Policy Manager Jobs

This is a fantastic opportunity to work as part of our housing management organisation that is rich in history with a thriving, vibrant, and diverse community. Delivering on behalf of our housing landlord, you will oversee the estate service ensuring the estate cleaning and grounds maintenance is carried out to a high standard that will enable our communities to thrive.

The postholder will be responsible for working together with the Estates team, contractors, SW9 operational managers, and the wider staff team. To lead an efficient and effective team within the customer services department to deliver a high-quality customer focused service in line SW9 objectives.

You will be leading a team and provide services to approximately 1,800 properties, ensuring that our services are fit for purpose and offers our residents excellent customer service.

Key Responsibilities:

· Manage Estate Service: Oversee and coordinate all estates activities, ensuring timely and cost-effective solutions.

· Team Leadership: Lead and support a team of staff and contractors, fostering a collaborative and efficient working environment.

· Budget Management: Control and monitor budgets, ensuring projects are completed within financial constraints.

· Customer Service: Maintain high levels of customer satisfaction by addressing tenant concerns and feedback promptly.

· Reporting: Prepare regular reports for senior management, highlighting performance metrics and areas for improvement.

About you:

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Estate Services Manager to oversee the effective management of the in-house cleaning team and external contract management for various aspects of the estate and delegation. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in estate management, excellent organisational skills, and a passion for delivering first-class service.

You will have good technical knowledge and management experience. This is a highly visible role, and the successful applicant will be able to demonstrate experience of delivering a first-class estate service.

At Hope at Home, we believe no survivor of modern slavery should ever have to live on the streets.

This is an exciting new role joining Hope at Home’s Senior Leadership Team with the scope to make a real difference in people’s lives and shape the direction of the charity. You'll work closely with the Operations Director, CEO and a range of stakeholders to manage the development and day-to-day running of Hope at Home’s housing service. You will be joining the charity in an exciting period as we are embarking on setting Hope at Home’s new three-year strategy in a collaborative process that your role will directly feed into and will be guided by input from our service users.

Hours: 35 per week.

Reporting To: Operations Director but as this is a pilot project, you'll be expected to work closely with CEO and Operations Director.

Location: Home working with regular travel along M1 corridor between Sheffield and Derby, you'll need to live within 1 hours travel of these key locations.

Benefits: 33 days holiday including bank holidays (increasing by 1 day a year up to a maximum of 38 days), flexible working arrangements, employee pension scheme at 5%, travel costs (including mileage), free eye tests, access to Employee Assistance Programme, a well-being focused work environment, a friendly, passionate team and the opportunity to join a well respected organisation at an exciting stage of its development.

The Role: 

Planning the project set up

Over the first 6 months of the role and in conjunction with the CEO and Operations Director, you will plan and begin execution of the housing pilot.  This will include the development of a fully costed project plan.

Part of the project set up will include working with a wide range of stakeholders:  Local Authorities, Landlords or housing providers, Registered Providers, Funders and relevant regulatory bodies. 

You will be responsible for securing the use of suitable properties, working with contractors to ensure maintenance and establishing all relevant policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and best practice are followed as well as developing standard operating procedures for service delivery.

With excellent communication skills and working knowledge, you will establish relationships with relevant Housing Benefit departments to ensure income is secured on behalf of our residents and work on gaining Supported Exempt Accommodation Status.

Planning for service delivery

Your role will involve the development and oversight of case management support to all residents, including recruiting and line managing support workers.

Taking into account the wishes and needs of the residents, you will develop a high-quality service which meets regulatory standards and compliance with Regulator of Social Housing Standards.

As a pilot, you will work in conjunction with the Operations Director to monitor outcomes and evaluate the service to ensure we are meeting agreed expectations.

How to apply: Download our application pack for more details.

River Church Ipswich is an HTB Network church plant in the town centre of Ipswich, which launched in September 2021 and has already grown quickly into a thriving resource church, with a congregation of more than 200, and three Sunday services.

The Spear Centre Manager will work as part of the River Church staff team to oversee the delivery of Spear—an employability programme equipping and empowering unemployed 16-24 year-olds to overcome barriers to employment and their lives around by moving into sustainable work or further education.

The important stuff 

Salary: £25,213

Hours: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 9.30am-5.30pm with some out-of-hours work needed for events such as our Spear Celebrations

Location: River Church Ipswich – we are an office-based organisation

Closing date: Wednesday 18th December, 5pm (We are interviewing on a rolling basis and might close the application early if we find the right candidate).

