Policy & Campaigns Advisor (Maternity Cover)

RSPH; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days leave

Pension contributions

BUPA Cash Plan

Cycle to Work

Membership of RSPH

Training courses

Health & wellbeing program

Job summary

RSPH is seeking a Policy & Campaigns Advisor (Maternity Cover) to join the Policy and Public Affairs team in London. The role focuses on shaping policy positions, generating evidence, and delivering campaigns that influence decision-makers on national public health challenges.

It offers hybrid working with two days per week in the office and a busy, impact-driven environment. The successful candidate will lead on policy areas, work on major projects, and collaborate with policymakers and

Qualifications

• Experience researching complex issues and developing policy positions.
• Experience supporting influencing activity and multi-project work.
• Ability to balance priorities and deliver outputs to tight deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead on key policy areas and support major policy projects.
• Contribute to public affairs, stakeholder engagement and media activity.
• Develop high-quality evidence and insight to influence policy and practice.
• Collaborate with policymakers, partners and opinion-formers across the sector.

Job description

Policy & Campaigns Advisor (Maternity Cover)

Help shape policy change that improves the UK’s public health.

The Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH) is the UK’s leading public health membership and education charity. This is an exciting opportunity to join our Policy and Public Affairs team, and play a key role to shape policy, generate evidence and influence decision-makers on some of the most pressing public health challenges facing the UK. Ideally, we are looking for someone who can join immediately to help us make the impact we want to see in the first six months of 2027.

Location: London (Hybrid – two days per week in office)

Working hours: full-time (35 hours p/w), six-month fixed term

This is a maternity cover opportunity with a 6-month contract.

The role

We are looking for an enthusiastic and energetic Policy & Campaigns Advisor to support the delivery of RSPH's Policy and Public Affairs strategy. Working as part of a proactive and ambitious team, you will help develop policy positions, produce high-quality evidence and insight, and deliver campaigns and influencing activity designed to create positive change in public health.

You will have the chance to lead on key policy areas, support major policy projects across the organisation, and contribute to RSPH's public affairs, stakeholder engagement and media activity. The role offers an excellent opportunity to build relationships across the public health sector and work directly with policymakers, partners and opinion-formers to influence policy and practice.

What you will bring

You will have experience of researching complex issues, developing policy positions and supporting influencing activity. You will be comfortable working across multiple projects, balancing competing priorities and producing high-quality outputs to tight deadlines.

Why join RSPH?

At RSPH, you'll be part of a values-driven organisation committed to improving health and reducing inequalities, contributing to nationally important public health work. You'll work alongside passionate colleagues, contribute to nationally important projects and have the opportunity to develop your skills in policy, campaigns and public affairs.

In return, we offer:

• 25 days annual leave (pro-rata)
• Pension contributions
• BUPA Cash Plan
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Membership of the Royal Society for Public Health
• Access to public health knowledge and skills training courses and qualifications
• An organisational commitment to supporting employee health and wellbeing
• A welcoming and friendly team of colleagues and an active Health Champions programme.

RSPH values and actively strives to have a diverse and inclusive workforce and a working environment free from discrimination. Please let us know if you require any adjustment to enable you to participate in the recruitment process.

RSPH operates an agile working policy, with attendance at our London office according to business need.

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