Overview

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Location: London (Hybrid - at least 2 days per week in the office)

Would you like to use your understanding of politics and political advocacy, and your relationship-building skills, to tackle injustice? Can you bring people together to work for change? We are seeking to recruit an Advocacy Coordinator to develop and coordinate the delivery of influencing strategies around the identified public policy priorities of the Methodist Church and the Joint Public Issues Team. In recent years these have included issues around poverty, refugees and migration, the environment, the economy, peace and conflict, and politics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and coordinate the delivery of influencing strategies around identified public policy priorities of the Methodist Church and the Joint Public Issues Team.
• Coordinate campaigns or political advocacy initiatives and contribute to policy change efforts.
• Work with the ecumenical Joint Public Issues Team (Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches, plus associate partners) to address public policy issues.
• Engage in listening, learning, praying, speaking and acting on public policy issues as part of the team.

Requirements

• Experience of coordinating campaigns or political advocacy initiatives and understanding different methods of working for policy change.
• A good understanding of UK politics and the context for public policy development.
• Strong communication skills.
• Sympathy with the mission of the Methodist Church and a commitment to justice, equality, diversity and inclusion.

Team, Culture and Values

You would be working as part of the ecumenical Joint Public Issues Team, which brings together the Baptist, Methodist and United Reformed Churches, plus associate partners, to work together for peace and justice. The work is varied and often demanding, but it is a supportive, friendly, and highly collaborative team where people contribute different skills and gifts to our shared purpose.

Culture, Values And Benefits

We are an inclusive and welcoming team that values employee wellbeing. We have recently been awarded the Investors in People Silver status. Benefits include:

• Positive work-life balance with generous annual leave (plus an extra 3 days over Christmas/New Year), TOIL, flexi-leave and an on-site Wellbeing Adviser service.
• Generous occupational pension scheme with double employer contribution up to a maximum of 16%.
• Supportive environment that encourages applications from people of diverse backgrounds, including Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic groups.

Closing and Interviews

Closing Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025

Interviews: Tuesday, 14 October 2025 at Methodist Church House, London.