Job Details

You will work closely with teams across Scope. Ideas, stories and evidence from these teams help shape important political decisions.

You will:

• Help plan and run Scope’s engagement with Parliament.
• Look for chances to raise key issues, such as during debates and questions.
• Build and keep strong relationships with political stakeholders.
• Share clear information and briefings with political audiences.
• Work with Scope’s policy team to turn ideas into strong messages for politicians.
• Help write responses to Government plans and consultations.
• Help plan and run events in Parliament.
• Provide political guidance and advice internally.
• Represent Scope at political conferences.
• Work closely with disabled people to make sure their experiences guide everything we do.

We are a disability equality charity. We encourage applications from disabled people and people with impairments, conditions, and access needs. We want to create a workforce that is a true reflection of the communities we serve.

Scope will interview all disabled candidates who meet the essential criteria for the post. This is part of our commitment as a Disability Confident Leader. Just let us know in your application that you are applying under the Offer an Interview Scheme. This was previously known as the Guaranteed Interview Scheme.

If you require adjustments through your journey with us, please email recruitment@scope.org.uk

Find out more about asking for adjustments at interview.

We are looking for someone who understands how politics works and enjoys building good relationships. You will need to feel confident speaking to senior people and explaining complex ideas in a simple way.

You should have:

• Experience planning and leading political influencing work.
• Good knowledge of how Parliament and Government work.
• Experience working with MPs and political teams.
• Strong writing and speaking skills.
• Good judgement and confidence in busy situations.
• Experience managing different tasks at the same time.
• A strong belief in disability equality and the social model of disability.

It would be great if you also have:

• Lived experience of disability.
• Experience working in Parliament or on disability issues.
• Experience running political events.

We welcome applications from people with lived experience of disability and from all backgrounds. 

We also ask you to share how you support Scope’s values and contribute to our goal of creating a fair and equal future for disabled people.

Our values are being pioneering, courageous, connected, open and fair