Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer – Devolved Nations
Breakthrough T1D
Location: Remote / Edinburgh, UK (Home based, within commuting distance to Edinburgh, Cardiff or Belfast)
Job type: Fixed term / Full-time
Sector/subsector: Voluntary/Charity | General
Annual Fixed Salary: £32,750 per annum
Hours: 35 hours per week
Interview dates: Week commencing 25 May 2026 over video, with possible second stage in person week commencing 1 June 2026
Position: Full‑time fixed‑term position for one year (with possible extensions subject to funding)
Who we are looking for
Breakthrough T1D is the UK’s leading type 1 diabetes charity, dedicated to funding research, advocating for change, and supporting the T1D community. We’re looking for a Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer – Devolved Nations to build on our momentum.
Responsibilities
The role of the Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer – Devolved Nations is vital to achieving our UK‑wide advocacy mission: to reduce health inequalities in type 1 diabetes, widen access to treatments and technologies, and ensure people with type 1 get access to emerging new treatments and future cures in the devolved nations.
You will lead projects with key stakeholders and high‑level parliamentarians, such as our access to treatments and early detection work, as well as people with type 1 diabetes, policymakers and researchers. You will help deliver Breakthrough T1D’s influencing plans, improving access to, and choice of, type 1 diabetes treatments and technology in the devolved nations.
Experience required
- Experience of working successfully with politicians, their offices, government departments, and other public affairs audiences to influence policy and public/stakeholder discourse
- Experience of leading public affairs delivery in one or more of the devolved nations
- Experience in analysing government policy in depth and creating policy briefings
- Experience of drafting briefings, reports and policy submissions
- Experience of communicating across a range of parliamentary and professional stakeholders at all levels
- Demonstrable knowledge, interest and experience of working in a public affairs and policy‑based environment
- Experience of organising stakeholder events
Employee benefits
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Flexible working and consideration of compressed hours
- Generous annual leave entitlement – 25 days per year plus bank holidays for full‑time staff with leave increasing after three and five years’ service
- Health cash plan that allows claim for some treatments such as dental, optical and physiotherapy treatment
- Season ticket and cycle loan
- Family‑friendly policies – maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave at enhanced rates
- Personalised training to suit your career aspirations and professional development
About Breakthrough T1D
Breakthrough T1D is the world’s leading charitable research funder into type 1 diabetes, improving lives until we find the cure. We are dedicated to our 400,000 strong type 1 community in the UK and work closely with our international affiliates across the world, including the US, Canada and Australia.
You will find a vibrant atmosphere and spirited team at Breakthrough T1D, always striving to make a difference to people living with type 1.
Breakthrough T1D is an equal opportunity employer, welcoming applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, disability, religious belief, sexual orientation or age.
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