Application pack: Download our application pack for more information. Have a look at the Ipswich website to apply as we will not process applications through this page.

River Church has wheelchair access. Please feel free to contact the church for any enquiries regarding accessibility.

Key Responsibilities

Website

• Responsibility for maintenance and development of Resurgo’s website, delivering engaging content with a focus on dynamic visuals and videos, tailored to our different website audiences.
• Optimise user journeys across all Resurgo’s digital channels.

Partnership liaison and relationship management

• Establish the primary local referral agencies and build and implement a strategy for developing relationships with them to ensure recruitment of young people onto the Spear programme is effective.
• Maintain and develop relationships with local partners to form a strong referral network.

Oversight of Spear Programme Spear

Foundation is a 4-week initial phase, consisting of 2 group sessions and a 1:1 with each trainee per week, in which we coach young people around skills and mindsets to support them in returning to work or education, and equip them with the skills to stay there.

• As a confident communicator, you will lead group sessions of around 10 young people each, using coaching skills to transform attitudes to their own ability and the workplace, and to raise their awareness and maximise potential in stepping into the world of work.
• Prepare and coach group and 1-1 sessions with the Spear Assistant Coach.
• Ensure the programme is delivered in line with agreed targets, and report KPIs on recruitment, retention and completion of Spear Trainees to Resurgo and the Spear Trust, as well as their ongoing progress and sustainment of work or education

Line management and training

• Manage the Assistant Coach, using a coaching approach to invest in their growth and development.
• Be line managed by River Church staff, locally, and by Resurgo, nationally, to support with the set-up and ongoing operations of the centre and report back on KPI.

Supporting River Church’s mission and ministry

• You will be required to establish strong relationships with key people at the church to ensure the engagement and backing of church members, and help the Assistant coaches to establish a strong presence at the church to build a network of supporters for the Spear programme.
• Ensuring the Spear programme is a key missional feature of the work of the church
• Work with the Head of Operations and Fundraising Assistant to prepare successful grant funding applications for Spear Ipswich, and provide timely grant reporting.
• Attend and participate in Staff Meeting, Tuesday morning Prayer Meeting, and Sunday Services (serving on a team at one or more Sunday service) • Regularly pray for Spear, River Church, and in particular our Social Transformation work.
• Attending other River Church events and services, occasionally speaking and/or contributing as required • Ad hoc tasks and other project work.

Site management

• Liaise with relevant staff locally on site issues and work to resolve them as soon as possible, ensuring the office and training room are safe and tidy working spaces in line with health and safety policies.

Please apply on the website of River Church Ipswich. We will not process application through this page.

About us

We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. 

The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland. Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you whenever you need it. Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care for anyone affected by breast cancer.

The role

Breast Cancer Now have transformed our digital offering over the last couple of years to create a unified, supportive and inclusive experience for those who want to know more about breast cancer and access vital support services.

We’re looking for a digital product manager who will oversee all aspects of the product lifecycle - managing the backlog for new product developments and cycles of continuous improvement across our flagship products and services. You’ll work collaboratively across the charity and beyond to ensure priorities are centred on the needs of individuals affected by breast cancer and contribute to achieving the overarching strategic goals of our charity.

About you

You’ll have proven experience successfully managing digital products, ideally in a not-for-profit environment. You’ll be a clear, compelling communicator, capable of building strong stakeholder relationships and collaborating effectively with multidisciplinary teams.

With a deep understanding of user-centred design principles, you’ll draw on user insight and organisational strategy to shape priorities and measures of success. You’ll have experience applying product development best practices to shape discovery and deliver against a strategic roadmap and backlog, ideally in partnership with specialist external providers.

Job description and benefits

Please download the job description and our attractive benefits package.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our London office. However, in line with our hybrid working practice, full-time staff members may choose to work up to three days per week from home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any immediate questions please contact Breast Cancer Now recruitment. 

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date: 9.00am on Monday 9 December 2024

Interview date:pr From Monday 16 December 2024  

£48,600 - £52,900 per year

Permanent, full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Hybrid working with regular travel to our London Bridge Office

What the job involves

This is an exciting new role within our Strategic Communications, Campaigns and Brand team. The Senior Strategic Communications and Campaigns Manager will be leading strategic content and public affairs within Prostate Cancer UK.

You’ll drive all our major campaigns and the development of the multiyear messaging narrative, all while directing and collaborating with a diverse and talented team of specialists. Your work within strategic communications and campaigns will inspire action and drive positive change for men with, or at risk of, prostate cancer.

