Senior Campaigns and Advocacy Officer

The Children's Society

Hours
35 hours per week

Length of contract
6 month

Salary
£37,908 - £37,908 per year

About the Organisation

Children's Society is a national UK charity that supports young people facing abuse, exploitation, and neglect, providing specialist services and campaigning for systemic change to improve the lives of disadvantaged children. They offer a range of support for issues like poverty, mental health, drug and alcohol use, and feeling unsafe, and use young people's voices to advocate for better policies and a more child-friendly society.

About the role

The Senior Campaigns & Advocacy Officer will form a key part of the Policy, Advocacy and Influencing team, bringing together policy, public affairs, and campaigns expertise to drive systemic change for young people. You will be responsible for delivering ambitious campaigns to achieve our aims, utilising offline and online tactics to empower supporters to join us in influencing policy and creating change.

The role will work with the wider team across our priority areas of work, spanning young people’s wellbeing and mental health, adolescent risk and vulnerability, and child poverty. You will be involved in delivering long-term strategic campaigns as well as responding to immediate opportunities to mobilise and advocate for change for young people.

You will work with colleagues across the organisation, including our youth voice work, to ensure that the voices and experiences of young people are central to our political campaign activity. We are looking for a determined and skilled campaigner to join us on our journey to deliver ambitious public advocacy efforts to bring about meaningful, impactful change for children and young people. The role will be line managed by the Campaigns & Advocacy Manager.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the campaigns and public advocacy work in line with defined policy and influencing priorities of the organisation, contributing to delivering and growing impact with and for young people.
• Producing high-quality campaign materials to inspire political action and support across a range of audiences.
• Work with young people, parents/carers, and practitioners on opportunities to be involved in campaigns and advocacy work, including having their voices heard by decision makers to inform policy change.
• Capture and monitor the impact of campaigns and advocacy work, utilising data to form a powerful, compelling narrative to demonstrate the value of campaigning to influence change.
• Contribute to the external representation of our political campaigning and advocacy work.

Skills, Competencies & Experience

Requirements:

• Several years of experience in advocacy, policy, and campaign work, especially in children’s/youth issues.
• Excellent writing, research, and communication skills.
• Ability to build relationships with varied stakeholders (politicians, civil society, youth).
• Strategic thinking and the ability to plan ahead.
• Creativity in designing campaigns; digital skills are often important.
• Experience (willingness) in involving young people and ensuring their voices are central.
• Some project/people management; perhaps mentoring more junior staff.
• Good understanding of political/policy environments, possibly legal frameworks concerning children’s rights.
• Commitment to safeguarding / child protection policies.

Working locations

• London United Kingdom

How to apply

• Apply online
• If, after 14 days, we have received enough applications, we reserve the right to close the vacancy early from the 13th October 2025.

Interviews

• Interviews will be held on Monday, 3rd November 2025.

Policies

The Children’s Society is committed to safeguarding and protecting the children and young people we work with. As such, all posts are subject to a safer recruitment process, which includes the disclosure of criminal records, vetting checks, and the provision of appropriate references. The number and type of references required may vary depending on the nature and responsibilities of the role, ensuring that each appointment is carefully assessed. We have a comprehensive range of policies and procedures in place to promote safeguarding and safer working practices across all areas of our organisation.

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