Senior Policy Advisor

Join Activity Alliance, the national charity and leading voice for disabled people in sport and activity.

The charity is looking to appoint an exceptional individual to join our external affairs team. In this new role, you will develop policy positions and recommendations that are evidence and insight led. You will work with colleagues to develop and deliver influencing plans to raise our profile and work towards our vision – fairness for disabled people in sport and activity.

With excellent relationship skills, you will build and maintain relationships with a wide range of people, including senior politicians. You will act as expertise across the organisation on key policy areas that affect disabled people in sport and activity, and the wider policy environment. Your excellent verbal and written communication skills are backed by a good understanding of the disability and/or sport policy environment.

We are looking for an experienced and organised individual who can monitor and proactively identify relevant upcoming policy developments and engagement opportunities. Managed by the External Affairs Manager, the postholder will also work closely with our Executive team, Communications Manager and new Media and Campaigns Advisor.

The postholder will need to have substantial experience of working in a third sector policy role or equivalent and influencing government policy development. Also, experience in delivering on policy or advocacy projects for significant change.

This role is full time and permanent. We operate a hybrid working model, with regular team meetings in the Manchester or Loughborough office. This role is likely to involve travel to London.

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