35 hours per week

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 130 years. We run local services that support children when they are at their most vulnerable and in desperate need of help. We also campaign and lobby to change the systems that prevent children and young people from thriving. We’re there for children, every step of the way.

We are currently looking for a National Public Affairs Manager to deliver our advocacy and influencing work nationally and in parliament. The role sits within our Social Impact Domain which changes society’s attitudes and actions towards young people, and grows support for The Children’s Society.

A key part of this role will be your ability to build strong relationships with politicians and policy-makers across government, parliament and wider political networks; positioning The Children’s Society as a trusted partner and winning policy change to improve the lives of children and young people.

In order to be successful in this role, you must have the following skills:

Influencing and negotiation
Network and relationship building
Political nous and knowledge (especially of parliament and its procedures)
Understanding of social justice issues around children and young people
Ability to interpret policy and statistics for target audiences
Presentation skills
Verbal, digital and written communication skills
Prioritisation
Collaboration

The Children’s Society runs over 100 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children’s lives happier and safer.

Every day we’re changing the lives of children in this country for the better – and with your help, tomorrow we can be there for even more.

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.

The closing time for applications is Midnight