Director of Policy and Public Affairs

Guardian Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Director of Policy and Public Affairs to drive equality and human rights initiatives in the UK. This role involves developing impactful strategies on law, climate, and investment, and requires a proven ability to influence public policy and foster collaboration across diverse sectors. The organization values flexibility, autonomy, and a supportive environment where your contributions can lead to meaningful social change. If you're eager to make a difference and possess the skills to engage with complex issues, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Enhanced pension

26 days of annual leave

Health and wellbeing support

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Proven track record of creating innovative policy solutions.
• Skilled in fostering constructive dialogue across various spheres.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement high-impact policy influencing strategies.
• Expand policy and public affairs capacity to achieve strategic goals.

Skills

Policy Development

Public Affairs

Racial Justice

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Education

Degree in Social Sciences or related field

Job description

About Equally Ours:

We’re the UK charity that brings together people and organisations working across equality, human rights, and social justice to make these a reality in everyone’s lives. Our vision is a just and compassionate society where we are free from harm, and everyone can contribute and flourish—whoever we are, whatever we believe, and whatever we have or don’t have. A society that is equally ours.

About the role:

We’re seeking a new Director of Policy and Public Affairs to protect and advance equality and human rights in the UK by increasing our policy impact and working collaboratively to harness the power of our network.

The Director will play a key role in safeguarding and promoting equality and human rights. This role focuses on expanding our policy and public affairs capacity to achieve the goals outlined in our 10-year strategy, Together for Social Justice.

You will develop and implement high-impact policy influencing strategies on three major issues: law, climate, and investment. This involves working on critical public policy topics such as embedding equality and human rights in government initiatives, ensuring a robust legal framework for rights protections, raising public awareness of human rights’ value, and creating a work programme to enable those most at risk to lead policy development on climate breakdown.

Ideal candidates will have a proven track record of creating innovative policy solutions that influence public policy and drive social change. You should be skilled in fostering constructive dialogue across political and civil society spheres, possess a deep understanding of systemic racial justice, and be confident in communicating complex legal and technical issues engagingly to diverse audiences, including the media. Collaboration and relationship-building are essential skills for this role.

We are a small team that thrives on combining lived and professional expertise with that of our network’s leading thinkers and organisations. We offer flexible working, autonomy, and a supportive environment where your initiative makes a difference.

Why choose Equally Ours?

Generous benefits include an enhanced pension, 26 days of annual leave, health and wellbeing support, and more.

Flexible working arrangements to help balance your professional and personal life.

A collaborative culture that values lived experience alongside professional expertise.

If you’re eager to use your skills to drive meaningful social change, we’d love to hear from you.

How to apply:

Read the full job pack (available upon clicking apply) and follow the 'How to apply' instructions.

Note: Applications without cover letters will not be accepted.

Please also submit an equal opportunities monitoring form with your application, available in the job pack.