Head of Policy And Public Affairs

Recruit 3; South Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate leader to drive policy and communications efforts within a prominent charity focused on equality and social justice. This role involves strategic oversight and direct management of key team members, ensuring effective engagement with top decision-makers and enhancing public relations. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in shaping the organization's influence and reputation, coordinating events that bridge policy and practice. If you are eager to make a significant impact in a collaborative environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of influencing policy and engaging with decision-makers.
• Strong skills in public relations and event coordination.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and operational leadership on policy and communications work.
• Manage teams and enhance public profile through impactful events.

Skills

Influencing national policy

Engagement with decision-makers

Public relations

Thought leadership

Event coordination

Job description

Advice, Charity, Community, Housing & Homelessness, Social Welfare

Are you passionate about equality and social justice, with a proven track record of influencing national policy makers?

Do you have comprehensive knowledge of political processes and the skills to engage effectively with Wales’ top decision-makers?

Are you a persuasive and collaborative influencer, eager to shape how we connect with key decision makers?

If you’ve answered yes, we want to hear from you / Os felly, rydym eisiau clywed gennych chi.

We are looking for someone to provide strategic and operational leadership on Tai Pawb’s policy, influencing, events and communications work. You will build on Tai Pawb’s reputation as Wales’ leading equality, diversity and inclusion charity by working with policy makers and enhancing Tai Pawb’s public profile through public relations and thought leadership while also coordinating impactful events linking policy and practice. The postholder will directly line manage the Policy Manager, Marketing and Communications Manager and Anti-racism Manager.

You’ll need to embrace the idea that in a small organisation a role of this type is never really limited to strategic oversight. This role is part of the leadership team at Tai Pawb alongside the Chief Executive and Head of Membership and Partnerships.