Ellwood Atfield
Senior External Affairs Officer
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About the organisation:
Our client is a UK-wide regulator in the health and care sector, with an External Affairs team that keeps it connected and influential across health and care and in Parliament.
The opportunity:
A chance to help shape how a national regulator is heard by government, Parliament and the health and care sector, leading key relationships and coordinating public affairs activity.
Main responsibilities:
- Support the Head of External Affairs to deliver the public affairs strategy.
- Lead relationships with parliamentarians, government and health and care organisations across the UK.
- Develop and deliver stakeholder engagement plans based on audience insight and political context.
- Draft persuasive correspondence, briefings and submissions for senior colleagues.
- Run horizon scanning, providing timely analysis of political and sector developments.
- Plan and deliver stakeholder meetings, visits and events, representing the organisation externally.
- Advise senior colleagues on engagement and evaluate the impact of public affairs activity.
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Key skills and experience required:
- Experience in public affairs, stakeholder engagement or a related field.
- Experience of building productive relationships with senior stakeholders and decision-makers.
- Experience of providing high-quality advice and briefings to senior leaders.
- Strong knowledge of UK politics and health and care, including devolved administrations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including persuasive stakeholder materials.
- Able to manage projects and stakeholder programmes, balancing competing priorities.
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How to apply:
To apply, please submit via our website and include a copy of your CV.
Application deadline: Wednesday 14 October 2026
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