The Mental Health Foundation is recruiting for a Campaigns & Public Affairs Officer to support the VOX organisation based at our Glasgow office.
VOX was founded in 2006 and is funded by the Scottish Government. We are a company limited by guarantee and a Scottish charity registered with OSCR.
VOX is hosted by Mental Health Foundation (Scotland). This means that our staff are employees of MHF and are based within its Glasgow offices. But our policies and priorities are set by VOX’s elected Board of Directors.
This exciting role will include day to day management of a portfolio of campaigning and public affairs work, including occasional specific projects, and engagement with external stakeholders to pursue the organisation’s policy objectives and help to achieve policy changes at a national and local level. We would like this role to really step up our political influence and presence with contacts in the Scottish Parliament.
What skills, knowledge and experience are we looking for?
• A strong understanding of the political landscape and parliamentary and governmental processes and confidence to influence parliament and civil servants to achieve policy / legislative change
• Skilled in developing and sustaining partnerships with diverse organisations and individuals across the political spectrum
• Experience of working with the Scottish Parliament and Scottish Government
Safeguarding is Everyone’s business – Mental Health Foundation is committed to safeguarding and promoting the wellbeing of all its beneficiaries, those who surround them, its staff, volunteers, and anyone else who comes into contact with its services and expects all trustees, staff, and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful applicant will be subject to appropriate vetting procedures (proof of eligibility to work in the UK, proof of residency and satisfactory employment screening, including a Disclosure check and two most recent references) along with 3-year renewals of Disclosure checks. We are unable to provide sponsorship for this post, you must be able to demonstrate your eligibility to work in the UK.
Applications will close at 5pm on Monday 30th September and we are unable to accept late applications. Interviews are planned for week commencing 7th October.
We believe our people should represent the communities, organisations and individuals we work with. Diversity and inclusion is a strategic priority for us as an employer and mental health charity, and we are proud to be signatories of the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter and the Disability Confident Committed Scheme. Applications from under-represented sections of the community are actively encouraged.
If you have a disability, require any additional support or have any questions regarding the role, please contact us at vacancies@mentalhealth.org.uk. We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Disabled candidates who meet all the essential person specification criteria will be offered an interview. Therefore, please do ensure you tick the relevant box on the application form and clearly indicate in your application/covering letter if you consider yourself to meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010 / Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
We are currently operating mostly digital recruitment (including interviews via video conferencing). We have moved to a hybrid working model of a minimum of 2 days per week in the office and the rest working from home..
We look forward to hearing from you!