The Huntington's Disease Association is a UK registered charity that supports people affected by Huntington's disease. We provide information and advice to families, friends, and healthcare professionals.

Reporting directly to the Chief Executive, the Policy and Public Affairs Manager will use their skills and expertise to influence decision-makers to help the charity make a positive change for families affected by Huntington’s disease.

We are moving to a new strategic period and this post will be pivotal in helping achieve our future vision.

We are looking for someone to:

• Lead on policy and influencing work across a range of areas including access to mental health services, access to new medicines, care pathways, employment discrimination and insurance and benefits.
• Develop and implement a policy and public affairs strategy which supports the organisation’s wider strategic goals.
• Research and draft policy positions in a range of priority areas ensuring these are based on research, patient experience, clear analysis and strong arguments – and keep these up to date.
• Represent the charity at external meetings and position Huntington’s disease in alignment with government policy priorities.
• Develop and maintain relationships with key policy stakeholders across the government, NHS, NICE, OHID, Association of British Insurers, DWP and Armed Forces, as well as any other relevant bodies and organisation’s across England and Wales.
• Horizon scan and proactively maintain awareness of policy and political developments or announcements and update colleagues
• Develop relationships with interested parliamentarians and work with them to shape the government’s health and social care agenda.
• Develop and maintain relationships with pharmaceutical partners.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to bring their knowledge, skills and experience to our organisation.

We offer great benefits including 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, a pension scheme with 3% employer contribution, a tax-free working from home allowance, a Medicash scheme, a flexible working approach, a supportive and positive working environment and fantastic learning and development opportunities.

We are committed to equal opportunities in our recruitment process and in order to find out how well we are doing, we collect monitoring data. This will not form part of the selection process in any way and will be used for monitoring purposes only. The completion of this form is voluntary.

The Huntington’s Disease Association follows Safer Recruitment practices to ensure we are safeguarding the people we work with. We require the successful candidate to provide two employment references and undergo a DBS check for enhance disclosure before joining the charity.

Full details of how we securely handle the data you provide to us as part of the recruitment process can be found in our privacy notice for job applicants on our website.

To apply, please email us your CV and cover letter detailing your relevant skills and why you want the position to [email protected] hda. org. uk. Applications submitted without a cover letter will not be considered.

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 15 June 2022.

Interviews will be held on Thursday 23 June 2022.

The Head of Policy and Research is accountable for coordinating policy, public affairs, research, and campaigns functions to maximise impact. The role will also be accountable for embedding the practice of participation within departmental plans.

Every day in the UK, 13 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth.

Sands is the leading stillbirth and neonatal death charity and exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.

We have a vacancy for a Campaigns Officer to support our work in saving babies’ lives, and ensuring the provision of excellent bereavement care after pregnancy or baby loss.

In this new and exciting role, you will help deliver impactful campaigns, which place reducing stillbirth and neonatal death firmly on national agendas and call for the provision of excellent bereavement care after pregnancy loss or the death of a baby.

You will be a great communicator with relevant experience including evidencing campaign impact, including reporting, monitoring and measuring outputs and impact plus experience of devising and creating compelling e-actions.

With excellent verbal and written communication skills including experience of drafting engaging digital campaign content, you will be able to build relationships with colleagues, volunteers and external stakeholders working in a collaborative and inclusive way.

A high level of flexibility and proactivity is essential, together with the ability to work well across different teams and on your own initiative. You will have the skills to be able to absorb and understand complex issues and get them across in a clear and concise way.

You will therefore need to demonstrate a well-organised approach, be able to cope with demanding situations and meet tight deadlines

In addition to the above, you will understand and empathise with the needs of bereaved parents and have an excellent understanding of diversity issues.

Policy Officer

Contract Type: Permanent
Location: Home Worker - England and Wales
Salary: £26,451 - £28,886 actual per annum (depending on skills and experience) + London allowance of £3,600 (if applicable)
Working Hours: 35 per week

Closing Date: 23 May 2022
Interview Date: TBC (via Zoom or Teams)

Reference Number: VAC3182

Please note, the deadline for submitting applications for this vacancy is 23:59pm on the closing date.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

About Alzheimer's Society

We are the UK's leading dementia charity. Every day, we work tirelessly to find new treatments and, ultimately, a cure for dementia. We provide expert information, training, and support services to all those who need our help. And we are creating a more dementia-friendly society so people with the condition can live without fear and prejudice.

