External Affairs Officer

Salary: Up to £43,852 pro rata, plus excellent benefits.

Contract: 6 Month Fixed term

Hours Per week: 37.5 hours per week, you will be required to work in - Person a minimum of two days per week. In line with our hybrid working model. 

Our Foundation

We are an independent charitable organisation working to build a healthier UK.

Health is our most precious asset. Good health enables us to live happy, fulfilling lives, fuels our prosperity, and helps build a stronger society.

About the role

The communications team directly contributes to the delivery of the Foundation’s objectives, ensuring effective communication of our work to influence the ongoing development and improved delivery of healthcare policy and practice in the UK.  The remit of the team’s external affairs function includes public affairs, stakeholder relations, media relations, integrated communications, and corporate communications.

Currently have an opportunity for an External Affairs Officer to join the team on a 6-month fixed term basis. This role will contribute to the achievement of the Health Foundation’s overarching influencing and communications strategies by supporting the external affairs team in effectively delivering high-quality public affairs, stakeholder relations, media, and integrated communications activity.

The successful candidate will have proven experience in public affairs and stakeholder relations. With strong communication and interpersonal skills, you will have the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines. This role will also provide some additional support to our media and press work – experience in media relations is desirable and  knowledge of the healthcare policy landscape within the UK would be advantageous.

How to apply

Our priority is to find the right individual for each opportunity. We are dedicated to building an inclusive workplace that values diversity and invite you to find out more. You can find the job description for this role Here. If you would like to apply, please submit your CV, and using no more than 900 words answer the following application questions: 

• Describe your experience in managing public affairs and stakeholder relations
• Provide an example of a successful communication project that you have worked on, which had public affairs impact. And, if applicable, please also provide examples of media work. 

Our commitment to Inclusion and Diversity

We are committed to an inclusive hiring process, where every candidate has the chance to showcase their unique skills and experience in an accessible, and supported environment, to ensure that we can make the best appointment for each job on merit.   We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from underrepresented groups in this field to apply to us.

We have identified three diverse groups, In particular, we want to achieve a better balance across our organisation between men and women, increase representation of people from black and ethnic minority backgrounds and recruit more people with disabilities. As part of this commitment, we particularly welcome applications from these groups.  Apply to join our team and let's work towards building a diverse and inclusive workplace together. 

If you require any support through this process, please contact recruitment@health.org.uk Help us work together to make the recruitment process and potential future employment more accessible and enjoyable for you. 

Closing date: 15 April 2025 23 :59

Interview date: 29 April 2025 

   *Note as part of the interview process you will be required to conduct a presentation

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