MAIN PURPOSE OF POST

This role will ensure that Women’s Aid can achieve influence and change across a range of domestic abuse related policy areas, supporting the Head of Policy, Campaigns and Public Affairs to implement a departmental strategy, and leading a team to successfully deliver operational plans in support of the strategy. The post holder will enhance the profile of Women’s Aid among decision makers and the public, and represent the needs of victims and survivors of violence against women to policy makers and influencers including the UK Government and Parliament.

DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

MANAGEMENT

• To ensure the management and delivery of a programme of policy work and campaigning to further the aims and objectives of Women's Aid.
• To oversee the delivery of the annual business plan in relation to PA&C work in consultation with team members and other internal colleagues and to monitor and evaluate the success of those targets on an annual cycle.
• To manage special short term projects concerned with the development or operation of Women’s Aid as required.
• To keep the Head of the team appraised of issues of strategic importance in relation to policy, public affairs or campaigns work or other related announcements/upcoming announcements from Westminster.
• To maintain the profile of Women’s Aid proactively and to contribute to Women’s Aid fundraising, publicity and PR priorities and events as required.
• To carry out the day to day management, supervision, appraisal and development of staff in the Campaigns and Policy team to ensure high quality service and achievement of the annual business plan.

Campaigning and Influencing

• To oversee the development and delivery of consultation, information, advice, and resources, on campaigns and policy on domestic abuse, to the national network of local Women’s Aid organisations, relevant agencies and partnerships, as well as Women’s Aid national team.
• To provide policy support for relevant national campaigns, including Women’s Aid’s flagship ‘Deserve to be Heard’ campaign, to raise the profile of violence against women and girls, domestic abuse and Women's Aid among target stakeholders.
• To oversee proactive secretariat support to the All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Domestic Violence and Abuse.
• To play a key role in Women’s Aid’s strategic engagement and influencing with key decisions makers at local and national level, working with the Head of the team and senior management to build and maintain important relationships in Westminster and with key influencers.
• To manage effective partnerships with government, statutory voluntary agencies and private sector companies, and to represent Women’s Aid to promote Women’s Aid profile and policies, as required.
• To oversee Women’s Aid’s response to public policy consultation requests from Government and parliament, working in partnership with other VAWG organisations to coordinate responses on key policy areas.
• To ensure that legislation, policy and practice on domestic abuse is monitored and analysed to support campaigns, public affairs and policy priorities for Women’s Aid.
• To support the sign off process of policy related media outputs, quality assuring all external reports and working across teams to ensure policy priorities are reflected across the wider organisation.
• To represent Women’s Aid in the media, in Parliament and Westminster and deputise for the Head of the team when required.
• To work with the Media and Communications team to maximise opportunities for Women’s Aid on social and conventional media and ensure the effective and professional promotion of the role, profile and campaigns of Women’s Aid and the impact of domestic abuse on women and children; and support the development of relevant education, training and publicity materials.
• To take part at Women’s Aid AGM and Annual conference as required and present regular written reports as necessary.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: Campaigns and Policy Manager

EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience of planning and delivering successful public affairs and policy strategies to achieve change in a national charity.
• Experience for bringing together a range of external stakeholders on a particular campaigns or policy project.
• Experience of writing briefings and reports for a political audience.
• Experience of developing engaging policy, public affairs and campaign literature.
• Experience of line management
• Experience of meeting with Parliamentarians and other key external stakeholders.
• Experience of stakeholder management and working in partnership with other charities.

Desirable

• Experience of managing budgets

KNOWLEDGE

Essential

• Excellent understanding of, and experience in, public affairs.
• Excellent understanding of the government departments Women’s Aid works with and levers to influence in the context of VAWG and/or domestic abuse
• An excellent understanding of the Parliamentary and legislative processes.
• Robust understanding of the issues facing women and children affected by domestic and abuse.

Desirable

• A clear understanding of the work of Women’s Aid and its members and partners.
• An understanding of the Violence Against Women and Girls players and history.

