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Campaigns Manager

Employer
Versus Arthritis
Location
London (Central)
Salary
£42,000
Closing date
25 Feb 2019

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Function
Campaigning
Sector
Health & Medical
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent

Job Details

Location: London
Hours: Full-time, 35 hours per week
Salary: £42,000 pa
Benefits: read more about what we offer
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: by midday on Monday 25 February.

Download the job description and person specification from our website

Summary

This role will lead our campaigns targeted at Governments across the UK to make real policy change happen. This is a fantastic opportunity to work alongside and enable people with arthritis to campaign and demand more.

The Policy, Public Affairs and Campaigns teams are focused on creating lasting change for people with arthritis. We identify the policy changes that are needed, and influence decision-makers with public affairs tactics and by campaigning alongside people with arthritis

About the role

This role will build strong partnerships with teams across the charity to maximise our shared knowledge and understanding to build captivating campaigns. They will lead the development of campaigns targeted at Government across the UK focused on policy change. They will identify ways of building stronger links with warm campaign leads and lead the growth of our ‘’Campaign Catalyst’ network of supporters.

Versus Arthritis is also exploring how it can develop a network of local touchpoints. As part of this initiative, the successful candidate will input their expertise into how we develop (including identifying how to resource) and integrate campaigning into our overall charitable local offer.

Key requirements

The successful candidate will have:

·         Excellent knowledge and recent experience gained from a campaigning role in a national organisation. 

·         Good understanding and/or experience of campaigning on one or more of the following issues: health, social care, work, welfare.

·         Direct experience of working with volunteers, and ability to demonstrate maturity and resilience.

·         Excellent written and oral communications skills, with an ability to translate complex ideas into simple, campaigning narratives

·         Strong experience of building good working relationships with a variety of people in different teams, locations and at all levels.

·         Demonstrable experience of an enthusiastic and flexible approach: able to work closely and adaptively with the immediate team and collaboratively across the entire organization

How to apply

To apply you MUST submit:

1.    a concise, up-to-date CV

2.    along with a completed supporting statement (no more than two pages) demonstrating how you meet the key requirements set out in the job description and person specification 

Email your completed application by midday on Monday 25 February via the link on our wesbite.

Please contact Tracey Loftis, Head of Policy and Public Affairs with any questions on t.loftis@versusarthritis.org

Interviews

Interviews expected: w/c Monday 4 March in London

About us

Arthritis causes pain, fatigue and isolation for 17.8 million people in the UK every single day. It can impact on the ability to work, our relationships and take away our independence. We don’t accept this.

We are Versus Arthritis. We are volunteers, healthcare professionals, researchers and friends, all doing everything we can to push back against arthritis. We’re reaching out to everybody with the information and support they need, funding vital research and changing the way society sees arthritis. Together we’ll keep running, researching, influencing, volunteering, advising, chatting, baking, listening.  We won’t stop until no-one has to tolerate living with the pain, fatigue and isolation of arthritis. 

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.

Read more about what we do, working for us and what we offer on our website.

Promoting Equality in the workplace

Versus Arthritis is a Registered Charity No: 207711 and in Scotland No. SC041156

Company

In 2017, Arthritis Care and Arthritis Research UK joined forces so that we could achieve more for people with arthritis. In September 2018, we became Versus Arthritis.

This is an exciting and special time in our story. As Versus Arthritis, we'll take the best from both our legacy organisations to create a movement standing with and for people with arthritis.
Here are a few key events that led us here.

1930s–1950s

In 1936, Arthritis Research UK began life as the Empire Rheumatism Council, set up by Dr Will Copeman and other like-minded doctors who were committed to stopping the pain of arthritis.

In 1947, Arthur Mainwaring-Bowen set up an organisation for people with arthritis and rheumatism which was registered as the British Rheumatic Association (BRA) in 1949. This organisation became later known as Arthritis Care.

In the 50s, Arthritis Research UK began to train doctors and medical students and educate the public about the impact of arthritis. They also produced their first information booklets on rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.

Arthritis Care raised £1,135 in its first appeal for funds and as a result opened the first of many houses to accommodate people who needed care.

1960s–1980s

Research funded by Arthritis Research UK began to show that arthritis is neither simply a wear-and-tear condition nor an inevitable part of ageing.

Arthritis Care invested in more accommodation for people with arthritis, opening six warden-attended flats: the New Mayfair, Carlisle House and Burnlea Hotel. In 1985, Terry Wogan hosted the reception of the first Arthritis Care week.
In 1989, Arthritis Care opened its helpline and first shop was launched.

1990s–2000s

In the 1990s, research led by professors Sir Marc Feldmann and Sir Ravinder (Tiny) Maini at Arthritis Research UK’s Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology was responsible for the biggest breakthrough yet in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis. A key molecule that causes inflammation and joint damage – known as tumour necrosis factor or TNF – was uncovered.

This led to the development of a new class of drugs known as biological therapies, which have transformed treatment and lives of people with rheumatoid arthritis and other types of inflammatory arthritis over the past 20 years.

During this time, Arthritis Care developed over 500 branches across England, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales. They launched a three-year programme of self-management courses, the UK's first parent support group conference and the UK's first conference for young people with arthritis.

The Duke of Westminster also awarded Arthritis Care volunteers for outstanding services for people with arthritis and launched the Going for Gold appeal, aiming to raise £5 million over three years for 10 initiatives improving quality of life.

Later on, the Arthritis Care roadshow visited 43 sites across the UK with 13,000 visitors and 1,000 volunteers. The Osteoarthritis Nation report was also launched. This study revealed that four out of five people with osteoarthritis live in constant pain.

Arthritis Care also launched their online community. This peer-to-peer online support service now has thousands of people with arthritis speaking and listening to each other and sharing their experiences about living with arthritis. 

In November 2017, Arthritis Research UK and Arthritis Care joined forces and merged as one organisation.

Now

We're Versus Arthritis. We’ve come together, taking the best of both organisations and our rich histories of working with and for people with arthritis to do even more.

We’re 10 million people living with arthritis. We’re fundraisers, supporters, bakers, health professionals, volunteers, campaigners and researchers. Together, we’re demanding that the pain and isolation of arthritis is no longer tolerated. We’re pushing to defy arthritis. We are Versus Arthritis. 

Join us and use your skills, knowledge, passion and energy to help us defy arthritis.

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
03007900400
Location
Copeman House
St. Mary’s Court
St. Mary’s Gate
Chesterfield
Derbyshire
S41 7TD
GB

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