Until the day we find a cure, Alzheimer's Society will be here for anyone affected by dementia - wherever they are, whatever they're going through. Everything we do is informed and inspired by them.

About the role

We are looking for a skilled individual to play a central role in Alzheimer’s Society’s influencing efforts.

We seek to achieve reform that enables people to live their lives the way they choose, in the places they call home, and in communities where we care about and support one another. We know that people and their carers often can feel unsupported by the health service or are left falling between gaps as their condition worsens and they need to transition from community care to hospital care and then onto end-of-life support.

With the health and care bill expected to be made statute from April 2022, there are new opportunities to improve the integration and quality of care for those living with dementia.

We need someone keen to take the opportunity to be at the centre of our public engagement response and influencing activity. You will be eager to be involved with and quickly become expert at one of the most politically and personally important policy areas.

We also know these healthcare reforms will take time and building a strong basis of policy evidence is at the heart of Alzheimer’s Society’s influencing plans for the coming years. You will play a vital role in growing and maintaining Alzheimer’s Society’s reputation with key stakeholders as a trusted expert on health and integration.

This national role will analyse policy developments in health and integration, drive forward influencing activity through policy development and analysis, and proactively engage and maintain relationships with external stakeholders. You will be expected to write clear and far-reaching papers and briefings, respond to rapid inquiries from press and public, and work side-by-side with our national and regional public affairs and campaigns teams as well as research evidence and communications, and media colleagues among others.

About you

We’re looking for an individual with experience of working in a policy related role, ideally with knowledge of the health and integration policy space especially within the remit of health inequalities and integrated care systems.

Alternatively, similar experience of areas that are especially important to people with dementia or other long-term conditions is acceptable such as social care, transport, physical activity or co-production.

You will need strong analytical, research and influencing skills. You will ideally have project management experience and good presentation and interpersonal skills as you will be expected to work independently on all aspects of a project, from conception to completion, which may cover evidence gathering, drafting reports, and influencing stakeholders to adopt our recommendations.

Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.

You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.

You may have experience of the following: Policy Officer, Legislation, Lobby, Lobbyist, Policy Planning, Researcher, Public Affairs, Policy Executive, Policy Assistant, Policy Administrator, Regulation, Regulatory, Charity, Charities, Third Sector, NFP, Not for Profit, etc.

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Policy Officer

We’re looking for a proactive, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Policy and Influencing team in Systems Engagement.

Position: Policy Officer

Location: Homebased, U.K nationwide

Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary: Circa £29,500 per annum (inner London weighting £3,299 per annum/pro rata or outer London weighting £1,755 per annum/pro rata may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: Permanent

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 12 June 2022

Interview Date: 20 June 2022

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Policy Manager, the Policy Officer works to develop UK-wide, evidence-based policy positions on key issues affecting stroke survivors or those at risk of stroke. Working closely with the rest of the team, they will consult with internal and external experts as well as stroke survivors as part of the policy development process and ensure final positions are disseminated and used effectively.

The Policy Officer identifies and drafts organisational consultation responses, ensuring our submissions are backed up by evidence and are informed by those affected by stroke.

Providing expert policy advice and support to colleagues across the organisation, they monitor the external policy landscape and regularly update colleagues on developments. They also support systems leadership and provide influencing support for Locality Impact, helping to embed systems leadership approaches across the organisation. 

Working closely with the Public Affairs and Campaigns team, they support our influencing activity by providing up-to-date evidence to develop our strategies and messages. They also support our public affairs work when necessary, and provide policy support for the Chief Executive and other senior leaders by preparing presentations when required.

About You

As Policy Officer, you will be educated to degree level or relevant demonstrable industry experience and be willing to undertake training and continuing professional development.

You will have experience of:

• Developing evidence-based policy positions
• Identifying and drafting consultation responses
• Building relationships with policy stakeholders and stakeholder mapping and management
• Meaningfully involving beneficiaries in policy work
• Developing briefings for a range of audiences, including parliamentarians and senior colleagues

To fulfil the role, you must have the right to work in the U.K and abode within the U.K

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

In return…

This is an exciting opportunity to work with stroke survivors and their families to support them following stroke and to raise stroke awareness in the local population. We offer a host of amazing benefits and flexible working options, with opportunities to progress your career.