SKILLS

Essential

• Excellent communication, networking, public speaking and writing skills for a range of audiences, including survivors of domestic abuse and politicians.
• Ability and intellectual curiosity to work with politicians across the political spectrum,  including holding decision-making within the context of VAWG
• Demonstrable ability of having developed relationships and worked with MPs and advisers
• Ability to be agile, responsive and rapidly reprioritise
• Demonstrable policy and influencing skills.
• Ability to draft excellent and influential reports and briefings.
• Ability to work under pressure in a busy team.
• Demonstrate commitment to the aims of Women’s Aid, its member organisations and its partners.
• Good IT skills and ability to be administratively self-serving.
• Ability to work as part of a team and be self-motivated.
• Ability to carry out in depth analysis of complex policy information and disseminate to key audiences

Desirable

• Ability to communicate well in the media and to dissolve complex arguments into easily understandable and persuasive conversation

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Desirable

• Evidence of Continuous Professional Development

OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Essential:

• Able to demonstrate a commitment and sensitivity of the aims and objectives of Women’s Aid;
• Commitment to anti-discriminatory practice and equal opportunities;
• Willingness to work occasional unsocial hours as required.

Save the Children has an exciting opportunity for a dynamic, influential and experienced political operative to join us as Head of Politics and Public Affairs, a challenging and highly rewarding senior role, where you will lead and develop a team of strategic political experts to develop and deliver high-impact change strategies.

• Are you a highly organised and strategic individual with significant operational experience of UK political structures, processes and trends in Westminster, Whitehall and beyond?
• Do you enjoy forging strong relationships with a wide range of political stakeholders, finding ways to appeal to people of differing political values?
• Are you committed to helping to lead and manage a high-performing team of colleagues?
• Are you motivated by our vision of creating a world where every child doesn't just survive, but thrives, and can go on to change the world?

If the answers to these questions are yes, we would love to hear from you!

About Us

Save the Children UK believes every child deserves a future. In the UK and around the world, we work every day to give children a healthy start in life, the opportunity to learn and protection from harm. When crisis strikes, and children are most vulnerable, we are always among the first to respond and the last to leave. We ensure children's unique needs are met and their voices are heard. We deliver lasting results for millions of children, including those hardest to reach.

Job Purpose

As the Head of Politics and Public Affairs, you will identify lobbying opportunities, enable colleagues and partners to exploit them fully using powerful evidence, trusted relationships, and innovative and creative tactics, and to build high-value relationships with key players across Westminster and Whitehall. Plus, you will manage political risk for the organisation and support senior leaders in having impact for children.

About the division

Save the Children UK's (SCUK's) Policy, Advocacy & Campaigns Division exists to influence debates, policies and practices in favour of children's rights. The evidence bases and thought leadership positions developed through our research and our programming support for children in the UK allow us to build advocacy strategies to ensure local partners, national governments and multilateral bodies know about the problems we have identified and the solutions available.

Main Accountabilities

• Lead Save the Children's relationships with the UK government and soft-power institutions, and lead on monitoring and mitigating political risk
• Represent Save the Children externally, actively networking and building constructive relationships with multilateral institutions, government ministers, special advisers, priority parliamentarians, senior officials, political parties, opinion formers and media
• Maintain (and share with other teams and our partners) an ongoing strategic overview of political trends
• Lead an engagement strategy with key UK soft power institutions
• Lead and manage a high performing team to operate as a centre of excellence on analysing power and politics for the rest of the organisation and our partners
• Contribute to the success of Save the Children UK's mission teams, by ensuring that resource and technical expertise is provided to missions
• Forge new and innovative partnerships for influence and build effective relationships with other civil society organisations and political actors
• Ensure support and guidance is provided to regional and country programme staff
• Manage the team budget effectively

Person Profile

• Ability to think and plan strategically, with evidence of securing significant policy changes through the successful design and execution of lobbying strategies in the UK and in multilateral organisations
• Significant operational experience of UK political structures, processes and trends
• Holding a wide range of external contacts – covering special advisers, ministers, parliamentarians, senior civil servants and national media.
• Significant experience of executing integrated change strategies covering research, advocacy, policy rebuttal, public mobilisation, insight work and media planning
• Proven ability to set clear direction, effectively prioritise a large and complex workload, plan and implement influencing strategies, and manage varied expectations and deadlines.
• Experience of line managing, mentoring and supporting high-performing teams
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
• A professional, flexible and highly organised approach to your work
• A firm commitment to Save the Children's mission, values and approach (includes child focus, equal opportunities)

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.

