Starting salary: £28,988 - £35,199 + London Weighting

Earning potential: Up to £41,411 + London Weighting

This is a fantastic opportunity to join the charity Guide Dogs as a Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Advisor known to Guide Dogs as a Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer.

Our award-winning team campaigns to break down barriers and end discrimination against people with sight loss. Our consistent campaigning has led to a shift in Government thinking and policy on a number of key issues, and we are consistently rated as one of the top 5 most effective influencing charities by MPs.

In this role you will have the opportunity to shape and develop evidenced-based policy positions, lobby key politicians and officials; draft consultation responses and policy briefings; monitor and respond to parliamentary activity; support the development and implementation of the public affairs strategy; shape campaign plans and mobilise the public and our campaigns supporters and volunteers.

This role is 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 35 hours per week, with 26 days paid holiday (excluding bank holidays) a year.

We recognise that the world looks a little bit different since the pandemic. Therefore, we’re committed to enabling our staff to work where best suits the needs of the individual, their team and the organisation. For this role, there will be opportunities to work from home as well as the office. We want our staff to flourish and work in environments which maximises their potential and best serves our stakeholders.

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.

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.

Candidate requirements

To be able to fulfil this role, and provide help to those with sight loss, the skills and experience we are looking for in a potential candidate include;

Essential

• Experience in policy, public affairs or campaigns work with a track record of working effectively with a wide range of partners and stakeholders.
• Detailed knowledge of the UK political framework and environment and current public affairs and campaigning techniques.
• Knowledge of advocacy-based campaigning.
• Knowledge of event organisation and how to communicate with a range of political audiences.

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.

For an informal conversation about the role, please contact our Recruitment Team.

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

If you have any accessibility issues, please contact our Recruitment Team.

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

As part of your application ensure you provide 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 prepare your answers separately and then 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.

Please contact our Recruitment Team if you require any support with your application.

Magic Breakfast’s mission is to end child morning hunger in the UK now and for good. As part of this mission, the Policy and Campaigns team campaigns and builds political support for long term, sustainable, government investment in school breakfast provision. Over the next three years we will campaign to increase investment in school breakfast provision at the local, devolved nation and Westminster level to ensure it has maximum impact for children at risk of hunger.

The Policy Officer coordinates the development of research and policy reports to highlight and strengthen the case for investment in school breakfasts. The Policy Officer will also play a role in engaging external stakeholders to build support for Magic Breakfast’s policy positions.

Interviews will be held on 24 November. 

With an exciting new strategy and brand now in place, CPRE, the countryside charity, is looking for a public affairs officer who can support our political engagement across a number of campaigns and policy areas.

Public Affairs Officer
Job ref: PAO
Salary: circa £30,000
Location: Office based, London SE1 - but ability to work 2-3 days from home
Hours: 35 hours per week

With a local CPRE in almost every English county, we campaign to promote, enhance and protect the countryside for everyone’s benefit, wherever they live.

As public affairs officer, you will support the development and delivery of the CPRE’s public affairs activities, raising our profile, improving our reputation and increasing our influence among policymakers.

You will already have some experience in a public affairs role, ideally in the charity, environment, or planning sector. CPRE’s campaigns are both responsive and proactive, and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment is a must.

We are looking for someone with a real passion and energy for public affairs, with the ability to work across teams and with colleagues across the CPRE network of local groups. The successful candidate will enjoy a busy and varied approach to their work, being able to balance a number of competing priorities.

CPRE places high value on equality. We treat everyone with respect and consideration because we know it’s the right thing to do. We also know that diverse teams make much better decisions, are more creative and more stimulating to work in. So, if you join us, you will be able to help us put equality, the environment and diversity at the centre of everything we do.

We hope you like the sound of the job and will take the time to apply!

Closing date: Midday on Tuesday 9 November 2021
Interviews: Tuesday 16 and Wednesday 17 November 2021

No agencies please.

Be there when it matters

Sue Ryder work to engage effectively with organisations both locally and nationally to improve palliative, neurological and bereavement care in England.

This is an exciting time to join a team which aims to ensure Sue Ryder’s credibility; building awareness of the organisation and its work and maximising opportunities to influence models of care. Reporting to the Policy & Public Affairs Manager, you will play a vital role in supporting the delivery of Sue Ryder’s work on palliative, neurological and bereavement care across the UK, through formulating and developing policy and using this to engage and influence key stakeholders.