About the Organisation

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team.  Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities. 

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

In 2019, we developed a bold new corporate strategy so that we can rebuild more lives after stroke and make a bigger difference to people’s lives. To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles. If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

You may also have experience in areas such as a Researcher, Research and Policy Officer, Research Officer, Policy Engagement Officer, Research Communications Officer, Campaigns Officer, Research Funding, Policy Coordinator, Network Officer, Research, Policy, Senior Researcher, Senior Policy Officer, Policy and Insight, Communications and Policy, Researcher, Research and Policy, Policy and Research, Policy Analyst, Policy and Research Officer, Public Affair, Public Affair Officer, Policy Researcher, Disability, Stroke, Charity, Campaign, Campaigns.

I am currently recruiting to an Interim Senior Policy and Practice HR Business Partner role in a renowned International Charity based in Oxfordshire (although the role will be mainly remote with only 2 – 4 days per month in the office) on a 12-month fixed term contract.

The role will pay £40,000 - £50,000 per year and will be full time. You will report to the Head of HR Operations with an Employee Relations Business Partner reporting to you.

Your role will Lead the HR Policy and Practice Workstream to review and deliver a suite of HR Policies for the organisation that reflect the organisation’s new culture, values and ways of working. Ensuring HR policies are underpinned by relevant regulation and/or employment law to ensure the individual and collective relationship between the organisation and its employees is managed effectively. Focussing on delivering policy and practice frameworks that go beyond compliance and contribute to the organisation’s aim to become truly safe, feminist and anti-racist.

The experience required for the role includes: -

• Significant experience of leading HR/ER delivery gained within a large, unionised organisation and with multiple stakeholders
• Strong project management and consultancy skills and ability to lead and facilitate diverse perspectives through a process to co-create and deliver output to an agreed brief
• Ability to write HR policies and create supporting materials in an accessible and user-friendly (i.e. jargon free) way
• Experience in managing developing others (inside and outside HR) to build knowledge, understanding and capability in policy and practice development and implementation. Includes skills building across the wider management community.
• Up to date and in-depth knowledge of UK employment law, and employee relations practices

Experience of having worked in the not-for-profit sector in a similar role would be desirable.

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now.

Would you like to join our small, dedicated, international team to make a difference to the lives of seafarers and their families worldwide?

ISWAN has recently obtained funding for this new role which will be pivotal to achieving the objectives in our new strategic plan.

As ISWAN’s Policy & Research Manager, you will be responsible for developing robust and relevant research projects to inform ISWAN’s policy positions and raise the charity’s profile with member organisations and the wider maritime sector.

We have no preconceptions about where the successful applicant will come from but you will need to have an awareness of policy drivers and how they impact on the core issues affecting an organisation’s work, a proven track record of taking a strategic approach to evaluating impact and analysing data and be capable of working effectively within a complex international context. This is a part-time role (21 hours per week) but we are keen to find the right person and therefore happy to discuss flexible working patterns. We are flexible about where the role is based but you will be working with staff across the UK, India and the Philippines so you will need to be a great team player.

Prospectus is delighted to be working with Barnardo's to recruit for an exciting opportunity as a Senior Policy Advisor who will advocate on behalf of children and young people who have experienced childhood harms through influencing public policy, influencing governmental change and through the media.

Barnardo's runs over 1,000 UK projects that transform the lives of almost 300,000 children and young people every year. They believe they can bring out the best in every child regardless of the issues they face. Their work supports children living in poverty, children that have been sexually exploited, children living with a disability, children living with domestic violence, and young carers who look after an ill parent or relative.

The overall purpose of this role is to provide expertise on relevant issues such as childhood trauma, the criminal justice system and children's services. You will influence public policy and practice based on evidence from research, policy analysis, and engagement with service users and practitioners. To achieve this by influencing change within UK Governments and through the media on key issues. You will research and write briefings for internal audiences and external stakeholders, keep up to date with current policy and support with amendments to legislation, committee inquiries and relevant cross-party groupings. You will also establish strong relationships with networks, all with the overarching effect of advising on policy and research developments.

