Policy & Campaigns Officer - London, United Kingdom - The Suzy Lamplugh Trust

Description

POLICY & CAMPAIGNS OFFICER:


Job Title:
Policy & Campaigns Officer


Location:
London SE11 and homebased


Hours:
Full time: 35 hours per week


Type of contract:
Permanent


Salary:
£27,000 - £30,000 per year (depending on experience)


Reports to:
Head of Policy and Campaigns


Hybrid-working: This role will be a mix of remote and office-based working, with a minimum requirement of being office-based at least two days per week.


Closing date: 2nd April


Disclaimer:
Applications without a cover letter will not be considered. All applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK.

The Suzy Lamplugh Trust was born out of the tragic story of Suzy Lamplugh, a 25-year-old estate agent who went missing whilst at work in 1986, was never found, and was eventually declared deceased in 1993.

The Trust was set up in Suzy's name to empower individuals and organisations to make a stand against all forms of abuse, aggression, and violence, across their personal and professional lives.

You will be working for a growing charity that delivers high value impact to its beneficiaries, through its legacy, integrity, and credibility.

We are an organisation that has been responsible for the education of millions of lone and frontline workers across all sectors for three and half decades.

We have campaigned heavily and played a pivotal role to drive changes in the law.

We have also responded to over 65,000 calls for support from victims and survivors of stalking since the inception of the National Stalking Helpline service in 2010, with the aim of tackling violence against women and girls at the core of what we do.

PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To support on Suzy Lamplugh Trust's policy and campaigning work relating to reducing harassment, violence and aggression in society by addressing these issues at their root cause, working with employers to improve personal safety culture within organisations and seeking to influence policy and legislative change where necessary.

This role will also support campaigns that ensure that victims of stalking receive better support and protection. The post holder will work on multiple, diverse and fast-paced projects in a committed and expert team.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the delivery and evaluation of national campaigns on workplace safety as well as stalking, harassment and other priority areas.
• Maintain effective relationships with civil servants, policy makers, national and local decision makers, and other campaigning bodies and build relevant networks of stakeholders.
• Proactively keep abreast of issues within the postholder's own portfolio, general criminal justice, personal safety and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) policy developments and up to date campaigning techniques.
• To undertake or commission research on specific policy areas as required.
• Develop policy recommendations, write policy and campaigns reports, lobby government and other decision makers and stakeholders, and respond on behalf of Suzy Lamplugh Trust to government enquiries, consultations or other relevant initiatives.
• Engage people with experience of stalking and personal safety issues including harassment and violence, in all aspects of work, including input into planning and policy development, participation in research and engagement in campaign actions and events.
• Disseminate Suzy Lamplugh Trust policies and campaigns through external presentations, publications, articles or briefings for a variety of audiences, and plan, organise, implement, oversee and evaluate campaign events.
• Represent Suzy Lamplugh Trust externally including at multistakeholder meetings with government departments and the media.
• Manage the organisation of stakeholder meetings as required.
• To help manage the Trust's response to media enquiries, including acting as a spokesperson to media agencies, and take part in a rota to respond to reactive press calls out of office hours.
• Undertake other duties that may from time to time be necessary and are compatible with the nature and grade of the post.

PERSON SPECIFICATION:


Note:
's' denotes shortlisting criteria which must be addressed in covering letter

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:


ESSENTIAL:

• Experience in a policy and campaigning role (s)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral (s)
• Understanding and proven experience of using a range of campaigning techniques, including social media platforms, and how to use them to good effect (s)
• Ability to understand and analyse complex information including research reports, statistics and legislation (s)
• Good knowledge of local and national government structures and experience of influencing them including the legislative process
• Experience of developing and maintaining effective working relationships both internally and externally, including negotiation with organisations or individuals with differing perspectives and agendas (s