Location: Holborn, London

Hours: 21 hours a week,

Contract: Fixed Term PT 1 year

Salary: £17,300 pro rata (plus Inner London Weighting pro rata)

How we work:

Our vision is that every child and young person in the UK has a safe and happy childhood. We protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives. Last year, we helped more than 387,000 children and families across the UK.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and highly organised Policy and Research Assistant to join our Policy and Campaigns Team. You will play a crucial role in supporting the team to influence the agenda for children through policy and research that leads to positive change in children's lives.

How you'll make a difference:

By contributing to analysis and development of policy and research projects
By supporting internal and external communication of key policy and campaigns messages
By liaising with our services to ensure the views of children, parents and staff are at the centre of all our work
By co-ordinating external and internal events and meetings
By ensuring efficient and smooth administration processes for the team

What you'll need:

Good organisational skills
The ability to take responsibility for a project/task and deliver on time
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills to work collaboratively with the team and across departments
Analytical skill to interpret complex information
Research and intelligence gathering skills
A passion to make a difference to children's lives

The rewards:

Minimum 29 days' holiday (pro-rata plus additional bank holidays)
Flexible working, including maternity, paternity and adoption packages
Season ticket travel loans
Company pension scheme
Discounts at major high street retailers.
Plus, there's a lot more besides.

This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to vulnerable children's lives and to build a fulfilling and meaningful career with a leading UK children's charity.

Action for Children is committed to safer recruitment practices, designed to protect the welfare of the children and young people using our services. We are committed to quality, equality and valuing diversity, and welcome applications that reflect the cultural diversity of the communities within which we work.

Interviews will be held on 14th January in London.

For more information about this job, please contact Machaela Huggins on 07776 659803 or email macheala.huggins@actionforchildren.org.uk

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