Senior Policy and Parliamentary Affairs Officer - London, United Kingdom - crisis

crisis

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2 weeks ago

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About us
Crisis is the national charity for people experiencing homelessness. We know that homelessness is not inevitable. We know that together we can end it. This is your opportunity to join an ambitious and high-performing Policy and Campaigns team.

Crisis is a coalition member of an exciting new campaign led by the Health Foundation, entitled Health Equals, that aims to grow public understanding of the structural factors that shape our health, including housing, work and income, and air quality.

Underneath this headline campaign sits three spotlight campaigns, focusing on these structural factors with the aim of influencing national policy across the UK to transform health opportunities for all.

Crisis is leading the spotlight campaign on housing so that everyone experiencing or at risk of experiencing health inequalities as a result of housing issues can access the affordable housing they need to thrive.

As a Senior Policy and Parliamentary Affairs Officer, you will sit within the Policy and Campaigns Team at Crisis and lead the development of Crisis' spotlight campaign in partnership with the Health Equals coalition.

You can find more information about how this role fits into the wider Health Equals campaign here.

Contract: 12 months fixed term contract

About the role

As a Senior Policy and Parliamentary Affairs Officer, you will lead a 12-month policy and influencing project focused on tackling the link between health inequalities and unaffordable housing, as part of the Health Equals campaign.

You'll be part of an ambitious and motivated team playing a critical role in delivering real and impactful policy changes to end homelessness, for good.

You will be responsible for ensuring that Crisis' and Health Equals' influencing in the area of health inequalities and housing is informed by expert policy analysis and robust evidence.

The postholder will work in partnership with Health Equals coalition members and wider stakeholders to develop evidence-based policy solutions; develop and deliver an effective public affairs strategy; build relationships with key stakeholders, including politicians and officials; and ensure lived experience involvement throughout the project.

About you

To be successful in this role, you will have demonstrable experience of leading proactive programmes of policy work that are underpinned by evidence, informed by political intelligence and developed with meaningful involvement from people with lived experience of the issue.

You will have a track record of building successful relationships with officials, politicians and other stakeholders, and successfully influencing to achieve policy change.

You will be experienced in working closely in partnership with other organisations.

You will have experience working in policy; public affairs and political influencing, including in the health and/or housing space, and may have experience working on public-facing campaigns.

Working at Crisis
As a member of the team, you will have access to a wide range of employee benefits including:

Interest free loans for travel season ticket, cycle to work, and deposit to secure a tenancy
Pension scheme with an employer contribution of 8.5%
25 days' annual leave which increases with service to 28 days and option to purchase up to 10 additional days leave
Enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental, and adoption pay
Flexible working around the core hours 10am4pm
And more (Full list of benefits available on website)

Alongside our excellent staff benefits, we will support your ongoing development to build your skills, experience and career.

When you join us, you will have the opportunity to join our staff diversity networks, which aim to champion issues across the organisation, enable staff to be their authentic and best selves and contribute to making Crisis a truly diverse organisation.

How to apply

Closing date:
Sunday 16th
April

Interviews will be held the week of 24th
April

Accessibility

For more information about our work please visit:

To see our work in action please visit:

Registered Charity Numbers:
E&W1082947, SC040094