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Be the driving force behind mental health policy at YoungMinds, a leading advocate for young people's mental wellbeing.
Overview
Salary
£43713 - £48570
Location
London, UK - Hybrid
Expires
Expires at anytime
Organisation Summary
YoungMinds is a dynamic organization advocating for young people's mental health. We are at the cutting-edge of policy and public affairs, shaping the discussion, and influencing the actions that protect and promote mental wellbeing for young people.
Role Summary
- Develop and influence policy based on external factors and views of young people.
- Build meaningful relationships with parliamentarians, government officials, and political parties.
- Collaborate with teams across the youth and mental health sectors.
- Inform and brief the internal team, including senior leadership, on critical policy issues and trends.
Role Requirements
- A strategic mindset for policy influencing, mapping, and research.
- Plan and manage policy research based on young people's needs.
- Create and deliver in-depth reports, briefings, consultation responses, and evidence for influential stakeholders.
Application Process Details
- Download and complete an application form from our website.
- Email the completed form to recruitment@youngminds.org.uk
- Interviews will take place virtually via Teams in the week commencing 18 May 2026.
YoungMinds is dedicated to fighting for young people's mental health and is seeking a Policy and Public Affairs Manager to join our External Affairs and Research team. This role is pivotal and influential, focusing on developing our policy positions and ensuring our messaging on policy issues is clear, accurate, and effective.
The role: As the Policy and Public Affairs Manager, you will be responsible for developing our policy positions based on external evidence and the views of young people, which is central to our new five-year strategy. You will build relationships with parliamentarians, government officials, and political parties to ensure our views are respected and influential. Additionally, you will collaborate with colleagues in the youth and mental health sectors and provide briefings to internal colleagues, including the senior leadership team, to keep them informed on key policy issues and trends.
Job requirements: The ideal candidate will oversee our strategic approach to policy influencing, researching, and mapping opportunities to improve public policy. You will also plan and manage policy research to track young people's needs to inform our policy positions. Furthermore, you will develop and deliver policy reports, briefings, consultation responses, and evidence for parliamentarians and government officials.
Benefits: Joining YoungMinds offers 25 days paid holiday entitlement (plus Bank Holidays), three additional leave days over Christmas and New Year, auto-enrolment onto a pension scheme where YoungMinds matches contributions up to five percent, statutory benefits such as parental leave and sick pay, and a range of other health, wellbeing, and lifestyle benefits. We are committed to continued professional development, training, and shared best practice.
Applications: To apply for this role, please fill in the application form downloadable from our website and send it to [email removed - click apply for more details] by the deadline listed. Interviews will be held via Teams in the week commencing 18 May 2026.
