Policy and Public Affairs Officer

Start date: To be confirmed

Salary: If based in London: £24,512 – 27,735 (inclusive of London weighting)

If based nationally: £21,320 – 24,561
Working hours: 28 hours

Contract: Fixed term – role funded for three years

Location: Can be remote or based in London. Must be able to attend parliamentary and networking events in London, occasional evening work and national travel
 

Job Purpose:  

 

The post will deliver policy and influencing work representing the experiences of women in the criminal justice system and working in line with the organisation’s strategy and the team’s strategic goals. The role will produce policy briefings, respond to consultations, monitor and record public affairs work and support the Head of Policy and Public Affairs. It will represent the charity in networks and partnership meetings and contribute to the running of the team, including supporting the delivery of the APPG Women Affected by the Criminal Justice System.

 

The role will work closely with teams across the organisation, making sure that the work or the organisation is reflected in its policy. Co-Production is at the heart of our work and central to this role will be making sure that women’s voices and experiences are imbedded in policy. The role will be a mix of specialist policy and public affairs skills and support and admin for the team. We encourage you to apply if you fit some but not all of the criteria.

 

For the full job description, please download the recruitment pack
 

 

For the full person specification, please download the recruitment pack
 

 

Applications close: 9am Tuesday 10th March

First interviews: 23rd and 24th March

Final interviews: To be confirmed

 

To apply: Please upload your CV and a cover letter detailing how you meet the job description
 

If you require reasonable adjustments to support you during the application process, please contact the HR team

We are happy to invest in developing the right person, so you are welcome to apply even if your professional experience does not fully meet the job description or person specification.

 

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and minoritised women, and women who have personal experience of the criminal justice system.