Sands exists to reduce the number of babies dying and to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, before, during or shortly after birth.
This role in our award winning public affairs and campaigns team plays a pivotal part in delivering impactful campaigns which influence public policy to save babies’ lives and ensure that anyone affected by the death of a baby receives the care and support they need.
A key part of this role will be co-ordinating the work of the influential All-Party Parliamentary Group on Baby Loss for which Sands provides the secretariat and will involve travel to London.
You will be a great communicator with experience of using a variety of tactics and public affairs approaches to influence public policy and political agendas, along with the ability to build relationships at all levels with politicians, civil servants, other charities and professional bodies.
A high level of flexibility and proactivity is essential, together with the ability to work well across different teams and on your own initiative. You will have the skills to be able to absorb and understand complex issues and get them across in a clear and concise way. Your written work will be of high quality and you will be adept at planning meetings and events.
You will therefore need to demonstrate a well-organised approach, be able to cope with demanding situations and meet tight deadlines.
In addition to the above, you will understand and empathise with the needs of bereaved parents and have an excellent understanding of diversity and inclusion.
To apply:
Please submit your CV, together with a supporting statement that demonstrates how you meet the criteria in the person specification to recruitment@sands.org.uk.
Please also complete the Diversity and Equality Monitoring Form and send this with your application.
CVs and supporting statements should be sent as attachments to an email in either Word or PDF format. The title of the attachments should be your first name, surname and either CV or supporting statement e.g. “Robert Harvey CV”
Closing date for applications : 21st August 2023
Interview Date: Week commencing 4th September 2023
We reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.
As we have limited staff resources we are unable to provide candidates with feedback about their applications. Interviews will be held online.
