Policy and Public Affairs Officers x3 (England, Wales and Scotland)
Salary: £22,138 - £27,000 pa plus £3,964pa London weighting allowance if applicable
(Salary pro rata for Wales and Scotland)
Locations:
England - Hybrid with travel to London Office, SE1 2 days a week
Wales – Hybrid with travel to Cardiff office once a week
Scotland – Hybrid with occasional travel to Edinburgh, flexible (office in Glasgow)
Hours:
36 hours per week (England)
21.6 hours (Wales, Scotland)
Contract: Permanent
About The Fostering Network
The Fostering Network is the UK’s leading fostering charity. We are dedicated to creating a better future for fostered children and young people. We bring together everyone who is involved in their lives, leading, inspiring, motivating and supporting them to make foster care better. Together with our members and supporters we are a powerful catalyst for change, and we have been shaping and influencing the fostering agenda for more than 40 years.
About the role
We are looking for three new Policy and Public Affairs Officer posts based in England, Wales and Scotland to join our highly effective UK wide policy and campaigns team. With fostering high on the political agenda in each nation and a General Election on the horizon, this is an exciting time to join the organisation. You will have the opportunity to influence policy and practice to bring about lasting change for children and young people in foster care.
Each role will involve influencing political and policy-making processes in the country of focus and contributing to UK wide projects. The roles will support the delivery of effective campaigns, key research projects and engage with our members to ensure they are at the heart of what we do.
About you
You will be passionate about improving children’s social care and foster care for children. You will have experience of analysing and conducting research and producing high quality evidence-based written materials.
You will have some knowledge of the policy and legislative landscape in the country of focus and some experience of delivering campaigns which help to bring about change. You will be a great communicator and able to build relationships with stakeholders of all levels, including young people.
The person specification details the essential and desirable criteria in full.
Closing dates:
England - Midnight Sunday 3rd September 2023
Wales – Midnight Sunday 10th September 2023
Scotland – Midnight Sunday 17th September 2023
Interview date:
England – 13th September 2023
Wales – 19th September 2023
Scotland – 27th September 2023
Interview location: Teams
To apply please email your completed application form to recruitment@fostering.net. CVs will not be accepted. Please specify in your application which post you wish to apply for and also all applications should be in WORD we can not accept pdf.
The Fostering Network is committed to equal opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community and especially encourage applications from groups which are under-represented. All applicants are treated equally and selected on the basis of individual merit and ability to meet the requirements of the role.
As an organisation we are committed to supporting flexible working. This post is advertised as full-time, but we are open to applications from individuals who would like to work part time as part of job-share arrangement, please indicate on your application.
The Fostering Network is a registered charity in England and Wales 280852 and in Scotland SC039338.