Working closely with the Head of Strategic Communications, Campaigns and Brand you’ll outline and develop our narrative to our audience and communities, ensuring our campaigns are integrated across the Communications directorate and the wider organisation. You’ll manage the strategic content and public affairs teams as the key point of contact of our external public affairs agency.

What we want from you

You’ll have strong experience in scoping, developing and delivering effective and compelling communications and major strategic campaigns. 

A strategic thinker who can drive results and think long-term. You’ll be working on policy issues and successfully developing a multi-year narrative. while balancing getting involved with the team and the details.

You’ll be a strong collaborator who can build great relationships with different Communications team, Fundraising and external partners. You’ll be a natural leader who knows how to inspire and manage a team, supporting creativity while meeting deadlines and objectives. You’ll be an excellent communicator – who’s comfortable communicating complex technical information to general audiences.

Why work with us?
Every man needs to know about the most common cancer in men – prostate cancer. It’s a real and present danger that takes over 12,000 of our dads, grandads, brothers and friends each year.

Prostate Cancer UK is the largest men’s health charity in the UK. We have a simple ambition – to stop prostate cancer damaging lives. We invest millions in research to revolutionise testing, treatment and care. We’re blazing a trail to a screening programme that could save thousands of lives with regular, accurate tests for all men at risk. And we work tirelessly to spread the word about risk and offer specialist support to people living with the disease.

Work with us and you’ll see your efforts pay off as we give men and their families the power to navigate prostate cancer.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

At Prostate Cancer UK, we believe that equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to building a strong and innovative workplace, that represents, and can advocate for the communities we support. We stand against discrimination and prejudice, and we champion tolerance, fairness and equality in everything we do. This makes us stronger and helps us reach more people. We’re all here for the same reason: to give every man the power to navigate prostate cancer.

We're committed to righting health inequalities across the UK, starting with those faced by Black men who are at double risk. This includes ground-breaking research into Black men's risk and working with communities directly to overcome barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer.

Therefore, we’re particularly interested in applications from those from marginalised and vulnerable communities. This will help us create an environment of inclusion where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work, where personal qualities are as important as professional experience, and our people feel seen and heard.

Ways of working

Our hybrid working approach combines the best of flexible working – a positive work/life balance, inclusive and accessible platforms, and online information at our fingertips.

Next steps
More information on what we offer, as well as the role, can be found on our vacancies page. Please download our job profile document (job description) with our ‘How to apply’ section sharing the key points to refer to in your application and to apply, please visit the website via the apply button.

The closing date is Sunday 8th December 2024.  Applications must be submitted by 23:45 UK time.

Interviews: By arrangement. Currently scheduled for the week of Monday 9th December 2024. The interview process is expected to consist of two stages. 

Prostate Cancer UK is a registered charity in England and Wales (1005541) and in Scotland (SC039332). Registered company number 02653887.

Full/Part-time (minimum 30 hours per week), 52 weeks per year

Location: Central Services Office in Marlow

This is a newly created role which is being introduced to support the centralisation and future growth of the Trust. This hands-on role will be responsible for preparation of monthly management accounts, ensuring all transactions and month-end processes are carried out, preparation of balance sheet, capital projects and fixed assets reconciliations , line management of finance officers and assistants, as well as oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable and VAT returns. You will be involved in cash flow forecasting, treasury/banking processes, budgeting/forecasting process, monthly reporting, variance analysis and more. You will support the CFO and the Business Manager, and work closely with all schools’ leadership teams and Headteachers. 

The successful candidate will have previous financial experience and recognised accounting qualification, ideally in a school environment, and will be flexible and able to demonstrate an ability to adapt to a changing environment. You will be professional in your approach to all aspects of the role, extremely well organised, a team player and competent with accounting and procurement software, MsOffice and Google Suites. 

Please see attached job description for full details. Please note that application should include a complete applicaton form. 

Closing date: 9am, Monday 9 December 2024.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early should suitable candidates apply before the closing date.

The school is fully committed to the DfE guidance on Safeguarding Children and Safer Recruitment in Education and all candidates for the post will therefore be subject to vetting procedures following Buckinghamshire Council’s guidance and the Trust’s Safer Recruitment Policy. All shortlisted candidates will be subject to an online search as part of the safer recruitment process. 

The programme Manager (maternity cover) will play an important role in supporting the implementation of Good Neighbours UK (GNUK)’s strategy and ensuring that projects led by GNUK and implemented by field countries are managed effectively and efficiently. They will also play in important role in designing new projects. 

