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Join a charity organization that helps children and young people with cancer, significantly changing their lives.
Overview
Salary
£44586
Location
London, UK - Hybrid
Expires
Expires at anytime
The organization is dedicated to support children and young people who are diagnosed with cancer, acting as a medium for them to navigate emotional and practical impacts. As a Policy and Public Affairs Manager, you will monitor and analyze trends in policies affecting our beneficiaries. Your job would include identifying policy issues and advising on the actions that the charity could take. The requirements for this role include the ability to strategically influence politicians and key decision holders. This is done through managing the delivery of successful public affairs campaigns. Upon joining, benefits include flexible working hours, days for personal growth, generous annual leaves, good family/caring leaves entitlements, enhanced pension and access to the employee savings scheme.
Change lives in a life-changing career
The organisation - Why they are exciting: When a child or young person is diagnosed with cancer, their whole world can feel like it’s falling apart. Independence is taken and confidence is stolen. Stability no longer exists. The future suddenly feels uncertain. The impact of cancer on young lives is more than medical. And that impact can be felt by entire family. That’s why we exist. Our specialist social workers help children and young people with cancer and their families navigate the emotional and practical impact of cancer. We remove barriers, solve problems and prioritise wellbeing. And we stop at nothing to make their voices heard and their unique needs understood, so they can get the right care and support at the right time.
The role - what the role entails: We’re looking for a Policy and Public Affairs Manager with experience in delivering high-impact, voice-led policy, public affairs and campaigning work to join our Policy and Influencing team. This role involves monitoring and analyzing developments and trends in policy affecting children and young people with cancer, to identify relevant policy issues across the UK at an early stage and to advise on and help shape the charity’s response and public position. You will be planning, managing, and implementing public affairs plans and engagement based on policy priorities and effectiveness.
Job requirements - any requirements mentioned: The key skills we’re looking for in this role are: Ability to deliver strategic policy and public affairs activity based on robust evidence, from development to evaluation. Successfully influence politicians and key decision-makers to achieve strategic goals at different levels of government, through managing the delivery of successful public affairs campaigns. Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills at a variety of levels to a wide range of audiences, in particular a political audience.
Benefits - if any benefits mentioned: Flexible working: we’re open to working hours outside of 9 - 5 and we can talk through your flexibility requirements at interview stage. Wellbeing, Thinking & Growth Days: four days a year to step back from the day-to-day and focus on your own learning and development. Generous annual leave allowance. Great family/caring leave entitlements. Enhanced pension. Access to our employee savings scheme.
