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Reference: 98256

Date Added: 5 January 2026
Closing Date: 12 January 2026

Job Title: Policy and public affairs lead, Scotland

Working For: Breast Cancer Now

Location: Glasgow

Salary: £36,500 - £38,000

Length of Contract: Permanent

Job Details

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to work within our policy, evidence and influencing team to deliver change for people with breast cancer in Scotland.

You’ll play a key role leading the development and delivery of our policy and public affairs work in Scotland. You’ll develop evidence-based policy positions, and design and deliver influencing plans in line with our new strategy. Over the coming year this will include our engagement ahead of and following the Scottish Parliament election and with the new Scottish Government. You’ll also support the roll out of campaigning activity in Scotland and act as a key spokesperson for the charity in Scotland, representing us in the media as well as with campaigners and senior stakeholders.

About you
You’ll have experience of working in relevant policy or public affairs roles developing policy positions and materials, and a proven ability to build strong external contacts.

Along with strong analytical and communication skills, you’ll have the ability to work well independently while managing a varied workload, and the capability to lead projects and work with teams across the UK.

You’ll have a good understanding of the current health policy landscape in Scotland or the UK as well as knowledge of Scottish or UK parliamentary processes and legislative systems.

Primary location of role and hybrid working

This role is primarily based in our Glasgow office. Our hybrid working model allows you to work up to 3 days per week at home.

When applying

We hope you choose to apply for this role. To support your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement online. Please refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as you can with examples, to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria.

Our commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion

We’re committed to promoting equity, valuing diversity and creating an inclusive environment – for everyone who works for us, works with us, supports us and who we support.

Closing date 12 January 2026 9am

Interview date week commencing 12 January 2026

Closing Date: 12 January 2026

Interview/Start Dates

Advert closing date - 09:00 am

Week commencing 12 January 2026

Application Details

https://ats-breastcancernow.jgp.co.uk/vacancies/328431-policy-and-public-affairs-lead-scotland?source=2129-w4mp&enhancement= 

Website: https://breastcancernow.org/

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