Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer – Wales

Ref: SIT65 | Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer – Wales | Home-based, UK Nationwide with frequent travel within Wales and occasional travel to other parts of the UK will be required as part of this role (May include team meetings or other work-related meetings) |

Salary circa £36,000 per annum (inner London weighting £3,950 per annum or outer London weighting £2,457 per annum may be applied in accordance to where you live) | 35 hours per week

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join the Policy and Influencing team.

Reporting to the Public Affairs and Campaigns Manager, with dotted line management to Policy & Influencing Lead in Wales, the Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer – Wales will deliver our organisation’s Senedd Cymru engagement and influencing campaigns in Wales.

Working with the rest of the Policy and Influencing and Wales teams, you will plan and deliver effective public affairs and campaigns activity to change policy that impacts people affected by stroke. You will also work closely with colleagues to develop and deliver influencing activity at a local level in Wales for the Stroke Association.

This role requires regular travel across Wales and occasional travel across the rest of the UK, including overnight stays.

To fulfil the role, you must be a resident of the UK and have the right to work in the UK.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, communities, and lived experiences. As we recruit for our Public Affairs and Campaigns Officer (Wales), we’re especially keen to hear from candidates who bring diverse perspectives and an understanding of Wales’s rich cultural and linguistic landscape. Welsh speakers and Welsh learners are warmly encouraged to apply. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience of health conditions, including stroke survivors themselves. We will provide the support and adjustments you need to thrive in the role. If you’re passionate about shaping policy, influencing change, and delivering impactful campaigns across Wales for people affected by stroke, we’d love to hear from you.

Find out more in the role profile.

To apply email: emily.heard@stroke.org.uk Please submit your CV and a supporting statement of no more than two pages, demonstrating how you meet the person specification and what you bring to the role in terms of your skills and experience.

Closing Date: 27 April 2026 (Midnight)| Interview Date: To be confirmed.

Interviews will be held via video conferencing. Please let us know if this will present any challenges when you email your application.