Research Manager

At Ambitious about Autism, we're currently looking for a Senior Policy and Campaigns Manager to join our External Affairs team.

You'll establish a multi-year programme of influencing and campaigning, in line with our new Time for Ambition strategy. You'll work closely with autistic young people and their families to develop and deliver impactful, beneficiary-led campaigns to achieve meaningful change. You'll build strong relationships with a variety of external stakeholders, including MPs and decision makers in the education and voluntary sectors.

You'll define the changes we want to see in policy and practice for better outcomes for autistic young people, ensuring that all our policy and campaigning work is informed by evidence and the input of autistic young people and their families. You'll design and deliver our annual programme of campaigning, working closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop compelling campaigns narratives.

We are looking for someone who has:

• Substantial experience of working in a relevant policy or campaigning role delivering social change.
• Proven experience of designing and delivering beneficiary-led campaigns, developing calls to action and motivating audiences to engage and take action.
• Proven experience of developing and managing complex relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge and understanding of at least one of the policy areas affecting autistic young people and their families (e.g. education, health, employment, disability, children's or youth policy).

In return, we offer great benefits including a generous holiday allowance and commitment to continued professional development (CPD), flexible, hybrid working and more!

This is a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious individual who would like to work for a forward-thinking, open and honest organisation and make a real impact to the young people we work with. Please find our full recruitment pack on the link below.

If you have any questions about the role or would like to have a confidential chat, please contact James Axford, Recruitment Officer.

Ambitious about Autism is fully committed to equality of opportunity and diversity and we warmly welcome applications from all suitably-qualified candidates. We welcome applications regardless of race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, disability, or age. All applications will be considered solely on merit.

Ambitious about Autism is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and successful candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS check. As part of our Safer Recruitment checks, an online search maybe carried out in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education.

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