Policy & Communications Manager (Employability & Skills)

Catch22 exists to help build a society where everyone has a good place to live, good people around them, and a fulfilling purpose. We call these our '3Ps'.

We achieve this in two ways. Firstly, we improve lives on the frontline through delivery of public services. Secondly, we use our knowledge to change 'the system', to fix the complex web that can trap and disempower those it was set up to help. With the heart of a charity and the mindset of a business, we are uniquely placed to deliver on this challenging agenda.

Job Description

Sitting within Catch22’s Communications Team, you will lead on all communications and policy relating to our employability programmes within Catch22, with a specific focus on our digital programmes.

The Policy and Communications Manager is responsible for delivering and expanding the employability and skills communications plan, developing high quality communications content for our website, social media channels as well as events and promotional materials.

You will also lead on gathering policy insights, through planning and delivering events such as roundtables, and formulating an advisory board for our digital partners, to drive forward policy change at a local and national level. Supported by Catch22’s Head of Policy and Campaigns, you will ensure relevant policy makers and decision makers are involved in the roundtables, and capture key discussion points and recommendations in blog posts and articles as appropriate. Events will be a combination of in-person and online.

Qualifications

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We are looking for someone with the following skills and experience:

Able to form strong working relationships with Catch22 staff and external partners
Able to organise and plan policy events effectively, ensuring they are delivered to a high standard
Able to grasp the aims of the programme quickly and talk authoritatively about its impact
Able to apply the findings of the programme to the wider policy context and inform Catch22’s wider campaigning work on youth employment
Able to work closely with the wider Catch22 communications team to maximise the impact of the programme
A keen interest in the youth employment policy landscape
Driven by the potential of the digital programmes to create policy change

Additional Information

Contact: Full-time, permanent (37 hours per week)

Salary: £37,500-£40,500 per year, depending on experience

Location: Hybrid, based in 27 Pear Tree Street at least twice per week

Closing date: Monday 11th December. Interviews are expected to take place within 10 days of the advert closing.