Location
Communications (Anchor Hanover)
Salary
£35,000 £38,000 per annum
Closing date
23/11/2022
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Job Title: Public Affairs Officer
Reporting to: Head of External Communications, Communications & Marketing Directorate
Location: Central London office / hybrid working from home
Salary: £35-£38k per annum
Contract Type: Permanent
Hours: 37.5
About the role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a multi-award-winning communications team and gain experience in a varied role at the cutting edge of the housing and care sector.
You will lead on Public Affairs activity, developing and implementing a Public Affairs plan in line with the Communications & Marketing strategy, to support the delivery and achievement of Anchor’s vision and strategic goals. Managing Public Affairs agency support, you will identify political and sector stakeholders and manage relationships with them in order to achieve our policy objectives.
An important part of this role will be to manage enquiries from MPs about issues relating to locations in their constituencies, lobby for policy change that affects the housing and social care sectors and represent Anchor at party conferences, industry events and with other sector organisations
You will write briefings and position statements and papers on issues of importance to Anchor and its residents and be responsible for, and passionate about, the delivery of highly effective Public Affairs service.
You will need to understand consumer public relations and ensure public affairs activity dovetails and supports wider external communications activity and will report to the Head of External Communications.
About you
You will be educated to Degree level or equivalent through relevant training and/or experience and evidence of continued professional development. You will have experience of Public Affairs or related communications functions. You will also have a good understanding of the political landscape and the structure of national and local government.
You will have awareness of the latest Public Affairs trends, alongside strong skills in negotiation and persuasion. You will be an organised and independent individual who must be able to manage their own workload and keeping key stakeholders up to date as needed and be able to prioritise and manage multiple projects, issues and stakeholders at any one time.
About Us
Anchor began more than 50 years ago and today is England’s largest not-for-profit provider of housing and care for people in later life.
It provides retirement housing to rent and to buy, retirement villages and residential care homes, including specialist dementia care. In total, Anchor serves more than 65,000 residents in 54,000 homes across almost 1,700 locations. Its residential care services employ the majority of the 9,000-strong workforce, providing services to residents at over 120 care homes.
Anchor operates in more than 85% of local councils in England.
At Anchor we know that quality services start with quality people. We work hard to be recognised as a leading employer and are committed to retaining and attracting the best in our industry.
We believe in values. We are Accountable, Respectful, Courageous and Honest. We believe our people should be proud of the work they do making a difference to society and our residents.
For more information visit www.anchor.org.uk.
Hundreds of talented professionals with a range of specialist skills and experience based in our Bradford and London offices make up our Support Services. While we all do very different things, we work towards the same goal of improving the lives of the older people who live with us.
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to have an LGBT+ resident group, and also BAME, LGBT+ and Disabled colleague networks. These work closely with the organisation to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We recruit, train and promote without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other protected status. One of our values is ‘respect’, therefore we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident or third party.
Anchor – a great place to work
Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.
We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.
A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.
Health & happiness
- Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
- Mental health support
- Flexible working options
Finance
- Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
- Quick and easy pension transfer service
- Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
- Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more
Career
- Ongoing personal and professional development programme
- Leadership Pathways online learning resources
- Career progression and promotion opportunities
To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website
Celebrating diversity, celebrating you
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.
We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.
We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.
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