Public Affairs Officer

Location :  Flexible – remote or hybrid (UK based) with required travel to London and occasionally Bristol

Salary : £29,450 per year (Grade 3) plus Inner London Weighting of £3,483.94 (if eligible)

Length of contract :   Permanent

Hours per week :   37 hours per week (flexible working hours)

Closing date :  5th July 2024

Interviews :  15th – 17th July 2024

Purpose of the role :

As the Public Affairs Officer in the External Affairs team at Women’s Aid, you will play a pivotal role in our government and parliamentary engagement work. This will include leading on monitoring parliamentary activity and identifying opportunities for Women’s Aid to influence the political agenda and ensure parliamentarians are kept up to date on issues related to domestic abuse.

You will play a pivotal role in supporting our influencing work with the new government on key pieces of legislation, Women’s Aid’s next big campaign and assisting Women’s Aid’s secretariat role to the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Domestic Violence and Abuse. Alongside organising meetings and events for the APPG and with key political stakeholders, you will lead on the development of public affairs and campaigns materials, including policy bulletins, briefings, speaking notes and letters to government ministers.