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The Social Mobility Foundation, Multiple Locations (Hybrid)
£29,900 - £33,250 per year, plus £2,200 London weighting if applicable
Posted 1 day ago
Closing in 4 days
St Giles Trust, Cardiff (On-site)
£27,000 pa + generous benefits / Full Time, 35 hours per week (occasional evenings and weekends may be required)
Posted 1 week ago
Closing in 3 days
Christians Against Poverty, Remote
29330.00 (this is the full time equivalent salary and will be pro rata for part time)
Posted 1 week ago
Pursuing Independent Paths, Multiple Locations (On-site)
£27,007 - £29,007 per year
Join a growing organisation to support adults with learning disabilities achieve their goals with great career prospects
Posted 1 week ago
FearFree, BA14, Trowbridge (On-site)
£25,742 - £27,742 per annum (pro rata for part time)
Posted 3 weeks ago
Anti Trafficking and Labour Exploitation Unit (ATLEU), London (Hybrid)
£47,000 - £52,000 per year pro rata
Posted 2 weeks ago Apply Now
Causeway Irish Housing Association, Multiple Locations (On-site)
£30,050 per year
Posted 1 week ago Apply Now
Closing tomorrow
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation, Multiple Locations (Hybrid)
£35,000 per year
The Data Scientist/Analyst will strengthen our use of data to inform decision-making, improve service delivery, and demonstrate impact.
Posted 4 days ago
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Birmingham, West Midlands (Hybrid)
Glasgow, Glasgow City
London, Greater London
Liverpool, Merseyside
£29,900 - £33,250 per year, plus £2,200 London weighting if applicable
Full-time
Permanent
Job description

The Opportunity   

This role is central to shaping and delivering the Social Mobility Foundation’s media, public affairs, and campaigning work, alongside the Campaigns Manager. You will influence changemakers - including politicians and journalists - through strategic media, political, and social media interventions. You will also collaborate with our Young Campaigners to amplify their voices and co-create impactful campaigns with them that drive systemic change.

1. Helping to plan and deliver campaigns activity, both planned and reactive, including: 

  • Organising campaign events e.g. Parliamentary receptions and communicating our campaigns online and on social media.
  • Assisting the Campaigns Manager to commission research and polling support our campaigning.
  • Monitoring parliamentary activity, and horizon scanning - considering how political developments may affect our campaigning work, providing opportunities and risks. 


2. Leading our media work to maximise the impact of our campaigning, building awareness of social mobility as an issue amongst influential and informed audiences: 

  • Developing and executing media and communication plans to support our campaign goals.
  • Monitoring the media and responding to stories that allow us to land our key messages, share our point of view and platform SMF young people.
  • Responding to requests from journalists for comment and advising and briefing members of staff on how to respond.


3. Co-create campaigns alongside our Young Campaigners and engage them in delivering and designing campaign activity:

  • Developing and facilitate spaces for our Young Campaigners to co-create campaign activities and take actions to influence changemakers.
  • Working with young people to share their experiences, through speaking at events and other campaigning opportunities.
  • Training and supporting young people to speak to the media, ensuring safeguarding processes are embedded and providing follow up pastoral support where needed.

See attached job description for more detail on the key responsibilities in the role

Person Specification

  • Experience of working within a media, campaigning, public affairs or political environment.
  • Excellent understanding of the UK political system and political processes and a thorough understanding of public affairs tactics.  
  • Experience of planning and delivering projects or campaigns in a charity, political or media context. 
  • Excellent copywriting skills, with experience of writing press releases, quotes, interview briefings, social media posts and opinion pieces.
  • Experience of successfully influencing policy or practice.
  • Experience of speaking to journalists, succinctly describing our positions, handling media enquiries and making recommendations to senior colleagues on next steps.

See attached job description for more detail on the person specification

Benefits

  • 36/37 days (England & Wales and Scotland respectively - includes bank and public holidays and three days to be taken between Christmas and New Year) plus up to 3 days additional annual leave increasing with length of service.  
  • Time off in lieu for work outside contractual hours
  • Employer pension contributions of 5% plus salary sacrifice contribution the equivalent of Employer National Insurance after a satisfactory completion of your probationary period 
  • Flexible work options such as hybrid working, flexitime, part-time
  • Cycle to Work scheme

How to Apply

If you are interested in applying for this role, please head over to our website by 23:59, Tuesday 2nd December and submit:
 

a) A cover letter (no longer than 700 words) outlining your previous experience, your motivation and your suitability for the role.
 

b) A 500-word op-ed written for our CEO, Sarah Atkinson on why the government should make large employers report on their class pay gap, linking this to a recent news hook, relevant events or political moments happening soon.
 

c) A short email pitching your op-ed to the comment editor of the Guardian.

Please note that generic applications and CV’s will not be considered.

Application resources
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The Social Mobility Foundation View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 21 - 50

We unlock potential, broaden horizons and create opportunities for young people

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Posted on: 12 November 2025
Closing date: 03 December 2025 at 00:00
Tags: Campaigns, Content Writing / Copywriting, Delivery, Politics, Social Media

The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.