Every childhood is worth fighting for. This is our belief. It drives us. And it motivates our Strategy, Policy and Evidence team to maintain our position as an influential, informed and forceful voice at every level. Join us as a Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer and lead progress that means more.

The Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer will lead the development and delivery of public affairs and parliamentary strategies to deliver the Online Safety Bill and its implementation, and wider legal, regulatory and public policy objectives that tackle online child abuse. 

Alongside this they will lead on the development and advancement of new policy positions to protect children from online sexual abuse. You will join the team at a crucial moment for children in the UK and help us make the case for significant changes in legislation to ensure every child is safe online.

The postholder will play a key role in delivering public affairs and influencing activity with key figures in parliament and government, and civil society, with regular liaison with industry, regulators and other sectoral experts. The postholder will build persuasive, evidence-based policy positions with responsibility for thematic policy areas.

Person specification 

1. Strong public affairs skills, with demonstrable experience of working on a parliamentary Bill, including excellent knowledge of parliamentary processes, sound political judgement, and ability to deliver high-impact, persuasive positions, and secure parliamentary and wider support for them.
2. Excellent policy development skills, being able to make evidence-based and credible positions on complex and highly nuanced subject matter.
3. Excellent communication skills including the ability to write clearly, concisely, and persuasively in a variety of formats for a variety of audiences and very good oral presentation skills.
4. Strong analytical skills with proven ability to build data from various sources, analyse findings and present them clearly and accurately to make a clear and compelling case for policy and legislative change.
5. Strong interpersonal skills to build and influence external networks and deal effectively and persuasively with internal and external stakeholders.
6. Confidence in working as part of a team, with experience of working collaboratively with colleagues to help ensure the successful delivery of projects.
7. Ability to work on your own initiative with strong organisational and project management skills and demonstrable experience of delivering on competing priorities within a time-pressured environment.
8. Experience of working on issues affecting vulnerable groups is essential, and a good understanding of public policy relating to protecting children from online abuse is desirable.
9. Delivering at external influencing events to land key organisational messages.

Join us and you’ll become part of a team that cares about the work they do and the people they work with. You’ll discover opportunities to grow, along with challenges and a shared purpose that’ll bring the best out in you. And you’ll get to find your own way to make a difference that means more, and that impacts millions of young lives.