Salary: Circa £36,000 per annum

Contract type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours

Location: Office-based in Edinburgh (with flexible-working opportunities)

Application deadline: Sunday 9th May 2021, 23:59pm

Interviews: Expected to begin from week commencing 3rd May

Application method: CV and cover letter

We have a great opportunity for someone to join us a Public Affairs Manager responsible for driving Cancer Research UK's public affairs work in Scotland, leading our work with the Scottish Government, Scottish Parliament, and key NHS bodies to influence along our policy priority areas. Managing one officer and one assistant, the role will be an important member of the Devolved Nations Public Affairs team and the wider Policy Department, ensuring opportunities to influence are taken up to have impact for people affected by cancer in Scotland.

Some of the key responsibilities you can expect are...

• Manage the charity's public affairs activities in Scotland, build our profile among politicians and officials, and ensure our policy messages are heard at every level.

• Lead Scottish public affairs planning and work closely with the Policy Development, Public Affairs and Campaigns, Communications, Strategic Evidence, and Clinical Engagement teams.

• Support the work of the Senior External Affairs Manager (Devolved Nations) and play a key role in the management cohort across the Department.

• Use knowledge and understanding of the Scottish political and policy environment to proactively seek opportunities to grow the charity's influence and drive forward our policy priorities.

• Manage one Public Affairs Officer and one Public Affairs Assistant for Scotland, overseeing our relationships and influencing in the Scottish Parliament, including our work as secretariat of the Cross Party Group on Cancer and Scottish Cancer Coalition.

• Act as a media spokesperson for policy matters in Scotland.

• Lead on relationship management with key political and policy stakeholders in Scotland, ensuring the charity engages effectively and in a joined up way.

• Oversee the delivery of impactful communications with Scottish stakeholders, including briefings, speeches, blogs, social media content, reports, letters, emails and consultation responses.

• Oversee the delivery of a programme of events and activities to engage with key political and policy audiences.

• Monitor trends in policy and advocacy and drive innovation and collaborative working across public affairs activities, seeking new ways to have impact.

• Build strategic and operational relationships with key teams across Cancer Research UK including support for our research and fundraising work.

• Build and maintain good working relationships with key sector colleagues and act as a representative of the charity on appropriate bodies, groups and networks.

• Monitor and evaluate the impact and success of our work in Scotland and participate in producing annual operating plans and budgets for the Policy Department.

To be successful in this role you need...

Essential:

• Excellent understanding of the political environment and experience in successfully influencing for change in Scotland.

• Excellent political judgement, with commitment to neutrality and ability to work across the political spectrum.

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiating skills, and strong experience of influencing internal and external stakeholders at all levels.

• Excellent communications skills (written and oral), including the ability to write with a methodical, analytical and concise style.

• Ability to prioritise, work well under pressure, manage multiple projects and meet tight deadlines.

• Experience of working in coalition or in partnership with other organisations.

• Experience of acting as a media spokesperson.

• Adaptable self-starter with the ability to work remotely and in self-directed way as part of a larger team.

For a full role profile, please see our candidate pack here:

Health Professional Facilitator -Scotland

Contract: 1 x Full-time 35 hours per week (0.8 - 28 hours per week considered)

Permanent

Salary: £32,500 - £37,500 per annum

Location: Home-based with some travel within Scotland: You will complete engagements remotely and face to face depending on demand. (Remote working only during the pandemic period)

Closing date: Sunday 16th May 2021, 23:59pm

Application method: Please provide a CV and you will be asked a few application questions

The role

Cancer Research UK has set out an ambitious goal that three in four people diagnosed with cancer should survive that diagnosis by 2034. In order to achieve this ambition, our focus is on the early diagnosis of cancer because of the great potential for improvement in outcomes through diagnosing cancer earlier.

To help support our ambition our Health Professional Facilitators are the visible face of our work with the NHS. Our Facilitators work closely with Primary Care Teams, clusters, public health and other stakeholders working in cancer care. They provide valuable practical support for quality improvement and lead educational sessions supporting cancer prevention, screening, recognition and referral. Our team is built of engaging, committed people who love building relationships and working with a wide range of healthcare professionals and their teams to drive improvements in cancer outcomes.

What are we looking for?

• Proven ability to develop strong collaborative relationships with a variety of stakeholders to influence change

• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills

• Excellent organisational and project management skills

• Knowledge and application of Quality Improvement methodology and tools

• Proven ability to shape your approach and tailor the use of different tools to different audiences needs, including digital technologies

• Experience of using evidenced data sources to engage with different audiences, including presenting information in a clear way

• Able to identify and share crucial intelligence from your work and utilise this to inform future planning/strategy

If this describes you, join our team as we work hard to beat cancer sooner.

Hear directly from our team, about our organisation, and the great benefits provided to you here in our candidate pack: and apply today.

