Dynamic and proactive Policy & Advocacy Manager for Wales sought for national hospice care charity.

Are you looking for your next policy challenge and would welcome the opportunity to shape the future of end of life care in Wales with the UK’s leading hospice care charity?

Hospice UK is looking for an experienced and creative Policy & Advocacy Manager to help drive its strategic aims in Wales.

The role
Reporting to the Head of Policy & Advocacy, the Policy and Advocacy Manager Wales will develop policy positions, identify routes to positive change, influence decision makers, and build partnerships in the interests of people at the end of life and their families and carers, alongside our member hospices, as we work towards our vision of hospice care for every person in need.

This is a new role at Hospice UK, and comes at a time of significant development as we launch our strategy for 2017-2022. This is a great role in which to help us drive our vision and play a leading role the strategic direction of hospice and end of life care in Wales.

This is a permanent part-time role (21 hours per week).

The candidate
We are seeking a confident self-starter who is able to manage the complexity of establishing a new policy presence in Wales and creating opportunities to achieve our policy and advocacy ambitions. The right candidate will be a self-motivated, resilient, creative and experienced policy and advocacy professional.

You will have solid experience in policy, with a strong track record of achieving positive policy change. You will be strategic, dynamic and bursting with ideas, as well as having excellent judgement and a well-honed ability to deal sensitively with a range of stakeholders.

About us
Hospice UK is the leading charity supporting hospice care throughout the UK. Our vision is hospice care for every person in need and our mission is to enable hospice care to transform the way society cares for the dying and those around them.