Salary: £28,336 full time equivalent
Hours and Location: Full-time. Home based with regular travel to London and AUK’s Head Office in Banbury.
Duration: Permanent

We have an exciting opportunity for a policy & Public Affairs Officer to join our team. The purpose of the role is to help Adoption UK achieve positive change for adoptive families by providing high quality policy advice and analysis and to help develop relationships with government, civil servants, parliamentarians and other key stakeholders. We’re looking for someone with excellent judgement and relevant experience to help steer our policy, research and relationships with decision makers in the UK. You’ll need a good grasp of political process, a talent for nurturing contacts and an interest in children and families. Come and join us to make a real difference to some of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Adoption UK is required to comply with a pre-employment vetting process for all prospective employees and you will be required to meet the following requirements.

• Provide eligibility to work in the UK and identity documentation
• Complete a satisfactory employment/education history check
• Complete a satisfactory enhanced DBS check

In order to be considered for the role you will be required to download our candidate and complete and return the beow application forms:

Candidate Pack

Employment application form

Equal Opportunity Monitoring Form

Please send completed applications and a covering letter to [email protected].

Closing date: 05 April 2021
Interviews via video conferencing expected: 14 April 2021

For further information please contact Alison Woodhead on 07788 212567 or via email on [email protected]