Public Affairs Manager

Public Affairs Manager.

Salary:40000 plus Inner London Allowance 3333 per annum.

Location:London Hybrid Working.

Contract:Permanent 35 hours per week.

Benefits:

• 29 days annual leave PLUS bank holidays with up to 5additionaldays for continuous service andoptionto buy or sell leave.

• Gain professional qualifications and excellent training/development opportunities.

• Flexible maternity adoption and paternity packages.

• Pension with up to 7% employer contribution with included life assurance cover.

• Staff discounts and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15000 national retailersdiscounts.

Why Action for Children

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It is the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that when we work together we can makea huge differenceto bring lasting improvements to vulnerable childrens lives.

Join OurInfluencingTeam asaPublic Affairs Manager

We are looking for apro-activeknowledgeableand experiencedPublic Affairs Manager working in London on a Hybrid basis. Youwill be Action for Childrens expert and lead adviser for Westminstergovernment(UK-wide) public affairs and political influencing. You will strategically manage and oversee key political relationships implementing our influencing priorities ensuring the work of theInfluencing Teamis politically astuteand makes the most of external opportunities.

Howyoullhelp to create brighter futures

• Lead the development of political influencing activity to deliver Action for Childrens priorities to improve the lives of disadvantaged children.

• Lead and deliver Action for Childrens UK public affairs strategy.

• Represent Action for Children to external audiences including speaking at Parliamentary events professional networks conferences and other influential forums.

• Provide professional support to the Campaigns Advocacy and Policy Advisors in Scotland Walesand Northern Ireland whilstmatrixmanaging theInfluencing Officerbased in London.

• Manage Action for Childrens public affairs activityto ensure we keep the child at the centre andprovide engagement opportunities for a wide range of internal and external audiences.

• Establish strong links between our services and local MPs.

• Collaborate directly with colleagues in all four nations to ensure that campaigns and public affairs influencing activity meets agreed UK and national priorities including the direct line management of staff asappropriate.

• Provide strategic input political analysis and influencingexpertisefor the development of Action for Childrens policy planning and activity.

Letstalk about you

• Proven experience in working relationships with politicians officials and civil servants at all levels with the ability to influence advise and inform.

• Excellent influencing skills including the ability to analyse and interpret complex information and frame to resonate with senior political audiences.

• Good analytical skills including to make and communicate strategic risk-based decisions within a large complex organisation.

• Excellent organisation and planning skills to respond quickly but professionally to the demands of the fast moving political policy and media agendas.

• Excellent interpersonal skills to influence activity across departments collaborate with senior colleagues other organisations and to work effectively in a team.

Please see the Job Description for the full list of accountabilities and requirements.

Contact:email us atquoting reference 12738.

Closing Date:Thursday 12^thMarch 2026.

Interviews will be conducted weekcommencing16^thMarch 2026 by MS Teams.

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for thisrole.

Diversity equality andinclusion

AtActionforChildrenwerededicatedto building a diverseinclusive and authentic workplace.

Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfrom Black Asian &MinorityEthnic and disabled candidates as they areunder-representedwithinActionforChildren. We want to takedeliberateand purposefulactionto ensure equalopportunityto all groups in society and forActionforChildren.

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Job Description

See below for further information about working with us:

Action for Children Employee Benefits

AfC Commitment Statement