About You

You will have demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the UK political system and heath & social care policy. You will have experience of public affairs as well as policy development along with an understanding of working in partnerships and alliances with other organisations. You will be able to communicate in a compelling manner both verbally and in writing, and ideally will have some knowledge and experience of working with PR and social media to best effect.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development of the organisation’s influencing strategy, based on thorough research and understanding of issues
• Be an expert on developments and policy in health & social care across the UK that relate to Sue Ryder services.
• Support colleagues across Sue Ryder to represent the organisation externally, and where appropriate represent in person
• Draft materials for a range of audiences (internal and external), ensuring information is shared in an appropriate and timely manner
• Working closely with colleagues in the Marketing, Communications and Digital department to ensure an integrated communications approach

Competitive Benefits Package

• 25 days holiday rising to 30 with length of service plus bank holidays (pro rata if part-time), - Company pension scheme
• Staff discount with thousands of retailers
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Staff discount of 10% on new goods online
• and lots more. Please visit our careers website for the full list

Interview date: 16th and 17th November (virtual)

If you want more than just a job, We want you.

Join the team and be there when it matters.

Sue Ryder supports people through the most difficult times of their lives. Whether that’s a terminal illness, the loss of a loved one or a neurological condition – we’re there when it matters. Our doctors, nurses and carers give people the compassion and expert care they need to help them live the best life they possibly can.

We reserve the right to close this advertisement at any point prior to the stated closing date.

Search terms for the role:

Policy officer

Public affairs officer

Health policy assistant

Influencing

Policy

Public Affairs

Charity

Health

Policy communications

Campaigning

Relationship building

NHS engagement

Salary: London: £34,057 per annum + excellent benefits, including 27 days annual leave + statutory holidays and Christmas closure days, attractive family friendly policies, private healthcare cover, flexible and adhoc working for all staff and much more.

Location: London 

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the National Housing Federation (NHF) for a Public Affairs Officer, which will enable the successful candidate to engage with our members, as well as building strong relationships, and lobbying politicians from all sides of the political spectrum on the full range of issues we work on.  The NHF is the voice of housing associations in England. We are the trade body to almost 600 housing associations, who have grown from philanthropic roots to provide 2.6 million homes to around 6 million people. 

Interested? Want to work in an exciting and dynamic team?  Then read on…

Key elements of the role:

• You will play a central role in the Public Affairs team to deliver key aspects of the NHF’s campaigns and influencing work

• You will develop and implement proactive and reactive public affairs strategies that reflect both the national and local dimensions of the NHF’s work

• You will build effective relationships with parliamentarians, ministers and shadow ministers, researchers and political advisers, which is essential for shaping policy in support of the NHF’s strategic drivers

• You’ll provide political monitoring and intelligence to colleagues across the organisation

The successful candidate:

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Highly developed influencing skills 

• A keen interest in UK politics and an understanding of the Parliamentary system

• The ability to think strategically and deliver on defined project goals 

• A commitment to put members at the heart of everything we do

• A strong commitment to creating a work environment that is equal, diverse and inclusive

The NHF has recently published its equality, diversity and inclusion strategy, which was co-created with staff .  We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and we value the contribution each individual makes to our work.

We are also a disability confident employer and if you are a disabled person who demonstrates you meet the skills and experience we consider essential for the role, we will offer you an interview.

Closing date for applications: 7 November 2021

Please note: if we receive a high number of applications, we reserve the right to close the advert, before the closing date 

Communications and Public Affairs Officer - £28,846 pro rata/3 months - London

THE COMPANY

Our client is one of London's leading further education college groups, providing exceptional education and training for students, business clients and stakeholders. They comprise of 3 London colleges, a bespoke training provider for employers and apprenticeships and a social enterprise to help new businesses succeed.

THE ROLE

The Communications and Public Affairs Officer is a temp to perm opportunity for those who have an interest in policy making, parliamentary and political developments process; it requires an immediate start for this busy further education group based in London. The role will see you build relationships with key stakeholders, advisory group members, politicians, regulators, and businesses to help shape the external awareness of the group and build support internally for all policy and public affairs activity.

YOU

To apply for the The Communications and Public Affairs officer you will need to show you have the following skills and know-how :
- experience working for either an MP, local councillor or similar in a policy related role
- an ability to undertake desk research, follow through and ensure meetings happen between key stakeholders
- be able to write succinct copy
- be highly organised and motivated, proactive and pursue opportunities.

If you are available to start at short notice and fulfil the above criteria please apply now!

Communications and Public Affairs Officer - £28,846 pro rata/3 months - London

If this role isn't what you are looking for, don't worry. At Stopgap we cover a wider range of freelance and permanent positions with dedicated sector specialists. It is worth checking our website for all our latest jobs and registering to receive job alerts so you are the first to know about a new opportunity.

Marketing, Digital and Creative Recruitment - The Stopgap Way.

Public Affairs and Policy Manager

We are looking for a confident and experienced Public Affairs and Policy Manager to develop and deliver an impactful programme of policy, public affairs and advocacy to benefit both our beneficiaries and the member community.

