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Reference: 100154

Date Added: 3 September 2026
Closing Date: 20 September 2026

Job Title: Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager

Working For: Samaritans

Location: Ewell, Surrey

Salary: £42,000 - £44,000 per year

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

Help us achieve our vision that fewer people die by suicide.

Suicide can be prevented but urgent action is needed. We are looking for an experienced Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager to lead our work to mobilise our campaigners and maximise our political relationships to push for action to prevent suicide.

Samaritans is the UK and Ireland’s leading suicide prevention charity. While we are best known for listening to those who need us, we also work to influence change through our policy, advocacy campaigning and relationships with political stakeholders.

The Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns team of five works alongside people with lived experience, our campaigners, supporters and volunteers to push for the public policy and legal changes that will help us achieve our vision. We work to achieve system change through our work with the Westminster parliament, UK Government departments, policy makers and service leads, alongside our offices in the nations. We're looking for a Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager to lead this area of work.

We know that to make a real difference to those who are affected by suicide, we need to drive meaningful change in UK legislation and policy, funding and research.

If you're a strategic thinker with a track record of successfully influencing for change, we'd love to hear from you.

For further information on this vacancy please visit https://samaritans.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=60cc6da6-b58d-4aa5-8c18-cf20a7aa777c 

Closing Date: 20 September 2026

Interview/Start Dates

Interviews: w/c 28th September

Application Details

Apply now

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love for you to apply.

Please apply on https://samaritans.peoplehr.net/Pages/JobBoard/Opening.aspx?v=60cc6da6-b58d-4aa5-8c18-cf20a7aa777c 

You will be asked to answer some short application questions and to upload your CV. If you require adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process, please let us know.

Website: https://www.samaritans.org/

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