IN A NUTSHELL:
We’re looking for a talented, creative and experienced Public Affairs Lead, to maintain and develop strong relationships with the UK Government and governments, politicians, local authority leaders and decision-makers across the UK, supporting the Centre’s wider public and policy engagement work.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE WHO CAN:
● Bring a deep understanding of politics and public affairs within the UK
● Develop relationships across all four nations
● Understand policies that impact on homelessness in the UK and engage with decision-makers at national and local level who influence these
● Write briefing papers summarising research evidence and our project findings into clear, concise prose
● Generate political support and engagement with our End It With Evidence campaign to use evidence and data to end homelessness for good
THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND ENGAGEMENT LEAD IS RESPONSIBLE FOR:
● Developing and delivering effective public affairs and engagement strategies for governments, elected representatives and local authorities across the UK
● Working closely with our Evidence and Implementation teams to get insights to inform our policy and public affairs work
● Ensuring that the Centre is fully informed of and engaged with policy developments in all parts of the UK that impact on homelessness
● Coordinating our End It With Evidence campaign, working with our campaign Ambassadors to build support for using evidence to end homelessness and identifying and building relationships with new supporters
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE AND BEHAVIOURS
● Have a proven track record of public affairs engagement and policy in the UK and skills in identifying key stakeholders and delivering plans to influence them
Be skilled at tracking, analysing and synthesising policy, research evidence and data and understanding their relevance to our work
● Have excellent in-person and written presentation skills to engage with a variety of audiences
● Be able to manage competing priorities and be comfortable working within a self-directed culture and navigating ambiguity
● Be committed to the aims of the Centre and understand the importance of an evidence-led culture and the requirements of representing a charity
Nice to Have:
● In-depth knowledge of homelessness and related policy areas
● Knowledge or insights into politics or public affairs in Wales, Northern Ireland or Westminster