We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience working in a policy role focused on food or related issues (climate, nutrition, health or education). You will have knowledge of the political landscape in the UK and experience working with or in government departments, academia and NGOs on a range of policy issues. It is an exciting time in food policy, and in this role you ll have opportunities to work across our national policy portfolio, whether its exploring the link between climate change and food prices, developing our proposition for a Good Food Bill, improving the Healthy Start scheme, or strengthening public sector procurement. The postholder will manage a variety of high impact activities and outputs that are used to drive forward change across our national policy areas and will work will colleagues across the organisation working in national policy, local policy, communications, events and food business transformation to do this. Due to the evolving policy landscape, there will be a chance to tailor the role to the interests and experience of the successful candidate. Across these workstreams, you ll get a chance to: contribute to the refinement of policy asks and comms messaging, undertake desk research to inform policy, coordinate activities with different stakeholders and partners working across different policy areas support Ambassadors on advocacy related to dietary inequalities support communications and campaign work related to this work Job Description: Management and Strategy Support the policy portfolio of campaigns and projects across our national policy areas, including on food prices and food inflation, our Good Food Bill campaign, Healthy Start and early years. Work closely with the Policy and Advocacy Manager to develop and implement project plans and deliverables across these areas Maintain a careful record of our policy impact according to our agreed metrics within our Monitoring Evaluation and Learning framework. Policy and research Synthesize evidence for and play a significant part in the development of position statements/briefings/reports, working closely with the wider policy team and our designer. Support the Public Affairs lead to develop policy products for use in parliamentary engagement. Working closely with our Research Lead, identify evidence gaps and policy research questions which are relevant to our policy work to support new positions and generate new ideas for research or evidence collection which help achieve our policy goals. Work where needed with external contractors in the delivery of specific pieces of work, setting clear expectations and holding them accountable for delivery. Stakeholder engagement Develop and maintain a strong civil society network of stakeholders, working to broaden the support base for specific policies. Participate in coalitions of organisations who are campaigning together on specific areas of policy change. Develop and maintain relationships with junior civil servants in key departments across all policy areas. Work with the Citizens Engagement Manager to identify opportunities to bring Adult and Young Food Ambassadors into policy activities and research. Represent the Food Foundation and present our work in external events and meetings with relevant audiences and the media. Budgets and fundraising Administer grants which support our projects and ensure that funders are kept well informed, receive timely reports and that budgets are kept on track. Maintain good relationships with funders according to their requirements and provide input to proposals and funding bids. Communications and campaigns Develop a comprehensive approach to dissemination of our policy outputs so they reach our intended audiences. Act as a local/regional media spokesperson, brief journalists, and respond to media queries. Contribute policy and evidence expertise to support campaign delivery. Contribute policy expertise to press releases, newsletters, web copy, podcasts and blogs. Support the maintenance of website pages related to project areas. Draft social media posts and newsletters. Personal Profile Technical skills: Knowledge and understanding of the food system, food and nutrition and/or health policy and policy levers for change. Strong knowledge of the mechanics of the UK policy-making landscape, including the workings of Westminster and Whitehall. Proven experience in synthesising evidence and using evidence to make a case for change. Proven experience in writing reports and briefings for different audiences, with the ability to explain complex and highly nuanced subject matter in plain English. Previous experience working in a policy role, refining policy asks and communicating these with different stakeholders Excellent analytic skills and close attention to detail. Personal skills: Proven experience in budget management, project management and reporting to funders. Proven experience in managing multiple projects concurrently to tight deadlines and prioritising workload. Strong interpersonal skills and experience working collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Strong presentation skills and confidence in speaking to external audiences. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Ability to problem-solve and manage risk. Ability to work independently and manage own time effectively. Ability to build strong relationships with all members of the team. Open to giving and receiving challenging viewpoints. Resilience and tenacity whilst recognising the need for self-awareness and the impact of actions on others and the organisation. Willingness to travel for project meetings and dissemination events. A confident networker who enjoys building connections and relationships with new people. This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity only. The Food Foundation is a small charity and as such all staff are expected to vary their duties as necessary to meet the needs of the organisation.
