Look Closer Campaign Manager

Job description

Look Closer Campaign Manager (6141)

National Look Closer Campaign Manager

Permanent contract with funding until 31st March 2027 

35 hours per week

£35,100 per annum

Location: Home based with the location being flexible within England and Wales. The role includes semi regular travel, usually to London.

Benefits include but not limited to:

• 36 days’ annual leave, inclusive of flexible bank holidays, increasing with length of service
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• We match up to 8% pension
• Free counselling service
• Opportunities to develop and widen your skills
• 2 days of paid volunteering time per annum to support another part of the organisation

About us:

The Children’s Society has been helping children and young people in this country for over 140 years. We deliver essential local services that provide safe, trusted support to children and young people during times of significant need.

Our Youth Impact domain creates impact for children and young people. With highly skilled and experienced staff working across England and Wales, we provide direct support to children, young people, parents and carers, as well as conduct research and influence Government to make changes. We also provide training for professionals. Our value driven team change the lives of children in this country for the better — and with your help and expertise, tomorrow we can support even more.

About the role:

You’ll play a key part in our national exploitation Prevention Programme, leading our award winning Look Closer child exploitation awareness campaign.

We are looking an experienced campaigner, with excellent project management skills who has a passion for championing the views of young people and who wants to drive national improvements to ensure child victims of exploitation are identified earlier and get the right support.

Key skills and experience:

The required skills and competencies for this role are:

• Experience of leading effective campaigns which have achieved tangible change.
• Strong project management and evaluation skills.
• Excellent networking and stakeholder management skills.

It would also be an advantage if you have any of the following skills and competencies:

• Digital campaigning skills and experience of using e-campaigning software
• Knowledge of child exploitation and abuse and a commitment to equity and inclusion
• Skill in managing competing priorities and balancing proactive and reactive campaigns work
• People management skills

Closing date: Midnight on 16th August 2026.

Please note if we receive a high volume of applications we reserve the right to close the vacancy from the 31st July onwards

Interviews: Interviews are likely to take place between the 1st and 4th of September

Extra information

Status

Closed

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

remote

Type of Contract

Full-time jobs

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English