Policy and Public Affairs officer; Scotland

Policy and Public Affairs officer (Scotland)

Position:
Policy and Public Affairs officer (Scotland)

Location:

Home-based in Scotland Salary: £26,384 a year plus excellent benefits
* Closing date: 9am Monday 1 June

* You'll start at our entry point salary of £26,384 a year, increasing to £28,033 after 6 months service and satisfactory performance. And to £29,682 after a further 6 months.

We make sure people living with MS are at the centre of everything we do. And it’s this commitment that unites us across the UK.

Our strategy is based on what people affected by MS have told us is important to them. It gives us a clear and determined focus.

Our work is based on the hopes and aspirations of our MS community. Together we campaign at all levels, fund ground-breaking research and provide award winning support and information.

Our people are our greatest asset and the key to our success. We offer a vibrant, progressive working environment where you'll be able to make a difference.

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and talented policy and public affairs professional to join our team. You should have experience of working to develop policy and have the ability to communicate our position to a wide range of audiences across Scotland.

In this exciting role you'll work with the MS community to influence change in public policy. Continuing to make the case for improvements in the treatment, care and support of people affected by MS.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who:

• understands the political and policy environment in Scotland
• has experience in external facing influencing roles
• is outcome-focused and delivers tangible results

The successful candidate will work closely with the MS community, the Scottish Policy and Communications team, and key external partners such as MSPs and their teams.

We’d be grateful if you downloaded and completed the equality and diversity monitoring form and submit it with your application.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people and/or people from minoritised ethnic backgrounds.

If you'd like to discuss the role in confidence first, please contact our HR team by email at [email protected]

You must have the right to work in the UK to work in paid employment with us. You’ll need to share documents showing you’re eligible to work in the UK if we offer you employment.

You can find the UK visas and permits granting you the right to work in the UK on the UK Government website. We currently don’t have a Sponsor Licence agreement with the Home Office and aren’t able to support you with your visa applications.

We’re a Disability Confident Employer and we’re committed to promoting equality and diversity.

You can ask for reasonable adjustments as part of both our recruitment and new starter on-boarding processes.

If you need any help or adjustments to apply for this role, please email [email protected]

You can also ask for the application materials to be sent to you in a different format. Such as for them to be sent to you by email or in a larger word format.

• The first round of our recruitment and selection process includes an interview with competency-based questions.
• Our recruitment and selection process might also include extra tasks. For example, a written or Microsoft Excel test or making a presentation.
• We’ll let you know what the selection process will include when we invite you to interview. You can ask for any more reasonable adjustments for the interview as part of the invitation.
• You might also be invited for a second interview. We’ll let you know about this during the selection process.

We have a wide range of employee benefits including (but not limited to):

• 38 days paid annual leave (including bank holidays), pro‑rata for part‑time
• More annual leave entitlement, based on length of employment
• Smart working options (with the opportunity to work remotely and find a smart working pattern that suits both you and us)
• Flexible working options

• More sick pay…