Head of Policy

South West Community Chaplaincy; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 51,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension scheme

28 days annual leave

Job summary

South West Community Chaplaincy seeks a Head of Policy to shape and lead its policy agenda within an innovative team environment. You will deliver visible policy activity including publications, events, media engagement and expert convening to influence government, Parliament and public stakeholders.

You will own the policy and communications strategy, manage a small team, and collaborate with internal stakeholders and the CEO to integrate policy across the organisation, emphasizing government

Qualifications

• Significant experience developing and delivering policy positions, briefings, recommendations, reports or campaigns influencing external audiences.
• Excellent understanding of UK Government, Parliament and policymaking processes and engaging with decision-makers.
• Significant experience developing and overseeing multi-channel communications plans that raise profile and support reputation.
• Experience building and strengthening strategic relationships with senior external stakeholders.
• Experience working with technical experts, members, committees or professional communities to gather evidence and develop credible policy outputs.

Responsibilities

• Own policy and communications strategy for the organisation and lead related activities.
• Manage a small team and collaborate with internal stakeholders and the CEO to integrate policy into the wider organisation.
• Engage with government, Parliament, decision-makers and other stakeholders to influence outcomes.

Skills

Policy development

UK policymaking

Communications planning

Stakeholder management

Evidence gathering

Job description

I’m looking to hire a new Head of Policy, with strong communications expertise, to shape, lead and work with others, to deliver a membership organisation’s policy agenda and priorities as part of an innovative team environment.

This role delivers policy activity that must be visible to members and non-members, including publications, events, media engagement and expert convening, while building the relationships and credibility that enable the organisation to influence decision-makers (government, Parliament, Parliamentarians, public stakeholders and industry) on issues of strategic importance.

As Head of Policy you will be the expert within the organisation, you’ll manage a small team and own the policy and communications strategy. You’ll benefit from working closely with internal stakeholders and the CEO, as you help integrate policy into the wider organisation. You will see the importance of both engaging with government, and communicating this impact too.

Your experience:

• Significant experience of developing and delivering policy positions, briefings, recommendations, reports or campaigns that influence external audiences.
• Excellent understanding of UK Government, Parliament and policymaking processes, including how to engage effectively with decision-makers.
• Significant experience of developing and overseeing multi-channel communications plans that raise profile, demonstrate impact and support organisational reputation.
• Experience of building, managing and strengthening strategic relationships with senior external stakeholders
• Experience of working with technical experts, members, committees, special interest groups or professional communities to gather evidence and develop credible policy outputs.

• Full-time, permanent opportunity
• Salary- £51,000- £57,000 (dependent on experience) plus benefits which includes an excellent pension scheme and 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays).
• Location- Hybrid working in the London office (Farringdon), and working from home. Also, every other Tuesday you will meet as a team in Rugby (expenses covered).
• Closing date- Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with a firm closing date of Sunday 13th September

We actively welcome applications from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, gender, race, religion, sexuality and other protected characteristics.