To be successful as a Senior Policy Advisor you will have experience of working with politicians across the UK, engaging senior officials and a wide range of sector stakeholders to influence policy change. You will have knowledge of the criminal justice system and children's protection services in the UK. You will be comfortable developing evidence-based policy recommendations and applying current legislative, policy and practice developments affecting children, young people and families. You will be able to apply evidence from research and practice to development policy, have strong written, verbal and interpersonal skills, including the ability to persuade and negotiate. Overall, you will be confident in identifying and maximising opportunities within the political environment to lobby for change.

As a specialist Recruitment Practice we 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.

In order to apply, simply submit your CV. Should your experience be suitable, we will send you the full job description and arrange for a call to assess your suitability and discuss the role further. Please note that the role may close earlier than the date advertised.

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our growing  Advocacy and Government Relations team as an Campaigns & Advocacy Officer to support and implement an effective programme of advocacy work across the UK, with a focus on Cats Protection’s public facing advocacy campaigns and advocacy related issues within communities across the country. You will join us working 35 Hours per week, on a permanent basis and will be based remotely. In return you will receive a competitive salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits.

Although this role is remote, please note there will be an expectation of regular visits to Cats Protection's National Cat Centre, Chelwood Gate, on the edge of Ashdown Forest. This is a remote location and public transport is limited, a driving license is essential for this role. There will also be travel to other areas of the country (covered under expenses) for events, team meetings and away days.

Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity with a nationwide network of adoption and homing centres, volunteer-run branches and charity shops. During 2021 we helped 137,000 cats and kittens. That's the equivalent of around 375 cats a day!

The Advocacy & Government Relations team leads for the charity on influencing decision makers and those whose policies, practices and decisions affect cat welfare across the UK. The team works to influence legislators, professional organisations and corporates. The team’s work has included publishing ‘The Time is Meow: A cat welfare action plan for Westminster’ following the 2019 election, launching a “Purrfect Landlords” campaign to encourage landlords to allow cats and calling for compulsory microchipping of cats across the UK. The team has run digital campaigns as part of its strategy for a number of years but is now looking to increase capacity and build a stronger level of engagement with our campaigners.

Responsibilities of our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer:

As our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer, you’ll be focusing on Cats Protection’s public facing advocacy campaigns. You will work to deliver effective public facing campaigns at a national and local level focussed on the advocacy teams core objectives. You will be creating and implementing effective campaign plans as well as producing campaign content for a variety of different mediums. This will involve a mixture of digital campaigning, and also leading on advocacy issues within local communities, by engaging with stakeholders and key decision makers. You will also be responsible for working with the Media, Web, Publications, Digital and Income Generation teams.

What we’re looking for in our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer:

• A strong understanding of the political landscape and experience of campaigning, advocacy, public affairs or influencing work
• Experience of working with volunteers/public supporters or campaigners
• Experience of digital campaigning and a strong understanding of how to motivate supporters/campaigners
• Proven ability to multi-task and work independently on own initiative, accurately and under pressure
• Experience of effective use of social media and the internet in an advocacy/campaign context
• An organised individual with good written, oral and great people skills

What we can offer you:

• Salary of up to £33,884.72 per annum plus excellent benefits
• Generous annual leave entitlement starting at 25 days per year
• Life assurance scheme as well as a range of health benefits, including private health care
• Employee Assistance Programme
• and much more

Join us as our Campaigns & Advocacy Officer and know you are helping to make a real difference to cats and kittens across the UK!

Unfortunately, we cannot accept applications or CVs that are emailed to us directly. Please note applications which are received after the closing date may not be responded to.

Closing date: 1st June 2022. Virtual interview date: W/C 6th June

Please note, should we receive a large amount of applications for this vacancy, we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the advertised closing date. Cats Protection is committed to safeguarding children and adults at risk and protecting anyone that comes into contact with us from harm.  We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

FRC Group’s campaigning arm, End Furniture Poverty needs an energetic, multitalented, passionate new team member who will play a crucial role in our campaign to End Furniture Poverty.

