About the role The Head of Strategic Communications and External Affairs is a crucial role in delivering our mission to redesign the justice system for women and their children. As One Small Thing embarks upon a new organisational strategy, you will lead our public affairs work ensuring our work is seen, our voice is heard, and we are influencing at the highest levels across the criminal justice sector. You will be a confident strategic thinker, able to devise and lead a new strategic communications strategy and will provide expert advice to the Chief Executive and other senior leaders. You will work to deliver strong, compelling and evidence-based messages that draw upon our policy, research and frontline work and will play a key part in amplifying our voice across the sector and media, developing narratives and positioning us to advocate for transformational system change. You will be an inspiring communicator, comfortable with liaising with and presenting to a range of high-profile stakeholders, producing written communications, as well as developing content which strengthens our website, brand and online presence. Key Responsibilities 1. Devise and lead a strategic communications strategy for One Small Thing, working with colleagues across the organisation and in alignment with our new organisational strategy. 2. Use excellent written and presentational skills to develop compelling and evidence-based messages that draw upon our policy, research and frontline work. 3. ..... full job details .....