Policy and Public Affairs Co-ordinator

Family Fund; England; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A charity organization in the United Kingdom is looking for a Policy and Public Affairs Co-ordinator. In this role, you will monitor government strategy and policy, draft consultations, and ensure the voices of families caring for disabled children are represented in policy work. Excellent communication and analytical skills are essential. This position is based in the United Kingdom and offers a rewarding work environment committed to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Proven experience writing reports for different audiences.
• Ability to manage a diverse workload.
• High-level document presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor government strategy and policy developments.
• Draft responses to consultations.
• Co-ordinate cross-departmental input for consultations.
• Ensure families' voices are in Family Fund's policy work.
• Deliver public affairs strategy across the UK.
• Work co-operatively for parliamentary work.

Skills

Excellent communication

Interpersonal skills

Report writing

Analytical skills

Reasoning skills

Document presentation

Job description

Ready to take the next step in your public affairs career? Family Fund are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic Policy and Public Affairs Co-ordinator to help co-ordinate the work of our new team in securing a better future for families raising disabled and seriously ill children.

About the role

As Policy and Public Affairs Co-ordinator, you will play a key role in monitoring Government strategy and policy developments and in helping to shape Family Fund’s policy positions. You will work closely with the Head of Policy and Public Affairs, as part of a small team dedicated to making a better future for families raising disabled and seriously ill children.

In this role, you will draft responses to consultations and contribute to public affairs external media activity and campaigns. You will also be involved in co‑ordinating and contributing to Government engagement activity.

Responsibilities

• Gathering information about emerging policy and legislation that may offer development opportunities and/or impact on children, young people and their families, and communicating this across the charity.
• Co‑ordinating cross‑departmental input and drafting authoritative written evidence for consultations and stakeholders.
• Assisting the development of policy positions for organisation wide use.
• Ensuring the voice of families caring for disabled children and young people is present in every aspect of Family Fund’s policy work.
• Helping to deliver Family Fund’s public affairs strategy across the UK, developing and maintaining internal systems and processes to support the development of strong and effective external relationships.
• Working with the Head of Policy and Public Affairs and the nation‑based Policy and Public Affairs Managers to ensure a co‑ordinated approach to our parliamentary work maximising our impact across the UK.

About you

For this role you must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills. You must have proven experience of report writing for different audiences and managing a diverse workload. You will have accurate and high‑level document presentation skills. You will also have excellent analytical and reasoning skills with the ability to meet deadlines and performance targets.

About us

Family Fund is a great place to work for great people. We provide a challenging and rewarding working environment where every staff member can make their mark.

We are a values‑based organisation and we aim to show our values in all that we do. Read our staff stories here and see how our staff display our values every day.

We commit to inclusion, equity and diversity and we welcome applications from all parts of the community. Family Fund is a Disability Confident Leader. We will invite to interview all disabled applicants who meet the requirements for the role. If you have a disability, and are happy to let us know, please highlight this in your covering letter. We have also signed the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community.

How to apply

Please complete the online application and submit your CV and a covering letter telling us how you meet the requirements for this role. Your cover letter should be no more than two pages long.

For more information, please read and download the job description available on our website.

The successful candidate must complete pre‑employment. This includes a requirement to undergo a basic level DBS criminal record check, right to work check and employment history verification.