Working with End Furniture Poverty’s Head of Policy, Research & Campaigns, the Policy, Research & Campaigns Officer will mainly focus delivering our research objectives. Developing research briefs, gathering qualitative and quantitative data, handling large datasets, analysing the results and writing research papers. These papers are used in Westminster and beyond so a very high standard is vital. They will need experience of using SPSS, R, Stata or similar software and have the ability to visualise complex data.

The Policy, Research & Campaigns Officer will also be involved with every element of our campaigns – from research and data analysis to developing campaign themes and messages, to assisting with our social media campaigns, devising and hosting campaign events and working on a one to one basis with partner organisations such as social housing providers.

The Policy, Research & Campaigns Officer will thrive in working in a complex environment and juggling multiple projects. They will have proven strong project management skills, clear communication skills, and will have a track-record of working independently to understand complex issues.

Responsibilities

Researching the prevalence, causes and effects of furniture poverty

· Designing and implementing primary qualitative and quantitative research

· Writing research reports and briefing notes to publication standard

· Conducting secondary research to draw on existing data sources to provide insight

· Mapping the existing provision of different solutions to Furniture Poverty

· Uncovering existing, and developing new, solutions to Furniture Poverty

· Creating and maintaining a library of relevant sources and publications

· Understanding and keeping up to date with the broader policy context

Campaigning to End Furniture Poverty

· Maintaining the End Furniture Poverty website and creating new content.

· Adopting different writing styles for a range of audiences and publications.

· Creating content for distribution through various channels including social media e.g. blogs, thought pieces, comment articles and research presentations.

· Working closely with the Head of Policy, Research & Campaigns to develop and deliver campaign events targeting specific influencers.

· Representing End Furniture Poverty at partner meetings, events and training to promote our issues and raise awareness to drive change.

General Information

· Carry out responsibilities as described in the FRC Group Health and Safety Policy, ensuring that activities are carried out in a way that is safe and without risk to health to yourself or others.

• Undertake any other work appropriate to the job as directed by your supervisor or training deemed necessary by the company.
• Attend all meetings as requested by your supervisor, unless with prior arrangement of absence, including monthly group communications meetings.

Decision Making Authority
You are required to clear any issues relating to policy with your supervisor. You are also required to obtain clearance for any expenditure not in line with agreed budgets.

Remote working with monthly visit to Liverpool, induction at based Liverpool and costs covered for induction and training.

Beat are looking for a highly organised, proactive and engaging Campaigns Officer who is passionate about campaigning, excited about policy change and excellent at building stakeholder relationships.

Context and Purpose of the Job

Many people who use our services can incur additional risks of abuse and exploitation because of their personal circumstances and experiences including mental illness, trauma, and violence. Some people may have been subject to abuse in their country of origin or on their journey to, or since coming to the UK. Whilst we support beneficiaries through our services and activities, additional action may be needed to prevent and respond to potential or current risks.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

The Safeguarding Practice and Policy Manager plays a critical role to ensure high and consistent safeguarding practice across the charity by:

• Ensuring that safeguarding (including children, families, adults at risk and those that are the victims of Hate crime) best practice is embedded in all our direct service delivery.
• Advising on safeguarding issues relating to individual cases and support delivery teams to provide the best possible support.
• Supporting the development, delivery and maintenance of a robust Safeguarding Strategy within the charity.
• Representing the charity at external safeguarding forums and develop external links to enable best practice internally.
• Be committed to the delivery of high quality effective safeguarding practice, and good outcomes for children and young people and adults at risk.

This role has an organisational-wide remit for leading the safeguarding advice and case management for complex and high-risk cases across the Refugee Council, driving improvement, and reporting the risks and learning from our practice internally and externally.

As a subject expert, the post holder will lead responses to the organisations most complex safeguarding cases within the organisation. This role will work with external partners to ensure effective partnership responses, and with all Directorates across the Refugee Council to ensure focus, oversight, review and implementation of high-quality safeguarding practices with children, young people and adults at risk. The post holder will lead collaborative working with our frontline teams to conduct safeguarding rapid reviews and learning reviews to strengthen our practice, ensuring it is robust and undertaken in accordance with legislative requirements and organisational policy.

This role is primarily home-based with regular travel.

For more information and to apply, please visit our website via the 'apply' button.