We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities, Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds, LGBT+ and from different socio-economic and educational backgrounds, as these are underrepresented at Save the Children UK.

Remote Working:

The majority of SCUK employees are currently working remotely within the UK in line with UK Government guidance. Commencing July 2021 we will transition to flexible and hybrid ways of working (i.e. a mixture of remote/home and office-based working) as social distancing restrictions ease.

We are happy to discuss flexible working options at interview.

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion: 

Save the Children UK is committed to diversity and equality of opportunity in all aspects of our work both external and internal. We strive to be an inclusive employer and particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups such as returning parents or carers who are re-entering work after a career break, people who are LGBT+, from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds, with a disability, impairment, learning difference or long-term condition, with caring responsibilities, from different nations and regions, and from less advantaged socioeconomic backgrounds. 

The Head of Income Generation and External Affairs is responsible for telling our story and powering our team. This is a new role and represents an extraordinary opportunity to join a leading sport for development charity that uses the appeal of Cardiff City FC to change lives.

The purpose of the role is to provide strategic leadership for the Foundation’s income generation and external affairs including fundraising, marketing and communications activities. You will help power our team by driving our income generation strategy with a focus on income generation across the income spectrum.

You’ll tell our story by leading on our external affairs with a focus on raising awareness and building our audience. You will have strategic leadership experience of income generation and/or external affairs and demonstrate an ability to manage complex stakeholder relationships. As a member of our senior team you will contribute to the strategic leadership of the organisation as a whole, to ensure the achievement of our goals and deliver maximum impact for our beneficiaries. We’re interested in your potential and want to build a strong high-performing team full of complementary experiences, not a group of people with the same perspectives.

We’re looking for the best candidates so we’re happy to talk flexible working to suit your circumstances. This includes home working and/or working from other locations, flexible working patterns, annualised hours, compressed hours and part-time hours. 

Title: Local Public Affairs Manager

Salary: Up to £35086 (plus London Allowance of £3500 if applicable) - with flexibility for the right candidate

Hours/Contract: 35 hours per week. Job Share and Flexible hours will be considered

Contract Type: Permanent

Based: 89 Albert Embankment, London

Closing date: 2nd February 2022

Interview date: TBC

For over 70 years Marie Curie has worked to deliver a better end of life experience for everyone. A key part of that mission means building our research evidence base and using this to campaign for the changes needed from national and local decisionmakers in order to improve those experiences.

The Policy and Research Directorate at Marie Curie brings together our policy, public affairs, and research work to maximise impact. Our work is focussed on addressing four key themes key to delivering the best possible end of life experience for all - physical and mental health and wellbeing; financial security; relationships, carers and bereavement; and inequity in end of life experience.

The Local Public Affairs Manager is a new role in the directorate, and will manage our work engaging public policy decisionmakers in localities across England, and also provide support for local and regional engagement across the devolved UK nations. The role will work to develop relationships with Local Authorities, local MPs and other key decisionmakers, and to work with them to improve end of life experience for everyone across their locality.

The post holder will be part of the Policy and Public Affairs, England team and will also work closely with colleagues in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland and with colleagues across the charity.

The ideal candidate will have a strong grounding in public affairs, and a passion for social justice, and challenging inequalities in care and experience is crucial. Understanding of how health and social care policy is set at a local and regional level is important to the role.

We know that the UK has profound inequalities in end of life care. Challenging these are at the heart of our work, and to do that as effectively as we can, we need a diverse team. We are inclusive and welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, sexuality, race, class, religion, disability, nationality, or political affiliation.

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.

About Us
Every day of your life matters - from the first to the last. When you work for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We're a passionate, committed, and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 12,000 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance, and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.

