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Head of Policy

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PROSPECTUS-4 45000.00 British Pound . GBP Per annum

2021-12-03 07:36:45

Job location London, Greater London, United Kingdom

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Community & Sport

Job description

Prospectus is delighted to be supporting an amazing organisation that supports the rights of trans children, young people, and their families, as they look to appoint a new Head of Policy to their team. This position will be 35 hours per week.

This role will provide the opportunity for a policy professional and experienced team leader, who is committed to improving the lives of young trans people in the UK, to make an impact. You will be leading a team of around 5 people, looking to expand to 7, to support the policy function internally. You will work with the Director of Legal and Policy on a range of different strategic objectives to help drive the organisation's mission.

Within this role, you will be responsible for leading the organisation's policy, advocacy, and research teams in the field of trans rights. You'll lead on influencing work within parliament and stakeholders and support the mission of the company to take action with regards to equality for trans youth through stronger, clearer legislation and proactive procedures and policies.

The successful candidate will have experience of managing and leading policy and research work, and developing a strategic approach to affecting structural change. You will have a strong understanding of the risk connected with this kind of work and how best to manage it. You should have an understanding and passion for intersectional values and be deeply committed to diversity and equality in society.

Prospectus welcomes candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. Please let us know if we can help you with the application process in any way. We are more than happy to make any reasonable adjustments to enable all interested candidates to apply.

If you are interested in applying for this Head of Policy position, please submit your CV in the first instance. If your experience is suitable, we will send you the application form and will arrange for a call and/or meeting to brief you on the role. You'll then have all the information you need to formally apply. We are looking forward to connecting with you soon.

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