Apr 24, 2026
Full time
We are looking for an enthusiastic individual with experience working in a policy role focused on food or related issues (climate, nutrition, health or education). You will have knowledge of the political landscape in the UK and experience working with or in government departments, academia and NGOs on a range of policy issues. It is an exciting time in food policy, and in this role you ll have opportunities to work across our national policy portfolio, whether its exploring the link between climate change and food prices, developing our proposition for a Good Food Bill, improving the Healthy Start scheme, or strengthening public sector procurement. The postholder will manage a variety of high impact activities and outputs that are used to drive forward change across our national policy areas and will work will colleagues across the organisation working in national policy, local policy, communications, events and food business transformation to do this. Due to the evolving policy landscape, there will be a chance to tailor the role to the interests and experience of the successful candidate. Across these workstreams, you ll get a chance to: contribute to the refinement of policy asks and comms messaging, undertake desk research to inform policy, coordinate activities with different stakeholders and partners working across different policy areas support Ambassadors on advocacy related to dietary inequalities support communications and campaign work related to this work Job Description: Management and Strategy Support the policy portfolio of campaigns and projects across our national policy areas, including on food prices and food inflation, our Good Food Bill campaign, Healthy Start and early years. Work closely with the Policy and Advocacy Manager to develop and implement project plans and deliverables across these areas Maintain a careful record of our policy impact according to our agreed metrics within our Monitoring Evaluation and Learning framework. Policy and research Synthesize evidence for and play a significant part in the development of position statements/briefings/reports, working closely with the wider policy team and our designer. Support the Public Affairs lead to develop policy products for use in parliamentary engagement. Working closely with our Research Lead, identify evidence gaps and policy research questions which are relevant to our policy work to support new positions and generate new ideas for research or evidence collection which help achieve our policy goals. Work where needed with external contractors in the delivery of specific pieces of work, setting clear expectations and holding them accountable for delivery. Stakeholder engagement Develop and maintain a strong civil society network of stakeholders, working to broaden the support base for specific policies. Participate in coalitions of organisations who are campaigning together on specific areas of policy change. Develop and maintain relationships with junior civil servants in key departments across all policy areas. Work with the Citizens Engagement Manager to identify opportunities to bring Adult and Young Food Ambassadors into policy activities and research. Represent the Food Foundation and present our work in external events and meetings with relevant audiences and the media. Budgets and fundraising Administer grants which support our projects and ensure that funders are kept well informed, receive timely reports and that budgets are kept on track. Maintain good relationships with funders according to their requirements and provide input to proposals and funding bids. Communications and campaigns Develop a comprehensive approach to dissemination of our policy outputs so they reach our intended audiences. Act as a local/regional media spokesperson, brief journalists, and respond to media queries. Contribute policy and evidence expertise to support campaign delivery. Contribute policy expertise to press releases, newsletters, web copy, podcasts and blogs. Support the maintenance of website pages related to project areas. Draft social media posts and newsletters. Personal Profile Technical skills: Knowledge and understanding of the food system, food and nutrition and/or health policy and policy levers for change. Strong knowledge of the mechanics of the UK policy-making landscape, including the workings of Westminster and Whitehall. Proven experience in synthesising evidence and using evidence to make a case for change. Proven experience in writing reports and briefings for different audiences, with the ability to explain complex and highly nuanced subject matter in plain English. Previous experience working in a policy role, refining policy asks and communicating these with different stakeholders Excellent analytic skills and close attention to detail. Personal skills: Proven experience in budget management, project management and reporting to funders. Proven experience in managing multiple projects concurrently to tight deadlines and prioritising workload. Strong interpersonal skills and experience working collaboratively as a member of an interdisciplinary team. Strong presentation skills and confidence in speaking to external audiences. Excellent communication skills, both written and oral. Ability to problem-solve and manage risk. Ability to work independently and manage own time effectively. Ability to build strong relationships with all members of the team. Open to giving and receiving challenging viewpoints. Resilience and tenacity whilst recognising the need for self-awareness and the impact of actions on others and the organisation. Willingness to travel for project meetings and dissemination events. A confident networker who enjoys building connections and relationships with new people. This job description is intended as an outline indicator of general areas of activity only. The Food Foundation is a small charity and as such all staff are expected to vary their duties as necessary to meet the needs of the organisation.