Closing date: 5 June 2022

Purpose of Role:

Success looks like:

• Healthwatch Bucks delivers a balanced portfolio of projects that engage effectively with service users and communities and reflect its agreed priorities and lead to improvements in the delivery of health and social care
• Healthwatch Bucks projects are effectively managed and deliver to time, cost and quality in line with Healthwatch Bucks project management processes
• Healthwatch Bucks projects are recognised by health and social care service users and other stakeholders as supporting improved outcomes for health and social care

Key Responsibilities:

Project Identification and Definition

• To provide input into the planning and decision-making process for projects presenting at Healthwatch Bucks governance meetings as necessary.
• To work with other members of the Healthwatch Bucks team to make sure that the project is defined in a way that supports the delivery of insightful analysis and effective outcomes.

Project Management

• To manage projects ensuring that the planning and delivery of the projects are on target to meet pre –determined outcomes and impacts.
• To write relevant project documentation including project plans and identify dependencies, risks and realistic delivery dates dependant on resources available.

Project Delivery and Reporting

• To carry out the work required to deliver the project as identified in the plan with the support of other members of the Healthwatch Bucks team including volunteers, and other stakeholders, as appropriate.
• To provide written reports and briefings as required to support internal governance and external stakeholder engagement. 
• To ensure that projects are followed up on to see whether they have made a difference to the delivery of health and social care and to report on this.

Communication, Engagement and Stakeholder Management

• To work with the Chief Executive to manage relevant stakeholders within the health and social care system and beyond to ensure that they understand the rationale behind the project, support it as necessary and are ready to take action based on the outcomes
• To work directly with individuals, communities and other VCSE organisations to engage with service users to support the delivery of a project, ensuring that contacts are followed up on and where possible outcomes are shared with those engaged
• To support the communications and engagement around projects to maximise awareness and impact of Healthwatch Bucks project activity

Volunteer Management

• To involve and engage volunteers in projects and support and manage them in their project related roles. To manage individual volunteers as agreed. To work with others to enable timely volunteer recruitment to support projects where required.

Representation

• To represent Healthwatch Bucks at external meetings as agreed, in particular those relevant to project activity

Value Add

• To look for opportunities to add value to project deliverables and impact and thereby build on the credibility and reputation of Healthwatch Bucks
• To work with the Chief Executive to identify new opportunities for paid for projects and to provide support as requested to secure any new work

The Person

Skills and Attributes:

• You have experience of project management – and using basic project management methodologies to assure project delivery
• You have experience of front line project delivery – being a key part of the team that gets the work done
• You have excellent interpersonal skills and are able to mobilise and motivate others to support project delivery and you ideally have experience of working with volunteers and managing them
• You have experience of engaging effectively with different communities and working with people that we might not normally hear from
• You can analyse evidence and relevant research to write reports that present a compelling case, including recommendations – presenting complex information to a variety of audiences in a clear and concise manner
• You have experience of working cooperatively and effectively across organisational boundaries to delivery desired outcomes
• You can work collaboratively as part of a team – supporting others in order to deliver Healthwatch Bucks’ Aims
• You are happy to represent Healthwatch Bucks and the views of the organisation at relevant meetings and events
• You will respect the wider work of the organisation and to ensure no activities have the effect of bringing the organisation into disrepute.

Motivation:

• Strong and demonstrable belief in improving health and social care services
• You are excited by the challenge this role presents and the opportunity to both manage and deliver project work that will make a difference

Fit:

• You feel comfortable working in a small, active team
• You are self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision
• You are, helpful and positive in your approach
• You are happy to learn and develop as part of your role
• you are willing and able to travel to various locations across the county as required
• You are entitled to work in the UK and are on occasion (with prior notice) able to flex your working hours

National campaigning charity CEASE (Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation) is looking for a brilliant, experienced policy maker and political thinker to establish an impactful policy arm within its growing team.

A dynamic and timely national voice on sexual exploitation, and in particular online pornography, CEASE is at an exciting point as it expands its policy development work and engagement with Westminster, the devolved administrations and public bodies. 

This Head of Policy & Public Affairs role will form an integral part of the new Senior Management team of CEASE, and will further build its credibility as a trusted and visible force for change over the next 3 years. It is being offered at full or part time.

Hybrid working, based in London or South East Wales.