newly created role will provide strategic leadership in developing and delivering Hibiscus' key influencing and media priorities. The post holder will lead on policy work for the organisation, looking at how they convert the work Hibiscus does to the wider world and how they engage and talk about the issues. The Head of Policy and Public Affairs will be responsible for maintaining a contextual analysis and overview of key trends in current affairs and the sectors that impact the organisation's work, brand, profile and external positions. This will include providing expert external engagement analysis and advice across multiple functions: policy, advocacy, campaigns, media, research, and government relations. The post holder will also be responsible for leading and coordinating communications and media work in response to external developments which impact Hibiscus' work. As part of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Head of Policy and Public Affairs will play a key role in shaping the organisation's strategy and development.

The successful candidate will have significant experience working in policy, advocacy, and/or campaigning, with a track record of developing and implementing successful communications plans. The candidate will have experience of engaging with stakeholders at all levels including policy makers and politicians. They will also have an understanding of the policy landscape of one of more of Hibiscus' key work areas - criminal justice, immigration and migrants' rights, racial justice, and/or gender-based violence/gender justice.

Please apply with your CV and a Supporting Statement of up to 2 pages (in Microsoft Word format) highlighting your motivation for the role, your motivation for working for the organisation, as well as your key skills/experience in relation to the Person Specification. Following your application you may be contacted by Prospectus for an informal discussion and may be asked to provide further information to assist with the recruitment process.

Interviews dates with Hibiscus are planned to take place week commencing 21st June.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Please note, due to high volumes of interest in vacancies it may not be possible to answer all individual queries on positions prior to an application or registration.

Who we are:

The Humane League UK is a charity ending the abuse of animals raised for food by influencing the policies of the world's biggest companies, demanding legislation, and empowering others to take action. We're a mission-driven, energetic team focussed on problem-solving and effective teamwork, and have grown significantly over the last few years. Thanks to our targeted approach, our effectiveness in reducing animal suffering and our efficient use of donations, The Humane League has been named Top Charity by the independent evaluator Animal Charity Evaluators for every rating period. 

We are seeking a Public Affairs Coordinator to make their mark in ending the abuse of animals raised for food.

This is a one year full-time contract with flexible working hours from time to time to facilitate events and meetings. 

We will be holding a webinar on Tuesday 25th May at 8pm for you to find out more about the role and ask any questions you may have. If you’re interested, please click the Apply button for further instrustions of how to register.

Who you are:

This role is ideal for a tenacious, strategic, self-motivated individual to work with our campaigns team. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented individual to contribute towards creating long lasting change for fish and chicken welfare in the UK. The primary focus of the position is to engage and influence key decision makers in the UK to advance farm animal welfare. Reporting to the Head of Campaigns you will be passionate about The Humane League’s mission. You’ll have the ability to work independently and as a member of a team in a fast paced environment and be able to prioritise and manage multiple tasks effectively and efficiently.

With several years of professional experience in the political world, you have a good working knowledge of the policy making process in the UK. You are experienced in networking, building relations with Parliamentarians and influencing key decision makers. You are a confident public speaker, and will represent the organisation, attending political and networking events. Alongside the political work, you will be working with the campaigns team to promote our campaigns as needed. 

While you are encouraged to work with autonomy, strong collaboration skills are paramount to your success in this role. You will work closely with other team members to facilitate support for the team’s fish and chicken welfare work. You will contribute to the overall strategy of our political campaigns and support the members of the campaigns team for it’s successful rollout. 

Primary Duties: 

• Contributing to and implementing THL UK’s strategy to deliver lasting impact for fishes and chickens, particularly in securing legislation on ending cages for hens and improving slaughter for fishes
• Representing THL UK and raising our profile in Westminster. Ensuring our presence at key political events
• Researching and keeping up to date on developments in lobbying strategies
• Actively networking and building relationships with parliamentarians, political parties and NGOs
• Developing and delivering briefings to Members of Parliament, peers, government officials and other decisions makers 
• Delivering digital/online campaigns using a range of tools to support our political work
• Identifying opportunities to influence policy development and legislation in line with our objectives
• Tracking and monitoring our engagement with external contacts
• Organising political events to advance our goals 

