Home-based with regular access to London and occasional visits to Winchester (HQ).

Building momentum, Changing lives

The British Liver Trust is the UK’s leading charity supporting children and adults affected by liver disease and liver cancer. We advocate for improved prevention, early detection, and equitable access to care for all people affected by liver conditions across the UK. Liver disease is a public health emergency – it is the third leading cause of premature death in the UK, with deaths increasing by 400% over the past two generations.

We believe that liver disease and liver cancer are at a tipping point. By taking bold action ourselves and with others, we will start to shift that balance and seize this moment. We are looking for an experienced policy officer to support us on this journey and to directly contribute to change.

The role

Run the Secretariat for the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Liver Disease and Liver Cancer

Support our policy development, including supporting our consultation responses

Help secure parliamentary debates and speakers, and provide tailored and impactful briefings

Coordinate political outreach to grow our pool of supportive MPs

Monitor and horizon scanning

Represent the Trust at external meetings to amplify our profile and policy messaging

Work closely with colleagues in the communications, outreach, roadshow and fundraising teams to ensure policy is embedded across the Trust’s work.

The postholder will have the opportunity to influence change and improve outcomes and services for liver disease and liver cancer patients.

We offer a range of benefits for our employees, including:

Life assurance 4x your salary starting from date of employment

5% employer pension contribution, rising to 7.5% at 15 months and 10% at 27 months service (optional on contribution increase)

Holiday buy-back scheme (up to 3 days p/a)

25 days paid annual leave (FTE)

BUPA health cash-back scheme; money back on everyday healthcare costs, 24/7 health advice line, EAP, mental health support & wellbeing resources

Cycle-to-work scheme

Contractual sick pay up to 5 weeks’ full pay, dependant on length of service to support employee wellbeing

3 days additional gifted leave between Xmas & New Year