Public Affairs Manager, Fair By Design

In the UK, more than 14 million people live in poverty. Nearly every household on a low income in Britain pays extra for things that are essential to life, like energy, insurance and credit. This is known as the poverty premium. Fair By Design is dedicated to tackling the poverty premium by campaigning to change the systems and structures that lead to poverty premiums arising.

As Public Affairs Manager, you will lead Fair By Design’s engagement with political stakeholders, regulators, and industry bodies to influence policy and regulatory change. Fair By Design puts people with lived experience at the heart of what it does and strives to leave a legacy where being inclusive in the design of policy, regulation and services is the norm.

This is a full-time fixed term contract of 3 years with the possibility of renewal.

· Salary: £47,500 – £55,000

· Generous contributory pension scheme of up to 10%.

· Hybrid working with an expectation that at least 2 days a week will be office/field-based. The Barrow Cadbury Trust office is in Vauxhall, London.

Fair By Design is run by the Barrow Cadbury Trust on behalf of a group of foundations. Please note FBD is an advocacy programme and not a grants programme. Barrow Cadbury Trust is an independent, endowed charitable foundation that has been working with others to drive structural change that leads to a just and equal society for more than 100 years.

We have a strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion and we encourage applications from people with personal experience of the social justice and human rights issues we seek to address. All staff have the right to request flexible working and to have this considered by their manager. Any offer of employment will be made subject to references, confirmation of the right to work in the UK where we will need to see original documents. Before you apply have a look at the Fair By Design website as well as this website.

How to apply and interview date

Please email Maddy Rooke-Ley with your CV and a covering letter setting out how your skills and experience meet the person specification (see below) (no more than 2 sides of A4) by 12 noon on Friday 5 September 2025. Please also complete and return the Equal Opportunities form and note our Privacy statement.

Interviews for short listed candidates will be held on Monday 22 September at our office at The Foundry, 17 Oval Way, London SE11 5RR.

If you have any questions about the role you can contact Rebecca Deegan, Director, Fair By Design via [email protected].

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29 July 2025