I am excited to be working with a fantastic social welfare charity in search of a temporary, part-time (22.5 hours a week) Policy Manager. This is a London based hybrid role for up to 6-months. You will join a friendly and supportive team and play a key role in ensuring the organisations policy influencing work is current and supported by strong analysis and evidence.
Main duties:
Lead on developing our policy positions and ensure that they are clear and well evidenced.
Lead on keeping our knowledge of housing policy up to date, tracking political changes post the General Election and seeking opportunities for influence.
Lead on keeping our knowledge of related sectors up to date, where there is overlap. E.g. social care, health and the environment.
Work with colleagues to refine our national and local influencing strategies.
Support on wider communications where appropriate, including writing blogs and developing content for social media.
Keep the charity’s positions up to date, and work with colleagues to update and develop new positions where needed
Track developments post the General Election and pivoting our work where necessary to align with national and local priorities
Develop and update a ‘policy positions’ document, including outlining key facts and stats to support our positions
Write responses to relevant consultations and other policy and public affairs opportunities, in collaboration with public affairs colleagues
Work with the Campaigns and Public Affairs Manager (Homes) to refine our national and local influencing strategies to ensure our policy positions are enacted, including stakeholder mapping
Work with the wider Homes team to provide advice on how to incorporate policy work into their interactions with local leaders and projects
Work with the Homes and Communications team to craft impactful, meaningful media lines
Write content for our national and local influencing activities
Produce policy research to help the Homes team develop policy and influencing positions
Undertake literature & evidence reviews and interview sector experts and practitioners
Use the findings to come to clear conclusions, and develop new policy positions – testing ideas with external stakeholders where appropriate
If you have the above skills and experience and are immediately available, please apply online today, I would love to have a conversation with you!
