Local Campaigns Lead

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Local Campaigns Lead

Salary: £39,838 - £42,000 Per Annum
Location: Home-based UK
Job Type: Fixed-Term
Job Time: Full-Time
Hours Per Week: 35
Closing Date: Sun, 20 Apr 2025
Reference: MAR20253099

The role

We are looking for a Local Campaigns Lead to lead on the delivery of local campaigns that aim to protect and improve provisions for deaf children.

What you'll do

1. Implement campaign plans to safeguard and improve local services for deaf children and young people
2. Advise colleagues on campaigning and influencing tactics to protect the services deaf children depend on
3. Build relationships with local voluntary and community sector groups, charities, social enterprises and other organisations
4. Produce and circulate written materials to engage key stakeholders in our campaigns
5. Identify emerging influencing opportunities based on local insight and support the delivery of targeted changes in line with our organisational strategy

What you'll need

1. Solid knowledge of local Government, NHS, the voluntary and community sectors
2. Demonstrable success in changing public policy or law through either campaigning or influencing activities
3. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
4. Strong digital skills and a willingness to embrace agile values & principles
5. A criminal record check / DBS disclosure (if offered the position)

What you'll get

1. Home-based working with flexible hours
2. 25 days' holiday - plus additional 3 days at Christmas (and bank holidays)
3. Pension (5.5% employer contribution)
4. Healthcare Cashplan
5. Employee Assistance & Wellbeing Programmes

What we do

The National Deaf Children's Society is the leading charity for deaf children. We give expert support on childhood deafness, raise awareness and campaign for deaf children's rights, so they have the same opportunities as everyone else.

Disability Confidence

We are a Disability Confident Employer and committed to offering interviews to candidates who request to be considered under the disability confident scheme and meet the minimum requirements of the person specification. Please contact our recruitment team with any accessibility or reasonable adjustment enquiries.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is a registered charity in England and Wales (1016532) and in Scotland (SC040779).