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Top job! Head of Policy and Influencing - Scotland

  • Full time
  • £37,888 – £44,752
  • Glasgow office or home-based in Scotland
  • Closing 16th December 2021


  • Advertised from 6th December 2021
  • 35 hours per week . Permanent.
  • P&C-375

Role

The National Deaf Children’s Society is the leading charity dedicated to creating a world without barriers for deaf children and young people.

We are looking for an experienced policy and campaigns professional to lead our campaigning and influencing work in Scotland. We believe that deaf children can do anything other children can do, given the right support from the start – so we want them and their families to have the support to make this happen.

As Head of Policy & Influencing in Scotland, you’ll lead our work to knock down the barriers facing deaf children and act as the face of the charity in Scotland. You will develop a strong evidence-based approach to our influencing and relationship-building across Scotland.

Application notes

To apply for this role, you will have to complete an online application and specify how you meet the person specification criteria, as outlined in the job description. To do this, we suggest that you download the job description from our website prior to starting your application.

Currently, the application process works best on desktop / laptop devices.

The closing date for applications is on Monday 16th December at 23:59.

We expect interviews to be held on Thursday 6th January 2022.

The National Deaf Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and young adults and expects staff and volunteers to share that commitment.

A disclosure check will be sought in relation to the successful applicant for this post. This will be shared with Human Resources and may also be shared with the Safeguarding Manager and the relevant management team. All applicants must also complete a self-disclosure form.

We strive to provide an accessible recruitment process. If a disability or long-term condition makes it difficult for you to complete our application form, please contact us to discuss alternative formats. If you require reasonable adjustments for taking part in the interview, please indicate this in response to the corresponding question in the application form. Additional information about the support we offer is on our jobs page.

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.

We aim to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to promoting work life balance amongst its staff.

As part of the recruitment process, candidates will be asked to declare and explain their gaps in employment. All our offers of employment are subject to pre-employment checks – these checks include but are not limited to references, right to work in the UK, disclosure (if applicable) and qualifications (if applicable).

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

So, if you’re eager to start a rewarding career as our Head of Policy and Influencing, please apply via the button shown. This job is being posted by Webrecruit on behalf of National Deaf Children's Society. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.

Other organisations may call this role Director of Policy and Influence, Director of Policy, Head of Policy, or Head of Policy and Advocacy.