Charity People is delighted to be working with Advice UK in their search for a new Policy and Public Affairs Officer to work with the Policy and Public Affairs Manager for the Policy and Public Affairs Department
The organisation will be making a significant investment in capacity, new support services and innovation to deliver the support and advice that members, the wider advice sector and their communities need.
This is an exciting time to join Advice UK's growing team as they launch a new three-year strategy (2024-2027).
About the role:At a time of growth and of new opportunities for the Foundation, we want to make faster progress to realise our vision of funding, supporting, researching, and innovating, so all disabled people can make the journeys they choose.
This is a brand new role based in our Innovation Team, working closely with Communications colleagues, to use our existing evidence base and that of our partners to develop robust policy positions.
Our Innovation Team aims to support the Foundation to reach more disabled people, and explores a wide range of current and future transport modes and technologies and how they could be made accessible.
To provide good quality advice, information and assistance through face to face interviews, home visits, by telephone and LBTH JD and PS Template May 2021 by correspondence within a casework based customer care framework, ensuring all deadlines are met and appropriate referrals are made to other agencies to properly progress the case.
To advise on all matters relating to landlord and tenant disputes and to negotiate with landlords to prevent homelessness and provide practical assistance to help customers remain in their accommodation or move to alternative accommodation thereby preventing homelessness.
To conduct housing advice interviews with local private sector residents focussing on preventing homelessness and giving good quality advice on the potential avenues to resolve problems and on housing choices available so that customers can make informed decisions about their options.
Our client is a public sector organisation based in the square mile.
They are currently looking to appoint a Gambling Policy Officer on a 6-month rolling contractual basis to help review their current gambling policy and procedures.
If you are seeking a rewarding role and have a passion for policy, then this may be the opportunity for you.
Age UK is currently looking to hire a Communities Policy Manager within our Influencing division on a permanent basis.
The role has responsibility for developing Age UK's work in a variety of domains including transport, digital inclusion and accessibility of local services for older people.