Excellent writing and verbal communications skills are critical for this role. Key to its success is the ability to develop and maintain good relationships with funders, partner organisations and other Good Neighbors alliance members.

This is a full-time fixed term maternity cover role for 8 months starting in January 2025. We will consider applications from individuals interested in a freelance contract.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

Project management

• Support GNUK’s fundraising team to prepare funding proposals for UK and overseas projects.

o Undertake field/needs assessments for projects.

o Ensure programmes and finance teams in implementing partners are working together to develop budgets and logframes in a timely manner for funding proposals and advise on multi-project cost effective strategies to cover country budgets.

o Manage due diligence and MoUs with implementing partners

• Manage the implementation and monitoring of overseas projects ensuring project activity plans and risk registers are in place, monitor activity progress, review field country financial and narrative reports, and track key milestone information.

• Ensure compliance with internal finance, accounting, procurement policies and procedures.

• Support and build the capacity building of field country grants and programmes staff in all aspects of project cycle management.

• Liaise with external organisations (NGOs, community groups, researchers and consultants) to deliver GNUK’s projects.

• Monitor project budgets and expenditure.

• Prepare periodic narrative and financial reports for GNUK and donors.

• Undertake periodic field visits for purpose of monitoring projects.

• Ensure project exit plans are in place and closure of projects in keeping with donors contracts.

Programme development:

• Contribute to the development of GNUK’s mid to long term strategy, 3-year business plan and annual work plans.

• Participate in GNUK’s annual budget development process.

• Support the implementation and monitoring of GNUK’s programme activities.

• Keep up to date on external changes to the economic, social and political context in the UK that could impact GNUK’s work.

• Support the organisational risk management process.

• Support the rollout of GNUK’s marketing/communications strategy.

• Liaise with GPC on project implementation and programming requests

• Prepare periodic reports for GPC and donors.

Safeguarding

• Ensure the role of Safeguarding focal point for GNUK

• Prepare GNUK’s annual safeguarding reports

• Support GN field countries and GNUK partners to develop and put in place safeguarding policies and procedures.

• Oversee the adoption and application of GNUK’s safeguarding policy in projects.

• Promote and adhere to all GNUK’s policies, procedures.

Emmaus Oxford is looking for a Charity retail Deputy Store Manager to join our retail management team running our large charity superstore in Cowley Oxford. Emmaus provides housing support and meaning occupation in our social enterprise to up to 28 ex-homeless men and women [known in Emmaus as Companions].  As well as providing retail management the role also involves coaching and training companions and working closely with our team of Progression Workers and Learning & Development Manager. Emmaus collects donations of furniture and household goods from across Oxfordshire and these are sold in our superstore in Cowley and through our online sales business. Proceeds from sales make a major contribution towards our housing & support service. The role is Fulltime [37.5 hr per week] will involve some weekend working and key holding responsibility. It’s a great opportunity to join a growing charity, in a rewarding role, working directly with the charity’s beneficiaries. Your work will directly help ex-homeless men and women, local people on low incomes and help create a better environment through recycling and reuse. 

The Energy Neighbours Information and Data Manager is responsible for setting up and managing the systems that enable all staff and organisations involved in the project to gather and use information and data. Information and Data Manager works with the Project Manager to make good use of staff and partners time through excellent information systems.

The Energy Neighbours Information and Data Manager ensures the whole team has the information and data systems they need to engage and support residents and community organisations – and be accountable to partners and funders. The Information and Data Manager ensures information and data is secure, up to date and used to improve and develop the project.

The aim is that the project starts in February 2025.

Closing date Thur 12 Dec, 12 noon.

What we are looking for:

• An experienced, enthusiastic information manager
• Experience of developing and managing data systems which meet the team and project’s needs
• Advanced data management and analysis skills, able to use database systems
• Ability to support surveys, data analysis and present key results
• Able to provide staff training and guidance documents, enabling others to use systems and follow good data management practice
• Relevant level 5 (HND) qualification or able to learn at this level
• Supports TSL Kirklees aims and values

This role does not require expertise in climate change or energy technology.  If you don’t quite have everything on the list, you can still apply. We will consider opportunities to help the right person to develop into the role.

Third Sector Leaders Kirklees has received more than £900,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, to empower local people to take individual and collective climate action and reduce fuel poverty in their community.

