Local Public Affairs Officer

Title: Local Public Affairs Officer
Salary: £25,600 - 28,444 pro rata ,per annum (Plus London Allowance if applicable)
Hours/Contract: 35 hours per week Permanent, Full time
Based: Home based with occasional travel
Closing date:15th October
Interview date: 21st October

Exciting opportunity to work in an ambitious and high performing Public Affairs team. The Local Public Affairs Officer will work closely with the Senior Local Public Affairs Manager and Senior National Public Affairs Manager to develop relationships with Integrated Care System leaders, Local Authorities and other national/devolved stakeholders, working with them to improve the end of life experience for everyone across the UK.

Marie Curie Benefits Package:
- Season ticket loan -for travelling to and from work.
- Defined contribution schemes for Pension
- Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme
- Loan schemes for bikes; computers and satellite navigation systems
- Introduce a friend scheme.
- Help with childcare cost (TC apply)
- Entitled under Marie Curie Blue Light Card
- Entitled to Benefit-Hub Discount Scheme.
- Life assurance - for all employees
- Eye care - (under Display Screen Equipment (DSE) regulations, Marie Curie will pay towards sight tests if you use computer screens and other displays as part of your job)

What's in it for you:
- Annual leave allowance: - England and Wales = 25 days plus 8 public holidays (pro rata)
- Competitive Policy for parental/sick leave
- Continuous Professional Development - (Marie Curie supports and encourages personal and professional development)
- Industry leading training programmes
- Flexible Working
- Free DBS

What we are looking for:
- A passion for public affairs, social justice, and challenging inequalities in care and end of life experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Excellent organisational skills, for both managing workload and event planning

The Local Public Affairs Officer will deliver our work to engage and influence decision makers at local level across England. The post holder will support the delivery of internal public affairs projects, initiatives and campaigns and also respond to external public affairs opportunities in order to improve end of life experience for everyone with a terminal illness.
The role will work to develop relationships with Integrated Care Systems leaders, Local Authority leaders, national/devolved decisionmakers and other charities to support and encourage them to improve end of life experience for everyone.

To apply, please send us your most recent CV and a cover letter detailing your experience, how you meet the person specification and why you would like to work for Marie Curie

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

We are committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We're committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the application and selection process.
This role will be subject to receiving a satisfactory disclosure check.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early. Agencies need not apply.