Everyone knows our daffodil, but it's our warmth, creativity and care that touch lives. Here, we take the time to really get to know the people we care for and those who love them. And we do whatever it takes to give them the final days and hours they deserve.

This is an exciting time to join Brain Tumour Research as we capitalise on the growth of the charity during the pandemic and are embarking on the All-Party parliamentary Group on Brain Tumours - Pathway to a Cure Inquiry, which we are leading on in our role as secretariat.

Policy and Public Affairs Officer
Reports To: Director of Research, Policy and Innovation
Location: Head Office, Milton Keynes MK5 6LB
Salary: up to £35,000
Line Management: None

Reporting to the newly appointed Director of Research, Policy and Innovation, the Public Affairs Officer will work with the Head of Stakeholder Relations to drive forward our manifesto for change: building capacity, accelerating treatments, and increasing the national investment in brain tumour research.

We wish to recruit an experienced, energetic, professional, hard-working, and hands-on individual to join our busy team and support the development and implementation of effective public affairs and campaigning activities, working across the team, regional Brain Tumour Research Centres of Excellence, member charities and activists to ensure we campaign with one voice and help drive change for brain tumour campaigners, patients and their loved ones.

Main duties:

• Develop and deliver public affairs and campaigning plans that support Brain Tumour Research’s organisational objectives, highlight the specific needs of brain tumour patients, and work with the Head of Stakeholder Relations to promote a compelling and persuasive narrative to support our policy calls
• Build effective relationships with MPs, their teams, government departments, colleagues, lobbyists, and policy officers at partner organisations
• Develop and deliver public affairs plans for devolved nations, building effective relations with MSPs, AMs, MLAs and their teams
• Support the engagement of Brain Tumour Research campaigners, working with the Head of Stakeholder Relations to convert Campaigners to Activists and organise termly ‘Get Togethers’, introducing to Community Fundraising team as appropriate

Help us fund the fight. Together we will find a cure.

Closing Date: Sunday 6th February

Early applications are encouraged, interviews will commence before the closing date if suitable candidates are identified.

To Apply and for More Information:

If you would like to find out more about this position, please click the apply button to be directed to our website. 

No agencies please.

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

£33,000-£36,000 per annum + benefits (including 25 days annual leave and pension)

Leatherhead

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are rebuilding!

Following a difficult year, we are pleased to be in a position to begin growing our care teams so that we can continue to deliver a high-quality family support service to more families in need. Our strategic plan is to rebuild and then continue to grow, so this is a perfect time to join us.

About us:

Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.

About you and the role:

We are looking to appoint a Policy and Public Affairs Manager to develop and lead the implementation of Rainbow Trust’s influencing strategy and plans, ensuring that our policy activity is needs-led, evidence-based and targeted to where change can most effectively be realised, identifying the key stakeholders with whom it needs to build relationships and further influence.

Reporting to the Director of Care Services and working closely with the Head of Care, you will increase understanding, awareness and support for Rainbow Trust’s cause and work, and engage stakeholders including policy-makers and elected representatives at a UK-wide, national and regional level.

Holding a good understanding of how government works, together with having worked in a health or social care environment, you will ensure that Rainbow Trust remains a credible and authoritative voice on the impact of the diagnosis of life-threatening or terminal illness on the whole family and on the needs of our beneficiaries.

What we’re looking for:

• A socially focused and enthusiastic individual who builds rapport and stimulates others into action – you have a collaborative, motivating approach to achieving goals quickly by engaging the commitment of others, and work with a sense of urgency.
• A persuasive, detail-oriented and effective written and verbal communicator - you have experience writing for a range of audiences, from in-depth policy briefings to web pages and social media posts, and have the ability to interpret policy into meaningful operational language, working closely within established guidelines and procedures.
• Experienced in utilising a variety of campaigning tools (including e-campaigning) and having working in an SME – you’re a proactive, people-focused problem solver that delivers practical timely solutions at a faster-than-average pace, are confident in the use of MSOffice, and have an action-oriented working style.
• Politically astute and conscientious with the energy and passion for influencing change in children’s palliative care - you thrive on having ownership of a variety of projects simultaneously and achieving organisational success with and through people
• Applications will be particularly welcome from those who have an understanding of issues regarding children’s palliative care, who have had previous success in influencing and lobbying key stakeholders.

