The Policy & Stakeholder Manager is responsible for managing the policy work of All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group (APPCOG) and the Stakeholder Forum, including managing events, supporting its associate membership and increasing its parliamentary profile. They will also support other collaborative projects with external stakeholders.

Key roles:

• Developing the APPCOG’s policy programme, including briefings, responding to government/Select Committee consultations
• Member management
• Planning and managing parliamentary events and campaigns to achieve impact/influence on public policy
• Occasional research pieces

About the All-Party Parliamentary Carbon Monoxide Group

The APPCOG exists to bring parliamentarians together to discover, discuss and promote ways of tackling carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the UK. In doing so, it works closely with the Stakeholder Forum, a coalition of energy and other industry representatives, medical professionals, researchers, campaigners and others committed to tackling the issue of CO poisoning.

Current policy areas include:

• The safety of tenants in the private rented sector
• CO safety at festivals
• Fuel poverty

Recent research publications include:

• Carbon monoxide alarms: tenants safe and secure in their homes
• Carbon monoxide poisoning: saving lives, advancing treatment

Working in the Policy Connect team

Policy Connect offers an open, vibrant work environment close to the heart of UK politics. In a team of 25 staff, you will experience the buzz of working in Westminster and the passion of working to make a change to people’s lives for the better.

You will have great influence shaping the policy field and work across Policy Connect in developing the direction of the role.

Benefits include:

• Policy Connect contributes 5% to the employee pension scheme
• Inclusion in the formal Policy Connect learning and development programme
• Flexible working