Senior Public Affairs and Policy Manager London £50,956 to £53,000 Working hours - full time (35 hours a week) - you'll agree your working pattern with your manager (core working hours are 10:00 - 16:00). Location - London and homeworking (minimum 6 days a month in the London office, anchor day in the office every Wednesday) Purpose and scope Are you looking for a policy role where you can make a difference? We're looking for a senior public affairs and policy manager at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) to grow the RCP's influence with government and in UK parliament to ensure the voice of physicians effectively influences the national policy agenda. You'll be part of the policy and campaigns team, responsible for ensuring the RCP maintains its position as a credible, influential stakeholder in the eyes of government, NHS systems and our physician members. You'll join the organisation just as it publishes a new strategy and decides new areas of policy focus. You'll play a critical role in developing and delivering the public affairs strategy to ensure that the RCP is an effective advocate for its members. You will lead and manage our public affairs work, designing and delivering influencing strategies and contributing your expertise to policy development and campaign planning for a range of policy issues. You'll maintain a proactive awareness of issues within the UK health sector, politics and the media and identify opportunities for influencing and policy development. You will have demonstrable experience of developing and delivering successful influencing strategies, using a range of parliamentary influencing tactics to achieve policy change. You will lead and manage the organisation's stakeholder engagement. You will ensure we have the right relationships at the right level to achieve our influencing aims and maintain a network of contacts across the sector, in parliament, including political advisers, and the civil service. You will be as comfortable speaking to parliamentarians and briefing senior leaders for meetings as you are writing consultation responses and policy briefings. You will be able to engage with the policy detail, while appreciating the bigger political picture and our place in it. You'll need a sharp eye for detail and be able to quickly and accurately interpret and communicate complex information. You will provide the president, senior officers and senior staff with public affairs advice, brief them for meetings and play an active role in engaging external stakeholders in NHS systems and the wider sector yourself. The RCP represents around 40,000 members and fellows in the UK and internationally. Our members and fellows work across over 30 medical specialties such as cardiology, neurology, infectious diseases, geriatric and respiratory and acute internal medicine - working in hospital and community settings. The policy and campaigns team - which is part of the wider communications, policy and research directorate - is a fast paced, collaborative and innovative environment. You will help us shape our objectives and continuously improve how we work. Responsibilities Maintaining a proactive awareness of issues within the UK health sector, politics and the media and identifying opportunities for influencing and policy development Working proactively to identify opportunities for parliamentary engagement to grow the profile of the RCP. Building and owning relationships with Ministers Parliamentarians, their staff and civil servants, arms-length bodies and other sector stakeholders organisations relevant to the RCP's policy and campaigns aims. Providing public affairs advice to senior officers and staff, as well as RCP boards, committees and other RCP activities as appropriate Managing a robust horizon scanning and political intelligence monitoring service to the senior officers, senior staff and the RCP as a whole. Owning a policy portfolio and developing proactive and reactive policy positions, working in partnership with senior officers, RCP members, communications colleagues and other staff and organisations. Working flexibly and proactively without close supervision, undertaking a range of work such as writing briefings, letters, policy positions and consultation responses. Working with the media team to develop our voice with communications approaches that ensure high impact for our influencing and campaigns work. Preparing senior officers and staff for stakeholder meetings, supporting them in those meetings and yourself representing the RCP at meetings and events. Managing an adviser and developing them to the best of their ability. Any other duties commensurate with your post, including deputising for the head of policy and campaigns and executive/deputy directors of communications, policy and research, and managing budgets. Experience You will a strong background in public affairs, policy development and effective influencing in Westminster and UK government significant experience of developing and delivering successful influencing campaigns and having used a range of public affairs tactics, including the media, to achieve policy change significant experience of the policy development process and understanding of how to influence national and/or arms-length body policy processes. excellent writing skills and experience of producing briefings, consultation responses and other communications on behalf of an organisation and senior people strong experience of giving advice to senior people, getting buy-in for your ideas and influencing opinion internally strong experience of successfully managing competing views, priorities and interests to achieve your aims. be able to quickly develop positive and effective working relationships with a diverse range of people, including those at senior level experience of successfully managing high profile issues, relationships and events acting on your own initiative to develop new work, proposing reasonable and realistic solutions understand the importance of and be committed to involving a diverse range of organisations and people in developing and delivering campaigns. You may have experience of health and/or social care policy influencing the Senedd communications management working in a membership organisation and involving members in advocacy budget management Closing date: 05 May 2026 Interviewing date: 18 May 2026 The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. The RCP is all about our people - our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.
