Senior Campaigns Adviser

**Senior Campaigns Adviser**:
Are you driven to campaign for better access to vital support and services? Are you passionate about advocating for those who need their voices heard? We are looking for a dedicated Senior Campaigns Officer to join our team and drive positive change for the MND Community across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
- Directorate
- External Affairs
- Location
- London
- Map Location
- London
- Salary
- £33,350 per annum plus £3,253 London Weighting
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- 37 hours per week
- Closing Date
- 02/09/2024
- Documents

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In this role, you will work closely with our National Campaigns Manager and Public Affairs Manager to plan, develop, and deliver impactful campaigns that improve access to essential support and services for people living with and affected Motor Neurone Disease (MND). You will collaborate with colleagues in the Services and Partnerships Directorate and Policy and Campaigns team to identify challenges and failures in local services, turning these insights into powerful integrated local campaigns that bring about meaningful change.

You will represent the Association in collaborations with external stakeholders, including coalitions, to further our campaigning goals. Your efforts will contribute directly to the planning, execution, and evaluation of campaigns and events across England, Wales, and Northern Ireland, ensuring we meet our objectives, deliver against targets, and make a tangible impact.

Additionally, you will support the Policy & Campaigns Assistant in managing correspondence and enquiries, ensuring people living with and affected by MND are not only heard but are actively involved in shaping and delivering our campaigns. By working closely with colleagues across the Association, you will help to increase our profile, reach, and engagement, ensuring that our campaigns are as effective and far-reaching as possible.

If you are committed to improving the lives of those affected by MND and have the skills to lead impactful campaigns, we would love to hear from you. Join us in our mission to create positive change and give a voice to those who need it most.

**Hybrid Working Expectations**:2 days per week office attendance

(Flexibility to attend the office more regularly on occasion may be required to meet business needs.)

**What are we looking for?**

An experienced campaigner with a strong background in the third or public sector. You should have a proven track record in developing, planning, and delivering effective campaign strategies that drive real change. Your experience will include creating compelling campaign materials and engaging a range of campaigning actions.

Experience of managing or working with volunteers in a campaign setting (or equivalent volunteering experience) is essential.

You will have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, and be confident in presenting ideas clearly. Organisational skills are key, as is the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

You must be computer literate, with proficiency in Microsoft Office, and flexible in your working hours, including evenings and weekends. Regular travel within the UK will also be required, with occasional overnight stays.

**Our Benefits**
- 28 days holiday, rising to 33 days after 5 years’ service, plus Bank Holidays
- Access to UK Healthcare which includes reimbursement for dental appointments, eyecare, Health & Wellbeing screening and therapies
- Access to a 24/7 phone and video GP Service
- Life assurance
- Confidential counselling helplines
- Salary sacrifice schemes to include: Cycle to work & Buy and sell annual leave
- _BenefitHub_ which offers lifestyle discounts and offers on everyday shopping
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Opportunities for training and personal development
- Hybrid working

**How to apply**

Please submit a CV and supporting statement. Your supporting statement should be **no longer than one side of A4** and demonstrate how you meet the following areas of the role.
- Experience of working in a campaigns environment within a third/public sector organisation.
- Expertise in developing, planning and delivering campaign strategies to successfully bring about change.
- Experience of managing or working with volunteers in a campaign setting (or equivalent volunteering experience).

Where experience is asked for, please give one example showing what you did and what it achieved. Where we require evidence of ability, please explain either how you would approach that particular competence or give an example to support your suitability.

**About Us**

Our vision is a world free from MND. Our mission is to improve care and support for people with MND, their families and carers. We fund and promote research that leads to new understanding and treatments and brings us closer to a cure for MND. The Association also campaigns and raises awareness so the needs of people with MND, and