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<div class="mds-edited-text mds-font-body-copy-bulk"><p><strong>The role</strong></p>
<p>Due to changes in the team, including internal promotion, it means that we are looking for 2 new policy managers to join our policy evidence and influencing team to drive forward critical areas of our work and deliver change for people affected by breast cancer. </p>
<p><strong>Role 1 </strong>will manage our work on risk reduction and early diagnosis. This will build on our recent work on the Faster Diagnosis Standard and breast screening and lead new work on reducing the risk of developing breast cancer. This role will manage a senior policy officer. </p>
<p><strong>Role 2</strong> will manage our work on treatment. This includes our hugely successful work ensuring access to life-changing drugs for breast cancer patients, improving access to breast reconstruction surgery and new work on clinical trials. This role will manage a senior policy officer and a policy officer. </p>
<p>In both roles you’ll use insight from patients and healthcare professionals, data and research to develop policy positions and build strong relationships with external stakeholders that enable you to influence to deliver these. You’ll work with colleagues across the team and organisation to take our priorities to supporters, their MPs and the media. </p>
<p><strong>About you</strong></p>
<p>With experience of working in relevant policy roles to deliver significant change, you’ll be an excellent communicator, well-organised and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines.  You’ll be confident working with a wide range of people and have experience of managing people. You’ll also have an excellent understanding of the policy and influencing landscape that Breast Cancer Now works in.</p>
<p><strong>About us</strong></p>
<p>We’re Breast Cancer Now, the research and support charity. We’re the place to turn to for anything and everything to do with breast cancer. However you’re experiencing breast cancer, we’re here. </p>
<p>The brightest minds in breast cancer research are here. Making life-saving research happen in labs across the UK and Ireland.  </p>
<p>Support services, trustworthy breast cancer information and specialist nurses are here. Ready to support you, whenever you need it.  </p>
<p>Dedicated campaigners are here. Fighting for the best possible treatment, services and care, for anyone affected by breast cancer.  </p>
<p>Why? Because we believe that by 2050, everyone diagnosed with breast cancer will live – and be supported to live well. But to create that future, we need to act now. </p>
<p><strong>Job description and benefits</strong></p>
<p>The job description and our attractive benefits package are available for you to download.</p>
<p><strong>Primary location of role and hybrid working</strong></p>
<p>This role is primarily based in our London office. However, our hybrid working model allows full-time staff members to work up to 3 days per week at home. </p>
<p><strong>When applying</strong></p>
<p>We hope you choose to apply for this role. In support of your application, you’ll be asked to submit your anonymised CV and a supporting statement. When applying please ensure you refer to the essential criteria on the person specification and clearly provide as much information as possible with examples to demonstrate how and where you meet the criteria. If you’ve any questions regarding this role please email [email protected] in the first instance.</p>
<p>Breast Cancer Now is an inclusive employer committed to developing a diverse workforce.</p>
<p><strong>Closing date</strong> Sunday 26th November 11.59pm </p>
<p><strong>Interview date</strong> Wednesday 6th or Thursday 7th December via Microsoft Teams</p>