Job Title: Senior External Affairs & SRH APPG Manager Job Type: Permanent, full time, 35 hours per week Department: External Affairs Salary: £41,000 per annum Reports to: Director of External Affairs Location: Hybrid – FSRH Office (London Bridge) and home working Who we are: The Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) is the leader in the field of sexual and reproductive healthcare, and we are the voice for professionals working in this area. As a multi-disciplinary professional membership organisation, we set clinical guidance and standards, provide training and lifelong education, and champion safe and effective sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for all. Please note: During the advertising period the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) with be changing its name to the College of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH) effective 20 August 2025. You can find out more at www.fsrh.org Can you help us? We are seeking an ambitious and skilled individual to join our External Affairs team and as the Manager of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH). As APPG Manager, you will be responsible for managing the APPG in collaboration with Parliamentary Chairs and funding partners to develop an engaging meetings programme, as well as leading and promoting APPG Inquiries and other activities in Parliament. Your ability to foster partnerships and enhance our influencing capacity will be crucial, as will your attention to ensuring adherence to Parliamentary rules. We are looking for someone who can contribute to the sustainability of our funding programme while driving growth and influence in the SRH sector. As the Deputy to the Director and Senior Manager within the FSRH External Affairs, you will play a key role in producing and developing outputs for the team. Your insights and expertise will help shape FSRH’s strategic direction, and you will be expected to deputise for the External Affairs Director when necessary. In addition, as you manage the External Affairs Officer, you will contribute towards the FSRH Hatfield Vision, ensuring our aims of improving reproductive healthcare for all are met. Your oversight will extend to assisting in the production of the Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV eBulletin, as well as supporting the Director in securing sustainable funding for these crucial resources. If you are passionate about influencing policy and practices in sexual and reproductive health and are keen to make a difference through evidence-based advocacy and effective communications, we would love to hear from you! The role: Management To line manage the External Affairs Officer. To provide day-to-day managerial responsibility for the organising of meetings and provision of secretariat to the FSRH Hatfield Vision Taskforce and its Implementation Working Groups, charged with realising aspects of this Vision. To provide managerial oversight for the production of the bi-monthly, external Sexual Health, Reproductive Health & HIV eBulletin, including management of the eBulletin Editor, and stewardship of the eBulletin’s supporting partners. Key duties- APPG To provide strategic level advice and work with APPG Chairs and the APPG’s supporting partners to develop an annual programme of activity for the APPG. To work with APPG Chairs and Co-Chairs to plan, organise and manage APPG meetings throughout the year, including advising on themes pertaining to SRH; arranging speakers; and drafting summaries following meetings. To manage the consultation process for Inquiries undertaken by the APPG, to assimilate information, and draft Inquiry reports in collaboration with the APPG Chairs and supporting organisations. To organise and execute influencing within Parliament – where appropriate, in partnership with other sector organisations – around a range of policy issues, including organising debates, arranging meetings with key Parliamentary and policy stakeholders, drafting letters and preparing briefings. Where appropriate, to arrange and manage healthcare service visits for APPG Parliamentarians and other influencers to help build their understanding of high quality SRH. Communications- APPG To manage the launch and influencing of APPG reports, including organisation of launch events as well as promoting findings to leading influencers through letters, briefings and meetings. To act as the point of contact to the APPG’s Parliamentary membership and external audience, communicating regularly on the APPG’s meeting programme and other key work. To produce briefings for MPs and Peers and other influencers on issues of importance pertaining to SRH which are subject to Parliamentary attention or process. To respond on behalf of the APPG to official consultations pertaining to SRH. To develop relationships on behalf of the APPG with relevant actors and organisations in the SRH community, such as politicians and policymakers. With the assistance of the FSRH Media & Communications Manager, to manage the APPG’s communications channels including email marketing, website and social media. To develop and administer the APPG’s web pages, drafting content, and ensuring the pages remain up-to-date. Administration- APPG To work with the Director of External