What we offer:

We have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees. If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us more information can also be found in our Candidate Pack.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a covering letter highlighting why your application should be considered above others to us via the link.

First interviews will take place via Zoom on 16 February 2022, with second interviews on 21 February 2022. We will only contact those applicants who have been successful.

An enhanced DBS disclosure will be required for this post.

As a CQC registered organization, it is an expectation that all Rainbow Trust employees are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 (unless medically exempt).

Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.

Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer and a Best Companies Two-Star rated organisation.

Registered Charity No: 1070532

We’re looking for a Head of Media and Public Affairs to communicate clear and effective messages about the RSA's Programmes to a wide network of stakeholders, with a focus on influence and impact. You will ensure that the organisation is across all key policy areas and debates, enabling it to feed into the public policy process and mainstream discourse so that the RSA produces timely and relevant work. You will work with RSA researchers to ensure that all projects have stakeholder strategies built at their inception. You will also ensure the organisation is adaptive to changing media landscape across print, digital and social media platforms.

The post holder will work across all RSA programmes and the environment is fast paced and pro-active in nature. The post holder works outside of normal office hours but this will be compensated with time off in lieu.

We offer great benefits, including 29 days holiday (plus bank holidays), additional wellbeing allowance, free fellowship throughout employment and lots more!

To find out more about this role, please visit our website or download our job pack below.

Apply

In order to apply, please click ‘apply for this job’ on our recruitment page and submit your CV. You will also be required to answer a series of questions. You do not need to submit a cover letter.

Please submit your application through the RSA website. We cannot accept applications via email. All applications will receive an automated response.

The closing date for receipt of applications is 9am 31 January 2022. Interviews are expected to take place in the week commencing 7 February.

Please note that we cannot accept late, incomplete applications, and we can only consider candidates who apply through the online application process.

About Us

We are the RSA. The royal society for arts, manufactures and commerce. We’re committed to a future that works for everyone, a future where we all can participate in its creation. With over 250 years of heritage in making significant social impact, we bring together, our rigorous research, proven change process, influential ideas platforms and our global community of over 30,000 problem solvers united in a desire to deliver solutions for lasting change.

To achieve this, we ask everyone – our staff, our Fellowship, our collaborators, our partners and wider society – to commit to our values and world view, and strive to achieve genuine positive impact in our lives. This isn’t something we can achieve overnight. But we are asking you to join us all on this journey. The commitment you make now, is a commitment to be with us, to shape us, to challenge us, and to stimulate us all, to find better ways of thinking, acting and delivering change.

It represents the pact you sign when you join us. A pact that represents everything we do, every decision we make, and every action we take.

And it represents how we act. In a way that represents our values, with rigour and proven processes. A relentless spirit. Open minds, and an open door.

We bring to life our Commit to Impact brand idea through every organisational touchpoint, so we can ask everyone who interacts with us: will you?

We invite you to be part of this change. Join our community. Together, we’ll unite people and ideas to resolve the challenges of our time.

About the role

The RCOG are implementing a new programme focused on renewing the UK Government’s global commitment to women and girls’ health. Through engagement with UK Government and parliamentarians, our aim is to ensure that sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) sits at the heart of the UK Government’s overseas development strategy, ensuring the UK maintains its position as a global leader in promoting the health of women and girls. 

In this role, you will be instrumental in supporting the delivery and coordination of the political and parliamentary programme, working collaboratively with teams across the RCOG and with the Centre for Women’s Global Health. This is a fast-paced role in which you will need a good level of persuasive communication skills to maintain and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

About you

As the ideal candidate, you will have:

• Experience of working in or with UK Parliament or other political institutions
• Experience of building and maintaining relationships with key public affairs stakeholders
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with demonstrable experience of writing briefings and reports and presenting findings to political and policy audiences
• Good understanding of Parliamentary procedures and ideally some experience of working on international development issues.

