Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager

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Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager

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We are developing a flexible and hybrid working approach for all staff, with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office and have offices across Wales (Cardiff, Swansea, Rhyl, Felinheli and Wrexham).

Employees are provided with an office base, but this role can be based in any role across Wales. Office locations include Cardiff, Wrexham, Felinheli, Rhyl, and Pembroke Dock. In person attendance at meetings will be required from time to time where virtual meetings are not possible or appropriate and expenses incurred due to these will be covered by Shelter Cymru’s expenses policy.

Salary:£36,745 per annum

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 35

Interviews: Likely to take place on either Friday 16 October or Tuesday 20 October

Please note CV's submitted will not be put forward for shortlisting.

Shelter Cymru is looking for an individual with experience of working in public affairs and campaigns to join us in the newly created role of Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager. In this role you will lead our engagement work with external stakeholders such as political figures, contribute to the running of campaigns, and line manage two members of staff.

At a time when the housing emergency in Wales is negatively impacting people and communities across the whole of the country this is a fantastic opportunity to be at the heart of the Fight for Home, and to be directly involved in securing the changes necessary to ensure everyone in Wales can access a safe, secure, suitable and genuinely affordable home.

You will work alongside a range of expert colleagues in Shelter Cymru's Campaigns Team, including those focused on external communications, policy development and lived experience engagement.

You will be an experienced campaigner who has a track record of delivering impactful campaigns and securing changes to policy and legislation in Wales. Ideally, you will have direct experience of working with the Senedd and the Welsh Government, accompanied by an understanding of the role that public campaigns can play in driving change. Experience of working in campaigns or advocacy for an organisation that offers front line service provision would also be welcomed.

While prior experience in housing or another social justice area is desirable it's more important that you share our commitment to ending the housing emergency in Wales. And our belief that change must be focused on achieving outcomes for the people that are currently experiencing the daily realities of Wales' broken housing system.

If you are interested in this role and would like to discuss it in more detail then we are happy to arrange a conversation with Robin White, Head of Campaigns.

• 29 days annual leave plus 2 Shelter Cymru days and public holidays(pro-rata for part-time staff and those joining part-way through the year).
• Paid Carers and Compassionate leave
• 35 hour working week for full time equivalent employees.
• Hybrid working - We are developing a flexible and hybrid working approach for all staff, with a minimum of 1 day per week working in the office and have offices across Wales (Cardiff, Swansea, Rhyl, Felinheli and Wrexham) and employees are provided with an office base.
• Workplace counselling- frontline workers have access to bi-monthly peer support and reflective practice groups, facilitated by a counsellor. Frontline Workers can also access 121 counselling sessions.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help staff to deal with personal problems that might impact on work performance, health and wellbeing. The programme offers a wide range of support, including online resources, counselling, legal & financial support and referral services.
• Shelter Cymru operates a contributory pension…