Affairs and Head of Business Development to ensure the APPG’s funding is sustained. To manage APPG support systems and processes, ensuring the APPG’s membership remains quorate and completing relevant official Parliamentary forms and process as appropriate. To maintain and expand the APPG’s membership, building interest in the work of the APPG amongst Parliamentarians. To ensure the APPG’s Terms of Reference remain up-to-date and relevant. Other duties- FSRH Please note- many duties working as part of the External Affairs team at FSRH mirror much described in the above APPG duties, inclusive of stakeholder mapping, developing relationships and holding meetings programmes with influencers. Other duties include: Deputising for the Director of EA as required and appropriate to experience and skill set, feeding into business process and decisions, including CEO and Council reporting, provision of strategic level advice to President, and attending meetings with senior internal and external stakeholders as required. Participation in the FSRH Leadership Team to help inform strategic priorities, as well as development of day-to-day functions of FSRH. Under leadership of the Director of External Affairs to help influence policy and practice through evidence-based advocacy as well as to raise awareness of SRH among the public, developing and enhancing policy, building partnerships and providing external communications in line with FSRH Strategy. To monitor the external environment for issues that may impact on SRH, and help identify, analyse and grasp opportunities to influence policy and public opinion relevant to FSRH’s work, outlining FSRH’s position/response to policy and public opinion developments. To produce policy briefings for the organisation’s leadership including President, Officers and CEO as relevant. To advise on, assimilate evidence for and produce responses to external consultations issued by Government departments and other relevant agencies, consulting with members and drawing on relevant policy documents. To monitor the external environment for issues that may impact on SRH care, and help identify, analyse and manage opportunities to influence policy. To help manage FSRH’s advocacy and engagement activity on policy issues relating to the abortion care agenda, including but not limited to the liberalisation of abortion care across all four nations. To manage key projects that fall under the remit of the External Affairs team. To stand in for other members of the External Affairs team as required. Any other duties as may be needed as part of the effective operation of both FSRH and the APPG SRH in the UK. You will be: Able to write clearly and concisely about complex issues Able to manage a varied workload alongside excellent persuasion, negotiation and oral communication skills Able to quickly grasp complex issues and have outstanding attention to detail Able to prioritise and have excellent time-management Able to demonstrate proven research skills Able to manage and maintain contracts Interested in key policy developments within the fields of Sexual and Reproductive Health You will have: A degree in relevant subject field or equivalent by experience You will have experience: Working in a policy or communications environment. Working independently in a pressurised administrative environment. Running events Developing credible policy positions and writing clear and precise policy briefings Communicating oral and written information persuasively, constructively and in a manner suitable for specialist and non-specialist audiences Analysing information and data to inform policy positions/briefings Of public-facing campaigning or advocacy Of or an understanding of working in charity and/ or membership organisation. Desirable experience: Working or deputising within a Leadership Team Experience of running All Party Parliamentary Groups Line management experience Providing organisational strategic-level advice Committee secretarial experience, including the minuting of meetings. NB: In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa. We will offer you: We offer a range of benefits at FSRH to support staff wellbeing, including: 25 days holiday, with an additional 2 days leave after 2 years of service, and a further 3 days after 5 years. Birthday leave day Annual Volunteering Day Flexible working culture Pension and life assurance scheme: 10% employer contribution / 5% employee contribution after successful completion of probation. This also includes access to life assurance at 4x annual salary and an income protection scheme. Employee discounts portal Free Lunch Thursday Enhanced maternity, paternity & adoption pay Free eye tests Training and development To Apply: Deadline for applications is 14 September 2025 Interviews are likely to take place w/c 22 September 2025 We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help with making the application process work for you. We value diversity, promote equality and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We are working hard to minimise unconscious bias and your application will be anonymised to support this. NB: In order to fulfil this role you should be resident in the UK with a valid right to work; we are unable to sponsor people requiring a work visa.