For an informal chat or any questions, please contact us on

Principal Policy Adviser, Domestic Regulatory Strategy Directorate 

£49,549 pa plus civil service pension scheme and excellent benefits 

LOCATION: Flexible

The ICO is looking for a Principal Policy Adviser (PPA) to join its Domestic Regulatory Strategy Directorate (DRSD). The focus of the role is developing the ICO’s policy positions and strategic response to new and emerging issues. This will involve engaging with important and senior level stakeholders and developing associated products and reports to communicate our approach. You will need to get to the heart of some of the most complex issues we deal with at pace developing practical outcomes. This can involve taking significant decisions with far reaching effects. The post holder will be expected to work collaboratively and draw on the expertise of others across the ICO. This is an exciting opportunity to help us shape how the future of digital regulation will impact and benefit the lives of the UK public.

About the ICO 

The ICO is the UK’s independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals. 

The ICO’s work is interesting and immensely rewarding – it is of national importance and increasingly in the public eye. We are at the forefront of information rights policy development, providing direct advice to the public, and enforcing the UK’s data protection and freedom of information laws. We hold a unique position as a regulator across the whole of the private, public and third sectors. 

About you 

Your excellent analytical ability and clear and confident communication skills will be key. As a PPA you will prioritise competing issues and tasks in a varied workload. Your experience of leading projects to achieve change will stand you in good stead. Degree educated or equivalent, you will be self-motivated with a strong interest in strategic policy development. Knowledge of information rights laws is desirable but we also welcome applications from those who can demonstrate experience of applying similarly complex concepts with the ability to learn quickly. 

The ICO’s headquarters are based in Wilmslow, Cheshire, we have offices in Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London and may be able to offer some flexibility of location.

All postholders may be required to travel to engagements throughout the UK, and sometimes further afield. Therefore, your ability to travel and willingness to work outside of normal office hours on occasion is essential. 

How to apply 

Please visit ico.jobs to complete an online application form. 

Closing date: 23:59, 9 May 2021 

Working in a vibrant centre in Kirkcaldy, you will report to the Strategic Manager.

Responsible for all aspects of fundraising activity, you will be specifically responsible for generating essential income for our family centred services through grants, trusts, foundations and corporate sponsors.

Working with our services, you will identify opportunities to generate new income streams.

You will be highly organised, with the ability to multitask and prioritise effectively.

As importantly, you will bring a positive attitude and personal drive to the role and the wider organisation.

Key skills:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a fundraising position for third sector Organisations supporting vulnerable children and families.
• The ability to research and develop new income streams
• A working knowledge of Microsoft packages
• Evidence of writing dynamic funding proposals and evidencing of outcomes through reporting
• Inspiring people to commit to the fundraising goals of the Centre
• Research skills and attention to detail: sourcing information and statistics, researching trends, assessing costs.
• Creativity: putting together innovative events and projects

Communications Manager

(Ref SUS3173)

£31,683 per annum

Base: Edinburgh with flexibility to work from home

37.5 hours per week

Initial home working may be expected due to office closures during current C19 restrictions

About Sustrans

Our vision and mission have never been more relevant. 

Across the UK, governments are pledging investment and action on walking and cycling.

We are working together to make a real difference - creating places where everyone can live and travel happily and healthily, and where nobody is excluded.

Our work wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and dedication of our colleagues.

We are proud of our employee net promoter score, being in the top 20% of all employers across all sectors in the UK, due to our energised, friendly and motivated workforce.

Join Sustrans today and help us get things done, together!

About the Role

We have an excellent opportunity for you to join the movement and help us make a difference as our Scotland Communications Manager!

Managing communications for all of our Transport Scotland projects, you will play a key part in ensuring the full range of projects are showcased via the media.

As part of this varied role, you will also help us to communicate Sustrans’ Scotland’s priorities, achievements and values to the media and wider society; leading an amazing team of communications officers while working with our policy colleagues to make real social change. 

About You

We are looking for an individual who can effectively network and build relationships.

You will have experience of mass and specialist communications, including developing plans and delivering campaigns and a thorough understanding of the communications environment, including media, digital and marketing.

So, if this sounds like you, apply today and help us create compelling stories that support our vision as a trusted and influential impact-led charity; that truly demonstrate our commitment to creating healthier places and happier lives for everyone.

Interviews

Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 9am on Friday 14 May 2021.  Interviews will take place via MS Teams on Friday 21 May 2021.

Should Sustrans receive an overwhelming number of applications for this vacancy, the decision may be taken to close it earlier than the advertised closing date, so please ensure your application is submitted as soon as possible.

Equality, diversity and inclusion

Sustrans is committed to reducing inequality, valuing diversity and enabling inclusion. We have a dedicated programme working across the organisation to ensure we do this quickly and with excellence.

We actively encourage applications from people from all parts of the community, particularly where we are under-represented. Currently, this includes people who identify as having a disability, and those from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Sustrans is open to adapting to your needs.