The charity has been working with schools for many years and is dedicated to improving life chances of every child and young person by promoting nurture across the whole education system and beyond.

Position: Public Affairs and Policy Manager

Location: Flexible as homeworking supported - office working available in London and Glasgow if required

Salary: £30,900 - £36,000 dependent on experience

Hours: Full-time

Duration: 12 months Fixed Term Contract (becoming permanent if funding allows)

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays and 5% Employer pension contribution

About the role:

The Public Affairs and Policy Manager will work with the charity to build their profile in the media and policy world to support them in achieving their goal of the UK governments adopting nurture for all children. The focus will be to identify and secure opportunities to promote the charity’s profile, policy position and campaigns with policymakers.

The charity has been working with schools for many years, to improve the social, emotional, mental health and wellbeing of children and young people by removing barriers to learning by promoting nurture in education. There is a great deal of untapped potential for a proactive influencer to really help to define a strong and powerful policy position and to drive forwards the nurture approach among key stakeholders.

Working alongside the Head of Marketing Communications the post-holder will be responsible for establishing the vision and strategic direction of the charity’s Policy and Public Affairs work.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Producing concise, clear, well-structured policy positions
• Responding to and advocating for policy developments that will further the charity’s goals
• Building relationships with civil servants, MPs, MPSs and leaders and colleagues across the education and third sector
• Establishing the charity as a thought-leader and trusted voice within the nurture and social, emotional, mental health (SEMH) agenda, specifically in relation to children and young people’s education and wellbeing
• Collaborate with teams across the organisation to inform and support communications, campaigns and influencing

About you:

As Public Affairs and Policy Manager you will have experience working in a Policy and Public affairs position. You will also have experience in all or most of the following areas:

• Significant experience in designing, delivering and managing ambitious social change campaigns at a national level
• A strong track record of successful delivery of public affairs and communications
• Experienced at developing and managing high quality relationships with key stakeholders
• Experience of talking to the media and briefing senior colleagues ahead of media engagements
• Experience of research projects to inform policy, campaigns and communication
• Considerable knowledge of effective communications channels to different target audiences in multi-media formats
• Excellent understanding of developing campaigns, including digital and online campaigning
• Excellent understanding of gaining and using data and evidence to guide activity and outputs
• Knowledge of equality, diversity, rights of the child and education policies, legislation and practice
• Knowledge across key social policy areas; specifically social, emotional, mental health and education

Other roles you may have experience of could include: Public Affairs Officer, Senior Policy Officer, Policy and Public Affairs, Public Affairs Adviser, Head of Public Affairs and Campaigns, PR & Public Affairs, Public Affairs Manager, Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Senior Public Policy Manager, Senior PR Officer, Press Officer, Senior Media Officer, PR Manager, etc.

The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association have an exciting opportunity for a Public Affairs Manager to join our Policy and Campaigns Team based from our London office N1, where we operate a trusting, collaborative and agile working environment.

This is a really exciting and impactful role leading on our public affairs work on a wide range of campaigns from United to End MND, to Act to Adapt and Scrap 6 Months and providing the secretariat for the APPG on MND

Fixed Term - Full Time - 35 hours per week (Maternity Cover)

London, Nottingham or optional hybrid working – c.£38,000 depending on experience

Headway is the leading UK-wide charity working to improve life after brain injury through the provision of information, support and services to survivors, their families and carers.

You will be responsible for leading the charity’s political engagement campaigns to improve the lives of people affected by brain injury in the UK, while developing and managing relationships with MPs and other key stakeholders.

We’re seeking a strategic thinker with an excellent understanding of politics who can help us to raise the profile of Headway among politicians and civil servants working in the fields of health, social care and welfare.

Educated to degree level, you will have experience of working in government relations or in a lobbying role. You will also have strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to listen and empathise, and the confidence to persuade and influence.

If you would like to use your political skills to improve services for people affected by brain injury, we’d like to hear from you.

During the pandemic our staff have been working from home with excellent results. However, we recognise the value of working collaboratively in teams to promote creativity and achieve our objectives. Consequently, we will adopt a pragmatic and flexible approach and we are prepared to discuss hybrid working arrangements.

• Closing date for applications: 4 November 2021
• Interviews: w/c 15 November 2021

No agencies.

Registered Charity No. 1025852.

The organisation:

A social welfare campaign

The role:

To co-ordinate campaigns on a national level to motivate individuals to take action, often by email, focussing campaigns at key decision makers

To work with public affairs colleagues to co-ordinate and deliver creative and impactful campaigns.

To involve beneficiaries to share their story and help shape the campaigns.

The candidate:

Solid knowledge of activism and campaigning and how policy, influencing and campaigns work together to affect change.

A strong relationship builder able to work with a wide range of internal colleagues and external stakeholders.

