Position
The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Policy & Public Affairs Officer to support our Policy Team in the London office.

Location: London

Salary: Starting salary £31,350 rising to £35,381 plus £3,285 London Weighting.

Hours: Full-time (35 hours per week). We are currently trialling a 32-hour week until April 2025 on the same pay & conditions.

Contract type: Permanent

This exciting Policy & Public Affairs Officer role will lead on developing and influencing specific policy priorities identified by the Foundation as areas where change is most needed to improve the population’s mental health. Initially, the policy area of focus for this role will be the mental health of asylum seekers and refugees.

What does the role involve?

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of policy and legislative developments affecting public mental health and particular priority policy topics for the Foundation.
Carry out background research, developing influencing plans, responding to government consultations and providing briefings for politicians and other external stakeholders.
Ensure the Foundation’s stakeholders, including people with lived experience of mental ill health, are involved in development of policy work and strategy.
Requirements
What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?

In-depth knowledge of policy development systems and processes in the UK.
Excellent writing skills, including the ability to write precisely and quickly for a range of audiences.
Ability to critically analyse complex legislative, policy and research documents.
Ability to work within and across teams to deliver results. This includes our policy, research, communications, fundraising and programmes teams.