Apr 22, 2026
Full time
Senior Public Affairs and Policy Manager London £50,956 to £53,000 Working hours - full time (35 hours a week) - you'll agree your working pattern with your manager (core working hours are 10:00 - 16:00). Location - London and homeworking (minimum 6 days a month in the London office, anchor day in the office every Wednesday) Purpose and scope Are you looking for a policy role where you can make a difference? We're looking for a senior public affairs and policy manager at the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) to grow the RCP's influence with government and in UK parliament to ensure the voice of physicians effectively influences the national policy agenda. You'll be part of the policy and campaigns team, responsible for ensuring the RCP maintains its position as a credible, influential stakeholder in the eyes of government, NHS systems and our physician members. You'll join the organisation just as it publishes a new strategy and decides new areas of policy focus. You'll play a critical role in developing and delivering the public affairs strategy to ensure that the RCP is an effective advocate for its members. You will lead and manage our public affairs work, designing and delivering influencing strategies and contributing your expertise to policy development and campaign planning for a range of policy issues. You'll maintain a proactive awareness of issues within the UK health sector, politics and the media and identify opportunities for influencing and policy development. You will have demonstrable experience of developing and delivering successful influencing strategies, using a range of parliamentary influencing tactics to achieve policy change. You will lead and manage the organisation's stakeholder engagement. You will ensure we have the right relationships at the right level to achieve our influencing aims and maintain a network of contacts across the sector, in parliament, including political advisers, and the civil service. You will be as comfortable speaking to parliamentarians and briefing senior leaders for meetings as you are writing consultation responses and policy briefings. You will be able to engage with the policy detail, while appreciating the bigger political picture and our place in it. You'll need a sharp eye for detail and be able to quickly and accurately interpret and communicate complex information. You will provide the president, senior officers and senior staff with public affairs advice, brief them for meetings and play an active role in engaging external stakeholders in NHS systems and the wider sector yourself. The RCP represents around 40,000 members and fellows in the UK and internationally. Our members and fellows work across over 30 medical specialties such as cardiology, neurology, infectious diseases, geriatric and respiratory and acute internal medicine - working in hospital and community settings. The policy and campaigns team - which is part of the wider communications, policy and research directorate - is a fast paced, collaborative and innovative environment. You will help us shape our objectives and continuously improve how we work. Responsibilities Maintaining a proactive awareness of issues within the UK health sector, politics and the media and identifying opportunities for influencing and policy development Working proactively to identify opportunities for parliamentary engagement to grow the profile of the RCP. Building and owning relationships with Ministers Parliamentarians, their staff and civil servants, arms-length bodies and other sector stakeholders organisations relevant to the RCP's policy and campaigns aims. Providing public affairs advice to senior officers and staff, as well as RCP boards, committees and other RCP activities as appropriate Managing a robust horizon scanning and political intelligence monitoring service to the senior officers, senior staff and the RCP as a whole. Owning a policy portfolio and developing proactive and reactive policy positions, working in partnership with senior officers, RCP members, communications colleagues and other staff and organisations. Working flexibly and proactively without close supervision, undertaking a range of work such as writing briefings, letters, policy positions and consultation responses. Working with the media team to develop our voice with communications approaches that ensure high impact for our influencing and campaigns work. Preparing senior officers and staff for stakeholder meetings, supporting them in those meetings and yourself representing the RCP at meetings and events. Managing an adviser and developing them to the best of their ability. Any other duties commensurate with your post, including deputising for the head of policy and campaigns and executive/deputy directors of communications, policy and research, and managing budgets. Experience You will a strong background in public affairs, policy development and effective influencing in Westminster and UK government significant experience of developing and delivering successful influencing campaigns and having used a range of public affairs tactics, including the media, to achieve policy change significant experience of the policy development process and understanding of how to influence national and/or arms-length body policy processes. excellent writing skills and experience of producing briefings, consultation responses and other communications on behalf of an organisation and senior people strong experience of giving advice to senior people, getting buy-in for your ideas and influencing opinion internally strong experience of successfully managing competing views, priorities and interests to achieve your aims. be able to quickly develop positive and effective working relationships with a diverse range of people, including those at senior level experience of successfully managing high profile issues, relationships and events acting on your own initiative to develop new work, proposing reasonable and realistic solutions understand the importance of and be committed to involving a diverse range of organisations and people in developing and delivering campaigns. You may have experience of health and/or social care policy influencing the Senedd communications management working in a membership organisation and involving members in advocacy budget management Closing date: 05 May 2026 Interviewing date: 18 May 2026 The RCP positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, transgender status, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. The RCP is all about our people - our members, staff, volunteers and leaders. We educate, influence and collaborate to improve health and healthcare for everyone and know we can only do this by being inclusive, encouraging and celebrating diverse perspectives. Welcoming into our community people who represent the 21st-century medical workforce and the diverse population of patients we serve is a priority for us.