Our culture and benefits

As a key member of the team, you will be located in our brand new offices in London Bridge. We offer a friendly, values led working culture with an excellent benefits package that includes:

• Agile and flexible working
• 25 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and office closure from 25 December to 1 January
• Up to 10% employer pension contribution after probation
• Enhanced occupational Maternity, Adoption, and Shared Parental leave policies
• Free lunch (onsite only)
• Employee Support Service counselling

Please note, RCOG offices are based in London Bridge, but due to Covid-19, home working will currently be required.

For a full list of the benefits we offer please visit our careers site.

How to apply

To apply, please visit our website via the Apply button, to download the full Job Description and Person Specification.

Closing date for applications: 10.00am on Monday 7 February 2022

We believe that diverse teams will deliver the best outcomes for women's healthcare and we strive to be an inclusive employer. We are therefore looking for candidates whose backgrounds, experience and identity enhance the diversity of our existing team. We are particularly encouraging applications from underrepresented groups at the College such as those from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds and those with a disability.

[We are only accepting applicants with a right to work in the UK; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa]

About us

The RCOG is a professional membership association dedicated to improving women’s health care across the world. We do this by setting standards for clinical practice, providing doctors with training and lifelong learning, and working with partners to advocate for women’s health and health care across their life course. We are a global leader in this specialist area, supporting 16,000 members in the UK and internationally. We are a values-led organisation placing high standards, innovation, openness, inclusiveness and trust at the centre of all we do.

The Mental Health Foundation (MHF) has a vision of a world with good mental health for all. Their focus is on preventing mental health problems and improving people's wellbeing. They do this through research, creating new evidence-based solutions, making practical support available and advocating for change. MHF is now recruiting a Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager to develop and implement their national policy and public affairs programme and work closely with colleagues in the Communications and Fundraising Directorate to ensure the Foundation's campaigns achieve maximum impact.

Please note this role would expect 2-3 days in their Glasgow office when restrictions are lifted.

As a Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager you will influence policymakers and opinion-formers, to achieve the goals of our strategic plan for prevention and develop the national policy function through the design and delivery of strategic policy initiatives. You will also implement national public affairs campaigns through a range of influencing methods to a variety of stakeholders to achieve change and represent the Foundation at conferences, policy forums, parliaments and in the media. Line managing the Policy & Public Affairs Officer and occasionally consultants, volunteers and interns in a supportive and professional manner is also part of this role alongside writing content, articles and blogs on the key issues and helping support the development of effective public messaging on policy.

To be successful as a Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager you will have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of public policy relevant to mental health, evidenced knowledge and understanding of social inequalities and an understanding of the structures and working of the Scottish Parliament. Proven knowledge and understanding of policy development, advocacy, influencing and campaigning is essential as is the ability to quickly pick up and critique new policy, research, political agendas and opportunities.

To apply, please click on the Apply button.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice, Prospectus are committed to building inclusive and diverse organisations, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. We invest in your journey as a candidate and are committed to supporting you in your application.

Closing date: 13/02/2022

The NSPCC exists to prevent cruelty to children. We are looking for an exceptional Policy and Public Affairs Manager to help us shape law, policy and practice to ensure children in England can grow up free from abuse.

This is a key role in an award-winning, high-performing team with an inclusive, supportive and empowering team dynamic.

The successful candidate will be responsible for leading key areas of the NSPCC’s policy and public affairs work and will have an in-depth understanding of the current policy landscape around preventing and tackling abuse - particularly child protection and children's social care.

Managing members of the team and working closely with senior leaders, the postholder will devise and deliver effective influencing strategies, strengthen our relationships with policymakers and make a significant contribution to keeping children safe.

The successful candidate will be passionate about preventing abuse and a skilled policy specialist with a strong track record in achieving change. An excellent communicator and with a track record of managing effect teams, they will pride themselves on producing high quality policy calls and public affairs strategies.

