As Head of Policy and Public Affairs you will develop and execute The Differenceʼs influencing plan, working closely with the senior leadership team of the charity and the programmes team to develop and execute a plan that makes inclusion more possible and
more desirable for schools.
As a leader in the Policy and Evidence Directorate, you will lead a small team and work closely with partner organisations to develop and execute The Differenceʼs influencing plan. This will build on our conceptualisation of ʻWhole School Inclusionʼ, learning from our programmes, and utilising our communications and events to disseminate our messages.
You will hold primary responsibility for developing and executing a programme of work aimed at shifting local and national incentives on inclusion, for example, influencing Ofsted frameworks, accountability measures, data collection, funding mechanisms in school groups and nationally. This will require high levels of political acumen, project management, relationship building and utilisation of levers such as press, influential relationships, Bill work and other levers for change as required.
You will be responsible for identifying the most fruitful and achievable path to shifting incentives and then delivering on this programme of work.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced policy and public affairs professional to apply their knowledge and skills in a leadership position in the organisation. You will have the chance to build your own personal profile, alongside building the brand of The Difference.