Policy and Communications Manager

Research and Policy Manager

Contract:

Permanent

Work Pattern:
Full Time, 35 hours per week (1.0 FTE). The employer is open to flexible hours and working patterns, including accommodating part-time and compressed hours (0.8 FTE) where possible.

Salary: £44,167 per annum

Location:

London Fields, E8. The organisation promotes a hybrid, flexible way of working with 2 days working in the office.

The Policy and Communications Manager will act as a driving force behind the organisation's visibility and impact across key policy areas, bringing lived and learned experiences to the heart of their influencing. This role will work to elevate their profile, transforming their evidence and expertise into impactful communications and influencing strategies to build momentum for meaningful policy, legislative and social change.

This position will bridge the gap between the organisation's evidence-based policy development and national advocacy, translating complex policy issues into powerful narratives that resonate with decision-makers and galvanise wider support. The role will manage and deliver key elements of the charity's core work across policy and communications, lead the delivery of funded projects and provide robust project management, and actively contribute to project proposals and income generation.

For more than 60 years, they have championed the rights and amplified the voice of children and young people in the UK. They interrogate policy and uncover evidence, blending in lived and learnt experience to shape future legislation and develop more effective ways of supporting children and families.

Bringing people and organisations together is fundamental to how they improve the systems that babies, children, young people and their families rely on to thrive. They push boundaries, even looking beyond childhood itself to consider transitions into adulthood and the impact of childhood issues on an entire lifespan. They are united for better childhoods and brighter futures.

• 30 Days Annual Leave
• Generous Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Flexible Working
• Winter Holiday Closure & Break
• Employee Assistance Programme

08:00am, Monday 6th July 2026. Please note that the employer reserves the right to close this vacancy early should they receive a high volume of applications. They encourage interested candidates to submit their applications as soon as possible.

This employer is actively seeking to broaden the diversity of their staff group and warmly welcome applications from candidates underrepresented in the charity sector, including those from Black and Global Majority communities, disabled people, LGBTQ+ individuals, and people with lived experience of the issues they work on.