Public Affairs and Policy Advisor

About the Role

Are you politically engaged, great at building relationships and passionate about making positive change happen? Community Housing Cymru (CHC) is searching for a Public Affairs and Policy Advisor to play a fundamental role in shaping the future of social housing in Wales.

In this newly created role, you'll coordinate CHC’s public affairs activity, build trusted relationships across the political spectrum, and drive meaningful policy change to support housing associations achieve their goals. With Welsh elections taking place next year, and expansion of the Senedd, this is an exciting time to join our talented, creative and passionate team. If you have a sharp understanding of Welsh politics and a strong track record of securing positive policy change through campaigning and public affairs, this role offers an exciting opportunity to make a huge impact.

We’re looking for a proactive communicator and team player who thrives in a fast-paced environment, can analyse complex policy challenges and translate them into effective campaigns for change. You’ll be at the forefront of ensuring housing remains a cross-party priority. Your ability to engage with stakeholders, collaborate across teams, and navigate complex policy landscapes will be instrumental in driving change. If you’re ready to use your expertise to influence policymakers and develop strong partnerships, this is the role for you!

To find out more, please take a look at the job pack below.

How to Apply

In the job pack below, you will find:

• Full job description, person specification and information on terms and conditions.
  
• Submission form which you will need to complete outlining in no more than 800 words how you meet the experience criteria set out in the ‘what are we looking for’ part of the job specification and why you want this job.
  
• You MUST also include a tailored CV in relation to your application for this role (max of 3 pages).
  
• Equal opportunities form. This form will not be used at any stage of the recruitment process, and will be separated from your application form immediately on its receipt. Any information given on this form will remain confidential and will only be used for monitoring purposes to assess the effectiveness of our equal opportunities policy.
  

If you want to have an informal chat about the vacancy, please contact Rhea Stevens.

The completed form, CV and equal opportunities form must be emailed and marked Private and Confidential - Public Affairs and Policy Advisor to recruitment@chcymru.org.uk by 5pm on Tuesday 17th June 2025.

All forms will be held for 6 months in line with best practice to ensure we are able to give feedback to unsuccessful candidates and to support the organisation if a claim was brought against it.

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 2nd July 2025.

We look forward to receiving your completed submission in due course.