Resurgo is in a time of significant growth and restructure.  We have bold ambitions to grow our employability programmes nationally, and a renewed focus on our consultancy arm to inspire and equip organisations to identify and deliver meaningful social purpose.

We are looking for a capable and creative individual to join the leadership of Resurgo, with oversight of our External Relationships to include our Communications function and our business development and marketing activities with donors, corporate partners and clients.

As a strong leader and people manager with experience of marketing and external relations, you will have an ability to manage projects with multiple complex priorities and think out of the box, be a confident decision maker and communicator, and passionate about social transformation.

Reporting into the Chief Executive, it is expected that the Head of External Relations will line manage and add value to each of the following teams whether at a relationship management level, project management, target setting, strategic management or in an advisory capacity.

They will represent Resurgo with donors, suppliers, supporters and other external clients, and will be expected to build and develop strong working relationships in a style in keeping with Resurgo’s values.

In 2016 we were listed as one of the UK’s Best Workplaces in the ‘Great Place to Work’ Awards. In 2017 we won the Princess Royal Training Award which honours employers that have created outstanding training and skills development programmes, and we recently received a special commendation from the Princess Royal Training Awards Assessment Team for our exemplary training, learning and development response in the face of Covid-19.

The Royal College of Podiatry are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced individual with experience of contributing to policy and the ability to communicate our position in Scotland to a wide range of audiences and increase our profile.

This is a fantastic role, over 3 days per week (21 hours), for someone who understands the political and policy environment in Scotland, who is outcome-focused and delivers tangible results. A skilled communicator, with a good understanding of the policy making process, you’ll join a high performing, team to develop high impact policy and public affairs strategies.

Job purpose: 

• To support policy development in Scotland in line with the Royal College’s strategic plan
• To raise the profile of the Royal College and establish the Royal College’s position with key stakeholders as the primary authority in relation to podiatry and foot health
• To identify examples of best practice in podiatry and promote this to internal and external stakeholders

Key responsibilities of the role:

Under the direction of the Head of Policy and Public Affairs and accountable to the relevant committees, to be responsible for:

• Developing evidence-based policy positions to influence policy at local and national levels
• Building effective relations with Ministers, MSPs, the Chief AHP Officer, Arm’s Length Bodies and Civil Servants, ensuring that opinion formers are fully briefed on the impact of podiatry interventions
• Scanning the political horizon to identify areas of policy relevant to the Royal College in Scotland and developing responses to external consultations
• Developing and maintaining effective, coordinated, working relations with political parties, healthcare professional bodies, charities and patient bodies
• Managing the Royal College’s public affairs presence at external events and representing the Royal College at external meetings as required
• Representing the Royal College and providing policy and public affairs support to the Scottish Podiatry Leaders Network
• To work from home self-directed to enable regular travel to meet members which may include regular overnight stays within travel policy
• To have regular complex and challenging conversations with internal and external stakeholders
• To contribute to corporate communications including, the members’ magazine, e-newsletters, and website
• To deputise for the Head of Policy when required
• Updating members on the Royal College’s policy and public affairs work by attending branch meetings and disseminating regular newsletters
• Using social media to promote the Royal College’s policy and public affairs work to stakeholders
• To be an effective advocate and represent the organisation and podiatry profession externally
• To take a coordinated approach with the wider Policy and Public Affairs team, identifying common themes and strategies, making best use of limited resources
• To conduct continual gap analysis on the organisation’s strategy and direction in Scotland

Person Specification

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Educated to degree level or equivalent and/or relevant work experience
• Excellent communication, influencing and interpersonal skills
• Detailed knowledge and understanding of government and NHS Scotland processes
• Robust understanding of health policy and related issues
• Ability to work diplomatically across a range of stakeholders
• Experience of influencing and campaigning within a membership organisation or similar
• Ability to map, evaluate and implement national policy and its implications for the Royal College
• Ability to work independently and prioritise effectively, often to tight deadlines
• Ability to work effectively as a member of a team
• Excellent written, IT, presentation and verbal communication skills

As the government prepares a ‘once in a generation’ redesign of the system of financial services policy and regulation in the UK, there could be no better time to use your skills in influencing policy and government to help make sure the financial system works for people and planet.

