POLICY & ADVOCACY MANAGER ADVERT
JUNE 2026
WHO WE ARE
We are Zarach, the children’s bed charity, and we’re on a mission to end child bed poverty, helping children get a good night's sleep, and the chance to thrive at school.
In our nearly eight years as a registered charity, we’ve captured the hearts and attention of many individuals, community groups, businesses and funders who want to support us on our mission. We’ve also been given an incredible media platform from which we have raised awareness of child bed poverty at local, regional and national levels. This support and awareness has seen us deliver over 17,000 bed bundles to children to date!
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
As we grow, we are looking to recruit a Policy & Advocacy Manager to join the Communications team.
As our ideal candidate you will need to be in commuting distance to our Leeds warehouse, meaning you can travel regularly to meet with the team. This is a hybrid role based between the Leeds warehouse and home, and regular travel to other locations will be required to attend meetings, conferences and other such activities related to policy and advocacy. As such, you will need to have a full UK driving license and access to your own car.
You will be someone who has strong experience in the field of policy and advocacy, with a proven track-record of engaging and influencing a range of external audiences and political stakeholders, such as MPs and councillors.
Alongside your relevant skills and experience, we’ll be looking to see that you have a genuine care for our mission and, as such, are self-motivated to do a great job and be a values-led member of our team.
Ideally, you’ll have experience in a charity/NGO or social policy sector, due to some of the specialities that come with this. However, charity experience is not essential if you can demonstrate an appetite and track record for continual learning and development across your working life to date.
WHAT WE OFFER
● Starting at £20,400 with progression up to £22,800 p/a (£34,000 - £38,000 FTE)
● 28 days, plus Bank Holidays (prorated for part-time work)
● Healthcare Cash Plan
● Quarterly Staff Recognition Award
● A great working environment! One of our colleagues described us as- “Zarach is a wonderful place to work with the mission at the core of all that we do”
TO APPLY
To decide if you’d like to bring your skills and experience to bear in the pursuit of our mission, please have a look at the job description, our website and the coverage of us across social media.
To apply, please send us your CV and a covering letter, of no more than three sides of A4 (font size 12). In your covering letter please focus on why Zarach is the place for you and also on your most directly relevant experience.
Please note that Zarach does not provide sponsorship. You must have the Right to Work in the UK. The successful candidate will be required to provide documentation to verify their right to work during the onboarding process.
Please send your CV and letter to recruitment@zarach.org by no later than 5 PM on 3rd July 2026.
We will be holding interviews on Wednesday, 15th July 2026 at our warehouse in Leeds.