Campaigns Manager

Do you have a passion to help Children and Young People and want to make a difference? Are you a campaigner excited about making real change for children and young people across the UK? Are you a driven, collaborative leader who wants to shape and significantly grow The Children's Society's impact and reach of our campaigns? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for two ambitious Campaigns Managers to join our dynamic and ambitious team. Permanent contract (following 6-month probation period), working full time (35 hours a week)., The role can be situated in our The Children's Society's national office at Whitecross Studios, Old Street, London, or one of our regional offices (currently in Birmingham and Greater Manchester), with hybrid working options available. Alternatively, home-based by arrangement with the ability to frequently travel to the national office and other venues as required. The Children's Society is clear on the impact it wants to create for young people -directly through our services for young people and through our systems change and influencing work at all levels in society. The Campaigns Managers are part of the Policy, Advocacy and Influencing Knowledge Group - a team of people who work hard to influence government policy for the benefit of young people through astute public affairs and campaigning. Our charity has been campaigning for change for young people for years, we have an excellent track record, and have had a number of policy successes, reaching young people way beyond the boundaries of our charity. We work well in collaboration with other charities, especially children's charities - the role holder will lead our strategic partnerships and external coalitions to build our external presence and collaboration opportunities. The recently published is an excellent example of this. Maintaining a relentless focus on the external environment to ensure that the charity responds to sector developments and remains a strategic leader in the field will be an essential part of the role. Your ability to cultivate a rapid response culture to campaign opportunities to achieve impact will be vital. Integrated working with colleagues across our impact domain is essential, for example with those who lead on external communications and messaging, bringing together compelling evidence to drive change - in public awareness and attitudes, and in policies and systems - that can improve young people's lives. With your energy, enthusiasm and passion to make a difference in young people's lives, you will be responsible for developing and implementing campaigns on key issues affecting young people across the UK. Key responsibilities will be to:

• Deliver compelling, high-quality, creative and effective campaign strategies to influence policy, practice and public attitudes at a local and national level that are aligned to our 2030 Goal.
• Building innovative and creative bespoke online and offline actions targeting key decision makers that will make the most effective change for children and young people locally
• Deliver effective project management of campaigns, drawing stakeholders together to problem solve and work on issues. Regular monitoring and reporting and that key risks and resource constraints are anticipated and resolved
• Respond effectively to short-term opportunities for reactive campaigning activity to maximise impact, build on opportunities to be generous leaders through local and national partnerships and alliances
• Report on campaign key performance indicators and outcome measures, and contribute to improvement in demonstrating the impact of campaigning through the Impact Measurement Framework. Actively share learning within the organisation.
The Children's Society ensures that youth voice is central to its work and drives its strategic objectives. The post holder will be expected to develop youth voice activity throughout our work, upholding the highest standards of promoting safe and ethical practice. Campaigning is one way of how we make the biggest impact for young people. The campaign managers will need to support and participate in integrated approaches across the organisation- to ensure consistent messaging and to increase our external profile, brand and support network - to widen the reach and impact of our charity. Here are just some of our benefits:
• Flexible working hours: 8 to 4, 9 to 5, 10 to 6, or in between (to be agreed with your manager).
• Family-friendly policies: Including enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
  
  The Children's Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We run more than 70 local services that help thousands of young people who desperately need our support, and we lobby and campaign to get laws and policies changed to make children's lives happier and safer. Every day we're changing the lives of children in this country for the better - you can find out more by reading our 'Impact Report'
The Children's Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people that we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, including the disclosure of criminal records and vetting checks. We ensure that we have a range of policies and procedures in place which promote safeguarding and safer working practices across our services.


• Pension: Stakeholder pension scheme: with company-matched employee contributions of up to 8%.
• 'Xtras': Employee discount scheme offering a range of savings across groceries, fuel, clothing, and holidays.
• Free confidential counselling service: Available to all staff and volunteers.
• 28 days holiday per year, plus bank holidays.