Senior Policy and Parliamentary Officer

In this role, you will focus on building and delivering our engagement with parliamentarians, decision-makers and other key people, primarily in the UK Parliament and government.

Contract: Permanent

Location: Hybrid - London

Up to 37.5 hours per week – happy to talk flexible working

£32,494 per annum (inclusive of a London Weighting Allowance of £3995 - salary is pro rata for part-time hours) )

Closing date: 23:59 on 03 July 2022

Reference: SUS3705

About the role

As the Senior Policy and Parliamentary Officer, you will work closely with colleagues in the central Policy and Public Affairs team as well as Sustrans in the rest of the UK.

You will focus on supporting the building and delivery of our engagement with parliamentarians, decision-makers and other key people, primarily in the UK Parliament and government.

You will help deliver on Sustrans’ two strategic priorities of ‘Liveable Cities and Towns for Everyone’ and ‘Paths for Everyone’. To do this, you will support the development of policy across Sustrans and help key contacts understand the value of creating liveable, vibrant places where it is easy for everyone to access the majority of what they need through walking, wheeling and cycling.

You will build and manage internal and external relationships with key people such as elected MPs, civil servants in Whitehall, peers and others within government, helping to both promote and draft policies such as coordinating our spatial planning work.

As part of this role, you will be a representative for Sustrans at events with parliamentarians, engaging with select committees and All Party Parliamentary Groups. In addition, you will write blogs and articles for internal and external publications to raise awareness of our work.

This role will require travel and work at locations as necessary to undertake projects on behalf of Sustrans. Candidates should be based within or close to London with regular travel expected to a nominated Hub/office base in London.

About you

You should have exceptional communication skills, with the ability to easily build relationships with a wide range of people. You will use these skills to engage and influence key people in Westminster, Whitehall and across the UK.

You will be able to take complex information and distil it into short, compelling briefings that can engage an audience. You will also have experience in researching and communicating public policy across a varied range of issues.

We ask you to demonstrate your knowledge of political processes and have an understanding of current transport and planning issues to help you advocate for sustainable transport and better places in government and Parliament.

We aim to be a truly inclusive employer and welcome applications from people from all parts of the community, in particular from under-represented groups.

Sustrans has a long-term commitment to being a charity for everyone - reducing inequality, valuing diversity, enabling inclusion and ensuring all people are treated with dignity and respect.

Additional Information

- Closing date for the receipt of completed applications is 23:59, Sunday 03 July 2022.

- Interviews will take place via MS Teams on 20 July 2022.