Location: London (hybrid working, with at least one day - Tuesday - in our office in Shoreditch)

Working hours: 35 hours a week (flexible working may be considered)

Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us. And it motivates our Strategy, Policy and Evidence team to maintain our position as an influential, informed and forceful voice at every level. Join us as Senior Policy & Public Affairs Officer for a fixed 12 month period (maternity cover) and lead progress that means more.

You will become part of a supportive and high-performing team, where you will play a leading role in influencing work that ensures legislative and policy frameworks in England and the UK are fit for purpose in preventing the abuse and neglect of children. You will develop and drive our policy work on the children's social care and child protection. You will also deliver public affairs and parliamentary strategies aimed at strengthening the child protection and children's social care systems. You will join the team at a crucial moment for children in the UK with exciting opportunities to influence, including the forthcoming Children's Wellbeing Bill.

This is a 12 month fixed post to cover a period of maternity leave. You'll be able to demonstrate that you can hit the ground running and deliver high impact policy outputs and public affairs initiatives to ensure the NSPCC delivers real change in the best interests of children and continues to be seen as a credible and authoritative voice on child protection and children's social care. As an effective communicator you'll have excellent written and oral advocacy skills, with a proven record of building in-depth knowledge of complex subject matter and developing a wide range of relationships to successfully influence policy decision making. Most of all, you will be passionate about preventing abuse and have a good understanding of challenges facing children and families in England.