Senior Employment and Social Security Policy Specialist

3 weeks ago


Finsbury Park, United Kingdom Maternity Action Full time
About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Employment and Social Security Policy Officer to join our team at Maternity Action. As a key member of our policy and campaigns team, you will play a crucial role in shaping our employment and social security policy work.

Key Responsibilities
  • Analyse Government policy and develop policy positions on employment and social security issues affecting pregnant women and new parents.
  • Prepare reports, briefings, responses to Government consultations, and policy submissions on employment and social security policy.
  • Undertake primary research with women, unions, and voluntary sector workers on employment issues, including sensitive health issues, using interviews, online surveys, and focus groups.
  • Represent the organisation in face-to-face and online meetings and networks, building and maintaining effective relationships with Government agencies, unions, business organisations, and voluntary organisations.
  • Engage in advocacy with relevant Government agencies, unions, and voluntary sector groups to promote the rights of pregnant women and new parents.
  • Communicate about policy and research work, including through presentations and social media, to a wide range of audiences.
Requirements
  • Degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent qualification or experience.
  • Knowledge of employment policy, including maternity discrimination, gender equality, and precarious work.
  • Understanding of the social security system as it relates to pregnant women and new parents.
  • Experience in preparing reports, briefings, responses to Government consultations, and policy submissions.
  • Experience of making presentations and communicating using traditional and social media.
  • Experience of carrying out research using interviews, online surveys, and focus groups.
About Us

Maternity Action is a UK-based charity dedicated to promoting, protecting, and enhancing the rights of all pregnant women, new mothers, and their families to employment, social security, and healthcare. We are a small charity with a strong commitment to working from home and offering genuine flexibility to our staff.

We have an active programme of policy and campaigning work on employment, social security, and healthcare issues affecting pregnant women and new parents. Our in-house legal team delivers advice and casework support to over 3,500 pregnant women and new parents across the UK each year, and our online information sheets are viewed over 1.3 million times.

We offer a range of benefits, including 25 days annual leave entitlement, 8% employer pension contribution, enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay, and paid sick leave.



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