Senior Public Affairs Specialist

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom YMCA England & Wales Full time

Shape the Future of Youth Services

YMCA England & Wales is seeking a highly skilled Senior Public Affairs Specialist to join our team. As a pivotal moment in our parliamentary influencing, this role offers a unique opportunity to forge crucial new relationships across the political spectrum.

We work to influence Government on key issues such as affordable housing, access to youth services, benefits, and ensuring everyone has the best start in life. The role will give you the opportunity to shape and influence real policies which can affect lives for the better.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Support YMCAs policy function and drive a range of public affairs activities to engage and build relationships across Government, Parliament, and the Civil Service.
  • Provide a full range of public affairs advice and support to the YMCA Federation.
  • Bring influence with key decision makers through our campaigns and policy positions.

What We Offer

We will hire a strong communicator, both spoken and written; you are able to create accurate and informative communications to persuade and influence a target or audience. If you're looking to deepen your already established experience in a public affairs role in the charitable sector or have worked in parliament in recent years, we would love to hear from you.



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