Policy and Public Affairs Manager (FTC)

London Interim £37,000 - £40,000 per year View Job Description
This is an incredibly exciting Policy and Public Affairs Manager opportunity with a UK social justice charity, based in their London office. You'll influence change, and help protect vulnerable people- making a tangible difference in countless lives every day. This opportunity also provides you with project leadership and strategic responsibilities.
  • Work for a well-known and well respected social justice charity
  • Shape national conversations and be directly responsible for real-life change

About Our Client

Our client is a medium-sized social justice charity with a national reach and household name

Job Description

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

London

Key responsibilities:

  • Monitor policy and political developments to identify opportunities and risks that will affect people with lived experience, and ensure the charity has opportunities to highlight the issue of intersecting issues.
  • Lead and support evidence gathering including APPG inquiries into issues affecting those with lived experience.
  • Represent the charity at external events and meetings.
  • Provide Co-Secretariat to the All-Party Parliamentary Group.
  • Proactively create opportunities to engage and influence politicians and policy makers.
  • Grow their influence in all four UK parliaments in line with their strategic goals, building the number of parliamentarians and civil servants that regularly engage with the topic areas.
  • Work with colleagues to develop the impact of their campaigning, including engaging the charity's supporters and members of the public.
  • Engage with people with lived experience with the aim of better understanding the issues they campaign on, and to facilitate a platform for them to share their views directly with policy makers.

The Successful Applicant

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

London

Essential:

  • Previous experience of working in a policy or public affairs role.
  • Experience of building and maintaining relationships with politicians and other policymakers, including quickly building rapport and establishing trust.
  • Experience of working with Parliamentarians in All Party Parliamentary Group/s
  • Experience of sensitively representing complex issues in communications with professionals or the public, particularly issues which impact on marginalised people.
  • Able to produce clear and accessible reports, consultation responses and documents on a wide range of subjects for a range of audiences.
  • Able to work autonomously, with proven ability to move projects forward when working independently

What's on Offer

Policy and Public Affairs Manager

What's on offer

  • Salary ranging from £37,000 to £40,000 per annum, depending on experience.
  • Fixed-term contract but depending on future funding potential room for extension or permanent role.
  • Supportive and collaborative work environment with passion for flexibility
  • Great benefits such as 28 days annual leave from the start, 24/7 support helpline, health and wellbeing portals, eye care and generous family friendly benefits



If you are passionate about making a real difference for a well known social justice charity and have the relevant policy and public affairs experience, we encourage you to apply for this fantastic Policy and Public Affairs Manager role.

Contact
Guy Alsford
Quote job ref
JN-042026-6991674
Phone number
+44 20 7269 2213

Job summary

Job function
Not for Profit
Subsector
Policy
Sector
Not For Profit
Location
London
Contract type
Interim
Consultant name
Guy Alsford
Consultant phone
+44 20 7269 2213
Job reference
JN-042026-6991674