As Policy and Public Affairs Manager at the Finance Innovation Lab you will use your deep experience of creating policy change to develop and implement the Lab’s public affairs strategy. Your first class networking, relationship-building and communication skills will help you build support among parliamentarians and policy-makers, and bring our community of allies together to support effective advocacy campaigns to create a more just, sustainable, resilient and democratic system. You will love getting to grips with the complex area of financial sector policy, but will be able to focus on winning the key changes that can help create transformative shifts to help the system work for people and planet.

In this role you will:

• develop and implement the Lab’s public affairs strategy, based on building the power of our community of allies to create policy change.

• build relationships and support among parliamentarians, policy-makers, journalists, influencers and allies.

• create opportunities to increase awareness and support for Lab and community partner advocacy campaigns among political audiences, including organising and attending meetings and events.

• draft accurate briefings and other materials to shape relevant political debate, including undertaking some policy research.

• monitor political and policy developments to help adapt our strategy to take advantage of new information and opportunities.

• help coordinate advocacy with partner organisations.

Your profile

We’re looking for an experienced, strategic and effective Policy and Public Affairs Manager. Your key skills and experience will be:

• understanding how to create policy change, including:

  • experience in advocacy or public affairs with success in influencing UK government policy.

  • thorough knowledge of parliamentary procedures and policy-making and regulatory processes.

  • good Westminster and Whitehall contacts.

• networking, relationship-building and communication skills. You’ll thrive on building strong connections with policy makers and allies.

• policy development skills, including an ability to understand complex issues and identify advocacy demands that are achievable but transformative.

• a very strong commitment to the aims and values of the Lab, and a passion for using your skills to transform the financial system for people and planet. This includes a demonstrable dedication to justice, equity, diversity and inclusion and an openness to continual reflection, learning and development.

 A good understanding of UK financial sector policy is desirable but not essential. 

About the Lab

The Finance Innovation Lab is a UK charity working to transform the financial system for people and planet.

Dysfunctions in the financial system lie at the root of many of today’s challenges, from climate change and economic crises, to poverty, marginalisation, and inequality.

We believe it doesn’t have to be this way. 

We work for deep, lasting change to the financial system to make it democratic, sustainable, just and resilient. We create this change by building the power of a community of systems-changemakers and developing ambitious initiatives that transform the financial system for people and planet. 

Find out more about the Lab and apply via our recruitment portal by clicking 'apply on website'.

Location: Homeworking with some in person meetings (government guidance dependent). Hot desking options available

Hours: Full Time Equivalent 35 hours per week (part time and flexible working arrangements considered)

Pension: 5% employer contribution

Leave: 28 days per annum, plus bank holidays

Become is looking for a Policy & Public Affairs Manager to join our dynamic and ambitious team.

This pivotal role will drive forward our policy and research agenda, develop impactful relationships with key stakeholders, and ensure care experienced young people are helping to shape our policy & campaigning work.   

You will bring experience of policy development and research on social policy issues; have a track record of effectively influencing government policy; be a natural collaborator, networker and relationship builder; and have knowledge of the care system and the issues faced by children in care and care leavers.

At Become we value and celebrate people’s diversity and believe this strengthens our team. As an organisation serving children in care and care leavers, we are keen to receive applications from people with experience of care and recognise the importance of having care experienced staff within our team. We are also actively seeking to bring diversity of perspectives and experience, and especially welcome applications from people with disabilities, from Black, Asian & Minoritised Ethnic backgrounds and LGBTQ communities.

If you think you can do the job well, and bring passion and commitment to improving the lives and opportunities of children in care and care leavers, then we want to hear from you!

How to apply: Please provide a CV and no more than two A4 pages detailing your suitability for the role.Please tell us if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to assist you in your application.

Closing date for applications is Midnight on Sunday 23 January and applications should be sent by email.

Interviews will be scheduled for week commencing 7 February

If you would like an informal chat about the role, please contact our Director of Policy, Campaigns and Communications, Clare Bracey.