Policy and Public Affairs Officer, CHM

Guardian Jobs; London; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Policy and Public Affairs Officer, where you will influence policies improving the lives of children and families. This role offers a competitive salary, generous benefits, and an opportunity to contribute to meaningful change while working full-time in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

30 Days Annual Leave

Generous Pension Scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Flexible Working

Winter Holiday Closure & Break

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in policy analysis required.
• Strong writing skills for reports and communications.
• Experience in public affairs and influencing work.

Responsibilities

• Deliver policy and public affairs influencing work.
• Carry out policy analysis; write reports and responses.
• Support public affairs and policy influencing activities.

Skills

Policy Analysis

Communication

Public Affairs

Writing

Job description

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The Vacancy

For over 60 years this charity has been building a better childhood for all.

Policy and Public Affairs Officer

Salary: £37,198.00 per annum

Location: London Fields,

Contract: Permanent

Hours: Full Time

The Vacancy

For over 60 years this charity has been building a better childhood for all.

This exciting role will have responsibility for successful delivery of policy and public affairs influencing work to improve the lives of babies, children and families. This role will support the public affairs and policy influencing activity across this organisation. The postholder will carry out policy analysis and influencing across a range of topics relating to the work of this charity, writing policy reports, consultation responses, blogs and other communications.

The Employer

For more than 60 years this charity has been making a big difference to lives of children and young people across the country, particularly the most disadvantaged. They are proud of having been instrumental in delivering major government reforms such as the changes to special educational need provision in schools, the extension of high quality early years provision and support to allow children to remain in foster care beyond their 18th birthday.

Today they work across a range of important issues affecting the lives of millions of children. Their priority areas are currently focused on early years, special education needs and disability, health and social care and education and learning. They are a dynamic and multifaceted organisation at an exciting stage in their development – a review of their purpose around a virtuous cycle of evidence gathering, research, influencing and practice improvement.

The Benefits

• 30 Days Annual Leave
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible Working
• Winter Holiday Closure & Break
• Employee Assistance Programme
  
  
  

Applications close at 08:00am on Friday 27th June 2025

Please note that the right is reserved close this vacancy early should a high volume of applications be received. It is therefore encouraged that interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.

Interested?

Please click the job board apply button to be taken to the next stage where you can find out more information and complete your application by following the instructions (you may need to scroll down).

This employer is actively seeking to broaden the diversity of its staff group and warmly welcomes applications from candidates underrepresented in the charity sector, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues this charity works on.

No agencies please.

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