Policy and Public Affairs Assistant

Policy and Public Affairs Assistant

£25,330 per year plus £2,670 (London office-based)

Full time, 35 hours per week

Office-based

Permanent contract

Cystic Fibrosis is a genetic condition and limits the life of people with cystic fibrosis (CF). The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is fighting for a life unlimited for everyone affected by the condition. Our mission is to create a world where everyone living with cystic fibrosis will be able to look forward to a long, healthy life.

We are looking for a Policy and Public Affairs Assistant to join our successful Policy and Public Affairs team. You will use your experience of working in a political environment or campaigning organisation to support the whole team as we embark on three exciting new campaign areas. This will include supporting lobbying and political engagement, assisting in policy development and helping ensure stakeholders are kept informed about what we are doing.

We also offer a range of benefits, flexible working, plus opportunities for learning and development.

Closing date for completed applications is 4pm on Wednesday 15 December 2021

Interviews expected 20/21 December 2021

How to apply

Take a look at the full job description, then complete and send us:

•    the application form

•    the equal opportunities form

•    your up-to-date CV

•    a covering letter detailing your relevant experience

Send your application to: [email protected]

The equal opportunities form will be separated from your application form prior to the selection process.

The Cystic Fibrosis Trust welcomes applications from candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from people with cystic fibrosis, disabled people, and Black, Asian and minority ethnic and LGBTQI+ candidates.

Please note: you will need to have the right to work in the UK before starting work for us and we will check this.

Your privacy

We welcome your interest in working with us here at the Cystic Fibrosis Trust. In order to review and manage your application, we need to collect certain personal information about you through your application. We are committed to protecting your personal information and being transparent in what we do with it. 

We will only use your personal information as required to manage your application to work with us, or as required by applicable law or regulatory requirements.  

We do ask that you help us monitor our performance on equality by completing the accompanying Equal Opportunities Form which contains no identifiable personal information. Doing so is optional, and any information you provide through this form will be used to provide generalised aggregated reports. It will not affect your application in any way and is kept separately. In the event your application is unsuccessful, we will retain your information for up to 12 months, before it is disposed of confidentially.   

For more detailed information on your rights and how we use any data you provide us, please see our privacy policy.