Director Of Communications And External Affairs

Lead Catch
22's communications and external affairs strategy, strengthening our influence and reputation across the sector.

Champion the voices and lived experiences of the people we support, ensuring they shape organisational priorities and public debate.

Build trusted relationships with commissioners, funders, policymakers, partners, regulators and influencers.

Strengthen the Catch
22 brand, growing recognition, credibility and trust nationally.

Lead communications through periods of change, challenge and opportunity with confidence, judgement and integrity.

Use insight, evidence and storytelling to influence public policy and contribute to meaningful system reform.

Support the organisation's growth ambitions by ensuring that communications activity directly supports strategy, delivery and impact.

Inspire and develop high-performing, inclusive teams while fostering a strong One Catch
22 culture.

Experience with in the charity/third sector is not required; applicants who can demonstrate transferable skills from other industries are welcomed. We are particularly interested in the following:

• Educated to degree level with a relevant management qualification or equivalent
• Strong financial and commercial understanding, including assessment of value, risk and long-term sustainability
• A track record of successful political influencing work, including building cross-party support, through relationship-building, advocacy and media work
• Exemplary influencing skills at all levels of an organisation, with the ability to maintain and extend stakeholder and customer relationships and to analyse and provide advice on complex issues
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, able to translate complex issue into clear, compelling narratives

• Significant senior-level experience leading communications, policy, campaigning and/or external affairs functions
• Proven experience of political and system-level influencing, including working with government, commissioners, media and partners.
• Successful experience of leading, motivating and developing people at all levels
• Strategic thinking around marketplaces, audiences, organisations and stakeholders
• Demonstrable experience of setting organisational direction, navigating ambiguity and advancing organisational culture and performance.

• up to £84,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience
• 33 days annual leave (plus 8 public holidays)
• Approved workplace pension scheme with a matching employer contribution of 4%
• 3 x salary life insurance
• Employee Assistance Programme & GP helpline

You will be based in our London office at Pear Tree Street. The role will also involve regular travel across our services and office locations.

This is a full-time (37 hours per week) role, all flexible working arrangements will be considered.

This role requires a DBS check.

Catch
22 is committed to rigorous safeguarding and safer recruitment practices; ensuring that every individual within the organisation has been safely and appropriately checked.

Please note, we will conduct an online search as part of our due dilligence checks for successful candidate(s). This will involve a search of all publicly available information online and in social media.

Director of Communications and External Affairs
• London, England, United Kingdom