 Key Competencies:

• Organised: You ensure high quality end-products are delivered on or ahead of schedule, without crises. You’re flexible, with strong social, emotional and organisational skills.
• Team Player: You able to offer guidance to those around you. You work well with others and support the team with the bigger picture in mind.
• Communication: Ability to write, present and speak clearly and effectively. You are an exceptional communicator and can adapt to different tones and styles. A confident public speaker, including on camera. 
• Tenacity: You display confidence and relentlessness, especially when faced with confrontational or particularly difficult situations and interactions.
• Strategic: You look beyond the immediate goal and keep the greater context in mind and think in terms of results

Good To Know:

Our employees all work remotely but still enjoy a supportive, collaborative environment. You will have access to a workplace pension, 25 days leave plus Public Holidays, flexible working hours, internet reimbursement, and family-friendly policies. Professional learning and development is actively encouraged.

The Humane League is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment and being an equal opportunity employer. Women, people of colour and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. In compliance with laws and in furtherance of our commitment to fostering an environment that welcomes and embraces diversity, all applicants will receive unbiased consideration for employment without discrimination based on race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, age, or veteran status. To enable us to monitor our progress, we would be grateful if you would complete the short anonymous survey that will be sent to you after you have completed your application.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding accessibility, contact us and we will endeavour to work with you to make adjustments throughout the process.

At The Humane League, animal welfare is at the forefront of our everyday work and as such, many of our employees are vegan by personal choice. All of our events and workshops offer only plant-based meals. 

We are looking to speak to a wide range of candidates with diverse backgrounds - #NonGraduatesWelcome

For our salaries to be fair, transparent and equitable we want to provide a system that delivers a competitive salary in the market and could eliminate potential biases in compensation (such as the gender pay gap). For more information about Public Affairs Coordinator salary structure and The Humane League UK's benchmarking algorithm please see the attached document.

 All applicants need to be:

1. Fluent in written and spoken English
2. Live and have the right to work in the UK (we are unable to consider applications from those without the right to work in the UK, and proof will be requested prior to interview)
3. Committed to our mission to end the abuse of animals raised for food

Closing date: 6th June 2021 

Don't forget to sign up for our webinar on Tuesday 25th May at 8pm. You can find more information about how to register by clicking the Apply button

You will hear from us after the application closing date passes. Once your application has been received and reviewed and we want to take it forward, our thorough interview process will follow this route: 

• Screening Interview (via audio call)
• Skills Test (completed remotely)
• Second Interview (via video call)
• Final Interview (via video call)

The Campaign, Policy and Partnership Lead Officer will work closely with the Executive Team to pursue, elevate and drive our campaign strand within our three-year strategy. Specifically, we are looking for someone who will support Karma Nirvana to lead on our work to create social change through influencing policy and decision making on Honour Based Abuse at national and local levels. This will include the development and delivery of our campaign and policy strategic priorities, ensuring that our policy and campaign work is aligned with our strategic goals and values.

The ISM is looking for an experienced policy professional to work closely with the Senior External Affairs Manager and the CEO to develop high quality expertise in key policy areas affecting the music profession. These policy areas range from Brexit and Covid-19 through to music education, streaming, diversity and inclusion and copyright. The ISM’s lobbying and advocacy is second to none so we are looking for an extremely committed individual who will go the extra mile to support the music profession.

Your role will be to prepare policy briefings for a range of stakeholders,  consultation responses and rebuttals, and undertake research to support our lobbying activities across all relevant policy areas. The ISM has seen significant growth in terms of its membership over recent years which now stands at close on 11,000 members and much of this growth has been driven by its campaigning.

You will be a highly dedicated policy professional and be able to demonstrate significant effectiveness in previous policy roles. You will be a fantastic team player with empathy for the arts together with excellent written and interpersonal skills and great attention to detail. 

You will be joining a professional staff team who are normally based in Bayswater, London but are currently working from home, where the emphasis is on good communication and team work.

To apply please send a full CV and covering letter saying why you are right the person for the job and join us in supporting the music sector at this critical time.

Closing date is Monday 31 May at 9.30.  Interviews will be held shortly thereafter.