Do you have experience of public affairs and/or influencing the parliamentary and policy environment?

Here at Cancer Research UK, influencing public policy is an integral part of our work. We use our findings to inform parliamentarians and policy-makers to help them understand cancer and the progress we are making.

We’re looking for an organised individual to help keep cancer at the top of the political agenda by...

Ensuring our local profiles for MPs are promoted as widely as possible
Delivering high profile events at Westminster and constituency level, producing top quality briefings, providing timely political monitoring and supporting our award-winning public campaigning activity
Helping to achieve major legislative goals, further develop our engagement with politicians on Twitter and facilitate relationships between MPs and their local CR-UK research centres and shops
Ensuring a creative, attractive approach to our communications and shaping the way we interact with parliamentarians

You’ll join our team at an exciting time in the parliamentary calendar and will be closely involved with our Campaigns team in implementing our General Election campaign, keeping people with cancer at the heart of all we do. Working across and beyond the Policy Department, you’ll gain an in-depth knowledge of our organisation whilst developing all the skills and experience you need for your future career. We’ll give you training, development and support tailored to your individual needs.

To join our award-winning team you’ll need to have...

Proven experience of working in public affairs and a successful record of influencing the parliamentary and policy environment
Exceptional organisational, written and verbal communications skills
Proven interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
Ability to adapt personal style for different audiences both internal and external (including politicians, stakeholders, people with cancer and volunteers)

Ideally you’ll also already have good relationships with parliamentarians and a good grasp of parliamentary procedure.