Reference: 97757
Date Added: 20 October 2025
Closing Date: 3 November 2025
Job Title: Senior political adviser
Working For: Green Alliance
Location: London
Salary: £41,342 to £44,365
Length of Contract: Permanent
Job Details
Key tasks and responsibilities
Lead and support the delivery of Green Alliance projects to influence environmental policy.
Track issues and analyse their relevance to the organisation’s objectives, and the UK’s environmental agenda, with a particular focus on our efforts to rebuild the cross-party consensus on the environment.
Contribute to the implementation of Green Alliance’s political strategy and deputise for senior political staff, where necessary.
Represent Green Alliance at external events, including speaking on panels and webinars, and attending events and conferences.
Develop and sustain Green Alliance’s relationships with decision makers in Westminster and Whitehall and use them to enhance the impact of our work.
Where relevant, develop and maintain relationships across the environmental sector to maximise impact of our strategic priorities.
Strengthen and expand Green Alliance’s relationships with political journalists in the Westminster lobby and enhance their understanding of environmental issues and the politics around the net zero goal and nature.
Write (or ghost write) briefings, articles and content on behalf of Green Alliance, and our partners and allies, to effect meaningful policy change in Westminster.
Build relationships with MPs’ and peers’ offices to table Written and Oral Questions, provide briefings for debates and evidence sessions, and more, as well as strengthen relations with relevant select committee staff.
Manage projects efficiently, within budget and to deadlines, including the task management of other team members.
Initiate new projects and strategically develop existing ones to maximise our impact.
Lead funding bids for new projects, including setting budgets and work plans, liaising with the Director of politics and Director of strategic partnerships.
Be an active member of the Green Alliance staff team, contributing to a supportive and inclusive work culture.
Work effectively as part of a team and work independently with initiative and drive.
As required, manage consultants or freelancers.
Any other task which may reasonably be requested to be undertaken within the scope of this post.
Closing Date: 3 November 2025
Interview/Start Dates
Closing date and time: 9am on closing date
Interviews will be held on Tuesday 11 November, in person at our office in Millbank Tower, Westminster, London. Candidates will be asked to complete a task as part of the interview.
Application Details
To apply:
Visit our careers page https://greenalliance.teamtailor.com/jobs/6586860-senior-political-adviser?promotion=1677957-trackable-share-link-wfmplink
Click on "Apply for this job". You will be asked to confirm that you are legally authorised to work in the UK.
Complete application questions online and upload your CV.
Review and submit your application. You will receive a confirmation email to acknowledge your application.
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