Local Public Affairs Officer

Company Description

Marie Curie is the UK’s leading end-of-life charity. We are the largest non-NHS provider of end-of-life care in the UK, the only provider across all 4 nations, delivering community nursing and hospice care across the country, while providing information and support on all aspects of dying, death, and bereavement. Our leading research pushes the boundaries of what we know about good end-of-life, and our campaigns fight for a world where everyone gets to have the best possible quality of life while living with an illness, they’re likely to die from.

Job Description

You’ll join Marie Curie’s Policy & Public Affairs England team, part of the Research, Policy & Public Affairs directorate. The team works to influence national, regional and local decision-makers to improve the care and support available to people living with a terminal illness and those closest to them. Working closely with colleagues across research, caring services, campaigns and public affairs teams across all four UK nations, you’ll help build on this momentum and influence the future of end-of-life care.  

As Local Public Affairs Officer, you’ll help ensure that palliative and end-of-life care remains a priority for local decision-makers across England. You’ll build relationships with politicians, Integrated Care Systems, local authorities and partner organisations, using evidence, insight and compelling communications to influence policy and practice. Your work will help drive local change, reduce inequalities and ensure more people receive the care and support they need at the end of life.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys building partnerships, analysing complex issues and turning evidence into meaningful influence.

Your Impact:

• Deliver Marie Curie’s programme of local public affairs activity, identifying opportunities to influence policy and practice across England.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with local politicians, Integrated Care Systems, local authorities and other key stakeholders.
• Produce high-quality policy briefings, consultation responses, articles, blogs and other communications to support influencing activity.
• Analyse policy developments, legislation and research to identify opportunities and risks affecting palliative and end-of-life care.
• Support the development and delivery of campaigns and projects that improve care for people living with a terminal illness.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across research, communications and caring services to maximise the impact of policy and public affairs activity.
• Represent Marie Curie at meetings, events and conferences, raising the charity’s profile and influencing key audiences.
• Help communicate policy developments across the organisation and contribute to Marie Curie’s external communications, including social media.
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Key Requirements:

• Experience or a strong aptitude for public affairs, policy, campaigning or stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent written communication skills, with the ability to produce clear, persuasive reports, briefings and consultation responses.
• Strong verbal communication and presentation skills, with confidence engaging a wide range of stakeholders.
• Ability to analyse complex research, legislation and policy information and translate it into accessible, impactful messages.
• Excellent relationship-building and influencing skills, with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently.
• Political awareness and sound judgement.
• Degree-level education or equivalent professional experience.
• Understanding of or the ability to quickly gain an understanding of the structures and working of local government and Integrated Care Systems, alongside knowledge of current health and social care policy issues in England.

Please see the full job description HERE.

Additional Information

Application & Interview Process

• As part of your online application, you will be asked for a CV and supplementary details. Please review both the advert and job description and outline your most relevant skills, experience and knowledge for the role.
• Close date for applications: 17 July 2026. We encourage early applications as we may close the job advert sooner after receiving a sufficient number of applications.

Salary: £28,274 – 31,415 per annum (+ £3,500 London Weighting Allowance if applicable)

Contract: Permanent, full-time (35h per week)

Location:  Home-based (England). You will work from home with regular visits to our office in London (once a month). You can also work in a hybrid model from our Embassy Gardens office in London. Occasional travel across the country may be required.

Benefits you’ll LOVE:

• Flexible working. We’re happy to discuss flexible working at the interview stage.
• 25 days annual leave (exclusive of Bank Holidays)
• Marie Curie Group Personal Pension Scheme (we will match your contribution up to 7.5%)
• Loan schemes for bikes; computers and season tickets
• Continuous professional development opportunities.
• Industry-leading training programmes
• Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes
• Enhanced bereavement, family friendly and sickness benefits
• Access to Blue Light Card membership#
• Subsidised Eye Care

At Marie Curie, our values are central to everything we do. They guide how we care for people, how we work together, and how we make decisions every day. We are committed to creating a workplace that is safe for everyone — staff and volunteers alike — supportive, inclusive and rewarding.  We take stringent steps to ensure that anyone who joins our organisation are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. We actively consider our impact on the planet, embedding sustainability into everyday decisions to create a lasting, positive difference for the individuals we care for and the world we share.

We believe everyone should have the opportunity to thrive and fulfil their potential. Marie Curie is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, recognising both the social justice imperative and the strength a diverse workforce brings.  We actively encourage applications from people of all cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process. If you require any support, please contact us at recruitment@mariecurie.org.uk.

Every application we receive is personally reviewed by a member of our Talent Acquisition team, and in return, we ask that your application authentically reflects you — your experience, perspective and voice.