Demonstrable experience of writing powerful copy for online and offline platforms with the ability to simplify complex messages.

Deadline: Friday 29th October 2021

Policy & Public Affairs Adviser:

• Permanent
• London, hybrid with homeworking
• Salary: £31,000

We’re working with a fantastic, London-based professional body to recruit a Policy & Public Affairs Adviser to join an established team within the health space.

This role would suit someone with a knowledge or background in health policy, who has the confidence to work alongside senior stakeholder and politicians to develop and implement the Faculty’s policy work. You will have a strong understanding of the policy making process, how engaging with politicians works and strong written skills.

As the Policy & Public Affairs Adviser, you will be responsible for;

• Providing advice, guidance and information on matters of health policy
• Contributing to the organisation of roundtable events when part of a policy project, as well as representing the organisation at conferences and seminars as required
• Drafting approach letters to MPs and stakeholders
• Supporting relationships with key stakeholders within the health industry
• Daily monitoring of Parliament and stakeholders, identifying opportunities to inform and influence policy decisions

To be successful in the position you will have;

• Strong understanding of Parliament/Government and Health sector
• A background in Public Affairs/Health policy
• Understanding of policy development process
• Strong written skills, proven experience in summarising statistics and data
• Ability to communicate confidently at all levels

We are committed to diverse and inclusive recruitment practises that ensure equal opportunity for everyone, regardless of race, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age or gender. We encourage applications from all backgrounds and will happily make reasonable adjustments to always ensure a fair process.

We are looking for a Head of Campaigns and Public Affairs to lead our external affairs function and develop effective campaigns and advocacy strategies to secure the fundamental changes needed to end the harm of prison to women, their families and communities.

As part of the senior leadership team and heading our Campaigns Team, this role will maintain and develop Women in Prison’s position in influencing systems change, build political support for our policy calls and ensure that women with lived experience of the criminal justice system are at the heart of our campaigning priorities.

You will oversee the direction and delivery of the organisation’s public affairs, campaigns, press, communications and policy output, including involvement in the Women in Prison national magazine. You will use your knowledge of parliamentary affairs and how to affect change through effective use of media and public engagement in order to develop and see through campaigns strategies to inspire and motivate members of the public, policymakers and politicians to support our aims.

If you’d like to apply your leadership, campaigning and strategic influencing skills to create tangible change – we’d love to hear from you!

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

About the role

Sense has an exciting opportunity for someone to join our impactful Policy, Public Affairs and Research team as our Policy and Public Affairs Advisor. This full time position will work flexibly between home and our head office in King’s Cross, London. 

Our Policy and Public Affairs Advisor will be responsible for influencing policy in the interest of children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). This will include:

Engaging with politicians, government departments, external partner organisations and campaign coalitions.
Establishing, developing and maintaining effective relationships with key Parliamentarians.
Seeking to influence relevant organisations and opinion-formers.
Contributing to the planning and delivery of influencing, engagement and campaign activities.

Key skills and experience

Demonstrable track record of successfully influencing the policy or practice of national organisations.
The ability to build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
An in-depth understanding of the way that decisions are made within policy and parliamentary processes.
Significant evidence of working in partnership to effect change.
Desirable: experience in the field of SEND and children's social care policy.

It's really important that you can demonstrate a commitment to people with complex disabilities and Sense’s vision and values; including a willingness to learn how to communicate with people with complex disabilities and identify the barriers to their participation in all aspects of the Sense’s work.

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world.

We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement starting at 24 days, plus public holidays.

To apply

Please use the link below to complete your application. We would recommend that you read the candidate guidelines, job description and person specification before applying.

Sense is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion in all of its work. We want to ensure that the diversity of our workforce is reflective of the people we support and the communities we serve. We encourage applications of those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds as well as women, trans and non-binary people, and those with different accessibility needs. All offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to an enhanced DBS check.

We are looking for a Head of Campaigns and Public Affairs to lead our external affairs function and develop effective campaigns and advocacy strategies to secure the fundamental changes needed to end the harm of prison to women, their families and communities.

As part of the senior leadership team and heading our Campaigns Team, this role will maintain and develop Women in Prison’s position in influencing systems change, build political support for our policy calls and ensure that women with lived experience of the criminal justice system are at the heart of our campaigning priorities.

You will oversee the direction and delivery of the organisation’s public affairs, campaigns, press, communications and policy output, including involvement in the Women in Prison national magazine. You will use your knowledge of parliamentary affairs and how to affect change through effective use of media and public engagement in order to develop and see through campaigns strategies to inspire and motivate members of the public, policymakers and politicians to support our aims.

If you’d like to apply your leadership, campaigning and strategic influencing skills to create tangible change – we’d love to hear from you!

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