The Energy Neighbours project has a clear community capacity-building approach, aiming to work inclusively with communities and community organisations, listening to local priorities, experimenting and learning together, being transparent and accountable and sharing decision-making.

The project will help more community buildings and homes to be more energy efficient, by providing expertise, training, volunteering and sharing learning.  Energy Neighbours supports and funds organisation development, community activities, volunteering, community business and partnership development, helping communities have a stronger voice and more capacity to impact on their priorities and concerns.

The new Energy Neighbours team includes a Project Manager, Project Coordinator and an Information and Data Manager. These three posts support four Community Energy Development Workers who work with community organisations and residents in priority areas of Kirklees.  The project partners include the Kirklees Climate Commission, local experts on energy and independent evaluation support.

TSL Kirklees

TSL Kirklees is a local charity, with members involved in hundreds of community organisations. TSL promotes other local community organisations, provides training, supports partnerships and helps people get involved in community activities by reducing barriers and providing support.

TSL Kirklees believes in the potential of our community organisations and non-profits to improve our society and community, and we're on a mission to harness their skills, talents, and innovative solutions. The Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise sector is evolving and we know that individuals and organisations are facing incredible pressures. We also know the solutions lie within our communities. 

Are you ready to help shape the future of our vibrant communities? Join us on this exciting journey to empower communities and create thriving neighbourhoods.

The Energy Neighbours Information and Data Manager will work closely with and report to the Energy Neighbours Project Manager.

The Energy Neighbours Project Manager leads and manages the Energy Neighbours project, managing all staff and contracts that are part of this new project, starting in February 2025.

Closing date Thur 12 Dec, 12 noon.

What we are looking for:

· An experienced, enthusiastic, manager of projects and partnerships

· Experience of collaboration, capacity-building and/or working co-productively

· Supports TSL Kirklees aims and values

· Strong IT, communication, relationships and organisational skills

· Able to take responsibility for all project finances and reporting

· Ability to lead and represent this innovative project

· Relevant degree level qualification or able to learn at this level

This role does not require expertise in climate change or energy technology.  If you don’t quite have everything on the list, you can still apply. We will consider opportunities to help the right person to develop into the role.

Third Sector Leaders Kirklees has received more than £900,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest community funder in the UK, to empower local people to take individual and collective climate action and reduce fuel poverty in their community.

The Energy Neighbours project has a clear community capacity-building approach, aiming to work inclusively with communities and community organisations, listening to local priorities, experimenting and learning together, being transparent and accountable and sharing decision-making.

The project will help more community buildings and homes to be more energy efficient, by providing expertise, training, volunteering and sharing learning.  Energy Neighbours supports and funds organisation development, community activities, volunteering, community business and partnership development, helping communities have a stronger voice and more capacity to impact on their priorities and concerns.

The new Energy Neighbours team includes a Project Manager, Project Coordinator and an Information and Data Manager. These three posts support four Community Energy Development Workers who work with community organisations and residents in priority areas of Kirklees.  The project partners include the Kirklees Climate Commission, local experts on energy and independent evaluation support.

TSL Kirklees

TSL Kirklees is a local charity, with members involved in hundreds of community organisations. TSL promotes other local community organisations, provides training, supports partnerships and helps people get involved in community activities by reducing barriers and providing support.

TSL Kirklees believes in the potential of our community organisations and non-profits to improve our society and community, and we're on a mission to harness their skills, talents, and innovative solutions. The Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprise sector is evolving and we know that individuals and organisations are facing incredible pressures. We also know the solutions lie within our communities. 

Are you ready to help shape the future of our vibrant communities? Join us on this exciting journey to empower communities and create thriving neighbourhoods.

The Energy Neighbours Project Manager will work closely with the CEO and all TSL employees to deliver TSL’s strategic goals. 

The Finance Manager will work directly with the Finance Director and be responsible for the effective and efficient management of the day-to-day accounting and finance operations of the Hospice and its subsidiary company.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Finance professional to progress their career within the charity sector, in a role which combines team management with a business partner approach, to effectively support all operational areas, including clinical, retail, regulated lottery and fundraising activity.

We believe anyone in our community should have enough to feed themselves and their family. That is why we provide three days' nutritionally balanced emergency food packs to local people who are referred to us in crisis. We also offer additional advice and support to help people address the underlying issues.