Salary : £28,476 - £31,640 per annum (pro-rata £22,780 £25,312) Hours : 30 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Job Type: Part time Location: Home-based (UK, with regular meetings in Belfast) We speak up for all who cycle to make sure it s a safe and easy choice for everyone to travel, explore and have fun. We are almost two years into our ambitious organisational strategy, and this is an exciting moment to join Cycling UK as our Northern Ireland Advocacy and Development Lead. As our Advocacy and Development Lead you will be Cycling UK s representative in Northern Ireland. You will be responsible for exploring and developing opportunities for delivery work in Northern Ireland, with support from colleagues from the Behaviour Change, Business Development and Commercial teams. The scope of the Northern Ireland Advocacy and Development Lead role is wide-ranging, touching on campaigns, policy, public affairs and business and programme development. You will seek out, establish and nurture relevant relationships and partnerships, with support from colleagues across the charity. You will be the face and voice of Cycling UK in Northern Ireland, helping to raise our profile, improve our reputation, increase our influence and help deliver a broad range of the charity s strategic objectives. We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that s great, many of us are too. But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us. Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria. The role is home-based in the UK, with regular meetings in Belfast and occasional travel to other parts of the UK as required. Applications close at 9:00am on the closing date shown. Benefits 27 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles), perk scheme access, life assurance, paid compassionate leave, enhanced sick pay, Cycling UK membership plus many more staff benefits. You may have experience in the following: Advocacy Lead, Policy and Campaigns Lead, Public Affairs Manager, Development Manager, Programme Development Lead, Charity Advocacy Manager, External Affairs Manager, Campaigns and Policy Officer, Cycling Advocacy Officer, Transport Policy Manager, Active Travel Lead, Community Partnerships Manager, Stakeholder Engagement Manager. REF-(Apply online only)
Apr 17, 2026
Full time
Salary : £28,476 - £31,640 per annum (pro-rata £22,780 £25,312) Hours : 30 hours per week Contract Type: Permanent Job Type: Part time Location: Home-based (UK, with regular meetings in Belfast) We speak up for all who cycle to make sure it s a safe and easy choice for everyone to travel, explore and have fun. We are almost two years into our ambitious organisational strategy, and this is an exciting moment to join Cycling UK as our Northern Ireland Advocacy and Development Lead. As our Advocacy and Development Lead you will be Cycling UK s representative in Northern Ireland. You will be responsible for exploring and developing opportunities for delivery work in Northern Ireland, with support from colleagues from the Behaviour Change, Business Development and Commercial teams. The scope of the Northern Ireland Advocacy and Development Lead role is wide-ranging, touching on campaigns, policy, public affairs and business and programme development. You will seek out, establish and nurture relevant relationships and partnerships, with support from colleagues across the charity. You will be the face and voice of Cycling UK in Northern Ireland, helping to raise our profile, improve our reputation, increase our influence and help deliver a broad range of the charity s strategic objectives. We are an inclusive organisation and would particularly welcome applications from candidates from a broad range of backgrounds. We strongly believe that diversity strengthens our work. If you are already passionate about cycling, that s great, many of us are too. But if you are simply really excellent at what you do, no matter what your background, that is what matters most to us. Explore the attached job description for full details on this exciting opportunity. Complete the application form expressing why you are the right candidate for this opening. Focus on gearing your supporting statement to exemplify how your skills and experience match the requirements of the role, directly referring to the person specification. This enables the selection panel to assess your relative strengths against the specified criteria. The role is home-based in the UK, with regular meetings in Belfast and occasional travel to other parts of the UK as required. Applications close at 9:00am on the closing date shown. Benefits 27 days holiday plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time roles), perk scheme access, life assurance, paid compassionate leave, enhanced sick pay, Cycling UK membership plus many more staff benefits. You may have experience in the following: Advocacy Lead, Policy and Campaigns Lead, Public Affairs Manager, Development Manager, Programme Development Lead, Charity Advocacy Manager, External Affairs Manager, Campaigns and Policy Officer, Cycling Advocacy Officer, Transport Policy Manager, Active Travel Lead, Community Partnerships Manager, Stakeholder Engagement Manager. REF-(Apply online only)