Our work is made possible by a group of amazing volunteers and a small passionate staff team. As part of the overall management team, the Volunteers and Warehouse Manager will be responsible for the recruitment, induction, training and scheduling of rotas for our dedicated team of volunteers across all foodbank activities and will lead in the organisation and running of school holiday family lunches, cookery classes, Duke of Edinburgh student volunteering programme, and social events for volunteers. They will also be responsible for the day-to-day functions of the onsite warehouse units ensuring adequate stock levels and apprpriate stock rotation.   

Bristol Cathedral is seeking an organised and driven Events and Venue Hire Manager to deliver both internal and external events. The breadth of the role makes this post both interesting and challenging, with no two weeks being the same.

Success in the role includes making a significant financial contribution to the Cathedral while also developing our reputation as a high-quality cultural and arts venue. As part of the Visitor Experience Department, the postholder will also share the responsibility of ensuring that all visitors to the Cathedral receive an exceptional welcome, whatever the reason for their visit.

About Us

Bristol Cathedral is open 365 days per year and welcomes over 300,000 visitors annually. Visitors come to us for many reasons. Some come to worship at one of over twenty services per week. Some come to enjoy learning about the history of the building (dating back 900 years). Some come to find a quiet space in a crisis, or as a break in the middle of their working day. And some come to attend one of the sixty or so varied cultural and community events that we run each year. Then, of course, there is our civic role as a gathering place in the city to mark significant national events (most recently the Platinum Jubilee, the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the coronation of His Majesty King Charles III).

Policy Officer

We’re looking for a proactive, enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Policy and Influencing team on a fixed term contract covering maternity leave.

Position: CE339 Policy Officer

Location: Homebased, UK nationwide. However, occasional travel will be required as part of this role (may include team meetings or other work-related meetings) 

Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week (flexible working available) 

Salary: Circa £33,900 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,100 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live)

Contract: This is a Fixed Term Maternity Cover Contract until March 2026.

Benefits: 25 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays (this will increase with service up to 30 days, full time equivalent) cashback and discount scheme, employee assistance programme, learning and development, pension scheme, Life Assurance, Eye Care vouchers, Long Service Award, Tax-free childcare, Health Cash Plan, Working Pattern Agreement, flexible working opportunities available.

Closing Date: 15 December 2024. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Interview Dates: Week commencing 6 January 2025.

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.

The Role

Reporting to the Policy Manager, the Policy Officer works to develop UK-wide, evidence-based policy positions on key issues affecting stroke survivors or those at risk of stroke. Working closely with the rest of the team, they will consult with internal and external experts as well as stroke survivors as part of the policy development process and ensure final positions are disseminated and used effectively.

The Policy Officer identifies and drafts organisational consultation responses, ensuring submissions are backed up by evidence and are informed by those affected by stroke.

Providing expert policy advice and support to colleagues across the organisation, they monitor the external policy landscape and regularly update colleagues on developments. They also support local systems leadership by providing influencing support to regional colleagues, helping to embed policy across the organisation. 

Working closely with the Public Affairs and Campaigns team, they support influencing activity by providing up-to-date evidence to develop strategies and messages. They also support the public affairs work when necessary, and provide policy support for the Chief Executive and other senior leaders by preparing presentations when required.

They collaborate with external partners and coalitions to represent the Association’s policy aims, and push for the integration of the voice of lived experience in policymaking. 

This role will be provided on a fixed term basis, to cover maternity leave within the team.

About You

You will ideally have experience of:

• Developing evidence-based policy positions or statements

• Identifying and drafting consultation responses or similar policy-based responses

• Building relationships with policy stakeholders and stakeholder mapping and management

• Meaningfully involving beneficiaries in policy work

• Developing briefings for a range of audiences, for example parliamentarians and senior colleagues

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK. 

When you click to apply, you will be able to see the full responsibilities and person specification for further information on the role. 

Please submit your CV and a covering letter of no more than two pages demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience. 

Finding strength through support

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt. 

The organisation believes everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

The charity provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

The Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families. It provides tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year. This support includes one-to-one and group support, funding vital scientific research into stroke prevention, acute treatment, recovery and long-term care, and campaigning to secure the best care for everyone affected by stroke.

The team are here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life. 

It’s only thanks to the generosity of supporters and donors that they can provide vital support.

Individuality leads to a richer experience for people and better support for all those affected by stroke. 

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke, and those from under-represented communities.

You may also have experience in areas such as Policy, Policy Officer, Policy Lead, Policy Assistant, Policy and Influencing, Policy and Influencing Officer, Policy and Influencing Assistant, Policy and Influencing Coordinator, Public Affairs. 

PLEASE NOTE: This role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of the organisation.